The 1910 VFL season was the 14th season of the

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(VFL), the highest level senior

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competition in Victoria. The season featured ten clubs, ran from 30 April until 1 October, 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

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for the third time, after it defeated by 14 points in the 1910 VFL Grand Final.

Premiership season

In 1910, the VFL competition comprised 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 1910 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" , , 3.12 (30) , , 7.10 (52) ,

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 ...

, 30 April 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.18 (36) , , 9.10 (64) , EMCG , 30 April 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 5.5 (35) , Princes Park , 30 April 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 4.8 (32) ,

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 ...

, 30 April 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.6 (42) , , 13.21 (99) ,

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 ...

, 30 April 1910

Round 2

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 4.12 (36) ,

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 ...

, 14 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.9 (87) , , 5.16 (46) ,

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 ...

, 14 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.18 (114) , , 5.7 (37) ,

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 ...

, 14 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.10 (58) , , 15.17 (107) , EMCG , 14 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.9 (45) , , 10.15 (75) ,

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 ...

, 14 May 1910

Round 3

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.11 (53) , , 9.13 (67) ,

, 21 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.13 (91) , , 2.6 (18) ,

, 21 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 7.10 (52) , EMCG , 21 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.7 (67) , , 11.7 (73) ,

, 21 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.6 (36) , , 9.15 (69) ,

, 21 May 1910

Round 4

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.9 (45) , , 9.4 (58) ,

, 28 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.13 (49) , , 4.8 (32) , Princes Park , 28 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.9 (51) , , 8.6 (54) ,

, 28 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.19 (61) , , 4.8 (32) ,

, 28 May 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.7 (43) , , 4.17 (41) , EMCG , 28 May 1910

Round 5

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.14 (50) , , 7.6 (48) ,

, 4 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.16 (46) , , 4.5 (29) ,

, 4 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.15 (63) , , 7.9 (51) , EMCG , 4 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.16 (76) , , 4.4 (28) ,

, 4 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.9 (63) , , 14.20 (104) ,

, 4 June 1910

Round 6

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 6.6 (42) ,

, 6 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.7 (49) , , 8.14 (62) ,

, 6 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.7 (67) , , 16.21 (117) ,

, 6 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.9 (51) , , 11.14 (80) ,

, 6 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.5 (35) , , 11.8 (74) , EMCG , 6 June 1910

Round 7

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.15 (51) , , 7.10 (52) , Princes Park , 11 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.15 (81) , , 6.10 (46) ,

, 11 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.6 (60) , , 10.14 (74) ,

, 11 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.14 (92) , , 8.8 (56) , EMCG , 11 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.7 (37) , , 6.9 (45) ,

, 11 June 1910

Round 8

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.5 (29) , , 6.13 (49) ,

, 18 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.12 (42) , , 2.9 (21) , EMCG , 18 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.10 (46) , , 6.6 (42) ,

, 18 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.14 (50) , , 8.18 (66) ,

, 18 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.6 (48) , , 7.15 (57) ,

, 18 June 1910

Round 9

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.13 (55) , , 11.6 (72) ,

, 25 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.10 (64) , , 4.7 (31) , Princes Park , 25 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.7 (49) , , 4.11 (35) , EMCG , 25 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.10 (46) , , 9.14 (68) ,

, 25 June 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.9 (69) , , 6.11 (47) ,

, 25 June 1910

Round 10

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.7 (67) , , 10.11 (71) ,

, 2 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.10 (100) , , 8.3 (51) ,

, 2 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.12 (54) , , 6.9 (45) , EMCG , 2 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.5 (71) , , 12.17 (89) ,

, 2 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 2.10 (22) , , 6.15 (51) ,

, 2 July 1910

Round 11

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.10 (34) , , 12.15 (87) ,

, 9 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 11.9 (75) , EMCG , 9 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 16.11 (107) , , 3.15 (33) , Princes Park , 9 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.10 (34) , , 8.14 (62) ,

, 9 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.17 (95) , , 4.9 (33) ,

, 9 July 1910

Round 12

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.11 (41) , , 10.7 (67) ,

, 16 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.9 (45) , , 5.4 (34) , EMCG , 16 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.22 (100) , , 4.11 (35) , Princes Park , 16 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.6 (72) , , 4.9 (33) ,

, 16 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.8 (44) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 16 July 1910

Round 13

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.12 (48) , , 4.11 (35) ,

, 23 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.7 (25) , , 5.5 (35) ,

, 23 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.13 (43) , , 2.9 (21) ,

, 23 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.13 (61) , , 5.8 (38) , EMCG , 23 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.7 (31) , , 6.8 (44) ,

, 23 July 1910

Round 14

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.13 (43) , , 4.16 (40) , Princes Park , 30 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.6 (24) , , 10.7 (67) , EMCG , 30 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.12 (42) , , 6.6 (42) ,

, 30 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.8 (38) , , 11.11 (77) ,

, 30 July 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.6 (48) , , 9.12 (66) ,

, 30 July 1910

Round 15

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.6 (54) , , 1.10 (16) ,

, 6 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.12 (54) , , 6.6 (42) ,

, 6 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 3.8 (26) ,

, 6 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.18 (42) , , 7.12 (54) , EMCG , 13 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 6.14 (50) , Princes Park , 13 August 1910

Round 16

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.6 (54) , , 8.10 (58) ,

, 20 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.11 (53) , , 3.6 (24) ,

, 20 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.5 (23) , , 7.6 (48) ,

, 20 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.13 (61) , , 5.4 (34) ,

, 20 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.12 (60) , , 7.10 (52) , EMCG , 20 August 1910

Round 17

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.16 (88) , , 2.11 (23) ,

, 27 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.8 (62) , , 6.9 (45) , Princes Park , 27 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.11 (77) , , 10.5 (65) ,

, 27 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.19 (79) , , 10.11 (71) ,

, 27 August 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.5 (59) , , 10.15 (75) , EMCG , 27 August 1910

Round 18

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.6 (60) , , 7.7 (49) ,

, 3 September 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.14 (50) , , 7.9 (51) , EMCG , 3 September 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.13 (37) , , 2.9 (21) ,

, 3 September 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.10 (52) , , 4.5 (29) ,

, 3 September 1910 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.6 (36) , , 2.12 (24) ,

, 3 September 1910

Ladder

Finals

All of the 1910 finals were played at the

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

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , Collingwood , 14.11 (95) ,

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, 5.7 (37) ,

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

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, 6.17 (53) ,

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, 10.5 (65) ,

, 17 September

Preliminary Final

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , Collingwood , 8.7 (55) ,

, 6.8 (44) ,

, 24 September

Grand final

Collingwood defeated

9.7 (61) to 6.11 (47), in front of a crowd of 42,577 people. (For an explanation of scoring see

Awards

* The 1910 VFL Premiership team was Collingwood. * The VFL's leading goalkicker was

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with 51 goals. * St Kilda, took the "wooden spoon" in 1910.

Notable events

* Former

coach Jack Worrall was appointed umpires' coach, with a view to raising standards and decreasing violence. * Round 2, originally scheduled for 7 May, was postponed by one week, and remaining rounds pushed back by one week, due to the death of

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on 6 May. * In the last quarter of the round 4 match between

and

, Carlton's

George Topping George Thomas Dungate Topping (27 August 1881 – 17 November 1958) was an Australian rules footballer and umpire in the Victorian Football League. Playing career Originally recruited from Carlton Juniors, Topping made his debut for the Carl ...

king-hit South Melbourne's

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behind the play, causing spectators to jump the fence and participate in an all-in melee with players and officials. Topping was suspended for the remainder of 1910 and all of 1911 as a result of the incident. * Field umpire A. Noseda awarded 100 free kicks in a single match (round 8 match between

and St Kilda). * VFL conducted an inquiry into allegations that particular players from Carlton, Fitzroy, Melbourne, and South Melbourne had been paid to play "dead". In particular, Carlton's

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, Alex "Bongo" Lang, and Doug Fraser were investigated (the inquiry dealt with Lang and Fraser behind closed doors). Gillespie was exonerated, while Lang and Fraser were each suspended for five years. * St Kilda, after losing its first seventeen games, defeated minor premier Carlton in a major upset in the last round to avoid its expected fifth

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. It remains the worst start by a VFL/AFL team that did ''not'' finish winless, equalled in

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by . * Carlton player and Secretary Arthur Charles "Shooter" Ford was charged with abusing and physically threatening the field umpire (off the field) after Carlton's round 14 match against Fitzroy; Ford was suspended for 12 months and debarred from his role as Club Secretary. There was speculation that the issue between the two was connected with the suspension of

earlier in the season. * T.W Sherrin manufactured special footballs for the Premiership Finals.

References

External links

1910 Season – AFL Tables

Player payments and the great bribery scandal
{{Australian Football League Australian Football League seasons

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