2018 VAFA season


The 2018 VAFA season was the 118th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association, the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. A total of 70 teams participated across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.

Association membership

Prior to the start of the season, Point Cook and Old Eltham Collegians left the VAFA to join the Western Football Netball League and Northern Football Netball League respectively.

Name changes

Brunswick NOBSPC, which had most recently been renamed from NOBs/St Pat's in 2015, changed its name to Brunswick Football Club in October 2017.

Notable events

Premier

St Kevin's Old Boys won their second Premier Division premiership in a row, defeating Collegians by 5 points in the Grand Final.
Four members of the St Kevin's premiership side − Lachie Sullivan, Ned Reeves, Tom Jok and Ethan Phillips − have since gone on to play in the Australian Football League.
Old Scotch and St Bedes/Mentone Tigers were relegated.

Premier B

St Bernard's defeated Old Carey by 83 points in the Grand Final.
AJAX coach Mark Williams, a former Australian Football League player and coach, left at the end of the season after the club was relegated.

Premier C

won their first senior premiership since the 1944 VFL Grand Final, and their first in the VAFA since merging with the Fitzroy Reds, with a 70-point victory over Williamstown CYMS.

Division 2

Following the conclusion of the season, in which they finished last, Eltham Collegians left the VAFA and transferred to the Northern Football League.

Division 4

Following the conclusion of the season, Mt Lilydale Old Collegians merged with Croydon North to form Croydon North MLOC Football Club, and then transferred to the Eastern Football League.

Minor grades

Reserves, thirds and under-19s competitions were all held alongside the seniors.