1922 MAFA season
| 1922 MAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 May − 26 August 1922 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | University B 2nd premiership |
The 1922 MAFA season was the 27th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.[1] The season began on 6 May and concluded on 26 August, comprising a home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.[2][3]
For the first time, clubs were split into two divisions − A Section and B Section.[4] No promotion and relegation system was in place, with the top four teams from each division playing in a finals series.[5]
University B won the MAFA premiership for the second time and the second year in a row, defeating Collegians in the 1922 MAFA Grand Final.[6][7]
Association membership
[edit]South Yarra left the MJFA following the end of the 1921 season.[8] Old Brightonians, which had failed to win a single game in 1921, also withdrew prior to the start of the 1922 season.[9][10]
Three new clubs − Elwood, Melbourne Shipping Company and Murrumbeena − entered the MJFA.[11][12] Melbourne Shipping Company disbanded on 17 July 1922, and its remaining games were treated as walkovers.[12][13][14]
Ladder
[edit]A Section
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University A | 48 | Finals series | ||||
| 2 | Collegians | 48 | |||||
| 3 | Old Scotch Collegians | 44 | |||||
| 4 | Old Melburnians | 28 | |||||
| 5 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 22 | |||||
| 6 | Old Trinity | 18 | |||||
| 7 | Murrumbeena | 14 | |||||
| 8 | Melbourne Swimming Club | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Source:[15]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew
B Section
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | 52 | Finals series | ||||
| 2 | University B | 48 | |||||
| 3 | Elsternwick | 36 | |||||
| 4 | Black Rock | 28 | |||||
| 5 | Teachers College | 28 | |||||
| 6 | Sandringham | 20 | |||||
| 7 | Elwood | 8 | |||||
| 8 | Melbourne Shipping Company (W) | 4 |
Source:[15]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew
Finals
[edit]First semi-finals
[edit]| First semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 August | University A 6.15 (51) | def. by | Elsternwick 8.9 (57) | Melbourne Grammar School | [16][17] |
| Saturday, 12 August | Collegians 13.18 (96) | def. | Black Rock 3.2 (20) | Scotch College | [18][19] |
| Saturday, 12 August | Old Melburnians 8.6 (54) | def. by | University B 13.27 (105) | Elsternwick | [19] |
| Saturday, 12 August | Old Scotch Collegians 2.6 (18) | def. by | Hampton 10.9 (69) | University Oval | [19] |
Second semi-finals
[edit]| Second semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 August | Hampton 5.7 (37) | def. by | University B 8.10 (58) | Scotch College | [20] |
| Saturday, 19 August | Collegians 14.24 (108) | def. | Elsternwick 11.8 (74) | Sandringham | [21] |
Grand Final
[edit]| 1922 MAFA Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 August (3:00pm) | University B | def. | Collegians | University Oval | [22][23] |
9.9 (63) 10.11 (71) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
5.7 (37) 7.15 (57) |
Umpires: Stanley, Meade, Coombes, Wilson, Murie[24] | ||
Notable events
[edit]- An independent MAFA tribunal, as well as an Umpire's Association, were established in 1922.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "UNIVERSITY CLUB". The Argus. 26 April 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN". The Herald. 6 May 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 10 July 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "MELBOURNE AMATEURS". The Argus. 6 June 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Old Boy (10 July 1922). "COLLEGE SPORTS". The Australasian. p. 21. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 14 September 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "University Blacks Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "South Yarra Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 8 August 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ McLellan, Bob. "OBGFC: A Tribute" (PDF). Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club. pp. 1–194. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Former VAFA Clubs". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 3 July 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 31 July 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "JUNIOR FOOTBALL". The Herald. 11 August 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Semi-Finals Arranged". The Weekly Times. 12 August 1922. p. 73. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "First Semi-Finals". The Prahran Telegraph. 18 August 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "JUNIOR FOOTBALL". The Herald. 11 August 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 14 August 1922. p. 12. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "WHAT THE JUNIORS ARE DOING". Sporting Globe. 16 August 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "SECOND SEMI-FINALS". The Age. 21 August 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "MAFA PREMIERSHIP". The Herald. 25 August 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "UNIVERSITY B WIN FINAL". The Age. 28 August 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 25 August 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2024.