2024 VAFA season

2024 VAFA season
Date13 April − 27 September 2024
Teams61
Matches played566
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 VAFA season was the 123rd season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria.[1] The season began on 13 April and concluded on 27 September, with 61 teams participating across six divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[2]

Association membership

Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, Ivanhoe and Old Paradians left the VAFA and transferred to the Northern Football Netball League (NFNL) for 2024.[3] This resulted in the abolishment of Division 4, which subsequently merged into Division 3.[4] Additionally, because of extremely low player numbers during pre-season training, Masala Dandenong announced in January 2024 that it would withdraw from Division 3 and instead compete in the Thirds competition.[5]

After seven years in the Club XVIII and Thirds competitions, the Chadstone Football Club re-entered a senior team in Division 3.[6][7] In round 1, with 22 club debutants, Chadstone defeated Eley Park by 57 points to claim their first VAFA divisional win in 3,256 days.[8][9]

While in recess in 2023, the Old Mentonians Football Club was renamed to Mentone Panthers.[10] The club returned to the VAFA in 2024 with a team in the Thirds competition.[11][12]

The Westbourne Grammarians Football Club remained in recess for a second season, although it entered a senior team in the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition.[13][14]

Notable events

  • Starting in 2024, Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) broadcast one game from Premier Division every Saturday, including both home-and-away and finals matches.[15]
  • Williamstown CYMS forfeited its round 11 under-19s matches in both Premier and Division 4 after its players damaged their own clubrooms during a party.[16][17][18]
  • During a round 12 Premier Division match, St Kevin's player Michael Pisker collided with an University Blues player's legs when running to follow the ball.[19][20] Pisker was placed into an induced coma and lost permanent sight in his right eye, with footage of the incident removed from the VAFA website.[21][22] St Kevin's created the "Michael Pisker Most Courageous Player" award at the end of the season, with Pisker himself given the award for the 2024 season.[23][24]
  • In the Under-19s Division 2 Grand Final between Old Camberwell and University Blues, players from Old Camberwell began celebrating when the siren went at the end of the fourth quarter, believing that they had won the game by five points.[25] However, an umpiring decision for tripping had been made fractions of a second before the siren blew, giving the Blues a free kick from around 60 metres from goal.[26] Four players from Old Camberwell players had run onto the field while celebrating and were penalised for doing so, with Blues player Angus Watson awarded a 50-metre penalty, kicking a goal after the siren to give the Blues a one-point win of 6.9 (45) to 5.14 (44).[27][28] The VAFA released a statement after the grand final, saying it was "fully satisfied that the umpire correctly adjudicated the situation in accordance with the appropriate AFL Laws of the Game".[29][30]

Premier

2024 VAFA Premier season
Date13 April − 27 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersOld Scotch
10th Premier premiership
Minor premiersOld Brighton
JN Woodrow MedalSam Fisher[31][32]
(Old Xaverians − 16 votes)
Leading goalkickerPat Kerr[33][34]
(St Kevin's − 53 goals)
Matches played94
← 2023
2025 →

Old Scotch won the Premier Division premiership for the 10th time, defeating minor premiers Old Brighton by 18 points in the grand final. It was Old Scotch's first men's senior premiership in 46 years and its second senior premiership in 2024, with the club also claiming its first Premier Division premiership in the VAFA Women's.[35][36]

This was Fitzroy's first-ever season in Premier Division after being promoted at the end of 2023, although the club finished second-last and was relegated back to Premier B for the 2025 season.[37][38] Old Melburnians was also relegated.[39][40]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Old Brighton 18 16 2 0 1613 1118 144.3 64 Finals series
2 St Kevin's 18 12 5 1 1374 1152 119.3 50
3 Old Scotch (P) 18 12 6 0 1441 1090 132.2 48
4 Collegians 18 11 7 0 1431 1303 109.8 44
5 Old Xaverians 18 10 8 0 1398 1238 112.9 40
6 University Blues 18 7 11 0 1257 1437 87.5 28
7 University Blacks 18 7 11 0 1103 1356 81.3 28
8 St Bernard's 18 5 13 0 1377 1548 89.0 20
9 Fitzroy 18 5 13 0 1154 1545 74.7 20 Relegation
10 Old Melburnians 18 4 11 0 1179 1540 76.6 16

Source: [41]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) Old Brighton 10.7 (67) def. St Kevin's 8.13 (61) Elsternwick Park [42]
Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) Old Scotch 12.14 (86) def. Collegians 6.6 (42) Trevor Barker Oval [43]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm) St Kevin's 6.11 (47) def. by Old Scotch 14.7 (91) Elsternwick Park [44][45]
2024 VAFA Premier Grand Final
Friday, 27 September (2:30pm) Old Brighton def. by Old Scotch Elsternwick Park [46][47]
1.2 (8)
6.10 (46)
8.14 (62)
10.17 (77) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.3 (43)
8.5 (53)
12.8 (80)
14.11 (95) 		Jock Nelson Medal: Ryan Valentine (Old Scotch)
Television broadcast: KommunityTV
J. Campigli 2, S. Collins 2, J. Hope 2, N. Pavlou 2, T. Fishe, J. Segar Goals R. Valentine 4, J. Tarrant 4, W. Clark 3, O. Badr, C. Lean, J. Polkinghorne
M. Lohan, S. Collins, S. Flockart, E. Avis, A. Jarnestrom, J. Hope Best R. Valentine, A. Jelbart, B. Hays, J. Tarrant, S. Grant, C. Cormack
  • Old Brighton captain Harry Hill was unable to play after suffering a concussion the club's round 18 match against St Kevin's.[48][49] The concussion occured 20 days prior to the grand final, but new rules introduced in Mardh 2024 by the Australian Football League (AFL) for non-AFL competitions meant players had to stand down for a 21-day period.[50][51] Old Brighton appealed to the VAFA for an exemption, but it was not granted.[49][52] Co-vice-captain Tom Fisher took over from Hill as captain in the grand final.[53]

Club best and fairest

Club Winner Ref
Collegians
Fitzroy Darcy Lowrie [54]
Old Brighton
Old Haileybury
Old Melburnians
Old Scotch Charlie Cormack [55]
Old Xaverians
St Bernard's
St Kevin's Billy Coates [56]
University Blacks
University Blues

Club leadership

Club Coach Leadership group Ref
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Collegians Jordie McKenzie Sam Hibbins [57]
Fitzroy Travis Ronaldson Jack Hart[58] [59]
Old Brighton Marcel Bruin Harry Hill[60] Tom Fisher, Mike Karayannis[61][62] [59]
Old Melburnians Paul Satterley Jackson Paine Will Nichols Ed Michelmore, Lachie Haysman, Ben Haysman, Daniel Coffield, Ed Smart [63]
Old Scotch Mark Gnatt Andy Jelbart[64] [65]
Old Xaverians Daniel Donati [66]
St Bernard's Steven Alessio [67]
St Kevin's Anthony Lynch [68]
University Blacks Dale Bower Campbell Moorfield [69]
University Blues Guy Martyn [70]

Premier B

2024 VAFA Premier B season
Date13 April − 22 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersOld Haileybury
3rd Premier B premiership
Minor premiersOld Haileybury
GT Moore MedalBilly Murphy[71]
(Old Ivanhoe − 26 votes)
Leading goalkickerHarry Laukens[72]
(Old Camberwell − 46 goals)
Dominic Payman[72]
(Old Trinity − 46 goals)
Matches played94
← 2023
2025 →

Old Haileybury won the Premier B premiership for the third time, defeating De La Salle by 94 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Premier Division for the 2025 season, while Beaumaris and St Bedes/Mentone Tigers were relegated to Premier C.[73]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Old Haileybury (P) 18 14 3 1 1633 1018 160.4 58 Finals series
2 De La Salle 18 13 5 0 1691 1147 147.4 52
3 Old Trinity 18 12 5 1 1614 1259 128.2 50
4 Old Geelong 18 12 6 0 1381 1245 110.9 48
5 Old Ivanhoe 18 10 8 0 1340 1388 96.5 40
6 Old Camberwell 18 9 8 1 1260 1296 97.2 38
7 Williamstown CYMS 18 5 12 1 1289 1642 78.5 22
8 Caulfield Grammarians 18 5 13 0 1235 1529 80.8 20
9 Beaumaris 18 5 13 0 1125 1428 78.8 20 Relegation
10 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 18 3 15 0 1134 1750 64.8 12

Source: [74]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

2024 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Sunday, 22 September (2:30pm) Old Haileybury def. De La Salle Trevor Barker Oval [75][76]
2.6 (18)
8.9 (57)
12.12 (84)
19.15 (129) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.2 (2)
1.3 (9)
2.4 (16)
5.5 (35) 		Ian Cordner Medal: Andreas Stefankais (Old Haileybury)
A. Stefanakis 5, H. Jones 4, C. Harrop 3, J. Magner 3, H. Nosiara, B. Seccull, B. Steele, L. Treverton Goals R. O'Meara 2, C. Algeri, F. Cameron, A. Indovino
A. Stefanakis, C. Sinclair, J. Gasparini, C. Harrop, D. Seccull, C. Riley, H. Jones Best J. Williams, C. Aitken, L. Gawel, H. Nicholson, T. Shannon, F. Cameron

Club leadership

Club Coach Leadership group Ref
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Beaumaris Josh Bourke [77]
Caulfield Grammarians
De La Salle
Old Camberwell
Old Geelong
Old Haileybury Daniel Ward Bredie Seccull Brodie Steele [78]
Old Ivanhoe
Old Trinity
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers
Williamstown CYMS

Premier C

2024 VAFA Premier C season
Date13 April − 21 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersOld Carey
1st Premier C premiership
Minor premiersOld Carey
L Zachariah MedalMatthew Fewings[71]
(Mazenod − 28 votes)
Leading goalkickerMitch Brown[79][80]
(Parkdale Vultures − 87 goals)
Matches played94
← 2023
2025 →

Old Carey won the Premier C premiership for the first time, defeating the Hampton Rovers by 89 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Premier B for the 2025 season, while Monash Blues and Oakleigh were relegated to Division 1.[81]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Old Carey (P) 18 16 2 0 1985 954 208.1 64 Finals series
2 Hampton Rovers 18 16 2 0 1599 872 183.4 64
3 AJAX 18 15 3 0 1975 1085 182.0 60
4 Parkdale Vultures 18 12 6 0 1753 1169 150.0 48
5 Mazenod 18 9 9 0 1324 1469 90.1 36
6 Glen Eira 18 8 10 0 1187 1609 73.8 32
7 PEGS 18 6 12 0 1317 1444 91.2 24
8 Marcellin 18 5 13 0 1070 1585 67.5 20
9 Monash Blues 18 2 16 0 892 1879 47.5 8 Relegation
10 Oakleigh 18 1 17 0 931 1967 47.3 4

Source: [82]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

2024 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (2:40pm) Old Carey def. Hampton Rovers Trevor Barker Oval [83][84]
3.3 (21)
8.7 (55)
16.9 (105)
20.17 (137) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.0 (6)
4.2 (26)
5.4 (34)
7.6 (48)
R. Thompson 7, B. Andrews 2, N. Brewin 2, J. Alexander, T. Borghouts, C. Connell-Tobin, L. Godden, T. Jepson, T. Newton, J. Rule, T. Warren, M. Wooffindin Goals W. Crawford 2, L. O'Driscoll 2, M. Coughlin, H. Garrow, A. Hug
R. Thompson, T. Jepson, B. Waters, L. Anderson, H. Hill, O. Dickson Best M. Van der Straaten, H. Lay, L. O'Driscoll, J. Delaney, A. Hug, J. Prosser

Division 1

2024 VAFA Division 1 season
Date13 April − 14 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersPrahran
1st Division 1 premiership
Minor premiersPrahran
LS Pepper MedalShaun Chapman[71]
(Prahran − 20 votes)
Leading goalkickerBrandon Jackson[85][86]
(UHS-VU − 50 goals)
Matches played94
← 2023
2025 →

Prahran won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating Parkside by 14 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Premier C for the 2025 season.

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Prahran (P) 18 16 2 0 1507 766 196.7 64 Finals series
2 Parkside 18 13 5 0 1467 927 158.3 52
3 Ormond 18 12 6 0 1721 1264 136.2 48
4 UHS-VU 18 12 6 0 1383 1078 128.3 48
5 Old Peninsula 18 10 8 0 1427 1369 104.2 40
6 Kew 18 8 9 1 1419 1390 102.1 34
7 Preston Bullants 18 7 10 1 1171 1367 85.7 30
8 Therry Penola 18 5 13 0 1003 1579 63.5 20
9 West Brunswick 18 4 14 0 967 1540 62.8 16 Relegation
10 Old Yarra Cobras 18 2 16 0 914 1699 53.8 8

Source: [87][88]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

2024 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) Prahran def. Parkside Martin Reserve [89][90][91]
2.3 (15)
3.3 (21)
3.4 (22)
5.6 (36) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.2 (2)
0.5 (5)
1.8 (14)
2.10 (22) 		Best on ground: Shaun Chapman (Prahran)
S. Chapman 2, M. Mayne, M. Clifford, E. Plaza Goals N. Douglas, M. Lawson
S. Chapman, M. Mayne, J. Musster, J. Bell, J. Hume, R. Brodie Best D. Douglas, M. Lawson, M. Romano, Y. Stecki, L. Daniels, L. Caldwell

Division 2

2024 VAFA Division 2 season
Date13 April − 14 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersElsternwick
1st Division 2 premiership
Minor premiersBrunswick
J Fullerton MedalJustin Raiti[71]
(Hawthorn − 20 votes)
Leading goalkickerHayden Parker[92][93][94]
(Brunswick − 76 goals)
Matches played94
← 2023
2025 →

Elsternwick won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers Brunswick by 13 points in the grand final. It was Elsternwick's second senior premiership in a row, following its Division 3 premiership in 2023. Both clubs were promoted to Division 1 for the 2025 season.[95]

This was Bulleen Templestowe's last season in the VAFA, with the club moving to the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) in 2025.[96][97][98]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Brunswick 18 15 3 0 1707 1134 150.5 60 Finals series
2 Elsternwick (P) 18 12 5 1 1513 1360 111.3 50
3 South Melbourne Districts 18 12 6 0 1459 1195 122.1 48
4 Whitefriars 18 11 6 1 1579 1263 125.0 46
5 Hawthorn 18 11 7 0 1719 1640 104.8 44
6 MHSOB 18 7 10 1 1375 1487 92.5 30
7 St Mary's Salesian 18 6 11 1 1387 1432 96.9 26
8 Aquinas 18 5 13 0 1266 1673 75.7 20
9 Wattle Park 18 4 13 1 1147 1437 79.8 18 Relegation
10 Bulleen Templestowe 18 4 13 1 1141 1672 68.2 18

Source: [99][100]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

2024 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) Elsternwick def. Brunswick La Trobe University [101][102]
1.5 (11)
3.8 (26)
4.16 (40)
4.17 (41) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.1 (1)
3.2 (20)
3.4 (22)
3.10 (28)
D. Marchese 3, J. Howard Goals W. McKenzie, H. Parker, O. Watt
D. Marchese, M. Harvey, P. Sanderson, J. Hill, B. Pantas, D. Roberts Best L. White, T. Haddock, J. Hedley, B. Wilson, T. Hedley, W. McKenzie

Division 3

2024 VAFA Division 3 season
Date13 April − 21 September 2024
Teams11
PremiersCanterbury
1st Division 3 premiership
Minor premiersNorth Brunswick
Hutchinson MedalFletcher Banfield[71]
(North Brunswick − 29 votes)
Leading goalkickerMatthew Carnelley[103][104]
(St John's − 76 goals)
Matches played96

Canterbury won the Division 3 premiership for the first time, defeating St John's by 29 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Division 2 for the 2025 season.

The merger of Division 4 into Division 3 meant the finals series was expanded to include the top five teams from the home-and-away season instead of the top four.[105]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 North Brunswick 17 15 2 0 1636 710 230.4 60 Finals series
2 St John's 16 14 2 0 2311 824 280.5 56
3 Power House 16 13 3 0 1909 926 206.2 52
4 Canterbury (P) 17 13 4 0 1851 1056 175.3 52
5 Richmond Central 17 10 7 0 1419 1208 117.5 40
6 Swinburne University 17 7 10 0 1325 1455 91.1 28
7 Albert Park 16 6 10 0 1114 1538 72.4 24
8 Box Hill North 16 4 12 0 1113 1890 58.9 16
9 La Trobe University 16 3 13 0 955 1327 72.0 12
10 Eley Park 16 3 13 0 780 2459 31.7 12
11 Chadstone 16 2 14 0 1049 2069 50.7 8

Source: [106][107]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

2024 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm) St John's def. by Canterbury Martin Reserve [108][109]
5.0 (30)
6.0 (36)
9.4 (58)
9.5 (59) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.6 (30)
5.13 (43)
6.16 (52)
11.22 (88)
C. Houghton 2, B. Ayache, H. Emery, B. Khoweiss, T. Neal, J. Rudd, B. Robson, M. Barry Goals J. Nicolopoulos 4, B. Kelleher 3, J. Cutts 2, J. Boarotto, R. almsley
C. Houghton, J. Mourant, C. Ely, J. D'Atri, B. Robson, M. Barry Best T. Lowden, B. Kelleher, J. Nicolopoulos, J. Boarotto, M. Szabo, N. Beacom

See also

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