1906 MJFA season

15th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1906 10 1 1 Beverley 3 1905 1907 The 1906 MJFA season, also known as the 1906 MFA season, was the 15th 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 won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder with only one loss for the entire season.METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/144504936 The Prahran Telegraph 14 October 2024 5 8 September 1906Premier 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 All nine teams that participated in the 1905 MJFA season continued in 1906. Two clubs changed their names – the Fitzroy District Football Club moved its home ground to Victoria Park and changed its name to , while changed its official name to the Hawthorn City Football Club as a result of Glenferrie Oval opening (although the club continued to be known simply as Hawthorn).METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242624195 The Herald 14 October 2024 3 11 May 1906Collingwood District Football Club https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/collingwood-district-football-club/ Collingwood Forever 12 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415150051/https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/collingwood-district-football-club/ 15 April 2024History 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 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points 1 (P) 18 17 1 0 68 2 Collegians 18 16 2 0 64 3 South Yarra 18 12 6 0 48 4 18 12 6 0 48 5 Brighton 18 10 8 0 40 6 18 7 11 0 28 7 Port Rovers 18 6 12 0 24 8 18 5 13 0 20 9 Caulfield 18 3 15 0 12 10 Beverley 18 2 12 0 8 Source:SUCCESS OF UNIVERSITY CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201681868 The Age 14 October 2024 11 3 September 1906UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLUB METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION PREMIERS 1906 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242602142 The Herald 14 October 2024 5 6 September 1906METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242611695 The Herald 14 October 2024 2 7 September 1906 (P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1900s in Victoria (state)