1924 MAFA season

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1924 MAFA season
Date3 May − 20 September 1924
Teams17
  1923
1925  

The 1924 MAFA season was the 29th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. [1] The season began on 3 May and concluded on 20 September, with 17 teams participating across two divisions under a promotion and relegation system. [2] [3]

Contents

A Section

1924 MAFA A Section season
1924 MAFA A Section Grand Final.jpg
Hampton and Old Scotch players contest the football during the A Section grand final
Date3 May − 23 August 1924
Teams8
Premiers Old Scotch
2nd A Section premiership
Minor premiers Hampton
1st A Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerD. Dick [4]
(Hampton − 76 goals)
  1923
1925  

Old Scotch won the A Section premiership for the second time and the second year in a row, defeating minor premiers Hampton by 17 points in the grand final. [5]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Hampton 14113044Finals series
2 University B 14104040
3 Old Scotch (P)14104040
4 Elsternwick 1495036
5 University A 1486032
6 Old Melburnians 14410016
7 Sandringham 14311012
8 Collegians 1411304 Relegation

Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 9 August University B 11.12 (78)def. by Elsternwick 11.13 (79) [7]
Saturday, 9 August Hampton 11.7 (73)def. by Old Scotch 13.14 (92) [7]
Preliminary final
Saturday, 16 August Old Scotch 9.14 (68)def. Elsternwick 8.14 (62) Albert Cricket Ground (crowd: 1,000) [8]
1924 MAFA A Section Grand Final
Saturday, 23 August Hampton def. by Old Scotch Albert Cricket Ground (crowd: 1,500) [4] [9] [10] [11]



7.13 (55)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final



11.6 (72)
Costello 3, Willis, Cox, Spry, D. DickGoalsC.T. Chapman 3, A. Staley 2, Heatley, A. Grounds, Empey, Trethowan, Baird, G. Law
Costello, G. Rees, Maudouit, Willis, Laver, CutlerBestC.T. Chapman, J. McLorinan, Wright, H. Staley, Baird

B Section

1924 MAFA B Section season
Date3 May − 20 September 1924
Teams9
Premiers Murrumbeena
1st B Section premiership
Minor premiers Old Trinity
1st B Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerRyan [12]
(Old Xaverians − 87 goals)
  1923
1925  

Murrumbeena won the B Section premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers Old Trinity by 31 points in the grand final, and were promoted to A Section for the 1925 season. [13]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Old Trinity 16133052Finals series
2 Old Caulfield Grammarians 16124048
3 Murrumbeena (P)16115044
4 Teachers' College 16106040
5 Old Xaverians 1697036
6 Burwood 1679028
7 Elsternwick B 16511020
8 Caulfield City 16313012
9 Old Brighton 16313012

Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

1924 MAFA B Section Grand Final
Saturday, 20 September Old Trinity def. by Murrumbeena Beach Road Oval (crowd: 1,000) [12] [15] [16] [17]
4.3 (27)
4.5 (29)
10.8 (68)
12.10 (82)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.3 (9)
7.10 (52)
11.12 (78)
16.17 (113)
Boddington 3, Tanton 3, Mylius 2, Knutson, Edwards, Stewart, MitchellGoalsLundy 6, Cleal 3, McAuley 2, Watt, Armstrong, Callaghan, Rochfort, Beardsley
Boddington, Adams, T. Roberts, Knutson, WorrellBestLundy, Cleal, McAuley, R. Scott, Callaghan

References

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  2. "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 September 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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  6. "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 4 August 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Semi-Finals". Sporting Globe. 9 August 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. "Old Scotch Win Final". The Age. 18 August 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. "Hampton-Scotch Collegians". The Sun News-Pictorial. 22 August 1924. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. "A SECTION GRAND FINAL". The Argus. 23 August 1924. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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  12. 1 2 "Murrumbeena Premiers". The Age. 22 September 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 18 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 1 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  15. "B Section Final". The Argus. 15 September 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  16. "Murrumbeena Win B Grade Final". The Age. 15 September 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  17. "Murrumbeena B Section Premiers". The Argus. 22 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.