2021 VAFA season
| 2021 VAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 April − 2 September 2021 |
| Teams | 66 |
The 2021 VAFA season was the 120th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 10 April before it was curtailed on 2 September 2021 without premierships awarded, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
No automatic promotion and relegation was applied following the season, and clubs who finished in the bottom two or highest four positions on the ladder would instead have to formally apply on whether to be promoted or relegated for the 2022 season.[1]
This was the first time the VAFA had curtailed a season since 1940, when competition was suspended due to World War II.[2]
Background[edit]
2020 cancellation[edit]
On 17 March 2020, the VAFA announced that the 2020 season would be postponed until 2 May because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] However, the season did not resume amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, and was officially cancelled on 1 July without a game being played.[4][5]
2021 season and abandonment[edit]
The 2021 season began on 10 April, with the senior men's home-and-away season scheduled to end on 28 August before a finals series would be held.[6]
On 15 August, the VAFA cancelled the remaining home-and-away games, but stated their intention to still hold a finals series.[7] However, following the extension of Melbourne's sixth COVID-19 lockdown, the VAFA announced on 1 September that the season would be abandoned without any premierships awarded.[8]
Premier[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Premier season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Minor premiers | St Kevin's |
| Wooden spooners | Old Trinity |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Xaverians | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1060 | 626 | 169.3 | 36 | |
| 2 | St Kevin's | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 910 | 619 | 147.0 | 36 | |
| 3 | Old Brighton | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 948 | 807 | 117.5 | 32 | |
| 4 | Caulfield Grammarians | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1041 | 892 | 116.7 | 28 | |
| 5 | University Blues | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 851 | 930 | 91.5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Old Melburnians | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 879 | 818 | 107.5 | 20 | |
| 7 | St Bernard's | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 831 | 845 | 98.3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Old Scotch | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 619 | 932 | 66.4 | 12 | |
| 9 | Collegians | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 693 | 894 | 77.5 | 8 | Can apply for relegation |
| 10 | Old Trinity | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 648 | 1117 | 58.0 | 4 |
Source:[9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Premier B[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Premier B season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Minor premiers | University Blacks |
| Wooden spooners | Parkdale Vultures |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Blacks | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1042 | 541 | 192.6 | 40 | Can apply for promotion |
| 2 | Beaumaris | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 917 | 505 | 181.6 | 36 | |
| 3 | Old Haileyburians | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1039 | 688 | 151.0 | 36 | |
| 4 | De La Salle | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 937 | 679 | 138.0 | 32 | |
| 5 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 853 | 828 | 103.0 | 16 | |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 852 | 912 | 93.4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Williamstown CYMS | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 761 | 940 | 81.0 | 16 | |
| 8 | AJAX | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 568 | 804 | 70.7 | 16 | |
| 9 | Old Carey | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 589 | 828 | 71.1 | 12 | Can apply for relegation |
| 10 | Parkdale Vultures | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 399 | 1232 | 32.4 | 0 |
Source:[10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Premier C[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Premier C season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Minor premiers | Monash Blues |
| Wooden spooners | Preston Bullants |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash Blues | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1033 | 525 | 196.8 | 40 | Can apply for promotion |
| 2 | Old Geelong | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 945 | 738 | 128.1 | 36 | |
| 3 | Ormond | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 993 | 779 | 127.5 | 28 | |
| 4 | Old Ivanhoe | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 903 | 745 | 121.2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Mazenod | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 942 | 785 | 120.0 | 28 | |
| 6 | Hampton Rovers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1022 | 883 | 115.7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Marcellin | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 848 | 775 | 109.4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Old Mentonians | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 811 | 928 | 87.4 | 16 | |
| 9 | UHS-VU | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 540 | 1280 | 44.9 | 8 | Can apply for relegation |
| 10 | Preston Bullants | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 597 | 1272 | 46.9 | 0 |
Source:[11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 1[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Division 1 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Minor premiers | Old Camberwell |
| Wooden spooners | Brunswick |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Camberwell | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1032 | 623 | 165.7 | 40 | Can apply for promotion |
| 2 | Whitefriars | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1101 | 677 | 162.6 | 40 | |
| 3 | Kew | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 985 | 693 | 142.1 | 36 | |
| 4 | Prahran Assumption | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 816 | 688 | 118.6 | 28 | |
| 5 | St Mary's Salesian | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 814 | 915 | 89.0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Therry Penola | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 748 | 953 | 78.5 | 20 | |
| 7 | PEGS | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 843 | 837 | 36.4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Old Peninsula | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 641 | 944 | 67.9 | 12 | |
| 9 | Oakleigh | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 776 | 1013 | 76.6 | 8 | Can apply for relegation |
| 10 | Brunswick | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 580 | 993 | 58.4 | 0 |
Source:[12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 2[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Division 2 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Minor premiers | Glen Eira |
| Wooden spooners | Power House |
Ladder[edit]
Bulleen Templestowe forfeited their round 10 game against MHSOB.[13][14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Eira | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1170 | 446 | 262.3 | 44 | Can apply for promotion |
| 2 | MHSOB | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1306 | 516 | 253.1 | 40 | |
| 3 | West Brunswick | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 932 | 597 | 156.1 | 32 | |
| 4 | Old Paradians | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 892 | 764 | 116.8 | 32 | |
| 5 | Ivanhoe | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 865 | 743 | 116.4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Manningham Cobras | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 739 | 877 | 84.3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Aquinas | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 756 | 958 | 78.9 | 16 | |
| 8 | Yarra Old Grammarians | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 708 | 1116 | 63.4 | 8 | |
| 9 | Bulleen Templestowe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 581 | 1265 | 45.9 | 4 | Can apply for relegation |
| 10 | Power House | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 543 | 1267 | 42.7 | 4 |
Source:[15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 3[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Division 3 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Minor premiers | Hawthorn |
| Wooden spooners | Albert Park |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 930 | 680 | 136.8 | 34 | Can apply for promotion |
| 2 | Parkside | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 950 | 711 | 133.6 | 34 | |
| 3 | Emmaus St Leo's | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1162 | 615 | 188.9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Richmond Central | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1185 | 702 | 168.8 | 32 | |
| 5 | North Brunswick | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 962 | 840 | 114.5 | 16 | |
| 6 | Canterbury | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 870 | 908 | 95.8 | 16 | |
| 7 | Westbourne | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 558 | 1185 | 47.0 | 12 | Can apply for relegation |
| 8 | Albert Park | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 410 | 1386 | 29.6 | 0 |
Source:[16]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 4[edit]
| 2021 VAFA Division 4 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Minor premiers | Elsternwick |
| Wooden spooners | Box Hill North |
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsternwick | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1709 | 385 | 443.9 | 40 | Can apply for promotion |
| 2 | South Melbourne Districts | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1355 | 443 | 305.9 | 40 | |
| 3 | La Trobe University | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 873 | 946 | 92.3 | 24 | |
| 4 | St John's | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 777 | 862 | 90.1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Eley Park | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 732 | 986 | 74.2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Masala | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 749 | 1203 | 62.3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Swinburne University | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 658 | 1141 | 57.8 | 8 | |
| 8 | Box Hill North | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 479 | 1366 | 18.2 | 8 |
Source:[17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
References[edit]
- ^ "VAFA Update: Relegation & Promotion". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Amateurs Conclude". Trove. The Age. 24 June 1940.
- ^ "VAFA makes decision on 2020 season". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "VAFA pulls pin on season after latest lockdown". The Age. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ Morris, Tom (1 July 2020). "Exclusive: Victoria's biggest local footy competition pulls the pin on 2020 season". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2021 William Buck Premier Men's Fixture". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "VAFA Statement: COVID Update". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "VAFA, Joint League Statement: 2021 Season Cancelled". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2021 William Buck Premier Men's". GameDay. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2021 Premier B Men's". GameDay.
- ^ "2021 Premier C Men's". GameDay.
- ^ "2021 Division 1 Men's". GameDay.
- ^ Cenic, Daniel. "VAFA 2021: 'Extraordinary' injury list forces Bulleen Templestowe to forfeit seniors and reserves". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Saturday, June 19, 2021". GameDay.
- ^ "2021 Division 2 Men's". GameDay.
- ^ "2021 Division 3 Men's". GameDay.
- ^ "2021 Division 4 Men's". GameDay.