VFA/VFL Summary Chart 1877 to 2007

Premiers, Best & Fairest Winners & Top Goalkickers

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1877 to 1886    1887 to 1896    1897 to 1906    1907 to 1916    1917 to 1926    1927 to 1936    1937 to 1946    1947 to 1956    1957 to 1966    1967 to 1976    1977 to 1986    1987 to 1996    1997 to 2007    Club by Club Summary

Notes: (1) During the period between 1961 and 1988 the VFA was organised as a two division  competition.
(2) The Victorian Football Association (VFA) was wound up after the 1995 season; it was superseded the following year by the Victorian Football League (VFL).

1877 to 1886

Year Premier Best and Fairest Top Goalkicker
1877 Carlton Not awarded G.Baker (Melbourne) 12
1878 Geelong Not awarded A.Christie (Geelong) 15
      G.Coulthard (Carlton) 15
1879 Geelong Not awarded G.Coulthard (Carlton) 19
1880 Geelong Not awarded G.Coulthard (Carlton) 21
1881 South Melbourne Not awarded E.Brooks (Carlton) 25
1882 Geelong Not awarded H.McLean (Geelong) 29
1883 Geelong Not awarded P.McShane (Geelong) 29
1884 Geelong Not awarded P.McShane (Geelong)  33
1885 South Melbourne Not awarded G.Houston (Hotham) 38
1886 Geelong Not awarded P.McShane (Geelong) 51

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1887 to 1896

Year Premier Best and Fairest Top Goalkicker
1887 Carlton Not awarded T.McShane (Geelong) 36
1888 South Melbourne Not awarded D.McKay (South Melbourne) 50
1889 South Melbourne Not awarded J.Barrett (South Melbourne) 40
1890 South Melbourne Not awarded J.Grace (Fitzroy) 49
1891 Essendon Not awarded J.Grace (Fitzroy) 37
1892 Essendon Not awarded A.Thurgood (Essendon) 56
1893 Essendon Not awarded A.Thurgood (Essendon) 64
1894 Essendon Not awarded A.Thurgood (Essendon) 63
1895 Fitzroy Not awarded D.deCoite (Geelong) 42
1896 Collingwood Not awarded N.Waugh (Essendon) 29

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1897 to 1906

Year Premier Best and Fairest Top Goalkicker
1897 Port Melbourne Not awarded L.Daly (Port Melbourne) 38
1898 Footscray Not awarded Not known
1899 Footscray Not awarded L.Daly (Footscray) 39
1900 Footscray Not awarded L.Daly (Footscray) 32
1901 Port Melbourne Not awarded Not known
1902 Richmond Not awarded J.Hutchinson (Port Melbourne) 46
1903 North Melbourne Not awarded J.Hutchinson (Richmond) 44
      A.Ryan (West Melbourne) 44
1904 North Melbourne Not awarded J.Hutchinson (Richmond) 51
      A.Ryan (West Melbourne) 51
1905 Richmond Not awarded L.Mortimer (Williamstown) 48
1906 West Melbourne Not awarded J.Hutchinson (Richmond) 57

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1907 to 1916

Year Premier Best and Fairest Top Goalkicker
1907 Williamstown Not awarded J.Hutchinson (Richmond) 67
1908 Footscray Not awarded J.Hutchinson (Footscray) 68
1909 Brunswick Not awarded H.Chase (Brunswick) 39
1910 North Melbourne Not awarded F.Caine (North Melbourne) 75
1911 Essendon 'A' Not awarded D.McNamara (Essendon 'A') 81
1912 Essendon 'A' Not awarded D.McNamara (Essendon 'A') 107
1913 Footscray Not awarded T.Clarke (Essendon 'A') 58
1914 North Melbourne Not awarded T.Clarke (Essendon 'A') 46
1915 North Melbourne Not awarded R.Merrick (Port Melbourne) 43
1916 Competition suspended owing to World War One.

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1917 to 1926

Year Premier Recorder Cup Top Goalkicker
1917 Competition suspended owing to World War One.
1918 North Melbourne Not awarded T.Stevens (North Melbourne) 54
1919 Footscray Not awarded H.Morgan (Footscray) 72
1920 Footscray Not awarded G.Taylor (Port Melbourne) 75
1921 Williamstown Not awarded G.Taylor (Port Melbourne) 78
1922 Port Melbourne Not awarded G.Taylor (Port Melbourne) 93
1923 Footscray C.McCarthy (Footscray) G.Taylor (Port Melbourne) 68
1924 Footscray R.Johnston (Northcote) G.Gough (Northcote) 83
1925 Brunswick R.Johnston (Northcote) L.McInerney (Brunswick) 79
1926 Coburg W.Summers (Preston) J.Walsh (Brighton) 91

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1927 to 1936

Year Premier Recorder Cup (REC)/VFA Medal (VFA) Top Goalkicker
1927 Coburg E.Martin (Coburg) P.Gardiner (Coburg) 97
1928 Coburg F.Smith (Prahran) F.Plant (Coburg) 77
1929 Northcote E.Bourke (Sandringham) L.McInerney (Brunswick) 84
1930 Oakleigh  E.Hyde(Port Melbourne) F.Seymour (Northcote) 110
1931 Oakleigh W.Koop (Prahran) D.Fraser (Oakleigh) 82
1932 Northcote R.Ross (Northcote) F.Seymour (Northcote) 122
1933 Northcote REC: C.Stanbridge (Williamstown) W.Luff (Camberwell) 106
  VFA: C.Stanbridge (Williamstown)  
  VFA: D.Withers (Oakleigh)  
1934 Northcote REC: D.Warr (Preston) F.Seymour (Northcote) 130
  VFA: J.Dowling (Brunswick)  
1935 Yarraville REC: L.White (Prahran) W.Luff (Camberwell) 75
  VFA: F.Brooks (Williamstown)  
  VFA: J.Dowling (Brunswick)  
1936 Northcote REC: A.Hyde (Preston) L.Collins (Coburg) 116
  REC: P.Reville (Coburg)  
  VFA: N.Huggins (Williamstown)  

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1937 to 1946

Year Premier Recorder Cup (REC)/VFA Medal (VFA) Top Goalkicker
1937 Prahran REC: N.Huggins (Williamstown) G.McInnes (Brunswick) 84
  VFA: N.Huggins (Williamstown)  
  VFA: J.Lowry (Prahran)  
1938 Brunswick REC: A.Cutting (Williamstown) E.Freyer (Port Melbourne) 86
  REC: W.Downie (Northcote)  
  VFA: A.Cutting (Williamstown)  
1939 Williamstown REC: P.Hartnett (Brighton) G.Hawkins (Prahran) 164
  VFA: A.Cutting (Williamstown)  
1940 Port Melbourne REC: J.Davis (Brighton) E.Freyer (Port Melbourne) 157
  VFA: J.Davis (Brighton)  
1941 Port Melbourne REC: D.Fothergill (Williamstown) R.Pratt (Coburg) 183
1942 Competition suspended owing World War Two.
1943
1944
Year Premier J.J. Liston Trophy Top Goalkicker
1945 Williamstown E.Beard (Oakleigh) R.Todd (Williamstown) 188
1946 Sandringham W.Findlay (Port Melbourne) R.Todd (Williamstown) 114

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1947 to 1956

Year Premier J.J. Liston Trophy Top Goalkicker
1947 Port Melbourne S.Tomlins (Sandringham) W.Findlay (Port Melbourne) 107
1948 Brighton R.McIndoe (Brighton)  R.Potter (Preston) 84
1949 Williamstown J.Blackman (Preston) K.Warburton (Brighton) 101
1950 Oakleigh F.Stubbs (Camberwell) B.Harper (Sandringham) 71
      J.Walker (Williamstown) 71
1951 Prahran C.Hiscox (Northcote) B.Harper (Sandringham) 104
1952 Oakleigh F.Johnson (Port Melbourne) J.Walker (Williamstown) 103
1953 Port Melbourne E.Henrys (Preston) J.Walker (Williamstown) 99
1954 Williamstown E.Turner (Brighton) P.Schofield (Moorabbin) 96
1955 Williamstown L.Moroney (Moorabbin) A.Linton (Williamstown) 84
1956 Williamstown J.Martin (Williamstown) R.Bonnett (Port Melbourne) 95

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1957 to 1966

Year Premier J.J. Liston Trophy (D1)/J. Field Trophy (D2) Top Goalkicker
1957 Moorabbin K.Ross (Camberwell) R.Bonnett (Port Melbourne) 97
1958 Williamstown K.Woolnough (Northcote) R.Bonnett (Port Melbourne) 84
1959 Williamstown B.Waters (Dandenong) D.Oakley (Sandringham) 119
1960 Oakleigh D.Brown (Box Hill) D.Oakley (Sandringham) 90
1961 (D1) Yarraville D.Beasy (Box Hill) R.Bonnett (Port Melbourne) 111
1961 (D2) Northcote P.Fitzgerald (Sunshine) R.O'Neill (Camberwell) 95
1962 (D1) Sandringham K.Burns (Sandringham) B.Bryan (Sandringham) 77
1962 (D2) Dandenong G.Butler (Prahran) K.Wright (Dandenong) 57
1963 (D1) Moorabbin J.Glegg (Yarraville) R.Bonnett (Port Melbourne) 44
1963 (D2) Preston R.Perry (Geelong West) F.Power (Mordialloc) 84
1964 (D1) Port Melbourne W.Jones (Oakleigh) A.Cook (Brunswick) 65
1964 (D2) Geelong West S.Crosby (Sunshine) R.O'Neill (Camberwell) 77
1965 (D1) Waverley A.Poore (Waverley) D.Oakley (Sandringham) 78
1965 (D2) Preston J.Bradbury (Mordialloc)  J.Walker (Preston) 116
1966 (D1) Port Melbourne A.Poore (Waverley)  J.Walker (Preston) 84
1966 (D2) Prahran I.Williams (Geelong West) B.Nusteling (Geelong West) 92

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1967 to 1976

Year Premier J.J. Liston Trophy (D1)/J. Field Trophy (D2) Top Goalkicker
1967 (D1) Dandenong J.Sullivan (Coburg)  J.Walker (Preston) 83
1967 (D2) Oakleigh L.Rowe (Caulfield) F.Power (Mordialloc) 84
  C.Sleep (Northcote) - retrospective award  
1968 (D1) Preston R.Telford (Preston) J.Miller (Dandenong) 76
1968 (D2) Geelong West I.Nankervis (Williamstown) E.Szyszka (Williamstown) 59
1969 (D1) Preston L.Hill (Preston) J.Miller (Dandenong) 106
1969 (D2) Williamstown J.Sullivan (Coburg) G.Allen (Sunshine) 99
1970 (D1) Prahran F.Cook (Yarraville) J.Miller (Dandenong) 80
1970 (D2) Coburg G.Smith (Mordialloc) G.Allen (Sunshine) 80
1971 (D1) Dandenong L.Hill (Preston) J.Miller (Dandenong) 99
1971 (D2) Sunshine R.Evans (Camberwell) G.Barnett (Box Hill) 69
1972 (D1) Oakleigh D.McKenzie (Sunshine)  L.Clark (Preston) 107
1972 (D2) Geelong West W.Schimmelbusch (Brunswick) G.McLean (Geelong West) 137
1973 (D1) Prahran R.Shaw (Preston) J.Miller (Dandenong) 108
1973 (D2) Caulfield G.Bryant (Box Hill) D.Baird (Brunswick) 94
1974 (D1) Port Melbourne R.Goold (Sunshine) J.Miller (Dandenong) 79
1974 (D2) Coburg R.Allan (Waverley) P.Smith (Coburg) 121
1975 (D1) Geelong West D.King (Oakleigh) J.Radojevic (Geelong West) 119
1975 (D2) Brunswick G.Bryant (Box Hill) G.Hammond (Camberwell) 112
1976 (D1) Port Melbourne D.Hibbert (Dandenong) F.Cook (Port Melbourne) 124
1976 (D2) Williamstown D.Boyd (Williamstown) P.Neville (Mordialloc) 134

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1977 to 1986

Year Premier J.J. Liston Trophy (D1)/J. Field Trophy (D2) Top Goalkicker
1977 (D1) Port Melbourne W.Thompson (Dandenong) F.Cook (Port Melbourne) 155*
1977 (D2) Mordialloc D.King (Oakleigh) G.Hammond (Camberwell) 128
1978 (D1) Prahran T.Durward (Preston) F.Cook (Port Melbourne) 115
  B.Nolan (Brunswick)  
1978 (D2) Frankston L.Styles (Waverley) M.Fotheringham (Yarraville) 105
1979 (D1) Coburg V.Aanensen (Port Melbourne) J.Radojevic (Geelong West) 97
  K.Smith (Prahran) 97
1979 (D2) Camberwell K.Woolnough (Northcote) M.Fotheringham (Yarraville) 133
1980 (D1) Port Melbourne A.Allender (Port Melbourne) F.Cook (Port Melbourne) 112
1980 (D2) Brunswick K.Sait (Yarraville) P.Angelis (Waverley) 100
1981 (D1) Port Melbourne V.Aanensen (Port Melbourne) R.Hunt (Sandringham) 110
1981 (D2) Camberwell B.Matthey (Oakleigh) P.Stevenson (Camberwell) 119
1982 (D1) Port Melbourne G.Austen (Preston) F.Cook (Port Melbourne) 134
  W.Swan (Port Melbourne)  
D.Wenn (Dandenong)
1982 (D2) Northcote M.Williams (Sunshine) E.Carroll (Springvale) 118
  R.Hodges (Kilsyth) - retrospective award  
1983 (D1) Preston W.Swan (Port Melbourne) M.Fotheringham (Williamstown) 108
1983 (D2) Springvale T.Walsh (Mordialloc) P.Neville (Mordialloc) 135
1984 (D1) Preston P.Geddes (Frankston) M.Fotheringham (Williamstown) 114
1984 (D2) Box Hill P.Nicholson (Box Hill) D.Carroll (Box Hill) 110
  D.Callender (Brunswick) - retrospective award  
1985 (D1) Sandringham N.Macleod (Sandringham) I.Morrison (Sandringham) 108
1985 (D2) Brunswick D.Hall (Dandenong) R.Pretto (Oakleigh) 170
1986 (D1) Williamstown A.West (Brunswick)  J.Shaw (Preston) 145
`1986 (D2) Box Hill D.Hall (Dandenong) P.McCarthy (Frankston) 108

* includes goals kicked in VFA centenary cup matches.

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1987 to 1996

Year Premier J.J. Liston Trophy (D1)/J. Field Trophy (D2) Top Goalkicker
1987 (D1) Springvale B.Round (Williamstown) B.Weatherald (Coburg) 73
1987 (D2) Prahran P.Rogerson (Waverley) R.Pretto (Oakleigh) 96
1988 (D1) Coburg B.McTaggart (Williamstown)  J.Walker (Preston) 104
  G.Sheldon (Coburg)  
1988 (D2) Oakleigh S.Sells (Werribee) R.Pretto (Oakleigh) 91
1989 Coburg S.Ghazi (Williamstown) I.Rickman (Williamstown) 125
1990 Williamstown M.Burrows (Preston)  J.Shaw (Preston) 103
  J.Garbuio (Oakleigh)  
S.Harkins (Port Melbourne)  
S.Nicol (Springvale)  
1991 Dandenong A.Eames (Werribee) R.Welsh (Dandenong) 84
1992 Sandringham J.Rugolo (Sandringham) I.Rickman (Williamstown) 82
1993 Werribee M.Sinni (Prahran) J.Aziz (Werribee) 97
1994 Sandringham C.Young (Oakleigh) R.Pretto (Dandenong) 97
1995 Springvale P.Satterley (Werribee) D.Sexton (Port Melbourne) 64
1996 Springvale P.Dooley (Williamstown) J.Aziz (Werribee) 74

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1997 to 2007

Year Premier Best and Fairest Top Goalkicker
1997 Sandringham J.Crough (Sandringham) S.Smith (Springvale) 106
1998 Springvale M.Frost (Werribee) S.Smith (Springvale) 78
1999 Springvale J.Georgiou (Frankston) N.Sautner (Sandringham) 89
2000 Sandringham D.Robbins (Springvale) N.Sautner (Sandringham) 70
2001 Box Hill B.Backwell (Carlton) N.Sautner (Frankston) 77
  E.Poyas (Coburg)  
2002 Geelong S.Mitchell (Box Hill) N.Sautner (Frankston) 93
2003 Williamstown D.Robbins (Sandringham) N.Sautner (Northern Bullants) 82
2004 Sandringham J.Field (North Ballarat) N.Sautner (Sandringham) 60
2005 Sandringham I.Callinan (Tasmania) J.Podsiadly (Werribee) 72
  P.Johnson (Sandringham)  
2006 San