1987 VAFA season

87th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association vafa 1987 86 4 April − 27 September 1987 1986 1988 The 1987 VAFA season was the 87th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). The season began on 4 April and ended on 27 September, with a total of 86 teams participating across eight divisions under a promotion and relegation system.The Amateur Footballer Week 23 1987 https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-23.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20240608054238/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-23.pdf 8 June 2024Rollings Barry Memories foggy of a footy weekend away https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118297275 Trove The Canberra Times 22 September 2024 24 11 June 1987 Association membership Four new − Aquinas, Bloods, Port Colts and Richmond Central − joined the VAFA prior to the start of the season.Aquinas OC Football Club https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/aquinas-oc/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20240608093149/https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/aquinas-oc/ 8 June 2024 This resulted in the VAFA being expanded to eight divisions, with H Section created.The Amateur Footballer Week 2 1987 https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-2.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234357/https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-2.pdf 23 October 2023 11 April 1987 Notable events Three-time Ivanhoe premiership player John "Plumber" Miles was awarded VAFA life membership.Skeggs Phil Ivanhoe loses popular club legend John 'Plumber' Miles https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/ivanhoe-loses-popular-club-legend-john-plumber-miles/news-story/2b04d433860fa0ea9f7174dfe4643b9c Herald Sun Heidelberg Leader 8 September 2024 https://archive.today/20240908030832/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/ivanhoe-loses-popular-club-legend-john-plumber-miles/news-story/2b04d433860fa0ea9f7174dfe4643b9c?amp&nk=853fbc71068f0e434739faef53fb7656-1725764927 8 September 2024 19 July 2016 A Section vafaa 1987 Ormond6th A Section premiership Ormond Bulleen Templestowe Paul Schuhkraft (Ormond − 77 goals) Frank Gleeson (Old Paradians) 1986 1988 Ormond won their sixth A Section premiership, defeating Old Xaverians by 17 points.Ormond Amateur Football Club – A Short History https://oafc.com.au/history/ Ormond Amateur Football Club 8 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240313074637/https://oafc.com.au/history/ 13 March 2024 Ormond's premiership came exactly 50 years after their first A Section season.The Amateur Footballer Week 24 1987 https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-24.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20240221013848/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-24.pdf 21 February 2024 Until 2021, this was the last time Caulfield Grammarians had won a senior game in A Section/Premier Division.VAFA Premier: Caulfield Grammarians rout Old Trinity https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vafa/vafa-premier-caulfield-grammarians-rout-old-trinity/news-story/e695ed3ec10d6e014e0b99c19f3fe0c8 Herald Sun Leader 8 September 2024 https://archive.today/20240908030954/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vafa/vafa-premier-caulfield-grammarians-rout-old-trinity/news-story/e695ed3ec10d6e014e0b99c19f3fe0c8?amp&nk=5a569f82d07d5e15c39b72d3292ef4b3-1725765006 8 September 2024 3 May 2021 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Ormond (P) 18 16 2 0 1887 1133 165.7 64 Finals series 2 Old Xaverians 18 14 3 1 1631 1235 132.1 58 3 De La Salle 18 11 6 1 1558 1340 116.3 46 4 Old Paradians 18 11 7 0 1597 1274 125.4 44 5 Old Scotch 18 8 10 0 1614 1566 103.1 32 6 University Blues 18 7 11 0 1440 1504 95.7 28 7 Collegians 18 7 11 0 1484 1642 90.4 28 8 North Old Boys 18 7 11 0 1493 1710 87.3 28 9 Caulfield Grammarians 18 6 12 0 1493 2037 73.3 24 Relegation 10 Bulleen Templestowe 18 2 16 0 1251 1997 62.6 8 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 31 October De La Salle 10.13 (73) A Old Paradians 14.10 (94) The Amateur Footballer Week 21 1987 https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-21.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234437/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-21.pdf 23 October 2023 Saturday, 6 September (2:15pm) Ormond 8.13 (61) A Old Xaverians 15.11 (101) Elsternwick Park The Amateur Footballer Week 22 1987 https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-22.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20240606032656/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-22.pdf 6 June 2024 Preliminary final Saturday, 13 September Ormond 18.13 (121) A Old Paradians 15.14 (104) Grand Final Sunday, 20 September Ormond 2.2 (14) 9.6 (60) 12.10 (82) 15.11 (101) 3: Schuhkraft 2: Suthrland, M. McDonald, Young, Cox 1: Kingston, Nash, Tobin, McCooke P. Mehrten, Taylor, Cox, Hille, Nankervis, Young H Old Xaverians 4.4 (28) 7.5 (47) 9.9 (63) 12.12 (84) 2: S. Curtain, Carlin, Burne 1: Tiernan, Beatie, Meagher, Atkins, Callil, Bourke Ryan, J. Curtain, Beatie, P. Curtain, Varcoe, Greetham Elsternwick Park Premier Section Finals Series https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20240525061534/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ 25 May 2024 2024-05-25 B Section vafab 1987 St Bernard's St Bernard's St Kilda Chris Freeman (Parkside − 66 goals) Gary Williams (Parkside) 1986 1988 St Bernard's won their second B Second premiership, defeating Marcellin by 32 points.The History of St Bernards FC https://stbernardsfc.com.au/blogs/news/the-history-of-st-bernards-fx St Bernard's FC 8 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240324015902/https://stbernardsfc.com.au/blogs/news/the-history-of-st-bernards-fx 24 March 2024 22 January 2023 The finals series was extended by a week after St Bernard's drew with Therry in the second semi-final on 5 September, which led to a replay being held on 13 September. Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 St Bernard's (P) 18 14 4 0 1618 1252 129.2 56 Finals series 2 Therry 18 13 5 0 1820 1422 128.0 52 3 Marcellin 18 13 5 0 1673 1366 122.5 52 4 Parkside 18 12 6 0 1692 1558 108.6 48 5 University Blacks 18 10 8 0 1788 1542 116.0 40 6 Ivanhoe 18 7 11 0 1448 1637 88.5 28 7 Old Trinity 18 6 12 0 1372 1672 82.0 24 8 Fawkner 18 6 12 0 1409 1754 80.3 24 9 Banyule 18 5 13 0 1527 1922 79.5 20 Relegation 10 St Kilda 18 4 14 0 1423 1645 86.5 16 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 31 October Marcellin 15.21 (111) H Parkside 10.13 (73) Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) St Bernard's 15.7 (97) D Therry 14.13 (97) Northcote Park Saturday, 13 September (replay) St Bernard's 13.19 (97) H Therry 7.12 (54) Preliminary final Saturday, 19 September Marcellin 21.21 (147) H Therry 7.12 (54) Grand Final Sunday, 27 September (2:00pm) St Bernard's 19.10 (124) H Marcellin 12.20 (92) Elsternwick Park Premier B Section Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-b-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172633/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-b-grand-finals/ 15 March 2023 2023-03-15 *Both teams promoted to A Section C Section vafac 1987 Monash Blues Kew AJAX Matthew Cavanagh (Kew − 72 goals) Tony Fellow (Thomastown) 1986 1988 The Monash Blues won their second senior premiership, defeating Kew by 25 points in the graind final. Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Kew 18 17 1 0 2347 1309 179.3 68 Finals series 2 Monash Blues (P) 18 14 4 0 1841 1447 127.2 56 3 Old Melburnians 18 12 6 0 2231 1446 154.3 48 4 Thomastown 18 11 7 0 1830 1564 117.0 44 5 Old Brighton 18 11 7 0 1620 1422 113.9 44 6 Balaclava 18 9 9 0 1891 1936 97.7 36 7 Old Haileybury 18 6 12 0 1463 1629 89.8 24 8 MHSOB 18 5 13 0 1542 2053 75.1 20 9 Hampton Rovers 18 3 15 0 1256 2121 59.2 12 Relegation 10 AJAX 18 2 16 0 1304 2398 54.4 8 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Grand Final Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Kew 4.2 (26) 8.5 (53) 8.11 (59) 10.11 (71) 3: C. Charalambopoulos 2: Cavanagh 1: Burden, Kalac, Schober, Busuttil, McLean Griffiths, Busuttil. Kalac, Burden, Schober, Bria A Monash Blues 1.4 (10) 4.7 (31) 6.13 (49) 13.18 (96) 3: Alexander 2: Connelly, Hildebrand, P. Forbes, Sturgess 1: Gale, J. Quin Sturgess, Hipwell, Gill, Carman, Culvenor, McGregor Elsternwick Park Kevin Segota, Greg Hardiman CLUB HISTORY https://www.kewfc.com/club-history/ Kew Football Club 8 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231202155908/https://www.kewfc.com/club-history/ 2 December 2023Premier C Section Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-c-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172651/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-c-grand-finals/ 15 March 2023 2023-03-15 *Both teams promoted to B Section Monash Blues team 15px Monash Blues 1987 grand final teamPREMIERSHIPS https://www.monashblues.com.au/the-club/history/premierships/ Monash Blues 2 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20231028084638/https://www.monashblues.com.au/the-club/history/premierships/ 28 October 2023 Michael Hay Chris Roberts Richard Culvenor Adrian Barker Dan Carman John Quin Greg Hipwell Jamie Sturgess Anthony Kiers Peter Forbes Ian Hildebrand Brad Cornwell Justin Alexander Peter Little Stevie Connelly Tim Gill Andrew McGregor Graham Gale Ian Kohler John Johnstone Brian Ford D Section vafad 1987 Old Ivanhoe St Kevin's Coburg Rod Collins (Old Camberwell − 63 goals) Gary Norton (Old Mentonians) Mark Dyson (Old Ivanhoe) 1986 1988 Following the conclusion of the season, Coburg went into recess prior to the start of the 1988 season, and folded shortly after.The Amateur Footballer, Week 1, 1988 Issuu 17 January 2017 VAFA Media https://issuu.com/vafa_hq/docs/vafa-vol88.no01 https://web.archive.org/web/20240606031925/https://issuu.com/vafa_hq/docs/vafa-vol88.no01 6 June 2024 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 St Kevin's 18 13 5 0 1713 1338 128.0 52 Finals series 2 Old Ivanhoe (P) 18 12 5 1 1849 1474 125.4 50 3 Bulleen United 18 12 6 0 1763 1359 129.7 48 4 Old Mentonians 18 12 6 0 1670 1295 129.0 48 5 Old Camberwell 18 11 6 1 1702 1434 118.7 46 6 Preston MBOB 18 10 8 0 1574 1272 123.7 40 7 North Brunswick 18 8 10 0 1418 1606 88.3 32 8 Elsternwick 18 7 11 0 1592 1730 92.0 28 9 Heatherton 18 3 15 0 1135 2102 54.0 12 Relegation 10 Coburg 18 1 17 0 1223 2020 60.5 4 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Grand Final Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Old Ivanhoe 6.2 (38) 9.6 (60) 15.8 (98) 21.10 (136) 5: Cockerill 4: King 3: Hockins, Davies 1: Ball, N. Skalberg, Purcell, Howard, Colledge, Karakaltsas Ball, Karakaltsas, P. Skalberg, Dyson, Davies, Cockerill H St Kevin's 6.2 (38) 8.5 (53) 10.9 (69) 19.12 (126) 6: Stone 5: S. Kerr 4: Watkin 2: Callanan 1: Sammartmo, P. Smith Stone, Watkin, S. Kerr, Cross, G. Kerr, P. Joyce Bentleigh Paul Cherry, Justin Toohey Club History https://www.oigfc.com.au/club-history/ Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club https://web.archive.org/web/20240315104854/https://www.oigfc.com.au/club-history/ 15 March 2024Division 1 Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-1-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172716/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-1-grand-finals/ 15 March 2023 2023-03-15 *Both teams promoted to C Section E Section vafae 1987 State Bank Old Essendon Clayton David Jenkins (State Bank − 82 goals) Vic Zanin (UHSOB) 1986 1988 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Old Essendon 18 14 2 2 1654 1091 151.6 60 Finals series 2 State Bank (P) 18 14 4 0 2230 1365 163.7 56 3 St Bedes 18 13 5 0 1718 1216 141.3 52 4 West Brunswick 18 13 5 0 1802 1359 132.6 52 5 Brunswick 18 12 5 1 1852 1408 131.5 50 6 Old Geelong 18 6 11 1 1457 1811 80.5 26 7 UHSOB 18 6 12 0 1499 1806 83.0 24 8 Power House 18 6 12 0 1304 1690 77.2 24 9 Peninsula Old Boys 18 4 14 0 1166 1999 58.3 16 Relegation 10 Clayton 18 0 18 0 1078 2194 49.1 0 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Grand Final Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) State Bank 4.3 (27) 12.5 (77) 15.9 (99) 21.12 (138) 6: A. Rolfs 4: Colbert 2: Carboon, Beare 1: Connolly, Hargreaves, Goldsmith, Jenkins, Twycross, Matherson, Dervan Bremner, Bukll, Wright, Wabbis, Matherson, Cloke H West Brunswick 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) 2.6 (18) 6.8 (44) 3: Capron 1: Rodgers, P. Magafas, McNeice Casley, Jackson, D. Lampard, S. Lampard, P. Magafas, Capron Monash University Mark Huntington, Andrew McRae Division 2 Section Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-2-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172738/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-2-grand-finals/ 15 March 2023 2023-03-15 *Both teams promoted to D Section F Section vafaf 1987 Aquinas Aquinas Footscray TSOB Terry Wilson (St Andrew's − 127 goals) Bernard Tierny (Whitefriars) 1986 1988 Aquinas won their first F Section premiership in their first VAFA season, defeating Whitefriars by one point.Armistead Nick Bloods bounce back in '87 thriller https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2020/10/12/bloods-bounce-back-in-87-thriller/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 8 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240608144949/https://vafa.com.au/news/2020/10/12/bloods-bounce-back-in-87-thriller/ 8 June 2024 12 October 2020 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Aquinas (P) 18 17 1 0 2244 874 256.8 68 Finals series 2 Whitefriars 18 15 3 0 2324 1156 201.0 60 3 St Andrew's 18 14 4 0 2471 1522 162.4 56 4 Doveton 18 13 5 0 1933 1200 161.0 52 5 Williamstown CYMS 18 11 7 0 1689 1620 104.3 44 6 Old Carey 18 10 8 0 1597 1453 109.9 40 7 La Trobe University 18 8 10 0 1454 1672 870 32 8 Commonwealth Bank 18 7 11 0 1463 1858 78.7 28 9 University Reds 18 6 12 0 1249 1890 66.1 24 10 St Leonard's 18 3 15 0 1038 2100 49.4 12 11 ANZ Bank 18 2 16 0 1227 2200 55.8 8 Relegation 12 Footscray TSOB 18 2 16 0 1084 2323 44.7 8 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm) St Andrew's 16.13 (109) H Doveton 4.13 (37) Old Camberwell The Amateur Footballer Week 19 1987 https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-19.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234859/https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-19.pdf 23 October 2023 Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm) Aquinas 14.10 (94) A Whitefriars 20.22 (142) Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park Preliminary final Saturday, 29 August (2:15pm) St Andrew's 15.7 (97) A Aquinas 19.15 (129) Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park The Amateur Footballer Week 20 1987 https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-20.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20231023234540/https://vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/File-AF-1987-No-20.pdf 23 October 2023 Grand Final Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Whitefriars 2.5 (17) 6.8 (44) 6.9 (45) 12.12 (84) 3: Sutton 2: Barclay, Bonnyman 1: Tierney, Bunn, McLelland, Reidy, Lee McLelland, Bunn, Crowe, Coghlan, Borrack, Tierney A Aquinas 3.1 (19) 6.4 (40) 8.10 (58) 12.13 (85) 4: Ryan 3: Clarke 2: Bell, D. Wright 1: Wilkinson Ryan, Phyland, Grierson, Wilkinson, Phelan, Fleiter Andrew Mullaly, Mark Bushfield Division 3 Section Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-3-grand-finals/ 30 November 2023 Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20231130170345/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-3-grand-finals/ 2023-11-30 *Both teams promoted to E Section G Section vafag 1987 Bloods Bloods Old Melburnians Drew Robinson (Bloods − 75 goals) Gary Sweet (Port Colts) 1986 1988 Bloods, in their first VAFA season, defeated Port Colts by 40 points in the Grand Final. Heavy wind at Elsternwick Park meant no scores were recorded against the wind for the entire match. Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Bloods (P) 16 14 2 0 1349 586 230.2 56 Finals series 2 Monash Whites 16 13 3 0 1120 687 163.0 52 3 Port Colts 16 11 5 0 1126 947 118.9 44 4 Kew 16 10 5 1 889 739 120.3 42 5 De La Salle 16 10 6 0 863 813 106.2 40 6 St Bernard's 16 7 9 0 684 892 69.8 28 7 Collegians 16 6 10 0 748 1049 71.3 24 8 Old Haileybury 16 5 10 1 668 991 67.4 22 9 Old Scotch 16 5 11 0 949 1153 82.3 20 10 Marcellin 16 4 12 0 618 1144 54.0 16 11 GTV 9 16 3 13 0 548 1124 48.8 12 Relegation 12 Old Melburnians 16 3 13 0 450 1102 40.8 12 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Grand Final Sunday, 23 August Bloods 5.6 (36) 5.6 (36) 12.8 (80) 12.8 (80) 3: D. Robinson 2: McAsey, Cadman 2, Watkins 1: Bainbridge, Gardiner, Todd Todd, Bainbridge, Jarick, Legge, Cadman, Johnson H Port Colts 0.0 (0) 5.0 (30) 5.0 (30) 6.4 (40) 2: McNamara 1: Turner, Davidson, Pasquill, Tinsley Keltie, Wale, O'Neill, Tinsley, Bailey, Finegan Elsternwick Park Division 4 Section Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-4-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172821/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/division-4-grand-finals/ 15 March 2023 2023-03-15 *Both teams promoted to F Section H Section vafah 1987 Eltham Eltham Power House/Balaclava Sebastian Fitzpatrick (Eltham − 43 goals) Peter Hooper (St Kevin's) 1988 At the end of the season, Old Brighton's H Section side disbanded.McLellan Bob OBGFC: A Tribute https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f46dca9585717629cf9f/1612838027803/Pages+298-500+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club 28 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928103707/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f46dca9585717629cf9f/1612838027803/Pages+298-500+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf 28 September 2024 298-500A Tribute: Roger ‘Doggy’ Brown https://www.obgfc.com.au/from-the-archives/a-tribute-roger-doggy-brown Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club 28 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240317130830/https://www.obgfc.com.au/from-the-archives/a-tribute-roger-doggy-brown 17 March 2024 11 October 2023 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Eltham (P) 16 14 2 0 1256 471 266.7 56 Finals series 2 Old Brighton 16 13 3 0 1056 376 280.9 52 3 St Kevin's 16 13 3 0 986 575 171.5 52 4 Bulleen Templestowe 16 12 2 0 1275 419 304.3 48 5 Richmond Central 16 9 7 0 785 676 116.7 36 6 Old Xaverians 16 9 7 0 747 689 108.4 36 7 State Bank 16 9 7 0 732 886 82.6 36 8 Old Geelong 16 5 11 0 548 1050 52.2 20 9 St Kilda 16 4 12 0 679 1171 58.0 16 10 North Old Boys 16 4 12 0 233 731 31.9 16 11 Therry 16 2 13 1 602 942 63.9 10 12 Power House/Balaclava 16 1 14 1 185 1676 11.0 6 Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals Grand Final Sunday, 23 August Eltham 0.1 (1) 3.6 (24) 3.8 (26) 6.9 (45) Sager, Chesser, Adams, S. Fitzpatrick, Shaw, McPhail Baxter, Gardiner, Hall, New, Dawson, Weathertill H Bulleen Templestowe 3.4 (22) 4.5 (29) 4.9 (33) 4.9 (33) Pollard, Viney, Goddrn, Stagg, Murphy, Sheridan, Skurnik, Stagg, Chaplin *Both teams promoted to G Section References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons VAFA Category:1980s in Victoria (state)