2015 VAFA season | |
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Date | 11 April − 20 September 2015 |
Teams | 70 |
Matches played | 658 |
The2015 VAFA season was the 115th season of theVictorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior communityAustralian rules football competition inVictoria.[1] The season began on 11 April and concluded on 20 September, with 70 teams participating across seven divisions under apromotion and relegation system.[2][3]
TheParkside Football Club returned to the VAFA after 12 years in theNorthern Football League (NFL).[4] Parkside had previously competed in the VAFA between1938 and2002, winning twelve senior premierships during that time.[5][6]
After two seasons in the Club XVIII competition,Masala became a senior club, entering a senior and reserves side inDivision 4.[7][8]Mt Lilydale, which had withdrawn from the VAFA senior competition at the end of the2013 season as part of a club rebuild, returned to Division 4 after a year in Club XVIII.[9][10]
On 5 August 2014,Banyule Football Club members voted to leave the VAFA at the end of the2014 season and join the NFL, citing the loss of its players to competitions that allow player payments.[11] The move was accepted after a vote of NFL clubs on 17 September 2014 and officially approved byAFL Victoria on 7 October 2014.[12][13]
TheWyndham Suns announced in October 2014 that it would leave the VAFA to join theWestern Region Football League (WRFL), where its junior teams were already competing.[14][15] The Suns had been competing in the Under-19s North Section and did not have a senior VAFA team.[16][17]
2015 VAFA Premier season | |
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Date | 11 April − 20 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | St Bernard's 3rd Premier premiership |
Minor premiers | St Bernard's |
JN Woodrow Medal | Adam Bentick[22] (St Bernard's − 19 votes) Ross Young[23] (University Blues − 19 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Matthew Handley[24] (Old Xaverians − 54 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
St Bernard's won thePremier Division premiership for the third time, defeatingOld Trinity by eight points in the grand final.[25][26]
Old Scotch andBeaumaris were relegated toPremier B for the2016 season.[27] It was the first time since1980 that Old Scotch had dropped down from A Section/Premier Division.[28]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Bernard's(P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1798 | 1339 | 134.3 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Old Trinity | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1616 | 1176 | 137.4 | 56 | |
3 | University Blues | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1599 | 1315 | 121.6 | 44 | |
4 | De La Salle | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1575 | 1414 | 109.3 | 38 | |
5 | University Blacks | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1467 | 1466 | 100.1 | 32 | |
6 | Old Xaverians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1414 | 1496 | 96.3 | 32 | |
7 | Old Carey | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1490 | 1597 | 93.3 | 32 | |
8 | Collegians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1368 | 1523 | 89.82 | 32 | |
9 | Old Scotch | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1395 | 1563 | 89.3 | 24 | Relegation |
10 | Beaumaris | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1077 | 1910 | 56.4 | 10 |
Source:[29][30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Premier Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 20 September (2:20pm) | Old Trinity | def. by | St Bernard's | Ikon Park | [26][31][32] |
2.3 (15) 6.7 (43) 13.9 (87) 15.15 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 9.5 (59) 12.9 (81) 17.11 (113) | Jock Nelson Medal: Mitch Hannan (St Bernard's) | ||
S. Nicolosi 5, E. Weatherson 3, A. Polidoros 2, J. Hunt 2, A. Kyriacopoulos, J. Steinhart, J. Osborn | Goals | A. Boyse 4, C. Jones 3, B. Ronke 2, A. McLeod 2, N. Kazuro, T. Cartledge, T. Sullivan, S. Clarke, T. Gleeson, M. Hannan | |||
A. Kyriacopoulos, G. Hamilton, C. Pohl, J. Osborn, S. Nicolosi, N. Hunt | Best | M. Hannan, A. Boyse, A. Singleton, C. Jones, M. DeLeur, B. Ronke | |||
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2015 VAFA Premier B season | |
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Date | 11 April − 19 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | St Kevin's 2nd Premier B premiership |
Minor premiers | St Kevin's |
GT Moore Medal | Rory Angiolella[33][34] (Fitzroy − 26 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Jake Lew[35] (AJAX − 69 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Kevin's(P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2349 | 995 | 236.1 | 72 | Finals series |
2 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1943 | 1311 | 148.2 | 56 | |
3 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1549 | 1324 | 117.0 | 48 | |
4 | Old Brighton | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1623 | 1344 | 120.8 | 40 | |
5 | AJAX | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1427 | 1454 | 98.1 | 40 | |
6 | Fitzroy | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1531 | 1422 | 107.7 | 32 | |
7 | Hampton Rovers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1503 | 1897 | 79.2 | 24 | |
8 | Parkdale Vultures | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1227 | 1766 | 69.5 | 20 | |
9 | Mazenod | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1250 | 1870 | 66.8 | 20 | Relegation |
10 | Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1103 | 2122 | 52.0 | 8 |
Source:[36]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Premier B Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 19 September (2:20pm) | St Kevin's | def. | Old Melburnians | Elsternwick Park | [37][38][39] |
3.1 (19) 5.5 (35) 10.12 (72) 13.18 (96) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 11.4 (70) 12.5 (77) 13.7 (85) | |||
S. Gilham 3, S. Salopek, B. McCann, J. Gysberts, K. Williams, P. Edgar, G. Gleeson, Z. Ginies, D. Jones, H. Parkes, K. Wissell | Goals | S. Watson 3, A. Armstrong 2, N. De Steiger 2, C. Beck 2, T. Rosenthal, T. Paule, E. De Fegely, N. Daish | |||
S. Gilham, N. Wood, N. Meehan, B. McCann, D. Jones, A. Lynch | Best | W. Thompson, L. Borthwick, G. Hurley-Wellington, S. Watson, E. De Fegely, N. Daish | |||
2015 VAFA Premier C season | |
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Date | 11 April − 19 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Old Haileybury 3rd Premier C premiership |
Minor premiers | Marcellin |
L Zachariah Medal | Carl Groth[33] (Old Ivanhoe − 19 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Aaron Cloke[40] (Oakleigh − 77 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Marcellin | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2122 | 1108 | 191.5 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Monash Blues | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1670 | 902 | 185.1 | 60 | |
3 | Old Ivanhoe | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1554 | 1376 | 112.9 | 52 | |
4 | Old Haileybury(P) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1414 | 1466 | 96.5 | 44 | |
5 | Peninsula Old Boys | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1614 | 1167 | 138.3 | 40 | |
6 | Oakleigh | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1708 | 1800 | 94.9 | 32 | |
7 | Williamstown CYMS | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1613 | 1887 | 85.5 | 28 | |
8 | Old Camberwell | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1232 | 1729 | 71.3 | 20 | |
9 | Therry Penola | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1131 | 1965 | 57.6 | 16 | Relegation |
10 | PEGS | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1198 | 1856 | 64.6 | 8 |
Source:[41]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Premier C Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 19 September (2:20pm) | Monash Blues | def. by | Old Haileybury | Trevor Barker Oval | [42][43] |
1.2 (8) 5.9 (39) 6.11 (47) 6.12 (48) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 6.7 (43) 8.12 (60) 13.18 (96) | Best on ground: Peter Gleadhill | ||
J. Griffiths 3, M. Hardiman, Z. Ledin, N. Petering | Goals | J. Nicolopoulos 4, N. Waite 2, J. Dawson 2, E. Limon 2, C. Connelly, T. Faulkner, J. Paul | |||
A. Young, J. Griffiths, T. Cameron, C. Cosgriff, M. Davidson, C. Rossetti | Best | J. Donnelly, A. Weekes, H. McLauchlan, J. Dawson, P. Gleadhill, J. Toy | |||
2015 VAFA Division 1 season | |
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Date | 11 April − 12 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Kew 1st Division 1 premiership |
Minor premiers | Ormond |
LS Pepper Medal | Sidney Jones[44] (St Mary's Salesian − 19 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Andrew Brazzale[45] (Kew − 68 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ormond | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1959 | 1167 | 167.9 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Kew(P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1894 | 1123 | 168.7 | 56 | |
3 | Old Geelong | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2029 | 1335 | 152.0 | 52 | |
4 | St Mary's Salesian | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1789 | 1697 | 105.4 | 48 | |
5 | Whitefriars | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1629 | 1641 | 99.3 | 32 | |
6 | Prahran Assumption | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1638 | 1543 | 106.2 | 28 | |
7 | Old Mentonians | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1529 | 1889 | 80.9 | 28 | |
8 | NOBs/St Pat's | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1385 | 1933 | 71.7 | 24 | |
9 | Bulleen Templestowe | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1291 | 1842 | 70.1 | 16 | Relegation |
10 | Yarra Valley Old Boys | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1264 | 2237 | 56.5 | 8 |
Source:[46]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (2:15pm) | Kew | def. by | Ormond | Coburg City Oval | [47][48] |
1.0 (6) 7.2 (44) 9.5 (59) 13.9 (87) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.5 (11) 1.6 (12) 7.7 (49) 8.9 (57) | JW Manton Medal: Kyle Margaritis (Kew) | ||
A. Brazzale 2, B. Droessler 2, L. Kinsella, J. Fultheim, T. Orchard, D. Spencer, M. Henderson, S. Bishop , P. Couvalias, Z. Jones, T. Allman | Goals | J. Simon 2, M. Michael 2, R. Chisholm, A. Schwarz, S. Blandford, D. Fasoulis | |||
K. Margaritis, J. Delbridge, Z. Jones, M. Waters, S. Bishop , P. Brough | Best | S. Barnes, S. Blandford, J. Simon, W. Simon, S. Keleher, N. Edwards | |||
2015 VAFA Division 2 season | |
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Date | 11 April − 12 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Old Paradians 1st Division 2 premiership |
Minor premiers | Ivanhoe |
J Fullerton Medal | Timothy Harper[44] (MHSOB − 19 votes) Dean Calcedo[44] (Northern Blues − 19 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Jake Munro[49] (Richmond Central − 87 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ivanhoe | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2122 | 1187 | 178.8 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | St John's | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2089 | 1391 | 150.2 | 56 | |
3 | Old Paradians(P) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1639 | 1220 | 134.3 | 48 | |
4 | Northern Blues | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1840 | 1573 | 117.0 | 48 | |
5 | Old Eltham Collegians | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1944 | 1498 | 129.8 | 44 | |
6 | MHSOB | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1576 | 1630 | 96.7 | 36 | |
7 | Richmond Central | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1793 | 1936 | 92.6 | 28 | |
8 | Monash Gryphons | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1523 | 1820 | 83.7 | 20 | |
9 | Elsternwick | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1355 | 2338 | 58.0 | 12 | Relegation |
10 | South Melbourne Districts | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1178 | 2466 | 47.8 | 4 |
Source:[50]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (2:20pm) | Ivanhoe | def. by | Old Paradians | Highgate Recreation Reserve | [51][52] |
3.4 (22) 3.7 (25) 4.11 (35) 5.13 (43) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 5.2 (32) 6.3 (39) 8.10 (58) | |||
L. Minney 2, D. Jones, M. Lovell, K. Blackmore-Moore | Goals | J. Kandilakis 4, L. McCann 2, M. Bellizia, B. Holden | |||
J. Harty, L. Roberts, L. Minney, M. Lovell, S. Zervides | Best | C. Kandilakis, D. Boundy, W. Jeffrey, S. Miller, M. Bellizia, S. Rehlicki | |||
2015 VAFA Division 3 season | |
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Date | 11 April − 13 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | West Brunswick 3rd Division 3 premiership |
Minor premiers | Emmaus St Leo's |
Hutchinson Medal | Paul Baranello[44] (Emmaus St Leo's − 31 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Ryan Harding[53] (Emmaus St Leo's − 70 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Emmaus St Leo's | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2077 | 964 | 215.5 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | West Brunswick(P) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1680 | 773 | 217.3 | 56 | |
3 | Aquinas | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1463 | 1110 | 131.8 | 48 | |
4 | Hawthorn | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1492 | 1292 | 115.5 | 44 | |
5 | Swinburne University | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1377 | 1439 | 95.7 | 32 | |
6 | UHS-VU | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1126 | 1341 | 84.0 | 32 | |
7 | Albert Park | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1186 | 1399 | 84.8 | 20 | |
8 | Power House | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1164 | 1463 | 79.6 | 20 | |
9 | Glen Eira | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1003 | 1583 | 63.4 | 20 | |
10 | La Trobe University | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 956 | 1411 | 67.8 | 8 | |
11 | Eley Park | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1143 | 1893 | 60.4 | 8 | Relegation |
Source:[54]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 13 September (2:15pm) | Emmaus St Leo's | def. by | West Brunswick | Trevor Barker Oval | [55] |
2.2 (14) 2.3 (15) 7.8 (50) 7.11 (53) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1 (7) 3.5 (23) 3.6 (24) 7.12 (54) | |||
N. Baranello 2, C. Beluszar 2, M. McIver, J. Quirk, R. Harding | Goals | D. Muscat 2, B. Irving 2, L. Buckler, A. Gibson, S. Hulm | |||
N. Baranello, C. Hogan, R. Stafford, A. McDougall, M. Catchpool, C. Lowther | Best | E. Lloyd, B. Simpson, W. Baker, C. Cashin, C. Germon, J. Simpson | |||
2015 VAFA Division 4 season | |
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Date | 11 April − 12 September 2015 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Canterbury 1st Division 4 premiership |
Minor premiers | Canterbury 1st Division 4 minor premiership |
OJ Meehan Medal | Shane McLaren[44] (Parkside − 30 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Dale Collins[56] (Westbourne Grammarians − 106 goals) |
Matches played | 94 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Canterbury(P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2163 | 830 | 260.6 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Westbourne Grammarians | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2110 | 795 | 265.4 | 56 | |
3 | Point Cook | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1752 | 976 | 179.5 | 52 | |
4 | Box Hill North | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1712 | 1059 | 161.7 | 44 | |
5 | Parkside | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1500 | 1265 | 118.6 | 36 | |
6 | North Brunswick | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1525 | 1292 | 118.0 | 32 | |
7 | Mt Lilydale | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1364 | 1513 | 90.2 | 28 | |
8 | Manningham Cobras | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1200 | 1179 | 101.8 | 20 | |
9 | South Mornington | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 952 | 2100 | 45.3 | 12 | |
10 | Masala | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 771 | 2350 | 32.8 | 8 | |
11 | Chadstone | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 658 | 2348 | 28.0 | 4 |
Source:[57]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2015 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (2:15pm) | Parkside | def. by | Canterbury | Garvey Oval | [58][59][60] |
0.1 (1) 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 6.8 (44) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 5.4 (34) 7.8 (50) 8.11 (59) | |||
S. Potter 2, R. Parsons 2, S. McLaren, D. Gresham | Goals | C. Woods 2, D. Wissell 2, L. Chapman, A. Baker, N. Szabo, J. Gillen | |||
D. Gresham, S. McLaren, C. Virgona, C. Hogg, T. Wise, B. McGillien | Best | L. Chapman, J. Gillen, T. Pearce, C. Woods, D. Wissell, T. Nichols | |||