1900 VFL season

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1900 VFL Premiership season
Teams 8
Premiers Melbourne
(1st premiership)
Minor Premiers Fitzroy
(2nd minor premiership)
Matches played 70
Highest attendance 20,181
Leading Goalkicker Medallist Albert Thurgood (Essendon)
Teddy Lockwood (Geelong)
1899
1901

Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1900.

Contents

[edit] Premiership season

In 1900, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match.

Each team played each other twice in a home-and-away season of 14 rounds.

Once the 14 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1900 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the 1898 VFL Premiership System.

[edit] Round 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Essendon 12.10 (82) South Melbourne 4.2 (26) EMCG 5 May 1900
Collingwood 10.7 (67) Fitzroy 6.10 (46) Victoria Park 5 May 1900
Carlton 2.6 (18) Geelong 4.11 (35) Princes Park 5 May 1900
St Kilda 10.8 (68)[1] Melbourne 9.13 (67) Junction Oval 5 May 1900

[edit] Round 2

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
South Melbourne 6.21 (57) St Kilda 3.7 (25) Lake Oval 12 May 1900
Melbourne 5.4 (34) Essendon 2.6 (18) MCG 12 May 1900
Geelong 7.15 (57) Collingwood 5.5 (35) Corio Oval 12 May 1900
Fitzroy 4.10 (34) Carlton 1.4 (10) Brunswick Street Oval 12 May 1900

[edit] Round 3

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Essendon 13.7 (85) Collingwood 2.4 (16) EMCG 23 May 1900
Geelong 11.15 (81) Melbourne 2.3 (15) Corio Oval 24 May 1900
Fitzroy 6.19 (55) South Melbourne 3.4 (22) Brunswick Street Oval 24 May 1900
St Kilda 2.6 (18) Carlton 3.9 (27) Junction Oval 24 May 1900

[edit] Round 4

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Collingwood 9.11 (65) St Kilda 2.7 (19) Victoria Park 26 May 1900
Carlton 2.6 (18) Essendon 3.5 (23) Princes Park 26 May 1900
South Melbourne 5.7 (37) Geelong 3.5 (23) Lake Oval 26 May 1900
Melbourne 3.9 (27) Fitzroy 10.6 (66) MCG 26 May 1900

[edit] Round 5

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Fitzroy 6.10 (46) Geelong 1.6 (12) Brunswick Street Oval 2 June 1900
Carlton 4.1 (25) Collingwood 0.9 (9) Princes Park 2 June 1900
South Melbourne 6.8 (44) Melbourne 6.5 (41) Lake Oval 2 June 1900
St Kilda 2.6 (18) Essendon 3.11 (29) Junction Oval 2 June 1900

[edit] Round 6

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Fitzroy 16.20 (116) St Kilda 2.5 (17) Brunswick Street Oval 9 June 1900
Geelong 8.5 (53) Essendon 4.7 (31) Corio Oval 9 June 1900
Melbourne 8.18 (66) Collingwood 5.7 (37) MCG 9 June 1900
South Melbourne 4.6 (30) Carlton 2.6 (18) Lake Oval 9 June 1900

[edit] Round 7

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Melbourne 15.18 (108) St Kilda 4.5 (29) MCG 23 June 1900
South Melbourne 4.14 (38) Essendon 1.4 (10) Lake Oval 23 June 1900
Fitzroy 6.6 (42) Collingwood 2.8 (20) Brunswick Street Oval 23 June 1900
Geelong 5.9 (39) Carlton 3.13 (31) Corio Oval 23 June 1900

[edit] Round 8

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
St Kilda 1.5 (11) South Melbourne 5.22 (52) Junction Oval 30 June 1900
Essendon 2.6 (18) Melbourne 6.8 (44) EMCG 30 June 1900
Collingwood 6.6 (42) Geelong 3.5 (23) Victoria Park 30 June 1900
Carlton 2.3 (15) Fitzroy 7.11 (53) Princes Park 30 June 1900

[edit] Round 9

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Geelong 13.8 (86) St Kilda 4.4 (28) Corio Oval 7 July 1900
Fitzroy 7.12 (54) Essendon 5.10 (40) Brunswick Street Oval 7 July 1900
South Melbourne 3.8 (26) Collingwood 2.12 (24) Lake Oval 7 July 1900
Melbourne 9.14 (68) Carlton 5.3 (33) MCG 7 July 1900

[edit] Round 10

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Collingwood 6.14 (50) Essendon 4.5 (29) Victoria Park 14 July 1900
Carlton 7.7 (49) St Kilda 4.4 (28) Princes Park 14 July 1900
Melbourne 4.16 (40) Geelong 4.5 (29) MCG 14 July 1900
South Melbourne 4.9 (33) Fitzroy 5.9 (39) Lake Oval 14 July 1900

[edit] Round 11

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Geelong 10.10 (70) South Melbourne 3.6 (24) Corio Oval 28 July 1900
Fitzroy 8.9 (57) Melbourne 4.8 (32) Brunswick Street Oval 28 July 1900
St Kilda 3.5 (23) Collingwood 6.12 (48) Junction Oval 28 July 1900
Essendon 12.12 (84) Carlton 5.5 (35) EMCG 28 July 1900

[edit] Round 12

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Melbourne 6.8 (44) South Melbourne 7.6 (48) MCG 4 August 1900
Essendon 17.15 (117) St Kilda 3.7 (25) EMCG 4 August 1900
Geelong 8.9 (57) Fitzroy 1.6 (12) Corio Oval 4 August 1900
Collingwood 14.12 (96) Carlton 4.4 (28) Victoria Park 4 August 1900

[edit] Round 13

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Essendon 10.7 (67) Geelong 6.11 (47) EMCG 11 August 1900
Collingwood 10.13 (73) Melbourne 7.4 (46) Victoria Park 11 August 1900
Carlton 5.15 (45) South Melbourne 2.7 (19) Princes Park 11 August 1900
St Kilda 7.7 (49) Fitzroy 10.22 (82) Junction Oval 11 August 1900

[edit] Round 14

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Essendon 4.9 (33) Fitzroy 3.9 (27) EMCG 18 August 1900
Collingwood 5.15 (45) South Melbourne 3.7 (25) Victoria Park 18 August 1900
Carlton 6.6 (42) Melbourne 3.4 (22) Princes Park 18 August 1900
St Kilda 2.6 (18) Geelong 7.16 (58) Junction Oval 18 August 1900

[edit] Ladder

1900 VFL Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA  % PTS
1 Fitzroy 14 11 3 0 729 434 167.97 44
2 Geelong 14 9 5 0 670 444 150.90 36
3 Essendon 14 8 6 0 666 485 137.32 32
4 Collingwood 14 8 6 0 627 540 116.11 32
5 South Melbourne 14 8 6 0 481 532 90.41 32
6 Melbourne (P) 14 6 8 0 654 643 101.71 24
7 Carlton 14 5 9 0 394 558 70.61 20
8 St Kilda 14 1 13 0 376 961 39.13 4
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against view · talk · edit

[edit] Finals

[edit] Sectional Round 1

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Fitzroy 9.13 (67) Carlton 5.8 (38) Brunswick Street Oval 25 August 1900
Collingwood 8.20 (68) St Kilda 0.9 (9) Victoria Park 25 August 1900
South Melbourne 3.1 (19) Essendon 9.5 (59) Lake Oval 25 August 1900
Melbourne 5.15 (45) Geelong 3.10 (28) MCG 25 August 1900

[edit] Sectional Round 2

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Carlton 4.7 (31) South Melbourne 4.6 (30) Princes Park 1 September 1900
Geelong 6.8 (44) Collingwood 4.7 (31) Corio Oval 1 September 1900
St Kilda 2.3 (15) Melbourne 12.14 (86) Junction Oval 1 September 1900
Essendon 6.3 (39) Fitzroy 5.6 (30) EMCG 1 September 1900

[edit] Sectional Round 3

Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date
Essendon 12.23 (95) Carlton 1.4 (10) EMCG 8 September 1900
Melbourne 3.6 (24) Collingwood 4.6 (30) Lake Oval 8 September 1900
St Kilda 5.9 (39) Geelong 7.15 (57) Junction Oval 8 September 1900
Fitzroy 7.9 (51) South Melbourne 2.8 (20) Brunswick Street Oval 8 September 1900

[edit] Section A ladder

Section A Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA  % PTS
1 Essendon 3 3 0 0 193 65 296.92 12
2 Fitzroy 3 2 1 0 154 97 158.76 8
3 Carlton 3 1 2 0 79 192 41.15 4
4 South Melbourne 3 0 3 0 69 141 48.94 0
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against

[edit] Section B ladder

Section B Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA  % PTS
1 Melbourne 3 2 1 0 155 73 212.33 8
2 Collingwood 3 2 1 0 129 77 167.53 8
3 Geelong 3 2 1 0 129 115 112.17 8
4 St Kilda 3 0 3 0 63 211 29.86 0
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against

[edit] Semi Final

Team 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr Final
Melbourne 3.0 3.1 6.3 7.3 (45)
Essendon 1.1 2.5 4.6 5.13 (43)

Date: 15 September 1900

Attendance: 16,000 at Lake Oval

[edit] Grand final

Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 4.10 (34) to 3.12 (30). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).

Team 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr Final
Fitzroy 1.4 2.7 2.7 3.12 (30)
Melbourne 2.3 2.5 4.8 4.10 (34)

Attendance: 20,181 at East Melbourne Cricket Ground

[edit] Awards

[edit] Notable events

  • St Kilda footballer Dave Strickland (the father of Shirley Strickland) won the 1900 Stawell Gift in 12 seconds, off a handicap of 10 yards.
  • Collingwood's highly talented "loose cannon" Dick Condon is given a lifetime suspension for sustained abuse of field umpire Henry "Ivo" Crapp.[2]
  • The first round match between St Kilda and Melbourne ended in a draw; the VFL changed the score after a protest by St Kilda, giving St Kilda its first VFL win after 48 losses.
  • By the end of the finals round-robin matches, more than 1,000 points had been scored against St Kilda in a single season.[3]
  • Melbourne wins the 1900 premiership, despite only having won 6 of 14 home-and-away series matches, and finishing sixth on the ladder; it remains the lowest absolute home-and-away ladder position from which a team has won the premiership. Discontent with this situation led to the formation of the Argus Final Four system for 1901.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ This match ended in a draw, but the result was changed to a St Kilda victory on protest, after was noted that the umpire did not signal the end of the third quarter in the correct fashion after hearing the bell. This was St Kilda's first ever VFL win (after 48 losses) and was the first of only two occasions that the score of a game was changed on protest (the second, the 2006 AFL siren controversy occurring 106 years later, also involved St KIlda).
  2. ^ After three appeals, Condon's suspension was lifted in 1902, and Condon resumed playing for Collingwood.
  3. ^ At the end of the 1900 season, St Kilda had scored 439 points against their opponents' collective score of 1,029 points.

[edit] References

  • Hogan, P., The Tigers Of Old, The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897-1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
  • Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0

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