The league is the largest amateur league in Australia and consists of seven senior divisions (with each club in the first 3 divisions fielding 3 teams, and all clubs fielding 2).
The league's administration base is at Sportscover Arena at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, Victoria, that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club. It has a small grandstand and capacity for around 15,000 spectators.
In addition there are also three Club XVIII divisions, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher divisions that can field a third team after their seniors and reserves. The league operates a promotion and relegation system between divisions with various rules dictating which division clubs can play in.
The Amateur Football Alliance is a County Football Association in England. It is unusual among County FAs in not serving a particular geographical area. It was founded in 1907, as the Amateur Football Defence Foundation, quickly changed to Amateur Football Association, when The FA required all county associations to admit professional clubs. Its aim was, as the decline of amateurism at the highest levels of football set in, to protect and preserve the original amateur spirit. It prides itself on the skill and competitiveness of its leagues, and on its traditions of fair play and respect for opponents and match officials. Many leagues still maintain rules that require clubs to provide food and drink to their opponents and match officials after the match in a clubhouse or public house.
History
Following the general meeting of The Football Association on 31 May 1907, it was decided by the Amateur Defence Federation that in the best interest of amateur football that a new and separate organisation must be created. The inaugural meeting of the Amateur Football Association was held in the Crown Room of the Holborn Restaurant on 7 July 1907. They were addressed by Alfred LytteltonMP, before B.A. Glanville of Clapham Rovers proposed the formation of the Association, which was seconded by N.C. Bailey. It was stated that the foundation of the Association wasn't in opposition to professionalism in sport but instead to the "fungus growth which had become attached to the machinery of football management".Lord Alverstone was elected as the first president of the new society, and the Corinthians offered to provide a trophy for a new cup competition.
A football association is a governing body for association football. Many of them are members of the sport's regional bodies such as UEFA and CONMEBOL and the world governing body, FIFA. A small number have not yet applied for or been granted entry to these higher bodies. Below is a list of football associations for which there are articles.
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 nations, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal.
The goalkeepers are the only players allowed to touch the ball with their hands or arms while it is in play and only in their penalty area. Outfield players mostly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may also use their head or torso to do so instead. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is level at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition. The Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association in 1863. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA; French:Fédération Internationale de Football Association), which organises World Cups for both men and women every four years.
The Football Association, also known simply as The FA, is the governing body of association football in England, and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.
The FA sanctions all competitive football matches within its remit at national level, and indirectly at local level through the County Football Associations. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams.
The FA is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the laws of the game. As the first football association, it does not use the national name "English" in its title. The FA is based at Wembley Stadium, London. The FA is a member of the British Olympic Association, meaning that the FA has control over the men's and women's Great Britain Olympic football team.
Channel 7 report on the history of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
Channel 7 report on the history of the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME’ Joseph Johnson 1992 book on the centenary history of the VAFA.
Drew Morphett interviews VAFA general manager Phil Stevens (1989 -2004) who also played at Geelong, St Kilda and captain coached Sandringham in 1982. Originally recruited from Sth Warrnambool, Phil made his league debut at only 17 years old in 1968.
published: 06 Oct 2019
VAFA Round 10 Highlights
Watch the weekly highlights from around the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
published: 26 Jun 2023
2011 Div 3 Seniors Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Grand Final, Prahran versus Monash
Australian Rules Football
2011 Division 3 Seniors -Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Grand Final, Prahran Assumption versus Monash. - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Edited by Sasha Uzunov 2011.
published: 14 Oct 2021
Mitch Wynd Working with Victorian Amateur Football Association VAFA
We hear as students talk about their experience working with the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) and gaining real world experience
published: 15 Feb 2018
Victoria Team Song - 2023 VAFA v PFL
The Big V sings the Victoria Team Song after the VAFA defeated Perth Football League in the 2023 Representative Game at Elsternwick Park.
#bigv #VAFA #Victoria #VAFAvPFL #AFL #VFL
published: 01 Aug 2023
Victorian Amateur Football Association: Player allegedly assaulted in 'unprovoked' attack by spectat
#VictorianAmateur #FootballAssociation #Player
A former AFL and NRL list, player, Saturday afternoon in the afternoon of a local Australian rules in southeast of Melbourne was arrested for a "provoked" attack. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested during a match between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval in Malvern East. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested after the alleged attack 9News understands that his friends are playing for Elnternwick defeated by the opposition. As Hawthorn players left the field, Justin Raiti, one of the star players, was allegedly afraid of Tatupu. Raiti's father was witnessing alleged attack on 9News, and 27 -year -old child had to keep back with help of other spectators to arrest a citizen while waiting for police. Raiti was e...
published: 04 Sep 2023
Holmesglen applied learning with the Victorian Amateur Football Association VAFA
published: 20 Feb 2017
Kate Withers Holmesglen applied learning with the Victorian Amateur Football Association VAFA
published: 20 Feb 2017
Alexie Beovich Holmesglen applied learning with the Victorian Amateur Football Association VAFA
published: 20 Feb 2017
Fitzroy Football Club - 2009 VAFA D1 Grand Final Footage
Channel 7 report on the history of the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME’ Joseph Johnson 1992 book on the centenary history of t...
Channel 7 report on the history of the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME’ Joseph Johnson 1992 book on the centenary history of the VAFA.
Drew Morphett interviews VAFA general manager Phil Stevens (1989 -2004) who also played at Geelong, St Kilda and captain coached Sandringham in 1982. Originally recruited from Sth Warrnambool, Phil made his league debut at only 17 years old in 1968.
Channel 7 report on the history of the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME’ Joseph Johnson 1992 book on the centenary history of the VAFA.
Drew Morphett interviews VAFA general manager Phil Stevens (1989 -2004) who also played at Geelong, St Kilda and captain coached Sandringham in 1982. Originally recruited from Sth Warrnambool, Phil made his league debut at only 17 years old in 1968.
Australian Rules Football
2011 Division 3 Seniors -Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Grand Final, Prahran Assumption versus Monash. - Melbourne, V...
Australian Rules Football
2011 Division 3 Seniors -Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Grand Final, Prahran Assumption versus Monash. - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Edited by Sasha Uzunov 2011.
Australian Rules Football
2011 Division 3 Seniors -Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Grand Final, Prahran Assumption versus Monash. - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Edited by Sasha Uzunov 2011.
The Big V sings the Victoria Team Song after the VAFA defeated Perth Football League in the 2023 Representative Game at Elsternwick Park.
#bigv #VAFA #Victoria...
The Big V sings the Victoria Team Song after the VAFA defeated Perth Football League in the 2023 Representative Game at Elsternwick Park.
#bigv #VAFA #Victoria #VAFAvPFL #AFL #VFL
The Big V sings the Victoria Team Song after the VAFA defeated Perth Football League in the 2023 Representative Game at Elsternwick Park.
#bigv #VAFA #Victoria #VAFAvPFL #AFL #VFL
#VictorianAmateur #FootballAssociation #Player
A former AFL and NRL list, player, Saturday afternoon in the afternoon of a local Australian rules in southeast o...
#VictorianAmateur #FootballAssociation #Player
A former AFL and NRL list, player, Saturday afternoon in the afternoon of a local Australian rules in southeast of Melbourne was arrested for a "provoked" attack. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested during a match between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval in Malvern East. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested after the alleged attack 9News understands that his friends are playing for Elnternwick defeated by the opposition. As Hawthorn players left the field, Justin Raiti, one of the star players, was allegedly afraid of Tatupu. Raiti's father was witnessing alleged attack on 9News, and 27 -year -old child had to keep back with help of other spectators to arrest a citizen while waiting for police. Raiti was evaluated by medical staff at the scene and cleaned to be taken home. The alleged attack emerged between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval. Hawthorn Amateur Football Club in a Facebook article, "Yesterday's Elnternwick Amateur Football Club after semi -finals of our players and the audience is extremely disappointed between audience."Said. "As a club, we do not ignore any violence. "Fortunately, our player is expected to provide full improvement and is completely supported by our club and community." Police joined the scene and arrested Tatupu.
#VictorianAmateur #FootballAssociation #Player
A former AFL and NRL list, player, Saturday afternoon in the afternoon of a local Australian rules in southeast of Melbourne was arrested for a "provoked" attack. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested during a match between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval in Malvern East. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested after the alleged attack 9News understands that his friends are playing for Elnternwick defeated by the opposition. As Hawthorn players left the field, Justin Raiti, one of the star players, was allegedly afraid of Tatupu. Raiti's father was witnessing alleged attack on 9News, and 27 -year -old child had to keep back with help of other spectators to arrest a citizen while waiting for police. Raiti was evaluated by medical staff at the scene and cleaned to be taken home. The alleged attack emerged between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval. Hawthorn Amateur Football Club in a Facebook article, "Yesterday's Elnternwick Amateur Football Club after semi -finals of our players and the audience is extremely disappointed between audience."Said. "As a club, we do not ignore any violence. "Fortunately, our player is expected to provide full improvement and is completely supported by our club and community." Police joined the scene and arrested Tatupu.
Channel 7 report on the history of the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME’ Joseph Johnson 1992 book on the centenary history of the VAFA.
Drew Morphett interviews VAFA general manager Phil Stevens (1989 -2004) who also played at Geelong, St Kilda and captain coached Sandringham in 1982. Originally recruited from Sth Warrnambool, Phil made his league debut at only 17 years old in 1968.
Australian Rules Football
2011 Division 3 Seniors -Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) Grand Final, Prahran Assumption versus Monash. - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Edited by Sasha Uzunov 2011.
The Big V sings the Victoria Team Song after the VAFA defeated Perth Football League in the 2023 Representative Game at Elsternwick Park.
#bigv #VAFA #Victoria #VAFAvPFL #AFL #VFL
#VictorianAmateur #FootballAssociation #Player
A former AFL and NRL list, player, Saturday afternoon in the afternoon of a local Australian rules in southeast of Melbourne was arrested for a "provoked" attack. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested during a match between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval in Malvern East. 27 -year -old Shem Tatupu was arrested after the alleged attack 9News understands that his friends are playing for Elnternwick defeated by the opposition. As Hawthorn players left the field, Justin Raiti, one of the star players, was allegedly afraid of Tatupu. Raiti's father was witnessing alleged attack on 9News, and 27 -year -old child had to keep back with help of other spectators to arrest a citizen while waiting for police. Raiti was evaluated by medical staff at the scene and cleaned to be taken home. The alleged attack emerged between Elnternwick and Hawthorn amateur football clubs in Waverley Oval. Hawthorn Amateur Football Club in a Facebook article, "Yesterday's Elnternwick Amateur Football Club after semi -finals of our players and the audience is extremely disappointed between audience."Said. "As a club, we do not ignore any violence. "Fortunately, our player is expected to provide full improvement and is completely supported by our club and community." Police joined the scene and arrested Tatupu.
The league is the largest amateur league in Australia and consists of seven senior divisions (with each club in the first 3 divisions fielding 3 teams, and all clubs fielding 2).
The league's administration base is at Sportscover Arena at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, Victoria, that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club. It has a small grandstand and capacity for around 15,000 spectators.
In addition there are also three Club XVIII divisions, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher divisions that can field a third team after their seniors and reserves. The league operates a promotion and relegation system between divisions with various rules dictating which division clubs can play in.
That initially allowed him to continue playing for Geelong in Aussie rules in the Victorian AmateurFootballAssociation, before his status was revoked when he accepted tour payments for the 1964 Ashes.
Tatupu - who last played for Hawthorn in 2015 before being signed by the StormNRL team in 2016 - allegedly punched Raiti as he walked off the field with his teammates after winning the Victorian AmateurFootballAssociation game.
Aish Ravi, who plays for MCC Womens in the Victorian AmateurFootballAssociation, slammed the league for their inaction following the alleged racial abuse.