2016 VAFA season
116th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
Australian rules football season
2016 VAFA season Date 9 April − 18 September 2016 Teams 70 Matches played 641
The 2016 VAFA season was the 116th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria .[ 1] The season began on 9 April and concluded on 18 September, with 70 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[ 2]
Background
On 1 July 2016, the VAFA announced it would make changes to the structures of Division 2 , Division 3 and Division 4 following a review in order to ensure a "competitive and fair fixture" for the 2017 season .[ 3]
Division 2 : Two clubs promoted to Division 1 , one relegated to Division 3
Division 3 : Two clubs promoted to Division 2, three relegated to Division 4
Division 4 : Two clubs promoted to Division 3
Association membership
In early 2016, Glen Eira and the Monash Gryphons announced their intention to merge for the 2016 season.[ 4] This ultimately did not occur and the clubs remained separate entities, with Glen Eira competing in Division 3 while Monash participated in the Club XVIII competition.[ 5] The clubs would later amalgamate to form the Glen Eira Gryphons for the 2017 season .[ 6]
Name changes
The Northern Blues changed its name to Preston Bullants Amateur Football Club , and NOBs/St Pat's was renamed to Brunswick NOBSPC .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Premier
Australian rules football season
Ladder
Source: [ 12] [ 13] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Premier Grand Final
Sunday, 18 September (2:20pm)
Old Trinity
def. by
Old Xaverians
Ikon Park
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3.2 (20) 4.3 (27) 5.9 (39)7.12 (54)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
2.14 (16) 5.6 (36) 6.7 (43)9.7 (61)
E. Weatherson 2, A. Hasiotis, G. Hamilton, L. Juric, H. Tinney, C. Manoussakis
Goals
L. Keith 2, C. Beetham 2, M. Handley 2, T. Thomas, B. Goss, L. Denton
C. Pohl, F. Stewart, L. Pacconi, J. Hunt, G. Hamilton, H. Tinney
Best
C. Beetham, N. Wynne, L. Denton, J. Shaw, C. Margin, T. Dynon
Premier B
Australian rules football season
Ladder
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Saturday, 17 September (2:15pm)
St Bedes/Mentone Tigers
def. by
Beaumaris
Trevor Barker Oval
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1.2 (8) 5.7 (37) 6.9 (45)10.10 (70)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
3.3 (21) 3.5 (23) 9.14 (68)14.17 (101)
E. Uthayakumar 2, C. Richards, S. Richards, J. Robertson, L. Velluto, M. Barnes, J. Cowan, L. Mirams, B. Denton
Goals
A. Schneider 3, D. Gribbin 3, S. Milne 2, J. Ward 2, D. Kelly 2, S. Braithwaite, N. Dickinson
P. Wintle, C. Mangoni, S. Richards, J. Tyquin, E. Uthayakumar, T. Garside
Best
M. Petering, T. Dean, A. Carroll, J. Di Natale, B. McLean, L. Hiscock
Premier C
Australian rules football season
2016 VAFA Premier C season Date 9 April − 17 September 2016 Teams 10 Premiers Mazenod 2nd Premier C premiershipMinor premiers Caulfield Grammarians L Zachariah Medal Liam Kinsella[ 20] (Kew − 21 votes) Leading goalkicker Adrian Del Monte[ 21] (Old Ivanhoe − 61 goals) Matches played 94
Ladder
Source: [ 22] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Saturday, 17 September (2:15pm)
Mazenod
def.
Peninsula Old Boys
Elsternwick Park
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0.3 (3) 7.6 (48) 9.8 (62)13.15 (93)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
1.2 (8) 4.4 (28) 7.7 (49)8.11 (59)
Michael Ritterman Medal : Liam Weslford (Mazenod )
J. Murdock 4, A. Taun-Henderson 2, T. Cincotta 2, R. Thomas, N. Thomas, B. Kovac, L. Riley, B. Phibbs
Goals
B. Southam 2, W. Crowder, S. Payze, B. Kellerman, S. Grigg, W. Harbinson, G. Fletcher
L. Riley, A. Patti, J. Hill, L. Welsford, J. Murdock, S. Inglis
Best
A. Smrdel, J. Pomeroy, B. Schuurman, J. Moignard, N. Fisher, T. Feldgen
Division 1
Australian rules football season
Ladder
Source: [ 26] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:20pm)
Old Mentonians
def. by
Old Geelong
Coburg City Oval
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5.3 (33) 7.5 (47) 10.12 (72)12.14 (86)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
3.3 (21) 9.7 (61) 11.9 (75)14.10 (94)
B. Schubert 3, D. Mills 3, K. Smith-Cameron 2, L. Hull, C. Edgeworth, D. Brown, T. Ward
Goals
J. Grimshaw 3, C. Wood 2, G. Burbury 2, S. Youngman, B. Gore, R. Parsons, A. Leahy, R. de Crespigny, A. Bird, T. Balcombe
D. Payton, D. Maitland, D. Mills, O. Jones, A. Palmer
Best
C. Wood, J. Barry, W. Sloss, J. Hutley, C. O'Brien, S. James
Division 2
Australian rules football season
2016 VAFA Division 2 season Date 9 April − 10 September 2016 Teams 9 Premiers Preston Bullants 1st Division 2 premiershipMinor premiers St John's J Fullerton Medal Glenn Costas[ 24] (St John's − 25 votes) Leading goalkicker Aaron Thornton[ 30] (St John's − 75 goals) Matches played 76
Ladder
Source: [ 31] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:20pm)
St John's
def. by
Preston Bullants
Casey Fields
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1.3 (9) 3.6 (24) 4.8 (32)9.9 (63)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
2.1 (13) 5.3 (33) 7.6 (48)11.9 (75)
Best on ground: Damon Marcon (Preston Bullants )
A. Thornton 3, T. Edwards 2, D. Cattolico, A. Brannan, M. Nicholson, C. Ladson
Goals
M. Holmes 3, D. Marcon 3, S. Calcedo 3, J. Powell 2
L. O'Connor, A. Brannan, D. Cattolico, G. Costas, D. Webb, K. Ash
Best
D. Marcon, S. Calcedo, D. Calcedo, N. Parkes, A. Ricco, A. Marcon
Division 3
Australian rules football season
2016 VAFA Division 3 season Date 9 April − 11 September 2016 Teams 12 Premiers Glen Eira 1st Division 3 premiershipMinor premiers Hawthorn Hutchinson Medal Julius Waras Carstensen[ 24] (Glen Eira − 29 votes) Leading goalkicker Mitchell Gleeson[ 33] (La Trobe University − 75 goals) Matches played 113
Ladder
Source: [ 34] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Sunday, 11 September (2:20pm)
Hawthorn
def. by
Glen Eira
Coburg City Oval
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3.6 (24) 6.8 (44) 7.11 (53)7.14 (56)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
4.4 (28) 9.5 (59) 12.5 (77)16.7 (103)
D. Pritchard, R. Ogge, S. Gold, J. Ince, D. Kennedy, D. Tremewen, L. Piccolo
Goals
A. Barrett 5, L. Stevens 3, J. Waras Carstensen 2, J. King 2, L. Pound, K. Cherian, C. Higgins, M. Savage
D. Pritchard, D. Kennedy, R. Ogge, T. Whittle, M. McNeill, C. Thomas
Best
M. Harris, T. Richardson, J. Mills, A. Carey, A. Barrett, D. Petsinis
Division 4
Australian rules football season
Westbourne Grammarians won the Division 4 premiership for the first time, defeating Point Cook by 17 points in the grand final to complete a perfect season . It was the club's first-ever senior premiership after its formation in 2014.[ 38] [ 39]
This was Chadstone 's last year of senior competition until 2024 , with the club withdrawing from Division 4 in 2017 and spending seven years in the Club XVIII and Thirds competitions.[ 40] [ 41]
Ladder
Source: [ 42] [ 43] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2016 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:20pm)
Westbourne Grammarians
def.
Point Cook
St Bernard's College
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1.2 (8) 4.3 (27) 7.5 (47)11.6 (72)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
4.1 (25) 6.1 (37) 8.4 (52)8.7 (55)
J. Johns 3, C. Hunter 3, C. Hudson 2, N. Schiano 2, F. Pavez
Goals
W. Dawson 2, S. Young 2, A. Auciello, R. Milne, P. Auciello, M. Herbertson
C. Hudson, A. Imber, T. Rogers, R. Coy, C. Sneddon, D. Morrish
Best
M. Kip, M. Smith, P. Auciello, A. Robinson, P. Kerr, A. Galvin
References
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