1909 MJFA season

18th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association mjfa 1909 10 1 May – 11 September 1909 South Yarra 2 South Yarra 2 1908 1910 The 1909 MJFA season, also known as the 1909 MFA season, was the 18th 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 The season began on 1 May and concluded on 11 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a two-week finals series.FIXTURES FOR SEASON 1909 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196119186 The Age 14 October 2024 10 8 April 1909 South Yarra won the MJFA premiership for the second year in a row, defeating Beverley in the 1909 MJFA Grand Final.Premiers 1909 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241966011 The Herald 14 October 2024 2 17 September 1909 This was the first time a finals series had been held in the MJFA.Premier 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 1908, a total of ten teams competed in the MJFA.METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241957171 The Herald 14 October 2024 3 6 August 1909 Port Rovers, who won the premiership in 1905, withdrew from the competition after being unable to find a suitable home ground.METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196127437 The Age 14 October 2024 10 1 April 19091909 Reserves https://www.blueseum.org/1909+Reserves Blueseum 14 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240927063438/https://www.blueseum.org/1909+Reserves 27 September 2024 , who had unsuccessfully applied for admission in 1908, were accepted into the MJFA.METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10671623 The Argus 14 October 2024 7 27 March 1908 Carlton District had been playing in the Metropolitan Churches and the Melbourne District Football Association, being premiers twice, runners-up twice, and third once. The decision by the senior Carlton Football Club to support Carlton District with the use of its home ground left the Carlton Junior Football Club, which had previously supplied players to the seniors, without support.JUNIOR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196114279 The Age 14 October 2024 10 5 April 1909Samuel Josh CARLTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196119187 The Age 14 October 2024 10 8 April 1909 Initially, the Juniors were set to withdraw from the Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA), but they eventually were able to find a home ground and compete, although they disbanded at the end of the 1909 season.CARLTON JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196127639 The Age 14 October 2024 11 15 April 19091910 Reserves https://www.blueseum.org/1910+Reserves Blueseum 14 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241002131214/https://www.blueseum.org/1910+Reserves 2 October 2024 Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn PF Points for PA Points against Pts Points Qualification 1 South Yarra (P) 18 15 3 0 1210 453 60 Finals series 2 Beverley 18 15 3 0 1137 537 60 3 18 15 3 0 977 570 60 4 University 2nd 18 14 4 0 1102 632 56 5 Collegians 18 10 8 0 1268 956 40 6 18 6 12 0 876 993 24 7 18 5 13 0 763 994 20 8 Caulfield 18 4 14 0 601 1214 16 9 18 3 15 0 650 1184 12 10 Oakleigh 18 3 15 0 554 1603 12 Source:SOUTH YARRA WINS MINOR PREMIERSHIP https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198475858 The Age 14 October 2024 11 30 August 1909METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241958704 The Herald 14 October 2024 2 3 September 1909 (P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew Finals Prior to 1909, the MJFA premiership was decided by the best overall record for the season. In the event of a tie, a playoff match would have been held, which happened three times (1900, 1902 and 1904).Kick Drop FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227543064 Sportsman 12 October 2024 6 17 September 1901 Starting this season, the MJFA used the Argus finals system, which introduced a two-week finals series and gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (the minor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership. Semi-finals Semi-finals Saturday, 4 September South Yarra 8.6 (54) H University 2nd 3.12 (30) Richmond Cricket Ground METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10730408 The Argus 14 October 2024 11 1 September 1909METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10731737 The Argus 14 October 2024 5 6 September 1909 Saturday, 4 September Beverley 9.12 (66) H 8.5 (53) Princes Park Grand Final 1909 MJFA Grand Final Saturday, 11 September (1:00pm) South Yarra 1.1 (7) 3.2 (20) 4.5 (29) 6.10 (46) Armstrong, Atkins, Corbett, James, King, Richardson, Sweetland, Thompson, Wilson H Beverley W. Lohse 1.2 (8) 2.4 (16) 3.7 (25) 3.7 (25) Yeo 2, T. Collins Lacey, Yeo, M. Collins, Wilson, Irwin, Thorp Melbourne Cricket Ground METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198470505 The Age 14 October 2024 11 13 September 1909SOUTH YARRA PREMIERS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10733254 The Argus 14 October 2024 5 13 September 1909Metropolitan Association — Final Premiership Match. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/257212825 Richmond Guardian 14 October 2024 3 18 September 1909INTERSTATE MATCH https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/255881761 Richmond Guardian 19 October 2024 3 29 May 2020 The grand final was held as a curtain raiser to the Victorian Football League (VFL) semi-final between and . Notes References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MJFA Category:1900s in Victoria (state)