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.[1]
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.[2]
This was the first time the VAFA had curtailed a season since 1940, when competition was suspended due to World War II.[3]
Background
2020 cancellation
On 17 March 2020, the VAFA announced that the 2020 season would be postponed until 2 May because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] However, the season did not resume amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, and was officially cancelled on 1 July without a game being played.[5][6]
2021 season and abandonment
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.[7]
On 15 August, the VAFA cancelled the remaining home-and-away games, but stated their intention to still hold a finals series.[8] 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.[9]
Notable events
- Fitzroy's Donovan Toohey kicked a goal after the siren to defeat St Bedes/Mentone Tigers by three points in Premier B on 22 May.[10]
- In August 2021, a Richmond Central player recorded Kew players training (against COVID-19 lockdown rules) at Richmond Central's home ground, Kevin Bartlett Oval, and was also involved in a verbal confrontation with Kew coach Ian Aitken.[11] Kew said it did not sanction the training session, and the VAFA did not sanction the club, however they did refer Aitken to AFL Victoria.[12]
Premier
Ladder
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:[13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Premier B
Ladder
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 Haileybury | 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:[14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Premier C
Ladder
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:[15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 1
Ladder
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:[16]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 2
Ladder
Bulleen Templestowe forfeited their round 10 game against MHSOB.[17][18]
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:[19]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 3
Ladder
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:[20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Division 4
Ladder
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:[21]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
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