1902 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1902 VFL Season
Team(s):
8
Round(s):
17 (inc. 3 sectional rounds)
Finals System:
First Amended Argus System
Match(es):
72
Season Results
Premiers:
Collingwood
Runners-Up:
Essendon
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Charlie Baker (St Kilda)
Team Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (P) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 199.5% | Ted Rowell (28) | |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 141.6% | Albert Thurgood (26) | |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 125.9% | Percy Trotter (20) | |
| Melbourne | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 108.8% | Jack Leith (24) | |
| South Melbourne | 5th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 99.4% | Charlie Goding (19) | |
| Carlton | 6th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 77.1% | Fred Webber (11) | |
| Geelong | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 76.8% | Ike Woods (16) | |
| St Kilda | 8th | 0 | -0- | 17 | 41.9% | Charlie Baker (30) | |
Umpire Results
| Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
|---|---|
| Field Umpire | 11 |
| Goal Umpire | 12 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 105 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 40 | - | 78 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 39 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 03/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 25 | - | 43 | |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 34 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 24 | - | 77 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 61 | - | 8 | |
| SAT | 10/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 36 | - | 104 | |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 48 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 81 | - | 20 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 25 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 17/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 58 | - | 52 | |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 49 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 77 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 38 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 24/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 22 | - | 55 | |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 59 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 44 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 58 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 31/05/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 35 | - | 42 | |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 25 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 30 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 51 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 07/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 43 | - | 9 | |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 09/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 47 | - | 46 | |
| MON | 09/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 62 | - | 26 | |
| MON | 09/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 59 | - | 21 | |
| MON | 09/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 64 | |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 24 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 43 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 42 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 14/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 50 | - | 14 | |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 15 | - | 34 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 31 | - | 18 | |
| SAT | 21/06/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 80 | - | 19 | |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 27 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 44 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 72 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 05/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 46 | - | 34 | |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 36 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 33 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 36 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 12/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 45 | - | 68 | |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 37 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 55 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 127 | - | 10 | |
| SAT | 19/07/1902 | 3:15 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 33 | - | 16 | |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 54 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 30 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 36 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 26/07/1902 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 22 | - | 37 | |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1902 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 27 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1902 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 40 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1902 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 15 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 02/08/1902 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 84 | - | 22 | |
Sectional Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 47 | - | 13 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 36 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 23 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 16/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 44 | |
Sectional Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 77 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 84 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 47 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 23/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 34 | - | 87 | |
Sectional Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 79 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 23 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 40 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 30/08/1902 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 46 | - | 50 | |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1902 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Princes Park | 61 | - | 51 | 8,000 |
| SAT | 06/09/1902 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | MCG | 48 | - | 64 | 13,000 |
Finals Week 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/09/1902 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | MCG | 45 | - | 34 | 24,110 |
Finals Week 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1902 | 2:50 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | MCG | 27 | - | 60 | 35,202 |
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