List of Victorian Amateur Football Association premiers

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This page is a complete listing of the premiers of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. [1]

Contents

The competition was known as the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) until 1912, then the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) until 1933 when the competition became the VAFA. [2] [3]

Premierships

Seniors

From the VAFA Website: [4]

YearPremierPremier BPremier CDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
2024Old ScotchOld HaileyburiansOld CareyPrahranElsternwickCanterbury6 sections (2024-)
2023CollegiansSt Bernard'sOld IvanhoeGlen EiraParksideElsternwickNorth Brunswick
2022St Kevin'sOld HaileyburiansMonash BluesPEGSIvanhoeSouth Melbourne DistrictsLa Trobe Uni
2021
(Season abandoned due to COVID-19)
2020
(No competition due to COVID-19)
2019University BluesCaulfield GrammariansWilliamstown CYMSPreston BullantsWhitefriarsAquinasSt Francis Xavier
2018St Kevin'sSt Bernard'sFitzroyOrmondUHS-VUGlen EiraNorth Brunswick AFC
2017St Kevin'sOld BrightonOld HaileyburiansPEGSPrahran AssumptionUHS-VUAquinas
2016Old XaveriansBeaumarisMazenodOld GeelongPreston BullantsGlen EiraWestbourne Grammarians
2015St Bernard'sSt Kevin'sOld HaileyburiansKewOld ParadiansWest BrunswickCanterbury
2014University BlacksUniversity BluesHampton RoversWilliamstown CYMSKewNorthern BluesWest Brunswick
2013Old XaveriansOld BrightonOld IvanhoeHampton RoversTherry PenolaKewNorthern Blues
2012CollegiansUniversity BlacksParkdale VulturesNorth Old Boys/St PatsBulleen-TemplestoweYarra ValleySouth Mornington
2011CollegiansCaulfield GrammariansAjaxParkdale VulturesSt John'sPrahran/AssumptionSt Francis Xavier
2010Old XaveriansOld CareyBeaumarisWerribee AFCBanyuleLa Trobe UniMonash Gryphons
2009Old XaveriansOld MelburniansMHSOBRupertswoodWilliamstown CYMSBentleighLa Trobe Uni
2008St Bede's/Mentone TigersMarcellinOrmondBulleen-TemplestoweWerribee AFCWilliamstown CYMSWest Brunswick
2007Old XaveriansSt Bede's/Mentone TigersOld CamberwellOakleighSouth Melbourne DistrictsOld WestbourneUHS-VU
2006Old HaileyburiansCollegiansSt Bede's/Mentone TigersOld CareyOakleighSouth Melbourne DistrictsPowerhouse
2005Old XaveriansOld IvanhoeUniversity BlacksFitzroy RedsOld GeelongSt John'sElsternwick
2004University BluesSt Kevin'sMHSOBUniversity BlacksBulleen-TemplestoweOakleighOld Westbourne
2003Old XaveriansDe La SalleBeaumarisMonash BluesFitzroy RedsSwinburne UniUHS-VU
2002St Bernard'sOld MelburniansWhitefriarsSt Leo's Emmaus Wattle ParkYarra ValleyWest BrunswickRupertswood
2001MarcellinOld IvanhoeHampton RoversOld CamberwellMentoneFitzroy RedsSyndal Tally Ho
2000Old XaveriansMazenodTherry PenolaCaulfield GrammariansUniversity BlacksPowerhouseSouth Melbourne Districts
YearA SectionB SectionC SectionD SectionE WhiteE BlueF Section
1999Old XaveriansOld TrinityWhitefriarsAJAXOld CareyLa Trobe UniEley Park
1998Old XaveriansMarcellinHampton RoversWhitefriarsCaulfield GrammariansOakleighHawthorn
YearA SectionB SectionC SectionD SectionE SouthE CentralE East
1997Old XaveriansOld BrightonMarcellinBeaumarisSouthbankUniversity BlacksYarra Valley
1996Old XaveriansOld TrinitySt Kevin's Old BoysMonash BluesSalesianOld EssendonAquinas
1995Old XaveriansOld HaileyburiansOld IvanhoeHampton RoversBeaumarisUniversity RedsSt Leo's Emmaus Wattle Park
YearA SectionB SectionC SectionD SectionE SectionF SectionG Section
1994Old MelburniansOld TrinitySt Kilda South CaulfieldOld IvanhoeGlenhuntlyYarra ValleyRichmond Central
1993CollegiansOld MelburniansMazenodSt Bede's/Mentone TigersOld CamberwellSt Mary'sOakleigh
1992CollegiansOld TrinityFawknerMazenodBrunswickSt Leo's Wattle Park6 sections (1971−1992)
1991De La SalleSt Bernard'sWhitefriarsMHSOBMazenodElsternwick
1990OrmondOld HaileyburiansOld MentoniansAjaxOld GeelongSt Mary's
1989OrmondDe La SalleOld HaileyburiansThomastownLa Trobe UniMazenod
1988OrmondParksideOld MelberiansPreston MBOBWhitefriarsLa Trobe Uni
1987OrmondSt Bernard'sMonash BluesOld IvanhoeState BankAquinas
1986CollegiansOld ParadiansBanyuleBalaclavaBulleen UnitedOld Essendon
1985OrmondMarcellinFawknerOld TrinityHeathertonBrunswick
1984De La SalleSt Bernard'sSt Kilda CBCOBTherry CCOBBalaclavaWilliamstown CYMS
1983De La SalleBulleen-TemplestoweCaulfield GrammariansBanyuleThomastownFootscray TSOB
1982North Old BoysOld MelburniansOld CamberwellParksideTherry C.C.O.B.Bulleen United
1981Old XaveriansUniversity BluesAlphingtonBanyuleNorth BrunswickBanyule
1980De La SalleOld XaveriansOld BrightonAlphingtonWest BrunswickUniversity Reds
1979De La SalleAjaxKewBulleen-TemplestoweAMP SocietySt Pius
1978Old ScotchOld MelburniansOld XaveriansOld CamberwellBulleen-TemplestoweThornbury
1977De La SalleOld ScotchFawknerOld BrightonHeathertonSt Bedes O.C.
1976North Old BoysMarcellinOld MelburniansOld XaveriansLa Trobe UniWest Brunswick
1975St Bernard'sDe La SalleSt Kilds CBOCFawknerAjaxMonash Whites
1974University BlacksOld TrinityMarcellinBrunswickFawknerNorth Brunswick
1973OrmondReservoir OBPowerhouseAlphingtonOld IvanhoeFawkner
1972OrmondGeelongReservoir OBParksideState Saving BankOld Camberwell
1971OrmondOld ParadiansTaroonga-MalvernPowerhouseSt Patrick'sMarcellin
1970Caulfield GrammariansOld ScotchUHSOBOld TrinityBrunswick5 sections (1954−1970)
1969CoburgIvanhoeCommonwealth BankOld HaileyburiansFairfield
1968Old ParadiansOrmondFootscray TSOBNational BankAMP Society
1967Old ParadiansUniversity BluesAlphingtonSt Patrick'sAssumption
1966Old ParadiansKewGeelongOld GeelongAjax
1965University BlacksOld ScotchSt Kilda CBCOBNorth Melbourne CBCOBSt Patrick's
1964Old ParadiansUniversity BlacksKewSt Bernard'sNorth Melbourne CBCOB
1963Old ParadiansCoburgParksideOld HaileyburiansSt Bernard's
1962Old ParadiansOld XaveriansKewFairfieldMonash University
1961CollegiansMHSOBState Savings BankCaulfield GrammariansOld Carey
1960University BluesUHSOBMHSOBSt Kilda CBCOCWest Brunswick
1959CollegiansOld MelburniansPowerhouseFootscray TSOBPreston
1958CollegiansOld ParadiansDe La SallePort MelbourneSt Kilda CBCOB
1957CollegiansAlphingtonOld GeelongNational BankPort Melbourne
1956IvanhoeCollegiansSt Kilda CityOld GeelongNational Bank
1955Old MelburniansCoburgBrunswickSouth Melbourne CityDe La Salle
1954Old MelburniansIvanhoeParksideTeachers' CollegeSouth Melbourne City
1953Old MelburniansKewCaulfield GrammariansFootscray TSOB4 sections (1932−1953)
1952University BluesMHSOBCoburgSt Kevin's
1951Hampton RoversOld ParadiansMyerElsternwick
1950OrmondCommonwealth BankKewEast Malvern
1949University BlacksGeelongNorth AlphingtonCaulfield Grammarians
1948University BlacksOld XaveriansGeelongFairfield
1947University BlacksHampton RoversCommonwealth Bank
1946University BlacksMHSOBHampton Rovers
1940–45
(No competition due to World War II)
1939University BlacksElsternwickMHSOBHampton Rovers
1938University BlacksOld MelburniansOld XaveriansFairfield
1937CollegiansMalvernCoburgMHSOB
1936CollegiansIvanhoeParkdaleCoburg
1935University BlacksTeachers' CollegeIvanhoeMalvern
1934Old Scotch CollegiansES & A BankOrmondIvanhoe
1933Old Scotch CollegiansGeelongES & A BankOrmond
1932Old Scotch CollegiansBrunswickCanterbury Utd ChurchesWest Brunswick
1931Old Scotch CollegiansGeelongWest Hawthorn3 sections (1926−1932)
1930Old MelburniansTeachers' CollegeBentleigh
1929University BlacksMurrumbeenaEast Malvern
1928University BlacksBrightonvaleBlack Rock
1927Old Scotch CollegiansMurrumbeenaState Savings Bank
1926Old Scotch CollegiansCollegiansBrightonvale
1925ElsternwickCaulfield Gr.2 sections (1923−1925)
1924Old Scotch CollegiansMurrumbeena
1923Old Scotch CollegiansSandringham
YearPremier1 section (1892−1922)
1922University B
1921University B
1920Elsternwick
1916–19
(No competition due to World War I)
1915Collingwood District
1914South Yarra
1913Leopold
1912Beverley
1911Leopold
1910Leopold
1909South Yarra
1908South Yarra
1907University
1906University
1905Port Rovers
1904Collegians
1903Brighton
1902Collegians
1901Leopold
1900Leopold
1899Collegians
1898Collegians
1897South St. Kilda
1896Collegians
1895South St. Kilda
1894South St. Kilda
1893South St. Kilda
1892Collegians

Men's grand finals

From the VAFA Website: [12] [13]

GFPremiership decided by a grand final where a challenge was not needed
GF (R)Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn
CFPremiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus system
GF (N)Premiership decided by a grand final because no team finished outright first after full season win–loss record
W/LPremiership decided by full season win–loss record
NFNo grand final held

Premier

Premier Division was known as A Section (or A Grade) until 2010. [14] [15]

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1892 Collegians (1) Alberton (1) [16]
1893 South St Kilda (1) Alberton (2) [17]
1894 South St Kilda (2) Collegians (1) [18]
1895 South St Kilda (3) St Mary's (1) [19]
1896 Collegians (2) Caulfield (1) [20]
1897 South St Kilda (4) Collegians (2) [21]
1898 Collegians (3) Caulfield (2) [22]
1899 Collegians (4) Leopold (1) [23]
1900 Leopold (1) South Melbourne Juniors (1)7.10 (52) d. 2.8 (20) South Melbourne Cricket Ground 22 September 1920 [24]
1901 Leopold (2) Collegians (3) [25]
1902 Collegians (5) Brighton (1)9.12 (66) d. 7.5 (47) Victoria Park 20 September 1902 [26]
1903 Brighton (1) Leopold (2) [27]
1904 Collegians (6) Port Rovers (1)9.17 (71) d. 4.8 (32)Richmond City Reserve10 September 1904 [28]
1905 Port Rovers (1) South Yarra (1) [29]
1906 University (1) Collegians (4) [30]
1907 University (2) Brighton (2) [31]
1908 South Yarra (1) Leopold (3)
1909 South Yarra (2) Beverley (1)6.10 (46) d. 3.7 (25) Melbourne Cricket Ground 11 September 1909 [32]
1910 Leopold (3) Carlton District (1)10.9 (69) d. 4.6 (30) Melbourne Cricket Ground 24 September 1910 [33]
1911 Leopold (4) Collegians (5)11.11 (77) d. 7.9 (51) Melbourne Cricket Ground 16 September 1911 [34]
1912 Beverley (1) South Yarra (2)7.9 (51) d. 4.4 (28) Melbourne Cricket Ground 14 September 1912 [35]
1913 Leopold (5) Collingwood District (1)6.14 (50) d. 3.11 (29) Melbourne Cricket Ground 20 September 1913 [36]
1914 South Yarra (3) Collingwood District (2)8.15 (63) d. 5.11 (41) Melbourne Cricket Ground 19 September 1914 [37]
1915 Collingwood District (1) Leopold (4)9.10 (64) d. 6.13 (49) Richmond Cricket Ground 7 August 1915 [38]
1916 (No season due to World War I)
1917 (No season due to World War I)
1918 (No season due to World War I)
1919 (No season due to World War I)
1920 Elsternwick (1) Collegians (6) [39]
1921 University B (1) University A (1)9.13 (67) d. 9.8 (62) University Oval 3 September 1921 [40]
1922 University B (2) Collegians (7)10.11 (71) d. 7.15 (57) University Oval 26 August 1922 [41]
1923 Old Scotch (1) University B (1)17.11 (113) d. 12.7 (79) Elsternwick Park 18 August 1923 [42]
1924 Old Scotch (2) Hampton (1)11.6 (72) d. 7.13 (55) Albert Cricket Ground 23 August 1924 [43]
1925 Elsternwick (2) Old Scotch (1)6.15 (51) d. 3.12 (30) University Oval 22 August 1925 [44]
1926 Old Scotch (3) Elsternwick (1)9.16 (70) d. 7.16 (58) Elsternwick Park 11 September 1926 [45]
1927 Old Scotch (4) University B (2)19.11 (125) d. 13.12 (90) Brighton Cricket Ground 17 September 1927 [46]
1928 University B (3) Old Melburnians (1)15.19 (109) d 7.5 (47) Yarra Park 8 September 1928
1929 University B (4) Old Melburnians (2)9.10 (64) d. 5.26 (56) Yarra Park 14 September 1929
1930 Old Melburnians (1) Elsternwick (2)
1931 Old Scotch (5) Elsternwick (3)
1932 Old Scotch (6) State Savings Bank (1)
1933 Old Scotch (7) University Blacks (3)
1934 Old Scotch (8) University Blacks (4)
1935 University Blacks (5) Old Scotch (2)
1936 Collegians (7) State Savings Bank (2)
1937 Collegians (8) Ormond (1)
1938 University Blacks (6) State Savings Bank (3)
1939 University Blacks (7) Ormond (2)
1940 (Season curtailed due to World War II) [47]
1941 (No season due to World War II)
1942 (No season due to World War II)
1943 (No season due to World War II)
1944 (No season due to World War II)
1945 (No season due to World War II)
1946 University Blacks (8) Old Scotch (3)
1947 University Blacks (9) Ormond (3)
1948 University Blacks (10) Old Melburnians (3)
1949 University Blacks (11) Ormond (4)
1950 Ormond (1) University Blacks (5)
1951 Hampton Rovers (1) Ormond (5)
1952 University Blues (1) Ormond (6)
1953 Old Melburnians (2) University Blues (2)
1954 Old Melburnians (3) University Blues (3)
1955 Old Melburnians (4) Ormond (7)
1956 Ivanhoe (1) Coburg (1)
1957 Collegians (9) University Blues (4)
1958 Collegians (10) Old Scotch (4)
1959 Collegians (11) Old Scotch (5)
1960 University Blues (2) Old Melburnians (4)
1961 Collegians (12) Old Melburnians (5)
1962 Old Paradians (1) MHSOB (1)
1963 Old Paradians (2) Ormond (8)
1964 Old Paradians (3) Old Xaverians (1)
1965 University Blacks (12) Coburg (2)
1966 Old Paradians (4) MHSOB (2)
1967 Old Paradians (5) Caulfield Grammarians (1)
1968 Old Paradians (6) Caulfield Grammarians (2)
1969 Coburg (1) Ormond (9)
1970 Caulfield Grammarians (1) Coburg (3)
1971 Ormond (2) University Blues (6)
1972 Ormond (3) Old Paradians (1)
1973 Ormond (4) St Bernard's (1)
1974 University Blacks (13) Ormond (10)
1975 St Bernard's (1) North Old Boys (1)
1976 North Old Boys (1) St Bernard's (2)
1977 De La Salle (1) North Old Boys (2)
1978 Old Scotch (9) North Old Boys (3)
1979 De La Salle (2) University Blues (7)
1980 De La Salle (3) University Blues (8)
1981 Old Xaverians (1) North Old Boys (4)
1982 North Old Boys (2) De La Salle (1)
1983 De La Salle (4) University Blues (9)
1984 De La Salle (5) Ormond (11)
1985 Ormond (5) De La Salle (2)
1986 Collegians (13) North Old Boys (5)
1987 Ormond (6) Old Xaverians (2)15.11 (101) d. 12.12 (84) Elsternwick Park 6 September 1987 [48]
1988 Ormond (7) Old Xaverians (3)
1989 Ormond (8) Collegians (8)
1990 Ormond (9) Collegians (9)
1991 De La Salle (6) North Old Boys (6)
1992 Collegians (14) De La Salle (3)
1993 Collegians (15) De La Salle (4)
1994 Old Melburnians (5) Collegians (10)
1995 Old Xaverians (2) University Blues (10)
1996 Old Xaverians (3) Collegians (11)
1997 Old Xaverians (4) Old Scotch (6)
1998 Old Xaverians (5) Old Scotch (7)
1999 Old Xaverians (6) Old Melburnians (6)
2000 Old Xaverians (7) St Bernard's (3)
2001 Marcellin (1) St Kevin's (1)
2002 St Bernard's (2) Old Xaverians (4)
2003 Old Xaverians (8) St Bernard's (4)
2004 University Blues (3) St Bernard's (5)
2005 Old Xaverians (9) University Blues (11)
2006 Old Haileyburians (1) Old Xaverians (5)
2007 Old Xaverians (10) Old Brighton (1)
2008 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (1) Collegians (12)
2009 Old Xaverians (11) De La Salle (5)
2010 Old Xaverians (12) Collegians (13)
2011 Collegians (16) St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (1)
2012 Collegians (17) Old Xaverians (5)
2013 Old Xaverians (13) St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (2)
2014 University Blacks (14) Collegians (14)
2015 St Bernard's (3) Old Trinity (1)
2016 Old Xaverians (14) Old Trinity (2)9.7 (61) d. 7.12 (54) Ikon Park 18 September 2016
2017 St Kevin's (1) Collegians (15)10.10 (70) d. 9.13 (67) Trevor Barker Oval 24 September 2017
2018 St Kevin's (2) Collegians (6)12.13 (85) d. 11.14 (80) Elsternwick Park 16 September 2018 [49]
2019 University Blues (4) St Kevin's (2)18.8 (116) d. 10.16 (76) Elsternwick Park 22 September 2019 [50]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [52]
2022 St Kevin's (3) Old Brighton (2)5.16 (46) d. 3.6 (24) Trevor Barker Oval 18 September 2022 [53]
2023 Collegians (18) St Kevin's (3)19.16 (130) d. 6.9 (45) Elsternwick Park 24 September 2023 [54]
2024 Old Scotch (10) Old Brighton (3)14.11 (95) d. 10.17 (77) Elsternwick Park 27 September 2024 [55]

Premier B

Premier B was known as B Section (or B Grade) until 2010.

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1923 Sandringham (1) Murrumbeena (1)8.11 (59) d. 8.7 (55) University Oval 25 August 1923 [56]
1924 Murrumbeena (1) Old Trinity (1)16.17 (113) d. 12.10 (82) Beach Road Oval 22 September 1924 [57]
1925 Old Caulfield Grammarians (1) Teachers' College (1)13.14 (92) d. 8.7 (55) Yarra Park 12 September 1925 [58]
1926 Collegians (1) St Paul's Ascot Vale (1)17.8 (110) d. 8.9 (57)Tulip Street Reserve18 September 1926 [59]
1927 Murrumbeena (2) Glen Huntly (1)11.11 (77) d. 8.9 (57) Elsternwick Park 10 September 1927 [60]
1928 Brightonvale (1) State Savings Bank (1)10.17 (77) d. 9.8 (62) Elsternwick Park 8 September 1928
1929 Murrumbeena (3) Black Rock (1)17.15 (117) d. 13.12 (90)Brighton Cricket Ground14 September 1929
1930 Teachers' College (1) East Malvern (1)17.19 (121) d. 13.7 (85)
1931 Geelong (1) Old Paradians (1)14.8 (92) d. 9.16 (70)
1932 Brunswick (1) West Hawthorn (1)11.14 (80) d. 10.10 (70)
1933 Geelong (2) Brighton TSOB (1)12.17 (89) d. 7.10 (52)
1934 ES&A Bank West Brunswick 10.8 (68) d. 6.13 (49)
1935 Teachers' College University Blues 16.19 (115) d. 11.12 (78)
1936 Ivanhoe Ormond 16.16 (112) d. 9.15 (69)
1937 Malvern Parkdale 16.13 (109) 7.13 (55)
1938 Old Melburnians Coburg 13.10 (88) d. 12.10 (82)
1939 Elsternwick Brunswick 16.14 (110) d. 13.9 (87)
1940 (Season curtailed due to World War II) [47]
1941 (No season due to World War II)
1942 (No season due to World War II)
1943 (No season due to World War II)
1944 (No season due to World War II)
1945 (No season due to World War II)
1946 MHSOB Old Melburnians
1947 Hampton Rovers Old Melburnians
1948 Old Xaverians Brunswick
1949 Geelong University Blues
1950 Commonwealth Bank Collegians
1951 Old Paradians Alphington
1952 MHSOB Ivanhoe
1953 Kew Old Paradians
1954 Old Paradians State Savings Bank
1955 Coburg Old Scotch
1956 Collegians Power House
1957 Alphington Old Xaverians
1958 Old Paradians University Blacks
1959 Old Melburnians Commonwealth Bank
1960 UHSOB De La Salle
1961 MHSOB Ivanhoe
1962 Old Xaverians Alphington
1963 Coburg UHSOB
1964 University Blacks Commonwealth Bank
1965 Old Scotch Caulfield Grammarians
1966 Kew Ivanhoe
1967 University Blues North Old Boys
1968 Ormond Monash Blues
1969 Ivanhoe De La Salle
1970 Old Scotch St Bernard's
1971 Old Paradians North Old Boys
1972 Geelong Ivanhoe
1973 Reservoir Old Boys University Blacks
1974 Old Trinity Monash Blues
1975 De La Salle University Blues
1976 Marcellin Caulfield Grammarians
1977 Old Scotch Ivanhoe
1978 Old Melburnians Old Paradians
1979 AJAX Marcellin
1980 Old Xaverians Old Scotch
1981 University Blues Collegians
1982 Old Melburnians Ivanhoe
1983 Bulleen-Templestowe Kew
1984 St Bernard's Ivanhoe
1985 Marcellin Caulfield Grammarians
1986 Old Paradians Old Xaverians
1987 St Bernard's (2) Marcellin 19.10 (124) d. 12.20 (92) Elsternwick Park 27 September 1987 [61]
1988 Parkside Kew
1989 De La Salle Therry Penola
1990 Old Haileybury Old Melburnians
1991 St Bernard's Old Xaverians
1992 Old Trinity Old Brighton
1993 Old Melburnians Therry Penola
1994 Old Trinity University Blues
1995 Old Haileybury Mazenod
1996 Old Trinity Old Paradians
1997 Old Brighton St Kevin's Old Boys
1998 Marcellin Old Ivanhoe
1999 Old Trinity MHSOB
2000 Mazenod Old Brighton
2001 Old Ivanhoe De La Salle
2002 Old Melburnians Old Haileybury
2003 De La Salle Whitefriars
2004 St Kevin's Old Boys Collegians
2005 Old Ivanhoe De La Salle
2006 Collegians Old Brighton
2007 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (1) University Blacks
2008 Marcellin Old Essendon
2009 Old Melburnians Old Trinity
2010 Old Carey Old Haileybury
2011 Caulfield Grammarians St Bernard's
2012 University Blacks Beaumaris
2013 Old Brighton Old Trinity
2014 University Blues Old Carey
2015 St Kevin's Old Boys Old Melburnians
2016 Beaumaris (1) St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (1)14.17 (101) d. 10.10 (70) Trevor Barker Oval 17 September 2016
2017 Old Brighton Old Scotch 11.13 (79) d. 6.7 (43) Trevor Barker Oval 23 September 2017
2018 St Bernard's Old Carey 18.15 (123) d. 5.10 (40) Elsternwick Park 15 September 2018 [62]
2019 Caulfield Grammarians Old Scotch 17.22 (124) d. 4.8 (32) Elsternwick Park 21 September 2019 [63]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [64]
2022 Old Haileybury University Blacks 2.10 (22) d. 2.5 (17) Elsternwick Park 17 September 2022 [65]
2023 St Bernard's Fitzroy 15.13 (103) d. 10.12 (72) Elsternwick Park 23 September 2023 [66]
2024 Old Haileybury De La Salle 19.15 (129) d. 5.5 (35) Trevor Barker Oval 22 September 2024 [67]

Premier C

Premier C was known as C Section (or C Grade) until 2010.

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1926 Brightonvale (1) Glen Huntly (1)12.11 (83) d. 8.14 (62) Beach Road Oval 25 September 1926 [68]
1927 State Savings Bank (1) Oakleigh (1)12.22 (94) d. 9.13 (67)Tulip Street Reserve17 September 1927 [46]
1928 Black Rock (1) Surrey Hills (1)14.21 (105) d. 12.14 (86)Brighton Cricket Ground8 September 1928
1929 East Malvern (1) Old Paradians (1)10.13 (73) d. 8.10 (58) Murrumbeena 21 September 1929
1930 Bentleigh District (1) Brighton TSOB (1)
1931 West Hawthorn (1) Burwood (1)
1932 Canterbury UC (1) Dandenong KSP (1)
1933 ES&A Bank West Brunswick
1934 Ormond North Melbourne CBC
1935 Ivanhoe UHSOB
1936 Parkdale Malvern
1937 Coburg Footscray TSOB
1938 Old Xaverians University Blues
1939 MHSOB St Paul's
1940 (Season curtailed due to World War II) [47]
1941 (No season due to World War II)
1942 (No season due to World War II)
1943 (No season due to World War II)
1944 (No season due to World War II)
1945 (No season due to World War II)
1946 Hampton Rovers Parkside
1947 Commonwealth Bank Balwyn
1948 Geelong Alphington
1949 North Alphington Old Paradians
1950 Kew State Savings Bank (1)
1951 Myer Parkside
1952 Coburg Elsternwick
1953 Caulfield Grammarians (1) Power House
1954 Parkside Old Xaverians
1955 Brunswick East Malvern
1956 South Melbourne City (1) Hampton Rovers
1957 Old Geelong ES&A Bank
1958 De La Salle Parkside
1959 Power House UHSOB
1960 MHSOB Parkside
1961 State Savings Bank (2) St Kevin's Old Boys
1962 Kew West Brunswick
1963 Parkside Caulfield Grammarians (1)
1964 Kew Footscray TCOB
1965 St Kilda CBOC St Kevin's Old Boys
1966 Geelong North Old Boys
1967 Alphington Monash Blues
1968 Footscray TCOB St Bernard's
1969 Commonwealth Bank Alphington
1970 UHSOB Old Carey
1971 Tooronga-Malvern Old Trinity
1972 Reservoir Old Boys Assumption OC
1973 Power House Fairfield N/A [a] Harry Trott Oval8 September 1973 [69]
1974 Marcellin Old Haileybury
1975 St Kilda CBOC MHSOB
1976 Old Melburnians Old Haileybury
1977 Fawkner Parkside
1978 Old Xaverians AJAX
1979 Kew St Kilda CBOC
1980 Old Brighton Geelong
1981 Alphington Bulleen-Templestowe
1982 Old Camberwell Coburg
1983 Caulfield Grammarians (2) Parkside
1984 St Kilda CBOC Old Brighton
1985 Fawkner Therry Penola
1986 Banyule Old Trinity
1987 Monash Blues Kew 13.18 (96) d. 10.11 (71) Elsternwick Park 5 September 1987 [72]
1988 Old Melburnians Old Brighton
1989 Old Haileybury Banyule
1990 Old Mentonians University Blacks
1991 Whitefriars Monash Blues
1992 Fawkner Bulleen-Templestowe
1993 Mazenod AJAX
1994 St Kilda-South Caulfield (1) MHSOB
1995 Old Ivanhoe Ivanhoe
1996 St Kevin's Old Boys St Kilda-South Caulfield (1)
1997 Marcellin North Old Boys
1998 Hampton Rovers Beaumaris
1999 Whitefriars Old Mentonians
2000 Therry Penola Beaumaris
2001 Hampton Rovers Old Essendon
2002 Whitefriars St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (1)
2003 Beaumaris Collegians
2004 MHSOB Caulfield Grammarians (2)
2005 University Blacks Beaumaris
2006 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (1) AJAX
2007 Old Camberwell Old Carey
2008 Ormond Hampton Rovers
2009 MHSOB Oakleigh
2010 Beaumaris Caulfield Grammarians (3)
2011 AJAX Werribee Districts
2012 Parkdale Vultures Fitzroy 15.16 (106) d. 13.10 (88) Trevor Barker Oval 22 September 2012 [73]
2013 Old Ivanhoe Mazenod
2014 Hampton Rovers Parkdale Vultures
2015 Old Haileybury Monash Blues
2016 Mazenod Peninsula Old Boys 13.15 (93) d. 8.11 (59) Elsternwick Park 17 September 2016
2017 Old Haileybury Caulfield Grammarians (4)14.10 (94) d. 6.10 (46) Casey Fields 23 September 2017
2018 Fitzroy (1) Old Geelong 16.11 (107) d. 5.7 (37) Trevor Barker Oval 15 September 2018 [74]
2019 Williamstown CYMS AJAX 11.12 (78) d. 9.6 (60) Trevor Barker Oval 21 September 2019 [75]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [76]
2022 Monash Blues Old Geelong 8.9 (57) d. 5.6 (36) Trevor Barker Oval 23 September 2022 [77]
2023 Old Ivanhoe Old Camberwell 14.20 (104) d. 9.8 (62) Trevor Barker Oval 23 September 2023 [78]
2024 Old Carey Hampton Rovers 20.17 (137) d. 7.6 (48) Trevor Barker Oval 21 September 2024 [79]

Division 1

Division 1 was known as D Section (or D Grade) until 2000.

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1932 West Brunswick ES&A Bank
1933 Ormond North Melbourne CBC
1934 Ivanhoe UHSOB
1935 Malvern Parkdale
1936 Coburg Footscray TSOB
1937 MHSOB Mt Carmel OC
1938 Fairfield St Paul's
1939 Hampton Rovers South Camberwell
1940 (Season curtailed due to World War II) [47]
1941 (No season due to World War II)
1942 (No season due to World War II)
1943 (No season due to World War II)
1944 (No season due to World War II)
1945 (No season due to World War II)
1946 (D Section did not exist)
1947 (D Section did not exist)
1948 Fairfield North Alphington
1949 Caulfield Grammarians (1) Murrumbeena
1950 East Malvern Power House
1951 Elsternwick Parkdale
1952 St Kevin's Old Boys Caulfield Grammarians (1)
1953 Footscray TSOB ES&A Bank
1954 Teachers' College Fairfield
1955 South Melbourne City Glen Huntly
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 Old Ivanhoe St Kevin's 21.10 (136) d. 19.12 (126) Bentleigh 5 September 1987 [80]
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Old Geelong (3) Old Mentonians 14.10 (94) d. 12.14 (86) Coburg City Oval 10 September 2016
2017 PEGS St Mary's Salesian 15.14 (104) d. 14.7 (91) Box Hill City Oval 16 September 2017 [81]
2018 Ormond Hampton Rovers 11.9 (75) d. 9.15 (69) Trevor Barker Oval 8 September 2018 [82]
2019 Preston Bullants (1) UHS-VU 8.10 (58) d. 6.12 (48) Box Hill City Oval 14 September 2019 [83]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [84]
2022 PEGS Old Camberwell 12.12 (84) d. 8.9 (57) Trevor Barker Oval 10 September 2022 [85]
2023 Glen Eira Oakleigh 15.13 (103) d. 6.13 (49) Trevor Barker Oval 16 September 2023 [86]
2024 Prahran Parkside 5.6 (36) d. 2.10 (22)Martin Reserve14 September 2024 [87]

Division 2

Division 2 was known as E Section (or E Grade) until 2000. E Section was split into E Central, E East and E South from 1995 until 1997, then E Blue and E White from 1998 until 1999. [88] [89]

E Section

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 State Bank West Brunswick 21.12 (138) d. 6.8 (44) Monash University 5 September 1987 [80]
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

E Central

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1995
1996
1997

E East

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1995
1996
1997

E South

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1995
1996
1997

E Blue

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1998
1999

E White

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1998
1999

Division 2

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Preston Bullants (1) St John's 11.9 (75) d. 9.9 (63) Casey Fields 10 September 2016
2017 Prahran Assumption (1) West Brunswick 10.11 (71) d. 6.10 (46) Elsternwick Park 17 September 2017
2018 UHS-VU Old Paradians 14.17 (101) d. 6.10 (46) Coburg City Oval 9 September 2018 [90]
2019 Whitefriars Brunswick 10.14 (74) d. 7.7 (49) Box Hill City Oval 15 September 2019 [91]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [92]
2022 Ivanhoe West Brunswick 9.9 (63) d. 9.8 (62) Trevor Barker Oval 11 September 2022 [93]
2023 Parkside (1) Old Yarra Cobras (1)10.8 (68) d. 10.5 (65) Coburg City Oval 17 September 2023 [94]
2024 Elsternwick Brunswick 4.17 (41) d. 3.10 (28) La Trobe University 14 September 2024 [95]

Division 3

Division 2 was known as F Section (or F Grade) until 2000. F Section did not exist from 1995 until 1999 during the geographic split of E Section.

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 Aquinas (1) Whitefriars 12.13 (85) d. 12.12 (84)5 September 1987 [80]
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 (Division 3 did not exist)
1996 (Division 3 did not exist)
1997 (Division 3 did not exist)
1998 (Division 3 did not exist)
1999 (Division 3 did not exist)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Glen Eira (1) Hawthorn 16.7 (103) d. 7.14 (56) Coburg City Oval 11 September 2016
2017 UHS-VU Power House 13.14 (92) d. 9.17 (71) Elsternwick Park 16 September 2017 [96]
2018 Glen Eira Hawthorn 10.12 (72) d. 8.9 (57) Trevor Barker Oval 9 September 2018 [97]
2019 Aquinas Manningham Cobras 8.14 (62) d. 7.18 (60)Garvey Oval15 September 2019 [98]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [99]
2022 South Melbourne Districts Parkside 9.5 (51) d. 5.9 (39)Garvey Oval10 September 2022
2023 Elsternwick Hawthorn 21.19 (145) d. 12.6 (78) Box Hill City Oval 16 September 2023 [100]
2024 Canterbury St John's 11.22 (88) d. 9.5 (59)Martin Reserve21 September 2024 [101]

Division 4

Division 4, which was known as G Section (or G Grade) until 2000, was abolished at the end of the 2023 season. G Section did not exist from 1995 until 1997 during the geographic split of E Section.

YearPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateReport
1987 Bloods (1) Port Colts 12.8 (80) d. 6.4 (40) Elsternwick Park 23 August 1987 [80]
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 (Division 4 did not exist)
1996 (Division 4 did not exist)
1997 (Division 4 did not exist)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 Westbourne Grammarians (1) Point Cook 11.6 (72) d. 8.7 (55) St Bernard's College 10 September 2016
2017 Aquinas Manningham Cobras 14.10 (94) d. 10.9 (69)Garvey Oval16 September 2017
2018 North Brunswick Parkside 15.11 (101) d. 9.11 (65)Garvey Oval8 September 2018 [102]
2019 St Francis Xavier Albert Park 15.4 (94) d. 7.14 (56) Trevor Barker Oval 15 September 2019 [103]
2020 (No season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [51]
2021 (Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) [104]
2022 La Trobe University Swinburne University 11.11 (77) d. 9.8 (62)Garvey Oval11 September 2022
2023 North Brunswick Albert Park 10.9 (69) d. 8.6 (54)Garvey Oval17 September 2023 [105]

Women's grand finals

Seniors

YearPremierPremier B (Premier B Blue) Premier C (Premier B White) Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
2024 6 sections
2023 St Kevin's Monash BluesMarcellinWilliamstown CYMSAJAXUHS-VU
2022 St Kevin's Old ScotchSt Bedes/Mentone TigersBeaumarisHampton RoversMCC6 sections
2021
(Season abandoned due to COVID-19)
2020
(No competition due to COVID-19)
2019 St Kevin's Caulfield GrammariansYarra Old GrammariansOld ScotchTherry Penola Preston Bullants Glen Eira/Old McKinnon
2018 Melbourne UniversitySt Mary's SalesianOld HaileyburyHawthornWhitefriarsWestbourne6 sections
2017 Marcellin5 sectionsSt Mary's SalesianOld CamberwellMazenodHawthorn

Premierships by club

Men's seniors

ClubSeniors
Premier
(A section)
Premier B
(B section)
Premier C
(C section)
Div 1
(D section)
Div 2
(E section)
Div 3
(F section)
Div 4
(G section)
Total
AJAX01112005
Alphington0122005
Aquinas00000224
Assumption00001001
Balaclava (AMP Society) 000123
Banyule0011114
Beaumaris01211005
Bentleigh0010012
Beverley11
Black Rock0011
Brighton11
Brightonvale0112
Brunswick0111014
Brunswick (North Melbourne CBCOB) 20021106
Bulleen United0000112
Bulleen-Templestowe012036
Canterbury00000011
Canterbury Utd Churches0011
Caulfield Grammarians132310010
Chadstone (Syndal Tally-Ho) 00000011
Coburg 12227
Collegians1830000021
Collingwood District11
Commonwealth Bank0123
De La Salle631010011
East Malvern00112
Eley Park00000011
Elsternwick21010217
ES & A Bank0112
Fairfield000314
Fawkner0031116
Fitzroy00100001
Fitzroy Reds (University Reds) 00011305
Footscray TSOB0012014
Geelong0426
Glen Eira0001023
Glenhuntly000011
Hawthorn00000011
Heatherton000022
Hampton Rovers11430009
Ivanhoe031116
Kew02411109
La Trobe Uni00002327
Leopold55
Marcellin15200109
Malvern01012
Mazenod00211105
Mentone000011
MHSOB03420009
Monash Blues (Monash Uni) 00221005
Monash Gryphons00000011
Monash Whites0000011
Murrumbeena033
Myer0011
National Bank000213
North Alphington0011
North Brunswick00001124
Oakleigh00011215
Old Brighton03110005
Old Camberwell00221106
Old Carey01012004
Old Geelong00132006
Old Haileyburians13320009
Old Ivanhoe02321008
Old Melburnians573000015
Old Paradians640010011
Old Scotch930000012
Old Trinity05020007
Old Xaverians1432100020
Ormond912200014
Parkdale0011
Parkdale Vultures00110002
Parkside012216
PEGS (Old Essendon) 00020204
Port Melbourne000112
Powerhouse10010114
Prahran (Prahran Assumption) 00001102
Preston000011
Preston Bullants (Northern Blues) 00011114
Preston MBOB00011
Reservoir OB0112
Richmond Central00000011
Rupertswood00010012
Salesian000011
South Melbourne City000112
South Melbourne Districts00001214
Sandringham011
South Mornington00000011
South St Kilda 44
South Yarra33
Southbank000011
St Bedes00000101
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers11110004
St Bernard's350110010
St Francis Xavier00000022
St John's00001102
St Kevin's 32110007
St Kilda CBCOB003115
St Kilda City0011
St Kilda South Caulfield0011
St Mary's00000202
St Patrick's000123
St Pius0000011
State Bank (State Savings Bank) 00212005
Swinburne Uni00000101
Tooronga-Malvern0011
Teachers' College02013
Therry Penola (Therry CCOB) 00112004
Thomastown000112
Thornbury0000011
UHS-VU (UHSOB) 01101126
University22
University Blacks (University B) 1221112019
University Blues (University A) 63000009
Wattle Park (St Leo's) 00010113
Werribee00011002
West Brunswick00012328
West Hawthorn0011
Westbourne (Old Westbourne) 00000123
Whitefriars003126
Williamstown CYMS00111205
Yarra Old Grammarians00001214

Women's seniors

ClubSeniors
PremierPremier B
(B Blue)
Premier C
(B White)
Div 1Div 2Div 3Div 4Total
AJAX00000101
Beaumaris00010001
Caulfield Grammarians01000001
Glen Eira/Old McKinnon00000011
Hawthorn00010012
Marcellin10010002
Mazenod00000101
MCC00000101
Melbourne University10000001
Monash Blues01000001
St Kevin's 30000003
St Mary's Salesian01010002
Old Camberwell00001001
Old Scotch01010002
Preston Bullants00000101
Therry Penola00001001
UHS-VU00000011
Westbourne Grammarians00000101
Whitefriars00001001
Williamstown CYMS00001001
Yarra Old Grammarians00100001

Notes

  1. The 1973 C Section grand final was scheduled to take place on 8 September 1973 at Harry Trott Oval. [69] However, Fairfield was banned from playing after it was found they had used an ineligible player in certain games, and Power House was awarded the premiership. [70] [71]

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