1991 VFA season

110th season of the Victorian Football Association November 2020 December 2017 1991 6 April – 22 September 1991 1991 VFA season.png 260px 13 (12 from round 5 onwards) 3 1 Rohan Welsh( – 84 goals) Anthony Eames( – 22 votes) white 1990 VFA season 1990 white 1992 VFA season 1992 The 1991 VFA season was the 110th season of the Victorian Football Association (VFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.1991 VFA Premiership Season https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vfa/193/premiership%2Bseason/8/8/1991/advanced Australian Football 7 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250407163808/https://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/vfa/193/premiership%2Bseason/8/8/1991/advanced 7 April 2025 The season began on 6 April and concluded on 22 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 20 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series.Game by Game for 1991 https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Season/1991.php The VFA Project 7 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241207213232/https://thevfaproject.org/pages/Season/1991.php 7 December 2024Victorian Football Association Season 1991 https://www.elitetograssroots.net/vfa/ww/1991.htm Elite to Grassroots 7 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241114121310/http://www.elitetograssroots.net/vfa/ww/1991.htm 14 November 2024 The premiership was won by the Dandenong Football Club for the third time, after it defeated Werribee by nine points in the 1991 VFA Grand Final. It was the club's final premiership before it withdrew from the Association at the end of the 1994 season.Kennedy Paul Notebook sheds light on former AFL star Darren Millane 30 years after tragic death https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/hidden-notepad-of-collingwood-afl-star-darren-millane-found/100517970 ABC News 7 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241008175425/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/hidden-notepad-of-collingwood-afl-star-darren-millane-found/100517970 8 October 2024 10 October 2021 Association membership Two clubs withdrew from the Association in 1991: Camberwell, which withdrew shortly before the start of the season; and Brunswick-Broadmeadows, which withdrew after playing three matches. As a result, the playing membership of the Association was reduced to twelve, the fewest since 1950. Withdrawal of Camberwell The Camberwell Football Club had been in a weak on-field and off-field position since 1985. It had managed to maintain a reasonable team at Division 2 level until 1988; but, after the second division was abandoned at the start of 1989, it had been unable to compile a playing list which was competitive against the former Division 1 clubs, and had consequently endured two consecutive winless seasons. The club intended to compete in the 1991 VFA season and made full preparations to do so; however, after suffering a twelve-goal loss in a pre-season match against Bendigo Football League club South Bendigo during March, the club recognised that its playing list was even less competitive than its 1990 list.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Jamie Tate 75 2 April 1991 Cobras keen to stay alive On 24 March, coach Gary Brice decided to walk out on the club rather than face another futile season;Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 75 30 March 1991 Cobras to meet after 'walk-out' and within a week, the club announced its withdrawal from the 1991 season, stating that it would be better to attempt to consolidate its position and attempt to return for the 1992 season, rather than further ruin both its own reputation and the reputation of the Association by fielding an uncompetitive team. The club never managed to return to the Association; it played in the Victorian Amateur Football Association from 1992 until 1994 before folding. Withdrawal and folding of Brunswick-Broadmeadows thumb|220px|The final match, a 97-point loss to in round 4 on 5 May 1991 The financially struggling Brunswick Football Club had merged with the Broadmeadows Football Club in October 1989 in the hope of establishing a plan for future viability.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 59 3 October 1989 Wicks settle on merger option However, throughout the 1990 season, fighting between Brunswick and Broadmeadows factions of the board had hindered the club's efforts to improve its situation, prompting the Association to sack the club's board in August 1990 and appoint an administrator.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 75 2 August 1990 noneThe Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 79 17 August 1990 Combine's saga set to drag on When the club was returned to a new board in September, it was still more than $250,000 in debt and at risk of Broadmeadows withdrawing from the merger; the Association recommended the club withdraw and join a suburban league, but it pressed on with preparations for the 1991 VFA season.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Amanda Buivids 77 20 September 1990 Club in danger of getting the boot The club tried to raise funds over the summer to clear its debts, but had too few fans and too few administrators; as a result it was left unable to make its match payments to players for the 1990 season, resulting in an exodus of most of its senior players.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Adrian Dunn 68 7 May 1991 Afternoon Athol resigned to Wicks' fate The inexperienced team which remained suffered three huge losses to begin the 1991 season – including a 250-point loss to eventual premiers DandenongHerald Sun Melbourne, VIC 61 15 April 1991 Conlan 'butt' report and a 97-point loss to eventual wooden-spooners OakleighHerald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 73 6 May 1991 Vintage Port triumphs – and announced its withdrawal from the season on 6 May 1991. Like Camberwell, Brunswick-Broadmeadows remained a non-playing member of the Association with the hope of consolidating its position and returning to playing in 1992,Herald-Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne, VIC Adrian Dunn 72, 69 7 May 1991 Death of VFA Magpies but this never happened, with the club folding soon after. The three games that the club had played were expunged from the VFA's records, and the rest of the fixture was redrawn to ensure all teams played an equal number of games.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Adrian Dunn 68 7 May 1991 Afternoon Dandy drops out of five Home-and-away season In the home-and-away season, each team played eighteen games; the top five then contested the finals under the McIntyre final five system. The primary finals venue was North Port Oval, and the grand final was played at Princes Park. Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 6 April (2:10pm) 15.12 (102) H 8.16 (64) Williamstown Cricket Ground Williamstown v Springvale https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G01.php The VFA Project 22 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241203115729/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G01.php 3 December 2024 6 April 1991 Saturday, 13 April (2:10pm) 21.21 (147) H 19.11 (125) North Port Oval Port Melbourne v Prahran https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G02.php The VFA Project 22 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241222171344/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G02.php 22 December 2024 13 April 1991 Sunday, 14 April (2:10pm) 21.14 (140) H 11.14 (80) Frankston Park Frankston v Preston https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G04.php The VFA Project 22 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408210217/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G04.php 8 April 2025 14 April 1991 Sunday, 14 April (2:10pm) 14.26 (110) A 22.10 (142) Coburg City Oval Coburg v Sandringham https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G05.php The VFA Project 22 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241205035457/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G05.php 5 December 2024 14 April 1991 Sunday, 14 April (2:10pm) 14.18 (102) A 21.15 (141) Box Hill City Oval Box Hill v Werribee https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G06.php The VFA Project 22 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408182038/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G06.php 8 April 2025 14 April 1991 Sunday, 14 April (2:10pm)(result expunged) 44.29 (293) H 6.7 (43) Shepley Oval Dandenong v Brunswick-Broadmeadows https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G03.php The VFA Project 22 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408220842/http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1991-R01-G03.php 8 April 2025 14 April 1991 *Prior to the result being expunged, 44.29 (293) was 's highest-ever score, surpassing the record of 440.17 (257) it had set in the 1987 Division 2 season against .VFA-VFL - RECORDS https://www.hardballget.net/leagues-vfa-vfl-records.html Hard Ball Get 6 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20231206142225/https://www.hardballget.net/leagues-vfa-vfl-records.html 6 December 2023Dandenong - Highest Scores https://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_scores/dandenong/87 Australian Football 7 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250407192057/https://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_scores/dandenong/87 7 April 2025 The 250-point margin was also Dandenong's biggest win, surpassing the 146-point margin it set against in 1990 (the record was later officially broken against in 1992).Dandenong - Biggest Wins https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/dandenong/87 Australian Football 7 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250407192659/https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/dandenong/87 7 April 2025 It was also ' biggest loss.Brunswick Broadmeadows - Biggest Losses https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/brunswick%2Bbroadmeadows/63 Australian Football 8 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408020848/https://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/brunswick%2Bbroadmeadows/63 8 April 2025 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 20 April (2:10pm) 10.14 (74) A 23.15 (153) Warrawee Park Sunday, 21 April (2:10pm) 13.12 (90) A 14.12 (96) Preston City Oval Sunday, 21 April (2:10pm) 13.14 (92) H 10.9 (69) Springvale Reserve Sunday, 21 April (2:10pm) 13.19 (97) H 14.9 (93) Chirnside Park Sunday, 21 April (2:10pm) 11.12 (78) A 34.13 (217) Toorak Park Sunday, 21 April (2:10pm) 12.11 (83) A 14.6 (90) Beach Road Oval Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 27 April (2:10pm) 13.11 (89) A 16.16 (112) Frankston Park Sunday, 28 April (2:10pm) 18.14 (122) A 21.14 (140) Warrawee Park Sunday, 28 April (2:10pm) 24.25 (169) H 19.14 (128) North Port Oval Sunday, 28 April (2:10pm) 13.11 (89) A 20.19 (139) Shepley Oval Sunday, 28 April (2:10pm) 14.12 (96) H 13.15 (93) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 28 April (2:10pm)(result expunged) 35.24 (234) H 10.13 (73) Box Hill City Oval * kicked 13.4 (82) in the third quarter against , which – until the result was expunged – surpassed its previous third quarter score record of 13.3 (81), set against in the 1984 Division 2 season.Box Hill v Sunshine https://thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1984-D2-R05-G02.php The VFA Project 20 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241127033240/https://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Games/VFA1984-D2-R05-G02.php 27 November 2024 6 May 1984 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 4 May (2:10pm) 20.22 (142) H 14.16 (100) North Port Oval Sunday, 5 May (2:10pm) 17.14 (116) H 15.13 (103) Preston City Oval Sunday, 5 May (2:10pm) 15.18 (108) A 22.23 (155) Toorak Park Sunday, 5 May (2:10pm) 16.16 (112) A 22.15 (147) Williamstown Cricket Ground Sunday, 5 May (2:10pm) 17.19 (121) A 20.19 (139) Springvale Reserve Sunday, 5 May (2:10pm)(result expunged) 14.18 (102) A 30.19 (199) Gillon Oval Although the result was expunged, this was ' last senior VFA game before the club withdrew from the 1991 season and subsequently folded.Ruotsalainen Meike Alex G. Gillon Oval (Brunswick VFA), Victoria https://scoreboardpressure.com/2014/03/21/alex-g-gillon-oval-brunswick-vfa-victoria/ Scoreboard pressure 16 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822141801/https://scoreboardpressure.com/2014/03/21/alex-g-gillon-oval-brunswick-vfa-victoria/ 22 August 2024 21 March 2014 forward Rino Pretto kicked 13 goals during the game.VFA-VFL - RECORDS https://www.hardballget.net/leagues-vfa-vfl-records.html Hard Ball Get 16 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250406164438/https://www.hardballget.net/leagues-vfa-vfl-records.html 6 April 2025 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 11 May (2:10pm) 21.10 (136) H 18.16 (124) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 12 May (2:10pm) 18.12 (120) H 12.8 (80) Shepley Oval Sunday, 12 May (2:10pm) 18.18 (126) H 14.9 (93) North Port Oval Sunday, 12 May (2:10pm) 12.16 (88) A 19.15 (129) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 12 May (2:10pm) 13.14 (92) A 27.16 (178) Warrawee Park Sunday, 12 May (2:10pm) 26.13 (169) H 14.17 (101) Chirnside Park Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 18 May (2:10pm) 21.9 (135) A 34.11 (215) North Port Oval Sunday, 19 May (2:10pm) 17.14 (116) A 22.12 (144) Preston City Oval Sunday, 19 May (2:10pm) 15.16 (106) A 20.12 (132) Frankston Park Sunday, 19 May (2:10pm) 26.19 (175) H 21.12 (138) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 19 May (2:10pm) 29.25 (199) H 12.11 (83) Beach Road Oval Sunday, 19 May (2:10pm) 18.18 (126) H 14.17 (101) Springvale Reserve Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 25 May (2:10pm) 21.17 (143) H 13.25 (103) North Port Oval Sunday, 26 May (2:10pm) 22.11 (143) H 17.14 (116) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 26 May (2:10pm) 34.14 (218) H 19.10 (124) Shepley Oval Sunday, 26 May (2:10pm) 17.12 (114) A 22.14 (146) Warrawee Park Sunday, 26 May (2:10pm) 21.12 (138) A 25.20 (170) Toorak Park Sunday, 26 May (2:10pm) 19.15 (129) H 19.12 (126) Beach Road Oval Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 1 June (2:10pm) 20.13 (133) H 7.19 (61) Chirnside Park Sunday, 2 June (2:10pm) 15.15 (105) H 5.18 (48) Williamstown Cricket Ground Sunday, 2 June (2:10pm) 13.14 (92) A 14.14 (98) Frankston Park Sunday, 2 June (2:10pm) 10.11 (71) A 17.20 (122) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 2 June (2:10pm) 14.13 (97) H 3.20 (38) Springvale Reserve Sunday, 2 June (2:10pm) 8.10 (58) A 22.12 (144) Preston City Oval Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 8 June (2:10pm) 11.16 (82) H 8.9 (57) Box Hill City Oval Saturday, 8 June (2:10pm) 24.24 (168) H 2.4 (16) Shepley Oval Saturday, 8 June (2:10pm) 12.20 (92) H 14.7 (91) Beach Road Oval , , , , , *'s score of 2.4 (16) was its lowest-ever in the VFA.Oakleigh - Lowest Scores https://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/oakleigh/181 Australian Football 8 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408022448/https://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/oakleigh/181 8 April 2025 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 15 June (2:10pm) 9.10 (64) H 7.11 (53) North Port Oval Sunday, 16 June (2:10pm) 19.12 (126) H 7.13 (55) Springvale Reserve Sunday, 16 June (2:10pm) 18.12 (120) H 9.12 (66) Shepley Oval Sunday, 16 June (2:10pm) 20.21 (141) H 6.8 (44) Williamstown Cricket Ground Sunday, 16 June (2:10pm) 20.13 (133) H 12.15 (87) Chirnside Park , Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 22 June (2:10pm) 16.17 (113) H 12.23 (95) North Port Oval Sunday, 23 June (2:10pm) 8.10 (58) A 12.23 (95) Warrawee Park Sunday, 23 June (2:10pm) 7.13 (55) H 4.6 (30) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 23 June (2:10pm) 3.8 (26) A 8.7 (55) Preston City Oval Sunday, 23 June (2:10pm) 10.8 (68) H 7.8 (50) North Port Oval Sunday, 23 June (2:10pm) 6.4 (40) A 7.8 (50) Springvale Reserve Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 29 June (2:10pm) 9.11 (65) D 9.11 (65) Toorak Park Sunday, 30 June (2:10pm) 15.10 (100) H 14.14 (98) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 30 June (2:10pm) 13.24 (102) H 12.12 (84) North Port Oval Sunday, 30 June (2:10pm) 15.20 (110) H 10.10 (70) Chirnside Park . , , Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 6 July (2:10pm) 27.14 (176) H 8.12 (60) Beach Road Oval Sunday, 7 July (2:10pm) 13.14 (92) H 10.12 (72) Warrawee Park Sunday, 7 July (2:10pm) 12.15 (87) A 13.10 (88) Frankston Park , , , , , Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 13 July (2:10pm) 13.12 (90) H 5.10 (40) Beach Road Oval Sunday, 14 July (2:10pm) 8.8 (56) A 17.8 (110) Warrawee Park Sunday, 14 July (2:10pm) 10.7 (67) A 12.15 (87) Chirnside Park Sunday, 14 July (2:10pm) 10.11 (71) A 21.19 (149) Beach Road Oval Sunday, 14 July (2:10pm) 5.10 (40) A 9.14 (68) Preston City Oval Sunday, 14 July (2:10pm) 13.15 (93) H 7.9 (51) Toorak Park Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 20 July (2:10pm) 11.17 (83) A 21.14 (140) North Port Oval Sunday, 21 July (2:10pm) 28.16 (184) H 8.10 (58) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 21 July (2:10pm) 13.12 (90) A 21.16 (142) Frankston Park Sunday, 21 July (2:10pm) 12.14 (86) A 19.10 (124) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 21 July (2:10pm) 13.21 (99) H 13.9 (87) Shepley Oval Sunday, 21 July (2:10pm) 17.17 (119) A 18.16 (124) Williamstown Cricket Ground Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 27 July (2:10pm) 12.8 (80) H 11.12 (78) North Port Oval Sunday, 28 July (2:10pm) 14.10 (94) A 17.9 (111) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 28 July (2:10pm) 15.15 (105) A 22.15 (147) Beach Road Oval Sunday, 28 July (2:10pm) 9.13 (67) A 10.15 (75) Williamstown Cricket Ground Sunday, 28 July (2:10pm) 18.18 (126) H 7.10 (52) Chirnside Park Sunday, 28 July (2:10pm) 2.10 (22) A 14.13 (97) Preston City Oval Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 3 August (2:10pm) 12.9 (81) A 24.8 (152) North Port Oval Sunday, 4 August (2:10pm) 6.15 (51) A 12.19 (91) Springvale Reserve Sunday, 4 August (2:10pm) 13.18 (96) A 14.16 (100) Frankston Park Sunday, 4 August (2:10pm) 24.16 (160) H 10.13 (73) Toorak Park Sunday, 4 August (2:10pm) 20.17 (137) H 12.15 (87) Williamstown Cricket Ground Sunday, 4 August (2:10pm) 10.5 (65) A 22.15 (147) Preston City Oval Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 10 August (2:10pm) 15.16 (106) A 22.14 (146) North Port Oval Sunday, 11 August (2:10pm) 13.14 (92) A 19.14 (128) Toorak Park Sunday, 11 August (2:10pm) 21.16 (142) H 13.12 (90) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 11 August (2:10pm) 19.17 (131) H 17.7 (109) Chirnside Park Sunday, 11 August (2:10pm) 28.6 (174) H 13.9 (87) Shepley Oval Sunday, 11 August (2:10pm) 11.5 (71) A 13.8 (86) Warrawee Park Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 17 August (2:10pm) 15.16 (106) A 17.20 (122) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 18 August (2:10pm) 7.12 (54) A 23.18 (156) Box Hill City Oval Sunday, 18 August (2:10pm) 20.13 (133) H 17.8 (110) Frankston Park Sunday, 18 August (2:10pm) 28 (28) A 24.8 (152) Warrawee Park Sunday, 18 August (2:10pm) 20.16 (136) H 11.14 (80) Toorak Park Sunday, 18 August (2:10pm) 19.17 (131) A 22.12 (144) Beach Road Oval Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 24 August (2:10pm) 10.8 (68) H 6.10 (46) Shepley Oval Sunday, 25 August (2:10pm) 16.13 (109) A 16.17 (113) Coburg City Oval Sunday, 25 August (2:10pm) 19.21 (135) H 18.13 (121) Frankston Park Sunday, 25 August (2:10pm) 19.19 (133) H 15.20 (110) North Port Oval Sunday, 25 August (2:10pm) 9.9 (63) A 30.16 (196) Preston City Oval Sunday, 25 August (2:10pm) 25.15 (165) H 11.16 (82) Williamstown Cricket Ground Ladder main WDL Q 5 true points y 4 2 WER Werribee DAN Dandenong BOX Box Hill PMB Port Melbourne SPR Springvale SAN Sandringham WIL Williamstown FRA Frankston PRA Prahran COB Coburg NBU Preston OAK Oakleigh BRU – Brunswick-Broadmeadows 15 3 0 2335 1823 13 5 0 2364 1603 P 12 6 0 1960 1725 12 6 0 1956 1848 10 8 0 1854 1505 10 8 0 2015 1956 8 9 1 1876 1788 8 10 0 1827 1858 7 10 1 1922 1890 7 11 0 1803 1910 3 15 0 1453 2308 2 16 0 1267 2418 0 3 0 218 726 W Premiers Club withdrew, record expunged QF QF QF QF QF green2 Finals series #CCC FLD 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 75 26 August 1991 The Vales spring back Finals Qualifying and elimination finals Elimination final Saturday, 31 August Port Melbourne 12.10 (82) A Springvale 14.12 (96) North Port Oval 3,900 Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 77 2 September 1991 Injuries ruin it for Port Qualifying final Sunday, 1 September Dandenong 19.15 (129) H Box Hill 16.7 (103) North Port Oval 3,750 Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 77 2 September 1991 Tony calls the moves Semi-finals First semi-final Saturday, 7 September Box Hill 15.10 (100) H Springvale 13.14 (92) North Port Oval 3,220 Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 82 9 September 1991 Bees make their grand final debut Second semi-final Sunday, 8 September Werribee 16.9 (105) H Dandenong 11.27 (93) North Port Oval 5,150 Preliminary final Preliminary final Sunday, 15 September Dandenong 24.15 (159) H Box Hill 14.10 (94) North Port Oval 6,325 Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 77 16 September 1991 Redlegs too good Grand Final The 1991 VFA Grand Final was a see-sawing contest with a close finish. After Werribee scored the first goal of the game, Dandenong scored the next four. Werribee then scored eight of the next nine goals, and kept Dandenong goalless in the second quarter, to hold a 30-point lead early in the third quarter. Dandenong scored the next five goals to reduce the margin, and took a 5-point lead into three quarter time. The final quarter is remembered for key events which swung the game in Dandenong's favour when scores were close late in the game: after 15 minutes of play, Werribee's Phil O'Keeffe was ordered off the ground for assaulting Dandenong's Ian Atkinson, resulting in a five-minute delay while Atkinson was stretchered from the ground, and a resulting free kick to Dandenong from which it scored a goal which put it six points in front – Atkinson's jaw was broken in three places,Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 93 25 September 1991 Star Redleg's jaw broken and O'Keeffe was suspended for six weeks for the assault.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 84 2 October 1991 Werribee's O'Keefe cops six Werribee regained a one-point lead after 22 minutes from a Nick Walsh free kick, and Rohan Welsh regained the five-point lead for Dandenong a minute later. Werribee attacked over the next few minutes, and missed two short-range snap shots – the first by Stephen Sells, and the second a shot by Werribee captain-coach Leon Harris which was touched on the line in a diving save by Dandenong captain-coach Tony Elshaug – to reduce the margin to three points after 26 minutes. Werribee continued to attack over the following two minutes, before Dandenong rebounded and Sean Millane kicked the sealing goal in the 29th minute. 1991 VFA Grand Final Sunday, 22 September Werribee 3.4 (22) 8.6 (54) 11.8 (74) 14.12 (96) Drum 2, Eames 2, Morgan 2, Sells 2, Harris, Knight, Lesiputty, Normington O'Keeffe, Walsh O'Keeffe, for assaulting Atkinson in the fourth quarter (ordered off) A Dandenong 4.0 (24) 4.6 (30) 11.13 (79) 15.15 (105) Gotch 4, Welsh 4, Millane 2, Atkinson, Doyle, Elshaug, MacKenzie, Wicks Atkinson (jaw), Welsh (concussion) Green, for striking Raeburn in the second quarter Princes Park 13,565 Herald-Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 82 23 September 1991 Gutsy Redlegs survive the heat Peter Carey, Geoff Morrow Norm Goss Memorial Medal Brad Gotch (Dandenong) Awards The leading goalkicker for the home-and-away season was Frank Rugolo (Sandringham), who kicked 78 goals and did not participate in finals.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 75 19 August 1991 Boroughs in the box seat For the whole season including finals, the leading goalkicker was Rohan Welsh (Dandenong), who kicked 69 goals in the home-and-away season and 84 goals overall. The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Anthony Eames (Werribee), who polled 22 votes. Eames finished ahead of Robert Bolzon (Prahran), who was second with 21 votes, and Joe Rugolo (Sandringham) and Simon Dalrymple (Box Hill), who were equal third with 14 votes.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Damian Barrett 77 29 August 1991 Werribee rover in Liston win The Fothergill–Round Medal was won by Ron De Iulio (Box Hill).http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-118-0-0-0&sID=54554&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4834467 Fothergill–Round Medallists 20 December 2014 29 October 2014 Sportingpulse Prahran won the seconds premiership. Prahran 11.16 (82) defeated Coburg 10.12 (72) in the grand final, held as a curtain-raiser to the Seniors Grand Final on 22 September. Notable events In the second semi-final, Werribee recorded its first ever finals win in either division since joining the Association in 1965, after having lost all seven of the previous finals it had contested. Even so, the win was unconvincing, winning by twelve points despite recording thirteen fewer scoring shots. References Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFA