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2025 VAFA season

The 2025 VAFA season was the 124th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 5 April and concluded on 26 September.

In the men's competition, 60 teams participated across six divisions under a promotion and relegation system. In the women's competition, 60 teams participated across six divisions, with a mid-season regrading taking place after round 4.

Association membership

Following the conclusion of the 2024 season, left the VAFA and moved to the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL).

The newly-formed Port Melbourne Chargers Women's Football Club was admitted into the VAFA on 11 March 2025, entering its senior team in Premier B and a reserves team in Division 4.

Premier Men's

won the Premier Men's premiership for the first time, defeating by 25 points in the grand final.

Clubs

Venues

Coach appointments

Club leadership

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Awards

Club best and fairest

Premier Women's

won the Premier Women's premiership for the second time and the second year in a row, defeating by five points in the grand final.

Clubs

Venues

Ladder

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Win–loss table

Home matches are indicated in bold.

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Premier B Men's

won the Premier B Men's premiership for the sixth time, defeating by 12 points in the grand final.

Clubs

Venues

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Premier B Women's

won the Premier B Women's premiership for the first time, defeating by 23 points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Premier C Men's

won the Premier C Men's premiership for the third time, defeating by 21 points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Division 1 Men's

won the Division 1 Men's premiership for the first time, defeating by 74 points in the grand final. It was the club's first senior premiership.

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Awards

Team of the Year

Division 1 Women's

won the Division 1 Women's premiership for the first time, defeating by 21 points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Division 2 Men's

won the Division 2 Men's premiership for the first time, defeating by three points in the grand final. It was the club's first senior men's premiership.

The round 5 match between and was abandoned after Cobras player Matt Falkingham suffered a broken arm during the second quarter.

Clubs

Venues

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Awards

Team of the Year

Club best and fairest

Division 2 Women's

won the Division 2 Women's premiership for the first time, defeating by three points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Division 3 Men's

won the Division 3 Men's premiership for the second time, defeating by 84 points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Awards

Team of the Year

Division 3 Women's

won the Division 3 Women's premiership for the first time, defeating by two points in the grand final.

Clubs

Venues

Ladder

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Division 4 Women's

won the Division 4 Women's premiership for the first time, defeating by twelve points in the grand final.

The majority of teams competing in Division 4 were reserves teams.

Ladder

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Notable events

  • Prior to round 1, the VAFA Umpires Association said it was considering "disruptions" to the 2025 season after having their bonuses for finals matches removed. The dispute was resolved on 3 April 2025, with umpires receiving an increase in practice match payments and reimbursements for visits to clubs during the pre-season.
  • On 22 September 2025, under-19s player Will Richter died after being struck by a truck while cycling.
  • On 29 October 2025, 17-year-old VAFA umpire Ben Austin died in hospital, one day after being struck in the neck by a ball in practice nets while playing cricket. Austin had made his senior Premier Men's umpiring debut in round 11 and officiated in the Premier Men's reserves grand final.

Notes

References