| 1926 MAFA season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May − 25 September 1925 |
| Teams | 26 |
The1926 MAFA season was the 31st season of theMetropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), anAustralian rules football competition played in the state ofVictoria.[1][2] The season began on 1 May and concluded on 25 September, with 26 teams participating across three divisions under apromotion and relegation system.[3][4]
This was the first MAFA season with three divisions, withC Section established in response to an influx of new clubs.[5]
Eight clubs −Brunswick,Gardenvale-Middle Brighton,Geelong,Glen Huntly,Kew Juniors,Sandringham Juniors,South Caulfield andSt Paul's Ascot Vale − entered the MAFA in 1926.[6][7][8] Gardenvale-Middle Brighton was renamed toBrightonvale (also spelt "Brighton Vale") prior to the start of the season.[9]Old Melburnians andTeachers' College also entered second teams, just asElsternwick had been fielding an "Elsternwick B" team since1923.[5][10][11]
Caulfield applied to return to the MAFA after being expelled during the1925 season, but its application was refused.[10][12]
| 1926 MAFA A Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May − 11 September 1926 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Old Scotch 3rd A Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Old Scotch 2nd A Section minor premiership |
Old Scotch won theA Section premiership for the third time, defeatingElsternwick by 12 points in the grand final.[13]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Scotch(P) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1919 | 52.7 | 64 | Finals series | |
| 2 | Old Melburnians | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 73.8 | 56 | |||
| 3 | Elsternwick | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 75.9 | 56 | |||
| 4 | University A | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 96.5 | 50 | |||
| 5 | University B | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 80.5 | 40 | |||
| 6 | Teachers' College | 18 | 24 | |||||||
| 7 | Geelong | 18 | 22 | |||||||
| 8 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 20 | |||||||
| 9 | Murrumbeena | 18 | 16 | Relegation | ||||||
| 10 | Hampton | 18 | 12 |
Source:[14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| 1926 MAFA A Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September | Old Scotch | def. | Elsternwick | Elsternwick Park (crowd: 2,000) | [15][16][17][18] |
7.14 (56) 9.16 (70) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.14 (50) 7.16 (58) | |||
| W. Vickers 3, J. McLorrinan 2, Barnett, Fergle, G. Law, Dawes | Goals | Lamplough 2, Strange, Heard, Dodd, Morris, Howell | |||
| McTaggart, A. Stanley, Francis, A. Moore, Grounds | Best | Dodd, Shaw, Heard, Thomas, Loughrey | |||
| 1926 MAFA B Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May − 18 September 1926 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Collegians 1st B Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | St Paul's Ascot Vale 1st B Section minor premiership |
Collegians won theB Section premiership for the first time, defeatingminor premiersSt Paul's Ascot Vale by 53 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted toA Section for the1927 season.[19][20]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Ascot Vale | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75.1 | 48 | Finals series | ||
| 2 | Sandringham | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 71.3 | 46 | |||
| 3 | Collegians(P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 61.1 | 44 | |||
| 4 | Old Trinity | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 91.6 | 36 | |||
| 5 | Old Xaverians | 14 | 16 | |||||||
| 6 | Old Brighton | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| 7 | Elsternwick B | 14 | 12 | |||||||
| 8 | Old Haileybury | 14 | 8 | Relegation[a] |
Source:[14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| 1926 MAFA B Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 18 September | St Paul's Ascot Vale | def. by | Collegians | Tulip Street Reserve | [21][22] |
| 3.4 (22) 7.8 (50) 8.9 (57) 8.9 (57) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 7.3 (45) 10.4 (64) 17.8 (110) | |||
| Mulgahy 3, A. Cope 2, Gillard, R. Kerr, Jennings | Goals | Cook 9, Oakley 4, Matthews 2, Thackeray, Dixon | |||
| Mulgahy, Kerr, Crase, Scott, Gillard | Best | Cook, Oakley, Matthews, Phillips, Eggleston, Waugh | |||
| Injuries | Heathershaw (face) | ||||
| 1926 MAFA C Section season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May − 25 September 1926 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Brightonvale 1st C Section premiership |
| Minor premiers | Glen Huntly 1st C Section minor premiership |
1927 → | |
Brightonvale won theC Section premiership for the first time, defeatingminor premiersGlen Huntly by 21 points in the grand final.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Huntly | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 63.3 | 48 | Finals series | ||
| 2 | Sandringham Juniors | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 58.5 | 44 | |||
| 3 | Brightonvale(P) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 74.8 | 44 | |||
| 4 | Brunswick | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 81.5 | 32 | |||
| 5 | Kew Juniors | 14 | 28 | |||||||
| 6 | Teachers' College | 14 | 12 | |||||||
| 7 | Old Melburnians B | 14 | 8 | |||||||
| 8 | South Caulfield | 14 | 4 |
Source:[14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
| 1926 MAFA C Section Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 September | Glen Huntly | def. by | Brightonvale | Beach Road Oval | [23][24][25][26][27][28] |
| 4.5 (29) 8.14 (62) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 12.11 (83) | Umpires: Cave, Davy, Hacking | ||
| Oatley 3, Scott 2, Petrie, Nighton, Clarke | Goals | Hope 6, Cobb 2, Wilkinson, Shorthouse, Ralph, bark | |||
| Allen, Oatley, W. Hunt, Pearsall, Scott | Best | Hall, Knight, S. Hall, Ralph, Hope | |||