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1924 MAFA season

1924 MAFA season
Date3 May − 20 September 1924
Teams17
← 1923
1925 →

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

1924 MAFA A Section season
Date3 May − 23 August 1924
Teams8
PremiersOld Scotch
2nd A Section premiership
Minor premiersHampton
1st A Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerD. Dick[4]
(Hampton − 76 goals)
← 1923
1925 →

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

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

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)
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

1924 MAFA B Section season
Date3 May − 20 September 1924
Teams9
PremiersMurrumbeena
1st B Section premiership
Minor premiersOld Trinity
1st B Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerRyan[12]
(Old Xaverians − 87 goals)
← 1923
1925 →

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

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

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)
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

  1. ^ "University Teams Meet". The Argus. 31 July 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 April 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 1 September 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Old Scotch Again Premiers". The Age. 25 August 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ "OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS DEFEATED HAMPTON AND WON PREMIERSHIP". Table Talk. 28 August 1924. p. 33.
  6. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 4 August 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Semi-Finals". Sporting Globe. 9 August 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Old Scotch Win Final". The Age. 18 August 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Hampton-Scotch Collegians". The Sun News-Pictorial. 22 August 1924. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ "A SECTION GRAND FINAL". The Argus. 23 August 1924. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Old Scotch Premiers". The Argus. 25 August 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Murrumbeena Premiers". The Age. 22 September 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Argus. 18 May 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 1 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  15. ^ "B Section Final". The Argus. 15 September 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Murrumbeena Win B Grade Final". The Age. 15 September 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Murrumbeena B Section Premiers". The Argus. 22 September 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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