1922 VJFL season
The 1922 VJFL season was the 4th 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).
| 1922 VJFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 May – 14 October |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Collingwood District 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood District 4th minor premiership |
Collingwood District won its third premiership, defeating reigning premiers Essendon Juniors. The sides had met the previous year in the 1921 grand final.[1]
Geelong joined the competition at the start of the season, bringing the total number of teams in the VJFL to 10 − one more than the amount of senior VFL clubs. The 19-round home-and-away season began on 7 May and ended on 16 September, with all teams having one bye.[2]
Ladder
Richmond were awarded a win on protest despite having a bye in round 17.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood District (P) | 18 | 56 | |||
| 2 | Essendon Juniors | 18 | 54 | |||
| 3 | Geelong | 18 | 50 | |||
| 4 | Fitzroy Juniors | 18 | 50 | |||
| 5 | Richmond | 18 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Coburg | 18 | 38 | |||
| 7 | Carlton District | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Melbourne | 18 | 16 | |||
| 9 | Leopold | 18 | 16 | |||
| 10 | St Kilda | 18 | 4 |
Finals series
Grand final
| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 October | Collingwood District 8.10 (58) | def. | Essendon Juniors 1.9 (15) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
References
- "Junior League Final". The Argus. Melbourne. 16 October 1922. p. 3.
- "1922 Reserves". Blueseum.
- "1922 Reserves scores". Tigerland Archive.
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