1908 MJFA season
17th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association
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The 1908 MJFA season, also known as the 1908 MFA season, was the 17th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a]
1st premiership
1st minor premiership
| 1908 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 May â 5 September 1908[1] |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | South Yarra 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | South Yarra 1st minor premiership |
South Yarra won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder after going undefeated for the entire season.[6] This was the last MJFA season to not have a finals series, with the Argus system introduced in 1909.[7]
Association membership
Like the previous season in 1907, a total of ten teams competed in the MJFA.[8] Brighton left to join the Victorian Football Association (VFA), while University joined the Victorian Football League (VFL).[9][10]
Carlton District and Oakleigh both applied to enter the MJFA.[11][12] By "a very narrow majority", Oakleigh's application was accepted.[12][13] University also entered a reserves team (University 2nd), which it had previously done in 1893.[14][15][16]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Yarra (P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1419 | 512 | 72 |
| 2 | Leopold | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | ||
| 3 | Collegians | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | ||
| 4 | University 2nd | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 42 | ||
| 5 | Beverley | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | ||
| 6 | Oakleigh | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Hawthorn | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Port Rovers | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 9 | Collingwood District | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 10 | Caulfield | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
Source:[17]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew
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.[2][3] 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.[4][5]