1908 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1908 VFL Season
Team(s):
10
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Match(es):
93
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
Essendon
Minor Premiers:
Carlton
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Dick Lee (Collingwood)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlton (P) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 169.4% | Vin Gardiner (30) | |
Essendon (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 142.5% | Dave Smith (24) | |
St Kilda | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 101.4% | Jim Stewart (28) | |
Collingwood | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 97.0% | Dick Lee (50) | |
South Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 101.4% | Len Mortimer (40) | |
University | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 96.0% | Martin Ratz (25) | |
Fitzroy | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 109.4% | Wally Johnson (27) | |
Melbourne | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 87.0% | Vin Coutie (37) | |
Richmond | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 73.7% | Bill Bourke (25) | |
Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 68.6% | Tom Hardiman (25) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 12 |
Goal Umpire | 6 |
Boundary Umpire | 21 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 62 | - | 51 | 8,000 |
SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 85 | - | 38 | |
SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 48 | - | 22 | |
SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v University | East Melbourne | 95 | - | 29 | |
SAT | 02/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 44 | - | 53 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 44 | - | 62 | |
SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 32 | |
SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 48 | - | 86 | |
SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 32 | - | 63 | |
SAT | 09/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Richmond | East Melbourne | 94 | - | 76 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 50 | - | 72 | |
SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 43 | - | 32 | |
SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 26 | - | 55 | |
SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 55 | - | 80 | 8,000 |
SAT | 16/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 54 | - | 62 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 75 | - | 73 | |
SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 39 | - | 67 | |
SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 82 | - | 45 | |
SAT | 23/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v University | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 54 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 25 | |
SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 59 | |
SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 72 | - | 40 | |
SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 69 | - | 64 | |
SAT | 30/05/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v University | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 65 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 79 | - | 19 | |
SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 39 | - | 42 | |
SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 53 | |
SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 38 | - | 42 | |
SAT | 06/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 79 | - | 64 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 66 | - | 72 | |
MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 92 | - | 25 | |
MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 42 | |
MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 63 | - | 77 | 15,000 |
MON | 08/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 61 | - | 84 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 56 | - | 32 | |
SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v University | Corio Oval | 35 | - | 39 | |
SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 115 | - | 27 | |
SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 59 | - | 45 | |
SAT | 13/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 48 | - | 81 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 28 | - | 25 | |
SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 25 | - | 51 | |
SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Carlton | East Melbourne | 51 | - | 57 | |
SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 59 | - | 33 | |
SAT | 20/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 65 | - | 44 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 82 | - | 12 | |
SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 66 | - | 46 | |
SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 72 | |
SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Essendon | East Melbourne | 46 | - | 56 | |
SAT | 27/06/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 31 | - | 18 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 63 | - | 31 | |
SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 58 | - | 66 | |
SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 40 | - | 57 | |
SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 42 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 04/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v University | Punt Road Oval | 71 | - | 62 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 66 | - | 48 | |
SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 42 | - | 29 | |
SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 34 | - | 29 | |
SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 33 | - | 34 | |
SAT | 11/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v University | Victoria Park | 31 | - | 14 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 40 | - | 74 | |
SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 56 | - | 74 | |
SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 77 | - | 37 | |
SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 45 | - | 68 | |
SAT | 18/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 56 | - | 43 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 107 | - | 51 | |
SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 53 | - | 38 | |
SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 33 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 56 | |
SAT | 25/07/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 73 | - | 71 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v University | MCG | 54 | - | 58 | |
SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 107 | - | 38 | |
SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 67 | - | 41 | |
SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 61 | - | 50 | |
SAT | 01/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 69 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 119 | - | 59 | |
SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 39 | - | 49 | |
SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 70 | - | 51 | |
SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 120 | - | 28 | |
SAT | 08/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v University | Brunswick Street Oval | 94 | - | 73 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 32 | - | 45 | |
SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | University v Geelong | East Melbourne | 96 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 41 | - | 48 | |
SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 38 | - | 32 | |
SAT | 15/08/1908 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 31 | - | 22 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 84 | - | 10 | |
SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 98 | - | 27 | |
SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v University | Princes Park | 67 | - | 28 | |
SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 107 | - | 44 | |
SAT | 05/09/1908 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 22 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 12/09/1908 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | MCG | 68 | - | 33 | 28,856 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/09/1908 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | MCG | 84 | - | 26 | 25,531 |
Finals Week 3
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 26/09/1908 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 35 | - | 26 | 53,400 |
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