2026 VAFA season
| 2026 VAFA season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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]
Association membership
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 | Qualified for finals | |
| − | Loss | Eliminated |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | 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 | UBLU -80 | OXAV -99 | SKOB -34 | UBLA +39 | OTRI +10 | STB +40 | OHAI -1 | OBRI +6 | OXAV -50 | 5 (5–6–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Brighton | STB +91 | SKOB +24 | OHAI +48 | UBLA -2 | OSCO +18 | OTRI +76 | OXAV -35 | UBLU -19 | SKOB +20 | CG -6 | UBLA +3 | 4 (7–4–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Haileybury | UBLA +16 | CG -4 | OBRI -48 | OSCO +43 | OTRI -24 | UBLU -1 | STB -19 | SKOB -91 | CG +1 | OXAV -15 | OSCO -42 | 9 (3–8–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Scotch | CG +19 | STB -2 | OXAV -54 | OHAI -43 | OBRI -18 | SKOB -10 | UBLU -65 | OTRI +47 | UBLA -28 | STB +4 | OHAI +42 | 6 (4–7–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Trinity | UBLU -50 | OXAV +36 | UBLA +28 | STB +6 | OHAI +24 | OBRI -76 | CG -10 | OSCO -47 | OXAV -47 | SKOB -115 | UBLU -20 | 7 (4–7–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Xaverians | SKOB +26 | OTRI -36 | OSCO +54 | CG +99 | UBLU +30 | STB +74 | OBRI +35 | UBLA +17 | OTRI +47 | OHAI +15 | CG +50 | 1 (10–1–0) | ||||||||||
| St Bernard's | OBRI -91 | OSCO +2 | SKOB -65 | OTRI -6 | UBLA -25 | OXAV -74 | OHAI +19 | CG -40 | UBLU -43 | OSCO -4 | STB -34 | 10 (2–9–0) | ||||||||||
| St Kevin's | OXAV -26 | OBRI -24 | STB +65 | UBLU +23 | CG +34 | OSCO +10 | UBLA +37 | OHAI +91 | OBRI -20 | OTRI +115 | OHAI +34 | 3 (8–3–0) | ||||||||||
| University Blacks | OHAI -15 | UBLU -27 | OTRI -28 | OBRI +2 | STB +25 | CG -39 | SKOB -37 | OXAV -17 | OSCO +28 | UBLU -14 | OBRI -3 | 8 (3–8–0) | ||||||||||
| University Blues | OTRI +50 | UBLA +27 | CG +80 | SKOB -23 | OXAV -30 | OHAI +1 | OSCO +65 | OBRI +19 | STB +43 | UBLA +14 | OTRI +20 | 2 (9–2–0) | ||||||||||
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 | Regraded | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw | Eliminated |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | 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 | WBRU +23 | KEW +28 | SKOB +50 | OBRI +87 | X | FITZ +35 | OGEE +66 | WBOU +53 | KEW +18 | 1 (9–1–0) | ||||||||||
| Fitzroy | WCY +100 | SKOB +20 | OBRI -9 | WBRU -10 | OGEE +59 | KEW +9 | WBOU +27 | CG -35 | OSCO -38 | X | ORBI -16 | 5 (5–5–0) | ||||||||||
| Kew | OGEE +11 | WCY +57 | OSCO -57 | CG -28 | WBOU +28 | FITZ -9 | OBRI +15 | WBRU -25 | SKOB +11 | OGEE +3 | CG -18 | 4 (6–5–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Brighton | SKOB -18 | OGEE -35 | FITZ +9 | WBOU +31 | OSCO -74 | CG -87 | KEW -15 | X | WBRU +15 | SKOB +8 | FITZ +16 | 6 (5–5–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Geelong | KEW -11 | OBRI +35 | WCY +63 | OSCO -50 | FITZ -59 | WBOU -7 | WBRU -4 | SKOB +7 | CG -66 | KEW -3 | OSCO -106 | 8 (3–8–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Scotch | CG +26 | WBRU +45 | KEW +57 | OGEE +50 | OBRI +74 | X | SKOB +34 | WBOU +52 | FITZ +38 | WBRU +19 | OGEE +106 | 2 (9–0–0) | ||||||||||
| St Kevin's | OBRI +18 | FITZ -20 | WBOU +2 | WCY +52 | CG -50 | WBRU +5 | OSCO -34 | OGEE -7 | KEW -11 | OBRI -8 | X | 7 (4–6–0) | ||||||||||
| Westbourne | WBRU -6 | CG -106 | SKOB -2 | OBRI -31 | KEW -28 | OGEE +7 | FITZ -27 | OSCO -52 | X | CG -53 | WBRU -7 | 9 (1–9–0) | ||||||||||
| West Brunswick | WBOU +6 | OSCO -45 | CG -23 | FITZ +10 | X | SKOB -5 | OGEE +4 | KEW +25 | ORBI -15 | OSCO -19 | WBOU +7 | 3 (6–4–0) | ||||||||||
| Williamstown CYMS | FITZ -100 | KEW -57 | OGEE -63 | SKOB -52 | Premier B | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Ladder | 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 | OMEL +17 | DLS -19 | WCY +37 | COLL -10 | OGEE +19 | BEAU +2 | OCAM -6 | OCAR +21 | OIVA +32 | 2 (7–4–0) | ||||||||||
| Beaumaris | OMEL +26 | OGEE +49 | COLL -42 | WCY -7 | DLS -8 | OCAM -12 | OIVA +25 | AJAX -2 | OCAR -16 | OMEL +49 | WCY +5 | 5 (5–6–0) | ||||||||||
| Collegians | DLS +27 | WCY +47 | BEAU +42 | OGEE +94 | OIVA +55 | AJAX +10 | OCAR +22 | OCAM +68 | OMEL +60 | DLS +38 | OGEE +63 | 1 (11–0–0) | ||||||||||
| De La Salle | COLL -27 | OCAM +58 | OCAR -21 | AJAX +19 | BEAU +8 | OIVA -7 | OMEL +9 | WCY +17 | OGEE -26 | COLL -38 | OCAR +16 | 3 (6–5–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Camberwell | OGEE -17 | DLS -58 | OIVA +14 | OMEL -4 | OCAR -54 | BEAU +12 | WCY +30 | COLL -68 | AJAX +6 | OIVA +15 | OMEL +39 | 4 (6–5–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Carey | WCY -50 | AJAX +52 | DLS +21 | OIVA -9 | OCAM +54 | OGEE -50 | COLL -22 | OMEL -56 | BEAU +16 | AJAX -21 | DLS -16 | 8 (4–7–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Geelong | OCAM +17 | BEAU -49 | WCY -4 | COL -94 | OMEL -13 | OCAR +50 | AJAX -19 | OIVA 0 | DLS +26 | WCY +57 | COLL -63 | 7 (4–6–1) | ||||||||||
| Old Ivanhoe | AJAX -57 | OMEL -24 | OCAM -14 | OCAR +9 | COLL -55 | DLS +7 | BEAU -25 | OGEE 0 | WCY +94 | OCAM -15 | AJAX -32 | 9 (3–7–1) | ||||||||||
| Old Melburnians | BEAU -26 | OIVA +24 | AJAX -17 | OCAM +4 | OGEE +13 | WCY +30 | DLS -9 | OGEE +56 | COLL -60 | BEAU -49 | OCAM -39 | 6 (5–6–0) | ||||||||||
| Williamstown CYMS | OCAR +50 | COL -47 | OGEE +4 | BEAU +7 | AJAX -37 | OMEL -30 | OCAM -30 | DLS -17 | OIVA -94 | OGEE -57 | BEAU -5 | 10 (3–8–0) | ||||||||||
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 | FF | Forfeit |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | 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 | OXAV +13 | GEOM +29 | OYC +80 | PKSD +42 | WYC +31 | OXAV +2 | PMC +37 | GEOM +1 | OMEL FF | 1 (11–0–0) | ||||||||||
| Glen Eira/Old McKinnon | OMEL -34 | PMC -68 | PKSD +25 | BEAU -29 | OXAV -5 | WCY -6 | OMEL -8 | PKSD +81 | OYC +70 | BEAU -1 | PMC +4 | 7 (4–7–0) | ||||||||||
| La Trobe Uni | OYC -45 | OXAV -91 | PMC -23 | PKSD -52 | Division 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Melburnians | GEOM +34 | BEAU -35 | OYC +89 | OXAV +1 | WCY -25 | PMC +10 | GEOM +8 | OYC +60 | PKSD +27 | WCY -38 | BEAU FF | 2 (7–3–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Xaverians | PKSD -2 | LTU +91 | BEAU -13 | OMEL -1 | GEOM +5 | OYC +12 | PMC +17 | BEAU -2 | WCY -39 | PKSD +1 | OYC +48 | 3 (6–5–0) | ||||||||||
| Old Yarra Cobras | LTU +45 | PKSD -6 | OMEL -89 | PMC -24 | BEAU -80 | OXAV -12 | PKSD -14 | OMEL -60 | GEOM -70 | PMC -2 | OXAV -48 | 8 (1–10–0) | ||||||||||
| Parkside | OXAV +2 | OYC +6 | GEOM -25 | LTU +52 | PMC -20 | BEAU -42 | OYC +14 | GEOM -81 | OMEL -27 | OXAV -1 | WCY +66 | 6 (5–6–0) | ||||||||||
| Port Melbourne | BEAU -3 | GEOM +68 | LTU +23 | OYC +24 | PKSD +20 | OMEL -10 | OXAV -17 | WCY -29 | BEAU -37 | OYC +2 | GEOM -4 | 5 (5–6–0) | ||||||||||
| Williamstown CYMS | Premier | OMEL +25 | GEOM +6 | BEAU -31 | PMC +29 | OXAV +39 | OMEL +38 | PKSD -66 | 4 (5–6–0) | |||||||||||||
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 | HAMP +49 | SBMT +8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Glen Eira | PEGS -47 | MARC -29 | ORM +13 | MAZ -28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hampton Rovers | OPEN +27 | ORM +55 | FITZ -49 | PEGS +61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marcellin | FITZ -71 | GEOM +29 | SBMT -74 | PKDL -17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mazenod | SBMT +6 | OPEN +35 | PEGS +12 | GEOM +28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Peninsula | HAMP -27 | MAZ -35 | PKDL -189 | ORM -96 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ormond | PKDL -131 | HAMP -55 | GEOM -13 | OPEN +96 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parkdale Vultures | ORM +131 | FITZ -36 | OPEN +189 | MARC +17 | |||||||||||||||||
| PEGS | GEOM +47 | SBMT -17 | MAZ -12 | HAMP -61 | |||||||||||||||||
| St Bedes/Mentone | MAZ -6 | PEGS +17 | MARC +74 | FITZ -8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SMS -3 | OYC +73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kew | OAK -5 | PRA -28 | PKSD -30 | SMS +18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monash Blues | SMS -43 | BRU ABAN | PRA -84 | OAK -52 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oakleigh | KEW +5 | PRE -22 | OYC +162 | MON +52 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Yarra Cobras | UHS -32 | PKSD -136 | OAK -162 | BRU -73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parkside | BRU +45 | OYC +136 | KEW +30 | PRE -44 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prahran | PRE -6 | KEW +28 | MON +84 | UHS +108 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preston Bullants | PRA +6 | OAK +22 | UHS +125 | PKSD +44 | |||||||||||||||||
| St Mary's Salesian | MON +43 | UHS +32 | BRU +3 | KEW -18 | |||||||||||||||||
| UHS-VU | OYC +32 | SMS -32 | PRE -125 | PRA -108 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | OAK +8 | WHI +5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monash Blues | OCAR +9 | ORM -11 | WHI +11 | POW -13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oakleigh | WHI +17 | OCAR -38 | MARC -8 | SMS +29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Carey | MON -9 | OAK +38 | SMS +17 | ORM -43 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ormond | MARC -1 | MON +11 | POW -8 | OCAR +43 | |||||||||||||||||
| Power House | SMS +94 | MARC -15 | ORM +8 | MON +13 | |||||||||||||||||
| St Mary's Salesian | POW -94 | WHI -37 | OCAR -17 | OAK -29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Whitefriars | OAK -17 | SMS +37 | MON -11 | MARC -5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | MHS -35 | ELW -28 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canterbury | WBRU +38 | NBRU +46 | ELW +36 | SMD +34 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elsternwick | NBRU +63 | TRYP +80 | CANT -36 | AQU +28 | |||||||||||||||||
| MHSOB | POW -39 | WHI -29 | AQU +35 | TRYP -11 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Brunswick | ELW -63 | CANT -46 | SMD -37 | WHI -34 | |||||||||||||||||
| Power House | MHS +39 | AQU +64 | TRYP +42 | WBRU +30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sth Melb Districts | TRYP +17 | WBRU -3 | NBRU +37 | CANT -34 | |||||||||||||||||
| Therry Penola | SMD -17 | ELW -80 | POW -42 | MHS +11 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Brunswick | CANT -38 | SMD +3 | WHI -12 | POW -30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Whitefriars | AQU +36 | MHS +29 | WBRU +12 | NBRU +34 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | CG +122 | RICC +6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Caulfield Grammarians | MCC -65 | RICC -72 | BEAU -122 | OYC +26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hampton Rovers | BEAU +6 | MCC -5 | UHS -24 | OCAM -3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MCC | CG +65 | HAMP +5 | RICC -5 | UHS +22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Camberwell | RICC -28 | UHS -16 | OYC +71 | HAMP +3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Yarra Cobras | UHS -51 | BEAU -71 | OCAM -71 | CG -26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Central | OCAM +28 | CG +72 | MCC +5 | BEAU -6 | |||||||||||||||||
| UHS-VU | OYC +51 | OCAM +16 | HAMP +24 | MCC -22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | LTU -36 | HAW -59 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | LTU +45 | RICC -41 | X | AP +59 | WP -34 | ||||||||||||||||
| La Trobe Uni | HAW -45 | X | AP +36 | WP -158 | RICC -29 | ||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Central | AP +54 | HAW +41 | WP -56 | X | LTU +29 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wattle Park | X | AP +204 | RICC +56 | LTU +158 | HAW +34 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | MAZ -8 | FITZ +30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brunswick | FITZ -81 | PMC FORF | HAW -45 | DLS -1 | |||||||||||||||||
| De La Salle | OHAI +39 | MAZ +54 | FITZ +40 | BRU +1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fitzroy | BRU +81 | OHAI -37 | DLS -40 | AP -30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | MAZ +30 | AP +91 | BRU +45 | OHAI -38 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mazenod | HAW -30 | DLS -54 | AP +8 | PMC FORF | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Haileybury | DLS -39 | FITZ +37 | PMC +19 | HAW +38 | |||||||||||||||||
| Port Melbourne | AP FORF | BRU FORF | OHAI -19 | MAZ FORF | |||||||||||||||||
| Prahran/Collegians | Division 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ORM +73 | MUNI -3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canterbury | MUNI +42 | AQU -15 | WP -21 | NBRU -4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Glen Eira | ORM -48 | NBRU -15 | OXAV -20 | WP FORF | |||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne University | CANT -42 | OXAV FORF | NBRU +44 | AQU +3 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Brunswick | WP -29 | GEOM +15 | MUNI -44 | CANT +4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Old Xaverians | AQU +11 | MUNI FORF | GEOM +20 | ORM +26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ormond | GEOM +48 | WP -7 | AQU -73 | OXAV -26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wattle Park | NBRU +29 | ORM +7 | CANT +21 | GEOM FORF | |||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Division 5 Women's
| 2026 Division 5 Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April – September 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
Win–loss table
Home matches are indicated in bold.
| + | Win | Regraded | |
| − | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw | Eliminated |
| 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 | |
| De La Salle | MON -14 | PKSD -76 | SMD -34 | PKDL -130 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elsternwick | PKDL -91 | PR/CL -72 | SKOB -32 | PKSD +10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monash Blues | DLS +14 | WBRU -30 | PKSD -30 | PR/CL -58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parkdale Vultures | ELW +91 | SMD +87 | WBRU +57 | DLS +130 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parkside | PRE -40 | DLS +76 | MON +30 | ELW -10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prahran/Collegians | SMD +72 | ELW +72 | PRE +43 | MON +58 | Division 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Preston Bullants | PKSD +40 | SKOB +17 | PR/CL -43 | WBRU +45 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sth Melb Districts | PR/CL -72 | PKDL -87 | DLS +34 | SKOB -47 | |||||||||||||||||
| St Kevin's | WBRU +33 | PRE -17 | ELW +32 | SMD +47 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Brunswick | SKOB -33 | MON +30 | PKDL -57 | PRE -45 | |||||||||||||||||
Source: VAFA.com.au
Notable events
- The season started on 19 April (two weeks earlier than the previous year) following feedback from club presidents that the length of the season was too long, with one of the two-week "double byes" removed as a result.[22]
- Following the death of 17-year-old VAFA umpire Ben Austin in October 2025, the VAFA introduced the Ben Austin Umpire Rising Star Award.[23][24] A minute's silence was also held before the start of every match in round 1.[25][26]
- In December 2025, Melbourne University announced it was at risk of withdrawing from the VAFA women's competition.[27] The club had been regraded from Premier Division to Premier B mid-season after losing its first three matches by a combined margin of 368 points, but still finished the 2025 season with a percentage of just 9.1%.[28] It moved to Division 4 in 2026, five tiers lower than it had started the previous season.[29]
- Because of redevelopment at Allard Park taking longer than expected, North Brunswick is playing its home matches at ATC Cook Reserve and Jackson Reserve, with some training taking place at Fleming Park.[30][31]
References
- ↑ Keating, Mitch (6 February 2026). "Retired three-club AFL defender signs with local club". ZeroHanger. Archived from the original on 10 March 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Butterly, Claire (18 February 2026). "Renegades ready to roar into a new era". Brunswick Voice. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ McIlwaine, Harrison (24 February 2026). "Giant of the amateurs given SSP shot with Richmond". ZeroHanger. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Purdey, Tim (20 April 2026). "Local rivals too strong for Brunswick in season opener". Brunswick Voice. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Division 1 Men's Fixture released". VAFA. 17 February 2026. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Women's Divisional Fixtures released". VAFA. 8 April 2026. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Box Hill North goes into recess for 2026". VAFA. 14 April 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "BHNFC statement" (PDF). Box Hill North Football Club. 16 April 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Vinall, Marnie (20 January 2026). "Women's captain departs football club after men's offensive Silly Saturday costumes". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Vinall, Marnie (16 February 2026). "Box Hill North players' sanctions over inappropriate photos criticised as 'extremely lenient'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
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- ↑ "St John's OC to join SFNL". Star Journal. 12 August 2025. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Schwarze, Justin (22 October 2025). "JOCs ready for new era". Star Journal. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- 1 2 "VAFA confirms 2026 Men's Divisional competition structure". VAFA. 4 December 2025. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "VAFA approve St Francis Xavier transfer". VAFA. 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ Taylor, Stephen (17 February 2021). "New era dawns in the south". MPNEWS. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Club Statement: Senior Women's Team". St Bedes/Mentone Tigers. 17 February 2026. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Celebrating individual excellence – the 2025 VAFA League Best & Fairest Winners!". VAFA. 1 October 2025. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ Johnston, Evan (27 April 2026). "Preston hold firm, Parkside run riot: VAFA Division 1 Men's R2". VAFA. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Monash Blues Senior Men's 2.3-15 vs 5.4-34 Brunswick Senior Men's". VAFA Results Archive. 25 April 2026. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Season Start Date & Men's Premier Section Structure". VAFA. 6 November 2025. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Delaney, Angus (30 October 2025). "Young Melbourne cricketer dies after being struck in the neck by a ball". The Age. Archived from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "VAFA announces Umpire Rising Star Award in honour of Ben Austin". VAFA. 16 April 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "SOCIALS WRAP: Week 1". VAFA. 20 April 2026. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Close but Two Blues six point round 1 loss". Prahran Football Club. 21 April 2026. Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ O'Halloran, Kate (20 December 2025). "Melbourne University Women's Football Club was once a powerhouse. Now it's at risk of folding". ABC News. Archived from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Premier B Women's 2025 Ladder". VAFA. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Division 4 Women's fixture" (PDF). VAFA. 8 April 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Allard Park Sports Field Upgrade Project" (PDF). Merri-bek City Council. February 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Agenda of Council Meeting" (PDF). Merri-bek City Council. 11 March 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.