The 1913 VFL season was the 17th season of the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL), the highest level senior

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competition in Victoria. The season featured ten clubs, ran from 26 April until 27 September, and comprised an 18-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs. The premiership was won by the

Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the Vi ...

for the fifth time, after it defeated by 13 points in the 1913 VFL Grand Final.

Premiership season

In 1913, 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 1913 VFL ''Premiers'' were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended "''Argus'' system".

Round 1

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.13 (55) , , 5.7 (37) ,

Corio Oval Corio Oval was an Australian rules football ground, located in Geelong, Victoria, and used by the Geelong Football Club in the VFA and the VFL from 1878 to 1915, and 1917 to 1940. Sited in Eastern Park, the oval was served by trams from 1930 wh ...

, 26 April 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.19 (79) , , 5.7 (37) ,

Brunswick Street Oval The WT Peterson Community Oval, best known as the Brunswick Street Oval and also as the Fitzroy Cricket Ground, is a cricket and Australian rules football ground located in Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North, Victoria. History Australian Rule ...

, 26 April 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.15 (63) , , 8.6 (54) ,

Lake Oval Lakeside Stadium is an Australian sports arena in the South Melbourne suburb of Albert Park. Comprising an athletics track and soccer stadium, it currently serves as the home ground and administrative base for association football club South M ...

, 26 April 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.7 (37) , , 8.12 (60) ,

MCG The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as "The 'G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hem ...

, 26 April 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.13 (67) , , 11.17 (83) , EMCG , 26 April 1913

Round 2

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.17 (77) , , 11.2 (68) ,

Victoria Park Victoria Park may refer to: Places Australia * Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in Northern Rivers region, New South Wales * Victoria Park, Adelaide, a park and racecourse * Victoria Park, Brisbane, a public park and former golf ...

, 3 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.13 (61) , , 9.7 (61) , Princes Park , 3 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 14.15 (99) ,

, 3 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.7 (67) , , 3.16 (34) ,

Junction Oval Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The oval's location near the St Kilda Junc ...

, 3 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 13.11 (89) ,

Punt Road Oval Punt Road Oval, also known by naming rights sponsorship as the Swinburne Centre, is an Australian rules football ground and former cricket oval located within the Yarra Park precinct of East Melbourne, Victoria, situated a few hundred metres to ...

, 3 May 1913

Round 3

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.14 (62) , , 6.7 (43) ,

, 10 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.13 (79) , , 7.11 (53) , Princes Park , 10 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.11 (65) , , 10.13 (73) ,

, 10 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 9.2 (56) ,

, 10 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.5 (65) , , 10.10 (70) , EMCG , 10 May 1913

Round 4

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.14 (68) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 17 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.14 (98) , , 7.9 (51) ,

, 17 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.14 (56) , , 15.13 (103) , EMCG , 17 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.7 (31) , , 7.11 (53) ,

, 17 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.8 (44) , , 5.8 (38) ,

, 17 May 1913

Round 5

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.15 (57) , , 9.17 (71) ,

, 24 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.16 (70) , , 6.12 (48) ,

, 24 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.13 (61) , , 7.14 (56) ,

, 24 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.9 (51) , , 5.6 (36) ,

, 24 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.8 (56) , , 10.12 (72) ,

, 24 May 1913

Round 6

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.7 (43) , , 5.6 (36) ,

, 31 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.5 (23) , , 6.11 (47) , EMCG , 31 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.13 (37) , , 3.6 (24) , Princes Park , 31 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.16 (52) , , 4.4 (28) ,

, 31 May 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 2.8 (20) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 31 May 1913

Round 7

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.22 (106) , , 6.5 (41) , EMCG , 7 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.11 (89) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 7 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.10 (52) , , 12.12 (84) ,

, 7 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 11.17 (83) ,

, 7 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.13 (61) , , 10.7 (67) ,

, 7 June 1913

Round 8

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.7 (37) , , 6.11 (47) ,

, 9 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.9 (69) , , 13.12 (90) ,

, 9 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.10 (52) , , 5.10 (40) ,

, 9 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.11 (65) , , 7.13 (55) ,

, 9 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.12 (54) , , 9.15 (69) ,

, 9 June 1913

Round 9

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.17 (71) , , 3.12 (30) , EMCG , 14 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.10 (40) , , 12.11 (83) ,

, 14 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 10.11 (71) ,

, 14 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.15 (75) , , 7.9 (51) ,

, 14 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 9.10 (64) ,

, 14 June 1913

Round 10

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.11 (65) , , 13.14 (92) ,

, 21 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 6.11 (47) ,

, 21 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.15 (105) , , 11.12 (78) , Princes Park , 21 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.9 (81) , , 8.15 (63) ,

, 21 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.5 (35) , , 10.15 (75) ,

, 21 June 1913

Round 11

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.20 (62) , , 7.11 (53) ,

, 28 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.11 (53) , , 5.9 (39) ,

, 28 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 10.7 (67) , EMCG , 28 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.12 (60) , , 11.5 (71) ,

, 28 June 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.16 (88) , , 5.11 (41) ,

, 28 June 1913

Round 12

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.20 (128) , , 7.14 (56) ,

, 5 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.17 (35) , , 8.11 (59) ,

, 5 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.12 (72) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 5 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 8.13 (61) ,

, 5 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.7 (67) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 5 July 1913

Round 13

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 3.10 (28) ,

, 19 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.18 (54) , , 11.11 (77) , Princes Park , 19 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.8 (62) , , 5.6 (36) ,

, 19 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.6 (36) , , 17.18 (120) ,

, 19 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.12 (42) , , 7.20 (62) ,

, 19 July 1913

Round 14

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.5 (35) , , 9.17 (71) ,

, 26 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.12 (36) , , 7.12 (54) , EMCG , 26 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.22 (76) , , 3.8 (26) , Princes Park , 26 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.10 (82) , , 9.12 (66) ,

, 26 July 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.15 (45) , , 10.9 (69) ,

, 26 July 1913

Round 15

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 2.7 (19) , , 5.18 (48) ,

, 2 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.15 (87) , , 10.10 (70) ,

, 2 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.10 (46) , , 11.13 (79) ,

, 2 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.10 (76) , , 8.5 (53) ,

, 2 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.10 (70) , , 11.3 (69) ,

, 2 August 1913

Round 16

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.23 (47) , , 4.2 (26) ,

, 9 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.11 (59) , , 7.14 (56) ,

, 9 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 7.9 (51) , Princes Park , 9 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.12 (60) , , 9.8 (62) ,

, 9 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.10 (82) , , 6.8 (44) ,

, 9 August 1913

Round 17

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.9 (111) , , 8.13 (61) ,

, 23 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 9.8 (62) , EMCG , 23 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.10 (46) , , 9.15 (69) , Princes Park , 23 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.10 (64) , , 8.5 (53) ,

, 23 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.10 (64) , , 4.13 (37) ,

, 23 August 1913

Round 18

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 8.11 (59) ,

, 30 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.18 (108) , , 5.10 (40) ,

, 30 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.12 (54) , , 8.8 (56) ,

, 30 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.8 (32) , , 7.13 (55) , Princes Park , 30 August 1913 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.6 (42) , , 6.16 (52) ,

, 30 August 1913

Ladder

Finals

All of the 1913 finals were played at the

, so the home team in the semi-finals and preliminary final was 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

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , St Kilda , 12.12 (84) ,

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, 6.15 (51) ,

, 6 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" ,

Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...

, 11.14 (80) , Collingwood , 6.7 (43) ,

, 13 September

Preliminary final

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , St Kilda , 10.10 (70) ,

, 6.9 (45) ,

, 20 September

Grand final

defeated St Kilda 7.14 (56) to 5.13 (43), in front of a crowd of 59,479 people. (For an explanation of scoring see

Awards

* The 1913 VFL Premiership team was

. * The VFL's leading goalkicker was Roy Park of

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with 53 goals. *

took the "

wooden spoon Wooden Spoon may refer to: * Wooden spoon, implement * Wooden spoon (award) A wooden spoon is an award that is given to an individual or team that has come last in a competition. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous e ...

" in 1913.

Notable events

* The VFL formed an independent tribunal to hear charges against players. * Prior to Melbourne's Round 4 match against Fitzroy, six of the club's players went on strike to protest the club committee's failure to support a player charged by police after striking a Carlton player in Round 3. After Melbourne President Dr. William C. McClelland entered the club rooms and personally informed the players they would be expelled from the club if they did not take the field, the players called off their strike. * In the round 14 match against

, controversy erupted after VFL Stewards incorrectly reported

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follower

Bill Walker Bill Walker may refer to: Australian rules football * Bill A. Walker (1886–1934), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Bill Walker (Australian footballer, born 1883) (1883–1971), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Bill J. V. Wal ...

. * University Football Club's full-forward Roy Park, who stood only 5"5" (165 cm), was selected as the Victorian Interstate team's full-forward, and kicked 53 of university's 115 goals for the season. Park was the second player to win the goalkicking when his team won the wooden spoon, after Charlie Baker of St Kilda in 1902, whose team also finished last without a win.

References

Sources

* Rogers, S. & Brown, A., ''Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition)'', Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998.

External links

1913 Season - AFL Tables
{{DEFAULTSORT:1913 Vfl Season Australian Football League seasons

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