The 1897 MJFA season was the 6th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[1][2]
| 1897 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | South St Kilda 4th premiership |
| Minor premiers | South St Kilda 4th minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Windsor |
South St Kilda won its fourth MJFA premiership, having finished won 15 of its 16 games.[3][4] This was the club's final premiership before it disbanded during the 1899 season.[5][6]
Association membership
editNine clubs competed in the MJFA in 1897, one less than the previous season in 1896. Malvern and Old Melburnians both withdrew after their inaugural seasons, while Nunawading also left after three seasons in the competition.[7]
South Yarra and Boroondara were both admitted into the association.[8]
Waltham withdrawal
editOn 5 June, Waltham were scheduled to play against Caulfield but did not appear, with the match awarded to Caulfield.[9] The club formally withdrew prior to the next round on 12 June, having lost all of its four games, and disbanded three days later on 15 June.[7][10][11]
Ladder
editBoroondara appears to have withdrawn sometime in the latter half of the season, and were not included in end-of-season ladders published by the Oakleigh Leader and Brighton Southern Cross.[12] The club did not play any recorded games in September 1897.[13][14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South St Kilda (P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 37 | 60 |
| 2 | Collegians | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 37 | 52 |
| 3 | Caulfield | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 40 |
| 4 | South Yarra | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 54 | 36 |
| 5 | Brighton | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 73 | 34 |
| 6 | St Mary's | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 58 | 28 |
| 7 | Windsor | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 53 | 26 |
| − | Boroondara (W) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 12 |
| − | Waltham (W) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
Notable events
edit- A combined MJFA team played a game against the Fitzroy Football Club, with Fitzroy winning 5.16 (46) to 3.11 (29). The MJFA received 2 pounds, 12 shillings and 6 pence as its share of gate receipts from the game.[7]
References
edit- ^ Rover (21 August 1897). "FOOTBALL". The Prahran Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "BRIGHTON v WALTHAM". The Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader. 22 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Rover (14 August 1897). "FOOTBALL". Trove. The Prahran Telegraph. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
The honors for this premiership are almost certain to be carried off by the South St. Kilda, who up to the present are unbeaten. They have only to win or draw today against Caulfield to make a certainty of the honour.
- ^ Rover (21 August 1897). "FOOTBALL". The Prahran Telegraph. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
The premiership in this competition has been easily won by the South St. Kilda, who have an unbeaten record up to date.
- ^ "Premier Section Finals Series". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Football Notes". Trove. Brighton Southern Cross. 27 May 1899. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Boroondara Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader. 12 June 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Trove. The Prahran Telegraph. 12 June 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
The Waltham club have disbanded, and consequently there are only six clubs left in for the remainder of the matches.
- ^ "POSITIONS OF CLUBS IN METROPOLITAN JUNIOR ASSOCIATION". Oakleigh Leader. 14 August 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "BRIGHTON v BOROONDARA". The Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader. 29 May 1897. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Argus. 3 September 1897. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Brighton Southern Cross. 4 September 1897. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Oakleigh Leader. 25 September 1897. p. 2. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "FINAL POSITIONS OF CLUBS". Trove. Brighton Southern Cross. 25 September 1897. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". Brighton Southern Cross. 22 May 1897. Retrieved 10 August 2024.