1921 VJFL season
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The 1921 VJFL season was the 3rd 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). The home-and-away season began on 7 May and ended on 17 September.[1]
| 1921 VJFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 May – 15 October 1921 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | Essendon Juniors 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood District 3rd minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Leopold |
Essendon Juniors won its first premiership in its first season, defeating reigning premiers Collingwood District.[2]
In addition to Essendon Juniors, Coburg joined the VJFL in 1921, replacing University A and West Melbourne (the junior team of Essendon). Coburg had been playing in the Melbourne District Football Association and won three premierships in that competition, the most recent in 1920.[3][4]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood District | 16 | 60 | |||
| 2 | Fitzroy Juniors | 16 | 46 | |||
| 3 | Coburg | 16 | 44 | |||
| 4 | Essendon Juniors (P) | 16 | 42 | |||
| 5 | Richmond | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Carlton District | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | St Kilda District | 16 | 12 | |||
| 8 | Melbourne | 16 | 8 | |||
| 9 | Leopold | 16 | 4 |
Finals series
Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 October | Collingwood District 10.4 (64) | def. by | Coburg 9.13 (67) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [5] |
Grand Final
| 1921 VFJL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 October | Essendon Juniors 10.9 (69) | def. | Collingwood District 8.13 (61) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | [6] |
References
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