1901 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1901 VFL Season
Team(s):
8
Round(s):
17 (inc. 3 sectional rounds)
Finals System:
First Argus System
Match(es):
71
Season Results
Premiers:
Essendon
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Geelong
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Fred Hiskins (Essendon)
Team Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 142.9% | Charlie Coles (24) | |
| Essendon (P) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 186.4% | Fred Hiskins (34) | |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 158.4% | Ted Rowell (30) | |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 9 | -1- | 7 | 131.7% | Gerald Brosnan (31) | |
| Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -1- | 7 | 117.4% | Frank Langley (17) | |
| South Melbourne | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 99.6% | Harry Lampe (20) | |
| Carlton | 7th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 47.0% | Joe Sullivan (14) | |
| St Kilda | 8th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 32.1% | Cecil Sandford (9) | |
Umpire Results
| Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
|---|---|
| Field Umpire | 7 |
| Goal Umpire | 12 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 23 | - | 21 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 61 | - | 19 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 21 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 49 | |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 09/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 36 | - | 40 | |
| THU | 09/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 38 | - | 48 | |
| THU | 09/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 94 | - | 7 | |
| THU | 09/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 19 | - | 68 | |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 58 | - | 21 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 26 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 44 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 58 | - | 47 | |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 44 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 34 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 27 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 106 | - | 23 | |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 50 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 24 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 40 | - | 20 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 25 | - | 41 | |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 49 | - | 34 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 17 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 35 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 55 | - | 45 | |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 03/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 36 | - | 36 | |
| MON | 03/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 65 | - | 22 | |
| MON | 03/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 105 | - | 25 | |
| MON | 03/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 19 | - | 53 | |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 46 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 37 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 49 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 56 | - | 7 | |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 45 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 52 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 42 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 136 | - | 29 | |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 28 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 63 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 44 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 31 | - | 51 | |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 36 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 49 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 70 | - | 20 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 34 | - | 73 | |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 42 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 41 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 50 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 79 | |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 36 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 55 | - | 29 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 52 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 19 | - | 24 | |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 29 | - | 23 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 45 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 20 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1901 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 13 | |
Sectional Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 44 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 23 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 9 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 27 | - | 99 | |
Sectional Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 124 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 54 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 102 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 48 | - | 18 | |
Sectional Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 37 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 33 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 24 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 143 | - | 15 | |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 24 | - | 45 | 10,000 |
| SAT | 31/08/1901 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 46 | - | 45 | 15,000 |
Finals Week 2
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1901 | 2:50 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 43 | - | 16 | 30,031 |
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