1902 MJFA season
11th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association
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The 1902 MJFA season, also known as the 1902 MFA season, was the eleventh season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a]
| 1902 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 May â 20 September 1902 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | Collegians 5th premiership |
Collegians won the premiership for the fifth time, after defeating Brighton in the 1902 MJFA Grand Final.[5] This was the second time a grand final had been held in the MJFA.[6]
Association membership
All eight teams that participated in the 1901 MJFA season continued in 1902.[7] One new club, the Hawthorn Football Club, was formed in April 1902 and admitted into the Association several weeks later, bringing the total number of teams to nine.[8][9]
Celtic withdrawal
In round 7, the Celtic Football Club was scheduled to play a match against Beverley. However, Beverley won after Celtic forfeited.[10]
Celtic had a bye the following week in round 8, but was scheduled to play Brighton in round 9.[11] However, "owing to a misunderstanding", Celtic did not state where the game was supposed to be played.[11] The match was eventually called off, and Brighton claimed a walkover victory.[12] Celtic disbanded the following week, prior to a scheduled match against Caulfield at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, having lost all of its eight games.[13][14]
Home-and-away season
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
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| Saturday, 3 May | Caulfield 9.15 (69) | def. | Celtic 2.7 (19) | Caulfield Cricket Ground | [15] |
| Saturday, 3 May | Collegians 17.19 (121) | def. | South Yarra 4.3 (27) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | [15] |
| Saturday, 3 May | Leopold 2.18 (30) | def. by | Brighton 6.4 (40) | Warehousemen's Cricket Ground | [15] |
| Saturday, 3 May (2:30pm) | St Ignatius 3.9 (27) | def. | Hawthorn 3.5 (23) | Richmond City Reserve | [7] |
| Bye Beverley |
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Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
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| Saturday, 10 May | Brighton 9.14 (68) | def. | St Ignatius 2.8 (20) | Brighton | [16][17] |
| Saturday, 10 May | Hawthorn 5.12 (42) | def. by | Caulfield 10.11 (71) | St James Park, Hawthorn | [16][17] |
| Saturday, 10 May | Celtic 1.1 (7) | def. by | Collegians 11.27 (93) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | [16][17] |
| Saturday, 10 May | Beverley 2.8 (29) | def. by | Leopold 6.13 (49) | Richmond City Reserve | [16][17] |
| Bye South Yarra |
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Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 May | Caulfield 6.9 (45) | def. by | Collegians 14.16 (100) | Caulfield Cricket Ground | [18] |
| Saturday, 17 May | Leopold 8.15 (63) | def. | Hawthorn 1.8 (14) | Warehousemen's Cricket Ground | [18] |
| Saturday, 17 May | South Yarra 4.1 (25) | drew with | Beverley 2.13 (25) | Toorak Park | [18] |
| Saturday, 17 May | St Ignatius 4.14 (38) | def. | Celtic 4.6 (30) | Richmond City Reserve | [18][19] |
| Bye Brighton |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 May | Beverley 4.12 (36) | def. | St Ignatius 1.7 (13) | Richmond City Reserve | [20] |
| Saturday, 24 May | Hawthorn 5.14 (44) | def. | Celtic 3.8 (26) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [21] |
| Saturday, 24 May | Brighton 13.13 (91) | def. | Caulfield 7.8 (50) | Caulfield Cricket Ground | [21] |
| Saturday, 24 May | Leopold 9.12 (66) | def. | South Yarra 2.5 (17) | Warehousemen's Cricket Ground | [21] |
| Bye Collegians |
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Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 May | Brighton 7.12 (55) | def. | Hawthorn 7.2 (44) | Brighton | [23] |
| Saturday, 31 May | South Yarra 6.10 (46) | def. | Celtic 3.7 (25) | Toorak Park | [24] |
| Saturday, 31 May | St Ignatius 2.3 (15) | def. by | Collegians 5.13 (43) | Richmond City Reserve | [25] |
| Saturday, 31 May | Caulfield 3.12 (30) | def. | Beverley 3.7 (25) | Caulfield Park | [26] |
| Bye Leopold |
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Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 June | Collegians 9.18 (72) | def. | Hawthorn 1.1 (7) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | [27] |
| Saturday, 7 June | Caulfield 8.9 (57) | def. | South Yarra 3.5 (23) | Caulfield Cricket Ground | [28] |
| Saturday, 7 June | Beverley 3.8 (26) | def. by | Brighton 6.13 (49) | Richmond City Reserve | [28] |
| Saturday, 7 June | Celtic 0.1 (1) | def. by | Leopold 8.8 (62) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | [28] |
| Bye St Ignatius |
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Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 June | Brighton 11.12 (78) | def. | South Yarra 1.1 (7) | Brighton | [29][10] |
| Saturday, 14 June | Leopold 7.6 (48) | def. by | Collegians 9.8 (62) | Warehouseman's Cricket Ground | [29][10][30] |
| Saturday, 14 June | St Ignatius 3.4 (22) | def. by | Caulfield 3.19 (37) | Richmond City Reserve | [29][10] |
| Saturday, 14 June | Beverley | def. | Celtic | [29][10] | |
| Bye Hawthorn |
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Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 June | Collegians 4.4 (25) | def. | Brighton 0.6 (6) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | [31][32][33] |
| Saturday, 21 June | St Ignatius 2.9 (21) | def. by | South Yarra 4.10 (34) | Richmond City Reserve | [31][32][33] |
| Saturday, 21 June | Leopold 4.8 (32) | def. | Beverley 2.1 (13) | Warehouseman's Cricket Ground | [31][32][33] |
| Saturday, 21 June | Caulfield 10.15 (75) | def. | Hawthorn 7.8 (50) | Caulfield Park | [31][32][33] |
| Bye Celtic |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 June | South Yarra 7.3 (45) | def. by | Collegians 8.12 (60) | Toorak Park | [12][34] |
| Saturday, 28 June | Beverley 2.1 (13) | def. by | Hawthorn 5.11 (41) | Richmond City Reserve | [12][34] |
| Saturday, 28 June | Leopold 8.10 (58) | def. | Caulfield 8.3 (51) | Warehouseman's Cricket Ground | [12][34] |
| Saturday, 28 June | Celtic | def. by | Brighton | [12][34] | |
| Bye St Ignatius |
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Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 July | Hawthorn 5.6 (36) | def. by | South Yarra 8.7 (55) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [35][36] |
| Saturday, 5 July | Collegians 10.19 (79) | def. | Beverley 3.3 (21) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | [35][36] |
| Saturday, 5 July | St Ignatius 1.2 (8) | def. by | Brighton 13.17 (85) | Richmond City Reserve | [35][36][37] |
| Bye Caulfield, Leopold |
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Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 July | Brighton 8.6 (54) | def. | Leopold 6.6 (42) | Brighton Cricket Ground | [38][39][40] |
| Saturday, 12 July | South Yarra 8.11 (59) | def. | Caulfield 7.11 (53) | Toorak Park | [38][39] |
| Saturday, 12 July | Beverley 14.7 (85) | def. | St Ignatius 2.2 (14) | Richmond City Reserve | [38][39] |
| Bye Collegians, Hawthorn |
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Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 July | Collegians 14.19 (103) | def. | Caulfield 4.4 (28) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | [41][42] |
| Saturday, 19 July | Brighton 15.13 (103) | def. | Beverley 1.3 (9) | Brighton Cricket Ground | [41][43][44] |
| Saturday, 19 July | St Ignatius 1.3 (9) | def. by | Leopold 11.19 (85) | Richmond City Reserve | [45][46] |
| Bye Hawthorn, South Yarra |
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Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 July | Hawthorn 2.2 (14) | def. by | Brighton 11.9 (75) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [47] |
| Saturday, 26 July | South Yarra 13.17 (95) | def. | St Ignatius 1.6 (12) | Toorak Park | [47] |
| Saturday, 26 July | Beverley 4.3 (27) | def. by | Caulfield 3.18 (36) | Richmond City Reserve | [48][49] |
| Bye Collegians, Leopold |
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Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 August | Collegians 9.8 (62) | def. | Leopold 4.2 (26) | St Kilda Cricket Ground | [50] |
| Saturday, 2 August | Hawthorn 8.15 (63) | def. | Beverley 2.2 (14) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [50] |
| Saturday, 2 August | South Yarra 4.4 (28) | def. by | Brighton 3.9 (27) | Wesley College Ground | [50] |
| Bye Caulfield, St Ignatius |
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Round 15
| Round 15 | |||||
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| Saturday, 16 August | Hawthorn 5.10 (40) | def. | Leopold 5.4 (34) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [54] |
| Saturday, 16 August | Beverley 2.3 (15) | def. by | South Yarra 9.5 (59) | Richmond City Reserve | [54] |
| Saturday, 16 August | Caulfield 9.12 (66) | def. | St Ignatius 0.4 (4) | Caulfield Cricket Ground | [55][56][57] |
| Bye Brighton, Collegians |
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Round 16
| Round 16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 August | Brighton 5.8 (38) | def. | Collegians 4.8 (32) | Brighton Cricket Ground | [58][59] |
| Saturday, 23 August | Hawthorn 13.17 (95) | def. | St Ignatius 1.5 (11) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [58][59] |
| Saturday, 23 August | South Yarra 9.11 (65) | def. | Leopold 6.11 (47) | Toorak Park | [58][59] |
| Bye Beverley, Caulfield |
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Round 17
| Round 17 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 August | Caulfield 5.8 (38) | def. by | Brighton 16.5 (101) | Caulfield Park | [60][61][62] |
| Saturday, 30 August | Leopold 17.12 (114) | def. | St Ignatius 2.3 (15) | Richmond City Reserve | [60][61][62] |
| Saturday, 30 August | Hawthorn 3.4 (22) | def. by | Collegians 6.18 (54) | Hawthorn Cricket Ground | [60][61][62] |
| Bye Beverley, South Yarra |
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Round 18
| Round 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September | South Yarra 9.11 (65) | def. | Hawthorn 2.2 (14) | Fawkner Park | [63][64][53] |
| Saturday, 6 September | Caulfield 10.7 (67) | def. | Leopold 8.5 (53) | Caulfield Park | [63][64][53] |
| Saturday, 6 September | Beverley 3.5 (23) | def. by | Collegians 14.14 (98) | Richmond City Reserve | [63][64][53] |
| Bye Brighton, St Ignatius |
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Round 19
| Round 19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 September | Collegians 14.18 (102) | def. | St Ignatius 1.3 (9) | Richmond City Reserve | [65][66] |
| Bye Beverley, Brighton, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Leopold, South Yarra |
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Ladder
Total games "played" and "won" includes all walkover victories over Celtic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collegians (P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 51 | 60 |
| 2 | Brighton | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 50 | 60 |
| 3 | Caulfield | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 107 | 40 |
| 4 | South Yarra | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 83 | 38 |
| 5 | Leopold | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 73 | 36 |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 94 | 24 |
| 7 | Beverley | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 48 | 92 | 18 |
| 8 | St Ignatius | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 12 |
| â | Celtic (W) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 0 |
Grand Final
At the time, the MJFA premiership was decided by the best overall record for the season. In the event of a tie, a playoff match would have been held.[69]
1902 was the second time in MJFA history that such a match was required (the first being in 1900), with Collegians and Brighton finishing with 60 premiership points each.[66]
| 1902 MJFA Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 September | Collegians | def. | Brighton | Victoria Park | [70][71][72][73] |
| 1.2 (8) 5.5 (35) 6.6 (42) 9.12 (66) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 3.2 (20) 5.4 (34) 7.5 (47) |
Umpires: Dick Gibson | ||
| Greeve 4, Brown 3, Dinsmore, Howell | Goals | Stewart 3, Monkhouse 2 | |||
| Howell, McKellar, Stewart, Woodhouse, Outen, Laver, Morrow, Greeve, Dinsmore, Brown, Allard | Best | Best, Callan, Todd, Treeby, Clough, Reneuf, Stewart, Cromie, Quinton, Tarrant, Holligan, Monkhouse | |||
Notable events
- A representative match was held on 9 August (after round 14 and before round 15) between the MJFA and Ballarat Junior Football Association (BJFA) at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground.[74][75] The MJFA defeated the BJFA, with the final score being 11.12 (78) to 6.9 (45).[76][77] Collegians captain H.J. Stewart captained the MJFA team, with Leopold captain T. Williams serving as vice-captain.[78]
See also
Notes
- In 1900, the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA, now VAFA) decided on a change of name to the Metropolitan Football Association (MFA). MJFA president Lawrence Adamson brokered a deal that the existing MFA (of 1899) became the MJFA, giving his MJFA (of 1892) the "Metropolitan Football Association" name.[1][2] Despite this, various newspaper reports from 1900 until 1912 still use the MJFA name when referring to Adamson's competition, most consensus is that "MJFA" in this time period refers to the now-VAFA, and the VAFA's official history continues to use the MJFA name until 1912.[3][4]