2014 VFL season

133rd season of the Victorian Football League December 2017 December 2017 vfl 2014 16 Footscray reserves 1 Port Melbourne 20 Daniel Connors (Port Melbourne)Sam Grimley (Box Hill Hawks) 38 goals each Alex Woodward (Box Hill Hawks) 2013 2015 The 2014 VFL season was the 133rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. Footscray reserves won the premiership for the first time, defeating by 22 points in the 2014 VFL Grand Final.Footscray Bulldogs beat Box Hill in grand final to claim VFL premiership https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-21/footscray-beats-box-hill-to-win-vfl-grand-final/5758992 ABC News 9 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20180911131556/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-21/footscray-beats-box-hill-to-win-vfl-grand-final/5758992 11 September 2018 21 September 2014 League membership The VFL increased from fourteen teams to sixteen teams in 2014, following the end of two VFL-AFL affiliations: AFL club and VFL club Coburg ended their alignment, which had been in place since 2001. Richmond re-entered a stand-alone reserves team in the VFL, having previously fielded one in the 2000 season. Coburg continued as a stand-alone VFL club, and returned to using 'the Lions' as its mascot, having been known by Richmond's nickname of 'the Tigers' during the affiliation.http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-set-to-walk-away-from-coburg-in-2014/story-fnelctok-1226431540421 Richmond set to walk away from Coburg in 2014 Sam Landsberger Herald Sun 21 July 2012 16 December 2013 24 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140124173325/http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-set-to-walk-away-from-coburg-in-2014/story-fnelctok-1226431540421 dead AFL club Western Bulldogs and VFL club Williamstown ended their alignment. The Bulldogs entered its stand-alone reserves team in the VFL for the first time, playing under the club's traditional name of Footscray. Williamstown continued as a stand-alone VFL club.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-may-split-with-williamstown/story-e6frf9jf-1226435138339 Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown Sam Landsberger Mark Stevens Herald Sun 26 July 2012http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/wafl/a/19893432/bulldogs-give-jones-an-opening/ Bulldogs give Jones an opening John Townsend The West Australian 18 November 2013 16 December 2013 14 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314144210/https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/wafl/a/19893432/bulldogs-give-jones-an-opening/ live The Development League was reduced from ten teams to nine, with North Ballarat withdrawing its team;The Courier http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1759818/north-ballarat-roosters-cut-development-league-team/ 6 September 2013 Melanie Whelan 18 December 2013 North Ballarat Roosters cut Development League team 19 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219011358/http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1759818/north-ballarat-roosters-cut-development-league-team/ live this left only the nine metropolitan VFL clubs competing in the seconds competition, with all five AFL clubs and both regional VFL clubs (North Ballarat and Bendigo) absent. Home-and-away season Features of the fixture included:http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=27075930 Peter Jackson VFL fixture release Fox Sports Pulse 10 December 2013 16 December 2013 16 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216121330/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=27075930 live A Good Friday game between previously aligned teams Bendigo Gold and Essendon reserves. Three matches in once-off regional Victorian locations: Echuca, Morwell and Swan Hill. Source: VFL season 2014 Results and Fixtures (*Note that only at some games are attendances recorded) Round 1 Round 1 Saturday 29 March (1:00 pm) 11.19 (85) H 11.7 (73) Victoria Park Saturday 29 March (2:00 pm) 8.8 (56) A 19.15 (129) Piranha Park Friday 4 April (7:00 pm) 11.8 (74) A 18.13 (121) Queen Elizabeth Oval Saturday 5 April (10:30 am) 26.9 (165) H 7.6 (48) VU Whitten Oval 5,000 Diamond Brent Footscray returns to VFL as victor over Richmond https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/footscray-returns-to-vfl-as-victor-over-richmond-20140405-zqr90.html The Age 27 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250727134025/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/footscray-returns-to-vfl-as-victor-over-richmond-20140405-zqr90.html 27 July 2025 5 April 2014 Saturday 5 April (1:10 pm) 11.21 (87) A 17.5 (107) Frankston Park Saturday 5 April (2:00 pm) 12.11 (83) H 7.16 (58) Box Hill City Oval 1,47564th Annual Report 2014 https://boxhillhawks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Box-Hill-Hawks-Football-Club-Limited-64th-Annual-Report-2014.pdf Box Hill Hawks 20 March 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20250403205202/https://boxhillhawks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Box-Hill-Hawks-Football-Club-Limited-64th-Annual-Report-2014.pdf 3 April 2025 2014 Sunday 6 April (1:00 pm) 11.14 (80) A 12.14 (86) Windy Hill Sunday 6 April (2:00 pm) 15.11 (101) H 14.13 (97) Visy Park Note that the Round 15 match between Williamstown and Box Hill was played on this weekend of March 29 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday 12 April (1:10 pm) 11.12 (78) H 9.10 (64) Windy Hill Saturday 12 April (2:00 pm) 19.10 (124) H 9.17 (71) North Port Oval Saturday 12 April (2:30 pm) 15.12 (102) H 15.9 (99) Visy Park Sunday 13 April (2:00 pm) 24.13 (157) H 11.8 (74) Avalon Airport Oval Sunday 13 April (2:00 pm) 7.9 (51) A 14.9 (93) Piranha Park Sunday 13 April (2:00 pm) 12.14 (86) A 14.18 (102) Casey Fields Sunday 13 April (2:00 pm) 15.14 (104) D 14.20 (104) Box Hill City Oval 1,610 Sunday 13 April (2:00 pm) 15.8 (98) H 7.15 (57) Burbank Oval Luke Reynolds won the game for the Northern Blues with a goal after the siren.Luke Reynolds sees Northern Blues to victory with goal after the siren in VFL https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/luke-reynolds-sees-northern-blues-to-victory-with-goal-after-the-siren-in-vfl/news-story/074d574dc689c935b22f1f6e28724d64 Herald Sun 6 August 2024 14 April 2014 6 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240806021224/https://archive.md/KljDf#selection-735.0-735.12 Round 3 Round 3 Friday 18 April (2:30 pm) 9.9 (63) A 11.25 (91) Queen Elizabeth Oval Saturday 19 April (11:00 am) 15.17 (107) H 9.9 (63) Victoria Park Saturday 19 April (12:15 pm) 19.15 (129) H 8.11 (59) Burbank Oval Saturday 19 April (1:10 pm) 16.11 (107) H 14.10 (94) North Port Oval Saturday 19 April (2:00 pm) 12.10 (82) A 18.9 (117) Eureka Stadium Saturday 19 April (6:00 pm) 14.11 (95) A 17.20 (122) Simonds Stadium Sunday 20 April (12:00 pm) 13.9 (87) A 16.16 (112) VU Whitten Oval Sunday 20 April (2:00 pm) 6.18 (54) A 9.14 (68) Frankston Park The match between and was moved from ME Bank Centre to Burbank Oval because of unfinished redevelopment works.Richmond VFL change of venue https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/92737/richmond-vfl-change-of-venue Richmond Football Club 21 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250621104817/https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/92737/richmond-vfl-change-of-venue 21 June 2025 15 April 2014 Round 4 Round 4 Friday 25 April (2:00 pm) 14.15 (99) D 15.9 (99) Frankston Park Friday 25 April (6:30 pm) 7.6 (48) A 33.16 (214) Queen Elizabeth Oval Saturday 26 April (1:10 pm) 13.9 (87) A 17.10 (112) Windy Hill Saturday 26 April (2:00 pm) 10.9 (69) A 17.19 (121) Piranha Park Saturday 26 April (7:00 pm) 20.15 (135) H 3.15 (33) Avalon Airport Oval Sunday 27 April (12:00 pm) 12.15 (87) H 8.14 (62) Simonds Stadium Sunday 27 April (2:00 pm) 5.9 (39) A 14.13 (97) Casey Fields Sunday 27 April (2:00 pm) 5.14 (44) A 10.11 (71) Burbank Oval Round 5 Round 5 Saturday 3 May (1:10 pm) 9.15 (69) A 12.6 (78) Preston City Oval Saturday 3 May (2:00 pm) 22.10 (142) H 5.6 (36) Box Hill City Oval 573 Saturday 3 May (2:00 pm) 17.20 (122) H 8.7 (55) North Port Oval Sunday 4 May (11:30 am) 18.7 (115) H 8.16 (64) ME Bank Centre Sunday 4 May (2:00 pm) 14.9 (93) H 10.10 (70) Burbank Oval Sunday 4 May (2:00 pm) 8.5 (53) A 8.10 (58) Casey Fields Sunday 4 May (2:00 pm) 10.7 (67) H 8.17 (65) Eureka Stadium Sunday 4 May (2:00 pm) 17.17 (119) H 16.14 (110) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Round 6 Round 6 Saturday 10 May (1:10 pm) 19.8 (122) H 12.10 (82) Simonds Stadium Saturday 10 May (2:00 pm) 8.7 (55) A 10.11 (71) Visy Park Sunday 11 May (2:00 pm) 8.14 (62) A 18.10 (118) Frankston Park , , , , , , , , , Round 7 Round 7 Saturday 17 May (10:40 am) 8.12 (60) A 13.11 (89) ME Bank Centre Saturday 17 May (1:00 pm) 10.7 (67) A 10.25 (85) Windy Hill Saturday 17 May (1:10 pm) 18.15 (123) H 14.14 (98) Burbank Oval Saturday 17 May (2:00 pm) 8.11 (59) A 18.18 (126) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Saturday 17 May (2:00 pm) 21.26 (152) H 5.7 (37) Victoria Park Sunday 18 May (2:00 pm) 11.8 (74) H 9.12 (66) Piranha Park Sunday 18 May (2:00 pm) 12.7 (79) H 11.8 (74) Eureka Stadium , North Ballarat coach Gerard FitzGerald coached his 314th VFL game, surpassing Bill Faul to become the longest-serving coach in VFA/VFL history.http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=29662356 FitzGerald to break coaching record 15 May 2014 18 May 2014 Sportingpulse 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104655/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=29662356 live Round 8 Round 8 Saturday 24 May (12:00 pm) 19.12 (126) H 12.14 (86) Victoria Park Saturday 24 May (1:00 pm) 16.11 (107) H 8.15 (63) Windy Hill 3,000 Rickard Josh Bombers record well-rounded win https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/713429/bombers-record-well-rounded-win Essendon Football Club 20 March 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260320154746/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/713429/bombers-record-well-rounded-win 20 March 2026 25 May 2014 Saturday 24 May (1:10 pm) 17.14 (116) H 8.17 (65) Avalon Airport Oval Saturday 24 May (2:00 pm) 11.10 (76) A 16.14 (110) Piranha Park Sunday 25 May (1:30 pm) 7.8 (50) A 22.17 (149) Alan Garden Reserve Sunday 25 May (2:00 pm) 13.14 (92) A 15.9 (99) Box Hill City Oval 2,315 , , , State Game 2014 State Game Saturday 31 May (1:10 pm) VFL 14.12 (96) A SANFL 18.10 (118) North Port Oval Report This was the first time since 2005 that the VFL and SANFL competitions met in a state game in Victoriahttp://sport.gameday.com.au/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1233&cHash=fc2d1b7e00 Port Melbourne to host VFL/SANFL clash (GameDay) 14 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311052719/http://sport.gameday.com.au/index.php?id=43&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1233&cHash=fc2d1b7e00 11 March 2014 dead dmy-all Frank Johnson Medal (VFL): Adam Marcon Fos Williams Medallist (SANFL): Zane Kirkwood Round 9 Round 9 Saturday 31 May (2:00 pm) 16.15 (111) H 10.15 (75) ME Bank Centre Saturday 7 June (1:00 pm) 13.8 (86) H 12.11 (83) Simonds Stadium Saturday 7 June (2:00 pm) 8.11 (59) A 8.13 (61) Box Hill City Oval 878 Saturday 7 June (2:00 pm) 11.7 (73) A 11.13 (79) Casey Fields Saturday 7 June (2:00 pm) 11.7 (73) H 9.7 (61) Visy Park Saturday 7 June (2:00 pm) 10.16 (76) A 13.12 (90) Frankston Park Sunday 8 June (1:30 pm) 6.13 (49) A 17.15 (117) Queen Elizabeth Oval Sunday 8 June (2:00 pm) 9.20 (74) H 9.11 (65) Burbank Oval The match between and was played a week earlier than the rest of the round. It was played on the afternoon before the AFL's Dreamtime at the 'G game that evening between Richmond's and Essendon's senior teams. Two-time Brownlow Medallist Chris Judd participated in his first ever VFL premiership match, for the Northern Blues.http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=30017509 Judd to debut for Northern Blues in VFL 7 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222054/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=30017509 live Round 10 Round 10 Saturday 14 June (11:00 am) 11.14 (80) A 12.15 (87) ME Bank Centre Saturday 14 June (1:10 pm) 13.8 (86) A 19.8 (122) North Port Oval Saturday 14 June (2:00 pm) 14.9 (93) H 10.12 (72) Box Hill City Oval 961 Saturday 14 June (2:00 pm) 14.20 (104) H 8.12 (60) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Saturday 14 June (2:00 pm) 8.10 (58) A 20.15 (135) Piranha Park Saturday 14 June (2:00 pm) 11.17 (83) H 9.9 (63) Eureka Stadium Sunday 15 June (1:00 pm) 15.7 (97) A 14.14 (98) Avalon Airport Oval Sunday 15 June (2:00 pm) 12.16 (88) H 6.16 (52) Frankston Park Round 11 Round 11 Saturday 21 June (12:00 pm) 11.12 (78) A 13.9 (87) Simonds Stadium Saturday 21 June (1:10 pm) 6.8 (44) A 19.15 (129) Casey Fields Saturday 21 June (2:00 pm) 14.19 (103) H 9.7 (61) North Port Oval Sunday 22 June (1:30 pm) 14.6 (90) A 14.11 (95) Victoria Park, Echuca Sunday 22 June (2:00 pm) 10.13 (73) A 18.8 (118) Piranha Park Sunday 22 June (2:00 pm) 10.9 (69) A 17.12 (114) Victoria Park Sunday 22 June (2:00 pm) 16.10 (106) H 11.16 (82) Burbank Oval Sunday 22 June (2:25 pm) 18.17 (125) H 10.5 (65) Eureka Stadium Round 12 Round 12 Saturday 28 June (1:10 pm) 8.12 (60) D 8.12 (60) Frankston Park Saturday 28 June (2:00 pm) 19.18 (132) H 13.5 (83) Morwell Recreation Reserve Saturday 28 June (2:00 pm) 4.6 (30) A 16.14 (110) Casey Fields Saturday 28 June (2:00 pm) 6.15 (51) H 2.10 (22) Simonds Stadium Sunday 29 June (1:00 pm) 3.7 (25) A 14.12 (96) Visy Park Sunday 29 June (2:00 pm) 8.12 (60) H 6.11 (47) Avalon Airport Oval Sunday 29 June (2:00 pm) 15.19 (109) H 5.14 (44) Trevor Barker Beach Oval , Round 13 Round 13 Saturday 5 July (11:00 am) 15.16 (106) H 10.11 (71) ME Bank Centre Saturday 5 July (1:00 pm) 15.16 (106) H 12.12 (84) Avalon Airport Oval Saturday 5 July (1:00 pm) 14.7 (91) H 13.10 (88) Highgate Recreation Reserve Saturday 5 July (1:10 pm) 8.17 (65) A 13.16 (94) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sunday 6 July (1:00 pm) 7.11 (53) A 15.15 (105) Simonds Stadium Sunday 6 July (2:15 pm) 16.9 (105) H 12.15 (87) Preston City Oval , , , Round 14 Round 14 Saturday 12 July (1:00 pm) 8.18 (66) H 5.5 (35) Victoria Park Saturday 12 July (2:00 pm) 13.11 (89) A 15.6 (96) VU Whitten Oval Saturday 12 July (2:00 pm) 13.8 (86) H 12.10 (82) North Port Oval Saturday 12 July (2:00 pm) 12.12 (84) A 12.14 (86) Queen Elizabeth Oval Saturday 12 July (7:30 pm) 13.8 (86) A 13.12 (90) Simonds Stadium Sunday 13 July (2:00 pm) 12.10 (82) A 14.9 (93) Piranha Park Sunday 13 July (2:00 pm) 15.13 (103) H 8.15 (63) Eureka Stadium Sunday 13 July (2:00 pm) 6.16 (52) A 10.13 (73) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Round 15 Round 15 Saturday 29 March (2:00 pm) 11.16 (82) A 13.17 (95) Burbank Oval Saturday 19 July (1:10 pm) 21.16 (142) H 9.9 (63) Eureka Stadium Saturday 19 July (2:00 pm) 12.10 (82) A 13.10 (88) Casey Fields Saturday 19 July (2:00 pm) 8.7 (55) A 11.18 (84) Visy Park Saturday 19 July (2:00 pm) 19.15 (129) H 11.11 (77) North Port Oval Sunday 20 July (12:00 pm) 17.14 (116) H 9.9 (63) VU Whitten Oval Sunday 20 July (2:00 pm) 6.9 (45) A 27.12 (174) Trevor Barker Beach Oval , The match between and was brought forward to the opening weekend of the season to accommodate their Foxtel Cup fixtures. Round 16 Round 16 Saturday 26 July (1:10 pm) 8.7 (55) A 13.19 (97) ME Bank Centre Sunday 27 July (2:00 pm) 12.10 (82) H 9.11 (65) Frankston Park Sunday 27 July (2:00 pm) 16.19 (115) H 14.9 (93) Box Hill City Oval 1,249 Sunday 27 July (2:00 pm) 21.17 (143) H 12.10 (82) Burbank Oval , , , , , , , Round 17 Round 17 Saturday 2 August (12:00 pm) 19.20 (134) H 10.13 (73) Simonds Stadium Saturday 2 August (1:00 pm) 13.14 (92) H 12.9 (81) Victoria Park Saturday 2 August (1:00 pm) 16.10 (106) A 18.11 (119) ME Bank Centre Saturday 2 August (1:10 pm) 8.13 (61) A 20.12 (132) Highgate Recreation Reserve Saturday 2 August (2:00 pm) 13.14 (92) H 6.14 (50) Casey Fields Sunday 3 August (12:00 pm) 22.15 (147) H 1.10 (16) VU Whitten Oval Sunday 3 August (2:00 pm) 9.15 (69) A 13.15 (93) Avalon Airport Oval Sunday 3 August (2:00 pm) 10.4 (64) A 12.18 (90) Piranha Park Round 18 Round 18 Saturday 9 August (1:10 pm) 11.16 (82) H 9.11 (65) Victoria Park Saturday 9 August (2:00 pm) 23.18 (156) H 7.6 (48) North Port Oval Saturday 9 August (2:00 pm) 17.13 (115) H 9.16 (70) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Saturday 9 August (6:30 pm) 7.12 (54) A 23.14 (152) Queen Elizabeth Oval Sunday 10 August (1:00 pm) 10.12 (72) A 17.10 (112) Avalon Airport Oval Sunday 10 August (2:00 pm) 12.9 (81) H 9.10 (64) Eureka Stadium Sunday 10 August (2:00 pm) 14.18 (102) H 9.8 (62) Burbank Oval Sunday 10 August (2:00 pm) 4.9 (33) A 9.9 (63) Frankston Park Round 19 Round 19 Saturday 16 August (11:00 am) 12.15 (87) A 16.5 (101) Simonds Stadium Saturday 16 August (1:00 pm) 13.15 (93) H 11.13 (79) Highgate Recreation Reserve Saturday 16 August (1:10 pm) 12.9 (81) A 15.11 (101) Avalon Airport Oval Saturday 16 August (2:00 pm) 9.6 (60) A 18.17 (125) Preston City Oval Saturday 16 August (2:00 pm) 16.17 (113) H 7.8 (50) Box Hill City Oval 1,162 Saturday 16 August (2:00 pm) 8.10 (58) A 9.17 (71) Eureka Stadium Sunday 17 August (11:00 am) 12.10 (82) H 8.7 (55) Highgate Recreation Reserve Sunday 17 August (2:00 pm) 10.14 (74) H 8.11 (59) Piranha Park Round 20 Round 20 Friday 22 August (6:30 pm) 13.7 (85) A 20.11 (131) Queen Elizabeth Oval Friday 22 August (7:30 pm) 18.11 (119) H 9.11 (65) Simonds Stadium Saturday 23 August (1:10 pm) 26.15 (171) H 6.6 (42) Box Hill City Oval 1,341 Saturday 23 August (2:00 pm) 24.20 (164) H 7.11 (53) North Port Oval Saturday 23 August (2:00 pm) 9.8 (62) A 17.15 (117) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Sunday 24 August (1:00 pm) 15.10 (100) A 14.19 (103) ME Bank Centre Sunday 24 August (2:00 pm) 12.6 (78) A 15.13 (103) Frankston Park Sunday 24 August (2:00 pm) 10.9 (69) A 13.8 (86) Casey Fields Ladder main WDL 5 2014 VFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 PtM Port Melbourne 16 2 0 1953 1257 Foo Footscray 14 4 0 1951 1239 P Wil Williamstown 14 4 0 1808 1290 Box Box Hill Hawks 13 4 1 1856 1270 Col Collingwood 12 6 0 1687 1486 Wer Werribee 10 8 0 1603 1360 NBR North Ballarat 10 8 0 1478 1389 San Sandringham 9 8 1 1600 1668 Gee Geelong 9 9 0 1765 1521 Ess Essendon 7 10 1 1491 1635 NBl Northern Blues 7 11 0 1252 1765 Ric Richmond 6 11 1 1571 1755 Fra Frankston 4 12 2 1282 1593 Cob Coburg 5 13 0 1308 1727 Cas Casey Scorpions 5 13 0 1182 1573 Ben Bendigo 0 18 0 1070 2329 Premiers #CCFFCC Finals series Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete Ladder for 2014 Peter Jackson VFL Finals series Qualifying and elimination finals Qualifying Finals Saturday 30 August (2:10 pm) 12.6 (78) A 16.6 (102) North Port Oval Report Sunday 31 August (1:00 pm) 14.11 (95) H 10.15 (75) VU Whitten Oval Report Elimination Finals Saturday 30 August (2:00 pm) 5.15 (45) A 10.11 (71) Victoria Park Report Sunday 31 August (2:10 pm) 13.12 (90) H 7.11 (53) North Port Oval Report Semi-finals Semi-finals Saturday 6 September (2:10pm) 16.23 (119) H 11.6 (72) North Port Oval Report Sunday 7 September (2:10pm) 15.15 (105) H 11.13 (79) North Port Oval Report Preliminary finals Preliminary Finals Saturday 13 September (2:10 pm) 20.10 (130) H 14.14 (98) North Port Oval Report Sunday 14 September (2:10 pm) 15.10 (100) H 14.9 (93) North Port Oval Report Grand Final 2014 VFL Grand Final Sunday 21 September (2:15 pm) 4.2 (26) 7.4 (46) 10.7 (67) 16.13 (109) H 4.2 (26) 7.3 (45) 11.7 (73) 13.9 (87) Etihad Stadium 23,816 Report Summary Norm Goss Memorial Medal Brett Goodes (Footscray) 5: Jones 2: Redpath, Dickson 1: Young, Howard, Fogarty, Grant, Tutt, Campbell, Pearce 3: Sicily 2: Ross, Hallahan 1: Grimley, Woodward, Hartung, Willsmore, Lowden, Collins Goodes, Jong, Jones, Campbell, Fogarty, Darley Hallahan, Sicily, Hartung, Litherland, Ross, Iles ABC Footscray's appearance (as a reserves team) marked the first time a VFA/VFL team reached or won a Grand Final in its inaugural season.http://www.theage.com.au/afl/young-bulldogs-over-run-port-melbourne-to-make-vfl-grand-final-20140913-10glzw.html Young Bulldogs over run Port Melbourne to make VFL grand final 13 September 2014 13 September 2014 30 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220630214218/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/young-bulldogs-overrun-port-melbourne-to-make-vfl-grand-final-20140913-10glzw.html live The attendance of 23,816 was the biggest Grand Final attendance in the VFA/VFL in 25 years.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/footscray-comes-from-three-goals-down-claim-vfl-premiership-by-22-points-over-box-hill/story-fni5fazt-1227065722018 Footscray comes from three goals down to claim VFL premiership by 22 points over Box Hill 21 September 2014 21 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140921214257/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/footscray-comes-from-three-goals-down-claim-vfl-premiership-by-22-points-over-box-hill/story-fni5fazt-1227065722018 live It was also the largest crowd for any VFA/VFL match that Box Hill has played in. AFL-listed player Cyril Rioli played his first ever game for Box Hill in the Grand Final; Rioli was returning after missing three months of football with a hamstring injury, and was attempting to prove form and fitness to play in the following week's AFL Grand Final. Foxtel Cup 2014 Foxtel Cup The two highest ranked non-AFL exclusive teams from the 2013 season (premiers Box Hill and third placed Williamstown) were invited to compete in the Foxtel Cup knockout competition for 2014. Box Hill was eliminated in the first round of the tournament, and Williamstown recorded comfortable victories in all three fixtures, earning a second Foxtel Cup title in club history. Round 1 Box Hill v West PerthGame #2 6 May 2014 20:35 EST Box Hill Victoria 51–53 stand alone game match report match statistics Western Australia West Perth 0.4 (4) 1.6 (12) 5.7 (37) 7.9 (51) 2.0 (12) 4.7 (31) 5.9 (39) 7.11 (53) Etihad Stadium Sicily 3, Ross 3, Willsmore Black, Brown, Adams, Tsalikis, Kerr, Bartholomew, Johnson Woodward, Kennedy, Ross, Isles, Sicily, Mirra Nelson, Jones, Manning, Crisp, Guadagnin, Morrow Williamstown v AspleyGame #3 20 May 2014 20:35 EST Williamstown Victoria 93–48 stand alone game match report match statistics Queensland Aspley 4.1 (25) 5.4 (34) 9.7 (61) 14.9 (93) 1.2 (8) 4.3 (27) 5.5 (35) 7.6 (48) MCG A.Marcon 3, J.Owen 3, S.Clouston 2, D.Conway 2, J.Johnstone, M.Gibbons, S.Tighe, C.Nastasi A.Hughes 2, J.Nelis, J.Williams, R.Matthews, C.French, M.Payne. A.Marcon, S.Tighe, N.Sing,J.Johnstone, M.Gibbons. R.Matthews, M.Payne, J.Williams, R.Copeland, A.Lucy. Semi-finals Williamstown v East PerthSemi-final #2 1 July 2014 20:35 EST Williamstown Victoria 71–47 stand alone game match report Western Australia East Perth 1.3 (9) 4.4 (28) 7.5 (47) 10.11 (71) 2.1 (13) 4.2 (26)6.3 (39) 7.5 (47) Patersons Stadium, Perth match report match statistics J.Owen 2, S.Hetherington, A.Anastasio,J.Johnstone, J.Dorgan, S.Critchley,A.Woods, S.Wyatt, K.Lambert J.Hill 3, A.Carter, F.McInness,B.Colledge, B.Lee K.Lambert, J.Johnstone, M.Gibbons,J.Owen, S.Tighe, S.Critchley,A.Mangan S.Payne, P.Johnson, Colledge,B.Lee, J.Hill, J.Oakley-Nicholls Grand final West Perth v WilliamstownGrand Final 22 July 2014 20:35 EST West Perth Western Australia 8–71 stand alone game match report Victoria Williamstown 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 1.2 (8) 5.4 (34) 5.9 (39) 7.11 (53) 10.11 (71) Simonds Stadium, Geelong match report match statistics C.Chalmers C.Nastasi 2, S.Clouston 2, J.Johnstone 2,J.Owen, J.Dorgan, K.Lambert, S.Tighe A.Strijk, R.Kerr, L.Tedesco B.Davies, K.Lambert, S.Tighe, N.Sing,D.Fahey, J.McKenzie, S.Clouston Awards The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Alex Woodward (), who polled 20 votes. Woodward finished ahead of Liam Anthony (North Ballarat), who finished second with 17 votes, and Tom Campbell (Footscray), who finished third with 15 votes.http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31291276 Woodward wins J.J. Liston Trophy VFL 1 September 2014 1 September 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052957/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31291276 live The Frosty Miller Medal was won jointly by Daniel Connors () and Sam Grimley (), who each kicked 38 goals during the home-and-away season;Fox Sports Pulse 24 August 2014 24 August 2014 Sunday night wrap: Round 20 http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31182680 4 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140904061532/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31182680 live it was the fewest goals kicked to win the VFA/VFL goalkicking since 1900, when 's L. Daly won with 32 goals. Including finals, the leading goalkicker was Grimley, who finished with 45 goals to Connors' 40.http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-118-0-294689-0&a=STATS 2014 Peter Jackson VFL 30 August 2015 Fox Sports Pulse 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075843/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-118-0-294689-0&a=STATS live The Fothergill–Round Medal was won by Nic Newman ().Fox Sports Pulse 25 August 2014 18 August 2014 Newman named Fothergill–Round Medallist http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31089947 26 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120029/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31089947 live The Development League premiership was won by Williamstown. Williamstown 18.18 (126) defeated Box Hill 13.13 (91) in the Grand Final, played at North Port Oval on 13 September as a curtain-raiser to the seniors first preliminary final.http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124330376&c=1-118-0-294690-0&pool=1001 2014 AFL Victoria Development League Grand Final 13 September 2014 14 September 2014 Sportingpulse 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100653/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124330376&c=1-118-0-294690-0&pool=1001 live 2014 VFL Team of the Year2014 VFL Team of the Year https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31291246 mygameday.app 22 July 2024 1 September 2014 Adam Saad () Daniel Noonan () Brad Mangan () Nic Newman () Sam Pleming () Luke Tynan () Ben Davies () Tony Pinwill () Jye Bolton () Ozgur Uysel () Lech Featherstone () Adam Marcon () Chris Cain () Scott Clouston () Daniel Connors () Nick Meese () Ben Jolley () Nick Lower () David Mirra () Nick Rippon (North Ballarat) Ben Cavarra () Tom Gribble () Tom O'Sullivan () Jarred Moore () Andy Collins () See also List of VFA/VFL premiers Australian rules football Victorian Football League Australian Football League 2014 AFL season References External links AFL Victoria website Official VFL website Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFL