1891 Victorian football season

22nd senior season of Australian rules football in Victoria August 2025 August 2025 1892 2 May – 26 September 1891Pennings Mark Tough times: Victorian football loses its way, 1891 to 1896 https://eprints.qut.edu.au/100083/18/Mark%27s%2BBook%2BVolume%2B4%2Br.pdf QUT Origins of Australian Football (Volume IV) 5 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250525004651/https://eprints.qut.edu.au/100083/18/Mark%27s%2BBook%2BVolume%2B4%2Br.pdf 25 May 2025 2016 vic white 1890 Victorian football season 1890 white 1892 Victorian football season 1892 The 1891 Victorian football season was the 22nd senior season of Australian rules football in the colony of Victoria. VFA 1891 VFA season won the Victorian Football Association (VFA) premiership for the first time, beginning a sequence of four consecutive premierships won from 1891 to 1894.1891 Premiership https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/540019/1891-premiership Essendon Football Club 5 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250605173604/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/540019/1891-premiership 5 June 2025 9 December 2019Eddy Dan Greatest moments: The 1891-94 'Invincibles' https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1119188/greatest-moments-the-1891-94-invincibles Essendon Football Club 5 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250605173737/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1119188/greatest-moments-the-1891-94-invincibles 5 June 2025 6 May 2022 VJFA 1891 vjfa Marylebone 1 white 1890 Victorian football season#VJFA 1890 white 1892 Victorian football season#VJFA 1892 The 1891 VJFA season was the ninth season of the Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA).At the time, the term "junior" was used to describe open age football of a lower standard than senior football, rather than under age football.Gigacz Andrew Still snarling: 140 years on https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1270716/still-snarling-140-years-on Western Bulldogs 4 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250604165235/https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1270716/still-snarling-140-years-on 4 June 2025 5 June 2023 Marylebone won the premiership for the first and only time.Marylebone Football Club (Vic) https://footypedia.info/00001338.htm Footypedia 22 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251122074753/https://footypedia.info/00001338.htm 22 November 2025 Beginning this year, VJFA clubs were divided into three divisions (known as Section A, Section B and Section C), each consisting of eight teams.Victorian Junior Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8663687 The Argus 22 November 2025 9 4 August 1891 After the end of the home-and-away season, the two highest-ranking teams from each division played in a finals series to determine the premiers.THE PREMIER JUNIORS — MARYLEBONE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193410298 The Age 22 November 2025 7 28 September 1891 CarJun won the second-rate premiership, which was contested by at least 24 clubs also competed in the VJFA's second-rate competition in 1891.Victorian Junior Football Association (Vic) https://footypedia.info/00001339.htm Footypedia 3 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241217211533/https://www.footypedia.info/00001339.htm 17 December 2024 PMImp won the third-rate premiership. During the season, player William Wiecraft was banned from the VJFA for life for "brutal play".Victorian Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8664156 The Argus 25 November 2025 6 29 August 1891 Ladder Although the VJFA was split into three divisions, newspapers published a ladder with all clubs after the finals series. main Custom 7 Pld Played w l d GF Goals for GA Goals against pts complete 4 2 Final result of the junior premiership of 1891 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227703165 Sportsman 22 November 2025 6 22 September 1891 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 19 13 2 4 109 34 P 19 12 2 5 63 42 19 12 3 4 60 30 19 14 2 3 76 43 18 11 6 1 62 46 19 12 6 1 80 61 14 8 1 5 30 19 14 9 3 2 39 27 14 9 3 2 52 28 14 7 4 3 27 22 14 6 4 4 47 46 14 6 7 1 23 35 14 5 6 3 42 46 14 6 7 1 23 47 14 5 7 2 35 34 14 5 7 2 43 48 14 4 9 1 21 43 14 4 9 1 29 58 14 3 8 3 29 50 14 2 11 1 24 75 14 2 11 1 24 53 14 2 10 2 – – – W 14 1 13 0 – – – W 14 – – – – – – W Marylebone Britannia NorthPark NapierImp EssDis NthWil Austral SMJun AlbionUtd StarBru SthStK UnionJack Clifton ParksideVJFA CobOG PrahranVJFA EastRic ElectricTelegraph Kew Premiers Withdrew mid-season Q green2 Q #CCCCCC W W W Section A main Custom 7 pld w l d GF Goals for GA Goals against pts complete 4 2 Junior premiership table https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227698594 Sportsman 22 November 2025 6 11 August 1891 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 12 0 2 62 28 9 1 4 50 11 8 1 5 30 19 5 6 3 42 46 6 7 1 23 47 5 7 2 35 34 2 11 1 24 75 1 13 0 – – – NapierImp NorthPark NthWil SthStK UnionJack ElectricTelegraph Premiers Q green2 Q Q Finals series #CCCCCC Withdrew mid-season W Section B main Custom 7 pld w l d GF Goals for GA Goals against pts complete 4 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 14 10 2 2 79 21 14 9 1 4 35 19 14 9 3 2 39 27 14 7 4 3 27 22 14 6 7 1 23 35 14 4 9 1 21 43 14 4 9 1 29 58 14 – – – – – Marylebone Britannia SMJun StarBru ParksideVJFA Kew Premiers Q green2 Q Q Finals series #CCCCCC Withdrew mid-season W Section C main Custom 7 pld w l d GF Goals for GA Goals against pts complete 4 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 11 2 1 64 33 10 2 1 52 28 9 3 2 52 28 6 4 4 47 46 5 7 2 43 48 3 8 3 29 50 2 11 1 24 75 2 10 2 – – – EssDis Austral AlbionUtd Clifton CobOG PrahranVJFA EastRic Premiers Q green2 Q Q Finals series #CCCCCC Withdrew mid-season W Finals Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 15 August Britannia 7 H NapierImp 4 Richmond Cricket Ground FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241556225 The Herald 23 November 2025 3 12 August 1891JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8657332 The Argus 23 November 2025 10 17 August 1891 Saturday, 15 August Marylebone 8 H 3 Royal Park Saturday, 15 August NorthPark 3 H EssDis 1 Brunswick Cricket Ground Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 22 August Marylebone V NapierImp St Kilda Cricket Ground Victorian Junior Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8617689 The Argus 23 November 2025 7 20 August 1891FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8620110 The Argus 23 November 2025 12 22 August 1891 Saturday, 22 August Britannia V EssDis South Melbourne Cricket Ground Saturday, 22 August NorthPark 8.8 (8) H 4.7 (4) Richmond Cricket Ground NORTH PARK WINS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66898282 The Coburg Leader 23 November 2025 4 26 August 1891 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 12 September Britannia 5.7 (5) D Marylebone 5.9 (5) North Melbourne Recreation Reserve BRITANNIA v. MARYLEBONE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241563510 The Herald 22 November 2025 1 12 September 1891 Ladder main Custom 7 pld w l d GF Goals for GA Goals against pts complete 4 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 3 0 2 30 14 P 3 1 1 24 20 3 2 0 19 18 2 1 2 14 15 1 4 0 10 18 1 4 0 16 28 Marylebone Britannia NorthPark NapierImp EssDis Premiers Q green2 Q Goulburn Valley 1891 goulburnvalleyfa Yarroweyah 1 Congupna 1 white 1890 Victorian football season#Goulburn Valley 1890 white 1892 Victorian football season#Goulburn Valley 1892 The 1891 GVFA season was the fourth season of the Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA).Goulburn Valley Football Association (Vic/NSW) https://footypedia.info/00002880.htm Footypedia 16 September 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250916155336/https://footypedia.info/00002880.htm 16 September 2025Goulburn Valley Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210821731 Cobram Courier 18 September 2025 2 1 May 1890 Yarroweyah won the premiership for the first time, defeating Congupna in the grand final.News and Notes https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210407643 Cobram Courier 23 November 2025 2 27 August 1891 Grand Final 1891 GVFA Grand Final Saturday, 22 August Congupna 1.1 (1) A Numurkah 3.12 (3) Congupna Recreation Reserve Notes References Category:Victorian football seasons Victorian