The 1913

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season was the 37th season of the

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competition. The premiership was won by the

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, after it defeated by one point in the final on 6 September. It was the club's fifth VFA premiership.

Premiership

The home-and-home season was played over eighteen rounds, with each club playing the others twice; then, the top four clubs contested a finals series under the amended ''Argus'' system to determine the premiers for the season.

Ladder

Finals

Notable events

* On June 9, Melbourne City lost to

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despite having thirteen more scoring shots, by the score 4.24 (48) def. by 8.7 (55). The seven-point loss was the closest Melbourne City came to winning a match in its two years in the Association.

External links

* Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League history (1877–2008) * List of VFA/VFL Premiers (1877–2007)

References

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