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 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]
All new teams entered C Section, with the exception of Flinders Naval Base, which was admitted into B Section.[2][5]
Sandringham Juniors appeared to have changed its name to Sandringham District following the 1926 season, although it is possible that they were two separate clubs and the Sandringham Juniors may have left the MAFA.[4][8][9]
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.[10]
- Following the C Section grand final, Oakleigh was suspended from the MAFA because of the conduct of its supporters.[11][12]
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[10] (Collegians − 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | J.J. Green[13][14] (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: [15][16][17]
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 | [18][19][20][21] |
| 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[10] (Murrumbeena − 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | A. Lundy[13][22] (Murrumbeena − 91 goals) |
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 | ||||||
| 10 | Old Trinity | 18 | 8 |
Source: [15][16]
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 | [23][24][25] |
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[10] (West Hawthorn − 6 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | L. Cruickshank[13][26] (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 | 18 | 4 | |||||||
| 10 | Teachers' College | 18 | 4 |
Source: [15][16]
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 | [20][21] |
| 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 | [20] |
References
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- ^ a b c d "Arrangements for coming season". The Age. 1 March 1927. p. 19. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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- ^ a b "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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- ^ a b c d "Life Disqualification Upheld; Keith Rlgg Best and Fairest Player". The Age. 31 August 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ a b "Old Scotch Collegians Win Again". The Age. 19 September 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier B (B Section)". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Final Games Today". The Sun News-Pictorial. 10 September 1927. p. 33. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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