Records | Players | Seasons |
Until the formation of the VFL in 1897, the Victorian Football Association was the leading football competition in the state. Formed in 1877 the Association replaced the loosely affiliated leagues and gatherings of clubs that had been the norm since the early days of the game. The founding clubs Albert Park, East Melbourne, Essendon, Geelong, Hotham (later North Melbourne), Melbourne and St. Kilda met at Oliver's Cafe in Collins Street on May 7 to create the organisation fwhich would survive almost 125 years before disbanding.
Despite the emergence of the VFL, the Association continued to remain strong throughout the first three-quarters of the 20th century, with Sunday football as their drawcard. During the 1940's there was serious talk about a merger of the two competitions, with the VFA forming a second division, but the talks broke down when the two sides split over automatic promotion and relegation against 'playoff' matches to determine league status.
However as the VFL/AFL started to encroach on this, and the money on offer in the big leagues too much for players to turn back, clubs started to falter and attendances dropped. By the late 1980's several famous clubs had gone under and the league had scaled back from a two division operation to one competition.
In 1995 the competition adopted the name "VFL", which had been dropped by the national competition at the start of 1990. Melbourne enjoyed a successful alignment with the Sandringham Zebras from 2000 to 2008, during which Sandringham won four premierships. Since 2009 Melbourne have been aligned with Casey.
Seasons
1877 | 1878 | 1879 |
1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 |
1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 |
Records (1877-1896)
Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | ||||||
Albert Park | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Ballarat | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Ballarat Imperial | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
Barwon | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Carlton | 18 | 9 | 25 | ||||||
Collingwood | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
East Melbourne | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Essendon | 9 | 9 | 24 | ||||||
Fitzroy | 5 | 5 | 13 | ||||||
Footscray | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Geelong | 8 | 4 | 26 | ||||||
Hotham | 14 | 5 | 10 | ||||||
North Melbourne | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
Port Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
Prahran | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Richmond | 12 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
South Ballarat | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
South Melbourne | 12 | 6 | 20 | ||||||
South Williamstown | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
St Kilda | 10 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
University | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
West Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Williamstown | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Players
Players that played for VFA/VFL clubs before or after (but not during) their MFC career. Does not include VFL affiliated clubs while on an AFL list.
Bendigo Diggers/Bombers
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Nick Carter | |||||||||
Gary Moorcroft |
Box Hill
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Matthew Bishop | |||||||||
Brian Cook | |||||||||
Simon Godfrey | |||||||||
Andy Goodwin | |||||||||
Daniel Hughes | |||||||||
Cameron Hunter | 2005-2007 | ||||||||
Max Jeffers | |||||||||
Tassie Johnson (Captain/Coach) | |||||||||
Matt Jones | |||||||||
Colin Love | |||||||||
Cameron Pedersen | |||||||||
John Quirk | |||||||||
Nick Smith | |||||||||
Kevin Webb | |||||||||
Adem Yze |
Brighton/Caulfield
Brisbane Lions
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Kyle Dunkley | 2023 |
Brunswick
Camberwell
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Bert Avery | |||||||||
Dave Bedford | |||||||||
Peter Brenchley (Coach) | |||||||||
Neil Chamberlain | |||||||||
Jim Cowell (Coach) | |||||||||
Hec Davidson | |||||||||
Dave Elliman | |||||||||
Tom Elliott (Captain/Coach) | |||||||||
Tom Flower | |||||||||
Lew Gough | |||||||||
Harry Harley | |||||||||
George Lenne | |||||||||
Geoff Mason | |||||||||
Ken McKaige | |||||||||
Terry Mountain | |||||||||
Jack Sambell | |||||||||
Ray Smith (Captain/Coach) | |||||||||
Bob Stewart | |||||||||
Bill Vanthoff | |||||||||
Glenn Walley | |||||||||
Ray Wartman | |||||||||
Percy Wilson | |||||||||
Max Wright |
Carlton
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Cameron Hunter | 2002 |
Coburg
Collingwood
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Tom Couch | |||||||||
Marty Hore | |||||||||
Liam Jurrah |
Dandenong
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Ray Biffin | 1980-1981 | Captain/Coach | |||||||
Paul Callery | 1981 | ||||||||
Ted Carroll | 1981 | ||||||||
Greg Doyle | 1991-1992 | ||||||||
Tony Elshaug | 1990-1991 | (Captain/Coach) | |||||||
Gary Guy | 1978-1980 | ||||||||
Herbie Matthews | 1970-1972 | ||||||||
Laurie Queay | 1973 | ||||||||
John Wallace | 1980-1982 | ||||||||
Chris Woodman | 1981 |
Essendon
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Matthew Bate | 2013 | ||||||||
Kyle Dunkley | 2021 | ||||||||
Josh Tynan | 2019 |
Essendon Association
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Clarrie Abbott | |||||||||
Albert Bickford | |||||||||
Doug Chapman | |||||||||
Tommy Crow | |||||||||
Alf George | |||||||||
Charlie Goding | |||||||||
Frank Harris | |||||||||
Percy Hordern | |||||||||
Stan Huntington | |||||||||
George Martin | |||||||||
George McCart | |||||||||
Jack McKenzie (Captain/Coach) | |||||||||
George Richards |
Footscray
Frankston
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Luke Beveridge | |||||||||
Frank Davis (Coach) | |||||||||
Greg Doyle | |||||||||
Ryan Ferguson | |||||||||
John Fidge | |||||||||
Andy Goodwin | |||||||||
Gary Guy | 1977 | ||||||||
Bret Hutchinson | |||||||||
Ken Jungwirth | |||||||||
Darren Louttit | |||||||||
Brett Lovett (Coach) | |||||||||
Matthew Mahoney | |||||||||
James Magner | |||||||||
Rod Owen | |||||||||
Ken Rowe (Coach) | |||||||||
Russell Rowe (Coach) | |||||||||
Chris Sullivan | |||||||||
Josh Tynan | 2014-2015 |
Geelong Association
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Percy Ellingsen | |||||||||
Bill Elston |
Geelong
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Tom Couch |
Geelong West
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Nigel Kol | |||||||||
Greg Sizer |
Hawthorn
Hotham/North Melbourne
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Les Abbott | |||||||||
Albert Bickford | |||||||||
Percy Ellingsen | |||||||||
Jack Geggie | |||||||||
Bill Homan | |||||||||
Jack Johnson | |||||||||
Andy Kennedy | |||||||||
John Lewis | |||||||||
Herb Matthews | |||||||||
Archie Pratt | |||||||||
Jack Smith | |||||||||
Eric Tonkin | |||||||||
Tom Watson |
Melbourne City
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Archie Pratt | |||||||||
Billy Quinn |
Moorabbin
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Garry Baker (Coach) | |||||||||
Neil Bencraft (Coach) | |||||||||
Peter Brenchley | |||||||||
Tony Bull | |||||||||
Alf Copsey | |||||||||
Ben Crameri | |||||||||
Alan Daly | |||||||||
Gary Hardeman | |||||||||
Maurie Lehmann | |||||||||
Bruce Leslie | |||||||||
Bill Scanlon | |||||||||
Peter Schofield | |||||||||
Greg Wells |
Mordialloc
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Mark Alves | |||||||||
Garry Baker | |||||||||
John Kerr | |||||||||
Bruce Leslie | |||||||||
Kevin Moore | |||||||||
Charles Pagnoccolo | |||||||||
Peter Slade | |||||||||
Peter Williamson |
North Ballarat
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Mark Bradly | |||||||||
Darren Cuthbertson | |||||||||
Darren Jolly |
Northcote
Oakleigh
Player | Years | Notes | |||||||
Chris Aitken | |||||||||
Charlie Barnes | |||||||||
Paul Callery | 1982-1984 | (Captain/Coach) | |||||||
Ray Carr | |||||||||
Wally Carter | |||||||||
Russell Colcott | |||||||||
Neil Crompton (Coach) | |||||||||
Vince Driver | |||||||||
Kevin Dyson | |||||||||
John Forster | |||||||||
Graham Gaunt | |||||||||
Jack Geggie (Captain/Coach) | |||||||||
Jack Harrison | |||||||||
Clarrie Lethlean | |||||||||
Tom Quinn | |||||||||
Robert B Johnson (Captain/Coach) | |||||||||
Greg MacDonald | |||||||||
John Murnane | |||||||||
Charles Pagnoccolo | |||||||||
Paul Payne | |||||||||
Henry Ritterman | |||||||||
Russell Rowe (coach) | |||||||||
Paul Rowlands | |||||||||
Ted Thomas | |||||||||
Ian Todd | |||||||||
Bob Turner | |||||||||
!!!Port Melbourne |
Les Abbott
Ron Barassi
Harry Brereton
Bruce Brown
Jack Cannan
Doug Chapman
Mick Comber
Harry Cope
Vin Coutie
Harry Coy
Aaron Davey
Herb Friend
Paul Goss
David Hayes
Herbert Hill
Les Jones
Herb Joolen
Frank Kelly (Captain/Coach)
Ron Kimberley
Leo Little
Charlie Longhurst
Jim Mackie
Ron Marshall
Norm Matthews
Geoff McInnes
George Milner
Laurie Mithen (Captain/Coach)
John Quirk
George St John
Peter Smith
Brian Stynes
Percy Taylor
Josh Tynan | 2016-2018|
Cliff Tyson
Shane Valenti
Corey Wagner
!!!Prahran |
Bill Adams (Captain/Coach)
Robin Andrew
Mick Anthony
Bill Atkinson
Bert Avery
Maurie Bartlett
Art Beaumont
Stephen Bickford
Stuart Cameron
Vin Catoggio
Bert Chadwick
Doug Chapman
Kelvin Clarke
Jim Conquest
John Dellamarta
Brian Dixon
Rob Dowsing
Jim Durnan
Ken Emselle
Arthur Ferguson
John Forster
Alf George
Michael George
Glenn Giles
Peter Giles
Lew Gough
Shane Grambeau
Archie Grigg
Peter Hamilton
Peter Hannan
Ray Harvey
Jack House
Greg Hutchison (Captain/Coach)
Denis Jones (Coach)
Ken Jungwirth
Bryan Kenneally
John Lord 1921-1923 (Captain/Coach)
Greg Lourey
Bob Love
Percy Love
Ian McGuinness
Bob McKenzie
Geoff McNaughton
Shane McSpeerin
Andrew Moir
Vern Moore
Bill Morrow
David Murray
Len Norman
Frank O'Connor
Ivan Porter
Rod Payne
Mike Power
Billy Quinn
Michael Reynolds
Russell Richards
Frank Richardson
Howard Richardson
Archie Roberts
Kerry Ryan
Lou Salvana
Peter Sinclair
Frank Smith
Kim Smith
Bob Spargo
Robert Stewart
Brian Stynes
Jim Stynes
Peter Thorne
John Townsend
Percy Tulloh
Bill Tymms
Barrie Vagg
Peter Weekes
Robin White
Don Williams
Gary Wynd
!!!Preston/Northern Bullants |
Bill Adams
Colin Bradley
Shane Braddy
Matthew Collins
Bob Constable
Harry Davie
Arthur Dickens
Kyle Dunkley | 2022|
Arthur Franklin
Les Gibbs
Wayne Gordon
Alex Gray
Bill Hendrie
Fred Howard
Norm Matthews
Mark McKeon
Gary Moorcroft
Wyn Murray
Graeme Pinfold
Bill Robinson
Alan Ryan
Hedley Tomkins
Billy Walsh
Tom Watson
Ted Wood
!!!Richmond |
Tom Couch | 2016|
Stewart Geddes
Jack Geggie
Bill Hendrie
Herbert Hill
Len Incigneri
Ted Leach
Clayton Oliver
Dick Pirrie
Harry Rigby
Tommy Ryan
Wally Sykes
Ernie Vollugi
Ted Wade
!!!Sandringham |
Bret Bailey
Neil Bencraft
Les Boyd
Ross Brewer
Denis Clark
Kelvin Clarke
Alf Copsey
Jamie Duursma
Frank Giampaolo
Peter Giles
David Grant
Jack Hiscock
Barry Hodges
Cameron Hunter | 2009-2010 |
Brent Jones
Carlyle Jones
David Kelly
Alan Krause
Chris Lamb
Norm Leverton
Bill London
Andy Lovell (Coach)
Brett Lovett (Coach)
Marty Lyons
James Magner
Ron McKenzie
Glenn McLean
Tom McLean
Graham Osborne
Mal Owens
Billy Quinn
Phil Rhoden
Kelvin Richards
Guy Rigoni
Haydn Robins
Frank Rugolo
Joe Rugolo
Ray Sampson
Frank Scanlan
Jamie Shanahan
John Sparks
Len Toyne
Bill Tymms
Shane Valenti
Glenn Walley
Stephen Wearne
Fred Webster
Terry Wilkins
!!!Southport Sharks |
!!!Springvale/Casey |
Shane Burgmann
Ted Carroll | 1982-1985|
Gary Cooke
Troy Davis
Russell Dickson
Greg Doyle
Laurie Fowler (Captain/Coach)
Glenn Giles
Peter Keays
John Kerr
Doug Koop
Jay Lockhart
Brett Lovett (Coach)
Phil Pinnell (Captain/Coach)
Scott Simister
Tim Smith
Corey Wagner
!!!Tasmania |
!!!Waverley |
Peter Brenchley
Ross Brewer
Bob Carroll
Russell Dickson
Alec Ingwersen
Laurie Fowler
John Gallus
Bob Langford
Kevin Mithen
David Murray
Ken Osborne
Neville Stone
Tony Sullivan (Coach)
Tony Thiessen
!!!Werribee |
David Allday
Bill Baxter
John Comben
Neil Crompton (Captain/Coach)
Ted Fidge
Barry Ough
Greg Sizer
!!!West Melbourne |
Albert Gourlay
George McCart
Alec McDonald
Les Minto
!!!Williamstown |
Dale Anderson
George Archibald
Shane Braddy
Billy Bremner
Arthur Britt
Jack Cannan
John Dorgan
Adrian Dullard (Captain/Coach)
Tony Dullard
Dave Elliman
Frank Ellis
Eric Glass
Marty Hore
Frank Hughes
Jim Jenkinson
Ben Kennedy
Gordon Landy
John Lord 1921-1923 (Captain/Coach)
Oscar McDonald
Todd McHardy
George McNeilage
Hughie McPherson
Bobby Monk
Aubrey Neal
Bernie Neenan
Gordon Ogden
Laurie Ogilvie
Vern Rowe
Tom Sadlier
Craig Smoker
Bob Spargo
Percy Streeter
!!!Yarraville |
Peter Hannan
Ron Irwin
David Kelly
Brian Leahy
Tom Magee
Gordon Ogden (coach)
Percy Streeter
Kevin Webb ||
Media
The Argus - 09/05/1877