1909 VFL Season
These are the results for the 1909 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League).
It featured eighteen rounds in a double round-robin format. South Melbourne were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Argus system. South Melbourne were the premiers, with Charlie Ricketts as the premiership captain-coach.
Season Details
Name:
1909 VFL Season
Teams:
10
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Matches:
94
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | Princes Park | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| Collingwood | Victoria Park | George Angus | |
| Essendon | East Melbourne | Dave Smith | |
| Fitzroy | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Geelong | Corio Oval | ||
| Melbourne | MCG | Alec Hall | |
| Richmond | Punt Road Oval | Dick Condon | Charlie Taylor |
| South Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | Charlie Ricketts | |
| St Kilda | Junction Oval | Jimmy Smith | |
| University | East Melbourne |
Season Results
Premiers:
South Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Carlton
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 168.9% | 1,162 | 688 | 165 | 172 | 91 | 142 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 146.8% | 1,174 | 800 | 161 | 208 | 109 | 146 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 12 | -2- | 4 | 52 | 130.3% | 1,070 | 821 | 144 | 206 | 112 | 149 |
| Essendon | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 121.7% | 1,076 | 884 | 146 | 200 | 118 | 176 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 106.3% | 1,023 | 962 | 145 | 153 | 129 | 188 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 101.6% | 945 | 930 | 127 | 183 | 126 | 174 |
| University | 7th | 7 | -2- | 9 | 32 | 100.1% | 902 | 901 | 116 | 206 | 121 | 175 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 64.4% | 825 | 1,282 | 112 | 153 | 178 | 214 |
| Geelong | 9th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 65.5% | 852 | 1,301 | 114 | 168 | 183 | 203 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 59.3% | 670 | 1,130 | 89 | 136 | 152 | 218 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | Premiers |
| Carlton | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood | 3rd | Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final) |
| Essendon | 4th | Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) |
| Melbourne | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| University | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Richmond | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v University | Princes Park | 32 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 61 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 54 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 44 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 63 | - | 74 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 146.9% | 47 | 32 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 122.7% | 54 | 44 |
| South Melbourne | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 120.5% | 53 | 44 |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 118.0% | 72 | 61 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.5% | 74 | 63 |
| Richmond | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.1% | 63 | 74 |
| Collingwood | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.7% | 61 | 72 |
| Geelong | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.0% | 44 | 53 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 81.5% | 44 | 54 |
| Carlton | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 68.1% | 32 | 47 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 88 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 47 | - | 67 | 9,667 |
| 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 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 179.8% | 160 | 89 |
| South Melbourne | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 136.1% | 98 | 72 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 133.0% | 121 | 91 |
| University | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 113.5% | 84 | 74 |
| Collingwood | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.7% | 90 | 95 |
| Richmond | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.6% | 105 | 111 |
| Melbourne | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.1% | 121 | 130 |
| St Kilda | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 80.7% | 67 | 83 |
| Carlton | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 65.2% | 60 | 92 |
| Geelong | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 51.1% | 72 | 141 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 50 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 66 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 37 | - | 68 | 13,500 |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v University | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 21 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 193.8% | 186 | 96 |
| Fitzroy | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 181.0% | 228 | 126 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 124.7% | 187 | 150 |
| St Kilda | 4th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.8% | 109 | 104 |
| University | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.5% | 105 | 116 |
| Carlton | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 88.0% | 110 | 125 |
| Collingwood | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 84.8% | 123 | 145 |
| Richmond | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 79.3% | 142 | 179 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 66.5% | 145 | 218 |
| Geelong | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 63.3% | 131 | 207 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 85 | - | 49 | |
| 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 | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 85 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 51 | - | 40 | 8,851 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 197.0% | 262 | 133 |
| Fitzroy | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 131.2% | 265 | 202 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 112.8% | 246 | 218 |
| Collingwood | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 107.2% | 208 | 194 |
| University | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.9% | 173 | 175 |
| Melbourne | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 76.0% | 196 | 258 |
| St Kilda | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 96.1% | 149 | 155 |
| Carlton | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 81.4% | 171 | 210 |
| Geelong | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.6% | 216 | 268 |
| Richmond | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 72.3% | 191 | 264 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 37 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 57 | - | 80 | 13,573 |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 46 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 50 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Geelong | East Melbourne | 63 | - | 28 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 193.7% | 308 | 159 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 120.4% | 307 | 255 |
| University | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 116.3% | 236 | 203 |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 114.8% | 302 | 263 |
| Collingwood | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 97.5% | 234 | 240 |
| Carlton | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.0% | 251 | 267 |
| Richmond | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.1% | 261 | 314 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 74.9% | 253 | 338 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 88.4% | 199 | 225 |
| Geelong | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 73.7% | 244 | 331 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 48 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 71 | - | 58 | 18,000 |
| SAT | 05/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 46 | - | 65 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 159.1% | 366 | 230 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 103.0% | 338 | 328 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 113.3% | 307 | 271 |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 109.6% | 341 | 311 |
| University | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.2% | 282 | 268 |
| Carlton | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 97.7% | 299 | 306 |
| Richmond | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 89.2% | 332 | 372 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 82.8% | 318 | 384 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 76.8% | 292 | 380 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 90.8% | 248 | 273 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 72 | - | 43 | |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v University | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 29 | |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 62 | - | 63 | |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 117 | - | 38 | 8,495 |
| MON | 07/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 35 | - | 76 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 146.9% | 429 | 292 |
| Collingwood | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 124.0% | 372 | 300 |
| Fitzroy | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 120.5% | 417 | 346 |
| Carlton | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 106.3% | 371 | 349 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 103.1% | 435 | 422 |
| Essendon | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 102.3% | 400 | 391 |
| University | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 93.4% | 311 | 333 |
| Richmond | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 84.5% | 375 | 444 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 66.4% | 330 | 497 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 81.1% | 283 | 349 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 55 | - | 63 | |
| 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 | South Melbourne v University | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 18 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 69 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 164.5% | 510 | 310 |
| Collingwood | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 129.4% | 440 | 340 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.1% | 440 | 389 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 105.6% | 490 | 464 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 114.5% | 459 | 401 |
| Essendon | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.2% | 455 | 454 |
| Richmond | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 87.8% | 438 | 499 |
| University | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 79.5% | 329 | 414 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 65.5% | 370 | 565 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 77.3% | 323 | 418 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 50 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 39 | - | 37 | |
| 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 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 183.9% | 607 | 330 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 116.1% | 490 | 422 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 124.7% | 505 | 405 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 104.9% | 555 | 529 |
| Richmond | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 89.0% | 477 | 536 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 103.8% | 487 | 469 |
| Essendon | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 96.8% | 488 | 504 |
| University | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.8% | 397 | 442 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 67.4% | 407 | 604 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 66.6% | 343 | 515 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 21 | - | 52 | |
| 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 | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Carlton | East Melbourne | 49 | - | 69 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 198.9% | 718 | 361 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 118.7% | 559 | 471 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 130.8% | 557 | 426 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 117.1% | 637 | 544 |
| Essendon | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 102.6% | 560 | 546 |
| Richmond | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 79.6% | 492 | 618 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 97.5% | 508 | 521 |
| University | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 87.3% | 446 | 511 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 61.3% | 438 | 715 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 65.6% | 385 | 587 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Richmond v University | Punt Road Oval | 50 | - | 81 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 177.6% | 762 | 429 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 121.7% | 627 | 515 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 136.4% | 641 | 470 |
| Melbourne | 4th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 114.2% | 667 | 584 |
| Essendon | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 104.2% | 600 | 576 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 102.2% | 595 | 582 |
| University | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.9% | 527 | 561 |
| Richmond | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 77.5% | 542 | 699 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 62.2% | 499 | 802 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 63.9% | 429 | 671 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 37 | - | 36 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 68 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 45 | - | 80 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 24 | - | 45 | 16,270 |
| SAT | 17/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 80 | - | 26 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 178.1% | 807 | 453 |
| Collingwood | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 134.0% | 678 | 506 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 120.1% | 663 | 552 |
| Essendon | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 109.5% | 680 | 621 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 109.9% | 691 | 629 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 109.2% | 663 | 607 |
| University | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 103.4% | 607 | 587 |
| Richmond | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 73.9% | 567 | 767 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 61.7% | 544 | 882 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 60.6% | 455 | 751 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 130 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 37 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 30 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | University v Essendon | East Melbourne | 43 | - | 75 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 168.4% | 837 | 497 |
| Collingwood | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 138.1% | 750 | 543 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 127.5% | 793 | 622 |
| Essendon | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 113.7% | 755 | 664 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 114.9% | 770 | 670 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 111.0% | 707 | 637 |
| University | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.2% | 650 | 662 |
| Richmond | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 72.0% | 604 | 839 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 60.7% | 614 | 1,012 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 59.8% | 496 | 830 |
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 | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 54 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 69 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v University | Corio Oval | 47 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 31/07/1909 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 49 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1st | 10 | -1- | 3 | 42 | 137.2% | 804 | 586 |
| South Melbourne | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 159.7% | 880 | 551 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 134.0% | 874 | 652 |
| Essendon | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 115.6% | 824 | 713 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 106.5% | 800 | 751 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 107.1% | 756 | 706 |
| University | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 103.9% | 737 | 709 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 75.3% | 669 | 888 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 60.1% | 661 | 1,099 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 60.9% | 545 | 895 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 98 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 26 | - | 22 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 21 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 14/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v University | MCG | 28 | - | 27 | 9,292 |
| SAT | 14/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 119 | - | 26 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 173.1% | 999 | 577 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 140.6% | 946 | 673 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 123.7% | 846 | 684 |
| Essendon | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 122.1% | 922 | 755 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 106.4% | 828 | 778 |
| University | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 103.7% | 764 | 737 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 99.9% | 777 | 778 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 69.0% | 695 | 1,007 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 62.3% | 571 | 917 |
| Geelong | 10th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 60.7% | 683 | 1,125 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 77 | - | 31 | |
| 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 | University v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 39 | - | 39 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 169.4% | 1,040 | 614 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 142.7% | 1,046 | 733 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 10 | -2- | 4 | 44 | 122.4% | 885 | 723 |
| Essendon | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 120.5% | 959 | 796 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 108.9% | 896 | 823 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 105.6% | 854 | 809 |
| University | 7th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 103.5% | 803 | 776 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 68.2% | 755 | 1,107 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 61.0% | 728 | 1,193 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 60.6% | 602 | 994 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 79 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1909 | 3:00 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 61 | - | 31 | 6,425 |
| 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 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 169.2% | 1,105 | 653 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 146.9% | 1,125 | 766 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 11 | -2- | 4 | 48 | 127.4% | 962 | 755 |
| Essendon | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 124.8% | 1,042 | 835 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 112.1% | 957 | 854 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 101.7% | 885 | 870 |
| University | 7th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 30 | 100.1% | 842 | 841 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 66.7% | 794 | 1,190 |
| Geelong | 9th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 59.8% | 760 | 1,270 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 59.2% | 635 | 1,073 |
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 | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 34 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v University | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1909 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 35 | - | 57 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 168.9% | 1,162 | 688 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 146.8% | 1,174 | 800 |
| Collingwood | 3rd | 12 | -2- | 4 | 52 | 130.3% | 1,070 | 821 |
| Essendon | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 121.7% | 1,076 | 884 |
| Melbourne | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 42 | 106.3% | 1,023 | 962 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 34 | 101.6% | 945 | 930 |
| University | 7th | 7 | -2- | 9 | 32 | 100.1% | 902 | 901 |
| Richmond | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 64.4% | 825 | 1,282 |
| Geelong | 9th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 65.5% | 852 | 1,301 |
| St Kilda | 10th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 59.3% | 670 | 1,130 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1909 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 92 | - | 56 | 39,584 |
| SAT | 18/09/1909 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 68 | - | 47 | 35,114 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1909 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 47 | - | 69 | 42,418 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/10/1909 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | MCG | 36 | - | 38 | 37,759 |