Brighton / Brighton-Caulfield / Caulfield

Team Details

Name: Caulfield
Moniker: Bears
Seasons: 1908-1915, 1919-1941, 1945-1987
Former Names: Brighton (1908-1915, 1919-1941, 1945-1961), Brighton-Caulfield (1962-1964)
Former Monikers: Penguins (1908-1915, 1919-1941, 1945-1964)
Club History:
Brighton / Brighton-Caulfield (1908-1915, 1919-1941, 1945-1964)
Caulfield (1965-1987)
Home Grounds: Brighton Beach Oval (1908-1915, 1919-1927), Elsternwick Park (1928-1941, 1945-1960), Princes Park (1974-1981)

Team Accolades

VFA/VFL Premierships: 74 (1908-1915, 1919-1941, 1945-1987)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 2 (1948, 1973 (D2))
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 5 (1926, 1927, 1938, 1972 (D2), 1982 (D2))
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 2 (1971 (D2), 1973 (D2))

Team History

VFA/VFL History (1908-1987)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1908 VFA Season 6th 8 -0- 10 113.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1909 VFA Season 6th 11 -0- 7 108.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1910 VFA Season 8th 4 -0- 14 76.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1911 VFA Season 8th 4 -0- 14 64.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1912 VFA Season 5th 10 -0- 8 102.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1913 VFA Season 7th 5 -0- 13 81.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1914 VFA Season 7th 9 -0- 9 98.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1915 VFA Season 9th 1 -1- 11 58.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1919 VFA Season 9th 3 -0- 15 64.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1920 VFA Season 10th 1 -0- 17 61.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1921 VFA Season 10th 1 -1- 16 45.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1922 VFA Season 8th 6 -0- 12 86.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1923 VFA Season 7th 8 -0- 10 98.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1924 VFA Season 9th 2 -0- 16 76.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1925 VFA Season 5th 7 -0- 7 104.6% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1926 VFA Season 4th 12 -0- 6 110.1% Runners-Up 2nd
1927 VFA Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 128.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1928 VFA Season 3rd 12 -0- 6 113.3% Defeated by Coburg (Semi Final) 3rd
1929 VFA Season 9th 8 -1- 13 95.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1930 VFA Season 7th 10 -0- 10 105.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1931 VFA Season 11th 2 -0- 16 68.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1932 VFA Season 11th 4 -1- 15 63.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1933 VFA Season 8th 9 -1- 12 92.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1934 VFA Season 9th 7 -1- 10 86.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1935 VFA Season 10th 3 -0- 15 77.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1936 VFA Season 5th 11 -0- 7 102.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1937 VFA Season 2nd 12 -0- 4 109.1% Defeated by Prahran (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1938 VFA Season 2nd 11 -1- 4 112.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1939 VFA Season 6th 11 -0- 9 105.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1940 VFA Season 9th 7 -0- 13 93.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1941 VFA Season 9th 6 -0- 14 83.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1945 VFA Season 9th 8 -0- 12 75.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1946 VFA Season 6th 11 -1- 8 107.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1947 VFA Season 5th 13 -0- 9 114.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1948 VFA Season 3rd 13 -0- 7 113.5% Premiers 1st
1949 VFA Season 3rd 15 -0- 6 110.2% Defeated by Oakleigh (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1950 VFA Season 4th 12 -1- 6 139.2% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1951 VFA Season 5th 12 -0- 8 111.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1952 VFA Season 14th 2 -0- 18 60.4% Did not qualify for finals 14th
1953 VFA Season 14th 2 -0- 18 55.6% Did not qualify for finals 14th
1954 VFA Season 12th 5 -1- 14 75.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1955 VFA Season 14th 1 -0- 19 54.6% Did not qualify for finals 14th
1956 VFA Season 11th 6 -1- 13 77.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1957 VFA Season 14th 2 -1- 17 69.1% Did not qualify for finals 14th
1958 VFA Season 16th 2 -0- 16 55.6% Did not qualify for finals 16th
1959 VFA Season 15th 2 -0- 18 62.2% Did not qualify for finals 15th
1960 VFA Season 16th 3 -0- 15 45.8% Did not qualify for finals 16th
1961 VFA (D2) Season 8th 0 -0- 18 29.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1962 VFA (D2) Season 8th 1 -0- 15 52.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1963 VFA (D2) Season 9th 3 -0- 13 60.1% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1964 VFA (D2) Season 4th 11 -0- 7 104.1% Defeated by Geelong West (Semi Final) 4th
1965 VFA (D2) Season 9th 2 -1- 13 66.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1966 VFA (D2) Season 8th 6 -1- 11 78.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1967 VFA (D2) Season 9th 4 -0- 14 78.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1968 VFA (D2) Season 7th 5 -0- 12 82.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1969 VFA (D2) Season 6th 8 -0- 10 97.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1970 VFA (D2) Season 5th 9 -0- 9 98.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1971 VFA (D2) Season 1st 15 -0- 3 159.9% Defeated by Brunswick (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1972 VFA (D2) Season 2nd 15 -0- 3 140.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1973 VFA (D2) Season 1st 15 -0- 3 156.1% Premiers 1st
1974 VFA (D1) Season 9th 4 -0- 14 85.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1975 VFA (D1) Season 8th 6 -0- 12 87.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1976 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 11 -0- 7 106.4% Defeated by Dandenong (Semi Final) 4th
1977 VFA (D1) Season 8th 6 -0- 12 95.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1978 VFA (D1) Season 9th 6 -0- 12 84.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1979 VFA (D1) Season 5th 9 -0- 9 88.6% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1980 VFA (D1) Season 9th 4 -1- 13 87.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1981 VFA (D1) Season 9th 5 -0- 13 83.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1982 VFA (D2) Season 3rd 12 -0- 6 137.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1983 VFA (D2) Season 6th 11 -1- 6 141.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1984 VFA (D2) Season 4th 12 -1- 4 132.0% Defeated by Oakleigh (Semi Final) 4th
1985 VFA (D2) Season 4th 11 -0- 7 119.6% Defeated by Sunshine (Semi Final) 4th
1986 VFA (D2) Season 9th 7 -0- 11 84.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1987 VFA (D2) Season 9th 4 -0- 14 51.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th