1928 MAFA season

33rd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association mafa 1928 30 28 April − 8 September 1928 1927 1929 The 1928 MAFA season was the 33rd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.Punt Keen Games Expected In All Sections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244080031 The Herald 17 December 2024 17 31 August 1928Playing of Unregistered Men https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3957664 The Argus 25 December 2024 23 19 September 1928 The season began on 28 April and concluded on 8 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.University B Defeated https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202301056 The Age 16 December 2024 7 7 May 1928Mid-Week Match https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202294998 The Age 16 December 2024 18 19 May 1928 Association membership Burwood and Surrey Hills were admitted into the MAFA, while Hampton left the MAFA to join the VFL Sub-Districts.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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419134741/https://www.vafa.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/History/a_brief_history.pdf 19 April 2009 Hampton Football Change https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275338257 The Sun News-Pictorial 17 December 2024 8 24 December 1927 Old Haileybury and Old Trinity merged to form the Old Haileybury-Trinity Football Club, avoiding relegation from B Section after the clubs finished ninth and tenth respectively in 1927.Old Haileyburians Football Club https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/old-haileybury/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 16 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241213212356/https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/old-haileybury/ 13 December 2024Old Trinity Football Club https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/old-trinity/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 16 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241130040825/https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/old-trinity/ 30 November 2024 Oakleigh was readmitted after being suspended from the MAFA at the end of the 1927 season.Arrangemonts for Season https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202324541 The Age 16 December 2024 13 6 March 1928Suspension of Oakleigh Club https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205792552 The Age 15 December 2024 6 3 October 1927 On 17 February 1928, Sandringham (which had been formed in August 1927), Sandringham District and the Sandringham United Football Club amalgamated to form a new Sandringham Football Club.Sandringham Amalgamates To Play In 2 Associations https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275426393 The Sun News-Pictorial 17 December 2024 16 18 February 1928Sandringham Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275337812 The Sun News-Pictorial 17 December 2024 21 17 December 1927 The club entered two teams in the MAFA and one team in the Federal Football Association (FFA) junior competition.FOSTERING THE GAME https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204172131 The Age 17 December 2024 5 27 January 1928FEDERAL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202309640 The Age 17 December 2024 23 17 March 1928 Geelong had been automatically suspended prior to the start of the 1928 season after its delegate failed to attend three consecutive MAFA meetings, but the club was readmitted prior to round 1 after giving assurances that the offence would not occur again.Fixture Difficulties https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3925376 The Argus 16 December 2024 19 17 April 1928B Grade Fixtures https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202319810 The Age 16 December 2024 9 18 April 1928 Pascoe Vale expulsion Pascoe Vale was expelled from the MAFA on 23 July over its conduct during a match against South Caulfield.PASCOEVALE CLUB EXPELLED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3928954 The Argus 16 December 2024 12 24 July 1928 The allegations included that Pascoe Vale players used "disgraceful" language in the changing room, that two players tripped and elbowed their opponents repeatedly, that players were continually arguing and making threats, that the Pascoe Vale supporters refused to leave the field when obstructing the play, and that Pascoe Vale supporters made "dire threats" against umpire Hacking following the match. Earlier in the season, Pascoe Vale player C. Warden was expelled from the MAFA after punching an umpire in the back of the head during a match against Kingsville.Pascoe Vale Player Expelled https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202301791 The Age 16 December 2024 15 29 May 1928 Oakleigh expulsion Oakleigh was expelled from the MAFA on 20 August because of its "disgraceful" conduct during a match against Teachers' College on 11 August.Oakleigh Club Expelled https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205481846 The Age 16 December 2024 14 21 August 1928 Sandringham B withdrawal Sandringham B withdrew from C Section in August after having a record score kicked against them.METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205476783 The Age 16 December 2024 17 4 August 1924Old Melburnians Penalised https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205483473 The Age 16 December 2024 14 7 August 1928 Notable events A proposal to rename the MAFA to the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) was unanimously defeated at a meeting.Amendments to Rules https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202317790 The Age 16 December 2024 9 21 March 1928 The competition would ultimately change its name to the VAFA five years later for the 1933 season.Change of Name Adopted https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205501359 The Age 16 December 2024 10 25 October 1932 A Section mafaa 1928 10 28 April − 8 September 1928 3rd A Section premiership J.J. GreenLeading Goalkickers – Premier (A Section) VAFA https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/goalkickers-premier/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 15 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172043/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/goalkickers-premier/ 15 March 2023( − 110 goals) 1927 1929 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 (P) 18 16 1 1 2104 1203 174.9 66 Finals series 2 Old Scotch 18 16 1 1 2055 1330 154.5 66 3 Elsternwick 18 11 7 0 1569 1395 112.5 55 4 Old Melburnians 18 11 7 0 1702 1516 112.3 44 5 Collegians 18 9 9 0 1706 1694 100.7 36 6 St Paul's Ascot Vale 18 8 10 0 1253 1404 89.2 32 7 18 7 11 0 1586 1553 102.1 28 8 Glen Huntly 18 6 12 0 1278 1612 79.3 24 9 Murrumbeena 18 5 13 0 1625 1917 84.8 20 Relegation 10 Old Caulfield Grammarians 18 0 18 0 1295 2419 53.3 0 Source:1928 A SECTION SEASON https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/1928-season-wfzabejxlauj.pdf Caulfield Grammarians Football Club 16 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241101124130/https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/1928-season-wfzabejxlauj.pdf 1 November 2024 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn Finals 4.6 (30) 6.10 (46) 12.15 (87) 15.19 (109) H Old Melburnians 4.2 (26) 5.1 (31) 6.5 (41) 7.5 (47) Saturday, 8 September Green 6, Cussen 3, Moran 2, Peverill, Whitehead, McMahon, Treadwell Lee, Green, Mitchell, Harvie, McMahon, King, McAuliffe Ewing 4, McKnight, Hallo, D. Guthrie Hailo, D. Ward, Atkins, Rutherford, McKnight, Turner Yarra Park Final Matches Played https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204117978 The Age 16 December 2024 7 10 September 1928 1928 MAFA A Section Grand Final B Section mafab 1928 10 28 April − 8 September 1928 Brightonvale1st B Section premiership Brightonvale1st B Section minor premiership J. GraydonLeading Goalkickers – Premier B (B Section) VAFA https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/goalkickers-premier-b/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 15 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172107/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/goalkickers-premier-b/ 15 March 2023(Brightonvale − 85 goals) 1927 1929 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Brightonvale (P) 18 Finals series Sandringham 18 State Savings Bank 18 Old Xaverians 18 Old Haileybury-Trinity 18 Geelong 18 Brunswick 18 Flinders Naval Base 18 Teachers' College 18 − Oakleigh (E) 16 Source:METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205476783 The Age 16 December 2024 17 4 August 1928METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205468072 The Age 16 December 2024 21 25 August 1928Attractive Set of Games Today https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275608056 The Sun News-Pictorial 16 December 2024 26 1 September 2024 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn Finals Brightonvale 4.5 (29) 6.8 (44) 9.16 (70) 10.17 (77) H State Savings Bank 3.1 (19) 5.4 (34) 7.5 (47) 9.8 (62) Saturday, 8 September Hartley 3, J. Graydon 2 Hull, Hall, Lilburne, Murphy, Simpson, Masson Arthur 2, Delbridge 2, Peart 2 Coutts, Drinin, Arthur, Lawn, Daniels, Elder Elsternwick Park 1928 MAFA B Section Grand Final C Section mafac 1928 10 28 April − 8 September 1928 Black Rock1st C Section premiership Black Rock1st C Section minor premiership L. HardstaffLeading Goalkickers – Premier C (C Section) VAFA https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/goalkickers-premier-c/ Victorian Amateur Football Association 15 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172128/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/awards/goalkickers-premier-c/ 15 March 2023(Black Rock − 96 goals) 1927 1929 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against PP Percentage points Pts Points Qualification 1 Black Rock (P) 18 Finals series 2 Surrey Hills 18 Kingsville 18 South Caulfield 18 Teachers' College B 18 Glen Huntly B 18 Burwood 18 West Hawthorn 18 − Pascoe Vale (E) − Sandringham B (W) Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn Finals Black Rock 1.3 (9) 5.11 (41) 6.13 (49) 14.21 (105) H Surrey Hills 4.5 (29) 6.8 (44) 11.12 (78) 12.14 (86) Saturday, 8 September Hardstaff 4, McGain 2 Hardstaff, McGain, Vaux, Ross, Hirst, Challis Brighton Cricket Ground 1928 MAFA C Section Grand Final Club leadership Club Coach Leadership group Ref Reference Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s) Black Rock McGain Burwood Glen Huntly B Kingsville Pascoe Vale Sandringham B South Caulfield Surrey Hills Teachers' College B West Hawthorn References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MAFA