The 2023 Victorian football season was the 154th senior season of Australian rules football in Victoria. All leagues were affiliated with AFL Victoria, with the exception of the Picola & District Football Netball League (PDFNL), which de-affiliated at the end of the 2022 season.
Clubs Mergers The following clubs were established through mergers ahead of the 2023 season:
Original clubs New club League Founded Ref VAFA 19 September 2022
Premiers Men's League Division Premiers Runners-up Ref Club Score Club Score Ballarat Darley 11.5 (71) 10.10 (70) Bellarine Torquay 16.14 (110) Drysdale 12.6 (78) Bendigo Golden Square 10.11 (71) Sandhurst 9.11 (65) Central Highlands Gordon 13.13 (91) Springbank 5.4 (34) Central Murray Kerang 11.10 (76) Balranald 9.12 (66) Colac & District South Colac 9.5 (59) Irrewarra-Beeac 6.2 (38) East Gippsland Wy Yung 6.11 (47) Boisdale Briagolong 5.9 (39) Eastern Premier Rowville 9.12 (66) Vermont 8.8 (56) Division 1 Mitcham 8.10 (58) South Belgrave 8.5 (53) Division 2 Boronia 15.8 (98) Heathmont 9.12 (66) Division 3 Donvale 16.8 (104) Ferntree Gully 6.8 (44) Division 4 Surrey Park 14.17 (101) Kilsyth 6.9 (45) Ellinbank & District Buln Buln 9.11 (65) Neerim 5.5 (35) Essendon District Premier Keilor 20.7 (127) Strathmore 11.9 (75) Division 1 Deer Park 21.14 (140) 6.8 (44) Division 2 Oak Park 2.15 (135) Sunbury Kangaroos 8.8 (56) Geelong Leopold 13.16 (94) South Barwon 6.8 (44) Geelong & District Inverleigh 15.5 (95) Thomson 4.8 (32) Gippsland Leongatha 14.5 (89) Wonthaggi 7.7 (49) Golden Rivers Hay 11.15 (81) Ultima 6.16 (52) Goulburn Valley Echuca 15.13 (103) Kyabram 9.13 (67) Hampden South Warrnambool 9.13 (67) North Warrnambool 4.8 (32) Heathcote District Mount Pleasant 12.7 (79) Heathcote 9.6 (60) Horsham District Harrow Balmoral 11.3 (69) 7.7 (49) Kyabram District Lancaster 19.11 (125) Nagambie 8.12 (60) Loddon Valley Marong 8.16 (64) Pyramid Hill 6.12 (48) Maryborough Castlemaine District Harcourt 11.7 (73) Carisbrook 9.8 (62) Mid Gippsland Fish Creek 9.12 (66) Newborough 5.8 (38) Millewa Bambill 12.12 (84) Gol Gol 11.5 (71) Mininera & District Tatyoon 10.2 (62) Woorndoo Mortlake 6.12 (48) Mornington Peninsula Nepean Division 1 Dromana 14.13 (97) Frankston YCW 6.7 (43) Division 2 Mornington 9.7 (61) Somerville 7.10 (52) Murray Mulwala 14.14 (98) Congupna 9.11 (65) North Central Sea Lake 10.16 (76) Nullawil 9.8 (62) North Gippsland Traralgon Tyers United 4.14 (38) Woodside 2.8 (20) Northern Division 1 Heidelberg 15.7 (97) Bundoora 11.8 (74) Division 2 Eltham 12.13 (85) Diamond Creek 6.8 (44) Division 3 Laurimar 13.5 (83) Mernda 11.11 (77) Omeo District Swifts Creek 11.6 (72) Omeo Benambra 7.8 (50) Outer East Premier Wandin 21.15 (141) Narre Warren 11.12 (78) Division 1 Emerald 14.16 (100) Berwick Springs 5.11 (41) Division 2 Powelltown 17.12 (114) Alexandra 15.11 (101) Ovens & King Bonnie Doon 8.8 (56) Bright 6.2 (38) Ovens & Murray Yarrawonga 11.10 (76) Albury 10.12 (72) Picola & District Waaia 12.11 (83) Strathmerton 6.7 (43) Riddell District Diggers Rest 16.9 (105) Woodend-Hesket 9.8 (62) South West District Coleraine 9.7 (61) Cavendish 4.9 (33) Southern Division 1 Cheltenham 7.17 (59) Cranbourne 8.8 (56) Division 2 East Brighton 13.14 (92) Murrumbeena 7.7 (49) Division 3 Endeavour Hills 13.16 (94) Frankston 11.11 (77) Division 4 15.9 (99) Hampton 12.7 (79) Sunraysia Irymple 8.14 (62) Robinvale Euston 4.9 (33) Tallangatta & District Chiltern 10.9 (69) Kiewa-Sandy Creek 9.12 (66) Upper Murray Cudgewa 22.14 (146) Bullioh 8.4 (52) VAFA Premier 19.16 (130) 6.9 (45) Premier B 15.13 (103) 10.12 (72) Premier C Old Ivanhoe 14.20 (104) Old Camberwell 9.8 (62) Division 1 Glen Eira 15.13 (103) Oakleigh 6.13 (49) Division 2 Parkside 10.8 (68) Old Yarra Cobras 10.5 (65) Division 3 Elsternwick 21.19 (145) Hawthorn 12.6 (78) Division 4 North Brunswick 10.9 (69) Albert Park 8.6 (54) Warrnambool & District Nirranda 9.8 (62) Merrivale 6.5 (41) West Gippsland Inverloch-Kongwak 10.5 (75) Phillip Island 6.4 (40) Western Region Division 1 Werribee Districts 9.11 (65) Point Cook 5.13 (43) Division 2 Parkside 8.13 (61) Albion 8.11 (59) Division 3 Suns 14.11 (95) Albanvale 14.9 (93) Wimmera 10.13 (73) 6.16 (52)
Women's League Division Premiers Runners-up Ref Club Score Club Score AFL Barwon Division 1 Geelong Amateurs 4.10 (34) Grovedale 2.1 (13) Division 2 Geelong West 3.5 (23) Thomson 3.4 (22) Division 3 Modewarre 6.0 (36) North Geelong 1.8 (14) AFL North East Border Lavington 3.8 (26) Wodonga Raiders 4.1 (25) Ballarat Darley 9.11 (65) Redan 2.3 (15) Eastern Premier Eastern Devils 5.3 (33) SBL Wolves Black 4.6 (30) Division 1 Boronia 3.8 (26) The Basin Red 3.3 (21) Division 2 East Ringwood 12.15 (87) Surrey Park 3.1 (19) Division 3 Kilsyth 8.2 (50) Eastern Devils Black 4.8 (32) Division 4 Mooroolbark 7.12 (54) Mitcham 0.4 (4) Essendon District Premier Oak Park 3.8 (26) Aberfeldie 3.2 (20) Division 1 Essendon Doutta Stars 7.6 (48) Greenvale 2.9 (21) Division 2 Airport West 8.7 (55) Aberfeldie 2 2.1 (13) Northern Division 1 Montmorency 1 6.13 (49) Banyule 3.3 (21) Division 2 St Mary's 6.8 (44) Heidelberg 5.3 (33) Division 3 Wallan 3.2 (20) 2.1 (13) Outer East Division 1 Olinda-Ferny Creek 9.6 (60) Pakenham 2.5 (17) Division 2 Belgrave 2.9 (21) Seville 0.5 (5) South Eastern Women's Premier Mornington 5.13 (43) 3.2 (20) Division 2 Pearcedale 7.5 (47) Mornington 3.2 (20) Southern Division 1 Casey Thunder 1 9.6 (60) Narre South Saints 4.2 (26) Division 2 East Brighton 12.10 (82) Lyndale 1.1 (7) VAFA Premier 6.9 (45) Kew 3.2 (20) Premier B Monash Blues 3.3 (21) Old Yarra Cobras 3.1 (19) Division 1 10.8 (68) Beaumaris 4.8 (32) Division 2 Williamstown CYMS 10.9 (69) Parkdale Vultures 2.11 (23) Division 3 AJAX 5.12 (42) Power House 2.3 (15) Division 4 UHS-VU 4.2 (26) 2.3 (15) Western Region Division 1 Spotswood 5.5 (35) Caroline Springs 5.4 (34) Division 2 West Footscray 6.7 (43) Wyndhamvale 6.5 (41)
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