1910 MJFA season
19th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association
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The 1910 MJFA season, also known as the 1910 MFA season, was the 19th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a] The season began on 30 April and concluded on 24 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.[5]
| 1910 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April â 24 September 1910 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Leopold 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Carlton District 2nd minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Oakleigh 2nd wooden spoon |
Leopold won the MJFA premiership for the first time, defeating Carlton District in the 1910 MJFA Grand Final.[6]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton District | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1488 | 715 | 207.8 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Leopold (P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1362 | 679 | 56 | ||
| 3 | South Yarra | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1217 | 758 | 56 | ||
| 4 | Beverley | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1151 | 898 | 52 | ||
| 5 | Collingwood District | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1253 | 874 | 48 | ||
| 6 | University 2nd | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1203 | 935 | 32 | ||
| 7 | Collegians | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1014 | 1102 | 28 | ||
| 8 | Hawthorn | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 717 | 1374 | 12 | ||
| 9 | Caulfield | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 680 | 1465 | 8 | ||
| 10 | Oakleigh | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 614 | 1827 | 8 |
Source:[7]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew
Finals
At the time, the MJFA used the Argus finals system, which gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (the minor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership.[8]
Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 September | Leopold 6.15 (51) | def. | South Yarra 2.8 (20) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [9][10] |
| Saturday, 10 September | Carlton District 4.13 (37) | def. | Beverley 4.6 (30) | North Melbourne Cricket Ground | [11][12] |
Preliminary final
| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 September | Carlton District 5.3 (33) | def. by | Leopold 6.15 (51) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [13][14][15] |
Grand Final
| 1910 MJFA Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 September (1:00pm) | Carlton District | def. by | Leopold | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [5][17][18] |
| 3.0 (18) 4.1 (25) 4.3 (27) 4.6 (30) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.2 (8) 4.5 (29) 8.6 (54) 10.9 (69) |
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| Johnson 2, Hodgkins, Rowe | Goals | ||||
| Allen, Rutter, Evans, Rowe, Kirkpatrick, Jackson, Johnson, Gardiner, Triplett, Chalmers, Schunke | Best | Mullaly, Lambert, Radamacker, Landy, Sevior, O'Donohue, Oliver, Russick, Dow, Kelly, Collison, Sloane | |||
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Notable events
- Round 2, originally scheduled for 7 May, was postponed by one week, and remaining rounds pushed back by one week, due to the death of King Edward VII on 6 May.[5][19] The MJFA's decision followed the same actions from the Victorian Football League and the Victorian Football Association.[20][21]
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]