1987 VAFA season

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1987 VAFA season
Date4 April − 27 September 1987
Teams86
  1986
1988  

The 1987 VAFA season was the 87th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). The season began on 4 April and ended on 27 September, with a total of 86 teams participating across eight divisions under a promotion and relegation system. [1] [2]

Contents

Association membership

Four new − Aquinas, Bloods, Port Colts and Richmond Central − joined the VAFA prior to the start of the season. [3] This resulted in the VAFA being expanded to eight divisions, with H Section created. [4]

Notable events

A Section

1987 VAFA A Section season
Premiers Ormond
6th A Section premiership
Minor premiers Ormond
Wooden spooners Bulleen Templestowe
Best and fairestFrank Gleeson
(Old Paradians)
Leading goalkickerPaul Schuhkraft
(Ormond − 77 goals)
  1986
1988  

Ormond won their sixth A Section premiership, defeating Old Xaverians by 17 points. [6] Ormond's premiership came exactly 50 years after their first A Section season. [7]

Until 2021, this was the last time Caulfield Grammarians had won a senior game in A Section/Premier Division. [8]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Ormond (P)18162018871133165.764Finals series
2 Old Xaverians 18143116311235132.158
3 De La Salle 18116115581340116.346
4 Old Paradians 18117015971274125.444
5 Old Scotch 18810016141566103.132
6 University Blues 1871101440150495.728
7 Collegians 1871101484164290.428
8 North Old Boys 1871101493171087.328
9 Caulfield Grammarians 1861201493203773.324 Relegation
10 Bulleen Templestowe 1821601251199762.68

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 31 October De La Salle 10.13 (73)def. by Old Paradians 14.10 (94) [9]
Saturday, 6 September (2:15pm) Ormond 8.13 (61)def. by Old Xaverians 15.11 (101) Elsternwick Park [10]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 13 September Ormond 18.13 (121)def. by Old Paradians 15.14 (104) [1]
Grand Final
Sunday, 20 September Ormond def. Old Xaverians Elsternwick Park [7] [11]
2.2 (14)
9.6 (60)
12.10 (82)
15.11 (101)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
4.4 (28)
7.5 (47)
9.9 (63)
12.12 (84)
3: Schuhkraft
2: Suthrland, M. McDonald, Young, Cox
1: Kingston, Nash, Tobin, McCooke
Goals2: S. Curtain, Carlin, Burne
1: Tiernan, Beatie, Meagher, Atkins, Callil, Bourke
P. Mehrten, Taylor, Cox, Hille, Nankervis, YoungBestRyan, J. Curtain, Beatie, P. Curtain, Varcoe, Greetham

B Section

1987 VAFA B Section season
Premiers St Bernard's
Minor premiers St Bernard's
Wooden spooners St Kilda
Best and fairestGary Williams
(Parkside)
Leading goalkickerChris Freeman
(Parkside − 66 goals)
  1986
1988  

St Bernard's won their second B Second premiership, defeating Marcellin by 32 points. [12] The finals series was extended by a week after St Bernard's drew with Therry in the second semi-final on 5 September, which led to a replay being held on 13 September. [1]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 St Bernard's (P)18144016181252129.256Finals series
2 Therry 18135018201422128.052
3 Marcellin 18135016731366122.552
4 Parkside 18126016921558108.648
5 University Blacks 18108017881542116.040
6 Ivanhoe 1871101448163788.528
7 Old Trinity 1861201372167282.024
8 Fawkner 1861201409175480.324
9 Banyule 1851301527192279.520 Relegation
10 St Kilda 1841401423164586.516

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 31 October Marcellin 15.21 (111)def. Parkside 10.13 (73)
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) St Bernard's 15.7 (97)drew with Therry 14.13 (97) Northcote Park [10]
Saturday, 13 September (replay) St Bernard's 13.19 (97)def. Therry 7.12 (54) [1]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 19 September Marcellin 21.21 (147)def. Therry 7.12 (54) [7]
Grand Final
Sunday, 27 September (2:00pm) St Bernard's 19.10 (124)def. Marcellin 12.20 (92) Elsternwick Park [1] [13]
  • Both teams promoted to A Section

C Section

1987 VAFA C Section season
Premiers Monash Blues
Minor premiers Kew
Wooden spooners AJAX
Best and fairestTony Fellow
(Thomastown)
Leading goalkickerMatthew Cavanagh
(Kew − 72 goals)
  1986
1988  

The Monash Blues won their second senior premiership, defeating Kew by 25 points in the graind final.

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Kew 18171023471309179.368Finals series
2 Monash Blues (P)18144018411447127.256
3 Old Melburnians 18126022311446154.348
4 Thomastown 18117018301564117.044
5 Old Brighton 18117016201422113.944
6 Balaclava 189901891193697.736
7 Old Haileybury 1861201463162989.824
8 MHSOB 1851301542205375.120
9 Hampton Rovers 1831501256212159.212 Relegation
10 AJAX 1821601304239854.48

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Kew def. by Monash Blues Elsternwick Park [9] [10] [14] [15]
4.2 (26)
8.5 (53)
8.11 (59)
10.11 (71)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.4 (10)
4.7 (31)
6.13 (49)
13.18 (96)
Umpires: Kevin Segota, Greg Hardiman
3: C. Charalambopoulos
2: Cavanagh
1: Burden, Kalac, Schober, Busuttil, McLean
Goals3: Alexander
2: Connelly, Hildebrand, P. Forbes, Sturgess
1: Gale, J. Quin
Griffiths, Busuttil. Kalac, Burden, Schober, BriaBestSturgess, Hipwell, Gill, Carman, Culvenor, McGregor
  • Both teams promoted to B Section

Monash Blues team

Monash Blues Football Club colours.jpg Monash Blues 1987 grand final team [16]
B:Michael HayChris RobertsRichard Culvenor
HB:Adrian BarkerDan CarmanJohn Quin
C:Greg HipwellJamie SturgessAnthony Kiers
HF:Peter ForbesIan HildebrandBrad Cornwell
F:Justin AlexanderPeter LittleStevie Connelly
Foll:Tim GillAndrew McGregorGraham Gale
Int:Ian KohlerJohn Johnstone
Coach:Brian Ford

D Section

1987 VAFA D Section season
Premiers Old Ivanhoe
Minor premiers St Kevin's
Wooden spooners Coburg
Best and fairestGary Norton
(Old Mentonians)
Mark Dyson
(Old Ivanhoe)
Leading goalkickerRod Collins
(Old Camberwell − 63 goals)
  1986
1988  

Following the conclusion of the season, Coburg went into recess prior to the start of the 1988 season, and folded shortly after. [17]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 St Kevin's 18135017131338128.052Finals series
2 Old Ivanhoe (P)18125118491474125.450
3 Bulleen United 18126017631359129.748
4 Old Mentonians 18126016701295129.048
5 Old Camberwell 18116117021434118.746
6 Preston MBOB 18108015741272123.740
7 North Brunswick 1881001418160688.332
8 Elsternwick 1871101592173092.028
9 Heatherton 1831501135210254.012 Relegation
10 Coburg 1811701223202060.54

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Old Ivanhoe def. St Kevin's Bentleigh [9] [10] [18] [19]
6.2 (38)
9.6 (60)
15.8 (98)
21.10 (136)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
6.2 (38)
8.5 (53)
10.9 (69)
19.12 (126)
Umpires: Paul Cherry, Justin Toohey
5: Cockerill
4: King
3: Hockins, Davies
1: Ball, N. Skalberg, Purcell, Howard, Colledge, Karakaltsas
Goals6: Stone
5: S. Kerr
4: Watkin
2: Callanan
1: Sammartmo, P. Smith
Ball, Karakaltsas, P. Skalberg, Dyson, Davies, CockerillBestStone, Watkin, S. Kerr, Cross, G. Kerr, P. Joyce
  • Both teams promoted to C Section

E Section

1987 VAFA E Section season
Premiers State Bank
Minor premiers Old Essendon
Wooden spooners Clayton
Best and fairestVic Zanin
(UHSOB)
Leading goalkickerDavid Jenkins
(State Bank − 82 goals)
  1986
1988  

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Old Essendon 18142216541091151.660Finals series
2 State Bank (P)18144022301365163.756
3 St Bedes 18135017181216141.352
4 West Brunswick 18135018021359132.652
5 Brunswick 18125118521408131.550
6 Old Geelong 1861111457181180.526
7 UHSOB 1861201499180683.024
8 Power House 1861201304169077.224
9 Peninsula Old Boys 1841401166199958.316 Relegation
10 Clayton 1801801078219449.10

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) State Bank def. West Brunswick Monash University [9] [10] [20]
4.3 (27)
12.5 (77)
15.9 (99)
21.12 (138)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
2.6 (18)
6.8 (44)
Umpires: Mark Huntington, Andrew McRae
6: A. Rolfs
4: Colbert
2: Carboon, Beare
1: Connolly, Hargreaves, Goldsmith, Jenkins, Twycross, Matherson, Dervan
Goals3: Capron
1: Rodgers, P. Magafas, McNeice
Bremner, Bukll, Wright, Wabbis, Matherson, ClokeBestCasley, Jackson, D. Lampard, S. Lampard, P. Magafas, Capron
  • Both teams promoted to D Section

F Section

1987 VAFA F Section season
Premiers Aquinas
Minor premiers Aquinas
Wooden spooners Footscray TSOB
Best and fairestBernard Tierny
(Whitefriars)
Leading goalkickerTerry Wilson
(St Andrew's − 127 goals)
  1986
1988  

Aquinas won their first F Section premiership in their first VAFA season, defeating Whitefriars by one point. [3] [21]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Aquinas (P)1817102244874256.868Finals series
2 Whitefriars 18153023241156201.060
3 St Andrew's 18144024711522162.456
4 Doveton 18135019331200161.052
5 Williamstown CYMS 18117016891620104.344
6 Old Carey 18108015971453109.940
7 La Trobe University 1881001454167287032
8 Commonwealth Bank 1871101463185878.728
9 University Reds 1861201249189066.124
10 St Leonard's 1831501038210049.412
11 ANZ Bank 1821601227220055.88 Relegation
12 Footscray TSOB 1821601084232344.78

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm) St Andrew's 16.13 (109)def. Doveton 4.13 (37)Old Camberwell [22] [23]
Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm) Aquinas 14.10 (94)def. by Whitefriars 20.22 (142)Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park [22] [23]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 29 August (2:15pm) St Andrew's 15.7 (97)def. by Aquinas 19.15 (129)Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park [9] [23]
Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Whitefriars def. by Aquinas [9] [10] [24]
2.5 (17)
6.8 (44)
6.9 (45)
12.12 (84)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.1 (19)
6.4 (40)
8.10 (58)
12.13 (85)
Umpires: Andrew Mullaly, Mark Bushfield
3: Sutton
2: Barclay, Bonnyman
1: Tierney, Bunn,

McLelland, Reidy, Lee

Goals4: Ryan
3: Clarke
2: Bell, D. Wright
1: Wilkinson
McLelland, Bunn, Crowe, Coghlan, Borrack, TierneyBestRyan, Phyland, Grierson, Wilkinson, Phelan, Fleiter
  • Both teams promoted to E Section

G Section

1987 VAFA G Section season
Premiers Bloods
Minor premiers Bloods
Wooden spooners Old Melburnians
Best and fairestGary Sweet
(Port Colts)
Leading goalkickerDrew Robinson
(Bloods − 75 goals)
  1986
1988  

Bloods, in their first VAFA season, defeated Port Colts by 40 points in the Grand Final. Heavy wind at Elsternwick Park meant no scores were recorded against the wind for the entire match. [23]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Bloods (P)1614201349586230.256Finals series
2 Monash Whites 1613301120687163.052
3 Port Colts 1611501126947118.944
4 Kew 161051889739120.342
5 De La Salle 161060863813106.240
6 St Bernard's 1679068489269.828
7 Collegians 166100748104971.324
8 Old Haileybury 16510166899167.422
9 Old Scotch 165110949115382.320
10 Marcellin 164120618114454.016
11 GTV 9 163130548112448.812 Relegation
12 Old Melburnians 163130450110240.812

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final
Sunday, 23 August Bloods def. Port Colts Elsternwick Park [9] [10] [25]
5.6 (36)
5.6 (36)
12.8 (80)
12.8 (80)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.0 (0)
5.0 (30)
5.0 (30)
6.4 (40)
3: D. Robinson
2: McAsey, Cadman 2, Watkins
1: Bainbridge, Gardiner, Todd
Goals2: McNamara
1: Turner, Davidson, Pasquill, Tinsley
Todd, Bainbridge, Jarick, Legge, Cadman, JohnsonBestKeltie, Wale, O'Neill, Tinsley, Bailey, Finegan
  • Both teams promoted to F Section

H Section

1987 VAFA H Section season
Premiers Eltham
Minor premiers Eltham
Wooden spooners Power House/Balaclava
Best and fairestPeter Hooper
(St Kevin's)
Leading goalkickerSebastian Fitzpatrick
(Eltham − 43 goals)
1988  

At the end of the season, Old Brighton's H Section side disbanded. [26] [27]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Eltham (P)1614201256471266.756Finals series
2 Old Brighton 1613301056376280.952
3 St Kevin's 161330986575171.552
4 Bulleen Templestowe 1612201275419304.348
5 Richmond Central 16970785676116.736
6 Old Xaverians 16970747689108.436
7 State Bank 1697073288682.636
8 Old Geelong 165110548105052.220
9 St Kilda 164120679117158.016
10 North Old Boys 16412023373131.916
11 Therry 16213160294263.910
12 Power House/Balaclava 161141185167611.06

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final
Sunday, 23 August Eltham def. Bulleen Templestowe [9] [10]
0.1 (1)
3.6 (24)
3.8 (26)
6.9 (45)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.4 (22)
4.5 (29)
4.9 (33)
4.9 (33)
Sager, Chesser, Adams, S. Fitzpatrick, Shaw, McPhailGoalsPollard, Viney, Goddrn, Stagg,
Baxter, Gardiner, Hall, New, Dawson, WeathertillBestMurphy, Sheridan, Skurnik, Stagg, Chaplin
  • Both teams promoted to G Section

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