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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


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

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1995 VFA Premiership Season

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1994
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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1995 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Springvale 16 15 1 0 1892 1089 173.74 60
2 Port Melbourne 16 12 4 0 2058 1312 156.86 48
3 Sandringham 16 10 6 0 1622 1207 134.38 40
4 Werribee 16 9 7 0 1189 1338 88.86 36
5 Frankston 16 8 8 0 1603 1418 113.05 32
6 Box Hill 16 8 8 0 1288 1479 87.09 32
7 Preston 16 5 11 0 1272 1514 84.02 20
8 Coburg 16 5 11 0 1325 1722 76.95 20
9 Williamstown 16 0 16 0 1086 2256 48.14 0
  H&A 72 72 72 0 13335 13335 100.00 288
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1181 1181 100.00 24
  Total 78 78 78 0 14516 14516 100.00 312

1995 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham6.113.514.720.11 131 Sat 15-Apr-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Box Hill4.26.39.712.8 80 Sandringham won by 51 points
Springvale7.47.99.1214.15 99 Sat 22-Apr-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Frankston1.12.62.82.10 22 Springvale won by 77 points
Port Melbourne1.93.1111.2116.27 123 Sat 22-Apr-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Werribee0.32.62.94.13 37 Port Melbourne won by 86 points
Williamstown7.111.316.421.9 135 Sat 22-Apr-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston2.49.816.1422.19 151 Preston won by 16 points
Coburg  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee0.32.32.85.8 38 Sat 29-Apr-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Springvale5.312.616.1220.20 140 Springvale won by 102 points
Box Hill9.412.1313.1416.17 113 Sun 30-Apr-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Coburg2.13.16.38.6 54 Box Hill won by 59 points
Frankston4.14.24.35.5 35 Sun 30-Apr-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Sandringham1.24.66.98.11 59 Sandringham won by 24 points
Preston1.23.74.137.19 61 Sun 30-Apr-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne4.25.56.67.7 49 Preston won by 12 points
Williamstown  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg6.18.414.721.9 135 Sat 6-May-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Frankston1.84.109.1812.20 92 Coburg won by 43 points
Sandringham3.14.88.1215.14 104 Sun 7-May-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Werribee1.32.43.64.9 33 Sandringham won by 71 points
Springvale6.512.715.820.11 131 Sun 7-May-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Preston1.04.210.712.7 79 Springvale won by 52 points
Port Melbourne5.814.1225.1834.22 226 Sun 7-May-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown3.04.25.48.6 54 Port Melbourne won by 172 points
Box Hill  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston7.111.318.1122.12 144 Sat 13-May-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Box Hill3.25.47.88.8 56 Frankston won by 88 points
Werribee8.49.514.1216.14 110 Sun 14-May-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Coburg0.21.95.128.16 64 Werribee won by 46 points
Preston3.44.87.99.9 63 Sun 14-May-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham2.16.29.312.7 79 Sandringham won by 16 points
Williamstown2.111.311.416.9 105 Sun 14-May-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Springvale8.312.423.1228.13 181 Springvale won by 76 points
Port Melbourne  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale4.18.415.617.13 115 Sat 20-May-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Port Melbourne1.27.512.616.9 105 Springvale won by 10 points
Coburg4.17.313.513.9 87 Sun 21-May-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston5.18.611.818.13 121 Preston won by 34 points
Sandringham5.310.815.1426.19 175 Sun 21-May-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown2.43.79.710.10 70 Sandringham won by 105 points
Box Hill5.610.611.1215.14 104 Sun 21-May-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Werribee3.06.17.912.13 85 Box Hill won by 19 points
Frankston  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston0.12.32.43.5 23 Sat 27-May-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Box Hill1.54.77.1010.11 71 Box Hill won by 48 points
Williamstown4.27.610.716.10 106 Sun 28-May-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg5.312.518.1119.13 127 Coburg won by 21 points
Port Melbourne5.79.916.1221.16 142 Sun 28-May-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham3.07.09.413.7 85 Port Melbourne won by 57 points
Werribee3.48.612.918.15 123 Sun 28-May-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Frankston4.16.18.311.6 72 Werribee won by 51 points
Springvale  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham2.35.79.711.12 78 Sat 3-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Springvale3.14.38.712.8 80 Springvale won by 2 points
Coburg2.25.511.618.9 117 Sun 4-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne5.216.420.925.12 162 Port Melbourne won by 45 points
Box Hill4.07.49.1212.18 90 Sun 4-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Williamstown3.23.48.811.10 76 Box Hill won by 14 points
Frankston8.110.414.720.11 131 Sun 4-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Preston0.29.411.514.6 90 Frankston won by 41 points
Werribee  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne7.612.1017.1221.17 143 Sat 10-Jun-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Box Hill3.13.39.711.11 77 Port Melbourne won by 66 points
Springvale3.27.59.510.10 70 Sun 11-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Coburg3.24.413.414.6 90 Coburg won by 20 points
Williamstown3.43.45.57.9 51 Sun 11-Jun-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Frankston1.211.415.720.10 130 Frankston won by 79 points
Preston1.22.44.85.13 43 Sun 11-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Werribee0.04.25.37.3 45 Werribee won by 2 points
Sandringham  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg3.06.38.711.9 75 Sat 24-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham7.510.616.1420.20 140 Sandringham won by 65 points
Box Hill2.35.46.910.10 70 Sun 25-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Springvale3.25.59.913.10 88 Springvale won by 18 points
Frankston3.15.16.68.11 59 Sun 25-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Port Melbourne2.38.712.1218.18 126 Port Melbourne won by 67 points
Werribee3.06.29.410.7 67 Sun 25-Jun-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Williamstown2.64.75.137.18 60 Werribee won by 7 points
Preston  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill2.45.67.910.12 72 Sat 1-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Sandringham3.47.69.810.9 69 Box Hill won by 3 points
Frankston2.35.410.811.10 76 Sun 2-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Springvale2.27.67.715.9 99 Springvale won by 23 points
Werribee5.37.812.914.12 96 Sun 2-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Port Melbourne3.13.86.1012.11 83 Werribee won by 13 points
Preston4.212.814.823.11 149 Sun 2-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown3.44.58.1211.17 83 Preston won by 66 points
Coburg  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne5.412.1117.1524.20 164 Sat 8-Jul-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston3.38.712.914.13 97 Port Melbourne won by 67 points
Coburg2.36.68.1110.11 71 Sun 9-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Box Hill2.36.67.910.13 73 Box Hill won by 2 points
Sandringham4.49.1114.1319.14 128 Sun 9-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Frankston4.28.612.817.10 112 Sandringham won by 16 points
Springvale3.611.1114.1422.19 151 Sun 9-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Werribee1.24.27.47.5 47 Springvale won by 104 points
Williamstown  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston4.37.713.1123.12 150 Sat 15-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Coburg1.47.811.1111.14 80 Frankston won by 70 points
Werribee3.24.34.410.5 65 Sun 16-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Sandringham2.25.38.68.10 58 Werribee won by 7 points
Preston0.14.76.910.11 71 Sun 16-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Springvale8.48.611.914.12 96 Springvale won by 25 points
Williamstown1.44.46.68.8 56 Sun 16-Jul-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne5.814.1220.2129.27 201 Port Melbourne won by 145 points
Box Hill  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg2.29.811.1114.15 99 Sat 22-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Werribee7.58.610.914.12 96 Coburg won by 3 points
Sandringham6.411.1118.1225.16 166 Sun 23-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston3.07.110.311.5 71 Sandringham won by 95 points
Springvale9.314.922.1327.17 179 Sun 23-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Williamstown1.11.33.43.5 23 Springvale won by 156 points
Box Hill2.36.58.710.9 69 Sun 23-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Frankston4.39.813.1123.12 150 Frankston won by 81 points
Port Melbourne  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne2.14.98.1010.13 73 Sat 29-Jul-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Springvale8.39.717.1221.17 143 Springvale won by 70 points
Preston5.45.77.1010.13 73 Sun 30-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg0.02.23.34.3 27 Preston won by 46 points
Williamstown3.03.37.57.6 48 Sun 30-Jul-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham4.18.810.918.13 121 Sandringham won by 73 points
Werribee5.45.69.811.11 77 Sun 30-Jul-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Box Hill0.23.53.86.12 48 Werribee won by 29 points
Frankston  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham1.31.63.124.13 37 Sat 5-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne1.16.38.411.7 73 Port Melbourne won by 36 points
Coburg2.23.54.85.11 41 Sun 6-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown3.34.44.144.15 39 Coburg won by 2 points
Box Hill4.14.25.46.8 44 Sun 6-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Preston2.42.114.114.11 35 Box Hill won by 9 points
Frankston3.27.49.713.11 89 Sun 6-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Werribee4.15.36.57.9 51 Frankston won by 38 points
Springvale  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale7.111.314.616.7 103 Sat 12-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Sandringham1.33.55.69.6 60 Springvale won by 43 points
Port Melbourne4.49.814.1621.18 144 Sun 13-Aug-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg5.18.513.616.9 105 Port Melbourne won by 39 points
Williamstown2.33.46.911.12 78 Sun 13-Aug-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Box Hill4.414.915.1119.20 134 Box Hill won by 56 points
Preston1.54.107.1110.16 76 Sun 13-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Frankston6.510.716.1218.14 122 Frankston won by 46 points
Werribee  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg3.63.108.139.14 68 Sun 20-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Springvale1.18.711.914.17 101 Springvale won by 33 points
Box Hill4.46.59.915.13 103 Sun 20-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Port Melbourne2.76.917.1121.13 139 Port Melbourne won by 36 points
Frankston4.710.1514.1721.23 149 Sun 20-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Williamstown3.45.88.910.11 71 Frankston won by 78 points
Werribee4.27.88.812.12 84 Sun 20-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Preston3.44.98.139.15 69 Werribee won by 15 points
Sandringham  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale4.110.612.1117.14 116 Sat 26-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Springvale Reserve 
Box Hill5.37.610.912.12 84 Springvale won by 32 points
Sandringham5.78.1213.1718.24 132 Sun 27-Aug-1995 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg2.17.410.912.13 85 Sandringham won by 47 points
Port Melbourne4.46.69.1115.15 105 Sun 27-Aug-1995 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Frankston4.35.58.910.10 70 Port Melbourne won by 35 points
Williamstown0.40.61.113.13 31 Sun 27-Aug-1995 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Werribee3.06.611.1020.15 135 Werribee won by 104 points
Preston  Bye

1995 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Springvale 16 15 1 0 1892 1089 173.74 60
2 Port Melbourne 16 12 4 0 2058 1312 156.86 48
3 Sandringham 16 10 6 0 1622 1207 134.38 40
4 Werribee 16 9 7 0 1189 1338 88.86 36
5 Frankston 16 8 8 0 1603 1418 113.05 32
6 Box Hill 16 8 8 0 1288 1479 87.09 32
7 Preston 16 5 11 0 1272 1514 84.02 20
8 Coburg 16 5 11 0 1325 1722 76.95 20
9 Williamstown 16 0 16 0 1086 2256 48.14 0
  H&A 72 72 72 0 13335 13335 100.00 288
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1181 1181 100.00 24
  Total 78 78 78 0 14516 14516 100.00 312

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee6.19.411.613.7 85 Sat 2-Sep-1995 2:10 pm Victoria Park1,533
Frankston3.15.59.1114.13 97 Frankston won by 12 points

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne4.56.910.1312.15 87 Sun 3-Sep-1995 2:10 pm Victoria Park2,415
Sandringham2.36.811.1119.18 132 Sandringham won by 45 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne4.17.115.623.8 146 Sat 9-Sep-1995 2:10 pm Victoria Park2,062
Frankston2.18.512.514.8 92 Port Melbourne won by 54 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale4.47.514.1319.15 129 Sun 10-Sep-1995 2:10 pm Victoria Park2,194
Sandringham1.06.67.1012.12 84 Springvale won by 45 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham5.57.912.1718.18 126 Sun 17-Sep-1995 2:10 pm Victoria Park 
Port Melbourne1.23.43.68.10 58 Sandringham won by 68 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Springvale1.15.57.514.10 94 Sun 24-Sep-1995 2:10 pm Victoria Park6,445
Sandringham2.23.45.126.15 51 Springvale won by 43 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.