1940 VAFA season

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1940 VAFA season
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The 1940 VAFA season was the 45th season of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). The season was curtailed on 22 June without premierships awarded as a result of World War II, and the next season was not held until 1946. [1] [2]

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This was the only time the VAFA had curtailed a season until 2021, when competition was suspended due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Association membership

Prior to the start of the season, Brightonvale, Geelong and Old Brightonians withdrew from the competition (with Brightonvale folding entirely), while Black Rock District, Pascoe Vale and Power House were admitted. [4] However, Black Rock District withdrew prior to the start of the season. [5] The 1940 season set a new record for the number of VAFA teams competing. [6]

World War II

It initially appeared that World War II would not heavily affect the VAFA. [7] This was despite many players joining the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) at the end of the 1939 season, and other players joining during the 1940 season. [8] [9] [10]

However, on 3 June 1940, the VAFA executive announced that the season would be abandoned "owing to the present critical situation overseas and the necessity of our young men preparing themselves to play their part in the defence of the Empire". [7] [11]

The executive's decision was immediately opposed by a number of clubs, including Glen Huntly, South Camberwell and State Savings Bank, who advocated for continuing the season until the government requested a cessation. [7] [12]

Over the following days, a petition asking the executive to reconsider its decision was signed by 19 clubs, however the decision was not changed and the season ceased following the games held on Saturday, 22 June. [13]

The VAFA did not resume playing until 1946. Around 3,000 VAFA players and officials served in World War II. [5] [14]

Other notable events

A Section

1940 VAFA A Section season
Teams10
Minor premiers University Blacks
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Ladder

University Blacks and Collegians both finished with the same amount of points and one loss each, with the Blacks ahead on percentage. [1] The article from The Herald included the premiership points for all clubs, excluding State Savings Bank. [18]

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 University Blacks 124
2 Collegians 124
Ormond 20
Coburg 20
Ivanhoe 16
Brunswick 12
Elsternwick 12
Malvern 8
Old Scotch 4
State Savings Bank ?

Source: [1] [18]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

B Section

1940 VAFA B Section season
Teams6
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Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
Old Paradians
Footscray TSOB
MHSOB
Parkside
St Paul's (Ascot Vale)
Old Melburnians

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

C Section North

1940 VAFA C Section North season
Teams8
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Ladder

The final game between Myer and Fairfield was abandoned. [1]

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
Alphington
Heidelberg West
Pascoe Vale
UHSOB
Parkside
Power House
Myer
Fairfield

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

C Section South

1940 VAFA C Section South season
Teams10
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Ladder

The final game between Caulfield Grammarians and South Caulfield was abandoned. [1]

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
Brighton TSOB
Mt Carmel Old Collegians
Glen Huntly
Murrumbeena
Hampton Rovers
East Malvern
Sandringham
South Camberwell
Caulfield Grammarians
South Caulfield

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

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  5. 1 2 "History of the VAFA". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "RECORD NUMBER OF AMATEUR TEAMS". Sporting Globe. 17 April 1940. p. 11. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Wars at Home and Abroad". Victorian Amateur Football Association. For the Love of the Game. 23 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "NEW MEN REBUILD TEAMS FOR AMATEUR FOOTBALL SEASON". The Herald. 26 April 1940. p. 15. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "BLACKS v. COLLEGIANS LEADING AMATEUR MATCH THIS WEEK". The Sun. 9 May 1940. p. 30. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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