1905 MJFA season

14th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1905 10 6 May – 2 September 1902FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9883019 The Argus 13 October 2024 7 18 April 1905Fixtures for season 1905 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198168842 Leader 13 October 2024 17 22 April 1905 Port Rovers 1 Port Rovers 2 Beverley 2 1904 1906 The 1905 MJFA season, also known as the 1905 MFA season, was the 14th 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 Port Rovers won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder with 15 wins from its 18 games.METROPOLITAN https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165443016 Brighton Southern Cross 13 October 2024 6 9 September 1905Premier 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 Like the previous season in 1904, a total of ten teams competed in the MJFA.METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164441812 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 4 26 August 1905 On 30 March 1905, prior to the start of the season, Boroondara merged with .THE METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192228667 The Age 13 October 2024 12 1 April 1905 The Boroondara and Hawthorn clubs had decided to amalgamate, and would form a very strong club for the ensuing season. Hawthorn retained its own name, but adopted Boroondara's colours of a black guernsey with a red sash.History https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/history/club-chronology Hawthorn Football Club 8 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240521070648/https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/history/club-chronology 21 May 2024 Hawthorn merged with Boroondara Football Club, retaining name but adopts Boroondara’s guernsey, black with a red sash. The University Football Club, which had fielded a reserves team in the MJFA during the 1893 season, returned to the competition with a senior team.UNIVERSITY CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242541236 The Herald 13 October 2024 4 27 March 1905 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points 1 Port Rovers (P) 18 15 3 0 60 2 Collegians 18 13 4 1 54 3 18 11 6 1 46 4 18 11 7 0 44 5 Brighton 18 10 7 1 42 6 Collegians 18 9 8 1 38 7 Caulfield 18 9 9 0 36 8 18 5 13 0 20 9 Fitzroy District 18 4 14 0 16 10 Beverley 18 1 17 0 4 Source:PORT ROVERS F.C. PREMIERS 1905 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164433139 Port Melbourne Standard 13 October 2024 4 2 September 1905METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/199426603 The Age 13 October 2024 6 4 September 1905PORT ROVERS PREMIERS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/144607334 The Prahran Telegraph 13 October 2024 5 9 September 1905 (P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1900s in Victoria (state)