1928 MAFA season

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1928 MAFA season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams30
←  1927
1929  →

The 1928 MAFA season was the 33rd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. [1] [2] The season began on 28 April and concluded on 8 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system. [3] [4]

Contents

Association membership

Burwood and Surrey Hills were admitted into the MAFA, while Hampton left the MAFA to join the VFL Sub-Districts. [5] [6] Old Haileybury and Old Trinity merged to form the Old Haileybury-Trinity Football Club, avoiding relegation from B Section after the clubs finished ninth and tenth respectively in 1927. [7] [8] Oakleigh was readmitted after being suspended from the MAFA at the end of the 1927 season. [9] [10]

On 17 February 1928, Sandringham (which had been formed in August 1927), Sandringham District and the Sandringham United Football Club amalgamated to form a new Sandringham Football Club. [11] [12] The club entered two teams in the MAFA and one team in the Federal Football Association (FFA) junior competition. [13] [14]

Geelong had been automatically suspended prior to the start of the 1928 season after its delegate failed to attend three consecutive MAFA meetings, but the club was readmitted prior to round 1 after giving assurances that the offence would not occur again. [15] [16]

Pascoe Vale expulsion

Pascoe Vale was expelled from the MAFA on 23 July over its conduct during a match against South Caulfield. [17] The allegations included that Pascoe Vale players used "disgraceful" language in the changing room, that two players tripped and elbowed their opponents repeatedly, that players were continually arguing and making threats, that the Pascoe Vale supporters refused to leave the field when obstructing the play, and that Pascoe Vale supporters made "dire threats" against umpire Hacking following the match. [17]

Oakleigh expulsion

Oakleigh was expelled from the MAFA on 20 August because of its "disgraceful" conduct during a match against Teachers' College on 11 August. [18]

Sandringham B withdrawal

Sandringham B withdrew from C Section in August after having a record score kicked against them. [19] [20]

Notable events

A Section

1928 MAFA A Section season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams10
Premiers University B
3rd A Section premiership
Minor premiers University B
Leading goalkickerJ.J. Green [24]
(University B − 110 goals)
←  1927
1929  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 University B (P)18161121041203174.966Finals series
2 Old Scotch 18161120551330154.566
3 Elsternwick 18117015691395112.555
4 Old Melburnians 18117017021516112.344
5 Collegians 1899017061694100.736
6 St Paul's Ascot Vale 1881001253140489.232
7 University A 18711015861553102.128
8 Glen Huntly 1861201278161279.324
9 Murrumbeena 1851301625191784.820 Relegation
10 Old Caulfield Grammarians 1801801295241953.30

Source: [25]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn

Finals

1928 MAFA A Section Grand Final
Saturday, 8 September University B def. Old Melburnians Yarra Park [26]
4.6 (30)
6.10 (46)
12.15 (87)
15.19 (109)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		4.2 (26)
5.1 (31)
6.5 (41)
7.5 (47)
Green 6, Cussen 3, Moran 2, Peverill, Whitehead, McMahon, TreadwellGoalsEwing 4, McKnight, Hallo, D. Guthrie
Lee, Green, Mitchell, Harvie, McMahon, King, McAuliffeBestHailo, D. Ward, Atkins, Rutherford, McKnight, Turner

B Section

1928 MAFA B Section season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams10
Premiers Brightonvale
1st B Section premiership
Minor premiers Brightonvale
1st B Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerJ. Graydon [27]
(Brightonvale − 85 goals)
←  1927
1929  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Brightonvale (P)18Finals series
Sandringham 18
State Savings Bank 18
Old Xaverians 18
Old Haileybury-Trinity 18
Geelong 18
Brunswick 18
Flinders Naval Base 18
Teachers' College 18
− Oakleigh (E)16

Source: [28] [29] [30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn

Finals

1928 MAFA B Section Grand Final
Saturday, 8 September Brightonvale def. State Savings Bank Elsternwick Park [26]
4.5 (29)
6.8 (44)
9.16 (70)
10.17 (77)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		3.1 (19)
5.4 (34)
7.5 (47)
9.8 (62)
Hartley 3, J. Graydon 2GoalsArthur 2, Delbridge 2, Peart 2
Hull, Hall, Lilburne, Murphy, Simpson, MassonBestCoutts, Drinin, Arthur, Lawn, Daniels, Elder

C Section

1928 MAFA C Section season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams10
Premiers Black Rock
1st C Section premiership
Minor premiers Black Rock
1st C Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerL. Hardstaff [31]
(Black Rock − 96 goals)
←  1927
1929  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Black Rock (P)18Finals series
2 Surrey Hills 18
Kingsville 18
South Caulfield 18
Teachers' College B 18
Glen Huntly B 18
Burwood 18
West Hawthorn 18
− Pascoe Vale (E)
− Sandringham B (W)

Source: [26] [28] [29] [30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn

Finals

1928 MAFA C Section Grand Final
Saturday, 8 September Black Rock def. Surrey Hills Brighton Cricket Ground [26]
1.3 (9)
5.11 (41)
6.13 (49)
14.21 (105)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		4.5 (29)
6.8 (44)
11.12 (78)
12.14 (86)
Hardstaff 4, McGain 2Goals
Hardstaff, McGain, Vaux, Ross, Hirst, ChallisBest

Club leadership

ClubCoachLeadership groupRef
Captain(s)Vice-captain(s)Other leader(s)
Black Rock McGain [26]
Burwood
Glen Huntly B
Kingsville
Pascoe Vale
Sandringham B
South Caulfield
Surrey Hills
Teachers' College B
West Hawthorn

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