2024 VAFA season
2024 VAFA season | |
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Date | 13 April − 27 September 2024 |
Teams | 61 |
Matches played | 566 |
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. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 27 September, with 61 teams participating across six divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[1]
Association membership
[edit]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.[2] This resulted in the abolishment of Division 4, which subsequently merged into Division 3.[3] 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.[4]
After seven years in the Club XVIII and Thirds competitions, the Chadstone Football Club re-entered a senior team in Division 3.[5][6] 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.[7][8]
While in recess in 2023, the Old Mentonians Football Club was renamed to Mentone Panthers.[9] The club returned to the VAFA in 2024 with a team in the Thirds competition.[10][11]
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.[12][13]
Notable events
[edit]- 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.[14][15] 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.[16][17] 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.[18][19]
- 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.[20] 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.[21] 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).[22][23] 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".[24][25]
Premier
[edit]2024 VAFA Premier season | |
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Date | 13 April − 27 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Old Scotch 10th Premier premiership |
Minor premiers | Old Brighton |
JN Woodrow Medal | Sam Fisher[26][27] (Old Xaverians − 16 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Pat Kerr[28][29] (St Kevin's − 53 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
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 senior premiership in 46 years.
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.[30][31]
Ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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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 | 16 | 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: [32]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]2024 VAFA Premier Grand Final | |||||
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Friday, 27 September (2:30pm) | Old Brighton | def. by | Old Scotch | Elsternwick Park | [33][34] |
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 | |||
Club best and fairest
[edit]Club | Winner | Ref |
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Collegians | ||
Fitzroy | Darcy Lowrie | [35] |
Old Brighton | ||
Old Haileybury | ||
Old Melburnians | ||
Old Scotch | Charlie Cormack | [36] |
Old Xaverians | ||
St Bernard's | ||
St Kevin's | Billy Coates | [37] |
University Blacks | ||
University Blues |
Club leadership
[edit]Club | Coach | Leadership group | Ref | ||
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Captain(s) | Vice-captain(s) | Other leader(s) | |||
Collegians | Jordie McKenzie | Sam Hibbins | [38] | ||
Fitzroy | Travis Ronaldson | Jack Hart[39] | [40] | ||
Old Brighton | Marcel Bruin | Harry Hill[41] | Tom Fisher, Mike Karayannis[42][43] | [40] | |
Old Melburnians | Paul Satterley | Jackson Paine | Will Nichols | Ed Michelmore, Lachie Haysman, Ben Haysman, Daniel Coffield, Ed Smart | [44] |
Old Scotch | Mark Gnatt | Andy Jelbart[45] | [46] | ||
Old Xaverians | Daniel Donati | [47] | |||
St Bernard's | Steven Alessio | [48] | |||
St Kevin's | Anthony Lynch | [49] | |||
University Blacks | Dale Bower | Campbell Moorfield | [50] | ||
University Blues | Guy Martyn | [51] |
Premier B
[edit]2024 VAFA Premier B season | |
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Date | 13 April − 22 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Old Haileybury 3rd Premier B premiership |
Minor premiers | Old Haileybury |
GT Moore Medal | Billy Murphy[52] (Old Ivanhoe − 26 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Harry Laukens[53] (Old Camberwell − 46 goals) Dominic Payman[53] (Old Trinity − 46 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
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.
Ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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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: [54]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]2024 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 22 September (2:30pm) | Old Haileybury | def. | De La Salle | Trevor Barker Oval | [55][56] |
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
[edit]Club | Coach | Leadership group | Ref | ||
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Captain(s) | Vice-captain(s) | Other leader(s) | |||
Beaumaris | Josh Bourke | [57] | |||
Caulfield Grammarians | |||||
De La Salle | |||||
Old Camberwell | |||||
Old Geelong | |||||
Old Haileybury | Daniel Ward | Bredie Seccull | Brodie Steele | [58] | |
Old Ivanhoe | |||||
Old Trinity | |||||
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | |||||
Williamstown CYMS |
Premier C
[edit]2024 VAFA Premier C season | |
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Date | 13 April − 21 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Old Carey 1st Premier C premiership |
Minor premiers | Old Carey |
L Zachariah Medal | Matthew Fewings[52] (Mazenod − 28 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Mitch Brown[59][60] (Parkdale Vultures − 87 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
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.
Ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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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: [61]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]2024 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 21 September (2:40pm) | Old Carey | def. | Hampton Rovers | Trevor Barker Oval | [62][63] |
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) |
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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
[edit]2024 VAFA Division 1 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 14 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Prahran 1st Division 1 premiership |
Minor premiers | Prahran |
LS Pepper Medal | Shaun Chapman[52] (Prahran − 20 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Brandon Jackson[64][65] (UHS-VU − 50 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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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: [66][67]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]2024 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) | Prahran | def. | Parkside | Martin Reserve | [68][69][70] |
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
[edit]2024 VAFA Division 2 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 14 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Elsternwick 1st Division 2 premiership |
Minor premiers | Brunswick |
J Fullerton Medal | Justin Raiti[52] (Hawthorn − 20 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Hayden Parker[71][72][73] (Brunswick − 76 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Elsternwick won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers Brunswick by 13 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Division 1 for the 2025 season.
This was Bulleen Templestowe's last season in the VAFA, with the club moving to the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) in 2025.[74][75][76]
Ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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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: [77][78]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]2024 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 14 September (2:30pm) | Elsternwick | def. | Brunswick | La Trobe University | [79][80] |
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) |
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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
[edit]2024 VAFA Division 3 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 21 September 2024 |
Teams | 11 |
Premiers | Canterbury 1st Division 3 premiership |
Minor premiers | North Brunswick |
Hutchinson Medal | Fletcher Banfield[52] (North Brunswick − 29 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Matthew Carnelley[81][82] (St John's − 76 goals) |
Matches played | 96 |
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.[83]
Ladder
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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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: [84][85]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]2024 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 21 September (2:30pm) | St John's | def. by | Canterbury | Martin Reserve | [86][87] |
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) |
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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 | |||
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