| 1879 VFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Geelong 2nd premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | George Coulthard[1] (Carlton − 21 goals) |
The 1879 VFA season was the third season of the Victorian Football Association (VFA), the highest-level Australian rules football competition in Victoria.
Geelong won the VFA premiership for the second time after completing a second consecutive unbeaten year. It was the club's second premiership in a sequence of three consecutive premierships won from 1878 to 1880.