1985 VFA Season
These are the results for the 1985 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League).
It featured eighteen rounds. Sandringham were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Sandringham were the premiers, with Ross Brewer as the premiership captain and Bob Keddie as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1985 VFA Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | Box Hill City Oval | ||
| Camberwell | Camberwell Sportsground | Colin Judd | |
| Coburg | Coburg City Oval | ||
| Frankston | Frankston Park | Josh Kendall | |
| Geelong West | West Oval | David Harris | |
| Port Melbourne | North Port Oval | Gary Brice | |
| Prahran | Toorak Park | Neville Mills | |
| Preston | Preston City Oval | Peter Weightman | |
| Sandringham | Beach Road Oval | Bob Keddie | |
| Springvale | Springvale Reserve | Laurie Fowler | |
| Werribee | Chirnside Park | ||
| Williamstown | WCG |
Season Results
Premiers:
Sandringham
Runners-Up:
Williamstown
Minor Premiers:
Sandringham
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 163.8% | 2,558 | 1,562 | 378 | 290 | 227 | 200 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 144.1% | 2,403 | 1,668 | 355 | 273 | 240 | 228 |
| Preston | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 136.2% | 2,451 | 1,799 | 361 | 285 | 261 | 233 |
| Williamstown | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.4% | 2,236 | 1,664 | 327 | 274 | 237 | 242 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 130.6% | 2,235 | 1,711 | 329 | 261 | 248 | 223 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.0% | 1,766 | 1,749 | 253 | 248 | 255 | 219 |
| Frankston | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 108.2% | 1,970 | 1,821 | 291 | 224 | 263 | 243 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 76.7% | 1,878 | 2,450 | 273 | 240 | 362 | 278 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 70.1% | 1,532 | 2,185 | 219 | 218 | 314 | 301 |
| Prahran | 10th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 71.0% | 1,791 | 2,524 | 261 | 225 | 371 | 298 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 63.0% | 1,616 | 2,566 | 231 | 230 | 384 | 262 |
| Werribee | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 70.5% | 1,761 | 2,498 | 257 | 219 | 373 | 260 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | Premiers |
| Williamstown | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Coburg | 3rd | Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) |
| Preston | 4th | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong West | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Frankston | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Camberwell | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Springvale | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Prahran | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Box Hill | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Werribee | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.
Season Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 14/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Coburg | Box Hill City Oval | 117 | - | 172 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Werribee | Camberwell Sportsground | 133 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Springvale | West Oval | 121 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Prahran | Preston City Oval | 139 | - | 102 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Frankston | Beach Road Oval | 158 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 14/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Port Melbourne | WCG | 98 | - | 141 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 150.5% | 158 | 105 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 147.0% | 172 | 117 |
| Port Melbourne | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 143.9% | 141 | 98 |
| Geelong West | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 140.7% | 121 | 86 |
| Preston | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 136.3% | 139 | 102 |
| Camberwell | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 112.7% | 133 | 118 |
| Werribee | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.7% | 118 | 133 |
| Prahran | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 73.4% | 102 | 139 |
| Springvale | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 71.1% | 86 | 121 |
| Williamstown | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.5% | 98 | 141 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 68.0% | 117 | 172 |
| Frankston | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.5% | 105 | 158 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 21/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Geelong West | Coburg City Oval | 168 | - | 104 | 2,580 |
| SUN | 21/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Camberwell | Frankston Park | 226 | - | 97 | 4,000 |
| SUN | 21/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Preston | North Port Oval | 116 | - | 142 | 9,000 |
| SUN | 21/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Sandringham | Toorak Park | 106 | - | 149 | 3,000 |
| SUN | 21/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Williamstown | Springvale Reserve | 112 | - | 99 | 2,685 |
| SUN | 21/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Box Hill | Chirnside Park | 173 | - | 103 | 1,200 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 153.8% | 340 | 221 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 145.5% | 307 | 211 |
| Preston | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 128.9% | 281 | 218 |
| Frankston | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 129.8% | 331 | 255 |
| Werribee | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 123.3% | 291 | 236 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 107.1% | 257 | 240 |
| Springvale | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.0% | 198 | 220 |
| Geelong West | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 88.6% | 225 | 254 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 66.9% | 230 | 344 |
| Williamstown | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 77.9% | 197 | 253 |
| Prahran | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 72.2% | 208 | 288 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 63.8% | 220 | 345 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Camberwell | Box Hill City Oval | 122 | - | 187 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Werribee | West Oval | 144 | - | 71 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Frankston | Toorak Park | 122 | - | 194 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Springvale | Preston City Oval | 154 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Port Melbourne | Beach Road Oval | 162 | - | 102 | |
| SUN | 28/04/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Coburg | WCG | 102 | - | 142 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 149.8% | 469 | 313 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 149.2% | 482 | 323 |
| Preston | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 140.3% | 435 | 310 |
| Frankston | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 139.3% | 525 | 377 |
| Geelong West | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 113.5% | 369 | 325 |
| Camberwell | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 89.5% | 417 | 466 |
| Werribee | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.3% | 362 | 380 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.3% | 359 | 402 |
| Springvale | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 77.5% | 290 | 374 |
| Williamstown | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 75.7% | 299 | 395 |
| Prahran | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 68.5% | 330 | 482 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.3% | 342 | 532 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 05/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Preston | Coburg City Oval | 87 | - | 172 | |
| SUN | 05/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Box Hill | Frankston Park | 225 | - | 123 | |
| SUN | 05/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Prahran | North Port Oval | 212 | - | 81 | |
| SUN | 12/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Geelong West | Camberwell Sportsground | 101 | - | 118 | |
| SUN | 12/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Sandringham | Springvale Reserve | 99 | - | 137 | |
| SUN | 12/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Williamstown | Chirnside Park | 101 | - | 174 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 152.9% | 607 | 397 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 147.1% | 606 | 412 |
| Frankston | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 150.0% | 750 | 500 |
| Coburg | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 114.9% | 569 | 495 |
| Geelong West | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 114.3% | 487 | 426 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 118.2% | 571 | 483 |
| Camberwell | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.7% | 518 | 584 |
| Williamstown | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 95.4% | 473 | 496 |
| Werribee | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.6% | 463 | 554 |
| Springvale | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.1% | 389 | 511 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 61.4% | 465 | 757 |
| Prahran | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 59.2% | 411 | 694 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Box Hill | West Oval | 169 | - | 99 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Frankston | North Port Oval | 127 | - | 68 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Springvale | Toorak Park | 79 | - | 104 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Werribee | Preston City Oval | 176 | - | 37 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Coburg | Beach Road Oval | 130 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 19/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Camberwell | WCG | 175 | - | 69 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 180.4% | 783 | 434 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 146.0% | 736 | 504 |
| Geelong West | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 125.0% | 656 | 525 |
| Frankston | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 130.5% | 818 | 627 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 126.7% | 698 | 551 |
| Coburg | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 105.8% | 661 | 625 |
| Williamstown | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 114.7% | 648 | 565 |
| Springvale | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.6% | 493 | 590 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 77.3% | 587 | 759 |
| Werribee | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 68.5% | 500 | 730 |
| Prahran | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 61.4% | 490 | 798 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 60.9% | 564 | 926 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 26/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Williamstown | Box Hill City Oval | 94 | - | 270 | |
| SUN | 26/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Preston | Camberwell Sportsground | 134 | - | 188 | |
| SUN | 26/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Prahran | Coburg City Oval | 161 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 26/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Geelong West | Frankston Park | 108 | - | 112 | |
| SUN | 26/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Port Melbourne | Springvale Reserve | 105 | - | 155 | |
| SUN | 26/05/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Sandringham | Chirnside Park | 90 | - | 193 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 171.0% | 971 | 568 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 156.4% | 929 | 594 |
| Geelong West | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 121.3% | 768 | 633 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 130.0% | 853 | 656 |
| Coburg | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.9% | 822 | 722 |
| Williamstown | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 139.3% | 918 | 659 |
| Frankston | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 125.3% | 926 | 739 |
| Springvale | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.3% | 598 | 745 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 76.1% | 721 | 947 |
| Werribee | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 63.9% | 590 | 923 |
| Prahran | 11th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 61.2% | 587 | 959 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 55.0% | 658 | 1,196 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Coburg | North Port Oval | 68 | - | 95 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Werribee | Toorak Park | 140 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Box Hill | Preston City Oval | 167 | - | 67 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Camberwell | Beach Road Oval | 116 | - | 60 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Frankston | Springvale Reserve | 87 | - | 79 | |
| SUN | 02/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Geelong West | WCG | 118 | - | 40 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 179.2% | 1,138 | 635 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 159.8% | 1,045 | 654 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 116.1% | 917 | 790 |
| Geelong West | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 107.6% | 808 | 751 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 148.2% | 1,036 | 699 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 122.6% | 921 | 751 |
| Frankston | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 121.7% | 1,005 | 826 |
| Springvale | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 83.1% | 685 | 824 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 73.5% | 781 | 1,063 |
| Prahran | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 68.3% | 727 | 1,064 |
| Werribee | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 65.4% | 695 | 1,063 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 53.2% | 725 | 1,363 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 16/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Sandringham | Box Hill City Oval | 101 | - | 124 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Prahran | Camberwell Sportsground | 136 | - | 155 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Springvale | Coburg City Oval | 169 | - | 97 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Preston | West Oval | 111 | - | 139 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Port Melbourne | Chirnside Park | 74 | - | 226 | |
| SUN | 16/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Frankston | WCG | 139 | - | 125 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 171.2% | 1,277 | 746 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 154.8% | 1,169 | 755 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 122.4% | 1,086 | 887 |
| Williamstown | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 142.6% | 1,175 | 824 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 139.0% | 1,147 | 825 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 103.3% | 919 | 890 |
| Frankston | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 117.1% | 1,130 | 965 |
| Springvale | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 78.8% | 782 | 993 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 75.3% | 917 | 1,218 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.5% | 882 | 1,200 |
| Werribee | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 59.7% | 769 | 1,289 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 55.5% | 826 | 1,487 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 23/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Coburg | Frankston Park | 87 | - | 121 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Camberwell | North Port Oval | 168 | - | 116 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Box Hill | Toorak Park | 86 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Williamstown | Preston City Oval | 104 | - | 113 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Geelong West | Beach Road Oval | 110 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 23/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Werribee | Springvale Reserve | 94 | - | 84 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 153.2% | 1,279 | 835 |
| Preston | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 160.8% | 1,381 | 859 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 123.9% | 1,207 | 974 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 139.7% | 1,315 | 941 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 138.8% | 1,288 | 928 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 99.9% | 999 | 1,000 |
| Springvale | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 81.3% | 876 | 1,077 |
| Frankston | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 112.1% | 1,217 | 1,086 |
| Prahran | 9th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 75.3% | 968 | 1,286 |
| Camberwell | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 74.5% | 1,033 | 1,386 |
| Werribee | 11th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 61.7% | 853 | 1,383 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -1- | 8 | 2 | 58.0% | 912 | 1,573 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Port Melbourne | Box Hill City Oval | 56 | - | 111 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Springvale | Camberwell Sportsground | 110 | - | 92 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Prahran | West Oval | 162 | - | 102 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Frankston | Preston City Oval | 117 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Coburg | Chirnside Park | 84 | - | 122 | |
| SUN | 30/06/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Sandringham | WCG | 113 | - | 105 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 155.2% | 1,498 | 965 |
| Sandringham | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 146.0% | 1,384 | 948 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 125.6% | 1,329 | 1,058 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 143.0% | 1,426 | 997 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 135.6% | 1,401 | 1,033 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 105.4% | 1,161 | 1,102 |
| Springvale | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 81.6% | 968 | 1,187 |
| Frankston | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 110.0% | 1,323 | 1,203 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 77.3% | 1,143 | 1,478 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 73.9% | 1,070 | 1,448 |
| Werribee | 11th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 62.3% | 937 | 1,505 |
| Box Hill | 12th | 0 | -1- | 9 | 2 | 57.5% | 968 | 1,684 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | Coburg v Camberwell | Coburg City Oval | 156 | - | 90 | ||
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Werribee | Frankston Park | 96 | - | 85 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Geelong West | North Port Oval | 100 | - | 71 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Williamstown | Toorak Park | 102 | - | 126 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Preston | Beach Road Oval | 123 | - | 111 | |
| SUN | 07/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Box Hill | Springvale Reserve | 89 | - | 125 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 142.3% | 1,507 | 1,059 |
| Preston | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 147.9% | 1,609 | 1,088 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 129.4% | 1,485 | 1,148 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 142.9% | 1,526 | 1,068 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 134.5% | 1,527 | 1,135 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 102.5% | 1,232 | 1,202 |
| Frankston | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 110.2% | 1,419 | 1,288 |
| Springvale | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 80.6% | 1,057 | 1,312 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 75.5% | 1,233 | 1,634 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -1- | 8 | 10 | 74.5% | 1,172 | 1,574 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 61.6% | 1,093 | 1,773 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 63.8% | 1,022 | 1,601 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Box Hill | Coburg City Oval | 192 | - | 81 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Sandringham | Frankston Park | 44 | - | 105 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Williamstown | North Port Oval | 91 | - | 52 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Preston | Toorak Park | 86 | - | 115 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Geelong West | Springvale Reserve | 96 | - | 70 | |
| SUN | 14/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Camberwell | Chirnside Park | 97 | - | 127 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 146.1% | 1,612 | 1,103 |
| Preston | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 146.8% | 1,724 | 1,174 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 136.5% | 1,677 | 1,229 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 144.4% | 1,617 | 1,120 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 128.8% | 1,579 | 1,226 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 100.3% | 1,302 | 1,298 |
| Springvale | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 83.4% | 1,153 | 1,382 |
| Frankston | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 105.0% | 1,463 | 1,393 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 78.6% | 1,360 | 1,731 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 74.5% | 1,258 | 1,689 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 1 | -1- | 10 | 6 | 59.7% | 1,174 | 1,965 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 64.8% | 1,119 | 1,728 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 21/07/1985 | 2:01 PM | Geelong West v Coburg | West Oval | 58 | - | 86 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Werribee | Box Hill City Oval | 101 | - | 88 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Frankston | Camberwell Sportsground | 82 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Port Melbourne | Preston City Oval | 76 | - | 108 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Prahran | Beach Road Oval | 196 | - | 110 | |
| SUN | 21/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Springvale | WCG | 132 | - | 52 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 149.1% | 1,808 | 1,213 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 137.0% | 1,763 | 1,287 |
| Port Melbourne | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 144.2% | 1,725 | 1,196 |
| Preston | 4th | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 140.4% | 1,800 | 1,282 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 133.9% | 1,711 | 1,278 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.3% | 1,360 | 1,384 |
| Frankston | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 106.4% | 1,569 | 1,475 |
| Springvale | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 79.6% | 1,205 | 1,514 |
| Camberwell | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 78.5% | 1,442 | 1,837 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 72.6% | 1,368 | 1,885 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 62.1% | 1,275 | 2,053 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 66.0% | 1,207 | 1,829 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Box Hill | Camberwell Sportsground | 125 | - | 78 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Williamstown | Coburg City Oval | 94 | - | 67 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Prahran | Frankston Park | 100 | - | 58 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Sandringham | North Port Oval | 39 | - | 125 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Preston | Springvale Reserve | 92 | - | 109 | |
| SUN | 28/07/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Geelong West | Chirnside Park | 107 | - | 122 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 154.4% | 1,933 | 1,252 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 137.1% | 1,857 | 1,354 |
| Preston | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 138.9% | 1,909 | 1,374 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 133.5% | 1,764 | 1,321 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 129.6% | 1,778 | 1,372 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 99.4% | 1,482 | 1,491 |
| Frankston | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 108.9% | 1,669 | 1,533 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 81.8% | 1,567 | 1,915 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 79.9% | 1,297 | 1,623 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 71.8% | 1,426 | 1,985 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 62.1% | 1,353 | 2,178 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 67.4% | 1,314 | 1,951 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Frankston | West Oval | 69 | - | 47 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Port Melbourne v Springvale | North Port Oval | 190 | - | 65 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Coburg | Toorak Park | 114 | - | 181 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Camberwell | Preston City Oval | 190 | - | 80 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Werribee | Beach Road Oval | 206 | - | 89 | |
| SUN | 04/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Box Hill | WCG | 173 | - | 66 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 159.5% | 2,139 | 1,341 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 138.8% | 2,038 | 1,468 |
| Preston | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 144.4% | 2,099 | 1,454 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 141.0% | 1,954 | 1,386 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 135.7% | 1,951 | 1,438 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 100.8% | 1,551 | 1,538 |
| Frankston | 7th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 107.1% | 1,716 | 1,602 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 78.2% | 1,647 | 2,105 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 75.1% | 1,362 | 1,813 |
| Prahran | 10th | 2 | -1- | 12 | 10 | 71.1% | 1,540 | 2,166 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 2 | -1- | 12 | 10 | 60.4% | 1,419 | 2,351 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 65.0% | 1,403 | 2,157 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 11/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Geelong West | Box Hill City Oval | 48 | - | 58 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Williamstown | Camberwell Sportsground | 99 | - | 94 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Sandringham | Coburg City Oval | 100 | - | 98 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Port Melbourne | Frankston Park | 120 | - | 102 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Springvale v Prahran | Springvale Reserve | 69 | - | 120 | |
| SUN | 11/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Preston | Chirnside Park | 140 | - | 183 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 155.2% | 2,237 | 1,441 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 136.5% | 2,138 | 1,566 |
| Preston | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 143.2% | 2,282 | 1,594 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 136.5% | 2,056 | 1,506 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 133.1% | 2,045 | 1,537 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 101.5% | 1,609 | 1,586 |
| Frankston | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 107.7% | 1,836 | 1,704 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 79.4% | 1,746 | 2,199 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 74.0% | 1,431 | 1,933 |
| Prahran | 10th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 74.3% | 1,660 | 2,235 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 2 | -1- | 13 | 10 | 60.9% | 1,467 | 2,409 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 65.9% | 1,543 | 2,340 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Frankston | Box Hill City Oval | 68 | - | 51 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Camberwell | West Oval | 99 | - | 63 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Prahran v Port Melbourne | Toorak Park | 64 | - | 140 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Coburg | Preston City Oval | 63 | - | 124 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Springvale | Beach Road Oval | 169 | - | 52 | |
| SUN | 18/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Williamstown v Werribee | WCG | 91 | - | 69 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 161.2% | 2,406 | 1,493 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 138.9% | 2,262 | 1,629 |
| Preston | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 136.5% | 2,345 | 1,718 |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 139.9% | 2,196 | 1,570 |
| Williamstown | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 133.0% | 2,136 | 1,606 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 103.6% | 1,708 | 1,649 |
| Frankston | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 106.5% | 1,887 | 1,772 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 78.7% | 1,809 | 2,298 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 70.6% | 1,483 | 2,102 |
| Prahran | 10th | 3 | -1- | 13 | 14 | 72.6% | 1,724 | 2,375 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 3 | -1- | 13 | 14 | 62.4% | 1,535 | 2,460 |
| Werribee | 12th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 66.3% | 1,612 | 2,431 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 25/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Box Hill v Preston | Box Hill City Oval | 81 | - | 106 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Camberwell v Sandringham | Camberwell Sportsground | 69 | - | 152 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Port Melbourne | Coburg City Oval | 141 | - | 39 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Frankston v Springvale | Frankston Park | 83 | - | 49 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Geelong West v Williamstown | West Oval | 58 | - | 100 | |
| SUN | 25/08/1985 | 2:10 PM | Werribee v Prahran | Chirnside Park | 149 | - | 67 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 163.8% | 2,558 | 1,562 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 144.1% | 2,403 | 1,668 |
| Preston | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 136.2% | 2,451 | 1,799 |
| Williamstown | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.4% | 2,236 | 1,664 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 130.6% | 2,235 | 1,711 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.0% | 1,766 | 1,749 |
| Frankston | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 108.2% | 1,970 | 1,821 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 76.7% | 1,878 | 2,450 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 70.1% | 1,532 | 2,185 |
| Prahran | 10th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 71.0% | 1,791 | 2,524 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 63.0% | 1,616 | 2,566 |
| Werribee | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 70.5% | 1,761 | 2,498 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 163.8% | 2,558 | 1,562 | 378 | 290 | 227 | 200 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 144.1% | 2,403 | 1,668 | 355 | 273 | 240 | 228 |
| Preston | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 136.2% | 2,451 | 1,799 | 361 | 285 | 261 | 233 |
| Williamstown | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 134.4% | 2,236 | 1,664 | 327 | 274 | 237 | 242 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 130.6% | 2,235 | 1,711 | 329 | 261 | 248 | 223 |
| Geelong West | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 101.0% | 1,766 | 1,749 | 253 | 248 | 255 | 219 |
| Frankston | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 108.2% | 1,970 | 1,821 | 291 | 224 | 263 | 243 |
| Camberwell | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 76.7% | 1,878 | 2,450 | 273 | 240 | 362 | 278 |
| Springvale | 9th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 70.1% | 1,532 | 2,185 | 219 | 218 | 314 | 301 |
| Prahran | 10th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 71.0% | 1,791 | 2,524 | 261 | 225 | 371 | 298 |
| Box Hill | 11th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 63.0% | 1,616 | 2,566 | 231 | 230 | 384 | 262 |
| Werribee | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 70.5% | 1,761 | 2,498 | 257 | 219 | 373 | 260 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 01/09/1985 | 2:10 PM | Preston v Williamstown | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 104 | 6,713 |
| SUN | 08/09/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Coburg | Junction Oval | 208 | - | 128 | 9,014 |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st |
| Coburg | 2nd |
| Williamstown | 3rd |
| Preston | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 15/09/1985 | 2:10 PM | Coburg v Williamstown | Junction Oval | 118 | - | 121 | 6,243 |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st |
| Williamstown | 2nd |
| Coburg | 3rd |
| Preston | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 22/09/1985 | 2:10 PM | Sandringham v Williamstown | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 94 | 22,341 |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Sandringham | 1st |
| Williamstown | 2nd |
| Coburg | 3rd |
| Preston | 4th |