1929 MAFA season

34th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association mafa 1929 30 27 April − 21 September 1929 1928 1930 The 1929 MAFA season was the 34th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 27 April and concluded on 21 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.First Round of Matches https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244451042 The Herald 19 December 2024 17 26 April 1929 Background The MAFA changed the structure of the final series, with the first-placed team (minor premiers) playing the fourth-placed team in the semi-finals, while the second-placed team played their third-placed team. Prior to this, first played third and second played fourth.Deciding Semi-final Positions https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2149219 The Argus 13 December 2024 5 31 July 1925Fours Decided https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184859221 Sporting Globe 15 December 2024 9 24 August 1927 This change occurred several years before the Victorian Football League (VFL, now AFL) used the same system for finishing positions.De Lacy Alex Uni. Blues look winners in Amateur preliminary final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/178191104 Sporting Globe 19 December 2024 3 9 September 1953 As a modified version of the Argus finals system, the minor premiers still had the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership, but only if its home-and-away win–loss record was strictly better than that of the team it was challenging. Association membership Five new clubs − Bentleigh District, East Malvern, Melbourne High School Old Boys (MHSOB), Old Ivanhoe and Old Paradians − entered the MAFA in C Section.HISTORY https://www.oldparadiansafc.com/clubhistory Old Paradians Football Club 19 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240808200236/https://www.oldparadiansafc.com/clubhistory 8 August 2024 Flinders Naval Base left the MAFA to re-enter the Peninsula Football League (PFL), while Oakleigh and Pascoe Vale had been expelled during the 1928 season.PASCOEVALE CLUB EXPELLED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3928954 The Argus 16 December 2024 12 24 July 1928Peninsula Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74997352 Frankston and Somerville Standard 19 December 2024 5 1 March 1929 The MAFA sought to stop the admission of further "B" teams for the 1929 season, and Teachers' College withrew "Teachers' College B" as a result. Sandringham B had already withdrawn from the MAFA late in the 1928 season.Old Melburnians Penalised https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205483473 The Age 16 December 2024 14 7 August 1928 However, Glen Huntly was permitted to keep its "Glen Huntly B" team.No More B Teams to be Admitted https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204128479 The Age 16 December 2024 6 4 September 1928 A Section mafaa 1929 10 27 April − 14 September 1929 4th A Section premiership Old Scotch4th A Section minor premiership C.D. ChandlerLeading Goalkickers – Premier (A Section) 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(State Savings Bank − 75 goals) K. ElderMetropolitan Amateur Medal Winners https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182529741 Sporting Globe 19 December 2024 6 14 September 1929(State Savings Bank) 1928 1930 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 Old Scotch 18 56 Finals series 2 State Savings Bank 18 52 3 (P) 18 50 4 Old Melburnians 18 44 5 Elsternwick 18 42 6 Brightonvale 18 36 7 18 30 8 Collegians 18 26 9 St Paul's Ascot Vale 18 16 Relegation 10 Glen Huntly 18 4 Source:AMATEUR REPLAY WON BY BANK https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275550436 The Sun News-Pictorial 19 December 2024 25 2 September 1929Finals and Grand Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244002412 The Herald 19 December 2024 18 13 September 1929First Round Ends https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182528182 Sporting Globe 19 December 2024 10 28 August 1929 (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn Finals 0.1 (1) 2.4 (16) 4.9 (33) 9.10 (64) H Old Melburnians 0.7 (7) 2.14 (26) 2.20 (32) 5.26 (56) Saturday, 14 September Yarra Park University B Successful; Murrumbeena Beat Black Rock https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204154448 The Age 19 December 2024 6 16 September 1929 1929 MAFA A Section Grand Final B Section mafab 1929 10 27 April − 14 September 1929 Murrumbeena3rd B Section premiership Black Rock1st B Section minor premiership W. CollisterLeading Goalkickers – Premier B (B Section) 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(Murrumbeena − 107 goals) F. Brooks(Teachers' College) 1928 1930 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 18 14 4 0 1534 1251 122.6 56 Finals series 2 Surrey Hills 18 13 5 0 1430 1178 121.3 52 3 Murrumbeena (P) 18 11 7 0 1805 1489 127.8 44 4 Old Haileybury-Trinity 18 10 8 0 1662 1485 111.9 40 5 Brunswick 18 10 8 0 1461 1353 107.9 40 6 Geelong 18 10 8 0 1664 1575 105.6 40 7 Old Caulfield Grammarians 18 6 12 0 1492 1693 88.1 24 8 Teachers' College 18 6 12 0 1608 1965 80.3 24 9 Old Xaverians 18 6 12 0 1227 1589 77.2 24 Relegation 10 Sandringham 18 4 14 0 1220 1532 79.6 16 Source:1929 B SECTION SEASON https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/1929-season-wfzjfnfmtobk.pdf Caulfield Grammarians Football Club 19 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241101124133/https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/1929-season-wfzjfnfmtobk.pdf 1 November 2024 (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn Finals Black Rock 13.12 (90) A Murrumbeena 17.15 (117) Saturday, 14 September Brighton Cricket Ground Final Games Today https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204149639 The Age 19 December 2024 29 14 September 1929 1929 MAFA B Section Grand Final C Section mafac 1929 10 27 April − 21 September 1929 East Malvern1st C Section premiership Old Paradians1st C Section minor premiership Allan La FontaineLeading Goalkickers – Premier C (C Section) 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(Old Paradians − 146 goals) T. Cargill(West Hawthorn) 1928 1930 Old Paradians full-forward Allan La Fontaine kicked 146 goals for the home-and-away season (152 including finals), which was easily a record in any MAFA division since the competition began in 1892.156 Goals in One Season https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224407377 Weekly Times 19 December 2024 92 28 September 1929 This included kicking 20 of his club's 24 goals against Kingsville in round 18. 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 Old Paradians 18 14 56 Finals series 2 Burwood 18 52 3 Bentleigh District 18 48 4 East Malvern (P) 18 48 5 South Caulfield 18 48 6 West Hawthorn 18 40 7 Kingsville 18 36 8 Glen Huntly B 18 12 9 MHSOB 18 12 10 Old Ivanhoe 18 8 Source: (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn Finals Old Paradians 2.1 (13) 4.4 (24) 8.10 (58) A East Malvern 5.4 (30) 6.9 (45) 10.13 (73) Saturday, 21 September Murrumbeena C. Section Grand Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244003721 The Herald 19 December 2024 17 20 September 1929Grand Final Today https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204156002 The Age 19 December 2024 21 21 September 1929EAST MALVERN SUCCESSFUL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204149324 The Age 19 December 2024 8 23 September 1929East Malvern Win Premiership https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182530562 Sporting Globe 19 December 2024 8 25 September 1929 1929 MAFA C Section Grand Final References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MAFA Category:1920s in Victoria (state)