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.

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

Notable events Three-time Ivanhoe premiership player John "Plumber" Miles was awarded VAFA life membership.

A Section

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

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

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Ormond (P) 18 16 2 0 1887 1133 165.7 64 Finals series 2 Old Xaverians 18 14 3 1 1631 1235 132.1 58 3 De La Salle 18 11 6 1 1558 1340 116.3 46 4 Old Paradians 18 11 7 0 1597 1274 125.4 44 5 Old Scotch 18 8 10 0 1614 1566 103.1 32 6 University Blues 18 7 11 0 1440 1504 95.7 28 7 Collegians 18 7 11 0 1484 1642 90.4 28 8 North Old Boys 18 7 11 0 1493 1710 87.3 28 9 Caulfield Grammarians 18 6 12 0 1493 2037 73.3 24 Relegation 10 Bulleen Templestowe 18 2 16 0 1251 1997 62.6 8

Finals

B Section

St Bernard's won their second B Second premiership, defeating Marcellin by 32 points. 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.

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 St Bernard's (P) 18 14 4 0 1618 1252 129.2 56 Finals series 2 Therry 18 13 5 0 1820 1422 128.0 52 3 Marcellin 18 13 5 0 1673 1366 122.5 52 4 Parkside 18 12 6 0 1692 1558 108.6 48 5 University Blacks 18 10 8 0 1788 1542 116.0 40 6 Ivanhoe 18 7 11 0 1448 1637 88.5 28 7 Old Trinity 18 6 12 0 1372 1672 82.0 24 8 Fawkner 18 6 12 0 1409 1754 80.3 24 9 Banyule 18 5 13 0 1527 1922 79.5 20 Relegation 10 St Kilda 18 4 14 0 1423 1645 86.5 16

Finals

C Section

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

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 18 17 1 0 2347 1309 179.3 68 Finals series 2 Monash Blues (P) 18 14 4 0 1841 1447 127.2 56 3 Old Melburnians 18 12 6 0 2231 1446 154.3 48 4 Thomastown 18 11 7 0 1830 1564 117.0 44 5 Old Brighton 18 11 7 0 1620 1422 113.9 44 6 Balaclava 18 9 9 0 1891 1936 97.7 36 7 Old Haileybury 18 6 12 0 1463 1629 89.8 24 8 MHSOB 18 5 13 0 1542 2053 75.1 20 9 Hampton Rovers 18 3 15 0 1256 2121 59.2 12 Relegation 10 AJAX 18 2 16 0 1304 2398 54.4 8

Finals

Monash Blues team

D Section

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

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 St Kevin's 18 13 5 0 1713 1338 128.0 52 Finals series 2 Old Ivanhoe (P) 18 12 5 1 1849 1474 125.4 50 3 Bulleen United 18 12 6 0 1763 1359 129.7 48 4 Old Mentonians 18 12 6 0 1670 1295 129.0 48 5 Old Camberwell 18 11 6 1 1702 1434 118.7 46 6 Preston MBOB 18 10 8 0 1574 1272 123.7 40 7 North Brunswick 18 8 10 0 1418 1606 88.3 32 8 Elsternwick 18 7 11 0 1592 1730 92.0 28 9 Heatherton 18 3 15 0 1135 2102 54.0 12 Relegation 10 Coburg 18 1 17 0 1223 2020 60.5 4

Finals

E Section

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Old Essendon 18 14 2 2 1654 1091 151.6 60 Finals series 2 State Bank (P) 18 14 4 0 2230 1365 163.7 56 3 St Bedes 18 13 5 0 1718 1216 141.3 52 4 West Brunswick 18 13 5 0 1802 1359 132.6 52 5 Brunswick 18 12 5 1 1852 1408 131.5 50 6 Old Geelong 18 6 11 1 1457 1811 80.5 26 7 UHSOB 18 6 12 0 1499 1806 83.0 24 8 Power House 18 6 12 0 1304 1690 77.2 24 9 Peninsula Old Boys 18 4 14 0 1166 1999 58.3 16 Relegation 10 Clayton 18 0 18 0 1078 2194 49.1 0

Finals

F Section

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

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Aquinas (P) 18 17 1 0 2244 874 256.8 68 Finals series 2 Whitefriars 18 15 3 0 2324 1156 201.0 60 3 St Andrew's 18 14 4 0 2471 1522 162.4 56 4 Doveton 18 13 5 0 1933 1200 161.0 52 5 Williamstown CYMS 18 11 7 0 1689 1620 104.3 44 6 Old Carey 18 10 8 0 1597 1453 109.9 40 7 La Trobe University 18 8 10 0 1454 1672 870 32 8 Commonwealth Bank 18 7 11 0 1463 1858 78.7 28 9 University Reds 18 6 12 0 1249 1890 66.1 24 10 St Leonard's 18 3 15 0 1038 2100 49.4 12 11 ANZ Bank 18 2 16 0 1227 2200 55.8 8 Relegation 12 Footscray TSOB 18 2 16 0 1084 2323 44.7 8

Finals

G Section

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.

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Bloods (P) 16 14 2 0 1349 586 230.2 56 Finals series 2 Monash Whites 16 13 3 0 1120 687 163.0 52 3 Port Colts 16 11 5 0 1126 947 118.9 44 4 Kew 16 10 5 1 889 739 120.3 42 5 De La Salle 16 10 6 0 863 813 106.2 40 6 St Bernard's 16 7 9 0 684 892 69.8 28 7 Collegians 16 6 10 0 748 1049 71.3 24 8 Old Haileybury 16 5 10 1 668 991 67.4 22 9 Old Scotch 16 5 11 0 949 1153 82.3 20 10 Marcellin 16 4 12 0 618 1144 54.0 16 11 GTV 9 16 3 13 0 548 1124 48.8 12 Relegation 12 Old Melburnians 16 3 13 0 450 1102 40.8 12

Finals

H Section

At the end of the season, Old Brighton's H Section side disbanded.

Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Eltham (P) 16 14 2 0 1256 471 266.7 56 Finals series 2 Old Brighton 16 13 3 0 1056 376 280.9 52 3 St Kevin's 16 13 3 0 986 575 171.5 52 4 Bulleen Templestowe 16 12 2 0 1275 419 304.3 48 5 Richmond Central 16 9 7 0 785 676 116.7 36 6 Old Xaverians 16 9 7 0 747 689 108.4 36 7 State Bank 16 9 7 0 732 886 82.6 36 8 Old Geelong 16 5 11 0 548 1050 52.2 20 9 St Kilda 16 4 12 0 679 1171 58.0 16 10 North Old Boys 16 4 12 0 233 731 31.9 16 11 Therry 16 2 13 1 602 942 63.9 10 12 Power House/Balaclava 16 1 14 1 185 1676 11.0 6

Finals

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