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1920 VJFL season

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1920 VJFL season
Date1 May – 25 September
Teams9
PremiersCollingwood District
2nd premiership
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The 1920 VJFL season was the 2nd season of the Victorian Junior Football League (VJFL), the Australian rules football competition operating as the second-tier competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Collingwood District won its second premiership, defeating University A for the second consecutive year.[1]

Background

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In the inaugural VJFL season, a second University Football Club team − University B − served as an affiliate for Melbourne. The team left the competition prior to the 1920 season, and Melbourne entered its own reserves side.[2]

This was the second and final VJFL season for West Melbourne. The club faced multiple heavy losses in throughout 1920, including a 197-point loss against Carlton District and a 229-point loss against St Kilda District. They were replaced by Essendon Juniors in 1921.[3]

Finals series

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Semi-finals

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Semi-finals
Saturday, 11 September (12:50 pm) Carlton District 8.5 (53) def. by University A 9.15 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground [3]
  • Carlton District led 7.2 (44) to 4.9 (33) at half-time, with the game played in "atrocious conditions".

Grand final

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Grand final
Saturday, 25 September Collingwood District 7.14 (56) def. University A 7.2 (44) Melbourne Cricket Ground [4]

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Seconds Season". Demonwiki.
  2. ^ "Football". The Age. Melbourne. 15 May 1919. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "1920 Reserves". Blueseum.
  4. ^ "Junior League Final". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 September 1920. p. 11.