1927 MAFA season
| 1927 MAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April − 17 September 1927 |
| Teams | 30 |
The 1927 MAFA season was the 32nd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.[1] The season began on 30 April and concluded on 17 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[2][3]
Association membership
[edit]Seven clubs − Black Rock, Flinders Naval Base (also referred to as Flinders Naval Depot or Naval Base Flinders), Kingsville Rovers, Oakleigh, Pascoe Vale, State Savings Bank and West Hawthorn − entered the MAFA in 1927.[2][4][5] Glen Huntly entered a second team (also known as "Glen Huntly B"), while Elsternwick and Old Melburnians both withdrew their second teams.[2][6][7][8]
Sandringham Juniors also appears to have left the MAFA following the 1926 season, with Sandringham District entering the competition.[4][9][10]
All new teams entered C Section, with the exception of Flinders Naval Base and Sandringham District, which were both admitted into B Section.[2][8]
Notable events
[edit]- Hampton secretary E.F. Voight received a life ban from the MAFA after striking a Brightonvale official and attempting to strike another member of Brightonvale's committee following a match between the two clubs on 23 July 1927.[11]
- Following the C Section grand final, Oakleigh was suspended from the MAFA because of the conduct of its supporters.[12][13]
A Section
[edit]| 1927 MAFA A Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April − 17 September 1927 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Old Scotch 4th A Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Old Scotch 3rd A Section minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Keith Rigg[11] (Collegians − 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | J.J. Green[14][15] (University B − 86 goals) |
Old Scotch won the A Section premiership for the fourth time and the second year in a row, defeating University B by 35 points in the grand final.
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Scotch (P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | Finals series | |||
| 2 | University B | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | ||||
| 3 | Elsternwick | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | ||||
| 4 | University A | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | ||||
| 5 | St Paul's Ascot Vale | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 6 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | ||||
| 7 | Collegians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | ||||
| 8 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 9 | Geelong | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | Relegation | |||
| 10 | Teachers' College | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [16][17][18]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 1927 MAFA A Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 September | Old Scotch | def. | University B | Brighton Cricket Ground | [19][20][21][22] |
| 0.7 (7) 10.7 (67) 13.7 (85) 19.11 (125) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.5 (47) 9.5 (59) 11.12 (78) 13.12 (90) |
Umpires: Cave | ||
| Barnett 5, Swan 4, Staley, Moran 3, Wickers 3, McLorinan | Goals | Green 6, Cussen 3, Peverill 2, Horan, Cawley | |||
| Fergie, Cathcurt, Paterson, Gordon, Neil Law, Vickers, Barnett | Best | Horan, Cussen, Clements, Sharp, Turnbridge, King | |||
B Section
[edit]| 1927 MAFA B Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April − 10 September 1927 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Murrumbeena 2nd B Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Murrumbeena 2nd B Section minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | A. Lundy[11] (Murrumbeena − 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | A. Lundy[14][23] (Murrumbeena − 91 goals) |
This was Hampton's final season in the MAFA, with the club joining the VFL Sub-Districts for the 1928 season.[24]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murrumbeena (P) | 18 | 56 | Finals series | ||||||
| 2 | Glen Huntly | 18 | 56 | |||||||
| 3 | Brightonvale | 18 | 56 | |||||||
| 4 | Flinders Naval Base | 18 | 52 | |||||||
| 5 | Hampton | 18 | 36 | |||||||
| 6 | Old Xaverians | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 7 | Sandringham | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 8 | Sandringham District | 18 | 20 | |||||||
| 9 | Old Haileybury | 18 | 12 | Relegation[a] | ||||||
| 10 | Old Trinity | 18 | 8 |
Source: [16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 1927 MAFA B Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 September | Murrumbeena | def. | Glen Huntly | Elsternwick Park | [27][28][29] |
11.11 (77) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.9 (57) |
|||
C Section
[edit]| 1927 MAFA C Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April − 17 September 1927 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | State Savings Bank 1st C Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | State Savings Bank 1st C Section minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | T. Cargill[11] (West Hawthorn − 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | L. Cruickshank[14][30] (Oakleigh − 81 goals) |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Savings Bank (P) | 18 | 66 | Finals series | ||||||
| 2 | Brunswick | 18 | 62 | |||||||
| 3 | Oakleigh | 18 | 58 | |||||||
| 4 | Black Rock | 18 | 44 | |||||||
| 5 | West Hawthorn | 18 | 42 | |||||||
| 6 | Pascoe Vale | 18 | 32 | |||||||
| 7 | Kingsville Rovers | 18 | 24 | |||||||
| 8 | South Caulfield | 18 | 24 | |||||||
| 9 | Glen Huntly B | 18 | 4 | |||||||
| 10 | Teachers' College B | 18 | 4 |
Source: [16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 1927 MAFA C Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 17 September | State Savings Bank | def. | Oakleigh | Tulip Street Reserve | [21][22] |
| 1.4 (10) 8.14 (62) 8.16 (64) 12.22 (94) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.4 (22) 3.6 (24) 8.12 (60) 9.13 (67) |
Umpires: Hacking | ||
| Gillam 3, Moloney 2, Arthur 2, Cocks 2, Proctor, McRae, Chambers | Goals | Cruickshank 3, Serong, McCarthy, Pratt, Reid, Palmer, Stafferd | |||
| Cocks, Proctor, Elder | Best | Considine, Colleson, Higgins | |||
Club best and fairest
[edit]| Club | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | ||
| Brunswick | ||
| Glen Huntly | ||
| Kingsville Rovers | ||
| Pascoe Vale | ||
| South Caulfield | ||
| State Savings Bank | ||
| Teachers' College | ||
| West Hawthorn | T. Cargill | [21] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Both Old Haileybury and Old Trinity were ultimately not relegated to C Section in 1928 after merging to form the Old Haileybury-Trinity Football Club.[25][26]
References
[edit]- ^ "MATCH DATES For Metro Amateurs". The Sun News-Pictorial. 1 April 1927. p. 30. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Arrangements for coming season". The Age. 1 March 1927. p. 19. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Metropolitan Amateurs". The Sun News-Pictorial. 5 May 1927. p. 35. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Reorganising Sections of Association". The Age. 8 February 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 24, 1987" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 27 September 1987. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
60 YEARS AGO - 1927: New clubs admitted were Flinders Naval Depot, Black Rock, Kingsville, Oakleigh, Pascoe Vale, State Savings Bank, West Hawthorn.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 2 March 1926. p. 6. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "History". Elsternwick Amateur Football Club. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Sandringham Juniors Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Sandringham District Football Club". Sandringham & District Historical Society. Sandringham News. 28 May 1926. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Life Disqualification Upheld; Keith Rlgg Best and Fairest Player". The Age. 31 August 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "C Section Club Suspended". The Age. 28 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Suspension of Oakleigh Club". The Age. 3 October 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "GOAL-KICKING PERFORMANCES". The Age. 1 October 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier (A Section)". Vafa. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Fours Decided". Sporting Globe. 24 August 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Old Scotch Minor Premiers". The Age. 29 August 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "1927 A SECTION SEASON" (PDF). Caulfield Grammarians Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 3 September 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Finals on Saturday". Sporting Globe. 7 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "SEASON CONCLUDES TODAY". The Age. 17 September 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Old Scotch Collegians Win Again". The Age. 19 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier B (B Section)". Vafa. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Hampton Football Change". The Sun News-Pictorial. 24 December 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Old Haileyburians Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Old Trinity Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Final Games Today". The Sun News-Pictorial. 10 September 1927. p. 33. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "B Section Premiership to Murrumbeena". The Age. 12 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Murrumbeena Win". Sporting Globe. 14 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier C (C Section)". Vafa. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.