2025 VAFA season

2025 VAFA season
Date	5 April – 26 September 2025 [1]
Teams	60
←  2024 2026  →

The 2025 VAFA season was the 124th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior men's Australian rules football competition in Victoria. ^{[2] [3]} The season began on 5 April and concluded on 26 September, with 60 teams participating across six divisions under a promotion and relegation system. ^{[4] [5]}

Association membership

Following the conclusion of the 2024 season, Bulleen Templestowe left the VAFA and moved to the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL). ^{[6] [7]}

Premier

2025 Premier Division season
Date	5 April – 26 September 2025
Teams	10
Premiers	Old Brighton 1st Premier premiership
Runners-up	Old Scotch 8th Premier runners-up result
Minor premiers	Old Brighton
Relegated	Collegians De La Salle
Leading goalkicker	Andreas Stefanakis [8] (Old Haileybury – 59 goals)
Matches played	94
←  2024 2026  →

Old Brighton won the Premier Division premiership for the first time, defeating Old Scotch by 25 points in the grand final. ^[9]

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Old Brighton (P)	18	16	2	0	1738	1038	167.4	64	Finals series
2	Old Xaverians	18	15	3	0	1804	1093	165.1	60
3	St Kevin's	18	12	6	0	1491	1164	128.1	48
4	Old Scotch	18	9	9	0	1410	1298	108.6	36
5	Old Haileybury	18	9	9	0	1356	1405	96.5	36
6	University Blacks	18	8	10	0	1163	1462	79.5	32
7	St Bernard's	18	7	10	1	1316	1593	82.6	30
8	University Blues	18	6	10	2	1198	1361	88.0	28
9	Collegians	18	6	11	1	1243	1300	95.6	26	Relegated to Premier B
10	De La Salle	18	0	18	0	909	1914	47.5	0

Source: ^[10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand Final
	1	Old Brighton	13.15 (93)								Old Brighton		10.17 (77)
	2	Old Xaverians	9.6 (60)								Old Scotch		7.10 (52)
						Old Xaverians		14.9 (93)
						Old Scotch		14.10 (94)
	3	St Kevin's	8.11 (59)
	4	Old Scotch	12.10 (82)

Semi-finals

	Semi-finals
Saturday, 13 September (2:00pm)	St Kevin's 8.11 (59)	def. by	Old Scotch 12.10 (82)	Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	Old Brighton 13.15 (93)	def.	Old Xaverians 9.6 (60)	Elsternwick Park	[11]

Preliminary final

	Preliminary final
Saturday, 20 September (2:10pm)	Old Xaverians 14.9 (93)	def. by	Old Scotch 14.10 (94)	Elsternwick Park	[12]

Grand Final

	2025 VAFA Premier Division Grand Final
Friday, 26 September (2:30pm)	Old Brighton	def.	Old Scotch	Elsternwick Park	[13]
	0.1 (1) 4.9 (33) 6.12 (48) 10.17 (77)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	1.3 (9) 1.5 (11) 3.7 (25) 7.10 (52)	Jock Nelson Medal: Will Lewis (Old Brighton)
W. Lewis 4, H. Dick 2, J. Campigli, T. Fisher, A. Edgar, J. Hope		Goals	T. Farrer 3, W. Clark 2, J. Torney, B. Hays
W. Lewis		Best	S. Grant, T. Farrer, B. Easton, C. Cormack, A. Noblet, R. Walsh

Premier B

2025 Premier B season
Date	5 April – 20 September 2025
Teams	10
Premiers	Old Trinity 6th Premier B premiership
Runners-up	Caulfield Grammarians 4th Premier B runners-up result
Minor premiers	Old Ivanhoe
Promoted	Old Trinity Caulfield Grammarians
Relegated	Fitzroy Hampton Rovers
Leading goalkicker	Liam Thomas (Old Camberwell – 57 goals)
Matches played	94
←  2024 2026  →

Old Trinity won the Premier B premiership for the sixth time, defeating Caulfield Grammarians by 12 points in the grand final. ^[14]

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Old Ivanhoe	18	14	4	0	1673	1239	135.0	56	Finals series
2	Old Trinity (P)	18	14	4	0	1553	1166	133.2	56
3	Caulfield Grammarians	18	12	6	0	1521	1353	112.4	48
4	Old Carey	18	11	7	0	1599	1450	110.3	44
5	Williamstown CYMS	18	10	8	0	1552	1291	120.2	40
6	Old Camberwell	18	10	8	0	1437	1287	111.7	40
7	Old Geelong	18	9	9	0	1424	1430	99.6	36
8	Old Melburnians	18	7	11	0	1451	1418	102.3	28
9	Fitzroy	18	3	15	0	1218	1634	74.5	12	Relegated to Premier C
10	Hampton Rovers	18	0	18	0	950	2110	45.0	0

Source: ^[15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand Final
	1	Old Ivanhoe	9.13 (67)								Old Trinity		12.11 (83)
	2	Old Trinity	12.12 (84)								Caulfield Grammarians		10.11 (71)
						Old Ivanhoe		6.10 (46)
						Caulfield Grammarians		19.7 (121)
	3	Caulfield Grammarians	13.18 (96)
	4	Old Carey	6.10 (46)

Semi-finals

	Semi-finals
Saturday, 6 September (2:00pm)	Old Ivanhoe 9.13 (67)	def. by	Old Trinity 12.12 (84)	Genis Steel Oval
Sunday, 7 September (2:20pm)	Caulfield Grammarians 13.18 (96)	def.	Old Carey 6.10 (46)	Genis Steel Oval

Preliminary final

	Preliminary final
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	Old Ivanhoe 9.8 (62)	def. by	Caulfield Grammarians 19.7 (121)	Genis Steel Oval

Grand Final

	2025 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Saturday, 20 September (2:30pm)	Old Trinity	def.	Caulfield Grammarians	Trevor Barker Beach Oval	[16]
	4.3 (27) 11.5 (71) 11.9 (75) 12.11 (83)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.6 (24) 5.6 (36) 8.10 (58) 10.11 (71)
B. Dowling 3, H. Beasley 2, J. Jenkins 2, D. Payman 2, B. Curtain, L. Davidson, H. McGlashan		Goals	C. Cooke 2, J. Dobosz 2, T. Williams 2, J. Ellwood, S. Hankin, S. McInerney, J. Webster
H. Thompson, C. Manoussakis, B. Dowling, J. Jenkins, T. Ferrier, S. Phillips		Best	C. Eerhard, J. Webster, C. Cooke, J. Hutchings, S. McInerney, N. Sutherland

Premier C

2025 Premier C season
Date	5 April – 21 September 2025
Teams	10
Premiers	Beaumaris 3rd Premier C premiership
Runners-up	AJAX 5th Premier C runners-up result
Minor premiers	Parkdale Vultures
Promoted	Beaumaris AJAX
Relegated	Parkside Prahran
Leading goalkicker	Hayden Boyce (Mazenod – 51 goals)
Matches played	94
←  2024 2026  →

Beaumaris won the Premier C premiership for the third time, defeating AJAX by 21 points in the grand final. ^{[17] [18]}

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Parkdale Vultures	18	17	1	0	1800	1037	173.6	68	Finals series
2	Beaumaris (P)	18	16	2	0	1886	872	216.3	64
3	St Bedes/Mentone Tigers	18	13	5	0	1649	1317	125.2	52
4	AJAX	18	12	6	0	1608	1092	147.3	48
5	PEGS	18	10	8	0	1333	1330	100.2	40
6	Glen Eira	18	7	11	0	1251	1504	83.2	28
7	Marcellin	18	7	11	0	1204	1606	75.0	28
8	Mazenod	18	4	14	0	1184	1555	76.1	16
9	Parkside	18	4	14	0	917	1585	57.9	16	Relegated to Division 1
10	Prahran	18	0	18	0	870	1804	48.2	0

Source: ^[19]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand Final
	1	Parkdale Vultures	7.8 (50)								Beaumaris		12.9 (81)
	2	Beaumaris	13.23 (101)								AJAX		8.12 (60)
						Parkdale Vultures		6.16 (52)
						AJAX		14.13 (97)
	3	St Bedes/Mentone Tigers	8.5 (53)
	4	AJAX	7.16 (58)

Semi-finals

	Semi-finals
Saturday, 6 September (2:00pm)	Parkdale Vultures 7.8 (50)	def. by	Beaumaris 13.23 (101)	Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Sunday, 7 September (2:30pm)	St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 8.5 (53)	def. by	AJAX 7.16 (58)	Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Preliminary final

	Preliminary final
Sunday, 14 September (2:30pm)	Parkdale Vultures 6.16 (52)	def. by	AJAX 14.13 (97)	Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Grand Final

	2025 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Sunday, 21 September (2:30pm)	Beaumaris	def.	AJAX	Trevor Barker Beach Oval
	5.1 (31) 8.2 (50) 10.4 (64) 12.9 (81)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.2 (14) 4.6 (30) 6.8 (44) 8.12 (60)

Division 1

2025 Division 1 season
Date	5 April – 14 September 2025
Teams	10
Premiers	Old Peninsula 1st Division 1 premiership
Runners-up	Ormond
Minor premiers	Ormond
Promoted	Old Peninsula Ormond
Relegated	Therry Penola Elsternwick
Leading goalkicker	Luke Ashen (Albert Park – 71 goals)
Matches played	94
←  2024 2026  →

Old Peninsula won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating Ormond by 74 points in the grand final. It was the club's first senior premiership. ^[20]

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Ormond	18	18	0	0	1908	1234	154.6	72	Finals series
2	Old Peninsula (P)	18	14	4	0	2026	1282	158.0	56
3	Kew	18	12	6	0	1744	1329	131.2	48
4	Oakleigh	18	11	7	0	1729	1390	124.4	44
5	Preston Bullants	18	11	7	0	1659	1449	114.5	44
6	UHS-VU	18	9	9	0	1489	1406	105.9	36
7	Brunswick	18	6	12	0	1438	1576	91.2	24
8	Monash Blues	18	5	13	0	1155	1617	71.4	20
9	Therry Penola	18	3	15	0	1060	1994	53.2	12	Relegated to Division 2
10	Elsternwick	18	1	17	0	1151	2082	55.3	4

Source: ^[21]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand Final
	1	Ormond	13.16 (94)								Ormond		6.17 (53)
	2	Old Peninsula	11.11 (77)								Old Peninsula		19.13 (127)
						Old Peninsula		17.13 (115)
						Kew		8.11 (59)
	3	Kew	11.9 (75)
	4	Oakleigh	4.12 (36)

Semi-finals

	Semi-finals
Saturday, 30 August (2:00pm)	Ormond 13.16 (94)	def.	Old Peninsula 11.11 (77)	Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Saturday, 30 August (2:00pm)	Kew 11.9 (75)	def.	Oakleigh 4.12 (36)	Barry Plant Park

Preliminary final

	Preliminary final
Sunday, 7 September (2:00pm)	Old Peninsula 17.13 (115)	def.	Kew 8.11 (59)	Box Hill City Oval

Grand Final

	2025 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Sunday, 14 September (2:10pm)	Ormond	def. by	Old Peninsula	Box Hill City Oval	[22]
	2.7 (19) 2.10 (22) 5.15 (45) 6.17 (53)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.1 (25) 9.7 (61) 11.8 (74) 19.13 (127)

Division 2

2025 Division 2 season
Date	5 April – 14 September 2025
Teams	10
Premiers	St Mary's Salesian 1st Division 2 premiership
Runners-up	Old Yarra Cobras 2nd Division 2 runners-up result
Minor premiers	Old Yarra Cobras 1st Division 2 minor premiership
Promoted	St Mary's Salesian Old Yarra Cobras
Relegated	Aquinas Hawthorn
Leading goalkicker	Jacob McElroy (St Mary's Salesian – 69 goals)
Matches played	94
←  2024 2026  →

St Mary's Salesian won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating Old Yarra Cobras by three points in the grand final. It was the club's first senior premiership.

The round 5 match between Old Yarra Cobras and Whitefriars was abandoned after Cobras player Matt Falkingham suffered a broken arm during the second quarter. ^{[23] [24]}

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Old Yarra Cobras	18	15	2	1	1956	1063	184.0	62	Finals series
2	St Mary's Salesian (P)	18	15	3	0	1878	1155	162.6	60
3	West Brunswick	18	13	5	0	1707	1172	145.6	52
4	South Melbourne Districts	18	11	7	0	1284	1216	105.6	44
5	MHSOB	18	9	9	0	1613	1515	106.5	36
6	Whitefriars	18	8	9	1	1481	1588	93.3	34
7	Canterbury	18	8	10	0	1730	1714	100.9	32
8	St John's	18	6	12	0	1437	1846	77.8	24
9	Aquinas	18	2	16	0	1114	1901	58.6	8	Relegated to Division 3
10	Hawthorn	18	2	16	0	1159	2189	52.9	8

Source: ^[25]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand Final
	1	Old Yarra Cobras	8.8 (56)								Old Yarra Cobras		7.13 (55)
	2	St Mary's Salesian	8.7 (55)								St Mary's Salesian		8.10 (58)
						St Mary's Salesian		13.11 (89)
						South Melbourne Districts		9.10 (64)
	3	West Brunswick	8.6 (54)
	4	South Melbourne Districts	8.9 (57)

Semi-finals

	Semi-finals
Saturday, 30 August (2:00pm)	Old Yarra Cobras 8.8 (56)	def.	St Mary's Salesian 8.7 (55)	Genis Steel Oval
Saturday, 30 August (2:00pm)	West Brunswick 8.6 (54)	def. by	South Melbourne Districts 8.9 (57)	Martin Reserve

Preliminary final

	Preliminary final
Sunday, 7 September (2:55pm)	St Mary's Salesian 13.11 (89)	def.	South Melbourne Districts 9.10 (64)	Elsternwick Park

Grand Final

	2025 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Sunday, 14 September (2:30pm)	Old Yarra Cobras	def. by	St Mary's Salesian	Dunshea Oval	[26]
	3.2 (20) 5.7 (37) 7.8 (50) 7.13 (55)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.2 (26) 5.7 (37) 8.8 (56) 8.10 (58)

Division 3

2025 Division 3 season
Date	5 April – 14 September 2025 [27]
Teams	10
Premiers	Power House 2nd Division 3 premiership
Runners-up	North Brunswick
Minor premiers	Power House
Promoted	Power House North Brunswick
Leading goalkicker	Blake Williams (Box Hill North – 85 goals)
Matches played	94
←  2024 2026  →

Power House won the Division 3 premiership for the second time, defeating North Brunswick by 84 points in the grand final.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Power House (P)	18	15	3	0	2270	871	260.6	60	Finals series
2	Wattle Park	18	15	3	0	2068	1071	193.1	60
3	North Brunswick	18	13	5	0	1896	933	203.2	52
4	Richmond Central	18	13	5	0	1937	957	202.4	52
5	Box Hill North	18	11	7	0	1635	1302	125.6	44
6	Albert Park	18	10	8	0	1737	1265	137.3	40
7	La Trobe University	18	6	12	0	1318	1538	85.7	24
8	Swinburne University	18	4	14	0	1094	1852	59.1	16
9	Chadstone	18	3	15	0	1012	2430	41.6	12
10	Eley Park	18	0	18	0	611	3359	18.2	0

Source: ^[28]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary final					Grand Final
	1	Power House	11.14 (80)								Power House		15.19 (109)
	2	Wattle Park	8.4 (52)								North Brunswick		3.7 (25)
						Wattle Park		7.9 (51)
						North Brunswick		8.6 (54)
	3	North Brunswick	10.10 (70)
	4	Richmond Central	4.8 (32)

Semi-finals

	Semi-finals
Sunday, 31 August (9:20am)	North Brunswick 10.10 (70)	def.	Richmond Central 4.8 (32)	Martin Reserve
Sunday, 31 August (2:00pm)	Power House 11.14 (80)	def.	Wattle Park 8.4 (52)	Martin Reserve

Preliminary final

	Preliminary final
Saturday, 6 September (12:00pm)	Wattle Park 7.9 (51)	def. by	North Brunswick 8.6 (54)	Elsternwick Park

Grand Final

	2025 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Sunday, 14 September (2:30pm)	Power House	def.	North Brunswick	Genis Steel Oval	[29]
	3.8 (26) 3.11 (29) 11.17 (83) 15.19 (109)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	0.0 (0) 0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) 3.7 (25)

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