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For the soccer season, see 2023 Football Victoria season.
2023 Victorian football season
Date24 March – 24 September 2023
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The 2023 Victorian football season was the 154th senior season of Australian rules football in Victoria.[1][2] All leagues were affiliated with AFL Victoria, with the exception of the Picola & District Football Netball League (PDFNL), which de-affiliated at the end of the 2022 season.[3][4]

Clubs

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Mergers

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The following clubs were established through mergers ahead of the 2023 season:

Original clubs New club League Founded Ref
Manningham Cobras Old Yarra Cobras VAFA 19 September 2022 [5]
Yarra Old Grammarians

Premiers

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Men's

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League Division Premiers Runners-up Ref
Club Score Club Score
Ballarat Darley 11.5 (71) North Ballarat 10.10 (70) [6]
Bellarine Torquay 16.14 (110) Drysdale 12.6 (78) [7]
Bendigo Golden Square 10.11 (71) Sandhurst 9.11 (65) [8]
Central Highlands Gordon 13.13 (91) Springbank 5.4 (34) [9]
Central Murray Kerang 11.10 (76) Balranald 9.12 (66) [10]
Colac & District South Colac 9.5 (59) Irrewarra-Beeac 6.2 (38) [11]
East Gippsland Wy Yung 6.11 (47) Boisdale Briagolong 5.9 (39) [12]
Eastern Premier Rowville 9.12 (66) Vermont 8.8 (56) [13]
Division 1 Mitcham 8.10 (58) South Belgrave 8.5 (53) [13]
Division 2 Boronia 15.8 (98) Heathmont 9.12 (66) [13]
Division 3 Donvale 16.8 (104) Ferntree Gully 6.8 (44) [13]
Division 4 Surrey Park 14.17 (101) Kilsyth 6.9 (45) [13]
Ellinbank & District Buln Buln 9.11 (65) Neerim 5.5 (35) [14]
Essendon District Premier Keilor 20.7 (127) Strathmore 11.9 (75) [15]
Division 1 Deer Park 21.14 (140) West Coburg 6.8 (44) [15]
Division 2 Oak Park 2.15 (135) Sunbury Kangaroos 8.8 (56) [15]
Geelong Leopold 13.16 (94) South Barwon 6.8 (44) [7]
Geelong & District Inverleigh 15.5 (95) Thomson 4.8 (32) [16]
Gippsland Leongatha 14.5 (89) Wonthaggi 7.7 (49) [17]
Golden Rivers Hay 11.15 (81) Ultima 6.16 (52) [18]
Goulburn Valley Echuca 15.13 (103) Kyabram 9.13 (67) [19]
Hampden South Warrnambool 9.13 (67) North Warrnambool 4.8 (32) [20]
Heathcote District Mount Pleasant 12.7 (79) Heathcote 9.6 (60) [21]
Horsham District Harrow Balmoral 11.3 (69) Jeparit-Rainbow 7.7 (49) [22]
Kyabram District Lancaster 19.11 (125) Nagambie 8.12 (60) [23]
Loddon Valley Marong 8.16 (64) Pyramid Hill 6.12 (48) [24]
Maryborough Castlemaine District Harcourt 11.7 (73) Carisbrook 9.8 (62) [25]
Mid Gippsland Fish Creek 9.12 (66) Newborough 5.8 (38) [26]
Millewa Bambill 12.12 (84) Gol Gol 11.5 (71) [27]
Mininera & District Tatyoon 10.2 (62) Woorndoo Mortlake 6.12 (48) [28]
Mornington Peninsula Nepean Division 1 Dromana 14.13 (97) Frankston YCW 6.7 (43) [29]
Division 2 Mornington 9.7 (61) Somerville 7.10 (52) [29]
Murray Mulwala 14.14 (98) Congupna 9.11 (65) [30]
North Central Sea Lake 10.16 (76) Nullawil 9.8 (62) [31]
North Gippsland Traralgon Tyers United 4.14 (38) Woodside 2.8 (20) [32]
Northern Division 1 Heidelberg 15.7 (97) Bundoora 11.8 (74) [33]
Division 2 Eltham 12.13 (85) Diamond Creek 6.8 (44) [33]
Division 3 Laurimar 13.5 (83) Mernda 11.11 (77) [33]
Omeo District Swifts Creek 11.6 (72) Omeo Benambra 7.8 (50) [34]
Outer East Premier Wandin 21.15 (141) Narre Warren 11.12 (78) [35]
Division 1 Emerald 14.16 (100) Berwick Springs 5.11 (41) [35]
Division 2 Powelltown 17.12 (114) Alexandra 15.11 (101) [35]
Ovens & King Bonnie Doon 8.8 (56) Bright 6.2 (38) [36]
Ovens & Murray Yarrawonga 11.10 (76) Albury 10.12 (72) [37]
Picola & District Waaia 12.11 (83) Strathmerton 6.7 (43) [38]
Riddell District Diggers Rest 16.9 (105) Woodend-Hesket 9.8 (62) [39]
South West District Coleraine 9.7 (61) Cavendish 4.9 (33) [40]
Southern Division 1 Cheltenham 7.17 (59) Cranbourne 8.8 (56) [41]
Division 2 East Brighton 13.14 (92) Murrumbeena 7.7 (49) [41]
Division 3 Endeavour Hills 13.16 (94) Frankston 11.11 (77) [41]
Division 4 South Mornington 15.9 (99) Hampton 12.7 (79) [41]
Sunraysia Irymple 8.14 (62) Robinvale Euston 4.9 (33) [42]
Tallangatta & District Chiltern 10.9 (69) Kiewa-Sandy Creek 9.12 (66) [43]
Upper Murray Cudgewa 22.14 (146) Bullioh 8.4 (52) [44]
VAFA Premier Collegians 19.16 (130) St Kevin's 6.9 (45) [45]
Premier B St Bernard's 15.13 (103) Fitzroy 10.12 (72) [46]
Premier C Old Ivanhoe 14.20 (104) Old Camberwell 9.8 (62) [46]
Division 1 Glen Eira 15.13 (103) Oakleigh 6.13 (49) [46]
Division 2 Parkside 10.8 (68) Old Yarra Cobras 10.5 (65) [46]
Division 3 Elsternwick 21.19 (145) Hawthorn 12.6 (78) [46]
Division 4 North Brunswick 10.9 (69) Albert Park 8.6 (54) [46]
Warrnambool & District Nirranda 9.8 (62) Merrivale 6.5 (41) [47]
West Gippsland Inverloch-Kongwak 10.5 (75) Phillip Island 6.4 (40) [48]
Western Region Division 1 Werribee Districts 9.11 (65) Point Cook 5.13 (43) [49]
Division 2 Parkside 8.13 (61) Albion 8.11 (59) [49]
Division 3 Suns 14.11 (95) Albanvale 14.9 (93) [49]
Wimmera Ararat 10.13 (73) Southern Mallee Giants 6.16 (52) [50]

Women's

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League Division Premiers Runners-up Ref
Club Score Club Score
AFL Barwon Division 1 Geelong Amateurs 4.10 (34) Grovedale 2.1 (13) [7]
Division 2 Geelong West 3.5 (23) Thomson 3.4 (22) [7]
Division 3 Modewarre 6.0 (36) North Geelong 1.8 (14) [7]
AFL North East Border Lavington 3.8 (26) Wodonga Raiders 4.1 (25) [51]
Ballarat Darley 9.11 (65) Redan 2.3 (15) [6]
Eastern Premier Eastern Devils 5.3 (33) SBL Wolves Black 4.6 (30) [13]
Division 1 Boronia 3.8 (26) The Basin Red 3.3 (21) [13]
Division 2 East Ringwood 12.15 (87) Surrey Park 3.1 (19) [13]
Division 3 Kilsyth 8.2 (50) Eastern Devils Black 4.8 (32) [13]
Division 4 Mooroolbark 7.12 (54) Mitcham 0.4 (4) [13]
Essendon District Premier Oak Park 3.8 (26) Aberfeldie 3.2 (20) [15]
Division 1 Essendon Doutta Stars 7.6 (48) Greenvale 2.9 (21) [15]
Division 2 Airport West 8.7 (55) Aberfeldie 2 2.1 (13) [15]
Northern Division 1 Montmorency 1 6.13 (49) Banyule 3.3 (21) [33]
Division 2 St Mary's 6.8 (44) Heidelberg 5.3 (33) [33]
Division 3 Wallan 3.2 (20) Darebin 2.1 (13) [33]
Outer East Division 1 Olinda-Ferny Creek 9.6 (60) Pakenham 2.5 (17) [35]
Division 2 Belgrave 2.9 (21) Seville 0.5 (5) [35]
South Eastern Women's Premier Mornington 5.13 (43) Frankston 3.2 (20) [52]
Division 2 Pearcedale 7.5 (47) Mornington 3.2 (20) [52]
Southern Division 1 Casey Thunder 1 9.6 (60) Narre South Saints 4.2 (26) [41]
Division 2 East Brighton 12.10 (82) Lyndale 1.1 (7) [41]
VAFA Premier St Kevin's 6.9 (45) Kew 3.2 (20) [46]
Premier B Monash Blues 3.3 (21) Old Yarra Cobras 3.1 (19) [46]
Division 1 Marcellin 10.8 (68) Beaumaris 4.8 (32) [46]
Division 2 Williamstown CYMS 10.9 (69) Parkdale Vultures 2.11 (23) [46]
Division 3 AJAX 5.12 (42) Power House 2.3 (15) [46]
Division 4 UHS-VU 4.2 (26) Old Carey 2.3 (15) [46]
Western Region Division 1 Spotswood 5.5 (35) Caroline Springs 5.4 (34) [49]
Division 2 West Footscray 6.7 (43) Wyndhamvale 6.5 (41) [49]

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