The 1912 VFL season was the 16th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured ten clubs, ran from 27 April until 28 September, and comprised an 18-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs.
In 1912, the VFL competition consisted of ten 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 18 rounds.
Once the 18 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1912 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended "Argus system".
Prior to this round, it was noted by the Football Record that Melbourne had been generally strong while competing at their home ground, but had faltered while away.[1]
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for Average score: 57.5 Source: AFL Tables
Finals seriesedit
All of the 1912 finals were played at the MCG so the home team in the semi-finals and Preliminary Final is purely the higher ranked team from the ladder but in the Grand Final the home team was the team that won the Preliminary Final.
On 27 April 1912, the first issue of the VFL's Football Record was published.[2]
For the first time, all VFL players wore a number on the back of their guernseys. The number designated the player himself, rather than his position and, in most cases, he played his entire career with the same number on his back (however, if he changed clubs, his number would also alter).
University's Round 3 victory over Richmond was ultimately to be the last win in the VFL club's history. University would go on to lose its next 51 matches (including two winless seasons in 1913 and 1914), a VFL/AFL record, before they dropped out of the competition.
South Australia defeated Victoria 9.8 (62) to 6.7 (43) in Adelaide on 10 August 1912.[2]
In a match against Collingwood, Essendon's Dan Hanley was impeded from taking part in a contest for the ball along one of the boundary lines, when a boundary umpire grasped him by the hand. There were no "official" witnesses to this incredible incident, and the boundary umpire went unpunished.
VFL decided to appoint two stewards to each match. They had the power to report players.[2] They wear an all-white uniform, with the word "Steward" in red on their breast.[2]
^ abcdRoss, John (1996). 100 Years of Australian Football. Ringwood, Australia: Viking Books. p. 382. ISBN9781854714343.
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN0-9591740-2-8
Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN0-670-90809-6
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1912 VFL season at Australian Football
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The 1912 VFL season was the 16th season of the Victorian Football League VFL the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria The season featured ten clubs ran from 27 April until 28 September and comprised an 18 game home and away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs 1912 VFL premiership seasonEssendon Premier teamTeams10PremiersEssendon4th premiershipMinor premiersSouth Melbourne2nd minor premiershipLeading Goalkicker MedallistHarry Brereton Melbourne Matches played94Highest54 436 19111913 The premiership was won by the Essendon Football Club for the fourth time and second time consecutively after it defeated South Melbourne by 14 points in the 1912 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 Round 15 2 16 Round 16 2 17 Round 17 2 18 Round 18 3 Ladder 4 Finals series 4 1 Semi finals 4 2 Preliminary final 4 3 Grand final 5 Season notes 6 Awards 7 References 8 SourcesBackground editIn 1912 the VFL competition consisted of ten 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 18 rounds Once the 18 round home and away season had finished the 1912 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended Argus system Home and away season editRound 1 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Essendon 17 14 116 University 6 6 42 EMCG 27 April 1912 Carlton 9 16 70 Geelong 4 7 31 Princes Park 27 April 1912 St Kilda 6 10 46 Richmond 7 11 53 Junction Oval 27 April 1912 South Melbourne 7 5 47 Fitzroy 4 10 34 Lake Oval 27 April 1912 Melbourne 9 14 68 Collingwood 5 9 39 MCG 27 April 1912 Round 2 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Richmond 5 8 38 South Melbourne 2 23 35 Punt Road Oval 4 May 1912 Geelong 13 15 93 St Kilda 6 11 47 Corio Oval 4 May 1912 Collingwood 6 17 53 Essendon 10 10 70 Victoria Park 4 May 1912 University 8 12 60 Melbourne 10 8 68 MCG 4 May 1912 Fitzroy 5 11 41 Carlton 9 10 64 Brunswick Street Oval 4 May 1912 Round 3 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Fitzroy 7 14 56 Geelong 5 6 36 Brunswick Street Oval 11 May 1912 University 9 9 63 Richmond 6 12 48 MCG 11 May 1912 South Melbourne 6 18 54 Melbourne 3 4 22 Lake Oval 11 May 1912 St Kilda 12 21 93 Collingwood 4 12 36 Junction Oval 11 May 1912 Essendon 8 11 59 Carlton 6 14 50 EMCG 11 May 1912 Round 4 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Geelong 11 12 78 Melbourne 5 5 35 Corio Oval 18 May 1912 Carlton 6 9 45 Collingwood 6 10 46 Princes Park 18 May 1912 University 3 13 31 St Kilda 7 14 56 MCG 18 May 1912 Richmond 9 6 60 Fitzroy 13 8 86 Punt Road Oval 18 May 1912 South Melbourne 8 8 56 Essendon 9 8 62 Lake Oval 18 May 1912 Round 5 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date St Kilda 5 5 35 South Melbourne 7 8 50 Junction Oval 25 May 1912 Fitzroy 8 11 59 University 4 8 32 Brunswick Street Oval 25 May 1912 Essendon 7 7 49 Geelong 7 10 52 EMCG 25 May 1912 Collingwood 10 12 72 Richmond 6 4 40 Victoria Park 25 May 1912 Melbourne 8 2 50 Carlton 5 14 44 MCG 25 May 1912 Round 6 edit Prior to this round it was noted by the Football Record that Melbourne had been generally strong while competing at their home ground but had faltered while away 1 Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Fitzroy 11 12 78 Melbourne 10 6 66 Brunswick Street Oval 1 June 1912 Carlton 12 15 87 St Kilda 6 11 47 Princes Park 1 June 1912 University 5 8 38 South Melbourne 9 16 70 MCG 1 June 1912 Richmond 10 10 70 Essendon 13 14 92 Punt Road Oval 1 June 1912 Geelong 13 13 91 Collingwood 2 15 27 Corio Oval 1 June 1912 Round 7 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Collingwood 10 13 73 University 4 12 36 Victoria Park 3 June 1912 South Melbourne 13 15 93 Geelong 8 13 61 Lake Oval 3 June 1912 St Kilda 6 10 46 Fitzroy 8 7 55 Junction Oval 3 June 1912 Melbourne 8 6 54 Essendon 16 12 108 MCG 3 June 1912 Richmond 7 8 50 Carlton 17 17 119 Punt Road Oval 3 June 1912 Round 8 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Melbourne 14 14 98 Richmond 4 9 33 MCG 8 June 1912 Geelong 8 15 63 University 3 8 26 Corio Oval 8 June 1912 Essendon 6 19 55 St Kilda 10 6 66 EMCG 8 June 1912 Collingwood 13 10 88 Fitzroy 11 7 73 Victoria Park 8 June 1912 Carlton 8 16 64 South Melbourne 6 10 46 Princes Park 8 June 1912 Round 9 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date St Kilda 2 12 24 Melbourne 7 13 55 Junction Oval 15 June 1912 Richmond 4 16 40 Geelong 7 12 54 Punt Road Oval 15 June 1912 Fitzroy 3 7 25 Essendon 8 8 56 Brunswick Street Oval 15 June 1912 South Melbourne 4 16 40 Collingwood 4 8 32 Lake Oval 15 June 1912 University 8 10 58 Carlton 10 17 77 MCG 15 June 1912 Round 10 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Richmond 6 6 42 St Kilda 12 14 86 Punt Road Oval 22 June 1912 Fitzroy 3 10 28 South Melbourne 9 12 66 Brunswick Street Oval 22 June 1912 Collingwood 6 17 53 Melbourne 6 9 45 Victoria Park 22 June 1912 University 7 10 52 Essendon 16 24 120 MCG 22 June 1912 Geelong 12 7 79 Carlton 8 12 60 Corio Oval 22 June 1912 Round 11 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Melbourne 13 14 92 University 5 7 37 MCG 29 June 1912 Carlton 6 8 44 Fitzroy 4 15 39 Princes Park 29 June 1912 South Melbourne 19 12 126 Richmond 5 7 37 Lake Oval 29 June 1912 St Kilda 12 11 83 Geelong 9 14 68 Junction Oval 29 June 1912 Essendon 6 18 54 Collingwood 6 10 46 EMCG 29 June 1912 Round 12 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Richmond 11 19 85 University 4 4 28 Punt Road Oval 13 July 1912 Melbourne 0 8 8 South Melbourne 13 8 86 MCG 13 July 1912 Collingwood 8 15 63 St Kilda 6 4 40 Victoria Park 13 July 1912 Carlton 10 16 76 Essendon 4 9 33 Princes Park 13 July 1912 Geelong 10 13 73 Fitzroy 5 10 40 Corio Oval 13 July 1912 Round 13 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date St Kilda 15 12 102 University 6 14 50 Junction Oval 20 July 1912 Fitzroy 10 10 70 Richmond 3 11 29 Brunswick Street Oval 20 July 1912 Essendon 7 10 52 South Melbourne 9 11 65 EMCG 20 July 1912 Melbourne 7 12 54 Geelong 5 13 43 MCG 20 July 1912 Collingwood 3 14 32 Carlton 8 7 55 Victoria Park 20 July 1912 Round 14 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Carlton 4 18 42 Melbourne 5 7 37 Princes Park 27 July 1912 South Melbourne 14 7 91 St Kilda 7 18 60 Lake Oval 27 July 1912 University 7 8 50 Fitzroy 12 14 86 MCG 27 July 1912 Geelong 13 14 92 Essendon 5 10 40 Corio Oval 27 July 1912 Richmond 6 4 40 Collingwood 10 15 75 Punt Road Oval 27 July 1912 Round 15 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date South Melbourne 12 13 85 University 7 5 47 Lake Oval 3 August 1912 Essendon 10 12 72 Richmond 5 13 43 EMCG 3 August 1912 Collingwood 7 15 57 Geelong 6 8 44 Victoria Park 3 August 1912 Melbourne 6 6 42 Fitzroy 6 7 43 MCG 3 August 1912 St Kilda 6 15 51 Carlton 7 12 54 Junction Oval 3 August 1912 Round 16 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Geelong 4 8 32 South Melbourne 6 15 51 Corio Oval 17 August 1912 Fitzroy 12 17 89 St Kilda 8 7 55 Brunswick Street Oval 17 August 1912 Essendon 9 8 62 Melbourne 7 8 50 EMCG 17 August 1912 Carlton 8 20 68 Richmond 8 11 59 Princes Park 17 August 1912 University 6 7 43 Collingwood 6 20 56 MCG 17 August 1912 Round 17 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Richmond 9 9 63 Melbourne 11 7 73 Punt Road Oval 24 August 1912 University 7 8 50 Geelong 12 22 94 MCG 24 August 1912 St Kilda 15 18 108 Essendon 7 8 50 Junction Oval 24 August 1912 Fitzroy 9 11 65 Collingwood 4 3 27 Brunswick Street Oval 24 August 1912 South Melbourne 6 10 46 Carlton 7 10 52 Lake Oval 24 August 1912 Round 18 edit Home team Home team score Away team Away team score Venue Date Melbourne 9 14 68 St Kilda 7 7 49 MCG 31 August 1912 Geelong 9 16 70 Richmond 4 9 33 Corio Oval 31 August 1912 Essendon 7 13 55 Fitzroy 6 13 49 EMCG 31 August 1912 Collingwood 5 7 37 South Melbourne 7 11 53 Victoria Park 31 August 1912 Carlton 10 14 74 University 10 9 69 Princes Park 31 August 1912Ladder edit P Premiers Qualified for finals Team P W L D PF PA Pts 1 South Melbourne 18 14 4 0 1160 739 157 0 56 2 Carlton 18 14 4 0 1145 873 131 2 56 3 Essendon P 18 12 6 0 1205 1049 114 9 48 4 Geelong 18 11 7 0 1154 911 126 7 44 5 Fitzroy 18 10 8 0 1016 936 108 5 40 6 Melbourne 18 9 9 0 985 996 98 9 36 7 Collingwood 18 9 9 0 912 995 91 7 36 8 St Kilda 18 7 11 0 1094 1090 100 4 28 9 Richmond 18 3 15 0 863 1333 64 7 12 10 University 18 1 17 0 812 1424 57 0 4 Rules for classification 1 premiership points 2 percentage 3 points forAverage score 57 5Source AFL TablesFinals series editAll of the 1912 finals were played at the MCG so the home team in the semi finals and Preliminary Final is purely the higher ranked team from the ladder but in the Grand Final the home team was the team that won the Preliminary Final Semi finals edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Date Carlton 10 11 71 Geelong 4 19 43 MCG 7 September Essendon 7 12 54 South Melbourne 6 6 42 MCG 14 September Preliminary final edit Home team Score Away team Score Venue Date Essendon 7 10 52 Carlton 6 12 48 MCG 21 September Grand final edit Main article 1912 VFL Grand Final Home team Score Away team Score Venue Date Essendon 5 17 47 South Melbourne 4 9 33 MCG 28 SeptemberSeason notes editOn 27 April 1912 the first issue of the VFL s Football Record was published 2 For the first time all VFL players wore a number on the back of their guernseys The number designated the player himself rather than his position and in most cases he played his entire career with the same number on his back however if he changed clubs his number would also alter University s Round 3 victory over Richmond was ultimately to be the last win in the VFL club s history University would go on to lose its next 51 matches including two winless seasons in 1913 and 1914 a VFL AFL record before they dropped out of the competition South Australia defeated Victoria 9 8 62 to 6 7 43 in Adelaide on 10 August 1912 2 In a match against Collingwood Essendon s Dan Hanley was impeded from taking part in a contest for the ball along one of the boundary lines when a boundary umpire grasped him by the hand There were no official witnesses to this incredible incident and the boundary umpire went unpunished The captains of the two 1912 second semi final teams Allan Belcher of Essendon and Vic Belcher of South Melbourne were brothers This is a VFL AFL record clarification needed VFL decided to appoint two stewards to each match They had the power to report players 2 They wear an all white uniform with the word Steward in red on their breast 2 Awards editThe 1912 VFL Premiership team was Essendon The VFL s leading goalkicker was Harry Brereton of Melbourne with 56 goals University took the wooden spoon in 1912 References edit Items of Interest Football Record 4 May 1912 Retrieved 13 May 2021 permanent dead link a b c d Ross John 1996 100 Years of Australian Football Ringwood Australia Viking Books p 382 ISBN 9781854714343 Maplestone M Flying Higher History of the Essendon Football Club 1872 1996 Essendon Football Club Melbourne 1996 ISBN 0 9591740 2 8 Rogers S amp Brown A Every Game Ever Played VFL AFL Results 1897 1997 Sixth Edition Viking Books Ringwood 1998 ISBN 0 670 90809 6Sources edit1912 VFL season at AFL Tables 1912 VFL season at Australian Football Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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