1919 VJFL Season: University Blacks
These are the details of the premiership results for the University Blacks for the 1919 season of the Victorian Junior Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing seven matches there (six as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. The University Blacks were defeated by the University Blues in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1919 VJFL Season
Team:
University Blacks
Club:
University
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-6, P%: 112.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by University Blues (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Gerald Rush
Vice-Captain:
Darcy Lear
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buntine, Arnold | #4 | 4 | 4 | R02-03, R08, R12 |
| Buntine, Murray | 1 | 1 | R12 | |
| Hasker, John | #9 | 1 | 1 | SF |
| Lear, Darcy | #13 | 9 | 15 | R01-03, R05, R09-12, SF |
| Lockwood, Lionel | #14 | 2 | 2 | R02, R08 |
| Oldham, Alf | 3 | 3 | R02, R08, R15 | |
| Rush, Gerald | #17 | 7 | 28 | R02-03, R05, R09-11, SF |
| Rush, Kevin | #18 | 2 | 1 | R05, R08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/1919 | Round 1 | St Kilda District | HOME | WIN | UNIB by 62 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/08/1919 | Round 2 | Leopold | AWAY | WIN | UNIB by 22 | unknown | Gerald Rush |
| 17/05/1919 | Round 3 | Richmond (J) | AWAY | WIN | UNIB by 55 | unknown | Gerald Rush |
| Round 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 31/05/1919 | Round 5 | Carlton District | HOME | WIN | UNIB by 63 | unknown | Gerald Rush |
| 07/06/1919 | Round 6 | Collingwood District | HOME | LOSS | COLD by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/06/1919 | Round 7 | Fitzroy (J) | AWAY | LOSS | FITJ by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/06/1919 | Round 8 | University Blues | AWAY | LOSS | UNIA by 43 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/06/1919 | Round 9 | West Melbourne (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIB by 21 | unknown | Gerald Rush |
| 05/07/1919 | Round 10 | St Kilda District | AWAY | WIN | UNIB by 11 | unknown | Gerald Rush |
| 19/07/1919 | Round 11 | Leopold | HOME | LOSS | LEOP by 3 | unknown | Gerald Rush |
| 26/07/1919 | Round 12 | Richmond (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIB by 39 | unknown | unknown |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 16/08/1919 | Round 14 | Carlton District | AWAY | LOSS | CARD by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/08/1919 | Round 15 | Collingwood District | AWAY | LOSS | COLD by 177 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/08/1919 | Round 16 | Fitzroy (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIB by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/09/1919 | Round 17 | University Blues | HOME | WIN | UNIB by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/09/1919 | Round 18 | West Melbourne (J) | AWAY | WIN | UNIB by 85 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/09/1919 | Semi Final | University Blues | AWAY | LOSS | UNIA by 23 | unknown | Gerald Rush |