1903 MJFA season

12th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1903 BrightonFC1903.jpg 260 Brighton – 1903 MJFA premiers 9 1 1 1902 1904 The 1903 MJFA season, also known as the 1903 MFA season, was the 12th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA)."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 won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder with only one loss for the entire season.BRIGHTON FOOTBALL CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/175402232 Punch 13 October 2024 1 10 September 1903Premier 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 2024 Association membership Like the previous season in 1902, a total of nine teams competed in the MJFA.METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9826736 The Argus 13 October 2024 7 11 August 1903 Celtic had disbanded during the 1902 season, while St Ignatius – who had finished last – left the competition. In their place, the Boroondara Football Club (which had previously competed in 1897 before going to into recess) was readmitted.PORT ROVERS v BOROONDARA https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164943342 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 3 6 June 1903Boroondara Football Club (Vic) https://www.footypedia.info/00000946.htm Footypedia 8 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240725235030/https://www.footypedia.info/00000946.htm 25 July 2024 The Port Rovers Football Club also entered the competition, playing practice games against Primrose and Essendon Town prior to round 1.PORT ROVERS F.C. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164946340 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 3 18 April 1903ESSENDON TOWN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/269610018 Essendon Gazette 13 October 2024 3 23 April 1903PORT ROVERS F.C. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164943336 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 3 9 May 1903 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points 1 (P) 16 15 1 0 60 2 16 14 1 1 58 3 Collegians 16 12 4 0 48 4 Port Rovers 16 10 5 1 42 5 South Yarra 16 8 8 0 32 6 Caulfield 16 5 11 0 20 7 16 4 12 0 16 8 Boroondara 16 2 14 0 8 9 Beverley 16 1 15 0 4 Source:BRIGHTON PREMIERS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10570738 The Argus 13 October 2024 7 7 September 1903FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189352377 The Age 13 October 2024 8 23 September 1903PRESENTATION OF PREMIERSHIP CAPS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165451627 Brighton Southern Cross 13 October 2024 1 26 September 1903 (P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew Notable events The MJFA's annual report found that the 1903 season was the most successful in the competition's history.METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197232421 The Age 13 October 2024 10 30 March 1904 Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1900s in Victoria (state)