1927 MAFA season
32nd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association
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The 1927 MAFA season was the 32nd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.[1] The season began on 30 April and concluded on 17 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[2][3]
| 1927 MAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April â 17 September 1927 |
| Teams | 30 |
Association membership
Seven clubs â Black Rock, Flinders Naval Base (also referred to as Flinders Naval Depot or Naval Base Flinders), Kingsville Rovers, Oakleigh, Pascoe Vale, State Savings Bank and West Hawthorn â entered the MAFA in 1927.[2][4][5] Glen Huntly entered a second team (also known as "Glen Huntly B"), while Elsternwick and Old Melburnians both withdrew their second teams.[2][6][7][8]
Sandringham Juniors also appears to have left the MAFA following the 1926 season, with Sandringham District entering the competition.[4][9][10]
All new teams entered C Section, with the exception of Flinders Naval Base and Sandringham District, which were both admitted into B Section.[2][8]
Notable events
- Hampton secretary E. F. Voight received a life ban from the MAFA after striking a Brightonvale official and attempting to strike another member of Brightonvale's committee following a match between the two clubs on 23 July 1927.[11]
- Following the C Section grand final, Oakleigh was suspended from the MAFA because of the conduct of its supporters.[12][13]
A Section
| 1927 MAFA A Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April â 17 September 1927 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Old Scotch 4th A Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Old Scotch 3rd A Section minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Keith Rigg[11] (Collegians â 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | J.J. Green[14][15] (University B â 86 goals) |
Old Scotch won the A Section premiership for the fourth time and the second year in a row, defeating University B by 35 points in the grand final.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Scotch (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | Finals series | |||
| 2 | University B | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | ||||
| 3 | Elsternwick | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | ||||
| 4 | University A | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | ||||
| 5 | St Paul's Ascot Vale | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 6 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 7 | Collegians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | ||||
| 8 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 9 | Geelong | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | Relegation | |||
| 10 | Teachers' College | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[16][17][18]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 1927 MAFA A Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 September | Old Scotch | def. | University B | Brighton Cricket Ground | [19][20][21][22] |
| 0.7 (7) 10.7 (67) 13.7 (85) 19.11 (125) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.5 (47) 9.5 (59) 11.12 (78) 13.12 (90) |
Umpires: Cave | ||
| Barnett 5, Swan 4, Staley, Moran 3, Wickers 3, McLorinan | Goals | Green 6, Cussen 3, Peverill 2, Horan, Cawley | |||
| Fergie, Cathcurt, Paterson, Gordon, Neil Law, Vickers, Barnett | Best | Horan, Cussen, Clements, Sharp, Turnbridge, King | |||
B Section
| 1927 MAFA B Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April â 10 September 1927 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Murrumbeena 2nd B Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Murrumbeena 2nd B Section minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | A. Lundy[11] (Murrumbeena â 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | A. Lundy[14][23] (Murrumbeena â 91 goals) |
This was Hampton's final season in the MAFA, with the club joining the VFL Sub-Districts for the 1928 season.[24]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murrumbeena (P) | 18 | 56 | Finals series | ||||||
| 2 | Glen Huntly | 18 | 56 | |||||||
| 3 | Brightonvale | 18 | 56 | |||||||
| 4 | Flinders Naval Base | 18 | 52 | |||||||
| 5 | Hampton | 18 | 36 | |||||||
| 6 | Old Xaverians | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 7 | Sandringham | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 8 | Sandringham District | 18 | 20 | |||||||
| 9 | Old Haileybury | 18 | 12 | Relegation[a] | ||||||
| 10 | Old Trinity | 18 | 8 |
Source:[16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 1927 MAFA B Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 September | Murrumbeena | def. | Glen Huntly | Elsternwick Park | [27][28][29] |
11.11 (77) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.9 (57) |
|||
C Section
| 1927 MAFA C Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April â 17 September 1927 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | State Savings Bank 1st C Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | State Savings Bank 1st C Section minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | T. Cargill[11] (West Hawthorn â 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | L. Cruickshank[14][30] (Oakleigh â 81 goals) |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Savings Bank (P) | 18 | 66 | Finals series | ||||||
| 2 | Brunswick | 18 | 62 | |||||||
| 3 | Oakleigh | 18 | 58 | |||||||
| 4 | Black Rock | 18 | 44 | |||||||
| 5 | West Hawthorn | 18 | 42 | |||||||
| 6 | Pascoe Vale | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 7 | Kingsville Rovers | 18 | 24 | |||||||
| 8 | South Caulfield | 18 | 24 | |||||||
| 9 | Glen Huntly B | 18 | 4 | |||||||
| 10 | Teachers' College B | 18 | 4 |
Source:[16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 1927 MAFA C Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 September | State Savings Bank | def. | Oakleigh | Tulip Street Reserve | [21][22] |
| 1.4 (10) 8.14 (62) 8.16 (64) 12.22 (94) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.4 (22) 3.6 (24) 8.12 (60) 9.13 (67) |
Umpires: Hacking | ||
| Gillam 3, Moloney 2, Arthur 2, Cocks 2, Proctor, McRae, Chambers | Goals | Cruickshank 3, Serong, McCarthy, Pratt, Reid, Palmer, Stafferd | |||
| Cocks, Proctor, Elder | Best | Considine, Colleson, Higgins | |||
Club best and fairest
| Club | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | ||
| Brunswick | ||
| Glen Huntly | ||
| Kingsville Rovers | ||
| Pascoe Vale | ||
| South Caulfield | ||
| State Savings Bank | ||
| Teachers' College | ||
| West Hawthorn | T. Cargill | [21] |