1899 MJFA season | |
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Date | 22 April − 9 September 1899 |
Teams | 9 |
Premiers | Collegians 4th premiership |
Minor premiers | Collegians 4th minor premiership |
Wooden spooners | Caulfield |
The 1899 MJFA season was the eighth season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). [1] The season began on 22 April and ended on 9 September. [2]
Collegians won the MJFA premiership for the fourth time and the second year in a row, finishing first on the ladder with only one loss for the season. [3]
Like the previous season in 1898, a total of nine teams competed in the MJFA. St Mary's had been expelled in June 1898, while South Yarra withdrew one month later. [4] [5]
Two new clubs entered the MJFA at the start of the 1899 season − Parkville and St Francis Xavier. [6]
In May 1899, after the completion of round 4, St Francis Xavier disbanded. [7] [8] [9] The Xaverian noted at the time that "we played one or two matches and some practice matches in this Association; but we were invariably beaten. We had no chance − boys played against men, the result was evident from the beginning. Repeated defeats caused our boys gradually to lose heart. The committee were consulted and thinking "discretion the better part of valour" we reluctantly resigned our place in the Association." [10] One of St Francis Xavier's defeats included a 16.16 to 2.0 loss to Collegians. [11]
Kew Football Club was chosen to fill the vacancy, having been competing in the Suburban Junior Football Association until that point, and it played in the MJFA for the remainder of the season. [12] [13] [14]
One month later in July, South St Kilda − who had been MJFA premiers four times, including as recently as 1897 − also disbanded. [15] They were not replaced by any other club during the season. [16]
Kew was not included in the ladder at the end of the season published in The Age . [17]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
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1 | Collegians (P) | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 60 | ||
2 | Leopold | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 46 | ||
3 | Brighton | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 44 | ||
4 | Parkville | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 36 | ||
5 | Beverley | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 443 | 471 | 24 |
6 | Caulfield | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | ||
− | Kew | |||||||
− | South St Kilda (W) | |||||||
− | St Francis Xavier (W) | 0 | 0 |
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St Mary's team was disqualified for rough play at last meeting of the association. Severe, but necessary in the best interests of the game.
South St. Kilda, Leopold disbanded.
In today's issue the position of clubs reads that South St. Kilda and Leopold clubs have disbanded. This should read, 'South St. Kilda and St. Francis Xaviers disbanded.' You will notice that Leopold is third on the list of clubs.
Collegians, 16 goals 16 behinds v. St. Francis Xavier's, 2 goals.
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South St. Kilda and St. Francis Xavier's disbanded.
The number of matches played was 14, of which five were won, seven lost, and two drawn. Sixty-two goals 71 behinds were scored as against 64 goals and 87 behinds.