1896 MJFA season

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The 1896 MJFA season was the 5th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). [1]

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Collegians won their second MJFA premiership, having won 15 of its 18 games. [2] [3]

Association membership

Like the previous season in 1894, a total of 10 teams competed in the competition. [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]

Ladder

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]

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAPts
1 Collegians (P)1815211123762
2 Caulfield 181143624050
3 Waltham 181143815950
4 South St Kilda 181161555746
5 Brighton 181071635842
6 St Mary's 18873484638
7 Malvern 16781514228
8 Old Melburnians 185121318022
9 Nunawading 171124416012
10 Windsor 182151309110

Source: [8] [9]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew

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References

  1. ↑ Rover (5 September 1896). "FOOTBALL". The Prahran Telegraph. p. 2. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Premier Section Finals Series". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Our History". Collegians Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024. The Club has been Premiers of the M.J.F.A. in 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902 and 1904
  4. ↑ "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Football, The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 25 April 1896), p.3.
  6. ↑ Football, The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1896), p.7.
  7. ↑ Sports & Games, The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 29 August 1896), p.3.
  8. 1 2 "METROPOLITAN JUNIOR F.A." Trove. Brighton Southern Cross. 5 September 1896. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "FOOTBALL". The Age. 9 September 1896. p. 6. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Office Bearers & Patrons". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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