| 1911 MJFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 April – 16 September 1911 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Leopold 4th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Leopold 3rd minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Oakleigh 3rd wooden spoon |
← 1910 | |
The1911 MJFA season, also known as the1911 MFA season, was the 20th season of theMetropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).[a] The season began on 8 April and concluded on 17 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-weekfinals series.[5]
Leopold won theMJFA premiership for the fourth time and the second year in a row, defeatingCollegians in the1911 MJFA Grand Final.[6]
This was the last season under the MJFA/MFA name, with the competition renamed to the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) in1912.[3]
| 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:[7][8][9][10]
(P) Premiers;(W) Club withdrew
At the time, the MJFA used theArgus finals system, which gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (theminor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership.[11]
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 September (1:00pm) | Beverley 9.10 (64) | def. by | Collegians 12.7 (79) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [12][13] |
| Saturday, 9 September (3:00pm) | Leopold 11.15 (81) | def. | South Yarra 5.9 (39) | Victoria Park | [14][15] |
| 1911 MJFA Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 September | Leopold | def. | Collegians | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [16][17][18][19] |
| 0.0 (0) 1.6 (12) 5.8 (38) 11.11 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 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 | |||
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