1887 Victorian football season
18th senior season of Australian rules football in Victoria
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The 1887 Victorian football season was the 18th senior season of Australian rules football in the colony of Victoria.[1]
| 1887 Victorian football season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April â 1 October 1887 |
Clubs
Founded
Name changes
| Former | New | League | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hawthorn Juniors |
Riversdale |
VJFA | [3] |
VFA
Carlton won the Victorian Football Association (VFA) premiership for the second time, after finishing the season with 15 wins from its 18 matches.[4] It was the club's last VFA premiership.[5]
VJFA
| 1887 VJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Premiers | North Park 2nd premiership |
The 1887 VJFA season was the fifth season of the Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA).[a] North Park won the premiership for the second time, as part of a sequence of five premierships won by the club between 1886 and 1890.[7][8]
The third-rate junior premiership was won by Capel United.[9] Vaucluse also claimed the premiership and Victory was considered one of the best-performing clubs of the 1887 season.[10][11]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Park (P) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 9 |
| Camberwell | |||||||
| Footscray Excelsior | |||||||
| Kew | |||||||
| Lilydale | |||||||
| Riversdale | |||||||
| South St Kilda | |||||||
| Union Jack | |||||||
| Werribee Juniors |
Ballarat District
Ballarat was the premier club in the Ballarat District competition.[15][16] The premiers in the second-rate junior competition was disputed, with Soldiers Hill Imperial and Wanderers both claiming the title.[17][18][19]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballarat (P) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 43 |
| 2 | Ballarat Imperial | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 44 |
| South Ballarat | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 40 |
Source:[20]
(P) Premiers
Sandhurst
| 1887 SFA season | |
|---|---|
| Premiers | Eaglehawk 4th premiership |
The 1887 SFA season was the seventh season of the Sandhurst Football Association (SFA).[21]
The official history of the Bendigo Football Netball League lists Eaglehawk as winning the premiership for the fourth time and for the second consecutive season.[22] However, contemporary news reports state Bendigo was awarded the premiership following a meeting of SFA club representatives, which included a representative from Eaglehawk.[23][24]
Ladder
Source:[23]
(P) Premiers
Upper Murray and Mitta District
Tallangatta was the premier club in the Upper Murray and Mitta District competition, after finishing the season with six wins from its seven matches.[25][26]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallangatta (P) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| 2 | Granya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Mitta Mitta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Granya Juniors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Bethanga | |||||||
| Bungil |