1901 MJFA season explained

The 1901 MJFA season, also known as the 1901 MFA season, was the 10th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).

Leopold won the MJFA premiership for the second year in a row, finishing first on the ladder after going undefeated for the entire season.^{[1] [2]}

Association membership

Prior to the start of the 1901 season, the Kew Football Club left the MJFA and joined another competition, also known as the MJFA. The South Melbourne Juniors also left, joining the Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA).^[3]

The South Yarra Juniors Football Club, which had been formed in 1899, entered the MJFA.^{[4] [5]} A previous South Yarra Football Club had joined the competition in 1897 but withdrew during the 1898 season.^{[6] [7]}

Ladder

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Team
1	(P)	14	14	0	0	1035	286	56
2	Collegians	14	12	2	0	928	284	48
3	Caulfield	14	10	4	0	664	389	40
4	Brighton	14	7	7	0	547	721	28
5	Celtic	14	6	8	0	401	492	24
6	Beverley	14	3	11	0	389	607	12
7	South Yarra	14	3	11	0	346	841	12
8	St Ignatius	14	1	13	0	233	933	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: FOOTBALL . The Age . 12 October 2024 . 8 . 11 September 1901.
2. Web site: Kick . Drop . FOOTBALL . Sportsman . 12 October 2024 . 6 . 17 September 1901.
3. Web site: Judge . THE COMING SEASON . Record . 12 October 2024 . 2 . 6 April 1901.
4. Web site: METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 12 October 2024 . 7 . 30 May 1901.
5. Web site: METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 12 October 2024 . 8 . 14 August 1901.
6. Web site: FINAL POSITIONS OF CLUBS . Trove . Brighton Southern Cross . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240810133243/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166117564 . 10 August 2024 . 25 September 1897.
7. Web site: Rover . FOOTBALL . The Prahran Telegraph . 12 August 2024 . 2 . 9 July 1898.