2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafa
Year2018
Teams70
Matches658

The 2018 VAFA season was the 118th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. A total of 70 teams participated across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.

Association membership

Prior to the start of the season, Point Cook and Old Eltham Collegians left the VAFA to join the Western Football Netball League and Northern Football Netball League respectively.

Name changes

Brunswick NOBSPC, which had most recently been renamed from NOBs/St Pat's in 2015, changed its name to Brunswick Football Club in October 2017.[7][8]

Notable events

Premier

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafap
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersSt Kevin's
Minor premiersSt Kevin's
Wooden spoonersSt Bedes/Mentone Tigers
Matches94
Top goal scorerBilly Kanakis (St Kevin's) 60 goals[1]
BestandfairestAyce Cordy (University Blues)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

St Kevin's Old Boys won their second Premier Division premiership in a row, defeating Collegians by 5 points in the Grand Final.[10]

Four members of the St Kevin's premiership side − Lachie Sullivan, Ned Reeves, Tom Jok and Ethan Phillips − have since gone on to play in the Australian Football League (AFL).[11][12]

Old Scotch and St Bedes/Mentone Tigers were relegated.

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1St Kevin's (P)18153016361186137.960Finals series
2Collegians18144016601245133.356
3Old Brighton1812601392154290.348
4Old Trinity1810711367137599.442
5University Blues1871011389139599.630
6De La Salle18711014041384101.528
7Old Xaverians18711013891373101.828
8Old Melburnians1871101147150676.228
9Old Scotch1861201366142096.224Relegation
10St Bedes/Mentone Tigers1841401294161880.016

Source:[13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Premier B

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafapb
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersSt Bernard's
Minor premiersSt Bernard's
Wooden spoonersMazenod
Matches94
Top goal scorerChad Jones (St Bernard's) 105 goals[2]
BestandfairestChad Jones (St Bernard's)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

St Bernard's defeated Old Carey by 83 points in the Grand Final.[14]

AJAX coach Mark Williams, a former Australian Football League (AFL) player and coach, left at the end of the season after the club was relegated.[15][16]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1St Bernard's (P)1816202282937243.564Finals series
2Old Carey18162018681078173.364
3University Blacks18153019991145174.660
4Caulfield Grammarians18117017031269134.244
5Beaumaris18117014941278116.944
6Parkdale Vultures1861201190166871.324
7Old Haileybury1851301268163077.820
8Monash Blues184140990203248.716
9AJAX1831501148188960.812Relegation
10Mazenod183150874189046.212

Source:[17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Premier C

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafapc
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersFitzroy
Minor premiersWilliamstown CYMS
Wooden spoonersSt. Mary's Salesian
Matches94
Top goal scorerAdrian Romanyk (PEGS) 61 goals[3]
BestandfairestYuma Hemphill (Williamstown CYMS)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

won their first senior premiership since the 1944 VFL Grand Final, and their first in the VAFA since merging with the Fitzroy Reds, with a 70-point victory over Williamstown CYMS.[18][19]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1Williamstown CYMS18162020321070189.964Finals series
2(P)18153019041064179.060
3Old Geelong18126016541292128.048
4Old Camberwell18117015891382115.044
5Marcellin1899015051423105.836
6Old Ivanhoe1871101595165796.318
7Old Mentonians1871101365156187.418
8PEGS1871101245146385.118
9Old Peninsula1851301096184259.520Relegation
10St Mary's Salesian1811701194242549.24

Source:[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Division 1

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafad1
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersOrmond
Minor premiersHampton Rovers
Wooden spoonersIvanhoe
Matches94
Top goal scorerAaron Cloke
(Oakleigh − 107 goals)
BestandfairestSean Calcedo
(Preston Bullants)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1Hampton Rovers1814311857996186.558Finals series
2Ormond (P)18143118331234148.558
3Oakleigh18126017431303133.848
4Therry Penola18126016521311126.048
5Prahran Assumption18117015291066143.444
6Preston Bullants1899015561450107.336
7West Brunswick1871101282149985.528
8Kew1861201241145885.124
9Brunswick1831501122212452.812Relegation
10Ivanhoe181170893226739.44

Source:[21]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Division 2

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafad2
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersUHS-VU
Minor premiersUHS-VU
Wooden spoonersEltham Collegians
Matches94
Top goal scorerBrandon Jackson (UHS-VU) 78 goals[4]
BestandfairestBrandon Jackson (UHS-VU)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

Following the conclusion of the season, in which they finished last, Eltham Collegians left the VAFA and transferred to the Northern Football League.[22]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1UHS-VU (P)18171020961055198.768Finals series
2Old Paradians18153017671223144.460
3Whitefriars18144020131077186.956
4Yarra Old Grammarians18144020511402146.356
5MHSOB1899015331448105.936
6Bulleen Templestowe1851211441156192.222
7St John's1851211225172571.022
8Power House1851301256186967.220
9Emmaus St Leo's1841401207187464.416Relegation
10Eltham Collegians181170834218838.14

Source:[23]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Division 3

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafad3
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersGlen Eira
Minor premiersGlen Eira
Wooden spoonersLa Trobe University
Matches94
Top goal scorerKane Maghamez
(Manningham − 56 goals)[5]
BestandfairestJustin Raiti (Hawthorn)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1Glen Eira (P)18171021041119188.068Finals series
2Hawthorn18135021641414153.052
3Westbourne Grammarians18126018551346137.848
4Aquinas18108017841468121.540
5Manningham Cobras18108016321430114.140
6Swinburne University18108016871499112.540
7Canterbury1899015691329118.136
8Richmond Central1871101372151090.928
9Albert Park1811701000218545.84Relegation
10La Trobe University181170773264029.34

Source:[24]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Division 4

2018 VAFA season
Competitionvafad4
Year2018
Teams10
PremiersNorth Brunswick
Minor premiersNorth Brunswick
Wooden spoonersMasala
Matches94
Top goal scorerTravis French (South Mornington) 83 goals[6]
BestandfairestMarco Creek (Parkside)
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

Following the conclusion of the season, Mt Lilydale Old Collegians merged with Croydon North to form Croydon North MLOC Football Club, and then transferred to the Eastern Football League.[25]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1North Brunswick (P)18162021651039208.464Finals series
2Parkside18144019331000193.356
3St Francis Xavier1812602014998201.848
4South Melbourne Districts18108015661529102.440
5South Mornington189901617161999.936
6Elsternwick189901660167099.436
7Eley Park1881001409181077.932
8Mt Lilydale1851301253169274.120
9Box Hill North1851301229196462.620
10Masala182160843236835.68

Source:[26]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Minor grades

Reserves, thirds and under-19s competitions were all held alongside the seniors.

Reserves

DivisionPremiersRunners-upVenueDate
ClubScoreClubScore
align="left | PremierOld Xaverians6.8 (44)Old Melburnians12.7 (79)Elsternwick Park16 September 2018
align="left | Premier BBeaumaris12.9 (81)University Blacks4.10 (34)Elsternwick Park15 September 2018
align="left | Premier C6.6 (42)Old Geelong3.9 (33)Trevor Barker Beach Oval15 September 2018
align="left | Division 1Ormond15.10 (100)Hampton Rovers10.13 (73)Trevor Barker Beach Oval8 September 2018
align="left | Division 2Whitefriars9.13 (67)MHSOB6.9 (45)Coburg City Oval9 September 2018
align="left | Division 3Hawthorn7.13 (55)Glen Eira4.9 (33)Trevor Barker Beach Oval9 September 2018
align="left | Division 4North Brunswick9.8 (62)Parkside9.6 (60)Garvey Oval8 September 2018

Thirds

DivisionPremiersRunners-upVenueDate
ClubScoreClubScore
align="left | PremierSt Kevin's Gold10.22 (82)Old Melburnians5.2 (32)Elsternwick Park16 September 2018
align="left | Section 2De La Salle8.12 (60)Beaumaris6.5 (41)Elsternwick Park26 August 2018
align="left | Section 3St Bernard's10.8 (68)Old Carey8.10 (58)Coburg City Oval26 August 2018
align="left | Section 4Hawthorn10.11 (71)MHSOB Maroon3.10 (28)Box Hill City Oval26 August 2018
align="left | Section 5Monash Blues11.2 (68)Kew6.7 (43)Bill Lawry Oval26 August 2018

Under-19s

DivisionPremiersRunners-upVenueDate
ClubScoreClubScore
align="left | PremierOld Xaverians9.8 (62)Old Scotch7.11 (53)Box Hill City Oval9 September 2018
align="left | Premier ReservesOld Xaverians 211.9 (75)St Kevin's6.11 (47)Box Hill City Oval9 September 2018
align="left | Section 2Old Carey12.12 (84)Williamstown CYMS9.12 (66)Box Hill City Oval8 September 2018
align="left | Section 3Old Brighton12.6 (78)Mazenod7.12 (54)Trevor Barker Beach Oval8 September 2018
align="left | Section 4Glen Eira12.9 (81)PEGS10.8 (68)Trevor Barker Beach Oval9 September 2018
align="left | Section 5Aquinas14.12 (96)De La Salle8.10 (58)Garvey Oval8 September 2018

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