1914 MAFA season

23rd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association mafa 1914 10 26 April – 19 September 1914 South Yarra 3 South Yarra 3 white 1913 MAFA season 1913 white 1915 MAFA season 1915 The 1914 MAFA season was the 23rd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.Umpire The Juniors https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242300447 The Herald 26 July 2024 28 August 1914 The season began on 26 April and concluded on 19 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.1914 Reserves https://www.blueseum.org/1914+Reserves Blueseum 2 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241002084127/https://www.blueseum.org/1914+Reserves 2 October 2024 South Yarra won the MAFA premiership for the third time, defeating by 22 points in the 1914 MAFA Grand Final.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 At the end of the 1913 season, applied and was admitted into the Victorian Football Association (VFA), leaving the MAFA.The Argus Melbourne 13 Football – Association meeting 29 October 1913The Argus 4 December 1913 Football – new Association club 12 Melbourne They were replaced by Elsternwick, which had been competing in the Federal Football Association (FFA), keeping the size of the MAFA at 10 clubs.History https://www.elsternwickafc.online/history Elsternwick Amateur Football Club 26 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240228133315/https://www.elsternwickafc.online/history 28 February 2024Daffey Paul Taking on opponent No.142, the Wickers show they have tickers https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/taking-on-opponent-no142-the-wickers-show-they-have-tickers-20100706-zz16.html The Age 26 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240726142212/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/taking-on-opponent-no142-the-wickers-show-they-have-tickers-20100706-zz16.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true 26 July 2024 7 July 2010 ELSTERNWICK Amateur Football Club was not long formed when it joined the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association, which became the Victorian Amateur Football Association in 1914. Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points Qualification 1 South Yarra (P) 18 16 2 0 64 Finals series 2 18 15 3 0 60 3 18 12 6 0 48 4 18 11 7 0 44 5 Collegians 18 9 9 0 36 6 Elsternwick 17 8 8 1 34 7 18 6 11 1 26 8 Beverley 18 5 11 2 24 9 Caulfield 18 3 15 0 12 10 University 2nd 17 2 15 0 8 Source:METROPOLITAN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10803208 The Argus 26 July 2024 5 24 August 1914Umpire The Juniors https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242300447 The Herald 15 October 2024 4 28 August 1914Metropolitan Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76597404 The Prahran Telegraph 15 October 2024 2 29 August 1914 (P) Premiers Finals At the time, the MAFA used the Argus finals system, which gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (the minor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership.SOUTH YARRA WINS MINOR PREMIERSHIP https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198475858 The Age 14 October 2024 11 30 August 1909 Although they lost the semi-final to , South Yarra had the right to challenge.Observer FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10806382 The Argus 15 October 2024 5 14 September 1914 they have yet to meet South Yarra, who have the privilege of a second game Thus, (who defeated in the other semi-final) played Fitzroy Juniors in a preliminary final, with the winner of that match playing South Yarra in the grand final.FINAL MATCH https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198636336 The Age 15 October 2024 11 10 September 1914METROPOLITAN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242303442 The Herald 15 October 2024 3 11 September 1914 Semi-finals Semi-finals H Saturday, 5 September (1:00pm) Melbourne Cricket Ground 8.10 (58) 6.9 (45) METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121116429? Weekly Times 15 October 2024 19 5 September 1914COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT BEAT LEOPOLD https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198637676 The Age 15 October 2024 7 7 September 1914METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121113050 Weekly Times 15 October 2024 19 12 September 1914 South Yarra A Saturday, 5 September Victoria Park 5.12 (42) 9.11 (65) Metropolitan Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76597473 The Prahran Telegraph 15 October 2024 2 5 September 1914FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10805308 The Argus 15 October 2024 13 7 September 1914Metropolitan Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76597535 The Prahran Telegraph 15 October 2024 2 12 September 1913SEMI-FINAL GAME https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74231445 Record 15 October 2024 3 12 September 1914 Preliminary final Preliminary final H Saturday, 12 September (1:00pm) Melbourne Cricket Ground 11.16 (82) 2.9 (21) FINAL GAME https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155528496 Winner 15 October 2024 6 16 September 1914 Grand Final 1914 MAFA Grand Final Saturday, 19 September (1:00pm) South Yarra 2.8 (20) 8.15 (63) Moyes 4 Moyes, Rudd, Phillips, Flintoftt, Marshall, E. James, J. James H 2.6 (18) 5.11 (41) Penrose, McCarthy, Downs, Mutch, Reilly, Farnan, Waterson, O'Keefe, Kerlie, Gray, Franklin Unnamed player (striking)Metropolitan Amateur Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10809053 The Argus 26 July 2024 30 September 1914 Melbourne Cricket Ground GRAND FINAL GAME https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155521086 Winner 26 July 2024 23 September 1914Umpire The Juniors https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242289163 Trove The Herald 26 July 2024 3 18 September 1914METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198632776 The Age 15 October 2024 13 21 September 1914METROPOLITAN ASSN. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154813610 Sporting Judge 26 July 2024 26 September 1914 4 *The grand final was held as a curtain raiser to the Victorian Football League (VFL) preliminary final between and .METROPOLITAN ASSN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154818122 Sporting Judge 15 October 2024 4 19 September 1914 Teams center|15px South Yarra Bryne Hart Carbarns Harris Plowman Sweetland Sandford Christian E. James Hanson Richardson Hosking Flintoff Moyes Phillips Rudd Marshall (c) J. James center|15px Charlie Mutch A. Andrews Arthur Joseph Ernie Tait Roy Franklin Bert Thorpe Roy Waterson (c) Johnny Downs Bert Roberts Harry Kerley Con McCarthy Pat Farnan L.P. Reilly Fades Jack Hutchinson Thomas O'Keefe Roy Gray Arthur Penrose Notable events A match in August between Beverley and had a delayed start after the central umpire appointed for the match was unable to attend. Beverley allowed "one of the Leopold men" to act as central umpire, assisted by two boundary umpires.METROPOLITAN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10800058 Trove The Argus 26 July 2024 3 August 1914 South Yarra full-forward Moyes kicked close to 70 goals for the 1914 season. References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MAFA Category:1910s in Victoria (state)