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Premier Men’s Grand Finals

Currently William Buck Premier Men’s / formerly A Grade. List of past VAFA Grand Final results and finals series standings.

YearPremiersScoreRunners UpScoreMarginJock Nelson MedalCoachThirdFourth
2023Collegians19.16.130St Kevin’sOB6.9.4585Lachie FergusonJared RiversUniversity BluesOld Scotch
2022St Kevin’s OB5.16.46Old Brighton3.6.2422Tom Jok (SKOB)Anthony LynchCollegiansOld Xaverians
2019University Blues18.8.116St Kevin’s OB10.16.7640Luke Russell (UB)Heath JamiesonOld XaveriansCollegians
2018St Kevin’s OB12.13.85Collegians11.14.805Billy Kanakis (SKOB)Tom Williams & Guy MartynOld TrinityOld Brighton
2017St Kevin’s OB10.10.70Collegians9.13.673Mitch Brown (SKOB)Shannon GrantUniversity BluesDe La Salle
2016Old Xaverians9.7.61Old Trinity7.12.547Caydn Beetham (OX)Ted Woodruff & Pat HawkinsUniversity BluesUniversity Blacks
2015St Bernard’s17.11.113Old Trinity15.15.1058Mitch Hannan (StB)Anthony RockUniversity BluesDe La Salle
2014University Blacks13.12.90Collegians7.4.4644Bede Mahon (UB)Cameron RobertsSt Bernard’sOld Scotch
2013Old Xaverians 13.17.95St Bedes/Mentone Tigers6.9.4550Chris Waller (OX)Nick Bourke & Dom BerryUniversity BlacksOld Scotch
2012Collegians 10.11.71Old Xaverians9.10.647Andrew Scott (Col)Mark Hibbins & Simon ArnottDe La SalleOld Scotch
2011Collegians18.20.128St Bedes/Mentone Tigers14.8.9236Stuart Inglis (Col)Mark Hibbins & Simon ArnottOld XaveriansUniversity Blues
2010Old Xaverians11.8.74Collegians7.12.5420Ryan Colbert (OX)Simon Lethlean
2009Old Xaverians 9.6.60De La Salle O.C.8.9.573Luke Howard (OX)Simon Lethlean
2008St Bedes/Mentone Tigers10.17.77Collegians5.17.4730Luke Wintle (SBMT)Luke Beveridge
2007Old Xaverians 18.15.123Old Brighton10.16.7647Nick Serafini (OX)Barry Richardson
2006Old Haileyburians13.8.86Old Xaverians9.9.6323Carl Steinfort (OH)Peter Nicholson
2005Old Xaverians13.7.85University Blues11.10.769Adam N Chatfield (OX)Barry Richardson
2004University Blues18.13.121St Bernard’s O.C.7.13.5566E.P. Clark (UB)John Kanis
2003Old Xaverians18.20.128St Bernard’s O.C.8.17.6563Tim Ockleshaw (OX)Michael Sholly
2002St Bernard’s O.C.20.15.135Old Xaverians15.14.10431Daniel Byrne (StB)Peter Nicholson
2001Marcellin16.7.103St. Kevin’s O.B.9.19.7330L. D. McMillan (Mar)Simon Dalrymple
2000Old Xaverians22.14.146St. Bernards16.5.10145Adam S. Jones (OX)Tim O’Shaughnessy
1999Old Xaverians22.14.146Old Melburnians13.17.9551Matthew B. Bourke (OX)Tim O’Shaughnessy
1998Old Xaverians21.13.139Old Scotch Collegians11.12.7861Simon A. Wood (OX)Tim O’Shaughnessy
1997Old Xaverians10.13.73Old Scotch Collegians9.13.676Michael L. Blood (OX)Nick Bourke
1996Old Xaverians8.10.58Collegians8.5.535Michael A. Holmes (OX)Nick Bourke
1995Old Xaverians15.11.101University Blues2.5.1784Michael L. Blood (OX)Barry Richardson
1994Old Melburnians11.13.79Collegians7.19.6118Jeremy Nichols (OM)Roger Ellingworth
1993Collegians 11.13.79De La Salle O.C.6.13.4930Mark G. Hibbins (Col)Lee Carlson
1992Collegians 14.23.107De La Salle O.C.9.13.6740Lee Carlson
1991De La Salle O.C. 12.10.82North Old Boys11.11.775Bernard Dunn
1990Ormond14.12.96Collegians12.17.897Mike McArthur-Allen
1989Ormond 17.11.113Collegians9.11.6548Mike McArthur-Allen
1988Ormond 14.11.95Old Xaverians8.11.5936Mike McArthur-Allen
1987Ormond15.11.101Old Xaverians12.12.8417Mike McArthur-Allen
1986Collegians21.6.132North Old Boys11.15.8151Bruce Fergusson
1985Ormond16.14.110De La Salle O.C.14.11.9515Mike McArthur-Allen
1984De La Salle O.C. 13.14.92Ormond6.19.5537John Pollard
1983De La Salle O.C.11.7.73University Blues7.10.5221Neil LeLievre
1982North Old Boys19.7.121De La Salle O.C.8.15.6358Terry Scanlon
1981Old Xaverians15.22.112North Old Boys13.15.9121Michael Green
1980De La Salle O.C.11.14.80University Blues7.18.6020Gavin White
1979De La Salle O.C.17.15.117University Blues12.10.8235Bernie Sheehy
1978Old Scotch Collegians16.16.112North Old Boys16.11.1075Laurie Aghan
1977De La Salle O.C.9.20.74North Old Boys11.5.713Bernie Sheehy
1976North Old Boys18.18.126St Bernard’s O.C.11.11.7749Shane Maguire
1975St Bernard’s O.C.19.13.127North Old Boys12.10.8245Gerard Mitchell
1974University Blacks12.10.82Ormond9.14.6814Peter O’Donohue
1973Ormond12.13.85St Bernard’s O.C.8.7.5530Ted Farrell
1972Ormond9.13.67Old Paradians8.13.616Ted Farrell
1971Ormond8.14.52University Blues4.16.4012Ted Farrell
1970Caulfield Gr.14.18.102Coburg15.10.1002John Wilson
1969Coburg13.17.95Ormond12.12.8411Alan Salter
1968Old Paradians17.23.125Caulfield Gr.7.8.5075John Booth
1967Old Paradians16.15.111Caulfield Gr.13.15.9318John Booth
1966Old Paradians12.9.81M.H.S.O.B.11.6.729John Booth
1965University Blacks17.12.114Coburg10.5.6549Frank Dunin
1964Old Paradians10.11.71Old Xaverians9.13.674Maurie Considine
1963Old Paradians10.13.73Ormond8.9.5716Maurie Considine
1962Old Paradians16.14.110M.H.S.O.B.9.9.6347Maurie Considine
1961Collegians17.9.111Old Melburnians9.13.6744Geoff W Hibbins
1960University Blues9.10.64Old Melburnians6.6.4222Andy Brannan
1959Collegians14.12.96Old Scotch Collegians11.8.7422Max J Rush
1958Collegians9.6.60Old Scotch Collegians8.6.546Geoff W Hibbins
1957Collegians13.12.90University Blues2.12.2466Geoff W Hibbins
1956Ivanhoe6.14.50Coburg5.12.428Harold Winberg
1955Old Melburnians11.18.84Ormond6.12.4836Murray Mitchell
1954Old Melburnians9.19.73University Blues9.14.685Peter Cox
1953Old Melburnians12.16.88University Blues6.8.4444John Mitchell
1952University Blues20.1.121Ormond8.16.6457Geoff Sinclair
1951Hampton Rovers7.12.54Ormond7.7.495Norm Jones
1950Ormond9.12.66University Blacks9.8.624Lou Bols
1949University Blacks14.24.108Ormond6.12.4860Keith Fleming
1948University Blacks15.11.101Old Melburnians7.14.5645Keith Fleming
1947University Blacks17.20.122Ormond17.11.1139Lee Atkinson
1946University Blacks22.19.151Old Scotch Collegians13.16.9457Lee Atkinson
1939University Blacks15.18.108Ormond10.8.6840Ray Brew
1938University Blacks17.19.121State Sav. Bank15.10.10021Ray Brew
1937Collegians15.17.107Ormond8.20.6839Clarrie H Von Tom
1936Collegians14.18.102State Sav. Bank6.11.4755Perc Wilson
1935University Blacks16.12.108Old Scotch Collegians12.20.9216Stuart King
1934Old Scotch Collegians16.1.97University Blacks13.11.898Vic Belcher
1933Old Scotch Collegians15.16.106University Blacks10.14.7432Gus Dobrigh
1932Old Scotch Collegians13.18.96State Sav. Bank10.8.6828Lou Bols
1931Old Scotch Collegians10.11.71Elsternwick7.13.5516Jack Petchell
1930Old Melburnians23.16.154Elsternwick7.9.51103Jack Cordner
1929University Blacks9.10.64Old Melburnians5.6.3628
1928University Blacks15.18.108Old Melburnians7.6.4860Pat Sheehan
1927Old Scotch Collegians19.1.115University B13.12.9025Clive Fergie
1926Old Scotch Collegians9.16.70Elsternwick7.16.5812Clive Fergie
1925Elsternwick6.15.51Old Scotch Collegians3.12.3021
1924Old Scotch Collegians11.6.72Hampton7.13.5517Clive “Cocky” Heatley
1923Old Scotch Collegians17.11.113University B12.7.7934Clive “Cocky” Heatley
1922University B10.11.71Collegians7.15.5714
1921University B9.13.67University A9.8.625
1920Elsternwick11.1.67Collegians5.6.3631
1915Collingwood District9.1.55Leopold6.13.496
1914South YarraCollingwood District
1913Leopold6.14.50Collingwood District3.11.2921
1912BeverleySouth Yarra
1911LeopoldCollegians
1910LeopoldCarlton District
1909South YarraBeverley
1908South YarraLeopold
1907UniversityBrighton
1906UniversityCollegians
1905Port RoversSouth Yarra
1904CollegiansPort RoversHarold J Stewart
1903BrightonLeopold
1902CollegiansBrightonHarold J Stewart
1901LeopoldCollegians
1900Leopold7.1.43South Melbourne Juniors2.8.2023
1899CollegiansLeopoldHarold J Stewart
1898CollegiansCaulfieldHarold J Stewart
1897South St. KildaCollegians
1896CollegiansCaulfieldHarold J Stewart
1895South St. KildaSt. Mary’s
1894South St. KildaCollegians
1893South St. KildaAlberton
1892CollegiansAlberton
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