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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

1979 VFA Premiership Season

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1978 1980
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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1979 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Camberwell 18 14 4 0 2477 1698 145.88 56
2 Oakleigh 18 14 4 0 2486 1827 136.07 56
3 Mordialloc 18 12 6 0 2399 1806 132.83 48
4 Williamstown 18 12 6 0 2278 1883 120.98 48
5 Northcote 18 12 6 0 2208 2022 109.20 48
6 Yarraville 18 11 7 0 2214 1848 119.81 44
7 Waverley 18 6 12 0 2147 2356 91.13 24
8 Sunshine 18 4 14 0 1720 2415 71.22 16
9 Box Hill 18 3 15 0 1673 2710 61.73 12
10 Werribee 18 2 16 0 1693 2730 62.01 8
  H&A 90 90 90 0 21295 21295 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 778 778 100.00 16
  Total 94 94 94 0 22073 22073 100.00 376

1979 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]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———15.20 110 Sun 8-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Mordialloc———18.19 127 Mordialloc won by 17 points
Camberwell———29.26 200 Sun 8-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Sunshine———14.13 97 Camberwell won by 103 points
Yarraville———25.11 161 Sun 8-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Williamstown———16.14 110 Yarraville won by 51 points
Northcote———18.17 125 Sun 8-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Box Hill———13.19 97 Northcote won by 28 points
Werribee———9.9 63 Sun 8-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Oakleigh———19.21 135 Oakleigh won by 72 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sunshine———16.9 105 Sun 15-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Waverley———20.25 145 Waverley won by 40 points
Williamstown———19.18 132 Sun 15-Apr-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Camberwell———16.16 112 Williamstown won by 20 points
Box Hill———8.13 61 Sun 15-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Yarraville———29.23 197 Yarraville won by 136 points
Oakleigh———30.15 195 Sun 15-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Northcote———12.16 88 Oakleigh won by 107 points
Mordialloc———33.11 209 Sun 15-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Werribee———15.12 102 Mordialloc won by 107 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———11.15 81 Sun 22-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Williamstown———17.11 113 Williamstown won by 32 points
Camberwell———34.27 231 Sun 22-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Box Hill———9.17 71 Camberwell won by 160 points
Yarraville———20.11 131 Sun 22-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Oakleigh———17.20 122 Yarraville won by 9 points
Northcote———33.23 221 Sun 22-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Werribee———11.13 79 Northcote won by 142 points
Sunshine———9.11 65 Sun 22-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Mordialloc———18.19 127 Mordialloc won by 62 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill———19.11 125 Sun 29-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Waverley———22.11 143 Waverley won by 18 points
Oakleigh———14.11 95 Sun 29-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Camberwell———19.19 133 Camberwell won by 38 points
Werribee———17.14 116 Sun 29-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Yarraville———29.20 194 Yarraville won by 78 points
Mordialloc———18.12 120 Sun 29-Apr-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Northcote———17.19 121 Northcote won by 1 point
Williamstown———28.21 189 Sun 29-Apr-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sunshine———13.19 97 Williamstown won by 92 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell9.719.828.1532.21 213 Sun 6-May-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Werribee1.27.39.516.8 104 Camberwell won by 109 points
Mordialloc5.112.215.620.9 129 Sun 6-May-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Williamstown5.66.1211.1313.21 99 Mordialloc won by 30 points
Waverley5.211.812.1114.15 99 Sun 6-May-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Oakleigh3.1012.1217.2127.24 186 Oakleigh won by 87 points
Yarraville5.26.512.1018.13 121 Sun 6-May-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Northcote5.28.910.1418.20 128 Northcote won by 7 points
Sunshine5.111.918.1125.18 168 Sun 6-May-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Box Hill4.69.715.1218.16 124 Sunshine won by 44 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote———16.19 115 Sun 13-May-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Camberwell———16.12 108 Northcote won by 7 points
Yarraville———13.15 93 Sun 13-May-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Mordialloc———21.14 140 Mordialloc won by 47 points
Oakleigh———28.21 189 Sun 13-May-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sunshine———15.13 103 Oakleigh won by 86 points
Box Hill———12.11 83 Sun 13-May-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Williamstown———14.13 97 Williamstown won by 14 points
Werribee———22.15 147 Sun 13-May-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Waverley———22.13 145 Werribee won by 2 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———18.16 124 Sun 20-May-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Northcote———21.18 144 Northcote won by 20 points
Camberwell———16.18 114 Sun 20-May-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Yarraville———11.13 79 Camberwell won by 35 points
Sunshine———22.22 154 Sun 20-May-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Werribee———15.16 106 Sunshine won by 48 points
Williamstown———18.11 119 Sun 20-May-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Oakleigh———22.17 149 Oakleigh won by 30 points
Mordialloc———36.20 236 Sun 20-May-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Box Hill———15.11 101 Mordialloc won by 135 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Yarraville11.315.823.1129.11 185 Sun 27-May-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Waverley4.311.613.716.10 106 Yarraville won by 79 points
Camberwell5.27.610.713.9 87 Sun 27-May-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Mordialloc2.44.77.108.12 60 Camberwell won by 27 points
Northcote2.58.1413.1916.24 120 Sun 27-May-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Sunshine4.69.612.1215.15 105 Northcote won by 15 points
Werribee3.57.87.1013.11 89 Sun 27-May-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Williamstown7.512.916.1120.18 138 Williamstown won by 49 points
Oakleigh4.510.815.1216.19 115 Sun 27-May-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Box Hill2.24.96.911.13 79 Oakleigh won by 36 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———12.20 92 Sun 3-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Camberwell———28.16 184 Camberwell won by 92 points
Williamstown———27.19 181 Sun 3-Jun-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Northcote———17.16 118 Williamstown won by 63 points
Mordialloc———24.11 155 Sun 3-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Oakleigh———26.14 170 Oakleigh won by 15 points
Sunshine———14.7 91 Sun 3-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Yarraville———14.17 101 Yarraville won by 10 points
Box Hill———19.17 131 Sun 3-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Werribee———18.15 123 Box Hill won by 8 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc———19.18 132 Sun 10-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Waverley———11.11 77 Mordialloc won by 55 points
Sunshine———15.14 104 Sun 10-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Camberwell———16.19 115 Camberwell won by 11 points
Williamstown———27.22 184 Sun 10-Jun-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Yarraville———9.11 65 Williamstown won by 119 points
Box Hill———5.11 41 Sun 10-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Northcote———21.17 143 Northcote won by 102 points
Oakleigh———18.28 136 Sun 10-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Werribee———13.6 84 Oakleigh won by 52 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———33.26 224 Sun 24-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sunshine———19.13 127 Waverley won by 97 points
Camberwell———18.19 127 Sun 24-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Williamstown———13.17 95 Camberwell won by 32 points
Yarraville———28.16 184 Sun 24-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Box Hill———11.8 74 Yarraville won by 110 points
Northcote———12.14 86 Sun 24-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Oakleigh———16.17 113 Oakleigh won by 27 points
Werribee———19.20 134 Sun 24-Jun-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Mordialloc———28.13 181 Mordialloc won by 47 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown4.67.711.1015.16 106 Sun 1-Jul-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Waverley4.27.118.1513.21 99 Williamstown won by 7 points
Box Hill5.110.211.214.4 88 Sun 1-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Camberwell5.58.1213.1717.25 127 Camberwell won by 39 points
Oakleigh9.413.1020.1522.19 151 Sun 1-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Yarraville4.27.412.713.12 90 Oakleigh won by 61 points
Werribee3.27.68.1011.16 82 Sun 1-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Northcote7.413.517.1124.16 160 Northcote won by 78 points
Mordialloc5.99.1316.1525.20 170 Sun 1-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Sunshine0.41.54.96.10 46 Mordialloc won by 124 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———24.15 159 Sun 8-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Oakleigh———19.12 126 Camberwell won by 33 points
Yarraville———17.26 128 Sun 8-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Werribee———8.8 56 Yarraville won by 72 points
Northcote———18.17 125 Sun 8-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Mordialloc———12.17 89 Northcote won by 36 points
Waverley———24.15 159 Sun 8-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Box Hill———14.16 100 Waverley won by 59 points
Sunshine———12.11 83 Sun 8-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Williamstown———14.12 96 Williamstown won by 13 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown3.07.210.215.9 99 Sun 15-Jul-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Mordialloc5.38.312.912.11 83 Williamstown won by 16 points
Northcote5.49.511.815.17 107 Sun 15-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Yarraville3.23.78.810.11 71 Northcote won by 36 points
Oakleigh5.212.914.1418.23 131 Sun 15-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Waverley5.48.515.1019.12 126 Oakleigh won by 5 points
Werribee3.74.78.99.11 65 Sun 15-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell1.47.1012.1317.16 118 Camberwell won by 53 points
Box Hill4.711.1212.1814.20 104 Sun 15-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Sunshine3.35.77.1411.20 86 Box Hill won by 18 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———20.21 141 Sun 22-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Northcote———13.11 89 Camberwell won by 52 points
Mordialloc———10.17 77 Sun 22-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Yarraville———8.9 57 Mordialloc won by 20 points
Waverley———13.27 105 Sun 22-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Werribee———15.11 101 Waverley won by 4 points
Sunshine———9.16 70 Sun 22-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Oakleigh———6.17 53 Sunshine won by 17 points
Williamstown———26.12 168 Sun 22-Jul-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Box Hill———12.10 82 Williamstown won by 86 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote———20.19 139 Sun 29-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Waverley———27.12 174 Waverley won by 35 points
Yarraville———16.16 112 Sun 29-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Camberwell———16.10 106 Yarraville won by 6 points
Werribee———16.18 114 Sun 29-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Sunshine———10.28 88 Werribee won by 26 points
Oakleigh———26.14 170 Sun 29-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Williamstown———14.15 99 Oakleigh won by 71 points
Box Hill———19.8 122 Sun 29-Jul-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Mordialloc———31.13 199 Mordialloc won by 77 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Waverley———12.14 86 Sun 5-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Yarraville———15.17 107 Yarraville won by 21 points
Mordialloc———18.14 122 Sun 5-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Camberwell———16.9 105 Mordialloc won by 17 points
Sunshine———16.16 112 Sun 5-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Northcote———14.16 100 Sunshine won by 12 points
Williamstown———27.22 184 Sun 5-Aug-1979 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Werribee———12.4 76 Williamstown won by 108 points
Box Hill———14.16 100 Sun 5-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Oakleigh———22.25 157 Oakleigh won by 57 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———15.7 97 Sun 12-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Waverley———6.16 52 Camberwell won by 45 points
Yarraville———21.12 138 Sun 12-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Sunshine———2.7 19 Yarraville won by 119 points
Northcote———11.13 79 Sun 12-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Williamstown———8.21 69 Northcote won by 10 points
Werribee———7.10 52 Sun 12-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Box Hill———13.12 90 Box Hill won by 38 points
Oakleigh———13.15 93 Sun 12-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Mordialloc———5.13 43 Oakleigh won by 50 points

1979 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Camberwell 18 14 4 0 2477 1698 145.88 56
2 Oakleigh 18 14 4 0 2486 1827 136.07 56
3 Mordialloc 18 12 6 0 2399 1806 132.83 48
4 Williamstown 18 12 6 0 2278 1883 120.98 48
5 Northcote 18 12 6 0 2208 2022 109.20 48
6 Yarraville 18 11 7 0 2214 1848 119.81 44
7 Waverley 18 6 12 0 2147 2356 91.13 24
8 Sunshine 18 4 14 0 1720 2415 71.22 16
9 Box Hill 18 3 15 0 1673 2710 61.73 12
10 Werribee 18 2 16 0 1693 2730 62.01 8
  H&A 90 90 90 0 21295 21295 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 778 778 100.00 16
  Total 94 94 94 0 22073 22073 100.00 376

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Mordialloc3.36.710.1114.12 96 Sun 19-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Toorak Park3,000$6,500
Williamstown1.41.72.103.10 28 Mordialloc won by 68 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———16.13 109 Sun 26-Aug-1979 2:10 pm Toorak Park6,500
Oakleigh———17.15 117 Oakleigh won by 8 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell———19.14 128 Sun 2-Sep-1979 2:10 pm Toorak Park3,750
Mordialloc———14.11 95 Camberwell won by 33 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh2.24.56.712.11 83 Sun 9-Sep-1979 2:10 pm Toorak Park12,023
Camberwell6.512.715.1018.14 122 Camberwell won by 39 points

Footnotes

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