1900 MJFA season

9th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1900 Leopold1900.png 260 – 1900 MJFA premiers 9 ended 22 September 1900 Leopold 1 Leopold 1 white 1899 MJFA season 1899 white 1901 MJFA season 1901 The 1900 MJFA season, also known as the 1900 MFA season, was the 9th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9551783 The Argus 13 August 2024 3 14 August 1900Metropolitan Junior Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165307526 Brighton Southern Cross 13 August 2024 4 25 August 1900 Leopold won the MJFA premiership for the first time, defeating South Melbourne Juniors in the 1900 MJFA Grand Final. This was the first time a grand final had been held in the MJFA, as prior to this season it was not necessary.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 name On 27 March 1900, the MJFA decided on a change of name to the Metropolitan Football Association (MFA).BRUNSWICK https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196020540 The Age 13 August 2024 3 30 March 1900 The word "junior" was dropped from the name of the association. MJFA president Lawrence Adamson believed that his association was now a senior competition and the "junior" label no longer applied.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 2023FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9054934 The Argus 13 August 2024 9 2 April 1900 Adamson brokered a deal that the existing MFA (of 1899) became the MJFA, giving his MJFA (of 1892) the "Metropolitan Football Association" name.METROPOLITAN 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 (or simply "Metropolitan Junior Association") name when referring to Adamson's competition.Metropolitan Junior Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165308068 Brighton Southern Cross 13 August 2024 4 26 May 1900Metropolitan Junior Football Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165309417 Brighton Southern Cross 13 August 2024 4 30 June 1900METROPOLITAN JUNIOR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198620730? The Age 13 August 2024 9 24 June 1907METROPOLITAN JUNIOR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222986848 Weekly Times 13 August 2024 20 8 August 1908METROPOLITAN JUNIOR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10173703 The Argus 13 August 2024 7 22 September 1908METROPOLITAN JUNIOR PREMIERSHIP https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142951260 The Australasian 13 August 2024 25 23 September 1911 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 Association membership Like the previous season in 1899, a total of nine teams competed in the MJFA. St Francis Xavier and South St Kilda both disbanded during the 1899 season, while Parkville left at the end of the season.Previous VAFA Clubs https://www.vafa.com.au/history/vafa-clubs-1892-2015/previous-vafa-clubs/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 8 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240606014345/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/vafa-clubs-1892-2015/previous-vafa-clubs/ 6 June 2024 Three new clubs − Celtic, South Melbourne Juniors and St Ignatius − entered the association. South Melbourne Juniors was formed by the South Melbourne Football Club on 29 March 1900, acting as the junior (reserves) team for the senior club.The Record https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108492028/11101540 Record 13 August 2024 3 7 April 1900 At a committee meeting of the South Melbourne Football Club held on Thursday evening last, it was unanimously agreed to establish a team to be known as the South Melbourne Juniors. They will compete for the Metropolitan Association Premiership, and be under the joint management of the South Melbourne Football and Cricket Clubs. In April 1900, The Argus reported Alberton, Scotch Collegians (both last competed in 1895), South Yarra (last competed in 1898) and South St Kilda were interested in re-joining the MJFA.Victorian Football League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9056192 The Argus 13 August 2024 14 April 1900 However, none returned for the 1900 season.METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9554877 The Argus 13 August 2024 6 September 1900 Ladder St Ignatius won a game over Caulfield on protest.FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9553544 The Argus 13 August 2024 3 28 August 1900 + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Goals against Pts Points 1 (P) 16 15 1 0 1010 261 60 2 South Melbourne Juniors 16 15 1 0 60 3 Collegians 16 11 5 0 44 4 Caulfield 16 8 8 0 32 5 St Ignatius 16 7 9 0 28 6 Beverley 16 6 10 0 24 7 Kew 16 5 11 0 20 8 Celtic 16 3 13 0 12 9 Brighton 16 2 14 0 8 Source:METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188642386 The Age 13 August 2024 3 13 September 1900WITH THE JUNIORS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241479742 The Herald 13 August 2024 3 14 September 1900FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164950028? Standard 13 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240813092248/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164950028 13 August 2024 4 29 September 1900 (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 1900 was the first time in MJFA history that such a match was required, with and South Melbourne Juniors finishing with 60 premiership points each.FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164942454 Standard 13 August 2024 4 15 September 1900METROPOLITAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9556994 The Argus 13 August 2024 6 22 September 1900FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188636879 The Age 13 August 2024 22 September 1900 1900 MJFA Grand Final Saturday, 22 September T. Williams 1.3 (9) 3.7 (25) 4.9 (33) 7.10 (52) H South Melbourne Juniors 0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) 0.5 (5) 2.8 (20) South Melbourne Cricket Ground Fixtures https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228148209 Sportsman 13 August 2024 6 18 September 1900THE FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62369671 Gippsland Times 13 August 2024 3 24 September 1900JUNIOR PREMIERSHIP MATCH https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108492750 Record 13 August 2024 4 29 September 1900 References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1900s in Victoria (state)