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Victorian Junior Football Association

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For the similarly-named former competition later known as the AFL reserves, see Victorian Junior Football League.

The Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA), sometimes known simply as the Victorian Junior Association (VJA), was an open age Australian rules football competition and administrative body. It was the first successful junior football competition in Melbourne, and was in existence from 1883 until 1932.

Victorian Junior Football Association
Most recent season or competition:
1932 VFA season
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1883
Ceased1932
Replaced byVFA Second Eighteens
CountryAustralia
Most titlesYarraville (7)
Official websiteVJFA Constitution

For most of its history it was a competition of independent junior level clubs, before it eventually transitioned to become the second eighteens competition for the senior Victorian Football Association (VFA)

History

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During the 1870s in Victoria, junior football – which was the term used at the time for open age football of a lower standard than senior football, rather than for under age football – was mostly administered on an ad hoc basis. A couple of short-lived junior associations had been attempted, but none were successful until the Victorian Junior Football Association was established in April 1883.[1] Clubs represented at the inaugural meeting were Star of Carlton, South Yarra, South Park, Footscray, Brunswick, Emerald-hill, Albion, Richmond, Fortrose, Waverley and North Park.[2]

The VJFA, in addition to serving as an administrative body for junior football, ran the junior premiership. At its peak in the early 1890s when it was the only top junior football competition, more than twenty-five clubs competed,[3] and from 1892 until 1894 the competition ran in two divisions to manage its numbers. The establishment of other junior football competitions – including the Victorian Second-Rate (1890),[4] Third-Rate (1892)[5] and Fourth-Rate (1893)[6] Junior Football Associations and the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (1892) – saw numbers in the VJFA premiership decline rapidly through the 1890s, and by 1899 only seven clubs competed in the VJFA.[7] Eight to twelve teams typically contested the premiership thereafter.

At the 1895 VJFA AGM, the competition was reduced from 20 teams to 12 teams. Those who survived were Albert-park, Albion United, Austral, Brighton, Brunswick, Collingwood Juniors, Essendon District, Fitzroy Juniors, Hawthorn, Preston, Richmond City, and West Melbourne Juniors. Some of these clubs, including Camberwell, were later readmitted to the competition.[8]

The competition typically featured smaller clubs from districts already represented in senior football, or the top clubs from other districts. Four successful VJFA clubs from growing districts – West Melbourne, Preston, Northcote and Yarraville – ultimately went on to play senior football in the Victorian Football Association. In 1905, John Wren donated a silver shield to serve as a semi-perpetual trophy for the VJFA premiers; like many trophies of the era, it was held temporarily by the reigning premiers, then won permanently by the first team to win it three times. A total of five Wren Shields were awarded during the trophy's history.[9]

1912 grand final

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Main article: 1912 VJFA Grand Final

The 1912 grand final was especially controversial. Port Melbourne Railway United won the match by three points, but Yarraville successfully protested one of Railway United's second quarter goals on the grounds of goal umpire error, and the match was reversed to a three-point Yarraville victory.

Although they had the right to challenge, Railway United refused to play as its own act of protest. At a special meeting of the VJFA, it was proposed that "the club, office bearers and registered players for 1912 be disqualified for life".[10] Although Yarraville offered to play a substitute team, it was decided that no match would be held, and Yarraville retained the 1912 premiership.[11]

Railway United was ultimately not expelled from the VJFA, and went on to win the VJFA premiership the following season, defeating Yarraville in the 1913 grand final.[12]

Transition to VFA seconds

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The VJFA had ties to the VFA from early on, with many clubs serving as the reserves team for a senior VFA club. In 1912, a rule was in place mandating that clubs align themselves to a VFA club, although that requirement was dropped in 1913.[13]

The VJFA eventually formally transitioned to become the VFA Second Eighteens during the 1920s. This began in 1924, when the competition expanded from twelve teams to eighteen in two divisions – one division set aside for clubs who played on the same grounds as their senior VFA counterparts, and one for clubs with their own grounds.[14] All Melbourne-based senior VFA clubs were required to affiliate with a junior team in the VJFA, and an agreement was put in place to lift some restrictions on in-season player movements between the senior or junior clubs, making the affiliated junior clubs functionally closer to seconds teams.[15][16]

The divisions were called Division 1 and Division 2 in 1924,[a] but from 1925 onwards they were known as the VJFA Section and the VFA Section.[19][20]

In 1926, after the 1924 player transfer agreement ended, the VFA moved to convert its affiliated junior clubs into genuine second eighteens controlled by the senior clubs;[21] and, starting from 1928, all other clubs were excluded and the VJFA served wholly as a VFA seconds competition, with free player interchanges between senior and junior level permitted until 1 August each year.[22]

The VJFA can be considered to have ceased to exist, replaced by the VFA Second Eighteens, starting from the 1928 season; however, the VJFA name and the Wren Shield as a premiership trophy were both retained until the end of 1932. It was only at this point that competition was formally renamed the VFA Second Eighteens and the Wren Shield was discontinued.[23][24] The VFA Second Eighteens and its successors, continued to operate until the end of the 2017 season.

Clubs

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Over 100 clubs are believed to have competed in the VJFA.[25][26][27]

Club Colours Moniker Est. Seasons Premierships Years of premierships Current league
Albert Park
 
 Parkites 1895 1895−1??? 2 1896, 1897 Folded
Albion United 1883 1883−1890s 0 Folded
Ascot Vale 18?? 18??−1???;
1916−19?? 		0
Austral 1890s−1890s 0 Folded
Brighton
 
 1885 1889−1895 0 Folded
1964
Britannia 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Brunswick District
 
 1915[28] 0
Brunswick seconds
 
 Brickfielders 1865 19??−1932 2 1931, 1932 Folded
1991
Camberwell
 
 Tricolours 1886 1888−94;
1913−14;
1916−19 		0 Folded
1995
Cambridge Star 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Carnegie
 
 1920s 1923−192? 0 Folded
c. 2000
City of Northcote
 
 1915 1915−16;
1918 		0 Folded
1918
Clifton 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Coast 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Coburg (original) 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Coburg
 
 1891 1891−1912 0 VFL
Coburg seconds
 
 1891 1925−1932 3 1928, 1929, 1930 In recess
Collingwood District
 
 Districts 1906 1918 0 Merged
1938 with Collingwood
Collingwood Juniors
 
 Magpies 1893 1893−1905 0 VFL
as Collingwood reserves
East Richmond 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Electric Telegraph 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Essendon District
 
 Dons 1890s−1900s 0
Essendon Juniors
 
 Dreadnoughts 1921[29] 0 Folded
1921
Fairfield 1??? 1916−19?? 0
Fernside 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Fitzroy Crecent 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Fitzroy Imperials 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Fitzroy Juniors
 
 Maroons 1883 1892−1911[30] 2 1894, 1911 VAFA
as Fitzroy reserves
Footscray Juniors
 
 Bulldogs 1877 1883−1924 2 1907, 1915, 1918 VFL
as Footscray reserves
Hawthorn (original)
 
 1893 1893−1898 0 Folded
1899
Hawthorn Juniors
 
 Mayblooms 1902 1924 0 In recess
Kew
 
 Bears 1876 1889−96;
1920−26 		0 VAFA
Kingsville 1900s−1927 1 1927
Marylebone 1883 1883−1890s 1 1891
Melbourne Juniors
 
 Redlegs 1858 1885−1924 1 1922 In recess
Moonee Ponds 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Montague 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Napier Imperial 1880s−1895 1 1893
North Carlton 18?? 18??−1??? 0
North Melbourne Juniors
 
 Shinboners 1858 1890s−1??? 1 1899 VFL
as North Melbourne reserves
North Park 1883 1883−1??? 5 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890
North Williamstown
 
 1 1892
Northcote
 
 Cotes 1869 1880s−1907 2 1904, 1906 Folded
1987
Northcote Diggers
 
 Diggers 19?? 1921−19?? 0
Parkside 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Pembroke 1??? 19??−1??? 0
Port Melbourne Railway United
 
 Portsmen, Ways 1902 1907−1915;
1917−1927 		3 1910, 1913, 1914 Folded
c. 1939
Prahran Juniors
 
 Two Blues 1899 1920−19?? 0
Preston
 
 Tonners 1882 1890−1902;
1912−25 		5 1900, 1901, 1902, 1921, 1923 VFL
as Northern Bullants
Preston Districts
 
 1905 1907−1915 0 Merged
1915 with Preston
Preston Star 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Richmond City
 
 Richmondites 1880s 1883−1901 0 Merged
1902 with West Richmond (now Richmond reserves − VFL)[31]
Richmond Juniors
 
 Tigers 1902 1902−1920s 0 VFL
as Richmond reserves
Rose of Northcote
 
 1904 1904−1908 0
South Brunswick 18?? 18??−1??? 0
South Melbourne Districts
 
 Bloods 1912 1914−1926 1 1924 VAFA
South Melbourne Juniors
 
 Southerers 1900 1901−19?? 1 1903
South Park 18?? 18??−1??? 0
South St Kilda
 
 c. 1870s 1883−18?? 0 Folded
1899
St Kilda Esplanade 18?? 18??−1??? 0
St Kilda Grosvenor 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Star of Brunswick 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Star of Carlton
 
 1875 1883−1907 1 1884
Union Jack 18?? 18??−1??? 0
Waverley
 
 1883 1883−1??? 1 1883
Werribee 1??? 1909−19?? 0
West Melbourne
 
 Westeners 1874 1880s−1908 1 1898 Folded
1908
West Richmond
 
 Richmondites 1???−1901 0 Merged
1902 with Richmond City (now Richmond reserves − VFL)[31]
Williamstown seconds
(Williamstown Juniors)
 
 Seagulls, Town 1864 1885−1???;
192?−1932 		4 1885, 1916, 1917, 1919 In recess
Yarraville
 
 Eagles 1903 1903−1932 7 1905, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1920, 1925, 1926

Premiers

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The premiers of the VJFA from 1883 until the discontinuation of the Wren Shield in 1932 are given below. Premierships between 1928 and 1932 are included, but overlap with the commonly recognised VFA seconds premierships.

GF Premiership decided by a grand final where a challenge was not needed
GF (R) Premiership decided by a grand final replay, after the scheduled grand final was drawn
NF Premiership decided based on the minor premiers, with no grand final required as the ladder leader was at least two wins ahead of the second-placed club
CF Premiership decided by a challenge final under the Argus system
GF (D) Premiership decided by a grand final which was contested by the premiers of each division/section (1924−1927)
W/L Premiership decided by full season win–loss record
GF (C) Premiership decided by a game that could have been challenged by the runner-up, but wasn't

VJFA premiers

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Year Premiers Runners-up Score Venue Date Report
1883 Waverley (1) [32][33]
1884 Star of Carlton (1) [34]
1885 Williamstown Juniors (1) [35]
1886 North Park (1) [36]
1887 North Park (2) [37]
1888 North Park (3) [38]
1889 North Park (4) [39]
1890 North Park (5) [40]
1891 Marylebone (1) [41]
1892 North Williamstown (1) [42]
1893 Napier Imperial (1) [43]
1894 Fitzroy Juniors (1) [44]
1895 Albion United (1) [45][46]
1896 Albert Park (1) [47]
1897 Albert Park (2) [48]
1898 West Melbourne (1) [49]
1899 Melbourne Juniors (1) [7][50]
1900 Preston (1) Collingwood Juniors 3.3 (21) d. 1.6 (12) Brunswick Street Oval 15 September 1900 [51]
1901 Preston (2) [52]
1902 Preston (3) [53][54]
1903 South Melbourne Juniors (1) Collingwood Juniors 6.1 (37) d. 3.9 (27) Preston 19 September 1903[55] [56][57]
1904 Northcote (1) [58][59]
1905 Yarraville (1) Northcote 2.10 (22) d. 2.9 (21) Yarraville Cricket Ground 16 September 1905[60] [61]
1906 Northcote (2) Yarraville 7.7 (49) d. 4.5 (29) Victoria Park 8 September 1906[62] [63][64]
1907 Footscray Juniors (1) Yarraville 7.4 (46) d. 5.11 (41) Victoria Park 5 October 1907[65] [66][67]
1908 Yarraville (2) Footscray Juniors 7.11 (53) d. 3.6 (24) North Melbourne Cricket Ground 26 September 1908[68] [69][70][71]
1909 Yarraville (3) Footscray Juniors 7.11 (53) d. 3.6 (24) Richmond City Reserve 3 October 1908 [9][72]
1910 Port Melbourne Railway United (1) Yarraville 4.9 (33) d. 1.2 (8) Croxton Park 22 October 1910 [73][74][75]
1911 Fitzroy Juniors (2) Port Melbourne Railway United 9.10 (64) d. 3.8 (26) Croxton Park 30 September 1911 [76][77]
1912 Yarraville (4) Port Melbourne Railway United 4.6 (30) d. 3.9 (27) Croxton Park 21 September 1912 [10][78][79]
1913 Port Melbourne Railway United (2) Yarraville 11.9 (75) d. 3.6 (24) North Melbourne Cricket Ground 20 September 1913 [12][80]
1914 Port Melbourne Railway United (3) South Melbourne Districts 11.9 (75) d. 3.6 (24) North Melbourne Cricket Ground 22 August 1914[81][82] [83][84][85]
1915 Footscray Juniors (2) Yarraville 11.9 (75) d. 3.6 (24) North Melbourne Cricket Ground 25 September 1915[86] [87][88][89]
1916 Williamstown Juniors (2) Preston 2.9 (21) d. 2.6 (18) East Melbourne Cricket Ground 14 October 1916[90][91] [92][93][94]
1917 Williamstown Juniors (3) Fairfield 11.10 (76) d. 6.8 (44) East Melbourne Cricket Ground 6 October 1917 [95][96][97]
1918 Footscray Juniors (3) Williamstown Juniors 7.8 (50) d. 3.16 (34) East Melbourne Cricket Ground 5 October 1918[98] [99][100][101]
1919 Williamstown Juniors (4) Footscray Juniors 6.6 (42) d. 4.13 (37) East Melbourne Cricket Ground 18 October 1919 [102][103]
1920 Yarraville (5) North Melbourne Football Club 11.18 (84) d. 3.6 (24) Footscray 25 September 1920[104] [105][106][107]
1921 Preston (4) Port Melbourne Railway United 9.8 (62) d. 6.15 (51) Dandenong 1 October 1921[108] [109][110][111]
1922 North Melbourne Juniors (1) South Melbourne Districts 10.18 (78) d. 8.8 (56) Melbourne Cricket Ground 28 September 1922[112][113] [114][115][116]
1923 Preston (5) Yarraville 9.15 (69) 7.10 (52) Richmond Cricket Ground 27 September 1923[117][118] [119][120][121]
1924 South Melbourne District (2) Hawthorn Juniors 9.13 (67) d. 4.10 (34) North Melbourne Cricket Ground 25 September 1924[122][123] [14][124][125]
1925 Yarraville (6) Port Melbourne Railway United 10.15 (75) d. 5.10 (40) Motordrome 3 October 1925 [126][127][128]
1926 Yarraville (7) Port Melbourne Railway United 15.16 (106) d. 11.11 (77) Motordrome 2 October 1926[129] [130][131][132]
1927 Kingsville (1) Coburg seconds 8.7 (55) d. 6.6 (42) Yarraville 1 October 1927 [133][134]
1928 Coburg seconds (1) Port Melbourne 4.5 (29) d. 1.9 (15) Coburg Cricket Ground 15 September 1928 [135]
1929 Coburg seconds (2) Williamstown seconds 14.16 (100) d. 14.7 (91) Oakleigh Cricket Ground 28 September 1929 [136]
1930 Coburg seconds (3) Preston seconds 9.12 (66) d. 6.13 (49) North Melbourne Recreation Reserve 4 October 1930 [137][138]
1931 Brunswick seconds (1) Coburg seconds 12.10 (82) d. 5.14 (44) Preston City Oval 26 September 1931 [139]
1932 Brunswick seconds (2) Coburg seconds 13.15 (93) d. 4.13 (37) Coburg Cricket Ground 1 October 1932 [140]

VFA Section premiers

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From 1924 until the end of the 1927 season, the winner of the Division 2/VFA Section grand final played the Division 1/VJFA Section winner in the overall VJFA grand final.[a]

Year Premiers Runners-up Score Venue Date Report
1924 Hawthorn Juniors (1) North Melbourne Juniors 5.9 (39) d. 4.5 (29) [141]
1925 Port Melbourne Railway United (1)
1926 Port Melbourne Railway United (2) [142]
1927 Coburg seconds (1)

Wren Shield permanent winners

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Notable events

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  • Preston's W. Eades kicked a VJFA record of 21 goals during a 1917 match against Ascot Vale, with Preston winning 32.16 (201) to 2.2 (14).[143] Ascot Vale were three men short with only 14 players on the field.[144][145]
  • Following the end of the 1922 home-and-away season, Kew player C. Coomber was suspended for 12 months (the entire 1923 season) after striking North Melbourne Juniors player A. Gregory.[146]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b In 1924, The Age described the division with Hawthorn and North Melbourne (both VFA clubs) as "Second Division", while The Argus described it as "First Division".[14][17] The Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society describes the division with standalone clubs as "Section A" and the division with VFA-affiliated clubs as "Section B".[18]

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