1916 VFA season

Australian rules football season March 2020 December 2017 VFA Premiership season 1916 VFA Premiership not contested 1915 1917 The 1916 Victorian Football Association season was not played owing to World War I, which was at its peak at the time. Abandonment of the season In February, the Association met to determine whether or not to contest the premiership during the season, in light of the need to support the war effort in Europe. The Association had curtailed the 1915 season five weeks early for the same reason.The Argus Melbourne, VIC https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1537119?searchTerm=Association%20season%20curtailed National Library of Australia Association season curtailed 15 July 1915 8 At its first meeting on 7 February, the clubs were divided in opinion: Brighton, , Brunswick and Northcote were in favour of playing the season; , , Essendon and Williamstown were opposed; and Port Melbourne and Prahran were undecided.The Argus 8 February 1916 Melbourne, VIC 7 The Association's position However, at the second meeting on 25 February, all clubs decided unanimously not to contest the premiership in 1916.The Argus 26 February 1916 Melbourne, VIC 18 Football and war The Association resolved that its clubs should continue to operate, and could play matches for patriotic fund-raising purposes during the season. Many Association players moved into the Victorian Junior Football Association, which had before the war been the first level of junior football below the Association.Fiddian Marc The Bullants: A History of the Preston Football Club Preston Football Club 15–16 978-0959255607 1983 References Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFL Category:Events cancelled due to World War I