1921 MAFA season

26th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association mafa 1921 14 7 May − 3 September 1921 1 1 1920 1922 The 1921 MAFA season was the 26th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 7 May and concluded on 3 September, comprising a 13-match home-and-away season, followed by a two-week finals series.METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1754943 The Argus 20 October 2024 11 9 May 1921Premier Men's Grand Finals https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 19 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241009122025/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ 9 October 2024 won the MAFA premiership for the first time, defeating by five points in the 1921 MAFA Grand Final.University Blacks Football Club https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/university-blacks/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 20 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240930184818/https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/university-blacks/ 30 September 2024 Association membership Six new teams entered the MAFA in 1921 – Hampton, Old Brightonians, Old Scotch Collegians, Old Trinity, Sandringham and .METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1740506 The Argus 20 October 2024 4 17 March 1921McLellan Bob OBGFC: A Tribute https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f077eb9d5f2e0afc1554/1612837211412/Pages+1-194+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club 28 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928094057/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f077eb9d5f2e0afc1554/1612837211412/Pages+1-194+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf 28 September 2024 1-194A BRIEF HISTORY https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association 9 June 2024 9 April 2009 19 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419134741/https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf dead joined the MAFA after leaving the Victorian Junior Football League (VJFL).METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4682727 The Argus 20 October 2024 5 1 August 1921 They joined the University Football Club's other team, , which had crossed from the VJFL in 1920.METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1685938 The Argus 16 October 2024 11 26 March 1920Fitzroy v. University: rivalry and respect that began 136 years ago but remains strong today https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/latest-news/fitzroy-v-university-rivalry-and-respect-that-began-136-years-ago-but-remains-strong-today Fitzroy Football Club 20 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520215756/https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/latest-news/fitzroy-v-university-rivalry-and-respect-that-began-136-years-ago-but-remains-strong-today 20 May 2024 8 April 1921 The teams were known as the "Blues" and the "Blacks" respectively, although the nicknames were not formally used until 1930.METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4083966 The Argus 20 October 2024 17 29 April 1930 The Melbourne University Football Club notified the association that the two teams entered should be known as the University Blues and University Blacks instead of University A and University B respectively Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points Qualification 1 13 44 Finals series 2 (P) 13 44 3 Hampton 13 44 4 Old Melburnians 13 40 5 Elsternwick 13 36 6 Sandringham 13 32 7 Old Scotch 13 28 8 Collegians 13 24 9 Old Caulfield Grammarians 13 20 10 South Yarra 13 16 11 Melbourne Swimming Club 13 12 12 Old Trinity 13 8 13 Teachers College 13 4 14 Old Brightonians 13 0 0 Source:METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4678306 The Argus 20 October 2024 5 8 August 1921METROP. AMATEUR FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242426368 The Herald 20 October 2024 4 12 August 1921 (P) Premiers Finals Semi-finals Semi-finals H Hampton Saturday, 13 August Melbourne Grammar School 10.12 (72) 8.6 (54) SEMI-FINALS PLAYED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242427753 The Herald 20 October 2024 3 13 August 1921 H Old Melburnians Saturday, 13 August Old Scotch Oval 18.19 (127) 5.9 (39) THE SEMI-FINALS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4674100 The Argus 20 October 2024 11 15 August 1921METROPOLITAN SEMI-FINALS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206711922 The Age 20 October 2024 11 15 August 1921 Grand Final 9.8 (62) A 9.13 (67) Saturday, 3 September Cook 6, Morrison, Howells, Rush Howells, Richardson, Lockwood, Ross, Rush, Stephens Flemming 3, Taylor 2, Grounds 2, Lennon, Hasker Orchard, Dunn, Lennon, McClean, Grounds University Oval METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION FINAL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4661599 The Argus 20 October 2024 3 5 September 1921Student UNIVERSITY NOTES https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242430263 The Herald 20 October 2024 17 10 September 1921 1921 MAFA Grand Final *While the grand final would have ordinarily been held on 20 August (one week after the semi-final), it was delayed by three weeks until students from the University of Melbourne returned from holidays.Metropolitan Amateur Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4670605 The Argus 20 October 2024 18 20 August 1921 Notable events The MAFA sent a delegation to a meeting of the Protestant Churches Football Association to form a "union of junior leagues". Ultimately, the MAFA declined to join, stating it no longer considered itself a "junior association" (having renamed itself from the "Metropolitan Junior Football Association" in 1912)."name" 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.CLUB HISTORY https://www.kewfc.com/club-history/ Kew Football Club 25 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419112433/https://www.kewfc.com/club-history/ 19 April 2023METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242621816 The Herald 13 August 2024 5 17 August 1906 Tomorrow's MFA matches 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.A BRIEF HISTORY https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf Victorian Amateur Football Association 9 June 2024 9 April 2009 19 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419134741/https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf dead Metropolitan Junior Football Association (Vic) http://www.footypedia.info/00008650.htm Footypedia 10 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240810084646/http://www.footypedia.info/00008650.htm 10 August 2024 Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MAFA Category:1920s in Victoria (state)