The 1885 Victorian football season was the 16th senior season of Australian rules football in the colony of Victoria.
Clubs Founded Future Australian Football League (AFL) club was founded in 1885.
Club League Ref Ballarat District VFA
VFA
won the Victorian Football Association (VFA) premiership for the second time, having finished the season with 22 wins from its 25 total matches.
VJFA
The 1885 VJFA season was the third season of the Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA). won the premiership for the first time. The second-rate junior premiership was won by , although also claimed the premiership.
Club records + Team 1 (P) 22 17 5 0 54 16 2 3 4 5
Ballarat District was the premier club in the Ballarat District competition. formed a second twenty (reserves) team at the start of the season. The second-rate junior premiership was won by the Reserve Football Club.
Club records + Team 1 (P) 13 9 3 1 49 29 2 12 5 7 0 30 38 12 0 12 0 13 48
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