The 2019 VFL season was the 138th season of the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...

(VFL), a second-tier

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competition played in the state of Victoria. The season ran from April 2019 until September 2019. The premiership was won by the Richmond reserves, after it defeated Williamstown in the Grand Final on 22 September 2019 by 3 points. It was the Richmond reserves team's first VFL premiership since entering the competition in 2014; and, the club's third VFA/VFL premiership overall including the two premierships won by its senior team in the early 1900s.

Ladder

Finals

Qualifying and Elimination Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary Finals

Grand Final

Awards

* The

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was won by Tom Gribble ( Werribee), who polled 25 votes. Gribble finished ahead of Rhylee West ( Footscray), who polled 17 votes, and Tom Campbell (

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), who polled 15 votes. * The Frosty Miller Medal was won by Jordan Lisle (

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), who kicked 40 goals during the home-and-away season, and 46 goals overall. It was Lisle's third medal, having previously won in 2017 and 2015. * The Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal was won by Jake Riccardi ( Werribee).

Notable events

* In 2019, the VFL announced new naming partners, with Hard Yakka and Totally Workwear joining as major sponsors.

References

External links

Season results
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