1896 MJFA season

5th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1896 10 Collegians 2 Collegians 2 Windsor 1895 1897 The 1896 MJFA season was the 5th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).Rover FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/144629447 The Prahran Telegraph 10 August 2024 2 5 September 1896 Collegians won their second MJFA premiership, having won 15 of its 18 games.Premier Section Finals Series https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 25 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240525061534/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ 25 May 2024Our History https://www.collegiansfc.com.au/history Collegians Football Club 25 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240725085851/https://www.collegiansfc.com.au/history 25 July 2024 The Club has been Premiers of the M.J.F.A. in 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902 and 1904 Association membership Like the previous season in 1895, a total of 10 teams competed in the MJFA.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 Alberton and Scotch Collegians both left the competition, while Malvern and Old Melburnians (a predecessor to the present-day Old Melburnians Football Club) were admitted into the association.Football, The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 25 April 1896), p.3.Football, The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1896), p.7.Sports & Games, The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 29 August 1896), p.3. Ladder The Brighton Southern Cross ladder published on 5 September lists Windsor with three wins, while the ladder from The Age published on 9 September lists them with two wins. The ladder from The Age also does not include Malvern or Nunawading. Furthermore, although Nunawading has one win (4 points) and four draws (8 points), The Age lists them with 10 points. + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points 1 Collegians (P) 18 15 2 1 112 37 62 2 Caulfield 18 11 4 3 62 40 50 3 Waltham 18 11 4 3 81 59 50 4 South St Kilda 18 11 6 1 55 57 46 5 Brighton 18 10 7 1 63 58 42 6 St Mary's 18 8 7 3 48 46 38 7 Malvern 16 7 8 1 51 42 28 8 Old Melburnians 18 5 12 1 31 80 22 9 Nunawading 17 1 12 4 41 60 12 10 Windsor 18 2 15 1 30 91 10 Source:METROPOLITAN JUNIOR F.A. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166115895 Trove Brighton Southern Cross 10 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240810070157/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166115895 10 August 2024 3 5 September 1896FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193450884 The Age 10 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240810070648/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193450884 10 August 2024 6 9 September 1896 (P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew Notable events L.A. Adamson became the MJFA's second president, while A.F. Morrow became secretary and treasurer.Office Bearers & Patrons https://www.vafa.com.au/history/office-bearers-patrons/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 10 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240810105821/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/office-bearers-patrons/ 10 August 2024 References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1890s in Victoria (state)