1904 MJFA season

13th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1904 10 Collegians 5 Port Rovers 1 1 1903 1905 The 1904 MJFA season, also known as the 1904 MFA season, was the 13th 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 Collegians won the MJFA premiership for the sixth time, defeating Port Rovers in the 1904 MJFA Grand Final.Our 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 This was the third time a grand final had been held in the MJFA.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 2024 Association membership All nine teams that participated in the 1903 MJFA season continued in 1904.METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10337748 The Argus 13 October 2024 11 31 August 1904 Applications to join the competition came from Elsternwick and Sherwood, Fitzroy Baptist, Rose of Northcote, Parkville, Melburnians and Caulfield Collegians.METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197232421 The Age 13 October 2024 10 30 March 1904 Ultimately, the MJFA was only able to admit one club, and Fitzroy Baptist was chosen on the condition that the club changed its name to Fitzroy District Football Club, which it did.METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10325883 The Argus 13 October 2024 8 22 June 1904 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points 1 Port Rovers 18 16 2 0 64 2 Collegians (P) 18 16 2 0 64 3 18 12 6 0 48 4 Caulfield 18 11 7 0 44 5 South Yarra 18 10 8 0 40 6 Fitzroy District 18 9 9 0 36 7 Brighton 18 5 12 1 22 8 Boroondara 18 4 12 1 18 9 Beverley 18 3 13 2 16 10 18 2 16 0 8 Source:METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10338542 The Argus 13 October 2024 7 5 September 1904 (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.Kick Drop FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227543064 Sportsman 12 October 2024 6 17 September 1901 1904 was the third time in MJFA history that such a match was required (the other times being 1900 and 1902), with Collegians and Brighton finishing with 64 premiership points each.METROPOLITAN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241934291 The Herald 13 October 2024 4 10 September 1904 1904 MJFA Grand Final Saturday, 10 September Port Rovers West 1.4 (10) 1.4 (10) 3.6 (24) 4.8 (32) Ward, Stone, W. Kerr, Kilpatrick Gordon, Baptiste, Blair, W. Kerr, Haysome A Collegians H.J. Stewart 0.2 (2) 2.8 (20) 4.14 (38) 9.17 (71) Brown 3, Prout 2, Dinsmore, Gravenall, Stewart, Rainey Stewart, Kennedy, McKellar, Prout, Gravenall, Johnson, Paul, Speirs Richmond City Reserve Final Match https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164441174/19817582 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 3 10 September 1904COLLEGIANS PREMIERS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241934290 The Herald 13 October 2024 4 10 September 1904WON BY THE COLLEGIANS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189428054 The Age 13 October 2024 9 12 September 1904FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10339953 The Argus 13 October 2024 4 14 September 1904PORT ROVERS v. COLLEGIANS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164434508 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 4 17 September 1904 Arthur Norden Teams center|15px Port Rovers Simmonds Insall Jackson Baptist Blair Gordon Prentice W. Kerr Haysome Kilpatrick Higgins Deas Ward Stone Beard West (c) Hair Amy center|15px Collegians McPetrie Batson Paul Speirs Boynton Seiaz Kennedy Woodhouse Atkinson Rainey Coriner S. Gravenall H.J. Stewart (c) Brown Dinsmore McKellar Johnson Prout Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1900s in Victoria (state)