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1911 MJFA season
The 1911 MJFA season, also known as the 1911 MFA season, was the 20th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). The season began on 8 April and concluded on 17 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.
| 1911 MJFA season |
|---|
| 29 April – 16 September 1911 |
| 10 |
| Leopold 4th premiership |
| Leopold 3rd minor premiership |
| Oakleigh 3rd wooden spoon |
The 1911 MJFA season, also known as the 1911 MFA season, was the 20th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). The season began on 8 April and concluded on 17 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.
Leopold won the MJFA premiership for the fourth time and the second year in a row, defeating Collegians in the 1911 MJFA Grand Final.
This was the last season under the MJFA/MFA name, with the competition renamed to the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) in 1912.
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leopold (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Beverley | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | |
| 3 | Collegians | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | |
| 4 | South Yarra | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Collingwood District | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | |
| 6 | Carlton District | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | |
| 7 | University 2nd | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Caulfield | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 | Oakleigh | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew
At the time, the MJFA used the Argus finals system, which gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (the minor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 September (1:00pm) | Beverley 9.10 (64) | def. by | Collegians 12.7 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 9 September (3:00pm) | Leopold 11.15 (81) | def. | South Yarra 5.9 (39) | Victoria Park | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 September | Leopold | def. | Collegians | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 0.0 (0)1.6 (12)5.8 (38)11.11 (77) | Q1Q2Q3Final | 6.5 (41)7.6 (48)7.7 (49)7.9 (51) | |||
| Keggin 4, Sloane 2, Russick 2, Kelly 2, Charge | Goals | Park 2, Kaigin, Gravenall, Willis, Grieve, Fox | |||
| Heavy wind in the first quarter saw Leopold unable to score. At one point during the second quarter, Collegians led 7.6 (48) to 0.1 (1). | |||||
| The grand final was held as a curtain raiser to the Victorian Football League (VFL) preliminary-final between Essendon and Carlton. |
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