2023 VAFA Annual Report

2023 VAFA ANNUAL REPORT

Victorian Amateur Football Association

132nd ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2023

Presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting

Contents

VAFA 2023

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President’s Report

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Finance Report

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Chief Executive Officer’s Report

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Football Operations Report

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Umpire Operations Report

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Commercial Partners Report

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Media and Broadcast Report

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Events Report

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Clubs and Community Report

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2023 Award Winners

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Season Results

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VAFA 2023

VAFA Board

Patrons

Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria (until June 2023) Mr Josh Frydenberg

President

Mr George Voyage OAM

Vice-Presidents Mr Ivan Delac Mr Frank Dunell

Treasurer

Mr Ben Verney

Board

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George Voyage President

Frank Dunell Vice President

Ivan Delac Vice President

Ben Verney Treasurer

Vicki Durston

Anthony Amad

Sarah Delbosc

Tim Habel

Alistair Ewart

Nicole Hall

Paul Newton

Mr Anthony Amad, Mr Ivan Delac, Ms Sarah Delbosc, Mr Frank Dunell, Ms Vicki Durston, Mr Alistair Ewart, Ms Felicity Frederico (retired December 2022), Mr Oliver Gilbert (retired December 2022), Mr Tim Habel, Ms Nicole Hall* (appointed September 2023), Mr Paul Newton (appointed September 2023), Mr Phil Stevens (resigned May 2023), Mr Ben Verney* (appointed March 2023), Mr George Voyage OAM

*Board appointees

VAFA 2023 Chief Executive Officer

Tribunal and Investigations Coordinator

General Manager, Football & Umpiring

Independent Tribunal

Mr Jason Reddick

Mr Matt Collister

Football Operations Manager Jason Reddick Chief Executive Officer

Matt Collister General Manager, Football & Umpiring

Dale Christie Football Operations Manager

Mr Will Thomas (resigned June 2023) Mr Dale Christie (appointed May 2023)

Football Operations Coordinator

Miss Rebecca Carter (resigned March) Miss Gabriella Martin (appointed April 2023)

Umpire Operations Manager Mr Stephen Privitera

General Manager Commercial & Media Mr Glen Towers Gabriella Martin Football Operations Coordinator

Stephen Privitera Umpire Operations Manager

Glen Towers General Manager Commercial & Media

Media Manager

Mr Cameron Voss

Broadcast Manager Mr Joe Pignataro

Commercial & Media Coordinator Miss Susan Miller

Clubs & Community Manager Mr Sean Walker Cameron Voss Media Manager

Joe Pignataro Broadcast Manager

Susan Miller Commercial & Media Coordinator

Clubs & Community Coordinator

Ms Casey Crapper (March – September 2023)

Administration Officer

Ms Karen Bennett (appointed February 2023)

Accountants

Pacific Business Partners William Buck Sean Walker Club & Community Manager

Karen Bennett Administration Officer

VAFAUA President Mr Ben McWiggan

Mr Dale Christie

Chairs: Dermott Dann, Nick De Young, John Leung, Philip Teo, Greg Thomas, Molina Asthana, Joe Connolly, Kent Hannam, Diana Olsson Members: Stuart Allen, Wayne Carey, Adrian Corsetti, Paul Edwards, Leah Gallagher, Lachlan Howe, Martin Legge, Justin Marcus, Joh Ollquist, Alexa Sakkal, Fred Stafford, Denise Weybury, Seamus Wiltshire, Loren Alderruccio, Ron Cahill, Steven Finocchiaro, Joseph Freidman, Henrietta Gelber, Rebecca Kerwan, Paul La Vale, Daniel Oliver, James Penny, Julia Pritchard, Hayden Quinn, Tom Sapountsis, Amy Silver, Patrick Tiernan, Sally Buckley, Justin Marcus, Rohan Phelps

Investigation Panel

Members: Simon Clarke, David Hindle, Daniel Ireland, Greg McLeod, Kent Hannam, Sally Buckley

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Appeal Panel

Chair: Ron Cahill Members: Kent Hannam, Hayden Quinn

Life Members

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*, 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, 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, M.L. Bastow, 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, D.J. Hughes, Dr. S. Costello, G. Reilley, T. Brain, S.J. Anderson, K. Petrucco, B. Conti, M. Hazell, P. Nash, J. Kanis, J. Robinson, M. Crooks, G. Scarborough

*deceased

President’s Report The 2023 season was eagerly anticipated by all members.

We saw the implementation of a new VAFA Constitution and affiliation fee model in 2023 as the Board and Administration team set to implement the strategic direction of the VAFA. 2023 commenced with the first ‘in-person’ VAFA Club Conference since 2020, held at Holmesglen Chadstone in February. The Conference was attended by more than 100 representatives from 50 clubs and presentations were delivered by a number of presenters.

On-field, the season began in April.

The VAFA Football Sub-Committee, under Chair and VAFA Vice-President Frank Dunell, and Director in charge of Women’s Football Sarah Delbosc had everything in place to start 2023 season.

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The VAFA, remains the largest senior football competition in the country with 70 clubs and a total of 9,500 registered male and 3,400 female players and 500+ umpires spread throughout 21 of Melbourne’s 31 Councils.

Women’s participation is a key platform of our strategic plan, and it is the aim for the competition for further growth in 2024 and beyond. We welcomed new club Coburg FC into the William Buck Premier Women’s Competition in 2023.

A key activity of the VAFA Strategic Plan is to develop a growth and development strategy for women’s football and I am comfortable this strategy aligns closely with feedback received from the Women’s Football Strategy Survey and also input and suggestions from our Women’s Football Advisory Group and Football Sub-Committee. We are looking forward to seeing this strategy come to life in future years.

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Women’s participation is a key platform of our strategic plan, and it is the aim for the competition for further growth in 2024 and beyond.

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This year there were in excess of 110 VAFA women’s players on VFLW lists and 159 males on VFL lists which is a testament to the great strides and recognition of the standard of our players.

2023 also saw the return of the Big V representative teams. The VAFA hosted the Perth Football League in a brilliant weekend of football. 2024 will see our senior men’s and women’s teams travel to Perth and there are plans to expand the representative programme with suitable opponents being sought.

Umpiring is a key strategic focus with the need to recruit and retain umpires across men’s and women’s. We are very keen to promote women’s participation in umpiring and as such, the VAFA is still pursuing opportunities to build a state-of-the-art complex at Elsternwick. 2023 saw the establishment of the umpire’s satellite training facility in Bulleen and closer ties with both the Yarra and Southern Metro Junior Leagues for providing greater VAFA umpiring pathways.

The vastly improved ground condition of Elsternwick Park is far better than 2022 and this year met expectations and acceptability for such a new facility. VAFA CEO Mr. Jason Reddick has worked tirelessly with Bayside City Council to improve the ground surface. Furthermore the VAFA is working with the Council in utilising funding of $1 million from the State government for new lighting and spectator amenities at Elsternwick Park and it is planned that these will be implemented in time for the 2024 season.

From a Board perspective, respected VAFA Life Member and Board member Mr. Phil Stevens resigned mid-year from the Board for personal reasons. The board appointed Mr. Paul Newton to fill the casual vacancy resulting from Phil’s resignation.

VAFA Treasurer Mr. Tim Habel stepped aside from this role in April and was replaced in this position by the newly appointed Board appointee Mr. Ben Verney. Despite the difficult economic environment, Jason, Ben and the finance team have brought a strong financial result by ensuring the VAFA budget was managed efficiently. As mentioned, the new Affiliation Fee model was ratified at the 2023 AGM and it resulted in lower costs and fees for most clubs. All regulatory documentations have also been brought up to date and new Auditors were appointed.

Special note of appreciation to finance Sub-Committee volunteer Mr. Bryan Gibbs for his expertise, acumen and input.

George Voyage VAFA President

The Governance Sub-Committee under Chair Vicki Durston and with Board members Sarah Delbosc together with Nicole Hall have overseen the implementation of the new Constitution and also updated the Board Charter and Director’s Code of Conduct and many of the VAFA Policies have been and continue to be assessed and updated. Risk management is at the forefront.

The new VAFA Strategic Plan has also been implemented with the strategic direction, roadmap and plans for the next 5 years.

As part of this direction, it is incorporating the landmark State Government Fair Access Policy Roadmap in these plans to ensure that the VAFA will always provide environments that are welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for everyone.

The Community Sub-Committee under Tim Habel and Sean Walker introduced an Inclusion Advisory Group to support the development of the ‘VAFA Inclusion Strategy’, ‘VAFA Communication Guiding Principles’ and provide feedback on other current VAFA practices.

Through this Sub-Committee, the VAFA commenced a partnership with the ‘Centre for Multicultural Sport’ and ‘Proud 2 Play’ that would result in the formation of the ‘Breaking Barriers’ program. This partnership and program are designed to support the VAFA to deliver greater education to all stakeholders around inclusive practice.

President’s Report

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We are about the “Love of The Game” and our clubs offer more than just a game of football.

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Furthermore, the VAFA in 2023 introduced for the first time the Carruthers Executive Coach of the Month and Australian Venue Co. Volunteer of the Month Awards in 2023. VAFA identities Mr. Warren Faul (MHSOB) and Ms. Olivia Crowe (Glen Eira) together with Mr. Peter Fisher (Mazenod) were the recipients of prestigious AFL awards.

In 2023, the VAFA also entered its fourth season partnering with ‘Tackle Your Feelings’. Throughout the season the program was delivered to over 450 participants across 18 workshops.

Our Commercial Sub-Committee with Chair and VAFA VicePresident Mr. Ivan Delac, General Manager Commercial and Media Mr. Glen Towers and board member Anthony Amad and the VAFA administration team are working with former Board member Mr. Oliver Gilbert on our Media and Digital Strategy.

Some 2023 highlights included three-year renewal with VAFA Premium Partner William Buck – a special thank you goes to Lindsay Holloway and his team for their continued support.

The VAFA welcomed new commercial partners in ComwireIT, Grill’d Healthy Burgers, Heaps Normal, MBSS Security Services, McMahon Hire Solutions, Opro Mouthguards, SKINS Compression, Sports Lawyer, Tackle Your Feelings and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. The VAFA on field apparel program was restructured – four partners in 2023 – Belgravia Apparel, CGR, TLA and Star Sub Apparel.

In media, the VAFA reached a new strategic three-year agreement with News Corp Australia and renewed the RSN agreement providing great broadcast coverage throughout the season, while the VAFA Website received record traffic and the VAFA’s digital channels continued their strong performance.

Over 1,000 people attend VAFA’s four marquee events in 2023, culminating in the Awards Night at Marvel Stadium.

In May last year, the Board appointed Mr. Jason Reddick into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Jason continues to make a positive impact at all levels and we thank him for his tireless work, and astute multi-skills which he has brought to the VAFA this year and into the future. We also recognize the efforts of all our VAFA administration staff for their diligence and extraordinary efforts during the year.

This sadly is the last of my 16 years as a VAFA Board member and of my five years as President of our great Association. Under the new constitution, there is a limit to the number of years one can now serve on the Board. It has been a great honour to lead the VAFA. My time as President has seen great challenges especially during COVID. There have been many many highlights. We have seen the introduction, growth and impact of our women’s programme , the development of our diversity and community programmes and the continued strength of our clubs. I thank all board members along my journey and thank the VAFA Life Members especially Nick Bourke, Richard Evans, Phil Stevens, Ross Booth and Bruce Ivey for their encouragement and support.

Special mention to Board member Anthony Amad with whom I have been on the board for the entire 16 year period of my Board tenure.

Especially I would like to thank our wonderful clubs and members for your trust in me. To people such as Lawrence Tutton, Tom Brain, Peter Kagan, Rod Nancarrow, Chris Swinburne and Gary Nicholson I say thank you.

Finally, spread across Melbourne with people of all backgrounds, we strive to be the most inclusive football competition in Australia. We are about the “Love of The Game” and our clubs offer more than just a game of football.

Congratulations to all clubs who were premiership winners across our men’s, women’s, masters and U19 competitions. To our individual medal winners, B&F winners, leading goal kickers, well done to all.

And most importantly, to all our volunteers and all Life Members we applaud and thank you for without you and your efforts and input, there would be no games.

The VAFA is indeed a place for connectedness, comradeship and a safe haven for all, where we all belong.

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Finance Report I have pleasure in providing this Treasurer’s report (Report) for the 13-month financial period ending 31 October 2023.

VAFA is reporting a loss of $62,790 (Loss) for FY23.

The following notes are provided to clarify the annual financial statements by summarising the major items responsible for variations to budget and to FY22 results:

Budget items

$ Variance

Revenue variations (refer Table 2 below)

(28,000)

Large budget overspend (refer Table 3 below)

(89,000)

1. FY23 accounting changes The Loss is explained by a one-month extension to the financial year, and some accounting errors causing prior-year expenses to be applied in FY23:

Large budget savings (refer Table 4 below)

134,000

Total of other minor variations

26,000

Total variations to FY23 Budget

43,000

a.

A deeper analysis of the above variations is provided in Sections 3.1 to 3.3 and Tables 2, 3 and 4 below.

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Table 1 – Summary of major budget variations to the FY23 Normalised Profit

13-month financial year - A change to the end of financial year date, from 30 September to 31 October, created a “oneoff ” 13-month financial year for FY23. The additional month of expenses incurred amounted to approximately $89,000 without generating any additional income.

Prior-year timing errors - FY22 accounts did not accrue for the following revenue received and expenses paid in FY23. The net cost (approximately $17,000, per below) of these items has been absorbed into the FY23 accounts when the correct accounting would have been to record the revenue and expenses in FY22: i. Sponsorship instalment $30,000 ii. Bad debts ($8,000) iii. 2022 finals footballs ($20,000) iv. Accounting/audit fees ($14,900) v. 2022 warehouse costs ($4,100) Total ($17,000)

2. Profit and Loss (P&L) Complexities arise when comparing a 13-month financial year (FY23) to a 12-month financial year (FY22). Applying the above accounting changes and corrections to FY23, however, provides some resemblance to a “normalised” 12-month financial year. These combined changes improve the FY23 result by $106,000 and transitions the Loss of approximately $63,000 to a “normalised” profit of approximately $43,000 (Normalised Profit). The Normalised Profit compares reasonably to the FY22 reported profit of approximately $63,000, noting the FY22 profit is inflated by the prior-year timing errors (refer section 1(b) above).

Ben Verney VAFA Treasurer

3.1 Main Revenue Variations VAFA experienced significant growth in the following revenue lines from FY22 (Note: the following amounts have been extracted from management accounts and may not align directly with amounts shown in the financial statements due to groupings of several accounts): a.

Corporate partners - FY23 recorded a 53% growth of $166,000 in our “net Sponsorship income” (Sponsorship income less direct costs) from our corporate partners being $477,599, up from $311,787 in FY22. Note: the real growth year-on-year is $106,000, after adjusting for the prior-year accounting error (refer section 1(b)(i)).

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Grants – FY23 grants from AFL and other charitable programs increased by $56,000, from $112,845 in FY22 to $168,620 in FY23.

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Finals attendance - The FY23 finals series produced a significant uplift in attendance, up from 35,200 (2022) to 45,760 (2023), an increase of 30%. Revenue did not increase in line with attendance for reasons that are not clear at this time. This income line amounts to 13% of annual revenue and, to a large extent, provides the highest level of financial risk due to the variability of Melbourne’s weather and the availability of gated grounds.

Table 2 – Summary of FY23 revenue growth compared to FY22 Budget items

$ Variance to FY22

$ Variance to FY23 budget

3. Comparing to FY23 budget The Normalised Profit also compares favourably to the FY23 budget, based on a 12-month financial year, which forecasted a minor profit slightly above break-even.

Corporate Partners

106,000

(16,000)

Grants

56,000

(39,000)

In summary, the Normalised Profit of $43,000, compared to Budget, can be seen to be a result of the following variations:

Finals

33,000

27,000

Major Revenue Variances

195,000

(28,000)

3.2 Main Expense Variations A number of P&L line items varied up and down to budget by immaterial amounts during FY23. The following table highlights the largest adverse variations to the FY23 budget: Table 3 – Summary of the largest adverse variations to the FY23 budget Budget items

$ over budget

Non-operational legal fees (details provided to members at the SGM held on 25 October 2023)

(61,000)

Accounting fees (excluding prior-year fees - refer section 1(b)(ii) above)

(28,000)

Total

(89,000)

3.3 Other Variations Offsetting the budget overspend items (Table 3 above) are the following largest budget savings:

Finance Report c.

Table 4 – Summary of the largest budget savings: Budget items

Reduction in doubtful debts provision

$ budget savings

42,000

Board development

10,000

Board review

20,000

EP maintenance/repairs

22,000

Staff professional development

20,000

Website development

20,000

Total

134,000

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New charges implemented in FY23

A number of new operational initiatives were implemented in FY23 that changed the way VAFA accounted for revenue: a.

Affiliation and umpire fees - Approved by members at the 2022 AGM were changes to the affiliation fee model and a “user pay” model for umpire fee charges. Combined, these fees total $1,417,103 in FY23 compared to $1,484,432 charged in FY22 for Affiliation fees, a decrease in revenue of approximately $67,000.

Whilst the combined fee total for FY23 is comparable to the affiliation charges in FY22, the Board will conduct its annual review of all fee charges and report on its findings to members as soon as possible.

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Change in Apparel supply process – Following a commercial tender process, a new simplified apparel supply model commenced in FY23. Combined with the VAFA online store, an overall uplift in net revenue of approximately $20,000 was achieved in FY23. The large year-on-year variances in apparel revenues and costs (per the annual financial accounts), shown in “Properties division” and “Cost of Sales” respectively, is due to the change in recording commissions and licence fee revenue in FY23 compared to recording total gross sale proceeds and gross costs for apparel in FY22.

Establishment of a Player Registration Reserve – VAFA accounts for all player registration fees received over time and is holding an accumulated balance of $348,179, at 31 October 2023, in a separate bank account. Annual registration fees of approximately $110,000 have been recorded as a standard revenue item, however, these funds have not been expended to date. (Note: Announcements will be made in FY24 as to how VAFA intends applying these funds for players’ welfare). During FY23, the Finance sub-committee identified the need to record the commitment to utilise these funds in the Balance Sheet.

As such, in the Balance Sheet as at 31 October 2023, a Player Registration Reserve of $348,179 has been established, being a transfer from Retained Earnings. Annual registrations fees received in FY24 and beyond will continue being transferred from retained earnings into the Player Registration Reserve and future budgets will be set to cater for this impact (refer section 7(a) below).

5. Statement of cash flows The statement of Cash Flows prepared by our Auditors shows a net increase in cash of $130,057, during FY23. The primary contributors were revenues generated from our Corporate Partners, Finals tickets and Player registration fees. The largest “net” increase in cash flow was from Player registration fees.

Working Capital has reduced by $31,000 broadly consistent with the Loss for the year.

If the Player Registration Account was excluded from Working Capital then the reduction would be $141,000.

Notable changes in our balance sheet from 30 September 2022 to 31 October 2023 are: a.

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Working capital items – contributing to the reduction in balances relating to Trade receivables (down to $170,568 from $752,995) and Trade and Other payables (down to $457,526 from $875,245) were: i. close financial management performed by the VAFA administration staff ii. the benefit of having an additional month after the finals’ period in September to collect debts and pay accounts iii. the new apparel process, implemented in FY23, removed the flow of funds from clubs to apparel partners, via VAFA Trade receivables and Trade payables (refer section 4(b) above).

Player registration fees - are held in a separate bank account and shown as a working capital item, however, members should note that this bank account is held to cater for the Player Registration Reserve recorded in the Equity section of the Balance Sheet.

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the Finance sub-committee received Board support to commence a review of the finance function to develop and implement a new structure ensuring financial reports would be produced accurately, efficiently and timely.

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Transitioning into FY24

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FY24 Budget – management is preparing a draft budget aiming to deliver a small profit for FY24. At the time of writing, the Board has not reviewed the FY24 budget which will be assessed to ensure it captures: i. “year 2” deliverables of the 4-year strategic plan and sufficient revenue ii. additional surplus revenue equivalent to the value of annual player registration fees received in FY24 to maintain the value of Retained Earnings.

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Finance team restructure – In June 2023, the Finance subcommittee received Board support to commence a review of the finance function to develop and implement a new structure ensuring financial reports would be produced accurately, efficiently and timely. This review will be completed soon and we look forward to implementing the restructure early in FY24.

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Interim audit review – As part of the first-year audit procedures, our new auditors performed a mid-year review in September 2023. The review noted a number of moderate risk items which the Board has resolved to address during FY24.

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Chief Executive Officer’s Report I am pleased to report that the VAFA has had a very progressive year in delivering on all the initiatives listed in the Strategic Plan that was first released in December 2022.

Football & Umpiring: • Protect the integrity, ideals, values and cultures of the VAFA. Established the core values of Respect, Integrity, Community and Inclusive based on overwhelming stakeholder feedback, as the principles behind all our decision making and operations.

• Provide highly valued football competitions and positive playing and spectator experiences.

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We were able to structure an even number of teams in 80% of our sections. Along with great effort from VAFA Clubs in the midst of overseas travel pressures, the average number of weekly forfeits were reduced by 43%, from 5.9 in 2022 to 3.4 in 2023.

We worked closely with Bayside City Council and our fellow tenant Clubs to ensure the Elsternwick Park surface was returned to a premium state for VAFA Finals.

We reintroduced Men’s and Women’s Representative Football, with both teams having terrific wins over their Perth Football League opponents.

• Collaboratively stabilise and grow the women’s and men’s football competitions.

Understanding that many of our Clubs are still facing challenges after COVID, we established a dedicated Club Support service to provide best practice information to assist Clubs in achieving long term sustainability.

After extensive consultation, we issued the Women’s Football Strategy.

• Invest significantly in umpiring, recruitment, retention, resources, technology and experiences.

We increased the Coaching resources to support our umpires, provided high tech match day communication sets for Premier umpires, established a new training venue in the Bulleen area at Koonung Reserve, and partnered with the YJFL in recruiting new umpires, which grew to beyond 500 with a 46% increase in boundary umpire coverage.

• Review the financial engagement with VAFA clubs.

After the Members voted it in at the 2022 AGM, we introduced a new user pay system where Affiliation Fees for Clubs were significantly reduced and Clubs were on charged for the cost of umpires appointed to their games.

Jason Reddick Chief Executive Officer

Commercial & Brand: • Grow the VAFA Commercial return to minimise servicing costs to clubs.

We have delivered a 56% rise in our Commercial Partnership revenue this year, reflecting the value that organisations place on being associated with the VAFA brand.

• Increase the awareness of the VAFA competition through Media.

Our Brand exposure has grown enormously this year.

The VAFA website received over 4 million page views, KommunityTV livestreamed 48 matches throughout the season, with over 150,000 digital page views recorded, VAFA Podcasts had 30,000+ listens, and RSN radio covered 5 hours each match day.

• Increase the engagement of the VAFA community through appealing VAFA events.

The Big V Lunch was expanded to include a guernsey presentation to our current day players which resulted in a wonderful sold-out event. The William Buck Finals Lunch was brought forward to early September with a focus on entertainment and inclusively broadening the focus to VAFA finalists beyond just Premier section.

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We reintroduced Men’s and Women’s Representative Football, with both teams having terrific wins over their Perth Football League opponents.

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Chief Executive Officer’s Report Community: • Invest in training and resources to ensure we are truly inclusive community.

Established a two year partnership with Proud 2 Play and the Centre for Multicultural Sport to deliver their ‘Breaking Barriers’ program to VAFA Board, Management and select Umpires Established the Inclusion Advisory Panel.

• Increase our capacity to support clubs through innovation, service and training.

Initiated Club Forums where we presented industry forecast data and subsequently delivered targeted LGA data and best practice information to those Clubs who submitted their challenges.

• Invest in the provision of welfare support and training programs.

VAFA invested in the Tackle Your Feelings program to assist Clubs with the mental health challenges faced by our players and Club community. This was successfully rolled out to 18 Clubs in 2023 and will be extended in 2024.

• Develop strong partnerships with Community Partners that benefit the VAFA. VAFA invested in Community Sport to provide free online resources and best practice information to assist Clubs across many elements of Club operations and structure.

• Implement practices to support Facility and Infrastructure development for clubs and the association.

Assisted our Clubs in gaining a record level of grant money for infrastructure development through the AFL Victoria Strategic Community Investment Fund. In 2023, 18 VAFA Clubs secured a total of $186,000, the highest amount funded for an individual league within Victoria.

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VAFA invested in Community Sport to provide free online resources and best practice information to assist Clubs across many elements of Club operations and structure.

Governance:

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• Establish strong Governance structures and practices.

Produced a Board Charter to govern the Director’s roles and responsibilities.

• Govern the VAFA with clear policies that support all members and stakeholders.

Undertook a review of all Policies shared with and supported by extensive AFL resources, and maintained policies unique to our competition (eg. Amateur status, alcohol policy).

• Provide an environment that maximises the skills and contribution of the VAFA Board and Administration.

This will be a focus for 2024.

• Identify top priority projects for the VAFA over the next 4 years.

Risk Management has been identified as the next priority for the Governance subcommittee to address.

None of the above could have been possible without the skills and enthusiastic dedication of our valued VAFA staff, ably supported by our VAFA Board lead by the wonderfully experienced President George Voyage.

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Football Operations Season 2023

Fixturing and Competitions

The VAFA is pleased to report there was an increase in the total number of registered players and number of home and away matches played in season 2023. A total of 12,468 registered players competed in 2,619 home and away matches throughout the duration of the season making the VAFA competition the largest senior community football competition in Australia.

A total of seven (7) sections contained an uneven number of teams in season 2023 (compared to 14 in season 2022), meaning that the total number of byes for clubs and players were reduced and the regularity of matches was enhanced across the season.

Blessed with fantastic weather and a suite of premium playing surfaces, more than 60,000 people attended finals matches across August and September. Highlights included almost 1,800 people in attendance for three (3) Women’s Division Grand Finals at Elsternwick Park on Sunday 3rd September and over 3,500 people in attendance at Elsternwick Park on William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final Day.

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The VAFA congratulates the 35 Premiership winners and thanks to all clubs for their assistance with the smooth delivery of the Finals Series and for helping contribute to a safe and exciting atmosphere at each finals match.

Staffing Rebecca Carter made the decision at the start of the season to finish up her time at the VAFA as Football Operations Assistant after four years to continue her professional cricketing career in Canberra. Will Thomas tendered his resignation as Football Operations Manager in April having joined the VAFA in July 2022.

Will’s wife accepted a job promotion in the United States and as a result the two of them moved overseas. We thank Rebecca and Will for their fantastic contributions to the VAFA, Gabriella Martin joined us in April from Frankston District Netball Association, where she held the role as Scheduling Manager, to become the new Football Operations Coordinator. Dale Christie was appointed as Football Operations Manager in June following his time as General Manager at De La Salle Football Club where he oversaw football and match day operations. Both Gabriella and Dale have made significant impacts to the Association since they started.

Continuing the momentum of matches for clubs and players and minimising the potential number of games forfeited per season was also a key focus of the VAFA Football Operations team.

Pleasingly, the average forfeits per round in 2023 was 3.4 per round, compared to an average of 5.9 per round in 2022.

Representative Football Representative football was successfully reintroduced back into the VAFA football calendar with a Big V Senior Men’s and Big V Senior Women’s match played against Perth Football League at Elsternwick Park on Saturday 15th July. The Big V Senior Women’s side accounted for the Perth Football League to the tune of 63 points whilst the Big V Senior Men’s side prevailed in an all-time classic to win in extra time by 19 points.

The Senior Men’s side was coached by former Old Brighton coach, Greg Hutchison and the Senior Women’s side was coached by former St Bernard’s coach, Paul Groves. We thank both of them for donating their time, passion and experience.

Return matches will be played in Perth in July, 2024.

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The VAFA congratulates the 35 Premiership winners and thanks to all clubs for their assistance with the smooth delivery of the Finals Series and for helping contribute to a safe and exciting atmosphere at each finals match.

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Matt Collister General Manager, Football & Umpire Operations

Gabriella Martin Football Operations Coordinator

Dale Christie Football Operations Manager

Football Operations Women’s Football Strategy

Vilification and Discrimination

The VAFA released a Women’s Football Strategy in November which aims to grow women’s football into a competition that our community can be passionate and proud of. A key change as part of the strategy is assisting clubs with entering two teams in William Buck Premier Women’s and Premier B Women’s (Seniors and Reserves) by reducing the number of players to 16 players on-field for the 2024 season. The intention is to ensure the Women’s Premier Competitions continues to consist of highly competitive teams with the strongest on-field playing talent available and to also align with VFLW and AFLW-specific rules.

The VAFA spent the off-season working and consulting with the AFL and all Metropolitan Leagues on how to best manage vilification and discrimination complaints in our competition.

For the 2023 season, the VAFA adopted the Vilification and Discrimination Policy within the National Community Football Policy Handbook which enabled the VAFA to be supported by a range of templates and guidelines to assist in assessing and gathering information about the complaint and sending notifications to the parties involved.

Player Points System The VAFA Football Operations team decided to take full control of calculating and entering player point values for Senior Men’s players into GameDay for season 2023 in order to increase the accuracy and compliance of the Player Points System. The number of total player points breaches committed by VAFA clubs in season 2023 was significantly lower than the previous year meaning that the new process and framework brought greater integrity to the competition. More than 80% of VAFA clubs surveyed as part of the End of Season Football Operations Survey were either satisfied or very satisfied with the new process.

Concussion A VAFA Concussion Reporting Policy was introduced for season 2023. Clubs were required to report to VAFA Football Operations the name of the player and subsequent details of the concussion in order to ensure that the concussed player did not return to play until the 12th day after the day on which the concussion was suffered as per the National Community Football Policy Handbook. A free Community Football Concussion Telephone Advice Line was also made available to all VAFA sports trainers on match day to assist sports trainers with the management of a player with suspected concussion.

VAFA Tribunal and Investigations

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The VAFA released a Women’s Football Strategy in November which aims to grow women’s football into a competition that our community can be passionate and proud of.

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The VAFA thanks the 39 Independent Tribunal and Appeals Panel members, the six (6) Independent Investigators and the Independent Video Review Officer for their dedication and effort in ensuring the VAFA competition has in place the fairest and most thorough disciplinary processes for all of our players and clubs.

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Tribunal Statistics

Average per Round* 2019

2021

2022

2023

Number of match day reports

5.5

6.6

5.6

5.5

Number of video review officer reports

1.8

0.6

3.3

2.8

Number of reports arising from an investigation

0.4

1.1

0.3

0.9

Number of players receiving prescribed penalty

3.9

4.9

5.5

5

Tribunal hearings

3.4

3.8

3.6

4

Number of charges upheld at Tribunal

1.2

2.3

1.6

1.9

Number of charges not sustained at Tribunal

2.2

1.5

2

2.1

Matches lost through suspension

13.3

18

11.1

16

Number of reports (Charging)

0.1

0.4

0.6

0.1

Number of reports (Striking)

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.6

Number of reports (Engaging in Rough Conduct)

2.9

2.6

3.6

3.7

Number of reports (Bumping/Forceful Front On Conduct)

0.6

1.1

0.7

0.3

*Average based on 21 rounds

Umpire Operations

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Recruitment

Coaching

The Umpiring Department worked collaboratively with key stakeholders to deliver on the strategic focus of increasing umpire recruitment activities. A significant number of resources were directed towards supporting the new Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) boundary umpire exchange program. This resulted in over 150 extra games receiving boundary umpire coverage from new VAFA umpires.

Furthermore, the Umpiring Department was pleased to remove the financial barriers to enter umpiring by offering all newly registered umpires a free VAFA umpire uniform.

The above initiatives resulted in 130 new umpires registering for the 2023 season and over 500 umpires officiating in the competition across the boundary, field and goal disciplines.

Our coaching panel was headed by Owen Hinson (Field), Raushann Seychell (Boundary), Bernie Jephson (Goal) and Guy Hexter (Development). The Umpire Coaching Leadership Group worked together to deliver high quality education programs. Coaching was tailored towards individuals experience levels resulting in a variety of on-field and video coaching sessions. Expert coaching was also provided on the laws of the game and latest interpretations to ensure clubs and players received a professional and consistent umpire service on matchday. The high standard of umpiring was also enhanced through regular matchday observations of umpires that ensured umpires could receive detailed feedback on their strengths and growth opportunities.

A school umpire course pilot program was run at Forest Hill Secondary College in May. Following the success of the program, the Umpiring Department networked with many industry experts including AFL Victoria to ensure school umpire academies are expanded across Melbourne in 2024.

Additionally, university students were also identified as a key target market for umpire recruitment. The Umpiring Department visited university open days with flyers to distribute to interested students.

Owen Hinson (Premier), Emiel Morvell (Accelerator Squad), Lionel Katz (Senior) and Guy Hexter (Development) led their field squads throughout the year ensuring a focus on individual progression and goal setting. Field umpire coverage was maximised across the competition to ensure coverage levels were high throughout the season.

Raushaan Seychell (Boundary Discipline Lead) and his assistant coaches Asha Hinton, Corey Malcolm and Sam Beer strengthened the boundary group space through VFL level coaching experience. The goal umpires were expertly handled by coaching stalwart Bernie Jephson and his understudy Cooper Macdonald.

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VAFA umpires performed exceptionally well at the V/Line Carnival held in Shepparton. The carnival forms an integral part of the state league umpiring selection pathway. In what can only be described as a testament to the hard work of the individual umpires as well as their umpire coaches, VAFA Umpires took out three of the four awards available.

Jack Seymour won Field Umpire of the Carnival and the AFL Victoria Golden Whistle Award. Aiden McDonald was awarded the Boundary Umpire of the Carnival. More broadly, the VAFA was well represented at the carnival with the highest number of umpires appointed from any competition.

The high standard of umpiring was also enhanced through regular matchday observations of umpires that ensured umpires could receive detailed feedback on their strengths and growth opportunities.

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Stephen Privitera Umpire Operations Manager

Umpire Operations Training and Junior Partnerships

Football Sub-Committee (FSC)- Umpiring

Umpire training was held at Elsternwick Park every Monday and Wednesday night from pre-season in February through to the finals in September. Tom O’Connor commenced his second year as Fitness Coach and completed an exceptional job developing the fitness training program. Tom is also a qualified physio therapist which allowed him to work closely with Osteopath Gabriela Pecherskiy in providing expert injury and rehabilitation advice.

The FSC through Frank Dunell (VAFA Board), Jason Reddick (VAFA CEO), Matt Collister (VAFA GM – Football & Umpire Operations) and Benjamin McWiggan (VAFAUA President) has been an important part of implementing the VAFA umpiring strategy. The group focused on several initiatives including: umpire respect, recruitment activities and retention plans.

VAFA HQ and the VAFAUA have a strong and collaborative working relationship. We look forward to continuing our close relationship to ensure that the VAFA continues to be the destination of choice for metropolitan umpires.

Training sessions were well attended with numbers ranging from 50 to 100 umpires. The Umpires Association ensured that strong friendships could develop throughout the season by organising engaging social events. The club environment after each Wednesday night training session was exceptional with a genuine family environment created around team dinners.

The VAFA also formed an exciting umpire growth partnership with the YJFL. A key component of the partnership was the establishment of a satellite training venue on Monday nights at Koonung Reserve, Bulleen. VAFA umpires joined the YJFL umpires in combined training sessions across all three disciplines. Lastly, the Umpiring Department also continued its relationship with the SMJFL which allows their junior umpires the opportunity to train with VAFA umpires at Elsternwick Park every Monday.

BJS Women’s Umpire Academy The BJS Women’s Umpire Academy is a female development and support network. The Academy aims to create an environment that allows female umpires to feel welcome, valued and equal. The Academy Program was a success throughout the 2023 season. A season launch took place in April with AFLW umpires Kaitlin Barr and Greta Miller attending to discuss pathways and their experience in reaching the State League. AFL Victoria Umpire Experience Lead Ashleigh Brennan also attended an Academy event to discuss opportunities and support for female umpires.

Members of the Academy also joined each other for team dinners post academy events to enhance social connections and share their positive experiences from recent games.

Asha Hinton (Female Umpire Mentor) and Julia Stokes (Female Umpire Liaison Officer) were a constant support to female umpires through regular check ins and support initiatives.

Umpire Coaching and Support Team Field Owen Hinson (Field Discipline Lead and Premier Coach) Lionel Katz (Senior Coach) Guy Hexter (Development Lead and Coach) Emiel Morvell (Accelerator Squad) Boundary Raushaan Seychell (Boundary Discipline Lead) Asha Hinton (Assistant Coach) Corey Malcolm (Assistant Coach) Sam Beer (Assistant Coach) Goal Bernie Jephson (Goal Discipline Lead) Cooper Macdonald (Assistant Coach) BJS Women’s Umpire Academy Asha Hinton (Female Umpire Mentor) Julia Stokes (Female Umpire Liaison Officer) Fitness Tom O’Connor (Fitness Coach) Gabriela Pecherskiy (Osteopath) 2023 VAFA Umpire Awards Umpire of the Year - Michael Gough Most Promising Umpire - Jack Seymour

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Commercial Partners VAFA Commercial Partnerships Continue to Flourish in 2023 We were thrilled to announce the continued support from several key commercial partners in 2023. William Buck, VAFA Premium Partner, led by Lindsay Holloway, extended their partnership with the VAFA for another three years. The William Buck brand has become synonymous with the VAFA over many years and we thank Lindsay and his team for their continued support.

Additionally, we renewed agreements with Anytime Fitness, Australian Venue Co., Boob Armour, Carruthers Executive, Club Connect, OrthoSport Victoria, and Victor Sports.

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In October, VAFA long term football partner Sherrin recommitted to the VAFA for a further three-years. We look forward to their continued support and provision of marketleading footballs to the VAFA competition for many years to come.

We welcomed new partners, including ComwireIT, Grill’d Healthy Burgers, Heaps Normal, MBSS Security Services, McMahon Hire Solutions, Opro Mouthguards, SKINS Compression, Sports Lawyer, Tackle Your Feelings (Divisional ball partner) and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

The VAFA on-field apparel program expanded with Belgravia Apparel (Belgravia and New Balance) joining existing VAFA apparel partners TLA (Puma and Sherrin), CGR, and Star Sub Apparel to provide high-quality uniforms to all VAFA Clubs.

In October, Belgravia Apparel announced its acquisition of CGR, and as a result, the VAFA apparel program for 2024 will consist of three partners in Belgravia Apparel, Star Sub and TLA. The VAFA Club Conference held at Holmesglen Chadstone in February was a great opportunity for VAFA partners to meet with all VAFA clubs, with a dedicated VAFA Partners Trade Show a key part of the day’s proceedings.

The Holmesglen U19 Footy Festival returned in 2023 with three games being played at Elsternwick Park. Holmesglen held an activation, and all games ware live-streamed by My Sport Live through the VAFA Facebook and VAFA website.

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The 2023 Finals Series also provided VAFA partners with the opportunity to activate at games at Elsternwick Park.

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The return of Representative Football gave several commercial partners additional exposure, with William Buck, Holmesglen, Grill’d, and Belgravia Apparel through the New Balance brand taking on logo placements on the men’s and women’s game day uniforms. Players were also supplied with market leading mouthguards from Opro, SKINS Compression and Victor Sports providing medical product for both VAFA Big V teams.

The 2023 Finals Series also provided VAFA partners with the opportunity to activate at games at Elsternwick Park.

William Buck once again proved they are more than just bean counters by providing members of the VAFA community with complimentary hot drinks at both the men’s and women’s William Buck Premier Grand Finals. New VAFA partner Heaps Normal also provided the crowd with ice-cold non-alcoholic beers and merchandise giveaways.

The Commercial and Media team was further strengthened in January 2023 with the appointment of Susan Miller to the position of Commercial and Media Co-ordinator. Susan has provided first class service to commercial partners, driven VAFA marquee events and continued to grow the VAFA social media following by providing engaging and quality content throughout the season.

We extend our gratitude to the Commercial and Brand Sub-Committee members, led by VAFA Board Members Ivan Delac (Chair), Anthony Amad, Paul Newton, CEO Jason Reddick, Commercial and Media Co-ordinator Susan Miller, and Media Manager Cameron Voss for their wonderful contribution and support throughout the year.

We look forward to the continued growth of the VAFA commercial program in 2024 and once again thank all partners for their commitment and support of the Association.

Glen Towers General Manager Commercial and Media

Media and Broadcast

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The year kicked off with the VAFA announcing a new threeyear partnership with News Corp Australia with invaluable editorial support and exclusive live stream games through the KommunityTV platform. In all, 90 digital articles were published (and continue to be published throughout the off-season) and 18 articles in the print edition of the Herald Sun.

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A key goal for 2023 was to increase high quality content output and deliver it to a wider audience than ever before.

To that end, we were excited to partner with Sportsmate, seamlessly integrating VAFA content with AFL content on the popular Footy Live App. This strategic initiative delivered an additional 170,000 views through 190 articles published, and more than 160,000 views of highlight videos (totalling 135,000 minutes). Additionally, 20 Podcasts were pushed through the platform, resulting in an average of 1,450 listens per episode.

VAFA Website & Newsletter

The VAFA also entered into a new partnership with Premier Data to deliver match statistics across all William Buck Premier Men’s matches, as well as a trial of live match stats for the Big V men’s representative game.

Additionally, clubs in other sections were able to utilise the service at a discounted rate, which received a positive response. Strong interest means this will likely expand to other sections in years to come while we’ll see greater use of the statistics across clubs and media outlets.

The VAFA’s social media presence also saw an uplift in content and engagement in 2023 with increased sharing of club content, weekly highlights packages and more posts.

Across five accounts/platforms, the VAFA now has in excess of 36,000 followers.

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The VAFA’s social media presence also saw an uplift in content and engagement in 2023

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A key goal for 2023 was to increase high quality content output and deliver it to a wider audience than ever before.

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The VAFA website once again delivered strong traffic in 2023, with a 9% uplift in traffic compared to last year. The site attracted a total of 4.1 million pageviews from almost 2 million sessions (2.12 pages per session) with the average duration of a visit being 1:48. Thanks to an increase of coverage across more sections, the number of articles published was up 14% compared to 2022. The Gameday website which houses fixtures, results and ladders received more than 21.5 million page requests. The rebuild of the website was postponed but is underway this off-season, coinciding with the migration from Gameday to PlayHQ for the 2024 season.

The VAFA newsletter hit the inboxes of 23,000 people each Friday, showcasing the latest news, upcoming live broadcasts, Amateur Footballer and other digital content.

With an open rate of 40% and 8% click rate, it again performed well above industry standard.

Amateur Footballer Record The official Record of the VAFA continued to be published in a digital format every week during the season and widely promoted across digital channels including the website, newsletter and social media. There was an increase in views in 2023, with 1,550 per week, while the online archive of older Records attracted almost 25,000 views. The Amateur Footballer wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of our volunteer reporters, and for that we thank Annie Ireland, Josh Heriot, Eden Hayes, Ari Paevere, Ben Black, Lauren Atkinson, Chris Ciampoli, Claudia Didonato, Mitch Dyer, Billy Bolch and Bailey Berry.

Cameron Voss Media Manager

Joe Pignataro Digital & Broadcast Manager

Media and Broadcast VAFA Radio & Podcasts

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The official VAFA women’s podcast, Inside the Boundary, returned for its first full season after a successful trial last year and performed well with almost 4,500 listens across 20 episodes tuning into Lucy Watkin and Sophie Welsh.

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Live Streaming & VAFA TV More VAFA games were live streamed in 2023 than ever before, with 107 matches over 22 weeks, up from 62 last year.

This was primarily due to the first year of a new three-year partnership with News Corp Australia, with a double-header every week during the home & away season showcasing William Buck Premier Men’s and Women’s through the KommunityTV platform, available via the Herald Sun website.

Thirteen finals games were again exclusively streamed on KTV, as well as simulcasts of the William Buck Premier Men’s and Women’s Grand Finals and the two Big V representative games against the Perth Football League, which were also streamed on the VAFA website and Facebook. In all, 356 VAFA matches were filmed and made available on-demand at VAFATV, including every Grand Final. A highlight was no doubt new AFL CEO Andrew Dillon joining the commentary team to call the action between Old Brighton and Old Xaverians earlier in the year.

Throughout the 2023 home & away season, 20 William Buck Premier Men’s matches including two Sunday matches were broadcast on the newly rebranded RSN Xtra2, available via DAB+ radio, various apps and the VAFA website. Both Big V games, five finals and for the first time, the William Buck Premier Women’s Grand Final, were also broadcast, taking the total for the season to 28 matches (three more than 2022).

The Grill’d commentary team continue to lead the way in community footy, led brilliantly by Joe Pignataro. As part of the RSN coverage, 45 VAFA Podcasts were aired, the return of the VAFA Awards Show, feature interviews on the RSN breakfast show, and 150 advertisements on the breakfast show which is more than double from last year.

The VAFA’s flagship Podcast, For the Love of the Game, returned for another year with Josh Heriot stepping up into the co-host chair, covering all the big VAFA issues and chatting with special guests each week. The show attracted almost 17,000 listens across 24 episodes. The official VAFA women’s podcast, Inside the Boundary, returned for its first full season after a successful trial last year and performed well with almost 4,500 listens across 20 episodes tuning into Lucy Watkin and Sophie Welsh. New in 2023 was the VAFA Legends Podcast, hosted by VAFA legend himself, Russell Barnes, interviewing legends of the competition, with 10 episodes already published and more to come over the offseason.

The 2023 season in review podcast was recently recorded in the brand new RSN studios at Flemington, complete with VAFA branding and video recording. We look forward to utilising these new facilities for VAFA Media in 2024.

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The 2023 season in review podcast was recently recorded in the brand new RSN studios at Flemington, complete with VAFA branding and video recording.

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Events The VAFA looked to build on their staple events calendar in 2023 and deliver all marquee events to the highest quality, to enhance the experience for the VAFA community. The highlights on the events calendar included: •

William Buck VAFA Season Launch

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VAFA Big V Luncheon

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William Buck VAFA Finals Luncheon

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VAFA Awards Night

Additional events held this season included the Under 19’s Footy Festival, Representative Football Official Match Day Function and the William Buck Premier Men’s and Women’s Grand Final Day Lunches.

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We had record attendance at a number of events this year and it was fantastic to see such diversity in clubs represented.

Most notably, the VAFA Big V Luncheon was a soaring success with the introduction of the current Representative Teams’ jumper presentations. Moreover, we have seen clubs take advantage of the opportunity to engage with the Association’s “Hall of Famers”, past Legends and Champions, learn about the history of the Big V, as well as support the

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A key focus this year was working with affordable venues and implementing cost saving strategies wherever possible to ensure ticket prices were kept down, whilst still executing and delivering high calibre events.

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up and coming representative players at the annual Big V Luncheon.

A key focus this year was working with affordable venues and implementing cost saving strategies wherever possible to ensure ticket prices were kept down, whilst still executing and delivering high calibre events.

The decision to bring forward the William Buck VAFA Finals Luncheon to earlier in the Finals Series enabled a greater focus on finals football at large. The VAFA flavour of the event was focused on a greater spectrum of clubs participating in upcoming finals matches, as well as those who had already tasted premiership success. Whilst, the presence of guest speakers Dale Thomas and Jarryd Roughead added an insightful and entertaining AFL flavour, with their witty humour engaging all in the room. We look to continue with this format for the coming year and encourage all clubs to participate in this entertaining, football networking event and Finals Football celebration.

Looking ahead into 2024, we aim to encourage more players to attend the VAFA Awards Night, by shedding light on the 12,500+ registered VAFA players at large, as well as those award winners. It is a prime opportunity and platform for players from varying clubs to engage and catch up with opponents they may have played against during the season, make new connections, and bond with like-minded footballers on their own VAFA journeys.

We would like to thank our clubs for their support of VAFA events during 2023. We welcome feedback on how we can continue to improve VAFA events to best cater for the VAFA community.

Susan Miller Commercial & Media Coordinator

Clubs & Community Clubs & Community

Community Partnerships & Programs

2023 represented a great opportunity to commence delivery of key objectives set out in the VAFA 2023-2026 Strategic Plan and throughout the year great strides were taken to deliver strategic objectives and operational commitments throughout the Community Pillar.

In 2023 the VAFA entered its fourth season partnering with Tackle Your Feelings Australia. Throughout the season the Tackle Your Feelings program was delivered to over 450 participants across 18 workshops with the highlights including the attendance of Leon Cameron, former GWS Head Coach and current TYF Ambassador, to the first workshop of the year with Old Scotch FC which saw more than 60 players attend. Other highlights included the Tackle Your Feelings Round which celebrated the program and its support of the VAFA, it’s players and clubs through 11 highlighted games during Round 10 of the competition.

To support the increased delivery of initiatives the VAFA appointed Casey Crapper to the role of Club Development Coordinator in March, Casey’s appointment signaled a clear commitment to support and resource Club development in 2023 and allowed greater focus of time and energy in programs that support VAFA clubs. Casey concluded her 6-month contract with the VAFA at the end of September and we would like to thank her for her contribution to the VAFA Community.

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VAFA Conference 2023 commenced with the VAFA Club Conference, which was held at Holmesglen Conference Centre in February. The Conference was attended by more than 100 representatives from 50 clubs and presentations were delivered by a variety of presenters including Marsh Insurance, AFL, Tackle Your Feelings, Mental Health Education Group, Good Sports, Relationships Australia Victoria, Proud2Play, Centre for Multicultural Sport, Sports Community and VAFA staff.

The Conference was also supported by numerous VAFA commercial partners who were able to discuss exciting commercial opportunities with all stakeholders in attendance.

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Other highlights included the Tackle Your Feelings Round which celebrated the program and its support of the VAFA

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In May the VAFA entered into a partnership with the Centre for Multicultural Sport and Proud2Play that would result in the formation of the ‘Breaking Barriers’ program. This partnership and program were designed to support the VAFA deliver greater education to all stakeholders around inclusive practice and produce an organisational shift from the top down. In 2023 the VAFA Umpires Association executive, the VAFA Administration and VAFA directors attended 3 workshops to improve knowledge in Inclusive practices and education. The ‘Breaking Barriers’ program will be strategically rolled out to clubs and stakeholders in 2024 and 2025.

Inclusion Advisory Group In May the VAFA introduced an Inclusion Advisory Group to support the development of the VAFA Inclusion Strategy, VAFA Inclusive Communication Guiding Principles and provide feedback on other current VAFA practices. The Inclusion Advisory Group is comprised of club representatives Anthea Hargreaves (WBAFC), Penny Heath (SMSAFC), Greg Rollo Walker (WPAFC), Nikola Sowry (SMDFC), Jeremy Freeman (WFC) and Nicholas Strang (Old Scotch FC). The Inclusion Advisory Group has sat on 3 occasions in 2023 and the scope of the group will be reviewed heading into 2024.

Thank you to the members for their contributions to date.

Sean Walker Club & Community Manager

Clubs & Community Grants and Fundraising

Recognition Awards

Throughout the season the VAFA has supported clubs in the submission of grants and funding applications with most grant applications made to the AFL Victoria, Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF). The total funds successfully received by VAFA clubs through the SCIF in 2023 was $186,000 with projects including the installation of nets behind goals, the installation of electronic scoreboards and a variety of smaller initiatives to reduce the burden on club volunteers. This was the highest amount funded for any individual league across Victoria.

In 2023 the VAFA introduced the Carruthers Executive Coach of the Month and Australian Venue Co. Volunteer of the Month Awards. The VAFA also delivered the Carruthers Executive Coach of the Year (Men’s teams & Women’s teams) and Australian Venue Co. Volunteer of the Year. Across the year the VAFA received more than 40 nominations for the coaching and volunteer categories with the winners listed in the table below.

VAFA Clubs connected with the Toyota Good for Footy Raffle in 2023 and raised $46,900 across 17 clubs with South Melbourne Districts FC raising $9,010 and Fitzroy FC raising $8,210. Clubs also connected with the TAC Club Rewards Program with 19 clubs submitting applications to the program for a total of $61,450 with West Brunswick AFC and St Bernards FC generating $6,300 and $6,800 respectively.

The funds generated from the Toyota Good for Footy Raffle and TAC Club Rewards program can be used at the club’s discretion.

Strategic Information Forums & Club Support In August the VAFA hosted 3 Strategic Information Forum’s to highlight to clubs the current and future landscape of Community Football while being able to update clubs on the VAFA’s 2023 delivered outcomes. The forums also allowed clubs to submit their current ‘areas of concern’ with the VAFA, which allowed the development of tailored toolkits to support clubs in these highlighted areas. From this feedback it was clearly articulated by VAFA clubs that the greatest support to clubs needs to be in the areas of volunteering, finances (Management and revenue generation) and player management (recruitment & retention), which comes as no surprise to people who are currently at VAFA clubs.

The VAFA would also like to acknowledge the recipients of AFL Victoria Community Awards, Warren Fall (MHSOB) winner of the AFL Victoria Volunteer of the Year, Olivia Crowe (Glen Eira AFC), winner of the Gerald Fitzgerald Senior Coach of the Year and Jack Seymour (VAFAUA) winner of the Golden Whistle Award.

Australian Venue Co. Volunteer of the Month

Carruthers Executive Coach of the Month

Sienna Whiteman (Old Ivanhoe)

Thomas Chitsos (Coburg FC)

June 2023

Warren Fall (MHSOB)

Thomas Ingham (Old Xaverians)

July 2023

Michael Tarrant (Old Carey)

Olivia Crowe (Glen Eira)

August 2023

Lou Belli (Aquinas OC)

Marnee Silver (West Brunswick)

April/May 2023

Carruthers Executive Coach of the Year Women’s Teams

Marnee Silver (West Brunswick)

Carruthers Executive Coach of the Year Men’s Teams

Thomas Ingham (Old Xaverians)

Australian Venue Co. Volunteer of the Year

Lou Belli (Aquinas OC)

Other Highlights in 2023 included: -

Formation of the Community Sub-Committee.

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Introduction of the New Club Committee Members meeting held at VAFA HQ.

Delivered the VAFA Women’s Coaching Academy and VAFA Coach Development Program in 2023.

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The VAFA provided clubs with access to the SALT leadership program through a strategic partnership with the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation/Love the Game.

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First Aid accreditation & training course delivered deliver in March.

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Mental Health First Aid accreditation & training course delivered in March.

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Introduction of the VAFA Community Hub within the VAFA website.

Coaching accreditation increased by 31% to 449 coaches accredited in 2023.

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Delivery of the Healthy Clubs, Healthy Relationships program educating participants on gender equity and inclusive environments.

VAFA clubs raised $16,275 for BCNA across BCNA round in 2023.

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2023 Award Winners Men’s Best & Fairest Winners

Women’s Best & Fairest Winners

Rising Stars

William Buck Premier Men’s (J.N. Woodrow Medal):

William Buck Premier Women’s (Shona MacInnes Medal):

Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star:

Martin Gleeson (University Blues) - 19

Catherine Stanton (St Kevin’s) - 17

Bailey Payze (Old Peninsula)

Premier B Men’s (G.T Moore Medal):

Premier B Women’s:

Anytime Fitness Women’s Rising Star:

Ben Huggard (St Bernards) & Jack Sheridan (Old Geelong) - 17

Ainslee Elliott (Monash Blues) - 33

Tahlia Limburg (Old Yarra Cobras)

Premier C Men’s (L.S. Zachariah Medal): William Murphy (Old Ivanhoe) - 27 Division 1 Men’s (L.S. Pepper Medal): Rory Brodie (Prahran FC) & Luke Ashen (Oakleigh) - 22 Division 2 Men’s (J. Fullerton Medal): Daniel Wood (Whitefriars) - 30 Division 3 Men’s (P. Hutchinson Medal):

Division 1 Women’s (Kylie da Fonte Medal): Alana Pane (Marcellin) - 28 Division 2 Women’s: Johannah Griffin (Albert Park) - 36 Division 3 Women’s: Caitlin Boylan (AJAX) - 25

Umpire Awards Umpire of the Year: Michael Gough Most Promising Umpire: Jack Seymour

Division 4 Women’s (Julie Rossiter Medal):

Club Championship

Ashton Billing (Wattle Park) & Abbey Mills (UHS-VU) - 24

St Kevin’s (203 points)

Justin Raiti (Hawthorn) - 26 Division 4 Men’s (O.J. Meehan Medal):

Holmesglen U19s Best & Fairest Winners

Corey Ely (St John’s) - 30

U19s Premier Men’s (C.R. Newbury Medal):

Mecwacare Masters:

James Harker (Old Scotch) - 18

Duncan Jones (Marcellin) - 10

U19s Division 1 Men’s (Harry Thomas Medal): Spencer McLennan (Beaumaris) - 14 U19s Division 2 Men’s (G.W. McTaggart Medal): James Horsey (Old Carey) - 18 U19s Division 3 Men’s: Trent McManus (Old Ivanhoe) - 12 U19s Division 4 Men’s (John Robinson Medal): Oscar Watt (Brunswick) - 24

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2023 SEASON RESULTS

William Buck Premier Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Club

David Mirra

Collegians

Goals 40

William Pocknee

Collegians

39

James Tarrant

Old Scotch

37

Edward Greene

Collegians

35

Shaun Kennedy

St Kevin’s

33

Woodrow Medal

Club

Votes

Martin Gleeson

University Blues

David Mirra

Collegians

18 16

Collegians

18

15

3

0

1707

945

60

180.63

University Blues

18

13

5

0

1343

1149

52

116.88

Old Scotch

18

12

6

0

1638

1053

48

155.56

St Kevins

18

12

6

0

1471

1084

48

135.7

Old Brighton

18

9

9

0

1306

1221

36

106.96

Old Xaverians

18

8

10

0

1347

1311

32

102.75

University Blacks

18

8

10

0

1200

1352

32

88.76

Old Melburnians

18

6

12

0

1222

1592

24

76.76

Thomas Fisher

Old Brighton

Old Haileybury

18

6

12

0

1103

1468

24

75.14

Brodie Easton

Old Scotch

14

Caulfield Grammarians

18

1

17

0

848

2010

4

42.19

Kenny Ong

Collegians

14

19

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result Collegians

6.7-43

St Kevins

9.8-62

1.0-6

5.4-34

16.13-109

19.16-130

5.6-36

6.9-45

Collegians

27

Leading Goal Kicker

Goal Kickers:L. Ferguson 5, D. Mirra 5, E. Greene 2, V. Michie 2, K. Ong, J. Watson, C. Walker, J. Bazzani, W. Pocknee Best Players:L. Ferguson, D. Mirra, S. Beilby, C. Cassidy, S. Hibbins, V. Michie

FB

Matt Warren (Coll)

Martin Gleeson (Blues)

Luke McCleary (Coll)

HB

Sam Sofronidis (Coll)

Campbell Moorfield (Blacks)

Brodie Steele (OH)

C

Tom Cutler (Blues)

Kenny Ong (Coll)

Jim Bazzani (Coll)

HF

Mitch Wallis (STK)

Dave Mirra (C) (Coll)

Henry Brown (OS)

FF

Charlie MacIsaac (OX)

James Tarrant (OS)

Will Pocknee (Coll)

St Kevins

FOLL.

Josh Steadman (Blacks)

Ben Harding (OM)

Luke Winter (STK)

Goal Kickers:S. Tucker 2, P. Kerr 2, C. Hodges, S. Kennedy Best Players:C. Hodges, S. Critchley, S. Tucker, A. Richards

I/C

Tom Fisher (OB)

COACH

Aidan Franetic (OS)

Marcus Stavrou (OX)

Brodie Easton (OS)

Jared Rivers (Coll)

Premier Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Team

P

W

Zachary Ginies

St Kevin’s

52

Old Xaverians

18

Josh Edwards

Old Scotch

49

Old Scotch

18

William Clark

Old Scotch

38

Matthew Handley

Old Xaverians

34

St Kevins

Angus Jones

Old Scotch

29

L

D

For

Agst

16

1

0

1836

14

3

0

1763

18

12

6

0

1452

Old Melburnians

18

12

6

0

Old Brighton

18

11

7

0

Collegians

18

9

9

0

University Blues

18

5

11

University Blacks

18

3

Caulfield Grammarians

18

Old Haileybury

18

Goals

PTS

%

662

68

277.34

776

60

227.19

776

48

187.11

1378

935

48

147.38

1306

803

44

162.64

Grand Final Result

1150

1325

36

86.79

Old Xaverians

0

1124

1171

28

95.99

Old Scotch

14

1

722

1328

14

54.37

2

14

0

505

2303

8

21.93

Old Xaverians: Goal Kickers:H. Bell 5, E. Kennedy 3, M. Handley 3, W. Brusnahan 2, D. Tuddenham, C. Knott Best Players:H. Bell, J. Langford, D. Tuddenham, H. Bowen, J. Lowe, W. Brusnahan

1

14

1

664

1886

6

35.21

7.6-48

8.7-55

13.9-87

15.9-99

1.1-7

9.2-56

11.2-68

11.7-73

Old Scotch:Goal Kickers:L. Dennis 2, H. Wild 2, J. Edwards 2, C. Goodison 2, Z. Oliver, W. Clark, M. Bennett Best Players:L. Dennis, M. Bennett, R. Spark, A. Harding , Z. Oliver, C. Lean

Premier B Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Caleb Lewis

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

Goals 49

William Smyth

Williamstown CYMS

40

Brayden O’Toole

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

36

Mickey Nicholls

Old Geelong

31

Adrian Indovino

De La Salle

28

GT Moore Medal

Club

Ben Huggard

St Bernards

Jack Sheridan

Old Geelong

17 15

St Bernards

18

17

0

0

1925

905

72

212.71

Fitzroy

18

12

6

0

1530

1184

48

129.22

De La Salle

18

12

6

0

1358

1135

48

119.65

Beaumaris

18

11

6

0

1553

1143

44

135.87

Old Geelong

18

11

7

0

1473

1266

44

116.35

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

18

11

7

0

1485

1423

44

104.36

Williamstown CYMS

18

7

11

0

1436

1594

28

90.09

Old Trinity

18

6

12

0

1031

1354

24

76.14

Jordan Farrell

St Bernards

AJAX

18

1

17

0

1085

1852

4

58.59

Donovan Toohey

Fitzroy

13

Monash Blues

18

1

17

0

951

2114

4

44.99

Ted Clayton

Fitzroy

13

Votes 17

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result St Bernards

1.1-7

5.5-35

8.8-56

15.13-103

Fitzroy

4.6-30

5.7-37

6.10-46

10.12-72

ST BERNARDS Goal Kickers:L. Alessio 2, M. Gregory 2, D. Iermano 2, E. Schumann 2, D. Sullivan, L. Di Lizio, B. Huggard, C. Vague, D. Mott, F. McNicol, L. Said Best Players:L. Di Lizio, E. Schumann, D. Hanna, B. Huggard, K. Bharathi, N. Di Lizio

FITZROY

FB

Callum Linehan (Beau)

Rhys Seakins (Fitz)

HB

Oliver Scott (OT)

Noah Webb (Ajax)

Nathan Ligris (Fitz)

C

Jordan Cohen (Ajax)

Ted Clayton (C) (Fitz)

Ben Huggard (STB)

HF

Charlie Vague (VC) (STB)

Brayden O’Toole (SBMT)

Will Smyth (Will)

FF

Oskar Manton (Will)

Caleb Lewis (SBMT)

Charlie Faubel (Fitz)

FOLL.

Jack Sheridan (OG)

Donovan Toohey (Fitz)

Jordan Farrell (STB)

I/C

Goal Kickers:M. Laidlaw 2, H. Grace, J. McKAY, D. Toohey, N. Ligris, A. Lambert, T. Clayton, J. Turner, C. Faubel Best Players:N. Ligris, M. Ellis, D. Toohey, T. Clayton, L. Ramshaw, H. Tauber

Jake Williams (DLS)

COACH

Daniel Easson (MB)

Tom Filipovic (DLS)

Ethan Schumann (STB) Callum Heath (Beau)

Steven Alessio (STB)

Premier B Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

For

Agst

PTS

%

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

William Zaghis

Fitzroy

Goals 41

Darren Colaco

St Bernards

39

Luke Scobie

Old Trinity

28

Brad Fendyk

Fitzroy

25

Connor Lester

Fitzroy

22

St Bernards

18

17

1

0

1640

616

68

266.23

Fitzroy

18

15

3

0

1791

553

60

323.87

Beaumaris

18

13

5

0

1389

892

52

155.72

Old Trinity

18

11

7

0

1262

986

44

127.99

Old Geelong

18

10

8

0

1136

1108

40

102.53

Grand Final Result

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

18

7

11

0

897

1292

28

69.43

St Bernards

1.4-10

3.6-24

7.12-54

18.14-122

De La Salle

18

6

12

0

849

1078

24

78.76

Old Trinity

4.4-28

5.5-35

5.5-35

5.5-35

Williamstown CYMS

18

5

13

0

1015

1282

20

79.17

AJAX

18

5

13

0

861

1764

20

48.81

Monash Blues

18

1

17

0

597

1866

4

31.99

ST BERNARDS: Goal Kickers:D. Kennedy 4, N. Foley 3, D. Colaco 3, Z. Overman 2, M. Caven 2, O. Liberatore 2, J. Comito, D. Pollock Best Players:M. Eid, M. Caven, N. Foley, T. Madden, R. Spicer, D. Kennedy OLD TRINITY: Goal Kickers:L. Chiaramonte, N. Adgemis, L. Scobie, H. Taylor, L. Wong Best Players:P. Lindsay, O. Stella, L. Wong, Z. Bortolussi, M. Scott, F. Robertson

28

Premier C Men’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Ryan Macdermid

Parkdale Vultures

51

Luke Scuderi

Old Ivanhoe

38

Jack Fenner

PEGS

36

Harry Laukens

Old Camberwell

31

William Murphy

Old Ivanhoe

29

92.78

Zachariah Medal

Club

92.43

William Murphy

Old Ivanhoe

90.78

Christian Carnovale

Hampton Rovers

17

Jack Fenner

PEGS

15

Angus Milham

Old Camberwell

14

James Allen

Old Camberwell

13

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Camberwell

16

14

2

0

2

1257

921

56

136.48

Old Ivanhoe

16

11

4

1

2

1417

974

46

145.48

PEGS Football Club

16

11

4

1

2

1174

971

46

120.91

Parkdale Vultures

16

9

6

1

2

1256

1086

38

115.65

Hampton Rovers

16

7

9

0

2

1144

1233

28

Mazenod OC

16

7

9

0

2

1014

1097

28

Old Carey

16

5

9

2

Marcellin OC

16

Ormond

16

2

1054

1161

24

3

13

0

2

925

1407

12

65.74

2

13

1

2

1035

1426

10

72.58

Votes 27

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result Old Ivanhoe

4.4-28

10.7-67

11.14-80

14.20-104

Old Camberwell

2.0-12

6.2-38

8.4-52

9.8-62

OLD IVANHOE

29

Goals

Goal Kickers:P. Naish 2, H. Frazer 2, L. Scuderi 2, W. Murphy, T. McManus, J. Powell, M. Whiteman, M. Hooy, N. Reeves-Smyth, T. Rattray-Wood, L. Agrotis Best Players:W. Murphy, P. Naish, S. Gibbs, J. Powell, S. Keogh, T. McManus

FB

Tom McKenna (Maze)

Reed Jepson (OI)

Tom Oliver (OC)

HB

David Fahey (PEGS)

Nick Riddle (OI)

Luca Anderson (Carey)

C

Tom Jepson (Carey)

Christian Carnovale (C) (HR)

James Allen (OC)

HF

Brett Hannah (PEGS)

Jack Fenner (PEGS)

Patrick Naish (OI)

FF

Nick Reeves-Smyth (OI)

Ryan MacDermid (PV)

Riley Verbi (OC)

Angus Milham (OC)

Will Murphy (OI)

Charlie Yee (PV)

FOLL.

OLD CAMBERWELL

I/C

Goal Kickers:H. McColl 2, L. Thomas 2, R. Verbi, H. Laukens, A. Milham, L. Powell, C. Finlayson Best Players:T. Oliver, J. Allen, J. Holding, H. McColl, S. Veitch, R. Verbi

Jai Elcock (PV)

COACH

Harrison Veitch (OC)

Andrew MacDonald (PEGS)

Liam O’Driscoll (HR)

Jarrod Gieschen (OI)

Premier C Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Gabriel Battistella

Old Ivanhoe

Old Ivanhoe

16

15

1

0

2

1315

588

60

223.64

Tom Kellock

Old Ivanhoe

31

Nicholas Jackson

Hampton Rovers

28

Mazenod OC

16

14

2

0

2

1334

623

56

214.13

Marcellin OC

16

12

4

0

2

1067

838

48

127.33

Parkdale Vultures

16

7

9

0

2

984

870

28

113.1

Old Camberwell

16

7

9

0

2

835

1099

28

75.98

PEGS Football Club

16

5

11

0

2

728

1003

20

72.58

Old Carey

16

4

12

0

2

859

1256

16

68.39

Goals 33

Dylan Mastos

Mazenod

28

Jake Erman

Old Ivanhoe

26

Grand Final Result Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

1.1-7

1.7-13

1.7-13

4.11-35

Mazenod OC

0.3-3

1.4-10

2.5-17

2.6-18

Ormond

16

4

12

0

2

776

1144

16

67.83

OLD IVANHOE: Goal Kickers:G. Battistella 2, S. Tsanoudakis, J. Erman Best Players:S. Tsanoudakis, T. Marshall, T. Kellock, T. Crouch, A. Stenta, D. Steele

Hampton Rovers

16

4

12

0

2

770

1247

16

61.75

MAZENOD OC: Goal Kickers:S. Loiacono, F. Palleschi Best Players:H. Boxshall, J. Boyle, S. Loiacono, B. Wales, P. Ilic, T. Patterson

Division 1 Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Aaron Cloke

Oakleigh

Goals 72

Timothy Johnston

Glen Eira

48

Luke Ashen

Oakleigh

46

Edward Standish

Oakleigh

41

Bailey Ace Payze

Old Peninsula

34

LS Pepper Medal

Club

Rory Brodie

Prahran

22

Luke Ashen

Oakleigh

22

Glen Eira

18

16

2

0

0

1593

969

64

164.4

Oakleigh

18

14

4

0

0

1650

1114

56

148.11

Prahran

18

13

5

0

0

1642

1047

52

156.83

Uhs-Vu

18

11

7

0

0

1311

1230

44

106.59

Therry Penola

18

10

8

0

0

1289

1177

40

109.52

Old Peninsula

18

9

9

0

0

1363

1431

36

95.25

Kew FC

18

8

10

0

0

1209

1218

32

99.26

West Brunswick

18

4

14

0

0

958

1527

16

62.74

Shaun Chapman

Prahran

19

Preston Bullants

18

3

15

0

0

1203

1739

12

69.18

James Musster

Prahran

16

Ivanhoe

18

2

16

0

0

886

1652

8

53.63

Aaron Cloke

Oakleigh

15

Votes

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result Oakleigh

3.3-21

Glen Eira

3.7-25

3.4-22

4.5-29

4.7-31

6.13-49

12.10-82

15.13-103

OAKLEIGH

FB

Max Waters (Kew)

Max Risstrom (WB)

HB

Ash Carey (GE)

Luke Green (PB)

Stuart Carey (GE) Ben Goates (OP)

C

Ben Williamson (OP)

James Musster (Pra)

William Ven Denderen (GE)

HF

Sean Bass (GE)

Luke Ashen (OK)

Bailey Payze (OP)

FF

Tim Johnston (GE)

Aaron Cloke (OK)

Kane O’Halloran (TP)

GLEN EIRA

FOLL.

Rory Brodie (C) (Pra)

Lachlan Myers (GE)

James Roach (OK)

Goal Kickers:S. Bass 5, T. Johnston 3, A. Erwin-Ross 2, D. McDonald, L. Myers, J. Chilcott, H. Bass, T. Richardson Best Players:J. French, J. Maxfi eld, S. Bass, W. Green, A. Carey, J. Carey

I/C

Finn Urie (UHS)

Goal Kickers:A. Cloke 3, T. Gillard, R. Kitts, L. Pappon Best Players:G. Bennett, L. Gillard, H. Boontjes, J. Murphy, T. Gillard, T. Nolan

Ben Dimattina (UHS)

COACH

Wayne Schultz (Iva)

Jesse Maxfield (GE)

Jon Edgar (GE)

Division 1 Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Bronson Paech

Kew

Goals 51

Harrison Ritchie

Glen Eira

47

Julius Waras Carstensen

Glen Eira

32

Joshua Paola

Oakleigh

30

Samuel Pritchard

West Brunswick

29

Glen Eira

18

15

2

0

0

1672

806

64

207.44

Kew FC

18

14

4

0

0

1466

790

56

185.57

Uhs-Vu

18

13

5

0

0

1262

880

52

143.41

Oakleigh

18

11

7

0

0

1475

730

44

202.05

Prahran

18

11

7

0

0

1547

814

44

190.05

Grand Final Result

West Brunswick

18

10

7

0

0

1228

876

44

140.18

Glen Eira

3.1-19

5.3-33

6.4-40

8.7-55

Therry Penola

18

6

12

0

0

1040

1490

24

69.8

Kew FC

1.0-6

4.3-27

8.10-58

13.12-90

Preston Bullants

18

4

14

0

0

888

1469

16

60.45

Old Peninsula

18

3

14

0

0

935

1721

12

54.33

Ivanhoe

18

1

16

0

0

409

2380

4

17.18

GLEN EIRA: Goal Kickers:Not Supplied Best Players:Not Supplied KEW FC: Goal Kickers:B. Paech 3, W. Llewelyn 3, J. Janssen 2, T. Allman, J. Ton, T. Harbrow, Z. Smith, R. Black Best Players:N. Dore, A. Lawrence, T. Harbrow, A. Ryan, Z. Smith, J. Ton

30

Division 2 Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Parkside

18

15

3

0

0

1589

958

60

165.87

Brunswick

18

13

5

0

0

1476

1203

52

122.69

Old Yarra Cobras

18

12

5

1

0

1572

1276

50

123.2

South Melbourne Districts

18

12

6

0

0

1416

1151

48

123.02

Whitefriars

18

12

6

0

0

1677

1416

48

118.43

MHSOB

18

7

10

1

0

1341

1456

30

92.1

Old Paradians

18

6

11

1

0

1227

1428

26

85.92

Bulleen Templestowe

18

5

13

0

0

1041

1622

20

64.18

St Mary’s Salesian

18

4

13

1

0

1277

1625

18

78.58

Aquinas

18

2

16

0

0

1213

1694

8

71.61

Club

Daniel Wood

Whitefriars

Goals 73

Benjamin Radford

Parkside

67

Jamie Brooker

South Melbourne Districts

54

Samuel Kieseker

Whitefriars

45

Harry Dwyer

Aquinas

42

Fullerton Medal

Club

Votes

Daniel Wood

Whitefriars

30

Julian Eimutis

MHSOB

18

Jack Hamilton

Parkside

17

Jamie Brooker

South Melbourne Districts

14

Michael Romano

Parkside

13

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result

FB

Simon Yeo (OY)

Vincenzo Armenia (SMD)

Pat Cotter (Whi)

HB

Mitchell Wilson (MH)

Lewis White (Bru)

Jason Rubidge (STM)

C

Nick Zappala (OY)

Michael Romano (Par)

Julian Eimutis (MH)

HF

Sam Kieseker (Whi)

Jamie Brooker (SMD)

Harry Dwyer (Aqu)

FF

Daniel Wood (VC) (Whi)

Jack Elliston (STM)

Ben Radford (Par)

OLD YARRA COBRAS

FOLL.

Jack Hamilton (C) (Par)

Angus Ross (Bru)

Ben Wilson (Bru)

Goal Kickers:A. Raso 2, F. Joseph, K. Margaritis, D. Tokatliyan, S. Yeo, J. Hall, W. McLeod, J. Fleming, L. Mitchell Best Players:N. Zappala, S. Yeo, L. Stacker, C. Johnston, A. Lamanna, N. Sambevski

I/C

Parkside

0.2-2

Old Yarra Cobras

1.5-11

3.2-20

7.3-45

5.6-36

10.8-68

8.5-53

10.5-65

PARKSIDE

31

Leading Goal Kicker

Goal Kickers:J. Hamilton 3, M. Romano 3, T. Hakins, M. Soligo, M. Holden, C. McKay Best Players:M. Romano, J. Hamilton, C. McKay, M. Holden, N. Moylan

Luke Stacker (OY)

William Hellier (MH)

COACH

Nick Garratt (Whi)

Petro Pirozek (MH)

Ricky Frost (Par)

Division 2 Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Byron Gunn

MHSOB

39

Parkside

18

16

2

0

0

1345

639

64

210.49

Liam Chilcott

Parkside

35

James Cusack

MHSOB

35

South Melbourne Districts

18

13

5

0

0

1293

744

52

173.79

Ben Daly

Brunswick

26

MHSOB

18

13

5

0

0

1359

917

52

148.2

David Malvaso

Aquinas

24

Brunswick

18

12

6

0

0

1314

808

48

162.62

Whitefriars

18

12

6

0

0

1196

847

48

141.2

Grand Final Result

Old Paradians

18

6

11

1

0

910

1127

26

80.75

Parkside

2.2-14

5.2-32

6.6-42

10.9-69

Old Yarra Cobras

18

6

12

0

0

956

1184

24

80.74

South Melbourne Districts

1.0-6

3.4-22

5.9-39

6.9-45

Aquinas

18

4

12

2

0

910

1182

20

76.99

St Mary’s Salesian

18

4

14

0

0

968

1858

16

52.1

PARKSIDE: Goal Kickers:C. Osullivan 2, C. Cotter 2, M. Doyle 2, J. Manthorpe, N. Corda, M. Silber, I. Romano Best Players:I. Romano, R. Susman, M. Doyle, A. McEvoy, C. Cotter, K. Howes

Bulleen Templestowe

18

2

15

1

0

730

1675

10

43.58

SOUTH MELBOURNE DISTRICTS: Goal Kickers:B. Bajram 4, T. Seccombe, M. Carter Best Players:Not Supplied

Division 3 Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Elsternwick

18

16

2

0

0

1936

1120

64

172.86

Hawthorn

18

14

4

0

0

2234

1280

56

174.53

Canterbury

18

14

4

0

0

1845

1142

56

161.56

Wattle Park

18

11

7

0

0

1587

1324

44

119.86

Richmond Central

18

7

11

0

0

1286

1561

28

82.38

Power House

18

6

12

0

0

1382

1627

24

84.94

La Trobe University

18

3

15

0

0

900

1769

12

50.88

Swinburne University

18

1

17

0

0

948

2295

4

41.31

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

William Meehan

Hawthorn

Goals 70

Justin Raiti

Hawthorn

65

Thomas Lowden

Canterbury

60

Julian Yeatman

Elsternwick

45

Spencer Hankin

Elsternwick

43

Hutchinson Medal

Club

Justin Raiti

Hawthorn

Lochie Conboy

Richmond Central

19

Dylan Jones

Elsternwick

16

Ethan Harvey

Hawthorn

16

Thomas Lowden

Canterbury

15

Votes 26

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result Hawthorn

3.1-19

Elsternwick

5.4-34

4.5-29

6.11-47

7.4-46

12.6-78

11.14-80

21.19-145

HAWTHORN Goal Kickers:J. Kenny 3, W. Meehan 3, E. McLaren 2, S. Dicintio, S. Peet, L. McLeod, J. Southby Best Players:S. Dicintio, L. McLeod, J. Kenny, E. Avery, W. Meehan, J. Cowland

FB

Newbegin Baxter (WP)

Michael Topp (CC)

Matt Harvey (Elst)

HB

Sam Peet (Haw)

Daniel McLinden (RC)

Dylan Jones (Elst)

C

Joshua Shannon (Haw)

Ethan Harvey (Haw)

Harry Officer (PH)

HF

Justin Raiti (C) (Haw)

Spencer Hankin (Elst)

Jayden Cutts (CC)

FF

Tom Lowden (CC)

Will Meehan (Haw)

Julian Yeatman (Elst)

ELSTERNWICK

FOLL.

Ben Reese (Elst)

Lochie Conboy (RC)

Harry Davis (WP)

Goal Kickers:S. Hankin 4, J. Mount 3, N. Materia 3, P. Cassidy 2, J. Olver 2, B. Reese 2, D. Jones 2, J. Yeatman 2, A. Olsen Best Players:P. Sanderson, B. Reese, J. Mount, D. Jones, A. Olsen, P. Cassidy

I/C

Sean Scotland (PH)

COACH

Matt Ogle (LT)

Blake Pantas (Elst)

Aidan Vesty (SU)

Peter Higginbotham (Elst)

Division 3 Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Richmond Central

18

15

3

0

0

1666

780

60

213.59

Wattle Park

18

13

5

0

0

1558

896

52

173.88

Hawthorn

18

12

5

Elsternwick

18

12

6

Canterbury

18

11

7

Power House

18

5

12

La Trobe University

18

2

Swinburne University

18

1

0

0

1496

0

0

0

0

0

16 17

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

James Scammell

Canterbury

Goals

Matthew Price

Wattle Park

51

Andrew Fraser

Richmond Central

39

Anthony Smith

Wattle Park

36

John Farah

Hawthorn

36

58

1006

52

148.71

1305

1108

48

117.78

Grand Final Result

1397

1100

44

127

Richmond Central

1.2-8

4.4-28

9.6-60

11.9-75

0

1129

1313

20

85.99

Elsternwick

3.3-21

5.4-34

9.4-58

12.7-79

0

0

540

1846

8

29.25

RICHMOND CENTRAL: Goal Kickers:K. Murray 4, J. Graf 2, N. O’’Loughlin 2, O. Kelly, A. Creak, D. Hall Best Players:K. Murray, J. Graf, P. Rafferty, H. Spurr, N. O’’Loughlin, B. Plummer

0

0

668

1728

4

38.66

ELSTERNWICK: Goal Kickers:M. Saunders 3, D. Marchese 3, Q. De Luca 3, W. Davis, J. Hunter, J. Oner Best Players:W. Davis, J. Biviano, D. Marchese , Q. De Luca, N. Mascadri, S. Convery

32

Division 4 Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

North Brunswick

18

17

0

1

0

1970

631

70

312.2

Box Hill North

18

10

7

1

0

1719

1340

42

128.28

Albert Park

18

10

8

0

0

1436

1377

40

104.28

St Johns

18

8

10

0

0

1216

1431

32

84.98

Masala Football Club

18

7

11

0

0

1537

1496

28

102.74

Eley Park

18

1

17

0

0

863

2466

4

35

Club

Andrew Ramzy

North Brunswick

Goals 51

Jack Lee

Albert Park

49

Blake Williams

Box Hill North

35

Benjamin Ayache

St John’s

34

Jareth Ombiga

North Brunswick

30

OJ Meehan Medal

Club

Votes

Corey Ely

St John’s

30

Alexander Evans

Albert Park

18

Daniel Cattolico

St John’s

18

Simon Woodward

North Brunswick

18

Blake Williams

Box Hill North

15

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result North Brunswick

3.1-19

Albert Park

5.3-33

2.2-14

8.8-56

5.4-34

10.9-69

5.4-34

8.6-54

NORTH BRUNSWICK

33

Leading Goal Kicker

Goal Kickers:A. Ramzy 4, J. Ombiga 2, Z. Dicianni, M. Watt, S. Zahra, L. Russell Best Players:S. Woodward, C. Lee, A. Tsardakis, A. Sipala, M. Hicks, J. Cornejo

FB

Jordan Gibbon (Mal)

Rowan Lawrence (BHN)

Adam Tsardakis (NB)

HB

Corey Bull (BHN)

Cameron Lee (C) (NB)

Alexander Evans (AP)

C

Nicholas Terrill (STJ)

Sam Lee (VC) (AP)

Dave Velardo (Mal)

HF

Daniel Cattolico (STJ)

Jack Lee (AP)

Kane Scanlon (EP)

FF

Ben Ayache (STJ)

Blake Williams (BHN)

Andrew Ramzy (NB)

Zac Dicianni (NB)

Corey Ely (STJ)

ALBERT PARK

FOLL.

Goal Kickers:J. Beets 3, R. French-Lightfoot, D. Young, D. Pearman, S. Lee, C. Marson Best Players:S. Lee, A. Evans, F. Metz, J. Beets, M. Richardson, J. Amies

I/C

Simon Woodward (NB) Jake Dunkley (Mal)

COACH

Jack Dullard (BHN)

Jack Amies (AP)

Ashley Evans (AP)

Adrian Sipala (NB)

Division 4 Reserve Men’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Tyler Shaw

Box Hill North

North Brunswick

18

14

2

0

0

2050

504

64

406.75

Mathew Waterson

North Brunswick

41

Matthew De Poilly

St John’s

39

St Johns

18

14

3

0

0

1313

1068

56

122.94

Joel Clare

Box Hill North

35

Jameson Sterling Falzon

Box Hill North

24

Box Hill North

18

13

5

0

0

1818

914

52

198.91

Albert Park

18

6

11

0

0

1074

1540

24

69.74

Masala Football Club

18

4

12

0

0

1009

1744

20

57.86

Eley Park

18

0

18

0

0

687

2257

0

30.44

Goals 59

Grand Final Result North Brunswick

2.2-14

6.6-42

8.8-56

9.12-66

Box Hill North

1.4-10

2.5-17

4.5-29

6.6-42

NORTH BRUNSWICK: Goal Kickers:M. Waterson 4, G. Carrubba 2, O. Lang, T. Hobbs, T. Sardone Best Players:T. Sardone, N. Murphy, M. Waterson, G. Carrubba, M. Skinner, R. Marson BOX HILL NORTH: Goal Kickers:J. Clare 2, T. Shaw, J. Falzon, M. Hoey, T. Inglis Best Players:J. Williams, M. Maertzdorf, J. Clare, B. Truong, T. Inglis, R. De Zylva

William Buck Premier Women’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Club

Catherine Stanton

St Kevin’s

Goals 27

Lucy Morley

Old Scotch

23

Georgia Harris

Collegians

21

Sophie Stewart

West Brunswick

19

Chloe O’Malley

Caulfield Grammarians

18

Kew FC

16

14

2

0

2

675

285

64

236.84

St Kevins

16

13

3

0

2

821

315

60

260.63

Old Scotch

16

12

4

0

2

838

328

56

255.49

Collegians

17

8

9

0

1

588

477

36

123.27

Caulfield Grammarians

16

7

9

0

2

660

594

36

111.11

Best & Fairest

Club

105

Catherine Stanton

St Kevin’s

17

Sarah Betts

St Kevin’s

16

Jessica Pham

Collegians

12

Eliza Straford

St Kevin’s

9

Matilda Mottram

Caulfield Grammarians

8

Coburg

17

8

9

0

1

546

520

36

West Brunswick

17

7

10

0

1

473

522

32

90.61

Melbourne University

16

3

13

0

2

512

647

20

79.13

Fitzroy FC

16

3

13

0

2

479

625

20

76.64

Votes

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result Kew FC

0

St Kevins

2.0-12

0

0.4-4

3.0-18

3.2-20

5.9-39

6.9-45

KEW FC

35

Leading Goal Kicker

Goal Kickers:A. Smith, A. Kane, R. McDonough Best Players:M. Harding, L. Barr, S. Griffin, A. Melnikas, A. Smith, I. Harding

FB

Harriet Cooper (Coll)

Kristy De Pellegrini (WB)

Sarah Lynas (Fitz)

HB

Emily Condon (STK)

Kiana Minchin (CL)

Katie Hunter-Scott (OS)

C

Grace Osborne (Kew)

Lily Barr (Kew)

Jessica Pham (Coll)

HF

Sophie Stewart (WB)

Lucy Morley (OS)

Molly Simpson (STK)

FF

Jade Wise (OS)

Cate Stanton (STK)

Georgia Harris (Coll)

ST KEVINS

FOLL.

Sarah Betts (STK)

Bree Doyle (C) (STK)

Mia Caffry (OS)

Goal Kickers:C. Stanton 2, M. Simpson, B. Doyle, A. Wallace, G. Mills Best Players:B. Doyle, M. Gleeson, C. Stanton, C. Russell, Z. Guss, A. Bloom

I/C

Ella Baxter (CG)

Simone Mooney (Fitz) Michaela Harding (Kew) Frances Walsh (Melb)

COACH

Tom Purcell (STK)

Premier Reserve Women’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Elizabeth Olney

Fitzroy

Goals 20

Yolanda Vinycomb

Kew

20

Kew FC

16

13

2

1

2

696

180

54

386.67

Kayla Dingle

Collegians

16

West Brunswick

16

13

3

0

2

668

165

52

404.85

Krystal Shaw

Kew

14

Coburg

16

13

3

0

2

815

248

52

328.63

Ruby Taranto

Coburg

12

Collegians

16

10

5

0

2

696

393

44

177.1

Caulfield Grammarians

16

8

8

0

2

466

555

32

83.96

Grand Final Result Kew FC

1.1-7

3.2-20

3.2-20

4.6-30

Melbourne University

16

4

12

0

2

318

743

16

42.8

Coburg

2.2-14

4.2-26

4.5-29

4.5-29

Old Scotch

16

4

11

0

2

229

722

16

31.72

Fitzroy FC

16

3

13

0

2

289

830

12

34.82

KEW FC: Goal Kickers:Not supplied Best Players:Not supplied

St Kevins

16

2

13

1

2

224

565

10

39.65

COBURG: Goal Kickers:L. Cavanagh, B. Gray, R. Taranto, A. Vine Best Players:S. Piggott, J. Mcardle, L. Primerano , B. Gray, A. Sherifi, E. Balaburov

Premier B Women’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Monash Blues

18

15

2

0

1

907

140

62

647.86

Old Yarra Cobras

18

15

2

0

1

931

211

62

441.23

Aquinas OC

17

13

4

1

0

596

308

52

193.51

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

17

11

6

0

0

732

287

44

255.05

Brunswick

17

7

10

1

0

354

762

28

46.46

Mazenod

18

5

13

0

0

252

563

20

44.76

Richmond Central

17

3

14

1

0

200

722

12

27.7

North Brunswick

17

0

17

1

0

125

1016

0

12.3

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Iliana Zafiriou

Old Yarra Cobras

Goals 33

Laura Amelung

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

27

Molly McFarlane

Monash Blues

23

Tahlia Limburg

Old Yarra Cobras

22

Emma Draffin

Monash Blues

20

Best & Fairest

Club

Ainslee Elliott

Monash Blues

Votes 33

Madeleine Tilley

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

25

Iliana Zafiriou

Old Yarra Cobras

14

Anna Purtill

Monash Blues

13

Olivia Steinfort

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

13

Team of the Year

Grand Final Result

FB

Abbie Hanson (MB)

Abbey Walton (Maze)

Alyssa Bernardo (OY)

HB

Emma MacTaggart (Brun)

Lauren Balcombe (NB)

Maddy Pearson (SBMT)

C

Mia Giannopoulos (OY)

Ainslee Elliott (C) (MB)

Alanah Strode (SBMT)

HF

Iliana Zafiriou (OY)

Melanie Hogg (Aqu)

Johannah Dallas (MB)

FF

Laura Amelung (SBMT)

Molly McFarlane (MB)

Alannah Murray (OY)

MONASH BLUES

FOLL.

Madeleine Tilley (SBMT)

Meg Dargan (Aqu)

Clare Woodhouse (Brun)

Goal Kickers:A. Elliott 2, E. Draffin Best Players:A. Elliott, E. Stephenson , J. Dallas, T. Heath, A. Myers, S. Rose

I/C

Mik Buccella (Maze)

Old Yarra Cobras

0

Monash Blues

1.1-7

1.2-8

1.2-8

2.1-13

3.1-19

2.3-15

3.3-21

OLD YARRA COBRAS Goal Kickers:I. Zafiriou, A. Murray, B. Wriedt Best Players:Z. Scanlon, B. Harris, E. Buckley, A. Bernardo, M. Giannopoulos

COACH

Laura Quinton (RC)

Caitlin Holzheimer (NB)

Stephanie Smith (Maze)

Shane Chapman (MB)

Premier B Reserve Women’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Team

April Jones

Old Yarra Cobras

21

Genevieve Barns-Dunne

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

12

Alicia Yiannios

Mazenod

10

Jennifer Vissenjoux

Mazenod

10

Amy Kirby

Monash Blues

8

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

17

13

3

1

1

515

161

54

319.88

Old Yarra Cobras

18

13

5

0

0

495

237

52

208.86

Mazenod

18

13

5

0

0

482

333

52

144.74

Monash Blues

17

11

6

1

0

542

301

44

180.07

Aquinas

17

8

8

1

1

407

342

34

119.01

Richmond Central

17

5

12

2

0

301

374

20

80.48

Brunswick

16

4

12

2

0

210

453

16

46.36

North Brunswick

16

0

16

2

0

30

843

0

3.56

Goals

Grand Final Result Old Yarra Cobras

2.4-16

2.4-16

2.4-16

2.4-16

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

3.2-20

3.2-20

3.2-20

3.2-20

OLD YARRA COBRAS: Goal Kickers:M. Lyth, K. Answerth Best Players:C. Peak, M. Kellett-Jackson, A. Witney, S. San, K. Answerth ST BEDES/MENTONE TIGERS: Goal Kickers:J. Wong, J. Honey, O. Watkins Best Players:J. Wong, M. George, J. Honey, J. Jaensch, G. Mackay, Z. Ricardo

36

Division 1 Women’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Beaumaris Old Melburnians Old Brighton Marcellin Old Geelong Old Haileybury Old Camberwell Hampton Rovers Old Xaverians Hawthorn AFC

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

15 11 11 10 9 8 6 4 3 1

0 5 5 5 7 8 9 10 12 15

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

773 640 723 565 555 615 478 332 334 163

307 290 357 368 317 526 512 683 498 952

62 44 44 44 36 32 26 18 14 0

251.79 220.69 202.52 153.53 175.08 116.92 93.36 48.61 67.07 17.12

Grand Final Result Beaumaris

2.3-15

2.5-17

3.7-25

4.8-32

Marcellin

0.1-1

5.4-34

7.5-47

10.8-68

BEAUMARIS Goal Kickers:Not Supplied Best Players:Not Supplied MARCELLIN Goal Kickers:Z. Glascott 8, J. Getson, C. van der Vlies Best Players:Z. Glascott, H. Carlson, L. Robertson, M. Rush, A. Pane, A. Wang-Hartman

37

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Simone Marinelli Sophie Fraser Daisy Flockart Zoe Glascott Serene Vudiniabola

Beaumaris Old Melburnians Old Brighton Marcellin Old Haileybury

Best & Fairest

Club

Alana Pane India Tait Tahryn Mant Brooke McKay Vicky Tan

Marcellin Old Brighton Old Xaverians Old Geelong Old Geelong

Goals 27 20 18 18 17

Votes 28 21 16 15 13

Team of the Year FB HB C HF FF FOLL. I/C COACH

Caley Ryan (Beau) Stephanie Barnett (OM) Poppy Ward (HR) Eloise McCrae (OH) Danielle Trott (OG) Elizabeth Simkin (OH) Annie Xanthos (Marc) Alana Pane (C) (Marc) Clare Fraser (OM) Cat O’Brien (OB) Sophie Fraser (OM) Brooke McKay (OG) Zoe Glascott (Marc) Serene Vudiniabola (OH) Simone Marinelli (Beau) Olivia Honore (OC) India Tait (OB) Emogen Johnson (Haw) Tahryn Mant (OX) Samantha Baisas (Beau) Daisy Flockart (OB) Jasmina Andros (HR) Paul Harvey (Marc)

Division 2 Women’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Williamstown CYMS

16

15

0

0

0

1062

144

64

737.5

Albert Park

16

11

3

1

0

837

349

50

239.83

Alessia Acquaro Sienna Symons Sofi - Kristin Georgas Anna-Lisa Harris Emily Jane Johnson

Williamstown CYMS Parkdale Vultures Williamstown CYMS Melbourne Cricket Club Football Club Ivanhoe

Best & Fairest

Club

Johannah Griffin Simone Lin Alessia Acquaro Anna Vrsecky Molly Uwland

Albert Park Old Trinity Williamstown CYMS St Mary’s Salesian Ivanhoe

Agst

PTS

%

Parkdale Vultures

16

9

7

0

0

622

357

36

174.23

Old Trinity

16

8

7

1

0

514

412

34

124.76

Ivanhoe

16

6

8

0

0

555

572

28

97.03

St Mary’s Salesian

16

4

11

0

0

259

607

16

42.67

Melbourne Cricket Club FC

16

3

13

0

0

298

984

12

30.28

Therry Penola

16

1

14

0

0

176

1103

4

15.96

Grand Final Result Williamstown CYMS Parkdale Vultures

2.8-20

2.8-20

9.9-63

10.9-69

1.0-6

1.1-7

1.2-8

2.11-23

WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS Goal Kickers:S. Georgas 4, A. Acquaro 3, C. Tyrrell 2, A. Woodhead Best Players:C. Tyrrell, S. Georgas, J. Paten, A. Acquaro, S. Kennedy, K. Palmar PARKDALE VULTURES Goal Kickers:G. Collinson, I. Daddo Best Players:I. Daddo, J. Welford, S. Symons, B. Allen, B. Carson

Goals 46 27 24 21 20

Votes 36 19 18 16 15

Team of the Year FB HB C HF FF FOLL. I/C COACH

Charlotte Coloe (STM) Caitlyn Snow (Will) Georgina Lamb (PV) Paras Mackenzie (Will) Laura Caruana (OT) Chloe McDonald (AP) Ella Day (Will) Simone Lin (OT) Brooke Carson (PV) Georgia Pirdis (Ivan) Sofi-Kristin Georgas (Will) Bella Eames (OT) Eliza Shalders (AP) Alessia Acquaro (Will) Emily Johnson (Ivan) Gemma MacGregor (TP) Johannah Griffin (C) (AP) Sienna Symons (PV) Breanna Allen (PV) Anna-Lisa Harris (MCC) Molly Uwland (Ivan) Claire Sandman (TP) Lawrence Henry (Will)

Division 3 Women’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

Power House

16

14

2

0

Glen Eira

16

11

4

0

Oakleigh

16

11

3

0

0

AJAX

16

11

5

0

0

Whitefriars

16

10

6

0

0

La Trobe University

16

4

12

0

Bulleen Templestowe

16

4

11

Parkside

16

3

13

%

0

755

242

56

311.98

0

826

274

48

301.46

551

281

48

196.09

490

356

44

137.64

546

339

40

161.06

0

368

533

16

69.04

0

0

236

592

16

39.86

0

0

297

720

12

41.25

Grand Final Result Power House AJAX

0.2-2

0.3-3

2.3-15

2.3-15

0

1.7-13

4.7-31

5.12-42

POWER HOUSE Goal Kickers:C. Bartholomew, A. Jones Best Players:L. McCombs, G. Devane, O. Hogan, A. Jones, C. Bartholomew, L. Taylor AJAX Goal Kickers:L. Nankin 2, C. Boylan, R. Klooger, K. Cobbe Best Players:A. Caplan, L. Nankin, L. Rainey, J. Caplan , J. Shustin, C. Boylan

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Lindi Nankin Hannah Konstanty Rosie Bureta Catherine Bartholomew Jemima Broadhead

AJAX Glen Eira Glen Eira Power House Glen Eira

Best & Fairest

Club

Caitlin Boylan Clare Fernandes Anna Jones Carly Notting Pia Hobday

AJAX Whitefriars Power House Whitefriars Oakleigh

Goals 18 17 14 13 12

Votes 25 22 16 16 13

Team of the Year FB HB C HF FF FOLL. I/C COACH

Diana Cornish (Park) Annelise Caplan (AJAX) Bonnie Funnell (BT) Hannah Baird (Park) Olivia Lawrie (BT) Natalie Stuart (PH) Jess Shustin (AJAX) Caitlin Boylan (C) (AJAX) Emily Rayment (Park) Clare Fernandes (Whi) Catherine Bartholomew (PH) Lara Moussa (BT) Hannah Konstanty (GE) Lindi Nankin (AJAX) Lily Fitzpatrick (GE) Georgie Kirkwood (Whi) Julia Caplan (AJAX) Pia Hobday (Oak) Teresa D’Angelo (LTU) Jasmine Ballestrin (Oak) Sophie Smith (Whi) Caitlin Ryan (Whi) Joe Nankin (AJAX)

38

Division 4 Women’s Premiership Ladder

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Team

Amy McCormack Lisa Walshe Paige Hill A. Bennett Shannon Gore

Old Carey Old Carey Wattle Park Elsternwick Preston Bullants

Best & Fairest

Club

Ashton Billing Abbey Mills A. Bennett Angela Payne Lisa Walshe

Wattle Park UHS-VU Elsternwick Canterbury Old Carey

P

W

L

UHS-VU

16

12

4

Old Carey

16

9

6

Preston Bullants

16

7

7

Wattle Park

16

8

Elsternwick

16

De La Salle

D

B

For

0

0

504

0

0

579

1

0

335

8

0

0

6

9

1

16

6

10

Canterbury

16

4

South Melbourne Districts

16

4

Agst

PTS

%

145

48

347.59

473

36

122.41

418

34

80.14

408

461

32

88.5

0

359

424

26

84.67

0

0

340

366

24

92.9

12

0

0

265

560

16

47.32

12

0

0

269

625

16

43.04

Grand Final Result Old Carey

0

2.2-14

2.2-14

2.3-15

UHS-VU

1.1-7

4.1-25

4.1-25

4.2-26

OLD CAREY Goal Kickers:A. McCormack, T. Dempsey Best Players:J. Walsh, T. Dempsey, V. Chan, A. Louis, K. McLeod, J. Porter UHS-VU Goal Kickers:A. Park 2, H. Greaves, K. O’’Rielly Best Players:L. Banks, A. Mills, M. Gorman, A. Park, H. Greaves, K. O’’Rielly

Goals 30 29 21 9 19

Votes 24 24 22 21 20

Team of the Year FB HB C HF FF FOLL. I/C COACH

Vic Chan (OC) Lily Hutchison (WP) Carmen Chong (Elst) Gemma Reynolds (SMD) Maya Gorman (UHS) Elli Haylock (WP) Maddie Bamert (DLS) Angela Payne (Cant) Rose Chiaramonte (OC) Aine Bennett (Elst) Lisa Walshe (OC) Danielle Sandys (SMD) Paige Hill (WP) Amy McCormack (OC) Lily Saunders (PB) Ashton Billing (C) (WP) Poppy Palma (DLS) Abbey Mills (UHS) Grace Martin (DLS) Jenna Berto (Elst) Annie Garrick (PB) Michelle Bourke (DLS) Alex Henry (UHS)

Holmesglen Under 19 Premier Men’s Premiership Ladder Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

St Kevins

18

15

3

0

0

1431

932

60

153.54

Old Xaverians

18

12

6

0

0

1398

921

48

151.79

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

18

11

7

0

0

1284

1104

44

116.3

Caulfi eld Grammarians

18

11

7

0

0

1259

1279

44

98.44

Williamstown CYMS

18

10

8

0

0

1233

1137

40

108.44

University Blues

18

8

10

0

0

1274

1088

32

117.1

Old Brighton

18

8

10

0

0

1134

1080

32

105

De La Salle

18

8

10

0

0

973

1276

32

76.25

Old Scotch

18

7

11

0

0

1120

1164

28

96.22

St Bernards

18

0

18

0

0

700

1825

0

38.36

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Jack Behnk

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

48

Alexander Dowsley

University Blues

46

William Macisaac

Old Xaverians

37

Zachary Provest

Williamstown CYMS

35

Harry Robenstone

Old Scotch

33

H. Harisiou Medal

Club

James Harker

Old Scotch

Votes 18

Jake Harding

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

14

Navdeep Singh

Williamstown CYMS

13

Jake Ryder

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

13

Ned Sayers

Williamstown CYMS

12

Team of the Year FB HB C HF FF FOLL. I/C COACH

Zac Fraser (CG) Danny Calvert (OX) Trent Meakins (SBMT) Ben Moyle (OX) Jack Palmer (STK) Jake Harding (SBMT) Navdeep Singh (Will) Jack Ryder (SBMT) Makuc Mahommed (OX) Zach Provest (Will) Jack Behnk (SBMT) Willam MacIsaac (OX) Oliver Gill (STK) Alex Dowsley (UB) Tommy Warner (CG) Sebastian Filipovic (DLS) James Harker (OS) Jonah Campigli (OB) Harry Robenstone (OS) Ned Sayers (Will) Aamir Fernandes (Will) Angus Ryan (STB) Harry Long (STK)

Grand Final Result St Kevins

1.0-6

2.1-13

3.4-22

7.5-47

Old Xaverians

2.2-14

2.3-15

5.8-38

9.8-62

ST KEVINS Goal Kickers:H. James 2, L. Gunson, T. Williams, O. Gill, H. Kirkwood, J. Conquest Best Players:C. Chaffey, A. Leiner, N. Tonge, S. Jones, L. Gunson, W. Pfeiffer OLD XAVERIANS Goal Kickers:M. Mahommed 3, W. Stevens 2, H. Woodhouse, A. Scally, D. Calvert, N. LaFrantz Best Players:K. Walford, D. Calvert, M. Mahommed, E. Dalton, S. Hansen, T. Bourne

40

Under 19 Division 1 Men’s

Under 19 Division 2 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

41

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Beaumaris

18

18

0

0

0

2120

743

72

285.33

Old Carey

18

14

4

0

0

1425

930

56

153.23

Old Trinity

18

11

7

0

0

1517

1129

44

134.37

Old Haileybury

18

13

5

0

0

1182

675

52

175.11

Hampton Rovers

18

11

7

0

0

1523

1336

Old Xaverians

18

8

9

0

0

1320

1265

44

114

Old Camberwell

18

12

6

0

0

1582

885

48

178.76

36

104.35

Old McKinnon/Glen Eira

18

11

6

0

0

1456

934

48

155.89

Old Melburnians

18

7

11

0

0

1172

1364

28

85.92

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

18

10

8

0

0

1276

1157

40

110.29

Parkdale Vultures

18

2

15

0

0

834

1867

8

44.67

University Blacks

18

9

9

0

0

997

1111

36

89.74

St Kevins

18

7

11

0

0

800

1419

28

56.38

Parkside

18

6

12

0

0

918

1164

24

78.87

Mazenod

18

5

13

0

0

903

1069

20

84.47

Monash Blues

18

2

15

0

0

768

1425

8

53.89

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Charles Kilburn

Hampton Rovers

Goals 51

Mitchell Boyce

Mazenod

41

Edward Chard

Old Trinity

43

Thomas Aughterson

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

34

Calsher Dear

Beaumaris

41

Brennan Murray

Monash Blues

28

Seb Stewart

Beaumaris

31

Liam Riedel

Old Haileybury

24

Henry Nicholls

Old Melburnians

29

Bailey Yates

Old Haileybury

23

Grand Final Result

Goals

Grand Final Result

Beaumaris

5.2-32

7.4-46

10.9-69

14.10-94

Old Trinity

2.1-13

7.2-44

8.4-52

12.5-77

Old Haileybury

1.3-9

1.4-10

2.7-19

4.10-34

Old Carey

0.1-1

5.5-35

6.6-42

9.12-66

BEAUMARIS

OLD HAILEYBURY

Goal Kickers:J. Butler 4, C. Wilce 2, L. Pecer 2, N. Dear 2, M. Rowe, C. Bruce, J. Farrow, T. McKinnon Best Players:Not Supplied

Goal Kickers:J. Gillon 2, B. Yates, J. Connell Best Players:A. Bonwick, N. Giustiniano, L. DiPietrantonio, E. Hardeman, B. Yates, M. Walstab

OLD TRINITY

OLD CAREY

Goal Kickers:T. Ferrier 2, E. Chard 2, O. Galbally 2, J. Heath 2, L. Jackson, L. Dluzniak, J. Jenkins, S. Barendregt Best Players:L. Jackson, S. Barendregt, J. Jenkins, S. Phillips, D. O’’Kane, T. Arthur

Goal Kickers:J. Helmot 2, C. Gaiardo 2, F. Park 2, J. Horsey, I. Ellwood, L. Visser Best Players:F. Park, F. Peake, L. Neilson, J. Horsey, N. Taylor, A. Simpson

Under 19 Division 3 Men’s

Under 19 Division 4 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Ivanhoe

18

16

2

0

0

1770

784

64

225.77

PEGS FC

16

15

1

2

0

1481

578

60

256.23

Marcellin

18

12

6

0

0

1493

1112

48

134.26

Brunswick

17

14

2

1

1

1405

920

58

152.72

Beaumaris

18

9

9

0

0

1281

971

Collegians

18

9

9

0

0

916

901

36

131.93

Oakleigh AFC

17

12

5

1

0

1449

487

48

297.54

36

101.66

Therry Penola

17

10

7

1

0

1086

707

40

153.61

Bulleen Templestowe

18

8

9

1

0

1106

1278

34

86.54

Old Xaverians

17

9

7

1

1

1207

1160

38

104.05

Williamstown CYMS

18

8

10

0

0

1077

1259

32

85.54

Mhsob

17

6

11

1

0

1143

1352

24

84.54

St Bernards

18

6

12

0

0

1001

1514

24

66.12

Old Paradians

17

5

12

1

0

923

1125

20

82.04

De La Salle

18

5

12

1

0

1023

1143

22

89.5

Old Mckinnon/Glen Eira

16

4

12

2

0

782

1481

16

52.8

St Kevins

17

4

13

1

0

957

1257

16

76.13

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

16

3

13

2

0

854

1753

12

48.72

St Bernards

13

1

12

1

0

591

1532

4

38.58

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Finn Knight

Old Ivanhoe

Goals 47

Jack Viola

Therry Penola

Goals 39

Finn Carman

Marcellin

34

Benjamin Marchionna

Brunswick

37

David Waldron

Old Ivanhoe

31

Lachlan Sharrock

MHSOB

36

Daniel Martino

Bulleen Templestowe

27

Jonah Guergues

Oakleigh

36

Patrick Baker

De La Salle

27

Joshua Kinna

St Bedes/Mentone Tigers

35

Grand Final Result Marcellin Old Ivanhoe Grammarians

Grand Final Result 1.1-7

1.2-8

1.5-11

3.8-26

2.1-13

3.5-23

8.7-55

13.10-88

PEGS FC

0.2-2

1.3-9

4.8-32

8.11-59

Oakleigh AFC

1.4-10

1.8-14

2.9-21

3.13-31

MARCELLIN

PEGS FOOTBALL CLUB

Goal Kickers:J. Bandiera, K. Mazzini, F. Carman Best Players:C. Barry, M. Gigliotti, M. Ryan, K. Mazzini, J. Harrowell, J. Corbo

Goal Kickers:N. Markovski 3, D. Pleban 2, D. Arkinstall 2, B. Murphy Best Players:D. Pleban, Z. Hertz, P. Steward, J. Deen, J. Mooney, L. Nimorakiotakis

OLD IVANHOE

OAKLEIGH AFC

Goal Kickers:D. Waldron 4, D. Davies 2, F. Knight 2, J. Dimoski, E. Worsam, J. Shadbolt, M. Gurrisi, B. Eddings Best Players:J. Harper, H. Worsam, J. Dimoski, L. Sala, B. Gliddon, J. Bailey

Goal Kickers:K. Kato, J. Guergues, A. Bernardo Best Players:Not Supplied

42

Premier Thirds Men’s

Thirds Division 1 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

43

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Fitzroy FC

14

10

4

2

0

997

565

40

176.46

Old Xaverians

16

13

1

0

0

1763

704

60

250.43

Old Xaverians

14

10

4

2

0

1153

745

40

154.77

Fitzroy

16

10

4

0

0

1408

691

48

203.76

Old Scotch

14

10

4

2

0

923

845

St Kevin’s

14

9

5

2

0

999

637

40

109.23

St Bernards

16

11

5

0

0

1386

896

44

154.69

36

156.83

Old Geelong

16

10

5

0

0

1160

1046

40

110.9

University Blues

15

8

7

1

0

1412

1066

32

132.46

Old Trinity

16

7

7

0

0

854

815

32

104.79

Old Melburnians

14

2

12

2

0

595

1284

8

46.34

Collegians

16

5

9

0

0

752

1281

20

58.7

Old Brighton Grammarians

15

2

13

1

0

590

1357

8

43.48

University Blacks

16

1

13

0

0

872

1473

12

59.2

Williamstown CYMS

16

1

13

0

0

546

1632

4

33.46

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Joshua Willmott

St Kevin’s

21

Luther Lyon

Fitzroy

Goals 45

Lachlan Craig

University Blues

19

Charlie Fox

Old Geelong

40

Ben McDonald

Fitzroy

17

Oscar Silk

Old Xaverians

29

Daniel Barker

University Blues

17

William Matthews

Old Geelong

25

Damien Paino

Old Brighton

16

Douglas Pollock

St Bernards

23

Grand Final Result

Grand Final Result

Old Xaverians

2.2-14

3.5-23

6.8-44

9.12-66

Old Xaverians

3.1-19

5.2-32

8.3-51

11.6-72

Old Scotch

2.2-14

3.3-21

5.9-39

6.15-51

St Bernards

1.1-7

3.1-19

3.3-21

6.4-40

OLD XAVERIANS

OLD XAVERIANS

Goal Kickers:C. O’’Brien 2, D. Fitzgerald 2, T. Amalfi , L. Danielis-Morley, S. Asdagi, Z. Connor, D. Condon Best Players:S. Asdagi, N. Brown, Z. Connor, T. Paul, D. Fitzgerald, H. Hosking

Goal Kickers:J. Forrest 4, S. Knox 3, W. Mantesso 2, O. Silk, N. Nunan Best Players:O. Silk, T. Wynne, O. Silk, W. Mantesso, B. Curtis, W. Honan

OLD SCOTCH

ST BERNARDS

Goal Kickers:L. McAndrew 2, T. Macmillan, H. Bolton, J. Townsend, T. Sennitt Best Players:L. McAndrew, A. Townsend, T. Sennitt, J. Townsend, H. Bolton, J. Gordon

Goal Kickers:T. Caven 2, B. Cattanach, J. Madden, Z. Nathan, R. Schroder Best Players:P. Gamwell, C. Barrett, M. Borzillo, R. Schroder, C. Denahy , L. Cesarini

Thirds Division 2 Men’s

Thirds Division 3 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Xaverians

14

12

2

2

0

1250

607

48

205.93

Richmond Central

16

13

2

0

0

1280

665

56

192.48

Beaumaris

14

9

5

2

0

996

704

36

141.48

Ivanhoe AFC

16

11

4

0

0

1370

661

48

207.26

Williamstown CYMS

14

8

6

2

0

835

AJAX

15

8

7

1

0

1038

825

32

101.21

Ormond AFC

16

10

6

0

0

1136

867

40

131.03

732

32

141.8

Old Brighton

16

9

5

0

0

1086

977

40

111.16

Mazenod

14

5

9

2

0

808

985

20

82.03

University Blues

16

8

6

0

0

1107

976

32

113.42

Marcellin OC

16

8

8

0

0

830

747

32

111.11

Old Camberwell

16

7

7

0

0

1076

1007

28

106.85

Hampton Rovers

16

5

9

0

0

932

1204

28

77.41

West Brunswick

16

3

13

0

0

761

1132

12

67.23

Monash Blues

16

1

15

0

0

437

1459

4

29.95

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Joshua Lyon

Old Xaverians

Goals 45

Benjamin Cococcia

Ivanhoe

45

Matthew Perrett

Old Xaverians

29

Lachlan Weinlich

Old Camberwell

34

Tiernan O’Brien

Old Xaverians

27

Sam Hartmann

Richmond Central

27

Ben Gray

Williamstown CYMS

23

Jack Keyhoe

Ivanhoe

26

Adam MacIsaac

Old Xaverians

18

Thomas Natsikas

Ormond

26

Grand Final Result

Grand Final Result

Old Xaverians

3.1-19

5.3-33

8.8-56

10.9-69

Richmond Central

Beaumaris FC

1.4-10

3.6-24

4.7-31

6.10-46

Ormond AFC

3.2-20

6.5-41

8.7-55

11.10-76

1.0-6

2.2-14

5.2-32

8.5-53

OLD XAVERIANS

RICHMOND CENTRAL

Goal Kickers:J. Lyon 3, M. Perrett 2, T. O’’Brien 2, J. Lucchesi, S. Murray, H. Vanderkley Best Players:A. Taouk, A. Eden-Lachowicz, S. Murray, J. Lyon, T. Lyon, C. Todaro

Goal Kickers:S. Hartmann 4, J. Baxter 2, J. Quick, J. Lovig, N. Francis, L. Cartwright, S. Mack Best Players:S. Hartmann, J. Baxter, L. Cartwright, J. Quick, R. Atkins, R. Millar

BEAUMARIS FC

ORMOND AFC

Goal Kickers:M. Barba 2, T. Reid, M. Dickinson, E. McGarry, R. Whitehouse Best Players:M. Adams, F. Johns, A. Baruhas

Goal Kickers:A. Paliatsos 3, L. Natsikas 2, T. Natsikas, L. Panozzo Best Players:M. Foley, M. Bannan, F. Sharman-Smith, A. Paliatsos, L. Panozzo, W. Canning

44

Thirds Division 4 Men’s

Thirds Division 5 Men’s

Premiership Ladder

45

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Old Scotch

16

14

1

0

0

1427

679

60

210.16

Whitefriars FC

16

14

1

0

0

1372

383

60

358.22

Old Xaverians

16

8

5

0

0

1172

754

44

155.44

Melbourne High School OB

16

9

4

1

0

1092

778

46

140.36

AJAX

12

10

2

0

0

1042

598

Parkside FC

16

9

6

0

0

1136

789

40

174.25

Mazenod

16

9

5

0

0

1098

756

36

145.24

36

143.98

UHS-VU

16

7

7

0

0

734

632

36

116.14

Old Paradians

16

9

7

0

0

947

859

36

110.24

Elsternwick AFC

16

5

10

1

0

792

1009

22

78.49

Chadstone

16

6

9

0

0

926

1028

28

90.08

Box Hill North

16

5

9

1

0

646

1126

22

57.37

Glen Eira

16

6

10

0

0

867

1082

24

80.13

Wattle Park

16

5

10

0

0

583

1030

20

56.6

South Melbourne Districts

16

5

11

0

Prahran FC

16

3

11

0

0

593

1099

20

53.96

Canterbury FC

16

3

12

1

0

493

1138

14

43.32

0

389

840

12

46.31

Kew FC

16

2

13

0

0

478

916

8

52.18

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Anthony Brown

Chadstone

Goals 43

James Shulman

MHSOB

51

William Taylor

Old Scotch

37

Lucas Zita

Whitefriars

41

Joshua Di Natale

Old Paradians

23

Johanne Siritunga

Mazenod

30

Justin Vogel

AJAX

20

Jack Pasara

Mazenod

30

Tim Seccombe

South Melbourne Districts

17

Jarred Swire

Elsternwick

27

Grand Final Result Old Scotch AJAX

Grand Final Result 0

2.0-12

5.1-31

7.7-49

Whitefriars FC

4.3-27

5.3-33

8.5-53

8.6-54

3.4-22

6.4-40

8.9-57

9.10-64

Mazenod OC

1.1-7

6.7-43

8.8-56

8.13-61

OLD SCOTCH

WHITEFRIARS FC

Goal Kickers:L. Fish 2, A. Joubert 2, O. Kyriacou, J. Potter, J. Smith Best Players:C. Loveridge, O. Kyriacou, J. Smith, W. Western, M. West, A. McPherson

Goal Kickers:L. Zita 2, C. Dentith, J. Rogers, D. Maher, S. Linkin, K. Smith, T. Warrick Best Players:T. Warrick, S. Linkin, M. Fijan, B. Fijan, L. Zita, J. Reid

AJAX

MAZENOD OC

Goal Kickers:J. Fibishenko 3, J. Peker, J. Vogel, F. Shulman, A. Flinkier, Z. Miller, L. Siegel Best Players:A. La Sala, L. Siegel, L. Elbaum, T. Marabel-Whitburn, T. Southwick, E. Siegel

Goal Kickers:M. Giuliano 3, J. Siritunga 2, Z. McMenamin, S. Davis, R. Ruffolo Best Players:M. Staffieri, J. Pritchett, Z. McMenamin, R. Ruffolo, N. Klavins, J. Pasara

Thirds Women’s

Mecwacare Masters

Premiership Ladder

Premiership Ladder

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Team

P

W

L

D

B

For

Agst

PTS

%

Kew FC

15

7

4

0

0

298

275

44

108.36

Marcellin

6

5

1

0

0

420

240

20

175

West Brunswick

15

4

8

0

0

246

393

28

62.6

De La Salle

6

4

2

0

0

345

214

16

161.21

Melbourne University

15

5

5

2

0

260

142

24

183.1

Oakleigh AFC

6

3

3

0

0

352

320

12

110

St Kevins

15

5

4

2

0

218

212

24

102.83

St Kevin’s

6

0

6

0

0

174

517

0

33.66

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Cameron Kirkup

Oakleigh

Goals 17

Dustin Cracknell

Marcellin

12

Andrew Murray

Oakleigh

11

Anthony Palmer

De La Salle

8

Jack Van De Ven

Oakleigh

7

Leading Goal Kicker

Club

Goals

Best & Fairest

Club

Goals

Stephanie Augustes

St Kevin’s

9

Duncan Jones

Marcellin

10

Gabrielle Smith

Melbourne University Women’s FC

5

Daniel Close

De La Salle

9

Jessica Powrie

Kew

5

William Ray

Marcellin

4

Steph Taylor

St Kevin’s

5

Thomas Moloney

De La Salle

3

Lydia McAuliffe-Holt

West Brunswick

4

Angus Waddell

Marcellin

3

Grand Final Result

Grand Final Result

Kew FC

1.3-9

1.3-9

3.6-24

3.7-25

Marcellin

3.3-21

5.5-35

6.7-43

6.9-45

West Brunswick

0.1-1

2.2-14

3.3-21

4.5-29

De La Salle

1.0-6

1.2-8

4.5-29

9.7-61

KEW FC

MARCELLIN

Goal Kickers:J. Powrie 2, P. O’’Malley Best Players:T. Dodson, O. Leitl, J. Fechner, S. Nodin, J. Powrie, A. Millward

Goal Kickers:Not Supplied Best Players:Not Supplied

WEST BRUNSWICK

DE LA SALLE

Goal Kickers:S. Kavanagh 2, J. Olorenshaw, I. Bulford Best Players:A. McDonald, S. Kavanagh, E. Morley, E. Howard, L. Donehue, O. Davenport

Goal Kickers:C. Wilson 5, W. Fenton 2, P. Liascos, D. Close Best Players:C. Wilson, B. Corin, D. Griffin, T. Moloney, P. Liascos, T. Kovess

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