The 1914 VFL season was the 18th 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 25 April until 26 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

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for the fourth time, after it defeated by six points in the 1914 VFL Grand Final.

Premiership season

In 1914, 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 1914 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" , , 13.15 (93) , , 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 ...

, 25 April 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.8 (44) , , 14.14 (98) ,

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, 25 April 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.16 (64) , , 5.12 (42) ,

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 ...

, 25 April 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.13 (61) , , 8.13 (61) ,

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 ...

, 25 April 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.8 (56) , , 6.20 (56) ,

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, 25 April 1914

Round 2

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 7.8 (50) , EMCG , 2 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.11 (35) , , 6.12 (48) , Princes Park , 2 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.14 (62) , , 7.9 (51) ,

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 ...

, 2 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.10 (28) , , 9.15 (69) ,

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 ...

, 2 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.7 (43) , , 9.13 (67) ,

, 2 May 1914

Round 3

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.14 (74) , , 9.4 (58) ,

, 9 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.12 (66) , , 11.8 (74) ,

, 9 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.18 (90) , , 4.12 (36) ,

, 9 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.10 (52) , , 9.15 (69) ,

, 9 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.8 (32) , , 13.24 (102) ,

, 9 May 1914

Round 4

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.11 (53) , , 7.7 (49) , EMCG , 16 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 17.13 (115) , , 8.7 (55) ,

, 16 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.5 (71) , , 13.9 (87) ,

, 16 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.12 (54) , , 7.10 (52) ,

, 16 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.4 (52) , , 7.10 (52) ,

, 16 May 1914

Round 5

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.17 (125) , , 7.11 (53) ,

, 23 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.4 (28) , , 6.10 (46) , Princes Park , 23 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.11 (77) , , 9.12 (66) ,

, 23 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.17 (77) , , 6.17 (53) ,

, 23 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.7 (37) , , 5.24 (54) ,

, 23 May 1914

Round 6

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.11 (41) , , 5.13 (43) , EMCG , 30 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.19 (97) , , 5.9 (39) , Princes Park , 30 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.6 (36) , , 16.14 (110) ,

, 30 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.8 (32) , , 6.4 (40) ,

, 30 May 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.10 (82) , , 5.14 (44) ,

, 30 May 1914

Round 7

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.12 (36) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 6 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.9 (93) , , 5.16 (46) ,

, 6 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.13 (73) , , 7.6 (48) ,

, 6 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.12 (78) , , 9.9 (63) ,

, 6 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.11 (65) , , 3.16 (34) ,

, 6 June 1914

Round 8

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.11 (95) , , 6.17 (53) ,

, 8 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.10 (82) , , 8.10 (58) ,

, 8 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.6 (24) , , 15.18 (108) ,

, 8 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.13 (43) , , 6.10 (46) ,

, 8 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.3 (39) , , 11.10 (76) , EMCG , 8 June 1914

Round 9

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 15.11 (101) , , 10.7 (67) ,

, 13 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.7 (55) , , 13.12 (90) ,

, 13 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.13 (43) , , 5.11 (41) , Princes Park , 13 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.6 (66) , , 7.8 (50) ,

, 13 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.17 (71) , , 5.6 (36) ,

, 13 June 1914

Round 10

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.16 (70) , , 8.7 (55) ,

, 20 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.14 (68) , , 9.12 (66) ,

, 20 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.13 (67) , , 5.11 (41) , EMCG , 20 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.16 (52) , , 5.15 (45) , Princes Park , 20 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.15 (63) , , 12.11 (83) ,

, 20 June 1914

Round 11

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.20 (74) , , 6.9 (45) ,

, 27 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 4.15 (39) ,

, 27 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.16 (82) , , 7.10 (52) ,

, 27 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.8 (26) , , 14.21 (105) ,

, 27 June 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.8 (50) , , 7.11 (53) ,

, 27 June 1914

Round 12

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.18 (54) , , 8.6 (54) , EMCG , 4 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.21 (87) , , 8.8 (56) , Princes Park , 4 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.4 (22) , , 9.14 (68) ,

, 4 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.4 (64) , , 7.12 (54) ,

, 4 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.11 (65) , , 6.13 (49) ,

, 4 July 1914

Round 13

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.6 (48) , , 14.16 (100) ,

, 11 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.17 (65) , , 3.3 (21) ,

, 11 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.7 (37) , , 3.16 (34) ,

, 11 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 11.14 (80) , , 9.6 (60) , Princes Park , 11 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.21 (69) , , 5.7 (37) ,

, 11 July 1914

Round 14

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.7 (79) , , 7.15 (57) ,

, 18 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 13.12 (90) , , 3.12 (30) ,

, 18 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.15 (99) , , 6.5 (41) , EMCG , 18 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 3.5 (23) , , 15.13 (103) ,

, 18 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.13 (37) , , 7.4 (46) ,

, 18 July 1914

Round 15

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 14.10 (94) , , 10.11 (71) ,

, 25 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.5 (53) , , 11.13 (79) ,

, 25 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 12.14 (86) , , 7.5 (47) ,

, 25 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.8 (32) , , 15.14 (104) ,

, 25 July 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.10 (58) , , 16.15 (111) ,

, 25 July 1914

Round 16

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.12 (36) , , 5.4 (34) , Princes Park , 1 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 5.13 (43) ,

, 1 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.12 (48) , , 11.9 (75) ,

, 1 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 6.15 (51) , , 7.11 (53) ,

, 1 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.9 (39) , , 6.12 (48) , EMCG , 1 August 1914

Round 17

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.10 (58) , , 15.15 (105) ,

, 22 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.7 (61) , , 5.15 (45) ,

, 22 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 18.19 (127) , , 6.2 (38) ,

, 22 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.12 (36) , , 8.9 (57) ,

, 22 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.11 (71) , , 7.8 (50) , Princes Park , 22 August 1914

Round 18

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Home team score , Away team , Away team score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.14 (68) , , 7.8 (50) , EMCG , 29 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 4.10 (34) , , 8.10 (58) ,

, 29 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 7.10 (52) , , 13.15 (93) ,

, 29 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 10.18 (78) , , 5.5 (35) ,

, 29 August 1914 , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 8.9 (57) , , 9.9 (63) ,

, 29 August 1914

Finals

All of the 1914 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" , , 5.14 (44) , , 5.7 (37) ,

, 5 September , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 9.8 (62) , , 5.12 (42) ,

, 12 September

Preliminary final

, - bgcolor="#CCCCFF" , Home team , Score , Away team , Score , Venue , Date , - bgcolor="#FFFFFF" , , 5.13 (43) , , 3.6 (24) ,

, 19 September

Grand final

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defeated

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6.9 (45) to 4.15 (39), in front of a crowd of 30427 people. (For an explanation of scoring see

Ladder

Awards

* The 1914 VFL Premiership team was

. * The VFL's leading goalkicker was

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of Collingwood with 57 goals. *

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took the "

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" in 1914.

Notable events

* A crowd of 2,000 angry Carlton fans mobbed the field umpire after Carlton lost to St Kilda in round 2. * In Round 14, Collingwood full-forward

kicked eleven goals in the victory over University, equalling the record set by

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in 1899 for the most goals by a player in a game. * In Round 16, a spectator ran onto the ground during the Essendon and South Melbourne match and hit Essendon captain

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behind the ear. Belcher chased the spectator, struck him, and was reported for unseemly play. Belcher was cleared by the VFL tribunal. * In Round 16,

lost its 49th consecutive match, breaking the record of 48 consecutive losses set by in 1897–1899. University dropped out of the league and folded at the end of the season, having lost its last 51 matches. As of 2021, this remains the longest winless streak in VFL/AFL history. * In his 27th and final game of VFL football in Round 18, Arthur Fitzroy Best kicked the entire Melbourne score of 5.5 (35)..

Notes

:1. Geelong's score in the first semi-final is given in different sources as either 5.7 (37) or 5.8 (38).

References

* Hogan, P., ''The Tigers of Old'', The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. * Maplestone, M., ''Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996'', Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. * Rogers, S. & Brown, A., ''Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition)'', Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. * Ross, J. (ed), ''100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. * Ross, J. (ed.), ''The Australian Football Hall of Fame'', HarperCollinsPublishers, (Pymble), 1999. * Atkinson, Graeme ''3AW Book of Footy Records'', Magistra Publishing Company Pty Ltd (South Melbourne), 1989.

External links

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