2026 VAFA season
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| 2026 VAFA season | |
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| Date | 17 April – 25 September 2026 |
The 2026 VAFA season is the 125th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria.[1][2] The season began on 17 April and is scheduled to conclude on 25 September.[3][4]
In the men's competition, 55 teams will participate across six divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[5] In the women's competition, 59 teams will participate across seven divisions, with a mid-season regrading scheduled to place after round 4.[6]
Box Hill North
Box Hill North, which was set to compete in Division 3 of the men's competition, went into recess five days before the start of the 2026 season.[7] In a statement, the club said it had "clearly and consistently communicated" to the VAFA that it could not field a senior team and had requested a transfer to the Thirds competition.[8]
The club denied that its withdrawal was related to its post-season celebrations, when one player wore full-body blackface and others dressed up in costumes related to the St Kilda schoolgirl scandal.[9][10] All four players involved were suspended for up to three matches, while the club's leadership group was stood down until completing "appropriate education sessions".[11][12]
St John's
After 34 years in the VAFA, St John's moved to the Southern Football Netball League (SFNL) following the conclusion of the 2025 season.[13] The club said the move was motivated by its location and proximity to other SFNL teams.[14] This meant only one team was relegated from Division 2 Men's, with Hawthorn going down and Aquinas staying up.[15]
This was the first time a VAFA team had transferred to the SFNL since St Francis Xavier and South Mornington both moved at the end of the 2019 season.[16][17]
Other withdrawals
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers (SBMT) withdrew its women's team because of insufficient player numbers.[18] The side had finished fifth in Premier B Women's in 2025, where SBMT player Maddi Wilson had won the division's best and fairest award.[19]
Three Division 3 Men's clubs – Chadstone, Eley Park and Swinburne University – chose to move into the Thirds competition.[15]
Premier Men's
| 2026 Premier Men's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – 25 September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Caulfield Grammarians | OSCO -19 | OHAI +4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Brighton | STB +91 | SKOB +24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Haileybury | UBLA +16 | CG -4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Scotch | CG +19 | STB -2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Trinity | UBLU -50 | OXAV +36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Xaverians | SKOB +26 | OTRI -36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St Bernard's | OBRI -91 | STB +2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St Kevin's | OXAV -26 | OBRI -24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| University Blacks | OHAI -15 | UBLU -27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| University Blues | OTRI +50 | UBLA +27 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Premier Women's
| 2026 Premier Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Caulfield Grammarians | OSCO -26 | WBOU +106 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fitzroy | WCY +100 | SKOB +20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kew | OGEE +11 | WCY +57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Brighton | SKOB -18 | OGEE -35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Geelong | KEW -11 | OBRI +35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Scotch | CG +26 | WBRU +45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St Kevin's | OBRI +18 | FITZ -20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Westbourne | WBRU -6 | CG -106 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Brunswick | WBOU +6 | OSCO -45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Williamstown CYMS | FITZ -100 | KEW -57 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Premier B Men's
| 2026 Premier B Men's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| AJAX | OIVA +57 | OCAR -52 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Beaumaris | OMEL +26 | OGEE +49 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Collegians | DLS +27 | WCY +47 | |||||||||||||||||||
| De La Salle | COL -27 | OCAM +58 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Camberwell | OGEE -17 | DLS -58 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Carey | WCY -50 | AJAX +52 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Geelong | OCAM +17 | BEAU -49 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Ivanhoe | AJAX -57 | OMEL -24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Melburnians | BEAU -26 | OIVA +24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Williamstown CYMS | OCAR +50 | COL -47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Premier B Women's
| 2026 Premier B Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Beaumaris | PMC +3 | OMEL +35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Glen Eira | OMEL -34 | PMC -68 | |||||||||||||||||||
| La Trobe Uni | OYC -45 | OXAV -91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Melburnians | GEOM +34 | BEAU -35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Xaverians | PKSD -2 | LTU +91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Yarra Cobras | LTU +45 | PKSD -6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parkside | OXAV +2 | OYC +6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Port Melbourne | BEAU -3 | GEOM +68 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Premier C Men's
| 2026 Premier C Men's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Fitzroy | MARC +71 | PKDL +36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Glen Eira | PEGS -47 | MARC -29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton Rovers | OPEN +27 | ORM +55 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marcellin | FITZ -71 | GEOM +29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mazenod | SBMT +6 | OPEN +35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Peninsula | HAMP -27 | MAZ -35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ormond | PKDL -131 | ORM -55 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parkdale Vultures | ORM +131 | FITZ -36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PEGS | GEOM +47 | SBMT -17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St Bedes/Mentone | MAZ -6 | PEGS +17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 1 Men's
| 2026 Division 1 Men's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
The round 2 match between Monash Blues and Brunswick was abandoned after a Brunswick player suffered a broken leg during the second quarter.[20] Brunswick was leading 5.4 (34) to 2.3 (15) at the time, but because the match was abandoned before half-time, it was treated as a draw and both teams received two premiership points each.[21]
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Brunswick | PKSD -45 | MON ABAN | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kew | OAK -5 | PRA -28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monash Blues | SMS -43 | BRU ABAN | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oakleigh | KEW +5 | PRE -22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Yarra Cobras | UHS -32 | PKSD -136 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parkside | BRU +45 | OYC +136 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prahran | PRE -6 | KEW +28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preston Bullants | PRA +6 | OAK +22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St Mary's Salesian | MON +43 | UHS +32 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UHS-VU | OYC +32 | UHS -32 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 1 Women's
| 2026 Division 1 Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Marcellin | ORM +1 | POW +15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monash Blues | OCAR +9 | ORM -11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oakleigh | WHI +17 | OCAR -38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Carey | MON -9 | OAK +38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ormond | MARC -1 | MON +11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Power House | SMS +94 | MARC -15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St Mary's Salesian | POW -94 | WHI -37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Whitefriars | WHI -17 | SMS +37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 2 Men's
| 2026 Division 2 Men's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Aquinas | WHI -36 | POW -64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canterbury | WBRU +38 | NBRU +46 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elsternwick | NBRU +63 | TRYP +80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MHSOB | POW -39 | WHI -29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| North Brunswick | ELW -63 | CANT -46 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Power House | MHS +39 | AQU +64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sth Melb Districts | TRYP +17 | WBRU -3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Therry Penola | SMD -17 | ELW -80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Brunswick | CANT -38 | SMD +3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Whitefriars | AQU +36 | MHS +29 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 2 Women's
| 2026 Division 2 Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Beaumaris | HAMP -6 | OYC +71 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caulfield Grammarians | MCC -65 | RICC -72 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton Rovers | BEAU +6 | MCC -5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MCC | CG +65 | HAMP +5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Camberwell | RICC -28 | UHS -16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Yarra Cobras | UHS -51 | BEAU -71 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Central | OCAM +28 | CG +72 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UHS-VU | OYC +51 | OCAM +16 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 3 Men's
| 2026 Division 3 Men's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 5 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Albert Park | RICC -54 | WP -204 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | LTU +45 | RICC -41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| La Trobe Uni | HAW -45 | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Central | AP +54 | HAW +41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wattle Park | X | AP +204 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 3 Women's
| 2026 Division 3 Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Albert Park | PMC FORF | HAW -91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brunswick | FITZ -81 | PMC FORF | |||||||||||||||||||
| De La Salle | OHAI +39 | MAZ +54 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fitzroy | BRU +81 | OHAI -37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | MAZ +30 | AP +91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mazenod | HAW -30 | DLS -54 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Haileybury | DLS -39 | FITZ +37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Port Melbourne | AP FORF | BRU FORF | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 4 Women's
| 2026 Division 4 Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Eliminated | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FW1 | FW2 | GF | |
| Aquinas | OXAV -11 | CANT +15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canterbury | MUNI +42 | AQU -15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Glen Eira | ORM -48 | NBRU -15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne University | CANT -42 | OXAV FORF | |||||||||||||||||||
| North Brunswick | WP -29 | GEOM +15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Old Xaverians | AQU +11 | MUNI FORF | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ormond | GEOM +48 | WP -7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wattle Park | NBRU +29 | ORM +7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au