1920 VJFL season
| 1920 VJFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May – 25 September |
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | Collingwood District 2nd premiership |
The 1920 VJFL season was the 2nd 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).
Collingwood District won its second premiership, defeating University A for the second consecutive year.[1]
Background
[edit]In the inaugural VJFL season, a second University Football Club team − University B − served as an affiliate for Melbourne. The team left the competition prior to the 1920 season, and Melbourne entered its own reserves side.[2]
This was the second and final VJFL season for West Melbourne. The club faced multiple heavy losses in throughout 1920, including a 197-point loss against Carlton District and a 229-point loss against St Kilda District. They were replaced by Essendon Juniors in 1921.[3]
Finals series
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September (12:50 pm) | Carlton District 8.5 (53) | def. by | University A 9.15 (69) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [3] |
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Grand final
[edit]| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 September | Collingwood District 7.14 (56) | def. | University A 7.2 (44) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "1920 Seconds Season". Demonwiki.
- ^ "Football". The Age. Melbourne. 15 May 1919. p. 10.
- ^ a b "1920 Reserves". Blueseum.
- ^ "Junior League Final". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 September 1920. p. 11.