1906 MJFA season
15th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association
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The 1906 MJFA season, also known as the 1906 MFA season, was the 15th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a]
1st premiership
1st minor premiership
3rd wooden spoon
| 1906 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | University 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | University 1st minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Beverley 3rd wooden spoon |
University won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder with only one loss for the entire season.[5][6]
Association membership
All nine teams that participated in the 1905 MJFA season continued in 1906.[7] Two clubs changed their names â the Fitzroy District Football Club moved its home ground to Victoria Park and changed its name to Collingwood District, while Hawthorn changed its official name to the Hawthorn City Football Club as a result of Glenferrie Oval opening (although the club continued to be known simply as Hawthorn).[7][8][9]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 2 | Collegians | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| 3 | South Yarra | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 |
| 4 | Leopold | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 |
| 5 | Brighton | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Collingwood District | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Port Rovers | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Caulfield | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Beverley | 18 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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]