2019 VFL season
| 2019 VFL season | |
|---|---|
 Richmond and Williamstown line up for the national anthem at the 2019 VFL Grand Final | |
| Date | 5 April – 22 September 2019 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Premiers | Richmond reserves 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Richmond reserves 2nd minor premiership |
| J. J. Liston Trophy | Tom Gribble (Werribee – 25 votes) |
| Frosty Miller Medallist | Jordan Lisle (Port Melbourne – 40 goals) |
The 2019 VFL season was the 138th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 5 April and concluded on 22 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 21 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series.
Richmond reserves won the premiership for the first time, defeating Williamstown by three points in the 2019 VFL Grand Final. It was Richmond's third overall VFA/VFL premiership, following premierships won by its senior team in 1902 and 1905.[1]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1550 | 1144 | 135.5 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Footscray | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1651 | 1120 | 147.4 | 58 | |
| 3 | Williamstown | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1442 | 1183 | 121.9 | 54 | |
| 4 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1627 | 1222 | 133.1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Werribee | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1579 | 1236 | 127.8 | 44 | |
| 6 | Geelong | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1487 | 1215 | 122.4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1552 | 1399 | 110.9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Box Hill | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1413 | 1268 | 111.4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Casey | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1211 | 1183 | 102.4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Northern Blues | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1288 | 1500 | 85.9 | 28 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1090 | 1298 | 84.0 | 28 | |
| 12 | Sandringham | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1163 | 1488 | 78.2 | 24 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1235 | 1777 | 69.5 | 20 | |
| 14 | Coburg | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1204 | 1719 | 70.0 | 8 | |
| 15 | Frankston | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1002 | 1742 | 57.5 | 4 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals
Qualifying and Elimination finals
| Qualifying finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond 15.10 (100) | def. | Essendon 15.8 (98) | Swinburne Centre | |
| Saturday, 31 August (1:00 pm) | Footscray 9.10 (64) | def. by | Williamstown 11.11 (77) | VU Whitten Oval | |
| Elimination einals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 September (2:10 pm) | Werribee 12.9 (81) | def. | Box Hill 5.10 (40) | Adcon Stadium | |
| Saturday, 31 August (2:10 pm) | Geelong 6.5 (41) | def. by | Port Melbourne 11.11 (77) | Adcon Stadium | |
Semi-finals
| First semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 September (2:10 pm) | Essendon 8.7 (55) | def. | Werribee 7.10 (52) | Adcon Stadium | |
| Second semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 September (11:40 am) | Footscray 4.17 (41) | def. by | Port Melbourne 8.8 (56) | Adcon Stadium | |
Preliminary finals
| First preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September (2:10 pm) | Richmond 14.15 (99) | def. | Port Melbourne 10.13 (73) | Adcon Stadium | |
| Second preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 15 September (2:10 pm) | Williamstown 14.12 (96) | def. | Essendon 9.16 (70) | Adcon Stadium | |
Grand Final
| 2019 VFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 22 September (2:10 pm) | Richmond | v | Williamstown | Ikon Park (crowd: 13,165) | Report |
| 4.4 (28) 4.8 (32) 5.10 (40) 8.10 (58) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.0 (0) 2.4 (16) 3.8 (26) 7.13 (55) |
Umpires: Pell, Rebeschini, Rodger, Porter Norm Goss Memorial Medal: Marlion Pickett (Richmond) Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| Townsend 2, Collier-Dawkins 2, Pickett, Ballard, Naish, Markov | Goals | Master, Myers, Rodda, Pickess, Kennedy, Wheeler, Ottavi | |||
| Pickett, Morris, Eggmolesse-Smith, Collier-Dawkins, Balta | Best | Hibberd, Dorgan, Wheeler, Meese | |||
Awards
- The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Tom Gribble (Werribee), who polled 25 votes. Gribble finished ahead of Rhylee West (Footscray), who polled 17 votes, and Tom Campbell (North Melbourne), who polled 15 votes.[3]
- The Frosty Miller Medal was won by Jordan Lisle (Port Melbourne), who kicked 40 goals during the home-and-away season,[4] and 46 goals overall.[5] It was Lisle's third medal, having previously won in 2017 and 2015.
- The Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal was won by Jake Riccardi (Werribee).[3]
Notable events
- In 2019, the VFL announced new naming partners, with Hard Yakka and Totally Workwear joining as major sponsors.[6]
See also
- List of VFA/VFL premiers
- Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- Australian Football League
- 2019 AFL season
References
- ^ Greenberg, Tony (20 February 2021). "Happy birthday dear Tigers". Richmond Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Ladder for 2019 Hard Yakka/Totally Workwear VFL". GameDay. VFL / VFLW. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b Paul Amy (10 September 2019). "Werribee midfielder Tom Gribble claims VFL Liston Trophy with runaway victory". Wyndham Leader. Werribee, VIC. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary". Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary". Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "New naming rights for VFL fixture release". Victorian Football League. 19 December 2018.