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1987 VAFA season

The 1987 VAFA season was the 87th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). The season began on 4 April and ended on 27 September, with a total of 86 teams participating across eight divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[1][2]

1987 VAFA season
Date4 April − 27 September 1987
Teams86
← 1986
1988 →

Association membership

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Four new − Aquinas, Bloods, Port Colts and Richmond Central − joined the VAFA prior to the start of the season.[3] This resulted in the VAFA being expanded to eight divisions, with H Section created.[4]

Notable events

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  • Three-time Ivanhoe premiership player John "Plumber" Miles was awarded VAFA life membership.[5]

A Section

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1987 VAFA A Section season
PremiersOrmond
6th A Section premiership
Minor premiersOrmond
Wooden spoonersBulleen Templestowe
Best and fairestFrank Gleeson
(Old Paradians)
Leading goalkickerPaul Schuhkraft
(Ormond − 77 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

Ormond won their sixth A Section premiership, defeating Old Xaverians by 17 points.[6] Ormond's premiership came exactly 50 years after their first A Section season.[7]

Until 2021, this was the last time Caulfield Grammarians had won a senior game in A Section/Premier Division.[8]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Ormond (P) 18 16 2 0 1887 1133 165.7 64 Finals series
2 Old Xaverians 18 14 3 1 1631 1235 132.1 58
3 De La Salle 18 11 6 1 1558 1340 116.3 46
4 Old Paradians 18 11 7 0 1597 1274 125.4 44
5 Old Scotch 18 8 10 0 1614 1566 103.1 32
6 University Blues 18 7 11 0 1440 1504 95.7 28
7 Collegians 18 7 11 0 1484 1642 90.4 28
8 North Old Boys 18 7 11 0 1493 1710 87.3 28
9 Caulfield Grammarians 18 6 12 0 1493 2037 73.3 24 Relegation
10 Bulleen Templestowe 18 2 16 0 1251 1997 62.6 8

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Semi-finals
Saturday, 31 October De La Salle 10.13 (73) def. by Old Paradians 14.10 (94) [9]
Saturday, 6 September (2:15pm) Ormond 8.13 (61) def. by Old Xaverians 15.11 (101) Elsternwick Park [10]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 13 September Ormond 18.13 (121) def. by Old Paradians 15.14 (104) [1]
Grand Final
Sunday, 20 September Ormond def. Old Xaverians Elsternwick Park [7][11]
2.2 (14)
9.6 (60)
12.10 (82)
15.11 (101) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.4 (28)
7.5 (47)
9.9 (63)
12.12 (84)
3: Schuhkraft
2: Suthrland, M. McDonald, Young, Cox
1: Kingston, Nash, Tobin, McCooke 		Goals 2: S. Curtain, Carlin, Burne
1: Tiernan, Beatie, Meagher, Atkins, Callil, Bourke
P. Mehrten, Taylor, Cox, Hille, Nankervis, Young Best Ryan, J. Curtain, Beatie, P. Curtain, Varcoe, Greetham

B Section

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1987 VAFA B Section season
PremiersSt Bernard's
Minor premiersSt Bernard's
Wooden spoonersSt Kilda
Best and fairestGary Williams
(Parkside)
Leading goalkickerChris Freeman
(Parkside − 66 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

St Bernard's won their second B Second premiership, defeating Marcellin by 32 points.[12] The finals series was extended by a week after St Bernard's drew with Therry in the second semi-final on 5 September, which led to a replay being held on 13 September.[1]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 St Bernard's (P) 18 14 4 0 1618 1252 129.2 56 Finals series
2 Therry 18 13 5 0 1820 1422 128.0 52
3 Marcellin 18 13 5 0 1673 1366 122.5 52
4 Parkside 18 12 6 0 1692 1558 108.6 48
5 University Blacks 18 10 8 0 1788 1542 116.0 40
6 Ivanhoe 18 7 11 0 1448 1637 88.5 28
7 Old Trinity 18 6 12 0 1372 1672 82.0 24
8 Fawkner 18 6 12 0 1409 1754 80.3 24
9 Banyule 18 5 13 0 1527 1922 79.5 20 Relegation
10 St Kilda 18 4 14 0 1423 1645 86.5 16

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Semi-finals
Saturday, 31 October Marcellin 15.21 (111) def. Parkside 10.13 (73)
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) St Bernard's 15.7 (97) drew with Therry 14.13 (97) Northcote Park [10]
Saturday, 13 September (replay) St Bernard's 13.19 (97) def. Therry 7.12 (54) [1]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 19 September Marcellin 21.21 (147) def. Therry 7.12 (54) [7]
Grand Final
Sunday, 27 September (2:00pm) St Bernard's 19.10 (124) def. Marcellin 12.20 (92) Elsternwick Park [1][13]
  • Both teams promoted to A Section

C Section

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1987 VAFA C Section season
PremiersMonash Blues
Minor premiersKew
Wooden spoonersAJAX
Best and fairestTony Fellow
(Thomastown)
Leading goalkickerMatthew Cavanagh
(Kew − 72 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

The Monash Blues won their second senior premiership, defeating Kew by 25 points in the graind final.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Kew 18 17 1 0 2347 1309 179.3 68 Finals series
2 Monash Blues (P) 18 14 4 0 1841 1447 127.2 56
3 Old Melburnians 18 12 6 0 2231 1446 154.3 48
4 Thomastown 18 11 7 0 1830 1564 117.0 44
5 Old Brighton 18 11 7 0 1620 1422 113.9 44
6 Balaclava 18 9 9 0 1891 1936 97.7 36
7 Old Haileybury 18 6 12 0 1463 1629 89.8 24
8 MHSOB 18 5 13 0 1542 2053 75.1 20
9 Hampton Rovers 18 3 15 0 1256 2121 59.2 12 Relegation
10 AJAX 18 2 16 0 1304 2398 54.4 8

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Kew def. by Monash Blues Elsternwick Park [9][10][14][15]
4.2 (26)
8.5 (53)
8.11 (59)
10.11 (71) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.4 (10)
4.7 (31)
6.13 (49)
13.18 (96) 		Umpires: Kevin Segota, Greg Hardiman
3: C. Charalambopoulos
2: Cavanagh
1: Burden, Kalac, Schober, Busuttil, McLean 		Goals 3: Alexander
2: Connelly, Hildebrand, P. Forbes, Sturgess
1: Gale, J. Quin
Griffiths, Busuttil. Kalac, Burden, Schober, Bria Best Sturgess, Hipwell, Gill, Carman, Culvenor, McGregor
  • Both teams promoted to B Section

Monash Blues team

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  Monash Blues 1987 grand final team[16]
B: Michael Hay Chris Roberts Richard Culvenor
HB: Adrian Barker Dan Carman John Quin
C: Greg Hipwell Jamie Sturgess Anthony Kiers
HF: Peter Forbes Ian Hildebrand Brad Cornwell
F: Justin Alexander Peter Little Stevie Connelly
Foll: Tim Gill Andrew McGregor Graham Gale
Int: Ian Kohler John Johnstone
Coach: Brian Ford

D Section

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1987 VAFA D Section season
PremiersOld Ivanhoe
Minor premiersSt Kevin's
Wooden spoonersCoburg
Best and fairestGary Norton
(Old Mentonians)
Mark Dyson
(Old Ivanhoe)
Leading goalkickerRod Collins
(Old Camberwell − 63 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

Following the conclusion of the season, Coburg went into recess prior to the start of the 1988 season, and folded shortly after.[17]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 St Kevin's 18 13 5 0 1713 1338 128.0 52 Finals series
2 Old Ivanhoe (P) 18 12 5 1 1849 1474 125.4 50
3 Bulleen United 18 12 6 0 1763 1359 129.7 48
4 Old Mentonians 18 12 6 0 1670 1295 129.0 48
5 Old Camberwell 18 11 6 1 1702 1434 118.7 46
6 Preston MBOB 18 10 8 0 1574 1272 123.7 40
7 North Brunswick 18 8 10 0 1418 1606 88.3 32
8 Elsternwick 18 7 11 0 1592 1730 92.0 28
9 Heatherton 18 3 15 0 1135 2102 54.0 12 Relegation
10 Coburg 18 1 17 0 1223 2020 60.5 4

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Old Ivanhoe def. St Kevin's Bentleigh [9][10][18][19]
6.2 (38)
9.6 (60)
15.8 (98)
21.10 (136) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		6.2 (38)
8.5 (53)
10.9 (69)
19.12 (126) 		Umpires: Paul Cherry, Justin Toohey
5: Cockerill
4: King
3: Hockins, Davies
1: Ball, N. Skalberg, Purcell, Howard, Colledge, Karakaltsas 		Goals 6: Stone
5: S. Kerr
4: Watkin
2: Callanan
1: Sammartmo, P. Smith
Ball, Karakaltsas, P. Skalberg, Dyson, Davies, Cockerill Best Stone, Watkin, S. Kerr, Cross, G. Kerr, P. Joyce
  • Both teams promoted to C Section

E Section

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1987 VAFA E Section season
PremiersState Bank
Minor premiersOld Essendon
Wooden spoonersClayton
Best and fairestVic Zanin
(UHSOB)
Leading goalkickerDavid Jenkins
(State Bank − 82 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Old Essendon 18 14 2 2 1654 1091 151.6 60 Finals series
2 State Bank (P) 18 14 4 0 2230 1365 163.7 56
3 St Bedes 18 13 5 0 1718 1216 141.3 52
4 West Brunswick 18 13 5 0 1802 1359 132.6 52
5 Brunswick 18 12 5 1 1852 1408 131.5 50
6 Old Geelong 18 6 11 1 1457 1811 80.5 26
7 UHSOB 18 6 12 0 1499 1806 83.0 24
8 Power House 18 6 12 0 1304 1690 77.2 24
9 Peninsula Old Boys 18 4 14 0 1166 1999 58.3 16 Relegation
10 Clayton 18 0 18 0 1078 2194 49.1 0

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) State Bank def. West Brunswick Monash University [9][10][20]
4.3 (27)
12.5 (77)
15.9 (99)
21.12 (138) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
2.6 (18)
6.8 (44) 		Umpires: Mark Huntington, Andrew McRae
6: A. Rolfs
4: Colbert
2: Carboon, Beare
1: Connolly, Hargreaves, Goldsmith, Jenkins, Twycross, Matherson, Dervan 		Goals 3: Capron
1: Rodgers, P. Magafas, McNeice
Bremner, Bukll, Wright, Wabbis, Matherson, Cloke Best Casley, Jackson, D. Lampard, S. Lampard, P. Magafas, Capron
  • Both teams promoted to D Section

F Section

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1987 VAFA F Section season
PremiersAquinas
Minor premiersAquinas
Wooden spoonersFootscray TSOB
Best and fairestBernard Tierny
(Whitefriars)
Leading goalkickerTerry Wilson
(St Andrew's − 127 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

Aquinas won their first F Section premiership in their first VAFA season, defeating Whitefriars by one point.[3][21]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Aquinas (P) 18 17 1 0 2244 874 256.8 68 Finals series
2 Whitefriars 18 15 3 0 2324 1156 201.0 60
3 St Andrew's 18 14 4 0 2471 1522 162.4 56
4 Doveton 18 13 5 0 1933 1200 161.0 52
5 Williamstown CYMS 18 11 7 0 1689 1620 104.3 44
6 Old Carey 18 10 8 0 1597 1453 109.9 40
7 La Trobe University 18 8 10 0 1454 1672 870 32
8 Commonwealth Bank 18 7 11 0 1463 1858 78.7 28
9 University Reds 18 6 12 0 1249 1890 66.1 24
10 St Leonard's 18 3 15 0 1038 2100 49.4 12
11 ANZ Bank 18 2 16 0 1227 2200 55.8 8 Relegation
12 Footscray TSOB 18 2 16 0 1084 2323 44.7 8

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Semi-finals
Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm) St Andrew's 16.13 (109) def. Doveton 4.13 (37) Old Camberwell [22][23]
Saturday, 22 August (2:15pm) Aquinas 14.10 (94) def. by Whitefriars 20.22 (142) Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park [22][23]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 29 August (2:15pm) St Andrew's 15.7 (97) def. by Aquinas 19.15 (129) Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park [9][23]
Grand Final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15pm) Whitefriars def. by Aquinas [9][10][24]
2.5 (17)
6.8 (44)
6.9 (45)
12.12 (84) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.1 (19)
6.4 (40)
8.10 (58)
12.13 (85) 		Umpires: Andrew Mullaly, Mark Bushfield
3: Sutton
2: Barclay, Bonnyman
1: Tierney, Bunn,

McLelland, Reidy, Lee

Goals 4: Ryan
3: Clarke
2: Bell, D. Wright
1: Wilkinson
McLelland, Bunn, Crowe, Coghlan, Borrack, Tierney Best Ryan, Phyland, Grierson, Wilkinson, Phelan, Fleiter
  • Both teams promoted to E Section

G Section

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1987 VAFA G Section season
PremiersBloods
Minor premiersBloods
Wooden spoonersOld Melburnians
Best and fairestGary Sweet
(Port Colts)
Leading goalkickerDrew Robinson
(Bloods − 75 goals)
← 1986
1988 →

Bloods, in their first VAFA season, defeated Port Colts by 40 points in the Grand Final. Heavy wind at Elsternwick Park meant no scores were recorded against the wind for the entire match.[23]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Bloods (P) 16 14 2 0 1349 586 230.2 56 Finals series
2 Monash Whites 16 13 3 0 1120 687 163.0 52
3 Port Colts 16 11 5 0 1126 947 118.9 44
4 Kew 16 10 5 1 889 739 120.3 42
5 De La Salle 16 10 6 0 863 813 106.2 40
6 St Bernard's 16 7 9 0 684 892 69.8 28
7 Collegians 16 6 10 0 748 1049 71.3 24
8 Old Haileybury 16 5 10 1 668 991 67.4 22
9 Old Scotch 16 5 11 0 949 1153 82.3 20
10 Marcellin 16 4 12 0 618 1144 54.0 16
11 GTV 9 16 3 13 0 548 1124 48.8 12 Relegation
12 Old Melburnians 16 3 13 0 450 1102 40.8 12

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Grand Final
Sunday, 23 August Bloods def. Port Colts Elsternwick Park [9][10][25]
5.6 (36)
5.6 (36)
12.8 (80)
12.8 (80) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.0 (0)
5.0 (30)
5.0 (30)
6.4 (40)
3: D. Robinson
2: McAsey, Cadman 2, Watkins
1: Bainbridge, Gardiner, Todd 		Goals 2: McNamara
1: Turner, Davidson, Pasquill, Tinsley
Todd, Bainbridge, Jarick, Legge, Cadman, Johnson Best Keltie, Wale, O'Neill, Tinsley, Bailey, Finegan
  • Both teams promoted to F Section

H Section

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1987 VAFA H Section season
PremiersEltham
Minor premiersEltham
Wooden spoonersPower House/Balaclava
Best and fairestPeter Hooper
(St Kevin's)
Leading goalkickerSebastian Fitzpatrick
(Eltham − 43 goals)
1988 →

At the end of the season, Old Brighton's H Section side disbanded.[26][27]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Eltham (P) 16 14 2 0 1256 471 266.7 56 Finals series
2 Old Brighton 16 13 3 0 1056 376 280.9 52
3 St Kevin's 16 13 3 0 986 575 171.5 52
4 Bulleen Templestowe 16 12 2 0 1275 419 304.3 48
5 Richmond Central 16 9 7 0 785 676 116.7 36
6 Old Xaverians 16 9 7 0 747 689 108.4 36
7 State Bank 16 9 7 0 732 886 82.6 36
8 Old Geelong 16 5 11 0 548 1050 52.2 20
9 St Kilda 16 4 12 0 679 1171 58.0 16
10 North Old Boys 16 4 12 0 233 731 31.9 16
11 Therry 16 2 13 1 602 942 63.9 10
12 Power House/Balaclava 16 1 14 1 185 1676 11.0 6

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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Grand Final
Sunday, 23 August Eltham def. Bulleen Templestowe [9][10]
0.1 (1)
3.6 (24)
3.8 (26)
6.9 (45) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.4 (22)
4.5 (29)
4.9 (33)
4.9 (33)
Sager, Chesser, Adams, S. Fitzpatrick, Shaw, McPhail Goals Pollard, Viney, Goddrn, Stagg,
Baxter, Gardiner, Hall, New, Dawson, Weathertill Best Murphy, Sheridan, Skurnik, Stagg, Chaplin
  • Both teams promoted to G Section

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