Victorian Amateur Football Association

Victorian Amateur Football Association

Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1892; 132 years ago (1892)
CEO	Jason Reddick[1]
Divisions	6
No. of teams	61
Country	Australia
Most recent champion(s)	Premier: Old Scotch Prem B: Old Haileyburians Prem C: Old Carey Div 1: Prahran Div 2: Elsternwick Div 3: Canterbury
Most titles	Collegians (21 senior premierships)
Streaming partner(s)	KommunityTV VAFA TV
Official website	vafa.com.au

The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. Founded in 1892, it consists of six senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 3.

In addition, the VAFA has under-19s and thirds sections, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher sections that can field a third team after their seniors and reserves. The league operates a double promotion and relegation system between sections, with various rules dictating which section clubs can play in.

The league's administration base is at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club and is now the home base for Old Melburnians Football Club and Elsternwick Football Club. It was redeveloped in 2017 and has a capacity for around 15,000 spectators.

The Association comprises private school old boys clubs, university clubs and district clubs. No player payments are permitted, however players can be enticed by offers of employment. As of 2021, the VAFA has 14,000 male players and 4,000 female players.^[2]

The VAFA was founded in 1892 as the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). Ten clubs competed in the inaugural season − Alberton, Brighton, Collegians, Edlington, Footscray District, South St Kilda, St Jude's, St Mary's, Toorak-Grosvenor and YMCA.^[4]

On 27 March 1900, the MJFA decided on a change of name to the Metropolitan Football Association (MFA).^[5] MJFA president Lawrence Adamson believed that his association was now a senior competition and the "junior" label no longer applied.^[6][7]

Adamson brokered a deal that the existing MFA (of 1899) became the MJFA, giving his MJFA (of 1892) the "Metropolitan Football Association" name.^[6][8]

Despite this, various newspaper reports from 1900 until 1912 still use the MJFA (or simply "Metropolitan Junior Association") name when referring to Adamson's competition.^[15] Most consensus is that "MJFA" in this time period refers to the now-VAFA, and the VAFA's official history continues to use the MJFA name until 1912.^[16][17]

In 1912, the MJFA became the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA).^[18]

Prior to World War I, apart from its core function of delivering a competition for amateur footballers, the MAFA also provided a de facto second-level competition for the VFL.^[19]

The 1915 home-and-away season was originally scheduled to end on 26 August.^[20] However, due to the impacts of World War I, the MJFA decided at a meeting on 26 July to curtail the home-and-away season four weeks early.^[21][22] Prior to the final games held in round 14, some clubs had already struggled to find players as a result of enlistments.^[23][24]

Following the conclusion of the season, officials from the VFL sought to have the MAFA become a reserves competition to the VFL for the 1916 season.^[25] At least two clubs – Beverley and South Yarra – reported the MAFA that they had been "approached" about becoming reserves teams to Richmond and St Kilda respectively.^[25] The MAFA announced in late 1915 that they would not resume competition until the war had ended, while also stating that they were not prepared to be absorbed by the VFL.^[25] As of 30 July 1915, 164 MJFA players had been enlisted in the Australian Army.^[21]

In 1920, the MAFA announced that the re-formed competition would be between four of the "pre-war" clubs — namely, Collegians Football Club, South Yarra Amateur Football Club, Elsternwick Football Club, and Melbourne University Football Club (later University Blacks) — and four "new clubs" — namely, Old Melburnians, Old Caulfield Grammarians, Melbourne Swimming Club Football Club and the Teachers’ College Football Club.^[26]

By 1922, the association was divided into 2 sections of 8. Only four years later, three sections were established: Section A with 10 clubs and Section B and C with 8 clubs each.^[16][27][28]

In 1933, the MAFA changed its name to the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).^[16][29]

Competition was ceased for the Second World War (as it had after the Great War).^[30] Restarting in 1946 with 27 clubs in three sections, by 1947 34 clubs were competing over three sections. 1948 saw 35 clubs spread over four sections. In 1954 the MAFA established a fifth section for its 48 senior clubs.^[16]

1960 saw 74 clubs over 7 sections, but the association then dwindled and lost two sections. Section F was reintroduced in 1971. Section G was introduced in 1986. By 1987, there were 68 clubs over 8 sections.

Between 1995 until the end of the 1999 season, there was a geographic split in some VAFA divisions with "E South" (later "E White"), "E Central" (later "E Blue") and "E East" (later "F Section").^[31] As well as an end to the geographic split, the 2000 season also saw the renaming of D Section, E Section, F Section and G Section to Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4 respectively.^[32][33]

In 2010, A Section was renamed to Premier Division, B Section was renamed to Premier B and C Section was renamed to Premier C.^[34][35]

Starting in 2017, the VAFA has operated a women's competition in addition to the men's.^[36]

At the end of the 2023 season, Division 4 was abolished after Ivanhoe and Old Paradians were accepted into the Northern Football Netball League. Starting in 2024, each section has 10 teams with the exception of Division 3, which has 11.^[37]

In June 1925 a MAFA Representative XVIII defeated the South Australian 21.22 to 8.10 at the MCG in the first amateur Interstate representative game.^[16]

Players in the 1948 Perth Carnival included: R. B. Small, K. N. C. Rollanson, G. V. Byrne, C. P. Daley, J. C. Stock, V. G. Miller, E. Jane, W. J. Backhouse, W. T. Taggart, J. P. Sheehan, R. L. Rouse, K. F. Lewis, J. W. Grainier, W. Reynolds’s, N. P. Airmen, G. W. McTaggart, D. B. White, (Deputy Manager) E. L. Macklin, B. F. Judd, V. W. Paxton, M. J. Davidson, D. W. Arnold, (Capt.) G. T. Moore, (Manager) M. K. Fitcher, (Vice-Capt.) A. H. C. Richard’s, E. M. MacGregor.

The Australian Amateur Jubilee Football Carnival was held in Melbourne in July 1951.

The Victorian team included: J. Kelly (Coach), K. Clarke, G. W. Gibbons, A. T. Shiel, D. Bills, J.D. Anderson, M.T. Hastie, A. D. Morning, G. Harris. G.T. Moore (Manager), A. E. Parley, W. B. Thomas, M. Mathewson, A. Ferguson, J. Stock, J. B. Jolley, J. Likely, B. F. Judd, W. M. Judd, P. McLaughlin, . Bedford, S. Bottles, D. W. Arnold (Capt.), P. M. Cox (V-Capt.), H. A. Meredith, A. F. Mellors, E. Donaldson.

On 14 June 1954, the Queen's Birthday holiday, a Victorian representative team defeated a South Australian team 12.14 (86) to 10.15 (75) at the Junction Oval. The match was preceded by the Grand Final of a "lightning premiership" that involving sixteen teams playing knock-out matches of two 10 minute halves. Four of the first round matches were played at the Junction Oval, and the other four were played (simultaneously) at the Ross Gregory Oval at the other end of Albert Park Lake. The quarter final, semi final, and the Grand Final matches were all played at the Junction Oval. The sixteen teams involved were:^[38]

• Alphington Football Club, Hampton Rovers Football Club, Melbourne High School Old Boys (M.H.S.O.B.), Old Melburnians, and Ormond Amateur Football Club from A Section.
• Brunswick Amateurs Football Club, Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, Coburg Amateurs Football Club, Collegians Football Club, and Ivanhoe Amateur Football Club from B Section.
• Balwyn Football Club, East Malvern Football Club, and Parkside Football Club from C Section.
• Parkdale Football Club from D Section.
• South Melbourne City Football Club, and Preston Amateurs Football Club from E Section.

Parkside (the team that would later go on to have its twenty-ninth consecutive win in the 1954 C Section Grand Final), having beaten Balwyn in the first round, Preston in the quarter finals, and Ivanhoe in the Semi-finals, defeated Alphington in the Grand Final to win the lightning premiership.^[39]

In 1956 a VAFA XVIII beat the combined VFL/VFA Amateurs in an Olympic demonstration game, 12.9 (81) to 8.7 (55).

Of some considerable historical significance, the VAFA vs. South Australian Amateur Football League interstate match, played at Olympic Park on 17 June 1957 — which Victoria won 15.9 (99) to 8.3 (51)^[40] — was the first ever uninterrupted telecast of a complete Australian rules football game (viz., it was a direct broadcast of the entire four quarters of the match, rather than just the last quarter) .^{[41][42][43][16]}

In 1971 a VAFA Representative side beat a VFA XVIII for the inaugural Victorian Football Cup 23.12 to 19.17.^[16]

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Collegians		Lions	Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park	–	1892	1892	21	2023
De La Salle		DLSOC	Waverley Park, Malvern	–	1955	1955	11	2003
Old Brighton		Tonners	Brighton Beach Oval, Brighton	–	1957	1957	5	2017
Old Haileyburians		Bloods	Princes Park, Caulfield South	–	1925	1961	10	2024
Old Scotch		Cardinals	Camberwell Sports Ground, Camberwell	–	1921	1921	13	2024
Old Xaverians		Old Xavs	Toorak Park, Armadale	–	1923	1923	20	2016
St Bernard's		Snowdogs	St Bernard's College, Essendon	–	1963	1963	10	2023
St Kevin's Old Boys		SKOB	T H King Reserve, Kooyong	–	1947	1947	7	2022
University Blacks		Blacks	Main Oval, Melbourne University, Parkville	VJFL	1919	1920	21	2014
University Blues		Blues	Main Oval, Melbourne University, Parkville	VJFL	1919	1921	9	2019

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Caulfield Grammarians		Fields	Glenhuntly Oval, Caulfield North	–	1920	1920	10	2019
Fitzroy		Roy Boys	Brunswick Street Oval, Fitzroy	AFL	1883	2009	1	2018
Hampton Rovers		Rovers	Boss James Reserve, Hampton	NMFL	1933	1933	9	2014
Old Camberwell		Wellers	Gordon Barnard Reserve, Balwyn North	–	1960	1960	6	2007
Old Carey Grammarians		Panthers	Carey Sports Complex, Bulleen	–	1954	1954	5	2024
Old Geelong		OGs	Como Park, South Yarra	–	1954	1954	6	2016
Old Ivanhoe Grammarians		Hoers	Chelsworth Park, Ivanhoe	–	1929	1964	8	2023
Old Melburnians		Redlegs	Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick	–	1920	1920	15	2009
Old Trinity Grammarians		T's	Daley Oval, Bulleen	–	1923	1954	7	1999
Williamstown CYMS		CYs	Fearon Reserve, Williamstown	WSFL	1886	1983	5	2019

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
AJAX		Jackas	Gary Smorgon Oval, St Kilda	–	1957	1957	6	2011
Beaumaris		Sharks	Banksia Reserve, Beaumaris	SFNL	1962	1995	5	2016
Glen Eira		Gryphons	Packer Park, Carnegie	–	1999	1999	1	2023
Marcellin Old Collegians		Eagles	Bray Oval, Marcellin College, Bulleen	YCWFL	1968	1971	9	2008
Mazenod Old Collegians		Nodders	Central Reserve, Glen Waverley	ESCFL	1978	1989	5	2016
Parkdale Vultures		Vultures	Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale	–	1991	1991	2	2012
Parkside		Devils	Pitcher Park, Alphington	NFNL	1938	2015	6	2023
PEGS		Bombers	PEGS Playing Fields, Keilor East	WRFL	1970	1984	4	2022
Prahran		Two Blues	Toorak Park, Toorak	VFA	1886	2011	3	2024
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers		Tigers	Mentone Reserve, Mentone	–	1992	1993	4	2008

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Elsternwick		Wickers	Graham Holmes Oval, Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick	VFLSD	1914	1947	8	2024
Hawthorn		Hawks	Rathmines Road Reserve, Hawthorn East	SFNL	1954	1995	1	1998
Kew		Bears	J.J. Higgins Reserve, Kew	VFLSD	1876	2006	9	2015
Monash Blues		Blues	Frearson Oval, Clayton	–	1962	1962	5	2022
Oakleigh		Krushers	W.A. Scammell Reserve, Oakleigh	–	1991	1991	5	2007
Old Peninsula		Pirates	Peninsula College, Mount Eliza	–	1980	1980	0	−
Ormond		Monders	E.E. Gunn Reserve, Ormond	–	1932	1932	14	2018
Preston Bullants		Bullants	Ruthven Reserve, Preston	–	2009	2009	2	2019
Therry Penola		Lions	JP Fawkner Reserve, Oak Park	–	1977	1977	4	2013
UHS-VU		Vultures	Brens Oval, Parkville	–	1932	1933	6	2018

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Aquinas Old Collegians		Bloods	Aquinas College, Ringwood	ESCFL	1981	1987	4	2019
Brunswick		NOBS	Alec Gillon Oval, Brunswick	–	1963	1963	3	2012
Canterbury		Cobras	Canterbury Sports Ground, Surrey Hills	EFNL	1881	2014	2	2024
Melbourne High School Old Boys		Unicorns	Melbourne High School, South Yarra	–	1928	1928	10	2009
Old Yarra Cobras		Cobras	Koonung Park, Bulleen	–	2022	2023	0	−
South Melbourne Districts		Bloods	Lindsay Hassett Oval, Albert Park	SFNL	1912	2000	4	2022
St John's Old Collegians		JOCS	Thomas Carroll Reserve, Doveton	–	1991	1991	2	2011
St Mary's Salesian		Saints	Ferndale Park, Glen Iris	–	2008	2008	0	−
West Brunswick		Magpies	Ransford Oval, Parkville	–	1932	1959	8	2015
Whitefriars Old Collegians		Friars	Whitefriars College Oval, Donvale	–	1986	1986	6	2022

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Albert Park		Falcons	Beaurepaire Pavilion, Albert Park	–	1954	1954	0	-
Box Hill North		Demons	Elgar Park, Box Hill North	SFNL	1983	2002	0	−
Chadstone		Synners	Jordan Reserve, Chadstone	SFNL	1983	1987	0	−
Eley Park		Sharks	Whitehorse Reserve, Box Hill	SFNL	1992	1994	1	1999
La Trobe University		Trobers	Tony Sheehan Oval, La Trobe University, Bundoora	–	1967	1970	7	2022
North Brunswick		Bulls	Allard Park, Brunswick	NMFL	1970	1971	4	2023
Power House		Slushies	Ross Gregory Oval, St Kilda	–	1940	1940	5	2006
Richmond Central		Snakes	Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Richmond	–	1987	1987	1	1994
Swinburne University		Razorbacks	St. James Park, Hawthorn	–	1996	1996	1	2003
Wattle Park		Animals	Bennettswood Sports Ground, Burwood	ESCFL	1971	1992	3	2002

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Masala Dandenong		Tigers	Fotheringham Reserve, Dandenong	–	2013	2013	0	−
Mentone		Panthers	Belvedere Park, Seaford	–	1968	1968	1	1990

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Caulfield Grammarians		Fields	Glenhuntly Oval, Caulfield North	–	1920	1920	1	2019
Coburg		Lions	Piranha Park, Coburg	SEWF	2021	2023	0	-
Collegians		Lions	Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park	–	1892	1892	0	-
Kew		Bears	J.J. Higgins Reserve, Kew	VWFL	1900	1949	0	-
Melbourne University		Mugars	Main Oval, Melbourne University, Parkville	VWFL	1996	2017	1	2018
Monash Blues		Blues	Frearson Oval, Clayton	–	1962	1962	1	2023
Old Scotch		Stars	Camberwell Sports Ground, Camberwell	–	1921	1921	3	2024
Old Yarra Cobras		Cobras	Doncaster Reserve, Doncaster East	–	1993	1993	0	-
St Kevin's		Saints	T H King Reserve, Kooyong	–	1947	1947	3	2023
West Brunswick		Magpies	McAlister Oval, Brunswick	–	1932	1959	0	-

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Aquinas		Bloods	Aquinas College, Ringwood	–	1981	1987	0	-
Beaumaris		Sharks	Banksia Reserve, Beaumaris	–	1962	1995	1	2022
Fitzroy		Roy Girls	Brunswick Street Oval, Fitzroy	VWFL	1883	2009	0	-
Old Geelong		OGs	Como Park, South Yarra	–	1954	1954	1	2024
Old Xaverians		Old Xavs	Toorak Park, Armadale	–	1923	1923	0	-
St Bede's Mentone		Tigers	Mentone Reserve, Mentone	–	1972	1972	0	2022
Westbourne Grammarians		Warriors	Westbourne School Ground, Truganina	–	2014	2014−2022, 2024−	1	2018
Williamstown CYMS		CYs	Fearon Reserve, Williamstown	–	1886	1983	1	2023

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Collegians		Lions	Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park	–	1892	1892	0	-
Marcellin Old Collegians		Eagles	Bray Oval, Marcellin College, Bulleen	–	1971	1971	2	2023
Old Brighton		Tonners	Brighton Beach Oval, Brighton	–	1957	1957	1	2024
Old Haileybury		Hearts	Princes Park, Caulfield South	–	1925	1961	1	2018
Old Melburnians		Redlegs	Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick	–	1920	1920	0	-
Parkdale Vultures		Vultures	Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale	–	1991	1991	0	-

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Glen Eira		Gryphons	Packer Park, Carnegie	–	1999	1999	2	2024
Hampton Rovers		Rovers	Boss James Reserve, Hampton	–	1933	1933	1	2022
Hawthorn		Hawks	Rathmines Road Reserve, Hawthorn East	–	1954	1995	2	2018
Mazenod		Nodders	Central Reserve, Glen Waverley	–	1978	1989	1	2017
Oakleigh		Krushers	W.A. Scammell Reserve, Oakleigh	–	1991	1991	0	-
Old Camberwell		Wellers	Gordon Barnard Reserve, Balwyn North	–	1960	1960	1	2017
Old Trinity Grammarians		T's	Daley Oval, Bulleen	–	1923	1954	0	-
Power House		Slushies	Ross Gregory Oval, St Kilda	–	1940	1940	0	-
Richmond Central		Snakes	Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Richmond	–	1987	1987	0	-
Whitefriars		Friars	Whitefriars College Oval, Donvale	–	1986	1986	1	2018

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Box Hill North		Demons	Elgar Park, Box Hill North	–	1983	2002	0	-
Brunswick		Renegades	Alec Gillon Oval, Brunswick	VWFL	1963	1963	0	-
De La Salle Old Collegians		DLSOC	Waverley Park, Malvern	–	1955	1955	0	-
La Trobe University		Trobers	Tony Sheehan Oval, La Trobe University, Bundoora	VWFL	1967	1970	0	-
Old Carey		Panthers	Carey Sports Complex, Bulleen	–	1954	1954	0	-
Parkside		Devils	Pitcher Park, Alphington	–	1938	2015	0	-
Preston Bullants		Bullants	Ruthven Reserve, Preston	–	2009	2009	1	2019
Therry Penola		Lions	JP Fawkner Reserve, Oak Park	–	1977	1977	2	2024
UHS-VU		Vultures	Brens Oval, Parkville	–	1932	1933	1	2023
Wattle Park		Animals	Bennettswood Sports Ground, Burwood	–	1992	1992	0	-

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League(s)	Est.	First season	VAFA senior premierships
							Total	Most recent
Albert Park		Falcons	Beaurepaire Pavilion, Albert Park	–	1954	1954	0	-
Canterbury		Cobras	Canterbury Sports Ground, Surrey Hills	–	1881	2014	0	-
Elsternwick		Wickers	Graham Holmes Oval, Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick	–	1914	1947	0	-
Kew		Bears	J.J. Higgins Reserve, Kew	–	1900	1949	0	-
MCC Women's		Demons	Beaumaris Secondary College, Beaumaris	–	2018	2018	1	2023
Old Yarra Cobras		Cobras	Doncaster Reserve, Doncaster East	–	1993	1993	0	-
North Brunswick		Bulls	Allard Park, Brunswick	–	1970	1971	0	-
South Melbourne Districts		Bloods	Lindsay Hassett Oval, Albert Park	–	1912	2000	0	-
St Kevin's		Saints	T H King Reserve, Kooyong	–	1947	1947	4	2024
St Mary's Salesian		Saints	Ferndale Park, Glen Iris	–	2008	2008	2	2018
West Brunswick		Magpies	McAlister Oval, Brunswick	–	1932	1959	0	-

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Club	Colours	Nickname	Home ground	Former league	Est.	VAFA seasons	VAFA senior premierships		Fate
							Total	Most recent
Albanvale		Cobras	Robert Bruce Reserve, Deer Park	WRFL	1978	1989-1992	0	-	Returned to Footscray Districts FL in 1993
Alphington			John Cain Memorial Reserve, Thornbury	–	1900s	1934-1983	5	1981	Folded after 1983 season
AMP Society			Oval 10, Albert Park	–	1963	1963-1981	2	1979	Merged with North Caulfield YCW to form Balaclava in 1982
Army Apprentices				NFL	1959	1966-1970	0	-	Folded
Assumption Old Collegians				–	1950s	1964-1977, 1982	1	1967	Folded in 1983
Australian Postal Institute				–	1965	1965	0	-	Folded
Balaclava		Kangaroos		–	1982	1982-1990	2	1986	Merged with St Anthony's Glen Huntly to form Glenhuntly in 1991
Balwyn		Tigers	Balwyn Park, Balwyn	ESFL	1909	1946-1955	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban FL in 1956
Balwyn Combined		Demons	Macleay Park, Balwyn North	ESCFL	1951	1993-1995	0	-	Moved to Eastern Districts FL in 1996
Banyule		Bears	R.J Brockwell Oval, Heidelberg	–	1967	1979-2014	4	2010	Moved to Northern FNL in 2015
Bellfield		Mud and Blood	Ford Park, Bellfield	–		1950-1965	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban Churches FL in 1966
Bentleigh		Demons	Bentleigh Reserve, Bentleigh	SFNL	1965	2000-2010	1	2009	Returned to Southern FNL in 2011
Bentleigh Districts		Demons	Bentleigh Reserve, Bentleigh	FFL	1919	1929-1937	1	1930	Moved to Caulfield Oakleigh District FL in 1938
Beverley					1890[49]	1898−1915	1	1912	Folded due to WWI
Beverley Hills		Lions	Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East	–	1972	1972-1981	0	-	Moved to Eastern Districts FL in 1982
Black Rock		Jets	Donald MacDonald Reserve, Black Rock	FFL	1908	1922, 1927–1930	1	1928	Moved to Federal FL in 1931
Bloods		Bloods	Glen Huntly Park, Caulfield East	–	1987	1987−1998	1	1987	Absorbed by Old Brighton in 1996
Boronia Park		Bombers	Miller Park, Boronia	–	1990	1990-1993	0	-	Moved to Southern FNL in 1994
Boroondara			East Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne	–	1890	1897; 1903–1904	0	-	Merged with Hawthorn in 1905
Brighton			Brighton Beach Oval, Brighton	VJFA	1885	1892–1907	1	1903	Folded in 1964; initially moved to VFA in 1908
Brighton				–	1940s	1949–1958	0	-	Folded
Brighton TSOB				–		1930-1940	0	-	Folded
Brightonvale				–		1926-1939	2	1928	Folded
Brunswick		Lions	Fleming Park, Brunswick East	WRFL	1926	1926-1994, 1999-2003	6	1992	Moved to Footscray Districts FL in 1995; merged with Broadmeadows Power to form Brunswick Power in 2003
Brunswick Power		Power	Fleming Park, Brunswick East	–	2001	2002–2003	0	-	Moved to WRFL in 2004
Bulleen United		Bulls	Koonung Park, Bulleen	–	1970s	1975-1995	2	1986	Merged with Canterbury North Balwyn in 1996 to form Bulleen Cobras
Bulleen Templestowe		Bullants	Ted Ajani Reserve, Templestowe Lower	–	1975	1975-2024	6	2012	Moved to Eastern FNL in 2025
Burwood				RDFL	1904	1924, 1928-1936	0	-	Folded c. 1936
Camberwell		Cobras	Camberwell Sports Ground, Camberwell	VFA	1886	1992-1995	0	-	Folded 1955
Canterbury North Balwyn				ESCFL	1977	1993-1995	0	-	Merged with Bulleen United in 1996 to form Bulleen Cobras
Canterbury United Churches				–		1931-1932	1	-	Folded c. 1932
Carlton District		District		–		1909–1915	0	-
Carnegie			East Caulfield Reserve, Caulfield East	FFL	1920s	1935-1938	0	-	Moved to Caulfield Oakleigh District FL in 1939
Cassie	Black and white			–	1960s	1964-1965	0	-	Folded c. 1965
Caulfield (Caulfield-Malvern)		Fieldsmen	East Caulfield Reserve, Caulfield East	–	1890s	1894–1915	0	-	Entered recess in 1916 due to WWI, re-formed in VFL Sub-Districts in 1926
Caulfield Amateurs (Caulfield)			Caulfield Park, Caulfield	–	1946	1952-1953	0	-	Moved to Caulfield Oakleigh District FL in 1954
Caulfield City (Caulfield)				–	1924	1924-1925	0	-	Moved to Caulfield Oakleigh District FL in 1926
Celtic				–		1900−1902	0	-	Folded during 1902 season
Chirnside Park		Panthers	Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park	–	1978	1990-1999	0	-	Moved to Eastern FNL in 2000
Clayton		Saints		–	1978	1979-1989	0	-	Absorbed by Waverley in 1990
Coburg		Swans	De Chene Reserve, Coburg	EDFL	1920s	1935-1940; 1942-1987	7	1981	Folded 1988
Collingwood District (Fitzroy District)		Districts	Victoria Park	–	1906	1906–1915	1	1915	Folded 1938
Commercial Bank				–		1959-1966	0	-	Folded
Commonwealth Bank		Cobras		–	1946	1947-1990	3	1969	Merged 1991 with State Bank to form State Commonweath Bank
Coolaroo Rovers		Rovers	Progress Reserve, Coolaroo	–		1980	0	-	Moved to Panton Hill FL in 1982
Combined Country Colleges				–	1978	1978-1981	0	-	Folded 1981
Dandenong KSP					1918	1930−1033	0	−	Folded 1934; withdrew before start of 1934 season[50]
Dookie Longerenong OC			Oval 11, Albert Park	–		1970-1974	0	-	Folded
Doveton Eagles	Brown and yellow	Eagles	Power Reserve, Doveton	–	1980	1981-1995	0	-	Moved to Southern FNL in 1996
East Caulfield				–		1946-1953	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban FL
East Malvern			T.H. King Oval, Glen Iris	VFLSD	–	1929-1964	2	1950	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1964
Edlington				–	1880s	1892	0	-	Folded in 1892
Elwood						1922-1923	0	-	Folded
ES&A Bank				–	1932	1932-1935, 1952–1969	2	1934	Merged with ANZ Bank in 1970
ES&A−National Bank				–	1936	1936-1937	0	-	Folded, both clubs re-formed separately in 1952 and 1954 respectively
Fairfield		Bloods	Fairfield Park Oval, Fairfield	–	1891	1936-1973	4	1969	Moved to Eastern Suburban Churches FL in 1974
Fawkner		Fawks	Charles Mutton Reserve, Fawkner	–	1973	1973-1995	6	1992	Moved to Footscray Districts FL in 1996
Fitzroy Juniors		Maroons				1912–1915	0	-
Fitzroy Reds (University Reds)		Reds	Brunswick Street Oval, Fitzroy North	NMFL	1954	1955−1964; 1973−2008	3	2005	Merged with Fitzroy in 2008
Fitzroy Wesleys						1894	0	-
Flinders Naval Base				PFL	1913	1927-1928	0	-	Returned to Peninsula FL in 1929
Footscray Districts				–	1880s	1892	0	-	Folded in 1892
Footscray Tech Old Boys (FTSOB/FTCOB/FTIOB)	Royal blue, navy blue and gold	Footscray IT	Institute Oval, Footscray	WRFL	1920s	1932−1992	4	1983	Folded in 1992
Gardenvale-Middle Brighton				–		1926	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban Churches FL in 1927
Geelong Amateurs		Ammos, Pegasus	Queens Park, Highton	–	1926	1926-1940, 1947–1982	6	1972	Moved to Geelong & District FL in 1983
Glen Huntly				FFL	1900s	1926-1973	0	-	Folded in 1973
Glenhuntly		Hunters, Kangaroos		–	1991	1991-1998	1	1994	Merged with St Kilda South Caulfield in 1999 to form Glen Eira
GTV 9		Gunners	Bill Woodfull Oval, Albert Park	–	1986	1986−1989	0	-	Folded in 1989
Hampton				FFL	1919	1923-1927	0	-	Merged with Black Rock and Sandringham to form Sandringham in 1928
Hawthorn		Mayblooms	Glenferrie Oval, Hawthorn	–	1902	1902−1913	0	-	Moved to VFA in 1914
Heatherton		Tunners	Heatherton Recreation Reserve, Heatherton	CYMSFA	1913	1975-1989	2	1985	Moved to Eastern Suburban Churches FL in 1990
Heidelberg West		Hawks	Heidelberg Park, Heidelberg	–	1936	1939-1940	0	-	Moved to Diamond Valley FNL in 1941
Holy Trinity						1892	0	-	Folded
Huntingdale						1956	0	-	Folded
Insurance Companies' Social Clubs						1954-1958	0	-	Folded
Ivanhoe		Hoers	Ivanhoe Park, Ivanhoe	–	1910	1932-2023	7	2022	Moved to Northern FNL in 2024
Kew Districts		Districts			1922	1926	0	-	Folded in 1938
Kingsville		Tigers	Yarraville Oval, Yarraville	–	1920s	1927-1935	0	-	Moved to Footscray Districts FL in 1936
Kontias				–	1989	1989-1991	0	-	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1992
Kooyong			Righetti Oval, Glen Iris	–	1963	1963-1965	0	-	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1966
La Trobe University Reds		Reds	Tony Sheehan Oval, La Trobe University, Bundoora	PHFL	1968	1971-1977	0	-	Re-merged with La Trobe University Blacks in 1978
Leopold		Leos		–	1898	1898–1915	5	1913	Moved to Victorian Junior FA in 1919
Malvern (Gardiner)			D.W. Lucas Oval, Malvern East	–	1932	1896, 1933–1964	2	1937	Merged with Tooronga to form Tooronga-Malvern in 1964
Manningham Cobras (Bulleen Cobras)		Cobras	Koonung Park, Bulleen	–	1996	1996-2022	0	-	Merged with Old Yarra Grammarians to form Old Yarra Cobras after 2022 season
Melbourne Shipping Companies						1922	0	-	Folded
Melbourne Swimming Club						1920-1923	0	-	Folded
Monash Gryphons		Gryphons	East Caulfield Reserve, Caulfield East	–	1991	1991–2016	1	2010	Merged with Glen Eira in 2016 to form Glen Eira Gryphons
Monash Whites		Whites	Frearson Oval, Monash University, Clayton	–	1964	1964–1965; 1971–2001	1	1975	Merged with Monash Blues in 2001
Moreland Amateurs						1949-1951	0	-	Folded
Mt Carmel Old Collegians						1936-1940	0	-	Folded
Mt Lilydale Old Collegians		Rams	Mount Lilydale Mercy College Sporting Ovals, Lilydale	–	1997	1997-2018	0	-	Merged with Croydon North to form Croydon North MLOC and moved to Eastern FNL in 2019
Murrumbeena				FFL	1915	1923-1962	3	1929	Folded
Myer				WRFL	1917	1937-1954	1	1951	Folded
National Bank			Oval 14, Albert Park	–	1932	1932-1938, 1954–1979	3	1968	Folded
Newlands Coburg		Cobras	Jackson Reserve, Coburg North	WRFL	1966	1994-1996	0	-	Folded
North Alphington						1948-1952	1	1949	Folded
Nunawading				–	1894	1894−1896	0	-	De-merged into Mitcham, Box Hill and Surrey Hills
Oakleigh						1908–1911, 1927-1928	0	-	Folded
Oakleigh Clayton					2003	2003-2006	0	-	Folded
Old Haileybury-Old Trinity				–	1928	1928-1934	0	-	Folded
Old Eltham Collegians (Eltham)		Turtles	Eltham College Reserve, Research	–	1986	1986-2019	1	1987	Moved to Northern FNL in 2020
Old Melburnians				–	1896	1896	0	-	Folded in 1896
Old Paradians		Raiders	Garvey Oval, Bundoora	–	1929	1929-2023	11	2015	Moved to Northern FNL in 2024
Olinda				–	1893	1893	0	-	Folded
Parkdale		Seagulls	Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale	–	1934	1934-1954	1	1936	Moved to Federal FL in 1955
Parkville				–		1899	0	-	Folded
Pascoe Vale		Panthers	Raeburn Reserve, Pascoe Vale	VFLSD	1909	1927-1928, 1940	0	-	Returned to VFL Sub-Districts in 1941
Patricians				–		1965-1969	0	-	Folded
Pharmacy College				–		1962-1965	0	-	Folded
Point Cook		Bulldogs	Saltwater Reserve, Point Cook	–	2010	2010-2017	0	-	Moved to Western Region FL in 2018
Port Colts				–		1987−1989	0	-	Folded
Port Melbourne				–		1956-1959	2	1958	Folded
Port Rovers		Rovers		–		1903–1908	1	1905	Folded
Postal Institute				–	1965	1965	0	-	Folded
Prahran-Caulfield				–	2007	2007	0	-	Merger for one season to allow for both clubs to field an u/18s side
Preston	Grey and red					1954-1969	1	1959	Folded
Preston Marist Brothers Old Boys		Bullants				1983-1993	1	1988	Folded
Princes Hill			McAlister Oval, Parkville			1979-1981	0	-	Folded
RAAF Cadets			Fawkner Park, South Yarra	SESFL		1964-1965	0	-	Returned to South East Suburban FL in 1966
Reservoir Old Boys			C T Barling Reserve, Reservoir			1965-1977	2	1973	Folded
Rupertswood		Sharks	Rupertswood Reserve, Sunbury	–	1999	2000-2012	2	2009	Moved to Riddell District FNL in 2013
Salesian OC			Salesian College, Chadstone	ESCFL	1970s	1989-2007	1	1996	Merged with St Mary's to form St Mary's Salesian in 2008
Sandringham				FFL		1921-1928	1	1923	Merged with Hampton and Black Rock to form Sandringham in 1929
Sandringham Amateurs			Beach Road Oval, Sandringham			1940	0	-
Sandringham B						1928	0	-	Merged with Hampton and Black Rock to form Sandringham in 1929
Sandringham Juniors						1926-1927	0	-
Scotch Collegians				–	1890s	1894-1995	0	-	Folded
South Camberwell						1937-1940	0	-	Folded
South Caulfield				–	1920s	1926-1940	0	-	Joined CYMSFA as South Caulfield CYMS after WWII
Southern Dragons		Dragons	Keeley Park, Clayton South	SFNL	2007	2013-14	0	-	Returned to Southern FNL in 2015
South Melbourne City						1954-1959	2	1955	Folded
South Melbourne Juniors		Southeners		–	1900	1900	0	–	Moved to VJFA
South Mornington		Tigers	Citation Reserve, Mount Martha	SFNL	2006	2007-2019	1	2012	Returned to Southern FNL in 2020
South St Kilda			Junction Oval, St Kilda		c. 1870s	1892-1899	4	1897	Folded in 1899
South Yarra			Cordner Oval, Fawkner Park, South Yarra			1897−1898	0	−
South Yarra Juniors (South Yarra)						1901−1921	3	1914
Southbank (State Commonwealth Bank)		Bankers, Cobras, Tigers	Swan St, Southbank	–	1990	1990-1998	1	1997	Merged with Prahran in 1998
St Andrew's (Brighton)						1949-1951	0	-
St Andrews-Coburg		Saints	De Chene Reserve, Coburg	EDFL	1980	1986-1994	0	-	Moved to Diamond Valley FL in 1995
St Bede's Old Collegians		Bedas	Beda Park, Mordialloc	SFNL	1966	1972–1992	1	1977	Merged with Mentone in 1992 to form St Bede's/Mentone Tigers
St Columb's						1953	0	-	Folded
St Francis Xavier					1880s	1899	0	-	Folded in 1899
St Francis Xavier OC		Saints	St Francis Xavier College Senior Campus, Beaconsfield	–	2007	2007-2019	1	2019	Moved to Southern FNL as Narre South Saints in 2020
St Ignatius's						1900−1902, 1932-1934	0	-	Folded
St Jude's						1892-1893	0	-	Folded
St Kilda CBC Old Boys		Saints	Coughlin Oval, St Kilda East	–	1958	1958-1991	5	1984	Merged with Murrumbeena-South Caulfield to form St Kilda-South Caulfield in 1992
St Kilda-South Caulfield		Saints		–	1992	1992-1998	1	1994	Merged with Glen Huntly to form Glen Eira in 1999
St Leonard's						1986-1989	0	-	Folded
St Mary's		Saints	Ferndale Park, Glen Iris	ESCFL	1932	1990-2007	2	1993	Merged with Salesian OC to form St Mary's Salesian in 2008
St Mary's						1892−1898	0	-	Folded
St Patrick's Ballarat OC				–	1939	1939-1940, 1951-1955, 1964-1975	3	1971	Folded
St Patricks Mentone		Vultures		ESCFL		1991-2003	0	-	Merged with Parkdale in 2003 to form Parkdale Vultures
St Patrick's Monivae				–	1976	1976	0	-	Folded
St Paul's (Ascot Vale)						1926-1940	0	-	Folded
St Peter's Clayton						1991-1992	0	-
St Pius's (Heidelberg)			Ford Park, Bellfield	YCWFL		1979-1982	1	1979	Folded
State Bank (State Savings Bank)		Bankers	Oval 4, Albert Park	–	1927	1927-1990	5	1990	Merged with Commonwealth Bank in 1990 to form State Commonwealth Bank
State Electricity Commission				–	1947	1947	0	-	Folded
Surrey Hills			Surrey Park, Box Hill		1887	1928-1932	0	-	Moved to Eastern Suburban FL in 1933
Teachers College						1920-1957	3	1954	Folded
Thomastown		Bears	Main Street Reserve, Thomastown	PHFL	1966	1975-2000	2	1989	Moved to Diamond Valley FL in 2001
Thornbury		Bears	John Cain Memorial Reserve, Thornbury		1930s [51]	1973-1983	1	1978	Moved to Diamond Valley FL in 1984
Thornbury Cougars		Cougars	Hayes Park, Thornbury	MNFL	1955	1996-1999	0	-	Folded in 1999
Toorak-Grovesnor						1892-1994	0	-	Folded
Tooronga-Malvern		Panthers	D.W. Lucas Oval, Malvern East	–	1964	1964-1972	1	1971	Moved to South East Suburban FL in 1973
VUT (FIT/VUT)				–	1993	1993−1996	0	-	Folded in 1996
Waltham						1895-1897	0	-	Folded
Waverley Amateurs		Panthers	Central Reserve, Glen Waverley	VFA	1908	1989-1990	0	-	Moved to Eastern Districts FL in 1991
Werribee		Tigers	Soldiers Reserve, Werribee	WRFL	1995	1998-2013	2	2010	Moved to Western Region FL in 2014
West Brunswick					1930	1932-1936	1	1932	Folded
West Hawthorn						1927-1933	1	1931	Folded
Windsor						1894−1898	0	-	Folded
Wyndham Suns		Suns	Goddard Street Reserve, Tarneit	–	2013	2014	0	-	U/19s only. Moved to Western Region FL in 2015
Yarra Old Grammarians		Bushrangers	Doncaster Reserve, Doncaster East	–	1993	1993-2022	4	2012	Merged with Manningham Cobras in 2022 to form Old Yarra Cobras
YMCA						1892-1893	0	-	Folded

Source: ^[16]

• Australian rules football in Victoria

• Official Site
• Brief History
• VAFA Records and History at Full Points Footy