| Competition | mjfa |
|---|---|
| Year | 1902 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Date | 3 May − 20 September 1902 |
| Count | 5 |
The 1902 MJFA season, also known as the 1902 MFA season, was the eleventh season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a]
won the premiership for the fifth time, after defeating in the 1902 MJFA Grand Final.[1] This was the second time a grand final had been held in the MJFA.[2]
Association membership
All eight teams that participated in the 1901 MJFA season continued in 1902.[3] One new club, the Hawthorn Football Club, was formed in April 1902 and admitted into the Association several weeks later, bringing the total number of teams to nine.[4][5]
Celtic withdrawal
In round 7, the Celtic Football Club was scheduled to play a match against Beverley. However, Beverley won after Celtic forfeited.[6]
Celtic had a bye the following week in round 8, but was scheduled to play Brighton in round 9.[7] However, "owing to a misunderstanding", Celtic did not state where the game was supposed to be played.[7] The match was eventually called off, and Brighton claimed a walkover victory.[8] Celtic disbanded the following week, prior to a scheduled match against Caulfield at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, having lost all of its eight games.[9][10]
Ladder
Total games "played" and "won" includes all walkover victories over Celtic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collegians (P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 51 | 60 |
| 2 | Brighton | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 50 | 60 |
| 3 | Caulfield | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 107 | 40 |
| 4 | South Yarra | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 83 | 38 |
| 5 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 73 | 36 | |
| 6 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 94 | 24 | |
| 7 | Beverley | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 48 | 92 | 18 |
| 8 | St Ignatius | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 12 |
| − | Celtic (W) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 0 |
Source:[11][12]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew
Grand Final
At the time, the MJFA premiership was decided by the best overall record for the season. In the event of a tie, a playoff match would have been held.[13]
1902 was the second time in MJFA history that such a match was required (the first being in 1900), with Collegians and Brighton finishing with 60 premiership points each.[14]
Notable events
- A representative match was held on 9 August (after round 14 and before round 15) between the MJFA and Ballarat Junior Football Association (BJFA) at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground.[15][16] The MJFA defeated the BJFA, with the final score being 11.12 (78) to 6.9 (45).[17][18] Collegians captain H.J. Stewart captained the MJFA team, with captain T. Williams serving as vice-captain.[19]
See also
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.[20][21] 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.[22][23]
References
- ^ "Our History". Collegians Football Club. Archived 25 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
The Club has been Premiers of the M.J.F.A. in 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902 and 1904
- ^ "Premier Section Finals Series". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived 25 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "WITH THE JUNIORS". The Herald. 2 May 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. 6 May 1902. p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Richter, Armin (1998). "Formation And Origins Of Hawthorn F.C.". Early History of the Hawthorn Football Club 1873–1935. Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 November 2005.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Age. 17 June 1902. p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Brighton Southern Cross. 28 June 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 1 July 1902. p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Kick, Drop (2 July 1902). "FOOTBALL". Sportsman. p. 6. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
Celtic v Caulfield at E.M.C.G.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. 3 July 1902. p. 9. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Age. 2 July 1902. p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "THE FOOTBALL SEASON". The Age. 22 September 1902. p. 9. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Kick, Drop (17 September 1901). "FOOTBALL". Sportsman. p. 6. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Metropolitan Association". Sportsman. 17 September 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Bounce (8 August 1902). "WITH THE JUNIORS". The Herald. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 9 August 1902. p. 15. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "BALLARAT JUNIORS V. METROPOLI-TAN JUNIORS". The Ballarat Star. 11 August 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Metropolitan Association v. Ballarat Association". Sportsman. 13 August 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". The Age. 7 August 1902. p. 7. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "CLUB HISTORY". Kew Football Club. Archived 19 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Herald. 17 August 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
Tomorrow's MFA matches
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Metropolitan Junior Football Association (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived 10 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 August 2024.