2021 Annual Report

2021 VAFA ANNUAL REPORT

Victorian Amateur Football Association

130th ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2021

Presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting

Contents

VAFA 2021

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President’s Report

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Treasurer’s Report

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Chief Executive Officer’s Report

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VAFA Staff

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Football Operations Report

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Club Development Report

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Umpire Operations Report

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Business & Projects Report

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Media & Communications Report

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Partnerships Report

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Statistics Report

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VAFA 2021

VAFA Board

Patrons:

Messrs. J.F.X. Dillon, Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP (July 2021), Hon. Linda Dessau AC (October 2021)

President:

Mr. G.A. Voyage OAM

Vice-President:

Mr. A.L. Kirkwood-Scott

Treasurer:

Mr. M. Overman

Board:

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Mr. G.A. Voyage President

Mr. A.L. Kirkwood-Scott Vice President

Mr. M. Overman Treasurer

Mr. B.A. Connell Chief Executive Officer

Mr. A.M. Amad

Ms. C. Cartwright

Mr. F. Dunell

Mr. D Matthews

Mrs. P. Olive

Ms M. Taberner

Mr. N.W. Credlin

Mrs. M.C. Dwyer

Messrs. Mr. A.M. Amad, Mr. B.A. Connell, Mr. N.W. Credlin (resigned October 2021), Mrs. M.C. Dwyer (resigned May 2021), Mr. A.L. Kirkwood-Scott, Mrs. P. Olive, Mr. M. Overman, Mr. G.A. Voyage OAM, Mr. F. Dunell (elected December 2020), Mr. T. McEvoy** (appointed March 2021), Mr. D. Mathews, Ms. C. Cartwright (filled casual vacancy May 2021), Ms. M. Taberner** (appointed May 2021)

** Board appointees

Mr. T. McEvoy

VAFA 2021 Chief Executive Officer: Mr. B.A. Connell

General Manager, Football & Umpiring: Mr. S.A. Confait

General Manager, Business & Projects: Ms. S.J. MacInnes

Football Operations Manager: Mr. M.C. Collister

Umpire Operations Manager:

Mr. M.K. Dervan (resigned November 2021)

Club Development Manager

Mr. S.A. Walker (appointed May 2021)

Partnerships Manager

Mr. P.A. Wagland (resigned June 2021)

Football Operations and Events Co-ordinator: Ms. M.J. Sykes (resigned July 2021)

Head of Media:

Mr. N.J. Armistead (resigned December 2021)

Media, Marketing & Events Co-ordinator Ms. L.G. Ryan (resigned December 2021)

Publications Editor: Mr. N.J. Armistead

Administration Assistant: Ms. R.L. Carter

Administration Officer:

Ms S.I. Miller (appointed June 2021)

Accountant

Pacific Business Partners

Honorary Solicitor: Mr. Ian Fullagar

VAFAUA President: Mr. J. Colman

Tribunal and Investigations Co-ordinator: Mr. M.C. Collister

Independent Tribunal:

Chairmen: Stephen Grey, Dermot Dann, Simon Theodore, Greg Thomas, Mike Wells, Nick De Young, John Leung, Philip Teo Members: Michael O’Brien, Fred Stafford, Sheridan Handley, Martin Legge, Margaret Rush, Denise Weybury, Stuart Allen, Wayne Carey, Adrian Corsetti, Leah Gallagher, Clare Jones, Justin Marcus, Angus Nice, Geoff Reilley, James Samartzis, Alan Marshall, Andrew McAdam, Alexa Sakkal, Joh Ollquist

Investigation Panel:

Members: Richard Evans, David Hindle, Daniel Ireland, Greg McLeod, Siobhan O’Dwyer

Life Members

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*, Mrs. N. Fullerton*, Messrs. A. G. Perrin*, I. A. Brown*, G. W. McTaggart*, R. A. Sinclair*, M. G. Russel*, T. A. Johnson OAM*, N. C. Rundle OAM*, J. F. X. Dillon, A. J. Keam*, J. A. Miles*, J. A. Fisher, J. F. Hawkins*, P. J. Harris*, Dr B. 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. J. F. Nelson, P. O’ Donohue*, K. W. Sharkie, D. R. Booth, D. J. Cook, J. A. Wilson*, R. L. Evans, Mrs. M. L. Bastow, Messrs. P. W. Hutchinson*, J. C. Wilson, B. R. McTaggart, P. B. Stevens, J. W. Bell, B. J. Ivey, P.G. Rhoden, N. M. Bourke, Dr. G. Janko, Mr. D. J. Hughes, Dr. S. Costello, Mr. G. Reilley, Mr. T. Brain, Mrs. S.J. Anderson, Mr. K. Petrucco, Mr. B. Conti, Mr. M. Hazell, Mr. P. Nash

*deceased

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President’s Report With the 2020 season abandoned due to the COVID pandemic, it was with great enthusiasm that our entire VAFA community welcomed in 2021.

Unfortunately, around the mid-way point of the season, the COVID situation had again become so serious the Government implemented severe restrictions and lockdowns which initially led to the cancellation of some rounds but ultimately to the abandonment of the season.

The VAFA Board had met in February and set out our 2021 strategic priorities and post-COVID direction.

After a difficult year for member clubs whereby there was no competition, crucial and immediate consideration was given to club sustainability, competitive balance and facilitating clubs’ viability in 2021.

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The season started on time and was progressing well. Our clubs and community had returned and the competition at all levels was pulsating, with women’s finals in full swing by July 31.

Then the effects of the new COVID wave were felt in our society and the Government authorities implemented strict lockdowns and restrictions.

A lot had happened leading up to the official abandonment of the season on September 2nd and subsequently the postseason.

The VAFA Board had continued to meet regularly and remotely.

Unfortunately, around the mid-way point of the season, the COVID situation had again become so serious the Government implemented severe restrictions and lockdowns

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Our policy of ensuring affordability to all clubs and members is critical as we strive to increase VAFA revenue from commercial partnerships. We recognize and thank our key commercial partners William Buck, Holmesglen, Epworth, Community Bank – Malvern East, Anytime Fitness, Base Compression, BJS Insurance, Club Connect, Club Warehouse, Concave Boots, Mecwacare, Orthosport Victoria, RSN 927, Tahbilk, Victor Sports and supply partners CGR, Sherrin, Starsub & TLA-Puma for their continued support during such difficult times. We say thank you as we continue to make all such relationships with the VAFA on the basis of mutual benefit.

Stabilisation of, and ongoing growth in, all sections was crucial and the support to all our clubs critical as we returned from COVID was a major focus.

Our Umpiring Department, under newly appointed coach Russell Davidson, faced challenges in retention and recruitment of our match day officials and this will remain a key focus for 2022. We continue to develop excellent young umpires and opportunities via pathways to the AFL. Furthermore, a key strategic piece is to encourage and enlist more female umpires over the next few seasons.

With so much uncertainty around restrictions, our Big V representative program was again cancelled. Hopefully this will be revived in 2022. Our program has a very positive and unique role in our association and is a major highlight of our season.

There was an increased attention on social awareness and engagement, and this was also highlighted with our themed rounds Umpire Appreciation, BCNA, MND – Community Round, TAC and Mental Health – featuring Thick and Thin and Tackle Your Feelings.

The Lease and Licence at Elsternwick Park was finalised, and we are working through how best to maximize the opportunities for this precinct for all clubs.

Plans are being put in place for our 130th celebrations in 2022.

We are delighted that invitations have been accepted by the Hon. Linda Dessau AC Governor of Victoria and The Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Federal Treasurer to be the new VAFA Patrons.

George Voyage VAFA President

The Board continues to develop and update all policies and in particular this year our environmental/waste management and diversity policies have been a focus amongst others.

The alcohol policy was also updated.

Strict concussion guidelines were introduced and a partnership with the Neurology Research Centre at the Alfred Hospital and Monash University implemented.

On field, the season was again curtailed and eventually abandoned by the COVID restrictions.

However, to recognise club achievements, minor premierships were awarded to teams that were the ladder leaders when their season was concluded. Individual accolades for competition Best & Fairest winners and leading goal scorers were also awarded.

VAFA Treasurer, Mr. Michael Overman, will report on the financial results where the combination of Government COVID assistance, strict spending and cost management and club and stakeholders’ affiliation fees and sponsorship revenue all contributed to a modest surplus.

President’s Report

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We continue to strive to be the best Australian football competition in Australia.

Spread across Melbourne with people of all backgrounds

To highlight a few key developments of 2021.

We continue to pursue grants from all levels of Government which are relevant to the VAFA. The VAFA Foundation is edging closer to being established to maximise donation opportunities. Throughout the year, the Board and Admin team continued to make every effort to rein in expenditure across all departments and we will continue to be frugal in every aspect.

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The new strategic plan is aiming for exciting innovations in Media, Live Streaming and digital marketing.

The Board and Admin team are exploring the maximisation of opportunities for the use of our headquarters at Elsternwick Park and our Governance Team is engaged in the development and implementing of the new constitution.

The report of our Commercial Subcommittee Chair, Mr. Adam Kirkwood-Scott, will include new initiatives and also mention the on-field apparel partnerships which are in place.

The Board’s plan is still the future introduction of the off-field apparel in a similar agreement as we strive to raise revenue from new channels.

The VAFA Advantage program to provide benefits to all members and clubs is also in planning.

The Elsternwick Park 1 facility is excellent, but the precinct desperately needs improved spectator amenities and facilities such as toilets, terracing, landscaping, seating, undercover viewing, media room and score box. We are also looking at funding options for the ground lighting to help cater for the huge demand for the venue to host matches, training, and umpires as well as for security.

With the VAFA heading towards our 130th anniversary, our heritage team continue with the aim of cataloguing and protecting our collection and moving forward with our historical records and memorabilia.

VAFA community members with an interest in this field are welcome and encouraged to join this group.

To our wonderful Board, who give so much of their time, energy, and acumen, thank you so much for your support, efforts, robust debate, and decision making. I would also like to recognise the input of non-board volunteers who make such an impact on our subcommittees and project teams.

To our CEO Mr. Brett Connell and the whole VAFA administration team of our executive staff, staff members, to our casual staff, to our scribes, and our tribunal, Integrity Panel and Division, and other volunteers, sincere thanks for all you have done in such a professional and outstanding manner.

We continue to strive to be the best Australian football competition in Australia. Spread across Melbourne with people of all backgrounds, we are about the love of the game and our clubs offer more than just football. It is a place for camaraderie, friendships, and a safe haven for all, in addition to the challenges of competition.

I am honoured to be President of the VAFA.

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Treasurer’s Report Despite a promising beginning, the 2021 football season became compromised and ended in less than favourable circumstances for all VAFA clubs, players and stakeholders.

In fact, the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic interruptions has made the operational landscape for community football challenging - to say the least - and created levels of uncertainty that clubs and the VAFA Administration have not previously experienced.

The VAFA Board and Administration continued to work diligently during the course of this extended ‘pandemic’ period, demonstrating fiscal prudence and financial responsibility. In doing so, we are pleased to announce a trading surplus for the 2021 financial year, and one which sufficiently has recouped operational losses of the previous two years.

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There are several features and significant factors contributing to the fiscal improvement of the 2021 financial year, including (but not limited to):

The VAFA Board and Administration are very conscious of the financial stress that a compromised football season forces upon clubs, and we are continuing to consider initiatives to alleviate this duress and assist clubs to ensure their financial stability.

The Board greatly appreciates the personal contributions to the successful operation of this most demanding year of the CEO Brett Connell, his management and administrative team of staff.

The Board would also like to acknowledge the significant support of its sponsor and partners throughout the year.

In particular, the ongoing financial support and technical assistance provided by Lindsay Holloway, the William Buck management team and professional staff has been invaluable to the VAFA Board and management team. As well, Bendigo Bank, Holmesglen Institute and our supplier partners who have provided financial support in difficult economic times for which the VAFA is most appreciative.

Finally, the Board would like to acknowledge and thank all our member clubs and their administration teams for their ongoing support of our VAFA Administration team, their financial commitment to the competition and the way in which they have continued to manage their own club finances in these challenging times.

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VAFA commercial partners & sponsors continued support through the pandemic period which has been maintained at ‘pre COVID-19’ levels

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Continued loyalty, dedication and professionalism of staff combined with the prudent management of government pandemic financial support

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A strengthened Balance Sheet (best in four years) with no core debt and robust liquidity levels, primarily as a result of positive cash flow management techniques and financial responsibility of all clubs

The Board and Administration team have significant plans for the forthcoming 2022 season by investing in our clubs, competition and business, including umpire recruitment, club development, expanded commercial activity, and 130 Year recognition events.

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Continued review of administrative cost structures with ongoing commitment to member clubs to not increase affiliation fees and minimise financial impacts on clubs

We look forward to the challenge of a new season for the love of the game.

Mick Overman VAFA Treasurer

Chief Executive Officer’s Report Season 2021 will be remembered as a year of great hope, disruption and complexity.

Brett Connell Chief Executive Officer

As we emerged from COVID enforced lockdowns in late 2020, we entered our planning phase for 2021 with optimism and a deal of uncertainty. Our major focus was putting measures in place to cater for disruptions to our season should COVID again become a factor. We developed two COVID policies, (i) related to our football season and (ii) related to club affiliations.

These policies stood us in good stead, and we have taken several learnings from applying these policies during the 2021 season and will build these out for the 2022 season.

At the virtual AGM in December, for the first time in a number of years an election was held for Board positions. George Voyage and Mick Overman were returned to the Board, while Frank Dunell joined for the first time. I would like to recognise Jeffrey Jankie for his efforts during his tenure on the Board.

Jeffrey was unsuccessful at the election. The Board would again change in the middle of the year when Megan Dwyer retired and was replaced by Cheryl Cartwright after a thorough process. Megan Taberner, former Independent Integrity Division (IID) member, was appointed to the Board to join Terry McEvoy (former Aquinas OC President) as the second Board Appointed Board Member. Nigel Credlin resigned in October after eight years on the Board.

While many of our events in 2021 were cancelled, we did hold our Club Conference virtually which enabled us to re-engage with our clubs and explain plans for the season ahead. We were able to hold our William Buck Season Launch which celebrated both 2020 and 2021 Certificate of Merit winners and Life Membership to Peter Nash. Michael Hazell was unable to attend to receive his Life Membership due to ill health but was also recognised.

Our season began well on a football front with all clubs returning to field teams from 2019 after the 2020 season was cancelled. Participation numbers equaled 2019 levels testament to the work done throughout 2020 by our clubs.

Our umpire numbers did not return to 2019 levels which presented challenges for not only our clubs but the Administration. It was pleasing to see that by May we had returned to a consistent number of umpires to allocate to matches, however it was still below what we ideally required.

Recognising this challenge, we will implement a strong and

Our season began well on a football front with all clubs returning to field teams from 2019 after the 2020 season was cancelled.

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robust umpire recruiting strategy, with financial investment to build our numbers in this important area of operations. Nigel Credlin (Board Member) as Umpire sub-committee Chair) is thanked for his drive and support in all aspects of umpiring across a challenging year.

To Josh Colman (VAFAUA President) and his committee at the Umpires’ Association, thank you for your support and willingness to work together for the good of the Association.

A strong Association and Umpires Association relationship is imperative if we are all to prosper.

Financially, the challenges of returning from 2020 remained.

With well executed plans, prudent financial management and the excellent support of our sponsor partners and suppliers, as well as our clubs, we have turned around the overall financial position of the Association to a surplus.

We are in a solid financial position to now invest in the key areas of umpiring and club development in 2021 and set the Association up for investment at Elsternwick Park amenities (lighting) in 2023 and beyond. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work done by the Finance and Risk sub-committee made up of Mick Overman (Treasurer), Adam Kirkwood-Scott (VP), Niki Alexopoulos (William Buck), Shona MacInnes (GM, Business & Projects), Amanda Simmons (William Buck) and Susan Miller (Administration Officer) for their guidance, expertise and diligent work in allowing us to record a significant turn around in VAFA finances from the 2020 year.

The Association’s Memorandum and Articles of Association have been under review for several years, culminating in a new draft Constitution being put to members in October.

Further consultation was requested by members, with a view to making some adjustments and finalising the new

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Chief Executive Officer’s Report Constitution in February 2022. I would like to acknowledge the work of Peta Olive (Board Member) and Shona MacInnes (GM, Business & Projects) in relation to this important body of work.

On a staffing front, Sean Walker joined us as Manager – Club Development and set about gaining an understanding of the needs of our clubs and areas of key support required.

Sean’s role has been vital in making certain the sustainability of all our clubs is at the forefront of our minds. Susan Miller joined the Administration team in June to fill the role of Administration Officer and has been an excellent addition to team in the areas of administration, finance and events.

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There were also a number of staffing changes across 2021.

Paul Wagland (Partnerships Manager) left in June to pursue other career opportunities. Mikala Sykes (Football Operations Co-ordinator) joined Melbourne FC in July in their football operations department. Matt Dervan (Manager – Umpire Operations) left in November and joined Cricket Victoria as Regional Cricket Manager (Outer West). Nick Armistead (Head of Media) took a role at Racing.com as their Social Media Editor and left in early December, while Lana Ryan (Media Marketing & Events Co-ordinator) will leave us prior to the summer break to take up a marketing consultant role with an international company in the city.

While staff turnover at any time can be a challenge, we realise that within a small team further career opportunities are limited. Each team member who has left us does so with our best wishes in pursuit of further career development.

Overall, to the Administration team a huge thank you. Yet again we faced extreme challenges on many fronts, your resilience is to be applauded, thank you all sincerely for all your efforts in 2021.

Throughout the season, constant playing protocol updates from AFL Victoria meant a challenging time for clubs and Administration.

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Sam Confait (GM – Football & Umpiring) and his football team once again managed the core business of the Association in an operations sense. A beefed-up integrity process was implemented to ensure the cornerstone of our competition, amateur status, was protected. Much work was done by the football operations team in ensuring the season got underway and assisted clubs when lockdowns hit, being guided by the COVID Football policy. In the end our season stopped on the eve of our men’s finals (11 rounds), with the women’s competition (1) week into their finals’ series. A disappointing result for clubs and the football operations team.

Throughout the season, constant playing protocol updates from AFL Victoria meant a challenging time for clubs and Administration. Add to that the introduction of community concussion guidelines and a community transgender policy meant both clubs and Administration needed to remain agile in terms of compliance requirements. Dean Matthews (Football, Growth & Integrity Chair) is thanked for his energy and drive, particularly in face of adversity. Dean’s support of Sam and his team was greatly appreciated.

The implementation of the VAFA Masters competition took its first steps and while we were unable to conduct our own stand-alone competition, 2022 is looking promising with an increase in the number of clubs who have indicated that they wish to field teams. We thank the EFNL for allowing all of our Masters Teams to compete in their competition in 2021.

With the season ending abruptly and no premiers awarded for 2021, the task of what our 2022 structure looked like was a challenge. The Board determined that there would be no relegation or promotion, except where clubs requested to be demoted or promoted. After many meetings and discussions, Premier B and Premier C will play with uneven numbers in 2022. While certainly not ideal, the decision to move forward with this uneven number of teams was heavily focused on club sustainability.

Matt Collister (Manager – Football Operations) oversaw our tribunal and investigation areas, as well as leading our football policy development in all areas of football operations.

Rebecca Carter assisted the football and umpire operations teams throughout.

Across 2021 we were also in discussions with the AFL and AFL Victoria in relation to a change of our competition management system. The VAFA, and all metropolitan leagues, decided that we would not change to a new system given we could not be assured that it would be the equal to, if not better, than the current system.

To the clubs who were awarded minor premiers and all 2021 award winners, well done on persisting and having outstanding years.

I would like to acknowledge all our clubs, the players, coaches and in particular the volunteers and thank them for the resilience and persistence throughout a very stop-start year. It is you who make our competition what it is.

Our sponsor partners and suppliers are once again thanked for their support across another challenging year. The Association is indebted to you all for backing us across the last two years. We look forward to more prosperous years ahead for us all.

To the VAFA Board led by George Voyage, thank you for your untiring efforts in interests of the Association. As volunteers, your dedication to the Association is highly regarded.

Looking to 2022, we are keen to return to the field bigger and better. We will be celebrating 130 years of the VAFA and with two events planned we are excited about getting back together both on and off the field.

Stay safe, keep well and see you at the footy in 2022.

VAFA Staff

Brett Connell Chief Executive Officer

Sam Confait General Manager, Football & Umpiring

Shona MacInnes General Manager, Business & Projects

Nick Armistead Head of Media

Paul Wagland Partnerships Manager (Resigned June 2021)

Matt Collister Football Operations Manager

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Matt Dervan Umpire Operations Manager

Sean Walker Club Development Manager (Appointed May 2021)

Mikala Sykes Football Operations & Events Co-ordinator (Resigned July 2021)

Lana Ryan Media, Marketing & Events Co-ordinator

Rebecca Carter Administration Assistant

Susan Miller Administration Officer (Appointed June 2021)

Football Operations Season 2021

Renaming the VAFA Football Competitions

Eighteen (18) months without community football saw 12,977 players return to the VAFA in season 2021. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our participants and community, the VAFA followed strict AFL Victoria Protocols which aligned with ongoing advice from the Victorian State Government.

At the start of 2021, the VAFA Board approved a recommendation from the VAFA Football, Growth & Integrity Sub-Committee to directly align the naming of the VAFA women’s football competition with the VAFA men’s competition across all VAFA platforms and communications.

From that point onwards, as an example, rather than being called Premier B and Premier B Women’s, the two competitions are now referred to as Premier B Men’s and Premier B Women’s.

In order to plan and forecast for COVID-19 related scenarios that might arise during the 2021 VAFA season, a Conditions of Play in a COVID-19 Environment document was produced prior to the season which was to act as a set of guidelines and protocols that were to be followed in the instance that a COVID-19 outbreak, or a lockdown eventuated prior to a round of home and away matches.

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The ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic compromised the 2021 Season with only 11 rounds played out of a total 18 possible rounds (61%) in the Men’s Premier, Divisional and Under 19 competitions, and 10 rounds played out of a total 14 possible rounds (71%) in the Women’s competitions.

Due to the incomplete season, the final ladder positions did not truly reflect a fair and equitable fixture for all clubs and the VAFA Board decided not to apply VAFA Rule 13, VAFA Rule 13A or VAFA Schedule E (regarding promotion and relegation for Men’s competitions and Women’s Premier competitions) and alternatively adopted a promotion and relegation club application process to determine final section structures for season 2022.

VAFA Football Advisory Groups Following the successful introduction of the VAFA Football Advisory Groups during the cancelled 2020 season, the VAFA Football Operations team continued to work closely with our four existing Advisory Groups to identify solutions and outcomes that help improve and progress VAFA football across its various competitions. The members and projects of each current VAFA Football Advisory Group are listed below and next season we look forward to also introducing a VAFA Masters Football Advisory Group.

Women’s Football Advisory Group Members: Ian Hill (Old Scotch), Geoff Koop (Emmaus St Leo’s), Frankie Freeman (North Brunswick), Tim Habel (UHS-VU), Alex Mackenzie (Old Camberwell), Annabel Brebner (MCCFC), Beth Cook (West Brunswick AFC), Steven McMahon (Therry Penola), Tom Purcell (St Kevin’s), Sarah Delbosc (Hawthorn AFC), Ella Stephenson (Monash Blues), Sam Confait (VAFA) and Matt Collister (VAFA).

Projects: Creating a 2022-2024 VAFA Women’s Football Competition Road Map that aims to maximise participation and development opportunities for female footballers in the VAFA; working with the VAFA Umpiring Department to ensure there is greater consistency and alignment when applying the Laws of the Game to women’s football; identifying additional coaching and development opportunities for coaches in VAFA women’s football.

Sam Confait General Manager, Football & Umpiring

Matt Collister Football Operations Manager

Football Operations Men’s Premier Sections Football Advisory Group

VAFA Holmesglen Under 19 Footy Festival

Members: Mark Hibbins (Collegians), Peter Simpson (Old Scotch), Neil Bowman (Old Trinity), Sharon Torney (Fitzroy), Brett Carson (Old Haileybury), Neil Jenkins (Parkdale Vultures), Sean Crisp (Hampton Rovers), Richard Simon (Ormond), Peter Snyder (Old Mentonians), Sam Confait (VAFA) and Matt Collister (VAFA) Projects: Strengthening the process and transparency around the enforcement of Amateur Status; Concussion Management in the VAFA.

The VAFA hosted all five Under 19 Premier men’s matches at Elsternwick Park and Holmes/Todd Oval as part of the inaugural VAFA Holmesglen Under 19 Footy Festival. An initiative born out of the VAFA Under 19 Football Advisory Group, the day successfully celebrated everything that is great about Under 19 football and the future of the VAFA was on show for everyone to see. The VAFA looks forward to introducing the concept to other VAFA sections in future seasons.

Men’s Divisional Football Advisory Group

VAFA Under 19 Over-Age Player Policy

Members: Andrew Sutherland (La Trobe University), Brendan Lashbrook (Canterbury), Chris Brown (Eley Park), Damian Hannam (Old Paradians), Ivan Delac (Glen Eira), Nick Paton (Yarra OG), Peter Ciardulli (Whitefriars), Rod Moran (Therry Penola), Trevor Ludeman (Brunswick FC), Warren Fall (MHSOB), Terry McEvoy (VAFA Board) and Sean Walker (VAFA).

Due to the cancellation of the 2020 season, a large number of players were denied their only opportunity to experience and participate in Under 19 football in the VAFA. Identifying how important a season of Under 19 football in the VAFA can be in developing social networks and improving physical and mental health, the VAFA made the decision to revise the VAFA Under 19 Over-Age Player Policy for season 2021 to ensure that those Under 19 players who were unable to experience the fun, enjoyment and socialising of Under 19 football last season were still provided the opportunity to do so this year.

Projects: Addressing issues relating to volunteer shortfalls in VAFA Men’s Divisional football; improving the VAFA Men’s Divisional football umpire feedback process and umpire observer schedule; reviewing the Men’s Divisional football section structure.

Under 19 Football Advisory Group Members: David Elam (Old Melburnians), Geoff Carr (Peninsula), Peter McKenzie (Mazenod), Jeremy Dickson (Old Carey), Lachlan McKinnon (MHSOB), Con Terzoglou (Williamstown CYMS), Josh Galbraith (De La Salle) and Matt Collister (VAFA).

Projects: Reviewing and determining the Under 19 football age eligibility criteria; reviewing the 2021 VAFA Holmesglen Under 19 Footy Festival; creating an off-season checklist/ health check for clubs with Under 19 teams.

VAFA Masters Competition This year saw VAFA-affiliated clubs De La Salle, St Kevin’s OB, Oakleigh and Canterbury compete alongside Eastern Football Netball League clubs in the BJS/Mecwacare Men’s Veterans Competition. This was an exciting first step in the VAFA’s overall pursuit to conduct its own VAFA Masters competition in season 2022 and the early interest from other VAFA clubs is certainly encouraging. VAFA Masters aims to capture both new players and past players whilst also providing clubs the opportunity to increase their revenue and volunteer numbers.

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Football Operations VAFA Permit Committee The VAFA has listened to feedback received during the year that a more rigorous and transparent Player Permit Application Process needs to be adopted by the VAFA to ensure that the Amateur Status definition is policed more heavily within the competition. Prior to the 2022 season, select players transferring into the VAFA will be subject to the VAFA Player Permit Application Process which will include interviews and investigations conducted by the VAFA Permit Committee.

Tribunal Statistics

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Average per Round 2018

2019

2021

Number of match day reports

6.2

5.5

6.6

Number of video review officer reports

1.6

1.8

0.6

Number of reports arising from an investigation

0.1

0.4

1.1

Number of players receiving prescribed penalty

4.7

3.9

4.9

Tribunal hearings

2.7

3.4

3.8

Number of charges upheld at Tribunal

1.2

1.2

2.3

Number of charges not sustained at Tribunal

1.5

2.2

1.5

Matches lost through suspension

13

13.3

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Number of reports (Charging)

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0.1

0.4

Number of reports (Striking)

3.6

3.2

2.8

Number of reports (Engaging in Rough Conduct)

2.5

2.9

2.6

Number of reports (Bumping/Forceful Front On Conduct)

1.1

0.6

1.1

Club Development 2021 presented many challenges for the VAFA and its clubs, including challenges in the Club Development space. This report allows a chance to reflect on achievements in 2021 while looking forward to the 2022 season with a variety of exciting initiatives and opportunities to support all VAFA clubs.

Tackle Your Feelings Sean Walker Club Development Manager

The VAFA’s partnership with the Tackle Your Feelings program allows the VAFA to support its member clubs by delivering workshops that educate club stakeholders to recognise, understand and manage the mental health conversation.

The VAFA delivered 10 workshops to its clubs in 2021 with the support of the committee members and representatives at each club. In total, 164 people attended with a variety of coaches, committee members and players involved.

On the back of this year’s success, the VAFA has committed to delivering these sessions again to its member clubs in 2022 and looks forward to supporting the mental health conversation with the support of the team at Tackle Your Feelings. The VAFA wishes to thank the 10 clubs that participated (below) and hope their clubs have benefited from being a part of the program.

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MHSOB

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Old Xaverians

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University Blacks

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Kew FC

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South Melbourne Districts

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Old Haileybury

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St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

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La Trobe University

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St Mary’s Salesian

Club Development Health Check In June, the VAFA distributed a Club Development Health Check (CDHC) to all member clubs. The CDHC contained 56 questions across multiple Club Development pillars and all VAFA clubs provided responses which led to a substantial set of data for VAFA HQ. The responses from the CDHC are designed to identify areas of success and areas for improvement across the VAFA network in the identified Club Development pillars. The 9 pillars of Club Development that questions were based around included.

1.

Governance

2.

Volunteer Management

3.

Coach Management

4.

Partnerships

5.

Inclusion

6.

Facility Management

7.

Marketing and Communication

8.

Recruitment and Retention

9.

Finances and Sponsorship

The top 3 pillars clubs identified as needing the most support are ‘Volunteer Management’, followed by ‘Recruitment and Retention’ and ‘Governance’.

A snapshot of findings from the Club Development Health Check include: •

77% of clubs do NOT have any forms of succession planning in place for committee roles

•

47% of clubs do NOT have any clear strategy to recruit or retain players

•

30% of clubs do NOT have any form of Strategic Plan (or have one in planning)

•

90% of clubs have a clear interview process for coaches including a position description

•

96% of clubs believe they have opportunities for people from LGBTQI backgrounds to engage with the club

10. Prahran Assumption

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Club Development From the findings, the VAFA can identify interventions or supports to try and increase the Club Development practice in areas that have a high percentage of clubs that do NOT have current measures in place while also identifying areas that VAFA clubs excel in. The Club Development Health Check will be used as a tool in 2023 to measure club development practices again, highlight the outcome of VAFA initiatives and identify new areas for targeted support.

Grants and Funding In a year of challenging financial environments, many VAFA clubs took the opportunity to apply for grants and funding to support their club.

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In September, the VAFA had 5 clubs apply for funds through AFL Victoria’s Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF).

The SCIF supports clubs with a variety of internal initiatives such as recruitment projects, expansion of women’s teams, Club Development support and accounting support to manage club finances. The outcome of these applications will be known in early November.

VAFA clubs were able to utilise the Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Survival Package to financially support a loss of revenue due to the pandemic. VAFA clubs were eligible for $1500 through 4 rounds of funding. The VAFA had multiple clubs who were able to access this funding to support their financial downturn through 2021.

The VAFA had 14 clubs successfully receive funds of up to $10,000 as part of the TAC Rewards Club program. The TAC Rewards Program aims to support clubs who actively participate in the TAC’s mission to reduce death and serious injuries on our roads. The total amount of funds allocated to the 14 VAFA clubs was $89,000.

A special mention to UHS-VU who also utilised the Toyota AFL Good for Footy Raffle to raise a total of $16,510.

Best Community Footy Facility In October, the VAFA nominated St Bedes/Mentone FC for the Victoria Community Footy Facilities Finals for their facility redevelopment. The works between February 2019 and February 2021 included a renovation to their original 1928 pavilion while creating multiple administration offices and function spaces. The club described their new facilities as “a celebration of the clubs’ efforts and a springboard for future generations to enjoy our great game”.

2022 initiatives The VAFA has been in the process of planning and organising a variety of new and continued initiatives for its member clubs in 2022. These initiatives will help to support clubs with their current Club Development practice and will aim to support club committees and volunteers, provide professional development opportunities for coaches and sports trainers and provide clubs the opportunity to engage in mental health discussions.

1.

Education Workshop Series (Begins Nov ’21)

2.

VAFA Female Coaching Academy (Begins Jan/Feb ’22)

3.

VAFA Level 1 Sports Trainer Accreditation course (Proposal)

4.

AFL Vic and VAFA Coaching Professional Development (Ongoing)

5.

Tackle Your Feelings workshops (Begins Feb’22)

I would like to thank all the contributions club committee members are making to their individual clubs and the wider association. The role of the committee member and the volunteer is more important than ever and the VAFA is committed to providing support to all stakeholders as we move into 2022.

Umpire Operations The landscape of VAFA umpiring significantly changed in 2021 with a new focus and direction on and off the field. A new umpire coaching structure was introduced along with the implementation of a high-performance program.

Recruitment and Retention

Matt Dervan Umpire Operations Manager

We identified that the retention of umpires was going to be a challenge with substantial change in personal and family circumstances providing new opportunities. The 435 registered umpires provided exceptional dedication and commitment to serve the VAFA competition with the best quality standard of umpiring in community football.

Whilst our ability to recruit new umpires (120 in 2021) continued to remain at a solid level, for the first time since 2015 our retention level fell below the five-season average of 71% to 60% in 2021. The VAFA will work with the VAFAUA to ensure that in preparation for 2022 our core umpiring base of 2021 can be retained to push our retention levels back to previous years.

The VAFA umpiring department have developed with the VAFAUA and umpiring sub-committee a recruitment roadmap from 2022 which we look forward to presenting to clubs so we can continue to lead metropolitan senior football in umpiring numbers and provide as many umpires to games in 2022.

Coaching Led by Russell Davidson, Ryan O’Shea, Bernie Jephson and Matthew Clinton we had an experienced and revitalized panel managing the coaching, training and education of our umpires. We were able to provide every umpire a dedicated coach that they were able to work with and be developed by to reach their full potential.

Despite the 11 weekends of VAFA football we were able to have 238 VAFA games across all competitions observed by our coaches and observers averaging just over 21 games per week where our coaches were able to assess, coach and ultimately improve umpire performance. I would like to thank all our coaching staff for their dedication and commitment to providing the best quality coaching in community football at the best community umpiring training facility in the state.

The umpiring department created an allocation policy in 2021 which provided all clubs a clear indication of how umpires were to be allocated across the season. This document will be reviewed annually, and we look forward to continuing to provide clubs with information and transparency to how umpires are appointed to VAFA football.

During these times connection and support were vitally important and through the work of Guy Hexter we were able to provide a welfare program through Facebook with a dedicated check in space to have umpires connected through activities despite not being able to be together. Supporting our umpires in all aspects is a key priority of the VAFA.

Training Training in 2021 saw Wednesday night at Elsternwick Park and Westbourne Grammar School as the main session with a focus on fitness, coaching and social with great a buy in from umpires as we averaged 100 umpires at training each night. First the first time we were able to offer at home training programs for umpires that wanted to do fitness sessions during the week without having to attend Elsternwick twice a week. The VAFA was grateful for the support of East St Kilda Sports Clinic and Gabriela Pecherskiy for looking after VAFA umpires in providing injury and medical support.

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Umpire Operations

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Laws of the Game

Umpiring Sub-Committee

2021 saw two new laws introduced as part of the AFL Laws of the Game. Firstly, the player on the mark from a kick post a behind being scored was moved from 10m to 15m with an associated protected area. The VAFA via the relevant sub committees felt this rule didn’t change the essence of the VAFA competition and the way the game was played, and was easy to coach and officiate, with the rule being implemented for season 2021.

The support of the USC through Nigel Credlin (VAFA Board), Sam Confait (VAFA GM – Football & Umpire Operations), Josh Colman (VAFAUA President), Patrick Mathews (VAFAUA Secretary) and Tim Sutcliffe (VAFAUA Life Member) has provided VAFA umpiring a focused long-term strategy that will hold umpiring in good stead as we continue to develop and build our umpiring program. The VAFA and VAFAUA have a wonderful relationship and we look forward to growing this further in the future.

Secondly, the stand rule on the mark was not adopted by the VAFA as it was deemed that in the scope of community football the rule would not add to the competition, and it was one less rule that players, coaches and umpires didn’t need to worry about. The feedback from our clubs aligned with the VAFA’s reasoning’s to not implement this rule. We thank clubs for feedback on our laws of the game and encourage any discussion on rule changes that continue to make the VAFA the best spectacle in community football.

Women’s Academy As we look forward to season 2022, we will continue to develop and provide opportunities for women in umpiring through our BJS women’s academy program. This was excellently led by Mikala Sykes (VAFA Football Operations & Events Coordinator) as well as VAFA umpires Sophie Gleeson, Asha Hinton, and Hannah Bailes. The academy offers female umpires the opportunity to train and interact socially as a group away from the normal training environment to provide a pathway for females to get involved in umpiring.

Umpiring Department Field Russell Davidson (Head Coach) Owen Hinson (Premier Coach) Lionel Katz (Senior Coach) Guy Hexter (Development Coach) Observers – Bruce McGregor, Stephen Kong, Rob Hansen, Peter James Boundary Ryan O’Shea (Head Coach) Asha Hinton (Development Coach) Goal Bernie Jephson (Head Coach) Clayton Evans (Development Coach) Garry Baumgarten (Skills Coach)

Junior Partnerships and Pathways

Observers – Charlie May, Shane Herbert

We are excited to continue our relationships with the SMJFL and YJFL as we look to formalize partnerships in providing their junior umpires a pathway to transition to senior football.

The opportunity to host the SMJFL on Monday nights is a great way to support the next generation of umpires and show the pathway into VAFA football. The VAFA also was able to have 22 umpires as part of the AFL talent academy program as they are exposed to elite level coaching and education to provide a pathway for them to vie for state league football opportunities.

Fitness Matthew Clinton (Elsternwick) Terry Gunn (Westbourne) Gabriela Pecherskiy (Physio)

2021 VAFA Umpire Awards Umpire of the Year – Daniel Silfo Most Promising Umpire – Campbell Hymans

Business & Events

Shona MacInnes General Manager, Business & Projects

Occasionally you can be unlucky and buy a car that turns out to be a lemon. The first few outings it runs like a dream then the faults creep in. It starts, stops, starts again, pauses, chokes into life and then finally conks out. 2021 was a lemon.

Planning and bookings were well underway for the Big V Club Luncheon, the William Buck Finals Lunch and the VAFA Awards Night, before Covid-19 claimed more scalps and all three major events had to be abandoned.

We launched the season with high hopes in the Member’s Dining Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was great to see everyone back together after an empty 2020. There was a buzz of expectation in anticipation of a ‘normal’ year.

Our Community Partners in 2021 were Breast Cancer Network Australia, Tackle Your Feelings, Thick & Thin and TAC Towards Zero. The PLAY4BCNA Round on May 8 was embraced by 23 of our clubs who variously held lunches, afternoon teas, wore pink socks and raised over $28,000.

It’s a fantastic start to our official partnership and we hope to build on this in 2022. Unfortunately, our Mental Health Awareness and TAC Rounds were compromised, although the Tackle Your Feelings Program, which we launched this year, provided much needed support for the clubs who participated in it. Further detail of the program can be found in the Club Development Report.

285 people witnessed Certificates of Merit carried over from 2020 presented to Kylie Da Fonte (MHSOB), Stephen Manning (Ormond), Terry Symons (Parkdale Vultures), Scott Williams (Caulfield Grammarians), Phil Skeggs (Ivanhoe AFC), John Pilkington (VAFA Tribunal) and John Robinson (VAFA). The 2021 awardees were Richard Simon (Ormond), Mick O’Leary (Therry Penola) and Gerry Westmore (Uni Blues). Each of the recipients displayed either outstanding service to their club or the VAFA. Peter Nash and Michael Hazell were awarded with much deserved Life Memberships of the VAFA and MC, Natalie Edwards, interviewed special guest speaker, young Australian Test Cricketer, Will Pucovski.

We thank Adam Kirkwood–Scott for expertly guiding the Commercial/Media Sub-committee through another difficult year. Business for our apparel suppliers, CGR, StarSub and TLA did pick up and it was good to see our players out on the ground in some new gear. We thank these suppliers, and Sherrin, for their continued support of the VAFA and our clubs.

The on-line store is now ‘pay up front’ which has dispensed with the old inefficient system of invoicing.

Next year we are planning a full calendar for events, including a Season Launch Gala to celebrate the 130th year of the VAFA. We have already said goodbye to the lemon that was season 2021, and invested in a brand-new vehicle - polished, reliable and humming, ready to start a year with all the trimmings that make the VAFA the place we love.

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Media & Communications With the new year came newfound enthusiasm for what VAFA Media could achieve and, while the season was cut short, it gave us the chance to trial new initiatives to engage the VAFA community while driving audience growth across all platforms.

Live Streaming Following the success of last year’s ‘VAFA Throwback’ live stream series and the strategic aim to promote the competition as widely as possible, a weekly live stream was introduced.

This gave VAFA Media the opportunity to broadcast games from Premier Men’s and Women’s through to Division 4, often highlighting key rivalries, club milestones and celebrations.

With the weekly radio broadcast, it effectively doubled VAFA Media’s live weekend coverage.

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Kicking off with the Old Melburnians and Caulfield Grammarians 100-year centenary match, the stream covered the MUWFC vs Fitzroy women’s pride match, Mazenod’s Foundation Day, Hawthorn AFC’s Wings celebration, Emmaus St Leo’s Breast Cancer Awareness match and West Brunswick’s Westival, among others.

The live stream also provided more opportunities for young commentators to learn and hone their craft, with every game streamed with at least two callers. In particular, I’d like to thank Josh Heriot and Mitch Dyer who led the matchday commentary most weeks, along with Joe Pignataro, Blair Morton, Tom Flanagan, and Dane Roy.

VAFA Radio After agreeing to a three-year partnership extension, VAFA Media built upon its relationship with RSN 927 with the weekly matchday broadcast on RSN Carnival. The VAFA Podcast was also broadcast mid-week on Carnival, while pre-round advertisements were released every Friday on RSN 927.

The Mecwacare Match of the Day continues to reign supreme as one of the most important VAFA Media assets, with a onehour pre-game program followed by match coverage and a half hour post-game show. It allows interviews with club personnel, light-hearted segments, and additional promotion of VAFA and club sponsors. The integration of VAFA sponsors was a key focus as we created a pool of 30-60-second advertisements, as well as the Man of the Match Award which

was sponsored by Base Compression. The partnership with RSN has allowed expansion into other key areas, in particular additional podcasts (highlights packages from MOTD) and heightened social media coverage with the increased production of audio tiles.

I’d like to give sincerest thanks to Joe Pignataro (RSN) who leads the coverage from both a production and hosting perspective and works creatively with me to ensure the best product each week. Brian Waldron has been outstanding yet again on the VAFA Podcast, while our commentators are the best in the business: Simon Petch, Joe Pignataro, Tom Flanagan, Josh Heriot and Andrew Holmes.

Nick Armistead Head of Media

Awards Night Broadcasts With the cancellation of the in-person Awards Nights due to ongoing State Government restrictions, VAFA Media produced two three-hour Awards Shows on RSN Carnival.

Over two incredible nights on 15 September (D1-4, U19s & U23s) and 22 September (Prem-PC, MVPs, Umpires & Rising Stars) the VAFA recognised all winners and conducted interviews with 16 B&F winners + two MVPs, two Rising Stars and the Umpire of the Year.

The awards programs were a fantastic way to conclude the playing aspect of the 2021 season, and I thank everyone who took part in assisting with the coverage, particularly Joe Pignataro, RSN and VAFA Media volunteers.

Amateur Footballer Record Due to the financial strain caused by COVID, clubs were surveyed ahead of the season and the decision was made to move the AF Record to a digital-only edition in 2021. The decision saved $50,000 in printing costs and improved the reporting process for partner advertisements.

While the VAFA is no longer printing the record on a weekly basis, we continue to design in a format which makes its printable for clubs or individuals who wish to do so.

The VAFA Media team reached an all-time high with every section of senior men’s and women’s covered by scribes, each of whom do an outstanding amount of work that is of the utmost importance to the ongoing coverage of the Association.

VAFA Website The website is the most important asset in the VAFA Media arsenal and drives an incredible amount of traffic throughout the year. Prior to the cancellation of the season, the website was on track to break through the 5 million page views barrier for the first time. This is based largely on higher rates of men’s and women’s content and increased social media followers on all platforms.

Improvements were made throughout 2020 to cater for the increased traffic and allow for greater usability. While these changes have helped (including redirecting all fixtures, results, and ladders to the SportsTG website), VAFA Media is currently working on a completely new website for 2022.

One of the improvements made at the end of 2020 was a new advertising program for sponsor banners and tiles which has proved an amazing success. With a greater ability to control the rotation of sponsor ads, the new system has allowed VAFA sponsors a 150-300% increase on agreed ad impressions.

Other Providing informative and creative content across all platforms is the modus operandi of VAFA Media and, along with the items listed above, 2021 has seen a continuation of the Newsletter, two successful VAFA Media Days in March, highlights videos, more social engagement, and far greater promotion and re-sharing of club content.

Partnerships

Brett Connell Chief Executive Officer

Lana Ryan Media, Marketing & Events Co-ordinator

We welcomed 2021 with open arms after an extended offseason, eagerly awaiting the first bounce of Round 1. It was a promising start to the year with an innovative digital website advertising program, new businesses signing sponsorship agreements and fresh media assets to employ, we were hopeful for an abundant year in the sponsorship space. After restrictions and lockdowns were announced and what began as cancelled rounds eventually led to the abandonment of the entire season, we once again were forced to improvise and focus on how to deliver on our agreements in this all too familiar environment.

Despite issues and limitations with finals activations, branding and promotions, our digital and social media platforms enabled us to continue working with partners and ensure the best possible outcomes.

We would especially like to thank our Premium Partner William Buck Accountants and Advisors for their ongoing support, loyalty and generosity over the past two years with a special thanks to Lindsay Holloway, Jasmine Gribble and the rest of the William Buck team.

We would also like to thank Zac Vlahandonis, Sam Duncan, Jason Bird and Jonathan Ioannou from VAFA’s Major Partner, Holmesglen. After an impressive six years, our partnership continues to strengthen, one of the highlights being the relationship between students, VAFA HQ and clubs via the internship and Applied Learning programs. These unique opportunities provide benefits to all stakeholders and we intend to continually develop and improve these initiatives and relationships.

To Jo Dougherty and Michele Lewis from Mecwacare, it has been a difficult few years for both the sporting and aged care sectors. We appreciate and value your support and look forward to continuing and building on this promising relationship into 2022.

We would like to also thank Ruth Hall from Community Bank Malvern East for your generous support to VAFA HQ as well as numerous clubs within our community.

It has undoubtedly been a turbulent time within the fitness industry, with recent lockdowns severely impacting the viability of our partners at Anytime Fitness. To owner Simon Olive, we sincerely value our ongoing relationship and look forward to working with you in the coming years with better times still to come.

In light of events in the past two years, we have extended our apparel supplier contracts for a further 12 months which will now conclude at the end 2022. Thank you to Patrick Prendergast from CGR Sportswear, Jeremy Heffernan from Starsub and Jason Jacoby from TLA. In addition, thank you to Andrew Oppy from OrthoSport Victoria, Andrew Shenker from Victor Sports, Chris Michaels from Sherrin, Kim Littlejohn and Martin Gaul from Club Warehouse, William Balme and Simon Hogan from Thick & Thin, Kristen Pilatti from BCNA and the departing Nick Walsh from Tackle Your Feelings.

At the commencement of a reinvigorated 2021 season, we also saw new businesses sign on as VAFA sponsors.

Concave Boots kicked off with us at the start of the year with numerous promotional opportunities, giveaways as well as generous prize packages distributed at our two VAFA Media Days in March. Thank you to Andrew Theodosi for engaging in our competition and we eagerly anticipate our 2022 campaign.

BASE Compression joined us in March as the VAFA’s official compression partner and has soared in popularity within our community. Our most exciting development is the newly created BASE Ambassador program, which involved players and umpires to trial, review and promote compression products. To Roger Hawke and Amanda Morrison, we appreciate your support and look to grow and expand upon this exciting partnership venture moving forward.

Our newest beverage partner, Club Connect, signed on this season and created promising club connections and distribution channels. Unfortunately, the cancellation of the VAFA Finals Series severely impacted our plans. However, we have already begun planning for 2022 and look forward to working collaboratively with Tim Clarke and Rebecca May and thank them for their commitment and loyalty despite this unpredictable year.

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Partnerships After six years affiliated with the VAFA, we say goodbye to Major Partner, Epworth HealthCare, who have elected not to renew their sponsorship. Thank you to Ricci Friedman, the VAFA appreciates Epworth’s long-standing partnership and we wish them all the very best for the future.

We would also like to thank Simon Fanning from BJS Insurance, who will also not be continuing their partnership with the VAFA next season. After the successful launch of the BJS Women’s Umpiring Academy and numerous branding and promotional endeavours, we know that the relationship has been mutually beneficial and we wish them a prosperous and successful future.

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We excitedly welcome Boob Armour as a VAFA sponsor in 2022. Providing top-of-the-range sports protective breast inserts, Boob Armour will be the first completely femalecentric brand to sign with the VAFA, and we enthusiastically await introducing and promoting these products to our 3,000+ female players.

Due to recent lockdowns and the ongoing instability for small businesses, we have suspended the VAFA Advantage Program and look to reignite this initiative in the future.

However, despite unexpected upsets and cancellations towards the back end of the season, we executed successful and promising initiatives within the commercial space including the BASE Player Ambassador Program, the Holmesglen U19 Footy Festival, improved EDM promotional campaigns, a 400% increase in sponsorship digital advertising impressions, and sponsored competitions within VAFA Media Days.

We would also like to acknowledge the work of Paul Wagland in the partnership and supplier space. Paul left us in June to pursue other opportunities and there is no doubt he has left this area of the business in a good space, despite the difficulties faced due to the far-reaching effects of COVID across the last two years.

To conclude, we would also like to thank the entire commercial team in Shona MacInnes, Nick Armistead, Rebecca Carter, Susan Miller and sub-committee members, Adam Kirkwood-Scott (Chair), Cheryl Cartwright & Frank Dunell for their invaluable support this year, and we eagerly await a promising 2022.

Award Winners Men’s Best & Fairest Winners

Holmesglen U19s Best & Fairest Winners

William Buck Premier Men’s (Woodrow Medal): Marcus Stavrou (Old Xaverians) – 14

U19s Premier (C.R. Newbury Medal): Harrison Bell & Daniel Tuddenham (Old Xaverians) – 16

Premier B Men’s (GT Moore Medal): Brede Seccull (Old Haileybury) & Lewis Diggins (Beaumaris) – 17

U19s Division 1 (George McTaggart Medal): David Goodman (SBMT) & Sean Welsford (Mazenod) – 11

Premier C Men’s (Zachariah Medal): Macgregor Cameron (Monash Blues) – 23

U19s Division 2 (I.A. Brown Medal): Lucas Perry (Marcellin) – 20

Division 1 Men’s (LS Pepper Medal): Riley Verbi (Old Camberwell) – 23 Division 2 Men’s (Jack Fullerton Medal): Wayne Schultz (Ivanhoe AFC) – 15 Division 3 Men’s (Peter Hutchinson Medal): Justin Raiti (Hawthorn AFC) – 20 Division 4 Men’s (OJ Meehan Medal): Dylan Jones (Elsternwick AFC) – 21

Women’s Best & Fairest Winners William Buck Premier Women’s: Irena Malliaras (Caulfield Grammarians) – 16 Premier B Women’s: Ainslee Elliot (Monash Blues) – 14 Premier C Women’s: Adele Kerley (Mazenod) & Madeleine Tilley (SBMT) – 14 Division 1 Women’s: Clare Fernandes (Whitefriars) – 24

U19s Division 3 (H. Harisiou Medal): Austin Parker (Old Mentonians) – 12 U19s Division 4: Angus Ross (Brunswick FC) – 12 U23s: Angus McQuie (St Kevin’s OB)

Rising Stars Mecwacare Men’s Rising Star: Edward Nichols (Old Melburnians) Anytime Fitness Women’s Rising Star: Eve Sheehan (MUWFC)

Premier Coaches MVPs Premier Men’s Coaches MVP: Josh Wallis (St Kevin’s OB) – 50 Premier Women’s Coaches MVP: Bree Doyle (SKOB Saints) – 52

Umpire Awards

Division 2 Women’s: Charlotte Ferrier (Old Melburnians) – 15

Umpire of the Year: Daniel Silfo

Division 3 Women’s: Madison Lister (Glen Eira) – 18

Most Promising Umpire: Campbell Hymans

Division 4 Women’s: Johannah Griffin (Albert Park) & Emily Rayment (Parkside) – 18

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SEASON RESULTS

William Buck Premier Men’s Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

Old Xaverians

11

9

2

0

0

1060

St Kevins

11

9

2

0

0

910

Old Brighton

11

8

3

0

0

948

PTS

%

626

36

169.33

619

36

147.01

807

32

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Xaverians

11

10

1

0

0

930

431

40

215.78

St Kevins

11

9

2

0

0

808

374

36

216.04

117.47

Caulfield Grammarians

11

8

3

0

0

856

618

32

138.51

Caulfield Grammarians

11

7

4

0

0

1041

892

28

116.7

Old Melburnians

11

8

3

0

0

731

559

32

130.77

University Blues

11

6

5

0

0

851

930

24

91.51

Old Scotch

11

6

5

0

0

731

663

24

110.26

Old Melburnians

11

5

6

0

0

879

818

20

107.46

Old Brighton

11

5

6

0

0

590

635

20

92.91

St Bernards

11

5

6

0

0

831

845

20

98.34

St Bernards

11

4

7

0

0

611

798

16

76.57

Old Scotch

11

3

8

0

0

619

932

12

66.42

Universtiy Blues

11

3

8

0

0

506

764

12

66.23

Collegians

11

2

9

0

0

693

894

8

77.52

Old Trinity Grammarians

11

1

10

0

0

466

838

4

55.61

Old Trinity Grammarians

11

1

10

0

0

648

117

4

58.01

Collegians

11

1

10

0

0

469

1022

4

45.89

Leading Goal Kicker

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Premier Reserve Men’s

Club

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

William Lewis

Old Brighton

33

Matthew Handley

Old Xaverians

Brett Eddy

Caulfield Grammarians

25

Tom Simmons

Old Xaverians

21

Alexander Fasolo

University Blues

24

William Stewart

Old Scotch

20

Julian Dobosz

Caulfield Grammarians

24

Lucas Soccio

Old Xaverians

16

David Mirra

Collegians

22

Zachary Ginies

St Kevins

15

Woodrow Medal

Club

Votes

Marcus Stavrou

Old Xaverians

David Mirra

Collegians

14 13

Fergus Borthwick

Old Melburnians

12

Cameron Hodges

St Kevins

7

Julian Dobosz

Caulfield Grammarians

7

Team of the Year FB

Conor Ross (SKOB)

Josh Freezer (OM)

Dylan Verney (OB)

HB

Jordan Kelly (OX)

Sam Critchley (SKOB)

Jack Stephens (UB)

C

Ben Overman (StB)

Josh Wallis (SKOB)

Dan Robinson (OX)

HF

Dave Mirra (Coll) - VC

Julian Dobosz (CG)

Kieran Harper (UB)

FF

Brett Eddy (CG)

Will Lewis (OB)

Ed Nichols (OM)

Marcus Stavrou (OX) - C

Gus Borthwick (OM)

RUCK I/C COACH

Nick De Steiger (OM) Will Edwards (CG)

Brodie Easton (OS)

Harry Hill (OB)

James Byrne (OX)

Charlie Vague (StB)

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Premier B Men’s

Premier B Reserve Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

University Blacks

11

Beaumaris

11

Old Haileyburians

Agst

PTS

10

1

0

0

9

2

0

0

11

9

2

0

0

De La Salle

11

8

3

0

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

11

4

7

0

Fitzroy

11

4

7

0

0

Williamstown CYMS

11

4

7

0

AJAX

11

4

7

0

Old Carey

11

3

8

Parkdale Vultures

11

0

11

1042

541

40

192.61

De La Salle

917

505

36

181.58

Unversity Blacks

1039

688

36

151.02

Beaumaris

0

937

679

32

138

0

853

828

16

103.02

852

912

16

0

761

940

0

568

804

0

0

589

828

0

0

399

1232

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

James Mangoni

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

Adrian Indovino

De La Salle

%

W

L

11

11

0

11

10

1

11

8

3

Fitzroy

11

7

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

11

7

93.42

Old Carey

11

16

80.96

AJAX

16

70.65

Williamstown CYMS

12

71.14

0

32.39

Goals

Team

P

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

0

0

1242

0

0

976

377

44

329.44

360

40

0

0

795

522

271.11

32

152.3

4

0

0

978

4

0

0

885

473

28

206.77

519

28

5

6

0

0

826

170.52

773

20

106.86

11

5

6

0

0

11

2

9

0

0

587

691

20

84.95

535

988

8

Old Haileyburians

11

0

11

0

54.15

0

359

1297

0

27.68

Parkdale Vultures

11

0

11

0

0

150

1439

0

10.42

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

28

Charles Mcgraw

De La Salle

23

24

Tim Doherty

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

20

Durras Seccull

Old Haileyburians

21

Callum Cusack

Beaumaris

17

Nicholas Hey

University Blacks

19

Josh Sharrock

Old Carey

17

Christopher Grigoriadis

Beaumaris

18

Callum Harvey

Old Carey

16

GT Moore Medal

Club

Brede Seccull

Old Haileyburians

17

Lewis Diggins

Beaumaris

17

Hugh Nicholson

De La Salle

11

Josh Cowan

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

10

Dylan Jones

WIlliamstown CYMS

10

Votes

Team of the Year FB

Emilio Bitters (OH)

Matt Dea (UB)

Richie Simon (Ajax)

HB

Lewis Diggins (Beau)

Kallan Dawson (CYs)

Campbell Moorfield (UB) Darren Minchington (DLS)

C

Hugh Nicholson (DLS)

Jack Charleston (UB)

HF

Josh Cowan (SBMT)

Sam Gibbins (Beau)

Adrian Indovino (DLS)

FF

Chris Grigoriadis (Beau)

Durras Seccull (OH)

James Mangoni (SBMT)

Josh Steadman (UB) - VC

Michael Barnes (SBMT)

Brede Seccull (OH) - C

RUCK I/C COACH

Tom Johnstone (CYs)

Ted Clayton (Fitz)

Ben Jepson (OC)

Dale Bower (UB)

James Sansom (UB)

23

Premier C Men’s

Premier C Reserve Men’s

Premiership Ladder Team

Premiership Ladder P

W

L

B

D

For

Monash Blues

11

Old Geelong

11

Ormond

10

1

0

0

9

2

0

0

11

7

4

0

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

11

7

4

Mazenod

11

7

4

Hampton Rovers

11

5

Marcellin OC

11

4

Old Metonians

11

4

7

0

0

UHS-VU AFC

11

2

9

0

0

Preston Bullants

11

0

11

0

0

597

Leading Goal Kicker

24

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

1033

525

40

945

738

36

196.76

Old Geelong

128.05

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

0

993

779

28

127.47

0

0

903

0

0

942

745

28

121.21

785

28

120

6

0

0

1022

883

20

7

0

0

848

775

16

811

928

540

1204 1272

Club

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

11

11

0

0

0

1085

397

44

273.3

11

10

1

0

0

1132

422

40

268.25

Monash Blues

11

9

2

0

0

868

445

36

195.06

Mazenod

11

6

5

0

0

743

618

24

120.23

Marcellin OC

11

6

5

0

0

803

694

24

115.71

115.74

Ormond

11

4

7

0

0

532

560

16

95

109.42

Hampton Rovers

11

4

7

0

0

692

739

16

93.64

16

87.39

Preston Bullants

11

3

8

0

0

426

1003

12

42.47

8

44.85

Old Mentonians

11

1

10

0

0

407

909

4

44.77

0

46.93

UHS-VU AFC

11

1

10

0

0

329

1230

4

26.75

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

PTS

%

Goals

Christian Hatzis

Old Geelong

27

Tom Kellock

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

25

Steve Tolongs

Ormond

24

Matthew Bird

Old Geelong

24

Jackson Curic

Preston Bullants

22

Jack Bradley

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

20

Nathan Smith

Hampton Rovers

21

Patrick Taylor

Preston Bullants

20

Mitchel D’Angelo

Mazenod

20

Nathan Pruscino

Monash Blues

18

Zachariah Medal

Club

Macgregor Cameron

Monash Blues

23

William Sloss

Old Geelong

16

Samuel Michael

Mazenod

13

Christian Carnovale

Hampton Rovers

10

Nathan Smith

Hampton Rovers

9

Votes

Team of the Year FB

Mason Martinez (Orm)

Jake Meade (MB)

Joe Cosgriff (MB)

HB

Tom Warby (Maz)

Jaryd Robertson (OIG)

Will Sloss (OG) - VC

C

Nick Argento (MB)

Christian Carnovale (HR) - C

Sam Wilcox (OIG)

HF

Nathan Smith (HR)

Jackson Curic (PB)

Jeremiah Antypas (Marc)

FF

Christian Hatzis (OG)

Steve Tolongs (Orm)

Mitch D’Angelo (Maz)

RUCK

Macgregor Cameron (MB)

Sam Michael (Maz)

Max Kennedy (Orm)

I/C

Josh Gorman (OM)

COACH

Daniel Easson (MB)

Sean Calcedo (PB)

Mark Passador (MB)

John Simson (OG)

Division 1 Men’s

Division 1 Reserve Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Camberwell Gramm

11

10

1

0

0

Whitefriars

11

10

1

0

0

Kew FC

11

9

2

0

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

1032

623

40

165.65

Old Camberwell Gramm

11

9

2

0

0

975

1101

677

40

162.63

Kew FC

11

9

2

0

0

934

354

36

275.42

469

36

0

985

693

36

142.14

Whitefriars

11

9

2

0

0

897

464

199.15

36

193.32

Prahran Assumption AFC

11

7

4

0

0

816

688

28

118.6

St Mary’s Salesian

11

8

3

0

0

863

619

32

139.42

St Mary’s Salesian

11

5

6

0

0

814

915

20

88.96

PEGS Football Club

11

7

4

0

0

633

594

28

106.57

Therry Penola OB

11

5

6

0

0

748

953

20

78.49

Prahran Assumption AFC

11

4

7

0

0

594

680

16

87.35

PEGS Football Club

11

4

7

0

0

843

837

16

100.72

Old Peninsula

11

4

7

0

0

538

813

16

66.17

Old Peninsula

11

3

8

0

0

641

944

12

67.9

Oakleigh

11

2

9

0

0

473

842

8

56.18

Oakleigh

11

2

9

0

0

776

1013

8

76.6

Therry Penola OB

11

2

9

0

0

443

1040

8

42.6

Brunswick Football Club

11

0

11

0

0

580

993

0

58.41

Brunswick Footbal Club

11

1

10

0

0

460

935

4

49.2

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Aaron Cloke

Oakleigh

35

George Smart

Kew FC

31

Riley Simmons

PEGS Football Club

33

Jason Spencer

Whitefriars

19

Daniel Wood

Whitefriars

29

Samuel Matheson

St Mary’s Salesian

19

Riley Verbi

Old Camberwell Grammarians

29

Thomas Schipper

Old Camberwell Grammarians

19

Ben Hart

Old Camberwell Grammarians

24

James Barrie

St Mary’s Salesian

16

LS Pepper Medal

Club

Votes

Riley Verbi

Old Camberwell Grammarians

23

Matthew Clifford

Prahran Assumption AFC

14

Angus Hands

Whitefriars

13

James Musster

Prahran Assumption AFC

13

Kristan Height

Whitefriars

12

Team of the Year FB

Jonathan Simonetta (PA)

Max Waters (Kew)

HB

Jacob Gough (TP)

Jeremy Hannan (Kew)

Darcy Grant (SMS)

C

Angus Hands (WF)

Matt Clifford (PA) - VC

Max Holmes (SMS)

HF

Kane O’Halloran (TP)

Daniel Wood (CHF)

Ben Hart (OC)

FF

Kristan Height (WF) - C

Aaron Cloke (Oak)

Riley Simmons (PEGS)

Rory Brodie (PA)

James Allen (OC)

Riley Verbi (OC)

RUCK I/C COACH

James Musster (PA)

Will Brkic (PEGS)

Tom Feldgen (Pen)

Ciaran Hickey (WF)

Anson Brownless (OC)

Michael Hannan (Kew)

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

25

Division 2 Men’s

Division 2 Reserve Men’s

Premiership Ladder Team

Premiership Ladder P

W

L

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

% 435.54

Glen Eira

11

11

0

0

0

1170

446

44

262.33

West Brunswick

11

10

0

0

1

1250

287

42

MHSOB

11

10

1

0

0

1306

516

40

253.1

Glen Eira

11

10

0

0

1

1199

304

42

394.41

West Brunswick

11

8

3

0

0

932

597

32

156.11

MHSOB

11

9

2

0

0

1338

341

36

392.38

Old Paradians

11

8

3

0

0

892

764

32

116.75

Old Paradians

11

9

2

0

0

869

563

36

154.35

Ivanhoe AFC

11

6

5

0

0

865

743

24

116.42

Aquinas OC

11

4

7

0

0

794

703

16

112.94

Manningham Cobras AFC

11

4

7

0

0

739

877

16

84.26

Power House AFC

11

4

7

0

0

581

912

16

63.71

Aquinas OC

11

4

7

0

0

756

958

16

78.91

Manningham Cobras AFC

11

3

8

0

0

485

1056

12

45.93

Yarra Old Grammarians

11

2

9

0

0

708

1116

8

63.44

Ivanhoe AFC

11

3

8

0

0

430

1005

12

42.79

Bulleen Templestowe AFC

11

1

10

0

0

581

1265

4

45.93

Yarra Old Grammarians

11

2

9

0

0

424

1173

8

36.15

Power House AFC

11

1

10

0

0

543

1267

4

42.86

Bulleen Templestowe AFC

11

0

11

0

0

259

1404

0

18.45

Leading Goal Kicker

26

B

Club

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Ashan Wijayakumara

MHSOB

42

James Bartholomeusz

Glen Eira

47

Ash Close

Ivanhoe AFC

38

Nicolaus Campbell

MHSOB

22

Callum Drenth

Glen Eira

32

Lachlan Gough

Old Paradians

19

Matthew Aver

Aquinas OC

28

Archie Macpherson

Glen Eira

18

28

Jordan Lipson

West Brunswick

17

Stephen Wall

West Brunswick

Fullerton Medal

Club

Wayne Schultz

Ivanhoe AFC

15

Marcus Nolan

Old Paradians

12

Francis D’Agostino

Glen Eira

11

Tom Bell

Manningham Cobras AFC

10

Todd Richardson

Glen Eira

10

Votes

Team of the Year FB

Rory Chipman (YOG)

Scott Braithwaite (MHSOB)

Stuart Carey (GE)

HB

Mitch Wilson (MHSOB) - VC

Greg Page (OP)

Michael Turnbull (WB) Will Hellier (MHSOB)

C

Tom Bell (Mann)

Wayne Schultz (IAFC) - C

HF

Matt Aver (Aq)

Ash Close (IAFC)

Steve Wall (WB)

FF

Callum Drenth (GE)

Ashan Wijayakumara (MHSOB)

Kane Maghamez (Mann)

Marcus Nolan (OP)

Todd Richardson (GE)

RUCK I/C COACH

Francis D’Agostino (GE) Lachlan Barnes (Aq)

Will Dillon (WB)

Daniel Jones (IAFC)

Jon Edgar (GE)

Brendan Wright (PH)

Division 3 Men’s

Division 3 Reserve Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Hawthorn AFC

11

8

2

0

Parkside Football Club

11

8

2

0

Emmaus St Leos

11

8

3

0

Richmond Central

11

8

3

North Brunswick AFC

11

4

7

Canterbury Football Club

11

4

7

Westbourne Grammarians

11

3

8

Albert Park

11

0

11

1

930

680

34

136.76

Richmond Central

11

9

2

0

0

1152

492

36

1

950

711

34

133.61

Parkside Football Club

11

8

3

0

0

896

442

32

202.71

0

1162

615

32

188.94

Emmaus St Leos

11

6

5

0

0

908

587

24

154.68

0

0

1185

702

32

168.8

North Brunswick AFC

11

6

5

0

0

701

590

24

118.81

0

0

962

840

16

114.52

Hawthorn AFC

11

5

6

0

0

683

807

20

84.63

0

0

870

908

16

95.81

Canterbury Football Club

11

4

6

0

1

617

816

18

75.61

0

0

558

1185

12

47.09

Westbourne Grammarians 11

3

8

0

0

391

1016

12

38.48

0

0

410

1386

0

29.58

Albert Park AFC

2

8

0

1

473

1071

10

44.16

Goals

Team

Leading Goal Kicker

P

11

W

L

B

D

Club

For

Agst

PTS

% 234.15

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Jack Bilson

Richmond Central

39

Maxim Allen

Richmond Central

50

Jake Munro

Richmond Central

34

Anthony Smith

Emmaus St Leos

35

Simon Mackie

Parkside Football Club

34

Daniel Quattro

Emmaus St Leos

21

Daniel Hill

Emmaus St Leos

30

Michael Salloum

North Brunswick AFC

21

Thomas Lowden

Canterbury Footbal Club

24

Andrew Fraser

Richmond Central

20

Hutchinson Medal

Club

Votes

Justin Raiti

Hawthorn AFC

20

Harrison Davis

Emmaus St Leos

15

Benedict Douglas

Parkside Football Club

11

Chris Hudson

Westbourne Grammarians

10

Nicholas Szabo

Canterbury Football Club

9

Team of the Year FB

Michael Romano (Park)

Eamonn Avery (Haw)

Rory Litchfield (NB)

HB

Jesse Collins (ESL)

Baxter Newbegin (ESL)

Charlie Boots (Haw)

Marcus Watt (NB)

Harry Davis (ESL) - VC

Nick Szabo (Cant)

HF

Daniel Hill (ESL)

Chris Hudson (WG)

Tom McKay (Haw)

FF

Jake Munro (RC)

Jack Bilson (RC)

Simon Mackie (Park)

Matt Holden (Park)

Hugh Clancey (Haw)

C

RUCK I/C COACH

Justin Raiti (Haw) - C Tom Lowden (Cant)

Benedict Douglas (Park)

Sam Lee (AP)

Rob Wise (Park)

Matt Lammeretz (RC)

27

Division 4 Men’s

Division 4 Reserve Men’s

Premiership Ladder Team

Premiership Ladder P

W

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

South Melbourne Districts

11

10

1

0

0

Elsternwick

11

10

1

0

0

1729

238

40

726.47

1577

364

40

8

3

0

0

1101

433.24

593

32

185.67

Elsternwick

11

10

1

0

0

1709

385

40

443.9

South Melbourne Districts

11

10

1

0

0

1355

443

40

305.87

La Trobe Universtiy

11

6

5

0

0

873

946

24

92.28

La Trobe Universtiy

11

St Johns

11

6

5

0

0

777

862

24

90.14

Eley Park Sharks

11

7

4

0

0

682

910

28

74.95

Eley Park Sharks

11

4

7

0

0

732

986

16

74.24

Swinburne University AFC

11

6

5

0

0

797

794

24

100.38

Masala Football Club

11

4

7

0

0

749

1203

16

62.26

Box Hill North AFC

11

1

9

0

1

406

1301

6

31.21

Swinburne University AFC

11

2

9

0

0

658

1141

8

57.67

St Johns

11

1

10

0

0

411

1349

4

30.47

Box Hill North AFC

11

2

9

0

0

479

1366

8

35.07

Masala Football Club

11

0

10

0

1

338

1590

2

21.26

Leading Goal Kicker

28

L

Club

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Nicholas Lowrie

Elsternwick

51

Matthew Saunders

Elsternwick

57

Aaron Thornton

St Johns

41

Jordy O’Brien

La Trobe University

30

Declan Fowler

Masala Football Club

40

Ryan Chirgwin

South Melbourne Districts

23

Oliver Dufficy

South Melbourne Districts

40

Walter Patrick Cosgrave

South Melbourne Districts

23

Matt Ball

Elsternwick

32

Christopher Marinis

Elsternwick

20

OJ Meehan Medal

Club

Votes

Dylan Jones

Elsternwick

21

Daniel Cattolico

St Johns

20

Matthew Ogle

La Trobe University

11

Jaydn Pridmore

Eley Park Sharks

11

Matthew Decarne

Masala Football Club

10

Team of the Year FB

Tom Hartney (SU)

Vaughan Savage (STJ)

Tom Whelan (LTU)

HB

Matt Harvey (EAFC)

Matt Decarne (Mas)

Oscar Paulke (SMD)

C

Corey Ely (StJ) - VC

Cameron Campbell (EAFC)

Peter Cassidy-Marsh (BHN)

HF

Jesiah McGarvie (EP)

Dylan Jones (EAFC) - C

Oliver Dufficy (SMD)

FF

Nick Lowrie (EAFC)

Aaron Thornton (STJ)

Declan Fowler (Mas)

Daniel Cattolico (STJ)

David Marchese (EAFC)

Jaydn Pridmore (EP)

RUCK I/C COACH

Matt Ogle (LTU)

Jamie Brooker (SMD) Sam Benetti-Baker (LTU) Peter Higginbotham (EAFC)

Lachlan Steele (EP)

William Buck Premier Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Marcellin OC

10

10

0

0

0

454

145

40

313.1

St Kevins

10

9

1

0

0

452

140

36

322.86

Caulfield Grammarians

10

7

3

0

0

337

241

28

139.83

West Brunswick

10

5

5

0

0

271

280

20

96.79

Kew FC

10

3

7

0

0

237

268

12

88.43

Old Xaverians

10

3

7

0

0

171

407

12

42.01

Old Trinity

10

2

8

0

0

193

362

8

53.31

St Mary’s Salesian

10

1

9

0

0

169

441

4

38.32

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Cecilia Baldassarre

Marcellin OC

23

Sarah Cameron

St Kevins

19

Laura Holdswirth

West Brunswick

14

Amy Dunn

Caulfield Grammarians

12

Shaylee Taylor

Marcellin OC

10

Best & Fairest

Club

Irena Malliaras

Caulfield Grammarians

Ellie McLinden

St Kevins

11

Olivia Dikranis

Marcellin OC

10

Cahlia Haslam

Kew FC

8

Sarah Cameron

St Kevins

7

Votes 16

Team of the Year FB

Gabby Henderson (OX)

Kristy De Pellegrini (WB)

HB

Maddie Di Cosmo (Marc)

Ellie McLinden (SKOB)

Alana Pane (Marc)

C

Michaela Harding (Kew)

Bree Doyle (SKOB)

Sally Peers (OT) - VC

HF

Olivia Dikranis (Marc)

Sarah Cameron (SKOB) - C

Danielle Calautti (Kew)

FF

Alice Angley (SMS)

Cece Baldassare (Marc)

Laura Holdsworth (WB)

Jess Harley (CG)

Jess Joyce (SKOB)

Irena Malliaras (CG)

RUCK I/C COACH

Sarah Anderson (OX) Thomay Nicolaou (WB)

Margie Purcell (CG)

Cheree Peters (CG)

Luke Boyd (Marc)

Laura Robertson (Marc)

Semi-Final 1 Caulfield Grammarians West Brunswick

0.2-2

1.7-13

1.7-13

2.11-23

0

0

2.1-13

2.1-13

Caulfi eld Grammarians Goal Kickers: L. Amelung, R. Edmeades Best Players: R. Edmeades, C. Fisher, R. Niclasen, P. Tragarz, C. Peters, I. Donnellan West Brunswick Goal Kickers: S. Stewart, L. Holdsworth Best Players: E. Huggard, A. Forbes, L. Holdsworth, A. Cater, E. Banfield, M. Hubbard

Semi-Final 2 Marcellin OC

0.1-1

2.2-14

2.4-15

2.3-15

St Kevins

0.3-3

0.4-4

0.5-5

0.5-5

Marcellin OC Goal Kickers: S. Taylor, C. Baldassarre Best Players: M. Di Cosmo, C. Taylor, N. Gills, L. Pisasale, C. Baldassarre, L. Robertson St Kevins Best Players: E. Hay, E. McLinden, A. Mendel, J. Joyce, D. Edward, T. Nichols

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Premier Reserve Women’s Premiership Ladder

30

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Marcellin OC

10

10

0

0

0

617

112

40

550.89

St Kevins

10

9

1

0

0

717

95

36

754.74

West Brunswick

10

8

2

0

0

601

136

32

441.91

Old Xaverians

10

5

4

0

1

295

359

22

82.17

Caulfield Grammarians

10

3

6

0

1

320

316

14

101.27

St Mary’s Salesian

10

2

8

0

0

163

489

8

33.33

Old Trinity

10

2

8

0

0

161

573

8

28.1

Kew FC

10

0

10

0

0

61

855

0

7.13

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Madeleine Pattison

St Kevins

35

Valerie Barber-Axthelm

West Brunswick

16

Elise Thurman

St Kevins

15

Emily McMahon

Marcellin OC

14

Georgie Lupson

St Kevins

13

Semi-Final 1 West Brunswick

0.2-2

2.4-16

5.6-36

7.6-48

Old Xaverians

1.0-6

1.0-6

2.1-13

2.1-13

West Brunswick Goal Kickers: S. Velona 2, A. Johansen, F. Sanford, M. Asser, K. Krithararis, V. Barber-Axthelm Best Players: S. Marshall, K. Krithararis, S. Velona, J. Roberts, C. Balbata Old Xaverians Goal Kickers: A. McKertish, A. Smith Best Players: J. Halaseh, E. Ko, C. Sgarbossa, R. Percy, S. Eeles, A. Mauri

Semi-Final 2 Marcellin OC St Kevins

2.0-12

3.2-20

3.4-22

4.5-29

0.2-2

0.3-3

2.3-15

2.4-16

Marcellin OC Goal Kickers: Z. Glascott, O. Zuccala, C. Moretta, C. McGilp Best Players:T. Oates, Z. Glascott, B. Feehan, O. Frost, C. Mahoney, C. Moretta St Kevins Goal Kickers: G. Cropley, G. Lupson Best Players: M. McDonough, L. Contaxis, Z. Guss, C. McBeth Jephcott, C. Sullivan, G. Cropley

Premier B Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Melbourne Universtiy

10

9

1

0

0

398

175

36

227.43

Old Geelong

10

6

3

0

1

312

220

26

141.82

Beaumaris

10

6

4

0

0

376

321

24

117.13

Fitzroy

10

5

5

0

0

235

272

20

86.4

Monash Blues

10

4

6

0

0

215

276

16

77.9

Old Camberwell

10

3

6

0

1

193

298

14

64.77

Collegians

10

3

7

0

0

213

213

12

100

Yarra Old Grammarians

10

3

7

0

0

183

350

12

52.29

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Asha Price

Melbourne University

24

Ella Stephenson

Monash Blues

14

Zoe Barbakos

Beaumaris

13

Jade Tancred

Melbourne University

12

Simone Marinelli

Beaumaris

11

Best & Fairest

Club

Votes

Ainslee Elliott

Monash Blues

14

Sarah Kerr

Yarra Old Grammarians

10

Cassandra Blake

Fitzroy

10

Asha Price

Melbourne University

9

Millie Shone

Melbourne University

8

Team of the Year FB

Caley Ryan (Beau)

Hannah Singleton (Coll)

Danielle Trott (OG)

HB

Steph Defina (OC)

Lauren Atkinson (Fitz)

Danielle Wearne (Beau)

Alexa Madden (Fitz)

Ainslee Elliot (MB)

Isabel Currenti (OG)

HF

Frances Walsh (MUWFC)

Ella Stephenson (MB) - VC

Eloise Defina (OC)

FF

Zoe Barbakos (Beau)

Asha Price (MUWFC)

Eve Sheehan (MUWFC)

Alison Youlten (OG)

Lucy Watkin (MUWFC) - C

Sarah Kerr (YOG)

C

RUCK I/C COACH

Mille Shone (MUWFC) Cassandra Blake (Fitz)

Laura Hallam (OG)

Erini Gianakopoulos & Martha Cantwell (MUWFC)

Billie Barton (Fitz)

Semi-Final 1 Beaumaris Fitzroy

2.2-14

3.7-25

5.7-37

5.7-37

2.2-14

2.4-16

3.6-24

4.7-31

Beaumaris Goal Kickers: S. Marinelli 2, B. Hearn-Amy, Z. Barbakos, D. Wearne Best Players: A. Bartlem, B. Hearn-Amy, C. Ryan, A. van Rooyen, Z. Larrieu, P. Atkins Fitzroy Goal Kickers: T. Parkinson 2, E. Gogerly, N. Conte Best Players: L. Atkinson, T. Parkinson, Z. McWhinney, A. Madden, J. Hayes, E. Wright

Semi-Final 2 Melbourne University

1.1-7

4.1-25

4.1-25

8.1-49

Old Geelong

0.1-1

0.1-1

1.2-8

1.3-9

Melbourne University Goal Kickers: A. Price 3, J. Tancred 2, Z. Allen, I. Ellis, V. Lewicki Best Players: Z. Allen, M. Shone, A. Price, F. Walsh, N. Celebre, L. Watkin Old Geelong Goal Kickers: T. Longden Best Players: C. Horsfall, L. Hallam, I. Currenti, B. Mckay, A. Youlten, S. Topp

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Premier B Reserve Women’s Premiership Ladder

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Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Melbourne University

10

10

0

0

0

453

99

40

457.58

Old Geelong

10

8

2

0

0

458

238

32

192.44

Monash Blues

10

6

4

0

0

368

195

24

188.72

Collegians

10

5

5

0

0

272

178

20

152.81

Fitzroy

10

5

5

0

0

259

284

20

91.2

Beaumaris

10

4

6

0

0

227

375

16

60.53

Old Camberwell

10

1

8

0

1

111

271

6

40.96

Yarra Old Grammarians

10

0

9

0

1

47

555

2

8.47

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Stacy Barbagallo

Monash Blues

19

Jessica Kay

Melbourne University

10

Katie-Rose Campbell

Old Geelong

9

Stephanie Murphy

Monash Blues

9

Isabella Grutzner

Melbourne University

8

Semi-Final 2 Melbourne University

0.2-2

3.3-21

3.3-21

3.4-22

Old Geelong

1.0-6

1.0-6

1.1-7

1.2-8

Melbourne University Goal Kickers: D. Storey 2, Z. Mcleish Best Players: S. Pearson, L. Jaffer, V. Hamilton Old Geelong Goal Kickers: P. Chirnside Best Players: J. Gleeson , A. Rafferty, I. Fry, G. Perrignon, A. Allsopp, E. Hatty

Semi-Final 1 Monash Blues Collegians

2.3-15

3.3-21

3.3-21

4.6-30

0.2-2

1.4-10

4.4-28

4.4-28

Monash Blues Goal Kickers: J. Fassoulis 2, C. Gibson, S. Barbagallo Best Players: C. Gibson, T. Moynihan, J. Fassoulis, S. Barbagallo, J. Baker, E. Grills Collegians Goal Kickers: J. Feferkranz 2, A. Rothfield , J. Kirkbride Best Players: J. Feferkranz, D. Cochrane, K. Camilleri, V. Leong, I. Hastings, L. Barnes

Premier C Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Aquinas

10

9

1

0

0

612

77

36

794.81

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

10

8

2

0

0

471

104

32

452.88

Mazenod

10

7

3

0

0

352

158

28

222.78

Ivanhoe

10

5

5

0

0

268

251

20

106.77

UHS-VU

10

5

5

0

0

324

342

20

94.74

Brunswick Renegades

10

5

5

0

0

144

267

20

53.93

North Brunswick

10

1

9

0

0

65

598

4

10.87

Richmond Central

10

0

10

0

0

65

529

0

12.29

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Madeline Hince

UHS-VU

24

Lara Del Conte

Mazenod

15

Laura McHugh

Aquinas

15

Emily Jane Johnson

Ivanhoe

14

Adele Kerley

Mazenod

10

Best & Fairest

Club

Votes

Adele Kerley

Mazenod

14

Madeleine Tilley

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

14

Madeline Hince

UHS-VU

12

Natasha Derksen

Aquinas

10

Meg Dargan

Aquinas

10

Team of the Year FB

Carla Barics (Aq)

Gretta Hankinson (UHSVU)

Tanaya Redman (Maz)

HB

Tayla McElroy (SBMT)

Chelsea Tucker (Aq)

Claudia Maguire (Maz) - VC

C

Rachel McLean (IAFC)

Nina Coghill (SBMT)

Shelley Lampard (Brun)

HF

Brit Donaldson (SBMT)

Natasha Derkson (Aq)

Laura McHugh (Aq)

FF

Emily Johnson (IAFC)

Madeline Hince (UHSVU)

Lara Del Conte (Maz)

RUCK

Madeleine Tilley (SBMT) - C

Meg Dargan (Aq)

Adele Kerley (Maz)

I/C

Meg Geschke (SBMT) Tenille Moselen (RC)

COACH

Sarah Rohan (NB)

Jacob Kogelman & Andy La Marca (Aq)

Eliza Cole (Brun)

Semi-Final 1 Mazenod

0.00

1.3-9

1.3-9

3.6-24

Ivanhoe

0.2-2

0.2-2

0.3-3

0.3-3

Mazenod Goal Kickers: A. Kerley, L. Gartland, L. Del Conte Best Players: M. Pahlow , C. Skinner, K. Salvini, T. Redman, C. Maguire, T. Wiropuspito Ivanhoe Goal Kickers: Best Players: A. Williams, M. Uwland, G. Aanensen, R. McLean, E. Bisogni, T. Callahan

Semi-Final 2 Aquinas St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

2.1-13

4.3-27

4.4-28

8.4-52

0.00

1.0-6

1.0-6

1.0-6

Aquinas Goal Kickers: H. Spicer 2, S. Patterson, M. Hogg, T. Hickleton, Z. Smith, R. Iacuone, D. Haines Best Players: M. Hogg, N. Derksen , K. Winters, M. Sheehan, D. Haines, C. Weeks St Bedes/Mentone Tigers Goal Kickers: B. Donaldson Best Players: M. Sykes, M. Geschke, O. Steinfort, B. Donaldson, N. Coghill, M. Pearson

33

Premier C Reserve Women’s Premiership Ladder

34

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Aquinas

10

10

0

0

0

772

42

40

1838.1

Ivanhoe

10

9

1

0

0

437

119

36

367.23

Mazenod

10

8

2

0

0

348

175

32

198.86

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

10

6

4

0

0

319

252

24

126.59

Richmond Central

10

2

8

0

0

182

422

8

43.13

Brunswick Renegades

10

2

8

0

0

159

427

8

37.24

UHS-VU

10

2

8

0

0

129

431

8

29.93

North Brunswick

10

1

9

0

0

83

561

4

14.8

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Sophie Callahan

Ivanhoe

17

Isabella Fabris

Aquinas

12

Abbey Starling

Aquinas

11

Holly Spicer

Aquinas

11

Lauren Geschke

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

10

Semi-Final 2 Aquinas

2.1-13

2.3-15

6.5-41

7.7-49

Ivanhoe

1.1-7

1.2-8

1.2-8

1.2-8

Aquinas Goal Kickers: I. Fabris 3, E. Upton, R. Crisp, A. Starling, S. Hatt Best Players: R. Dwyer, C. Hurley, S. Braunthal, R. Crisp, T. Burdett-Costello, L. Weeks Ivanhoe Goal Kickers: S. Callahan Best Players: C. Tipping, G. McKenzie, S. de Bomford, D. Mazzocca, C. Williams, A. Dolan

Semi-Final 1 Mazenod St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

1.0-6

1.0-6

2.5-17

2.5-17

0.00

0.1-1

0.1-1

1.5-11

Mazenod Goal Kickers: C. Welsford , K. Pseftoudis Best Players: L. Giannetti, C. Welsford , D. Thomson, L. Backhouse, A. Kaladis, J. Skrzyniarz St Bedes/Mentone Tigers Goal Kickers: C. Ady Best Players: S. Hedger, D. Parker, B. McConville, N. Keller, R. Cusack, L. Geschke

Division 1 Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Scotch

9

8

0

1

1

620

126

34

492.06

Whitefriars OC

10

7

3

0

0

340

165

28

206.06

Old Brighton

10

6

3

0

1

535

232

26

230.6

Williamstown

9

4

5

1

0

195

404

16

48.27

Old Haileyburians

8

3

5

2

0

229

314

12

72.93

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Alexandra Theodosi

Old Scotch

Goals 32

Lucy Grant

Old Brighton

26

Caterina O’Brien

Old Brighton

18

Lily Goss

Old Scotch

16

Jordan Mifsud

Old Scotch

13

Best & Fairest

Club

Clare Fernandes

Whitefriars OC

Votes 24

Jordan Mifsud

Old Scotch

12

Shannon Egan

Williamstown

10

Lily Goss

Old Scotch

9

Sophie Grant

Old Brighton

8

Team of the Year FB

Sophie Grant (OB)

Danielle Frawley (OH)

Tersia Gouws (WF)

HB

Mia Cowan (OS)

Amy Arundel (OS)

Hannah Elliot (CYs) Ilaria Akers (WF) - VC

C

India Tait (OB)

Carley Dillon (OH)

HF

Clare Weiss (OH)

Caterina O’Brien (OB) - C

Lily Goss (OS)

FF

Ava Hales (OB)

Alex Theodosi (OS)

Lucy Grant (OB)

Jordan Mifsud (OS)

Clare Fernandes (WF)

RUCK I/C COACH

Shannon Egan (CYs) Caitlin Angus (WF)

Andrea Cameron (CYs)

Annie Grant (OB)

Chris Goldstraw (OS)

Lucy Morley (OS)

Semi-Final 1 Old Brighton

1.4-10

5.9-39

8.14-62

13.18-96

Williamstown

0.2-2

0.2-2

0.2-2

0.2-2

Old Brighton Goal Kickers: C. O’Brien 4, L. Grant 3, S. Visentini 2, I. Tait 2, P. Robinson, L. Tait Best Players: S. Visentini, C. O’Brien, L. Tait, I. Tait, S. Grant , M. McGregor Williamstown Goal Kickers: Best Players: K. Palmar, S. Pinkowski, A. Cameron, C. Snow, H. Elliott, S. Beagley

Semi-Final 2 Old Scotch Whitefriars OC

2.2-14

3.3-21

6.4-40

8.7-55

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.1-7

Old Scotch Goal Kickers: E. McClure 2, A. Theodosi 2, L. Goss, J. Mifsud, L. Enders, E. Sciberras Best Players: E. Sciberras, A. Arundel, M. Caffry, R. Comand, M. Cowan, J. Mifsud Whitefriars OC Goal Kickers: C. Fernandes Best Players: C. Fernandes, I. Akers, C. Angus, E. Dwyer, M. Smith, J. Blakemore

35

Division 2 Women’s Premiership Ladder

36

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Therry Penola

9

6

3

1

0

330

111

24

297.3

Old Mentonians

8

5

3

2

0

382

46

20

830.43

Old Melburnians

9

5

4

1

0

366

300

20

122

Hawthorn

9

5

4

1

0

330

305

20

108.2

RMIT University

9

3

6

1

0

327

361

12

90.58

La Trobe University

8

2

6

2

0

190

324

8

58.64

Canterbury

9

1

8

1

0

115

534

4

21.54

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Jade Smith-Love Eliza German

Semi-Final 1 Old Melburnians Hawthorn

Old Mentonians

17

Therry Penola

12

Therry Penola Old Mentonians

Alice Campbell

Hawthorn

11

Kathrin Hearne

Hawthorn

9

Zoe O’Hara

Old Mentonians

9

Votes

Charlotte Ferrier

Old Melburnians

15

Kate Bond

La Trobe University

11

Eliza German

Therry Penola

9

Madeleine Tricarico

Hawthorn

9

Samantha Kerr

Old Mentonians

7

Team of the Year FB

Sophie Ryan (TP)

Charlotte Croome (LTU)

HB

Georgia Dunlop (Melb)

Sarah Delbosc (Haw) - C

Carly Notting (RMIT)

Madeleine Tricarico (Haw)

Kate Bond (LTU) - VC

Angela Payne (Cant) Alice Campbell (Haw)

C

Isabella Daddo (Men)

HF

Sophie Fraser (Melb)

Isabella Symes (RMIT)

FF

Zoe O’Hara (Men)

Jade Smith-Love (Men)

Ruby O’Halloran (TP)

Charlotte Ferrier (Melb)

Eliza German (TP)

Monique Maitland (Men)

RUCK I/C COACH

Samantha Kerr (Men)

Kaitlyn Ritchie (LTU)

Allysha Dyer (Cant)

Steve McMahon (TP)

Bethany Rees (TP)

8.13-61

10.14-74

1.2-8

1.2-8

2.4-16

Hawthorn AFC Goal Kickers: K. Hearne 2 Best Players: J. McCartney, K. Dorsett, M. Tricarico, N. Welfare, A. Thiel, K. Hearne

Semi-Final 2

Club

4.9-33

0.0

Old Melburnians Goal Kickers: G. Dunlop 2, S. Christy 2, S. Fraser 2, L. Wiseman, A. Horne, C. Fraser, G. Fink Best Players: G. Dunlop, C. Ferrier, C. Landwehr, S. Fraser, C. Fraser, S. Christy

Goals

Best & Fairest

4.8-32

1.1-7 0.2-2

1.2-8 2.3-15

Therry Penola Goal Kickers: R. O’Halloran, K. De Bruyn, E. German, M. Trimble Best Players: B. Rees, E. German, M. Ratcliffe, M. Tree, G. MacGregor, A. Davis Old Mentonians Goal Kickers: Z. O’Hara 2, M. De Amicis, T. Neaves Best Players: M. Maitland, S. Kerr, M. De Amicis, B. Carson, I. Daddo, E. Maltman

1.2-8 2.3-15

4.3-27 4.4-28

Division 3 Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Hampton Rovers

10

9

1

0

0

499

179

36

278.77

AJAX

10

8

1

0

1

427

93

34

459.14

Glen Eira

10

8

1

0

1

419

184

34

227.72

Oakleigh

10

5

5

0

0

333

251

20

132.67

Power House AFC

10

4

6

0

0

221

297

16

74.41

Bulleen Templestowe

10

3

7

0

0

228

285

12

80

Preston Bullants

10

1

9

0

0

63

247

4

25.51

South Melbourne Districts

10

1

9

0

0

104

454

4

22.91

Semi-Final 1 Glen Eira

2.3-15

4.4-28

6.9-45

6.9-45

Oakleigh

1.0-6

1.4-10

1.4-10

2.7-19

Glen Eira Goal Kickers: G. Clair 4, M. Lister 2 Best Players: M. Lister, G. Clair, C. Konstanty, J. Wieselmann, Z. Rossiter, C. Georgiadis Oakleigh Goal Kickers: A. Box, V. Kovacevic Best Players: J. Bethune, A. Box, M. Minchin, B. Vuetibau, E. Cashman, V. Wilson Wall

Semi-Final 2

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Stephanie Peacock

Hampton Rovers

20

Georgia Clair

Glen Eira

16

Lindi Nankin

AJAX

16

Josephine Pope

Bulleen Templestowe

14

Maegan Miller

Hampton Rovers

11

Best & Fairest

Club

Madison Lister

Glen Eira

18

Lindi Nankin

AJAX

15

Stephanie Peacock

Hampton Rovers

12

Alana Jayde Murray

Power House AFC

11

Lisa - Marie McCombs

Power House AFC

10

Votes

Team of the Year FB

Alli Fisher (PB)

Ella Maitland (GE)

Mandy Naylor (HR)

HB

Jacqui Krienke (BT)

Jordyn Bethune (Oak)

Gemma Strangio (GE)

C

Maddie Box (Oak)

Madison Lister (GE) - VC

Julia Caplan (Ajax)

HF

Rohanna Crouch (SMD)

Josephine Pope (BT)

Jessica Israel (Ajax)

FF

Georgia Clair (GE)

Stephanie Peacock (HR)

Maegan Miller (HR)

Bianca Lenarcic (HR) - C

Lindi Nankin (Ajax)

Alana Murray (PH)

RUCK I/C COACH

Victoria Wall (Oak)

Lisa-Marie McCombs (PH) Bree Kavanagh (HR) Corey Randall (HR)

Julia Pavlou (GE)

Hampton Rovers AJAX

0.6-6

1.8-14

4.9-33

5.10-40

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Hampton Rovers Goal Kickers: S. Peacock 2, B. Kavanagh, I. Cameron, J. Andros Best Players: J. Andros, M. Behnke, H. Gould, M. Naylor, C. Politarhis, I. Cameron Ajax Goal Kickers: Best Players: J. Caplan, E. Mirabella, K. Taylor, H. Mrocki, S. Osrin, J. Gabriel

37

Division 4 Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Parkdale Vultures

9

9

0

1

0

503

93

36

540.86

Albert Park

10

6

3

0

1

442

157

26

281.53

De La Salle

9

5

3

1

1

399

273

22

146.15

Melbourne Cricket Club FC

9

5

4

1

0

353

268

20

131.72

Parkside Football Club

10

5

5

0

0

245

377

20

64.99

Swinburne University

9

3

6

1

0

253

299

12

84.62

Emmaus St Leos

10

1

9

0

0

86

347

4

24.78

Elsternwick

9

0

9

1

0

64

531

0

12.05

Semi-Final 2 Parkdale Vultures Albert Park

3.1-19

4.2-26

7.4-46

8.7-55

0.0-0

1.2-8

1.3-9

3.4-22

Parkdale Vultures Goal Kickers: Z. Titmus 3, P. Davey 3, J. Welford, E. Buchanan Best Players: K. Chandler, J. Munn, J. Welford, S. Symons, Z. Titmus, P. Davey Albert Park Goal Kickers: N. Kehoe, H. Buur, M. Quirk Best Players: J. Griffin, A. Townshend, A. Barns, C. Pullen, C. Bowers

Semi-Final 1

38

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Hayley Wurfel

Swinburne University

Goals 19

Johannah Griffin

Albert Park

17

Bridie McConville

De La Salle

13

Rachael McDonough

De La Salle

13

Aish Ravi

MCC Football Club

11

Best & Fairest

Club

Emily Rayment

Parkside Football Club

18

Votes

Johannah Griffin

Albert Park

18

Sally Fyfield

De La Salle

12

Ellecia Baker

Melbourne Cricket Club Football Club

11

Sienna Symons

Parkdale Vultures

11

Team of the Year FB

Rachel Watson (PV)

Angela Buegge (AP)

Hannah Baird (Parkside)

HB

Emily Rayment (Parkside)

Caroline Pullen (AP)

Anna-Lisa Harris (MCC)

Ellecia Baker (MCC)

Sally Fyfield (DLS) - VC

Jess Welford (PV)

HF

Rachel McDonough (DLS)

Hannah Burr (AP)

Aish Ravi (MCC)

FF

Bridie McConville (DLS)

Hayley Wurfel (Swin)

Zoe Titmus (PV)

Breanna Allen (PV)

Johannah Griffin (AP) - C

Sienna Symons (PV)

C

RUCK I/C COACH

Anna Townshend (AP) Kirby Mackie (Parkside) Jamie-Lee Munn (PV) Steve Burgess & Lucas Gniel

Ilena Gentile (DLS)

De La Salle Melbourne Cricket Club FC

0.1-1

1.2-8

2.2-14

2.3-15

1.5-11

1.6-12

2.7-19

2.8-20

De La Salle Goal Kickers: C. Gaze-Persson, R. McDonough Best Players: I. Gentile, R. McDonough, S. Fyfield, R. Whitelaw, E. Greetham, C. Gaze-Persson Melbourne Cricket Club Football Club Goal Kickers: A. Harris, E. Baker Best Players: K. Hunt, C. Sexton, P. Stein, A. Harris, A. Clayton, E. Baker

Thirds Women’s Premiership Ladder

Finals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Melbourne University

9

7

2

0

1

415

95

32

436.84

St Kevins

10

7

2

1

0

633

104

30

608.65

West Brunswick

9

5

3

1

1

238

199

26

119.6

Old Scotch

6

5

1

0

0

328

111

20

295.5

St Mary’s Salesian

9

1

8

0

1

52

646

8

8.05

Monash Blues

9

0

9

0

1

70

596

4

11.74

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Stephanie Augustes

St Kevins

Goals 12

Alice Straford

St Kevins

8

Rebecca Knott

Old Scotch

8

Holly Searby

Old Scotch

7

Jazmine Smith

Melbourne University

7

Semi-Final 2 Melbourne University St Kevins

1.1-7

1.1-7

1.1-7

1.1-7

0.0-0

2.1-13

2.2-14

2.2-14

Melbourne University Goal Kickers: J. Brown Best Players: N. Washington, K. Pannifex, Y. Shi, J. Wilson, V. Antas St Kevins Goal Kickers: S. Augustes, C. Straford Best Players: C. Lupson , E. Condon, S. Deng, E. Doble, M. Robinson, E. Mauri

Semi-Final 1 West Brunswick Old Scotch

2.6-18

2.7-1

4.9-33

4.10-34

0.3-3

1.8-14

1.10-16

3.11-29

West Brunswick Goal Kickers: L. Paveley, M. Whyte, A. Warren, C. Fry Best Players: P. Blakey, G. Phelps, L. Paveley, E. Anderson, A. Warren, S. Heenan Old Scotch Goal Kickers: M. Edwards, S. Kaur, O. Arundel Best Players: E. Joyce, A. Wang, O. Arundel, M. Edwards, H. Searby, A. Whiter

39

U19 Premier Men’s

U19 Division 1 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

40

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Caulfield Grammarians

11

10

1

0

0

1057

552

40

191.49

Mazenod

9

8

1

2

0

0

959

369

259.89

Old Xaverians

11

9

2

0

0

1086

493

36

220.28

University Blues

10

7

3

1

0

0

839

495

169.49

Williamstown CYMS

11

7

4

0

0

923

673

28

137.15

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

10

7

3

1

0

0

852

529

161.06

Old Brighton

11

7

4

0

0

676

543

28

124.49

Old Xaverians

10

6

4

1

0

0

663

535

123.93

St Bernards

11

7

4

0

0

774

678

28

114.16

Old Trinity

11

5

6

0

0

0

897

754

118.97

Old Scotch

11

6

5

0

0

812

688

24

118.02

Fitzroy FC

11

5

6

0

0

0

680

744

91.4

De La Salle

11

3

8

0

0

622

865

12

71.91

University Blacks

10

2

8

1

0

0

443

863

51.33

St Kevins

11

2

9

0

0

586

859

8

68.22

Old Melburnians

11

2

9

0

0

571

1170

8

48.8

Beaumaris

11

2

9

0

0

507

1143

8

44.36

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Pasquale Curcio

Fitzroy FC

32

Jack Caspersz

Mazenod

30

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Gavin Boyd

St Bedes/ Mentone Tigers

25

Harrison Bell

Old Xaverians

44

Charlie Hurst

University Blues

22

Keegan Andrews

Williamstown CYMS

20

Thomas St Clair

University Blacks

19

Sebastian Harris-Knipe

Old Brighton

18

Tyler Sellers

Old Scotch

18

James Hill

St Kevins

17

George McTaggart Medal

Club

David Goodman

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

11

Sean Welsford

Mazenod

11

Votes

Votes

C.R. Newbury Medal

Club

Ethan Hale

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

9

Harrison Bell

Old Xaverians

16

Pasquale Curcio

Fitzroy FC

8

Daniel Tuddenham

Old Xaverians

16

Dylan Xenos

Old Trinity

7

Jack McCorkell

Old Scotch

12

Harry Neave

Caulfield Grammarians

12

Lucas Edmonds

St Bernards

12

U19 Division 2 Men’s

U19 Division 3 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

Kew FC

11

9

2

Hampton Rovers

11

9

2

Old Haileybury

11

7

4

St Kevins OB

11

6

Marvellin

11

5

Old Mckinnon/Glen Eira

11

5

Old Carey

11

Parkdale Vultures

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

0

0

835

0

0

974

408

36

531

36

0

0

789

546

28

4

0

1

5

0

1

774

746

733

669

5

0

1

668

5

6

0

0

11

3

8

0

St Bernards

11

1

9

Old Scotch

11

1

10

204.66

Aquinas

10

10

0

1

183.43

Williamstown CYMS

11

9

2

0

144.51

Old Mentonians

11

9

2

0

26

103.75

Preston Bullants

11

7

4

22

109.57

Ormond

10

6

4

698

22

95.7

Parkside Football Club

11

6

418

386

20

108.29

Monash Blues

10

0

622

871

12

71.41

Old Ovanhoe Grammar

0

1

479

1002

6

47.8

0

0

504

944

4

53.39

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Joseph Wilson

Hampton Rovers

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

0

976

0

1153

425

40

229.65

615

36

0

187.48

1028

582

36

176.63

0 1

0

1008

606

28

166.34

0

867

643

24

5

134.84

0

0

742

633

24

4

117.22

6

1

0

565

961

16

11

58.79

3

8

0

0

411

407

12

100.98

Oakleigh

10

2

8

1

0

559

790

8

70.76

De La Salle

11

2

9

0

0

470

1086

8

43.28

St Kevins OB

9

1

8

2

0

471

768

4

61.33

Goals 26

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

William Llewelyn

Kew FC

25

Alex Johnston

Preston Bullants

Benjamin Marron

Hampton Rovers

24

Jeremy Williams

Old Mentonians

35

Jesse Bianco

Kew FC

20

Wally Christie

Williamstown CYMS

30

Liam O’Driscoll

Hampton Rovers

18

Patrick Dunne

Aquinas

29

Hutch Davis

Ormond

25

40

I.A. Brown Medal

Club

Votes

Lucas Perry

Marcellin

20

H. Harisiou Medal

Club

Joshua Janssen

Kew FC

17

Austin Parker

Old Mentonians

12

Benjamin Marron

Hampton Rovers

13

Darcy Twist

Parkside Football Club

11

Max McLean

Kew FC

9

Garrison Asciak

Aquinas

10

James French

Old McKinnon/Glen Eira

8

Thomas Rattray-Wood

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

9

Ben Williams

Ormond

9

Votes

41

U19 Division 4 Men’s

U23 Men’s

Premiership Ladder Team

42

Premiership Ladder P

W

L

B

D

Therry Penola

11

10

Old Camberwell

11

9

Brunswick NOBSPC

11

8

3

For

Agst

PTS

%

1

0

1

0 0

Team

P

W

L

B

0

903

448

40

201.56

St Kevins OB

11

9

2

0

1

860

524

38

164.12

Old Xaverians 1

11

8

3

0

0

1042

532

32

195.86

Old Geelong

10

7

3

0

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

0

1155

307

36

376.22

0

1095

345

32

317.39

1

1027

466

32

220.39

Old Xaverians

11

7

3

0

1

930

539

30

172.54

Old Scotch

11

7

4

0

0

785

623

28

126

Old Trinity

11

5

5

0

1

742

551

22

134.66

Old Trinity Grammarians

11

5

6

0

0

587

943

20

62.25

Mazenod

11

5

6

0

0

400

303

20

132

Old Xaverians 2

3

2

1

0

1

181

108

12

167.59

Williamstown CYMS

11

5

6

0

0

765

773

20

98.97

University Blues

10

2

8

0

1

430

802

12

53.62

St Bernards

11

5

6

0

0

646

799

20

80.85

Collegians

11

3

8

0

0

386

1016

12

37.99

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

11

4

7

0

0

718

908

16

79.07

St Bernards

10

1

9

0

1

230

1344

8

17.11

Pegs

11

3

8

0

0

427

334

12

127.84

Old Paradians

11

3

8

0

0

544

793

12

68.6

Leading Goal Kicker

St Kevins OB

11

3

8

0

0

517

949

12

54.48

Alexander Crowe

Old Geelong

31

Old Peninsula

11

2

8

0

1

522

949

10

55.01

Edward Ralph

Old Xaverians 1

24

Beaumaris

11

2

9

0

0

447

1061

8

42.13

Toby Lever

Old Geelong

21

Harry Hopkins

St Kevins OB

18

Joshua Willmott

St Kevins OB

18

Goals

Club

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Harry Laukens

Old Camberwell

Jonathon Haddad

Brunswick NOBSPC

31

Best & Fairest

Club

Jacob Sandman

Therry Penola

28

Angus McQuie

St Kevins

12

Lucas Sargiotis

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

27

Sean Stanley

Old Xaverians 1

10

Matthias Foley

Brunswick NOBSPC

20

Michael Speakman

Old Xaverians 1

9

Aidan Cellini

St Kevins OB

8

Best & Fairest

Club

Austin Harding

St Kevins OB

7

Angus Ross

Brunswick NOBSPC

12

Jack Campagna

Therry Penola

11

Jonathon Haddad

Brunswick NOBSPC

11

Levi Cossey

WIlliamstown CYMS

10

Harry Laukens

Old Camberwell

10

33

Votes

Votes

Premier Thirds Men’s

Thirds Division 1 Men’s

Premiership Ladder Team

Premiership Ladder P

W

L

Old Melburnians

11

10

0

Old Xaverians

11

9

2

Old Scotch

11

8

2

St Kevins OB

11

6

University Blacks

11

5

St Bernards

11

4

Hawthorn AFC

11

Caulfield Grammarians

11

B

D

For

0

1

1087

381

42

0

0

1015

429

36

0

1

964

599

34

5

0

0

867

526

6

0

0

707

755

7

0

0

654

982

1

10

0

0

441

0

11

0

0

520

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Jack Otter

Old Scotch

Louis Myer

Old Melburnians

Michael Cain

Old Xaverians

Stephen Dicintio Thomas Healey

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Agst

PTS

285.3

De La Salle

11

236.6

Old Xaverians

11

160.93

Fitzroy

24

164.83

20

93.64

16

1262 1368

10

1

0

0

879

494

40

177.94

9

2

0

0

997

447

36

223.04

11

6

5

0

0

710

505

24

140.59

Old Trinity

11

5

6

0

0

649

638

20

101.72

Old Brighton

11

5

6

0

0

578

667

20

86.66

66.6

AJAX

11

5

6

0

0

612

765

20

80

4

34.94

Monash Blues

11

4

7

0

0

493

757

16

65.13

0

38.01

Beaumaris

11

0

11

0

0

337

982

0

34.32

Goals

%

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

27

Joshua Lyon

Old Xaverians

34

27

James Howard

De La Salle

26

23

Timothy Denatris

Fitzroy

26

St Kevins

21

Luke Cotchett

Old Xaverians

24

Old Melburnians

20

Sam Brygel

AJAX

22

43

Thirds Division 2 Men’s

Thirds Division 3 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

44

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

Fitzroy

11

Williamstown CYMS

11

Old Melburnians

For

Agst

PTS

%

10

1

0

9

2

0

10

8

2

0

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

11

8

3

Old Ivanhoe

11

4

7

Marcellin

11

3

8

Old Carey

11

3

Old Geelong

11

1

0

1221

348

40

350.86

Williamstown CYMS

11

9

2

0

1048

502

36

208.76

Kew FC

11

9

2

0

1015

417

32

243.41

Ormond

11

6

5

0

0

0

802

696

32

115.23

West Brunswick

11

5

6

0

0

621

910

16

68.24

Richmond Central

11

5

6

0

0

543

926

12

58.64

Prahran Assumption

10

3

7

8

0

0

565

1103

12

51.22

Mazenod

11

3

10

0

0

497

918

4

54.14

MHSOB

11

1

Goals

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

0

0

1029

0

0

928

0

916

0

0

0

0

0

8 10

Agst

PTS

%

559

36

184.08

567

36

163.67

514

24

178.21

587

563

20

104.26

457

490

20

93.27

0

474

844

12

56.16

0

0

703

1021

12

68.85

0

0

456

1239

4

36.8

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Lewis Kennedy

Williamstown CYMS

45

Ben Gray

Williamstown CYMS

Goals

William Sultana

Old Melburnians

38

Beau Coyle

Williamstown CYMS

21

Julian Franze

Williamstown CYMS

19

Benjamin Northey

Ormond

19

Steven Logozzo

Fitzroy

19

Liam Keily

West Brunswick

19

Lachlan Fryer

St Bedes / Mentone Tigers

12

Steven Mann

Mazenod

19

31

Thirds Division 4 Men’s

Thirds Division 5 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

B

D

For

Hampton Rovers

11

St Mary’s Salesian

11

Glen Eira AFC

11

Ivanhoe South Melbourne Districts

Agst

PTS

%

9

2

0

0

8

3

0

0

1043

492

36

211.99

1019

509

32

200.2

8

3

0

0

947

491

32

11

8

3

7

6

1

0

0

936

562

0

0

624

338

Team

P

W

L

B

D

Old Camberwell

11

AJAX

11

192.87

Monash Blues

32

166.55

24

184.62

For

Agst

PTS

%

10

1

0

9

2

0

0

1146

327

40

350.46

0

1100

381

36

11

8

3

0

288.71

0

795

508

32

156.5

MHSOB

11

8

3

Whitefriars Football Club

11

5

6

0

0

799

562

32

142.17

0

0

737

726

20

101.52

Old Brighton

7

4

3

0

0

318

421

16

75.53

Elsternwick

11

2

9

0

0

413

1056

8

39.11

Chadstone AFC

11

3

7

1

0

700

924

14

75.76

Parkside Football Club

6

1

5

0

0

230

441

4

52.15

Canterbury Football Club

11

2

9

0

0

532

923

8

57.64

Emmaus St Leos

11

1

10

0

0

328

1299

4

25.25

Therry Penola

11

1

9

1

0

270

1015

6

26.6

La Trobe University

5

0

5

0

0

111

453

0

24.5

UHS-VU AFC

11

1

10

0

0

347

1149

4

30.2

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Rory Obrien

Monash Blues

34

Benjamin Cococcia

Ivanhoe

41

Lachlan Appleby

Old Camberwell Grammarians

25

Brayden Curtis

Canterbury Football Club

22

Brandon Glasser

AJAX

22

Anthony Brown

Chadstone AFC

21

Steven Cunningham

Old Camberwell Grammarians

22

Lucas Zita

Whitefriars Football Club

20

Patrick Naylor

Glen Eira AFC

16

Thomas Marron

Hampton Rovers

16

45