| 2016 VFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 15 |
| Premiers | Footscray reserves 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Casey Scorpions 4th minor premiership |
| J. J. Liston Trophy | Michael Gibbons (Williamstown) |
| Leading goalkicker | Ahmed Saad (Coburg) 49 goals |
| Matches played | 144 |
The 2016 VFL season was the 135th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.
There were 15 teams competing in the league. The season started on Saturday 9 April and concluded Sunday 25 September with the VFL Grand Final, won by the Footscray reserves, who defeated the Casey Scorpions by 31 points at Etihad Stadium. It was the Footscray reserves' second VFL premiership, won in just its third season in the competition.