1903 MJFA season explained

Competition:mjfa
Year:1903
Teams:9
Premiers:Brighton
Count:1
Minor Premiers:Brighton
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Beverley
Wscount:1
Prevseason:1902
Nextseason:1904

The 1902 MJFA season, also known as the 1902 MFA season, was the 12th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).

Brighton won the MJFA premiership for the first time, finishing first on the ladder with only one loss for the entire season.[1] [2]

Association membership

Like the previous season in 1902, a total of nine teams competed in the MJFA.[3] Celtic had disbanded during the 1902 season, while St Ignatius – who had finished last – left the competition.

In their place, the Boroondara Football Club (which had previously competed in 1897 before going to into recess) was readmitted.[4] [5] The Port Rovers Football Club also entered the competition, playing practice games against Primrose and Essendon Town prior to round 1.[6] [7] [8]

Ladder

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Team
1Brighton (P)16151060
216141158
3Collegians16124048
4Port Rovers16105142
5South Yarra1688032
6Caulfield16511020
716412016
8Boroondara1621408
9Beverley1611504

Notable events

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BRIGHTON FOOTBALL CLUB . Punch . 13 October 2024 . 1 . 10 September 1903.
  2. Web site: Premier Section Finals Series . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 25 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525061534/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ . 25 May 2024.
  3. Web site: METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 13 October 2024 . 7 . 11 August 1903.
  4. Web site: PORT ROVERS v BOROONDARA . Port Melbourne Standard . 13 October 2024 . 3 . 6 June 1903.
  5. Web site: Boroondara Football Club (Vic) . Footypedia . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725235030/https://www.footypedia.info/00000946.htm . 25 July 2024.
  6. Web site: PORT ROVERS F.C. . Port Melbourne Standard . 13 October 2024 . 3 . 18 April 1903.
  7. Web site: ESSENDON TOWN . Essendon Gazette . 13 October 2024 . 3 . 23 April 1903.
  8. Web site: PORT ROVERS F.C. . Port Melbourne Standard . 13 October 2024 . 3 . 9 May 1903.
  9. Web site: METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION . The Age . 13 October 2024 . 10 . 30 March 1904.