The 1913 MAFA season was the 22nd season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA). The season began on 27 April and concluded on 20 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.[1]

1913 MAFA season
Date27 April – 20 September 1912
Teams10
PremiersLeopold
5th premiership
Minor premiersCollingwood District
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersCaulfield
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Leopold won the MAFA premiership for the fifth time, defeating Collingwood District by 21 points in the 1913 MJFA Grand Final.[2]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood District 18 17 1 0 68 Finals series
2 Leopold (P) 18 14 3 1 58
3 South Yarra 18 12 6 0 48
4 Beverley 18 10 8 0 40
5 Fitzroy Juniors 18 9 9 0 36
6 University 2nd 18 8 10 0 32
7 Carlton District 18 7 11 0 28
8 Collegians 18 4 13 1 18
9 Hawthorn 18 4 14 0 16
10 Caulfield 18 4 14 0 16

Source: [3][4]
(P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew

Finals

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At the time, the MAFA used the Argus finals system, which gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (the minor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership.[5]

Semi-finals

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Semi-finals
Saturday, 6 September (1:00pm) Collingwood District 7.19 (61) def. Beverley 5.9 (39) Melbourne Cricket Ground [6][7][8]
Saturday, 6 September (3:00pm) Leopold 13.14 (92) def. South Yarra 5.8 (38) Richmond Cricket Ground [9][10][11]

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Saturday, 13 September (1:00pm) Collingwood District 6.7 (43) def. by Leopold 10.6 (66) Melbourne Cricket Ground [12][13][14][15][16]

Grand Final

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1913 MAFA Grand Final
Saturday, 20 September (1:00pm) Collingwood District def. by Leopold Melbourne Cricket Ground [17][18][19]

0.5 (5)

3.11 (29)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final

3.10 (28)

6.14 (50)
Umpires: Herbert Coombes[20][21]
Fitzgerald, Keary, Brown Goals Harley 2, Robertson 2, Woothen 2

References

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  2. ^ "Premier Section Finals Series". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION". Weekly Times. 30 August 1913. p. 22. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT MINOR PREMIERS". The Age. 1 September 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "SOUTH YARRA WINS MINOR PREMIERSHIP". The Age. 30 August 1909. p. 11. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "SEMI-FINAL GAMES". The Herald. 5 September 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ "BEVERLEY V COLLINGW'D DIST". The Herald. 6 September 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ "COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT (19) BEAT BEVERLEY (5.9)". The Age. 8 September 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Metropolitan Association". The Prahran Telegraph. 6 September 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "SOUTH YARRA V LEOPOLD". The Herald. 6 September 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ^ "LEOPOLD (13.14) BEAT SOUTH YARRA (5.8)". The Age. 8 September 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "FINAL MATCH". The Herald. 12 September 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "METROPOLITAN AMATEUR ASSOCIATION". Weekly Times. 13 September 1913. p. 24. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ^ "FINAL MATCH". The Herald. 13 September 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ "METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION". The Age. 15 September 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  16. ^ "LEOPOLD DEFEAT COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT". Record. 20 September 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  17. ^ "LEOPOLD PREMIERS". The Age. 22 September 1913. p. 13. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  18. ^ "METROPOLITAN JUNIORS". The Riverine Herald. 22 September 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  19. ^ "LEOPOLD PREMIERS". Record. 27 September 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Metropolitan Association". The Prahran Telegraph. 20 September 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Herbert Coombes". AFL Tables. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  22. ^ "PLAY AND PLAYERS". The Herald. 19 September 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  23. ^ "COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT V. LEOPOLD". The Herald. 19 September 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2024.