1923 MAFA season
| 1923 MAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 May − 27 August 1923 |
| Teams | 16 |
The 1923 MAFA season was the 28th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.[1][2] The season began on 5 May and concluded on 25 August, with 16 teams participating across two divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[3][4]
After splitting the competition into A Section and B Section for the first time in 1922, the MAFA introduced promotion and relegation in 1923, with the A Section wooden spooners relegated and the B Section premiers promoted.[5][6] This system has remained in place in the MAFA (now VAFA) with minimal changes since 1923.[7][8]
Association membership
[edit]Black Rock lef the MAFA after one season, while Melbourne Shipping Company had disbanded during the 1922 season.[9][10] Hampton and Murrumbeena both entered the competition, keeping the total number of clubs at 16.[9][11]
Notable events
[edit]- The MAFA began to trial a substitute player replacing injured players, which was not yet a rule in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[12]
A Section
[edit]| 1923 MAFA A Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 May − 18 August 1923 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Old Scotch 1st A Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | University B 1st A Section minor premiership |
Old Scotch won its first MAFA premiership, defeating University B by 34 points in the grand final.[13]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University B | 14 | 1171 | 758 | 151.5 | 40 | Finals series | |||
| 2 | Old Scotch (P) | 14 | 1046 | 791 | 132.2 | 40 | ||||
| 3 | Hampton | 14 | 1006 | 700 | 143.7 | 36 | ||||
| 4 | University A | 14 | 969 | 685 | 141.5 | 36 | ||||
| 5 | Collegians | 14 | 1148 | 788 | 145.1 | 32 | ||||
| 6 | Elsternwick | 14 | 851 | 885 | 96.2 | 24 | ||||
| 7 | Old Melburnians | 14 | 713 | 1414 | 50.4 | 8 | ||||
| 8 | Old Xaverians | 14 | 615 | 1493 | 41.2 | 8 | Relegation |
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 1923 MAFA A Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 18 August | University B | def. by | Old Scotch | Elsternwick Park | [15] |
| 5.4 (34) 6.4 (40) 5 point lead 12.7 (79) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.0 (18) 6.5 (41) 17.11 (113) |
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B Section
[edit]| 1923 MAFA B Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 May − 25 August 1923 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Sandringham 1st B Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Murrumbeena 1st B Section minor premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | A.Lundy[17][18] (Murrumbeena) |
Sandringham won its first MAFA premiership, defeating Murrumbeena by four points in the first-ever B Section grand final.
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murrumbeena | 14 | 1101 | 720 | 152.9 | 52 | Finals series | |||
| 2 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 14 | 921 | 784 | 117.5 | 34 | ||||
| 3 | Elsternwick B | 14 | 762 | 752 | 101.3 | 32 | ||||
| 4 | Sandringham (P) | 14 | 831 | 830 | 100.1 | 28 | ||||
| 5 | Melbourne Swimming Club | 14 | 829 | 871 | 95.2 | 28 | ||||
| 6 | Teachers' College | 14 | 698 | 900 | 75.6 | 20 | ||||
| 7 | Elwood | 14 | 791 | 1006 | 78.6 | 18 | ||||
| 8 | Old Trinity | 14 | 956 | 1026 | 93.2 | 12 |
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 1923 MAFA B Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 August | Murrumbeena | def. by | Sandringham | University Oval | [19][20] |
| 4.6 (30) 7.7 (49) 8.7 (55) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.5 (17) 6.8 (44) 8.11 (59) |
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| Lundy 3 | Goals | Harris 4, Kenna 2, Morrison, Woods | |||
| Cleal, Scott, Horwood, Lundy, Reeves, Callaghan | Best | Graham, Lee, Smith, Kenna, Harris, Wilson | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. 11 April 1923. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 23 July 1923. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. 29 March 1923. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL". Richmond Guardian. 5 May 1923. p. 1. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 9 July 1923. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Beitzel, Brad (27 August 2015). "VAFA: Collegians, Old Scotch and Old Xavs fight drop". The Age. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Lenaghan, Peter (4 June 2018). "Country footy looks to change in bid to re-energise and preserve the game". ABC News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Former VAFA Clubs". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "JUNIOR FOOTBALL". The Herald. 11 August 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Boy, Old (27 July 1923). "FOOTBALL". The Argus. p. 4. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "UNFURLING 1923 PREMIERSHIP PENNANT OF METROPOLITAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". Table Talk. 19 June 1924. p. 30. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 6 August 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS PREMIERS, B GRADE GRAND FINAL NECESSARY". The Age. 20 August 1923. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "SOUTH YARRA WINS MINOR PREMIERSHIP". The Age. 30 August 1909. p. 11. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Murrumbeena Premiers". The Age. 22 September 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier B (B Section)". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "SANDRINGHAM WIN POOR GAME". The Age. 27 August 1923. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Wild Amateur Football". The Sun News-Pictorial. 27 August 1923. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.