2016 VAFA season

Date9 April − 18 September 2016

Teams70

Matches played641

2016 VAFA season
Date	9 April − 18 September 2016
Teams	70
Matches played	641
← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 VAFA season was the 116th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria.^[1] The season began on 9 April and concluded on 18 September, with 70 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.^[2]

On 1 July 2016, the VAFA announced it would make changes to the structures of Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4 following a review in order to ensure a "competitive and fair fixture" for the 2017 season.^[3]

Division 2: Two clubs promoted to Division 1, one relegated to Division 3
Division 3: Two clubs promoted to Division 2, three relegated to Division 4
Division 4: Two clubs promoted to Division 3

Association membership

In early 2016, Glen Eira and the Monash Gryphons announced their intention to merge for the 2016 season.^[4] This ultimately did not occur and the clubs remained separate entities, with Glen Eira competing in Division 3 while Monash participated in the Club XVIII competition.^[5] The clubs would later amalgamate to form the Glen Eira Gryphons for the 2017 season.^[6]

Name changes

The Northern Blues changed its name to Preston Bullants Amateur Football Club, and NOBs/St Pat's was renamed to Brunswick NOBSPC.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Premier

2016 VAFA Premier season
Date	9 April − 18 September 2016
Teams	10
Premiers	Old Xaverians 14th Premier premiership
Minor premiers	Old Trinity
JN Woodrow Medal	Jake Williams^[10] (De La Salle − 26 votes)
Leading goalkicker	Matthew Handley^[11] (Old Xaverians − 51 goals)
Matches played	94
← 2015 2017 →

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Old Trinity	18	13	4	1	1355	1115	121.5	54	Finals series
2	University Blues	18	13	5	0	1175	1032	113.9	52
3	Old Xaverians (P)	18	12	6	0	1592	1111	143.3	48
4	University Blacks	18	11	7	0	1395	1101	126.7	44
5	De La Salle	18	10	8	0	1577	1317	119.7	40
6	Old Melburnians	18	8	9	1	1252	1252	100.0	34
7	Collegians	18	8	10	0	1157	1131	102.3	32
8	St Kevin's	18	8	10	0	1439	1495	96.3	32
9	St Bernard's	18	5	13	0	1350	1535	88.0	20	Relegation
10	Old Carey	18	1	17	0	960	2163	44.4	4	Relegation

Source:^[12]^[13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals


	2016 VAFA Premier Grand Final
Sunday, 18 September (2:20pm)	Old Trinity	def. by	Old Xaverians	Ikon Park	^[14]
	3.2 (20) 4.3 (27) 5.9 (39) 7.12 (54)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.14 (16) 5.6 (36) 6.7 (43) 9.7 (61)


E. Weatherson 2, A. Hasiotis, G. Hamilton, L. Juric, H. Tinney, C. Manoussakis		Goals	L. Keith 2, C. Beetham 2, M. Handley 2, T. Thomas, B. Goss, L. Denton
C. Pohl, F. Stewart, L. Pacconi, J. Hunt, G. Hamilton, H. Tinney		Best	C. Beetham, N. Wynne, L. Denton, J. Shaw, C. Margin, T. Dynon

Premier B

2016 VAFA Premier B season
Date	9 April − 17 September 2016
Teams	10
Premiers	Beaumaris 1st Premier B premiership
Minor premiers	Beaumaris
GT Moore Medal	Charlie Dillon^[15] (Parkdale Vultures − 16 votes)
Leading goalkicker	Daniel Anthony^[16] (Old Brighton − 46 goals) David Fayman^[17] (AJAX − 46 goals)
Matches played	94
← 2015 2017 →

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Beaumaris (P)	18	13	4	1	1752	1234	142.0	54	Finals series
2	St Bedes/Mentone Tigers	18	13	5	0	1772	1385	127.9	52
3	Old Scotch	18	11	7	0	1638	1262	129.8	44
4	Monash Blues	18	11	7	0	1311	1307	100.3	44
5	Fitzroy	18	10	7	1	1468	1385	106.0	42
6	Old Brighton	18	9	9	0	1534	1459	105.1	36
7	AJAX	18	7	11	0	1289	1521	84.8	28
8	Parkdale Vultures	18	7	11	0	1294	1552	83.4	28
9	Old Haileybury	18	4	14	0	1352	1610	84.0	16	Relegation
10	Hampton Rovers	18	4	14	0	1201	1896	63.3	16	Relegation

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

Finals


	2016 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Saturday, 17 September (2:15pm)	St Bedes/Mentone Tigers	def. by	Beaumaris	Trevor Barker Oval	^[18]^[19]
	1.2 (8) 5.7 (37) 6.9 (45) 10.10 (70)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 3.5 (23) 9.14 (68) 14.17 (101)


E. Uthayakumar 2, C. Richards, S. Richards, J. Robertson, L. Velluto, M. Barnes, J. Cowan, L. Mirams, B. Denton		Goals	A. Schneider 3, D. Gribbin 3, S. Milne 2, J. Ward 2, D. Kelly 2, S. Braithwaite, N. Dickinson
P. Wintle, C. Mangoni, S. Richards, J. Tyquin, E. Uthayakumar, T. Garside		Best	M. Petering, T. Dean, A. Carroll, J. Di Natale, B. McLean, L. Hiscock

Premier C

2016 VAFA Premier C season
Date	9 April − 17 September 2016
Teams	10
Premiers	Mazenod 2nd Premier C premiership
Minor premiers	Caulfield Grammarians
L Zachariah Medal	Liam Kinsella^[20] (Kew − 21 votes)
Leading goalkicker	Adrian Del Monte^[21] (Old Ivanhoe − 61 goals)
Matches played	94
← 2015 2017 →

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Caulfield Grammarians	18	15	3	0	1791	1260	142.1	60	Finals series
2	Mazenod (P)	18	14	3	1	1584	1136	139.4	58
3	Peninsula Old Boys	18	12	6	0	1671	1204	138.8	48
4	Old Ivanhoe	18	10	7	1	1437	1468	97.9	42
5	Kew	18	7	11	0	1488	1533	97.1	28
6	Old Camberwell	18	7	11	0	1464	1593	91.9	28
7	Williamstown CYMS	18	7	11	0	1447	1631	88.7	28
8	Marcellin	18	6	10	1	1444	1658	87.1	28
9	Oakleigh	18	5	13	0	1395	1785	78.2	20	Relegation
10	Ormond	18	5	13	0	1351	1804	74.9	20	Relegation

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

Finals


	2016 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Saturday, 17 September (2:15pm)	Mazenod	def.	Peninsula Old Boys	Elsternwick Park	^[23]
	0.3 (3) 7.6 (48) 9.8 (62) 13.15 (93)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	1.2 (8) 4.4 (28) 7.7 (49) 8.11 (59)	Michael Ritterman Medal: Liam Weslford (Mazenod)


J. Murdock 4, A. Taun-Henderson 2, T. Cincotta 2, R. Thomas, N. Thomas, B. Kovac, L. Riley, B. Phibbs		Goals	B. Southam 2, W. Crowder, S. Payze, B. Kellerman, S. Grigg, W. Harbinson, G. Fletcher
L. Riley, A. Patti, J. Hill, L. Welsford, J. Murdock, S. Inglis		Best	A. Smrdel, J. Pomeroy, B. Schuurman, J. Moignard, N. Fisher, T. Feldgen

Division 1

2016 VAFA Division 1 season
Date	9 April − 10 September 2016
Teams	10
Premiers	Old Geelong 3rd Division 1 premiership
Minor premiers	Old Geelong
LS Pepper Medal	Daniel Maitland^[24] (Old Mentonians − 24 votes)
Leading goalkicker	Jarrod Bannister^[25] (Therry Penola − 75 goals)
Matches played	94
← 2015 2017 →

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Old Geelong (P)	18	14	4	0	1963	1262	155.6	56	Finals series
2	Old Mentonians	18	14	4	0	1970	1284	153.4	56
3	PEGS	18	12	6	0	1522	1324	115.0	48
4	Therry Penola	18	11	7	0	1600	1313	121.9	44
5	St Mary's Salesian	18	10	8	0	1662	1505	110.4	40
6	Ivanhoe	18	8	10	0	1394	1720	81.1	32
7	Whitefriars	18	6	12	0	1574	1915	82.2	24
8	Brunswick NOBSPC	18	6	12	0	1136	1685	67.4	24
9	Old Paradians	18	5	12	1	1297	1600	81.1	22	Relegation
10	Prahran Assumption	18	3	14	1	1184	1694	69.9	14	Relegation

Source:^[26]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals


	2016 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:20pm)	Old Mentonians	def. by	Old Geelong	Coburg City Oval	^[27]^[28]^[29]
	5.3 (33) 7.5 (47) 10.12 (72) 12.14 (86)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 9.7 (61) 11.9 (75) 14.10 (94)


B. Schubert 3, D. Mills 3, K. Smith-Cameron 2, L. Hull, C. Edgeworth, D. Brown, T. Ward		Goals	J. Grimshaw 3, C. Wood 2, G. Burbury 2, S. Youngman, B. Gore, R. Parsons, A. Leahy, R. de Crespigny, A. Bird, T. Balcombe
D. Payton, D. Maitland, D. Mills, O. Jones, A. Palmer		Best	C. Wood, J. Barry, W. Sloss, J. Hutley, C. O'Brien, S. James

Division 2

2016 VAFA Division 2 season
Date	9 April − 10 September 2016
Teams	9
Premiers	Preston Bullants 1st Division 2 premiership
Minor premiers	St John's
J Fullerton Medal	Glenn Costas^[24] (St John's − 25 votes)
Leading goalkicker	Aaron Thornton^[30] (St John's − 75 goals)
Matches played	76
← 2015 2017 →

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	St John's	16	15	1	1739	838	207.5	60	Finals series
2	West Brunswick	16	13	3	1512	1038	145.7	52
3	Preston Bullants (P)	16	13	3	1492	1091	136.8	52
4	Yarra Valley Old Boys	16	9	7	1374	1272	108.0	36
5	MHSOB	16	8	8	1343	1309	102.6	32
6	Old Eltham Collegians	16	5	11	1343	1456	92.2	20
7	Bulleen Templestowe	16	5	11	1048	1323	79.2	20
8	Emmaus St Leo's	16	4	12	1356	1491	91.0	16
9	Richmond Central	16	0	16	719	2108	34.1	0	Relegation

Source:^[31]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals


	2016 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:20pm)	St John's	def. by	Preston Bullants	Casey Fields	^[32]
	1.3 (9) 3.6 (24) 4.8 (32) 9.9 (63)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.1 (13) 5.3 (33) 7.6 (48) 11.9 (75)	Best on ground: Damon Marcon (Preston Bullants)


A. Thornton 3, T. Edwards 2, D. Cattolico, A. Brannan, M. Nicholson, C. Ladson		Goals	M. Holmes 3, D. Marcon 3, S. Calcedo 3, J. Powell 2
L. O'Connor, A. Brannan, D. Cattolico, G. Costas, D. Webb, K. Ash		Best	D. Marcon, S. Calcedo, D. Calcedo, N. Parkes, A. Ricco, A. Marcon


	2016 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Sunday, 11 September (2:20pm)	Hawthorn	def. by	Glen Eira	Coburg City Oval	^[35]^[36]
	3.6 (24) 6.8 (44) 7.11 (53) 7.14 (56)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.4 (28) 9.5 (59) 12.5 (77) 16.7 (103)


D. Pritchard, R. Ogge, S. Gold, J. Ince, D. Kennedy, D. Tremewen, L. Piccolo		Goals	A. Barrett 5, L. Stevens 3, J. Waras Carstensen 2, J. King 2, L. Pound, K. Cherian, C. Higgins, M. Savage
D. Pritchard, D. Kennedy, R. Ogge, T. Whittle, M. McNeill, C. Thomas		Best	M. Harris, T. Richardson, J. Mills, A. Carey, A. Barrett, D. Petsinis


	2016 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:20pm)	Westbourne Grammarians	def.	Point Cook	St Bernard's College	^[44]^[45]^[46]
	1.2 (8) 4.3 (27) 7.5 (47) 11.6 (72)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.1 (25) 6.1 (37) 8.4 (52) 8.7 (55)


J. Johns 3, C. Hunter 3, C. Hudson 2, N. Schiano 2, F. Pavez		Goals	W. Dawson 2, S. Young 2, A. Auciello, R. Milne, P. Auciello, M. Herbertson
C. Hudson, A. Imber, T. Rogers, R. Coy, C. Sneddon, D. Morrish		Best	M. Kip, M. Smith, P. Auciello, A. Robinson, P. Kerr, A. Galvin

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Association membership

Name changes

Premier

Ladder

Finals

Premier B

Ladder

Finals

Premier C

Ladder

Finals

Division 1

Ladder

Finals

Division 2

Ladder

Finals

Division 3

Ladder

Finals

Division 4

Ladder

Finals

References

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2016 VAFA Division 3 season
Date	9 April − 11 September 2016
Teams	12
Premiers	Glen Eira 1st Division 3 premiership
Minor premiers	Hawthorn
Hutchinson Medal	Julius Waras Carstensen^[24] (Glen Eira − 29 votes)
Leading goalkicker	Mitchell Gleeson^[33] (La Trobe University − 75 goals)
Matches played	113
← 2015 2017 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Hawthorn	18	17	1	2553	1101	231.9	68	Finals series
2	Glen Eira (P)	18	16	2	2027	1109	182.8	64
3	La Trobe University	18	15	3	1975	928	212.8	60
4	UHS-VU	18	12	6	1586	1397	113.5	48
5	Power House	18	10	8	1495	1488	100.5	40
6	South Melbourne Districts	18	10	8	1470	1477	99.5	40
7	Canterbury	18	8	10	1675	1755	95.4	32
8	Albert Park	18	8	10	1353	1482	91.3	32
9	Swinburne University	18	5	13	1355	1692	80.1	20
10	Aquinas	18	3	15	1139	1857	61.3	12	Relegation
11	Elsternwick	11	2	16	1184	2231	53.1	8
12	Parkside	18	2	16	984	2279	43.2	8

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Westbourne Grammarians (P)	16	16	0	2492	695	358.6	64	Finals series
2	Point Cook	16	12	4	1852	982	188.6	48
3	Eley Park	16	11	5	1834	1243	147.6	44
4	Mt Lilydale	16	10	6	1552	1260	123.2	40
5	Manningham Cobras	16	8	8	1404	1304	107.7	32
6	North Brunswick	16	7	9	1577	1043	151.2	28
7	Box Hill North	16	5	11	1415	1695	83.5	20
8	Masala	16	3	13	1175	2068	56.8	12
9	Chadstone	16	0	16	341	3352	10.2	0