1930 MAFA season

35th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association mafa 1930 26 April – 20 September 1930 30 white 1929 MAFA season 1929 white 1931 MAFA season 1931 The 1930 MAFA season was the 35th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.M.A.F.A. Association https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/283483647 The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator, Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter 12 July 2025 7 8 May 1930Elsternwick Beat Old Scotch https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202458405/18961567 The Age 12 July 2025 6 11 August 1930 The season began on 26 April and concluded on 20 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.Arrangements for Season https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202264934 The Age 12 July 2025 12 4 March 1930Opening of Season https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202259008 The Age 12 July 2025 6 28 April 1930 Background Two new rules were introduced for this season: holding the ball, which had been introduced nationwide by the Australian National Football Council (ANFC), and an order-off rule, which allowed for umpires to send off a player if they were guilty of unfair play twice in the same match. The holding the ball rule was unpopular in football competitions across Australia, leading to it being repealed by the ANFC after only two months.Holding-ball problem https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203083429 The Age 12 July 2025 23 14 June 1930Holding the ball – old rule restored https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223328070 The Weekly Times 12 July 2025 66 26 July 1930 Association membership Two clubs – BrightonTSOB and DanKSP – entered the MAFA this season.A BRIEF HISTORY https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=116467 Victorian Amateur Football Association 12 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250712121456/https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=116467 12 July 2025 The only club to depart following the 1929 season was OldIvan, which disbanded following a last-placed finish in C Section in its inaugural season.Old Ivanhoe Football Club / Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club (Vic) https://footypedia.info/00000776.htm Footypedia 12 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241216234351/http://www.footypedia.info/00000776.htm 16 December 2024 and , which had been known as the "Blues" and the "Blacks" respectively since the 1921 MAFA season, officially adopted the nicknames beginning this season.METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1754943 The Argus 20 October 2024 11 9 May 1921METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4083966 The Argus 20 October 2024 17 29 April 1930 Black Rock expulsion During a match on 17 May, Elw alleged that supporters of BlackRock had threatened Elsternwick players and injured club officials.Black Rock Club Involved https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4089752 The Argus 12 July 2025 15 27 May 1930FOOTBALL CLUB EXPELLED https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98125910 Western Star and Roma Advertiser 12 July 2025 4 14 June 1930 It was also alleged that Black Rock players had set upon Elsternwick players after the match had ended.Amateurs to Hear Complaint https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183729318 Sporting Globe 12 July 2025 9 28 May 1930 A second incident also occurred during a match against OldMel, with police summoned after Black Rock supporters became unruly.Black Rock Out https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183730255 Sporting Globe 12 July 2025 10 4 June 1930BLACK' ROCK AMATEURS' DISQUALIFICATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203083494 The Age 12 July 2025 23 14 June 1930 By a "large majority", the MAFA decided on 3 June to expel Black Rock.Complaints Against Black Rock Upheld https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203078664 The Age 12 July 2025 12 3 June 1930 The club was advised about an appeal by Ian Macfarlan, the former Attorney-General of Victoria, but it remained expelled from the competition.EXPELLED BLACK ROCK CLUB TO CONSIDER ACTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242807125 The Herald 12 July 2025 5 4 June 1930AMATEUR CLUB'S EXPULSION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203085317 The Age 12 July 2025 13 24 June 1930 The remaining scheduled matches involving Black Rock were considered byes, with impacted clubs receiving four premiership points.Amateur Teams Will be Weakened by Absence of Players in Adelaide https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/276538208 The Sun News-Pictorial 12 July 2025 39 6 June 1930METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202453142 The Age 12 July 2025 8 2 July 1930 Despite not playing any games in the second half of the season, Black Rock player A. Parry was the joint best and fairest winner in A Section.METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202235659 The Age 12 July 2025 15 16 September 1930Best and Fairest Players https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4192627 The Argus 12 July 2025 14 16 September 1930 A Section mafaa 1930 26 April – 6 September 1930 10 OldMel1st A Section premiership Elw1st A Section runners-up result OldMel1st A Section minor premiership Brightonvale A. Parry(BlackRock)T. Taylor(Brightonvale) white 1929 MAFA season#A Section 1929 white 1931 MAFA season#A Section 1931 OldMel won the A Section premiership for the first time, defeating Elw by 103 points in the grand final. Venues Club Home venue(s) Capacity BlackRock Brightonvale Col Elw Elsternwick Park Murrum OldMel OldSco Old Scotch OvalMost Clubs Start Next Week https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244480188 The Herald 12 July 2025 16 14 March 1930 SSB UniBla University Oval UniBlu University Oval 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 OldMel (P) 18 16 2 0 64 Finals series 2 Elw 18 14 4 0 56 3 UniBla 18 52 4 OldSco 18 48 5 SSB 18 44 Col 18 Murrum 18 UniBlu 18 9 Brightonvale 18 Relegated to B Section − BlackRock (E) Expelled during season Source:Last Day's Play in First Round of Metropolitan Amateur Competition https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242755022 The Herald 12 July 2025 13 22 August 1930Final Fours Decided https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202466934 The Age 12 July 2025 6 25 August 1930Semi-Finals Start This Week https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/276133738 The Herald 12 July 2025 24 25 August 1930TWO FINALS AND A SEMI-FINAL IN THE METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242755345 The Herald 12 July 2025 14 5 September 1930 (P) Premiers; (E) Expelled Finals Grand Final OldMel 5.8 (38) 23.16 (154) H Elw 0.3 (3) 7.9 (51) Saturday, 6 September N. Mitchell 7, A. Mitchell 3, Atkins 3, Whiting 2, Campbell 2, Atkinson 2, Rowlands 2, Butherford, Ewing Howells 3, Applebe 2, Vickers 2 Brighton Cricket Ground METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202237643 The Age 12 July 2025 6 8 September 1930 1930 MAFA A Section Grand Final B Section mafab 1930 26 April – 6 September 1930 10 TeachCol1st B Section premiership EastMalv1st B Section runners-up result TeachCol1st B Section minor premiership TeachColEastMalv OldHaiTriOldCG W. Murphy(TeachCol) white 1929 MAFA season#B Section 1929 white 1931 MAFA season#B Section 1931 TeachCol won the B Section premiership for the first time, defeating EastMalv by 36 points in the grand final. Venues Club Home venue(s) Capacity BrunsAm EastMalv Glen Iris OvalMETROPOLITAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66451145 Malvern Standard 12 July 2025 8 21 August 1930 GeelAm GlenHunt OldCG OldHaiTri OldPar StPauls SurHills TeachCol Ladder main WDL true points yes 4 2 complete 1930 B SECTION SEASON https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/1930-season-wfmqbloxkdio.pdf Caulfield Grammarians Football Club 12 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250712042433/https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/1930-season-wfmqbloxkdio.pdf 12 July 2025 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 14 4 0 1654 1299 P 12 6 0 1596 1183 12 6 0 1513 1312 12 6 0 1415 1241 10 8 0 1210 1058 9 9 0 1429 1399 6 12 0 1284 1327 6 12 0 1265 1495 5 13 0 994 1435 4 14 0 957 1538 TeachCol GeelAm EastMalv BrunsAm StPauls SurHills GlenHunt OldPar OldHaiTri OldCG 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. Premiers Q green2 Finals series Q Q Q Q #FFCCCC Relegated to C Section R Finals Grand Final TeachCol 5.8 (38) 6.11 (47) 17.19 (121) H EastMalv 0.2 (2) 4.4 (28) 13.7 (85) Saturday, 6 September Collins 6, Du Bourg 3, Murphy 3, Lang 2. Reah 2, Cording Barwick 4, Rogers 3, Hall 2, Sibthorpe 2, Milligan, Ward Bentleigh 1930 MAFA B Section Grand Final C Section mafac 1930 26 April – 20 September 1930 10 BentDis1st C Section premiership BrightonTSOB1st C Section runners-up result BentDis1st C Section minor premiership BentDisBrightonTSOB B. Skilbeck(Burwood) white 1929 MAFA season#C Section 1929 white 1931 MAFA season#C Section 1931 BentDis won the C Section premiership for the first time, defeating BrightonTSOB by 29 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to B Section for the 1931 season. 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 BentDis (P) 18 Finals series 2 BrightonTSOB 18 3 OldXav 18 4 Burwood 18 DanKSP 18 King 18 MHSOB 18 SanAm 18 SthCau 18 WestHaw 18 Source: (P) Premiers Finals Semi-finals Semi-finals BrightonTSOB H OldXav Saturday, 30 August Bentleigh 13.11 (89) 10.8 (68) Semi-final matches https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202251390 The Age 12 July 2025 6 1 September 1930 BentDis A Burwood Saturday, 6 September Yarra Park 10.19 (79) 15.5 (97) METROPOLITAN AMATEURS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4186418 The Argus 12 July 2025 11 4 September 1930Burwood down minor premiers https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/257147736 Box Hill Reporter 12 July 2025 6 12 September 1930 Because of a shortage of suitable grounds, the semi-final between BentDis and Burwood was played one week after all other MAFA semi-finals.Semi-finals today https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4108726 The Argus 12 July 2025 23 30 August 1930 Preliminary final Preliminary final BrightonTSOB H Burwood Saturday, 13 September Yarra Park 9.6 (60) 4.7 (31) B.T.S. Wins Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4192192 The Argus 12 July 2025 13 15 September 1930 Grand Final BentDis 2.5 (17) 4.6 (30) 8.11 (59) 15.12 (102) H BrightonTSOB 1.0 (6) 4.4 (28) 6.6 (42) 11.7 (73) Saturday, 20 September Crook 6, Wallace 3. T. Dalton 2, Martin 2, Dunning and McCulloch Martin, Crook, J. Dalton, F. Dalton, Sitch, Middleton Hodgens 5, Thoms 4, Dudgeon, Macaulay Hodgens, Thoms, Dudgeon, Macaulay, Beancourt, Bleckley Yarra Park Bentleigh C Section Premiers https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202234646 The Age 12 July 2025 6 22 September 1930 1930 MAFA C Section Grand Final References Category:Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons MAFA VAFA