1924 MAFA season
| 1924 MAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 May − 20 September 1924 |
| Teams | 17 |
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]
A Section
[edit]| 1924 MAFA A Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 May − 23 August 1924 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Old Scotch 2nd A Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Hampton 1st A Section minor premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | D. Dick[4] (Hampton − 76 goals) |
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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | Finals series | |||
| 2 | University B | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 3 | Old Scotch (P) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 4 | Elsternwick | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | ||||
| 5 | University A | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | ||||
| 6 | Old Melburnians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 7 | Sandringham | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 8 | Collegians | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | Relegation |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 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) |
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| Costello 3, Willis, Cox, Spry, D. Dick | Goals | C.T. Chapman 3, A. Staley 2, Heatley, A. Grounds, Empey, Trethowan, Baird, G. Law | |||
| Costello, G. Rees, Maudouit, Willis, Laver, Cutler | Best | C.T. Chapman, J. McLorinan, Wright, H. Staley, Baird | |||
B Section
[edit]| 1924 MAFA B Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 May − 20 September 1924 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | Murrumbeena 1st B Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Old Trinity 1st B Section minor premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Ryan[12] (Old Xaverians − 87 goals) |
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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Trinity | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | Finals series | |||
| 2 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 48 | ||||
| 3 | Murrumbeena (P) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 44 | ||||
| 4 | Teachers' College | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 5 | Old Xaverians | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | ||||
| 6 | Burwood | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 | ||||
| 7 | Elsternwick B | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 | ||||
| 8 | Caulfield City | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 9 | Old Brighton | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 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) |
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| Boddington 3, Tanton 3, Mylius 2, Knutson, Edwards, Stewart, Mitchell | Goals | Lundy 6, Cleal 3, McAuley 2, Watt, Armstrong, Callaghan, Rochfort, Beardsley | |||
| Boddington, Adams, T. Roberts, Knutson, Worrell | Best | Lundy, Cleal, McAuley, R. Scott, Callaghan | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "University Teams Meet". The Argus. 31 July 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 September 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Old Scotch Again Premiers". The Age. 25 August 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS DEFEATED HAMPTON AND WON PREMIERSHIP". Table Talk. 28 August 1924. p. 33.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 4 August 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Semi-Finals". Sporting Globe. 9 August 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch Win Final". The Age. 18 August 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Hampton-Scotch Collegians". The Sun News-Pictorial. 22 August 1924. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "A SECTION GRAND FINAL". The Argus. 23 August 1924. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Old Scotch Premiers". The Argus. 25 August 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Murrumbeena Premiers". The Age. 22 September 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 18 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 1 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "B Section Final". The Argus. 15 September 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Murrumbeena Win B Grade Final". The Age. 15 September 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Murrumbeena B Section Premiers". The Argus. 22 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.