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Collegians vs Melbourne University Blacks at Collegians home ground at Albert Park
The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league.
The league is the largest amateur league in Australia and widely regarded as the best amateur Aussie Rules league in the world. The league consists of 7 senior divisions (with each club fielding a firsts and reserves team) and multiple Under 19 divisions.
The league's administration base is at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, Victoria that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club. It has a small grandstand and capacity for around 15,000 spectators.
Crowds during home and away matches are modest in comparison to the professional leagues, however Grand Finals for each division often attract as many spectators as the Victorian Football League Grand Finals.
In addition there are also three Club XVIII divisions, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher divisions that can field a third team after their seniors and reverves. The league operates a promotion/delegation system between divisions with various rules dictating which division clubs can play in.
Many of the clubs are private school based where by the 'old boys' from the school generally play.
The reigning premiers for the A Section are Old Xaverians.
[edit] History
The league began in 1892 as the Metropolitan Junior Football Association.
[edit] Premiers
| Year |
A Section |
B Section |
C Section |
D1 Section |
D2 Section |
D3 Section |
D4 Section |
| 2007 |
Old Xaverians |
ST Bede's-Mentone Tigers |
Old Camberwell Grammarians |
Oakleigh |
South Melbourne Dist. |
Old Westbourne |
UHS-VU |
| 2006 |
Old Haileyburians |
Collegians |
ST Bede's-Mentone Tigers |
Old Carey |
Oakleigh |
South Melboure Dist. |
Powerhouse |
| 2005 |
Old Xaverians |
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians |
University Blacks |
Fitzroy Reds |
Old Geelong Grammarians |
St Johns Old Collegians |
Elsternwick |
| 2004 |
University Blues |
St Kevins Old Boys |
MHSOB |
University Blacks |
Bulleen-Templestowe |
Oakleigh |
Old Westbourne |
| 2003 |
Old Xaverians |
De La Salle Old Collegians |
Beaumaris |
Monash Blues |
Fitzroy Reds |
Swinburn University |
UHS-VU |
| 2002 |
St Bernard's Old Collegians |
Old Melburnians |
Whitefriars Old Collegians |
St Leo's Emmaus WP |
Yarra Valley Old Boys |
West Brunswick |
Rupertswood |
| 2001 |
Marcellin Old Collegians |
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians |
Hampton Rovers |
Old Camberwell Grammarians |
Mentone Amateurs |
Fitzroy Reds |
Syndal Tally ho |
| 2000 |
Old Xaverians |
Mazenod Old Collegians |
Therry Penola |
Caufield Grammarians |
Powerhouse |
|
South Melbourne Dist. |
[edit] Current Clubs
As of 2008, the 7 senior divisions were structured as follows:
[edit] A Section
| Club |
Nickname |
Location |
Home Ground |
Captain |
Coach |
Web Page |
Formed |
Joined League |
| Collegians Football Club |
|
Albert Park, Victoria |
Harry Trott Oval |
|
Andrew Kenneally |
Official Site |
| De La Salle Old Collegians |
|
East Malvern, Victoria |
Waverley Park |
Ben Corin |
David Madigan |
Official Site |
| Old Brighton Grammarians |
Tonners |
Brighton, Victoria |
Brighton Beach Oval |
|
Greg McLoughlin |
Official Site |
| Old Ivanhoe Grammarians |
|
Ivanhoe, Victoria |
Chelsworth Park |
|
Daniel Winkel |
Official Site |
| Old Scotch |
Cardinals |
Camberwell, Victoria |
Camberwell Sports Ground |
|
Peter Banfield |
Official Site |
| Old Trinity Grammarians |
|
Bulleen, Victoria |
Daley Oval |
|
Brett Chandler |
Official site |
| Old Xaverians |
Old Xavs |
Armadale, Victoria |
Toorak Park |
Tim Ockleshaw |
Barry Richardson |
Official site |
| St Bedes/Mentone Tigers Football Club |
Tigers |
Mentone, Victoria |
Mentone Reserve |
Luke Wintle |
Luke Beveridge |
Official site |
| University Blacks |
Blacks |
Parkville, Victoria |
Melbourne Uni, Main Oval |
|
Michael Rizio |
Official Site |
| University Blues |
Blues |
Parkville, Victoria |
Melbourne Uni, Main Oval |
|
John Kanis |
Official Site |
[edit] B Section
| Club |
Nickname |
Location |
Home Ground |
Captain |
Coach |
Web Page |
Formed |
Joined League |
| Beaumaris Football Club |
Sharks |
Beaumaris, Victoria |
|
|
Jason Mifsud |
Official Site |
| Caulfield Grammarians |
|
North Caufield, Victoria |
Glenhuntly Oval |
|
Gary Colling |
Official Site |
| Marcellin Old Collegians |
Eagles |
Bulleen, Victoria |
Oval 1, Marcellin College |
|
Murray Browne |
Official Site |
| Old Camberwell Grammarians |
|
North Balwyn, Victoria |
Gordon Barnard Reserve |
|
Anthony Allen |
Official Site |
| Old Carey Grammarians |
|
Bulleen, Victoria |
Main Oval (Dunshea), Carey Sports Complex |
|
Cameron Matthews |
Official Site |
| Old Essendon Grammarians |
|
East Keilor, Victoria |
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School |
|
Adam Edwards & Rodney Callahan |
Official Site |
| Old Haileyburians |
Bloods |
McKinnon, Victoria |
McKinnon Reserve |
|
Jamie Shanahan |
Official Site |
| Old Melburnians |
|
St Kilda, Victoria |
Junction Oval |
|
Russell Morris |
Official Site |
| St Bernards Old Collegians |
|
West Essendon, Victoria |
St Bernards College |
|
Simon Madden |
Official Site |
| St Kevins Old Boys |
Skevs |
|
Righetti Oval |
|
Michael Duggan |
Official Site |
[edit] C Section
| Club |
Nickname |
Location |
Home Ground |
Captain |
Coach |
Web Page |
Formed |
Joined League |
| AJAX Football Club |
Jackas |
|
Main Oval, Elsternwick Park |
|
Stuart Powell |
Official Site |
| Hampton Rovers Football Club |
Rovers |
Hampton, Victoria |
Boss James Reserve |
|
Gary Sheldon |
Official Site |
| Mazenod Old Collegians |
Nodders |
Glen Waverley, Victoria |
Central Reserve, Glen Waverley |
|
Ben Robertson |
Official Site |
| Melbourne High School Old Boys |
|
South Yarra, Victoria |
Melbourne High School |
|
Trent Pitts |
Official Site |
| Monash Blues |
Blues |
Clayton, Victoria |
Main Oval, Monash University |
|
Andrew McGregor |
Official Site |
| Oakleigh Amateur Football Club |
Krushers |
Oakleigh, Victoria |
W.A. Scammell Reserve |
|
David Gately |
Official Site |
| Ormond Amateur Football Club |
Monders |
Ormond, Victoria |
E.E. Gunn Reserve |
Simon Keleher |
Russell Barnes |
Official Site |
| Parkdale Vultures |
Vultures |
Parkdale, Victoria |
Gerry Green Reserve |
|
Steve Kennedy |
Official Site |
| Rupertswood Football Club |
|
Sunbury, Victoria |
Salesian College |
|
Shane McLauchlan |
Official Site |
| Whitefriars Old Collegians |
Friars |
Bulleen, Victoria |
Koonung Reserve |
|
Greg Feutrill |
Official Site |
[edit] D1 Section
[edit] D2 Section
[edit] D3 Section
[edit] D4 Section
| Club |
Nickname |
Location |
Home Ground |
Captain |
Coach |
Web Page |
Formed |
Joined League |
| Albert Park Football Club |
Falcons |
Albert Park, Victoria |
Beaurepaire Pavilion |
|
Nathan Dallas |
Official Site |
| Box Hill North Football Club |
Demonds |
Box Hill North, Victoria |
Elger Park |
Dan Penny |
Peter Armstrong |
Official Site |
| Bulleen Cobras Football Club |
Cobras |
Bulleen, Victoria |
Koonung Park |
Ben Cookson |
Laurie Zerafa |
Official Site |
1996 |
1996 |
| Eley Park Football Club |
Sharks |
Box Hill, Victoria |
Whitehorse Reserve |
C Cresswell |
Jason Broadbear |
Official Site |
| Kew Football Club |
Bears |
Kew, Victoria |
J.J. Higgins Reserve |
|
David Witchell |
|
| Mount Lilydale Old Collegians Football Club |
Mounties |
Lilydale, Victoria |
Mt Lilydale Mercy College Sporting Ovals |
Matt Rhodes |
Nathan Pearce |
|
| North Brunswick Football Club |
|
Brunswick, Victoria |
Allard Park |
|
Joe D’Angelo |
Official Site |
| Richmond Central Football Club |
Snakes |
Richmond, Victoria |
Kevin Bartlet Reserve |
D Speakman |
Danny Hickey |
Official Site |
| South Mornington Football Club |
Tigers |
Mount Martha, Victoria |
Citation Oval |
A Hume |
Sein Clearihan |
|
| St Francis Xaviers Football Club |
|
Beaconsfield, Victoria |
St Francis Xavier College |
C Van Dam |
Justin Pearson |
|
| Syndal-Tally Ho Football Club |
|
Chadstone, Victoria |
Jordan Reserve |
I Bingham |
Manny DeBono |
Official Site |
| West Brunswick Football Club |
Magpies |
Parkville, Victoria |
McAlister Oval |
|
Richard Peoples |
Official Site |
[edit] Former Clubs
This may consist of clubs that are currently playing in the Club XVIII section.
- Albanvale - now in WRFL
- Alberton Football Club
- Alphington Football Club
- AMP Society Football Club
- ANZ Bank Football Club - now known as the Albert Park Football Club
- Army Apprentices Football Club
- Associated Grammar Schools Football Club
- Assumption Old Collegians
- Australian Postal Institute Football Club
- Balaclava Football Club
- Balwyn Football Club - moved to the Eastern Football League
- Balwyn Combined Football Club
- Bellfield Football Club
- Beverley Football Club
- Beverley Hills Football Club
- Black Rock Football Club
- Booroondara Football Club
- Boronia Park Football Club
- Brighton Amateurs Football Club
- Brighton Technical School Old Boys
- Brighton Vale Cricket Club
- Brunswick Amateurs Football Club
- Bulleen United Football Club (merged in 1996 to become Bulleen Cobras
- Camberwell Football Club
- Canterbury-North Balwyn Football Club (merged in 1996 to become Bulleen Cobras
- Canterbury United Churches Football Club
- Carlton District Football Club
- Carnegie Football Club
- Carnegie Church Of Christ Football Club
- Cassie Club Football Club
- Caulfield City Football Club
- Celtic Amateur Football Club
- Chirnside Park Football Club
- Clayton Amateur Football Club
- Coburg Amateurs Football Club
- Collingwood District Football Club
- Commercial Bank Football Club
- Commonwealth Bank Football Club
- Coolaroo Rovers Football Club
- Dandenong KSP Football Club
- Doveton SJOC
- East Malvern Football Club
- Edlington Football Club
- Elwood Football Club
- ES&A Bank Football Club
- Fawkner Football Club
- Fitzroy District Football Club
- Fitzroy Juniors Football Club
- Footscray Technical School Old Boys
- Geelong Amateurs Football Club
- Glenroy Football Club - now member of EDFL
- GTV-9 Football Club
- Hampton Football Club
- Hawthorn Amateur Football Club
- Heatherton Football Club
- Heidelberg West Amateurs - member of DVFL since 1941
- Huntingdale Football Club
- Insurance Social Clubs Association Football Club
- Kingsville Rovers Football Club
- Kontias Football Club
- Kooyong Football Club
- Leopold Football Club
- Malvern Football Club
- Melbourne Shipping Company Football Club
- Melbourne Swimming Club Football Club
- Monash University Football Club
- Monash Whites Football Club Official Site
- Moreland Amateurs Football Club
- Mount Carmel Old Collegians
- Murrumbeena Football Club - member of SFL
- Myer Football Club
- National Bank Football Club
- Naval Base Flinders Football Club
- Newlands-Coburg Football Club
- North Alphington Football Club
- North Melbourne CBC Old Boys
- Nunawading Football Club
- Oakleigh Football Club
- Olinda Football Club
- Parkside Football Club (now in the Northern Football League)
- Pascoe Vale Football Club - now member of EDFL
- Patricians Football Club
- Pharmacy College Football Club
- Port Melbourne Amateurs Football Club
- Port Rovers Football Club
- Preston Amateurs Football Club
- Preston MBOB
- Princes Hill Football Club
- RAAF Cadets Football Club
- Reservoir Old Boys
- Salesian Old Collegians (Merged after the 2007 season to become St Marys/Salesain)
- Sandringham Amateurs
- Sandringham Juniors Football Club
- Southbank Football Club
- South Camberwell Football Club
- South Melbourne City Football Club
- South Melbourne Juniors Football Club
- South St Kilda Football Club
- South Yarra Amateur Football Club
- St Andrews Amateurs
- St Ignatius Football Club
- St Judes Football Club
- St Leonards Old Collegians
- St Mary's Amateur Football Club (Merged at the end of 2007 to become St Marys/Salesain)
- St Patricks Ballarat Old Collegians
- St Pius Football Club
- St Kilda CBC Old Boys
- State Electricity Commission Football Club
- State Saving Bank Football Club
- Surrey Hills Football Club
- Teachers College Football Club
- Thomastown Football Club (now in the Northern Football League)
- Thornbury Football Club
- Toorak-Grosvenor Football Club
- Tooronga-Malvern Football Club - now in Southern Football League
- Waltham Football Club
- Waverley Amateurs Football Club
- West Hawthorn Football Club
- Windsor Football Club
- YMCA Football Club
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
