1930 MAFA season

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1930 MAFA season
Date26 April – 20 September 1930
Teams30
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The 1930 MAFA season was the 35th 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 26 April and concluded on 20 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system. [3] [4]

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Background

Two new rules were introduced for this season: holding the ball, which had been introduced nationwide by the Australian National Football Council (ANFC), and an order-off rule, which allowed for umpires to send off a player if they were guilty of unfair play twice in the same match. [3] [4] The holding the ball rule was unpopular in football competitions across Australia, leading to it being repealed by the ANFC after only two months. [5] [6]

Association membership

Two clubs – Brighton TSOB and Dandenong KSP – entered the MAFA this season. [7] The only club to depart following the 1929 season was Old Ivanhoe, which disbanded following a last-placed finish in C Section in its inaugural season. [8]

University A and University B, which had been known as the "Blues" and the "Blacks" respectively since the 1921 MAFA season, officially adopted the nicknames beginning this season. [9] [10]

Black Rock expulsion

During a match on 17 May, Elsternwick alleged that supporters of Black Rock had threatened Elsternwick players and injured club officials. [11] [12] It was also alleged that Black Rock players had set upon Elsternwick players after the match had ended. [11] [13] A second incident also occurred during a match against Old Melburnians, with police summoned after Black Rock supporters became unruly. [14] [15]

By a "large majority", the MAFA decided on 3 June to expel Black Rock. [14] [16] The club was advised about an appeal by Ian Macfarlan, the former Attorney-General of Victoria, but it remained expelled from the competition. [17] [18] The remaining scheduled matches involving Black Rock were considered byes, with impacted clubs receiving four premiership points. [19] [20] Despite not playing any games in the second half of the season, Black Rock player A. Parry was the joint best and fairest winner in A Section. [21] [22]

A Section

1930 A Section season
Date26 April – 6 September 1930
Teams10
Premiers Old Melburnians
1st A Section premiership
Runners-up Elsternwick
1st A Section runners-up result
Minor premiers Old Melburnians
1st A Section minor premiership
Relegated Brightonvale
Best and fairestA. Parry [21] [22]
(Black Rock)
T. Taylor [21] [22]
(Brightonvale)
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Old Melburnians won the A Section premiership for the first time, defeating Elsternwick by 103 points in the grand final.

Venues

ClubHome venue(s)Capacity
Black Rock
Brightonvale
Collegians
Elsternwick Elsternwick Park
Murrumbeena
Old Melburnians
Old Scotch Yarra Park [23]
State Savings Bank
University Blacks University Oval
University Blues University Oval

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Old Melburnians (P)18162064Finals series
2 Elsternwick 18144056
3 University Blacks 1852
4 Old Scotch 1848
5 State Savings Bank 1844
Collegians 18
Murrumbeena 18
University Blues 18
9 Brightonvale 18Relegated to B Section
− Black Rock (E)Expelled during season

Source: [24] [25] [26] [27]
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled

Finals

Grand Final

1930 MAFA A Section Grand Final
Saturday, 6 September Old Melburnians def. Elsternwick Brighton Cricket Ground [28]
5.8 (38)


23.16 (154)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		0.3 (3)


7.9 (51)
N. Mitchell 7, A. Mitchell 3, Atkins 3, Whiting 2, Campbell 2, Atkinson 2, Rowlands 2, Butherford, EwingGoalsHowells 3, Applebe 2, Vickers 2

B Section

1930 B Section season
Date26 April – 6 September 1930
Teams10
Premiers Teachers' College
1st B Section premiership
Runners-up East Malvern
1st B Section runners-up result
Minor premiers Teachers' College
1st B Section minor premiership
Promoted Teachers' College
East Malvern
Relegated Old Haileybury-Trinity
Old Caulfield Grammarians
Best and fairestW. Murphy [21] [22]
(Teachers' College)
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Teachers' College won the B Section premiership for the first time, defeating East Malvern by 36 points in the grand final.

Venues

ClubHome venue(s)Capacity
Brunswick
East Malvern Glen Iris Oval [29]
Geelong
Glen Huntly
Old Caulfield Grammarians
Old Haileybury-Trinity
Old Paradians
St Paul's
Surrey Hills
Teachers' College

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Teachers' College (P)18144016541299127.356Finals series
2 Geelong 18126015961183134.948
3 East Malvern 18126015131312115.348
4 Brunswick 18126014151241114.048
5 St Paul's 18108012101058114.440
6 Surrey Hills 1899014291399102.136
7 Glen Huntly 1861201284132796.824
8 Old Paradians 1861201265149584.624
9 Old Haileybury-Trinity 185130994143569.320
10 Old Caulfield Grammarians 184140957153862.216Relegated to C Section
Source: [30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Grand Final

1930 MAFA B Section Grand Final
Saturday, 6 September Teachers' College def. East Malvern Bentleigh [28]
5.8 (38)
6.11 (47)

17.19 (121)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		0.2 (2)
4.4 (28)

13.7 (85)
Collins 6, Du Bourg 3, Murphy 3, Lang 2. Reah 2, CordingGoalsBarwick 4, Rogers 3, Hall 2, Sibthorpe 2, Milligan, Ward

C Section

1930 C Section season
Date26 April – 20 September 1930
Teams10
Premiers Bentleigh District
1st C Section premiership
Runners-up Brighton TSOB
1st C Section runners-up result
Minor premiers Bentleigh District
1st C Section minor premiership
Promoted Bentleigh District
Brighton TSOB
Best and fairestB. Skilbeck [21] [22]
(Burwood)
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Bentleigh District won the C Section premiership for the first time, defeating Brighton TSOB by 29 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to B Section for the 1931 season.

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Bentleigh District (P)18Finals series
2 Brighton TSOB 18
3 Old Xaverians 18
4 Burwood 18
Dandenong KSP 18
Kingsville 18
MHSOB 18
Sandringham 18
South Caulfield 18
West Hawthorn 18

Source: [24] [25] [26]
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 30 August Brighton TSOB 13.11 (89)def. Old Xaverians 10.8 (68) Bentleigh [31]
Saturday, 6 September Bentleigh District 10.19 (79)def. by Burwood 15.5 (97) Yarra Park [32] [33]
  • Because of a shortage of suitable grounds, the semi-final between Bentleigh District and Burwood was played one week after all other MAFA semi-finals. [34]

Preliminary final

Preliminary final
Saturday, 13 September Brighton TSOB 9.6 (60)def. Burwood 4.7 (31) Yarra Park [35]

Grand Final

1930 MAFA C Section Grand Final
Saturday, 20 September Bentleigh District def. Brighton TSOB Yarra Park [36]
2.5 (17)
4.6 (30)
8.11 (59)
15.12 (102)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		1.0 (6)
4.4 (28)
6.6 (42)
11.7 (73)
Crook 6, Wallace 3. T. Dalton 2, Martin 2, Dunning and McCullochGoalsHodgens 5, Thoms 4, Dudgeon, Macaulay
Martin, Crook, J. Dalton, F. Dalton, Sitch, MiddletonBestHodgens, Thoms, Dudgeon, Macaulay, Beancourt, Bleckley

References

  1. ↑ "M.A.F.A. Association". The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator, Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter. 8 May 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elsternwick Beat Old Scotch". The Age. 11 August 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Arrangements for Season". The Age. 4 March 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Opening of Season". The Age. 28 April 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Holding-ball problem". The Age. 14 June 1930. p. 23. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Holding the ball – old rule restored". The Weekly Times. 26 July 1930. p. 66. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "A BRIEF HISTORY". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Old Ivanhoe Football Club / Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 9 May 1921. p. 11. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 29 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Black Rock Club Involved". The Argus. 27 May 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "FOOTBALL CLUB EXPELLED". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. 14 June 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Amateurs to Hear Complaint". Sporting Globe. 28 May 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Black Rock Out". Sporting Globe. 4 June 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "BLACK' ROCK AMATEURS' DISQUALIFICATION". The Age. 14 June 1930. p. 23. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Complaints Against Black Rock Upheld". The Age. 3 June 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "EXPELLED BLACK ROCK CLUB TO CONSIDER ACTION". The Herald. 4 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "AMATEUR CLUB'S EXPULSION". The Age. 24 June 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Amateur Teams Will be Weakened by Absence of Players in Adelaide". The Sun News-Pictorial. 6 June 1930. p. 39. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 2 July 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 16 September 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Best and Fairest Players". The Argus. 16 September 1930. p. 14. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  23. ↑ "Most Clubs Start Next Week". The Herald. 14 March 1930. p. 16. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  24. 1 2 "Last Day's Play in First Round of Metropolitan Amateur Competition". The Herald. 22 August 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Final Fours Decided". The Age. 25 August 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  26. 1 2 "Semi-Finals Start This Week". The Herald. 25 August 1930. p. 24. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  27. ↑ "TWO FINALS AND A SEMI-FINAL IN THE METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Herald. 5 September 1930. p. 14. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  28. 1 2 "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 8 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  29. ↑ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL". Malvern Standard. 21 August 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  30. ↑ "1930 B SECTION SEASON" (PDF). Caulfield Grammarians Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  31. ↑ "Semi-final matches". The Age. 1 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  32. ↑ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 4 September 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  33. ↑ "Burwood down minor premiers". Box Hill Reporter. 12 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  34. ↑ "Semi-finals today". The Argus. 30 August 1930. p. 23. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  35. ↑ "B.T.S. Wins Final". The Argus. 15 September 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  36. ↑ "Bentleigh C Section Premiers". The Age. 22 September 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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