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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

1925 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1924 1926
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1925 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Brunswick 14 13 1 0 1149 693 165.80 52
2 Northcote 14 11 3 0 1008 871 115.73 44
3 Coburg 14 9 5 0 1050 861 121.95 36
4 Port Melbourne 14 8 6 0 1017 855 118.95 32
5 Brighton 14 7 7 0 931 890 104.61 28
6 Williamstown 14 4 10 0 702 929 75.57 16
7 Prahran 14 3 11 0 803 1091 73.60 12
8 Geelong Association 14 1 13 0 691 1161 59.52 4
  H&A 56 56 56 0 7351 7351 100.00 224
  Finals 3 3 3 0 389 389 100.00 12
  Total 59 59 59 0 7740 7740 100.00 236

1925 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 1SF | 2SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton2.24.64.96.13 49 Sat 2-May-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Northcote1.12.47.88.9 57 Northcote won by 8 points
Brunswick2.75.149.2512.28 100 Sat 2-May-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Williamstown1.11.42.43.7 25 Brunswick won by 75 points
Prahran2.45.57.137.13 55 Sat 2-May-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne3.47.98.1215.17 107 Port Melbourne won by 52 points
Coburg5.19.712.814.10 94 Sat 2-May-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Geelong Association3.34.78.129.14 68 Coburg won by 26 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown0.64.95.119.11 65 Sat 9-May-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brighton1.24.46.88.12 60 Williamstown won by 5 points
Northcote3.36.910.1312.16 88 Sat 9-May-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Prahran1.26.58.1010.14 74 Northcote won by 14 points
Geelong Association1.33.75.76.9 45 Sat 9-May-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Brunswick5.16.611.715.9 99 Brunswick won by 54 points
Port Melbourne1.44.79.129.12 66 Sat 9-May-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg3.35.55.69.11 65 Port Melbourne won by 1 point

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick2.28.612.814.14 98 Sat 16-May-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Northcote3.45.65.98.14 62 Brunswick won by 36 points
Williamstown3.74.95.106.11 47 Sat 16-May-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne1.12.45.109.14 68 Port Melbourne won by 21 points
Brighton5.47.69.1211.14 80 Sat 16-May-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Coburg0.52.94.149.15 69 Brighton won by 11 points
Prahran2.35.105.139.21 75 Sat 16-May-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Geelong Association2.43.43.94.12 36 Prahran won by 39 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote1.54.95.107.10 52 Sat 23-May-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Port Melbourne1.42.62.84.11 35 Northcote won by 17 points
Prahran1.13.45.68.9 57 Sat 23-May-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brighton3.16.39.610.10 70 Brighton won by 13 points
Coburg2.24.88.129.18 72 Sat 23-May-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brunswick4.44.97.137.15 57 Coburg won by 15 points
Geelong Association0.13.46.58.7 55 Sat 23-May-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Williamstown3.25.39.410.5 65 Williamstown won by 10 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton2.43.79.813.9 87 Sat 30-May-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Port Melbourne0.24.94.117.17 59 Brighton won by 28 points
Williamstown2.54.75.107.11 53 Sat 30-May-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg3.44.56.69.11 65 Coburg won by 12 points
Northcote1.75.108.1513.20 98 Sat 30-May-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Geelong Association2.34.96.147.18 60 Northcote won by 38 points
Brunswick0.46.56.87.14 56 Sat 30-May-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Prahran0.73.84.105.10 40 Brunswick won by 16 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.14.35.47.6 48 Sat 6-Jun-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brunswick6.26.59.811.11 77 Brunswick won by 29 points
Northcote4.29.511.918.15 123 Sat 6-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Williamstown2.43.44.78.7 55 Northcote won by 68 points
Coburg2.33.75.96.19 55 Sat 6-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran3.26.67.77.11 53 Coburg won by 2 points
Geelong Association1.13.26.49.6 60 Sat 6-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Brighton0.22.93.134.16 40 Geelong Association won by 20 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Coburg1.62.146.208.23 71 Sat 13-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Northcote3.07.48.513.8 86 Northcote won by 15 points
Brighton0.14.96.98.11 59 Sat 13-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Brunswick5.26.29.612.9 81 Brunswick won by 22 points
Port Melbourne2.45.810.1213.15 93 Sat 13-Jun-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Geelong Association5.55.66.76.9 45 Port Melbourne won by 48 points
Williamstown2.27.49.1112.14 86 Sat 13-Jun-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran2.25.37.48.5 53 Williamstown won by 33 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown2.02.54.66.11 47 Sat 20-Jun-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick0.52.67.118.13 61 Brunswick won by 14 points
Port Melbourne4.56.89.1015.16 106 Sat 20-Jun-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran2.33.86.107.15 57 Port Melbourne won by 49 points
Northcote1.24.37.510.7 67 Sat 20-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brighton1.63.105.118.15 63 Northcote won by 4 points
Geelong Association2.54.76.98.14 62 Sat 20-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Coburg2.35.912.1013.12 90 Coburg won by 28 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick4.19.613.1117.18 120 Sat 27-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Geelong Association2.03.24.35.7 37 Brunswick won by 83 points
Prahran0.14.74.910.11 71 Sat 27-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Northcote4.87.99.1211.15 81 Northcote won by 10 points
Brighton1.14.57.910.16 76 Sat 27-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Williamstown2.43.75.106.10 46 Brighton won by 30 points
Coburg2.16.210.711.9 75 Sat 27-Jun-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne1.12.44.89.8 62 Coburg won by 13 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote2.22.44.96.13 49 Sat 4-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brunswick1.26.66.811.13 79 Brunswick won by 30 points
Port Melbourne1.73.107.1410.17 77 Sat 4-Jul-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown0.32.73.88.9 57 Port Melbourne won by 20 points
Coburg3.64.87.119.14 68 Sat 4-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brighton3.15.118.1410.16 76 Brighton won by 8 points
Geelong Association3.46.69.811.11 77 Sat 4-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Prahran4.66.98.1412.18 90 Prahran won by 13 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne1.14.74.95.13 43 Sat 11-Jul-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Northcote2.23.65.108.14 62 Northcote won by 19 points
Brunswick4.46.57.811.9 75 Sat 11-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Coburg3.23.57.69.10 64 Brunswick won by 11 points
Brighton3.44.410.1111.13 79 Sat 11-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Prahran1.03.33.47.11 53 Brighton won by 26 points
Williamstown0.32.43.67.14 56 Sat 11-Jul-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Geelong Association0.20.30.51.5 11 Williamstown won by 45 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong Association4.16.16.57.8 50 Sat 18-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Northcote2.24.57.68.8 56 Northcote won by 6 points
Port Melbourne2.99.1311.1813.25 103 Sat 18-Jul-1925 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brighton1.13.46.68.8 56 Port Melbourne won by 47 points
Coburg2.35.86.1011.12 78 Sat 18-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown1.21.42.52.5 17 Coburg won by 61 points
Prahran2.82.84.85.14 44 Sat 18-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Brunswick3.29.1111.1414.22 106 Brunswick won by 62 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.25.97.138.16 64 Sat 25-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Port Melbourne3.45.75.106.11 47 Brunswick won by 17 points
Williamstown3.24.55.86.8 44 Sat 25-Jul-1925 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Northcote3.26.37.48.8 56 Northcote won by 12 points
Brighton1.34.98.1111.16 82 Sat 25-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Brighton Beach Oval 
Geelong Association1.22.22.34.5 29 Brighton won by 53 points
Prahran1.02.32.34.11 35 Sat 25-Jul-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg7.58.814.1515.15 105 Coburg won by 70 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran2.65.85.86.10 46 Sat 1-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown2.32.74.134.15 39 Prahran won by 7 points
Geelong Association1.15.26.78.8 56 Sat 1-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Kardinia Park 
Port Melbourne6.29.611.915.13 103 Port Melbourne won by 47 points
Brunswick4.38.69.711.10 76 Sat 1-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Brighton2.23.46.97.12 54 Brunswick won by 22 points
Northcote1.15.107.119.17 71 Sat 1-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Coburg0.63.88.1111.13 79 Coburg won by 8 points

1925 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Brunswick 14 13 1 0 1149 693 165.80 52
2 Northcote 14 11 3 0 1008 871 115.73 44
3 Coburg 14 9 5 0 1050 861 121.95 36
4 Port Melbourne 14 8 6 0 1017 855 118.95 32
5 Brighton 14 7 7 0 931 890 104.61 28
6 Williamstown 14 4 10 0 702 929 75.57 16
7 Prahran 14 3 11 0 803 1091 73.60 12
8 Geelong Association 14 1 13 0 691 1161 59.52 4
  H&A 56 56 56 0 7351 7351 100.00 224
  Finals 3 3 3 0 389 389 100.00 12
  Total 59 59 59 0 7740 7740 100.00 236

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote0.23.75.119.12 66 Sat 8-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Motordrome7,500
Port Melbourne8.410.711.1014.12 96 Port Melbourne won by 30 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick2.15.96.106.18 54 Sat 15-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Motordrome17,300
Coburg5.66.77.97.9 51 Brunswick won by 3 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick1.37.58.810.9 69 Sat 29-Aug-1925 2:10 pm Motordrome18,000
Port Melbourne4.15.36.77.11 53 Brunswick won by 16 points

Footnotes

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