1901 VFL season
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| 1901 VFL Premiership season | |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Essendon (2nd premiership) |
| Minor Premiers | Geelong (1st minor premiership) |
| Matches played | 71 |
| Highest attendance | 30,000 |
| Leading Goalkicker Medallist | Fred Hiskins (Essendon) |
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Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1901.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1901, 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 1901 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the original Argus system.
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| St Kilda | 6.5 (41) | South Melbourne | 6.13 (49) | Junction Oval | 4 May 1901 |
| Geelong | 2.11 (23) | Melbourne | 3.3 (21) | Corio Oval | 4 May 1901 |
| Essendon | 1.15 (21) | Collingwood | 9.10 (64) | EMCG | 4 May 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 8.13 (61) | Carlton | 2.7 (19) | Brunswick Street Oval | 4 May 1901 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | South Melbourne | 5.10 (40) | MCG | 9 May 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 5.8 (38) | Geelong | 6.12 (48) | Brunswick Street Oval | 9 May 1901 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 (19) | Essendon | 9.14 (68) | Junction Oval | 9 May 1901 |
| Collingwood | 13.16 (94) | Carlton | 0.7 (7) | Victoria Park | 9 May 1901 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 7.16 (58) | St Kilda | 3.3 (21) | MCG | 11 May 1901 |
| Essendon | 6.8 (44) | Fitzroy | 7.5 (47) | EMCG | 11 May 1901 |
| Carlton | 3.8 (26) | Geelong | 7.13 (55) | Princes Park | 11 May 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 9.4 (58) | Collingwood | 6.11 (47) | Lake Oval | 11 May 1901 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 15.16 (106) | St Kilda | 3.5 (23) | Brunswick Street Oval | 18 May 1901 |
| Collingwood | 6.8 (44) | Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | Victoria Park | 18 May 1901 |
| Carlton | 4.3 (27) | South Melbourne | 3.7 (25) | Princes Park | 18 May 1901 |
| Geelong | 4.10 (34) | Essendon | 4.6 (30) | Corio Oval | 18 May 1901 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 7.8 (50) | Melbourne | 3.6 (24) | EMCG | 25 May 1901 |
| Carlton | 5.10 (40) | St Kilda | 2.8 (20) | Princes Park | 25 May 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 3.7 (25) | Fitzroy | 6.5 (41) | Lake Oval | 25 May 1901 |
| Geelong | 3.6 (24) | Collingwood | 4.8 (32) | Corio Oval | 25 May 1901 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 7.13 (55) | Fitzroy | 6.9 (45) | Victoria Park | 1 June 1901 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 (17) | Geelong | 11.12 (78) | Junction Oval | 1 June 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 5.5 (35) | Essendon | 3.23 (41) | Lake Oval | 1 June 1901 |
| Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | Carlton | 5.4 (34) | MCG | 1 June 1901 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 9.11 (65) | South Melbourne | 3.4 (22) | Corio Oval | 3 June 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 5.6 (36) | Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | Brunswick Street Oval | 3 June 1901 |
| St Kilda | 3.1 (19) | Collingwood | 7.11 (53) | Junction Oval | 3 June 1901 |
| Essendon | 15.15 (105) | Carlton | 3.7 (25) | EMCG | 3 June 1901 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 7.7 (49) | Essendon | 7.6 (48) | Victoria Park | 8 June 1901 |
| Carlton | 5.7 (37) | Fitzroy | 6.8 (44) | Princes Park | 8 June 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 7.14 (56) | St Kilda | 1.1 (7) | Lake Oval | 8 June 1901 |
| Melbourne | 7.4 (46) | Geelong | 9.5 (59) | MCG | 8 June 1901 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 19.22 (136) | St Kilda | 4.5 (29) | EMCG | 22 June 1901 |
| Carlton | 6.6 (42) | Collingwood | 9.9 (63) | Princes Park | 22 June 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 6.9 (45) | Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | Lake Oval | 22 June 1901 |
| Geelong | 6.16 (52) | Fitzroy | 8.3 (51) | Corio Oval | 22 June 1901 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 5.1 (31) | South Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | Victoria Park | 29 June 1901 |
| St Kilda | 4.4 (28) | Melbourne | 4.14 (38) | Junction Oval | 29 June 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 6.8 (44) | Essendon | 14.8 (92) | Brunswick Street Oval | 29 June 1901 |
| Geelong | 8.15 (63) | Carlton | 4.7 (31) | Corio Oval | 29 June 1901 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 6.13 (49) | Geelong | 2.12 (24) | EMCG | 6 July 1901 |
| St Kilda | 4.10 (34) | Fitzroy | 11.7 (73) | Junction Oval | 6 July 1901 |
| Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | Collingwood | 4.11 (35) | MCG | 6 July 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | Carlton | 3.2 (20) | Lake Oval | 6 July 1901 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 9.11 (65) | South Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | Brunswick Street Oval | 13 July 1901 |
| Collingwood | 6.5 (41) | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | Victoria Park | 13 July 1901 |
| Melbourne | 6.6 (42) | Essendon | 4.9 (33) | MCG | 13 July 1901 |
| St Kilda | 7.8 (50) | Carlton | 4.8 (32) | Junction Oval | 13 July 1901 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 8.7 (55) | St Kilda | 4.5 (29) | Corio Oval | 20 July 1901 |
| Essendon | 6.16 (52) | South Melbourne | 8.3 (51) | EMCG | 20 July 1901 |
| Carlton | 5.6 (36) | Melbourne | 6.6 (42) | Princes Park | 20 July 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 2.7 (19) | Collingwood | 3.6 (24) | Brunswick Street Oval | 20 July 1901 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 10.20 (80) | St Kilda | 1.7 (13) | Victoria Park | 27 July 1901 |
| Carlton | 3.2 (20) | Essendon | 11.13 (79) | Princes Park | 27 July 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 6.9 (45) | Geelong | 6.13 (49) | Lake Oval | 27 July 1901 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 (29) | Fitzroy | 2.11 (23) | MCG | 27 July 1901 |
[edit] Sectional Rounds
[edit] Sectional Round 1 (Round 15)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 6.8 (44) | Melbourne | 3.10 (28) | Victoria Park | 3 August 1901 |
| Carlton | 3.5 (25) | Geelong | 6.18 (54) | Princes Park | 3 August 1901 |
| South Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | Essendon | 10.9 (69) | Lake Oval | 3 August 1901 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 (27) | Fitzroy | 14.15 (99) | Junction Oval | 3 August 1901 |
[edit] Sectional Round 2 (Round 16)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 7.12 (54) | South Melbourne | 4.6 (30) | Corio Oval | 10 August 1901 |
| Essendon | 14.18 (102) | Carlton | 5.3 (33) | EMCG | 10 August 1901 |
| Melbourne | 19.10 (124) | St Kilda | 3.4 (22) | Lake Oval | 10 August 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 7.6 (48) | Collingwood | 2.6 (18) | Brunswick Street Oval | 10 August 1901 |
[edit] Sectional Round 3 (Round 17)
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Collingwood | 20.23 (143) | St Kilda | 2.3 (15) | Victoria Park | 17 August 1901 |
| Carlton | 3.6 (24) | South Melbourne | 4.13 (37) | Princes Park | 17 August 1901 |
| Geelong | 5.3 (33) | Essendon | 9.12 (66) | Corio Oval | 17 August 1901 |
| Fitzroy | 4.13 (37) | Melbourne | 3.6 (24) | Brunswick Street Oval | 17 August 1901 |
[edit] Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
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| 1 | Geelong | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 853 | 597 | 142.88 | 56 | |||
| 2 | Essendon (P) | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1085 | 582 | 186.43 | 48 | |||
| 3 | Collingwood | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 917 | 579 | 158.38 | 48 | |||
| 4 | Fitzroy | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 877 | 666 | 131.68 | 38 | |||
| 5 | Melbourne | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 716 | 610 | 117.38 | 38 | |||
| 6 | South Melbourne | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 727 | 730 | 99.59 | 32 | |||
| 7 | Carlton | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 476 | 1013 | 46.99 | 8 | |||
| 8 | St Kilda | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 414 | 1288 | 32.14 | 4 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against | ||||||||||||
[edit] Semi finals
[edit] 1st Semi Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
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| Collingwood | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 (45) |
| Geelong | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 (24) |
Crowd: 10,000 at EMCG, 31 August 1901
[edit] 2nd Semi Final
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
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| Essendon | 0.1 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.10 (46) |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 6.9 (45) |
Crowd: 15,000 at Victoria Park, 31 August 1901
[edit] Grand final
Main article: 1901 VFL Grand Final
Essendon defeated Collingwood 6.7 (43) to 2.4 (16). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
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| Essendon | 3.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 (43) |
| Collingwood | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 (16) |
Crowd: 30,000 at Lake Oval, 7 September 1901
[edit] Awards
- The 1901 VFL Premiership team was Essendon.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Fred Hiskins of Essendon with 34 goals.
- St. Kilda took the "wooden spoon" in 1901.
[edit] Notable events
- Against South Melbourne in Round 6, Essendon kicked 17 behinds between its first and second goals. Only Geelong against St. Kilda in 1919 and St. Kilda against Fitzroy in 1921 have beaten this unwanted record. Fred Hiskins kicked ten behinds.
- In the last home-and-away match between South Melbourne and Geelong, field umpire Henry "Ivo" Crapp experiments with clearly calling out his decisions.
- In Essendon's "Grand Final" victory against Collingwood, Albert Thurgood kicks three of Essendon's six goals. One of his goals was scored with an 86-yard (79 m.) drop-kick, and another (measured immediately after the match) was scored with a 93-yard (85 m.) place-kick into a strong head wind.
- VFL institutes the original Argus system to determine the season's premiers.
[edit] References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872-1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- 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
[edit] External links
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