1908 MJFA season

1908 MJFA season
Date	2 May – 5 September 1908[1]
Teams	10
Premiers	South Yarra 1st premiership
Minor premiers	South Yarra 1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners	Caulfield

The 1908 MJFA season, also known as the 1908 MFA season, was the 17th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a]

South Yarra won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder after going undefeated for the entire season.[6] This was the last MJFA season to not have a finals series, with the Argus system introduced in 1909.[7]

Association membership

Like the previous season in 1907, a total of ten teams competed in the MJFA.[8] Brighton left to join the Victorian Football Association (VFA), while University joined the Victorian Football League (VFL).[9][10]

Carlton District and Oakleigh both applied to enter the MJFA.[11][12] By "a very narrow majority", Oakleigh's application was accepted.[12][13] University also entered a reserves team (University 2nd), which it had previously done in 1893.[14][15][16]

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	Pts
1	South Yarra (P)	18	18	0	0	1419	512	72
2	Leopold	18	16	2	0			64
3	Collegians	18	13	5	0			52
4	University 2nd	18	10	7	1			42
5	Beverley	18	9	8	1			38
6	Oakleigh	18	6	11	1			26
7	Hawthorn	18	6	12	0			24
8	Port Rovers	18	4	12	2			20
9	Collingwood District	18	4	14	0			16
10	Caulfield	18	1	16	1			6

Source: [17]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew

Notes

1. In 1900, the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA, now VAFA) decided on a change of name to the Metropolitan Football Association (MFA). MJFA president Lawrence Adamson brokered a deal that the existing MFA (of 1899) became the MJFA, giving his MJFA (of 1892) the "Metropolitan Football Association" name.[2][3] Despite this, various newspaper reports from 1900 until 1912 still use the MJFA name when referring to Adamson's competition, most consensus is that "MJFA" in this time period refers to the now-VAFA, and the VAFA's official history continues to use the MJFA name until 1912.[4][5]

References

1. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Age. 9 April 1908. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
2. "CLUB HISTORY". Kew Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
3. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Herald. 17 August 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 13 August 2024. Tomorrow's MFA matches
4. "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
5. "Metropolitan Junior Football Association (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
6. "Premier Section Finals Series". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
7. "SOUTH YARRA WINS MINOR PREMIERSHIP". The Age. 30 August 1909. p. 11. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
8. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 9 July 1908. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
9. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 27 March 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
10. "TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS". The Argus. 2 April 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
11. "OAKLEIGH CLUB". The Herald. 5 March 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
12. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 27 March 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
13. "Port Rovers F.C." Port Melbourne Standard. 4 April 2024. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
14. Markwell (25 April 1908). "V.F.A. CLUBS STABT TODAY". The Australasian. p. 23. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
15. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 4 May 1908. p. 9.
16. "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Argus. 11 May 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
17. "SOUTH YARRA CHAMPIONS". The Age. 7 September 1908. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2024.