2015 VFL season
# 2015 VFL season

The 2015 Victorian Football League season was the 134th season of the Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League Australian rules football competition.

Fifteen teams competing in the league. The season commenced on Friday 17 April and concluded Sunday 27 September with the VFL Grand Final, won by Williamstown, who defeated Box Hill by 54 points at Etihad Stadium. It was Williamstown's 14th top division premiership.

## League membership

The size of the league reduced from sixteen teams to fifteen for the 2015 season, following the withdrawal and disbanding of the Bendigo Football Club. Bendigo had enjoyed stability from 2003 until 2012 in a reserves affiliation with the Australian Football League's Essendon, but following Essendon's establishment of a stand-alone reserves team in 2013, Bendigo had struggled to remain competitive as a stand-alone club. In June 2014, half-way through what would finish as its second consecutive winless season, the club concluded that it was not financially viable in the long term and announced it would play out the 2014 season before folding.

## Premiership season

Specific feature of the fixture included:

* A Grand Final replay between Footscray and Box Hill Hawks headlining the opening round of a twenty-round season.
* At least two AFL curtain raiser games to be played, with the Northern Blues to face North Ballarat in Round 5 and Frankston in Round 11 as curtain raisers to Carlton matches.
* Four night matches will be a feature of the season.
* Two matches, each between two AFL reserves teams, will be played in Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
* The Seven Network to broadcast one match of the round live in Victoria, midday or 11.30am each weekend.

Source: VFL season 2015 Results and Fixtures

### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday 17 April (7:30 pm) | Geelong 12.12 (84) | def. | Werribee 10.6 (66) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 650) | Report |
| Saturday 18 April (12:00 pm) | Footscray 7.15 (57) | def. by | Box Hill 11.4 (70) | VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,000) | Report |
| Saturday 18 April (2:00 pm) | Coburg 15.10 (100) | def. | Richmond 12.13 (85) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday 18 April (2:15 pm) | Northern Blues 12.17 (89) | def. by | Williamstown 13.12 (90) | Ikon Park | Report |
| Sunday 19 April (1:30 pm) | North Ballarat 11.14 (80) | def. | Collingwood 6.9 (45) | Eureka Stadium | Report |
| Sunday 19 April (2:00 pm) | Casey 13.21 (99) | def. | Frankston 5.9 (39) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday 19 April (1:00 pm) | Sandringham 12.11 (83) | def. | Essendon 12.10 (82) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| | Bye Port Melbourne | Bye Port Melbourne | Bye Port Melbourne | | |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 25 April (12:00 pm) | Werribee 11.12 (78) | def. | North Ballarat 9.10 (64) | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday 25 April (2:00 pm) | Frankston 7.7 (49) | def. by | Richmond 15.12 (102) | Frankston Park | Report |
| Saturday 25 April (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 15.14 (104) | def. | Northern Blues 11.15 (81) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Sunday 26 April (11:30 am) | Essendon 11.9 (75) | def. | Collingwood 5.13 (43) | Windy Hill | Report |
| Sunday 26 April (12:00 pm) | Footscray 15.7 (97) | def. | Casey 10.13 (73) | VU Whitten Oval | Report |
| Sunday 26 April (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 14.7 (91) | def. | Coburg 10.11 (71) | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday 26 April (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 17.12 (114) | def. | Sandringham 7.14 (56) | Burbank Oval | Report |
| | Bye Geelong | Bye Geelong | Bye Geelong | | |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 2 May (11:00 am) | Richmond 15.11 (101) | def. by | Geelong 16.13 (109) | ME Bank Centre | Report |
| Saturday 2 May (12:00 pm) | Coburg 14.7 (91) | def. | Frankston 10.11 (71) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday 2 May (1:00 pm) | Collingwood 16.4 (100) | def. | Footscray 14.12 (96) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday 2 May (1:00 pm) | North Ballarat 5.10 (40) | def. by | Williamstown 17.19 (121) | Eureka Stadium | Report |
| Saturday 2 May (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 12.16 (88) | def. by | Werribee 15.10 (100) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Sunday 3 May (12:00 pm) | Essendon 10.14 (74) | def. by | Casey 16.11 (107) | Windy Hill | Report |
| Sunday 3 May (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 12.18 (90) | def. by | Northern Blues 14.12 (96) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| | Bye Box Hill | Bye Box Hill | Bye Box Hill | | |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 9 May (11:00 am) | Richmond 19.15 (129) | def. | North Ballarat 6.11 (47) | ME Bank Centre | Report |
| Saturday 9 May (12:12 pm) | Casey 8.10 (58) | def. by | Sandringham 13.15 (93) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Saturday 9 May (6:00 pm) | Geelong 12.11 (83) | def. by | Collingwood 14.8 (92) | Queen Elizabeth Oval | Report |
| Sunday 10 May (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 6.15 (51) | def. by | Werribee 8.8 (56) | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday 10 May (2:00 pm) | Coburg 6.12 (48) | def. by | Essendon 10.14 (74) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Sunday 10 May (2:00 pm) | Frankston 9.8 (62) | def. by | Northern Blues 11.14 (80) | Frankston Park | Report |
| Sunday 10 May (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 14.16 (100) | def. by | Port Melbourne 16.6 (102) | Burbank Oval | Report |
| | Bye Footscray | Bye Footscray | Bye Footscray | | |

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 16 May (11:00 am) | Northern Blues 11.7 (73) | def. by | North Ballarat 14.10 (94) | Etihad Stadium | Report |
| Saturday 16 May (12:00 pm) | Essendon 14.11 (95) | def. by | Box Hill 18.10 (118) | Windy Hill | Report |
| Saturday 16 May (2:00 pm) | Footscray 17.13 (115) | def. | Geelong 8.5 (53) | VU Whitten Oval | Report |
| Saturday 16 May (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 10.15 (75) | def. | Casey 7.10 (52) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Sunday 17 May (11:42 am) | Richmond 14.8 (92) | def. by | Collingwood 14.11 (95) | ME Bank Centre | Report |
| Sunday 17 May (2:00 pm) | Frankston 9.7 (61) | def. by | Sandringham 21.10 (136) | Frankston Park | Report |
| Sunday 17 May (2:00 pm) | Werribee 14.12 (96) | def. | Williamstown 14.10 (94) | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| | Bye Coburg | Bye Coburg | Bye Coburg | | |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 23 May (12:00 pm) | Geelong 13.20 (98) | def. by | Port Melbourne 15.13 (103) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Saturday 23 May (2:00 pm) | Northern Blues 9.14 (68) | def. by | Essendon 11.10 (76) | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Saturday 23 May (6:00 pm) | Casey 15.13 (103) | def. | Richmond 8.11 (59) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday 24 May (11:00 am) | Footscray 27.17 (179) | def. | North Ballarat 5.3 (33) | VU Whitten Oval | Report |
| Sunday 24 May (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 11.12 (78) | def. by | Box Hill 14.17 (101) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Sunday 24 May (2:00 pm) | Werribee 22.18 (150) | def. | Frankston 10.13 (73) | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Sunday 24 May (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 17.20 (122) | def. | Coburg 6.8 (44) | Burbank Oval | Report |
| | Bye Collingwood | Bye Collingwood | Bye Collingwood | | |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 30 May (12:00 pm) | Geelong 12.8 (80) | def. by | Williamstown 11.16 (82) | Simonds Stadium | Report |
| Saturday 30 May (2:00 pm) | Coburg 11.17 (83) | def. by | Collingwood 18.13 (121) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday 30 May (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 22.21 (153) | def. | North Ballarat 11.7 (73) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Saturday 30 May (2:00 pm) | Richmond 8.11 (59) | def. by | Essendon 15.13 (103) | ME Bank Centre | Report |
| Saturday 30 May (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 15.11 (101) | def. | Werribee 8.13 (61) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Sunday 31 May (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 15.6 (96) | def. | Northern Blues 10.8 (68) | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday 31 May (2:00 pm) | Frankston 12.5 (77) | def. by | Footscray 21.17 (143) | Frankston Park | Report |
| | Bye Casey | Bye Casey | Bye Casey | | |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 6 June (1:00 pm) | North Ballarat 8.6 (54) | def. by | Sandringham 11.15 (81) | Eureka Stadium |
| Saturday 6 June (2:00 pm) | Werribee 19.19 (133) | def. | Richmond 5.7 (37) | Avalon Airport Oval |
| Saturday 6 June (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 17.13 (115) | def. | Port Melbourne 8.12 (60) | Box Hill City Oval |
| Saturday 6 June (2:00 pm) | Casey 10.12 (72) | def. | Collingwood 9.14 (68) | Casey Fields |
| Saturday 6 June (3:25 pm) | Essendon 19.21 (135) | def. | Geelong 6.7 (43) | Etihad Stadium |
| Sunday 7 June (2:00 pm) | Footscray 5.7 (37) | def. by | Williamstown 9.22 (76) | VU Whitten Oval |
| Monday 8 June (2:00 pm) | Coburg 10.5 (65) | def. | Northern Blues 9.9 (63) | Piranha Park |
| | Bye Frankston | Bye Frankston | Bye Frankston | |

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 13 June (12:00 pm) | Essendon 24.6 (150) | def. | Frankston 8.8 (56) | Windy Hill |
| Saturday 13 June (12:00 pm) | Geelong 15.12 (102) | def. | North Ballarat 14.9 (93) | Kardinnia Park |
| Saturday 13 June (2:00 pm) | Casey 14.13 (97) | def. | Coburg 14.5 (89) | Casey Fields |
| Saturday 13 June (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 16.7 (103) | def. by | Sandringham 16.14 (110) | North Port Oval |
| Sunday 14 June (11:00 am) | Collingwood 18.13 (121) | def. | Werribee 12.7 (79) | Victoria Park |
| | Bye Box Hill, Northern Blues, Williamstown, Footscray, Richmond | Bye Box Hill, Northern Blues, Williamstown, Footscray, Richmond | Bye Box Hill, Northern Blues, Williamstown, Footscray, Richmond | |

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 20 June (12:00 pm) | Richmond 12.10 (82) | def. by | Footscray 11.18 (84) | ME Bank Centre |
| Saturday 20 June (1:00 pm) | North Ballarat 10.2 (62) | def. | Casey 5.10 (40) | Eureka Stadium |
| Saturday 20 June (2:00 pm) | Coburg 7.12 (54) | def. by | Geelong 12.12 (84) | Piranha Park |
| Saturday 20 June (2:15 pm) | Northern Blues 16.10 (106) | def. | Werribee 15.12 (102) | Ikon Park |
| Sunday 21 June (2:00 pm) | Frankston 12.8 (80) | def. by | Port Melbourne 18.3 (111) | Frankston Park |
| Sunday 21 June (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 8.12 (60) | def. by | Box Hill 19.8 (122) | Burbank Oval |
| | Bye Sandringham, Collingwood, Essendon | Bye Sandringham, Collingwood, Essendon | Bye Sandringham, Collingwood, Essendon | |

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 27 June (12:00 pm) | Richmond 10.7 (67) | def. by | Williamstown 14.23 (107) | ME Bank Centre |
| Saturday 27 June (1:00 pm) | Collingwood 9.8 (62) | def. | Box Hill 9.6 (60) | Victoria Park |
| Saturday 27 June (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 11.9 (75) | def. by | Essendon 12.14 (86) | North Port Oval |
| Sunday 28 June (11:00 am) | Northern Blues 29.9 (183) | def. | Frankston 3.8 (26) | Etihad Stadium |
| Sunday 28 June (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 15.11 (101) | def. | Footscray 15.8 (98) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
| | Bye Casey, Coburg, North Ballarat, Werribee, Geelong | Bye Casey, Coburg, North Ballarat, Werribee, Geelong | Bye Casey, Coburg, North Ballarat, Werribee, Geelong | |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 4 July (1:00 pm) | Williamstown 20.8 (128) | def. | Essendon 13.6 (84) | Burbank Oval |
| Saturday 4 July (1:00 pm) | Collingwood 11.12 (78) | def. | Sandringham 10.8 (68) | Victoria Park |
| Saturday 4 July (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 15.12 (102) | def. | Frankston 5.7 (37) | Box Hill City Oval |
| Saturday 4 July (2:00 pm) | Casey 14.9 (93) | def. | Geelong 6.9 (45) | Casey Fields |
| Saturday 4 July (2:00 pm) | Footscray 21.15 (141) | def. | Northern Blues 5.8 (38) | VU Whitten Oval |
| Sunday 5 July (1:30 pm) | North Ballarat 6.7 (43) | def. by | Richmond 11.9 (75) | Eureka Stadium |
| Sunday 5 July (2:00 pm) | Werribee 15.18 (108) | def. | Coburg 7.8 (50) | Avalon Airport Oval |
| | Bye Port Melbourne | Bye Port Melbourne | Bye Port Melbourne | |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 11 July (12:00 pm) | Werribee 7.9 (51) | def. by | Geelong 7.11 (53) | Chirnside Park |
| Saturday 11 July (1:00 pm) | Box Hill 12.11 (83) | def. | North Ballarat 11.12 (78) | Box Hill City Oval |
| Saturday 11 July (1:00 pm) | Footscray 21.12 (138) | def. | Collingwood 10.10 (70) | VU Whitten Oval |
| Saturday 11 July (2:00 pm) | Northern Blues 5.9 (39) | def. by | Richmond 9.9 (63) | Preston City Oval |
| Saturday 11 July (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 21.21 (147) | def. | Frankston 6.4 (40) | Burbank Oval |
| Sunday 12 July (2:00 pm) | Casey 10.9 (69) | def. | Port Melbourne 2.8 (20) | Casey Fields |
| Sunday 12 July (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 9.19 (73) | def. | Coburg 8.10 (58) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
| | Bye Essendon | Bye Essendon | Bye Essendon | |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 18 July (12:00 pm) | Essendon 15.5 (95) | def. | North Ballarat 11.7 (73) | Windy Hill |
| Saturday 18 July (2:00 pm) | Northern Blues 9.4 (58) | def. by | Casey 15.15 (105) | Ikon Park |
| Saturday 18 July (2:00 pm) | Werribee 11.9 (75) | def. by | Sandringham 12.15 (87) | Avalon Airport Oval |
| Sunday 19 July (11:30 am) | Geelong 10.9 (69) | def. by | Footscray 15.5 (95) | Simonds Stadium |
| Sunday 19 July (1:00 pm) | Richmond 14.11 (95) | def. | Port Melbourne 13.9 (87) | ME Bank Centre |
| Sunday 19 July (2:00 pm) | Coburg 8.13 (61) | def. by | Box Hill 26.5 (161) | Piranha Park |
| Sunday 19 July (2:00 pm) | Frankston 13.4 (82) | def. by | Collingwood 19.9 (123) | Frankston Park |
| | Bye Williamstown | Bye Williamstown | Bye Williamstown | |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 25 July (11:00 am) | Geelong 13.8 (86) | def. by | Essendon 15.9 (99) | Simonds Stadium |
| Saturday 25 July (1:30 pm) | Richmond 8.9 (57) | def. by | Sandringham 15.12 (102) | ME Bank Centre |
| Saturday 25 July (2:00 pm) | Coburg 15.13 (103) | def. | Footscray 7.13 (55) | Piranha Park |
| Saturday 25 July (2:00 pm) | North Ballarat 19.11 (125) | def. | Frankston 3.4 (22) | Eureka Stadium |
| Saturday 25 July (12:12 pm) | Port Melbourne 7.11 (53) | def. by | Williamstown 17.11 (113) | North Port Oval |
| Sunday 26 July (12:00 pm) | Collingwood 12.11 (83) | def. | Casey 9.6 (60) | Victoria Park |
| Sunday 26 July (2:00 pm) | Werribee 9.12 (66) | def. | Box Hill 7.11 (53) | Avalon Airport Oval |
| | Bye Northern Blues | Bye Northern Blues | Bye Northern Blues | |

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 1 August (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 15.7 (97) | def. | Richmond 8.10 (58) | Box Hill City Oval |
| Saturday 1 August (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 7.7 (49) | def. by | Coburg 12.12 (84) | North Port Oval |
| Sunday 2 August (11:42 am) | Footscray 11.10 (76) | def. | Essendon 7.12 (54) | VU Whitten Oval |
| Sunday 2 August (1:30 pm) | North Ballarat 20.17 (137) | def. | Northern Blues 2.13 (25) | Eureka Stadium |
| Sunday 2 August (2:00 pm) | Casey 10.9 (69) | def. by | Werribee 12.10 (82) | Casey Fields |
| Sunday 2 August (2:00 pm) | Frankston 6.9 (45) | def. by | Geelong 16.20 (106) | Frankston Park |
| Sunday 2 August (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 14.13 (97) | def. | Collingwood 9.11 (65) | Burbank Oval |
| | Bye Sandringham | Bye Sandringham | Bye Sandringham | |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 8 August (10:16 am) | Collingwood 21.10 (136) | def. | Northern Blues 10.8 (68) | MCG |
| Sunday 9 August (12:00 pm) | Essendon 11.9 (75) | def. by | Werribee 15.13 (103) | Windy Hill |
| Sunday 9 August (1:30 pm) | North Ballarat 11.10 (76) | def. | Geelong 4.5 (29) | Eureka Stadium |
| Sunday 9 August (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 19.6 (120) | def. | Port Melbourne 12.15 (87) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
| Sunday 9 August (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 18.15 (123) | def. | Casey 7.7 (49) | Box Hill City Oval |
| Sunday 9 August (2:00 pm) | Frankston 10.7 (67) | def. by | Coburg 11.9 (75) | Frankston Park |
| Sunday 9 August (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 8.14 (62) | def. by | Footscray 10.13 (73) | Burbank Oval |
| | Bye Richmond | Bye Richmond | Bye Richmond | |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 15 August (11:00 am) | Geelong 10.11 (71) | def. by | Box Hill 19.7 (121) | Simonds Stadium |
| Saturday 15 August (12:12 pm) | Footscray 12.12 (84) | def. | Port Melbourne 12.9 (81) | VU Whitten Oval |
| Saturday 15 August (1:00 pm) | Collingwood 17.7 (109) | def. by | North Ballarat 17.15 (117) | Victoria Park |
| Saturday 15 August (2:00 pm) | Casey 12.7 (79) | def. by | Williamstown 14.12 (96) | Casey Fields |
| Sunday 16 August (10:30 am) | Richmond 5.4 (34) | def. by | Coburg 11.11 (77) | ME Bank Centre |
| Sunday 16 August (2:00 pm) | Frankston 7.9 (51) | def. by | Essendon 25.14 (164) | Frankston Park |
| Sunday 16 August (2:00 pm) | Northern Blues 9.9 (63) | def. by | Sandringham 16.12 (108) | Ikon Park |
| | Bye Werribee | Bye Werribee | Bye Werribee | |

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Friday 21 August (7:30 pm) | Essendon 11.13 (79) | def. | Footscray 10.15 (75) | Queen Elizabeth Oval |
| Saturday 22 August (10:30 am) | Collingwood 22.18 (150) | def. | Richmond 12.6 (78) | Victoria Park |
| Saturday 22 August (2:00 pm) | Coburg 14.10 (94) | def. by | Casey 17.9 (111) | Piranha Park |
| Saturday 22 August (2:00 pm) | Northern Blues 11.9 (75) | def. by | Box Hill 26.9 (165) | Preston City Oval |
| Saturday 22 August (2:00 pm) | Port Melbourne 33.13 (211) | def. | Frankston 10.5 (65) | North Port Oval |
| Saturday 22 August (2:00 pm) | Williamstown 11.7 (73) | def. by | Werribee 11.22 (88) | Burbank Oval |
| Sunday 23 August (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 14.17 (101) | def. | Geelong 11.7 (73) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
| | Bye North Ballarat | Bye North Ballarat | Bye North Ballarat | |

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 29 August (1:00 pm) | Geelong 19.13 (127) | def. | Northern Blues 6.10 (46) | Simonds Stadium |
| Saturday 29 August (1:00 pm) | Collingwood 10.12 (72) | def. | Port Melbourne 9.10 (64) | Victoria Park |
| Saturday 29 August (1:00 pm) | Essendon 12.8 (80) | def. | Richmond 9.9 (63) | Windy Hill |
| Saturday 29 August (2:00 pm) | North Ballarat 14.10 (94) | def. | Coburg 7.10 (52) | Eureka Stadium |
| Saturday 29 August (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 12.17 (89) | def. | Casey 5.8 (38) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval |
| Sunday 30 August (11:42 am) | Werribee 8.13 (61) | def. by | Footscray 9.11 (65) | Avalon Airport Oval |
| Sunday 30 August (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 10.8 (68) | def. by | Williamstown 11.16 (82) | Box Hill City Oval |
| | Bye Frankston | Bye Frankston | Bye Frankston | |

## Ladder

2015 VFL ladder :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Box Hill Hawks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1797 | 1184 | 151.8 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Sandringham | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1678 | 1357 | 123.7 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Williamstown (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1764 | 1283 | 137.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 4 | Footscray | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1708 | 1282 | 133.2 | 48 | Finals series |
| 5 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1680 | 1355 | 124.0 | 48 | Finals series |
| 6 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1633 | 1491 | 109.5 | 48 | Finals series |
| 7 | Werribee | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1555 | 1345 | 115.6 | 44 | Finals series |
| 8 | Casey Scorpions | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1382 | 1352 | 102.2 | 36 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Ballarat | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1389 | 1499 | 92.7 | 32 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1626 | 1597 | 101.8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Geelong | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1405 | 1568 | 89.6 | 28 | |
| 12 | Coburg | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1299 | 1565 | 83.0 | 28 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1336 | 1605 | 83.2 | 20 | |
| 14 | Northern Blues | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1319 | 1787 | 73.8 | 16 | |
| 15 | Frankston | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1008 | 2309 | 43.7 | 0 | |

## Finals series

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Sep, Box Hill City Oval | 5 Sep, Box Hill City Oval | 5 Sep, Box Hill City Oval | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Box Hill | 18.12 (120) | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Footscray | 12.8 (80) | 12 Sep, North Port Oval | 12 Sep, North Port Oval | 12 Sep, North Port Oval | | | | |
| | | | Footscray | Footscray | 8.9 (57) | | | | |
| 6 Sep, North Port Oval | 6 Sep, North Port Oval | 6 Sep, North Port Oval | Essendon | Essendon | 19.9 (123) | 19 Sep, North Port Oval | 19 Sep, North Port Oval | 19 Sep, North Port Oval | | | |
| 5 | Essendon | 10.11 (71) | | | | Box Hill | Box Hill | 12.17 (89) | |
| 8 | Casey | 7.8 (50) | | | | Sandringham | Sandringham | 12.10 (82) | 27 Sep, Etihad Stadium | 27 Sep, Etihad Stadium | 27 Sep, Etihad Stadium |
| | | | | | | | | | Box Hill | Box Hill | 8.18 (66) |
| 5 Sep, North Port Oval | 5 Sep, North Port Oval | 5 Sep, North Port Oval | | | | 20 Sep, North Port Oval | 20 Sep, North Port Oval | 20 Sep, North Port Oval | Williamstown | Williamstown | 18.12 (120) |
| 6 | Collingwood | 13.15 (93) | | | | Williamstown | Williamstown | 15.12 (102) | | |
| 7 | Werribee | 9.10 (64) | 13 Sep, North Port Oval | 13 Sep, North Port Oval | 13 Sep, North Port Oval | Essendon | Essendon | 12.18 (90) | | |
| | | | Sandringham | Sandringham | 15.14 (104) | | | | | | |
| 6 Sep, Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 6 Sep, Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 6 Sep, Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Collingwood | Collingwood | 14.13 (97) | | | | | |
| 2 | Sandringham | 11.11 (77) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Williamstown | 13.6 (84) | | | | | | | | |

### Qualifying and Elimination Finals

| | Qualifying Finals | Qualifying Finals | Qualifying Finals | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 5 September (2:00 pm) | Box Hill 18.12 (120) | def. | Footscray 12.8 (80) | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday 6 September (2:00 pm) | Sandringham 11.11 (77) | def. by | Williamstown 13.6 (84) | Trevor Barker Oval | Report |
| | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | | |
| Saturday 5 September (12:10 pm) | Collingwood 13.15 (93) | def. | Werribee 9.10 (64) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Sunday 6 September (11:40 am) | Essendon 10.11 (71) | def. | Casey 7.8 (50) | North Port Oval | Report |

### Semi-finals

| | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 12 September (11:40am) | Footscray 8.9 (57) | def. by | Essendon 19.9 (123) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Sunday 13 September (11:40am) | Sandringham 15.14 (104) | def. | Collingwood 14.13 (97) | North Port Oval | Report |

### Preliminary Finals

| | Preliminary Finals | Preliminary Finals | Preliminary Finals | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saturday 19 September (2:40 pm) | Box Hill 12.17 (89) | def. | Sandringham 12.10 (82) | North Port Oval | Report |
| Sunday 20 September (2:40 pm) | Williamstown 15.12 (102) | def. | Essendon 12.18 (90) | North Port Oval | Report |

### Grand Final

| | 2015 VFL Grand Final | 2015 VFL Grand Final | 2015 VFL Grand Final | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunday 27 September (3:00 pm) | Box Hill | def. by | Williamstown | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,900) | Report |
| | 2.3 (15) 6.8 (44) 7.14 (56) 8.18 (66) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 7.7 (49) 12.10 (82) 18.12 (120) | Umpires: Burgess, Butcher, Gavine Norm Goss Memorial Medal: Michael Gibbons (Williamstown) Television broadcast: Seven Network | Umpires: Burgess, Butcher, Gavine Norm Goss Memorial Medal: Michael Gibbons (Williamstown) Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| 2: Anderson, Sicily 1: Collins, Grimley, Miles, Simpkin | 2: Anderson, Sicily 1: Collins, Grimley, Miles, Simpkin | Goals | 3: Lockwood, Conway, Gallucci 2: Anastasio 1: Banner, Carr, Clouston, Gibbons, Tighe | 3: Lockwood, Conway, Gallucci 2: Anastasio 1: Banner, Carr, Clouston, Gibbons, Tighe |
| Simpkin, Langford, Whitecross, Sicily | Simpkin, Langford, Whitecross, Sicily | Best | Gibbons, Banner, Jolley, Lockwood, Conway | Gibbons, Banner, Jolley, Lockwood, Conway |

## Awards

* The Frosty Miller Medal was won jointly by Sam Grimley (Box Hill), Jordan Lisle (Port Melbourne) and Liam McBean (Richmond), who each kicked 42 goals during the home-and-away season. It was Grimley's second consecutive joint Frosty Miller Medal, and the most players ever to tie for the award. Across the completed season including finals, Grimley was the leading goalkicker with 46.
* The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Nick Rippon (North Ballarat), who polled 15 votes. Four players – Myles Sewell (North Ballarat), Clint Jones (Sandringham), Matt Thomas (Richmond) and Sam Dunell (Williamstown) – finished equal second with 14 votes.
* The Fothergill–Round Medal was won by Adam Marcon (Williamstown).
* The Development League premiership was won by Williamstown. In the Grand Final, played at North Port Oval on 19 September as a curtain-raiser to the senior first preliminary final, Williamstown 8.13 (61) defeated Box Hill 8.12 (60) by one point; scores were level at 60 apiece when time expired, and Williamstown scored the winning behind after three minutes of golden point extra time. It was the third consecutive year that Williamstown defeated Box Hill in the Development League Grand Final, and the second time out of those three years that the final margin was one golden point.

## Notable events

* After having televised VFA/VFL matches weekly since the 1987 finals series, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ended its broadcasting arrangement with the VFL. A new broadcast deal covering the 2015 and 2016 seasons was signed with the Seven Network, which televised the match of the round live into Melbourne as a lead-in to its AFL coverage.
