2008 VAFA Annual Report by VAFA

PresentedtotheMembers attheAnnualGeneralMeeting heldattheMelbourneRacingClub onMondayDecember1,2008.

VictorianAmateurFootballAssociation

TheVictorianAmateurFootballAssociationwasestablishedin1892andIncorporatedundertheCompaniesAct1961onthe26th dayofFebruary,1970.

MISSION

ToprovideallstakeholdersoftheVAFAwithanaffordable,enjoyableandcompetitivegameofAustralianrulesfootballina safeenvironment,whilstmakingameaningfulcontributiontothecommunityandthedevelopmentofthegame.

HowTheyFinishedin2008

GrandFinalResults2008

ResultsofRepresentativeMatches2008

ResultsofAAFCCarnivalChampionships

ResultsofAAFCTriennialChampionships

ResultsofRepresentativeMatches1925-2008

FinalSeriesFinishes1892-2008

FinalSeriesFinishesReserveSection1960-2008

Best&FairestPlayersAwards

LeadingGoalkickers

AustralianFootballFoundationMeritAwards

NationalAustraliaFootballCouncil-LifeMembership

VAFA300GamesClub

GrandFinalBestonGroundAwards

UmpireoftheYear

MostPromisingUmpire

ClubWarehouseRisingStar

BriefHistory1892-2008 65-73

OfﬁceBearers

PATRONS

Messrs.J.F.X.Dillon,M.G.RusselandTheHon.JohnS.Winneke, ACQCRFD

PRESIDENT

Mr.N.M.Bourke

EXECUTIVECHAIRMAN(SENIORVICE-PRESIDENT)

Mr.B.Conti

JUNIORVICE-PRESIDENT

Mr.J.W.RBell

BOARD

Messrs.N.M.Bourke(President),A.M.Amad,J.W.R.Bell, D.R.Booth,T.J.Brain,MrsD.M.Connors-Calhaem, Messrs.B.Conti(Chairman),K.E.Criswick,R.L.Evans,B.J.lvey, B.R.McTaggart,T.J.Merrett,#D.H.Scott,#M.W.Sholly,R.I.Sykes, G.A.Voyage.

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CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER

Mr.M.W.Sholly

P.O.Box359,Elsternwick,3185 Phone:95376777Fax:95316601

Email:michael@vafa.com.au www.vafa.com.au

GENERALMANAGER–FOOTBALLOPERATIONS

Mr.J.J.B.Bourke

Email:jeremy@vafa.com.au

GENERALMANAGER-ADMINISTRATION

Mrs.S.J.Anderson

Email:sue@vafa.com.au

GENERALMANAGER–UMPIREOPERATIONS

MrB.L.Goodman

Email:brian@vafa.com.au

ADMINISTRATION/RECEPTION

MissO.M.deCastres

Email:olivia@vafa.com.au

OPERATIONSASSISTANT

Mr.J.Morsello

Email:joe@vafa.com.au

TREASURER

Mr.D.H.Scott

P.O.Box359,Elsternwick,3185

VAFALAWYERS

Monahan&Rowell

Level31,525CollinsStreet,Melbourne,3000 Phone:86242000

VAFAUAPRESIDENT

Mr.R.Mayston

CLUBXVIIIUMPIRECO-ORDINATOR

Mr.D.Windlow

TRIBUNALANDINVESTIGATIONSCO-ORDINATORS

Mrs.S.J.Anderson/Mr.C.C.Bastow(Tuesdayevening)

INDEPENDENTTRIBUNAL

Chairman:Messrs.P.C.Clothier,P.Couzens,J.G.Denahy, D.J.Hughes,J.K.Pilkington,D.Reynolds,P.G.Rhoden,P.J.Rodda. Members:Messrs.M.G.Bedford,J.H.Boorn,M.B.Brook,R.Cleary, M.Clohesy,G.J.Condron,D.R.Dodds,T.Isaacs,R.E.Lippold, P.Macdonald,A.Marshall,J.F.Nelson,M.D.O'Brien,G.S.Ridd, G.Rosewarne,F.Stafford,A.H.Walstab,C.F.Wills,J.C.Wilson.

INVESTIGATIONPANEL

Chairmen:D.R.Booth,D.J.Cook,R.L.Evans,B.R.McTaggart, T.J.Merrett,G.A.Voyage.

Members:D.R.Booth,J.Bradley,B.Brennan,R.L.Evans, P.J.Grima,B.J.Ivey.

VICTORIANFOOTBALLDEVELOPMENTFOUNDATIONDELEGATE

Mr.J.J.B.Bourke

FOOTBALLINTEGRATIONDEVELOPMENTASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE

Mr.J.J.B.Bourke

REGISTRATIONSECRETARY

Mr.C.C.Bastow

MANAGINGEDITOR:VAFAPUBLICATIONS

Mr.M.WSholly

EDITOR:VAFAPUBLICATIONS

MissO.M.deCastres

SATURDAYSCORERECORDERS

Mrs.N.M.McTaggart

ELSTERNWICKPARKDUTYOFFICER

Mr.J.W.R.Bell

OFFICIALPHOTOGRAPHER

GarrySparke

LIFEMEMBERS

Messrs.V.J.Deane*,L.A.Adamson*,H.J.Stewart*,J.S.McCann*, E.F.Atkins*,F.H.Coldrey*,O.J.Meehan*,P.A.Matthews*, G.T.Moore*,L.S.Zachariah*,J.Fullerton*,MrsN.Fullerton, Messrs.A.G.Perrin*,I.A.Brown*,G.W.McTaggart*,R.A.Sinclair*, M.G.Russel,T.A.Johnson*,N.C.Rundle*,J.F.X.Dillon,A.J.Keam, J.A.Miles,J.A.Fisher,J.F.Hawkins,P.J.Harris,DrB.W.Costello, D.H.Scott,A.H.Stephens*,C.C.Bastow,T.M.Lyon,I.H.Munro, A.J.O’Callaghan,D.R.Burnes,N.W.Nugent,A.L.Langford-Jones, Mrs.N.M.McTaggart,Messrs.K.W.Sharkie,J.F.Nelson, P.O'Donohue,D.R.Booth,D.J.Cook,J.A.Wilson*,R.L.Evans, Mrs.M.L.Bastow,Messrs.J.C.Wilson,P.W.Hutchinson, B.R.McTaggart,P.B.Stevens.

*deceased

V.A.F.A.Ofﬁce-Bearers

1892–3

PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN

W.H.Davis

SECRETARY TREASURER

E.R.Gower E.R.Gower 1894

W.H.Davis

E.R.Gower W.A.Steel 1895

W.H.Davis

F.T.Morehouse W.A.Steel 1896

L.A.Adamson

A.F.Morrow A.F.Morrow 1897

L.A.Adamson

N.J.Lormer N.J.Lormer 1898

L.A.Adamson

W.D.Podger W.D.Podger 1899–1913L.A.Adamson

J.V.Deane J.V.Deane 1914–1918L.A.Adamson

G.S.Stewart G.S.Stewart 1919

L.A.Adamson

J.V.Deane J.V.Deane 1920–21

L.A.AdamsonC.M.G. S.Hughes S.Hughes 1922

L.A.AdamsonC.M.G.

W.D.Kennedy } W.D.Kennedy } 1923–31

L.A.AdamsonC.M.G.

N.J.Holdsworth N.J.Holdsworth

N.C.Stephen N.C.Stephen 1932

L.A.AdamsonC.M.G.

N.C.Stephen W.G.AmosJnr 1933–36

H.J.Stewart

E.F.Atkins

J.S.McCann W.G.AmosJnr 1937–40

H.J.Stewart

E.F.Atkins

J.S.McCann

R.W.Venn 1941–45 RECESSDUETOWORLDWARII

1946

1947

1948–49

1950

1951

1952–53

1954–58

1959

1960–63

1964–66

1967–70

1971–77

1978–80

1981–82

1983

1984–86

1987

1988

1989

1990-92

1993-96

H.J.Stewart

E.F.Atkins

L.S.Zachariah

M.G.Russel

T.A.Johnson

J.F.X.Dillon

J.F.Hawkins

D.H.Scott

D.R.Burnes

E.F.Atkins

P.A.Matthews

E.F.Atkins

P.A.Matthews

E.F.Atkins

P.A.Matthews

G.T.Moore

J.S.McCann

M.G.Russel

T.A.Johnson

J.F.X.Dillon

J.F.Hawkins

R.I.Elliott

D.H.Scott }

D.H.Scott

D.R.Burnes

G.T.Moore

G.T.Moore G.T.Moore

J.Fullerton G.T.Moore

J.Fullerton S.R.Pitt

J.Fullerton G.Spencer

J.Fullerton B.E.Fordham

J.Fullerton N.C.Rundle

A.J.Keam N.C.Rundle

A.J.Keam N.C.Rundle GENERALMANAGER

P.D.French N.C.Rundle

P.B.Stevens }

P.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER

P.J.Rowell/A.L.Langford-JonesP.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle 1997

D.R.Burnes

A.L.Langford-Jones

P.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle 1998-2000

A.L.Langford-Jones

R.L.Evans

P.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle 2001

R.L.Evans

B.R.McTaggart

P.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle 2002

R.L.Evans

B.R.McTaggart

P.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle 2003

R.L.Evans

B.R.McTaggart

P.B.Stevens N.C.Rundle* D.H.Scott(Acting) 2004

B.R.McTaggart

N.M.Bourke

P.B.Stevens D.H.Scott 2005

B.R.McTaggart N.M.Bourke

M.W.Sholly D.H.Scott 2006

B.R.McTaggart

N.M.Bourke

M.W.Sholly D.H.Scott 2007-08

N.M.Bourke

B.Conti

M.W.Sholly D.H.Scott

ClubMembers–2008

ClubName

FirstNameSurname

AJAXAFC BrendonDavis

ALBERTPARKAFC DanielLyne

AQUINASOC BrendanMcKenna

BANYULEAFC AnthonyKayrooz

BEAUMARISAFC JohnCollins

BENTLEIGH GeoffBrew

BOXHILLNORTHAFC DarylBrunning

BULLEENCOBRASAFC AndrewFoskett

BULLEENTEMPLESTOWEAFC HarryHarisiou

CAULFIELDGRAMMARIANS RossWood

COLLEGIANS MarkJames

DELASALLEOC MartinShields

ELEYPARKSHARKS DavidBowen

ELSTERNWICKAFC BernieBrennan

ELTHAMOC JoanDeVond

EMMAUSSTLEOSOCAFC KevinWitham

FITZROYREDS PeterHille

GLENEIRAAFC MattD'Zilva

HAMPTONROVERSAFC MaxGrimmer

HAWTHORNAFC TonyCrivelli

IVANHOEAFC PeterRawley

KEWAFC JohnBradley

LATROBEUNIVERSITYAFC LukeMcNamara

MARCELLINOC Ray Walsh

MAZENODOC ChrisKelly

MELBOURNEHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYSRobertStow

MONASHBLUES PaulCoughlin

MONASHGRYPHONS JonoHealy

MTLILYDALEOC DavidHolloway

NORTHBRUNSWICKAFC Ezio Cirillo

NORTHOLDBOYS/STPATRICKSCOLLEGEPeterHevey

OAKLEIGHAFC NormanWalsh

OLDBRIGHTONGRAMMARIANSAndrewMullett

OLDCAMBERWELLGRAMMARIANSWarrenEarl

OLDCAREYGRAMMARIANS JohnOppy

OLDESSENDONGRAMMARIANSSeanFlaherty

OLDGEELONG SimonO'Brien

OLDHAILEYBURIANS Tim Chegwin

OLDIVANHOEGRAMMARIANS DavidVeal

OLDMELBURNIANS AdamWansley

OLDMENTONIANS StephenGrey

OLDPARADIANS Guy Rodrigues

OLDSCOTCH Ian McMurtrie

OLDTRINITYGRAMMARIANS DavidTroon

OLDWESTBOURNE IvanBoard

OLDXAVERIANS PeterMcDonnell

ORMONDAFC StephenManning

PARKDALEVULTURES MarkDavies

PENINSULAOB LukePrendergast

POWERHOUSEAFC NickPavlou

PRAHRANAFC BasilCleary

RICHMONDCENTRALAFC DavidSpeakman

RUPERTSWOODAFC GrahamWilliams

SOUTHMELBOURNEDISTRICTSRossMitchell

SOUTHMORNINGTON ColinOneill

STBEDESMENTONETIGERS MichaelAtherton

STBERNARDS JohnHughes

STFRANCISXAVIEROC PaddyMcKenna

STJOHNSOC GlennWilson

STKEVINSOB Tim Corrigan

STMARYSSALESIAN PhillipDolman

SWINBURNEUNIVERSITYAFC JasonPiotrowski

SYNDALTALLYHOAFC MichaelChristiansen

THERRYPENOLAOB GerardBiddlestone

UHS-VUAFC PatrickBurns

UNIVERSITYBLACKS Ray Wilson

UNIVERSITYBLUES Bob Girdwood

VAFAUMPIRESASSOCIATION Vin Vescovi

WERRIBEEAFC Bill New

WESTBRUNSWICKAFC StephenFyffe

WHITEFRIARSOC JohnCrough

WILLIAMSTOWNCYMS MarioSaccoccio

YARRAVALLEYOB LukeGillies

President

I’mdelightedtoreportthatthankstoongoingcontributionofsomany theVAFAhascompletedanothersuccessfulyearbothonandoffthe ﬁeld.

Withongoinglackofraintheseasongotunderwaywiththeusual challengesforourstaffandthearmyofvolunteersthroughouttheclub network.Therationalizationofgroundsandinterferencetoteampreseasoncampaignsagaincausedmuchangsthoweverasalwaysmatters wereworkedthroughdiligentlybyall;howevertheissuepertainingto wateringofgroundsbecomesbiggereachyear.Onewonderswhenand howthecyclewillbebroken.

AnewteaminStFrancisXavierwaswelcomedtoourAssociationadding tothewonderfulblendofbackgroundsthatarethemake-upoftheVAFA. WewillcontinuetointerviewclubswishingtojoinourAssociationbeing evermindfultoprotectourbrandingandreputation.

Whilstonexpansion,2009willseethecommencementofourU/18 competitionwhichweenvisagewillgrowinthecomingyearsand becomeavitallinkbetweenjuniorclubsandschoolteamsthroughto seniorclubsandoldboyassociations.ThisexcitinginitiativebytheVAFA goesagainsttrendsinmanyotherleagueswhereunderagefootballisin decline.TheU19andnowU18divisionswillbethebloodlineforour clubsensuringastrongpositiongoingforward.

TheVAFAhavealongandproudrecordwithRepresentativeFootball. Thisyearsaw5matchesplayedhighlightedbyexcellentvictoriesbythe seniorteamoverAFLNSWinSydneyandourU23teamwinoverSouth AustraliaintheAustralianAmateurFootballCouncilChampionships.Five membersoftheU23teamwerechosentorepresenttheAllAustralian teaminIrelandinOctoberandfromallreportsservedourAssociation proudlyandenjoyedamemorableexperience.Beingabletoofferour

BoardCommittee

playersthesetypesexperiencesisoneoftheadvantagestheVAFAoffer overothercompetitionsandshouldnotbeforgottenwhenrival competitionstrytoenticeourbesttalenttoleave.

2008sawanaccomplishmentthatwillgodownintheVAFAasoneofthe greatestofalltime.StBede'sMentoneTigersASectionpremiership cappedoffthreesuccessivepremiershipscommencinginCSectionin 2006.Bywinningthreeconsecutivepremiershipsinourthreehighest sectionsplacestheminthehistorybooks.AnachievementthatI’msure willbespokenofforgenerationstocome.

AgainIampleasedtostatethatourﬁnancialpositionhasremainedsolid andtheBoardundertheastuteguidanceofChairmanBrunoContiisever mindfulofthepressuresclubsareexperiencingintheseharsheconomic times.Wewillcontinuetoworkwiththoseclubswhorequiresupportin thisregard.

Iwishtoexpressmygratitudetoourstaff,wholedbyourCEOMichael ShollycontinuetomanageourAssociationinaharmoniousmannerthat Ibelieveisappreciatedbyallour73clubs,evenifattimesharddecisions aremadethatarenottoeveryone’sliking.

IalsowouldlikethankourBoardwhogiveoftheirtimesogenerouslyin overseeingourcompetition.AsanoutsiderformanyyearsintheVAFAI didn’trealizethelevelofresponsibilitythatwentwithbeingaVAFABoard memberandtheenormousimpactdecisionsmadeattheBoardtablehad onourcompetition.

NextseasonisalreadyshapingupasanotherbigyearfortheVAFAwhich I’msurewillbegreetedenthusiasticallybyallinvolved.

NicholasBourke President

KenCriswick

RichardEvans

AnthonyAmad

TomBrain

BruceMcTaggart

DavidScott* (Treasurer)

TimMerrett

Chairman

WhenIreﬂecton2008Itakeprideinthefactthatwehavehad anothersuccessfulseasonofVAFAfootball.

Itakethisopportunitytoacknowledgethestakeholdersthathave contributedtothissuccess.Firstofalltoourstaff,ledsocapablyby MichaelShollyandsupportedbyJeremyBourke,SueAnderson, BrianGoodman,OliviadeCastresandJoeMorsello,abigthankyou foryourtirelesseffortsthroughoutthisyear.Icontinuetobe surprisedbythediversityandvolumeofchallengesthatthestaff faceandamextremelyproudofthemannerinwhichtheyembrace theirjobs.

Tothemanyvolunteersthatareatthecoalfaceatclublevel,youneed tobeacknowledgedandwhilstattimestheroleyouplaymayseem thanklessItrustthatintimethatyouwilllookbackatyour involvementwithyourclubwithenormoussatisfaction.Our volunteersarethesoulofourcompetition,withoutthemourclubs wouldnotsurviveandprovidetheopportunitiesthatourplayersand supportersgetfromtheirinvolvementinAmateurfootball.

TothecoachesandplayerswhoputontheshowIhopethatseason 2008gaveyoutheopportunitytoperformatyourbest.Totheclubs thathavebeenpromoted-welldone,fortheclubsthathavebeen relegated,Ihopethatseason2009providesmoreonﬁeldsuccessas youtaketheopportunitytorebuildyourclub.Fortunescanturn aroundveryquicklywhenyouhaveacombinationofcommitted individualsalongwithawelldeﬁnedplan.

Ourumpiresdeservetobeapplaudedandheldinhighesteem.Ifeel thisisanareaofAustralianRulesfootballwherewearelettingthe

communitydown.Alackofrespectforumpiresatanylevelinsport willhaveaﬂowoneffectinthewayourcommunitytreatspeoplein positionsofauthority.AttheVAFAwehaveanopportunitytosetthe benchmarkonthisissue,IsaluteWilliamstownforholdingaday speciﬁcallydesignedtoappreciateumpires.

Toourmanysponsorsthankyouagainforyourwonderfulﬁnancial supportasitenablestheVAFAtokeepcoststoclubsdowntothe lowestpossiblelevel.

IwouldliketoacknowledgeourPresident,NickBourkeandoutgoing JuniorVicePresidentJohnBellwhohasresignedfromtheVAFA Board.John’scontributiontotheVAFAandinparticulartheBoard overseveralyearshasbeenoutstanding.Wewillmisshispassion andabilitytoprovideabalancedperspectiveonthehistoryofthe VAFAandtheneedtocontinuallyevolvetheadministrationofthe competition.TomyotherfellowBoardmembers,onceagainmany challenges,manyobstaclesovercomeandabitoffunalongtheway, Iamgratefulforthemannerinwhichwehaveworkedasateamand Ilookforwardtocontinuingtoworkwiththisteamtoensurethe VAFAcontinuestoberegardedasthepre-eminentfootball communitycompetitioninAustralia.

IwishallmembersoftheVAFAcommunitytheverybestoverthe festiveseasonandtrustyouhaveanenjoyableandsafetimewith yourfriendsandfamilyandIlookforwardtoyourcontinued involvementinourgreatAssociationinseason2009.

BrunoConti Chairman

ChiefExecutiveOfﬁcer

AustralianRulesFootballcelebrated150yearsofparticipationand theVAFAcanholditsheadproudlyasoneofthemajorcontributors intheevolutionofthegameanditssuccesses.TheVAFAcontinues toupholdthetraditionsthatthisgreatcompetitionwasbasedupon whenﬁrstplayedin1892.

IbelievethatthestrengthoftheAssociationisthatitnurturesthe wholepersonandnotjustthephysical.Wecontinuetoattractquality youngmenbecausewestandbehindourprinciples,setguidelines foryoungmentoperformandexpressthemselveswhilstnurturing thewholeperson.Thismaysoundalittlecontritebutwhydoso manytalentedplayersturntheirbackonprofessionalbodiestoplay inourcompetition?

The150anniversaryoftheﬁrsteverAustralianrulesmatchwasa focusatourcombinedPSMDinnerandSeason’sLaunchwherewe werefortunatetobetreatedbyspeechesfromtheVAFAAmbassador DavidParkinandtheAFLAmbassador,KevinSheedy.Theshiftin locationtotheMCCMember’sDiningroomsetthescenefora successfulseason.

TheVAFAwouldliketothankDavidParkinasourambassadorwho spokesopassionatelyattheSeason’sLaunchabouttheidealsand leadershipthatAmateurfootballprovidedhim.Davidattendeda numberofmatchesandmadepresentationsattheRivalryRound, andalsoattendedanumberofVAFAmatchesduringthecourseof theseason.

The150YearcelebrationswerehighlightedduringtheRound6rivalry round.Allclubswereaskedtosubmittheirtraditionalrivalsfromtheir

sectionandtheywereﬁxturedtoplayeachotheronanAFLbyeweekend wherethefocuswasoncommunityfootballandthe150anniversary. WiththesupportfromourgreatfriendsatWinningEdgePresentations aspecialcommemorativemedalwasstrucktohonourclubvolunteers andplayerswhohadrepresentedtheVAFAin150games.

IwilltakethisopportunitytocongratulatemypredecessorPhil StevensonreceivingLifeMembershipoftheVAFA.Hemadean outstandingcontributiontotheVAFAduringhis18yearreignasCEO.

OnthegroundtheVAFAcontinuedtothrive.Foradetailedaccount oftheseason’sactivitiespleasereadJeremyBourkeandGeorge Voyage’sreportslaterinthedocumenthowevertherewereafew outstandingachievementswhichIwouldliketohighlight.

StBede’sMentoneTigerseffortofwinningthreeconsecutive premiershipsinC,BandAsectionisunprecedented.Theleadership teamofCoachLukeBeveridge,CaptainLukeWintleandPresident MatthewBeasleyplustheeightplayerswhorepresentedtheclubin allthreepremiershipsdeservesourheartiestcongratulations.This partnershipbetweenadistrictclubandanoldboysteamhasbeen oneoftherealsuccessstoriesofVAFAfootball.

Therewereanumberofsignificantachievementsthroughoutthe sectionsandcongratulationstoallclubswhowonpremiershipsand otherswhowerepromoted.MurrayBrowne’sachievementin winningtheBSectionpremiershipwassignificant.Hegottheteam totheirpeakinthefinalsandtheyplayedagreatbrandoffootballto defeatOldEssendonwhowillplayinASectionforthefirsttimenext season.

BrianGoodman (GeneralManager–UmpireOperations)

SueAnderson (GeneralManagerAdministration)

OliviadeCastres (Administration)

JoeMorsello (OperationsAssistant)

AllofAmateurfootballmusthavebeendelightedtoseeRussell Barnesreturntotheclubhecaptainedtopremiershipsandthencoach themtovictoryintheGrandFinalatSandringhaminfrontofahuge localcrowdagainstHamptonRovers.Russellhasbeenanornament toVAFAfootballandhedeservedthisrewardandnodoubtwillbe lookingtowaysofgettingthisgreatclubbacktoASection.

WilliamstownandWestBrunswickreboundedimmediatelyand WerribeeandBulleenTemplestowecompletedoursenior premiershipsfortheyear.Interestingtonotethatﬁveorsix, dependingonhowonecategorisesStBedesMentoneTigers,are districtclubs.

OurRepresentativeFootballprogramcontinuestoexpandwithall areasofthecompetitionnowrepresentedannually.Thisyearthe seniors,C–D4,U23’sandU19’sallplayedmatchesinvariousstates ofAustralia.TocapthisoffanAllAustralianU23teamwasselected andtouredIreland.

Representativefootballcouldn’toperatewithoutthewonderful volunteersandnonemoresothanthethreeVAFAsupportstaffwho ﬁnancedtheirtriptoassisttheplayersinIreland.GeorgeJanko (doctor),VictoriaKahn(physiotherapist)andBrianKays(trainer)all didamagniﬁcentjobinensuringthetourwasasuccess.

TheﬁveVAFAplayerschosenrepresentedtheirclubs,stateand countrywithdistinction.Eachofthemwasspeciﬁcallychosennot onlyfortheiroutstandingfootballability,butalsotheleadership opportunitiestheywillgivetheirclubsinthefuture.Congratulations toBrendanIezzi,(OldTrinity),JackWatts(UniversityBlues),Andrew McGuinness(OldBrighton),PeterMcGettigan(StBedesMentone Tigers)andBenDowd(StKevinsOldBoys)ontheirparticipationin thetour.JackWattswasavicecaptainandBenDowdwasselected byboththeplayersandcoachingstaffastheMostvaluablePlayeron thetour.

InthefourmatchesplayedrepresentingtheVAFAwewontwoandlost two.CongratulationstothecoachesDeanAnderson(Seniors),Mark Lowe(C–D4),MickDwyer(U23)andJustinPickering(U19)and theirassistantsontheworktheydidinensuringtheteams representedtheAssociationtosuchahighstandard.

TheVAFAprovidesopportunitiesthatnoothermetropolitan competitiondoesandisanotherreasonweattracthighqualitypeople toourcompetition.

CongratulationstoJeremyBourkeonhisabilitytomanagethree successfulstrandsoftheVAFA.Makingadjustmentstothemakeup oftheClubXVIIIandU19competitionsisnotaneasytaskyetheis alwayswillingtochallengeconventionandhasachievedanother successfulseason.ThisseasonwesplitthebottomsectionofClub XVIIIandmadetheUnder19’smoregeographicallybased.Intotal theVAFAconductedtwenty-threecompetitions.

Tosupporttheplayerswecontinuetostriveforexcellenceinour UmpiringDepartment.AdifﬁculttaskwasgiventoBrianGoodmanto recruitindependentumpiresinAandBReservesthisyear.Having independentumpires,correctlyattiredgavethiscompetitionthe proﬁleitwarranted.AftersomeinitialproblemsIampleasedto recordthatonlysixgamesoutof180requiredaclubumpire.Asa resultnextseasonwewillbeintroducingindependentumpiresintoC Reserves.

ToassistinumpirerecruitinganddevelopmentweappointedGraeme Thwaitestothecoachingpanel.Hisrolewastoattendtrainingatall juniorcompetitions,concentratingmainlyontheYarraandMoorabbin SaintsLeagues,andidentifytheyoungtalentandbuildapathwayfor themtojointheVAFA.Hopefullyhecanmakethetransitionforthese youngsterseasierandtheVAFAcanbeneﬁtwithmorequalityumpires joiningourranks.

ForthepastfourseasonsBrianGoodmanhashadtworolesatthe VAFA,GeneralManagerofUmpireOperationsandCoach.Brianhas retiredfromthepositionascoachandwillconcentrateonhis operationalrole.CongratulationstoBrianonhisroleascoachandin myeyestheumpiringdepartmenthasbeenexpertlyhandledbyBrian. BrianwontherespectofthewholeVAFAcommunityandIamsurein hisrolehewillstillbeabletohaveapositiveguidinginﬂuenceover thenewcoach.

Iamdelightedthatwewereabletobuildonastrongfinancialsituation withastrongsurplusrecordedthisseason.Expertschedulingof finalsmakesalargedifferencetothebottomline.Thisyearourfinals gatetakingsexceeded$200,000forthefirsttime.Fourweekfinals, outstandingvenueschosenclosetotheparticipatingclubsmadeit possibleforVAFAtohostfinalsover17separatedays.

AlldailyﬁnancialreportingiscompletedbySueAndersonandshe managesallclubandVAFAaccounts.AsGeneralManagerof Administrationsheensuresallbudgetsaremaintained.Alongwith theseduties,Suemanagesallthetribunalandinvestigationsand coordinatesalltheVAFAevents.Shehasalargeandvariedportfolio andmanagesallofthiswithgreatskill.

TheVAFAwereabletoaddtwonewsponsorsBendigoBankand2XU.

BendigoBank,EastMalvern,becameaGoldsponsor.TheVAFA shiftedouraccountstothisbankastheyhavegivennotonlythe VAFAbutourclubsincrediblesupportinthepastfewyears.TheEast MalvernbranchalsosupportssixotherVAFAclubs–Collegians,Old Xaverians,DeLaSalle,MonashGryphons,PowerHouseandSt MarysSalesian.IntotaltheBendigoBanksponsorsoverhalfofthe VAFAclubs.WethankChairmanPeterNormanandBranchManager PeterWolfffortheirgeneroussupport.

2XUbecameaSilversponsorthisseason.Theyareworldleadersin compressiongearandhopefullytheVAFAwereabletoassistthemin breakingintothefootballmarket.TheVAFAaredelightedtodealwith reputablecompaniesproducinghighqualityproducts.

Sportscovercontinuedasourmajorsponsorfor2008.Theproducts suppliedbythiscompanyareindividuallytailoredtomeettheneeds ofourclubsandthisisworkingextremelyefﬁciently.Oneofthe measuresofhowyourinsurerisperformingishowmanycomplaints crossmydesk.Thisyeartherewerenomajorissuesthatour brokers,WorldWideSportsInsurance,werenotabletosatisfy.The VAFA,SportscoverandWWSIhaveformedagreatpartnershipthat hasbeenforgedover19years.

SportscoverArenacontinuedtoprovideamagniﬁcenthomeforthe VAFAhostingtwenty-nineﬁnalsmatches.ThistogetherwiththeA Sectionmatchesoftheround,Ajaxhomematches,variousUnder19 andmatcheswhenclubgroundswereunusable,onecanseethe importancethisovalhasonVAFAfootball.

Thelongtermfutureofthegroundhasbeenattheforefrontof discussionatBoardlevelandwearecontinuingtohavenegotiations withtheAFLregardingotheropportunities.Unfortunatelytheground duetoitspositioningnearthebayandthesizeandopennessofthe environmentleadstoﬁnalsthatareaffectedbythewind.These conditionscreatematcheswheretheplayersarenotableto adequatelydisplaytheirskills.

AsaconsequencetheVAFAhasbeeninconsultationwiththeAFL, CollingwoodFCandtheMelbourneOlympicParkTrustregardingour relocationtotheOlympicParkgroundbeingbuiltforCollingwoodto trainandfortheirreservestoplay.Inanypartnershipagreementthe VAFAwouldhavetohavefullsecuritytotheirrightsatthegroundif theypartnerthemostpowerfulAFLclub.

ElsternwickParkprovidesexcellentofﬁcespaceforthe administration,anoutstandingtrainingvenueforourumpiresand socialclubthatprovidesarealclubatmosphereforourumpiresas wellasfulluseoftheovalforsixmonthsoftheyear.Ourrelationship withtheBaysideCityCouncilandElsternwickCricketClubisstrong soamoveawayfromthiswouldhavetobeextremelybeneﬁcialtoall ofourstakeholders.

IhavepreviouslythankedourthreeGeneralMangers,Sue,Brianand JeremywhocontinuallyupholdthevaluesoftheAssociation.Weare superblysupportedbyOliviadeCastresandJoeMorsello.Aftertwo yearsOliviahasdecidedtodepartandtraveloverseas.Thankstoher greatinputintotheAssociation,particularlyineditingthefootball recordeachweekandassistinginallthefunctions.Iknowthather involvementintheBigVfunctionhascontributedgreatlytothe successofthatday.

CliffBastowcontinuedinhisroleasregistrationsecretaryandalso tribunalofﬁcer.Iamsureeveryregistrationsecretarywouldknow thatnothinggetspasthisfastidiouslytrainedeye.Heisably supportedbyhiswifeMavisandonaMondaymorningbyShane Way.

OnmatchdaysJohnBellhasbeenmanageratSportscoverArenafor thepasttwoyears.Itisnottheeasiestofjobsandhehasbeena reliableandexcellentdecisionmaker.Toputitsimplyhegetsthings done.NancyMcTaggartcontinuestoreceivethescoresandmanually checksallthescoresandladdersfromthepreviousweek.She doesn’tfullytrustJeremy’selectronicsystemandjustifiablyasshe alwaysfindssomechinksinthesystem.Thankyoutobothofthese magnificentloyalVAFAservants.

TheBoardoftheVAFAcontinuestogivemeexpertleadershipand guidancewhenmanagingtheaffairsoftheAssociationontheir behalf.Wehaveamagniﬁcentgroupofintelligent,successfulpeople whositonourBoard.InparticularIwouldliketothankNickBourke andBrunoContiasPresidentandChairmanoftheAssociation.Their dailycontactgivesmetheconﬁdencetodealwiththevariedissues thatcrossmydesk.BruceMcTaggart,TimMerrett,GeorgeVoyage andDavinaConnors-CalhaemchairtheTribunalandInvestigations, Administration,FootballandMarketingSub-committeesrespectively andtheytoo,givesomuchoftheirtimetotheAssociation.

IthasbeenanothergreatyearfortheVAFA,onethatIamveryproud ofandtrustthatwehaveaccomplishedourvisiontobethebest community-basedfootballcompetitioninAustralia.

FootballOperations

SeasoninReview

2008wasaseasonthatmanywillnotforgetinahurry.Significant achievementsacrosstheboardhighlightedanothersuccessfulyearinthe VAFA’s116yearhistory,particularlythoseofStBedesMentoneTigersin becomingthefirstclubtowinconsecutiveC,BandASectionPremierships. 2008sawtraditionalschoolandlocalrivalsStBernardsandOldEssendon GrammarmeetforthefirsttimeintheVAFAandnewclubStFrancisXavier becameafullyfledgedmemberoftheAssociationwhentheyenteredthe D4competitionafterspendingtheirfirstyearinClubXVIII.Othersignificant achievementsfor2008includedRussellBarnesreturningtoOrmondto coachtheclubtoCSectionPremiershipsuccess,aclubwhichhecaptained asaplayertomultiplepremiershipsuccessesinthelate1980’s.TheVAFA defeatedSouthAustraliaforthefirsttimesince2004whentheU23 representativesidescoredadecisivevictoryatJunctionOvalinJulyandthe SeniorrepresentativesidemetAFLSydneyforthefirsttimesince1938 whentheytravelledtoSydneyinJune.Twentyyear-oldUniversityBlues RuckmanJackWattscollectedtheWoodrowMedalafterhisstellaryearin ASectionandformerMagareyMedallistTonyBrownfromOldHaileybury tookouttheMooreMedalinBSection.Werribee,inwinningtheD2 premiership,haveachievedtheirhighestlevelsinceenteringtheVAFAin 1998andStMarysandSalesianmergedtoformanewentitybeingSt MarysSalesian.

ItwaswithgreatsadnessthatwelearntofthepassingofPeter“Agate” HarrisinMay.AgatehadagreatloveforandwasatrueservantoftheVAFA andisfondlyrememberedandsadlymissed.Hegavetremendoussupport andguidancetomyselfandmanyotherswithintheVAFAcommunity.

Here’salookathowthe2008seasonprogressed.

April

The2008seasonkickedoffonApril12thwith226teamsacross23 divisionsoffootball.Fortunately,althoughdroughtconditionscontinueto prevail,theseasonmanagedtogetunderwayasplannedwithonlyminor grounddisruptions,unlikethepreviousyearwhentheseasonwasdelayed bytwoweeks.

TheﬁveSectionsoftheU19competitionwererestructuredforthe2008 season,transferringallsectionsapartfromPremierintoageographically basedcomposition.ThecompetitioncomprisedU19Premier,U19North (1),U19South(1),U19North(2)andU19South(2).NewteamstotheU19 competitionfor2008includedAquinas,Ivanhoe,OldGeelongandFitzroy Reds(2),allcompetinginU19North(2)withOldWestbournewithdrawing. InClubXVIII,Section3wasspiltgeographicallytherebycreatingafourth Section,withClubXVIIII(North)andClubXVIII(South)beingadded comprisingeightteamseach.NewteamsintotheClubXVIIIcompetition includedBoxHillNorth(2)inNorthandOldCamberwell,Ormond,StMarys SalesianandOakleighintheSouthSection.OldScotch(3)andFitzroyReds (2)withdrew.

OnlyoneadditiontotheSeniorsectionsin2008sawStFrancisXavier progresstoD4aftertheirinauguralyearinClubXVIIIandwhatanentrance theymade,progressingtotheGrandFinalandD3bytheendoftheirﬁrst season.StMarysmergedwithSalesiantocreateaspotinD4forSFXto occupy,withthecombinetakingtheirplaceinD2.

Thecompetitionwasneverstrongeraswellstructuredrecruitingbyclubs acrossanumberofsectionsresultedinplayersofexceptionalqualitytaking theirplaceinAmateurcolours.

May

RivalryRoundinRound5presentedtheopportunityforclubstoshowcase gamesagainsttraditionalandnot-so-traditionalrivals,withtheAFLplacing afocusoncommunityfootballaspartofthe150yearcelebrations. TraditionalschoolrivalsOldEssendonandStBernardsmetforthefirsttime inVAFAhistorywhentheyclashedatWindyHillinfrontofalargecrowd. OldEssendonrecordedasizablevictoryfortherecordbooks.FitzroyReds andSouthMelbournewelcomedbackmanyformerVFLgreatsfortheir encounterandWestBrunswickdemolishedNorthBrunswickintheirlocal derby.Commemorativemedalsandcertificatesrecognisingthe150year anniversaryoffootballwerepresentedtoplayersandofficialsandmany functionsmarkedtheevent.

EarlyseasonfavouriteinASection,Collegians,continuedtoimpress despitedroppingtheirﬁrstmatchoftheseasoninRound6totheupand comingStBedesMentoneTigers.OldEssendonwerelookingunstoppable inBSectionastoowereHamptonRoversinCSection,NorthOldBoys/St PatsinD1andWerribee,WilliamstownCYMSandWestBrunswickinD2, D3andD4respectively.AllthesesidesremainedundefeatedthroughMay andlookedhardtostopatthisearlystageoftheseason.

June

TheRepresentativeFootballseasongotunderwayovertheJunelong weekend,withtheVAFAplayingthreematchesinthreedifferentstatesover thebreak.TheU19sidetravelledtoBrisbanetotakeonAFLQueensland’s U21outfitandfoundthemselvesoutclassedandout-muscledbyaquicker andstrongerunit.TheC-D4sidehostedtheVCFL(Districts)sideforthe firsttimeanddespiteastrongearlyshowing,alsofoundthecountryside tooslick.AnumberofseriousinjuriestoVAFAplayersrubbedsaltintothe woundsandcertainlydidn’thelpthescoreboardattheendofthematch.On theSunday,theseniorteamtravelledtoSydney’sHensonParktomeetAFL Sydneyforthefirsttimesince1938,withVAFAspiritsliftedbyacomefrom behind5pointwininwetandslipperyconditions.

Thehalf-waymarkoftheseasonsawthefollowingteamsoccupytop positionoftherespectiveladders;Collegians(A),OldEssendon(B)–undefeated,HamptonRovers(C)–undefeated,NorthOldBoys/StPats (D1)–undefeated,Werribee(D2),WilliamstownCYMS(D3)–undefeated andWestBrunswick(D4)–undefeated.IntheU19sections,DeLaSalle (Premier),Aquinas(North2)andMonashBlues(South2)remained undefeatedafterRound9withStBernardsandMarcellintheonlysidesin ClubXVIIItoachievethefeat.TheladderleaderswereDeLaSalleinU19 Premier,OldIvanhoeandAquinasinNorth(1)and(2)respectivelyandin South(1and(2),OldMelburniansandMonashBluesweretherespective leaders.InClubXVIII,UniBlues(1),StBernards(2),Marcellin(North)and OldCamberwell(South)heldthetopspots.

July

Approachingthedepthsofwinter,thingsstartedtounravelalittleforsome oftheseeminglyinvincibleladderleaders.Collegianslosttopspotforthe firsttimetoOldScotchafterlosingtwogamesonthetrotbutquickly regaineditagainafterdefeatingOldScotchleadingintotherepresentative bye.OldEssendonlosttheirfirstmatchoftheseasonbyonepointtoOld HaileyburyinRound11andwentdownagaintoStKevin’sinRound13and HamptonRoverslost3outof4inJulyinCSection.It’swasmuchthesame storyinD1,withNorthOldBoys/StPatsalsolosing3outof4inJulyto losetopspottoBulleenTemplestoweandblowthepremiershipracewide open.D2lookedtobeatwohorserace,withWerribeeandEmmausStLeos openingupasizablegapbetweentheirnearestopponentsBanyule. WilliamstownCYMSdroppedtheirfirstmatchoftheseasoninRound11, goingdowntonearestrivalHawthornby8pointsathomeandWest Brunswickwerethelastpreviouslyundefeatedsidetodropagamein2008, goingdowntosecondplacedKewby19pointsintheirRound12 encounter.

Intherelegationbattles,DeLaSalle,OldTrinityandUniBlackswere ﬁghtingitoutinASection,OldMelburnians,CaulﬁeldGrammariansand BeaumariswerebattlingtostayinBSectionandinC,Whitefriarsfatewas sealedwithRupertswoodandMHSOBlockedinabattletoavoid9thspot. IntheDSections,AquinasandYarraValleylookedtohavetheirfatesealed inD1,althoughPrahranwerenotquiteoutofthewoodsyet.Bentleigh, TherryPenolaandStMarysSalesianwerelockedinatightbattleinD2and inD3,thetwouniversitysidesinLaTrobeandSwinburnelookedtohave bookedadatewithD4for2009.

TheU23RepresentativeSide,competingintheU23AustralianAmateur FootballChampionships,tookonSouthAustraliaatJunctionOvalonJuly 19.ThematchwasplayedattheJunctiontoallowcriticalgroundworksto becompletedatSportscoverArena.Afterbeingcomprehensivelybeatenby SouthAustraliathepreviousyear,theVictorianswentintothematchas underdogs.Theysoonshowedtheirclass,reversingthepreviousyears resultandrunningawaywithasuperb70pointvictory.

August

ClubXVIIIenteredtheirﬁnalsduringAugustwithClubXVIII(South)playing theirﬁnalsonFridaynightsatSportscoverArenaandtherestofthe sectionsplayingonSundays.PremiersforeachClubXVIIIsectionwereas follows–

Section1–UniversityBlues

Section2–StBernards

North–Marcellin

South–OldCamberwell

AlloftheDSectionsandU19(exceptPremier)completedtheirHomeand AwayseasononAugust16th,withA,B,CandU19Premierconcludingon August23rd.Theseniorsidestoberelegatedfor2009were–ASection–OldTrinityandUniversityBlacks

BSection–BeaumarisandCaulﬁeldGrammarians

CSection–RupertswoodandWhitefriars

D1Section–Prahran*andYarraValley

D2Section–BentleighandStMarysSalesian

D3Section–LaTrobeUniversityandSwinburneUniversity *PrahranremainsinD1for2009afterPeninsulawererelegatedduetoa breachinAmateurguidelines.

Semi-FinalscommencedonthelastweekendinAugustwithBulleen TemplestowebeingtheﬁrsttoenterintotheD1GrandFinalafterdefeating NorthOldBoys/StPatsandOldMentoniansweretheﬁrsttoexitafterbeing defeatedbyOldGeelong.InD2,WerribeeadvancedafterdefeatingEmmaus StLeosandIvanhoesurprisedmanybyeliminatingBanyuleintheFirst Semi-Final.ElthameliminatedPowerHouseby1pointinathrillerinD3, withWilliamstownadvancingintotheGrandFinalafterdefeatingHawthorn.

WithD4contestingafinalfivein2008,WestBrunswickenjoyedthebye whilstMtLilydale’sseasonendedatthehandsofAlbertPark.InU19finals, OldTrinitywerethefirsttoadvanceintotheGrandFinalaftera5pointwin overOldIvanhoeinNorth(1)andhotfavouritesAquinasdefeatedIvanhoe toadvanceinNorth(2).IntheSouthdivisions,CaulfieldupsetOld MelburnianstobooktheirspotintheSection1deciderandinSouth(2), MonashBlueswereragingfavouritesafterdefeatingAjax.

September

FinalswereunderwayinallsectionswithAandBplayingafourweekseries forthefirsttimesince2002.OldXaverianscamestorminghometodefeat OldScotchby6pointsinoneofthematchesofthedecadeaftertrailingby 31pointshalfwaythroughthefinalterm.OldScotchhadnotbeatenOld Xavsinafinalsince1959,somethingthatwouldhavemadethislosseven hardtobear.ThefollowingweekStBedesMentoneTigersupsetfavourites CollegianstoadvancethroughtotheGrandFinalintheirfirsteverseason inASectionandCollegiansdemolishedOldXaverianstheweekaftertoset uptherematch.TheTigersagainprovedtoostrongfortheLions,creating historyinbecomingthefirstsidetowinconsecutiveC,BandASection flags.InBSection,MarcellindefeatedOldHaileyburyby6pointsinweek1 andOldEssendonwerenowshortpricedfavouritesaftereasilyaccounting forStBernards.MarcellinsurprisedmanywiththeirwinoverStBernards knockingthemoutinstraightsetsandthenagainwhentheytotally dominatedOldEssendontopulloffanunlikelypremiershipvictory.InC Section,OrmondadvancedafterdefeatingHamptonRoversandOakleigh eliminatedAjaxinweek1andHamptonRoversenteredintotheirsecond consecutiveGrandFinalafterdefeatingOakleighby2points.Itwouldbethe sameresultasthepreviousyearhoweverfortheRoverswithOrmond runningoutpremiersby48points.Premiersintheothersectionswere–D1–Seniors:BulleenTemplestoweReserves:NorthOldBoys/StPats D2–Seniors:Werribee Reserves:Werribee D3–Seniors:WilliamstownCYMSReserves:WilliamstownCYMS D4–Seniors:WestBrunswick Reserves:Kew U19Premier–StBedesMentoneTigers U19North(1)–OldTrinity U19South(1)–Beaumaris U19North(2)–Aquinas U19South(2)–DeLaSalle(2) Congratulationstoallclubsandteamsonawonderfulseason,which, consideringthecontinuedinfluenceofdroughtconditionsprogressed smoothlythankstotheworkoftheincrediblevolunteersourAssociationis blessedwithatclublevel.Welookforwardtothecontinuedsuccessofthe Associationin2009aswecontinuetogrowwiththeinclusionofanU18 SectionandadditionalteamsinU19’sandClubXVIII.Thankyouforyour supportoftheVAFAandIlookforwardtoseeingyouatVAFAmatchesnext season.

JeremyBourke GeneralManager–FootballOperations

UmpireOperations

Umpiringwillalwaysbeachallengingenvironmentduetotheverynatureofwhatwe do,butthisisnottosaywecannotcontinuallystrivetobeatthetopofourgameat alltimes.Peaksandtroughsarepartofthefabricthatisumpiringandthisseasonwas nodifferent,however2008didseesigniﬁcantimprovementinperformanceacrossour groupofumpiresmainlyduetothedepthandtalentofourgroup.

FIELDUMPIRES

Withanumberofinnovations,newrulestocontendwithandsomeseniorumpires departingthisseasonwasalwaysgoingtotestourresolve.Wemanagedtorecruita fewexperiencedumpiresandagoodnumberofyoungumpiresfromthejunior competitionsthusprovidinguswiththenucleustoprovidethequantityandqualityof umpiresrequiredacrossallsections.

TheVAFABoardwereverykeentoimproveourreservescompetitionandproviding independentumpirestoA&Breserveshasgonealongwaytoachievingthishowever itwilltakesomehardworkintheshorttermtogetittothelevelandstandardrequired. TheinclusionofthisindependentumpiresystemintoCreservessectionfor2009will seethisthemeofimprovingreservesfootballstandardscontinue.

Itisextremelypleasingtohavesomanyyoungandenthusiasticumpiresprogress fromthelowersectionsintoseniorranks.Someofumpiresthathaveprogressedvery wellare;PeterCahill,HughTevelein,TomWindlow,DannyLawlor,RyanRobertson, PatrickGallus,DamienAnthonyandDeanSchwab.Iamlookingforwardtothenext waveofyoungtalentcomingthroughin2009/10.

Thisiswhatweneedifwearetohaveavibrantprofessionalgroupofseniorumpires wellintothefuture.

Unfortunatelywesufferedinsomeareasduetomajorlossesofsomeseniorumpires andtheinjuriesthathitushardrightfrompre-season,butwithourdepthofyoung enthusiasticbandoftalentedumpiresitchingtohaveagoandshowwhattheycould do,wegotthroughtheseasonmuchbetterthanwecouldhaveexpected.

The2008seasonbeganwith;

•Therecruitmentof35newﬁeldumpires;

•ThelossofnineSeniorFieldUmpiresfrom2007duetocareermoves;

•SevenFieldUmpireswithgreatpotentialmovingtothecountryorinterstate;

•EightRetirements

•TwoTravellingoverseas

•FourFieldUmpiresleftduetoworkandfamilypressures

Althoughweincreasedournumberofobserverstoassistwithmatchdaycoachingour observationsstillneedtobeenhancedandthiswillbeamajorfocusin2009.

Themaincomponentthatremainaschallengesare:

1.Gettingtheinformationtoumpires(orhavingumpiresaccessingtheirown information).

2.Enablingallfeedbacktobeconsistentlyrecordedinatimelymanner.

Theumpiringgroupisverysimilartofootballclubsinthatithasuniqueareasthatit mustimproveupontoensurethequalitylevelscontinueintothefuture.

OurStrengths;

•VAFABoardsupport;

•VAFAclubsacceptanceandinvolvementofumpires;

•OurCultureandpositiveenvironment;

•VAFAUmpiresAssociation(VAFAUA)

•Experiencedanddedicatedcoachingstaff;

•Standardoffootball–VAFAseenasthebestAssociationoutsidestatelevel football.

•Experienceofourgroup

•Careerpath;

•Mentoringbyexperiencedumpires&coaches;

•Umpiringasapersonalgrowthfactor

•Trainingvenue/facilities

•Visitstoclubsbyumpirestoassistwithruleclariﬁcations

•Physioattrainingtodealwithinjuries&providepreventativemeasures

AreasforImprovement;

•AbilitytopreventInjuriestoumpiresatalllevels;

•Lackofattendanceattrainingotherthanby“longterm”coregroupandnot reachingtheumpireswhomostneedcoaching.

•Somebasictraininginfundamentalissues

•Accreditationprocess.

•Ageofcoreumpiringgroup

•Recruitingqualityumpiresandretainingthemajorityofexistingumpires.

•Obtainwhateverresourcesareavailabletoassistwithcoachingstandards.

•ContinuetoimproverelationshipswithallVAFAclubs.

•AsetprogramforallumpireswishingtogettotheVFL/AFL.

Inassessingthefollowingstatistics,weseeapositivetrendoverrecenttimes;

2002:90registeredﬁeldumpirestoﬁll116appointments.(Toomanyoneumpire games)

2003:98registeredﬁeldumpirestoﬁll115appointments.(Alotofoneumpire games)

2004:103registeredﬁeldumpirestoﬁll120appointments.(Alotmoreone umpiregames)

2005:129registeredfieldumpirestofill120appointments;whichmeantforthe firsttimeinmanyyearswehad2fieldumpiresinmostgamesthroughoutthe season.

2006:135registeredﬁeldumpirestoﬁll118appointments;

2007:137registeredﬁeldumpirestoﬁll118appointments;

2008:143registeredﬁeldumpirestoﬁll120appointments

Themainareasofachievementshaveseen;

•Vastimprovementinobtainingqualitynewrecruits.

•Improvedumpirecoachingduetotherecruitmentofgoodsupportstaffand providingconstructivefeedback.

•Improvedumpiringknowledgeandskillsinallareas.

•VastImprovementinumpiringperformancesacrossallsections.

•ContinuedImprovementincamaraderieandmorale.

•Manyﬁrst&secondyearumpiresdisplayinggoodperformancestowarrant obtainingseniorgamesmuchearlierthanexpected.

•Umpiringperformanceswereoutstandinginrepresentativeandﬁnalsmatches.

•Improvedcommunicationwithclubcoaches,presidentsandotherofﬁcials throughouttheseason.

•ImprovedrelationshipswiththeAFLumpiringdepartment,AFLVictoriaandthe VFL.

•ContinuedrelationshipswithinterstatecompetitionsinWesternAustraliaand SouthAustralia.

The“ZeroTolerancePolicy”hascontinuedtobeenaresoundingsuccessandthus enabledumpiresandcoachesaliketoreigninunacceptablebehaviourfromplayers andofﬁcialswhichcontributedtoclubsconcentratingmoreonplayingfootball. In2009wewillagainfacesomechallenges;

•ProvidingofﬁcialumpiresforA,B&Creservesections;

•RecruitingumpiresforournewU18competition;

•Dealingwithincreasedfamily&workcommitments;

•Havingenoughumpirestoprovide2ﬁeldumpiresineverygame,everyweek;

•Triallinga3umpiresystem;

•RecruitingenoughgoalumpirestobeabletoprovidebelowCsection;

•Newrulesforthe2009season;

•Educatingclubsthatconstantpoorcriticismdoesnotimproveumpirestandards butcommunicationintherightmannerwillhaveaneffect;

•Recruitingandretainingthecoreofourumpires.

BycontinuingtoworkcloselywithYarraJuniorFootballLeague,FrankstonJuniors andtheMoorabbinSaintsJuniorFootballLeaguewewillgiveourselveseverychance torecruitgoodyoungtalentedumpires.

BOUNDARYUMPIRES

Numberswereupon2007–from54to60.

•21umpiredinAsection

•7umpiredtheirﬁrstAsectiongame

•31ﬁrstyearumpireswhoallumpiredtoareasonablestandardgiventheirlackof experience.

•AgeRangeofCurrentBoundaryUmpires–15-20=23,20–30=24,30-40= 13

•Notreturningin2009–1(VFL1)

•RDFLUmpiresused–4(eachweekend)

Coachingwasconductedovertheseasoninconjunctionwiththeﬁeld&goalumpires providingthebestopportunitytoenhancetheirskills&knowledge.

Thefollowingpointsshouldgiveadirectionfor2009:

•Recruitment– Wehaveapproximately7newumpiressignedupfor2009.Contact withschoolswillagainbeimportantaswestrivetomaintainourcurrentnumbers.

• RDFL– Wearehopefulthatouron-goingrelationshipwiththeRiddellLeague umpireswillcontinueandtheamountofumpiresusedin2008canbemaintained in2009.

•Training– In2008attendanceattrainingwasspasmodicandwemustgetmore boundaryumpirestotrainingifwearetoimproveinthisarea.

ThesupplyandsupportfromtheRDFLumpireswasverygoodastheyalsohavea youngcropofumpirescomingthroughandthisenabledustoprovideenoughumpires foralltheseniormatchesthatwererequired.

Thiswasalsoagoodgroundingandinsightforthoseumpiresaspiringtomoveinto ﬁeldumpiringranksinthenearfuture.

Theinnovationofpostingtheappointmentsontothewebsitewasahugesuccessand preventedmanyphonecallsfromtakingplacethusgiveneveryonemoretimefor writtenfeedbacktobepreparedforallumpires.

TheworkbyRobertMuttonwiththeassistanceofTimDoddshasenabledthe boundaryumpirestohaveanotherenjoyableseason.

GOALUMPIRES

InSeason2008GoalUmpiringnumberswereupby25%onSeason2007.Thetotal numberofgoalumpireswhoofﬁciatedinVAFAmatchesacrossthecourseofSeason 2008was43.

•NewGoalUmpires-16

•FirstAGradegamein2008-6

•FirstBGradegamein2008-6

•AgeRangeofCurrentGoalUmpires–Teens/20’s=15,30’s/40’s=13,50’s+10

•Notreturningin2009–5(Retirements4,VFL1)

•RDFLUmpiresused–5(eachweekend)

Inanidealworld,50goalumpireswouldbetheoptimumnumberwithwhichtowork. Thedifﬁcultyisgettingcompetentgoalumpires.In2008fourofthenewgoalumpires wereimmediateAGradestartersandfourhaveimprovedtothepointwheretheyhave becomecompetentgoalumpiresandwillpushforASectionselectionin2009. In2008therewere16umpireswhodidatleastoneAGradegame.In2009onlyone ofthose16willnotbeumpiringwiththeVAFA.Thisleaves15umpirescapableofA Gradefootballonanygivenweekend.Withthepotentialforatleastfoursecondyear goalumpirestopressforAgradeselectionin2009,theexperienceandqualityofthe top20umpireshasincreaseddramaticallyoverthelasttwoSeasons.

Thefollowingpointsshouldgiveadirectionfor2009:

• Recruitment– Wehavealreadyhadapproachesfromtwonewumpiresfor 2009.ThishasbeenbyencouragementfromcurrentVAFAUmpires.Contact withschoolswillbeimportantandtheanticipationisthatanyretiringﬁeldand boundaryumpireswillbeencouragedtojoin.

50GOALUMPIRESFOR2009ISTHEAIM.

• Observers– Inanidealworld,anassistantadviseroratleastsomeoneelse toobserveonMatchDayswouldbeofgreatbeneﬁttotheumpiringgroupand indeedtoBernieJephson.

• RDFL– Weamhopefulthatouron-goingrelationshipwiththeRiddellLeague umpireswillcontinueandtheﬁveumpiresweusedin2008canbemaintained in2009.

• Training– In2008attendanceattrainingwasexcellent.Thisneedstobe maintainedin2009andwiththeassistanceoftheSeniorPanel,trainingwill continuetobeanenjoyablepartofthegoalumpiresweek.

SUMMARY

TheVAFAisoneofthebestfootballbodiesinthecountry,whereumpiresin generalaretreatedwithrespectanddignity,butwemustcontinuetoworkhardin bridgingthegapthatstillexistswithsomeclubsandsomemembersofthe community.

Congratulationstothefollowingumpireswhonotchedupsomewonderful milestonesthisseason.

•Kevin“Chilli”Segotagoalumpiredhis600thgameinround10

•SteveMcCarthycompletedhis550thgameasaﬁeldumpireinround13

•WayneHintonﬁeldumpiredhis500thgameinround17

•MickGildayﬁeldumpiredhis450thgameinround5

•AlanStubbsﬁeldumpiredhis350thgameinround2

•BrendanCorcoranboundaryumpiredhis300thgameinround8

•PeterAngelisﬁeldumpiredhis100thgameinround13

TheumpiringperformancesintheRepresentativesmatchesbyallumpireswere exceptionalandtheVAFAisextremelyproudofthewayeveryumpirerepresented themselvesandtheVAFAUA.

Toalltheumpiresappointedtoﬁnalsmatchesyoucanallbeveryproudofyour efforts,astheﬁnalsseriesthisseasonwasumpiredextremelywellandthe positivefeedbackfromclubswasverygratifying.

DavidWindlowcontinuestodoagreatjobwiththeClubXVIIIumpiresandDavid’s supporthasbeenfantasticinagrowingcompetitionwheregroundandtime changeshavetestedhisresolve.

ThemainareasofthesuccessofClubXVIIIin2008were;

•ThecontinuedimprovementoftheZeroTolerancePolicy; •UmpiringnowdeclaredahobbybytheATOsoistaxfree;

•Seniorumpiresmentoringnewumpires;

•Theexcellentperformancesbytheumpiresthroughouttheﬁnals.

•Fourboundaryumpiresagainusedduringﬁnals;

•IncreaseinthestandardoftheClubXVIIIcompetition; TheinclusionofGrahamThwaitesintheroleofRecruitment&Development Ofﬁcerhasreapedsomerewardsin2008anditwillensurewecontinuetosource thebestyoungtalentavailabletoumpirewiththeVAFAformanyyearsintothe future.

Iameversogratefultomycoachingstaff;BradLowe,StewartMeek,Brian Woodhead,BobMutton,RobSneddon,BernieJephson,SteveMcCarthy,David Windlow,JohnRobinsonandMichaelTroup(Physio)fortheirfantasticsupport andhardworkthroughout2008.

Aspecialthank-youtoVAFAUAPresidentRobMaystonandhisexecutiveforall theirhardworkandcontinuedsupportandahugethankyoutotheumpire observersforalltheirsupport,dedicationandmuchneededfeedbacktothe umpires.

Iespeciallywanttothankallumpiresfortheircommitmentandwillingnessto seekimprovement.

AbigthankyoutotheRiddellDistrictFootballLeagueumpiresadviserSteven GilesandhissupportstaffinGlenShilling,OllieMatthews,TroyJones&Andrew Brownforsupplyingﬁeld,boundaryandgoalumpiresonacontinualbasis throughoutthe2008season,therelationshipbetweentheVAFAumpiresand RDFLumpiresisexcellentandIlookforwardtoitscontinuousinvolvement& growth,althoughitwillbewithanewumpiresadviserduetotheretirementof StevenGiles.

BrianGoodman GeneralManagerUmpireOperations

PremiershipLine-Ups2008

ASECTION STBEDESMENTONETIGERS

B:Ant.Scaﬁdi,D.Poynton,J.Kane HB:D.Porter,P.Wintle,J.Hellier C:P.Groves,S.Anstey,B.Phibbs HF:B.Collins,P.McGettigan,J.Maddocks F:C.Richards,P.Nicholls,J.Tyquin Ruck:L.Wintle(C),And.Scaﬁdi,M.Hazell I/C:S.Richards,L.Terrell,S.Hecker,M.Wintle Coach:L.Beveridge.

BSECTION MARCELLIN

B:S.Theisz,J.Symes,B.Colville HB:J.Crapper,D.Jarred,M.Bortolotto C:S.Considine,L.Considine,T.Montagna HF:J.Bortolotto,D.Cullinan,D.Marson F:G.Romanin,C.MacLaren,J.Winstanley Ruck:T.Carlson,J.Carlson,P.Augustin I/C:P.Spence,T.Jones,T.Stafford,S.Abrahams Coach:M.Browne.

CSECTION ORMOND

B:L.Duthie,B.McCarthy,B.Cromack HB:D.Robbins,L.Holcombe,S.Keleher C:R.Martin,L.Russell,J.Hoggan HF:R.Keane,M.Martinov,B.Upstill F:B.Deledio,M.Robbins,M.Miller Ruck:M.Jones,S.TeHennepe,D.Brosnan I/C:M.McConvill,J.Dale,T.Allan,W.Cove Coach:R.Barnes.

D1SECTION BULLEENTEMPLESTOWE

B:J.Prior,J.O’Donnell,D.Bone HB:M.Pietryk,A.Tehan,K.Cherbakof C:A.Lucsano,A.Clarke,C.McKenzie HF:K.Burridge,G.Chivers,M.Bain F:P.Voglis,D.Matthews,M.Considine Ruck:G.Williams,W.Tourogianis,D.Tulloch I/C:D.Dynon,L.Norbury,M.Carﬁ,N.Monaco Coach:D.Matthews.

D2SECTION WERRIBEE

B:N.Addamo,S.McCutcheon,M.Antonello HB:M.Taylor,A.Taylor,M.Dean C:A.Alifraco,A.Tedesco,N.Renaut HF:T.Lee,A.Murphy,C.Lee F:D.Lee,R.Fastuca,M.Palmington Ruck:D.Morrish,M.Keogh,J.Norton I/C:M.Purton,A.Cunningham,J.Bellegante, J.Wallert Coach:K.Norton.

D3SECTION WILLIAMSTOWNCYMS

B:L.Forrester,B.Hynes,J.Gallivan HB:S.McGuinness,W.Cooper,J.Tranter C:B.Cocks,J.Hatﬁeld,T.Hynes HF:J.Wong,B.Lethborg,T.Wheeler F:C.Elliot,D.Lee,B.Gray Ruck:C.Macnamara,C.Taylor,M.Lishman I/C:M.Sultana,S.Barlow,M.Cini,J.Hynes Coach:A.Elliot.

D4SECTION WESTBRUNSWICK

B:R.Henham,J.Gartlan,W.Baker

HB:L.Martin,J.Haysey,S.Piestch

C:B.Bainbridge,S.Sampson,A.Gibson

HF:S.Monagle,D.Rees,M.Layley

F:S.Churchill,J.Barclay,S.Dishon

Ruck:J.Melican,B.Irving,S.Thomson I/C:H.Lewis,E.Lloyd,J.Anton,C.Lehmann Coach:R.Peoples.

CLUBXVIII(1) UNIVERSITYBLUES

B:I.Macphail,T.Granleese,R.Key

HB:S.Jarrott,W.McLachlan,A.Stewart

C:D.Hayter,J.Kitely,N.Hardie-Grant HF:D.Marshall,R.Citreon,H.El-Fahkri F:T.Whelan,T.Hutchins,L.Quin

Ruck:A.Larkin,J.Brooke,D.Strack I/C:C.Pyke,J.Moylan,Z.Haines,C.Thomson, T.Auld,D.Powney,R.Wilson,Z.Klimas Coach:T.Granleese.

CLUBXVIII(2) STBERNARDS

B:T.Issacs,A.Bishop,A.Salemme

HB:G.Joseph,A.Catterall,T.Rafﬂe C:M.Maloney,N.Mitchell,M.Marion HF:J.Hellard,P.Gilmour,J.Hughes

F:X.Cox,L.Vassallo,L.Cookson

Ruck:D.McManus,J.Mount,J.Spiteri I/C:A.Brebner,M.Byrne,J.Harvey,C.Hughes, T.McGlade,W.Rafﬂe,K.Tguyoshi,L.VanMeel Coach:P.IannazzoandA.Vinecombe.

CLUBXVIII(NORTH)

MARCELLIN

B:P.Harberts,M.Rigg,J.Mathews

HB:F.Chirico,N.Mathews,F.Bianco

C:N.Tozer,W.Devercelli,B.Gale

HF:B.Chandler,G.Petroff,S.Morrison F:D.Cracknell,B.Dimasi,C.Wall

Ruck:M.Dowling,M.Armstrong,D.Armstrong I/C:P.Walker,J.Whitty,T.Brazzale,A.Gasparini, N.Grimes,C.Pezzimenti,M.McCartin,M.Layt Coach:C.Wall.

CLUBXVIII(SOUTH) OLDCAMBERWELL

B:A.Manuell,D.Brauer,A.Viney

HB:W.Robinson,A.Margetts,A.Sheedy C:A.Hardenberg,C.Jellis,S.Clay

HF:T.Crothers,A.Hills,B.Hillier

F:A.Steven,N.Credlin,J.Goodale

Ruck:R.Ozga,B.Tymmons,R.Whitehead I/C:T.Barrow,A.Paterson,K.Grattan, M.Butterworth,J.Webb,J.McGlip,A.Hillier, C.Smith Coach:A.Sheedy.

UNDER19(PREMIER) STBEDESMENTONETIGERS

B:L.Stutterd,M.Barnhoorn,T.Bastion HB:S.Grasby,A.Kane,P.Liston C:J.Swayn,G.Brown(C),C.Ryan HF:D.Zagami,M.Meehan,D.McInerney F:A.Jones,P.Tyquin,T.Mavric Ruck:M.Knuppel,C.Neville,P.Kean I/C:J.Tobin,A.Zagami,D.Sokoloff,T.Smith, D.Gilmore,A.Carroll Coach:O.Lalor.

UNDER19(NORTH1) OLDTRINITY

B:T.Lane,B.Robertson,N.Bradley HB:B.Wisenfeldt,N.Howell,M.Coutts C:S.Leetham,L.Beaton,D.Coulsen-Hoffacker HF:R.Humann,E.Morrison,W.Eckersley F:J.Guerra,W.Lewis,A.Moretti Ruck:L.Keefe,L.Pacconi,M.Jessop I/C:W.Bowman,M.Hale,C.Ampt,G.Soligo, B.Widdowson,J.Young Coach:R.Leetham.

UNDER19(NORTH2) AQUINAS

B:N.Wakeﬁeld,A.Gommers,P.Fringuelli HB:P.Ancona,M.Vanrooy,A.Wilczynski C:L.Fringuelli,M.Jess,J.Edis HF:C.Cormack,M.Niezen,M.Needham F:J.Eliades,M.Aver,M.Chynoweth Ruck:J.Dodd,N.Gemes,S.Mill I/C:B.Burke,S.Smith,J.Cali,V.Italiano, A.Syzmanski,M.Famularo Coach:R.Moran.

UNDER19(SOUTH1) BEAUMARIS

B:J.Murton,J.Mapleston,C.Germano HB:T.Less,M.Stevens,J.Dixon C:J.Kelly,C.Torcasio,J.Barclay HF:N.Loucaides,M.Petering,S.Kendall F:J.Evans,M.Glenister,A.Davies Ruck:J.Bliesner,R.Cathcart,L.Breeuwer-Wrenall I/C:M.DeFontenay,J.Bourke,D.Beddgood, T.English,P.Richter,K.McNeil Coach:J.Bourke.

UNDER19(SOUTH2)

DELASALLE

B:B.Dwyer,B.Hill,A.Bressen HB:S.Wall,S.Lowe,C.Emmins C:T.Parker,X.Harkins,B.Nethersole HF:S.Haslem,S.Hogan,A.Kneebone F:H.Browning,D.Quamil,L.Williams Ruck:M.Rawlings,K.Grant,D.Dordevic I/C:M.Lowe,M.Davis,B.Carracher,J.Mannix, J.Pollard,T.Arbon Coach:R.Smith.

RepresentativeFootball

VAFA(Under19)versusQAFL(Under21)atCooparooOval, BrisbaneJune7th2008

AFLQ 11.717.1125.1431.16.(202) VAFA 1.34.56.710.11.(71)

Goals:VAFA: JosephMacula2,JackHellier,TrentLee,DanielParisi,BrettCollins, AllanYoung,SteveCapra,CallumSinclair,JonVickers-Wills. AFLQ: SteveBrittain 5,BenMerrett4,DaneEaton4,DavidStewart3,RyanHolman3,James Kahlefeldt3,NikosKeim2,DamianBonney2,AdamMueller2,MattArgus2, JesseDerrick.

Best:VAFA: TrentLee,DanielParisi,JamesSaville,AllanYoung,JackHellier, JeremyMugavin. AFLQ: JackLawler,NikosKeim,NathanLyons,BenMerrett, DanielWebb,DamienBonney.

VAFAUmpire: LukeHolmes(F). VAFABestPlayer: TrentLee.

TheVAFAU19sidetravelledtoBrisbanefortheirannualclashagainsttheQAFL U21s.TheVAFAhadn’tdefeatedtheQueenslandsideintheirthreeprevious encounters,althoughhadbeenverycompetitive.Withafewmorningshowers threateningtodampentheplayingsurfacethematchgotunderwayinovercastbut pleasantanddryconditions,allowingsomeskilfulfootballtobeplayed.The Queenslandsidedidjustthat.SomefantasticballmovementbytheQAFL culminatedinanelevengoaltooneopeningterm.TheVAFAmanagedthree majorsinthesecondtermwithJackHellierandJeremyMugavinstartingtowin theballinthemidﬁeldandTrentLeemakinganimpactacrosshalfforward. Injuriesdidn’thelptheVAFAcausewithBrettCollinsandCallumSinclairforcedto leavethegroundbeforehalftimewiththeQueenslandsidetakinginan84point buffer.WithprideatstakefortheVAFA,coachJustinPickeringtriedtoinspirehis troopsbuttryastheymaytheQueenslandsidewasaslickoutﬁtandcontinued tobuildtheiralreadysubstantiallead.TurnoverswerenotmakingtheVicsjobany easierwithsimpleskillerrorsallowingtheQAFLtocapitalize.TheVAFA’sbackman includingJamesSavilleandTomCavenwereworkinghardtorepelallattacksbut adaunting20goalleadwasinfrontoftheVAFAsidegoingintothelastterm.To theVAFA’scredittheywerecompetitiveinthelastquarterwithfourgoalstothe QAFL’ssix,eventuallygoingdownby131points.BetterplayersfortheVAFAwere

U19RepresentativeTeam

TrentLeeinthemiddleandupforwardwhowasawardedtheBestonGround medalfortheVAFA.Captainandon-ballerJackHellierwasalsogoodatthe stoppages.OthergoodplayersfortheVAFAwereAllanYoung,DanielParisi, JamesSaville,andJeremyMugavin.JosephMaculawastheonlymultiplegoal scorerfortheVAFAwithtwogoals.

VAFA(C-D4)vVCFL(District)atSportscoverArena, June7th2008

VCFL 5.712.1117.1522.20(152)

VAFA 3.15.38.813.11(89)

Goals:VAFA: PaulGreenham3,PaulFlorance3,AnthonyHickey,Kristian Cherbakof,AnthonyBallard,MattMartinov,BillIrving,ChrisBranigan,Corey Bannister. VCFL: LeeCox4,TomMullane-Grant4,KaneBannam4,Simon Weekley3,AndrewMckay3,AaronWare2,SteveSchultz,RhysCahir.

Best:VAFA: MichaelDavidson,PaulFlorance,LeighFletcher,MarkPietryk,Trevor Bromley,GaryBlieden. VCFL: PaulSchouler,AndyGrant,JoshMahear,Steve Schultz,KaneBannam.

VAFAUmpires: TimSutcliffe(F),BrentWoodhead(F),JordanMayston(B),Chris Kearney(G).

BestonGroundMedal: MichaelDavidson.

TheVAFA(C-D4)sidehostedtheVCFL(District)leaguesatSportscoverArenafor theCysticFybrosisCupfor2008.VAFAcoachMarkLowewasconfidentinthe VAFA’spreparationgoingintothematchastheydidn’thavethelogisticalissues oftheVCFLside.ConditionsatSportscoverArenawereovercastwiththe occasionalshowerduringthegamealthoughitwasn’tenoughtomakethesurface slipperyandallowedforhighskilledfootballfrombothsides.WithLeighFletcher livelyinthecentreandgoodearlyworkfromTrevorBromley,RyanSemmelland MarkPietryk,theVAFAsoonhadthefirsttwogoalsontheboardthroughthe dangerousPaulGreenham.TheVCFLfinallygotintotheirstridetokickthenext fiveunansweredgoalsbeforeGreenhamkickedhisthirdgoaltoleavetheVAFA18 pointsdownatthe1stbreak.TheVCFLsidecontinuedtogainmomentumaided byadominantruckdisplaybyPaulSchoulerandaseriousinjurytotheVAFA’s PaulGreenham,theywereabletoextendtheirhalftimeleadtoninegoals.

VAFA(Under19)vQAFL(Under21)- AFLQ31.16-202defVAFA10.11-71

BackRow (LtoR):PhilStevens(TeamManager),JosephMacula(UniBlues),JamesSaville(OldEssendon),JonathonVickers-Willis(UniBlues),DanielParisi (OldScotch),CallumSinclair(CaulﬁeldGrammarians),JustinSummons(Beaumaris),AshleyNaulty(Aquinas),TomCaven(StBernards),EvanSpargo(Old Ivanhoe)

Middle (LtoR):JohnRobinson(TimeKeeper),TomBrain(VAFABoard),JeremyMugavin(UniBlues),BenCapra(UniBlues),AllanYoung(OldParadians), DayneCoulsen-Hoffacker(OldTrinity),ChrisRichards(StBedesMentoneTigers),BrettCollins(StBedesMentoneTigers),ChrisMorrison(OldHaileybury), JustinSwayn(StBedesMentoneTigers),PaulDodd(Runner),GeorgeVoyage(VAFABoard),BelindaBromley(Trainer) Front (LtoR):BrettBowey(Ass.Coach),DavidLappage(Ass.Coach),BedeMahon(UniBlacks),TrentLee(Werribee),JackHellier(StBedesMentoneTigers -Captain),JustinPickering(Coach),HughApted(Collegians),LukePacconi(OldTrinity),VictoriaKahn(Physio),KylieDaFonte(Trainer)

Althoughseeminglyoverathalftime,onresumptiontheVAFAplayedwithvigour andenthusiasmbutfurtherinjuriestokeypositionplayersChrisFairbairnand CoreyBannisterthwartedtheirchances.Thecontinuedexcellentperformancesof Fletcher,FloranceandtheoverworkeddefenceledbyDavidsonandPietryk couldn’tdenttheVCFL’sleadofninegoalsatthreequartertime.TheVAFA continuedtoﬁghtoutthematchwithyoungplayersBillIrvingandGaryBleiden givingtheirallrighttotheend.TheVCFLtookouttheCysticFibrosisCupbya comfortable63points.MichaelDavidsonwasawardedtheBestonGroundMedal fortheVAFAforhiseffortsindefence.PaulFlorancewith30possessionswasalso goodfortheVAFAalongwithmidﬁeldsupportfromLeighFletcher,MarkPietryk, GaryBlieden,andvicecaptainTrevorBromley.

VAFAvAFLSydneyatHensonPark,SydneyJune8th2008

VAFA

4.36.49.613.8(86)

AFLSydney 3.27.87.1211.15(81)

Goals:VAFA: AdamPirrie3,AndrewMcGuiness2,JustinArnold2,BenDoherty 2,MarkPaterson2,MartinPask,LeighHendra.AFLSydney:JonVlatko2,Dane Rampe2,MattCarey2,TroyLuff2,MarkSkuse,AlexLee,AngusDarling.

Best:VAFA: PeterSteele,NickSeraﬁni,AndrewMcGuiness,BenDoherty, MatthewRobbins,HaydenHeta,SimonFrangiacomo.AFLSydney:PhilEntwisle, DeclanDonohue,DavidCoupe,AlexLee,AngusDarling,LukeJarjoura,Dwain Watkins.

VAFAUmpire: RussellDavidson(F). RobertFullerMedallist: PeterSteele.

TheVAFAseniorsidetravelledtoSydneyfortheirclashagainstAFLSydney.The playersweregreetedwithawideopengroundandafantasticplayingsurface althoughovercastconditionsandtheoccasionalshowerthroughoutproceedings madeitslippery.AFLSydneystartedthegamethroughacleverlysnappedgoal, buttheVAFAhitbackwithgoalstoLeighHendra,JustinArnold,AdamPirrieand AndrewMcGuinness.AFLSydneyhitbackwithatwomajorsbuttheVAFAside tookasevenpointleadintoquartertime.ThesecondtermsawAFLSydneygain theascendancywhichsawthemopenupa22pointlead.TheVAFAmanagedto kicktwolategoalsthroughtheagencyofMcGuinnessandMartyPaskandreduce

VAFA(C-D4)RepresentativeTeam

VAFA(C-D4)vVCFL(District)ElsternwickParkJune72008-

thegapto10pointsatthelongbreak.TheVAFAcameoutafterhalftimefullof runningandtookcontrolofthegame,kickingthreegoalsforthequarterandwere aidedbyPeterSteele’sstrongdefensiveworktakingasixpointbufferatthree quartertime.TheVicsgottheimportantﬁrstgoalofthelastquarterthrough Arnold'ssecond.AsnapgoalfromPirriesawtheVAFAextendtheleadtothree goalshoweverSydneyAFLhitbackwithtwomajors.TheVAFArespondedwith goalstoDohertyandanexcellentgoalontherunfromPattersonsawthemextend theleadto17pointswithﬁveminutestoplay.Sydneyrefusedtogiveinand

VAFA(C-D4)13.11-89defbyVCFL(District)22.20-152

BackRow: SteveMcCarthy(Runner),DavidCochrane(OldMentonians),MichaelDavidson(MonashBlues),MarkPietryk(BulleenTemplestowe),CoreyBannister (TherryPenola),AlistairTehan(BulleenTemp),BillIrving(WestBrunswick),CharlieFairbain(OldGeelong),GaryBlieden(AJAX),MichaelHarold(Oakleigh).

MiddleRow: DavidDaFonte(Trainer),PaulGreenham(Prahran),TimBrady(NOBStPats),AnthonyBallard(EmmausStLeos),JamesKeem(YarraValley), AdamSleight(Prahran),PaulFlorance(BulleenTemplestowe),KristianCherbakof(BulleenTemplestowe),MatthewMartinov(Ormond),RyanSemmel(Hampton Rovers),JohnBromley(Trainer),BruceIvey(Selector),VictoriaKahn(Physio).

FrontRow: RodClancy(TeamManager),NoelJenkinson(Assistant),AnthonyHickey(EmmausStLeos),EwanThompson(MHSOB),TrevorBromley(Oakleigh), ChrisBranigan(C)(OldGeelong),MarkLowe(Coach),SimonKeleher(Ormond),LeighFletcher(HamptonRovers),PaulO’Shannassy(Assistant).

kickedtwogoalsinquicksuccessiontomakethedifferencejustfivepoints,but theVAFAheldonforahardfoughtfivepointvictory.PeterSteelewassensational downbackwithplentyofhardrunningsupportfromNickSerafini.Twentyyearold AndrewMcGuinnesswasinstrumentalinthemiddleaswasruckmanHayden Heta.UpforwardMatthewRobbinsshowedhisclassaswellasinthemiddleof theground.BenDohertyprovidedagreattargetfortheVAFAmidfield.

VAFA(Under23)vSAAFL(Under23)atJunctionOval, StKildaJuly19th2008

VAFA 3.27.714.1118.17(125)

SAAFL 2.24.85.107.13(55)

Goals:VAFA: MattMoore5,LachlanBaddeley3,TomMentiplay3,Peter McGettigan2,AngusGray,ChrisLiberatore,HuwLacey,BrendanIezzi,Andrew McGuinness. SAAFL: ShaneJordan2,StevenEvans,RickButler,BradynFisher, MarcBonholm,FraserPinkney

Best:VAFA: JackWatts,BenDowd,NickMarston,MattMoore,LachlanBaddeley, PeterMcGettigan,PaulFlorance,BrendanIezzi. SAAFL: ShaneJordan,Fraser Pinkney,MartinWilson,RickButler. VAFAUmpires: CameronNash(F),Ben Connor(B),JamesScully(B),KevinSegota(G),ClaytonEvans(G). NoelRundleMedallist: JackWatts.

TheSAAFLU23stravelledtoMelbournefortheirfirstroundclashintheAAFC Triennialseries,andwerenodoubtconfidentoftheirchancesofdowningthe VAFAU23s.InthepasttwoencounterstheVicswerebeatenbytheSAAFLside andmostrecentlywerehumbledby53pointsinSouthAustraliathepreviousyear. Overcastconditionsgreetedtheplayersaswellasafirstclassplayingsurface. Kickingintoastrongbreezeinthefirstquarter,theVicsdominatedtheearly proceedingskickingthefirsttwogoalsofthematch.StKevin’ssmallmanBen DowdwasparticularlydominantinthefirstquarterastheVAFAwentintothefirst breakwithaonegoallead.SouthAustraliabouncedoutoftheblocksinthe secondtermandputthefirstgoalontheboardintothebreezeinthesecondterm tolevelthingsup,andthemajorityofthesecondtermdevelopedintoatightaffair. TheVAFAforwardswereseeingplentyoftheballbutcouldn'tputthescoreonthe boarduntilLachlanBaddeley,MatthewMooreandHuwLaceyhelpedtheVAFAto a17pointhalftimelead.Thethirdtermwasalwaysgoingtobethecrucialperiod

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andSouthAustraliaputtheﬁrstgoalontheboardtobringthembackintothe match.However,fromthenonitwastheVAFA’sday,astheypiledon7goalsto1 intoastrongbreezetotakethegameawayfromtheSAAFLside.TheVictorians ranawaywiththematch,aidedbythewindinthelastquartertorecordan emphatic70pointwin.NickMarston,ScottOlliver,JamieMaddocks,RichardEva andBrendanIezziweresuperbfortheVAFAwithIezzikickingalovelygoalonthe runfromHalfBack.MatthewMoorewithﬁvegoalswasgreatupforwardalong withPeterMcGettigan,TomMentiplayandLachlanBaddeley.Throughthemiddle, ruckmanJackWattswasunstoppableaswasBenDowd.

BackRow (LtoR):SamAnstey(StBedesMentoneTigers),SimonFragiacomo(OldIvanhoe),AndrewMcGuinness(OldBrighton),NicholasSeraﬁni(OldXaverians),Robert Baddeley(OldEssendon–Emerg.),MatthewHandley(OldXaverians),MartyPask(UniBlacks),DanielRoach(StBernards),PeterSteele(UniBlues),ChrisLiberatore(StBernards –Emerg.)

MiddleRow: GeorgeJanko(Doctor),JohnBromley(Trainer),NeerajKochhar(Physio),GrantWilliams(AssistantCoach),AdamPirrie(OldBrighton),BenCorin(DeLaSalle), HaydenHeta(OldIvanhoe),JamesScanlan(OldXaverians),BenDoherty(OldScotch),JohnRobinson(Property),MatthewScholten(Manager),RussellDavidson(VAFAUmpire), MichaelBlood(ChairmanofSelectors)

FrontRow: JohnKanis(AssistantCoach),JustinArnold(OldXaverians),MatthewRobbins(Ormond),MarkPaterson(UniBlues),AndrewLowcock(UniBlues–VC),Dean Anderson(Coach),LeighHendra(OldBrighton–Captain),AndrewCultrera(OldTrinity),AnthonyBrown(OldHaileybury),DavidBiggs(OldEssendon),VictoriaKahn(Physio) VAFA(Senior)vAFLSydney–HensonPark,Sydney,June8,2008- VAFA13.8-86defeatedAFLSydney11.15-81

2008AAFCU23IrelandTour

OnSeptember30th2008,20AustralianAmateurU23Footballersincludingﬁve playersfromtheVAFA,departedforaseventeendaytourofIreland.Duringthe tour,theAustralianAmateurFootballCouncil(AAFC)sideplayedfourmatches againstacombinationofclubanduniversitysidesinInternational,orastheIrish callit,CompositeRules.TheVictorianrepresentativeswere–JackWatts–UniversityBlues

BenDowd–StKevinsOB

BrendanIezzi–OldTrinity

AndrewMcGuinness–OldBrighton

PeterMcGettigan–StBedesMentoneTigers

Match1:AAFCvBishopstown

AftersomeminortraveldelaysthemomenthadfinallyarrivewhentheAustralians tooktothepitchforthefirsttimethistourwhentheymetBishopstownatCork InstituteofTechnology.Anewgrandstand(containingasizablecrowd)andanew pitchprovidedperfectconditionsforbothsidestoshowcasetheirrespectiveskills andahighlyentertaininggameensued.Bishopstownheldtheearlyadvantageas theAustralianshaddifficultyadjustingtotheroundballundermatchconditions; howevertheyclickedintogearinthe2ndhalfandranout10pointwinnersina highlyentertainingmatch.

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AAFCU23 0-1-3(6)0-3-3(12)2-6-6(36)3-6-10(46)

Bishopstown 1-1-1(10)1-3-3(18)2-4-4(28)2-5-9(36)

AAFCGoalkickers: Unders(6points):Wedgwood2,Watts

Overs(3points): Horsburgh2,Watts2,Ellis,McGuiness

Best: Dowd,Jordan,Ellis,Heller,McGuiness,Watts

Match2:AAFCvNationalUniversityIreland

TheAustraliansidethentravelledtoGalwaytotackletheNationalUniversityof Irelandsideattheirpicturesqueground,adjacenttoaruinedcastle.Dueto consistentraininthedayspriortothematch,theUniversitywereunabletoinsert theextragoalpostsneededforInternationalRules,thereforetherewouldonlybe “Unders”and“Overs”recordedforthismatch.TheUniversitysidewerealittle undermannedduetoamajorupcomingmatch;howevertheywerestilla formidableopponentwithmanyoftheirplayersscoringgoalsfromimpossible angleswiththeroundball.TheAustralianplayersreallystartedtocometogrips withthegameandagain,dominatedplayafterhalftimetorunoutcomfortable victors.

AAFC

NUI

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2.3(21)2.6(30)3.11(51)4.14(66)

1.2(12)1.5(21)1.5(21)1.6(24)

AAFCGoalkickers: Unders:Hazeldine,Woods,Watts,Ellis

Overs: Horsburgh3,Ellis2,McGettigan2,Watts2,Buller,Iezzi,O’Sign,Jones, Woods

Best: Horsburgh,O’Sign,Buller,Jones,Iezzi,Wilson,Ellis

Match3:AAFCvDonaghmoreAshbourne

TheAustraliansidethentravelledtoAshbourneinCountyMeath(40kmfrom Dublin)toplaytheirfeaturematchagainstthechampionclubsidewhichincluded 2formerAll-Irelandchampionsand3countyplayersfortheoccasion.The oppositionwerealsopresentedwithIrishnationaljumpersfromtheGAAtogive

theoccasionatrulyinternationalflavour.Afteracrowdof2,500peopleandthe nationalanthemsgreetedtheplayersontothepitchthematchwasunderway.A highlyskilledandentertainingmatchfollowedwiththetalentedIrishsideholding aslenderleadformuchofthematchbeforeslippingawayinthethirdterm. DespiteaspiritedAustraliancomebackinthefinalterm,thelocalweretoogood intheend,edgingouttheAAFCsidebyfivepoints.

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AAFC 2-1-1(16)2-4-5(29)2-6-8(38)3-9-10(55) Don-Ash 0-4-1(13)3-5-3(36)3-9-5(50)3-12-6(60)

AAFCGoalkickers: Unders:Ellis2,O’Sign

Overs: Watts4,Jones3,McGettigan,O’Sign

Best: McGettigan,McGuinness,McKenna,Jordan,Jones,Dowd,Richter

Match4:AAFCvDCUGAAAcademy

ThefinalmatchofthetourpittedtheAustralianU23sideagainstplayersoftheir ownagegroup,whentheymettheDublinUniversity’sGAAAcademyside.Awet, coldandwindydaygreetedtheplayersafteralltheothermatcheshadbeenplayed inperfectconditions.Thematch,althoughnotasfreeflowingastheprevious encounters,wasaveryphysicalmatchwithplayersfrombothsidesshowingtheir commitmentandcompetitivenatures.TheAustralianshandledtheconditionsthe bestthoughandfinishedtheirtouroffinemphaticstyle,runningoutwinnersby 21pointseventhoughtheoppositionplayedwithanextramanforthelastquarter. Q1Q2Q3 FT

AAFC 0.4.3(15)1.5.7(28)2.11.12(57)4.13.16(79) DCU 0.0.1(1)1.1.4(13)2.3.5(28)5.7.7(58)

AAFCGoalkickers: Unders:Watts2,McGettigan,Wedgwood

Overs: Watts2,Wilson2,Pinkney2,McGettigan2,Ellis,Jones,O’Sign, McGuinness,Horsburgh

Best: Watts,Pinkney,Hazeldine,McGettigan,Buller,Wedgwood,Dowd

TheAustralianFootballCoachesAssociation–VAFABranch

TheVAFABranchofthe(AFCA-VAFA)wasestablishedin1987toprovidesupport, educationandinformationtocoachestoassistthemintheirchallengingrolesat alllevelsofAustralianRulesFootball.TheVAFABranchhasadedicatedteam, givingoftheirtimefreelytoprovidetheseservicestocoacheswithintheVAFA community.TheCommitteeconsistsofHarryHarisiou(President),GeoffReilley (Secretary),JeremyBourke(Treasurer),GrahamBurgen(AFCAExecutive),Tim Killworth,RussellBarnes,AndrewSutherland,PaulO’Shannassy,Matthew Embling,AdrianConnollyandChrisBye. AFCA-VAFAprovidesLevel1trainingandaccreditationservices,with35new coachesattendingtheLevel1courseinFebruaryandanother30inMay.Reaccreditationservicesarealsoprovidedtoexistingcoachescontinuingintheir roles.AFCA-VAFAalsorecognisestheachievementsofthecoachingfraternity throughtheCoatesHireCoachoftheMonthandCoachoftheYearAwards,which arepresentedattheAFCA-VAFALuncheonheldeveryOctober.Thisyear’swinners were–

CoatesHireCoachesoftheMonth

Senior U19

April-PeterBanﬁeld(OldScotch)RayLeetham(OldTrinity)

May-KirkNorton(Werribee) MichaelOaten(Ormond)

June-AlanElliot(WilliamstownCYMS)RobertMoran(Aquinas)

July-BenPilley(EmmausStLeos)TimBell(FitzroyReds)

CoatesHireCoachoftheYear

Senior U19 LukeBeveridge(SBMT)

OwenLalor(SBMT)

CongratulationstoLukeBeveridgeandOwenLaloronbeingawardedtheVAFA CoachoftheYearforthesecondyearrunningandagaintoOwenforbeing selectedasaStateFinalistintheYouthcategoryoftheVictorianCoachoftheYear Awards.Atthetimeofgoingtoprint,thewinnersofthatawardhadnotbeen announced.TheachievementsofthesegentlemenatStBedesMentoneTigers overthelastthreeyearshavebeennothingshortofamazing,winningconsecutive premiershipoverthatperiodandwewishthemthebestforthefutureasLuke movestoCollingwoodandOwentakesovertheSeniorroleattheTigers. Congratulationstoeverypremiershipcoachin2008andtheverybesttoallour coachesontheirendeavoursnextseason.Coachingwillcontinuetothrowmany challengesbutwiththecalibreofthepeoplewithintheserolesintheVAFA,the standardofourcompetitionisinﬁnehandsindeed.Abigthankyougoestothe majorsponsoroftheVAFACoachesAssociation,CoatesHire.TonyCrottyandhis teamhavebeenfantasticsupportersofthecoachingfraternityandtheircontinued supportisgreatlyappreciated.

NextseasonheraldssomeexcitinginitiativeswithinAFCA-VAFAincludinga coachingscholarship,regularpersonaldevelopmentsessionsandthe introductionofaninteractivewebsiteforourmembers.Welookforwardto continuingtolobbytheinterestsofourcoachesandlendinganyassistancewe canwithcoachingdevelopment.

HarryHarisiou President AFCA-VAFA

FIDAREPORT

2008sawamajorchangeintheorganizationandoperationoftheFootball IntegrationDevelopmentAssociation.AfterservingasSecretary(2years)and President(15years),PeterRyantookovertheroleofGeneralManager.Itwas decidedthatfortheprogramtodeveloptoitspotentialandbecomefullyself sufﬁcienttherewasaneedforafull-timeadministrator.Thenextfewyearswill bevitalfortheprogramanditishopedthatallexistingclubsareconsolidatedand newteamsareestablishedintargetareassuchastheCityofCasey.Itisalso imperativethatthemanyvolunteersinvolvedintheprogramreceiveahighlevel ofsupportandencouragement.

In2008sixteenteamsfromthirteenclubsparticipatedintwodivisions.Allteams playedinanewﬁnalsformatwithpremiershipsfor1-4and5-8inbothdivisions. Whilstcompetingisfarmoreimportantthanwinning,itwasgreatforsomany playerstoexperiencethejoyofwinning“premierships”.NorthBallarat,Bulleen Templestowe,KananookandMaribyrnongweresuccessful.

AlthoughwelosttheInterstatematchbyonepointafterleadingallday,thematch wasagreatexhibitionofFIDAfootballandtheSouthAustraliansaretobe congratulatedontheprofessionalapproachtheyadoptedwithsuccess.Weare hopingasimilarprogramwillbeestablishedinWesternAustralianextyear,sothe futureoftheinterstateprogramseemsassured.

Theplayersaretobecongratulatedontheirdisciplineandbehaviourduringthe season.TheExecutivehasbeenvigilantintheattempttoensureallinvolved upholdthegoodnameofFIDAandwhilstwehadafew“incidents”duringthe seasontheoveralldisciplinewasverygood.

OnceagaintheFund-raisingCommitteedidagreatjobwiththeSilentAuction/End ofSeasonDinner.Guestspeaker,PeterHudson,wasexcellentandensuredthe nightwasenjoyedbyall.Wealsoraisedmuch-neededfundsfortheprogram.We sincerelythankthemanydonorsfortheirauctionitemsandthosewhoattended andsupportedthenight.

PoppieHatziandJohnCandussowereawardedLifeMembershipsatlast December’sAGM.

WeacknowledgethegreatsupportoftheVAFA,AFLVictoria,theEastMalvern BranchoftheBendigoBank,theRSLSub-branchesAssociation,Lyon Sportswear,Salpac,VicHealthandtheVAFAUmpiresAssociation.

PeterRyan FIDAGeneralManager

ReportsofSub-Committees

Members;GeorgeVoyage(Chairman)TomBrain,AnthonyAmad, RossBooth,JeremyBourke,KenCriswick,BruceIvey,andMichaelSholly.

TheFootballCommittee’sportfolioincludes;

•AustralianAmateurFootballCouncil(AAFC)

•Senior,Reserve,U19andClubXVIIIIssues

•RepresentativeFootball

•UmpireOperations

•AFCA/VAFA

•FIDA

•U18CompetitionIntroduction

•NewClubs

•PersonalityoftheYear

TheCommitteemetatleastonceamonthtodiscussallthevariousissues pertainingtotherunningofthecompetition,andIwouldliketothankall membersoftheCommitteewhogaveoftheirtimetoregularlyattendthese meetingsandfortheirinput.

TheAAFCmetduringtheyearandNickBourkewillreportonthatseparately. ThehighlightoftheyearatAAFClevelwastheAllAustralianAmateurUnder 23sidetouringIreland.Fiveofourbestyoungplayersparticipatedinthetour togetherwithourleadingumpire,andVAFAadministrationmanagement.The tourwashighlysuccessfulandprovidesamoststimulatingandwonderful experienceforthoseinvolved.

ToourﬁveVictorianrepresentativesinthatteam;BrendanIezzi(OldTrinity), AndrewMcGuinness(OldBrighton),BenDowd(StKevins),JackWatts(Uni Blues)andPeterMcGettigan(StBedesMentoneTigers),congratulationson yourachievementandselectionintheteamandtoTimSutcliffeonhis appointmentasumpire.

Thefootballplayedthroughouttheyearwasofthehigheststandard.

StBedesMentoneTigerscreatedhistorybywinningASectionintheirfirst seasonhavingwonBandCSectionstheprevioustwoseasonsallunder coachLukeBeveridge.Itwasasensationaleffort,toppedoffwitha comfortablegrandfinalvictoryagainstthehighlyfanciedCollegians.Agallant MarcellinwonBSectionagainstOldEssendonwholedthecompetitionforthe wholeseasononlytobesoundlybeateninthegrandfinal.However,Old EssendonnowentersASectionforthefirsttimeintheclub’shistory.Ormond undertheirnewcoach,formermultipremiershipplayerandclubcaptain RussellBarnes,wonCSectionandmadeitthroughtoBSectionwithrunners upHamptonRovers.

ThepremiershipsinD1,D2,D3andD4wereallwonbydistrictclubsand congratulationsgotoBulleenTemplestowe,Werribee,WilliamstownCYMS andWestBrunswickrespectivelyontheirﬂagsandpromotions.Itismost hearteningtoseedistrictclubsperformingwithsuchsuccess.

TheU19competitioncontinuestogrowandprosper.Itisgreattoseethatall ourclubsrealisetheimportanceofhavinganU19team,notjustforthe opportunityitgivesyoungmentoparticipateinthisgreatsport,butforthe futuredevelopmentoftheclub.Congratulationstothepremiersofallthe sectionsespeciallytoStBedesMentoneTigerswhowonthePremierSection.

ClubXVIIInowformsanintegralpartofourAssociationandisgettingbigger eachyear,somuchsothatsomeclubsareusingtheteamasaregularthirds side.

Representativefootballwasalsoamostimportantandvitalpartofour calendar.TheseniorsidetravelledtoSydneyandinahighstandardandtight matchwerevictoriousagainstAFLSydneyundercoachDeanAnderson.The U23’s,underexOldHaileyburycoachMarkDwyer,hadaterriﬁcpreparation andwonahighqualityencounterattheJunctionOvalagainstastrongSouth Australianteam.TheC-D4RepresentativesideundernewcoachMarkLowe gotofftoagoodstartintheirmatchagainsttheVCFLdistrictsteaminthis newannualencounter.Howeverdespitetheirbesteffortstheywere comfortablydefeatedinanentertainingmatchatSportscoverArena. OurU19’s,againplayingoutoftheiragegroupagainstAFLQueenslandU21’s, wereoutclassedbyaverystrongQueenslandteaminBrisbanewiththe Queenslandboysrecordingacomprehensivevictory.ThanksgotoJustin Pickeringandhissupportteam.Lastbutnotleast,theFootballIntegration DevelopmentAssociation(FIDA)representativeteamalsohadawonderful matchagainstSouthAustraliaattheJunctionOvalascurtainraisertothe U23’s.Theboysdidthejumperproudinanepicmatch.

TheUmpiringwasagainofanexcellentstandardin2008.BrianGoodmanand histeamaretobecongratulatedonajobwelldone.Tobeabletoputtwo umpiresontheﬁeldineverygameineverysectionineveryweek,despite injuriesandunavailabilities,isamightyeffort.BrianalsoattendedourFootball Committeemeetingandwasinregularcontact.Wealsoappreciatethehelp fromDavidWindlowwhoagainrantheClubXVIIIcompetitionumpiresmost efﬁciently.TheexperimentofAandBSectionReservesbeingcontrolledby

neutralclubumpiresin2008wasagreatsuccessandwearelookingto extendthattoatleastCSectioninthenearfuture.ToallourrunningUmpires Field,BoundaryandGoalwethankyouforyoureffortsintheseasonjust completedandlookforwardtoseeingyouallbackin2009.

TheAustralianFootballCoachesAssociation-VAFABranch(AFCA/VAFA) continuestoworktoimprovetheconditionsandbeneﬁtsforcoaches.The FootballCommitteehasbeenliaisingwiththecoachesindevelopingacodeof conductandothercoachingprocesses.PresidentHarryHarisiouwasin regularcontactwithourcommitteeandattendedoneofourmeetingswhere hepresentedamostvaluablepaper.

FIDA,ledbyPeterRyan,continuestoprovidefootballcompetitionandsocial contacteachweekforplayerswithintellectualdisabilities.Wearealso encouragingclubstointegrateFIDAparticipantsintomainstreamclubs activities.

OurU18competitionwillbeginin2009season.Itistobehopedthatthiswill furtherconsolidatethereputationoftheVAFAingivingopportunitiestoyoung men.

ToallMembersoftheBoardandtotheFootballCommitteeinparticularthank youallforyourcontributionsandsupportthroughoutduringmyﬁrstyearin thisrole.AndtothefantasticVAFAadministrationMichael,Jeremy,Brian, Sue,OliviaandJoethankyouforyoureffortsandwork.

GeorgeVoyage Chairman FootballSub-Committee

ReportsofSub-Committees

ThemembersoftheAdministrationSubCommitteefor2008wereTim Merrett(Ch),JohnBell,RichardEvans,BruceMcTaggart,DavidScottand MichaelSholly.

Thesubcommitteeoversawthefollowingareas:

•VAFAandClubFinance

•VAFARules

•AFLVictoria

•TribunalandInvestigations

•LegalIssues

•Non-PolicyAdministrationIssues

•NoelRundleFoundation

•SportscoverArena

•PermitsandRegistrations

•ClubVisitsbyBoardMembers

•RiskManagement.

Season2008wasanotherverysuccessfulyearﬁnanciallyfortheVAFAandwe extendourthanksandcongratulationstoTreasurerDavidScottandCEO MichaelShollyandstaffforreturningasurplusinexcessof$200,000.

Thisresultwasaidedbyanotherhighlysuccessfulroundoffinalsmatches,a resultthatwouldbedifficulttoachievewithoutthehardworkanddiligenceof ourFootballOperationsteam,headedbyJeremyBourke.Againtheefficient useofSportscoverArenaprovideduswithgreaterflexibilitytomaximisethis importantrevenuesource.

Takingintoaccountaslightincreaseinthenumberofteams,areturntoafour weekfinalseriesinA,B,andD4Sectionsandthecontinuingdifficultywith availabilityofsuitablegroundsforfinalsmatches,thisrepresentsaterrific resultfortheVAFA.

WhilsttheﬁnancialpositionoftheAssociationremainshealthy,withastrong outlookforfuturegrowthintothenextdecade,wewillcontinuetowork closelywithindividualmemberclubsandendeavourtoassistthemtosecure theﬁnancialfutureoftheirclub.

ThefutureofSportscoverArenacontinuestocreatemuchdebateacrossthe VAFAcommunity,withcontinualupdatesbeingprovidedtoallclubs throughout2008.TheBoardcontinuestoexploreanumberofoptionsthat willprovidetheVAFAwiththerelevantplaying,umpiringandadministrative facilitieswerequiretomaintainourthrivingcompetition.

ThenewarenalikelytobeconstructedintheOlympicParkprecinctremains anoptionandourCEOMichaelShollyandBoardMembersareincontinual contactwiththeAFL,theVictorianGovernmentandotherrelevant stakeholderstomaximiseourpositionshouldthisprovetobethebestoption forourAssociation.

TheimmediatefutureofSportscoverArenaremainsapriorityfortheVAFA, particularlyforthehostingofmarqueematchessuchasﬁnalsand representativefootball.Everyendeavourwillbeexploredtoprovide appropriatefacilitiesforthesematches.

TheonlineprocessofPermitsandRegistrationscontinuestobeasuccess, minimisingtheadministrativeburdenonbothclubsandtheAssociation.Our RegistrationSecretaryCliffBastowalongwithJeremyBourkeandhisFootball Operationsteamprovidegreatsupporttoourclubs,withanongoingfocuson participationandcommunity.

Administration

ThesigningofAfﬁdavitsbyclubPresidents,Secretaries,Treasurersand Coachesatthebeginningandendoftheseasonwassuccessfully reintroducedin2008andwhilstarguablyalittlecumbersomeinits implementation,remainsthecornerstoneofourmostsacredvalue–Amateurism.

TheVAFAcontinuestoprovideasafe,enjoyableandcompetitiveenvironment forover10,000footballersonaweeklybasis.Withournewregistrationwe areconfidentthatourfiguresarenowmoreaccurate.Inseason2008wehad 8,419playerstakethefieldintheVAFAforanaverageof37playersperteam. Therewereatotalof11,518registeredplayers.Thedifferenceinnumbersis thosethatplayedin2007anddidn’treturnorthosewhoregisteredandnever played.

TheAssociationremainsextremelygratefultotheChairmenandMembersof theTribunalandInvestigationsCommitteesforthetimetheysofreelyand willinglygivetotheAssociation.

Itispleasingtonotethedownwardtrendinthetotalnumberofreports continuedinseason2008,downmarginallyfrom175in2007to166this season.Thisrepresentsareductionof40%inthetotalnumberofreportsin theAssociationoverthelast10years.

Ofthe166reports,134chargesweresustained,including70whoaccepted theprescribedpenalty,upfrom61lastseason.Thenumberofinvestigations increasedslightlyto36,upfrom33in2007.

Section PlayersSuspendedWeeksSuspended 200820072006200820072006

A,B&C 294030418266

D1–D4 3226457063115

A,B&CRes 98 15201530 D1–D4Res 11614191938 ClubXVIII 19128182711 Under19 3417268332104 Totals 134109140251238353

Whilstitispleasingtoseeanoverallreductioninthenumberofreports,not sopleasingwastheincreaseinreportsintheU19competitioninseason 2008.Thisnumberdoubled,from17to34,andwillcontinuetobemonitored closelybytheVAFABoard.Oneinitiativebeingconsideredfornextseasonis theremovalofPrescribedPenaltiesforU19playerstoassistingreater educationanddevelopmentofouryoungmen,bothinfootballtermsandas membersofthecommunitygenerally.

VAFABoardMemberscontinuedtheiralignmentwithclubsfromspeciﬁc sectionsoftheAssociationthroughoutseason2008,visitingthemajorityof clubsatleastonceduringtheyear.Wecontinuetoreceivepositivefeedback fromclubsregardingincreasedlevelsofcommunicationandremain committedtomaintainingstrongrelationshipswithourmemberclubs.

AnotherinitiativeintroducedthisseasonwasourPresidentsLuncheons, hostedonaFridaylateintheseasonatSportscoverArena.Conductedinan open,informalforum,avarietyoftopicswerediscussedandwegainedsome valuableideasandfeedbackfromthosepresent.WhilstnotallPresidents wereabletoattendonaweekday,theoverallresponsefromclubswas extremelyencouraginganditisanticipatedthiswillcontinueinseason2009.

CertiﬁcatesofMeritawardsarepresentedatthePresidents,Secretariesand MembersDinnerinMarchofeachyear.Theseawardshonorthosewho display“outstandinglevelsofserviceandsupporttoeithertheircluborthe VAFA,beyondthatwhichisexpectedofanormalclubmember”:

Thewinnersfor2008were:

Name Club

JohnHughesStBernards

NormWalshOakleigh

DinoDimarcoNorthBrunswick

JohnPilkingtonOldScotch&VAFA

PeterMacdonaldSKOB&VAFA

PeterGilmartinOldParadians

Finally,IwouldliketopersonallythankeachmemberoftheAdministration SubCommitteefortheirtimeandvaluablecontributiontotheongoing strengthandintegrityofVAFAforseason2008.

Inparticular,IwouldliketothankretiringBoardMemberJohnBellforhis outstandingserviceandcontributiontothissubcommitteeoverhistenyears service,particularlyintheareasofPermitsCommitteeChairmanandRules Committee.Hisknowledgeandexpertisewillbegreatlymissed.

TimMerrett Chairman AdministrationSub-Committee

ReportsofSub-Committees

TheVAFAMarketingSubCommitteefor2008consistedofthefollowingBoard members;DavinaConnorsCalhaem(Chair),AnthonyAmad,RossBooth,Rick SykesandMichaelSholly.

TheissuesthatformedthebasisofdiscussionwereSponsorship,theBigVClub, InformationTechnology,Media,HistoryandArchives,majorfunctionsandVAFA Publications.

Thecommitteecontinuedtoreviewourcurrentsponsorshiparrangementswith theaimofimprovingthebeneﬁtstoallstakeholders.

TheVAFAwouldliketowelcomeournewsponsorsin2008;BendigoBank,2XU, Dartﬁsh,ScottPartnersandMusashi,andsincerelythankallour2008sponsors:

MAJOR: SportscoverAustralia

GOLDLEVEL: BDFBeiersdorfAustralia(Leuko)

ClubWarehouse

CyanPress

BendigoBank

SILVERLEVEL: 2XU

LyonSportswear

PrimaryEdgeGroup

CadburySchweppes

SpaldingAustralia

BRONZELEVEL: CoatesHire

McKinnonSportsMedicine

Sport927

WeathersonCatering

WinningEdgePresentations

ScottPartners

Musashi

Welookforwardtocontinuingthesegreatpartnershipsintothefuture.

TheVAFAhostedseveralmajorfunctionsfortheyear.Theﬁrstfunctionwasthe Sponsors’NightattheSebelCitgatewiththeopportunityforsponsorsandclub representativestomixinatradeshowformat.

FourhundredguestsincludingJamesMerlino,MinisterforSport,Recreationand YouthAffairs,NazihElAsmar,memberforNorthernMetropolitanMelbourne, StephenGough,CEOMCC,PeterSchwab,CEOAFLVictoriaandGeoffTamblyn CricketVictoriaChairmanattendedtheVAFA2008SeasonLaunch.

DavidParkininhisroleastheVAFA150YearAmbassadorwastheguestspeaker givingaverypassionateaccountoffootballandthetoastfortheseasonwasgiven byKevinSheedy.Bothmenspokeglowinglyaboutourgreatcompetitionandset theyearofftoatremendousstart.

OneofthemanyhighlightsoftheeveningwasthepresentationofLife MembershiptoPhilStevens.PhilcommencedwiththeVAFAinMay,1989and resignedattheendofthe2004season.Duringthose15yearsattheVAFAgrew signiﬁcantlyandPhilmanagedtheAssociationanditsaffairswithgreatskilland expertise.Hehadawonderfulcapacitytounderstandtheneedsandproblemsof ourclubs,fromthemostsuccessfultothosewhowerestrugglingonandoffthe ﬁeld.Since2004PhilhasassistedtheVAFAasteammangeroftheU19 Representativeside.PhilwasaveryworthyrecipientofLifeMembership.

OldTrinityFootballCluborganisedalunchheldatZinctocelebratethe150years offootballwithaparticularemphasisonWomenintheVAFA.Guestsweretreated toaspeechbyGlennArcherandGilMcLauchlin,andawardswerepresentedto manygreatVAFAwomenbySamanthaLane.TheVAFAhopethiswillbecomean annualeventandlookforwardtoworkingwithTrinitytomakethishappen. FollowingonfromtheverysuccessfulInauguralBigVLegendsluncheonheldin 2007,itwasdecidedtoholdthiseventagain.Thisyearthefunctionwasheldin theOlympicRoominthenewstandattheMCGwhichprovedtobeanexcellent venue.

Acommitteewassetuptoevaluateandmakerecommendationsregardingthe criteriaforinductees.RickSykesheadedupthisprocessandthemain recommendationwasthedevelopmentof3levelsofmembershiptotheBigV; BigVMember(allthosethathaveplayedfortheBigV),BigVChampion, BigVLegend

Congratulationsgotothisyear’sinductees; BigVChampions RickBrockwell,PhilKingston,IanCordner,PeterHutchinson,RohanBrown BigVLegends PaulConsidine,MansonRussel

AgainagreatdealofworkwasputintotheplanningofthiseventandIwouldlike toparticularlythankAnthonyAmadandadditionalthanksgotoBernardDunn, SimonCostello,MansonRussel,JohnFisher,NeilPavetta,RickSykes,Bruno ContiandRossBoothfortheirtimeandenthusiasm.

WestillrequirecontactdetailsandplayingrecordsformanyofourBigV representativesandifyouareabletoemailthemtousitwouldbemost appreciated.Email:reception@vafa.com.au.

PresidentsBoardroomLuncheswereheldfortheﬁrsttimethisyear;twolunches wereheldatElsternwickParkwith30ClubPresidentsattendingprovidingthem anopportunitytonetworkwitheachotherandtomeetwithBoardinarelaxedand informalmanner.

Thisyear’sVoteCountandPresentationNightwasheldintheVictoryRoomat TelstraDome.OurcongratulationsgotoallawardwinnersandinparticularJack Watts(UniversityBlues)whotookouttheWoodrowMedalfortheBestandFairest inASectionwhilsthisbrotherFergus(Collegians)wontheASectiongoalkicking award.InBSectionTonyBrown(OldHaileybury)tookouttheGTMooreMedal andinCSectionJasonRitterman(AJAX)won,justpippingouttwotimewinner Ormond’sSimonKeleherby1vote.InD1Section,SebastianMahoneyfrom SouthMelbDistrictsandPaulFloranceofBulleenTemplestowetiedon14votes inanotherexcitingcount.InD2SectionPaulBaranellofromEmmausStLeostook outtheaward.D3SectionsawRichardOggefromHawthornAFCcomfortablywin thebestandfairestaswellastheLeadingGoalkickeraward.InD4itwasWest BrunswickMidﬁelderBillIrvingwhotookouttheawardwithastrongﬁnishtohis season.

ThankstoWinningEdgePresentationswhoprovidedanarrayoftrophiesandgifts fortheevening.

StKevinsOldBoysheldtheirannualAandBGrandFinallunchatKooyongLawn TennisClubanditwasterriﬁctoseethenumbersincreasingandtheatmosphere againwaselectric.AsalwaysIanCoverwasafabulousMCandtheVAFA’sown TimO’ShaughnessygaveagreataccountofhistimeinBeijingwiththeAustralian Athleticsteam.

TheMarketingSubCommitteecontinuetobuildupthehistoryandarchivesofthe VAFAwiththecurrentinitiativebeingtointerviewmembersofourcommunity, tappingintotheirrecollectionsofamateurfootballinyearsgoneby.Thisyear thoseinvitedtobeinterviewedareJimHawkins,TonyO'Callaghan,JohnDillon, PeterO'Donohue,BrianCostello,JohnMiles,JohnFisherandMaxLyon.

OldScotchandOldXaverianswerechosentotrialatextmessagingservicethat willbeavailabletoallclubsinseason2009.Hopefullythiswillbetakenupby manyclubs.Ifwepoolourresourceswewillbeabletoacquirethisserviceat verygoodrates.

Wecontinuedtohavegoodexposurethroughlocalmediain2008,including96.5 InnerFM,88.3SouthernFM;VAFASunday,98.9NorthWestFM,Leader CommunityNewspapers,andresultsintheAgeandtheHeraldSuneachSunday. Season2008hasbeenverysuccessfulandallindicatorssuggestthattheVAFA competitionwillcontinuetoprosperinthefuture.

DavinaConnorsCalhaem Chairperson MarketingSub-Committee

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

A.C.N.004811054

FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

FORTHEYEARENDED30SEPTEMBER,2008

TheDirectors(ExecutiveCommittee)membersoftheVictorianAmateurFootballAssociationhave pleasureinpresentingtheaccountsoftheAssociationfortheyearended30September,2008.

1.TheDirectors(ExecutiveCommittee)areMessrs.J.W.R.Bell,A.M.Amad,D.R.Booth,N.M.Bourke,T.J.Brain,MrsD.M.ConnorsCalhaem,Messrs.B.Conti,K.E.Criswick,R.L.Evans,B.J.lvey,B.R.McTaggart,TMerrett, R.I.Sykes,G.A.Voyage.

2.TheprincipalactivitiesoftheAssociationduringtheyearwerethepromotion,controland managementofamateurfootballinVictoria.

3.Theproﬁtfortheyearwas$214,690afterallowing$25,818fordepreciation,and providing$1,976forLongServiceLeave.

4.SincetheendofthepreviousfinancialperiodnoDirector(ExecutiveCommittee)member hasreceivedorbecomeentitledtoreceiveabenefitorfixedsalary,byreasonofacontract betweentheAssociationorarelatedcorporationandadirector(executivemember)or firmofwhichheisamemberoracompanyinwhichhehasasubstantialfinancialinterest.

5.TheAssociationisacompanylimitedbyguarantee.IftheAssociationiswoundup,the MemorandumofAssociationstatesthateachmemberisrequiredtocontributea maximumoftwentydollarstowardsmeetingoutstandingobligationsoftheAssociation. Thenumberofmembersat30September2008was74.

SignedinaccordancewitharesolutionoftheDirectors(ExecutiveCommittee).

12November2008.

N.M.BOURKE

B.CONTI

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

NOTE1-STATEMENTOFACCOUNTINGPOLICIES

Theaccountshavebeenpreparedfordistributiontothemembers tosatisfythedirectors’(executivecommittee’s)accountability requirementsundertheCorporationsLaw.Theaccountingpolicies usedinthepreparationoftheseaccountsaredescribedbelow:

Theﬁnancialstatementshavebeenpreparedusingtheaccrual basisofaccountingincludinghistoricalcostconventionandthe goingconcernassumption.

Thedirectors(executivecommittee)havepreparedtheﬁnancial statementsinaccordancewithapplicableAccountingStandards.

Thefollowingisasummaryofothersigniﬁcantaccountingpolicies adoptedbytheassociationinthepreparationoftheaccounts:

(a)IncomeTax

TheAssociationisexemptfromIncomeTaxunderSection 23(g)(iv)oftheIncomeTaxAssessmentAct.

(b)Property,Plant&Equipment

(i)Buildingimprovementsareamortisedoveraperiodof twentyyears.

(ii)Allotherassetsaredepreciatedbytheprimecost methodovertheperiodoftheirlife.

(c)IntangibleAssets

Thetrademarkhasbeenbroughtintotheaccountsatcost andhasnotbeenamortised.

(d)EmployeeBeneﬁts

Therehasbeennoprovisionmadeforamountsexpected tobepaidtoemployeesforaccruedannualleave. ProvisionhasbeenmadeforemployeesLongService Leave.Employeecontributorysuper-annuationfundsexist toprovidebeneﬁtsforemployeesandtheirdependantson retirement,disabilityordeath.Thecontributionsmadeto thosefundsarechargedagainstproﬁts.

(Continued)

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

Note1 -ReconciliationofCash Forthepurposeofthestatementofcashﬂows,cashincludescashonhandandinbanks,net ofoutstandingbankoverdrafts.Cashpositionattheendoftheﬁnancialyearisreconciledto therelateditemsinthebalancesheetasfollows:

Note2 -ReconciliationofNetCashusedinOperatingActivitiestoNetProﬁt 261,468NetProﬁt/(Loss)

(2,491)Proﬁtonsaleofﬁxedassets

ChangesinAssetsandLiabilities: (87,692)Decrease/(increase)inassets

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

A.C.N.004811054

AUDITORSREPORTTOTHEMEMBERS

IhaveauditedtheﬁnancialstatementsoftheVictorianAmateurFootballAssociationfortheyearended30thSeptember 2008.

TheAssociation’sDirectorsareresponsibleforpreparationandtrue&fairpresentationoftheﬁnancialstatementsin accordancewiththeCorporationsAct2001.Thisincludesresponsibilityforthemaintenanceofadequateaccounting recordsandinternalcontrolsthataredesignedtopreventanddetectfraudanderror,andforaccountingpoliciesand accountingestimatesinherentintheFinancialStatements.

AUDITAPPROACH

IhaveconductedanindependentauditinordertoexpressanopiniontotheMembersoftheAssociation.Myauditwas conductedinaccordancewithAustralianAuditingStandardsinordertoprovidereasonableassuranceastowhetherthe FinancialStatementsarefreeofmaterialmisstatement.

Thenatureofanauditisinﬂuencedbyfactorssuchastheuseofprofessionaljudgement,selectivetesting,theinherent limitationsofinternalcontrol,andtheavailabilityofpersuasiveratherthanconclusiveevidence.Therefore,anaudit cannotguaranteethatallmaterialmisstatementshavebeendetected.

Iperformedprocedurestoassesswhetherinallmaterialrespectsthefinancialstatementspresentfairly,inaccordance withtheCorporationsAct2001,includingcompliancewithaccountingstandardsandothermandatoryfinancialreporting requirementsinAustralia,aviewwhichisconsistentwithmyunderstandingoftheAssociation’sfinancialpositionand ofit’sperformanceasrepresentedbytheresultsofit’soperationsandcashflows. Iformedmyauditopiniononthebasisoftheseprocedures,whichincluded: Examining,onatestbasis,informationtoprovideevidencesupportingtheamountsanddisclosuresintheFinancial Statements,and Assessingtheappropriatenessoftheaccountingpoliciesanddisclosuresusedandthereasonablenessofsignificant accountingestimatesmadebythedirectors.

WhileIconsideredtheeffectivenessofmanagement’sinternalcontrolsoverﬁnancialreportingwhendeterminingthe natureandextentofmyprocedures,myauditwasnotdesignedtoprovideassuranceoninternalcontrols.

INDEPENDENCE

InconductingmyauditIfollowedapplicableindependencerequirementsofAustralianProfessionalEthical PronouncementsandtheCorporationsAct2001.

AUDITOPINION

Inmyopinion,theFinancialStatementsoftheVictorianAmateurFootballAssociationareinaccordancewith: (a)theCorporationsAct2001,including:

(i)givingatrueandfairviewoftheAssociation’sﬁnancialpositionasat30thSeptember2008andofits performancefortheyearendedonthatdate,and

(ii)complyingwithAccountingStandardsinAustraliaandtheCorporationsRegulations2001;and

(b)OthermandatoryﬁnancialreportingrequirementsinAustralia.

D.C.Douglas 12November,2008

RegisteredCompanyAuditor Melbourne No.15038

STATEMENTBYDIRECTORS(EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE)

IntheopinionoftheDirectors(Executivecommittee):-

(a)thefinancialstatementsaredrawnupinaccordancewithDivisions4,4Aand4BofPart3.6oftheCorporations Lawandsoastogiveatrueandfairviewof:(i)thestateofaffairsasat30September,2008andtheresultsandcashflowsforthefinancialyearended onthatdate;and (ii)theothermatterswithwhichtheydeal; (b)atthedateofthisstatement,therearereasonablegroundstobelievethattheCompanywillbeabletopayitsdebts asandwhentheyfalldue;and

(c)theﬁnancialstatementsaredrawnupinaccordancewithStatementsofAccountingConceptsandAccounting Standards.

SignedinaccordancewitharesolutionoftheDirectors.

12November,2008

B.CONTI

Statistics&Information-

ASECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC

COLLEGIANS 1813 50 1775132052134.47 STBEDESMENTONETIGERS1812 60 1949165748117.62

OLDXAVERIANS 1812 60 1944169548114.69

OLDSCOTCH 1811 61 1661166046100.06

OLDBRIGHTON 1811 70 1712144644118.40 OLDIVANHOE 1811 70 1598156144102.37 UNIBLUES 1881001727166032104.04 DELASALLE 186120154617362489.06

183150139119761270.39 UNIBLACKS 182151127918711068.36

ASectionReserve PWLD ForAgPtsPC

UNIBLUES 1817 10 171076768222.95

OLDXAVERIANS 1817 10 158372768217.74 OLDBRIGHTON 1811 70 1348106544126.57

1810 80 1190107040111.21

OLDIVANHOE 1810 80 96811644083.16 DELASALLE 18 990 1227109236112.36

COLLEGIANS 184131110314401876.60

OLDSCOTCH 184131105914731871.89

STBEDESMENTONETIGERS18414091615621658.64

OLDTRINITY 18315084615901253.21

BSECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC OLDESSENDON 1816 20 2115124664169.74

1813 50 1881151252124.40

1812 60 1598125848127.03

1812 60 1672141948117.83 OLDCAREY 18 990 1429139336102.58

187110148615162898.02 OLDCAMBERWELL 187110159017582890.44 OLDMELBURNIANS 187110139115912887.43

1817 10 183068868265.99

1810 80 1276114240111.73

187110113714142880.41

OLDMELBURNIANS 186120105111342492.68

OLDCAREY 185130102114642069.74 BEAUMARIS 18414079617781644.77 CAULFIELDGR 18315098615571263.33

CSECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC

1813 50 2010150752133.38

1812 60 2026162648124.60 AJAX 1812 60 1867152748122.27

1811 70 1892159844118.40 MAZENOD 18 990 1644147136111.76 PARKDALE 188100177518543295.74 MONASHBLUES 188100152218533282.14 MHSOB 187101174217953097.05

RUPERTSWOOD 185121155821072273.94

WHITEFRIARS 184140129219901664.92

CSectionReserve PWLD ForAgPtsPC

ORMOND 1817 10 179378368228.99

OAKLEIGH 1816 20 182977864235.09

1814 40 158897456163.04

1813 50 166384452197.04

188100107013443279.61

187110110212342889.30

18513093215152061.52 MHSOB 18513085216452051.79

18315084717671247.93

1821608041653848.64 D1SECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC

40 153393756163.61

FITZROYREDS 1813 50 168295752175.76

OLDMENTONIANS 1812 60 1736117948147.24

PRAHRAN 1810 80 1266116340108.86

BULLEENTEMPLESTOWE18 990 1396131236106.40

AQUINAS 187110121413692888.68

PENINSULA 185130112715952070.66

YARRAVALLEY 18414082318101645.47

SOUTHMELBOURNEDIST.1811707802107437.02

D2SECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC

WERRIBEE 1817 10 2300126668181.67

EMMAUSSTLEOS 1816 20 2097140964148.83

BANYULE 1814 40 2033136056149.49

IVANHOE 1811 70 1849179244103.18

OLDWESTBOURNE 188100165417133296.56

GLENEIRA 187110162319832881.85

OLDPARADIANS 186120156118322485.21

THERRYPENOLA 185130152619792077.11

BENTLEIGH 184140171223091674.14

STMARYSSALESIAN18216014142126866.51

D2SectionReserve PWLD ForAgPtsPC WERRIBEE 1818 00 261455972467.62

THERRYPENOLA 1813 50 1599105352151.85 BANYULE 1813 50 1429113752125.68

EMMAUSSTLEOS 1812 60 1365126748107.73

OLDWESTBOURNE 1810 80 1392121940114.19

OLDPARADIANS 1810 80 1244122540101.55

STMARYSSALESIAN185130116315632074.41

GLENEIRA 18414090019821645.41

IVANHOE 18315092317561252.56 BENTLEIGH 1821608421710849.24

D3SECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC

WILLIAMSTOWNCYMS1816 20 2165134164161.45

HAWTHORN 1815 30 2188156760139.63

POWERHOUSE 1812 60 1482130148113.91

ELTHAM 1811 70 1714153144111.95

MONASHGRYPHONS18 990 1638155836105.13

ELSTERNWICK 188100175318193296.37

STJOHNS 188100158318023287.85

UHS-VU 187110155416862892.17

LATROBEUNIVERSITY183150126018471268.22

SWINBURNEUNIVERSITY18117011572042456.66

D3SectionReserve PWLD ForAgPtsPC

WILLIAMSTOWNCYMS1816 20 240075364318.73

ELTHAM 1815 30 136796860141.22

UHS-VU 1812 51 1471110150133.61

POWERHOUSE 1811 70 1308112744116.06

MONASHGRYPHONS1810 80 1246116440107.04

HAWTHORN 18 891 133513913495.97

ELSTERNWICK 186120111313462482.69

LATROBEUNIVERSITY185130100316562060.57

SWINBURNEUNIVERSITY18315090918331249.59

STJOHNS 18315079417301245.90

D4SECTION PWLD ForAgPtsPC

WESTBRUNSWICK 1816 20 243893564260.75

KEW 1815 30 2017143360140.75

STFRANCISXAVIER 1813 41 2029129354156.92

MTLILYDALE 1813 50 1808144852124.86

ALBERTPARK 1812 60 1733137048126.50

ELEYPARK 188100164318043291.08

RICHMONDCENTRAL187101161818583087.08

BOXHILLNORTH 187110138917442879.64

BULLEENCOBRAS 186120134318202473.79

SOUTHMORNINGTON186120144621612466.91

NORTHBRUNSWICK 183150103818961254.75 SYNDALTALLYHO 18117010521792458.71

D4SectionReserve PWLD ForAgPtsPC

WESTBRUNSWICK 1816 20 200155964357.96

KEW 1815 30 201287160231.00

STFRANCISXAVIER 1813 50 1359109352124.34

BOXHILLNORTH 1812 60 1491132648112.44

RICHMONDCENTRAL1810 71 1291116642110.72

ALBERTPARK 1810 80 1280120540106.22

NORTHBRUNSWICK 18 990 115013293686.53

ELEYPARK 186111125413662691.80

MTLILYDALE 186120103113402476.94

SOUTHMORNINGTON186120106319242455.25

SYNDALTALLYHO 18315090515801257.28

BULLEENCOBRAS 1811706441834435.11

U19Premier PWLD ForAgPtsPC

STBEDESMENTONETIGERS1817 10 1876100168187.41

DELASALLE 1816 20 1893122664154.40

MARCELLIN 1812 60 1589147148108.02

OLDSCOTCH 1810 80 1632148140110.20

UNIVERSITYBLACKS1810 80 1444140640102.70

UNIVERSITYBLUES 188100153017083289.58

OLDXAVERIANS 185130129614542089.13

RUPERTSWOOD 184140127816921675.53

STKEVINS 184140122616611673.81

STBERNARDS 184140114518091663.29

U19North(1) PWLD ForAgPtsPC

OLDIVANHOE 1816 20 203880264254.11

OLDTRINITY 1815 21 182996962188.75

FITZROYREDS 1812 60 1663116348142.99

BANYULE/VIEWBANK1811 52 1804129748139.09

BULLEENTEMPLESTOWE1810 80 1397134440103.94

OLDCAMBERWELL 18 990 138614383696.38

MANNINGHAMSHARKS185121117016442271.17

OLDCAREY 185130127319202066.30

OLDESSENDON 184140128919761665.23

OLDPARADIANSSTDAMIENS1811708542150439.72

U19North(2) PWLD ForAgPtsPC

AQUINAS 1817 10 196586368227.69

IVANHOE 1812 51 1628107550151.44

OLDXAVERIANS 1812 51 1561121350128.69

THERRYPENOLA 1810 80 1329120540110.29

RUPERTSWOOD 1810 80 133213424099.25

NOBS/StPats 18 990 121113103692.44

OLDGEELONG 187110116613182888.47

STBERNARDS 186111124615092682.57

EMMAUSSTLEOS 184131115015361874.87

FITZROYREDS 1811707822097437.29

U19South(1) PWLD ForAgPtsPC

OLDMELBURNIANS 1815 30 218393860232.73

CAULFIELDGR 1815 30 1803110660163.02

ORMOND 1813 50 2185114152191.50

BEAUMARIS 1812 60 1729131748131.28

OLDBRIGHTON 1811 70 1867132244141.23

COLLEGIANS 1811 70 1960145844134.43

MAZENOD 186120162219622482.67

OLDMENTONIANS 184140118122181653.25

OLDHAILEYBURY 18216012192408850.62

OAKLEIGH 1811708372807429.82

U19South(2) PWLD ForAgPtsPC MONASHBLUES 1818 00 181284272215.20

1815 30 2008106260189.08

1813 50 2024126452160.13

1812 60 1802113448158.91 BENTLEIGH 1810 80 1695141440119.87

1512 30 113974648152.68

1510 50 122573340167.12

15 960 103490136114.76 OLDXAVERIANS(2) 15 780 93290728102.76

15 780 96910212894.91

15312072314571249.62

1521306371345847.36

1501505991373043.63

ClubXVIII(2) PWLD ForAgPtsPC MONASHBLUES 1513 11 140460254233.22 STBERNARDS 1513 11 148668054218.53 UNIBLACKS 1511 31 138969146201.01 WHITEFRIARS 15 852 114191536124.70 BOXHILLNORTH 15 771 95581330117.47 OLDBRIGHTON 15 780 88210952880.55

15411088712601670.40 FITZROYREDS 15411072310861666.57

OLDSCOTCH 15411083012661665.56

CAULFIELDGR 1511404491793425.04

ClubXVIII(South) PWLD ForAgPtsPC OLDCAMBERWELL 1513 20 137758052237.41

ORMOND 1511 40 106481944129.91

STMARYSSALESIAN1511 40 118992944127.99

STBEDESMENTONETIGERS1510 50 108679440136.78

OAKLEIGH 15510097311952081.42

OLDGEELONG 15510085211462074.35

BEAUMARIS 15312074713571255.05

EMMAUSSTLEOS 1521308061274863.27

ClubXVIII(North) PWLD ForAgPtsPC

MARCELLIN 1515 00 176340060440.75

NORTHOLDBOYSSTPATS1511 40 118466844177.25

KEW 1510 50 111775640147.75

OLDCAREY 15 960 99992036108.59

BULLEENTEMPLESTOWE15 780 8228722894.27

OLDWESTBOURNE 15311155111521447.83

BOXHILLNORTH 15212139513441029.39

THERRYPENOLA 1521304951234840.11

GrandFinalResults2008

STBEDESMENTONETIGERS1.16.76.910.17(77)

COLLEGIANS

0.30.32.155.17(47)

STBEDESMENTONE: Goals:J.Tyquin2,B.Phibbs2,J.Maddocks,L.Wintle,M. Wintle,M.Hazell,C.Richards,P.Nicholls.Best:L.Wintle,S.Anstey,P.Groves,M. Hazell,D.Poynton,P.Wintle.

COLLEGIANS: Goals:C.Blumﬁeld2,J.Fry,F.Watts,N.Ries.Best:B.Robbins,A. Baxter,C.Holst,C.Blumﬁeld,D.Adkins,N.Ries.

Umpires: RussellDavidson,TimSutcliffe(F)BenConnor,JamesScully(B)Kevin Segota,ClaytonEvans(G)Emer:ShaneMackintosh. BSECTION

MARCELLIN

OLDESSENDON

4.35.611.811.8(74)

3.44.75.78.8(56)

MARCELLIN: Goals:D.Cullinan2,C.MacLaren2,D.Marson,T.Montagna,G. Romanin,T.Stafford,J.Winstanley,J.Carlson,P.Spence.Best:J.Crapper,L. Considine,J.Symes,P.Augustin,P.Spence,D.Marson.

OLDESSENDON: Goals:H.Wilson2,L.Teal2,T.Biggs,D.Forrest,J.Leask,C. Goullet.Best:C.Goullet,J.Saville,T.Wilson,S.Towner,D.Ryan,J.Williams.

Umpires: CameronNash,LukeHolmes(F)RyanMorris,RebeccaBrown(B)Chris Kearney,BernieHoare(G)Emer:BrentWoodhead. CSECTION

ORMOND

HAMPTONROVERS

2.16.89815.12(102)

3.13.27.99.10(64)

ORMOND: Goals:M.Robbins6,R.Keane2,T.Allan2,B.Deledio,M.Martinov,M. Miller,L.Russell,J.Hoggan.Best:S.Keleher,M.Robbins,L.Duthie,B.Cromack, T.Allan,R.Keane.

HAMPTONROVERS: Goals:L.Dallas2,M.Devereaux,M.Terech,J.Zampaglione, N.Lyall,J.Giasoumi,T.Curry,R.Alexander.Best:J.Ting,M.Devereaux,J. Zampaglione,G.Carr,S.Gravina,L.Dallas.

Umpires: BrentWoodhead,ShaneMackintosh(F)JordanMayston,BenHalfpenny (B)DominicNapoli,DavidMandelbaum(G)Emer:WayneHinton.

D1SECTION

BULLEENTEMPLESTOWE8.311.417.721.9(135)

OLDGEELONG 2.47.129.1717.21(123)

BULLEENTEMPLESTOWE: GoalsM.Bain6,P.Voglis6,D.Matthews2,D.Bone,K. Cherbakof,G.Chivers,D.Tulloch,N.Monaco,M.Carﬁ,M.Considine.BestD.Bone, M.Bain,C.McKenzie,P.Voglis,G.Williams,D.Tulloch.

OLDGEELONG: Goals:C.Branigan5,S.Long3,J.Young3,E.Bayles2,W.Leaf, J.Bell,M.Goldsworthy,M.Vasey.Best:M.Vasey,E.Bayles,N.Casboult,C. Branigan,H.Legoe,T.Lyons.

Umpires: WayneHinton,AlbieFirley(F)RobMayston,BrendanCorcoran(B)Charlie Lear,StephenDower(G).

WERRIBEE

D2SECTION

4.29.715.1222.17(149)

EMMAUSSTLEOS 4.27.47.8.13.9(87)

WERRIBEE: Goals:T.Lee6,C.Lee3,D.Lee3,A.Murphy3,A.Cunningham3,R. Fastuca2,A.Alifraco,J.Wallert.Best:T.Lee,A.Tedeso,D.Morrish,C.Lee,M. Dean,M.Taylor.

EMMAUSSTLEOS: Goals:B.Ellis3,N.Hodder3,P.Baranello2,T.McCann2,A. Ballard,P.D’Amico,S.Ronchi.Best:P.Baranello,A.Hickey,N.Robin,N.Hodder, T.McCann,S.Ronchi.

Umpires: MarkGibson,JamesTwining(F)TylerRaymond,FrankPalermo(B)Joey Marks,GlenYoung(G).

D3SECTION

WILLAMSTOWNCYMS 3.17.49.812.17(89)

ELTHAM 1.22.52.103.11(29)

WILLIAMSTOWNCYMS: Goals:C.Taylor4,D.Lee3,J.Wong2,S.Barlow,T. Wheeler,B.Gray.Best:B.Hynes,C.McNamara,W.Cooper,J.Wong,D.Lee,C. Taylor

ELTHAM: Goals:J.Garrard3.Best:M.Hargrave,J.Mizzi,J.Garrard,L.Mason,B. O’Malley,S.Murphy.

Umpires: PeterJames,JoelMorrison(F)JulianMaccioni,GlenKennedy(B)Daniel Scully,VinVescovi(G).

D4SECTION

WESTBRUNSWICK 3.48.811.1414.19(103)

STFRANCISXAVIER 1.03.24.58.10(58)

WESTBRUNSWICK: Goals:J.Barclay5,S.Dishon3,J.Melican,H.Lewis,A. Gibson,S.Churchill,M.Layley,S.Thomson.Best:S.Thomson,A.Gibson,B. Irving,B.Bainbridge,S.Pietsch,W.Baker.

STFRANCISXAVIER: Goals:T.Pearson,S.Greely,D.Dapiran,B.Spencer,K. Russo,E.McNally,D.Dimakopoulos,J.Mathers.Best:C.VanDam,D.Dapiran,T. Pearson,S.Harvey,K.Russo,S.VanDam.

Umpires: JohnathanAuditore,PeterAngelis(F)RobertHamilton,SeanCollins(B) GreameBooth,JohnRobinson(G).

UNDER19PREMIER

STBEDESMENTONETIGERS4.48.613.1118.14(122) DELASALLE 6.112.215.517.12(114)

STBEDESMENTONE: Goals:C.Ryan5,P.Tyquin4,A.Jones2,M.Meehan2,P. Kean2,T.Smith2,T.Mavric.Best:M.Meehan,P.Liston,D.Zagami,C.Ryan,P. Kean,M.Barnhoorn.

DELASALLE: Goals:A.Kovarik4,J.Phillips4,P.Monaghan3,S.Dillon2,J. Harris,S.Fairbrother,M.Collins,O.Salvatore.Best:O.Salvatore,J.Phillips,S. Williams,E.Murphy,K.Ellis,B.Lewis.

Umpires: AndrewScotford,DarrenDalgleish(F)JoeDraffen,JackCooper(B) DamienZuch,AlexMaclachlan(G).

UNDER19SECTIONSOUTH1

1.15.110.515.8(98)

2.74.1010.1413.16(94)

BEAUMARIS: Goals:R.Cathcart4,M.Glenister4,M.Petering2,C.Germano,C. Torcasio,J.Kelly,J.Dixon,A.Davies.Best:R.Cathcart,A.Davies,M.Glenister,N. Loucaides,L.Breeuwer-Wrennall,M.Petering.

CAULFIELD: Goals:C.Sinclair7,S.Meredith2,A.Simmons,F.McArdle,D.Daly, P.McGlashan.Best:C.Williams,C.Sinclair,D.Daly,S.Meredith,C.Game,F. McArdle.

Umpires: RyanRobertson,LeahGallagher(F)JaydeDaly,AlexandriaAnthony(B) MichaelSimpson,AndrewDawson(G).

UNDER19SECTIONSOUTH2

3.49.1011.1214.15(99)

DELASALLE: Goals:M.Lowe4,J.Mannix3,S.Haslem3,A.Kneebone2,S. Hogan,D.Dordevic,K.Grant,C.Emmins.Best:H.Browning,S.Lowe,S.Wall,K. Grant,S.Haslem,M.Lowe.

MONASHBLUES: Goals:B.Robertson7,J.Waldron2,J.Rowe,S.Robson,K.Alev, J.Cunnington,A.Mulligan.Best:S.Robson,J.Cunnington,B.Robertson,T. Steinfort,S.Baring,A.Mulligan.

Umpires: AnthonyDamen,JaysonNooy(F)DanielLawlor,DanielPhillips(B)Tim Norton,MikeRose(G).

UNDER19SECTIONNORTH1

OLDTRINITY: Goals:D.Coulsen-Hoffacker3,W.Lewis3,E.Morrison2,W. Bowman2,R.Humann,L.Pacconi,C.Ampt,A.Moretti.Best:M.Jessop,T.Lane, R.Humann,D.Coulsen-Hoffacker,S.Leetham,L.Pacconi.

OLDIVANHOE: Goals:J.Mugavin3,A.Diorietes,B.Halkyard,B.Tieman.Best:S. Vella,J.Delaney,J.Mugavin,B.Tieman,A.Diorietes,M.Costanzo

Umpires: GrantWardrop,SimonLawrence(RDFL)(F)KieranMcInerney,Simon McInerney(B)GregRollo,JohnButtigieg(RDFL)(G).

AQUINAS

IVANHOE

UNDER19SECTIONNORTH2

3.48.1112.1419.16(130)

3.45.68.1012.13(85)

AQUINAS: Goals:M.Aver8,M.Niezen3,C.Cormack2,M.Needham2,J.Eliades 2,M.Chynoweth,V.Italiano.Best:P.Ancona,M.Aver,M.Jess,J.Dodd,M. Vanrooy,N.Gemes.

IVANHOE: Goals:J.Chazan3,P.Walter3,C.Kingsford2,J.Garth,B.Jackson,M. Valenzisi,R.Cotter.Best:B.Plowman,H.Post,B.Morcom,B.Jackson,J.Mahoney, J.Chazan.

Umpires: PeterLiddell,StewartRobertson(RDFL)(F)AshleyGoudio(RDFL),Liam Moore(RDFL)(B)CraigArnol,MattCusack(RDFL)(G).

UNIVERSITYBLUES

CLUBXVIII(1)

1.25.35.68.8(56)

OLDXAVERIANS 2.33.33.45.7(37)

UNIVERSITYBLUES: Goals:T.Hutchins4,L.Quin2,C.Pyke,W.McLachlanBest: A.Larkin,J.Brooke,J.Kiteley,N.Hardie-Grant,I.Macphail,D.Powney.

OLDXAVERIANS: Goals:J.Silk2,L.Hardwick,M.Ward,A.BarrettBest:N.Silk,T. Silk,D.Tehan,N.Hulett,E.Nolan,A.Barrett.

Umpires: MalcolmFoard,RyanHense(F)DeanBanova,JasonCech,BrianNunn, DavidWindlow(B)AnthonyByrnes,SimonPearless(G).

STBERNARDS

CLUBXVIII(2)

3.68.812.1117.12(114)

MONASHBLUES 1.12.22.25.6(36)

STBERNARDS: Goals:L.Vassallo5,P.Gilmour5,J.Hughes3,N.Mitchell2,J. Hellard2.Best:N.Mitchell,P.Gilmour,M.Moloney,A.Catterall,J.Hellard,J. Mount.

MONASHBLUES: Goals:H.Batrouney2,W.Snaddon2,B.Collier.Best:P. Coughlin,E.Batrouney,H.Batrouney,A.Pearce,J.Sheldon,S.Mentha.

Umpires: MickJames,SimonBrooks(F)AnthonyByrnes,BrianNunn,Simon Merrigan,JasonCech(B)PhillipThomson,SimonPearless(G).

MARCELLIN

CLUBXVIII(North)

3.15.210.414.8(92)

OLDCAREY 1.32.32.43.4(22)

MARCELLIN: Goals:B.Dimasi6,G.Petroff2,C.Wall2,B.Gale,N.Armstrong,B. Chandler,S.Morrison.Best:B.Gale,B.Dimasi,D.Armstrong,N.Armstrong,F. Bianco,F.Chirico.

OLDCAREY: Goals:L.Andrianopoulos,N.Everett,A.Gawronski.Best:N.Everett, M.Sontag,C.Mason,A.Barr,K.Shrives,M.Curry.

Umpires: JamieGunn,FrancisKavanagh(F)DavidWindlow,RickMcCoy,Phillip Thomson,MarkThornhill(B)RobertO’Halloran,RickBenson(G).

CLUBXVIII(South)

OLDCAMBERWELL 6.67.89.1114.12(96)

STMARYSSALESIAN 1.22.64.68.6(54)

OLDCAMBERWELL: Goals:R.Whitehead4,N.Credlin2,B.Hillier2,T.Crothers2, J.Goodale,A.Hillier,B.Tymmons,A.Hills.Best:R.Ozga,A.Manuell,T.Crothers, A.Sheedy,C.Jellis,J.Goodale.

STMARYSSALESIAN: Goals:S.Payne6,S.Logan2.Best:S.Payne,D.Forer,A. Campbell,P.Norman,S.Sutherland,G.Tucker.

Umpires: RobertO’Halloran,DannyCarroll(F)DavidWindlow,BrianNunn,Patrick Lambert,RobertHamilton(B)RhettParker,RichardBenson(G).

VAFA(Under19)vQAFL(Under21)

AFLQ 11.717.1125.1431.16(202)

VAFA 1.34.56.7 10.11(71)

Goals:VAFA:JosephMacula2,JackHellier,TrentLee,DanielParisi,BrettCollins, AllanYoung,SteveCapra,CallumSinclair,JonVickers-Wills.AFLQ:SteveBrittain5, BenMerrett4,DaneEaton4,DavidStewart3,RyanHolman3,JamesKahlefeldt3, NikosKeim2,DamianBonney2,AdamMueller2,MattArgus2,JesseDerrick.

Best:VAFA:TrentLee,DanielParisi,JamesSaville,AllanYoung,JackHellier,Jeremy Mugavin.AFLQ:JackLawler,NikosKeim,NathanLyons,BenMerrett,DanielWebb, DamienBonney.VAFAUmpire:LukeHolmes(F).BestonGroundmedal:TrentLee.

VAFA(C-D4)vVCFL(District)

VCFL 5.712.1117.1522.20(152)

VAFA 3.15.38.8 13.11(89)

Goals:VCFL:LeeCox4,TomMullane-Grant4,KaneBannam4,SimonWeekley3, AndrewMckay3,AaronWare2,SteveSchultz,RhysCahir.VAFA:PaulGreenham3, PaulFlorance3,AnthonyHickey,KristianCherbakof,AnthonyBallard,MattMartinov, BillIrving,ChrisBranigan,CoreyBannister.Best:VCFL:PaulSchouler,AndyGrant, JoshMahear,SteveSchultz,KaneBannam.VAFA:MichaelDavidson,PaulFlorance, LeighFletcher,MarkPietryk,TrevorBromley,GaryBlieden.

VAFAUmpires:TimSutcliffe(F),BrentWoodhead(F),JordanMayston(B),Chris Kearney(G).BestonGroundmedal:MichaelDavidson.

Goals:VAFA:AdamPirrie3,AndrewMcGuiness2,JustinArnold2,BenDoherty2, MarkPaterson2,MartinPask,LeighHendra.AFLSydney:JonVlatko2,DaneRampe 2,MattCarey2,TroyLuff2,MarkSkuse,AlexLee,AngusDarling.

Best:VAFA:PeterSteele,NickSeraﬁni,AndrewMcGuiness,BenDoherty,Matthew Robbins,HaydenHeta,SimonFrangiacomo.AFLSydney:PhilEntwisle,Declan Donohue,DavidCoupe,AlexLee,AngusDarling,LukeJarjoura,DwainWatkins. VAFAUmpire:RussellDavidson(F).RobertFullerMedallist:PeterSteele.

VAFA(Under23)vSAAFL(Under23)

Goals:VAFAMattMoore5,LachlanBaddeley3,TomMentiplay3,PeterMcGettigan 2,AngusGray,ChrisLiberatore,HuwLacey,BrendanIezzi,AndrewMcGuinness. SAAFL:ShaneJordan2,StevenEvans,RickButler,BradynFisher,MarcBonholm, FraserPinkeyBestSAAFL:ShaneJordan,FraserPinkey,MartinWilson,RickButler. VAFA:JackWatts,BenDowd,NickMarston,MattMoore,LachlanBaddeley,Peter McGettigan,PaulFlorance,BrendanIezzi.

VAFAUmpires:CameronNash(F),BenConnor(B),JamesScully(B),KevinSegota (G),ClaytonEvans(G).NoelRundleMedallist:JackWatts.

ResultsofAAFCCarnivalChampionships

ResultsofAAFCTriennialChampionships

1958Adelaide(AdelaideOval)

1960Melbourne(OlympicPark)

1963Adelaide(AdelaideOval) 10.14.747.11.53

1964Adelaide(AdelaideOval) 11.16.825.10.40

1965Melbourne(St.KildaCG) 15.11.1016.9.45

1966Adelaide(AdelaideOval) 15.9.9910.13.73

1967Launceston(YorkPark) 14.16.1001.4.10

1933Melbourne(RichmondCG)

1938Launceston(YorkPark)

1939Adelaide(NorwoodOval)

1968Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 13.11.897.12.54

1969Adelaide(AlbertonOval) 6.13.4915.14.104

1970Perth(PerthOval) 12.15.8714.11.95

1971Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 18.14.1229.13.67

1972Adelaide(AlbertonOval) 13.5.8316.18.114

1973Melbourne(MCG) 7.18.6012.10.82

1974Adelaide(NorwoodOval) 18.14.12217.9.111

1975Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 13.24.10213.12.90

1976Adelaide(ThebartonOval) 14.8.9219.12.126

1977Adelaide(WoodvilleOval) 25.12.16213.13.91

1978Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 12.31.10313.12.90

1979Hobart(NorthHobartOval) 5.17.474.15.39

1980Adelaide(AlbertonOval) 16.10.10612.8.80

1981Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 13.22.1004.10.34

VICTORIA(C-D4formerlyC-F)versusSTHAUSTRALIANA.F.L.(A3-A6)

1932Launceston(L.C.E.G.S.Oval) 15.17.10712.16.88 1933Melbourne(OlympicPark)

1938Launceston(YorkPark)

1949Launceston(NTCAGround) 26.18.1744.9.33

1951Melbourne(St.KildaCG) 39.18.2524.4.28

1953Adelaide(UniversityOval) 21.23.1493.3.21

1956Hobart(TCAGround) 22.25.1577.7.49

1959Perth(SubiacoOval) 14.11.9512.14.86

1960Launceston(YorkPark) 11.13.799.15.69

1961Hobart(NorthHobartOval) 10.11.718.12.60

1962Melbourne(MCG) 13.17.958.7.55

1962Devonport(DevonportOval) 12.6.784.6.30

1963Launceston(YorkPark) 12.16.884.9.31

1964Adelaide(AdelaideOval) 15.17.1072.9.21

1965Melbourne(St.KildaCG) 17.13.1157.17.59

1966Melbourne(St.KildaCG) 15.18.1088.11.59

1967Launceston(YorkPark) 11.15.818.12.60

1968Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 18.16.1247.8.50

1969Hobart(TCAGround) 15.10.10010.14.74

1970Perth(PerthOval) 21.13.1398.3.51

1971Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 15.18.1085.11.41

1972Launceston(BethunePark) 16.15.11112.7.79

1973Melbourne(MCG) 22.20.15211.6.72

1974Hobart(AbbotsﬁeldPark) 12.10.826.11.47

1975Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 22.22.15414.10.94

1976Adelaide(ThebartonOval) 17.22.1246.10.46

1977Launceston(BethunePark) 17.13.11512.12.84

1978Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 26.28.1845.13.43

1979Hobart(NorthHobartOval) 18.23.13110.6.66

1982Perth(PerthOval) 32.21.2139.4.58

1985Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 25.21.17114.10.94

1986Adelaide(AdelaideOval) 17.13.1154.9.33

1988Launceston(YorkPark) 25.17.1678.4.52

1991Perth(SubiacoOval) 23.20.1585.9.39

1994Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 29.16.1906.3.39

VICTORIA(C-F)versusTASMANIANA.F.L. VAFASCORETASSCORE

1981Hobart(AbbotsﬁeldPark) 12.13.859.17.71

1982Launceston(NTCAGround) 21.13.13916.10.106

1983Hobart(AbbotsﬁeldPark) 27.15.17715.10.100

1984Launceston(NTCAGround) 19.9.1238.7.55

VICTORIAversusCANBERRAA.N.F.L. VAFASCORECAN.SCORE

1937Canberra 19.8.12211.15.81

1950Canberra(ManukaOval) 16.21.1177.6.48

1951Melbourne(St.KildaCG) 18.20.1282.5.17

VICTORIA(C-F)versusMONAROAUSTRALIAFL(ACT) VAFASCOREMAFLSCORE

1986Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 26.20.1763.4.22 1987Canberra 38.25.2536.0.36

VICTORIAversusNEWSOUTHWALESA.F.L. VAFASCORENSWSCORE

1935Sydney(SCG) 13.17.9514.10.94 1938Launceston(YorkPark)

VICTORIAversusSYDNEYDISTRICTF.A. VAFASCORESDFASCORE 1985Melbourne(ElsternwickPark)(C&F)34.21.2256.4.40 1985Melbourne(McKinnonRes.)(D&E)31.32.2184.6.30

VICTORIAversusWESTERNAUSTRALIANA.F.L.

1979Hobart(KingGeorgeVOval) 13.20.9810.14.74

1980Perth(SubiacoOval) 14.18.10216.19.115

1981Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 21.16.1420.4.4

1982Perth(LeedervilleOval)1 5.14.10414.15.99

†1985Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 20.11.13115.12.102

1986Adelaide(AdelaideOval) 28.13.1817.19.61

1988Launceston(YorkPark) 11.13.797.5.47

1991Perth(Claremont) 6.11.4718.18.126

1994Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 18.21.1297.10.52

2003Perth(SubiacoOval) 27.14.1760.3.3

†1985Victorialostduetoineligibleplayer.

VICTORIA(C-D4)versusWAAFL

VAFASCOREWAAFLSCORE

2001Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 12.16.8810.8.68

VICTORIA(Under23)versusWAAFL VAFASCOREWAAFLSCORE

2004Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 25.17.1675.8.38

VICTORIA(Representative)versusSOUTHERNFOOTBALLLEAGUE VAFASCORESFLSCORE 2002LintonStreetOval 10.6.688.8.56 2003LintonStreetOval 7.11.534.6.30 2004LintonStreetOval 7.7.496.6.42

2005Melbourne(ElsternwickPark) 20.17.13712.7.79

VICTORIA(U-18)versusCENTRALDRAGONS(U18VSFL)

VAFASCOREVSFLSCORE

1993VictoriaPark 9.8.6214.13.97 1994VictoriaPark 4.12.366.9.45

VICTORIA(U-18)versusSOUTHERNSTRINGRAYS(U18VSFL)

VICTORIA(U-18)versusOAKLEIGHCHARGERS(U18VSFL)

VICTORIA(U-18)versusEASTERNRANGES(U-18VSFL)

VICTORIA(U-19)versusV.C.F.L.(U-19)

VICTORIA(U18)versusV.M.F.L.(U-18)

VICTORIA(U-19)versusV.M.F.L.(U-19)

VICTORIA(U-19)versusNTFDF(U-18) VAFASCORENTFDFSCORE 1999ElsternwickPark 16.15.1115.5.35

VICTORIA(U19)(2)versusDVFL(U18) VAFASCOREDVFLSCORE 2002ElsternwickPark 9.13.6714.11.95

VICTORIA(U19)(1)versusVCFL(U18) VAFASCOREVCFLSCORE 2002ElsternwickPark 21.20.1462.5.17

VAFA(U-19)NORTHversusVAFA(U-19)SOUTH U19NTHSCOREU19STHSCORE 2005ElsternwickPark 12.12.845.7.37

FinalsSeriesFinishes1892–2008

SENIORSECTIONS ASECTION

(NamedtheL.A.AdamsonCupin1923)

SEASONFIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH

1892Collegians Alberton

St.Jude’s SouthSt.Kilda

1893SouthSt.Kilda Norecordsavailable NorecordsavailableNorecordsavailable

1894SouthSt.Kilda Norecordsavailable NorecordsavailableNorecordsavailable

1895SouthSt.Kilda Norecordsavailable NorecordsavailableNorecordsavailable

1896Collegians Caulﬁeld Waltham SouthStKilda

1897SouthSt.Kilda Norecordsavailable NorecordsavailableNorecordsavailable

1898Collegians Caulﬁeld Leopold Brighton

1899Collegians Leopold Brighton Parkville

1900Leopold(wonplayoff) SouthMelbourneJnr Collegians Caulﬁeld

1901Leopold(C) Collegians Caulﬁeld Brighton

1902Collegians(wonplayoff) Brighton Caulﬁeld SouthYarra

1903Brighton Leopold Collegians PortRovers

1904Collegians(wonplayoff) PortRovers Leopold Caulﬁeld

1905PortRovers SouthYarra Leopold University

1906University Collegians SouthYarra Leopold

1907University Brighton Hawthorn Collegians

1908SouthYarra(C) Leopold Collegians University

1909SouthYarra Beverley Leopold University

1910Leopold Carlton SouthYarra Beverley

1911Leopold Collegians Beverley SouthYarra

1912Beverley SouthYarra Carlton Leopold

1913Leopold Collingwood SouthYarra Beverley

1914SouthYarra Collingwood Fitzroy Leopold

1915Collingwood Leopold Carlton Fitzroy 1916-1919NoCompetition

1920Elsternwick(11.10) Collegians(5.6)

1921UniversityB(9.13) UniversityA(9.8) Hampton OldMelburnians

1922UniversityB(10.11) Collegians(7.15) Hampton Elsternwick

1923OldScotch(17.11) UniversityB(12.7) UniversityA Hampton

1924OldScotch(11.6) Hampton(7.13) Elsternwick UniversityB

1925Elsternwick(6.15) OldScotch(3.12) OldMelburniansHampton

1926OldScotch(9.16) Elsternwick(7.16) UniversityA OldMelburnians

1927OldScotch(19.10) UniversityB(13.12) Elsternwick UniversityA

1928UniversityBlacks(15.18) OldMelburnians(7.6) Elsternwick OldScotchCollegians

1929UniversityBlacks(9.10) OldMelburnians(5.26) OldScotchCollegiansStateSavingsBank

1930OldMelburnians(23.16) Elsternwick(7.9) UniversityBlacksOldScotchCollegians

1931OldScotchColl.(10.11) Elsternwick(7.13) UniversityBluesCollegians

1932OldScotchColl.(13.18) StateSav.Bank(10.8) OldMelburniansCollegians

1933OldScotchColl.(15.16) UniversityBlacks(10.14) StateSavingsBankElsternwick

1934OldScotchColl.(16.10) UniversityBlacks(13.11) Geelong OldMelburnians

1935UniversityBlacks(16.12) OldScotchColl.(12.20) Geelong Collegians

1936Collegians(14.18) StateSav.Bank(6.11) Geelong Teachers'College

1937Collegians(15.17) Ormond(8.20) StateSavingsBankOldScotchCollegians

1938UniversityBlacks(17.19) StateSav.Bank(15.10) Collegians Ormond

1947UniversityBlacks(17.20) Ormond(17.11) Ivanhoe Coburg

1948UniversityBlacks(15.11) OldMelburnians(7.14) HamptonRoversOldScotchCollegians

1949UniversityBlacks(14.24) Ormond(6.12) OldScotchCollegiansHamptonRovers (J)1950Ormond(9.12) UniversityBlacks(9.8) OldMelburniansUniversityBlues

1951HamptonRovers(7.12) Ormond(7.7) UniversityBluesCommonwealthBank

1952UniversityBlues(20.10) Ormond(8.16) CommonwealthBankOldMelburnians

1953OldMelburnians(12.16) UniversityBlues(6.8) CommonwealthBankOrmond

1954OldMelburnians(9.19) UniversityBlues(9.14) Ormond UniversityBlacks

1955OldMelburnians(11.18) Ormond(6.12) UniversityBlacksUniversityBlues

1956Ivanhoe(6.14) Coburg(5.12) StateSavingsBankOldMelburnians

1957Collegians(13.12) UniversityBlues(2.12) OldMelburniansOldScotchCollegians

1958Collegians(9.6) OldScotchColl.(8.6) OldXaverians StateSavingsBank

1959Collegians(14.12) OldScotchColl.(11.8) OldXaverians UniversityBlacks

1960UniversityBlues(9.10) OldMelburnians(6.6) Collegians UniversityBlacks

1961Collegians(17.9) OldMelburnians(9.13) UniversityBlacksUniversityBlues

1962OldParadians(16.14) M.H.S.O.B.(9.9) Collegians OldMelburnians (R)1963OldParadians(10.13) Ormond(8.9) Collegians OldXaverians

1964OldParadians(10.11) OldXaverians(9.13) UniversityBluesOldMelburnians (R)1965UniversityBlacks(17.12) Coburg(10.5) Collegians OldParadians

1966OldParadians(12.9) M.H.S.O.B.(11.6) Coburg CaulﬁeldGr.

1967OldParadians(16.15) CaulﬁeldGr.(13.15) M.H.S.O.B. UniversityBlacks (R)(J)1968OldParadians(17.23) CaulﬁeldGr.(7.8) UniversityBluesUniversityBlacks

1969Coburg(13.17) Ormond(12.12) OldParadians Collegians

1970CaulﬁeldGr.(14.18) Coburg(15.10) Ormond M.H.S.O.B.

1971Ormond(8.14) UniversityBlues(4.16) St.Bernard'sO.C.Coburg

1972Ormond(9.13) OldParadians(8.13) CaulﬁeldGr. Coburg (R)(J)1973Ormond(12.13) St.Bernard'sO.C.(8.7) CaulﬁeldGr. NorthOldBoys

1974UniversityBlacks(12.10) Ormond(9.14) Coburg St.Bernard'sO.C.

SEASONFIRST

SECOND

THIRD FOURTH FIFTH (R)1975St.Bernard'sO.C.(19.13)

NorthOldBoys(12.10)

ReservoirO.B. UniversityBlacks (J)1976NorthOldBoys(18.18)

1977DeLaSalleO.C.(9.20)

1978OldScotchColl.(16.16)

1979DeLaSalleO.C.(17.15)

St.Bernard'sO.C.(11.11)

NorthOldBoys(11.5)

NorthOldBoys(16.11)

UniversityBlues(12.10)

DeLaSalleO.C.UniversityBlues

St.Bernard'sO.C.Ormond

UniversityBluesIvanhoe

UniversityBlacksOrmond (R)1980DeLaSalleO.C.(11.14)

1981OldXaverians(15.22)

1982NorthOldBoys(19.7)

1983DeLaSalleO.C.(11.7)

UniversityBlues(7.18)

NorthOldBoys(13.15)

DeLaSalle(8.15)

UniversityBlues(7.10)

1984DeLaSalleO.C.(13.14) Ormond(6.19)

Ormond

St.Bernard'sO.C.

DeLaSalleO.C.Ormond

MarcellinO.C. Ormond

Collegians NorthOldBoys

Bulleen-TemplestoweCollegians (R)1985Ormond(16.14)

1986Collegians(21.6)

1987Ormond(15.11)

DeLaSalle(14.11)

NorthOldBoys(11.15)

OldXaverians(12.12)

Collegians NorthOldBoys

DeLaSalleO.C.Ormond

OldParadians DeLaSalleO.C. (R)1988Ormond(14.11)

OldXaverians(8.11)

OldParadians MarcellinO.C. (R)1989Ormond(17.11)

1990Ormond(14.12)

Collegians(9.11)

Collegians(12.17)

MarcellinO.C. UniversityBlues

MarcellinO.C. DeLaSalleO.C. (R)(J)1991DeLaSalleO.C.(12.10)

NorthOldBoys(11.11)

OldScotchCollegiansOrmond (R)1992Collegians(14.23)

DeLaSalleO.C.(9.13)

St.Bernard'sO.C.OldHaileyburians (J)1993Collegians(11.13)

1994OldMelburnians(11.13)

DeLaSalleO.C.(6.13)

Collegians(7.19)

OldXaverians NorthOldBoys

OldXaverians St.Bernard'sO.C. (J)1995OldXaverians(15.11)

UniversityBlues(2.5)

Ormond OldScotchCollegians (J)1996OldXaverians(8.10)

Collegians(8.5)

OldMelburniansUniversityBlues (R)1997OldXaverians(10.13)

OldScotchColl.(9.13)

OldHaileyburiansCollegians (R)(J)1998OldXaverians(21.13)

OldScotchColl.(11.12)

St.Bernards OldMelburnians (J)1999OldXaverians(22.14)

OldMelburnians(13.17)

StKevins OldIvanhoe (R)(J)2000OldXaverians(22.14)

2001Marcellin(16.7)

St.Bernards(16.5)

StKevins(9.19)

St.Kevins UniversityBlues

St.Bernards OldXaverians (J)2002StBernards(20.15)

2003OldXaverians(18.20)

OldXaverians(15.14)

StBernards(8.17)

OldScotch Marcellin

OldScotch OldHaileybury (R)2004UniversityBlues(18.13)

StBernards(7.13)

2005OldXaverians(13.7) UniversityBlues(11.10)

2006OldHaileybury(13.8)

OldTrinityGr. Marcellin

OldHaileybury OldScotch

OldXaverians(9.9) UniversityBluesOldScotch (R)2007OldXaverians(18.15) OldBrighton(10.16) UniversityBluesOldIvanhoe (J)2008StBedesMentoneTigers(10.17)Collegians(5.17) OldXaverians OldScotch

SENIORSECTIONS–BSECTION (NamedtheJ.V.DeaneCupin1937)

1923Sandringham(8.11) Murrumbeena(8.7)

CaulﬁeldGramm.Elsternwick

1924Murrumbeena(16.17) OldTrinity(12.10) CaulﬁeldGramm.TeachersColl.

1925CaulﬁeldGramm(13.14) TeachersColl.(8.7) Collegians Elsternwick

1926Collegians(17.8) St.Pauls(8.9) Sandringham OldTrinity

1927Murrumbeena(11.11) Glenhuntly(8.9) NavalDepot Brightonvale

1928Brightonvale(10.17) StateSav.Bank(9.8) SandringhamAOldXaverians

1929Murrumbeena(17.15) BlackRock(13.12) SurreyHills OldHaileybury-Trinity

1930Teachers'College(17.19) EastMalvern(13.7) Geelong Brunswick

1931Geelong(14.8) OldParadians(9.16) Brunswick Bentleigh

1932Brunswick(11.14) WestHawthorn(10.10) Bentleigh St.Paul's

1933Geelong(12.17) BrightonT.S.O.B.(7.10) Brightonvale OldXaverians

1934ES&ABank(10.8) WestBrunswick(6.13) Brightonvale Bentleigh

1937Malvern(16.13) Parkdale(7.13) EastMalvern NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.

1938OldMelburnians(13.10) Coburg(12.10) Geelong Brunswick

OldMelburnians(12.14) Teachers'CollegeUniversityBlues

1947HamptonRovers(12.13) OldMelburnians(9.17) Parkside StateSavingsBank

1948OldXaverians(11.7) Brunswick(9.16) Balwyn Parkside

1949Geelong(10.12) UniversityBlues(9.6) CommonwealthBankCollegians

1950CommonwealthBank(8.10) Collegians(6.7) Alphington OldParadians

1951OldParadians(16.11) Alphington(3.4) Kew Malvern

1952M.H.S.O.B.(6.11) Ivanhoe(5.7) StateSavingsBankGeelong

1953Kew(11.10) OldParadians(7.8) Brunswick Myer

1956Collegians(9.4) PowerHouse(6.12) CommonwealthBankAlphington

1957Alphington(8.11) OldXaverians(3.12) OldParadians Kew

1958OldParadians(21.13) UniversityBlacks(15.14) CommonwealthBankKew

1959OldMelburnians(11.8) CommonwealthBank(8.9) Coburg DeLaSalleO.C.

Ivanhoe(4.5) OldScotchCollegiansPowerHouse

1960U.H.S.O.B.(12.10) DeLaSalleO.C.(7.13) Kew PowerHouse (J)1961M.H.S.O.B.(12.19)

1962OldXaverians(15.10) Alphington(8.7) Coburg OldScotchCollegians

1963Coburg(9.15) U.H.S.O.B.(7.13) Geelong DeLaSalleO.C.

1964UniversityBlacks(10.13) CommonwealthBank(8.5) OldScotchCollegiansCaulﬁeldGr.

1965OldScotchColl.(18.10) CaulﬁeldGr.(4.11) Ormond Ivanhoe

1966Kew(7.8) Ivanhoe(6.3) Ormond OldMelburnians

1967UniversityBlues(23.12) NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.(9.16)Ormond U.H.S.O.B. (R)(J)1968Ormond(14.9) MonashBlues(12.9)

U.H.S.O.B. DeLaSalleO.C.

1969Ivanhoe(13.15) DeLaSalleO.C.(10.12) St.Bernard'sO.C.OldScotchCollegians

1970OldScotchColl.(14.22) St.Bernard'sO.C.(7.9) Geelong NorthOldBoys

1971OldParadians(13.11) NorthOldBoys((7.14) Ivanhoe UniversityBlacks

1972Geelong(16.13) Ivanhoe(8.15) UniversityBlacksOldScotchCollegians

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SEASONFIRST

1973ReservoirO.B.(17.12)

1974OldTrinityGr.(13.10)

1975DeLaSalleO.C.(15.17)

SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

UniversityBlacks(15.3) Kew

MonashBlues(10.18)

OldTrinityGr.

Ivanhoe OldScotchCollegians

UniversityBlues(9.15) CaulﬁeldGr. Ivanhoe

1976MarcellinO.C.(10.15) CaulﬁeldGr.(7.5)

1977OldScotchColl.(13.22) Ivanhoe(7.16)

1978OldMelburnians(18.16)

1979A.J.A.X.(13.14)

OldScotchCollegiansOldParadians

ReservoirO.B. OldParadians

OldParadians(11.10) Parkside OldHaileybury

MarcellinO.C.(11.20)

OldScotchColl.(12.10) Kew Collegians

OldXaverians Collegians (R)1980OldXaverians(12.12)

1981UniversityBlues(18.12) Collegians(11.14) Ivanhoe OldParadians

1982OldMelburnians(18.7) Ivanhoe(15.12) Kew Bulleen-Templestowe

1983Bulleen-Templestowe(17.13)Kew(14.14)

1984St.Bernard'sO.C.(20.13) Ivanhoe(17.13)

1985MarcellinO.C.(13.14)

CaulﬁeldGr.(8.12)

OldParadians Alphington

OldParadians UniversityBlacks

Parkside OldMelburnians (R)(J)1986OldParadians(13.10)

1987St.Bernard'sO.C.(19.10)

1988Parkside(15.8)

OldXaverians(11.12)

MarcellinO.C.(12.20)

Kew(5.18)

Fawkner Parkside

TherryC.C.O.B.Parkside

TherryC.C.O.B.Bulleen-Templestowe (R)(J)1989DeLaSalleO.C.(22.17)

1990OldHaileyburians(26.25)

1991St.Bernard'sO.C.(5.5)

1992OldTrinityGr.(10.10)

1993OldMelburnians(18.17)

1994OldTrinityGr.(16.7)

1995OldHaileyburians(9.13)

1996OldTrinity(14.13)

TherryC.C.O.B.(10.10)

OldBrightonGr.Bulleen-Templestowe

OldMelburnians(7.3) Kew St.Bernard'sO.C.

OldXaverians(4.3)

OldBrightonGr.(8.14)

TherryC.C.O.B.(10.10)

UniversityBlues(14.11)

Mazenod(6.9)

OldParadians(9.9)

OldTrinityGr. Banyule

OldMelburniansWhitefriarsO.C.

UniversityBluesOldMentonians

MazenodO.C. Bulleen-Templestowe

TherryC.C.O.B.OldBrighton

OldBrightonGr.TherryC.C.O.B. (R)1997OldBrighton(16.20)

1998Marcellin(9.9)

1999OldTrinity(13.9)

2000Mazenod(17.7)

2001OldIvanhoe(17.13)

2002OldMelburnians(14.9)

St.Kevins(11.17)

OldIvanhoeGr.(8.14)

MHSOB(7.12)

OldBrighton(14.18)

DeLaSalle(11.8)

OldHaileybury(12.9)

2003DeLaSalle(18.18) Whitefriars(10.15)

M.H.S.O.B. Ormond

OldTrinityGr. NorthOldBoys

Mazenod OldBrighton

NorthOldBoysDeLaSalle

OldMelburniansOldHaileybury

NorthOldBoysMazenod

OldEssendon OldBrighton (R)2004StKevins(16.8) Collegians(12.7)

2005OldIvanhoe(9.4)

OldIvanhoe StBedesMentoneTigers

DeLaSalle(5.11) OldBrighton OldEssendon

2006Collegians(12.13) OldBrighton(9.10) OldEssendon Caulﬁeld (J)2007StBedesMentTigers(12.11)UniversityBlacks(10.10) OldEssendon StKevins

2008Marcellin(11.8) OldEssendon(8.8) StBernards OldHaileybury

SENIORSECTIONS CSECTION (NamedtheH.J.StewartCupin1937)

1926Brightonvale(12.11)

Glenhuntly(8.14)

Brunswick Sandringham

1927Statebank(12.22) Oakleigh(9.13) Blackrock Brunswick

1928BlackRock(13.20)

1929EastMalvern(10.13)

1930Bentleigh(15.12)

SurreyHills(12.14)

SouthCaulﬁeldKingsvilleRovers

OldParadians(8.10) Burwood Bentleigh

BrightonT.S.O.B.(11.7)

OldXaverians Burwood

1931WestHawthorn(16.11) Burwood(12.12) KingsvilleRoversCanterburyUtd.Churches

1932CanterburyUtd.Churches(11.14)Dandenong(8.17)

OldXaverians KingsvilleRovers

1933ES&ABank(1317) WestBrunswick(7.12) Glenhuntly KingsvilleRovers

1934Ormond(15.20)

U.H.S.O.B.(8.12)

OldXaverians Glenhuntly

1936Parkdale(19.14) Malvern(18.11) Glenhuntly SouthCaulﬁeld

1937Coburg(22.24)

FootscrayT.S.O.B.(10.6) Glenhuntly CaulﬁeldGr.

1938OldXaverians(13.10) UniversityBlues(11.13)

M.H.S.O.B. MountCarmelO.C.

1939M.H.S.O.B.(18.12) St.Paul's(12.18) EastMalvern Fairﬁeld 1940-1945Nocompetition

1946HamptonRovers(19.18) Parkside(10.18) Balwyn Glenhuntly

1947CommonwealthBank(13.15)Balwyn(8.11)

1948Geelong(12.13) Alphington(9.10)

EastCaulﬁeld Myer

EastCaulﬁeld Glenhuntly

1951Myer(11.10) Parkside(9.9) Fairﬁeld PowerHouse

1952Coburg(7.16) Elsternwick(4.11) EastMalvern PowerHouse

1955Brunswick(12.15) EastMalvern(8.7) Elsternwick ES&ABank

1956SouthMelb.City(9.18) HamptonRovers(9.12) Teachers'CollegeCaulﬁeldGr. 1957OldGeelongGr.(11.10) ES&ABank(8.9) CaulﬁeldGr. U.H.S.O.B.

1960M.H.S.O.B.(6.23) Parkside(3.7) FootscrayT.S.O.B.NationalBank

1961StateSavingsBank(12.12) St.Kevin'sO.B.(10.3) NationalBank FootscrayT.S.O.B. 1962Kew(6.19) WestBrunswick(8.3) St.KildaC.B.O.C.CaulﬁeldGr. 1963Parkside(8.14) CaulﬁeldGr.(4.7) St.KildaC.B.O.C.OldCarey 1964Kew(14.9) FootscrayT.C.O.B.(7.4) HamptonRoversSt.KildaC.B.O.C. 1965St.KildaC.B.O.C.(11.14) St.Kevin'sO.B.(6.7) HamptonRoversMonashBlues 1966Geelong(13.8) NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.(8.8) St.Bernard'sO.C.PowerHouse 1967Alphington(9.18) MonashBlues(6.17) St.Bernard'sO.C.OldBrightonGr. 1968FootscrayT.C.O.B.(11.6) St.Bernard'sO.C.(7.9) OldGeelongGr.PowerHouse 1969CommonwealthBank(12.11)Alphington(11.9) Tooronga-MalvernPowerHouse 1970U.H.S.O.B.(15.10) OldCareyGr.(8.11) OldHaileyburiansAssumptionO.C. 1971Tooronga-Malvern(9.9) OldTrinityGr.(8.10) OldHaileyburiansOldMelburnians (C)(R)1972ReservoirO.B.(18.13) AssumptionO.C.(11.9) PowerHouse St.KildaC.B.O.C.

SEASONFIRST

SECOND

THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

**1973PowerHouse(seenote) Fairﬁeld Parkside OldMelburnians

1974MarcellinO.C.(11.22)

OldHaileyburians(10.11) Parkside St.KildaC.B.O.C.

1975St.KildaC.B.O.C.(13.12) M.H.S.O.B.(11.12)

1976OldMelburnians(12.22)

OldIvanhoeGr.Parkside

OldHaileyburians(8.15) Parkside Fawkner

1977Fawkner(20.21) Parkside(17.10)

1978OldXaverians(16.8)

1979Kew(19.21)

A.J.A.X.(11.11)

A.J.A.X. OldXaverians

St.KildaC.B.O.C.Geelong

St.KildaC.B.O.C.(15.7) OldBrightonGr.HamptonRovers

1980OldBrightonGr.(20.6) Geelong(15.15) Bulleen-TemplestoweHamptonRovers

1981Alphington(16.21) Bulleen-Templestowe(11.16)OldCamberwellGr.M.H.S.O.B.

1982OldCamberwellGr.(17.20) Coburg(11.7)

1983CaulﬁeldGr.(20.16)

1984St.KildaC.B.O.C.(22.10)

1985Fawkner(19.15)

Parkside(8..22)

OldBrightonGr.(19.14)

HamptonRoversSt.Kevin'sO.B.

St.Pius HamptonRovers

St.Kevin'sO.B.Banyule

TherryC.C.O.B.(12.15) Banyule OldCamberwellGr. (R)1986Banyule(19.18)

1987MonashBlues(13.18)

1988OldMelburnians(11.10)

OldTrinityGr.(12.17)

Kew(10.11)

OldBrightonGr.(10.10)

Thomastown A.J.A.X.

OldMelburniansThomastown

Banyule OldHaileyburians (R)1989OldHaileyburians(23.20)

Banyule(12.1)

1990OldMentonians(15.8)

St.KildaC.B.O.C.Balaclava

UniversityBlacks(11.16) Fawkner CaulﬁeldGr.

1991WhitefriarsO.C.(13.9) MonashBlues(10.4)

1992Fawkner(16.17)

Bulleen-TemplestoweIvanhoe

Bulleen-Templestowe(6.5) CommonwealthBankKew (J)1993MazenodO.C.(29.17)

A.J.A.X.(11.16)

1994St.KildaSouthCaulﬁeld(14.17)M.H.S.O.B.(7.17)

1995OldIvanhoe(15.12)

Ivanhoe(10.13)

Ivanhoe M.H.S.O.B.

OldGeelong Ivanhoe

MarcellinO.C. OldGeelong (J)1996St.Kevins(12.15)

St.KildaSouthCaulﬁeld(9.6)MarcellinO.C. A.J.A.X.

1997MarcellinO.C.(15.21) NorthOldBoys(12.9)

1998HamptonRovers(11.9) Beaumaris(10.9)

1999Whitefriars(15.15)

OldMentonians(12.9)

St.BedesMentoneTigersOldMentonians

OldMentoniansSt.BedesMentoneTigers

OldGeelong IvanhoeAssumption (R)2000TherryPenola(12.13) Beaumaris(9.10) AJAX HamptonRovers

2001HamptonRovers(16.14) OldEssendon(6.9) GlenEira Collegians 2002Whitefriars(20.14) StBedesMentoneTigers(13.15)CaulﬁeldGrammariansBeaumaris 2003Beaumaris(12.16) Collegians(4.11) StLeosEmmausCaulﬁeldGr.

2004MHSOB(14.12) CaulﬁeldGr.(6.11) MonashBlues ParkdaleVultures

2005UniversityBlacks(20.12) Beaumaris(8.5) OldParadians OldCamberwell (R)(J)2006StBedesMentoneTigers(21.12)Ajax(21.11) ParkdaleVulturesOrmond

2007OldCamberwell(15.14) OldCarey(13.10) Ormond Mazenod 2008Ormond(15.12) HamptonRovers(9.10) Oakleigh AJAX

** PowerHousedeclaredPremiersondirectionofExecutiveasFairﬁeldplayedanineligibleplayerduringtheseason.

D1formerlyDSECTION (NamedtheE.F.AtkinsCupin1937) *1932WestBrunswick(10.11) ES&ABank(4.11)

St.Ignatius NorthMelb. C.B.C.O.B.

U.H.S.O.B.(4.5)

St.Ignatius OldBrightonians

1935Malvern(14.10) Parkdale(12.11) OldBrightoniansCoburg

1936Coburg(18.19) FootscrayT.S.O.B.(15.8)

1937M.H.S.O.B.(16.18)

OldBrightoniansM.H.S.O.B.

MountCarmelO.C.(10.16) Carnegie Myer

1938Fairﬁeld(12.17) St.Paul's(8.14) HamptonRoversCarnegie

1939HamptonRovers(16.11) SouthCamberwell(14.13) Alphington Parkside

1940-1947Nocompetition

1948Fairﬁeld(19.13)

NorthAlphington(10.7) EastMalvern Murrumbeena

1949CaulﬁeldGr.(9.10) Murrumbeena(5.5) EastMalvern St.Kevin'sO.B.

1950EastMalvern(12.12) PowerHouse(8.10)

1951Elsternwick(11.15) Parkdale(10.9)

1952St.Kevin'sO.B.(10.12) CaulﬁeldGr.(8.14)

U.H.S.O.B. Parkside

U.H.S.O.B. Moreland

1954Teacher'sCollege(5.10) Fairﬁeld(4.9) Hawthorn Brighton

1955SouthMelb.City(14.12) Glenhuntly(4.3) Murrumbeena Preston

1956OldGeelongGr.(11.16) U.H.S.O.B.(7.1)

DeLaSalleO.C.FootscrayT.S.O.B.

1957NationalBank(15.12) DeLaSalleO.C.(6.10) FootscrayT.S.O.B.Bellﬁeld

1958PortMelbourne(14.10) Bellﬁeld(10.12)

1959FootscrayT.S.O.B.(8.13) A.J.A.X.(7.18)

1960St.KildaC.B.O.C.(14.5) St.Kevin'sO.B.(7.10)

St.Kevin'sO.B.FootscrayT.S.O.B.

St.KildaC.B.O.C.St.Kevin'sO.B.

Fairfield OldBrightonGr. 1961CaulfiedlGr.(10.7) WestBrunswick(8.4) Fairfield OldBrightonGr. 1962Fairfield(7.14) OldCareyGr.(3.2) Malvern OldBrightonGr.

1963OldHaileyburians(12.6) MonashUniversity(9.10) Bellﬁeld Preston

1964St.Bernard'sO.C.(15.2) OldBrightonGr.(7.18) Fairﬁeld Preston (R)1965NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.(8.7) Preston(5.8) OldGeelongGr.Brunswick (R)1966OldGeelongGr.(13.5) OldCareyGr.(7.11)

St.Pat's(BallaratO.C.)Parkside

1967St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.(12.7)HamptonRovers(9.3) Parkside A.J.A.X.

1968NationalBank(16.11) Tooronga-Malvern(7.16) Parkside St.Kevin'sO.B. 1969OldHaileyburians(10.3) AssumptionO.C.(5.7) WestBrunswickSt.Kevin'sO.B.

1970OldTrinityGr.(15.9) Fairﬁeld(5.14) OldGeelongGr.Parkside

1971PowerHouse(17.10) ReservoirO.B.(14.13) Brunswick Parkside (R)1972Parkside(15.12) OldBrightonGr.(14.17) Brunswick LaTrobeBlacks

1973Alphington(16.21) MarcellinO.C.(10.12) StateSavingsBankLaTrobeBlacks

1974Brunswick(14.11) OldIvanhoeGr.(10.12) HamptonRoversOldXaverians (R)1975Fawkner(16.8) HamptonRovers(15.11) OldGeelongGr.OldXaverians

1976OldXaverians(20.17) A.J.A.X.(15.7) OldCamberwellGr.AssumptionO.C.

1977OldBrightonGr.(24.13) Alphington(14.11) St.Kevin'sO.B.OldCamberwellGr.

1978OldCamberwellGr.(19.13) St.Kevin'sO.B.(19.10) PowerHouse M.H.S.O.B. (R)1979Bulleen-Templestowe(13.10)M.H.S.O.B.(9.10) StateBank Heatherton

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SEASONFIRST

1980Alphington(29.19)

SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

StateBank(5.9)

St.BedesO.C. OldCareyGr. (R)1981Coburg(15.7) WestBrunswick(13.8)

St.BedesO.C. St.Pius

1982Parkside(17.15)

St.Pius(10.9) OldIvanhoeGr.NorthBrunswick 1983Banyule(21.19) Fawkner(15.7)

TherryC.C.O.B.NorthBrunswick (R)1984TherryC.C.O.B.(19.19) Thomastown(11.10)

1987OldIvanhoeGr.(21.10)

St.Kevin'sO.B.(19.12)

OldMentoniansBulleenUnited

1988PrestonM.B.O.B.(10.12) HamptonRovers(9.11) BulleenUnited OldMentonians

1989Thomastown(21.10)

1990StateBank(16.14)

OldMentonians(9.16)

WhitefriarsO.C.(12.17)

WhitefriarsO.C.StateBank

St.BedesO.C. OldIvanhoeGr. (R)1991M.H.S.O.B.(19.12)

A.J.A.X.(6.15)

OldGeelong OldIvanhoeGr. (R)1992MazenodO.C.(13.13) CaulﬁeldGr.(11.18)

1993St.BedesMentoneTigers(9.13)OldGeelong(10.5)

1994OldIvanhoeGr.(8.11)

1995HamptonRovers(21.9)

St.Kevin'sO.B.(8.7)

Thomastown(13.9)

St.BedesO.C. PrestonM.B.O.B.

OldIvanhoeGr.UniversityBlacks

OldCamberwellGr.HamptonRovers

Southbank OldCamberwellGr. (R)1996MonashBlues(11.6)

1997Beaumaris(14.18)

1998WhitefriarsO.C.(12.20)

St.LeosEmmaus(7.4)

OldGeelong(13.10)

Southbank(7.11)

CaulﬁeldGr. Beaumaris

WhitefriarsO.C.Parkside

A.J.A.X. Parkside MonashBlues (R)1999AJAX(22.19)

Bulleen-Templestowe(17.14)MonashBlues OldEssendon OldCarey (R)2000CaulﬁeldGr.(26.13)

OldEssendonGr.(6.8)

MonashBlues Aquinas (R)(J)2001OldCamberwell(10.13)

Banyule(7.15)

Ivanhoe-AssumptionAquinas

2002StLeosEmmausWP(17.6) MentoneAmateurs(13.13) AquinasO.C UniversityBlacks

2003MonashBlues(13.18) AJAX(7.14)

OldMentoniansUniversityBlacks (C)(R)2004UniversityBlacks(15.7)

Banyule(9.5)

FitzroyReds Ormond (R)2005FitzroyReds(24.6)

Ormond(10.11)

2006OldCarey(19.16)

Prahran OldCarey

Rupertswood(12.8) OldGeelong YarraValley

2007Oakleigh(19.10) HamptonRovers(8.11)

OldMentoniansPrahran

2008BulleenTemp(21.9) OldGeelong(17.21) NOB/StPats OldMentonians

ESECTION-P.A.MatthewsCup

*1954SouthMelbourneCity(13.16)Preston(5.10) NationalBank PowerHouseGold *1955DeLaSalleO.C.(15.12)

OldGeelongGr.(9.18) OldTrinityGr. University

1956NationalBank(8.13) MelburnianBlues(7.8) University PortMelbourne

1957PortMelbourne(8.13) A.J.A.X.(7.10) University OldCareyGr.

1958St.KildaC.B.O.C.(12.14) A.N.Z.Bank(10.13) UniversityRedsOldBrightonGr. 1959Preston(10.11) OldBrightonGr.(9.8) WestBrunswickOldCareyGr. 1960WestBrunswick(10.16) Elsternwick(3.10) CollegiansGoldOldTrinityGr. 1961OldCareyGr.(13.14) Preston(8.9) CollegiansGoldCommercialBank *1962MonashUniversity(8.9) OldHaileyburians(2.11) CollegiansGoldOldCamberwellGr. *1963St.Bernard'sO.C.(13.19) Glenhuntly(11.11) OldCamberwellGr.NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.

1964NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.(15.12)OldGeelongGr.(7.15) OldCamberwellGr.A.J.A.X.

1965St.Pat's(BallaratO.C.(13.6) Kooyong(10.17)

A.J.A.X. AssumptionO.C.

1966A.J.A.X.(19.14) OldIvanhoeGr.(8.9) Glenhuntly A.M.P.Society 1967AssumptionO.C.(14.18) Tooronga-Malvern(8.9)

1968A.M.P.Society(8.11) OldTrinityGr.(7.13)

1969Fairﬁeld(14.6) Glenhuntly(10.6)

1970Brunswick(12.11) ReservoirO.B.(8.14)

OldTrinityGr. A.M.P.Society

Glenhuntly A.N.Z.Bank

A.N.Z.Bank Elsternwick

LaTrobeUniversityOldCamberwellGr.

1971St.Pat's(BallaratO.C.(7.16) LaTrobeBlacks(8.9) StateSavingsBankGlenhuntly 1972StateSavingsBank(18.14) MarcellinO.C.(10.15) OldIvanhoeGr.Glenhuntly (R)1973OldIvanhoeGr.(15.19) OldCamberwellGr.(12.16)

1974Fawkner(10.17) OldGeelongGr.(10.16)

1975A.J.A.X.(15.18) Elsternwick(13.19)

1976LaTrobeBlacks(12.8) St.Kevin'sO.B.(4.10)

A.M.P.Society Elsternwick

A.M.P.Society A.N.Z.Bank

A.M.P.Society St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.

A.N.Z.Bank OldMentonians (R)1977Heatherton(17.13) WestBrunswick(8.16) NorthBrunswickOldMentonians

1978Bulleen-Templestowe(23.11)St.BedesO.C.(15.17) BeverleyHills LaTrobeBlacks

1979A.M.P.Society(12.16) BeverleyHills(9.10) NorthBrunswickLaTrobeUniversity

1980WestBrunswick(10.18) St.Pius(8.10) OldGeelongGr.OldMentonians

1981NorthBrunswick(15.13) UniversityReds(7.14) Thomastown OldMentonians

1982TherryC.C.O.B.(16.16) Banyule(14.10) Thomastown Balaclava (C)(R)1983Thomastown(21.12) OldTrinityGr.(14.9) Balaclava PeninsulaO.B. 1984Balaclava(16.16) OldMentonians(15.13) PeninsulaO.B. Elsternwick

1987StateBank(21.12) WestBrunswick(6.8) OldEssendonGr.St.BedesO.C. 1988WhitefriarsO.C.(6.14) PowerHouse(6.8) AquinasO.C. OldEssendonGr. 1989LaTrobeUniversity(14.19) St.BedesO.C.(11.14) AquinasO.C. DovetonS.J.O.C. (R)1990OldGeelong(19.15) A.J.A.X.(10.7) MazenodO.C. DovetonS.J.O.C. (R)1991MazenodO.C.(15.10) WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.(9.15)AquinasO.C. NorthBrunswick 1992Brunswick(7.17) NorthBrunswick(6.6) Doveton Glenhuntly (R)1993OldCamberwellGr.(18.13) St.Leo'sWattlePark(13.10) Doveton Glenhuntly 1994Glenhuntly(12.6) St.John'sO.C.(8.7) AquinasO.C. Doveton

EEASTSECTION-P.A.MatthewsCup }Premiersonlypromoted #(R)1995}St.Leo'sWattlePark(15.7) Aquinas(6.12) YarraValleyO.B.OldCarey (R)1996}Aquinas(18.9) YarraValleyO.B.(12.8) OldCareyGr. ChirnsidePark 1997}YarraValley(22.16) Kew(18.6) OldCareyGr. RichmondCentral

ECENTRALSECTION}Premiersonlypromoted #1995}UniversityReds(13.13) NorthBrunswick(10.18) OldEssendon U.H.S.O.B. (R)1996}OldEssendon(14.9) WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.(12.12)UniversityBlacksNorthBrunswick 1997}UniversityBlacks(9.14) NorthBrunswick(9.13) WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.U.H.S.O.B.

SEASONFIRST SECOND

FOURTH FIFTH ESOUTHSECTION}Premiersonlypromoted #(J)*1995}Beaumaris(18.10)

PeninsulaO.B.(7.10)

PowerHouse Oakleigh 1996}SalesiansO.C.(10.17) PowerHouse(10.2)

PeninsulaO.B. St.PatricksMentone 1997}Southbank(CBA)(16.12) ]]St.PatricksMentone(11.8)PeninsulaO.B. PowerHouse ]]Teamﬁnishinginhigherpositionafterhome&awaygamesandplayedinGrandFinalalsopromoted

D2formerlyEBLUESECTION

#1998CaulﬁeldGr.(11.14)

OldCamberwell(7.6)

PeninsulaO.B. Oakleigh

2002YarraValley(28.19) Salesian(7.6) LaTrobeUniversityBentleigh

2003FitzroyReds(12.9) Peninsula(9.12)

WestBrunswickOldCarey

2004Bulleen-Templestowe(10.11)OldCarey(4.8) OldGeelong IvanhoeAssumption (R)2005OldGeelong(9.17)

Rupertswood(6.14)

2006Oakleigh(23.12) Peninsula(12.11)

2007SthMelbDistricts(18.16) Aquinas(10.12)

2008Werribee(22.17) EmmausStLeos(13.9)

D3formerlyEWHITESECTION

#1998OldCareyGr.(22.10)

Kew(9.9)

PeninsulaO.B. WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.

Aquinas Salesian

Werribee EmmausStLeos

Ivanhoe Banyule

RichmondCentralU.H.S.O.B

1999LaTrobeUniversity(14.11) FitzroyReds(9.9.63) WestBrunswickUniversityBlacks

Bentleigh(5.15)

2002WestBrunswick(12.19) Hawthorn(4.11)

StJohns MonashGryphons

StJohns Elsternwick

2003SwinburneUni(16.19) MonashGryphons(3.8) Rupertswood SouthMelbDistricts

2004Oakleigh(4.23) Rupertswood(5.8)

StJohnsOC UHS-VU (R)2005StJohns(11.10) Werribee(8.11) WestBrunswickOldWestbourne

2006Sth.Melb.Districts(18.12) Bentleigh(14.12) Elsternwick WestBrunswick 2007OldWestbourne(14.20) Ivanhoe(7.11) Hawthorn LaTrobeUni

2008WilliamstownCYMS(12.17) Eltham(3.11) Hawthorn PowerHouse

D4formerlyFSECTION-J.B.CordnerCup

1964St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.(9.5) AssumptionO.C.(3.6) Cassie MonashWhites

1965ReservoirO.B.(12.7) OldIvanhoeGr.(8.17) A.M.P.Society Patricians

1966-1970Nocompetition

1973Fawkner(20.21) St.BedesO.C.(13.14) MonashWhitesLatrobeReds

1974NorthBrunswick(13.11) OldMentonians(9.13) MonashWhitesUniversityReds 1975MonashWhites(16.10) Heatherton(13.13) BulleenUnited Thornbury (C)1976WestBrunswick(19.16) BeverleyHills(4.8) St.BedesO.C. FootscrayI.T.O.B. (R)1977St.BedesO.C.(12.16) Bulleen-Templestowe(12.14)Thornbury FootscrayI.T.O.B. 1978Thornbury(13.17) BulleenUnited(7.14) TherryC.C.O.B.CommonwealthBank (R)1979St.Pius(10.19) PrincesHill(6.8) Brunswick TherryC.C.O.B. 1980UniversityReds(21.18) Thomastown(11.18) PeninsulaO.B. Brunswick (R)1981Banyule(9.23) TherryC.C.O.B.(6.6) CommonwealthBankBulleenUnited 1982BulleenUnited(14.18) PeninsulaO.B.(13.17) CommonwealthBankBrunswick ***1983FootscrayI.T.O.B.(12.10) U.H.S.O.B.(12.7) OldGeelongGr.CommonwealthBank *1984WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.(19.10)PrestonM.B.O.B.(11.17) MonashWhitesBrunswick 1985Brunswick(8.12) Clayton(7.16) DovetonS.J.O.C.CommonwealthBank (R)1986OldEssendonGr.(17.11) U.H.S.O.B.(11.15) DovetonS.J.O.C.WhitefriarsO.C. *1987AquinasO.C.(12.13) WhitefriarsO.C.(12.12) St.Andrews DovetonS.J.O.C. 1988LaTrobeUniversity(18.10) DovetonS.J.O.C.(7.9) OldCareyGr. St.Andrews (R)*1989MazenodO.C.(17.9) St.Andrews-Coburg(12.10) UniversityRedsOldCareyGr.

1990St.Marys(11.11) WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.(10.7)A.N.Z.Bank CommonwealthBank 1991Elsternwick(15.14) A.N.Z.Bank(13.16) OldCareyGr. UniversityReds (C)*1992St.Leo'sWattlePark(9.17) OldEssendon(3.7) OldCareyGr. St.Marys

1994YarraValleyO.B.(16.10) Oakleigh(12.9) St.Andrews-CoburgPeninsulaO.B. 1995-1997Nocompetition

1998HawthornAmateurs(16.7) MonashGryphons(12.10) SyndalTallyHoWestBrunswick 1999EleyPark(8.9) AlbertPark(5.13) OldWestbourneStMarys 2000SthMelb.Districts(20.7) Bentleigh(14.16) SyndalTally-HoElthamCollegians (R)2001SyndalTallyHo(16.11) SwinburneUniversity(8.8) Rupertswood BulleenCobras Eltham 2002Rupertswood(13.9) Werribee(8.12) AlbertPark NorthBrunswick StMarys 2003UHS-VU(12.12) MountLilydale(8.9) AlbertPark StMarys NorthBrunswick (R)2004OldWestbourne(15.9) Kew(6.8) StMarys BulleenCobras

2005Elsternwick(17.16) StMarys(15.13) BulleenCobras HawthornA.F.C. 2006PowerHouse(16.15) Hawthorn(7.11) Eltham BoxHillNorth 2007UHS-VU(18.9) Eltham(12.12) StMarys MtLilydale 2008WestBrunswick(14.19) StFrancisXavier(8.10) AlbertPark Kew MtLilydale ***Replay

F1SECTION 1993St.Marys(16.14) St.John'sO.C.(10.7) PeninsulaO.B. St.Andrews-Coburg

F2SECTION *1993Oakleigh(17.17) YarraValleyO.B.(9.6) UniversityRedsRichmondCentral

GSECTION(formerlyF2Section) 1994RichmondCentral(12.13) ChirnsidePark(9.10) UniversityRedsNewlandsCoburg

*WonPremiershipinﬁrstseason #TeamsgroupedGeographically

SEASONFIRST

SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH SENIORSECTIONS-CLUBXVIII

GSECTION

1986OldCareyGr.(9.10) MonashWhites(5.14) Parkside GTV-9

1987Bloods(12.8) PortColts(6.4) MonashWhitesKew

1988Bloods(15.9) Bulleen-Templestowe(6.10) MonashWhitesSt.BernardsO.C.

1989Kew(8.9) Bloods(5.2) PortColts OldMelburnians

1990Bloods(12.11) DeLaSalleO.C.(2.6) Kew Bulleen-Templestowe

GSECTIONNORTH

#1991St.Bernard'sO.C.(8.10) OldScotchCollegians(6.8) ElthamCollegiansChirnsidePark #1992St.Bernard'sO.C.(13.3) MarcellinO.C.(7.14) Bulleen-TemplestoweElthamCollegians

GSECTIONSOUTH

#1991DeLaSalleO.C.(17.8)

Bloods(5.9)

St.JohnsO.C. MonashWhites #1992OldXaverians(11.14) MonashWhites(4.9) DeLaSalleO.C.MazenodO.C.

HSECTION

1987ElthamCollegians(6.9)

Bulleen-Templestowe(4.9) OldBrightonGr.St.Kevin'sO.B. 1988OldXaverians(10.14)

St.Kevin'sO.B.(0.4) GTV-9 StateBank

1989RichmondCentral(14.11) St.KildaC.B.O.C.(7.8)

St.Kevin'sO.B.Kontias *1990BoroniaPark(10.11) ElthamCollegians(14.13) St.KildaC.B.O.C.OldHaileyburians

CLUBXVIIINORTH

1993ElthamCollegians(11.9) OldParadians(7.7) Kew NorthOldBoys

1994Kew(7.11)

St.Bernard'sO.C.(6.15) EleyPark Bulleen-Templestowe

1995EleyPark(17.12) HawthornCitizens(5.8) St.Bernard'sO.C.Kew

1996St.Bernard'sO.C.(8.12) MarcellinO.C.(2.6) HawthornCitizensCollegians

2002Marcellin(8.10)

OldIvanhoe(8.6) OldXaverians TherryPenola

2003OldEssendon(11.7) FitzroyReds(7.2) OldXaverians UniversityBlacks

2008Marcellin(14.8) OldCarey(3.4) NOB/StPats Kew

CLUBXVIIISOUTH

1993OldXaverians(4.6)

1994OldXaverians(11.10)

OldScotchCollegians(4.5) MazenodO.C. OldMelburnians

OldScotchCollegians(6.8) Bloods OldMelburnians

1995OldScotchCollegians(8.12) OldXaverians(4.8) MazenodO.C. DeLaSalleO.C.

1996OldXaverians(8.7)

OldScotchCollegians(5.4) DeLaSalleO.C.OldBrightonBloods

2008OldCamberwell(14.12) StMarys/Salesian(8.6) Ormond StBedesMentoneTigers

CLUBXVIII(1)

DeLaSalleO.C.OldIvanhoe

2004OldXaverians(6.7) Mazenod(4.7)OC Prahran StKevins

2005StKevins(9.8) OldXaverians(8.10) Prahran OldScotch

2006OldXaverians(14.13) Prahran(13.6) OldScotch DeLaSalle (C)(R)2007OldXaverians(15.13) Prahran(11.7) OldMelburniansStFrancisXavier

2008UniBlues(8.8) OldXaverians(5.7) Collegians Prahran

CLUBXVIII(2)

1997Kew(4.8)

SyndalTallyHo(3.8) MonashWhitesMt.LilydaleO.C.

1998MonashWhites(8.11) Kew(7.6) ThornburyCougarsMt.LilydaleO.C.

1999Prahran(12.16)

2000Rupertswood(12.18)

YarraValley(5.10)

TherryPenola Mazenod

TherryPenola(3.5) OldIvanhoe MonashWhites

2001OldIvanhoe(7.12) UniversityBlacks(1.10) Collegians MonashBlues

2004OldMelburnians(7.5) OldXaverians(2)(7.3) FitzroyReds OldScotch(2)

2005OldXaverians(9.11) OldEssendon(8.5) FitzroyReds EleyParkSharks

2006MtLilydale(16.12) MonashBlues(8.8) Collegians FitzroyReds

2007Collegians(15.8) MonashBlues(11.9) UniversityBlacksStBernards

2008StBernards(17.12) MonashBlues(5.6) UniversityBlacksWhitefriars

2006OldEssendon(9.10) FitzroyReds(5.7) OldTrinity Caulﬁeld

2007Whitefriars(11.12) Marcellin(8.7) BulleenTemp BoxHillNorth

VJFA

1939Collegians(11.18)

FootscrayTech.(6.11) Parkdale BrightonTech.

1940Elsternwick* Collegians MHSOB Parkdale

1941University Norecordsavailable

1942Auburn Norecordsavailable

1943MHSOB Norecordsavailable

1944Auburn Norecordsavailable

1945MHSOB Norecordsavailable

1946HamptonScouts* Ivanhoe MHSOB Balwyn

1947HamptonScouts* Ivanhoe

MHSOB Balwyn

1948HamptonScouts(17.13) Ivanhoe(14.9) MHSOB Caulﬁeld

1949Ivanhoe(17.26) Caulﬁeld(4.9) HamptonScoutsMHSOB

SEASONFIRST

SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

1950Ormond* Ivanhoe MHSOB HamptonScouts

1951Ormond(21.18)

MHSOB(12.7) HamptonScoutsPowerHouse

1952OldScotchCollegians(13.9) Ormond(12.6) Balwyn Ivanhoe *Norecordofscoresavailable.

UNDER-19SECTION

1953Ivanhoe(16.10)

1954Ormond(14.11)

1955Ivanhoe(13.8)

1956Ormond(13.15)

HamptonScouts(10.12)

OldScotch PowerHouse

OldScotch(6.10) Alphington Ivanhoe

Ormond(12.13) OldScotch Alphington

OldScotch(10.15) Ivanhoe HamptonScouts

1957HamptonScouts(12.19) Ivanhoe(7.9) Coburg Alphington

1958University(10.6) HamptonScouts(10.5) Alphington CommonwealthBank

1959Alphington(8.12) Ormond(5.7) OldScotch WestBrunswick

1960MHSOB(12.6)

Alphington(8.10)

Ormond HamptonScouts

1961MHSOB(9.8) Ormond(7.9) Ivanhoe HamptonScouts

1962MHSOB(17.10)

Ivanhoe(5.7) Ormond OldScotch

1963MHSOB(11.9) OldScotch(7.15) University WestBrunswick

1964University(7.16) MHSOB(6.15) OldScotch Alphington

1965Ormond(11.10) University(8.12) OldScotch Coburg

UNDER-19PREMIER

J.S.McCANNCUP

1966University(14.14)

1967University(12.15)

Ivanhoe(11.18)

CaulﬁeldGr. Ormond

Ivanhoe(9.12) Ormond MHSOB

1968Ormond(13.14) University(8.10) Ivanhoe Coburg

1969Ormond(13.11) University(12.14) Monash MHSOB

1970University(11.23) Ormond(10.11) MonashUni. OldScotch

1971University(8.9) Ormond(6.18) Monash PowerHouse

1972St.Bernard'sOC(14.8) PowerHouse(10.8) Ormond MonashUni.

1973Ormond(14.16) MonashUni.(11.9) UniversityBluesNorthOldBoys

1974UniversityBlues(11.14) Coburg(6.9) Ormond Monash

1975UniversityBlues(9.9) Coburg(5.4) Ormond Ivanhoe

1976NorthO.B.(16.4) MonashUniversity(6.12) UniversityBluesIvanhoe

1977St.Bernard'sO.C.(20.13) Ivanhoe(12.16) NorthOldBoysUniversityBlacks

1978NorthO.B.(17.15) Ormond(13.11) UniversityBluesOldScotch

1979Ormond(17.6) DeLaSalle(11.12) UniversityBluesNorthO.B.

1980OldHaileyburians(15.9) St.Bernard's(15.8) Ormond MelbourneUni.

1981NorthO.B.(17.14) MelbourneUni.(15.14) St.Bernard's Ormond

1982Bulleen-Templestowe(17.11)OldScotch(13.9) Ormond DeLaSalle

1983St.Bernard'sO.C.(15.14) Ormond(10.11) Banyule NorthOldBoys

1984Bulleen-Templestowe(15.14)Fawkner(8.3) Banyule St.Bernard's

1985Bulleen-Templestowe(16.22)NorthO.B.(13.8) Thomastown University

1986Ormond(23.19) MHSOB(11.4) DeLaSalle Bulleen-Templestowe

1987OldXaverians(10.9) Marcellin(8.12)

1988DeLaSalleO.C..Blue(11.17)OldXaverians(9.3)

1989DeLaSalleO.C.Blue(14.11)OldXaverians(9.10)

1990MarcellinO.C.(14.6)

DeLaSalleBlue(11.15)

1991DeLaSalleO.C.Blue(13.17)OldXaverians(9.5)

1992OldXaverians(6.15)

1993MazenodO.C.(20.9)

DeLaSalleBlue(4.6)

St.Bernard's(11.7)

1994OldXaverians(13.9) Collegians(12.9)

OldParadiansGreenBulleen-Templestowe

Marcellin UniversityBlues

OldParadiansGreenOrmond

OldXaverians St.Bernard'sO.C.

MarcellinO.C. St.Bernard'sO.C.

OldMelburniansMazenod

DeLaSalle OldXaverians

OldXaverians(11.17)

1996OldXaverians(13.17) UniversityBlues(7.9)

1997UniversityBlues(14.10)

OldParadians(8.6)

DeLaSalleO.C.Collegians

OldMelburniansDeLaSalle

DeLaSalleO.C.(9.9)

2000St.Kevins(14.7)

OldXaverians(14.3)

2001OldXaverians(11.15) OldScotch(7.12)

2002OldBrighton(19.14)

DeLaSalle St.Kevins

OldBrighton UniversityBlues

St.Bernards St.Kevins OldBrighton

2004DeLaSalle(6.3)

StKevins(3.9) Werribee OldXaverians

2005MarcellinO.C.(18.20) Collegians(9.13) DeLaSalle UniversityBlues

2006DeLaSalle(17.18) OldXaverians(14.6) StBernards UniversityBlues

UNDER-19SECTION2&3DIVIDEDINTOU19NORTH1&SOUTH1FROM2008

UNDER-19SECTION2

1966CommonwealthBank(6.10) WestBrunswick(6.9) PowerHouse MonashUni.

1967St.KildaC.B.O.C.(13.16) MonashUni(7.15) OldParadians Ajax

1968OldParadians(18.16) Ajax(5.7) HamptonScoutsPowerHouse

1969St.Bernard'sO.C.(15.16) St.KildaCBC(15.10) Parkside WestBrunswick

1970PowerHouse(21.18) CaulﬁeldGr.(20.10) WestBrunswickArmyApp.School

1971HamptonScouts(15.17) Parkside(12.14) ToorongaMalvernNorthO.B.

1972UniversityBlues(20.18) NorthO.B.(10.12) Coburg CaulﬁeldGr.

1973Coburg(15.20) BeverleyHills(15.13) Parkside OldParadians

1974Parkside(19.14) Ivanhoe(9.12) Geelong HamptonScouts

1975NorthO.B.(12.6) HamptonRovers(5.6) ReservoirO.B. OldCarey

1976Thomastown(7.16) St.Bernard's(7.15) OldParadians CaulﬁeldGr. 1977HamptonRovers(20.16) Geelong(18.17) DeLaSalle ReservoirO.B.

1978OldHaileyburians(16.11) DeLaSalle(10.13) Coburg Kew

1979Coburg(14.15) Kew(11.15) Therry UniversityBlacks

1980OldParadians(26.12) Fawkner(10.16) Therry Bulleen-Templestowe

SEASONFIRST

SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH

1981Bulleen-Templestowe(17.13)OldScotch(14.15)

1982Ivanhoe(31.17)

Banyule(13.7)

1983Fawkner(13.14) Marcellin(12.11)

1984MarcellinO.C.(12.8)

1985MHSOB(21.18)

DeLaSalle(1.3)

DeLaSalle(15.12)

1986OldMelburnians(20.20) Collegians(8.13)

1987TherryCCOB(12.11)

OldHaileyburians(9.16)

1988WhitefriarsO.C.(14.12) Banyule(8.5)

1989OldScotchCollegians(18.10)St.Bernard'sO.C.(7.8)

1990MazenodBlues(16.18) Collegians(12.12)

1991Albanvale(31.16)

OldTrinity(9.15)

Ivanhoe

Therry

Therry Marcellin

Therry OldIvanhoe

OldCarey Ormond

Ormond OldXaverians

OldHaileyburiansSt.Bernard's

OldScotch UniversityBlacks

Ormond OldScotch

OldBrighton UniversityBlacks

OldMelburniansNorthOldBoys

TherryCCOB ChirnsidePark

1992OldCamberwell(6.6) Therry(4.4) UniversityBluesIvanhoe #1993-1996

1997Collegians(15.15)

OldScotch(11.6)

1998OldScotch(18.26) Whitefriars(6.16)

1999MarcellinO.C.(11.12)

OldHaileyburians(8.7)

WhitefriarsO.C.UniversityBlacks

St.BedesMentoneTigersOldTrinity

OldMelburniansMHSOB

2000Beaumaris(11.6) OldScotch(10.11) WhitefriarsO.C.OldTrinity

2001CaulﬁeldGr.(17.13)

Werribee(6.11) OldIvanhoe OldTrinity OldEssendon

2002OldEssendon(19.19) Ormond(6.7) OldTrinity Beaumaris

2003WerribeeAmateurs(12.9)

2004Collegians(17.24)

OldMelburnians(8.10) Beaumaris OldCamberwell

OldCamberwell(3.4) Rupertswood Beaumaris

2005BanyuleViewbank(15.10) Rupertswood(13.10)

2006OldCamberwell(16.14)

OldCarey(5.14)

OldCarey OldCamberwell

UNDER-19SECTION3

1979Bulleen-Templestowe(15.13)Marcellin(15.12) Heatherton OldBrighton

1980Banyule(18.17) Thomastown(14.11) St.Kilda St.Kevins

1981OldBrightonGr.(25.20) Clayton(8.10) OldCamberwellWestBrunswick

1982Fawkner(12.18) OldMelburnians(13.8) St.Kevins No1stsemiplayed

1983St.KildaCBOC(13.13) MonashBlues(10.9) OldMelburniansOldBrighton

1984OldScotchCollegians(16.17)MHSOB(10.7) OldXaverians Collegians

1985Nocompetition

1986OldParadians(13.15) St.KildaCBC(10.12) Ivanhoe HamptonRovers

1987Ivanhoe(15.11) Whitefriars(9.12) CaulﬁeldGr. MonashBlues

1988OldParadiansPurple(11.12) OldBrighton(10.13) MonashBlues HamptonRovers

1989OldTrinityGr.(14.13) MazenodO.C.(11.7) HamptonRoversThomastown

1990CaulﬁeldGr.(20.12) Albanvale(17.6) MazenodBlacksOldIvanhoe

1991OldMelburnians(13.20) OldMentonians(6.16) St.Bedes DeLaSalle

1992ChirnsidePark(5.4) Ajax(3.4) MHSOB St.Bedes

2002OldCamberwell(13.7) OldParadians(12.12) Rupertswood OldCarey

2003Rupertswood(13.7) OldCarey(10.6) Collegians TherryPenolaOB

2004OldParadians(5.5) OldCarey(3.9) Whitefriars UniversityBlacks

2005OldParadians(15.8) Oakleigh(8.18) UniversityBlacksStBedesMentoneTigers

2006StBedesMentoneTigers(12.11)Ormond(7.10) Oakleigh OldIvanhoe

2007OldIvanhoe(15.11) Ormond(9.7) OldEssendon Oakleigh

UNDER-19SOUTH1

2008Beaumaris(15.8) CaulﬁeldGram(13.16) OldMelburniansOrmond

UNDER-19NORTH1

2008OldTrinity(14.18) OldIvanhoe(6.8) FitzroyReds Banyule/Viewbank

UNDER-19SOUTH2

1993Collegians(18.16)

Ajax(9.7)

OldBrighton St.BedesM.T.

1994St.Kevin'sO.B.(10.14) OldGeelong(8.13) MonashBlues OldBrighton

1995Beaumaris(19.12) St.Kevins(16.8) OldBrighton OldGeelong

2007Mazenod(15.8) HamptonRovers(7.13) OldHaileybury MonashBlues

2008DeLaSalle(16.17) MonashBlues(14.15) AJAX HamptonRovers

UNDER-19NORTH2

2007FitzroyReds(15.15) OldWestbourne(9.7) DeLaSalle StBernards

2008Aquinas(19.16) Ivanhoe(12.13) OldXaverians TherryPenola

UNDER-19SECTIONCENTRAL

1993OldParadians(26.17)

NorthO.B.(9.15)

1994TherryCCOB(14.18) Ajax(11.11)

OldCarey UniversityBlues

OldCamberwellMarcellin

1995NorthO.B.(14.11) Marcellin(11.13) OldCarey CaulﬁeldGr.

UNDER-19WHITESECTION

1996St.Kevins(13.13) Warringal(13.10) OldCamberwellUniversityBlacks

UNDER-19BLUESECTION

1996OldBrighton(8.7)

Mazenod(6.9) Beaumaris OldHaileyburians

1997St.BedesMentoneTigers(12.8)Ormond(4.12) A.J.A.X. M.H.S.O.B.

2000St.LeosEmmausW.P.(15.11)SouthMelbDist(14.10) Ormond MonashBlues

2001Ajax(9.15) MentoneAmateurs(9.14) Sth.Melb.DistrictsOldXaverians(2) 2002MonashBlues(21.14) AJAX(6.11) Oakleigh StBedesMentoneTIgers 2003StBedesMentoneTigers(14.20)Oakleigh(15.11) StJohns OakleighClays 2004Bentleigh(8.10) StJohnsOC(1.2) Peninsula SouthMelbourneDistricts 2005Ormond(12.10) Mazenod(11.13) SalesianScorpiansHamptonRovers

2006OldMentonians(10.16) Mazenod(9.5) OldHaileybury DeLaSalle

SEASONFIRST

SECOND THIRD FOURTH FIFTH UNDER-19REDSECTION

1996Whitefriars(7.9)

OldCarey(6.10)

OldScotch Marcellin

1997OldTrinity(27.15) St.Leo'sEmmaus(8.7) YarraValleyO.B.AquinasO.C.

1998YarraValleyO.B.(10.11)

OldIvanhoeGr.(5.8)

Warringal TherryPenola

*1999OldCamberwell(declaredpremiersasNorthOldBoysdisqualiﬁedduetoineligibleplayer)

2000OldCamberwell(10.9) NorthOldBoys(7.11)

2001OldCamberwell(17.10) TherryPenola(10.11)

OldEssendonGr.Rupertswood

NorthOldBoysUniversityBlacks 2002StBernards(18.13) Aquinas(4.11) MHSOB LaTrobeUniversity (C)2003BanyuleViewbank(11.10) UniversityBlacks(11.4) LaTrobeUniversityFitzroyReds (C)2004FitzroyReds(16.8) LaTrobeUniversity(10.7) OldWestbourneRupertswood 2005EmmausStLeos(21.10) Kew(8.2) OldWestbourneAquinasO.C. 2006Bulleen/Temp(17.14) FitzroyReds(18.7) Aquinas OldXaverians

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FinalsSeriesFinishesReserveSections1960–2008

RESERVESECTIONS

1960OldMelburnians

1961OldScotchCollegians

S.W.RESERVESECTION

1962DeLaSalleO.C.

S.E.RESERVESECTION 1962Ormond

N.E.RESERVESECTION 1962Ivanhoe

#RESERVESECTION1

1963OldParadians 1964OldXaverians

ARESERVE

N.C.RUNDLECUP(1985) 1965UniversityBlacks 1966OldXaverians 1967OldScotchCollegians 1968OldParadians 1969UniversityBlacks 1970Ormond

1971St.Bernard'sO.C. 1972MonashBlues 1973Ormond 1974ReservoirO.B. 1975St.Bernard'sO.C. 1976Coburg 1977NorthOldBoys 1978Ormond 1979Ormond

1980DeLaSalleO.C. 1981DeLaSalleO.C. 1982Ormond 1983NorthOldBoys 1984Ormond 1985Ormond 1986Ormond

1987DeLaSalleO.C. 1988Ormond

1989Ormond

1990DeLaSalleO.C. 1991DeLaSalleO.C. 1992Collegians

1993OldScotchCollegians

1994NorthOldBoys 1995OldXaverians

1996UniversityBlues

1997OldXaverians 1998OldXaverians

1999UniversityBlues

2000OldXaverians

2002OldXaverians

2005OldScotch

2006OldXaverians

2008UniBlues

#RESERVESECTION2

1963Kew

1964OldScotchCollegians

BRESERVE

J.F.X.DILLONCUP(1985)

1965Ormond

1966Ormond

1967Ormond

1968Ormond

1969OldScotchCollegians

1970UniversityBlacks

1971UniversityBlacks

1972UniversityBlacks

1973OldScotchCollegians

1974MonashBlues

1975Ivanhoe

1976Ivanhoe

1977Ivanhoe

1978MonashBlues

1979Parkside

1980OldScotchCollegians

1981Collegians

1982Bulleen-Templestowe

1983St.Bernard'sO.C.

1984UniversityBlacks

1985OldParadians

1986OldParadians

1987Ivanhoe

1988Kew

1989DeLaSalleO.C.

1990Bulleen-Templestowe

1991OldParadians

1992OldBrightonGr.

1993OldMelburnians

1994UniversityBlues

1995OldParadians

1996OldBrightonGr.

1997OldBrightonGr.

1998Ormond

1999OldBrighton

2000OldBrighton

2001OldHaileybury

2002OldParadians

2003OldBrightonGr.

2004StKevins

2005DeLaSalle

2006UniversityBlacks

2007StKevins

2008OldEssendon

#RESERVESECTION3

1963U.H.S.O.B.

1964FootscrayT.C.O.B.

CRESERVESECTION

A.J.KEAMCUP(1985)

1965HamptonRovers

1966NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B.

1967MonashUniversity

1968HamptonRovers

1969HamptonRovers

1970OldCareyGr.

1971St.KildaC.B.O.C.

1972ReservoirO.B. 1973OldHaileyburians

1974St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1975Parkside 1976Fawkner 1977Parkside 1978OldBrightonGr. 1979HamptonRovers 1980Geelong 1981Bulleen-Templestowe 1982Coburg 1983St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1984HamptonRovers 1985TherryC.C.O.B. 1986Banyule 1987Kew 1988Banyule 1989OldHaileyburians 1990Thomastown 1991St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1992UniversityBlacks 1993M.H.S.O.B. 1994M.H.S.O.B. 1995MonashBlues 1996MarcellinO.C. 1997St.BedesMentone Tigers 1998St.BedesMentone Tigers 1999TherryPenola 2000TherryPenola 2001Collegians 2002CaulﬁeldGrammarians 2003Collegians 2004HamptonRovers 2005Beaumaris (C)2006StBedesMent.Tigers 2007Ormond 2008Ormond

#RESERVESECTION4 1963St.Bernard'sO.C. 1964NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B. D1RESERVEformerly DRESERVESECTION 1965NorthMelb.C.B.C.O.B. 1966OldGeelongGr. 1967HamptonRovers 1968OldHaileyburians 1969OldTrinityGr. 1970St.Kevin'sO.B. 1971Parkside 1972Parkside 1973HamptonRovers 1974HamptonRovers 1975Fawkner 1976OldBrightonGr. 1977StateBank 1978PowerHouse 1979Bulleen-Templestowe 1980St.BedesO.C. 1981Coburg

1982St.BedesO.C. 1983TherryC.C.O.B. 1984TherryC.C.O.B. 1985OldMentonians 1986PrestonM.B.O.B. 1987PrestonM.B.O.B. 1988StateBank 1989WhitefriarsO.C. 1990M.H.S.O.B. 1991M.H.S.O.B. 1992MazenodO.C. 1993UniversityBlacks 1994UniversityBlacks 1995UniversityBlacks 1996MonashBlues 1997OldGeelong 1998A.J.A.X. 1999A.J.A.X. 2000CaulﬁeldGr. 2001OldCamberwell 2002MonashBlues 2003A.J.A.X. 2004UniversityBlacks 2005FitzroyReds 2006OldMentonians 2007OldGeelong 2008NOB/StPats

ERESERVESECTION 1965ES&A 1966Glenhuntly 1967OldTrinityGr. 1968OldTrinityGr. 1969A.N.Z.Bank 1970Elsternwick 1971A.J.A.X. 1972OldIvanhoeGr. 1973OldIvanhoeGr. 1974A.N.Z.Bank 1975Elsternwick 1976St.Kevin'sO.B. 1977Heatherton 1978St.BedesO.C. 1979NorthBrunswick 1980NorthBrunswick 1981OldMentonians 1982Thomastown 1983Thomastown 1984U.H.S.O.B. 1985PrestonM.B.O.B. 1986Brunswick 1987OldEssendonGr. 1988OldGeelong 1989WestBrunswick 1990OldGeelong 1991MazenodO.C. 1992Glenhuntly 1993OldCamberwellGr. 1994AquinasO.C.

EEASTRESERVESECTION 1995St.Leo'sWattlePark 1996AquinasO.C. 1997OldCarey

ECENTRALRESERVESECTION

1995OldEssendon 1996UniversityBlacks 1997UniversityBlacks

ESOUTHRESERVESECTION

1995SalesianO.C. 1996PeninsulaO.B. 1997Southbank(CBA)

D2RESERVEformerly EBLUESECTION

D3RESERVEformerly EWHITESECTION

1998Kew 1999UniversityBlacks 2000WilliamstownCYMS

2001SouthMelbourne Districts 2002StJohns 2003WerribeeAmateurs 2004Rupertswood 2005StJohns 2006Kew 2007SwinburneUni 2008WilliamstownCYMS

D4RESERVEformerly FSECTION

1971OldMentonians 1972MonashWhites

1973Fawkner 1974OldMentonians 1975Heatherton 1976St.BedesO.C.

1977St.BedesO.C. 1978BulleenUnited 1979St.Pius 1980TherryC.C.O.B. 1981Banyule 1982Brunswick 1983LaTrobeUniversity 1984PrestonM.B.O.B. 1985U.H.S.O.B. 1986OldEssendonGr. 1987WhitefriarsO.C. 1988DovetonS.J.O.C. *1989MazenodO.C. 1990U.H.S.O.B. 1991U.H.S.O.B. 1992St.Patrick'sMentone 1994Oakleigh 1998WestBrunswick 1999Eltham 2000St.Marys 2001SyndalTallyHo 2002AlbertPark 2003NorthBrunswick

BestandFairestPlayerAwards

ASECTION

J.N.WOODROWMEDAL(1939)

1927K.E.Rigg,Collegians

1928G.B.Cassidy,OldCaulﬁeldGr. 1929K.W.Elder,StateSavingsBank 1930)R.Perry,BlackRock )T.M.Taylor,Brightonvale 1931R.Lang,Teachers'College 1932D.R.Robertson,SateSavingsBank 1933A.F.LaFontaine,UniversityBlacks 1934G.Weber,BrightonT.S.O.B. 1935A.L.Hassett,Geelong 1936A.L.Hassett,Geelong 1937A.R.J.Rodda,StateSavingsBank 1938G.H.Vontom,Collegians 1939E.J.Atkins,OldMelburnians 1940-)Noawards 1945)

1946G.W.Stamps,Malvern 1947S.H.Rowe,Ormond

1948G.D.Cordner,UniversityBlacks* 1949S.G.Birtles,HamptonRovers 1950M.G.Russel,OldScotchCollegians 1951G.W.Hibbins,Collegians 1952H.A.Meredith,Universityblacks 1953L.S.Mithen,Ormond 1954M.J.Davidson,HamptonRovers 1955R.C.Fenton-Smith,Ormond 1956J.R.Hayes,UniversityBlues 1957M.B.Brook,Ormond 1958G.W.Hibbins,Collegians* 1959I.K.Law,OldScotchCollegians 1960)B.N.Kerr,OldMelburnians )I.M.Hayden,UniversityBlues* 1961G.W.Hibbins,Collegians* 1962I.T.Turnbull,M.H.S.O.B. 1963D.F.Dalton,OldParadians* 1964J.F.Nelson,M.H.S.O.B. 1965J.F.Nelson,M.H.S.O.B. 1966M.J.Mulcahy,OldXaverians 1967J.A.Fisher,Kew 1968P.M.Moran,UniversityBlues 1969N.J.Beattie,Coburg* 1970N.J.Beattie,Coburg* 1971J.R.Douglas,Coburg 1972L.G.Carny,NorthOldBoys 1973P.V.Peasnell,NorthOldBoys 1974B.K.Bourne,Ormond 1975M.J.Bates,ReservoirO.B. 1976C.A.Hansen,OldTrinityGr. 1977P.G.Aughton,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1978C.A.Price,MarcellinO.C. 1979B.D.Bourke,DeLaSalle* 1980B.F.Angel,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1981S.T.Pirrie,OldXaverians* 1982R.T.Mason,OldScotchCollegians

1983M.G.Deveson,DeLaSalleO.C.* 1984R.J.Demarte,Bulleen-Templestowe 1985A.C.Smith,OldScotchCollegians 1986P.M.Mehrten,Ormond

1987F.L.Gleeson,OldParadians

1988J.R.Moir,OldScotchCollegians 1989M.H.McClelland,OldXaverians 1990M.G.Galbraith,Collegians 1991T.J.Keipert,OldScotchCollegians

1992P.P.Matton,TherryC.C.O.B. 1993A.S.Anderson,OldTrinityGr. 1994M.McConvill,Ormond

1995)M.McConvill,Ormond

)C.J.Davidson,Collegians

1996P.D.O'Brien,OldMelburnians 1997M.L.Blood,OldXaverians*

1998L.R.Gollant,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1999D.Waters,MarcellinOC

2000G.T.Cox,MarcellinOC

2001B.P.Dinneen,Marcellin*

2002B.P.Dinneen,Marcellin

2003A.J.Crow,OldScotchCollegians

2004Q.J.Gleeson,UniversityBlues*

2005J.Rice,Marcellin

A.R.Ramsden,OldTrinity 2006A.Jenke,OldHaileybury* 2007H.Heta,OldIvanhoe 2008J.Watts,UniversityBlues

BSECTION

G.T.MOOREMEDAL

1927A.Lundy,Murrumbeena

1928E.Brooks,Teachers'College 1929E.Brooks,Teachers'College 1930W.Murphy,Teachers'College

1931)D.R.Robertson,OldHaileybury-Trinity

)T.M.Taylor,Brightonvale

1932T.DeBourg,Teachers'College 1933G.Weber,BrightonT.S.O.B. 1934A.L.Moore,Teachers'College 1935)K.P.Walker,EastMalvern )K.Barrett,OldParadians 1936B.Solomon,BrightonT.S.O.B.

1937K.P.Walker,EastMalvern

1938J.Power,NorthMelbourneC.B.C.O.B.

1939F.Higginbotham,OldXaverians

1940-)Noawards

1945

1946)P.S.Nixon,EastMalvern

)W.J.Backhouse,M.H.S.O.B.*

1947M.C.Newbound,Teachers'College

1948J.J.Kennedy,Teachers'College

1949J.J.Kennedy,Teachers'College

1950P.McLaughlin,OldParadians

1951P.McLaughlin,OldParadians*

1952C.Robertson,Parkside

*DenotesPremiershipyear#Teamsgroupedgeographically

2004OldWestbourne 2005Eltham

2006PowerHouse 2007Eltham 2008Kew

F1RESERVESECTION

1993LaTrobeUniversity

F2RESERVESECTION

1993BalwynCombined

GRESERVESECTION (FormerlyF2Reserve) 1994UniversityReds

1953A.Neal,Brunswick 1954G.W.Hibbins,Collegians

1955G.W.Hibbins,Collegians

1956P.H.Falconer,Geelong

1957N.F.Stokes,Kew

1958J.S.Winneke,UniversityBlacks

1959J.F.Nelson,M.H.S.O.B. 1960I.J.Merrick,Coburg 1961J.F.Nelson,M.H.S.O.B.* 1962D.L.Wright,Alphington 1963P.D.Scanlon,Coburg* 1964P.E.Giles,DeLaSalleO.C. 1965G.R.Ward,CaulﬁeldGr. 1966V.R.Crowe,Kew* 1967P.Hoy,St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1968)D.H.Hone,MonashBlues )M.C.McKenzie,OldXaverians 1969D.J.Mullin,Kew 1970M.C.McKenzie,OldXaverians 1971M.W.Birrell,OldCareyGr. 1972M.W.Birrell,OldCareyGr. 1973P.Pryor,Collegians 1974P.Pryor,Collegians 1975J.R.Morgan,OldScotchCollegians 1976A.A.Lester,CaulﬁeldGr. 1977R.Shepherd,ReservoirO.B. 1978R.I.Cordner,OldMelburnians* 1979M.Ritterman,A.J.A.X.* 1980M.G.Hibbins,Collegians 1981M.G.Hibbins,Collegians 1982A.T.Balcombe,Ivanhoe 1983W.K.Blay,Kew 1984G.Yoksich,Parkside 1985J.King,Parkside 1986M.C.O'Dea,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1987G.L.Williams,Parkside 1988B.C.Burden,Kew 1989J.A.Sturgess,MonashBlues 1990M.R.Mulkearns,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1991A.G.Allibon,OldTrinityGr. 1992D.L.Rogers,OldTrinityGr. 1993)R.A.Lawson,Fawkner )L.A.Burns,Banyule 1994T.J.Harris,UniversityBlues 1995A.A.Pryor,OldBrighton 1996J.M.Reddick,TherryC.C.O.B. 1997M.L.Dollman,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1998B.P.Dinneen,MarcellinO.C. 1999A.R.Ramsden,OldTrinity* 2000R.Bonnici,DeLaSalleOC 2001M.J.McConvill,Ormond 2002S.C.McPherson,OldEssendon 2003M.Power,Whitefriars 2004D.Biggs,OldEssendon 2005D.Biggs,OldEssendon 2006M.Kempton,UniBlacks 2007T.Biggs,OldEssendon 2008T.Brown,OldHaileybury

CSECTION L.S.ZACHARIAHMEDAL

1927T.Cargill,WestHawthorn 1928T.Cargill,WestHawthorn 1929T.Cargill,WestHawthorn 1930T.Skilbeck,BurwoodDistrict 1931N.Honey,KingsvilleRovers 1932N.Honey,KingsvilleRovers 1933A.Forty,Glenhuntly 1934A.Forty,Glenhuntly 1935M.Brown,U.H.S.O.B. 1936C.Hassett,Brightonvale 1937F.Higginbotham,OldXaverians 1938)L.W.Boyd-Gerny,M.H.S.O.B. )M.J.McGee,MountCarmelO.C. 1939W.R.Coghill,Murrumbeena 1940-)Noawards 1945

1946D.W.Cunliffe,CarnegieC.ofC. 1947)D.W.Cunliffe,CarnegieC.ofC. )D.J.Holbrook,FootscrayT.S.O.B. 1948)R.S.Clarke,Glenhuntly )C.Robinson,EastCaulfield 1949F.Russo,FootscrayT.S.O.B. 1950A.N.Castle,Kew* 1951W.G.McGrory,Glenhuntly 1952A.Trounson,Murrumbeena 1953W.J.Hawes,PowerHouse 1954C.Robertson,Parkside* 1955V.S.Metcalfe,EastMalvern 1956D.W.Hoffman,ES&ABank 1957P.R.Wills,Fairfield 1958R.Kilner,Malvern 1959R.M.Harrison,CaulfieldGr. 1960J.F.Nelson,M.H.S.O.B.* 1961D.McDonald,FootscrayT.S.O.B. 1962P.E.Stokes,Brunswick 1963G.S.Brewer,NationalBank 1964P.J.Robinson,MonashBlues 1965L.C.Thompson,WestBrunswick 1966B.W.Pardon,WestBrunswick 1967G.R.McKayAlphington* 1968R.Mannix,FootscrayT.C.O.B.* 1969T.F.Brown,OldGeelongGr. 1970P.B.Gadsden,OldHaileyburians 1971P.E.Cohen,OldTrinityGr. 1972M.C.McKenzie,OldXaverians 1973P.B.Johnston,Parkside 1974J.L.Houghton,OldHaileyburians 1975M.S.Johnston,U.H.S.O.B. 1976A.R.Flavel,U.H.S.O.B. 1977A.R.Flavel,U.H.S.O.B. 1978M.Ritterman,A.J.A.X. 1979G.D.Linke,Geelong 1980J.L.Houghton,OldHaileyburians 1981K.F.White,St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1982I.T.Rogers,OldCamberwellGr.* 1983C.Capiron,St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1984K.F.White,St.KildaC.B.O.C. 1985C.A.Robson,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1986J.M.Busuttil,Kew 1987A.R.Fellows,Thomastown 1988G.P.Mulcahy,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1989B.I.Rafferty,Balaclava 1990R.A.Lawson,Fawkner 1991J.A.Sturgess,MonashBlues 1992R.A.Lawson,Fawkner 1993G.W.White,Kew 1994R.J.Skinner,M.H.S.O.B. 1995A.R.Thompson,St.BedesMent.Tigers 1996M.L.Dollman,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1997A.P.Macgeorge,St.BedesMent.Tigers 1998M.J.Pitts,Beaumaris 1999S.R.Buckle,StLeosEmmausWattlePark 2000S.McK.Anderson,HamptonRovers 2001S.C.McPherson,OldEssendon 2002A.Carbone,Whitefriars* )M.Matulick,Beaumaris )B.K.Willmore,Banyule 2003C.Massis,GlenEira 2004M.J.White,M.H.S.O.B. 2005G.Smyth,MonashBlues 2006S.Keleher,Ormond 2007S.Keleher,Ormond 2008J.Ritterman,AJAX

D1SECTIONformerlyDSECTION

L.S.PEPPERMEDAL

1932D.W.Paroissien,OldBrightonGr. 1933K.A.Trinnick,HamptonRovers 1934K.A.Trinnick,HamptonRovers 1935K.A.Trinnick,HamptonRovers 1936W.Crow,MountCarmelO.C. 1937H.H.Naismith,Alphington

1938N.Cooper,Myer 1939N.Cooper,Myer 1940-)Noawards

1947

)W.R.Coghill,Murrumbeena 1948)N.Guggenheimer,St.Kevin'sO.B. )F.Price,Murrumbeena )K.A.Gray,EastMalvern 1949)F.Price,Murrumbeena )D.J.Reed,Murrumbeena )K.M.Wood,St.Andrews 1950A.W.J.McFarlane,Moreland 1951G.Allen,Teachers'College 1952M.C.Newbound,Caulfield 1953W.G.McGrory,Glenhuntly 1954W.G.McGrory,Glenhuntly 1955T.Hussey,Bellfield 1956B.J.McKenna,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C. 1957A.C.Dick,NationalBank* 1958B.J.Evans,Bellfield 1959J.Douglas,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1960F.J.Clarke,Malvern 1961I.W.Bosell,Malvern 1962P.K.Treleaven,A.N.Z.Bank 1963B.L.Chettle,Preston 1964G.S.Brewer,NationalBank 1965A.H.Poolman,OldGeelongGr. 1966W.R.Trinder,Brunswick 1967H.Jolson,A.J.A.X. 1968)T.C.Dunn,NationalBank* )I.A.Downs,Tooronga-Malvern 1969T.J.Allen,WestBrunswick 1970T.J.Allen,WestBrunswick 1971R.Abernathy,Brunswick 1972R.H.Thomas,OldBrightonGr. 1973P.J.Toohey,MarcellinO.C. 1974R.Mullett,OldCamberwellGr. 1975C.N.Rowston,HamptonRovers 1976M.Ritterman,A.J.A.X. 1977P.J.O'Dwyer,AssumptionO.C. 1978K.G.Holmes,Elsternwick 1979G.S.Miles,Bulleen-Templestowe* 1980W.B.Blair,OldCareyGr. 1981B.J.Ivey,WestBrunswick 1982G.W.Griffiths,Parkside* 1983A.K.White,TherryC.C.O.B. 1984G.S.Todd,M.H.S.O.B. 1985S.Cowley,OldTrinityGr.* 1986A.J.McGregor,MonashBlues 1987)M.R.Dyson,OldIvanhoeGr.* )G.J.Norton,OldMentonians 1988M.S.Mason,PrestonM.B.O.B. 1989M.A.Stone,PowerHouse 1990T.D.Beasley,St.Bede'sO.C. 1991T.D.Beasley,St.Bede'sO.C. 1992J.W.Manton,OldGeelong 1993M.D.Olive,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1994H.E.LeGrand,HamptonRovers 1995A.R.Fellows,Thomastown 1996M.A.Koppens,St.JohnsO.C. 1997M.T.Hazell,SalesiansO.C. 1998C.J.Houston,WhitefriarsO.C.* 1999A.S.Anderson,MonashBlues 2000A.Cultrera,AquinasOC 2001D.K.Williams,Banyule 2002M.Dixon,MentoneAmateurs 2003S.K.Oldfield,SalesianOC 2004M.Miller,Ormond 2005S.Keleher,Ormond M.Miller,Ormond 2006S.Collins,OldCarey* 2007J.Rutter,Oakleigh G.Snow,OldMentonians 2008S.Mahoney,SouthMelbourneDistricts P.Florance,BulleenTemplestowe

ESECTION J.FULLERTONMEDAL 1954J.E.Rose,Preston 1955A.C.Dick,NationalBank 1956A.C.Dick,NationalBank* 1957R.J.Bright,Brighton 1958R.McLellan,OldBrightonGr. 1959I.H.Hughes,WestBrunswick 1960D.J.Sellers,Elsternwick 1961G.A.Hardy,UniversityReds 1962K.A.Wood,OldCamberwellGr. 1963J.B.Adams,NorthMelbourneC.B.C.O.B. 1964J.D.Clancy,UniversityReds

1965K.A.Wood,OldCamberwellGr. 1966N.Pidgeon,CommercialBank 1967M.O'Dwyer,ES&ABank

1968D.W.Scott,Preston

1969R.C.Stevens,OldIvanhoeGr.

1970K.Weybury,Brunswick* 1971M.Herzfeld,A.J.A.X.

1972B.J.Ivey,WestBrunswick 1973A.L.Ramsay,Elsternwick 1974R.Roulson,A.M.P.Society 1975M.Ritterman,A.J.A.X. 1976G.W.Butler,NorthBrunswick 1977G.W.Towan,A.N.Z.Bank 1978B.H.Spiden,OldGeelongGr. 1979G.J.Norton,OldMentonians 1980G.J.Norton,OldMentonians 1981H.Harisiou,Thomastown 1982G.M.Rosewarne,Elsternwick 1983R.D.Morley,BulleenUnited 1984R.D.Morley,BulleenUnited 1985R.D.Morley,BulleenUnited 1986T.Pazianas,Clayton 1987V.B.Zanin,U.H.S.O.B. 1988)B.Tiernan,WhitefriarsO.C. )M.R.Wilkinson,AquinasO.C. )D.A.Poole,LaTrobeUniversity 1989)D.J.Stevens,Brunswick )I.A.Wrigglesworth,LaTrobeUniversity 1990)T.A.Adhore,DovetonS.J.O.C. )A.J.Tirchett,NorthBrunswick 1991V.Grimaldi,NorthBrunswick 1992)M.D.Ladgrove,Doveton )E.Nicolosi,A.N.Z.Bank 1993)G.W.Ewart,OldCamberwellGr. )D.A.Tonks,OldEssendonGr. )G.G.Halpin,Glenhuntly 1994)S.Koppens,St.John'sO.C. )A.J.Tirchett,NorthBrunswick

EEASTSECTION J.FULLERTONMEDAL #1995C.S.Colliver,Aquinas #1996F.W.MacVean,YarraValley #1997N.Vasilopoulos,OldCareyGr. 2005H.G.Hodgson,OldWestbourne

ECENTRALSECTION O.J.MEEHANMEDAL #1995P.G.McLean,U.H.S.O.B. #1996M.Sedgwick,U.H.S.O.B. #1997A.G.Thege,WillamstownC.Y.M.S. ESOUTHSECTION #1995S.J.Torossi,PeninsulaO.B. #1996L.M.Murphy,Elsternwick #1997L.M.Murphy,Elsternwick

D2formerlyEBLUESECTION #1998L.M.Murphy,Elsternwick 1999S.A.Koppens,StJohnsOC 2000A.N.Campbell,SalesianOC 2001A.J.Cannane,WestBrunswick 2002D.Martin,Bentleigh 2003H.McCarthy,OldGeelongGr. 2004A.Parton,OldCareyGr. 2005S.Payze,PeninsulaO.B. 2006D.DenBraber,Aquinas 2007J.Robertson,Bentleigh 2008P.Baranello,EmmausStLeos

D3formerlyEWHITESECTION J.FULLERTONMEDAL #1998S.G.Shannon,RichmondCentral 1999A.J.Cannane,WestBrunswick 2000D.J.Williams,WilliamstownCYMS 2001D.Martin,Bentleigh 2002A.J.Cannane,WestBrunswick* 2003S.Koppens,StJohnsOC 2004J.Rutter,SyndalTallyHo 2005H.G.Hodgson,OldWestbourne 2006B.Irving,WestBrunswick 2007B.Hutton,OldWestbourne 2008R.Ogge,Hawthorn

D4SECTIONformerlyFSECTION O.J.MEEHANMEDAL 1964N.G.Constance,Cassie 1965B.S.Jeeves,OldIvanhoeGr. 1966-Nocompetition 1970 1971P.M.Gartner,MarcellinO.C. 1972R.L.Wood,OldMentonians 1973N.E.Harrison,LaTrobeReds 1974D.N.Cowling,LaTrobeReds 1975B.A.O'Sullivan,Glenroy 1976B.J.Ivey,WestBrunswick* 1977G.A.Myers,CommonwealthBank 1978P.E.Brophy,FootscrayI.T.O.B. 1979B.T.Nestor,Clayton

1980I.G.Furmeister,CoolarooRovers 1981A.K.White,TherryC.C.O.B. 1982L.C.Swan,Clayton 1983D.G.Morrison,OldGeelongGr. 1984A.G.Elliott,WilliamstownC.Y.M.S. 1985V.B.Zanin,U.H.S.O.B. 1986V.BZanin,U.H.S.O.B. 1987B.Tiernan,WhitefriarsO.C. 1988M.Cannon,WilliamstownC.Y.M.S. 1989D.M.Mauro,St.Andrews-Coburg 1990W.Kraska,CommonwealthBank 1991J.C.McDonald,A.N.Z.Bank 1992J.Jackson,WestBrunswick 1994M.Sedgwick,St.Andrews-Coburg 1995)

1996)referECentral 1997)

1998P.R.Avery,HawthornAmateurs* 1999T.J.Fulton,Brunswick 2000D.Martin,Bentleigh 2001G.Vanderkruk,SyndalTallyHo* 2002C.J.Langendorf,UHS-VU 2003P.J.Hayes,MtLilydaleOC 2004C.W.Mahony,Elsternwick 2005D.Lauletta,HawthornAmateurs 2006P.Edwards,PowerHouse* 2007A.Papaluca,StMarys C.Armstrong,StMarys 2008B.Irving,WestBrunswick

F1SECTION

O.J.MEEHANMEDAL

1993P.G.Barry,St.Patrick'sMentone

F2SECTION

O.J.MEEHANMEDAL

1993C.D.Spagnol,BalwynCombined

GSECTION(FormerlyF2Section)

O.J.MEEHANMEDAL 1994J.Vereshaka,BalwynCombine

GSECTION

S.MASONMEDAL

1986A.J.Fox,GTV-9 1987G.Sweet,PortColts 1988P.J.Lockhart,Bulleen-Templestowe 1989D.Lane,PortColts 1990)M.Creak,St.Bernard'sO.C. )P.J.King,Collegians

GSECTIONNORTH

S.MASONMEDAL

#1991A.R.Saw,Bulleen-Templestowe #1992G.D.Carroll,NorthOldBoys

GSECTIONSOUTH

#1991D.J.Higgins,St.John'sO.C. #1992S.C.Smith,Bloods

CLUBXVIIINORTH

S.MASONMEDAL

1993G.J.Hampson,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1994M.H.Doyle,Kew* 1995P.A.T.Barker,HawthornCitizens 1996G.T.Cox,Marcellin. 2002G.J.Pinner,TherryPenola 2003A.J.Chapman,TherryPenola 2008B.Gale,Marcellin

HSECTION

1987P.J.Hooper,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1988)M.A.Bastow,RichmondCentral )A.J.Fox,GTV-9 1989M.A.Bastow,RichmondCentral 1990P.J.Sinclair,ElthamCollegians

CLUBXVIIISOUTH

1993W.A.H.Denton,OldXaverians 1994P.L.Hall,MazenodO.C. 1995D.P.Milano,SwinburneUniversity 1996A.J.Landrigan,OldXaverians* 2002B.J.Haines,Collegians* 2003C.Cresswell,EleyParkAFC 2008S.Payne,StMarys/Salesian

CLUBXVIII(1)

S.MASONMEDAL

1997T.D.O'Sullivan,OldXaverians* 1998D.J.Moreton,OldBrighton 1999M.J.Verge,OldMelburnians 2000A.M.Wilson,OldXaverians* 2001G.Katavolos,StKevins 2002D.J.Butterworth,Prahran

2003J.M.Storer,Prahran

2004J.M.Storer,Prahran 2005M.P.Picone,DeLaSalle 2006S.Wettenhall,OldMelburnians 2007C.Berger,Prahran 2008C.Berger,Prahran CLUBXVIII(2)

1997S.J.Dimattina,Marcellin 1998T.Jackson,Parkside 1999T.Jackson,Parkside 2000J.Zanetti,TherryPenola 2001B.J.Hains,Collegians

2004A.S.Bains,OldMelburnians* 2005D.Perkov,Collegians 2006M.Rhodes,MtLilydale* 2007L.Vassallo,StBernards 2008P.Coughlin,MonashBlues

CLUBXVIII(3)

2004J.D.Burgess,OldTrinity 2005T.Jackson,FitzroyReds(2) 2006P.Sherman,Beaumaris 2007W.DeVercelli,Marcellin

UNDER-19SECTIONS

V.J.A.F.A.

1939S.J.E.Loxton,Collegians 1940Norecordsavailable 1941)D.P.Cordner,University )N.Unstead,M.H.S.O.B. 1942Norecordsavailable 1943Norecordsavailable 1944Norecordsavailable 1945Norecordsavailable 1946)P.Dimond,Balwyn )M.J.Smyth,M.H.S.O.B.

1947G.Jones,HamptonScouts

1948C.D.Andresen,M.H.S.O.B.

1949P.Foley,M.H.S.O.B.

1950R.E.Orrman,Ormond

1951N.E.Roberts,M.H.S.O.B.

1952L.W.Christie,HamptonScouts

UNDER-19SECTION

C.R.NEWBURYMEDAL(1951)

1953L.R.Grant,PowerHouse

1954M.B.Brook,Ormond*

1955D.C.Pollock,Bellﬁeld

1956R.H.Astley,Brunswick

1957P.G.Bailey,Ormond

1958K.D.Harris,Alphington

1959R.G.Smith,HamptonRovers

1960R.G.Smith,HamptonRovers

1961J.G.Craig,Ormond

1962W.J.Dick,M.H.S.O.B.

1963G.L.Warfe,Coburg

1964W.Beznosenko,Alphington

1965J.E.Winkelman,University

1966G.J.Newman,M.H.S.O.B.

1967L.B.McIvor,University*

1968J.L.Brown,Ivanhoe

1969B.F.Corben,Ormond*

1970D.W.Flett,MonashUniversity

1971R.C.Newton,PowerHouse

1972I.G.Furmeister,MonashUniversity

1973R.M.Perrett,UniversityBlacks

1974B.L.Driscoll,PowerHouse

1975N.G.McAuliffe,Coburg

1976D.J.Tilburn,Coburg

1977W.J.Morris,Ormond

1978T.Cosma,Ivanhoe

1979G.D.Pearse,NorthOldBoys

1980P.A.Kingston,OldHaileyburians*

1981P.Corrigan,University

1982M.J.Knuppel,DeLaSalleO.C.

UNDER-19PREMEIR

1983D.A.Callanan,OldParadians

UNDER-19PREMIER

C.R.NEWBURYMEDAL(1951)

#1983S.Dalfonso,Fawkner

1984T.Cannon,WilliamstownC.Y.M.S. 1985C.Kouzlinos,Thomastown

1986P.J.Cox,Ormond

1987T.J.Brideson,DeLaSalleO.C. 1988G.Gorozidis,OldXaverians

1989R.P.Dalton,OldXaverians

1990D.W.Dean,DeLaSalleO.C.Blue

#1991J.P.McCarthy,DeLaSalleO.C.

1992D.A.Kogler,OldMelburnians*

1993M.K.Fitzsimon,OldXaverians

1994S.D.Arnott,Collegians

1995A.A.Smith,Collegians 1996A.Moore,DeLaSalleO.C. 1997S.J.Wood,OldCarey 1998)S.Hart,DeLaSalleO.C. )N.C.Vogels,UniversityBlues 1999M.D.Lucas,St.Kevins 2000S.E.Russell,UniversityBlues 2001N.McArdle,OldXaverians* 2002J.Pasceri,OldXaverians 2003L.E.Thompson,OldScotchCollegians 2004A.Papaluca,MarcellinO.C 2005T.Stafford,MarcellinO.C 2006A.Scott,Collegians 2007L.McQueen-Miscamble,OldCarey 2008G.Brown,StBedesMentoneTigers

UNDER-19SECTION2&3DIVIDEDINTOU19NORTH1 &SOUTH1FROM2008

UNDER-19SECTION2 G.W.McTAGGARTMEDAL 1966V.P.Neale,ArmyApprenticesSchool 1967A.V.Tesoriero,St.KildaC.B.O.C.* 1968D.J.O'Connell,OldParadians 1969F.J.Kelly,ArmyApprenticesSchool 1970S.J.McLaughlin,CaulﬁeldGr. 1971G.C.Gordon,Tooronga-Malvern 1972W.K.Stokes,Tooronga-Malvern 1973M.J.Browning,BeverleyHills 1974J.S.Simpson,Parkside* 1975A.C.Nigro,WestBrunswick 1976M.G.Nugent,DeLaSalleO.C. 1977M.P.Thompson,HamptonRovers* 1978R.D.Gerney,OldHaileyburians* 1979W.C.Sykes,Coburg* 1980J.B.Roseman,CaulﬁeldGr. 1981D.M.Simonetti,MarcellinO.C. 1982M.Harty,St.Kevin'sO.B. #1983I.M.MacKay,OldMelburnians 1984M.D.Tobin,Ormond 1985C.Anastasakis,M.H.S.O.B. 1986M.D.Daffey,St.Bernard'sO.C. 1987)R.R.Aujard,OldScotchCollegians )J.Turnbull,Banyule 1988N.M.T.Hooper,OldScotchCollegians 1989A.Trimboli,NorthOldBoys )L.I.Apostolou,M.H.S.O.B. 1990)C.A.Young,M.H.S.O.B. )D.A.Goodear,NorthOldBoys )L.M.Joseph,NorthOldBoys #1991J.M.Hacking,AquinasO.C. #1992S.M.Horskins,OldCamberwellGr. 1993)

1994)seeUnder19Central 1995)

1996)seeUnder19(2)White 1997S.S.Hawkins,OldScotchCollegians 1998C.Jayasekera,OldHaileyburians 1999D.Reid,Whitefriars 2000P.H.Brook,Beaumaris* 2001S.Curatolo,OldIvanhoe 2002C.P.Mahoney,Werribee 2003J.L.Aitken,OldTrinity 2004D.Ceratonio,OldEssendon )K.C.Butler,OldTrinity 2005A.Willingham,OldCarey 2006A.Gunning,OldBrighton 2007S.MacLeod-Smith,OldBrighton UNDER-19SECTION3 I.A.BROWNMEDAL 1984C.Anastasakis,M.H.S.O.B. 1985Nocompetition 1986M.A.Thackwray,Ivanhoe 1987B.J.Crowe,WhitefriarsO.C. 1988C.A.Noyes,AquinasO.C. 1989)A.D.Paddon,Albanvale )P.R.Sheehan,AquinasO.C. 1990A.D.Paddon,Albanvale #1991J.Wrobel,A.J.A.X. #1992A.L.McLean,OldBrightonGr. 2002P.M.Barry,Rupertswood 2003T.Evans,OldCarey 2004D.Barlow,UniversityBlacks )R.Burger,StBedesMentoneTigers 2005C.McGrath,MHSOB 2006R.Swayn,StBedesMentoneTigers 2007D.Benson,OldEssendon UNDER-19SOUTH1 2008N.Corp,Collegians

UNDER-19NORTH1

2008J.Dimond,FitzroyReds

UNDER-19SOUTH2

I.A.BROWNMEDAL

1993J.J.Carroll,St.BedesMentoneTigers 1994R.J.Oakley,OldBrightonGr. 1995S.Wiedemann,Ormond 2007K.Pinto,HamptonRovers 2008B.Southam,Peninsula

UNDER-19NORTH2

2007M.Biggs,FitzroyReds 2008M.Aver,AquinasOC

UNDER-19CENTRAL

G.W.McTAGGARTMEDAL

1993)M.D.Frigo,OldCamberwellGr. )D.P.Glass,St.Leo'sWattlePark 1994N.Vasilopoulos,OldCareyGr. 1995M.N.Angus,OldCareyGr.

UNDER-19(2)WHITE 1996P.Greenham,St.Kevin'sO.B.

JUNIORSECTION3

I.A.BROWNMEDAL

1979D.P.Campbell,Banyule 1980A.T.Beale,St.Kevin'sO.B. 1981A.S.Wilkie,WestBrunswick 1982B.P.Boyd,St.KildaC.B.O.C.

UNDER-19(2)BLUE

1996M.J.Pitts,Beaumaris

1997A.M.Ryan,St.BedesMentoneTigers 1998S.Widjaja,CaulﬁeldGr. 1999M.Marasco,HamptonRovers* C.E.Williams,MonashBlues 2000S.Aquilina,SouthMelbourneDistricts 2001P.Krings,MentoneAmateurs 2002P.Nevill,MonashBlues* 2003S.Nussbaum,Oakleigh J.A.Diaz,St.JohnsOC

2004C.McFadden,SouthMelbourneDistricts 2005S.Moran,(Mazenod)

2006S.Martin,OldHaileybury

UNDER-19(2)RED

1996S.D.Collins,OldCareyGr. 1997O.Khoder,NorthOldBoys 1998B.Willis,OldIvanhoeGr. 1999R.Kapoor,OldCamberwell* 2000D.Burrowes,Rupertswood 2001M.W.Lyons,OldParadians

2002H.G.Hodgson,OldWestbourne 2003T.Brumby-Rendell,UniversityBlacks

2004K.M.Maghamez,FitzroyReds* 2005J.Fultheim,Kew

2006P.Maaskant,Aquinas

RESERVESECTIONS

1960J.C.G.Wilson,OldScotchCollegians

SOUTHRESERVESECTION

1961J.D.Carroll,CommonwealthBank

SOUTHWESTRESERVESECTION

1962P.G.McCormack,DeLaSalleO.C.

NORTHRESERVESECTION

1961A.L.Smith,Bellﬁeld

NORTHEASTRESERVESECTION

1962K.Kenny,Fairﬁeld

SOUTHEASTRESERVESECTION

1962I.R.Thomas,OldMelburnians

#RESERVESECTION1

1963J.D.Carroll,CommonwealthBank

1964J.Dowling,OldXaverians

#RESERVESECTION2

1963R.Hewitt,St.Kevin'sO.B.

1964J.D.Carroll,CommonwealthBank

#RESERVESECTION3

1963G.A.Annand,Bellﬁeld 1964G.A.Annand,Bellﬁeld

#RESERVESECTION4

1963R.Bolt,Glenhuntly 1964P.D.Bridgeman,A.J.A.X.

ARESERVESECTION

1965J.D.Clancy,UniversityBlacks* 1966R.J.Sneddon,OldScotchCollegians 1967R.J.Majernik,UniversityBlacks 1968G.J.Denavi,OldParadians* 1969G.L.Tamblyn,CaulﬁeldGr.

BRESERVESECTION

1965L.C.Gordon,PowerHouse 1966D.E.Daddo,OldMelburnians 1967G.Bozinov,U.H.S.O.B. 1968J.G.Vautier,Geelong 1969B.M.Lynch,Kew

CRESERVESECTION

1965B.A.Hill,StateSavingsBank 1966J.K.Graham,MonashUniversity 1967J.K.Graham,MonashUniversity 1968P.A.Lobb,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C. 1969P.G.Morris,NationalBank

DRESERVESECTION

1965G.A.Annand,Bellﬁeld 1966R.J.Ford,Parkside 1967J.R.Wood,Brunswick 1968D.W.Young,OldHaileyburians* 1969D.W.Young,OldHaileyburians*

ERESERVESECTION

1965T.Cookson,ES&ABank*

1966J.D.O'Keefe,OldXaverians 1967J.E.Charge,OldTrinityGr.*

1968J.H.Halpin,Elsternwick

1969T.J.Benns,Brunswick

LeadingGoalkickers

ASECTION

1927J.J.Green,UniversityBlacks-86 1928J.J.Green,UniversityBlacks-110 1929C.D.Chandler,StateSavingsBank-75 1930C.D.Chandler,StateSavingsBank-90 1931F.W.S.Law,Collegians-91 (uptoRound17)

1932W.E.Pearson,OldScotchColl.-126 1933A.F.LaFontaine,UniversityBlacks-168 1934W.E.Pearson,OldScotchColl.-220 1935W.E.Pearson,OldScotchColl.-138 1936W.E.Pearson,OldScotchColl.-121 1937W.E.Pearson,OldScotchColl.-155 1938F.W.S.Law,Collegians-91 1939F.W.S.Law,Collegians-75 1940R.Flegg,Ormond-51 (seasonendedafterRound8duetoWar) 1941-)WorldWarII 1945)

1946J.H.W.Birrell,UniversityBlacks-65 1947T.L.King,UniversityBlacks-65 1948Norecordsavailable 1949S.G.Birtles,HamptonRovers-64 1950J.D.Anderson,UniversityBlues-75 1951J.D.Anderson,UniversityBlues-128 (Thisincludedﬁnal)

1952J.D.Anderson,UniversityBlues-54 1953J.D.Anderson,UniversityBlues-93 1954J.D.Anderson,OldMelburnians-75 1955G.W.Dahlenburg,UniversityBlues-70 1956G.W.Dahlenburg,UniversityBlues-54 1957P.B.Woodhouse,UniversityBlues-86 1958P.J.Bennett,Collegians-74

1959M.J.Rush,Collegians-60 1960R.Walduck,Collegians-65

1961R.Walduck,Collegians-60

1962J.M.Tudor,OldParadians-47

1963C.C.Green,M.H.S.O.B.-60

1964I.A.Murray,OldMelburnians-44

1965L.N.Hooper,UniversityBlues-55 1966R.H.Harley,M.H.S.O.B.-80

1967G.G.McLean,OldScotchColl.-50 1968R.K.McFarlane,Coburg-54 1969R.K.McFarlane,Coburg-70 1970R.K.McFarlane,Coburg-105 1971D.S.Barkly,UniversityBlues-85 1972J.D.Butcher,CaulﬁeldGr.-80 1973K.J.Ladd,Ormond-60 1974J.Jordan,OldParadians-84 1975P.S.Thompson,St.Bernard'sO.C.-80 1976M.A.Tyquin,UniversityBlues-77 1977J.D.Butcher,CaulﬁeldGr.-60 1978B.A.O'Connor,NorthOldBoys-62 1979P.Karvelis,UniversityBlues-77 1980P.Karvelis,UniversityBlues-104 1981A.G.Jones,MarcellinO.C.-92 1982G.W.Dillon,NorthOldBoys-83 1983P.M.Meadows,OldScotchCollegians-73 1984S.F.Curtain,OldXaverians-66 1985S.J.Pace,Bulleen-Templestowe-59 1986I.M.Roberts,Collegians-82 1987P.V.Schuhkraft,Ormond-77 1988P.V.Schuhkraft,Ormond-64 1989D.B.MacInnes,UniversityBlues-75 1990P.V.Schuhkraft,Ormond-82 1991)A.N.Millar,OldScotchCollegians-60 )S.J.Mount,Collegians-60 1992G.W.Petroff,MarcellinO.C.-53 1993R.N.Heath,OldTrinityGr.-57 1994L.P.Vassalo,St.Bernard'sO.C.-55 1995A.C.Lennen,UniversityBlues-69 1996A.C.Lennen,UniversityBlues-64 1997D.J.Richardson,OldXaverians-74 1998L.P.Vassalo,St.Bernard'sO.C.-70 1999D.J.Richardson,OldXaverians–68 2000L.McG.Hawkins,OldScotch-86 2001A.W.Treganowan,Marcellin-62 2002M.Greig,OldTrinity-74 2003T.J.Harvey,St.BernardsO.C.-66 2004J.Gerstman,OldScotch.-64 2005J.Gerstman,OldScotch-81

2006A.Cultrera,OldTrinity-69 2007A.Cultrera,OldTrinity-62 2008F.Watts,Collegians-81

BSECTION

1927A.Lundy,Murrumbeena-91 1928J.Graydon,Brightonvale-85 1929W.Collister,Murrumbeena-107 1930A.MacDonald,SurreyHills-77 1931J.Dalton,Bentleigh-96 (uptoRound17)

1932R.J.Lawson,WestHawthorn-85 (uptoRound17)

1933H.Dougherty,Teachers'College-83 1934F.W.S.Law,ES&ABank-123 1935R.F.Copley,Teachers'College-92 1936R.Smith,Ivanhoe-112

1937E.Ward,Malvern-103

1938J.C.Cooper,OldMelburnians-100

1939J.T.Coulson,Elsternwick-76

1940L.W.Boyd-Gerny,M.H.S.O.B.-44 (seasonendedafterRound8duetoWar) 1941-)WorldWarII 1945)

1946W.J.Backhouse,M.H.S.O.B.-82

1947G.L.Casey,Teachers'College-70

1948Norecordsavailable

1949H.G.Heard,Geelong-72

1950J.Smith,NorthAlphington-?

1951B.K.Lennox,Alphington-65 (Thisincludedﬁnals)

1952J.Manuell,Ivanhoe-54

1953J.Floyd,OldParadians-51

1954J.A.Roberts,Coburg-54

1955M.J.Rush,Collegians-71

1956M.J.Rush,Collegians-68

1957P.T.Cahill,SouthMelbourneCity-51

1958I.A.Murray,UniversityBlacks-49

1959K.L.O'Brien,Coburg41

1960M.R.Grimmer,HamptonRovers-57

1961J.H.Walker,Ivanhoe-58

1962P.T.Wayman,Alphington-51

1963R.Brown,U.H.S.O.B.-40

1964D.J.Hughes,OldScotchCollegians-75

1965G.T.James,Ormond-62

1966G.T.James,Ormond-60

1967G.T.James,Ormond-73

1968G.T.James,Ormond-73

1969B.W.Mahoney,St.Bernard'sO.C.-59

1970P.T.Wayman,Alphington-85

1971G.E.Wilson,Geelong-56

1972D.J.Stephens,OldTrinityGr.-79

1973R.H.Harley,M.H.S.O.B.-75

1974C.Moore,MonashBlues-65

1975H.M.Hughes,Ivanhoe-88

1976A.G.Jones,MarcellinO.C.-87

1977J.A.Jordan,OldParadians-61

1978R.I.Cordner,OldMelburnians-50 1979R.A.Kaye,A.J.A.X.-45

1980S.F.Curtain,OldXaverians-105

1981J.W.Priestley,OldBrightonGr.-74

1982R.R.Cameron,OldMelburnians-74

1983S.J.Pace,Bulleen-Templestowe-71

1984D.A.Matthews,CaulﬁeldGr.-66

1985O.J.Filipovic,Kew-83

1986J.A.Mitchell,OldMelburnians-48

1987C.H.Freeman,Parkside-66

1988C.H.Freeman,Parkside-69

1989N.W.Heath,UniversityBlacks-50

1990M.R.Legge,Banyule-74

1991L.R.Gollant,St.Bernard'sO.C.-78

1992A.A.Acreman,OldMentonians-63

1993A.A.Acreman,OldMentonians-86

1994A.A.Acreman,OldMentonians-81

1995J.H.Bradley,OldBrightonGr.-70

1996M.J.Harrison,OldParadians-84

1997L.C.McLean,OldIvanhoe-78

1998M.J.Harrison,OldParadians-68

1999M.J.Harrison,OldParadians–79

2000J.H.Bradley,OldBrighton-72 2001M.D.Toovey,OldIvanhoe-62

2002A.Power,HamptonRovers-57 2003)D.A.Maskell,Mazenod-57 )C.T.Carrigg,Whitefriars-57 2004M.A.Luxon,OldIvanhoe-50 2005S.Minton-Connell,NorthOldBoys-80 2006B.Sinclair,Caulﬁeld-68 2007B.Sinclair,Caulﬁeld-78 2008C.MacLaren,Marcellin-68

CSECTION

1927L.Cruickshank,Oalkeigh-81 1928L.Hardstaff,BlackRock-96 1929A.F.LaFontaine,OldParadians-146 1930R.Thomas,BrightonT.S.O.B.-103 1931H.Vaughan,Burwood-79 (uptoRound17)

1932K.Silvers,CanterburyUtd.Churches-79 (uptoRound17)

1933R.Leonard,KingsvilleRovers-91 1934W.Weber,SouthCaulﬁeld-95 1935R.Smith,Ivanhoe-123 1936E.Ward,Malvern-104 1937K.Plunkett,Coburg-99 1938L.W.Boyd-Gerny,M.H.S.O.B.-109 1939L.W.Boyd-Gerny,M.H.S.O.B.-111 1940)SthC-H.Parkinson,Sandringham-50 )NthC-R.Kaye,Myer-54 Seasonendedafterround8duetoWar 1941-)WorldWarII 1945)

1946S.G.Birtles,HamptonRovers-101

1947R.Cusack,EastCaulﬁeld-89

1948Norecordsavailable

1949C.Boyd,Myer-63

1950M.Thompson,Kew-101

1951G.D.Brown,Balwyn-61 (Thisincludedﬁnals)

1952H.M.Peppard,OldXaverians-57

1953H.M.Peppard,OldXaverians-71 1954N.L.West,ES&ABank-82 1955R.Semple,Brunswick-54

1956S.L.McKillop,SouthMelbourneCity-55 1957T.Hancy,Teachers'College-66 1958B.Lauder,Parkside-60

1959D.Paterson,Glenhuntly-52

1960C.R.Smith,Glenhuntly-56

1961D.J.Shiel,St.Kevin'sO.B.-61

1962L.D.Quartermain,HamptonRovers-39

1963N.Kendall,CaulfieldGr.-48 1964P.J.McDonald,MonashBlues-50 1965J.J.Sharkey,St.Bernard'sO.C.-59 1966G.E.Wilson,Geelong-65 1967J.J.Sharkey,St.Bernard'sO.C.-73 1968D.W.Ruddock,WestBrunswick-61 1969P.T.Wayman,Alphington-100 1970G.R.Davis,U.H.S.O.B.-88 1971W.J.Bevan,Tooronga-Malvern,98 1972D.A.Tuck,AssumptionO.C.-87 1973W.E.Chapman,Fairfield-87 1974V.L.Calleja,St.KildaC.B.O.C.-81 1975V.L.Calleja,St.KildaC.B.O.C.-62 1976P.J.Robertson,OldMelburnians-71 1977M.A.Walsh,U.H.S.O.B.-66 1978I.F.Bromley,Alphington-83 1979W.K.Bray,Kew-73 1980J.W.Priestley,OldBrightonGr.-101 1981R.M.Devere,Bulleen-Templestowe-70 1982J.J.Steven,OldCamberwellGr.-59 1983D.A.Matthews,CaulfieldGr.-101 1984M.R.Legge,Banyule-64 1985)K.J.Korp,Fawkner-63 )D.A.Wrigglesworth,TherryC.C.O.B.-63 1986D.J.O'Shaughnessy,OldTrinityGr.-85 1987M.I.Cavanagh,Kew-72 1988A.A.Pryor,OldBrightonGr.-59 1989A.G.Weston,Banyule-87 1990N.W.Heath,UniversityBlacks-106 1991T.J.G.Pratt,WhitefriarsO.C.-79 1992R.A.Bergman,St.KildaSouthCaulfield-107 1993R.A.Bergman,St.KildaSouthCaulfield-70 1994R.A.Bergman,St.KildaSouthCaulfield-76

1995M.E.Wilson,OldGeelong-73 1996A.Kalinski,A.J.A.X.-83

1997A.P.Macgeorge,St.BedesMent.Tigers-101 1998A.A.Acreman,OldMentonians-100 1999A.A.Acreman,OldMentonians–84 2000A.Kalinski,AJAX-74

2001A.A.Acreman,OldMentonians-79 2002C.T.Carrigg,Whitefriars-78 2003J.Dixon,Collegians-78

2004J.Kirzner,A.J.A.X.-89

2005J.Kirzner,A.J.A.X.-86

2006D.Loats,OldCamberwell-82 2007M.Barker,NorthOldBoys/StPatricks-65 2008M.Robbins,Ormond–70

D1formerlyDSECTION

1932E.J.Guest,WestBrunswick-79 1933J.Jeffers,NorthMelbourneC.B.C.O.B.-105 1934T.Gardiner,NationalBank-96 1935G.Andrew,Parkdale-84

1936L.W.Boyd-Gerny,M.H.S.O.B.-100 1937L.W.Boyd-Gerny,M.H.S.O.B.-137 1938R.Dowsing,SouthCamberwell-137 1939E.Irvine,Myer-124 1940Norecordsavailable 1941-)WorldWarII 1945)

1946-)Nocompetition 1947)

1948Norecordsavailable 1949B.Booth,Moreland-73

1950J.E.Pearce,St.Kevin'sO.B.-80 1951M.R.Leslie,Elsternwick-87 (Thisincludedﬁnals)

1952J.E.Pearce,St.Kevin'sO.B.-95 1953N.WestESABank-58

1954E.J.Grindal,Fairﬁeld-64 1955N.McKenzie,Glenhuntly-52 1956R.Kennelly,St.Kevin'sO.B.-49 1957I.Fleming,FootscrayT.S.O.B.-74 1958F.O'Brien,St.Kevin'sO.B.-57 1959D.J.Shiel,St.Kevin'sO.B.-65 1960F.J.Clarke,Malvern-54

1961I.W.Boswell,Malvern-80

1962D.Pearce,Fairﬁeld-40 1963R.G.Watson,Elsternwick-55 1964P.B.Collier,Fairﬁeld-59

1965J.B.Adams,NorthMelbourne C.B.C.O.B.-58

1966B.Coulthard,Parkside-41

1967J.L.Bush,NationalBank-49

1968P.G.A.Bowring,OldHaileyburians-51 1969P.G.A.Bowring,OldHaileyburians-78 1970P.Shannon,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.-82 1971F.P.Eccles,Parkside-91

1972P.Shannon,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.-84 1973R.F.Thompson,CommonwealthBank-64 1974P.S.Hanlon,Brunswick-53 1975D.N.J.Combe,HamptonRovers-71 1976M.Bialek,A.J.A.X.-54 1977J.W.Priestley,OldBrightonGr.-60 1978R.I.Sykes,PowerHouse-95 1979R.J.Martin,M.H.S.O.B.-92 1980I.J.Henderson,A.M.P.Society-76 1981T.W.Ryan,St.BedesO.C.-68 1982P.J.Smyth,OldIvanhoeGr.-83 1983J.A.Dummett,OldIvanhoeGr.-79 1984P.G.Broderick,Thomastown-104 1985C.D.Brent,OldTrinityGr.-106 1986D.B.Paterson,Heatherton-57 1987R.B.Collins,OldCamberwell-65 1988E.Panagiotidis,HamptonRovers-89 1989D.R.L.Jenkins,StateBank-71 1990T.C.Wilson,LaTrobeUniversity-75 1991J.P.Bamert,M.H.S.O.B.-71 1992M.A.Crawford,HamptonRovers-60 1993M.A.Crawford,HamptonRovers-83 1994M.A.Crawford,HamptonRovers-119 1995M.A.Crawford,HamptonRovers-107 1996C.D.Perry,Southbank-94 1997A.M.Howells,OldGeelong-84 1998)A.S.Freund,A.J.A.X.-70 )C.D.Perry,Southbank-70 1999A.Rosen,AJAX–105

2000S.G.Amiet,CaulﬁeldGr.-91

2001S.McCann,StLeosEmmausW.P.-62

2002T.P.Macgeorge,MentoneAmateurs-104 2003J.Kirzner,A.J.A.X.-106

2004J.B.Keem,YarraValleyO.B.-62 2005P.J.Cianci,FitzroyReds-69 2006A.Parton,OldCarey-57 2007J.Keem,YarraValley-78 2008J.Keem,YarraValley-72

ESECTION

1954D.Breeze,SouthMelbourneCity-109 1955J.W.Happell,OldGeelongGr.54 1956M.A.H.Marsden,University-101 1957J.MahoneyPortMelbourne-72 1958D.J.O'BrienStKildaCBDOB-68 1959I.H.Hughes,WestBrunswick-54 1960L.K.Walker,UniversityReds-48 1961T.J.Harper,CommercialBank-49 1962L.C.Wilson,CollegiansGold-64 1963J.J.Sharkey,St.Bernard'sO.C.-73 1964I.C.McMillan,OldGeelongGr.-69

1965F.J.Gallagher,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.-96

1966G.T.Ruddell,A.M.P.Soceity-62 1967G.K.Brady,Tooronga-Malvern-78 1968J.I.Cox,OldTrinityGr.-71 1969A.R.Woodhead,Fairﬁeld-79 1970P.Cavanagh,StateSavingsBank-106 1971P.Shannon,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.-103

1972G.I.Walker,OldIvanhoeGr.-109

1973G.M.Rosewarne,Elsternwick-78

1974C.J.Spiden,OldGeelongGr.-66

1975T.R.Dancer,ANZBank-70

1976T.R.Dancer,ANZBank-77

1977I.J.Henderson,A.M.P.Society-58

1978R.J.Wood,St.BedesO.C.-65

1979S.M.Scullin,NorthBrunswick-70

1980J.D.Butcher,OldGeelongGr.-102

1981S.M.Scullin,NorthBrunswick-82

1982S.J.Pace,Thomastown-97

1983P.G.Broderick,Thomastown-104 1984G.N.J.Hocking,BulleenUnited-76

1985S.E.Reiger,Heatherton-93

1986D.R.L.Jenkins,StateBank-74

1987D.R.L.Jenkins,StateBank-82

1988S.J.Parker,OldEssendonGr.-59

1989T.C.Wilson,LaTrobeUniversity-105

1990D.A.DeMorton,NorthBrunswick-65

1991P.R.Graham,WilliamstownCYMS-105 1992D.A.DeMorton,NorthBrunswick-93

1993M.A.Dyke,Doveton-108

1994E.L.Michael,BulleenUnited-100

EEAST

1995B.J.Vaughan,St.LeosWattlePark-105 1996J.D.Livingstone,AquinasO.C.-89 1997M.Addison,OldCarey-74

ECENTRAL

1995A.Triandos,UniversityReds-53 1996R.A.Kurkowski,WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.-77 1997D.A.Wallace,U.H.S.O.B.-58

ESOUTH

1995D.A.Warne-SmithPeninsulaO.B.-120 1996D.A.Warne-SmithPeninsulaO.B.-102 1997S.W.Craven,PowerHouse-92

D2formerlyEBLUE

1998S.W.Craven,PowerHouse-86 1999D.MacKenzie,Oakleigh76 2000S.Payze,PeninsulaOB-82 2001T.P.Macgeorge,MentoneAmateurs-136 2002C.D.Sharp,Bentleigh-79 2003M.H.Vickers-Willis,OldGeelong-103 2004M.H.Vickers-Willis,OldGeelong-74 2005S.Payze,PeninsulaO.B.-91 2006S.Payze,PeninsulaOB-80 2007D.Gayfer,Banyule-59 2008C.Bannister,TherryPenola-72

D3formerlyEWHITE

1998B.M.Farrelly,U.H.S.O.B.-69 1999D.Lauletta,HawthornAmateurs–71 S.W.Craven,Powerhouse–71 2000D.J.Williams,WilliamstownCYMS-103 2001C.D.Sharp,Bentleigh-93 2002J.W.Murchie,Swinburne-85 2003J.W.Murchie,Swinburne-107 2004J.E.Tate,UHS-VU-64 2005C.J.Lee,Werribee-62 2006C.Sharpe,Bentleigh-118 2007A.Pace,Ivanhoe-93 2008R.Ogge,Hawthorn-83

D4formerlyFSECTION

1964A.J.Seaburg,St.Pat's(Ballarat)O.C.-70 1965R.G.Batrouney,OldIvanhoeGr.-87 1966-)Nocompetition 1970)

1971P.M.Gartner,MarcellinO.C.-88 1972D.N.McCallum,OldCamberwellGr.-62 1973P.A.Signoretti,St.BedesO.C.-50 1974S.F.Burley,MonashWhites-48 1975P.W.F.Meeking,Heatherton-114 1976G.J.O'Loughlin,BeverleyHills-76 1977J.W.Tenace,Bulleen-Templestowe-93 1978R.W.Smith,Thornbury-52 1979P.R.Hille,UniversityReds-71 1980P.R.Hille,UniversityReds-103 1981M.R.Legge,Banyule-66 1982B.V.Kristovski,LaTrobeUniversity-102 1983G.Mallon,DovetonS.J.O.C.-81 1984G.Mallon,DovetonS.J.O.C.-81 1985G.Mallon,DovetonS.J.O.C.-118 1986T.C.Wilson,St.Andrews-88 1987T.C.Wilson,St.Andrews-127 1988T.C.Wilson,St.Andrews-113 1989P.McGowan,WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.-102 1990S.Epifano,U.H.S.O.B.-93 1991C.B.Hickey,OldCareyGr.-68 1992J.Simundza,OldEssendonGr.-99 1994D.A.Warne-Smith,PeninsulaO.B.–101 1995) 1996)Nocompetition 1997)

1998T.J.Gilchrist,MonashGryphons-79 1999N.Pantazopoulos,AlbertPark–115 2000C.D.Sharp,Bentleigh-116 2001B.S.Whitehead,Rupertswood-56 2002S.Allan,AlbertPark-70 2003S.R.Allan,AlbertPark-106 2004J.C.Horsburgh,OldWestbourne-100 2005R.Badanjek,BulleenCobras-89 2006P.Edwards,PowerHouse-116 2007J.Garrard,Eltham-112 2008C.Horne,Kew-82

F1SECTION

1993R.J.Cincotta,SalesianO.C.-81

F2SECTION

1993M.R.Forrest,Oakleigh-101

GSECTION(FormerlyF2Section) 1994V.Piccioli,ChirnsidePark-82

CLUBXVIIISECTIONS

GSECTION

1986R.D.Hearn,OldCareyGr.-58 1987D.Robinson,Bloods-75 1988S.J.Parker,OldEssendonGr.-59 1989D.G.Thomas,Bloods-63 1990M.P.Dalton,Kew-73

HSECTION

1987S.S.Fitzpatrick,ElthamCollegians-43 1988B.J.Prowse,OldXaverians-53 1989M.R.Tymms,RichmondCentral-37 1990F.Skender,St.KildaC.B.O.C.-59

GSECTIONNORTH

)A.R.Price,OldScotchCollegians-45 #1991)M.C.O'Dea,Kew-45

)M.T.Thomas,ChirnsidePark-45 #1992A.W.Treganowan,MarcellinO.C.-76

GSECTIONSOUTH

#1991C.P.Suttie,St.John'sO.C.-37 #1992M.P.Dalton,OldXaverians-74

CLUBXVIIINORTH

1993T.Stickland,ElthamCollegians-30 1994G.Wood,St.Bernard'sO.C.-50 1995D.L.Bookluck,EleyPark-22 1996G.S.Wood,St.Bernard'sO.C.-50 2002S.J.Kingston,OldIvanhoe-32 2003S.Evans,OldEssendon-41 2008G.Petroff,Marcellin-50

CLUBXVIIISOUTH

1993M.P.Dalton,OldXaverians-71 1994S.S.Hawkins,OldScotch-72 1995S.L.Rudd-DeLaSalleO.C.-74 1996S.J.Illingworth,OldScotch-44 2002G.M.Oakley,Collegians-49 2003R.D.Cochran,OldBrighton-57 2008S.Payne,StMarys/Salesian-50

CLUBXVIII(1)

1997S.L.Pryde,OldScotchCollegians-35 1998S.L.Rudd-DeLaSalleO.C.-61 1999D.Hegan,DeLaSalle–38 2000B.Cartlidge,Prahran-87 2001B.Cartlidge,Prahran-59 2002B.Cartlidge,Prahran-100 2003B.Cartlidge,Prahran-64 2004B.Cartlidge,Prahran-54 2005P.W.Hall,OldXaverians-53 2006D.Rush,OldXaverians-57 2007B.Spencer,StFrancisXavier-53 2008L.Farrell,Prahran-27

CLUBXVIII(2)

1997M.Tossavainen,MonashWhites-32 1998J.S.Webb,ThornburyCougars-48 1999B.Cartlidge,Prahran-64 2000T.J.Cormack,OldIvanhoe-33 J.Zanetti,TherryPenola-33 2001G.McK.Oakley,Collegians-35 2004N.A.Simon,OldScotch-70 2005D.Viola,EleyParkSharks-81 2006P.Carolan,MtLilydale-72 2007L.Vassallo,StBernards-97 2008O.Close,UniversityBlacks-37

CLUBXVIII(3)

2004M.W.Connolly,NorthOldBoys-64 2005N.J.X.Elliott,Whitefriars-31 2006T.Bockman,Caulﬁeld-37 2007KhoaNguyen,BoxHillNorth-49

UNDER-19SECTIONS

V.J.A.F.A.

1939S.J.E.Loxton,Collegians-86 1940J.Scarffe,FootscrayT.S.O.B.-45 1941-)Norecordsavailable 1947)

1948)B.W.Bartlett,Balwyn-71 )R.Harper,HamptonScouts-71 1949R.Saunder,Ivanhoe-79 1950I.G.Alexander,M.H.S.O.B.-63 (includingﬁnals) 1952D.W.Kirk,Ormond-60

UNDER-19SECTION 1953Norecordsavailable 1954D.R.Louttit,Ormond-97 1955D.R.Louttit,Ormond-95 1956D.J.Hobill,Alphington-92 1957R.W.Sgro,Ivanhoe-99 1958J.W.Brown,Coburg-67 1959G.R.Eddy,WestBrunswick-76 1960D.A.Parkin,M.H.S.O.B.-69 1961C.C.Green,M.H.S.O.B.-103

1962C.C.Green,M.H.S.O.B.-88 1963R.J.Green,WestBrunswick-73 1964G.J.Stevens,HamptonRovers-84

1965R.J.Wood,M.H.S.O.B.-73

UNDER-19PREMIER

1966G.J.Newman,M.H.S.O.B.-46

1967P.L.Venables,Ivanhoe-101

1968J.E.Graham,Ormond-51

1969I.R.Wilson,M.H.S.O.B.-71

1970G.J.Lowe,University-54

1971M.J.Bartlett,PowerHouse-53

1972R.J.Ratcliff,PowerHouse-106

1973F.H.whitton,MonashUniversity-96

1974G.J.Fisher,Ormond-79

1975M.P.Egan,Coburg-82

1976R.J.Sloan,MonashUniversity-86

1977A.K.Woolfe,Ivanhoe-58

1978G.J.Phillips,Ivanhoe-63

1979D.K.B.Beenie,UniversityBlues-70

1980M.P.Fogarty,DeLaSalleO.C.-79

1981A.F.Corcoran,OldParadians-82

1982R.N.Holloway,University-81

1983A.J.Maher,MarcellinO.C.-93

1984K.J.Korp,Fawkner-84

1985D.K.Bourke,University-109

1986G.J.Johnson,Ormond-90

1987A.J.McLaughlin,OldXaverians-61 1988G.Gorozidis,OldXaverians-86 1989R.D.Brasher,DeLaSalleO.C.Blue-80

1990P.C.Gilmour,St.Bernard'sO.C.-79

1991R.G.J.Makinson,DeLaSalleO.C.Blue-120 1992C.G.Bennie,MarcellinO.C.-71 1993V.Piccioli,ChirnsidePark-88 1994D.S.Arnott,Collegians-120 1995J.Thrush,TherryC.C.O.B.-77 1996M.J.Halligan,UniversityBlues-84 1997S.K.Murray,OldMelburnians-64 1998A.Oswald,OldXaverians-53 1999L.J.North,UniversityBlues-68 2000J.McDonnell,OldXaverians-72 2001J.McDonnell,OldXaverians-68 2002T.V.Sheehan,Marcellin-68 2003B.Pitts,St.BernardsO.C.-66 2004N.JShuttleworth,UniversityBlues,71 2005M.Handley,OldXaverians-65 2006R.Benson,OldXaverians-81 2007A.Kovarik,DeLaSalle-72 2008A.Kovarik,DeLaSalle-53

UNDER-19SECTION2&3DIVIDEDINTOU19NORTH1 &SOUTH1FROM2008

UNDER-19SECTION2

1966G.Saynor,CommonwealthBank-80

1967P.H.Wakeling,Oldparadians-61 1968J.A.Jordan,Oldparadians-84 1969F.P.Sullivan,St.Bernard'sO.C.-88 1970H.S.Downie,WestBrunswick-80 1971P.H.Rudd,HamptonRovers-84 1972W.K.Stokes,Tooronga-Malvern-91 1973M.J.Browning,BeverleyHills-69 1974J.A.Bastow,Parkside-70 1975A.G.Thompson,HamptonRovers-71 1976S.Czerny,Thomastown-156 1977M.James,HamptonRovers-70 1978P.E.Greene,DeLaSalleO.C.-77

1979W.C.Sykes,Coburg-84

1980J.F.Flynn,OldParadians-71

1981G.D.Osborne,Bulleen-Templestowe-109

1982D.C.Burke,Clayton-65

1983T.J.M.Riddell,St.KildaC.B.O.C.-140

1984J.W.Hillier,OldBrightonGr.-72

1985G.W.Moritz,M.H.S.O.B.-108

1986N.G.Schmidt,Collegians-101

1987E.J.Whiteside,OldScotchCollegians-72

1988T.J.Strike,WhitefriarsO.C.-56

1989C.H.Knight,OldBrightonGr.-85

1990L.M.Grifﬁn,Collegians-100 #1991B.A.Gatt,Albanvale-71

1992J.T.Taywood,ivanhoe-82

1997S.S.Hawkins,OldScotch-83

1998H.C.Thomas,OldScotchCollegians-105

1999A.D.Brudar,OldHaileybury-73

2000J.C.Cornell,OldBrinity-57

2001M.Mendola,OldIvanhoe-67

2002L.Ferrari,Beaumaris-67

2003P.Chalmers,Werribee-47

2004M.P.Roberson,Collegians-48

2005J.Tsingaris,Banyule-62

2006C.Hillier,OldCamberwell-79

2007C.Hillier,Banyule-71

UNDER-19SECTION3

1979G.P.Nash,Bulleen-Templestowe-47 1980R.J.Errington,OldIvanhoeGr.-86 1981P.D.Goetz,OldBrightonGr.-66 1982P.F.O'Dea,St.KildaC.B.O.C.-74 1983Nocompetition

1984I.M.Roberts,Collegians-118 1985Nocompetition

1986P.W.Mann,St.KildaC.B.O.C.-67 1987M.Lengacher,Ivanhoe-62 1988J.D.Fogarty,St.Kevin'sO.B.-52 #1989P.F.Riley,MazenodO.C.-46 1990B.A.Gatt,Albanvale-62 1991T.W.Riley,OldMentonians-70 1992W.G.Douglas,MonashBlues-110 2002C.J.Potter,Rupertswood-61 2003T.Angus,OldCarey-53 2004A.M.Woods,Whitefriars-58 2003S.Briggs,Oakleigh-58 2005D.Cleary,Oakleigh-72 2006M.Bodinnar,StBedesMentoneTigers-87 2007A.Delmonte,OldIvanhoe-65

UNDER-19SOUTH1

2008A.Johnston,OldHaileybury-56

UNDER-19NORTH1

2008A.Dunnachie,Banyule-Viewbank-55

UNDER-19SOUTH2

1993M.Rajch,A.J.A.X.-105 1994P.Flaskis,OldMentonians-71 1995J.C.T.Murch,OldBrightonGr.-94 2007N.Hicks,MonashBlues-44 2008D.Fayman,AJAX-58

UNDER-19NORTH2

2007G.Grigoriadis,OldXaverians-47 2008M.Aver,AquinasOC-72

UNDER-19CENTRAL

1993)C.J.Matthews,OldCareyGr.-56 )C.L.McMahon,NorthOldBoys-56 1994M.P.Robinson,WhitefriarsO.C.-108 1995M.J.Spencer,OldCareyGr.-110

UNDER-19(2)WHITE

1996Z.Gellie,UniversityBlacks-73

UNDER-19(2)BLUE

1996N.Boctor,Beaumaris-90

1997S.F.Kingwell,St.BedesMentoneTigers-70 1998W.D.Ballantine,OldMentonians-91 1999M.Marasco,HamptonRovers-104 2000P.P.Cheevers,SouthMelb.Districts-103 2001P.P.Cheevers,SouthMelb.Districts-63 2002K.Little,MentoneAmateurs-53 2003M.Jordan,Oakleigh-83 2004J.Ryan,StJohns-77 2005R.Chisholm,Ormond-87 2006N.Bogar,Mazenod-76

UNDER-19(2)RED 1996S.H.Panton,OldScotchCollegians-59 1997)A.P.Cultrera,AquinasO.C.-53 )S.Stella,TherryPenola 1998A.Welch,Warringal-75 1999D.M.Hawkes,OldIvanhoe-46 2000B.Hakim,OldEssendon-76 2001J.S.King,Rupertswood-76 2002S.D.Sierakowski,MHSOB-64 2003K.Maghamez,FitzroyReds-97 2004K.M.Maghamez,FitzroyReds-95 2005G.Croughlan,EmmausStLeos-81 2006T.Lee,OldXaverians-64

AustralianFootballFoundationMeritAward

(FORMERLYNAMEDNFL,NAFC)

1958G.W.McTaggart

1960E.F.Atkins

1964G.T.Moore

1968J.Fullerton

1972F.H.Coldrey

1975L.S.Zachariah

1979M.G.Russel

1984T.A.Johnson

1988N.C.Rundle

1994D.H.Scott

NationalAustralianFootballCouncil

-LifeMembership

VAFA300GamesClub

(totalof300Senior,U19orRepresentativematches)

389PeterBrabenderOldParadians * 373AndrePitts Prahran *

360TonyFellows Thomastown 2000

346GarrryNorton OldMentonians1996

326IanMerrick Coburg 1998

325JohnKanis CaulﬁeldGr./Uni.Blues2000

324PeterHutchinsonPowerHouse 1996

322RonBungey OldMentonians1996

317TonyBorrack CommonwealthBank1996 *stillplayingyettobeinducted

316LesGordon PowerHouse 1998

315KevinWhite St.KildaCBCOB1996

313MarcelloTarulliAquinas *

313BruceBourne Ormond 1996

307GaryRosewarneElsternwick 1996

306MatthewArmstrongOldHaileybury2006

300AllanRamsay Elsternwick 1996

GrandFinalBestonGroundAwards

J.F."JOCK"NELSONMEDAL

(BestonthegroundinASectionGrandFinal)

1993M.G.Hibbins,Collegians 1994J.Nichols,OldMelburnians 1995M.L.Blood,OldXaverians 1996M.A.Holmes,OldXaverians 1997M.L.Blood,OldXaverians 1998S.A.Wood,OldXaverians 1999M.B.Bourke,OldXaverians 2000A.S.Jones,OldXaverians 2001L.D.McMillan,Marcellin 2002D.Byrne,StBernards 2003T.Ockleshaw,OldXaverians 2004E.P.Clark,UniversityBlues 2005A.N.Chatﬁeld,OldXaverians 2006C.Steinfort,OldHaileybury 2007N.Seraﬁni,OldXaverians 2008L.Wintle,StBedesMentoneTigers

R.I.CORDNERMEDAL (BestonthegroundinBSectionGrandFinal) 2000A.P.Pickering,MazenodOC 2001J.R.F.Hope,OldIvanhoe 2002T.N.Roberts,OldMelburnians 2003B.T.Mannix,DeLaSalle 2004T.Simpson,StKevinsOB 2005J.R.F.Hope,OldIvanhoe 2006R.Hosking,Collegians 2007L.Wintle,StBedesMentoneTigers 2008J.Crapper,Marcellin

M.RITTERMANMEDAL (BestonthegroundinCSectionGrandFinal) 2000M.P.Goodwin,TherryPenola 2001M.Fletcher,HamptonRovers 2002M.Power,Whitefriars 2003B.Haynes,Beaumaris 2004J.Pertzel,M.H.S.O.B. 2005M.Kempton,UniversityBlacks 2006M.Wintle,StBedesMent.Tigers 2007M.Heppell,OldCarey 2008S.Keleher,Ormond

J.W.MANTONMEDAL

(BestonthegroundinD1SectionGrandFinal)

2000S.G.Amiet,CaulﬁeldGr. 2001T.Hardman,OldCamberwell

2002G.A.Donovan,St.LeosEmmausWP 2003L.J.Holloway,MonashBlues 2004B.A.Shaw,UniversityBlacks 2005T.P.Davis,FitzroyReds 2006S.Collins,OldCarey 2007D.Britt,Oakleigh 2008P.Voglis,BulleenTemplestowe

A.R.FELLOWSMEDAL

(BestonthegroundinD2SectionGrandFinal) 2000M.Laffy,UniversityBlacks 2001M.Dixon,MentoneAmateurs 2002A.Drew,YarraValley 2003D.Ronchi,FitzroyReds 2004G.Chivers,BulleenTemplestowe 2005S.H.Lansdell,OldGeelong 2006T.Bromley,Oakleigh 2007S.Aquilina,Sth.Melb.Districts. 2008T.Lee,Werribee

V.B.ZANINMEDAL

(BestonthegroundinD3SectionGrandFinal)

2000A.J.Robinson,PowerHouse 2001J.A.Bennie,FitzroyReds

2002A.J.Cannane,WestBrunswick 2003A.W.Fidler,SwinburneUniversity 2004C.D.Hogan,Oakleigh 2005C.Horbury,StJohns 2006S.Aquilina,SthMelbourneDistricts 2007B.Connors,OldWestbourne 2008B.Hynes,WilliamstownCYMS

A.K.WHITEMEDAL

(BestonthegroundinD4SectionGrandFinal)

2000L.T.Hogan,SouthMelbourneDistricts 2001J.Hannemann,SyndalTallyHo 2002D.Burrowes,Rupertswood 2003S.N.Cracknell,UHS-VU

2004S.Balloch,OldWestbourne 2005S.A.Curtain,Elsternwick 2006D.Cooper,Powerhouse 2007L.Halliday,UHS-VU 2008S.Thomson,WestBrunswick

T.A.JOHNSONMEDAL (BestonGroundU19/1GrandFinal) 1998N.J.Rathgeber,OldXaverians 1999N.J.Rathgeber,OldXaverians 2000E.Crohan,St.KevinsOB 2001B.T.Dixon,OldXaverians 2002P.G.T.Smith,OldBrighton 2003M.D.Pell,St.Bernards 2004M.D.Fieldsend,DeLaSalle 2005J.Winstanley,Marcellin 2006G.Hessy,DeLaSalle 2007L.Bull,DeLaSalle 2008P.Liston,StBedesMentoneTigers J.A.MILESMEDAL (BestonGroundU19/2GrandFinal) 1998G.Junkeer,OldScotch 1999P.J.W.Gleeson,Marcellin 2000M.A.Blackmore,Beaumaris 2001L.Schneider,CaulﬁeldGrammarians 2002R.Cooper,OldEssendon 2003A.McNally,Werribee 2004A.T.Stone,Collegians 2005G.M.Phillips,Rupertswood 2006P.Jenkins,OldCamberwell 2007S.Richards,StBedesMentoneTigers 2008D.Coulsen-Hoffacker,OldTrinity P.J.HARRISMEDAL (BestonGroundforUnder19/3GrandFinal) 2002D.J.Clyne,OldCamberwell 2003M.Little,Rupertswood 2004J.DBerthet,OldParadians 2005R.D.Thomas,OldParadians 2006D.Francis,StBedesMentoneTigers 2007R.Gieschen,OldIvanhoe 2008P.Ancona,Aquinas

1994J.F.X.Dillon

GrandFinalBestonGroundAwards

J.S.SIMPSONMEDAL (BestonGroundU19(2)BlueGrandFinal) 1998H.J.Taylor,M.H.S.O.B. 1999A.Duddy,HamptonRovers 2000L.Cullen,St.LeosEmmausWP 2001E.Wollner,AJAX 2002R.Turton,MonashBlues 2003D.Waters,StBedesMentoneTigers 2004B.J.Meehan,Bentleigh 2005R.Chisholm,Ormond 2006J.Moon,OldMentonians

2007M.Weekes,Mazenod 2008H.Browning,DeLaSalle

T.M.LYONMEDAL (BestonGroundU19(2)RedGrandFinal) 1998P.Valoppi,YarraValley 1999NoawardasGrandFinalwonondisqualiﬁcation 2000J.Derry,OldCamberwell 2001B.Christie,OldCamberwell 2002L.Levidis,St.Bernards 2003M.Christian,BanyuleViewbank

UmpireoftheYear

2000MarkGibson 2001MarkGibson 2002MarkGibson

2003TimSutcliffe 2004SteveMcCarthy 2005LeahGallagher

MostPromisingUmpire

2004BenRyde 2005RobertO’Gorman

2006TimSaunders 2007TomWindlow

ClubWarehouseRisingStar

2004JamesBeaumontOldMelburnians 2005JoelRice Marcellin 2006DamienRaysonDeLaSalle

ABriefHistory

1892

MetropolitanJuniorFootballAssociationbeganatSalvationArmy Headquarters,62BourkeStreet,Melbourne. W.H.Davis,ﬁrstPresidentandE.R.Gower,ﬁrstSecretary.

Alberton,Brighton,Collegians,FootscrayDistrict,St.Jude’s,St.Marys, Toorak-GrosvenorandY.M.C.A.madeuptheAssociation. 1893

OlindaF.C.,University2ndandSouthSt.Kildaadmitted. 1894

NunawadingF.C.,ScotchCollegians,WindsorandCaulﬁeldadmitted.Olinda F.C.,University2nd,FootscrayDistrictandSt.Jude’swithdrew. 1895

WalthamF.C.admitted.Toorak-GrosvenorY.M.C.A.disbanded. 1896

OldMelburniansandMalvernadmitted.AlbertonandScotchCollegians withdrew.L.A.AdamsonelectedsecondPresident. 1897

V.F.L.formed.

M.J.F.A.received2pounds12shillingsand6penceasshareofgatereceipts frommatchgamesagainstFitzroy.ResultFitzroy5.16defeatedM.J.F.A.3.11. SouthYarraandBooroondaraadmitted,OldMelburnianswithdrew.Waltham disbanded15/6/97.Booroondarawithdrewatendofseason. 1898

LeopoldandBeverleyadmitted.St.Marysbannedfromcompetition7/6/1898. 1899

ToptwosidesplayedoffforPremiership. J.V.(Val)DeaneappointedSecretary. ParkvilleandSt.FrancisXaviersadmitted,St.FrancisXaviersdisbandedin May1899andKewF.C.chosetoplayitsremainingmatches.

1900

SouthMelbourneJuniorsadmitted.

1904

FitzroyDistrictClubadmitted.

1905

MelbourneUniversityF.C.admittedduetoamalgamationofBooroondaraand Hawthorn.

2004C.Dullard,FitzroyReds 2005N.J.Robin,EmmausStLeos 2006T.Waters,Bulleen–Templestowe 2007J.Dimond,FitzroyReds 2008R.Cathcart,Beaumaris

2006RussellDavidson 2007TimSutcliffe 2008LukeHolmes

2008DanielLawlor

2007BrendanIezziOldTrinity 2008TrentLee Werribee

1906

FitzroyDistrictchangednametoCollingwoodDistrictsandplayedatVictoria Park.MelbourneDistrictFootballAssociationapproachedtoafﬁliatewith M.J.F.A.

1908

Oakleighadmitted.Brightonwithdrew. MelbourneUniversityFootballClubinvitedtojoinV.F.L. 1909

CarltonDistrictadmitted.PortRoverswithdrew.

1912

"Junior"droppedfromnameandAssociationknownasMetropolitan "Amateur"FootballAssociation.FinalsplayedatM.C.G.ascurtainraisers toV.F.L.ﬁnals.

M.J.F.A.ClubsassociatedwithLeagueteamsasfollows:-CarltonDistrict–Carlton,CollingwoodDistrict–Collingwood,FitzroyJuniors–Fitzroy,Leopold –SouthMelbourne,SouthYarra–St.Kilda,UniversitySeconds–University, Hawthorn–Melbourne,Beverley–Richmond.

1913

FitzroyJuniorsadmittedandV.F.L.requestedtomeetdelegatesfromM.A.F.A. 1914 ElsternwickenteredAssociation.Hawthornwithdrew..

J.V.(Val)Deane(Secretary&Treasurer,1899-1914)electedﬁrstLifeMember ofAssociation.

1915

CaulﬁeldcombinedwithMalvern.

Concernoverexcessiveuseoffoullanguagebybarrackersandplayersandthe Executiveresolvedtodosomethingaboutit.

1916-1919

CompetitiondisbandedduetoWorldWar1.

1920

OldMelburnians,OldCaulﬁeld,MelbourneSwimmingClubandTeachers’ CollegeadmittedwhojoinedCollegians,Elsternwick,University(B–later Blacks)andSouthYarra.Numberofclubslimitedto8.aMelbourneDistricts F.A.requestforarepresentativematchwasnotagreedtobyM.A.F.A. J.V.DeaneunabletocontinueasSecretary.ThankedforreformingAssociation andreplacedbyS.Hughes.

1921

Afﬁliationfeesincreasedfromoneguineatotwoguineas.OldBrighton,Old ScotchCollegians,secondUniversity(A–laterBlues)team,OldTrinity, SandringhamandHamptonadmitted.

M.A.F.A.joinedAmateurSportingFederation.Delegationsenttomeetingof ProtestantChurchesF.A.toformaunionofjuniorleagues.M.A.F.A.declined tojoinstatingitnolongerconsidereditselfa"JuniorAssociation". 19thmanprinciplediscussed.

NomatchesplayedonBoatRaceDay."MidnightSun"publishedallscoresand results.

1922

Twosectionsofeightclubs.BlackRockwithdrew–unabletoabideby "Amateur"rulesandalsoOldBrighton.Murrumbeena,Elwood,Melbourne ShippingCompanyadmitted(disbanded17/7/22)andTeachers’College readmittedafterbeingexpelledAugust1921fornonattendanceatthree successivemeetings.

Umpire’sAssociationformedandIndependentTribunalestablished.

1923

A(8clubs)andB(9clubs)Sectionsformed.OldXaverians&Elsternwick‘B’ admitted.Umpires’Associationrequested numberingofplayers,approved 18/6/23andimplemented30/6/23.

Clubscontributedofonepoundto1924OlympicFund.

1924

SouthAustraliaAmateurFootballLeaguewroteseekingamatchonM.C.G.in 1925.BurwoodandCaulfieldCityadmittedandOldBrightonreadmitted. Elwoodabandonedmembership–unabletofindsuitableground.Associated GrammarSchoolsgrantedaffiliationforoneguinea.

ASectionGrandFinalplayedatAlbertGroundandwonbyOldScotch,B SectionatSandringhamandwonbyMurrumbeena. H.G.CoombsappointedUmpires’Coach. McBeanCuppresentedforcompetitioninASection. Seasonsurplusof68pounds5shillingsand11pence.Introductionofplayer registration.

1925

CaulfieldCitychangednametoCaulfieldF.C.andexpelledforincidentsduring endofseasonmatchagainstCaulfieldGrammarians.SchoolsAssociation grantedaffiliation.OldHaileyburyadmitted.

Delegatesvotedagainstadoptingfreekickforkickingoutofboundsonfull. Burwoodresigned. FootballRecordintroduced.Afﬁliatedbodiesinvitedto attendmeetingswithoutvotingpower.

June8th,Victoria21.22defeatedSouthAustralia8.10atM.C.G.beforea disappointingcrowdintheﬁrstInter-StateAmateurmatch.

McBeanCuptobecompetedforannuallyandbecamepropertyoftheﬁrst Clubtowinitthreetimes.M.A.F.A.grantedcontrolofOldScotchgroundfor footballseason.

FinalsvenuesAlbertandElsternwickC.G.–noalcoholwassoldatAlbert. SpecialmeetingheldtoconsiderapplicationofaGeelongbasedteamfor1926 –approved.

1926

CSection(8clubs)(A-10,B-8)formed,duetoGeelong(November1925), SandringhamJuniors,Glenhuntly,St.Pauls(AscotVale),OldMelburniansB, Teachers’CollegeB,KewJuniors(laterKewDistrict),BrunswickAmateurs, SouthCaulﬁeld,Gardenvale-MiddleBrightonbeingadmitted. June7th–Victoria17.10defeatedSouthAustralia16.14atUniversityOvalin Adelaide.

Unregisteredplayersrequiredtosignstatutorydeclarationsthattheyhad notplayedinanothercompetition. Whiteshortsforvisitingteamsfirstmentioned. MetropolitanJuniorFootballAssociation(27clubs)soughtaffiliation. BrightonValewonfirstCSectionPremiership.

1927

GlenhuntlyB,WestHawthorn,KingsvilleRovers’,OakleighAmateurs(expelled 20/8/27),PascoeVale,BlackRock,NavalBaseFlinders(intoBSection),State SavingsBankadmitted.

Deﬁciton1926trading,onepoundcallon1926clubs. Fineof2/6d.introducedforeachplayernotwearingfullclubuniform (guernsey,knickers,socks).

PresentationtoL.A.Adamson–Presidentsince1896. BendigoAmateurFootballLeagueinvitedtoafﬁliatewithM.A.F.A.3LOoffered 15minutesonSaturdayeveningstobroadcastresults.Victoria13.17defeated S.A.11.11atAlbertGround. BestandFairestTrophiesprovidedbyPermitCommitteeMembers.

AcombinedMelbourneandAdelaideUniversitiesteamdefeateda representativeAmateurteam. ArepresentativeteamfromASectiondefeatedacombinedBendigoAmateur FootballLeagueteam. StateSavingsBankwontheCSectionPremiershipinitsﬁrstyearof competition.

1928

RulesamendedtoallowforsevenVice-Presidents.Afﬁliationfeesincreasedto fourguineas.OakleighFootballClubre-admitted.Sandringham‘B’,Burwood andSurreyHillsadmitted. OldHaileyburyandOldTrinitymerged. Allclubsrequiredtohaveascoreboard. AmotionfromMr.HoskingtochangenamefromM.A.F.A.toV.A.F.A.was soundlydefeated.

HartleysSportsStoredonateCupforcompetitioninBSectionundersame conditionsasMcBeanCup. TwopoundsdonatedtoNationalWarMemorialFund. Victoria11.20defeatedS.A.11.8atUnleyOvalaftertrailingby21pointsat halftime.CaptainJ.Cordner,bestplayerA.S.Oakley(Collegians). Sandringham‘B’withdrewduetolackofnumbers.OakleighAmateursand PascoeValeexpelled.

1929

M.H.S.O.B.,OldIvanhoeGrammarians,OldParadiansandBentleighadmitted. Victoria14.16defeatedS.A.10.16atAlbertGround. AmateurLeagueformedinW.A.

BendigoA.F.L.disafﬁliatedasunabletocomplywithrulereAmateurstatus. T.A.ArchardShieldintroducedforcompetitioninCSection.

1930

DandenongK.S.P.,BrightonTechnicalSchoolO.B.,Glenhuntly‘B’admitted, OldIvanhoedisbandedandBlackRockexpelled. Orderoffruleintroduced FortheﬁrsttimeS.A.22.24defeatedVictoria14.9inAdelaide.

1931

CanterburyUnitedChurchesadmitted. M.A.F.A.adoptedBrownlowsystem forBestandFairestvoting. Victoria15.16defeatedS.A.6.16atM.C.G.

M.A.F.A.combinedteam9.18losttocombinedMelbourneandAdelaide Universities13.15atAlbertGround. StandingCommitteeformedcomprisingonedelegatefromeachSectionplus PresidentandSecretary.

1932

DSectionformed.WestBrunswickwonﬁrsttitle.

U.H.S.O.B.,NorthMelbourneC.B.C.O.B.,(laterNorthO.B.)Ormond,West Brunswick,FootscrayTechnicalSchoolO.B.,St.Ignatius,Gardiner,ES&A Bank,OldBrightonians,NationalBankadmitted.

W.G.AmosappointedTreasurer–M.A.F.A.launchedAmateurFootballer. S.A.10.17defeatedVictoria10.12inAdelaide.

TalkagainofnamechangetoV.A.F.A.inviewofW.A.propositiontoconducta CarnivalforAmateurStatesin1933.

Cr.BaronMarks(Vice-President)offeredareplacementCupfortheMcBean CupwonbyOldScotch.

FirstAmateurgameagainstTasmania.

DeathofL.A.Adamson.

1933

M.A.F.A.namechangedtoVictorianAmateurFootballAssociation(VAFA). N.G.NicolappointedHon.Solicitor.

H.J.StewartappointedthirdPresidentandnumberofVice-Presidents decreasedtosix.AustralianAmateurFootballCouncilformed.Standing CommitteebecameknownasExecutivewithpowertoactbetweendelegates meetings.

J.S.McCannappointedHon.Secretary.

CanterburyUnitedChurchesandSurreyHillswithdrew.Alphingtonadmitted andwithdrewpriortoseason–replacedbyHamptonRovers,GardinerF.C. changednametoMalvern.

CollegiansplayedatAlbertGroundandES&AatBrightonC.G. DelegateschoseHigsonfootballasstandardballandallclubstopurchaseat M.S.D.

V.A.F.A.adoptedA.N.F.C.‘outofbounds’rulebutchosenottofollowV.F.L. interpretationthatprohibitedshepherdingatthrow-insasitconﬂictswith5 yardrule.

AssociationprotestedtoMinisterreuseofAmateurSportsgroundfor professionalsport.

Victoria21.14defeatedS.A.12.14atRichmondC.G.CurtainraiserBSection versusCandD,wonbyCandD.

BaronMarksTrophyawardedtoAlanLaFontaine(UniversityBlacks)asbest playerinStateteam.

Clubsrequiredtolistplayers’guernseynumbersonteamsheets.

VictoriaversusTasmania–(7A,5B,twofromCandD)andwon25.18to 10.12atOlympicPark.

A.B.C.printedAmateurFootballbooklet.

Membersvoted(29to1)againstintroductionof‘Page-McIntyre’systemfor playingﬁnals’matches.C.LoughreyreplacedN.G.NicolasHon.Solicitor. WestHawthornforfeitedMembership.

1934

DandenongA.F.C.withdrew.Alphington,IvanhoeandParkdaleadmitted. ApprovalgiventouseSherrin,Don,NuttingandYoungandFaulkner footballs.

OrmondcalledonAssociationtopresentmedalsorcertiﬁcatestoplayersin Premiershipteams.

LowerClubsexpressedconcernthatgoodplayerswerebeingenticedtoA SectionClubs.Clubsdirectedtochangestraightoveratquartertimewithout addressfromcoach.

V.A.F.A.declinedofferfromVictorianJuniorFootballUnionwhichsoughtto introduceclearancesbetweenthetwobodies.

Victoria11.14defeatedS.A.6.20atNorwoodOval,Adelaide. OldScotchwonfourthsuccessiveASectionFlag. Ormondestimatedthat26,700hadwatcheditseighteenhomeandaway matches.

OldScotchfullforward,BillPearson,kickedarecord199goalsinA,30 againstBrunswickand24againstUniversityBlacks. 1750playerswereregisteredwiththeAssociation. BaronMarksCupbecamepropertyofOldScotch.

1935

CarnegieandCoburgadmitted.St.IgnatiusexpelledandOldHaileybury/Old Trinitywithdrew.NationalBanksuspensionlifted. Victoria24.15defeatedS.A.15.17atRichmondC.G.Curtainraiser–BSection 16.18defeatedC&D12.18.

V.A.F.A.13.17defeatedN.S.W.League14.10inSydneyatS.C.G.anddeclined offertoplayQ.A.N.F.L.inBrisbane. VictoriadefeatedTasmaniainLaunceston.17.20to13.15. KingsvilleandNationalBankdisbandedatendofseason. Certiﬁcatespresentedtopremiershipplayers.SecondBaronMarksCup madeavailable.

1936

ES&AbecameES&A-NationalBank.Fairfield,MountCarmelO.C.,West BrunswickadmittedandBurwoodwithdrewmidseason. OldScotchmissedASectionfinalfourforthefirsttimesince1921theirfirst yearintheAssociation. CollegianswonfirstASectionflagsince1904. BywinningBSectionPremiershipIvanhoecompleteditsthirdseason undefeatedmaking60matchesstraight V.A.F.A.wonfirsteverA.A.F.C.Carnival,heldinAdelaide.IanGalbraith (UniversityBlacks)wonbestandfairestaward. 1937

MyerandSouthCamberwelladmitted. Numberofregisteredplayers1751. PermanentCupspurchasedfor‘B’–J.V.Deane,‘C’–H.J.Stewartand‘D’–E.F.Atkins.

OrmondwonminorPremiershipinfirstseasoninASection. S.A.17.14defeatedVictoria14.10forthefirsttimeinMelbourne(St.Kilda C.G.)Victoria19.8defeatedA.C.T.A.F.L.11.15inCanberra. Standardsizewhitegoalflagintroducedandgoaliesrequiredtoweara whitecoat

BentleighDistrictF.C.withdrewatendofseason. 1938

ParksideA.F.C.admitted.

Numberofregisteredplayers1800.ElsternwickrelegatedfromASectionfor ﬁrsttimeinitshistory.VictoriawonsecondA.A.F.C.CarnivalinLaunceston. DeathofJ.N.Woodrow,AssistantSecretarysince1920.

Juniorcompetitioninaugurated

V.A.F.A.invitedV.F.L.andV.F.A.toaconferencetoseekuniformityofrules. 1939

NationalBankdisbandedandCarnegiewithdrew.St.Pat’s(Ballarat)O.C.and HeidelbergWestadmitted,NorthMelbourneC.B.C.O.B.expelled. Numberofregisteredplayers1723. UniversityBlackswonsecondBaronMarksCup. Victoria15.16defeatedS.A.10.17atNorwoodOval,Adelaide.

Juniorcompetitionestablished(VictorianJuniorAmateurFootball Association).

ASectionBestandFairestbecameknownasJ.N.WoodrowAward.

1940

Geelong,BrightonValeandOldBrightoniansdisbanded.BlackRockDistrict F.C.admittedthenwithdrewpriortoseason.PascoeValeandPowerHouse admitted(1940only).

Competitionabandonedafterﬁrstroundofhomeandhomematchesdueto WorldWarII. 1940-1945

Competitioninrecess.Some3000plusVAFAplayersandofﬁcialsservedin WorldWar2.

1946

Twenty-ﬁveofthe40clubsresumed. BalwynAmateursandCarnegieChurchofChristadmittedwhichmade27 Clubsinthreesections,sixteamsinV.J.A.F.A. Numberofregisteredplayers1371. UniversityBlacksbecameﬁrstASectionchampions. Hon.Secretary,J.S.McCann,resignedduetoillhealthhavingbeensecretary since1932.

1947

Thirty-fourclubsweredividedintothreesectionswithElsternwick,Power HouseandGeelongre-admittedandCommonwealthBank,St.Kevinsand StateElectricityCommissionwerealsoadmitted. Numberofregisteredplayers,1544. E.F.AtkinselectedfourthPresident. BlackswonfourthsuccessiveASectionﬂag. S.A.18.16defeatedVictoria11.14atAdelaideOval. EightteamsinV.J.A.F.A. DeathofCr.BaronMarks(V.P.)andstaunchAmateursupporter. H.J.Stewart(President,1933-1946)awardedLifeMembership.

1948

Thirty-ﬁveclubsinfoursections,SECwithdrew,NorthAlphingtonadmitted andUHSOBwerere-admitted. FifthsuccessiveASectionﬂagtoUniversityBlacks. V.A.F.A.adoptedA.N.F.C.rulesforplay NineteamsinV.J.A.F.A.

ThirdA.A.F.C.CarnivalinPerthwonbySouthAustralia.KenRollason(Old Melburnians)wonbestandfairestaward. Numberofregisteredplayers1552.

1949

Kew,GlenhuntlyJuniors,MorelandAmateursandSt.Andrewsadmitted,39 teamsinfoursections. Numberofregisteredplayers1721. UniversityBlackswonsixthsuccessiveASectionFlag.Geelongbecame permanentholderofHartleyCup.

Victoria15.18defeatedS.A.3.8atSt.KildaC.G.TeamalsosenttoTasmania andVictoria18.22defeatedT.A.F.A.8.6inHobart,Victoria26.18defeated T.A.F.L.4.9inLaunceston.

V.A.F.A.participatedinKia-oraSportsParadeon3KZ. NineClubsinV.J.A.F.A. 1950

Thirty-nineclubs.Bellfieldadmitted,GlenhuntlyJuniorswithdrew.Numberof registeredplayers1809. OrmondwonfirstASectionflagbreakingUniversityBlackshold. Victoria21.14defeatedS.A.10.14atNorwoodOvalandasecondteamkicked 16.21todefeatCanberraF.L.atManuka.

A.A.F.C.wonseconddivisionofA.N.F.C.,S.G.Birtles(HamptonRovers)won R.T.RushMedalasbestplayeratCarnival.

ParticipationcontinuedinKia-oraSportsParadeon3KZ. J.S.McCannawardedLifeMembership.EightteamsinV.J.A.F.A. 1951

St.Pat’s(Ballarat)O.C.re-admitted BywinningASectionFlag,HamptonRoversbecameﬁrstclubtowina PremiershipineachSection.

VictoriawonfourthA.A.F.C.Carnival,heldinMelbourneforﬁrsttime.V.F.A. teamdefeatedA.A.F.C.teamtodecidecompositionofSection1ofA.N.F.C. ContinuedparticipationinKia-oraSportsParadeon3KZ. NineteamsinV.J.A.F.A.Numberofregisteredplayers1829. Vale:C.R.Newbury,whoseinvolvementintheAssociationcouldbetraced backtoearliestdaysoftheAssociation. 1952

DiamondJubilee.NineteamsinV.J.A.F.A.ES&ABankadmitted,Moreland withdrew,NorthAlphingtonexpelled.Numberofregisteredplayers1902. Vale:LifeMember,J.V.Deane.E.F.AtkinsawardedLifeMembership.Executive meetingswereheldatHarrisonHouseJ.FullertonappointedSecretary. UniversityBlueswonfirstASectionflag. Victoria9.15defeatedS.A.9.9inAdelaide. AssociatedCatholicCollegesgrantedaffiliation.

1953

St.Columbsadmitted. Numberofregisteredplayers2393.

V.A.F.A.incorporatedandV.J.A.F.A.whichcomprisedof13teams admitted

HamptonRoverswonLightningPremiershipandK.G.LukeShield,Victoria wins5thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinAdelaide.BryceThomas(OldMelburnians)won BestandFairestaward. 1954

ESectionformed.

ANZBank,InsuranceSocialClubsAssociation,NationalBank,OldCarey,Old GeelongGrammarians,OldTrinity,PowerHouseGold,PrestonandSouth MelbourneCityadmitted.Caulﬁeldwithdrew.Forty-eightClubscompetedin ﬁvesections.TwelveteamsinJuniorSection. Numberofregisteredplayers2726.

P.A.MatthewsCupinstitutedforcompetitioninESectionwonbySouth MelbourneCityinﬁrstseason.

ParksidewonLightningPremiershipandK.G.LukeShield. Victoria12.14defeatedS.A.10.15atSt.KildaC.G.

A.A.F.C.wonSection2A.N.F.C.ChampionshipdefeatingQueensland17.17to 5.10atRichmondC.G.

TasmaniadefeatedA.A.F.C.inHobartbefore16,000fansandremainedin Section1–16.21to9.10.

1955

DeLaSalleO.C.,MelburnianBluesandUniversity(E)admitted.Myer withdrew.

S.A.13.7defeatedVictoria12.10inAdelaide. OldMelburnianswonthirdsuccessiveASectionFlag Numberofregisteredplayers2822.

1956

OlympicYear.

PortMelbourneA.F.C.admitted,Balwynwithdrew.IvanhoewonﬁrstASection title.St.Pats(Ballarat)O.C.withdrew. Numberofregisteredplayers2858.

Victoriawon6thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinHobart.GeoffHibbins(Collegians)won bestandfairestaward.

OlympicDemonstrationMatchheldatM.C.G.on7/12/56betweenV.A.F.A. teamandcombinedteamofAmateurplayersfromV.F.L.andV.F.A.ranks. V.A.F.A.emergedaswinners–V.A.F.A.12.9.81defeatedV.F.L./V.F.A. 8.7.55.

Vale:H.J.Stewart–Collegiansdelegate1896-1911,V.A.F.A.Vice-President 1912-1932,V.A.F.A.President1933-46. 1957

AgreementreachedwithOlympicParkManagementforV.A.F.A.toconduct itsmainmatcheachweekontheOlympicParkOval.ABCtelevised interstatematchbetweenVictoriaandS.A.atOlympicPark.Victoria15.9 defeatedS.A.8.3.ThiswastheﬁrstuninterruptedtelecastofanAustralian footballmatch.

AJAXadmitted.UniversityBlacksrelegatedtoBSectionforﬁrsttime. Hawthornexpelled. Numberofregisteredplayers3160. JuniorSectioncomprised14teamsandoverallnumbered64. CollegiansbecameﬁrstclubtowinBandASectionPremiershipsin successiveseasons.

PageSystemadoptedforﬁnals. IanClelandappointedUmpires’Coach. 1958

InsuranceSocialClubsAssociationwithdrew.CollegiansGoldandSt.Kilda C.B.C.O.B.admitted.

Victoria13.16defeatedS.A.12.18inAdelaide.

A.A.F.C.defeatedN.S.W.towinSecondDivisiontitleofA.N.F.C. Championships.

LifeMembershipawardedtoF.H.Coldrey,P.A.MatthewsandO.J.Meehan. 1959

CommercialBankandWestBrunswickadmitted,Brighton,Huntingdale

(Juniors)andPowerHouseGoldwithdrewandSouthMelbourneCity disbanded.

CollegianswonthirdsuccessiveASectionFlag Numberofregisteredplayers3130.

Victoriawon7thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinPerth.A.A.F.C.Medalinstitutedforbest andfairestwinneratallfutureCarnivals.

TwoplayersdestinedtomaketheirmarkintheV.F.L.inIanLawandRoss SmithwonAandJuniorSectionBestandFairestsrespectively. 1960

ReserveGradeestablished.OldCamberwelladmitted,PortMelbourne withdrewduringtheseason.Recordnumberofclubs,74spreadoverseven sections.Wettestseasonfor20years.

Victoria19.19defeatedS.A.6.5atOlympicPark.AsecondVictorianteam 11.13defeatedT.A.F.L.9.15atYorkPark(Launceston),thegamebeingplayed asacurtainraisertotheV.F.L.andN.T.F.L.match.

InCanberra,A.A.F.C.defeatedbyV.F.A.inchallengematchtodecide compositionofSection1forA.N.F.C.Championships.

Vale:P.A.Matthews–LifeMember,Vice-PresidentandChairmanofExecutive. 1961

LifeMembershipawardedtoG.T.Moore.OldHaileyburyadmitted. ConcernoverpoachingofplayersbyV.F.L.Clubs.

ABCtelevisedmonthlyAmateurmatchesplayedatOlympicPark. Victoria9.19losttoS.A.12.12inAdelaideandV.A.F.A.U19s8.12losttoV.F.L. U19s10.14atM.C.G.

1962

MonashUniversityandPharmacyCollegeadmitted. Ninety-twoteamsmadetheV.A.F.A.thelargestsingularlycontrolledAustralian footballbodyintheCommonwealth. Victoriawon8thA.A.F.C.CarnivalheldinMelbourne. V.A.F.A.sentayoungpromisingteamtoDevonportanddefeatedT.A.F.L. Vale:LionelPepper,ExecutiveMembersince1940.

1963

St.Bernard’sO.C.,NorthMelbourneC.B.C.O.B.,KooyongandAMPSociety admitted,Murrumbeenawithdrew.ESectionupto12Clubs. Victoria10.14defeatedS.A.7.11attheAdelaideOval. Victoria12.16defeatedTasmania4.9atLaunceston. MaxBarkerappointedUmpires’Coach.

1964

Additionalgrade–FSectionduetoR.A.A.F.Cadets(PointCook),OldIvanhoe Grammarians,CassieClub,MonashUniversityWhites,AssumptionOldBoys beingadmittedandSt.Patricks(Ballarat)O.C.re-admitted.Tooronga-Malvern joinedJuniorSection.

Victoriawon9thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinAdelaide.DavidHughes(OldScotch)won A.A.F.C.Medal.

OldParadianswonthirdsuccessiveASectiontitle NoelRundleappointedTreasurer.

1965

AustralianPostalInstitute.ReservoirO.B.andPatriciansadmitted.Pharmacy Collegeexpelled. Associationstrength,123teams. Victoria15.11defeatedS.A.6.9atSt.KildaC.G.onMay29th. Victoria17.13defeatedTasmania7.17atSt.KildaC.G.onMay29th. St.KildaC.G.occupiedas‘home’ofAmateurfootball 13VictoriansselectedinA.A.F.C.teamdefeatedQueenslandinBrisbanetowin Section2oftheA.N.F.C.Championships. UniversityBlacksbecameonlythesecondclubtowinBandAPremierships insuccessiveseasons.

1966

FSectiondiscontinuedasBellﬁeld,API,MonashWhites,R.A.A.F.Cadets, Cassiewithdrew.Kooyongrefusedreadmission.SecondJuniorDivision formedandArmyApprenticesadmittedtoJuniorSection. Victoria15.9defeatedS.A.10.13atAdelaideOval. Victoria15.18defeatedTasmania8.11atSt.KildaC.G.

1967

CommercialBankwithdrew.St.KildaCricketGroundlost.Longtermlease negotiatedforElsternwickParkasthird‘home’ofAmateurFootball. Victoriawon10thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinLaunceston.

1968

OldMentoniansadmitted.ElsternwickParkattendanceswereup. First interstatematchesplayedatElsternwickPark Victoria18.16defeatedTasmania7.8. Victoria13.11defeatedS.A.7.12.

A.A.F.C.wonSection2oftheA.N.F.C.ChampionshipsinCanberra. OldParadianswonthirdsuccessiveASectionFlag 1969

S.A.15.14defeatedVictoria6.13atAdelaideOval. Victoria15.10defeatedTasmania10.14inHobart. FirstPresidents'andSecretaries'DinnerheldatWindsorHotel 1970

V.A.F.A.incorporatedundertheCompaniesAct1961. OldEssendonGram.,DookieandLongernongO.C.andLaTrobeUniversity admitted,ES&AwithdrewduetoamalgamationwithANZBank. Victorialost11thA.A.F.C.CarnivaltoS.A.inPerth.TerryBrown(OldGeelong Gr.)wonA.A.F.C.Medal.

NewscoreboardconstructedatElsternwickPark,"TheN.L.Fullerton" scoreboard ReservegradeBestandFairestTrophiesdiscontinued. Vale:LifeMember,OssieMeehan.

1971

FSectionreintroduced,MarcellinO.C.,NorthBrunswick,LaTrobeUni.Reds admittedandMonashWhitesre-admitted.

Victoria18.14defeatedS.A.9.13atElsternwickPark.Victoria15.18defeated Tasmania5.11atElsternwickPark.

A.A.F.C.sufferedﬁrstlossatBrisbaneChampionshipsgoingdowninboth matches.

ArticlesofAssociationamendedtoallowforappointmentofthreepatronsviz. Messrs.E.F.Atkins,J.S.McCann,G.T.Moore. JackFullerton,inhis20thyearinofﬁce,nominatedforLifeMembership. LouZachariahelectedﬁfthPresidentreplacingErnieAtkinswhostooddown duetoillhealthafter24years.

1972

St.BedesO.C.admittedandBeverleyHillstoJuniorSection. S.A.16.18defeatedVictoria13.5atPortAdelaide.Victoria16.15defeated Tasmania12.7inLaunceston.

KevinMcKayappointedUmpires’Coach. AJAXforfeitedEReserveGrandFinaltoOldIvanhoe. Vale:ErnieAtkins,President1947-1970.

1973

FawknerandThornburyadmitted,UniversityRedsre-admitted.Centre diamondintroduced.

Victoriahostedandlost12thA.A.F.C.CarnivaltoS.A.atM.C.G. OrmondwonthirdsuccessiveASectionFlag FairﬁelddeniedGrandFinalappearanceinCSectionhavingbeenfoundguilty ofplayinganineligibleplayer.PremiershipawardedtoPowerHouse.

1974

GlenroyandBeverleyHillsadmittedfromJuniortoFSection,BulleenTemplestoweintoJuniorSection2. Victoria18.14defeatedS.A.17.9atNorwood. Victoria12.10defeatedTasmania6.11atHobart. A.A.F.C.lostbothgamesatA.N.F.C.ChampionshipsinSydney. 1975

BulleenUnitedandHeathertonadmitted,Bulleen-Templestoweinto‘F’from Under-19sandThomastownintoJuniorSection2. JohnDillonreplacedTedA’BeckettasHon.Solicitor. Victoria22.22defeatedTasmania14.10.Victoria13.24defeatedS.A.13.12. BothmatchesatElsternwickParkinfrontofthelargestcrowdataninterstate matchformorethan20years.Thisgamemarkedthe50thyear(43rdmatch) ofcompetitionbetweenVictoriaandS.A. 1976

Victorialost13thA.A.F.C.CarnivaltoS.A.inAdelaide. RecordcrowdatBSectionGrandFinalplayedatCollingwoodwhenMarcellin O.C.defeatedCaulﬁeldGrammarians. ImprovementsandrenovationscommencedatElsternwickPark.Jack McCannreached50yearsservicetotheV.A.F.A. HSV-7commencedV.A.F.A.segmentonWorldofSport 1977

St.Patricks(Ballarat)O.C.withdrew.StateSavingsBankchangednameto StateBankandGlenroychangedtheirnametoTherryCCOB. Victoria20.10defeatedS.A.13.13inAdelaide. Victoria17.13defeatedTasmania12.12inLaunceston. AlanO’NeillappointedUmpires’Coach. V.A.F.A."MeritAwards"introduced

1978

ReservoirOldBoyswithdrew. MansonRusselelectedsixthPresidentandAlfKeamappointedSecretarydue totheretirementofJackandNormaFullertonafter27years. Victoria12.31defeatedS.A.13.12atElsternwickPark. Victoria26.28defeatedTasmania5.13inTasmania. TwoumpiressysteminAandBSections,interchangestewardsand standardrunnersuniformintroduced.FirstASectionGrandFinalon Sunday.

OldScotchCollegiansbecameonlythethirdClubtowinBandASection premiershipsinsuccessiveseasons. Registrationstotalled5379.

1979

St.Pius,ClaytonandPrincesHilladmittedandBanyuletoJuniorSection. Under-19Section3created.NationalBankwithdrewfromtheVAFA. Victoriawon14thA.A.F.C.CarnivalplayedinHobart.

RecordcrowdwatchedAJAXdefeatMarcellinO.C.inBSectionGrandFinal playedonaSundayatElsternwickPark

A.A.F.C.defeatedNorthernTerritoryatV.F.L.Parkbeforelosingnarrowlyto A.C.T.inCanberra.

B-FandUnder-19SectionsBestandFairestwinnersnamedafterpast administrators.

1980

St.John’sO.C.,PeninsulaO.B.&CoolarooRoversadmittedandThomastown andBanyulemovedupfromJuniorstoFSection.

Victoria14.18losttoW.A.16.19initsnonCarnivalvisittoPerth. Victoria16.10defeatedS.A.12.8inAdelaide.

Sherrin-HSV-7TrophyforASectionpremiersandmedalstopremierteams andofﬁciatingumpiresintroduced.

V.A.F.A.insurancesformed.

1981

AninvitationtojointhenewlyformedVictorianMetropolitanFootballLeague wasdeclined.

W.A.returnedVictoria’svisitandlost21.16tojust4behindsatElsternwick Park.

‘CDEF’sectionselectedteamintroduced,whichdefeatedTasmania12.13to 9.17inHobart.

Victoria13.22defeatedS.A.4.10atElsternwickParkandVictoria.Under-18, 8.9defeatedS.A.Under-181.7alsoatElsternwickPark. JohnMossappointedUmpires’Adviser. AlexJohnsonelectedseventhPresident.

OldXaveriansbecameonlythefourthClubtowinBandASection Premiershipsinsuccessiveseasons.

1982

InauguralmatchagainsttheV.F.A.fortheVictorianFootballCupplayedat SandringhamandwonbyV.A.F.A.23.12to19.17.

TheV.F.A.wonthe2ndDivisionmatch20.13to10.12andtheV.A.F.A.the Under-19s20.17to11.4.

Victoriawon15thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinPerth.RohanBrown(OldMelburnians) wonA.A.F.C.Medal.

Victoria21.12defeatedTasmania16.10inLaunceston.

AnotherV.A.F.A.team16.24defeatedCombinedServices7.11underlightsat SouthMelbourne.

GeelongA.F.C.withdrewatcompletionoftheseason.Balaclavaclubformed fromAMPSociety.

LifeMembershipawardedtoNoelRundle.

MarketingandPropertiesCommitteeintroduced.

FredColdreycelebrated50yearsservicetoAssociation.

1983

WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.admittedandPrestonM.B.O.B.toUnder-19s. AssumptionO.C.withdrew.

RearAdmiralSirBrianMurray,K.C.M.G.,A.O.,K.St.J.,Governorof Victoria,appointedasPatron-in-ChiefandPeterFrenchasﬁrstfull-time GeneralManager.

'AlexJohnsonPavilion'atElsternwickParkopenedbyMayorofBrighton, Cr.L.J.Coysh,incorporatedchangeandfunctionrooms,kitchenand upstairsadministrationarea.

V.A.F.A.defeatedV.F.A.18.16to16.17atSandringhamtoretainVictorian FootballCup.Under-19swon15.9to15.4.

Victoria'CDEF'27.15defeatedTasmania15.10inHobart.

Victoria15.14defeatedS.A.9.12inAdelaide.

BuildingAppeallaunched,GoldPassClubformed,sponsorshipincreased. A.A.F.C.teamlosttoVictorianCountryF.L.by4pointsatBendigoinagame

playedtocommemorate125yearsofAustralianFootball.Alphington suspendedfortwoyears.

1984

OldEssendonGrammariansre-admitted.WilliamstownC.Y.M.S.andPreston M.B.O.B.moveduptoFSectionfromUnder-19ranks.Thornburywithdrew. Victoria21.20defeatedS.A.13.8atElsternwickPark. Victoria19.9defeatedTasmania8.7inLaunceston. V.F.A.turnedthetableswitha51pointwinatElsternwickParkalthoughUnder19swoneasily18.15to11.7.

InauguralmatchagainstV.C.F.L.atBendigo.V.A.F.A.15.10defeated V.C.F.L.11.15.

StipendiaryMagistratesappointedtochairTribunalmeetings. JohnDillonelectedeighthPresident.DeathofLifeMemberandformer SecretaryJackFullerton.

NationalTrusteessponsored'A'Section. Mediaandsponsorsluncheon.MediaAwardintroduced-inauguralwinner MichaelLovett(Herald).

MarcellinwonO.C.winsinauguralPolwarthCupforAlexJohnson Championships,acompetitionforUnder-19premiershipteams. 1985

ElectronicscoreboarderectedduetoStateBankSponsorship.Foster's becameinauguralCorporateSponsorofV.A.F.A. OldEssendonGr.admittedtoFSection. NevilleNashappointedUmpires'Adviser. SueAndersonjoinedstaffatElsternwickPark. Newlook"AmateurFootballer".

Victorialost16thA.A.F.C.CarnivaltheﬁrstheldatElsternwickParkatwhich CombinedVictorianUniversitiesandSydneyDistrictF.A.wereinvitedto participateagainstV.A.F.A.'C&F'and'D&E'selectedteams. V.F.A.retainedVictorianFootballCupwitha9pointvictoryatPrestonandalso wonUnder-19match15.9to10.10.

V.C.F.L.defeatedVictoriaatMildura.

1986

SirBernardCallinan,A.C.,C.B.E.,D.S.O.,M.C.,electedPatron-in-Chief. GSectionintroduced.St.Andrews,St.Leonard'sO.C.andWhitefriarsO.C. admittedonprobationtoFSectionandGTV-9andElthamCollegiansto'G'. AtElsternwickParkVictorialost10.8to14.13againstV.F.A.whoalsowon Under19s17.12to9.11butVictoriawins17thA.A.F.C.Carnivalheldin Adelaide.CameronO'Brien(OldXaverians)won"H.V.Millard"medal(replacing A.A.F.C.Medal).

Victoria'CDEF'26.20defeatedMonaroAustraliaF.L.3.4atElsternwickPark. Foster'scompletedsecondyearasMajorSponsor. OldEssendonwoninauguralFour'nTwentyClubChampionship. EligibilityforUnder-19salteredfromJanuary1sttoJune30th. V.A.F.A.invitedtoattendconferenceforSeniorVictorianFootballBodies.Alex Johnsoncelebrated50yearsservicetotheAssociation.Registrationstotaled 7304.

1987

HSectionintroducedduetomergerof'Club18'Association.Numberofclubs upto68-numberofteams176.Registrationtotaled8206. AquinasO.C.(F),BloodsandPortColts(G)andRichmondCentral(H) admittedonprobation. JimHawkinselectedninthPresident. S.A.18.12defeatVictoria16.16inAdelaide. RaySneddonappointedasMarketingConsultantandNationalMutualGroup ofCompaniestakeoverasMajorCorporateSponsor. GeorgeMcTaggartcelebrated50yearsservicetotheAssociation. Big'V'Club launchedforformerinterstateplayersandofﬁcials. KewwonFour'nTwentyPiesV.A.F.A.ClubChampionship.

1988

CoburgA.F.Cwithdrew.EandFSectionisextendedto12clubs.Claytonand WaverleyV.F.A.amalgamatedtoformWaverleyAmateursforseason1989. FootscrayTSOBchangednametoFIT. Victoriawon18thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinLaunceston. Victoria'CDEF'teamwoninauguralmatchagainstSouthAustralianequivalent (A3-A6)28.11to8.13. NationalMutualGroupofCompaniescontinuedasMajorSponsor. AgreementsignedwithVicHealthPromotiontosponsor1988and1989final seriesandbecomeco-MajorSponsor.Agreementenabledappointmentof Development/PromotionsOfficer,GregPaine. V.A.F.A.finishedrunner-uptoV.C.F.L.inUnder-19Bi-Centenary ChampionshipsatM.C.G. After50yearsParksidefinallywonpromotiontoASection.

InconjunctionwithV.A.T.C.,V.A.F.A.conducted'RaceDay'atCaulﬁeld. DavidLevensappointedUmpires'Adviser. ChallengebySt.Bernard'sO.C.againstpenaltiesimposedforinfringementof rulesdismissedbySupremeCourt. Meleeruleintroduced.

1989

MazenodO.C.admittedtoFSectionandﬁeldedanUnder-19side.Albanvale joinedandﬁeldedanUnder-19side.SalesianO.C.admittedtoHGrade. PeterFrenchresignedasGeneralManager.PhilStevensappointednew GeneralManager.

BrianWoodheadappointedUmpires'Adviser.

Victoria's'AB'and'CDEF'sideswonagainstSouthAustraliaatElsternwick Park.

V.A.F.A.runners-upinUnder-19championshipsatV.F.L.Park.

GoldPassandBigVLuncheononASection1stsemi-ﬁnaldaywithrecord attendance,included10membersof1939interstateteam,5membersof1938 interstateteamand16bestandfairestwinnersandleadinggoalkickers, rangingfrom1938to1989!.

Mr.JosephJohnson,author,commissionedtowritethe100yearhistoryof theV.A.F.A.

DeLaSalleO.C.ﬁrstclubtowinsenior,reserveandjuniorﬂagsonthesame dayatthesameground(ElsternwickPark).

UniversityBlacksrelegatedtoCSectionin1990forﬁrsttime,thusleaving CollegiansandOldScotchastheonlyteamsnevertohaveplayedinC Section.

1990

BoroniaPark(HandUnder-19Section3),ChirnsidePark(Under-19Section 3)andSt.Marys(FSection)joinedtheAssociationwhileHeatherton,FITand PortColtsresignedfromtheAssociation.

DavidScottelectedtenthPresident.

TheseniorV.A.F.A.teamdefeatedSouthAustraliaattheAdelaideOval.John Manton(OldGeelong-ESection)bestplayerontheground.TheC-F representativesidelosttoSouthAustralia-theﬁrstlossin11matchesbythis teamsincethisteam'sinceptionin1981.

Under-19representativesideﬁnishedthirdoutofthefourparticipatingsides attheannualVicHealthChampionshipsheldatV.F.L.Park.

NickSebo(Ormond)ﬁrstV.A.F.A.winnerofWillsMedal-BestplayerofUnder19Championships.

OrmondequaledhistorybywinningfourconsecutiveASection premierships.

MikeMcArthur-AllenresignedasseniorcoachofOrmondandjoinedthe V.A.F.A.Administration.

Vale:LifeMemberand50yearServiceAwardwinnerGeorgeMcTaggart. 1991

St.John'sOldCollegians(GSection),OldWestbourneGrammarians(G Section),MonashGryphons(GSection),St.Patrick's-Mentone(FSection) andSt.Peter's-Clayton(U19)wereadmittedasprobationarymembersofthe Association.

BalaclavagainedapprovalforanamechangetoGlenhuntly.Twoclubs,State BankandCommonwealthBankwereforcedtomergebythemergeroftheir respectivebanksandthenewClubStateCommonwealthBankF.C.participate inCSection.St.KildaCBOCmergedwithMurrumbeenatobecomeSt.Kilda SouthCaulﬁeld.WaverleyAmateurswithdrewfromcompetition. WesternAustraliawon19thA.A.F.C.CarnivalinPerth.

TwoU19sectionsandthetwoGSectionsaregroupedgeographically(north andsouth)-Under-19sectiononeremainedthepremiersectionforUnder-19 football.

Vales:Threeprominentfootballidentities,LouZachariah,StanKennyand GraemeRichmond.

DeLaSallewon4ﬂagsfrom5teams-auniqueperformance.

MikeMcArthur-AllenwonAFCAVictoriaCoachoftheYear.

1992

St.Leo'sWattleParkandCamberwelladmitted,AlbanvaleandKontias withdrewfromcompetitionwhilstState/CommonwealthBankbecame CommonwealthBankandSt.Peter's-OakleighchangedtheirnametoOakleigh intheUnder-19competition.

PeterHarrisawardedLifeMembership.

"FortheLoveoftheGame"-thebookdepictingthe100yearhistoryofthe V.A.F.A.waslaunchedintheLongRoomoftheM.C.G.byA.F.L. CommissionChairmanRossOakleyandPresidentoftheM.C.C.Dr.Donald Cordner.

C-FsidedefeateditsSouthAustralianequivalentatElsternwickParkwhilethe seniorV.A.F.A.representativeteamoutclassedSouthAustraliaatWaverley ParkasacurtainraisertotheHawthornandAdelaideCrowsmatch.

TheV.A.F.A.fortheﬁrsttimewontheﬁfthVicHealthUnder-19Championships. DannyThomsonawardedtheWillsMedal.

BrianBullussappointedasUmpires'Adviser.

CollegianswontheCentenaryYearASectionpremiershipintheirclub's Centenaryyearaswell.

JohnDillonwaselectedasaPatronoftheAssociation.

JohnSimpsonwoninauguralV.A.F.A."CoachoftheYear"award.

1993

St.BedesO.C.mergedwithMentoneF.C.tobecomeSt.BedesMentone Tigers.

LifeMembershipawardedtoDr.B.W.Costello,Messrs,D.H.Scott,A.H. Stephens.

BalwynCombined,CanterburyNorthBalwynandYarraValleyOldBoys admitted.ClubsadmittedfromGSection-Camberwell,OldWestbourneand fromUnder-19SouthSectionOakleigh.PrestonMBOBwithdrew.St.Bedes O.C.mergedwithMentoneF.C.tobecomeSt.BedesMentoneTigers.

DavidBurneselectedeleventhPresident.

NewE.P.AdministrationBuildingOfﬁciallyopenedbyPatron-In-ChiefDr. DonaldCordner,April4.

BrianWoodheadandBrettConnelljoinedtheV.A.F.A.Administration.

SeniorRepresentativesidedefeatedS.A.A.F.L.atFootballParkandtheV.C.F.L. atElsternwickPark.

MarkHibbins(Collegians)wontheinaugural"Jock"NelsonMedalforbeing bestonthegroundintheA-SectionGrandFinal.

Vales:Twowell-knownpersonalitieswithstrongafﬁliationswiththeV.A.F.A. LindsayHassett(cricket),AlanSchwab(VFL/AFL).

V.A.F.A.CoachesoftheYear:BernieDunn(Senior)andStevenCarroll(U19).

1994

EleyParkandNewlandsCoburgadmitted.CommonwealthBankrenamed Southbank.ClubsadmittedfromClubXVIIISection-MonashWhites,Monash Gryphons.Clubswhowithdrew-BoroniaParkandBrunswick. Victoriawonthe20thAAFCCarnivalinMelbourne-ﬁrstsince1962in Melbourne.IanMcMullin(OldMelb.)wonAAFCMedal. VFAdefeatedVAFAU19atWesternOval.

VAFACoaches-of-theYear:LeighCarlson(Collegians-Senior),andNeville James(Collegians-U19)

BloodPolicyformallyimplemented(written1992,introduced1993, enunciatedandformalizedin1994).

OldMelburniansbecameonlytheﬁfthclubtowinBandASection Premiershipsinsuccessiveseasons.

SueAndersoncompletedtenyears'continuousservicewithVAFA Administration.

1995

Beaumaris,HawthornCitizensandSwinburneUniversityadmitted.Admitted fromClubXVIIINorthSection-ElthamO.C.Warringal(U19Central)formed asahybridjuniorteamofBanyule,IvanhoeandKewclubs.Clubswho withdrew-Fawkner,Doveton,StAndrews-CoburgandCamberwell(Club XVIII).

VAFACoaches-of-theYear:KevinMcLean(OldIvanhoe-Senior),andSteve Carroll(UniversityBlues-U19)KevinMcLean(OldIvanhoe)wonstatewide AFCAVictorianSeniorCoachoftheYear.

SeniorrepresentativeteamdefeatedVCFL;isdefeatedbySAAFL,whilstCtoE teamdefeatedSAAFL.Under19teamdefeatedbyVFA.

Vale:SirBernardCallinan,alongservingVAFAPatron-in-Chiefdiedaftera longillness.

PresidentDavidBurnesservedonVSFLBoard,chairedbyanotherAmateur identityBillCarroll.

1996

ThornburyCougarsadmitted.BalwynCombinedwithdrew.BulleenUnitedand CanterburyNorthBalwynmergedtobecameBulleenCobras.EleyPark(Club XVIIINorth)andSwinburneUniversity(ClubXVIIISouth)admittedtoEEast Section.BloodsFCfoundationmemberofClubXVIIIcompetitionmergedwith OldBrightonbecameOldBrightonBloods.

ANZBanknamedchangedtoANZAlbertPark.St.Leo'sWattleParknamed changedtoSt.Leo'sEmmausWattlePark

Vales:LifeMembersMr.A.H.("Nugget")StephensandMr.F.H.(Fred)Coldrey. LifeMembershipawardedtoMessrs.C.C.Bastow,T.M.Lyon,I.H.Munroand A.J.O'Callaghan.

AmyStanyerjoinedtheVAFAstaff.

Fortheﬁrsttimesince1925(apartfromWarYears)therewereno representativematchesTheVAFAdidnotagreewiththeSAAFL'sdecisionto splititsteamsintoprofessionalandamateurdivisionsundertheone administrativebanner.

TheVAFAUmpires'Associationlaunchedthe"Buy-A-Brick"fund-raising campaignfortheirnewclubroomsatElsternwickPark.

300GameClubinducted.

FourUnder-19Sectionswereintroduced-section1;section2comprising WhiteSection,BlueSectionandRedSection,thesesection2teamsgrouped asgeographically.

VAFACoaches-of-theYear:MarkFlack(StLeosEmmausWP-Senior),and OwenHourigan(StKevinsOB-U19)

Vales:DrTedCordner(Blacks&OMs),MrBillCoghill(Murrumbeena)andMr DuncanAnderson(Blues&OMs)hadallrepresentedtheStatewith distinction.

1997

Mt.LilydaleandSyndalTally-Hoadmitted,ThornburyCougarsreadmittedto Club18,TherryCCOBbecameTherryPenolaOBandNewlandsCoburg withdrewfromtheVAFA.

SeniorVAFAteamdefeatedtheSAAMFLinJuneinMelbourne,butare defeatedbytheVCFLinJuly.TheC-EsectionsaredefeatedbyaNSWAFL compositeteam,whiletheU19teamdefeatedacombinedNSWAFLU18team inWaggaWagga.

U19sectionschangedtoSection1,2,2Blueand2Red.Thelast2sections groupedgeographically.

VAFACoaches-of-theYear:NickBourke(OldXaverians-Senior),andBrian Bourke(StBedesMentoneTigers-U19)

MichaelSneddonappointedasUmpires'Adviser.

AngelaGilesreplacedAmyStanyerasreceptionist. DavidBurnessteppeddownasPresident.

1998

WerribeeAmateursjoinedfromtheFDFL.HawthornCitizensbecame HawthornAmateursandUniversityRedsbecameFitzroyRedsandshedlinks withMelbourneUniversity.

SeniorrepresentativeteamdefeatedOvensandMurrayFootballLeague (OMFL)atWaverleyParktowintheSmokeFreeChallengeMatch,asacurtainraisertotheAFLAnsettCupGrandFinal.

AndrewLangford-JonesbecamethetwelfthPresidentoftheVAFA. DavidBurnesawardedLifeMembership.

OldXaverianswontheirfourthASectionpremiershipequallingOrmond, Uni.BlacksandOldScotchindoingso.

SeniorrepresentativeteamdefeatedSAAMFL,C-FteamdefeatedtheSAAMFL A3-A6inthecurtain-raiserandU19teamdefeatedtheNSW-ACTU18 combinedteamatLavington.

VAFACoaches-of-theYear:TonyPaatsch(MarcellinOC-Senior),andPat Hawkins(OldXaverians-U19)

MatthewHall(OldIvanhoe)tookVAFAtocourtafterbeingdeniedapermit. MatthewnotiﬁedtheVAFAthatheisHIVpositive,permitdeniedsoasnotto putatriskanyofourregisteredplayers.CasereferredtotheVictorianCiviland AdministrativeAppealsTribunal(VCAT)andwasadjournedinAugust.ReopenedagaininDecember.

AlexJohnsonU19ChampionshipdisbandedinsteadBestonGround medallionspresentedtoplayersadjudgedassuch.Medallionsnamedafter AlexJohnson(Section1),JohnMiles(Section2),JohnSimpson(2Blue), MaxLyon(2Red).Medallionsawardedfor3yearsonly.

Vale:BrianLauder(Parkside,formerVAFAExecutiveMember)passedawayin September.

1999

Brunswickre-admittedtothecompetition,GlenhuntlyandSt.KildaSth. CaulﬁeldmergedtobecomeGlenEira,Southbankre-namedPrahran,ANZ AlbertParkchangednamedtoAlbertPark,Ivanhoebecameknownas Ivanhoe-Assumption.

OMFLdefeatedVAFAinAFLAnsettCupcurtain-raisertowintheSmokeFree ChallengeMatchatAFLPark.

KarenMcNaughtjoinedtheVAFAAdministrationasfull-timereceptionist replacingAngelaGiles.

VCAThandeddownitsdecisionthattheVAFAhaddiscriminatedagainst MatthewHall(OldIvanhoe)onthegroundsthatheisHIVpositive.

ImmediatePastpresidentDavidBurnesresignedfromExecutivetojoin inauguralFootballVictoriaBoard.

PhilStevensresignedtojoinFootballVictoriaasMarketingManager.Returned (6)weekslatertoresumeasCEO.

SeniorrepresentativeteamdefeatedtheSAAMFLinJune,aredefeatedbythe VCFLinJulywhiletheU19teamdefeatedNTFDFU18inJune,andtheU18 teamlosttotheVMFL.

OldXaverianswontheirﬁfthconsecutiveASectionPremiership.Apost-war record.

VAFACoachesoftheYear:TimO’Shaughnessy(OldXaverians–Senior)and PatHawkins(OldXaverians–U19)

2000

HeatPolicyintroducedformatches. VAFAlaunchesitswebsite.

ChirnsideParkwithdrew,Bentleigh,SouthMelbourneDistrictsand Rupertswood(Club18andUnder-19)admitted,MonashWhitesmergedwith MonashBlues,St.PatsMentonechangednametoMentoneAmateurFootball Club.

NormNugentawardedLifeMembershipoftheVAFA.

SeniorrepresentativeteamdefeatedSAAMFLinAdelaide,C-D4sidedefeated SAAMFLDivision2-6teamandtheVAFAU-19isdefeatedbyNSW/ACTU-18 team.

Vales-MarkBateman(Whitefriars)TonyDrinan(OldMentonians)RonCasey (Football),Andrew"Gus"Taylor(OldScotch),RegDart(Ivanhoe/Assumption).

PeterRyanFIDA'sPresidentawardedQueen'sBirthdayOrderofAustralia Medal.

OldXaverianswonsixthASectionpremiershipinarowtoequalUniversity Blackslongstandingrecord.

OldMelburniansstrippedofpointsin3gamesafteritwasfoundplayer AndrewTopakaswasinfactineligible.

Bestongroundmedallionsandsectiongoalkickingawardsnamedafter prominentVAFAidentities.

BeaumaristookunsuccessfulcourtactiononeveofCSectionGrandFinal againstVAFAregardingatribunaldecision.

VAFACoachesoftheYear:TimO’Shaughnessy(OldXaverians–Senior)and PaulO’Shannassy(St.Kevins–U19).TimandPaulbothwonstatewideAFCA VictoriaSeniorandYouthCoachoftheYearawardsrespectively. ExecutiveCommitteeawardsCertiﬁcatesofServicefortheﬁrsttime.

AndrewLangford-JonessteppeddownasVAFAPresident.

2001

RichardEvansbecamethethirteenthVAFAPresident.BruceMcTaggartelected VAFAExecutiveChairman.

VAFAwonSupremeCourtactiontakenbyOldMelburniansagainstlossof premiershippointsforplayinganineligibleplayer.

MonashWhites(previouslyClubXVIII)mergedwithMonashBluesallowing BluestoﬁeldaClubXVIIIteam.

Thomastownwithdrewfromthecompetition.CollegiansrelegatedtoCSection fortheﬁrsttime,thusleavingOldScotchastheonlyteamnottohaveplayed inCSectionorbelow.

NancyMcTaggartandAndrewLangford-JonesawardedLifeMembershipof theVAFA.

NoelRundle,VAFALifeMember/TreasurerawardedQueen'sBirthdayOrderof AustraliaMedal.

VAFAwonall5representativematchesplayed. VAFACoachesoftheYear:GarryFoulds(St.Bernards-Senior)andShane O'Connor(MentoneAFC-U19).

50YearCertiﬁcateawardedtoMansonRussel. BestﬁnalsattendanceseverrecordedinVAFAhistoryforallsections. Newuniformsforumpireswhichincludenumbersonuniforms.

Vales-PeterCalleson(Coburg/VAFA),SamBirtles(HamptonRovers/VAFA), HarryMeredith(Uni.Blacks/VAFA).

2002

BoxHillNorthadmitted,EleyParkwithdrewfromD4andcompetedinClub XVIII(1).UHSOBchangednametoUHS-VU. BrendanCarlandappointedUmpires’Adviser.

JockNelson,PeterO'DonohueandKeithSharkieawardedLifeMembershipof theVAFA.

VAFAwinbothseniorrepresentativematchesagainsttheSAAFLandtheSFL, howeverlosetotheDVFLatU19level,whilewedefeatedtheVCFLalsoatU19 level.

VAFAhostAFLInternationalRulesgamesatElsternwickPark. VAFAhostannualAPSvAGSschoolboys’gameunderlightsatElsternwick Park.FirstgameplayedatnightatElsternwickPark. U193sectionadded.NowSection1,2,3,Blue&Red-thelast2sections groupedgeographically.

VAFACoachesoftheYear:TimKillworth(YarraValley-Senior)andMichael Sigalas(OldCamberwell-U19).MichaelwinstheAFCAVictoriaYouthCoach oftheYearCategory.

ParksidewithdrawsfromthecompetitionpostseasontojointheDVFL. PeterHarrisMedalstruckforBestonGroundplayerinU193GrandFinal. Vales-HughLyonSnr.(HughLyonKnitwear),TedMcNamara(University Blues/VAFA).

BrettConnellcompleted10yearscontinuousservicewithVAFA Administration.

2003

SportscoverbecomeMajorSponsor. KarenMcNaughtresignedasreceptionist.

BillDellerappointedaspart-timeUmpireRecruitingManager MentoneAmateurschangednametoMentoneVultures. BrunswickPowerjoinD4fromClubXVIII(1).

OakleighﬁeldedasecondU19teaminconjunctionwithClaytonFC. RossBooth,DavidCookandJohnWilsonawardedLifeMemberships. ElsternwickParkdevelopmentcompleted(stage1)-groundirrigation installed,ovalfenceandperimeterfencingupdated,newentrancegatesand brickedentrancecompletedandnewroadwaytoentrance.

OrmondandSouthMelbourneDistrictsU19'splaytheﬁrstVAFAmatch underlightsatElsternwickParkforpoints.AlbertParkandBoxHillNorth (D4-Senior)-ﬁrstseniorgameunderlights.

MollyMayjoinedAdministration.

VAFAdefeatedWAAFLbyarecordmargininAAFCmatchbutlosttotheVCFL laterintheyear.TheRepresentativeTeamdefeatedtheSFLandtheDVFL withdrewfromcompetingatU19level.

MonashBluesandUniversityBlacksplayedthecurtain-raisergameto MelbourneandHawthorn,FitzroyRedsandWestBrunswickplayedasa curtain-raisertoCollingwoodvBrisbaneLions,bothattheMCG.

KateBalmereplacedMollyMayasreceptionist.

VAFAhostsAPSvAGSmatchatSportscoverArenaforsecondtime. Vales-AlexJohnson(Patron/President/OAM),NoelRundle(Treasurer/OAM) andKevinMcKay(formerUmpires'Adviser).

VAFACoachesoftheYear:GrahamBurgen(FitzroyReds-Senior)andDavid Law(St.Bernards-U19).GrahamwonAFCAVictoriaSeniorCoachoftheYear Award.

RichardEvanssteppeddownasPresident.

OrmondwasrelegatedtoD1fortheﬁrsttimesincetheclub'sinception.Nine ofthetwelverelegatedclubswereDistrictclubs.

2004

BrunswickPowerjoinedtheWRFL,afternotbeingincludedinthe2004 competition.

BruceMcTaggartelectedfourteenthVAFAPresident,NickBourkeelectedas VAFAChairman.

JohnWinnekewaselectedasaPatronoftheAssociation.

BrianGoodmanappointedasUmpires’Adviser.

MattNyhusappointedasanAFLTraineefora12monthperiod.

St.LeosEmmausWattleParkchangetheirnametoEmmausSt.LeosOCand MentoneVulturesamalgamatewithParkdale(SFL)toformParkdaleVultures andcompeteinCsection.

LifemembershipawardedtoMrs.MavisBastowandRichardEvans. ClubXVIIIcompetitiongroupedaccordingtoabilitySections1,2&3. VAFAwinsinauguralAAFCtriennialChampionship

BeaumarisrelegatedfromBsection,whichleavesnodistrictclubintoptwo sections.

PhilStevensresignsasChiefExecutiveOfﬁcer. VAFACoachesoftheYear:JohnKanis(UniversityBlues-Senior)andTimBell (FitzroyReds–U19).

BrianGoodmanappointedasfull-timeDirector–UmpireOperations. MichaelShollyappointedasVAFAChiefExecutiveOfﬁcer. 2005

MtLilydalewithdrawsfromtheD4competitionandcompetedinClubXVIII Section1.

LifemembershipawardedtoMessrs.JackWilsonandPeterHutchinson. AdamClementeappointedasAFLtrainee.

DrDonaldCordnerresignsasPatroninChiefoftheVAFA. Firstfemaleexecutivemember,DavinaConnors-Calhaemelected. AndrewLangford-JonesresignsfromtheVAFAExecutivetoacceptpositionon FootballVictoriaBoardofDirectors.

StephenCarrollandPeterHutchinsonalsoresignfromtheExecutive. TheNoelRundleEntranceisofﬁciallyopenedatElsternwickParkon Sept18.

MikeMcArthur-Allencoacheshis500thVAFAseniormatch.

NineVAFAplayersrepresentAustraliaintheinauguralAAFCUnder23Ireland Tour NorthUnder-19teamwinstheinauguralUnder-19NorthandSouth representativematch.

VAFACoachesoftheYear:AnthonyParkin(UniversityBlacks-Senior)and PhivDemetriou(BanyuleViewbank-Under19)

BrettConnellresignsasGeneralManager-FootballOperations. NickBourkeresignsasCoachoftheSeniorRepresentativeTeamafterseven seasons.

2006

TimMerrettandAnthonyAmadareelectedtotheVAFAExecutive. BarryHickeyandPaulTrainorresignsfromtheVAFAExecutive. JeremyBourkecommencesasGeneralManager–FootballOperations DarcyGallagher-LyonreplacesAdamClementeasAFLTrainee. EleyParkSharksreturntoD4fromClubXVIII. Newcompetitionmanagementsystem“Sportzware”introducedtotheVAFA. On-lineregistrationsandbeginfortheﬁrsttime. VAFAU23sidelossestoWAAFLandSAAFL. VAFA(A-D4)defeatsSFLforthe5thstraighttime. VAFAU19sidedefeatedbyAFLQU21intheirinauguralmatch. OldHaileybury(1961)winstheirﬁrsteverASectionpremiership. VAFACoachesoftheYear:PeterNicholson–OldHaileybury(Senior)&Harry Harisiou–BulleenTemplestowe(U19). KateBalmeresignsasClericalAssistant. SportscoversignsonasVAFAMajorSponsorforafurtherthreeyears. 2007

NickBourkeelectedﬁfteenthPresidentoftheVAFAandBrunoContielectedas VAFAChairman.

LifeMembershipawardedtoBruceMcTaggart. AndrewLangford-JonesrejoinstheVAFABoard. Seasonisdelayedbytwoweeksduetothedrought.Round1 commencesonApril28th.

OliviadeCastrescommencesasAdministrativeAssistant. JoeMorsellocommencesasVAFATrainee. SouthMorningtonjoinsD4fromtheSouthernFootballLeague. StFrancisXavierOBcommencesinClubXVIII. VAFAU19sidelosestoAFLQU21by15pointsbutdefeatsVCFLU19 by48points.

VAFAU23sidelosestoSAAFLU23by47points. VAFASeniorsideisdefeatedbyVCFLby1pointatEasternOval Ballarat.

OldXaverianswintheir8thASectiontitlein12years. VAFACoachesoftheYear:Senior–LukeBeveridge,StBedesMentone Tigers&U19–OwenLalor,StBedesMentoneTigers.

FiveVAFAplayersrepresenttheAll-AustralianU23sidewhichdefeatedthe NorthernTasmanianFootballLeagueby40points.

2008

GeorgeVoyageelectedtotheVAFABoard. AndrewLangford–JonesresignsfromtheVAFABoard. LifeMembershipawardedtoPhilStevens. JoeMorsellocommencesasOperationsAssistant. OliviadeCastresresignsasAdministrativeAssistant. VAFAU19sidelosestoAFLQU21by131pointsatCooparooOval,Brisbane. VAFAU23sidedefeatsSAAFLU23by70pointsatJunctionOval.

VAFA(C-D4)losestoVCFL(district)by63pointsatSportscoverArena. VAFASeniorsidedefeatsAFLSydneyby5pointsatHensonPark,Sydney. StBedesMentoneTigerswintheirthirdconsecutivepremiership(C,B,andA Section)tobecometheﬁrstVAFAclubtoachievethismilestoneinVAFA history.

FiveVAFAplayersrepresenttheAAFCU23sidetouringIrelandplayingina seriesofInternationalrulesmatches.

StFrancisXaviercommencesinD4SectionaftertheirﬁrstseasoninClub XVIIIin2007.

StMarysAFCandSalesianOCAFCmergetobecometheStMarysSalesian AFCcompetinginD2Section.

VAFACoachesoftheYear:Senior–LukeBeveridge,StBedesMentoneTigers &U19–OwenLalor,StBedesMentoneTigers. TheVAFAcelebratesthe150thyearofAustralianRulesfootballwithrivalry roundinRound5.

Vale–TheVAFAmournedthelossofstaffandLifeMemberPeter“Agate” HarrisinMay.

2008 VAFA Annual Report

VictorianAmateurFootballAssociation

MISSION

CONTENTS

OfﬁceBearers

V.A.F.A.Ofﬁce-Bearers

ClubMembers–2008

President

BoardCommittee

Chairman

ChiefExecutiveOfﬁcer

FootballOperations

SeasoninReview

April

May

June

July

August

September

UmpireOperations

FIELDUMPIRES

BOUNDARYUMPIRES

GOALUMPIRES

SUMMARY

PremiershipLine-Ups2008

D4SECTION WESTBRUNSWICK

CLUBXVIII(1) UNIVERSITYBLUES

CLUBXVIII(SOUTH) OLDCAMBERWELL

UNDER19(SOUTH1) BEAUMARIS

DELASALLE

RepresentativeFootball

U19RepresentativeTeam

VAFA(C-D4)RepresentativeTeam

SeniorRepresentativeTeam

2008AAFCU23IrelandTour

Q1Q2Q3 FT

TheAustralianFootballCoachesAssociation–VAFABranch

FIDAREPORT

ReportsofSub-Committees

ReportsofSub-Committees

Administration

ReportsofSub-Committees

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

NOTE1-STATEMENTOFACCOUNTINGPOLICIES

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

VICTORIANAMATEURFOOTBALLASSOCIATION

AUDITORSREPORTTOTHEMEMBERS

STATEMENTBYDIRECTORS(EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE)

Statistics&Information-

GrandFinalResults2008

D1SECTION

UNDER19PREMIER

UNDER19SECTIONSOUTH1

UNDER19SECTIONSOUTH2

UNDER19SECTIONNORTH1

UNDER19SECTIONNORTH2

ResultsofAAFCCarnivalChampionships

ResultsofAAFCTriennialChampionships

FinalsSeriesFinishes1892–2008

FinalsSeriesFinishesReserveSections1960–2008

BestandFairestPlayerAwards

LeadingGoalkickers

UNDER-19PREMIER

AustralianFootballFoundationMeritAward

NationalAustralianFootballCouncil

-LifeMembership

VAFA300GamesClub

GrandFinalBestonGroundAwards

GrandFinalBestonGroundAwards

UmpireoftheYear

MostPromisingUmpire

ClubWarehouseRisingStar

ABriefHistory