Former VAFA Clubs
Since the inception of the VAFA in 1892, more than 250 clubs have spent at least a season in the Association.
| CLUB | YEARS | NOTES |
| Albanvale | 1989-92 | |
| Alphington | 1934-83 | |
| AMP Society | 1963-81 | Changed name to Balaclava in 1982. |
| ANZ Bank | 1950-1969 | (1970 amalgamated with Albert Park. Changed name from ANZ Bank to ANZ Albert Park 1996 then Albert Park in 1999) |
| Army Apprentices | 1966-70 | |
| Assumption College OC | 1964-82 | Were part of Combined Country Colleges in 1978-81 |
| Australian Postal Institute | 1965 | |
| Balaclava | 1982-90 | Club formed from AMP Society changed name to Glenhuntly 1991 – 1998 before they amalgamated with St Kilda South Caulfield, St Kilda CBCOB to form Glen Eira in 1999 |
| Balwyn | 1946-55 | |
| Balwyn Combined | 1993-96 | |
| Banyule | 1979 – 2014 | (Junior Section only 1979 moved up to Senior Section in 1980) – left VAFA for Northern FL at end 2014 |
| Bellfield | 1950-65 | |
| Bentleigh | 2000-2010 | |
| Bentleigh Districts | 1929-37 | |
| Beverley | 1898-1915 | |
| Beverley Hills | 1972-81 | |
| Black Rock | 1922, 1927-30 | |
| Bloods | 1987-98 | (G Section only in 1987, merged with Old Brighton to become Old Brighton Bloods in 1996, name changed to Old Brighton in 1998) |
| Boronia Park | 1990-94 | |
| Boroondara | 1897, 1903-04 | Merged with Hawthorn Football Club (played in MJFA 1902-1913) in 1905. Took Boroondara colours of black jumper with red sash but adopted the Hawthorn name. |
| Brighton | 1892-1907 | |
| Brighton | 1952-58 | (changed name from St Andrew’s) |
| Brighton TSOB | 1930-40 | |
| Brightonvale | 1926-39 | Changed name to Brighton |
| Brunswick | 1926-94, 1999-2003 | (changed name to Brunswick Power) |
| Bulleen/Templestowe | 1974–2024 | Junior Section only in 1974 moved up to Senior Section in 1975. |
| Bulleen United | 1975-95 | (merged with Canterbury North Balwyn to become Bulleen Cobras, 1996) |
| Burwood | 1928-36 | |
| Camberwell | 1992-95 | |
| Canterbury North Balwyn | 1993-95 | (merged with Bulleen United to become Bulleen Cobras, 1996) |
| Canterbury United Churches | 1931-32 | |
| Carlton Districts | 1909-15 | |
| Carnegie | 1935-38 | |
| Carnegie Church of Christ | 1946 | |
| Cassie | 1964-65 | |
| Caulfield | 1884-1915, 1924-25, 1952-53 | Caulfield combined with Malvern 1915 |
| Celtic | 1900-02 | |
| Chirnside Park | 1990-1999 | |
| Clayton | 1979-89 | merged with Waverley VF, 1989 |
| Coburg | 1935-87 | |
| Collingwood Districts | 1906-15 | |
| Commercial Bank | 1959-66 | |
| Commonwealth Bank | 1947-94 | merged with State Bank on merger with the respective banks. New club State Commonwealth Bank formed 1991. Commonwealth Bank changed ane to Southbank 1994 |
| Coolaroo Rovers | 1980 | |
| Combined Country Colleges | 1978-81 | Combination of St Pat’s Ballarat, Monivee and Assumption OC |
| Dandenong KSP | 1930-32 | |
| Dookie-Longerenong | 1970-74 | |
| Doveton SJOC | 1981-95 | (Commenced at St John’s OC then changed name to Doveton-St Johns OC 1990 then to Doveton) |
| Dragons | 2013 – 2014 | Joined VAFA in 2013 form Southern FL. Left VAFA at end of 2014 to return to SFL. |
| East Caulfield | 1947-51 | |
| East Malvern | 1929-64 | |
| Edlington | 1892 | Foundation club |
| Elwood | 1922-23 | |
| ES & A Bank | 1932-35, 1952-69 | |
| ES & A Bank-National Bank | 1936-37 | (Withdrew due to amalagamation with ANZ Bank) |
| Fairfield | 1936-73 | |
| Fawkner | 1973-95 | |
| Fitzroy Districts | 1904-05 | |
| Fitzroy Juniors | 1912-15 | |
| Fitzroy Reds | 1998-2008 | Changed name from University Reds 1955-1964, 1973-98 and shed links with Melbourne University, now playing as part of Fitzroy Football Club. |
| Flinders Naval Base | 1927-28 | |
| Footscray Districts | 1892 | Foundation club |
| Footscray TSOB | 1932-90 | Changed name to FIT in 1989 |
| Gardenvale-Middle Brighton | 1926 | |
| Gardiner | 1932 | (Changed name to Malvern 1933) |
| Geelong Amatuers | 1926-40, 1947-82 | |
| Glenhuntly | 1926-73 | |
| Glenhuntly | 1991-1998 | Changed name from Balaclava 1991- merged with St Kilda South Caulfield, St Kilda CBCOB 1999 to become Glen Eira |
| Glenroy | 1974-77 | Changed name to Therry CCOB 1977 |
| GTV 9 | 1986 | |
| Hampton | 1923-27 | |
| Hawthorn | 1954-57 | |
| Hawthorn | 1902-13 | The current AFL powerhouse Hawthorn Football Club commenced in the VAFA (then the MJFA) before moving to the VFA in 1914. They joined the VFL from the VFA in 1925. Club merged with Boroondara (late Waterloo) in 1905 and adopted Boroondara’s colours of a black guernsey with red sash but retained the name of Hawthorn. In 1906 Hawthorn merged with successful junior club the Hawthorn Rovers to form the Hawthorn City Football Club as a result of Glenferrie Oval opening |
| Heatherton | 1975-89 | |
| Heidelberg West | 1939-40 | |
| Huntingdale | 1956 | |
| Insurance Companies’ Social Clubs | 1954-58 | |
| Ivanhoe | 1934-2023 | (Changed name to Ivanhoe Assumption 1999-2006) (Changed name to Ivanhoe Amateurs in 2007) |
| Kew Districts | 1926 | |
| Kingsville | 1927-35 | |
| Kontias | 1989-91 | |
| Kooyong | 1963-65 | |
| La Trobe University Reds | 1971 | |
| Leopold | 1898-1915 | |
| Malvern | 1896, 1933-64 | Changed name from Gardiner in 1933. Later changed name to Tooronga-Malvern 1964-72 |
| Manningham Cobras | 1996 – 2022 | (Changed name from Bulleen Cobras 2009). Merged with Yarra Old Grammarians Football Club ahead of the 2023 season. |
| Melbourne Shipping Companies | 1922 | |
| Melbourne Swimming Club | 1920-23 | |
| Monash Gryphons | 1991 – 2016 | Formed a part-amalgamation with Glen Eira in 2017 |
| Monash Whites | 1964-65, 1971-2001 | Changed name to Monash Blues to become their Club 18 team in 2001. |
| Moreland | 1949-51 | |
| Mt Carmel OC | 1936-40 | |
| Mt Lilydale | 1997-2018 | |
| Murrumbeena | 1923-62 | |
| Myer | 1937-54 | |
| National Bank | 1932-38, 1954-79 | |
| Naval Base Flinders | 1927-28 | |
| Newlands Coburg | 1994-1996 | |
| North Alphington | 1948-52 | |
| Northern Blues | 2009 – 2010 | Entered as an Under 18 club only, changed name to Northern Blues in 2011, with the club becoming a senior club in 2013. |
| Nunawading | 1894-1896 | |
| Oakleigh | 1908-11, 1927-28 | |
| Oakleigh – Clayton | 2003-2006 | Oakleigh Merged with Clayton (SFL)to form an u19 side only. Seniors remain the same. |
| Old Eltham Collegians | 1986 – (?) | Changed name to Old Eltham Collegians from Eltham Collegians in 2012. |
| Old Haileybury-Old Trinity | 1928-35 | |
| Old Paradians | 1929-2023 | |
| Old Scotch Collegians | 1894-1895 | |
| Olinda | 1893 | |
| Parkdale | 1934-54 | |
| Parkville | 1899 | |
| Pascoe Vale | 1927-28, 1940 | |
| Patricians | 1965-69 | |
| Pharmacy College | 1962-65 | |
| Point Cook | 2010-17 | Left VAFA to WRFL in a bid to join senior & junior club |
| Port Colts | 1987-89 | |
| Port Melbourne | 1956-59 | |
| Port Rovers | 1903-08 | |
| Postal Institute | 1965 | |
| ***Prahran | 1999-2010 | (Formerley known as Southbank, also refer Commonwealth Bank). In 2011, club merged with Assumption Old Collegians to become Prahran Assumption. |
| Prahran – Caulfield | 2007 – | Joined through amalgamation with Caulfield (SFL) to form Under 19 side |
| Preston | 1954-69 | |
| Preston Marist Brothers Old Boys | 1983-93 | |
| Princes Hill | 1979-81 | |
| RAAF Cadets | 1964-65 | |
| Reservoir Old Boys | 1965-77 | |
| Rupertswood | 2000-2012 | Left the VAFA for the RDFL at end of 2012 |
| Salesian O C | 1989-2007 | Amalgamated with St Mary’s, start of 2008 |
| Sandringham Districts | 1926-27 | |
| Scotch Collegians | 1894-95 | |
| South Camberwell | 1937-40 | |
| South Caulfield | 1926-40 | |
| South Melbourne City | 1954-59 | |
| South Melbourne Juniors | 1900 | |
| South Mornington | 2006-2019 | (Under-19 only 2006, seniors and reserves 2007) |
| South St Kilda | 1892-1899 | |
| South Yarra | 1897-1921 | |
| Southbank | 1994-98 | Formerly known as Commonwealth Bank, changed name to Prahran for 1999. |
| St Andrew’s – Coburg | 1986-1995 | |
| St Colomb’s | 1953 | |
| St Francis Xavier’s | 1899 | |
| St Francis Xavier OC | 2007-2019 | |
| St Ignatius’s | 1900-02, 1932-34 | |
| St Jude’s | 1892-1893 | |
| St Kilda CBC Old Boys | 1958-1991 | St Kilda CBC merged with Murrumbeena and South Caulfield from the (YCWFL) in 1992 to become St Kilda South Caulfield (1992-98). Before they amalgamated with Glen Huntly in 1998 to become Glen Eira in 1999. |
| St Leonard’s | 1986-89 | |
| St Mary’s | 1990-2007 | Amalgamated with Salesian, start of 2008 |
| St Mary’s | 1892-1898 | Foundation club. |
| St Patrick’s (Ballarat) OC | 1939-40, 1951-55, 1964-75 | |
| St Patricks Mentone | 1991-2000 | changed name to Mentone Amateurs in 2000 |
| St Paul’s (Ascot Vale) | 1926-40 | |
| St Peter’s Clayton | 1991-92 | Changed name of Oakleigh in 1992 |
| St Pius’s | 1979-1982 | |
| St Andrew’s (Brighton) | 1949-51 | |
| St Kilda South Caulfield | 1992-98 | Merged with Glenhuntly in 1999 to become Glen Eira |
| St Patrick’s Monivae | 1976 | |
| State Commonwealth Bank | 1991-1994 | Formed from merger of State Bank and Commonwealth Bank, 1991, changed name to Southbank 1994 |
| State Electricity Commission | 1947 | |
| State Savings Bank | 1927-90 | |
| Surrey Hills | 1928-32 | |
| Teachers College | 1920-57 | |
| Thomastown | 1975-2000 | Moved to the DVFL now the Northern Football League |
| Thornbury | 1973-83 | (Junior club only 1975 – 1979, moved into senior section 1980) |
| Thornbury Cougars | 1996-1999 | Ceased |
| Toorak Grosvenor | 1892-1894 | |
| Tooronga-Malvern | 1964-72 | (Changed name from Malvern) |
| Waltham | 1895-1897 | |
| Waverley Amateurs | 1989-90 | (Clayton and Waverley VFA merged to form Waverley Amateurs (1989) |
| Werribee Districts | 1998 – 2013 | Joined as a junior club. (Werribee Amateurs until 2011), Left VAFA from Premier B at end of 2013 to transfer to Western Region FL. |
| West Hawthorn | 1927-33 | |
| Windsor | 1894-1898 | |
| Wyndham Suns | 2014 | Broke to form new club out of Old Westbourne Grammarians, but only formed a U19s for 2014. Left for Western Regiorn FL at end of 2014 |
| YMCA | 1892-1893 |
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