Port Melbourne v Williamstown

The rivalry between Port Melbourne and Williamstown has existed since 1886, making it the oldest in the VFL and possibly the oldest in Australian rules football. ^{[3] [4]}

In the 1950s, Port Melbourne played in eight grand finals (winning the premiership in 1953), while Williamstown won the grand finals in 1954, 1955 and 1956, defeating Port Melbourne in all three matches. ^[5] Williamstown also won the VFA premiership in 1958 and 1959. ^[6] The clubs also played each other in the 2011 VFL Grand Final, with Port Melbourne winning by 56 points. ^{[7] [8]}

Port Melbourne v Sandringham

Port Melbourne and Sandringham are considered some of the strongest VFA/VFL clubs, and were the only two teams to never be relegated to Division 2 of the VFA between 1961 and 1988. ^{[9] [10]} The clubs played against each other in grand finals in 1947, 1977 and 2004. ^{[11] [12]}

Coburg v Northern Bullants

The Coburg Football Club and the Northern Bullants (formerly known as Preston) are closely located, with their respective home grounds of Coburg City Oval and Preston City Oval divided by Bell Street in Preston, giving the rivalry the name of the " Battle of Bell Street ". ^{[13] [14]}

Gold Coast v Southport

Gold Coast and Southport are both based on the Gold Coast in Queensland, and have played matches against each other since the 2011 NEAFL season, with the rivalry known as the "Coast Clash". ^[15] The clubs met in a preliminary final in 2022, with Southport winning and proceeding into the grand final (which it lost to Casey the following week). ^[16]

Brunswick v Coburg

Brunswick (which folded in 1991) and Coburg had a rivalry as two clubs based in Melbourne's northern suburbs, playing each other 104 times between 1925 and 1990. ^[17]