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1928 MAFA season

The 1928 MAFA season was the 33rd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria.[1] The season began on 28 April and concluded on 8 September, with 30 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.[2][3]

1928 MAFA season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams30
← 1927
1929 →

Association membership

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Burwood and Surrey Hills were admitted into the MAFA, while Hampton left the MAFA to join the VFL Sub-Districts.[4][5] Old Haileybury and Old Trinity merged to form the Old Haileybury-Trinity Football Club, avoiding relegation from B Section after the clubs finished ninth and tenth respectively in 1927.[6][7] Oakleigh was readmitted after being suspended from the MAFA at the end of the 1927 season.[8][9]

On 17 February 1928, Sandringham (which had been formed in August 1927), Sandringham District and the Sandringham United Football Club amalgamated to form a new Sandringham Football Club.[10][11] The club entered two teams in the MAFA and one team in the Federal Football Association (FFA) junior competition.[12][13]

Geelong had been automatically suspended prior to the start of the 1928 season after its delegate failed to attend three consecutive MAFA meetings, but the club was readmitted prior to round 1 after giving assurances that the offence would not occur again.[14][15]

Pascoe Vale expulsion

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Pascoe Vale was expelled from the MAFA on 23 July over its conduct during a match against South Caulfield.[16] The allegations included that Pascoe Vale players used "disgraceful" language in the changing room, that two players tripped and elbowed their opponents repeatedly, that players were continually arguing and making threats, that the Pascoe Vale supporters refused to leave the field when obstructing the play, and that Pascoe Vale supporters made "dire threats" against umpire Hacking following the match.[16]

Oakleigh expulsion

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Oakleigh was expelled from the MAFA on 20 August because of its "disgraceful" conduct during a match against Teachers' College on 11 August.[17]

Sandringham B withdrawal

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Sandringham B withdrew from C Section in August after having a record score kicked against them.[18][19]

Notable events

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A Section

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1928 MAFA A Section season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams10
PremiersUniversity B
3rd A Section premiership
Minor premiersUniversity B
Leading goalkickerJ.J. Green[23]
(University B − 110 goals)
← 1927
1929 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 University B (P) 18 16 1 1 2104 1203 174.9 66 Finals series
2 Old Scotch 18 16 1 1 2055 1330 154.5 66
3 Elsternwick 18 11 7 0 1569 1395 112.5 55
4 Old Melburnians 18 11 7 0 1702 1516 112.3 44
5 Collegians 18 9 9 0 1706 1694 100.7 36
6 St Paul's Ascot Vale 18 8 10 0 1253 1404 89.2 32
7 University A 18 7 11 0 1586 1553 102.1 28
8 Glen Huntly 18 6 12 0 1278 1612 79.3 24
9 Murrumbeena 18 5 13 0 1625 1917 84.8 20 Relegation
10 Old Caulfield Grammarians 18 0 18 0 1295 2419 53.3 0

Source: [24]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn

Finals

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1928 MAFA A Section Grand Final
Saturday, 8 September University B def. Old Melburnians Yarra Park [25]
4.6 (30)
6.10 (46)
12.15 (87)
15.19 (109) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.2 (26)
5.1 (31)
6.5 (41)
7.5 (47)
Green 6, Cussen 3, Moran 2, Peverill, Whitehead, McMahon, Treadwell Goals Ewing 4, McKnight, Hallo, D. Guthrie
Lee, Green, Mitchell, Harvie, McMahon, King, McAuliffe Best Hailo, D. Ward, Atkins, Rutherford, McKnight, Turner

B Section

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1928 MAFA B Section season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams10
PremiersBrightonvale
1st B Section premiership
Minor premiersBrightonvale
1st B Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerJ. Graydon[26]
(Brightonvale − 85 goals)
← 1927
1929 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Brightonvale (P) 18 Finals series
Sandringham 18
State Savings Bank 18
Old Xaverians 18
Old Haileybury-Trinity 18
Geelong 18
Brunswick 18
Flinders Naval Base 18
Teachers' College 18
− Oakleigh (E) 16

Source: [27][28][29]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn

Finals

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1928 MAFA B Section Grand Final
Saturday, 8 September Brightonvale def. State Savings Bank Elsternwick Park [25]
4.5 (29)
6.8 (44)
9.16 (70)
10.17 (77) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.1 (19)
5.4 (34)
7.5 (47)
9.8 (62)
Hartley 3, J. Graydon 2 Goals Arthur 2, Delbridge 2, Peart 2
Hull, Hall, Lilburne, Murphy, Simpson, Masson Best Coutts, Drinin, Arthur, Lawn, Daniels, Elder

C Section

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1928 MAFA C Section season
Date28 April − 8 September 1928
Teams10
PremiersBlack Rock
1st C Section premiership
Minor premiersBlack Rock
1st C Section minor premiership
Leading goalkickerL. Hardstaff[30]
(Black Rock − 96 goals)
← 1927
1929 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Black Rock (P) 18 Finals series
2 Surrey Hills 18
Kingsville 18
South Caulfield 18
Teachers' College B 18
Glen Huntly B 18
Burwood 18
West Hawthorn 18
− Pascoe Vale (E)
− Sandringham B (W)

Source: [25][27][28][29]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (E) Expelled; (W) Withdrawn

Finals

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1928 MAFA C Section Grand Final
Saturday, 8 September Black Rock def. Surrey Hills Brighton Cricket Ground [25]
1.3 (9)
5.11 (41)
6.13 (49)
14.21 (105) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.5 (29)
6.8 (44)
11.12 (78)
12.14 (86)
Hardstaff 4, McGain 2 Goals
Hardstaff, McGain, Vaux, Ross, Hirst, Challis Best

Club leadership

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Club Coach Leadership group Ref
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Black Rock McGain [25]
Burwood
Glen Huntly B
Kingsville
Pascoe Vale
Sandringham B
South Caulfield
Surrey Hills
Teachers' College B
West Hawthorn

References

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  1. ^ Punt (31 August 1928). "Keen Games Expected In All Sections". The Herald. p. 17. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "University B Defeated". The Age. 7 May 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Mid-Week Match". The Age. 19 May 1928. p. 18. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Hampton Football Change". The Sun News-Pictorial. 24 December 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Old Haileyburians Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Old Trinity Football Club". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Arrangemonts for Season". The Age. 6 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Suspension of Oakleigh Club". The Age. 3 October 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Sandringham Amalgamates To Play In 2 Associations". The Sun News-Pictorial. 18 February 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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  12. ^ "FOSTERING THE GAME". The Age. 27 January 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  13. ^ "FEDERAL ASSOCIATION". The Age. 17 March 1928. p. 23. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Fixture Difficulties". The Argus. 17 April 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  15. ^ "B Grade Fixtures". The Age. 18 April 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b "PASCOEVALE CLUB EXPELLED". The Argus. 24 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Oakleigh Club Expelled". The Age. 21 August 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  18. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 4 August 1924. p. 17. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Old Melburnians Penalised". The Age. 7 August 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Pascoe Vale Player Expelled". The Age. 29 May 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Amendments to Rules". The Age. 21 March 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Change of Name Adopted". The Age. 25 October 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  23. ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier (A Section)". VAFA. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  24. ^ "1928 A SECTION SEASON" (PDF). Caulfield Grammarians Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  25. ^ a b c d e "Final Matches Played". The Age. 10 September 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier B (B Section)". VAFA. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  27. ^ a b "METROPOLITAN AMATEURS". The Age. 4 August 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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  30. ^ "Leading Goalkickers – Premier C (C Section)". VAFA. Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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