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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

1915 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1914 1918
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1915 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 13 13 0 0 883 490 180.20 52
2 Brunswick 13 10 3 0 815 610 133.61 40
3 Port Melbourne 13 9 4 0 897 709 126.52 36
4 Williamstown 13 9 4 0 737 593 124.28 36
5 Prahran 13 8 4 1 724 683 106.00 34
6 Footscray 13 7 6 0 816 616 132.47 28
7 Northcote 13 3 8 2 746 792 94.19 16
8 Essendon Association 13 2 11 0 627 833 75.27 8
9 Brighton 13 1 11 1 627 1072 58.49 6
10 Hawthorn 13 1 12 0 678 1152 58.85 4
  H&A 65 63 63 2 7550 7550 100.00 260
  Finals 3 3 3 0 346 346 100.00 12
  Total 68 66 66 2 7896 7896 100.00 272

1915 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 1SF | 2SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.62.75.107.11 53 Sat 24-Apr-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Port Melbourne1.04.24.25.7 37 North Melbourne won by 16 points
Essendon Association0.10.63.83.13 31 Sat 24-Apr-1915 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Brunswick4.84.134.145.18 48 Brunswick won by 17 points
Footscray1.02.42.52.6 18 Sat 24-Apr-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Prahran2.32.34.75.8 38 Prahran won by 20 points
Brighton2.32.34.55.5 35 Sat 24-Apr-1915 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Williamstown2.04.65.76.15 51 Williamstown won by 16 points
Hawthorn1.21.42.86.11 47 Sat 24-Apr-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
Northcote4.48.611.611.6 72 Northcote won by 25 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown2.53.55.105.10 40 Sat 1-May-1915 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
North Melbourne2.22.45.67.10 52 North Melbourne won by 12 points
Port Melbourne2.46.88.1511.18 84 Sat 1-May-1915 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brighton3.23.44.65.9 39 Port Melbourne won by 45 points
Brunswick7.68.911.1614.18 102 Sat 1-May-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Hawthorn1.33.64.65.9 39 Brunswick won by 63 points
Prahran2.43.410.712.9 81 Sat 1-May-1915 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Essendon Association3.04.36.38.6 54 Prahran won by 27 points
Northcote0.22.44.74.8 32 Sat 1-May-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Footscray1.34.46.510.7 67 Footscray won by 35 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick1.24.44.610.8 68 Sat 8-May-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
North Melbourne3.34.511.913.15 93 North Melbourne won by 25 points
Northcote5.47.88.99.10 64 Sat 8-May-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Prahran3.25.28.511.11 77 Prahran won by 13 points
Essendon Association0.32.83.85.13 43 Sat 8-May-1915 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Williamstown2.25.69.1012.13 85 Williamstown won by 42 points
Footscray3.07.412.714.11 95 Sat 8-May-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Brighton2.43.74.117.17 59 Footscray won by 36 points
Hawthorn2.63.94.1710.21 81 Sat 8-May-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
Port Melbourne3.26.811.913.12 90 Port Melbourne won by 9 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne5.26.29.310.6 66 Sat 15-May-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Footscray1.12.43.47.4 46 North Melbourne won by 20 points
Prahran1.52.93.123.18 36 Sat 15-May-1915 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brunswick1.43.63.85.10 40 Brunswick won by 4 points
Williamstown2.13.55.76.9 45 Sat 15-May-1915 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Hawthorn2.12.46.56.6 42 Williamstown won by 3 points
Port Melbourne4.34.69.1210.16 76 Sat 15-May-1915 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Essendon Association0.34.74.88.9 57 Port Melbourne won by 19 points
Brighton2.05.56.811.10 76 Sat 15-May-1915 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Northcote4.36.610.811.10 76 Brighton drew with Northcote

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.25.97.109.11 65 Sat 22-May-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Port Melbourne5.15.46.78.8 56 Brunswick won by 9 points
Footscray0.01.31.42.9 21 Sat 22-May-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Williamstown1.22.24.24.2 26 Williamstown won by 5 points
Northcote1.01.22.44.4 28 Sat 22-May-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Essendon Association1.53.85.106.12 48 Essendon Association won by 20 points
Prahran2.54.67.97.10 52 Sat 22-May-1915 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brighton0.33.55.87.9 51 Prahran won by 1 point
Hawthorn0.22.43.45.9 39 Sat 22-May-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
North Melbourne2.64.108.1215.14 104 North Melbourne won by 65 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.36.68.89.11 65 Sat 29-May-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Williamstown1.13.76.88.10 58 Brunswick won by 7 points
Port Melbourne0.15.38.410.10 70 Sat 29-May-1915 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran2.33.46.97.11 53 Port Melbourne won by 17 points
Essendon Association3.53.54.94.9 33 Sat 29-May-1915 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Footscray3.24.37.58.8 56 Footscray won by 23 points
Brighton3.75.88.1411.18 84 Sat 29-May-1915 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Hawthorn2.24.65.810.9 69 Brighton won by 15 points
Northcote0.41.83.125.13 43 Sat 29-May-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
North Melbourne4.26.77.88.9 57 North Melbourne won by 14 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Footscray0.01.111.113.22 40 Sat 5-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Port Melbourne1.51.55.115.12 42 Port Melbourne won by 2 points
Williamstown1.04.55.68.10 58 Sat 5-Jun-1915 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Northcote2.62.67.77.8 50 Williamstown won by 8 points
Brunswick1.13.49.911.9 75 Sat 5-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Brighton1.41.51.53.6 24 Brunswick won by 51 points
North Melbourne2.104.124.168.19 67 Sat 5-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Essendon Association1.02.12.43.5 23 North Melbourne won by 44 points
Prahran4.45.711.815.9 99 Sat 5-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Hawthorn0.30.101.137.16 58 Prahran won by 41 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown0.02.82.94.17 41 Sat 12-Jun-1915 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran4.44.47.97.9 51 Prahran won by 10 points
Footscray0.22.34.45.9 39 Sat 12-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Brunswick3.64.77.97.12 54 Brunswick won by 15 points
Northcote5.28.48.58.7 55 Sat 12-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Port Melbourne1.23.54.59.8 62 Port Melbourne won by 7 points
Hawthorn2.25.87.813.12 90 Sat 12-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
Essendon Association6.38.410.1410.19 79 Hawthorn won by 11 points
Brighton2.02.16.27.2 44 Sat 12-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
North Melbourne5.35.75.1311.20 86 North Melbourne won by 42 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.63.95.147.15 57 Sat 19-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Prahran0.01.22.22.6 18 North Melbourne won by 39 points
Port Melbourne3.34.45.76.8 44 Sat 19-Jun-1915 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown1.03.55.56.9 45 Williamstown won by 1 point
Brunswick3.15.110.411.5 71 Sat 19-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Northcote1.32.32.64.15 39 Brunswick won by 32 points
Essendon Association1.54.67.1110.14 74 Sat 19-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Brighton0.13.44.48.9 57 Essendon Association won by 17 points
Hawthorn1.51.52.93.12 30 Sat 19-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
Footscray2.16.79.814.12 96 Footscray won by 66 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.14.24.44.5 29 Sat 26-Jun-1915 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
North Melbourne0.11.76.109.13 67 North Melbourne won by 38 points
Prahran3.24.85.147.17 59 Sat 26-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Footscray3.26.38.512.11 83 Footscray won by 24 points
Northcote3.45.67.1010.13 73 Sat 26-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Hawthorn3.15.26.66.8 44 Northcote won by 29 points
Brunswick3.64.86.108.13 61 Sat 26-Jun-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Essendon Association1.22.54.76.10 46 Brunswick won by 15 points
Williamstown5.36.511.614.10 94 Sat 26-Jun-1915 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brighton0.02.32.34.6 30 Williamstown won by 64 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.03.35.67.11 53 Sat 3-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Williamstown1.21.32.54.5 29 North Melbourne won by 24 points
Footscray2.17.310.314.12 96 Sat 3-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
Northcote3.63.88.128.13 61 Footscray won by 35 points
Essendon Association1.33.35.45.6 36 Sat 3-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Prahran0.31.93.115.13 43 Prahran won by 7 points
Brighton0.03.14.38.5 53 Sat 3-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Port Melbourne3.45.77.1314.16 100 Port Melbourne won by 47 points
Hawthorn1.32.43.64.10 34 Sat 3-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
Brunswick1.22.87.1210.17 77 Brunswick won by 43 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne0.03.24.28.8 56 Sat 10-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street 
Brunswick1.32.63.104.12 36 North Melbourne won by 20 points
Prahran3.15.27.78.10 58 Sat 10-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Northcote3.35.57.68.10 58 Prahran drew with Northcote
Williamstown2.04.37.510.7 67 Sat 10-Jul-1915 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Essendon Association2.23.64.75.11 41 Williamstown won by 26 points
Brighton2.32.44.95.14 44 Sat 10-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Footscray2.310.714.818.13 121 Footscray won by 77 points
Port Melbourne5.59.815.1519.19 133 Sat 10-Jul-1915 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Hawthorn2.22.62.65.9 39 Port Melbourne won by 94 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick2.45.96.107.11 53 Sat 17-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Prahran5.56.88.88.11 59 Prahran won by 6 points
Footscray0.13.53.55.8 38 Sat 17-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Western Oval 
North Melbourne2.62.67.910.12 72 North Melbourne won by 34 points
Northcote3.64.1110.1512.23 95 Sat 17-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brighton0.21.53.64.7 31 Northcote won by 64 points
Essendon Association0.15.48.79.8 62 Sat 17-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Windy Hill 
Port Melbourne5.58.99.1210.14 74 Port Melbourne won by 12 points
Hawthorn0.44.54.118.18 66 Sat 17-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Glenferrie Oval 
Williamstown3.97.1510.1812.26 98 Williamstown won by 32 points

1915 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Melbourne 13 13 0 0 883 490 180.20 52
2 Brunswick 13 10 3 0 815 610 133.61 40
3 Port Melbourne 13 9 4 0 897 709 126.52 36
4 Williamstown 13 9 4 0 737 593 124.28 36
5 Prahran 13 8 4 1 724 683 106.00 34
6 Footscray 13 7 6 0 816 616 132.47 28
7 Northcote 13 3 8 2 746 792 94.19 16
8 Essendon Association 13 2 11 0 627 833 75.27 8
9 Brighton 13 1 11 1 627 1072 58.49 6
10 Hawthorn 13 1 12 0 678 1152 58.85 4
  H&A 65 63 63 2 7550 7550 100.00 260
  Finals 3 3 3 0 346 346 100.00 12
  Total 68 66 66 2 7896 7896 100.00 272

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick2.25.77.1110.14 74 Sat 24-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street6,000
Port Melbourne2.05.46.78.8 56 Brunswick won by 18 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne3.35.57.811.14 80 Sat 31-Jul-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street4,000
Williamstown2.02.23.44.8 32 North Melbourne won by 48 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Melbourne2.64.89.911.10 76 Sat 7-Aug-1915 2:10 pm Arden Street8,000
Brunswick0.10.71.73.10 28 North Melbourne won by 48 points

Footnotes

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