The 2018 VAFA season was the 118th season of the

Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Founded in 1892, it consists of six senior divisions, ranging from Premier to Division 3 i ...

(VAFA), the largest senior community

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competition in

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. A total of 70 teams participated across seven divisions under a

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system.

Association membership

Prior to the start of the season,

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and Old Eltham Collegians left the VAFA to join the Western Football Netball League and

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respectively.

Name changes

Brunswick NOBSPC, which had most recently been renamed from NOBs/St Pat's in 2015, changed its name to

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in October 2017.

Notable events

*VAFA defeated Vic Country under-19s 9.13 (67) to 5.14 (44) in a representative match on 8 July.

Premier

St Kevin's Old Boys won their second Premier Division premiership in a row, defeating

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by 5 points in the Grand Final. Four members of the St Kevin's premiership side −

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, Tom Jok and

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− have since gone on to play in the

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(AFL). Old Scotch and St Bedes/Mentone Tigers were relegated.

Ladder

Finals

Premier B

St Bernard's defeated Old Carey by 83 points in the Grand Final.

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coach Mark Williams, a former

(AFL) player and coach, left at the end of the season after the club was relegated.

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Premier C

won their first senior premiership since the 1944 VFL Grand Final, and their first in the VAFA since merging with the Fitzroy Reds, with a 70-point victory over Williamstown CYMS.

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Division 1

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Division 2

Following the conclusion of the season, in which they finished last, Eltham Collegians left the VAFA and transferred to the

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Division 3

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Division 4

Following the conclusion of the season, Mt Lilydale Old Collegians merged with Croydon North to form Croydon North MLOC Football Club, and then transferred to the Eastern Football League.

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Minor grades

Reserves, thirds and under-19s competitions were all held alongside the seniors.

Reserves

Thirds

Under-19s

References

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2018 in Victoria (state)