| 2019 VFL season | |
|---|---|
 Richmond and Williamstown line up for the national anthem at the2019 VFL Grand Final | |
| Date | 5 April – 22 September 2019 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Premiers | Richmond reserves 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Richmond reserves 2nd minor premiership |
| J. J. Liston Trophy | Tom Gribble (Werribee – 25 votes) |
| Frosty Miller Medallist | Jordan Lisle (Port Melbourne – 40 goals) |
The2019 VFL season was the 138th season of theVictorian Football League (VFL), a second-tierAustralian rules football competition played in the state ofVictoria. The season began on 5 April and concluded on 22 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 21 rounds, followed by a four-weekfinals series.
Richmond reserves won thepremiership for the first time, defeatingWilliamstown by three points in the2019 VFL Grand Final. It was Richmond's third overall VFA/VFL premiership, following premierships won by its senior team in1902 and1905.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond(P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1550 | 1144 | 135.5 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Footscray | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1651 | 1120 | 147.4 | 58 | |
| 3 | Williamstown | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1442 | 1183 | 121.9 | 54 | |
| 4 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1627 | 1222 | 133.1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Werribee | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1579 | 1236 | 127.8 | 44 | |
| 6 | Geelong | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1487 | 1215 | 122.4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1552 | 1399 | 110.9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Box Hill | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1413 | 1268 | 111.4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Casey | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1211 | 1183 | 102.4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Northern Blues | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1288 | 1500 | 85.9 | 28 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1090 | 1298 | 84.0 | 28 | |
| 12 | Sandringham | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1163 | 1488 | 78.2 | 24 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1235 | 1777 | 69.5 | 20 | |
| 14 | Coburg | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1204 | 1719 | 70.0 | 8 | |
| 15 | Frankston | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1002 | 1742 | 57.5 | 4 |
| Qualifying finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond 15.10 (100) | def. | Essendon 15.8 (98) | Swinburne Centre | |
| Saturday, 31 August (1:00 pm) | Footscray 9.10 (64) | def. by | Williamstown 11.11 (77) | VU Whitten Oval | |
| Elimination einals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 September (2:10 pm) | Werribee 12.9 (81) | def. | Box Hill 5.10 (40) | Adcon Stadium | |
| Saturday, 31 August (2:10 pm) | Geelong 6.5 (41) | def. by | Port Melbourne 11.11 (77) | Adcon Stadium | |
| First semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 September (2:10 pm) | Essendon 8.7 (55) | def. | Werribee 7.10 (52) | Adcon Stadium | |
| Second semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 September (11:40 am) | Footscray 4.17 (41) | def. by | Port Melbourne 8.8 (56) | Adcon Stadium | |
| First preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September (2:10 pm) | Richmond 14.15 (99) | def. | Port Melbourne 10.13 (73) | Adcon Stadium | |
| Second preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 15 September (2:10 pm) | Williamstown 14.12 (96) | def. | Essendon 9.16 (70) | Adcon Stadium | |
| 2019 VFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 22 September (2:10 pm) | Richmond | v | Williamstown | Ikon Park (crowd: 13,165) | Report |
| 4.4 (28) 4.8 (32) 5.10 (40) 8.10 (58) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 2.4 (16) 3.8 (26) 7.13 (55) | Umpires: Pell, Rebeschini, Rodger, Porter Norm Goss Memorial Medal:Marlion Pickett (Richmond) Television broadcast:Seven Network | ||
| Townsend 2, Collier-Dawkins 2, Pickett, Ballard, Naish, Markov | Goals | Master, Myers, Rodda, Pickess, Kennedy, Wheeler, Ottavi | |||
| Pickett, Morris, Eggmolesse-Smith, Collier-Dawkins, Balta | Best | Hibberd, Dorgan, Wheeler, Meese | |||