| 1896 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Collegians 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collegians 2nd minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Windsor |
The 1896 MJFA season was the 5th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). [1]
Collegians won their second MJFA premiership, having won 15 of its 18 games. [2] [3]
Like the previous season in 1895, a total of 10 teams competed in the MJFA. [4] Alberton and Scotch Collegians both left the competition, while Malvern and Old Melburnians (a predecessor to the present-day Old Melburnians Football Club) were admitted into the association. [5] [6] [7]
The Brighton Southern Cross ladder published on 5 September lists Windsor with three wins, while the ladder from The Age published on 9 September lists them with two wins. [8] The ladder from The Age also does not include Malvern or Nunawading. [9]
Furthermore, although Nunawading has one win (4 points) and four draws (8 points), The Age lists them with 10 points. [9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collegians (P) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 112 | 37 | 62 |
| 2 | Caulfield | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 40 | 50 |
| 3 | Waltham | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 59 | 50 |
| 4 | South St Kilda | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 57 | 46 |
| 5 | Brighton | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 63 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | St Mary's | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 46 | 38 |
| 7 | Malvern | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 42 | 28 |
| 8 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 80 | 22 |
| 9 | Nunawading | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 60 | 12 |
| 10 | Windsor | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 30 | 91 | 10 |
The Club has been Premiers of the M.J.F.A. in 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902 and 1904