2021 VAFA season

The 2021 VAFA season was the 120th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 10 April before it was curtailed on 2 September 2021 without premierships awarded, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

No automatic promotion and relegation was applied following the season, and clubs who finished in the bottom two or highest four positions on the ladder would instead have to formally apply on whether to be promoted or relegated for the 2022 season.

This was the first time the VAFA had curtailed a season since 1940, when competition was suspended due to World War II.

2020 cancellation
On 17 March 2020, the VAFA announced that the 2020 season would be postponed until 2 May because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the season did not resume amid ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, and was officially cancelled on 1 July without a game being played.

2021 season and abandonment
The 2021 season began on 10 April, with the senior men's home-and-away season scheduled to end on 28 August before a finals series would be held.

On 15 August, the VAFA cancelled the remaining home-and-away games, but stated their intention to still hold a finals series. However, following the extension of Melbourne's sixth COVID-19 lockdown, the VAFA announced on 1 September that the season would be abandoned without any premierships awarded.

Notable events

 * 's Donovan Toohey kicked a goal after the siren to defeat St Bedes/Mentone Tigers by three points in Premier B on 22 May.

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Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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Bulleen Templestowe forfeited their round 10 game against MHSOB.

Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.