1912 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1912 VFL Season
Team(s):
10
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Match(es):
94
Season Results
Premiers:
Essendon
Runners-Up:
South Melbourne
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Harry Brereton (Melbourne)
Team Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 157.0% | Len Mortimer (40) | |
| Carlton | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 131.2% | Vin Gardiner (43) | |
| Essendon (P) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 114.9% | Jack Kirby (37) | |
| Geelong | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 126.7% | Percy Martini (39) | |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 108.5% | Jim Freake (53) | |
| Melbourne | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 98.9% | Harry Brereton (56) | |
| Collingwood | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 91.7% | Les Hughes (13) | |
| St Kilda | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 100.4% | Ernie Sellars (44) | |
| Richmond | 9th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 64.7% | Ted Keggin (24) | |
| University | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 57.0% | Roy Park (22) | |
Umpire Results
| Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
|---|---|
| Field Umpire | 12 |
| Goal Umpire | 12 |
| Boundary Umpire | 21 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 68 | - | 39 | 10,585 |
| SAT | 27/04/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 70 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v University | East Melbourne | 116 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 46 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 27/04/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 47 | - | 34 | |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Melbourne | MCG | 60 | - | 68 | 3,708 |
| SAT | 04/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 93 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 41 | - | 64 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 53 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 04/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 38 | - | 35 | |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 54 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 56 | - | 36 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 59 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 36 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Richmond | MCG | 63 | - | 48 | 7,944 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 78 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 45 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 56 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v St Kilda | MCG | 31 | - | 56 | 8,223 |
| SAT | 18/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 60 | - | 86 | |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 50 | - | 44 | 7,209 |
| SAT | 25/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 49 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 35 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v University | Brunswick Street Oval | 59 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 72 | - | 40 | |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 78 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 91 | - | 27 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 87 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 70 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v South Melbourne | MCG | 38 | - | 70 | 8,275 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 03/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 54 | - | 108 | 12,085 |
| MON | 03/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 93 | - | 61 | |
| MON | 03/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 50 | - | 119 | |
| MON | 03/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 46 | - | 55 | |
| MON | 03/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v University | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 36 | |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 98 | - | 33 | 8,970 |
| SAT | 08/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v University | Corio Oval | 63 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 64 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 55 | - | 66 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 88 | - | 73 | |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 24 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 40 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Carlton | MCG | 58 | - | 77 | 9,996 |
| SAT | 15/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 25 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 40 | - | 32 | |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 53 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 79 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Essendon | MCG | 52 | - | 120 | 8,542 |
| SAT | 22/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 42 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 28 | - | 66 | |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v University | MCG | 92 | - | 37 | 2,976 |
| SAT | 29/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 44 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 54 | - | 46 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 126 | - | 37 | |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 8 | - | 86 | 4,883 |
| SAT | 13/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 73 | - | 40 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 76 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 63 | - | 40 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v University | Punt Road Oval | 85 | - | 28 | |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 54 | - | 43 | 4,160 |
| SAT | 20/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 32 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 52 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v University | Junction Oval | 102 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 70 | - | 29 | |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 42 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 40 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 91 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Fitzroy | MCG | 50 | - | 86 | 5,535 |
| SAT | 27/07/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 40 | - | 75 | |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 42 | - | 43 | 10,033 |
| SAT | 03/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 57 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 51 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 72 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v University | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 47 | |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 62 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 32 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 68 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 89 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Collingwood | MCG | 43 | - | 56 | 6,651 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 63 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | University v Geelong | MCG | 50 | - | 94 | 3,771 |
| SAT | 24/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 46 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 108 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 27 | |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 68 | - | 49 | 6,276 |
| SAT | 31/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 70 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v University | Princes Park | 74 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 55 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 31/08/1912 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 37 | - | 53 | |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1912 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | MCG | 71 | - | 43 | 40,166 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1912 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 42 | - | 54 | 34,290 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1912 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 48 | - | 52 | 47,414 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/09/1912 | 2:50 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | MCG | 47 | - | 33 | 54,536 |
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