1917 VFA season

none December 2017 December 2017 VFA Premiership season 1917 VFA Premiership not contested 1916 1918 The 1917 Victorian Football Association season was not played owing to World War I, which was at its peak at the time. Abandonment of the season To support the war effort in World War I, the Association had curtailed its 1915 season by five weeks,The Argus Melbourne, VIC Association season curtailed 15 July 1915 8 and then cancelled its 1916 season entirely.The Argus 26 February 1916 Melbourne, VIC 18 Football and war With the war still ongoing, the Association voted on 5 February 1917 to cancel the 1917 season as well.The Argus 6 February 1917 Melbourne, VIC 8 Sport and war 1917 was the last Association season cancelled during World War I, with a premiership season held in 1918 with a reduced number of clubs.The Argus 15 April 1918 Melbourne 4 Wartime football – Association's decision References Category:Victorian Football League seasons VFL Category:Events cancelled due to World War I