2003 VFL season

122nd season of the Victorian Football League October 2026 December 2017 vfl 2003 13 13 16 white 2002 VFL season 2002 white 2004 VFL season 2004 The 2003 VFL season was the 122nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the states of Victoria and Tasmania.YOUNG PLAYERS PUSHING FOR SENIOR SPOT https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/116827/young-players-pushing-for-senior-spot Essendon Football Club 27 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250727130805/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/116827/young-players-pushing-for-senior-spot 27 July 2025 7 April 20032003 Annual Review https://footyindustry.com/docs/AFL%20Victoria%202003%20Annual%20Report.pdf footyindustry.com Football Victoria 27 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250527050255/https://footyindustry.com/docs/AFL%20Victoria%202003%20Annual%20Report.pdf 27 May 2025 won the premiership for the 13th time, after defeating by 29 points in the 2003 VFL Grand Final.The Williamstown Report: VFL Grand Final https://www.afl.com.au/news/469473/the-williamstown-report-vfl-grand-final AFL Media 27 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250727131657/https://www.afl.com.au/news/469473/the-williamstown-report-vfl-grand-final 27 July 2025 16 September 2003 League membership and affiliations There were several changes to the VFL–AFL reserves affiliations prior to the 2003 season:Fiddian, Marc (2004); The VFA; A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877–1995; p. 188 , which had been partially affiliated with Port Melbourne, withdrew from having any connection with the VFL, instead electing to field a standalone reserves team in the AFL Canberra competition.http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/02/1059480597805.html The Age 31 July 2011 3 August 2003 Unearthing roots of Harbour City talent Sydney broke off the affiliation with one year left on the contract, prompting a lawsuit from Port Melbourne.The Age Melbourne, VIC Port Melbourne to take Swans to court 7 March 2003 31 July 2016 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/06/1046826485585.html The , after spending the previous three years using the Murray Kangaroos as its VFL-affiliate, became affiliated with Port Melbourne. The Murray Kangaroos club, which had been a joint venture operation between the Kangaroos and the Ovens & Murray Football League, dropped out of the VFL and folded. , which had been fielding its reserves team in the VFL, became affiliated with the Northern Bullants. The Carlton reserves withdrew from the VFL. , which had been fielding its reserves team in the VFL, became affiliated with Bendigo. Under the affiliation, Bendigo adopted Essendon's black and red guernsey, and changed its nickname from Diggers to Bombers. The Essendon reserves withdrew from the VFL. As a result of the changes, the VFL was reduced from sixteen teams to thirteen. was now the only one of the ten Victorian AFL clubs left fielding its own reserves team in the VFL, with nine clubs in VFL-AFL affiliations. Ladder main WDL 5 Ladder true points y 4 2 PMB Port Melbourne WIL Williamstown BOX Box Hill SAN Sandringham TAS Tasmania SPR Springvale WER Werribee GEE Geelong reserves FRA Frankston BEN Bendigo NBU Northern Bullants COB Coburg NBR North Ballarat 14 3 1 1918 1439 14 4 0 1856 1284 P 14 4 0 1789 1389 10 8 0 1623 1553 8 9 1 1708 1582 8 9 1 1783 1702 8 10 0 1656 1668 8 10 0 1623 1763 8 10 0 1285 1420 7 10 1 1519 1791 6 12 0 1763 1824 6 12 0 1408 1896 4 14 0 1249 1869 #CCFFCC Finals QF QF QF QF QF QF QF QF 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. Premiers complete Finals Series y 150 70 August 30, North Port Oval Port Melbourne 14.18 (102) Sandringham 18.13 (121) August 30, Bellerive Oval Tasmania 18.10 (118) Geelong 16.7 (103) August 30, Box Hill City Oval Williamstown 16.14 (110) Box Hill 8.(13 61) August 31, North Port Oval Springvale 6.8 (44) Werribee 21.18 (144) September 7, Bellerive Oval(crowd: 10,073) Tasmania 14.21 (105) Port Melbourne 17.14 (116) September 6, North Port Oval Box Hill 12.12 (84) Werribee 12.11 (83) September 13, North Port Oval Sandringham 9.9 (63) Box Hill 14.14 (98) September 14, North Port Oval Williamstown 17.11 (113) Port Melbourne 15.16 (106) September 21, Optus Oval Box Hill 9.9 (63) Williamstown 13.14 (92) Grand Final 2003 VFL Grand Final Sunday 21 September (2:00 pm) Box Hill 1.1 (7) 2.4 (16) 8.6 (54) 9.9 (63) A Williamstown 6.5 (41) 9.9 (63) 12.9 (81) 13.14 (92) Optus Oval 10,500 Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC Willy delivers flag for Fletch 22 September 2003 53 Rebecca WilliamsBommer Erin Williamstown wins 2003 TXU Victorian Football League Grand Final http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=434 Football Victoria 7 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20031226071801fw_/http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=434 26 December 2003 22 September 2003 Norm Goss Memorial Medal Adrian Fletcher (Williamstown) Bayford 2, Kenna 2, Ball, Campbell, Harford, Johnson, Marguccio Baldwin 4, Mahoney 2, Molloy 2, Cranage, McGouch, Smoker, Swan, Williams M. Smith, for striking Maxwell in the fourth quarter Awards The Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal was won for a record fifth consecutive year by Nick Sautner (Northern Bullants), who kicked 82 goals.2003 Jim "Frosty" Miller Medallist http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=430 Football Victoria 7 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20031226071342fw_/http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=430 26 December 2003 11 September 2003http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&sID=54554&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=4834469 Frosty Miller Medallists 4 August 2016 Fox Sports Pulse 25 May 2016 The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by David Robbins (Sandringham), who polled 16 votes.David Robbins Wins 2003 J.J. Liston Trophy http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=425 Football Victoria 7 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20031226071110fw_/http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=425 26 December 2003 11 September 2003 It was Robbins' second Liston Trophy, having previously won the award in 2000. Robbins finished ahead of Stephen Jurica (North Ballarat), who finished second with 15 votes, and Jordan Doering (Tasmania) and Adrian Fletcher (Williamstown), who were equal third with 14 votes. Jeremy Clayton (Port Melbourne) polled the most votes with 20, but was ineligible to win the award due to suspension.http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10459-1-0&sID=136507&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9039629 JJ Liston Trophy Night 14 May 2009 4 August 2016 Fox Sports Pulse The Fothergill–Round Medal was won by Aaron Davey (Port Melbourne).2003 Fothergill-Round Medallist http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=431 Football Victoria 7 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20031226071520fw_/http://www.footballvic.com.au/VFL/news_article.asp?newsID=431 26 December 2003 11 September 2003http://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 Williamstown won the reserves premiership. Williamstown 20.15 (135) defeated the Northern Bullants 12.11 (83) in the Grand Final, held as a curtain-raiser to the Seniors Grand Final on 21 September.Herald Sun Melbourne, VIC 62 22 September 2003 Sport scoreboard won the VFL Club Championship as the best-performing club across the senior and reserves competitions during the home-and-away season.53rd Annual Report and Financial Report 2003 https://boxhillhawks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BHFC-2003-Annual-Report.pdf Box Hill Hawks 26 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260510061917/https://boxhillhawks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BHFC-2003-Annual-Report.pdf 10 May 2026 8 December 2003CAREER HISTORY https://www.daviddunbar.com.au/history David Dunbar 26 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260826032642/https://www.daviddunbar.com.au/history 26 August 2026 Port Melbourne VFL Club Championship 2003 Notable events The VFL granted a favourable fixture to the three stand-alone VFL clubs, Tasmania, North Ballarat and Frankston to try to assist them financially. The clubs were given extra home games (Tasmania had twelve home games for the year, and North Ballarat and Frankston had ten) and they were given extra Sunday matches to avoid clashes with the local competitions which were still mainly played on Saturdays.http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/02/1048962820974.html 31 July 2016 3 April 2003 Three VFL clubs get extra aid Dan Oakes The Age Melbourne, VIC See also List of VFA/VFL premiers Australian rules football Victorian Football League Australian Football League 2003 AFL season References Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFL