2014 VAFA season

Date5 April – 20 September 2014

Teams72

Matches played678

2014 VAFA season
Date	5 April – 20 September 2014
Teams	72
Matches played	678
← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 VAFA season was the 114th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior men's Australian rules football competition in Victoria.^[1] The season began on 5 April and concluded on 20 September, with 72 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.^[2]

After a last-placed finish in Division 3 in 2013, the Old Westbourne Football Club split into two new clubs.^[3] The majority of the club formed the Wyndham Suns, changing Old Westbourne's name and competing in the under-19s competition without a senior team.^[4]^[5] A group of Old Westbourne players and officials formed a new club known as Westbourne, which entered Division 4.^[6]

Canterbury left the Eastern Football League (EFL) and entered the VAFA.^[7]^[8] Mt Lilydale withdrew from the VAFA senior competition as part of a club rebuild, entering Club XVIII for the 2014 season.^[4]^[9]

Premier

2014 Premier Division season
Date	5 April – 20 September 2014
Teams	10
Premiers	University Blacks 14th Premier premiership
Runners-up	Collegians 14th Premier runners-up result
Minor premiers	University Blacks
Relegated	Old Brighton St Bedes/Mentone Tigers
JN Woodrow Medallist	Brendan Iezzi^[10] (Old Trinity – 28 votes)
Matches played	94
← 2013 2015 →

University Blacks won the Premier Division premiership for the 14th time and the first time since 1974, defeating Collegians by 44 points in the grand final.

During the season, Old Xaverians parted ways with senior coach Dom Berry.^[11]^[12]

Venues

Club	Home venue(s)	Capacity
Beaumaris	Banksia Reserve
Collegians	Harry Trott Oval^[13]	1,000
De La Salle	Waverley Oval
Old Brighton	Brighton Beach Oval	6,000
Old Scotch	Camberwell Sports Ground	5,000
Old Trinity	Daley Oval
Old Xaverians	Sportscover Arena^[14]	8,000
Toorak Park	5,000
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers	Brindisi Street Oval
St Bernard's	St Bernard's College
University Blacks	University Oval	1,000

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	University Blacks (P)	18	15	3	1842	1032	178.5	60	Finals series
2	St Bernard's	18	13	5	1603	1321	121.3	52
3	Old Scotch	18	11	7	1625	1452	111.9	44
4	Collegians	18	11	7	1535	1429	107.4	44
5	Old Trinity	18	10	8	1408	1321	106.6	40
6	Old Xaverians	18	10	8	1372	1347	101.9	40
7	Beaumaris	18	7	11	1510	1625	92.9	28
8	De La Salle	18	5	13	1150	1526	75.4	20
9	Old Brighton	18	5	13	1158	1687	68.6	20	Relegation to Premier B
10	St Bedes/Mentone Tigers	18	3	15	1322	1785	74.1	12	Relegation to Premier B

Source: ^[15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final


	2014 VAFA Premier Division Grand Final
Saturday, 20 September (2:30pm)	University Blacks	def.	Collegians	Sportscover Arena	^[16]^[17]
	2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) 12.9 (81) 13.12 (90)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	0.1 (1) 3.1 (19) 4.2 (26) 7.4 (46)


J. Blake 2, H. Lahy 2, A. Robbins 2, A. Pattison 1, T. Kruse 1, J. Laurie 1, H. Lacey 1, T. Napier 1, A. Locke 1, S. Weekley 1		Goals	S. Taft 3, N. Corp 2, J. Kamener 1, H. Croft 1
B. Mahon, H. Lahy, A. Pitt, S. Weekley, A. Pattison, S. Thomas		Best	C. Hylton, J. Eimutis, S. Hibbins, N. Ries, T. Penberthy, C. Holst

Premier B

2014 Premier B season
Date	5 April – 14 September 2014
Teams	10
Premiers	University Blues 3rd Premier B premiership
Runners-up	Old Carey 1st Premier B runners-up result
Minor premiers	University Blues
Promoted	University Blues Old Carey
Relegated	Old Haileybury Old Ivanhoe
GT Moore Medallist	Tom Paule^[18] (Old Melburnians)
Matches played	94
← 2013 2015 →

University Blues won the Premier B premiership for the third time, defeating Old Carey by 75 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Premier Division for the 2015 season.

Venues

Club	Home venue(s)	Capacity
AJAX	Gary Smorgon Oval
Caulfield Grammarians	Glen Huntly Oval
Fitzroy	Brunswick Street Oval	10,000^[19]
Mazenod	Central Reserve	6,000^[20]
Old Carey	Gramlick Oval
Old Haileybury	Princes Park
Old Ivanhoe	Chelsworth Park
Old Melburnians	Junction Oval	8,000^[21]
St Kevin's	TH King Oval
University Blues	University Oval

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	University Blues (P)	18	15	3	0	2031	924	219.8	60	Finals series
2	St Kevin's	18	11	7	0	1842	1561	118.0	44
3	Old Carey	18	11	7	0	1757	1496	117.4	44
4	Old Melburnians	18	11	7	0	1524	1302	117.1	44
5	AJAX	18	10	8	0	1419	1449	97.9	40
6	Mazenod	18	8	10	0	1474	1541	95.7	32
7	Caulfield Grammarians	18	7	11	0	1160	1700	68.2	28
8	Fitzroy	18	6	11	1	1239	1600	77.4	26
9	Old Haileybury	18	5	12	1	1402	1788	78.4	22	Relegation to Premier C
10	Old Ivanhoe	18	5	13	0	1231	1718	71.7	20	Relegation to Premier C

Source: ^[22]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final


	2014 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Sunday, 14 September (2:30pm)	University Blues	def.	Old Carey	Sportscover Arena	^[23]
	5.7 (37) 7.7 (49) 12.14 (86) 20.22 (142)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.1 (19) 5.5 (35) 8.6 (54) 10.7 (67)


T. MacKenzie 6, P. Gardiner 2, P. Summers 2, R. Eade 2, J. Caldow, R. McMahon, J. Mugavin, W. Cuningham, M. Rippon, M. James, S. Carr, D. Heinz		Goals	B. Smithwick 3, M. Laidlaw 2, C. Howat 2, J. Reid, L. Macleod, N. Richardson
J. Mugavin, T. MacKenzie, J. Townley, P. Summers, A. Nice, C. Williams		Best	L. McQueen-Miscamble, A. Stewart-Holmes, J. Rice, B. Smithwick, T. Roach, C. Howat

Premier C

2014 Premier C season
Date	5 April – 13 September 2014
Teams	10
Premiers	Hampton Rovers 4th Premier C premiership
Runners-up	Parkdale Vultures 1st Premier C runners-up result
Minor premiers	Marcellin
Promoted	Hampton Rovers Parkdale Vultures
Relegated	Ormond^[a]
Matches played	94
← 2013 2015 →

Hampton Rovers won the Premier C premiership for the fourth time, defeating Old Carey by 75 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Premier B for the 2015 season.

Venues

Club	Home venue(s)	Capacity
Banyule	R.J. Brockwell Oval
Hampton Rovers	Boss James Reserve	4,000^[24]
Marcellin	Marcellin College
Monash Blues	Frearson Oval
Oakleigh	Scammell Reserve
Old Camberwell	Gordon Barnard Reserve
Ormond	E.E. Gunn Reserve
Parkdale Vultures	Gerry Green Reserve
PEGS	PEGS Sporting Fields
Peninsula Old Boys	Peninsula School

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Marcellin	18	15	3	0	1705	1216	140.2	60	Finals series
2	Hampton Rovers (P)	18	14	4	0	1764	1318	133.8	56
3	Monash Blues	18	13	5	0	1580	1065	148.4	52
4	Parkdale Vultures	18	10	8	0	1601	1381	115.9	40
5	PEGS	18	9	9	0	1472	1538	95.7	36
6	Oakleigh	18	8	10	0	1513	1413	107.1	32
7	Peninsula Old Boys	18	8	10	0	1425	1638	87.0	32
8	Old Camberwell	18	7	10	1	1527	1643	92.9	30
9	Banyule	18	3	15	0	1383	2147	64.4	12	Withdrew after end of season^[a]
10	Ormond	18	2	15	1	1256	1867	67.3	10	Relegation to Division 1

Source: ^[27]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final


	2014 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	Hampton Rovers	def.	Parkdale Vultures	Trevor Barker Beach Oval	^[28]^[29]
	5.4 (34) 10.6 (66) 11.7 (73) 14.7 (91)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.3 (15) 4.4 (28) 8.8 (56) 9.10 (64)


G. Martyn 6, E. Turner 2, J. Ting 2, C. Sharp, J. Verlin, J. Toouli, M. Care		Goals	C. Dillon 5, K. Lopo 3, N. Ng
J. Lovig, G. Martyn, J. Ting, R. Atkins, D. Corp, L. Fletcher		Best	M. Kidner, K. Lopo, C. Dillon, R. Swayn, N. Ng, S. Chapman

Division 1

2014 Division 1 season
Date	5 April – 14 September 2014
Teams	10
Premiers	Williamstown CYMS 1st Division 1 premiership
Runners-up	Therry Penola 1st Division 1 runners-up result
Minor premiers	Therry Penola
Promoted	Williamstown CYMS Therry Penola
Relegated	Bulleen Templestowe MHSOB
Matches played	94
← 2013 2015 →

Williamstown CYMS won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating Old Carey by 75 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Premier C for the 2015 season.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Therry Penola	18	18	0	0	2180	1027	212.3	72	Finals series
2	Williamstown CYMS (P)	18	14	4	0	1676	1240	135.2	56
3	NOBs/St Pat's	18	12	6	0	1767	1491	118.5	48
4	Old Geelong	18	11	7	0	1659	1468	113.0	44
5	Old Mentonians	18	9	9	0	1619	1695	95.5	36
6	Prahran Assumption	18	8	10	0	1698	1522	111.6	32
7	Yarra Old Grammarians	18	7	10	1	1432	1768	81.0	30
8	Whitefriars	18	5	13	0	1277	1664	76.7	20
9	Bulleen Templestowe	18	4	13	1	1266	1665	76.0	18	Relegation to Division 2
10	MHSOB	18	1	17	0	1137	2171	52.4	4	Relegation to Division 2

Source: ^[30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final


	2014 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Sunday, 14 September (2:30pm)	Williamstown CYMS	def.	Therry Penola	Visy Park	^[31]
	6.1 (37) 7.7 (49) 13.13 (91) 16.14 (110)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	1.1 (7) 2.4 (16) 4.5 (29) 8.6 (54)


M. John 6, S. Puhar 3, J. Gray 2, A. Heaver, C. Richards, R. Joy, L. Molan, R. Chan		Goals	J. Bannister 3, C. Bannister 3, M. Costello, M. Pell
M. John, B. Gray, R. Danaher, T. Johnstone, T. Murphy, D. Calman-Orr		Best	J. Egglestone, P. Edwards, M. Marangon, B. Egglestone, B. Harding, M. Lyons

Division 2

2014 Division 2 season
Date	5 April – 13 September 2014
Teams	10
Premiers	Kew 1st Division 2 premiership
Runners-up	St Mary's Salesian 1st Division 2 runners-up result
Minor premiers	Kew
Promoted	Kew St Mary's Salesian
Relegated	Monash Gryphons Glen Eira
Matches played	94
← 2013 2015 →

Kew won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating St Mary's Salesian by 11 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to Division 1 for the 2015 season.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Kew	18	15	2	1	1809	1084	166.9	62	Finals series
2	St Mary's Salesian (P)	18	15	3	0	2088	1005	207.8	60
3	Albert Park	18	13	5	0	1778	1219	145.9	52
4	Old Paradians	18	11	7	0	1593	1214	131.2	44
5	Ivanhoe	18	10	7	1	1643	1337	122.9	42
6	St John's	18	10	8	0	1705	1393	122.4	40
7	South Melbourne Districts	18	6	12	0	1299	1803	72.0	24
8	Elsternwick	18	4	14	0	1252	2086	60.0	16
9	Monash Gryphons	18	3	15	0	1032	1948	53.0	12	Relegation to Division 3
10	Glen Eira	18	2	16	0	888	1998	44.4	8	Relegation to Division 3

Source: ^[32]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final


	2014 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	St Mary's Salesian	def. by	Kew	Casey Fields	^[33]
	0.3 (3) 3.7 (25) 5.10 (40) 6.11 (47)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	6.5 (41) 7.7 (49) 7.7 (49) 8.10 (58)


L. Holmes 2, H. Chipperfield, B. McLean, S. Jones, D. Weetra		Goals	S. Bishop 2, A. Brazzale 2, R. Maibaum 2, K. Margaritis, J. Guerin
H. Chipperfield, C. Butler, S. Jones, N. Latsas, D. Weetra, B. McLean		Best	M. Waters, J. Delbridge, S. Bishop, T. Leeds, M. Henderson, K. Margaritis

Division 3

2014 Division 3 season
Date	5 April – 13 September 2014
Teams	12
Premiers	Northern Blues 1st Division 3 premiership
Runners-up	Richmond Central 1st Division 3 runners-up result
Minor premiers	Northern Blues 1st Division 3 minor premiership
Promoted	Northern Blues Richmond Central
Relegated	La Trobe University South Mornington
Matches played	114
← 2013 2015 →

The Northern Blues won the Division 3 premiership for the first time, defeating Richmond Central by 24 points in the grand final.^[34] Both clubs were promoted to Division 2 for the 2015 season.^[35]

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Northern Blues (P)	18	14	4	0	2096	1343	156.1	56	Finals series
2	Wattle Park	18	13	5	0	2089	1118	186.9	52
3	Aquinas	18	12	6	0	1769	1255	141.0	48
4	Swinburne University	18	12	6	0	1632	1198	136.2	48
5	Richmond Central	18	11	7	0	1846	1349	136.8	44
6	Albert Park	18	9	9	0	1557	1363	114.2	36
7	Power House	18	9	9	0	1325	1305	101.5	36
8	UHS-VU	18	8	9	1	1362	1476	92.3	34
9	St Francis Xavier	18	8	10	0	1315	1478	89.0	32
10	Eley Park	18	6	12	0	1376	1560	88.2	24
11	La Trobe University	18	5	12	1	1243	1379	90.1	22	Relegation to Division 4
12	South Mornington	18	0	18	0	461	3247	14.2	0	Relegation to Division 4

Source: ^[36]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final


	2014 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	Northern Blues	def.	Richmond Central	Garvey Oval	^[37]
	3.7 (25) 7.10 (52) 11.16 (82) 14.18 (102)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.4 (22) 7.5 (47) 9.6 (60) 12.6 (78)


T. Vuwai 3, L. McRedmond 3, D. Marcon 2, T. Beames, J. King, J. Phelan, S. Maatouk, N. Parkes, A. Campbell		Goals	L. Carland 3, A. Fiske 2, S. Demeo, W. Bucci, S. Bugeja, D. Roy, C. Pullen, R. Costanzo, P. Holland
D. Calcedo, T. Vuwai, J. King, O. Clark, P. Sansonetti, D. Marcon		Best	S. Brown, T. Thurwood, L. Carland, K. Schoenmaekers, T. Baker, N. Anstey


	2014 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final
Saturday, 13 September (2:30pm)	Hawthorn	def. by	West Brunswick	Meade Reserve	^[39]
	6.3 (39) 8.5 (53) 10.9 (69) 12.11 (83)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.3 (15) 11.4 (70) 13.10 (88) 18.13 (121)


R. White 3, S. Stormonth 3, J. Ince 2, D. Tremewen 2, S. Gunn, G. Edmond		Goals	D. Muscat 5, J. Nulty 3, N. Mitchell 2, M. Handscombe 2, Z. Tisdale, M. Holmes, P. Carroll, R. Benjamin, M. Simpson, A. Gibson
R. White, P. Avery, S. Gunn, N. Raiti, K. Pargeter, L. Chapman		Best	Z. Tisdale, J. Taylor, D. Muscat, L. Buckler, R. Touzel, M. Simpson

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Premier

Venues

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Premier B

Venues

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Premier C

Venues

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Division 1

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Division 2

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Division 3

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Division 4

Ladder

Finals

Grand Final

Notes

References

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Hawthorn	18	18	0	2480	874	283.8	72	Finals series
2	West Brunswick (P)	18	16	2	2089	1115	187.4	64
3	Canterbury	18	12	6	1834	1590	115.3	48
4	Manningham Cobras	18	10	8	1600	1329	120.4	40
5	Westbourne	18	10	8	1820	1525	119.3	40
6	Box Hill North	18	7	11	1679	1821	92.2	28
7	Point Cook	18	7	11	1379	1553	88.8	28
8	Dragons	18	6	12	1165	1747	66.7	24
9	North Brunswick	18	4	14	1449	1629	89.0	16
10	Chadstone	18	0	18	701	3013	23.3	0