The 1902 VFL season was the sixth season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 3 May until 20 September, and comprised a 17-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs.
In 1902, 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. Then, based on ladder positions after those 14 rounds, three further 'sectional rounds' were played, with the teams ranked 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th playing in one section and the teams ranked 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th playing in the other.
Once the 17 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1902 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended Argus system.
St Kilda finished last without a win, their sixth consecutive wooden spoon, and seven games behind second-last Geelong, both VFL/AFL records.
In each of Rounds 8 and 10, while Essendon champion Albert Thurgood was serving a three-match suspension for striking, one of his team-mates took the field each week under the nom de guerre "Goodthur"; the name was used (in quote marks) in all news reports of the matches. Football historians Michael Maplestone and Stephen Rogers, through a process of elimination, determined that Goodthur was most likely Fred Mann, and official statistics reflect this. [1]
Collingwood's Charlie Pannam becomes the first VFL player to play 100 VFL games (at the end of the 1902 season, he had played in 104 of the 106 VFL games that Collingwood had played since the VFL's first round of games in 1897).
The VFL's leading goalkicker in the home-and-away season was Charlie Baker of St Kilda with 30 goals; St Kilda kicked only 64 goals for the year, of which Baker kicked 46.9%, and Baker's proportion of his team's goals is a VFL/AFL record. Including finals, Ted Rowell of Collingwood scored the most goals with 33.
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Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN0-670-90809-6
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. ISBN0-670-86814-0
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The 1902 VFL season was the sixth season of the Victorian Football League VFL the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria The season featured eight clubs ran from 3 May until 20 September and comprised a 17 game home and away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs 1902 VFL premiership seasonCollingwood premiersTeams8PremiersCollingwood1st premiershipMinor premiersCollingwood1st minor premiershipLeading Goalkicker MedallistCharlie Baker St Kilda Matches played72Highest35 202 19011903 The premiership was won by the Collingwood Football Club for the first time after it defeated Essendon by 33 points in the 1902 VFL Grand Final Contents 1 Background 2 Home and away season 2 1 Round 1 2 2 Round 2 2 3 Round 3 2 4 Round 4 2 5 Round 5 2 6 Round 6 2 7 Round 7 2 8 Round 8 2 9 Round 9 2 10 Round 10 2 11 Round 11 2 12 Round 12 2 13 Round 13 2 14 Round 14 2 15 Ladder 3 Sectional rounds 3 1 Round 15 Sectional round 1 3 2 Round 16 Sectional round 2 3 3 Round 17 Sectional round 3 4 Final ladder 5 Finals series 5 1 Semi finals 5 2 Preliminary final 5 3 Grand final 6 Season notes 7 Awards 8 References 9 SourcesBackground editIn 1902 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 Then based on ladder positions after those 14 rounds three further sectional rounds were played with the teams ranked 1st 3rd 5th and 7th playing in one section and the teams ranked 2nd 4th 6th and 8th playing in the other Once the 17 round home and away season had finished the 1902 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended Argus system Home and away season editRound 1 edit Round 1Saturday 3 May 3 00 pm Carlton 6 4 40 def by Geelong 11 12 78 Princes ParkSaturday 3 May 3 00 pm South Melbourne 3 7 25 def by Collingwood 5 13 43 Lake OvalSaturday 3 May 3 00 pm Essendon 5 9 39 def by Fitzroy 7 10 52 East Melbourne Cricket GroundSaturday 3 May 3 00 pm Melbourne 15 15 105 def St Kilda 7 9 51 Melbourne Cricket GroundRound 2 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateSt Kilda 5 6 36 Fitzroy 14 20 104 Junction Oval 10 May 1902Geelong 3 6 24 Essendon 10 17 77 Corio Oval 10 May 1902Melbourne 4 10 34 Collingwood 8 3 51 MCG 10 May 1902South Melbourne 8 13 61 Carlton 0 8 8 Lake Oval 10 May 1902Round 3 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateFitzroy 8 10 58 South Melbourne 8 4 52 Brunswick Street Oval 17 May 1902Essendon 7 6 48 Melbourne 3 7 25 EMCG 17 May 1902Collingwood 11 15 81 Geelong 3 2 20 Victoria Park 17 May 1902St Kilda 2 13 25 Carlton 4 9 33 Junction Oval 17 May 1902Round 4 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateGeelong 11 11 77 St Kilda 5 3 33 Corio Oval 24 May 1902Essendon 5 8 38 South Melbourne 4 11 35 EMCG 24 May 1902Collingwood 3 4 22 Fitzroy 7 13 55 Victoria Park 24 May 1902Carlton 6 13 49 Melbourne 8 12 60 Princes Park 24 May 1902Round 5 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateGeelong 5 14 44 South Melbourne 3 9 27 Corio Oval 31 May 1902Fitzroy 7 17 59 Melbourne 6 10 46 Brunswick Street Oval 31 May 1902St Kilda 5 5 35 Collingwood 5 12 42 Junction Oval 31 May 1902Essendon 7 16 58 Carlton 5 8 38 EMCG 31 May 1902Round 6 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateCollingwood 6 15 51 Essendon 11 10 76 Victoria Park 7 June 1902Carlton 4 6 30 Fitzroy 9 14 68 Princes Park 7 June 1902South Melbourne 5 13 43 St Kilda 1 3 9 Lake Oval 7 June 1902Melbourne 2 13 25 Geelong 3 8 26 MCG 7 June 1902Round 7 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateMelbourne 7 5 47 South Melbourne 6 10 46 MCG 9 June 1902Fitzroy 8 14 62 Geelong 3 8 26 Brunswick Street Oval 9 June 1902St Kilda 6 4 40 Essendon 10 4 64 Junction Oval 9 June 1902Collingwood 8 11 59 Carlton 3 3 21 Victoria Park 9 June 1902Round 8 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateCollingwood 4 26 50 South Melbourne 1 8 14 Victoria Park 14 June 1902St Kilda 3 6 24 Melbourne 8 7 55 Junction Oval 14 June 1902Fitzroy 5 12 42 Essendon 7 6 48 Brunswick Street Oval 14 June 1902Geelong 6 7 43 Carlton 7 5 47 Corio Oval 14 June 1902Round 9 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateFitzroy 12 8 80 St Kilda 2 7 19 Brunswick Street Oval 21 June 1902Essendon 2 3 15 Geelong 4 10 34 EMCG 21 June 1902Collingwood 7 19 61 Melbourne 4 7 31 Victoria Park 21 June 1902Carlton 4 7 31 South Melbourne 2 6 18 Princes Park 21 June 1902Round 10 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateCarlton 10 12 72 St Kilda 7 7 49 Princes Park 5 July 1902South Melbourne 6 10 46 Fitzroy 4 10 34 Lake Oval 5 July 1902Melbourne 3 9 27 Essendon 6 12 48 MCG 5 July 1902Geelong 6 8 44 Collingwood 12 12 84 Corio Oval 5 July 1902Round 11 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateSt Kilda 4 9 33 Geelong 7 7 49 Junction Oval 12 July 1902South Melbourne 5 6 36 Essendon 6 7 43 Lake Oval 12 July 1902Fitzroy 6 9 45 Collingwood 9 14 68 Brunswick Street Oval 12 July 1902Melbourne 4 12 36 Carlton 4 9 33 MCG 12 July 1902Round 12 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateCollingwood 19 13 127 St Kilda 1 4 10 Victoria Park 19 July 1902Carlton 4 9 33 Essendon 1 10 16 Princes Park 19 July 1902South Melbourne 7 13 55 Geelong 6 9 45 Lake Oval 19 July 1902Melbourne 5 7 37 Fitzroy 4 9 33 MCG 19 July 1902Round 13 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateSt Kilda 2 10 22 South Melbourne 5 7 37 Junction Oval 26 July 1902Geelong 8 6 54 Melbourne 3 9 27 Corio Oval 26 July 1902Essendon 5 6 36 Collingwood 7 5 47 EMCG 26 July 1902Fitzroy 4 6 30 Carlton 6 8 44 Brunswick Street Oval 26 July 1902Round 14 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateEssendon 12 12 84 St Kilda 3 4 22 EMCG 2 August 1902Carlton 2 3 15 Collingwood 7 10 52 Princes Park 2 August 1902South Melbourne 3 9 27 Melbourne 9 9 63 Lake Oval 2 August 1902Geelong 5 10 40 Fitzroy 9 7 61 Corio Oval 2 August 1902Ladder edit Section ASection B Team P W L D PF PA Pts1 Collingwood 14 12 2 0 838 461 181 8 482 Essendon 14 10 4 0 690 506 136 4 403 Fitzroy 14 9 5 0 783 553 141 6 364 Melbourne 14 7 7 0 618 610 101 3 285 Geelong 14 7 7 0 604 667 90 6 286 Carlton 14 6 8 0 494 653 75 7 247 South Melbourne 14 5 9 0 522 535 97 6 208 St Kilda 14 0 14 0 408 972 42 0 0Rules for classification 1 premiership points 2 percentage 3 points forSource AFL TablesSectional rounds editRound 15 Sectional round 1 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateMelbourne 7 5 47 Carlton 1 7 13 MCG 16 August 1902Collingwood 12 12 84 South Melbourne 5 14 44 Victoria Park 16 August 1902St Kilda 3 5 23 Essendon 10 12 72 Junction Oval 16 August 1902Geelong 5 6 36 Fitzroy 6 15 51 Corio Oval 16 August 1902Round 16 Sectional round 2 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateCarlton 6 11 47 St Kilda 3 6 24 Princes Park 23 August 1902Fitzroy 5 4 34 Collingwood 13 9 87 Brunswick Street Oval 23 August 1902Essendon 11 11 77 Melbourne 8 8 56 MCG 23 August 1902South Melbourne 12 12 84 Geelong 5 9 39 Lake Oval 23 August 1902Round 17 Sectional round 3 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue DateCarlton 5 10 40 Essendon 7 4 46 Princes Park 30 August 1902Collingwood 16 16 112 Geelong 2 11 23 Victoria Park 30 August 1902Fitzroy 6 10 46 South Melbourne 7 8 50 Brunswick Street Oval 30 August 1902Melbourne 10 9 69 St Kilda 5 5 35 MCG 30 August 1902Final ladder edit P PremiersQualified for finals Team P W L D PF PA Pts1 Collingwood P 17 15 2 0 1121 562 199 5 602 Essendon 17 13 4 0 885 625 141 6 523 Fitzroy 17 10 7 0 914 726 125 9 404 Melbourne 17 9 8 0 800 735 108 8 365 South Melbourne 17 7 10 0 700 704 99 4 286 Carlton 17 7 10 0 594 770 77 1 287 Geelong 17 7 10 0 702 914 76 8 288 St Kilda 17 0 17 0 490 1170 41 9 0Rules for classification 1 premiership points 2 percentage 3 points forAverage score 45 6Source AFL TablesFinals series editSemi finals edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date AttendanceEssendon 9 7 61 Melbourne 7 9 51 Princes Park 6 September 1902 8 000Collingwood 6 12 48 Fitzroy 9 10 64 MCG 6 September 1902 13 000Preliminary final edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date AttendanceFitzroy 4 10 34 Essendon 6 9 45 MCG 13 September 1902 26 000Grand final edit Main article 1902 VFL Grand Final Team 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr FinalCollingwood 1 2 3 2 5 5 9 6 60 Essendon 1 3 2 7 3 7 3 9 27 Season notes editThe VFL instituted the amended Argus system to determine the season s premiers St Kilda finished last without a win their sixth consecutive wooden spoon and seven games behind second last Geelong both VFL AFL records In each of Rounds 8 and 10 while Essendon champion Albert Thurgood was serving a three match suspension for striking one of his team mates took the field each week under the nom de guerre Goodthur the name was used in quote marks in all news reports of the matches Football historians Michael Maplestone and Stephen Rogers through a process of elimination determined that Goodthur was most likely Fred Mann and official statistics reflect this 1 Collingwood s Charlie Pannam becomes the first VFL player to play 100 VFL games at the end of the 1902 season he had played in 104 of the 106 VFL games that Collingwood had played since the VFL s first round of games in 1897 Awards editThe 1902 VFL Premiership team was Collingwood The VFL s leading goalkicker in the home and away season was Charlie Baker of St Kilda with 30 goals St Kilda kicked only 64 goals for the year of which Baker kicked 46 9 and Baker s proportion of his team s goals is a VFL AFL record Including finals Ted Rowell of Collingwood scored the most goals with 33 References edit Maplestone 1996 p 61 Hogan P The Tigers Of Old The Richmond Football Club Richmond 1996 ISBN 0 646 18748 1 Rogers S amp 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 0Sources edit1902 VFL season at AFL Tables 1902 VFL season at Australian Football Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1902 VFL season amp oldid 1164657140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
