The 1922 VJFL season was the 4th season of the Victorian Junior Football League (VJFL), the Australian rules football competition operating as the second-tier competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).

1922 VJFL season
Date6 May – 14 October
Teams10
PremiersCollingwood District
3rd premiership
Minor premiersCollingwood District
4th minor premiership
Wooden spoonersSt Kilda
← 1921
1923 →

Collingwood District won its third premiership, defeating reigning premiers Essendon Juniors. The sides had met the previous year in the 1921 grand final.[1]

Geelong joined the competition at the start of the season, bringing the total number of teams in the VJFL to 10 − one more than the amount of senior VFL clubs. The 19-round home-and-away season began on 7 May and ended on 16 September, with all teams having one bye.[2]

Ladder

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Richmond were awarded a win on protest despite having a bye in round 17.[3]

Pos Team Pld W L D Pts
1 Collingwood District (P) 18 56
2 Essendon Juniors 18 54
3 Geelong 18 50
4 Fitzroy Juniors 18 50
5 Richmond 18 11 8 0 44
6 Coburg 18 38
7 Carlton District 18 9 8 1 34
8 Melbourne 18 16
9 Leopold 18 16
10 St Kilda 18 4

Finals series

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Grand final

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Grand final
Saturday, 14 October Collingwood District 8.10 (58) def. Essendon Juniors 1.9 (15) Melbourne Cricket Ground

References

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  1. ^ "Junior League Final". The Argus. Melbourne. 16 October 1922. p. 3.
  2. ^ "1922 Reserves". Blueseum.
  3. ^ "1922 Reserves scores". Tigerland Archive.