1898 MJFA season
7th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association
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The 1898 MJFA season was the seventh season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[1][2][3]
| 1898 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | Collegians 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collegians 3rd minor premiership |
Collegians won their third MJFA premiership, having won 14 of its 16 games.[4]
Association membership
Like the previous season in 1897, a total of nine teams competed in the MJFA.[5] Waltham disbanded during the 1897 season, while Boroondara appears to have withdrawn several weeks later.[6]
Beverley and Leopold were both admitted into the competition.[5]
St Mary's expulsion
In June 1898,[a] the MJFA disqualified St Mary's for the remainder of the season and expelled the club from the association.[5] According to the Brighton Southern Cross, the expulsion was for "rough play" and "necessary in the best interests of the game".[8]
South Yarra withdrawal
Sometime in July 1898, South Yarra withdrew from the MJFA.[9] They had played six games prior to this, winning two and drawing the remaining four.[10]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collegians (P) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| 2 | Caulfield | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 46 |
| 3 | Leopold | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 40 |
| 4 | Brighton | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 38 |
| 5 | South St Kilda | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 | Beverley | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| 7 | Windsor | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| â | South Yarra (W) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| â | St Mary's (E) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Source:[11][12][13][14][15]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew; (E) Club expelled