121st season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
Australian rules football season
2022 VAFA season Date 2 April − 23 September 2022 Teams 66
The 2022 VAFA season was the 121st season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria .[ 1] The season began on 2 April and concluded on 23 September, with 66 teams participating across seven divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[ 2] [ 3]
This was the first VAFA season since 2019 where finals series were held and premiers awarded, following the cancellation of the 2020 season and the curtailing of the 2021 season due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 4] [ 5]
Background
KommunityTV , News Corp Australia 's live-streaming platform, began a trial arrangement with the VAFA to broadcast finals matches in 2022.[ 6] [ 7]
Notable events
Premier
Australian rules football season
St Kevin's won the Premier Division premiership for the third time, defeating Old Brighton by 22 points in the grand final.[ 15]
Ladder
Source: [ 16] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Premier Grand Final
Sunday, 18 September (2:30pm)
St Kevin's
def.
Old Brighton
Trevor Barker Oval
[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
1.3 (9) 1.10 (16) 3.14 (32)5.16 (46)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
1.3 (9) 1.4 (10) 2.5 (17)3.6 (24)
J. Darmody 2, S. Kennedy 2, L. Winter
Goals
F. Flockart, H. Dick, A. Jarnestrom
T. Jok , C. Ross, J. Tynan, W. Coates, L. Winter, J. Holden
Best
H. Dick, A. Jarnestrom, Q. Montanaro, W. Lewis, F. Flockart, M. Kennedy
Club best and fairest
Premier B
Australian rules football season
Old Haileyburians won the Premier B premiership for the fourth time, defeating favourites University Blacks by five points in the grand final.[ 20]
Ladder
Source: [ 29] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Premier B Grand Final
Saturday, 17 September (2:30pm)
University Blacks
def. by
Old Haileybury
Elsternwick Park
[ 30] [ 31]
0.1 (1) 1.1 (7) 2.5 (17)2.5 (17)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
1.5 (11) 1.5 (11) 2.6 (18)2.10 (22)
Ian Cordner Medal : Joshua Steadman (University Blacks )
N. Hey, N. Caris
Goals
B. Seccull, J. Munro
J. Steadman, B. Oliver, H. Bennett, L. Vescio, J. Quaile, M. Dea
Best
B. Seccull, L. Riley, J. Paul, J. Gasparini, W. Gown, A. Bradtke
Heavy rain during the final quarter of the Premier B reserves grand final, which was the curtain-raiser to the senior grand final, resulted in appalling muddy ground conditions, resulting in a difficult and low scoring match.[ 20]
Old Haileybury 's score of 2.10 (22) was the second-lowest score in the club's history, almost breaking its record of 2.8 (20) against Old Xaverians in 1998 .[ 20] [ 32]
Club best and fairest
Premier C
Australian rules football season
Monash Blues won the Premier C premiership for the second time, defeating Old Geelong by 21 points in the grand final.[ 37]
Ladder
Source: [ 38] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Premier C Grand Final
Friday, 23 September (2:30pm)
Monash Blues
def.
Old Geelong
Trevor Barker Oval
[ 39] [ 40]
2.1 (13) 4.5 (29) 7.7 (49)8.9 (57)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
2.3 (15) 3.3 (21) 4.6 (30)5.6 (36)
Best on ground: Beau Harris (Monash Blues )
N. Darling 3, R. Smart, C. Cosgriff, N. Argento, S. Simpson, T. Le Lievre
Goals
C. Dixon 2, S. Dixon, S. Hooper, S. Anderson
C. Cosgriff, N. Argento, M. King, N. Darling, B. Harris, D. Easson
Best
W. Horsfall, J. Sheridan, S. Dixon, J. Anderson, L. Radcliffe, C. Dixon
Club best and fairest
Division 1
Australian rules football season
2022 VAFA Division 1 season Date 2 April − 10 September 2022 Teams 10 Premiers PEGS 2nd Division 1 premiershipMinor premiers PEGS Wooden spooners St Mary's Salesian LS Pepper Medal Andrew Horne[ 42] [ 43] (PEGS − 19 votes) Leading goalkicker Aaron Cloke[ 44] [ 45] (Oakleigh − 75 goals) Matches played 93
PEGS won the Division 1 premiership for the second time, defeating Old Camberwell by 27 points in the grand final.
Ladder
Source: [ 46] [ 47] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:30pm)
PEGS
def.
Old Camberwell
Trevor Barker Oval
[ 48] [ 49]
6.4 (40) 6.5 (41) 9.9 (63)12.12 (84)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
0.1 (1) 2.4 (16) 5.5 (35)8.9 (57)
J. Fenner 4, R. Simmons 2, A. Frazer, S. Ghasimzadeh, D. Benson, J. Erougian, B. Hannah, A. Binns
Goals
R. Verbi 3, N. Latsas, L. Thomas, H. Crothers, B. Hart, W. Dalrymple
S. Whillas, J. Fenner, R. Macdonald, C. Livori, A. Horne, B. Hannah
Best
J. Allen, B. Hart, R. Verbi, W. Dalrymple, A. Milham, T. Oliver
Division 2
Australian rules football season
Ivanhoe won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating West Brunswick by one point in the grand final.[ 54] [ 55] It was Ivanhoe's first senior premiership in any division since 1969 .[ 56] [ 57]
This was the last season for the Manningham Cobras and the Yarra Old Grammarians , which merged ahead of the 2023 VAFA season to form the Old Yarra Cobras Football Club .[ 58] [ 59]
Ladder
Source: [ 60] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Division 2 Grand Final
Sunday, 11 September (2:30pm)
Ivanhoe
def.
West Brunswick
Trevor Barker Oval
[ 61] [ 62]
2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 5.6 (36)9.9 (63)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
3.2 (20) 7.6 (48) 8.8 (56)9.8 (62)
A. Close 5, A. Pipakis, C. O'Brien, N. Godfrey, L. Svarc
Goals
B. Hutchins 3, T. Cottrell 3, L. Buckler, E. Hayes-Hills, B. Irving
N. Carter, W. Schultz, C. O'Brien, A. Close, S. Selwood , J. Andonovski
Best
M. Turnbull, M. Risstrom, D. Ferrier, T. Cottrell, A. Rizzardo, E. Hayes-Hills
Division 3
Australian rules football season
South Melbourne Districts won the Division 3 premiership for the second time, defeating Parkside by 12 points in the grand final.[ 66]
Ladder
Source: [ 67] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Division 3 Grand Final
Saturday, 10 September (2:30pm)
South Melbourne Districts
def.
Parkside
Garvey Oval
[ 68]
3.3 (21) 4.3 (27) 6.7 (43)7.9 (51)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
0.2 (2) 1.5 (11) 3.6 (24)5.9 (39)
G. Dixon 3, O. Dufficy 2, J. Brooker, L. Sfetkidis
Goals
M. Holden 2, D. Douglas, L. Balcombe, J. Hamilton
G. Dixon, O. Dufficy
Best
J. Hamilton, M. Romano, S. Mackie, M. Holden, B. Douglas
Division 4
Australian rules football season
La Trobe University won the Division 4 premiership for the second time, defeating Swinburne University by 15 points in the grand final.
Ladder
Source: [ 72] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
2022 VAFA Division 4 Grand Final
Sunday, 11 September (2:30pm)
La Trobe University
def.
Swinburne University
Garvey Oval
[ 73]
2.3 (15) 5.7 (37) 6.8 (44)11.11 (77)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final
0.2 (2) 3.5 (23) 9.7 (61)9.8 (62)
R. Alexander 4, M. Ogle, P. Lindsay, D. Thorn, B. Dowler, T. Whelan, B. Vicary, C. Scanlon
Goals
A. Vesty 3, C. Tayler-Turner 3, T. Ryan 3
M. Ogle, R. Alexander, A. Castles, R. Keath, T. Whelan, L. Webb
Best
B. Field, T. Hartney, R. Barry, A. Vesty, T. Ryan, L. Randello
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