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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; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (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 West (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

1898 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1897 1899
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round
 

1898 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Footscray 17 13 4 0 670 502 133.47 52
2 North Melbourne 17 12 5 0 823 686 119.97 48
3 Port Melbourne 17 11 6 0 931 492 189.23 44
4 Richmond 17 8 9 0 727 639 113.77 32
5 Williamstown 15 5 10 0 458 523 87.57 20
6 Brunswick 15 0 15 0 318 1085 29.31 0
  H&A 49 49 49 0 3927 3927 100.00 196
  Total 49 49 49 0 3927 3927 100.00 196

1898 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray1.13.33.43.8 26 Sat 14-May-1898 Western Oval 
Port Melbourne2.12.12.62.6 18 Footscray won by 8 points
Richmond2.43.55.66.7 43 Sat 14-May-1898 Punt Road 
North Melbourne1.22.103.157.17 59 North Melbourne won by 16 points
Williamstown2.17.67.78.11 59 Sat 14-May-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick1.01.01.11.1 7 Williamstown won by 52 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick2.02.02.02.1 13 Sat 21-May-1898 Brunswick Park 
North Melbourne2.15.47.911.14 80 North Melbourne won by 67 points
Port Melbourne1.05.75.119.15 69 Sat 21-May-1898 North Port Oval 
Richmond1.61.62.122.13 25 Port Melbourne won by 44 points
Williamstown1.51.53.73.10 28 Sat 21-May-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Footscray0.14.24.26.3 39 Footscray won by 11 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond0.20.62.86.10 46 Sat 28-May-1898 Punt Road 
Footscray4.65.97.107.10 52 Footscray won by 6 points
Brunswick0.01.42.43.4 22 Sat 28-May-1898 2:00 pm Brunswick Park 
Port Melbourne3.57.610.916.12 108 Port Melbourne won by 86 points
Williamstown2.12.14.54.6 30 Sat 28-May-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
North Melbourne1.03.44.46.9 45 North Melbourne won by 15 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne0.43.84.98.12 60 Sat 4-Jun-1898 North Port Oval 
North Melbourne0.21.31.62.7 19 Port Melbourne won by 41 points
Footscray4.28.79.911.9 75 Sat 4-Jun-1898 Western Oval 
Brunswick1.01.03.15.5 35 Footscray won by 40 points
Williamstown1.01.14.64.9 33 Sat 4-Jun-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Richmond1.41.61.81.9 15 Williamstown won by 18 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.07.17.19.8 62 Sat 11-Jun-1898 North Port Oval 
Footscray3.33.33.63.6 24 Port Melbourne won by 38 points
Richmond1.55.105.1110.15 75 Sat 11-Jun-1898 Punt Road 
North Melbourne3.14.26.36.3 39 Richmond won by 36 points
Williamstown1.43.43.54.5 29 Sat 11-Jun-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick0.00.01.21.4 10 Williamstown won by 19 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond0.31.61.132.16 28 Sat 18-Jun-1898 Punt Road 
Port Melbourne1.11.11.12.5 17 Richmond won by 11 points
Footscray0.22.32.34.3 27 Sat 18-Jun-1898 Western Oval 
Williamstown0.41.42.72.7 19 Footscray won by 8 points
North Melbourne3.35.49.410.9 69 Sat 18-Jun-1898 East Melbourne 
Brunswick2.04.34.55.8 38 North Melbourne won by 31 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray2.72.74.75.12 42 Sat 25-Jun-1898 Western Oval 
North Melbourne0.02.12.12.2 14 Footscray won by 28 points
Richmond2.03.26.27.7 49 Sat 25-Jun-1898 Brunswick Park 
Brunswick0.60.61.82.8 20 Richmond won by 29 points
Port Melbourne3.63.64.104.10 34 Sat 25-Jun-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Williamstown0.02.42.42.6 18 Port Melbourne won by 16 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray0.21.42.44.5 29 Sat 2-Jul-1898 Western Oval 
Richmond0.40.41.51.7 13 Footscray won by 16 points
North Melbourne0.22.43.77.9 51 Sat 2-Jul-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Williamstown3.33.55.57.6 48 North Melbourne won by 3 points
Port Melbourne2.37.59.714.11 95 Sat 2-Jul-1898 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brunswick1.33.43.54.8 32 Port Melbourne won by 63 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray1.23.34.34.3 27 Sat 9-Jul-1898 Western Oval 
North Melbourne1.21.31.63.8 26 Footscray won by 1 point
Port Melbourne2.22.74.76.9 45 Sat 9-Jul-1898 North Port Oval 
Williamstown0.21.41.41.5 11 Port Melbourne won by 34 points
Richmond2.17.59.910.13 73 Sat 9-Jul-1898 Punt Road 
Brunswick0.00.11.51.6 12 Richmond won by 61 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray1.15.56.612.7 79 Sat 16-Jul-1898 Western Oval 
Brunswick0.40.41.53.10 28 Footscray won by 51 points
Richmond2.74.84.145.15 45 Sat 16-Jul-1898 Punt Road 
Williamstown0.00.00.01.2 8 Richmond won by 37 points
North Melbourne2.54.58.78.7 55 Sat 27-Aug-1898 Arden Street 
Port Melbourne1.12.24.47.10 52 North Melbourne won by 3 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray3.43.55.75.7 37 Sat 23-Jul-1898 Western Oval 
Port Melbourne1.03.23.23.3 21 Footscray won by 16 points
North Melbourne2.32.55.75.8 38 Sat 23-Jul-1898 Arden Street 
Richmond0.11.22.23.6 24 North Melbourne won by 14 points
Williamstown3.64.77.117.18 60 Sat 23-Jul-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick0.01.02.03.0 18 Williamstown won by 42 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond3.04.65.96.9 45 Sat 30-Jul-1898 Punt Road 
Port Melbourne2.13.25.46.7 43 Richmond won by 2 points
North Melbourne2.65.1210.1911.24 90 Sat 30-Jul-1898 Arden Street 
Brunswick2.12.23.25.4 34 North Melbourne won by 56 points
Williamstown1.12.25.65.6 36 Sat 30-Jul-1898 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Footscray0.12.22.23.4 22 Williamstown won by 14 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne1.51.53.76.10 46 Sat 6-Aug-1898 Arden Street 
Footscray1.04.44.54.7 31 North Melbourne won by 15 points
Port Melbourne0.24.35.37.10 52 Sat 6-Aug-1898 North Port Oval 
Williamstown0.00.10.51.7 13 Port Melbourne won by 39 points
Richmond8.59.810.1313.17 95 Sat 6-Aug-1898 Punt Road 
Brunswick0.00.12.12.2 14 Richmond won by 81 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray2.02.43.44.10 34 Sat 13-Aug-1898 Punt Road 
Richmond1.31.73.73.7 25 Footscray won by 9 points
North Melbourne1.35.46.67.9 51 Sat 13-Aug-1898 Arden Street 
Williamstown1.32.32.35.4 34 North Melbourne won by 17 points
Port Melbourne1.43.55.69.8 62 Sat 13-Aug-1898 North Port Oval 
Brunswick1.11.53.63.7 25 Port Melbourne won by 37 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.25.58.810.12 72 Sat 20-Aug-1898 Arden Street 
Port Melbourne2.25.26.37.5 47 North Melbourne won by 25 points
Richmond2.46.47.79.8 62 Sat 20-Aug-1898 Punt Road 
Williamstown1.51.63.84.8 32 Richmond won by 30 points
Footscray2.73.96.128.14 62 Sat 20-Aug-1898 Western Oval 
Brunswick0.11.11.11.4 10 Footscray won by 52 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray2.23.46.106.12 48 Sat 3-Sep-1898 Arden Street 
North Melbourne0.10.41.43.5 23 Footscray won by 25 points
Port Melbourne1.05.114.1014.10 94 Sat 3-Sep-1898 North Port Oval 
Richmond2.03.04.04.0 24 Port Melbourne won by 70 points
Brunswick  Bye
Williamstown  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne2.54.66.67.10 52 Sat 10-Sep-1898 North Port Oval 
Footscray0.00.10.32.4 16 Port Melbourne won by 36 points
North Melbourne2.13.25.37.4 46 Sat 10-Sep-1898 Punt Road 
Richmond1.83.133.144.16 40 North Melbourne won by 6 points
Brunswick  Bye
Williamstown  Bye

1898 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Footscray 17 13 4 0 670 502 133.47 52
2 North Melbourne 17 12 5 0 823 686 119.97 48
3 Port Melbourne 17 11 6 0 931 492 189.23 44
4 Richmond 17 8 9 0 727 639 113.77 32
5 Williamstown 15 5 10 0 458 523 87.57 20
6 Brunswick 15 0 15 0 318 1085 29.31 0
  H&A 49 49 49 0 3927 3927 100.00 196
  Total 49 49 49 0 3927 3927 100.00 196

Footnotes

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