Australian Football

Australian Football

Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahran (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick Broadmeadows (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin (VIC) 1983-1987

1963 VFA Premiership Season

1962 1964

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals

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1963 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Waverley	16	12	4	0	1479	956	154.71	48
2	Preston	16	12	4	0	1390	996	139.56	48
3	Sunshine	16	10	6	0	1167	1134	102.91	40
4	Prahran	16	9	6	1	1338	1103	121.31	38
5	Box Hill	16	9	6	1	1103	1060	104.06	38
6	Mordialloc	16	8	8	0	1419	1196	118.65	32
7	Camberwell	16	5	11	0	1060	1303	81.35	20
8	Geelong West	16	3	13	0	892	1474	60.52	12
9	Brighton Caulfield	16	3	13	0	941	1567	60.05	12
	H&A	72	71	71	1	10789	10789	100.00	288
	Finals	4	4	4	0	640	640	100.00	16
	Total	76	75	75	1	11429	11429	100.00	304

1963 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	17.21	123	Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	8.14	62	Camberwell won by 61 points
Waverley	—	—	—	13.18	96	Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Box Hill	—	—	—	9.12	66	Waverley won by 30 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	14.7	91	Sat 20-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Mordialloc	—	—	—	8.12	60	Sunshine won by 31 points
Preston	—	—	—	11.14	80	Sun 21-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Prahran	—	—	—	10.7	67	Preston won by 13 points
Geelong West						Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Mordialloc	—	—	—	10.12	72	Sat 27-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Waverley	—	—	—	11.14	80	Waverley won by 8 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	15.13	103	Sat 27-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Camberwell	—	—	—	8.17	65	Box Hill won by 38 points
Geelong West	—	—	—	8.8	56	Sun 28-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Preston	—	—	—	16.11	107	Preston won by 51 points
Prahran	—	—	—	21.12	138	Sun 28-Apr-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Sunshine	—	—	—	9.12	66	Prahran won by 72 points
Brighton						Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	18.19	127	Sat 4-May-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Geelong West	—	—	—	8.21	69	Camberwell won by 58 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	11.20	86	Sat 4-May-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Preston	—	—	—	11.14	80	Sunshine won by 6 points
Prahran	—	—	—	16.17	113	Sat 4-May-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Box Hill	—	—	—	9.3	57	Prahran won by 56 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	9.16	70	Sat 4-May-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Mordialloc	—	—	—	18.19	127	Mordialloc won by 57 points
Waverley						Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	—	—	—	15.11	101	Sat 11-May-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Waverley	—	—	—	13.12	90	Preston won by 11 points
Geelong West	—	—	—	6.9	45	Sat 11-May-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	7.14	56	Brighton Caulfield won by 11 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	12.8	80	Sat 11-May-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Sunshine	—	—	—	12.15	87	Sunshine won by 7 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	22.6	138	Sun 12-May-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Prahran	—	—	—	13.9	87	Mordialloc won by 51 points
Camberwell						Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	3.8	26	Sat 18-May-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Preston	—	—	—	9.11	65	Preston won by 39 points
Waverley	—	—	—	13.17	95	Sat 18-May-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Sunshine	—	—	—	9.8	62	Waverley won by 33 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	10.9	69	Sat 18-May-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Geelong West	—	—	—	6.6	42	Box Hill won by 27 points
Prahran	—	—	—	11.12	78	Sun 19-May-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	5.6	36	Prahran won by 42 points
Mordialloc						Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Waverley	—	—	—	12.8	80	Sat 25-May-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Prahran	—	—	—	7.14	56	Waverley won by 24 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	11.14	80	Sat 25-May-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Box Hill	—	—	—	16.17	113	Box Hill won by 33 points
Geelong West	—	—	—	9.14	68	Sun 26-May-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Mordialloc	—	—	—	11.16	82	Mordialloc won by 14 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	9.14	68	Sun 26-May-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Camberwell	—	—	—	3.13	31	Sunshine won by 37 points
Preston						Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	10.13	73	Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Waverley	—	—	—	11.15	81	Waverley won by 8 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	15.9	99	Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Box Hill	—	—	—	6.9	45	Mordialloc won by 54 points
Preston	—	—	—	21.17	143	Sat 1-Jun-1963 2:51 pm	Preston City Oval
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	8.8	56	Preston won by 87 points
Prahran	—	—	—	13.10	88	Sun 2-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Geelong West	—	—	—	7.13	55	Prahran won by 33 points
Sunshine						Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong West	—	—	—	10.14	74	Sat 8-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Sunshine	—	—	—	6.13	49	Geelong West won by 25 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	10.11	71	Sat 8-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Waverley	—	—	—	9.13	67	Brighton Caulfield won by 4 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	9.20	74	Sun 9-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Camberwell	—	—	—	12.6	78	Camberwell won by 4 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	10.12	72	Mon 10-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Preston	—	—	—	7.15	57	Box Hill won by 15 points
Prahran						Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	5.12	42	Sat 15-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Prahran	—	—	—	7.20	62	Prahran won by 20 points
Waverley	—	—	—	8.19	67	Sat 15-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Geelong West	—	—	—	9.9	63	Waverley won by 4 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	11.22	88	Sat 15-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	5.10	40	Sunshine won by 48 points
Preston	—	—	—	8.19	67	Sat 15-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Mordialloc	—	—	—	9.7	61	Preston won by 6 points
Box Hill						Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Box Hill	—	—	—	7.8	50	Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Waverley	—	—	—	4.9	33	Box Hill won by 17 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	9.10	64	Sat 22-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Camberwell	—	—	—	13.16	94	Camberwell won by 30 points
Prahran	—	—	—	7.6	48	Sun 23-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Preston	—	—	—	8.9	57	Preston won by 9 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	11.7	73	Sun 23-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Sunshine	—	—	—	16.16	112	Sunshine won by 39 points
Geelong West						Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	5.9	39	Sat 29-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Box Hill	—	—	—	11.22	88	Box Hill won by 49 points
Waverley	—	—	—	19.18	132	Sat 29-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Mordialloc	—	—	—	5.14	44	Waverley won by 88 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	15.10	100	Sun 30-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Prahran	—	—	—	14.8	92	Sunshine won by 8 points
Preston	—	—	—	12.20	92	Sun 30-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Geelong West	—	—	—	4.14	38	Preston won by 54 points
Brighton						Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Preston	—	—	—	15.16	106	Fri 7-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Sunshine	—	—	—	3.9	27	Preston won by 79 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	15.16	106	Fri 7-Jun-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	3.7	25	Mordialloc won by 81 points
Geelong West	—	—	—	9.10	64	Sat 6-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Camberwell	—	—	—	8.11	59	Geelong West won by 5 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	10.12	72	Sat 6-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Prahran	—	—	—	11.6	72	Box Hill drew with Prahran
Waverley						Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	11.11	77	Sat 13-Jul-1963 2:01 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Geelong West	—	—	—	11.12	78	Geelong West won by 1 point
Waverley	—	—	—	9.13	67	Sat 13-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Preston	—	—	—	10.14	74	Preston won by 7 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	2.8	20	Sat 13-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Box Hill	—	—	—	2.4	16	Sunshine won by 4 points
Prahran	—	—	—	10.13	73	Sat 13-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Mordialloc	—	—	—	9.9	63	Prahran won by 10 points
Camberwell						Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Waverley	—	—	—	7.10	52	Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Sunshine	—	—	—	5.2	32	Waverley won by 20 points
Preston	—	—	—	11.18	84	Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Camberwell	—	—	—	6.3	39	Preston won by 45 points
Geelong West	—	—	—	9.7	61	Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Box Hill	—	—	—	16.12	108	Box Hill won by 47 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	7.12	54	Sat 20-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Prahran	—	—	—	16.19	115	Prahran won by 61 points
Mordialloc						Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	—	—	—	11.4	70	Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Waverley	—	—	—	12.17	89	Waverley won by 19 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	9.8	62	Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	8.11	59	Box Hill won by 3 points
Camberwell	—	—	—	12.13	85	Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Sunshine	—	—	—	9.8	62	Camberwell won by 23 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	18.22	130	Sat 27-Jul-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Geelong West	—	—	—	2.11	23	Mordialloc won by 107 points
Preston						Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Waverley	—	—	—	22.27	159	Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Camberwell	—	—	—	4.4	28	Waverley won by 131 points
Box Hill	—	—	—	9.16	70	Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Box Hill City Oval
Mordialloc	—	—	—	8.8	56	Box Hill won by 14 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	15.11	101	Sat 3-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Preston	—	—	—	14.14	98	Brighton Caulfield won by 3 points
Geelong West	—	—	—	4.16	40	Sun 4-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	West Oval
Prahran	—	—	—	12.13	85	Prahran won by 45 points
Sunshine						Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	—	—	—	10.17	77	Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Mordialloc	—	—	—	14.20	104	Mordialloc won by 27 points
Waverley	—	—	—	18.16	124	Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Central Reserve #2
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	3.8	26	Waverley won by 98 points
Preston	—	—	—	11.15	81	Sat 10-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Box Hill	—	—	—	4.8	32	Preston won by 49 points
Sunshine	—	—	—	16.15	111	Sun 11-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Selwyn Park
Geelong West	—	—	—	7.6	48	Sunshine won by 63 points
Prahran						Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong West	—	—	—	10.8	68	Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:01 pm	West Oval
Waverley	—	—	—	24.23	167	Waverley won by 99 points
Brighton Caulfield	—	—	—	8.16	64	Sat 17-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Princes Park (Caulfield)
Sunshine	—	—	—	15.16	106	Sunshine won by 42 points
Prahran	—	—	—	13.16	94	Sun 18-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Camberwell	—	—	—	11.8	74	Prahran won by 20 points
Mordialloc	—	—	—	19.16	130	Sun 18-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Ben Kavanagh Reserve
Preston	—	—	—	14.14	98	Mordialloc won by 32 points
Box Hill						Bye

1963 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Waverley	16	12	4	0	1479	956	154.71	48
2	Preston	16	12	4	0	1390	996	139.56	48
3	Sunshine	16	10	6	0	1167	1134	102.91	40
4	Prahran	16	9	6	1	1338	1103	121.31	38
5	Box Hill	16	9	6	1	1103	1060	104.06	38
6	Mordialloc	16	8	8	0	1419	1196	118.65	32
7	Camberwell	16	5	11	0	1060	1303	81.35	20
8	Geelong West	16	3	13	0	892	1474	60.52	12
9	Brighton Caulfield	16	3	13	0	941	1567	60.05	12
	H&A	72	71	71	1	10789	10789	100.00	288
	Finals	4	4	4	0	640	640	100.00	16
	Total	76	75	75	1	11429	11429	100.00	304

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Sunshine	3.0	5.2	6.2	10.4	64	Sun 25-Aug-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	5,000	£520
Prahran	0.9	4.15	8.16	10.17	77	Prahran won by 13 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Waverley	4.1	9.6	11.7	13.12	90	Sun 1-Sep-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	8,000	£705
Preston	3.4	5.4	11.7	12.10	82	Waverley won by 8 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Preston	3.7	5.11	10.15	15.16	106	Sun 8-Sep-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	6,000	£580
Prahran	0.0	6.2	7.2	11.6	72	Preston won by 34 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd	Gate
Waverley	3.6	4.7	9.15	9.15	69	Sun 15-Sep-1963 2:10 pm	Toorak Park	15,000	£1,134
Preston	1.3	5.7	6.9	11.14	80	Preston won by 11 points

VFA - KEY FACTS

Premiership Season

1963 VFA Premiership Season

1963 Ladder

1963 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

Round 2[Round Review]

Round 3[Round Review]

Round 4[Round Review]

Round 5[Round Review]

Round 6[Round Review]

Round 7[Round Review]

Round 8[Round Review]

Round 9[Round Review]

Round 10[Round Review]

Round 11[Round Review]

Round 12[Round Review]

Round 13[Round Review]

Round 14[Round Review]

Round 15[Round Review]

Round 16[Round Review]

Round 17[Round Review]

Round 18[Round Review]

1963 Ladder

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

Footnotes