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2017 VAFA season
| 2017 VAFA season |
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| 13 April – 24 September 2017 |
| 69 |
| 640 |
The 2017 VAFA season was the 117th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 24 September, with 69 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.
In addition to the men's competition, the newly-formed VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition held its inaugural season in 2017.
Accounting firm William Buck signed a three-year sponsorship deal extension with the VAFA, which included continuing the naming rights for the "William Buck Premier Division".
2017 marked 125 years since the VAFA was founded in 1892 as the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). The competition released a commemorative logo for the anniversary. It was also the 125th year for the Collegians Football Club, the only club from the first MJFA season to still exist and compete in the competition.
In round 11, the VAFA held "Clubs Round", which recognised volunteers who had contributed to the success of their clubs over the past 25 years with specialised medallions.
In late 2016, the Monash Gryphons merged with Glen Eira to form the Glen Eira Gryphons. The clubs had initially planned to amalgamate for the 2016 season, but ultimately remained separate entities.
The Chadstone Football Club left Division 4 and returned to the Club XVIII competition for 2017 after failing to win any senior matches during the 2016 season. Shortly before the start of the 2017 season, Box Hill North also withdrew from Division 4 as it was unable to field a seniors or reserves team.
Yarra Valley Old Boys was renamed to Yarra Old Grammarians to reflect its ties with Yarra Valley Grammar.
| 2017 VAFA Premier season |
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| 13 April − 24 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| St Kevin's1st Premier premiership |
| St Kevin's |
| Bede Mahon(University Blacks − 17 votes) |
| Tim Geappen(University Blues − 44 goals)Matthew Handley(Old Xaverians − 44 goals) |
| 94 |
St Kevin's won the Premier Division premiership for the first time, defeating Collegians by three points in the grand final.
In round 1, the match between Beaumaris and Old Melburnians was abandoned due to lightning with 16 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. In round 9, Old Xaverians defender Jarryd Skene suffered a severe leg break in the match against Collegians, with the match abandoned 59 minutes into the fourth quarter after a lengthy delay. In both cases, the VAFA split the premiership points and the final scores stood for percentage purposes.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 24 September (2:30pm) | St Kevin's | def. | Collegians | Trevor Barker Oval | |
| 1.2 (8)6.3 (39)10.4 (64)10.10 (70) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 2.5 (17)5.6 (36)6.11 (47)9.13 (67) | |||
| M. Brown 2, B. Kanakis 2, J. Wallis 2, C. Matheson, B. Dowd, H. Parkes, J. Strauss | Goals | K. Ong 2, A. Croft 2, V. Michie, F. Cameron, C. Hylton, J. Trotter, W. Johnson | |||
| M. Brown, S. Critchley, C. Matheson, B. Kanakis, C. Ross, J. Wallis | Best | T. Penberthy, S. Hibbins, M. Jenkinson, N. Dixon, K. Ong, A. Fahie | |||
| 2017 VAFA Premier B season |
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| 13 April − 23 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| Old Brighton3rd Premier B premiership |
| Old Brighton |
| Harry Hill(Old Brighton − 25 votes) |
| Jake Lew(AJAX − 46 goals) |
| 94 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 September (2:30pm) | Old Brighton | def. | Old Scotch | Trevor Barker Oval | |
| 2.9 (21)6.12 (48)7.12 (54)11.13 (79) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 2.2 (14)4.6 (30)5.6 (36)6.7 (43) | |||
| H. Hill 3, M. Karayannis 2, P. Liston, B. Rawlinson, A. Zimmerman, B. Jakobi, D. Anthony, L. Healy | Goals | J. Halsall 2, J. Sansom, J. Clarke, H. Larwill, N. Cox | |||
| D. Verney, H. Hill, B. Jarick, B. Jakobi, T. Fisher, A. Dewar | Best | G. Van den Broek , T. McKinley, J. Bull, A. Van Ryn, M. Seed, D. Gilbert | |||
| 2017 VAFA Premier C season |
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| 13 April − 23 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| Old Haileybury3rd Premier C premiership |
| Old Haileybury |
| Ben Hart(Old Camberwell − 15 votes) |
| Declan Reilly(Caulfield Grammarians − 53 goals)Nathan Waite(Old Haileybury − 53 goals) |
| 94 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 September (2:30pm) | Old Haileybury | def. | Caulfield Grammarians | Casey Fields | |
| 3.4 (22)6.6 (42)10.8 (68)14.10 (94) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 2.1 (13)3.4 (22)4.8 (32)6.10 (46) | Best on ground: Peter Shakallis (Old Haileybury) | ||
| C. Rich 3, N. Gooda 2, C. Connelly 2, A. Woltering, B. White, N. Waite, S. Ellis, J. Nicolopoulos, E. Limon, J. Munro | Goals | N. Baltas 3, D. Reilly 2, T. Nixon | |||
| P. Shakallis, J. Paul, A. Toy, N. Gooda, J. Arthur, L. Treverton | Best | J. Woodman, N. Baltas, J. Stewart, T. Nixon, N. Fallu, J. Presnell | |||
| 2017 VAFA Division 1 season |
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| 13 April − 16 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| PEGS1st Division 1 premiership |
| St Mary's Salesian |
| Dean Calcedo(Preston Bullants − 17 votes) |
| Michael Dolan(St Mary's Salesian − 72 goals) |
| 94 |
PEGS won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers St Mary's Salesian by 13 points in the grand final. St Mary's led by 57 points at the 18th minute mark of the second quarter, but PEGS came back in a 70-point turnaround.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 September (2:20pm) | St Mary's Salesian | def. by | PEGS | Box Hill City Oval | |
| 8.2 (50)11.4 (70)14.6 (90)14.7 (91) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 0.1 (1)5.5 (35)12.7 (79)15.14 (104) | JW Manton Medal: Robert Baddeley (PEGS) | ||
| L. Dykes 4, M. Dolan 4, D. Ryan 2, S. Jones, C. Angley, D. Grant, B. Andrews | Goals | T. Skurrie 3, A. Romanyk 2, J. Young 2, H. Schiavello 2, T. Black 2, M. Wilson, J. Rogers, D. Cerantonio, B. Jones | |||
| T. Dudgeon, J. Perriam, C. Angley, J. Elliston, J. Kenyon, L. Dykes | Best | R. Baddeley, D. Ryan, A. Khallouf, B. Jones, B. Hannah, S. Whillas | |||
| 2017 VAFA Division 2 season |
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| 13 April − 17 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| Prahran Assumption1st Division 2 premiership |
| Prahran Assumption |
| James Musster(Prahran Assumption − 33 votes) |
| Kristian Cherbakof(Bulleen Templestowe − 49 goals) |
| 94 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 17 September (2:10pm) | Prahran Assumption | def. | West Brunswick | Elsternwick Park | |
| 6.4 (40)6.6 (42)9.9 (63)10.11 (71) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 0.1 (1)1.3 (9)1.6 (12)6.10 (46) | |||
| E. Kuret 2, T. Maya 2, J. Hogarth, G. Hogarth, B. Dickinson, A. Steinberg, T. Quinn, J. Simonetta | Goals | J. Iacono, S. Fleming, M. Booth, D. Muscat, B. Irving, D. Ferrier | |||
| E. Kuret, T. Freeman, J. Musster, L. Kerr, D. Freeman, J. Stocker | Best | C. Mitchell, E. Lloyd, A. Schipp, T. Stokes, D. Sinnott, B. Simpson | |||
| 2017 VAFA Division 3 season |
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| 13 April − 16 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| UHS-VU1st Division 3 premiership |
| Power House |
| Chris Hudson(Westbourne Grammarians − 22 votes) |
| Jake Munro(Richmond Central − 73 goals) |
| 94 |
This was Point Cook's final season in the VAFA, with the club moving to the Western Region Football League (WRFL) for the 2018 season.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 September (2:20pm) | UHS-VU | def. | Power House | Elsternwick Park | |
| 5.2 (32)7.5 (47)11.11 (77)13.14 (92) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 0.5 (5)4.10 (34)5.12 (42)9.17 (71) | VB Zanin Medal: Brandon Jackson (UHS-VU) | ||
| B. Jackson 4, M. Sweeney 3, S. McSweeney 2, C. Mccutcheon 2, E. Ramsay, M. Legudi | Goals | N. Nagel 3, P. Healey 3, R. Yak, A. Collett, D. Mitchell | |||
| B. Jackson, J. McGee, M. Legudi, J. Turner, S. McSweeney, B. Anderson | Best | T. Sardone, G. Bell, P. Healey, A. Reynolds, B. Circosta, A. Collett | |||
| 2017 VAFA Division 4 season |
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| 13 April − 16 September 2019 |
| 10 |
| Aquinas1st Division 4 premiership |
| Aquinas |
| Adam Baltruweit(Manningham Cobras − 18 votes) |
| Jake George(North Brunswick − 65 goals) |
| 94 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 September (2:20pm) | Aquinas | def. | Manningham Cobras | Garvey Oval | |
| 2.3 (15)6.7 (43)9.9 (63)14.10 (94) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 2.1 (13)6.5 (41)8.8 (56)10.9 (69) | AK White Medal: Nick Morrison-Storey (Aquinas) | ||
| S. Williams 5, P. Mahon 2, J. Butcher 2, A. Naulty, N. Morrison-Storey, S. Ragozzini, P. Jurkovsky, J. Perrett | Goals | M. Parkes 2, M. Muller 2, K. Maghamez 2, A. Sukkel, A. Baltruweit, C. Jolly, J. Stephens | |||
| N. Morrison-Storey, A. Naulty, M. O'Malley, J. Fisher, S. Ragozzini, A. Guthrie | Best | M. Parkes, M. Muller, K. Maghamez, A. Baltruweit | |||
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