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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

1902 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1901 1903
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round
 

1902 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Richmond 16 15 1 0 814 346 235.26 60
2 Port Melbourne 16 14 2 0 774 456 169.74 56
3 North Melbourne 16 10 5 1 683 542 126.02 42
4 Williamstown 16 8 8 0 674 587 114.82 32
5 Footscray 16 7 9 0 672 584 115.07 28
6 Essendon Town 16 5 10 1 484 722 67.04 22
7 Prahran 16 5 11 0 604 818 73.84 20
8 West Melbourne 16 5 11 0 482 704 68.47 20
9 Brunswick 16 2 14 0 484 912 53.07 8
  H&A 72 71 71 1 5671 5671 100.00 288
  Total 72 71 71 1 5671 5671 100.00 288

1902 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond1.73.105.126.13 49 Sat 3-May-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Port Melbourne0.11.43.64.6 30 Richmond won by 19 points
Footscray4.57.910.1512.18 90 Sat 3-May-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Prahran0.00.21.42.6 18 Footscray won by 72 points
Essendon Town2.34.45.59.11 65 Sat 3-May-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Brunswick1.23.53.84.9 33 Essendon Town won by 32 points
West Melbourne1.04.54.64.6 30 Sat 3-May-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Williamstown3.35.45.69.13 67 Williamstown won by 37 points
North Melbourne  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick0.14.45.46.6 42 Sat 10-May-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Port Melbourne3.23.56.79.7 61 Port Melbourne won by 19 points
Williamstown0.42.92.94.12 36 Sat 10-May-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Footscray2.13.44.94.10 34 Williamstown won by 2 points
North Melbourne0.12.44.56.6 42 Sat 10-May-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Essendon Town2.34.45.56.6 42 North Melbourne drew with Essendon Town
Prahran1.11.62.112.12 24 Sat 10-May-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
West Melbourne1.32.54.54.5 29 West Melbourne won by 5 points
Richmond  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Melbourne0.20.22.22.2 14 Sat 17-May-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Richmond1.03.74.96.14 50 Richmond won by 36 points
Port Melbourne2.13.15.16.8 44 Sat 17-May-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
North Melbourne0.12.34.45.5 35 Port Melbourne won by 9 points
Footscray4.59.815.1019.12 126 Sat 17-May-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Brunswick0.01.01.02.2 14 Footscray won by 112 points
Williamstown1.46.57.810.13 73 Sat 17-May-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran2.22.25.45.5 35 Williamstown won by 38 points
Essendon Town  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond0.23.123.143.20 38 Sat 24-May-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Footscray2.32.44.65.7 37 Richmond won by 1 point
Essendon Town2.12.34.54.5 29 Sat 24-May-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Port Melbourne0.31.52.84.9 33 Port Melbourne won by 4 points
North Melbourne1.34.88.1111.17 83 Sat 24-May-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
West Melbourne0.31.32.63.7 25 North Melbourne won by 58 points
Prahran2.16.39.413.4 82 Sat 24-May-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brunswick1.31.52.73.8 26 Prahran won by 56 points
Williamstown  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne0.00.00.60.7 7 Sat 31-May-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Richmond1.12.52.53.5 23 Richmond won by 16 points
Port Melbourne1.24.55.98.18 66 Sat 31-May-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran0.00.02.02.2 14 Port Melbourne won by 52 points
Footscray4.25.26.57.5 47 Sat 31-May-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Essendon Town0.00.61.72.9 21 Footscray won by 26 points
Brunswick0.03.13.17.6 48 Sat 31-May-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Williamstown1.61.93.144.16 40 Brunswick won by 8 points
West Melbourne  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray1.13.33.36.4 40 Sat 7-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Port Melbourne3.05.27.98.9 57 Port Melbourne won by 17 points
Williamstown0.10.22.23.8 26 Sat 7-Jun-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
North Melbourne0.02.13.35.6 36 North Melbourne won by 10 points
Essendon Town1.21.41.41.4 10 Sat 7-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Richmond0.21.53.54.10 34 Richmond won by 24 points
West Melbourne1.22.32.53.9 27 Sat 7-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Brunswick0.21.31.32.4 16 West Melbourne won by 11 points
Prahran  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond1.22.64.105.13 43 Sat 14-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Williamstown2.33.53.74.7 31 Richmond won by 12 points
North Melbourne3.44.55.65.6 36 Sat 14-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Footscray0.02.12.45.4 34 North Melbourne won by 2 points
Prahran3.35.46.47.8 50 Sat 14-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Essendon Town1.23.96.108.10 58 Essendon Town won by 8 points
Port Melbourne1.33.45.65.10 40 Sat 14-Jun-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
West Melbourne0.03.03.04.3 27 Port Melbourne won by 13 points
Brunswick  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick1.13.23.24.2 26 Sat 21-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Richmond2.62.84.105.13 43 Richmond won by 17 points
Prahran2.23.34.44.7 31 Sat 21-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
North Melbourne3.35.75.96.10 46 North Melbourne won by 15 points
Williamstown0.13.104.115.16 46 Sat 21-Jun-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Essendon Town3.53.55.65.7 37 Williamstown won by 9 points
West Melbourne2.53.54.54.5 29 Sat 21-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Footscray0.12.13.54.8 32 Footscray won by 3 points
Port Melbourne  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond5.55.610.1013.16 94 Sat 28-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Prahran1.14.54.56.6 42 Richmond won by 52 points
Port Melbourne0.50.104.116.13 49 Sat 28-Jun-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown1.02.13.23.2 20 Port Melbourne won by 29 points
Brunswick1.02.43.44.6 30 Sat 28-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
North Melbourne5.16.26.59.10 64 North Melbourne won by 34 points
Essendon Town0.01.34.65.6 36 Sat 28-Jun-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
West Melbourne2.13.23.84.9 33 Essendon Town won by 3 points
Footscray  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.31.33.43.4 22 Sat 5-Jul-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Richmond0.11.31.41.8 14 Port Melbourne won by 8 points
Prahran2.02.05.27.4 46 Sat 5-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Footscray2.45.77.99.9 63 Footscray won by 17 points
Williamstown1.22.104.127.17 59 Sat 5-Jul-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
West Melbourne1.31.31.32.4 16 Williamstown won by 43 points
Brunswick3.03.04.15.3 33 Sat 5-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Essendon Town0.51.83.104.10 34 Essendon Town won by 1 point
North Melbourne  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.34.106.109.12 66 Sat 12-Jul-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brunswick1.01.32.53.5 23 Port Melbourne won by 43 points
Footscray2.23.34.54.6 30 Sat 12-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Williamstown0.21.71.91.11 17 Footscray won by 13 points
Essendon Town1.21.42.52.5 17 Sat 12-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
North Melbourne1.32.94.126.15 51 North Melbourne won by 34 points
West Melbourne1.05.26.37.5 47 Sat 12-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Prahran4.54.67.89.9 63 Prahran won by 16 points
Richmond  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne1.12.45.75.8 38 Sat 19-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Port Melbourne4.16.27.39.5 59 Port Melbourne won by 21 points
Prahran2.15.87.117.14 56 Sat 19-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown3.14.15.37.6 48 Prahran won by 8 points
Brunswick0.30.43.64.6 30 Sat 19-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Footscray0.33.53.86.11 47 Footscray won by 17 points
Richmond3.53.86.1411.20 86 Sat 19-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
West Melbourne1.21.31.31.4 10 Richmond won by 76 points
Essendon Town  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.23.74.910.15 75 Sat 26-Jul-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Essendon Town2.12.13.23.2 20 Port Melbourne won by 55 points
Footscray0.10.10.31.4 10 Sat 26-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Richmond0.31.52.63.9 27 Richmond won by 17 points
Brunswick3.13.26.26.4 40 Sat 26-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Prahran1.06.17.28.2 50 Prahran won by 10 points
West Melbourne3.35.46.56.6 42 Sat 26-Jul-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
North Melbourne3.13.13.33.6 24 West Melbourne won by 18 points
Williamstown  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran0.11.32.54.6 30 Sat 2-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne1.62.73.104.11 35 Port Melbourne won by 5 points
Richmond1.02.74.96.10 46 Sat 2-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
North Melbourne1.22.23.34.3 27 Richmond won by 19 points
Essendon Town2.23.74.76.9 45 Sat 2-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Footscray0.10.31.81.9 15 Essendon Town won by 30 points
Williamstown0.31.33.74.10 34 Sat 2-Aug-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick0.01.22.44.4 28 Williamstown won by 6 points
West Melbourne  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.62.153.209.22 76 Sat 9-Aug-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Footscray0.00.00.00.0 0 Port Melbourne won by 76 points
Richmond3.35.68.912.11 83 Sat 9-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Essendon Town1.31.31.32.5 17 Richmond won by 66 points
North Melbourne0.21.83.105.13 43 Sat 9-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Williamstown1.21.26.46.4 40 North Melbourne won by 3 points
Brunswick0.24.54.56.12 48 Sat 9-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
West Melbourne0.20.44.65.8 38 Brunswick won by 10 points
Prahran  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.22.24.45.4 34 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
West Melbourne0.12.32.34.6 30 Port Melbourne won by 4 points
Williamstown1.43.43.43.5 23 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Richmond1.02.36.46.7 43 Richmond won by 20 points
Footscray0.13.34.65.8 38 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
North Melbourne2.36.57.69.8 62 North Melbourne won by 24 points
Essendon Town0.30.50.70.8 8 Sat 16-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Prahran1.01.32.53.7 25 Prahran won by 17 points
Brunswick  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond1.25.89.1412.17 89 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Punt Road 
Brunswick0.31.51.71.7 13 Richmond won by 76 points
North Melbourne1.31.82.134.19 43 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Prahran0.21.41.41.5 11 North Melbourne won by 32 points
Footscray0.12.73.93.11 29 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Western Oval 
West Melbourne3.23.34.74.8 32 West Melbourne won by 3 points
Essendon Town0.00.22.44.8 32 Sat 23-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Williamstown3.35.88.119.15 69 Williamstown won by 37 points
Port Melbourne  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran2.22.42.53.9 27 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Richmond1.33.67.87.10 52 Richmond won by 25 points
Williamstown2.13.16.27.3 45 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne0.50.51.73.9 27 Williamstown won by 18 points
North Melbourne1.12.54.66.10 46 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Brunswick3.14.25.35.4 34 North Melbourne won by 12 points
West Melbourne2.24.57.58.5 53 Sat 30-Aug-1902 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Essendon Town0.00.00.12.1 13 West Melbourne won by 40 points
Footscray  Bye

1902 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Richmond 16 15 1 0 814 346 235.26 60
2 Port Melbourne 16 14 2 0 774 456 169.74 56
3 North Melbourne 16 10 5 1 683 542 126.02 42
4 Williamstown 16 8 8 0 674 587 114.82 32
5 Footscray 16 7 9 0 672 584 115.07 28
6 Essendon Town 16 5 10 1 484 722 67.04 22
7 Prahran 16 5 11 0 604 818 73.84 20
8 West Melbourne 16 5 11 0 482 704 68.47 20
9 Brunswick 16 2 14 0 484 912 53.07 8
  H&A 72 71 71 1 5671 5671 100.00 288
  Total 72 71 71 1 5671 5671 100.00 288

Footnotes

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