The 2019 VAFA season was the 119th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 6 April and concluded on 22 September, with 66 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.
This was the final VAFA season until 2022 where finals series were held and premiers awarded, with the 2020 season cancelled and the 2021 season curtailed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background The VAFA announced an agreement with RSN 927 on 5 April 2019, with RSN serving as the official VAFA radio broadcaster.
Association membership The Old Eltham Collegians Football Club left the VAFA at the end of the 2018 season to join the Northern Football Netball League (NFNL).
Name changes Masala renamed to Masala Dandenong Football Club on 11 February 2019 in order to bring it closer to the Dandenong community.
Premier
University Blues won the Premier Division premiership for the fourth time, defeating St Kevin's by 40 points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 University Blues (P) 18 14 4 0 1903 1188 160.2 56 Finals series 2 Old Xaverians 18 13 5 0 1738 1207 144.0 52 3 Collegians 18 11 6 1 1469 1279 114.9 46 4 St Kevin's 18 11 7 0 1702 1255 135.6 44 5 Old Brighton 18 10 7 1 1480 1271 116.4 42 6 Old Melburnians 18 10 8 0 1485 1370 108.4 40 7 St Bernard's 18 8 10 0 1265 1331 95.0 32 8 Old Trinity 18 5 11 2 1198 1591 75.3 24 9 De La Salle 18 5 13 0 1089 1794 60.7 20 Relegation 10 Old Carey 18 1 17 0 954 1997 47.8 4
Finals
Premier B
Caulfield Grammarians won the Premier B premiership for the third time, defeating Old Scotch by 92 points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Caulfield Grammarians (P) 18 16 2 0 2065 930 222.0 64 Finals series 2 Old Scotch 18 16 2 0 1822 1024 177.9 64 3 University Blacks 18 14 4 0 1785 965 185.0 56 4 Beaumaris 18 9 9 0 1226 1280 95.8 36 5 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 18 9 9 0 1322 1468 90.1 36 6 Old Haileybury 18 6 12 0 1205 1572 76.7 24 7 18 6 12 0 1085 1640 66.2 24 8 Parkdale Vultures 18 5 13 0 1223 1691 72.3 20 9 Old Geelong 18 5 13 0 1127 1729 65.2 20 Relegation 10 Monash Blues 18 4 14 0 1062 1623 65.4 16
Finals
Premier C
Williamstown CYMS won the Premier C premiership for the first time, defeating Old Scotch by 18 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Williamstown CYMS (P) 18 18 0 0 2164 935 231.4 72 Finals series 2 Ormond 18 12 6 0 1446 1426 101.4 48 3 AJAX 18 11 7 0 1432 1189 120.4 44 4 Old Ivanhoe 18 10 7 1 1501 1339 112.1 42 5 Mazenod 18 9 9 0 1459 1366 106.8 36 6 Old Mentonians 18 8 10 0 1377 1394 98.8 32 7 Marcellin 18 8 10 0 1389 1454 95.5 32 8 Hampton Rovers 18 6 11 1 1176 1523 77.2 26 9 Old Camberwell 18 5 13 0 1043 1516 68.8 20 Relegation 10 PEGS 18 2 16 0 1059 1904 55.6 8
Finals
Division 1
Preston Bullants won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating UHS-VU by 10 points in the grand final.
The round 11 match between Kew and the Preston Bullants was abandoned because of weather conditions, with both clubs awarded two premiership points.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Preston Bullants (P) 17 13 4 1 1617 1158 139.6 54 Finals series 2 UHS-VU 18 13 5 0 1685 1222 137.9 52 3 Kew 17 12 5 1 1525 1019 149.7 50 4 Peninsula Old Boys 18 11 7 0 1723 1343 128.4 44 5 Oakleigh 18 11 7 0 1653 1317 125.5 44 6 Therry Penola 18 11 7 0 1494 1315 113.6 44 7 St Mary's Salesian 18 8 10 0 1596 1661 96.1 32 8 Prahran Assumption 18 5 13 0 1276 1488 85.8 20 9 West Brunswick 18 3 15 0 1140 1884 60.5 12 Relegation 10 Old Paradians 18 2 16 0 869 2171 40.0 8
Finals
Division 2
Whitefriars won the Division 2 premiership for the second time, defeating Brunswick by 25 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Whitefriars (P) 16 16 0 0 2059 719 286.4 64 Finals series 2 Brunswick 16 13 3 0 1708 1008 169.4 52 3 Glen Eira 16 11 5 0 1533 1208 126.9 44 4 MHSOB 16 8 8 0 1275 1193 106.9 32 5 Yarra Old Grammarians 16 8 8 0 1412 1396 101.2 32 6 Bulleen Templestowe 16 8 8 0 1380 1487 92.8 32 7 Ivanhoe 16 5 11 0 1019 1436 71.0 20 8 Power House 16 2 14 0 1019 1922 53.0 8 9 Hawthorn 16 1 15 0 978 2014 48.6 4 Relegation
Finals
Division 3
Aquinas won the Division 3 premiership for the second time, defeating minor premiers Manningham Cobras by two points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Manningham Cobras 14 13 1 0 1509 861 175.3 52 Finals series 2 Aquinas (P) 14 11 3 0 1349 855 157.8 44 3 Emmaus St Leo's 14 8 6 0 1287 1066 120.7 32 4 Canterbury 14 8 6 0 1095 1124 97.4 32 5 Westbourne Grammarians 14 7 7 0 1002 1131 88.6 28 6 Richmond Central 14 5 9 0 920 1231 74.7 20 7 Parkside 14 3 11 0 757 1138 66.5 12 8 North Brunswick 14 1 13 0 849 1362 62.3 4 Relegation
Finals
Division 4
St Francis Xavier won the Division 4 premiership for the second time, defeating Albert Park by 38 points in the grand final.
Following the conclusion of the season, both St Francis Xavier and South Mornington left the VAFA to join the Southern Football Netball League (SFNL).
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 St Francis Xavier (P) 16 14 2 0 1969 1009 195.1 56 Finals series 2 Albert Park 16 12 4 0 1717 1035 165.9 48 3 Elsternwick 16 11 5 0 1534 1313 116.8 44 4 La Trobe University 16 10 6 0 1432 1143 125.3 40 5 Eley Park 16 9 7 0 1481 1452 102.0 36 6 South Melbourne Districts 16 7 9 0 1112 1207 92.1 28 7 Masala Dandenong 16 4 12 0 1129 1366 82.7 16 8 South Mornington 16 3 13 0 1030 1773 58.1 12 9 Box Hill North 16 2 14 0 880 1986 44.3 8
Finals
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