2019 VAFA season
119th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
Australian rules football season
2019 VAFA season Date 6 April − 22 September 2019 Teams 66 Matches played 587
The 2019 VAFA season was the 119th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria .[ 1] The season began on 6 April and concluded on 22 September, with 66 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[ 2]
This was the final VAFA season until 2022 where finals series were held and premiers awarded, with the 2020 season cancelled and the 2021 season curtailed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] [ 4]
Background
The VAFA announced an agreement with RSN 927 on 5 April 2019, with RSN serving as the official VAFA radio broadcaster.[ 5] [ 6]
Association membership
The Old Eltham Collegians Football Club left the VAFA at the end of the 2018 season to join the Northern Football Netball League (NFNL).[ 7]
Name changes
Masala renamed to Masala Dandenong Football Club on 11 February 2019 in order to bring it closer to the Dandenong community.[ 8]
Premier
Australian rules football season
University Blues won the Premier Division premiership for the fourth time, defeating St Kevin's by 40 points in the grand final.[ 14]
Ladder
Source: [ 15] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Premier Grand Final
Sunday, 22 September (2:30pm)
University Blues
def.
St Kevin's
Elsternwick Park
[ 16] [ 17]
5.2 (32) 8.3 (51) 14.7 (91)18.8 (116)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
3.5 (23) 6.7 (43) 6.12 (48)10.16 (76)
Jock Nelson Medal : Luke Russell (University Blues )
T. Harper 6, J. Taylor 3, K. Harper 2, J. Green 2, T. Batarilo, D. Batarilo, M. Rippon, A. Cordy, R. Young
Goals
J. Waite 2, P. Edgar 2, S. Cameron 2, J. Holden, A. Lynch, B. Kanakis, J. Wood
L. Russell, B. Capra, T. Harper, P. Hayes, P. Flanagan, K. Harper
Best
L. Sullivan , P. Edgar, S. Cameron, B. Lloyd, M. Brown, S. Critchley
Premier B
Australian rules football season
Caulfield Grammarians won the Premier B premiership for the third time, defeating Old Scotch by 92 points in the grand final.
Ladder
Source: [ 21] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm)
Caulfield Grammarians
def.
Old Scotch
Elsternwick Park
[ 22]
3.8 (26) 9.13 (67) 12.18 (90)17.22 (124)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
1.2 (8) 3.4 (22) 3.6 (24)4.8 (32)
Ian Cordner Medal : Lachlan Stephens (Caulfield Grammarians )
W. Osborn 3, S. Lachlan 2, B. Goddard 2, J. Dobosz 2, N. Page 2, J. Wallace 2, W. Barker, T. Green, T. Nixon, T. Thompson
Goals
G. Van den Broek 2, T. McKinley 2
J. Webster, S. Lachlan, D. Reilly, J. Wallace, W. Edwards, W. Osborn
Best
C. Cormack, J. Bull, W. Mitchell, G. Van den Broek , N. Jamieson, T. McKinley
Premier C
Australian rules football season
Williamstown CYMS won the Premier C premiership for the first time, defeating Old Scotch by 18 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season .[ 25]
Ladder
Source: [ 26] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm)
Williamstown CYMS
def.
AJAX
Trevor Barker Oval
[ 27] [ 28]
7.2 (44) 10.3 (63) 10.7 (67)11.12 (78)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
3.2 (20) 4.4 (28) 7.6 (48)9.6 (60)
M. Parkinson 2, J. Gray 2, L. Fairley 2, J. Noonan 2, R. Chan, T. Johnstone, J. Wheelahan
Goals
J. Cohen 3, J. Lew 2, B. Joel 2, T. Sheezel, N. Cohen
D. Jones, B. Tucker, L. Fairley, T. Johnstone, M. Knight, D. Tucker
Best
J. Cohen, B. Shapiro, R. Simon, J. Fisher, D. Janover-Rocha, C. Hamilton
Division 1
Australian rules football season
Preston Bullants won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating UHS-VU by 10 points in the grand final.[ 31]
The round 11 match between Kew and the Preston Bullants was abandoned because of weather conditions, with both clubs awarded two premiership points.[ 32]
Ladder
Source: [ 33] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm)
Preston Bullants
def.
UHS-VU
Box Hill City Oval
[ 34]
2.5 (17) 5.7 (37) 6.9 (45)8.10 (58)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
1.2 (8) 1.4 (10) 3.8 (26)6.12 (48)
L. Sutton 3, T. Hill 2, G. Sutton, J. King, S. Calcedo
Goals
N. Wallace 2, B. Dimattina, N. Devereux, L. Czajko, B. Jackson
S. Calcedo, T. Hill, L. Sutton, G. Sutton, A. Ricco, D. Calcedo
Best
I. Brambley, B. Anderson, C. Jackson, L. Czajko, S. Horton, B. Dimattina
Division 2
Australian rules football season
Whitefriars won the Division 2 premiership for the second time, defeating Brunswick by 25 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season .
Ladder
Source: [ 36] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm)
Whitefriars
def.
Brunswick
Box Hill City Oval
[ 37] [ 38]
3.6 (24) 4.6 (30) 8.9 (57)10.14 (74)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
2.0 (12) 5.4 (34) 5.5 (35)7.7 (49)
AR Fellows Medal : Toby McGurgan (Whitefriars )
M. Stafford 3, C. Hickey 2, J. Connellan 2, D. Wood, A. Hands, M. Nitas
Goals
J. Schmidt 2, J. Adkins 2, C. Gavaghan, J. Perez, N. Burgin
T. McGurgan, M. Stafford, H. Murray, K. Height, A. Marcello, M. Ravenarki
Best
P. O'Donoghue, N. Burgin, D. King, L. Whelan, J. Perez, M. Brown
Division 3
Australian rules football season
Aquinas won the Division 3 premiership for the second time, defeating minor premiers Manningham Cobras by two points in the grand final.
Ladder
Source: [ 40] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm)
Aquinas
def.
Manningham Cobras
Garvey Oval
[ 41] [ 42]
2.3 (15) 3.7 (25) 6.11 (47)8.14 (62)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
3.3 (21) 5.5 (35) 6.14 (50)7.18 (60)
Best on ground: Lachlan Barnes
M. Cardamone 2, A. Naulty 2, J. Robertson, M. Allwood, B. OLoughlin, A. Mattioli
Goals
A. Sukkel 2, A. Raso 2, J. Cawsey, A. Kinniburgh, R. Saunders
L. Barnes, R. Fisher, J. Morrison-Story, M. O'Malley, B. Burke, J. Fisher
Best
N. Zappala, L. Morris, A. Bodin, T. Bell, M. Parkes, A. Baltruweit
Division 4
Australian rules football season
St Francis Xavier won the Division 4 premiership for the second time, defeating Albert Park by 38 points in the grand final.
Following the conclusion of the season, both St Francis Xavier and South Mornington left the VAFA to join the Southern Football Netball League (SFNL).[ 44] [ 45]
Ladder
Source: [ 46] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2019 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm)
St Francis Xavier
def.
Albert Park
Trevor Barker Oval
[ 47] [ 48] [ 49]
7.3 (45) 10.3 (63) 13.3 (81)15.4 (94)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
0.0 (0) 1.5 (11) 4.8 (32)7.14 (56)
H. Coe 5, M. Coe 3, N. Aliotta 2, S. Woolley 2, D. Chin, R. Eggleston, S. Richards-Gill
Goals
H. Turner 2, L. Childs, C. Blizzard, J. Brick, J. Amies, A. Lupo
D. Soeurream, S. Woolley, D. Chin, S. Chin, H. Coe, R. Rhodes
Best
S. Hasselerharm, M. Corstorphin, T. Cattle, H. Turner, A. Lupo, T. Wilson
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