1921 MAFA season explained

The 1921 MAFA season was the 26th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 7 May and concluded on 3 September, comprising a 13-match home-and-away season, followed by a two-week finals series.^{[1] [2]}

won the MAFA premiership for the first time, defeating by five points in the 1921 MAFA Grand Final.^[3]

Association membership

Six new teams entered the MAFA in 1921 – Hampton, Old Brightonians, Old Scotch Collegians, Old Trinity, Sandringham and .^{[4] [5] [6]}

joined the MAFA after leaving the Victorian Junior Football League (VJFL).^[7] The They joined the University Football Club's other team,, which had crossed from the VJFL in 1920.^{[8] [9]} The teams were known as the "Blues" and the "Blacks" respectively, although the nicknames were not formally used until 1930.^{[1] [10]}

Ladder

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Team						Qualification
1		13				44	Finals series
2	(P)	13				44
3	Hampton	13				44
4	Old Melburnians	13				40
5	Elsternwick	13				36
6	Sandringham	13				32
7	Old Scotch Collegians	13				28
8	Collegians	13				24
9	Old Caulfield Grammarians	13				20
10	South Yarra	13				16
11	Melbourne Swimming Club	13				12
12	Old Trinity	13				8
13	Teachers College	13				4
14	Old Brightonians	13	0			0

Finals

Grand Final

Notable events

• The MAFA sent a delegation to a meeting of the Protestant Churches Football Association to form a "union of junior leagues".^[6] Ultimately, the MAFA declined to join, stating it no longer considered itself a "junior association" (having renamed itself from the "Metropolitan Junior Football Association" in 1912).

Notes and References

1. Web site: METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 20 October 2024 . 11 . 9 May 1921.
2. Web site: Premier Men's Grand Finals . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 19 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241009122025/https://www.vafa.com.au/history/finals-series/premier-grand-finals/ . 9 October 2024.
3. Web site: University Blacks Football Club . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 20 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240930184818/https://www.vafa.com.au/clubs/university-blacks/ . 30 September 2024.
4. Web site: METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 20 October 2024 . 4 . 17 March 1921.
5. Web site: McLellan . Bob . OBGFC: A Tribute . Old Brighton Grammarians Football Club . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928094057/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/601a2eb4a2c38a5e15c44aa4/t/6021f077eb9d5f2e0afc1554/1612837211412/Pages+1-194+from+Old+Brighton+Football+History.pdf . 28 September 2024 . 1-194.
6. Web site: A BRIEF HISTORY . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 9 June 2024 . 9 April 2009.
7. Web site: METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 20 October 2024 . 5 . 1 August 1921.
8. Web site: METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION . The Argus . 16 October 2024 . 11 . 26 March 1920.
9. Web site: Fitzroy v. University: rivalry and respect that began 136 years ago but remains strong today . Fitzroy Football Club . 20 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520215756/https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/latest-news/fitzroy-v-university-rivalry-and-respect-that-began-136-years-ago-but-remains-strong-today . 20 May 2024 . 8 April 1921.
10. Web site: METROPOLITAN AMATEURS . The Argus . 20 October 2024 . 17 . 29 April 1930 . The Melbourne University Football Club notified the association that the two teams entered should be known as the University Blues and University Blacks instead of University A and University B respectively.