1909 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1909 VFL Season
Team(s):
10
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Match(es):
94
Season Results
Premiers:
South Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Carlton
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Dick Lee (Collingwood)
Team Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (P) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 168.9% | Len Mortimer (45) | |
| Carlton (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 146.8% | George Topping (31) | |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 12 | -2- | 4 | 130.3% | Dick Lee (55) | |
| Essendon | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 121.7% | Paddy Shea (37) | |
| Melbourne | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 106.3% | Harry Brereton (34) | |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 101.6% | Billy Dick (26) | |
| University | 7th | 7 | -2- | 9 | 100.1% | Bert Hartkopf (19) | |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 64.4% | Bill Bourke (20) | |
| Geelong | 9th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 65.5% | Percy Martini (17) | |
| St Kilda | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 59.3% | Vic Barwick (16) | |
Umpire Results
| Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
|---|---|
| Field Umpire | 13 |
| Goal Umpire | 15 |
| Boundary Umpire | 26 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 63 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 44 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v University | Princes Park | 32 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 54 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 72 | |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 47 | - | 67 | 9,667 |
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 88 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 45 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 23 | - | 29 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Richmond | East Melbourne | 37 | - | 42 | |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 66 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 50 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v University | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 21 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 37 | - | 68 | 13,500 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 51 | - | 40 | 8,851 |
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 85 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v University | East Melbourne | 59 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 37 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 85 | - | 49 | |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 57 | - | 80 | 13,573 |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Geelong | East Melbourne | 63 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 37 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 50 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 46 | - | 26 | |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 46 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 48 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 48 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 71 | - | 58 | 18,000 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 117 | - | 38 | 8,495 |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 72 | - | 43 | |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 62 | - | 63 | |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 35 | - | 76 | |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v University | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 29 | |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 42 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 40 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 55 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v University | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 18 | |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 39 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 50 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 97 | - | 20 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 65 | - | 65 | 24,466 |
| SAT | 26/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 68 | - | 28 | |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 82 | - | 15 | 11,935 |
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Carlton | East Melbourne | 49 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 21 | - | 52 | |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 40 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 61 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 68 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v University | Punt Road Oval | 50 | - | 81 | |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 24 | - | 45 | 16,270 |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 45 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 37 | - | 36 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 80 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 68 | - | 25 | |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 130 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Essendon | East Melbourne | 43 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 30 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 37 | - | 72 | |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 81 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v University | Corio Oval | 47 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 69 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 54 | - | 43 | |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 26 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 98 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v University | MCG | 28 | - | 27 | 9,292 |
| SAT | 14/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 21 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 119 | - | 26 | |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 45 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 60 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 41 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 77 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 21/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 39 | - | 39 | |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 61 | - | 31 | 6,425 |
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 79 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 39 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 39 | - | 65 | |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 34 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 35 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v University | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 60 | |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1909 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 92 | - | 56 | 39,584 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/09/1909 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 68 | - | 47 | 35,114 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1909 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 47 | - | 69 | 42,418 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/10/1909 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | MCG | 36 | - | 38 | 37,759 |
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