1920 VFA Season

These are the results for the 1920 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League).

It featured eighteen rounds in a double round-robin format. Footscray were the minor premiers.

The season ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Argus system. Footscray were the premiers, with Johnny Craddock as the premiership captain.

Season Details

Name: 1920 VFA Season
Teams: 10
Rounds: 18
Finals System: Second Amended Argus System
Matches: 94

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Brighton Brighton Beach Oval Harry Lever
Brunswick Brunswick Park
Essendon Association Windy Hill
Footscray Western Oval
Hawthorn Glenferrie Oval Ned Alley Arthur Rademacher
North Melbourne Arden Street Oval
Northcote Northcote Park
Port Melbourne North Port Oval Bill Walton
Prahran Toorak Park
Williamstown WCG

Season Results

Premiers: Footscray
Runners-Up: Brunswick
Minor Premiers: Footscray

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Footscray 1st 16 -0- 2 64 151.4% 1,384 914 194 220 129 140
Brunswick 2nd 13 -0- 5 52 133.9% 1,209 903 164 225 121 177
North Melbourne 3rd 13 -0- 5 52 125.4% 1,082 863 148 194 113 185
Port Melbourne 4th 12 -0- 6 48 128.5% 1,311 1,020 185 201 134 216
Northcote 5th 9 -0- 9 36 108.8% 1,138 1,046 153 220 143 188
Williamstown 6th 8 -0- 10 32 87.5% 1,041 1,190 140 201 160 230
Prahran 7th 7 -0- 11 28 91.8% 1,079 1,176 142 227 161 210
Hawthorn 8th 6 -0- 12 24 74.8% 1,028 1,374 137 206 189 240
Essendon Association 9th 5 -0- 13 20 80.8% 992 1,228 132 200 169 214
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 17 4 61.3% 873 1,423 120 153 196 247

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
Footscray 1st Premiers
Brunswick 2nd Runners-Up
North Melbourne 3rd Defeated by Footscray (Semi Final)
Port Melbourne 4th Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final)
Northcote 5th Did not qualify for finals
Williamstown 6th Did not qualify for finals
Prahran 7th Did not qualify for finals
Hawthorn 8th Did not qualify for finals
Essendon Association 9th Did not qualify for finals
Brighton 10th Did not qualify for finals

Season Fixture

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/05/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Brunswick Windy Hill 58 - 56
SAT 01/05/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Northcote Glenferrie Oval 68 - 58
SAT 01/05/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v North Melbourne North Port Oval 47 - 48
SAT 01/05/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Footscray Toorak Park 53 - 72
SAT 01/05/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Brighton WCG 41 - 35

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 1 -0- 0 4 135.8% 72 53
Hawthorn 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 117.2% 68 58
Williamstown 3rd 1 -0- 0 4 117.1% 41 35
Essendon Association 4th 1 -0- 0 4 103.6% 58 56
North Melbourne 5th 1 -0- 0 4 102.1% 48 47
Port Melbourne 6th 0 -0- 1 0 97.9% 47 48
Brunswick 7th 0 -0- 1 0 96.6% 56 58
Brighton 8th 0 -0- 1 0 85.4% 35 41
Northcote 9th 0 -0- 1 0 85.3% 58 68
Prahran 10th 0 -0- 1 0 73.6% 53 72

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 08/05/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Prahran Brighton Beach Oval 78 - 39
SAT 08/05/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Port Melbourne Brunswick Park 75 - 83
SAT 08/05/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Williamstown Western Oval 69 - 51
SAT 08/05/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Hawthorn Arden Street Oval 73 - 29
SAT 08/05/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Essendon (A) Northcote Park 51 - 66

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Melbourne 1st 2 -0- 0 8 159.2% 121 76
Footscray 2nd 2 -0- 0 8 135.6% 141 104
Essendon Association 3rd 2 -0- 0 8 115.9% 124 107
Brighton 4th 1 -0- 1 4 141.3% 113 80
Port Melbourne 5th 1 -0- 1 4 105.7% 130 123
Williamstown 6th 1 -0- 1 4 88.5% 92 104
Hawthorn 7th 1 -0- 1 4 74.0% 97 131
Brunswick 8th 0 -0- 2 0 92.9% 131 141
Northcote 9th 0 -0- 2 0 81.3% 109 134
Prahran 10th 0 -0- 2 0 61.3% 92 150

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/05/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Brunswick Brighton Beach Oval 36 - 72
SAT 15/05/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v North Melbourne Windy Hill 22 - 42
SAT 15/05/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Prahran Glenferrie Oval 59 - 73
SAT 15/05/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Footscray North Port Oval 67 - 85
SAT 15/05/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Northcote WCG 43 - 34

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Melbourne 1st 3 -0- 0 12 166.3% 163 98
Footscray 2nd 3 -0- 0 12 132.2% 226 171
Essendon Association 3rd 2 -0- 1 8 98.0% 146 149
Williamstown 4th 2 -0- 1 8 97.8% 135 138
Brunswick 5th 1 -0- 2 4 114.7% 203 177
Brighton 6th 1 -0- 2 4 98.0% 149 152
Port Melbourne 7th 1 -0- 2 4 94.7% 197 208
Prahran 8th 1 -0- 2 4 78.9% 165 209
Hawthorn 9th 1 -0- 2 4 76.5% 156 204
Northcote 10th 0 -0- 3 0 80.8% 143 177

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/05/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Port Melbourne Windy Hill 50 - 77
SAT 22/05/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v North Melbourne Western Oval 44 - 42
SAT 22/05/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Brighton Northcote Park 74 - 33
SAT 22/05/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Brunswick Toorak Park 45 - 48
SAT 22/05/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Hawthorn WCG 86 - 58

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 4 -0- 0 16 126.8% 270 213
North Melbourne 2nd 3 -0- 1 12 144.4% 205 142
Williamstown 3rd 3 -0- 1 12 112.8% 221 196
Brunswick 4th 2 -0- 2 8 113.1% 251 222
Port Melbourne 5th 2 -0- 2 8 106.2% 274 258
Essendon Association 6th 2 -0- 2 8 86.7% 196 226
Northcote 7th 1 -0- 3 4 103.3% 217 210
Prahran 8th 1 -0- 3 4 81.7% 210 257
Brighton 9th 1 -0- 3 4 80.5% 182 226
Hawthorn 10th 1 -0- 3 4 73.8% 214 290

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 29/05/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Essendon (A) Brighton Beach Oval 51 - 72
SAT 29/05/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Northcote Brunswick Park 99 - 49
SAT 29/05/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Footscray Glenferrie Oval 69 - 99
SAT 29/05/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Prahran Arden Street Oval 54 - 47
SAT 29/05/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Williamstown North Port Oval 74 - 56

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 5 -0- 0 20 130.9% 369 282
North Melbourne 2nd 4 -0- 1 16 137.0% 259 189
Brunswick 3rd 3 -0- 2 12 129.2% 350 271
Port Melbourne 4th 3 -0- 2 12 110.8% 348 314
Williamstown 5th 3 -0- 2 12 102.6% 277 270
Essendon Association 6th 3 -0- 2 12 96.8% 268 277
Northcote 7th 1 -0- 4 4 86.1% 266 309
Prahran 8th 1 -0- 4 4 82.6% 257 311
Brighton 9th 1 -0- 4 4 78.2% 233 298
Hawthorn 10th 1 -0- 4 4 72.8% 283 389

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/06/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Hawthorn Windy Hill 44 - 49
SAT 05/06/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Brunswick Western Oval 64 - 38
SAT 05/06/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Brighton Arden Street Oval 50 - 24
SAT 05/06/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Northcote North Port Oval 103 - 54
SAT 05/06/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Williamstown Toorak Park 39 - 34

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 6 -0- 0 24 135.3% 433 320
North Melbourne 2nd 5 -0- 1 20 145.1% 309 213
Port Melbourne 3rd 4 -0- 2 16 122.6% 451 368
Brunswick 4th 3 -0- 3 12 115.8% 388 335
Williamstown 5th 3 -0- 3 12 100.6% 311 309
Essendon Association 6th 3 -0- 3 12 95.7% 312 326
Prahran 7th 2 -0- 4 8 85.8% 296 345
Hawthorn 8th 2 -0- 4 8 76.7% 332 433
Northcote 9th 1 -0- 5 4 77.7% 320 412
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 5 4 73.9% 257 348

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/06/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Footscray Brighton Beach Oval 79 - 129
SAT 12/06/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v North Melbourne Brunswick Park 56 - 52
SAT 12/06/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Prahran Northcote Park 47 - 42
SAT 12/06/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Hawthorn North Port Oval 78 - 45
SAT 12/06/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Essendon (A) WCG 74 - 59

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 7 -0- 0 28 140.9% 562 399
North Melbourne 2nd 5 -0- 2 20 134.2% 361 269
Port Melbourne 3rd 5 -0- 2 20 128.1% 529 413
Brunswick 4th 4 -0- 3 16 114.7% 444 387
Williamstown 5th 4 -0- 3 16 104.6% 385 368
Essendon Association 6th 3 -0- 4 12 92.8% 371 400
Prahran 7th 2 -0- 5 8 86.2% 338 392
Northcote 8th 2 -0- 5 8 80.8% 367 454
Hawthorn 9th 2 -0- 5 8 73.8% 377 511
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 6 4 70.4% 336 477

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/06/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Williamstown Brunswick Park 82 - 48
SAT 19/06/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Essendon (A) Western Oval 103 - 40
SAT 19/06/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Brighton Glenferrie Oval 67 - 43
SAT 19/06/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Northcote Arden Street Oval 55 - 40
SAT 19/06/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Port Melbourne Toorak Park 48 - 70

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 8 -0- 0 32 151.5% 665 439
North Melbourne 2nd 6 -0- 2 24 134.6% 416 309
Port Melbourne 3rd 6 -0- 2 24 129.9% 599 461
Brunswick 4th 5 -0- 3 20 120.9% 526 435
Williamstown 5th 4 -0- 4 16 96.2% 433 450
Essendon Association 6th 3 -0- 5 12 81.7% 411 503
Hawthorn 7th 3 -0- 5 12 80.1% 444 554
Prahran 8th 2 -0- 6 8 83.5% 386 462
Northcote 9th 2 -0- 6 8 80.0% 407 509
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 7 4 69.7% 379 544

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/06/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Port Melbourne Brighton Beach Oval 55 - 96
SAT 26/06/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Hawthorn Brunswick Park 73 - 45
SAT 26/06/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Prahran Windy Hill 53 - 66
SAT 26/06/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Footscray Northcote Park 45 - 44
SAT 26/06/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v North Melbourne WCG 40 - 55

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 8 -0- 1 32 146.5% 709 484
North Melbourne 2nd 7 -0- 2 28 135.0% 471 349
Port Melbourne 3rd 7 -0- 2 28 134.7% 695 516
Brunswick 4th 6 -0- 3 24 124.8% 599 480
Williamstown 5th 4 -0- 5 16 93.7% 473 505
Prahran 6th 3 -0- 6 12 87.8% 452 515
Northcote 7th 3 -0- 6 12 81.7% 452 553
Essendon Association 8th 3 -0- 6 12 81.5% 464 569
Hawthorn 9th 3 -0- 6 12 78.0% 489 627
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 8 4 67.8% 434 640

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/07/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Williamstown Brighton Beach Oval 49 - 81
SAT 03/07/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Essendon (A) Brunswick Park 47 - 49
SAT 03/07/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Prahran Western Oval 79 - 59
SAT 03/07/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Port Melbourne Arden Street Oval 41 - 34
SAT 03/07/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Hawthorn Northcote Park 138 - 49

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 9 -0- 1 36 145.1% 788 543
North Melbourne 2nd 8 -0- 2 32 133.7% 512 383
Port Melbourne 3rd 7 -0- 3 28 130.9% 729 557
Brunswick 4th 6 -0- 4 24 122.1% 646 529
Williamstown 5th 5 -0- 5 20 100.0% 554 554
Northcote 6th 4 -0- 6 16 98.0% 590 602
Essendon Association 7th 4 -0- 6 16 83.3% 513 616
Prahran 8th 3 -0- 7 12 86.0% 511 594
Hawthorn 9th 3 -0- 7 12 70.3% 538 765
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 9 4 67.0% 483 721

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/07/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Northcote Windy Hill 57 - 61
SAT 10/07/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v North Melbourne Glenferrie Oval 51 - 66
SAT 10/07/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Brunswick North Port Oval 38 - 44
SAT 10/07/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Brighton Toorak Park 57 - 51
SAT 10/07/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Footscray WCG 44 - 110

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 10 -0- 1 40 153.0% 898 587
North Melbourne 2nd 9 -0- 2 36 133.2% 578 434
Port Melbourne 3rd 7 -0- 4 28 127.6% 767 601
Brunswick 4th 7 -0- 4 28 121.7% 690 567
Northcote 5th 5 -0- 6 20 98.8% 651 659
Williamstown 6th 5 -0- 6 20 90.1% 598 664
Prahran 7th 4 -0- 7 16 88.1% 568 645
Essendon Association 8th 4 -0- 7 16 84.2% 570 677
Hawthorn 9th 3 -0- 8 12 70.9% 589 831
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 10 4 68.6% 534 778

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/07/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Brighton Brunswick Park 106 - 46
SAT 17/07/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Port Melbourne Western Oval 65 - 35
SAT 17/07/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Essendon (A) Arden Street Oval 85 - 51
SAT 17/07/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Williamstown Northcote Park 113 - 37
SAT 17/07/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Hawthorn Toorak Park 89 - 69

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 11 -0- 1 44 154.8% 963 622
North Melbourne 2nd 10 -0- 2 40 136.7% 663 485
Brunswick 3rd 8 -0- 4 32 129.9% 796 613
Port Melbourne 4th 7 -0- 5 28 120.4% 802 666
Northcote 5th 6 -0- 6 24 109.8% 764 696
Prahran 6th 5 -0- 7 20 92.0% 657 714
Williamstown 7th 5 -0- 7 20 81.7% 635 777
Essendon Association 8th 4 -0- 8 16 81.5% 621 762
Hawthorn 9th 3 -0- 9 12 71.5% 658 920
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 11 4 65.6% 580 884

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 24/07/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Northcote Brighton Beach Oval 38 - 86
SAT 24/07/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Prahran Brunswick Park 76 - 66
SAT 24/07/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Williamstown Glenferrie Oval 89 - 55
SAT 24/07/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Footscray Arden Street Oval 39 - 47
SAT 24/07/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Essendon (A) North Port Oval 98 - 86

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 12 -0- 1 48 152.8% 1,010 661
North Melbourne 2nd 10 -0- 3 40 132.0% 702 532
Brunswick 3rd 9 -0- 4 36 128.4% 872 679
Port Melbourne 4th 8 -0- 5 32 119.7% 900 752
Northcote 5th 7 -0- 6 28 115.8% 850 734
Prahran 6th 5 -0- 8 20 91.5% 723 790
Williamstown 7th 5 -0- 8 20 79.7% 690 866
Essendon Association 8th 4 -0- 9 16 82.2% 707 860
Hawthorn 9th 4 -0- 9 16 76.6% 747 975
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 12 4 63.7% 618 970

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 31/07/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Brighton Windy Hill 81 - 49
SAT 31/07/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Hawthorn Western Oval 117 - 49
SAT 31/07/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Brunswick Northcote Park 55 - 59
SAT 31/07/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v North Melbourne Toorak Park 66 - 73
SAT 31/07/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Port Melbourne WCG 43 - 74

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 13 -0- 1 52 158.7% 1,127 710
North Melbourne 2nd 11 -0- 3 44 129.6% 775 598
Brunswick 3rd 10 -0- 4 40 126.8% 931 734
Port Melbourne 4th 9 -0- 5 36 122.5% 974 795
Northcote 5th 7 -0- 7 28 114.1% 905 793
Prahran 6th 5 -0- 9 20 91.4% 789 863
Essendon Association 7th 5 -0- 9 20 86.7% 788 909
Williamstown 8th 5 -0- 9 20 78.0% 733 940
Hawthorn 9th 4 -0- 10 16 72.9% 796 1,092
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 13 4 63.5% 667 1,051

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/08/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v North Melbourne Brighton Beach Oval 57 - 128
SAT 14/08/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Footscray Brunswick Park 65 - 40
SAT 14/08/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Essendon (A) Glenferrie Oval 78 - 64
SAT 14/08/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v Port Melbourne Northcote Park 68 - 55
SAT 14/08/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Prahran WCG 116 - 67

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 13 -0- 2 52 150.6% 1,167 775
North Melbourne 2nd 12 -0- 3 48 137.9% 903 655
Brunswick 3rd 11 -0- 4 44 128.7% 996 774
Port Melbourne 4th 9 -0- 6 36 119.2% 1,029 863
Northcote 5th 8 -0- 7 32 114.7% 973 848
Williamstown 6th 6 -0- 9 24 84.3% 849 1,007
Prahran 7th 5 -0- 10 20 87.4% 856 979
Essendon Association 8th 5 -0- 10 20 86.3% 852 987
Hawthorn 9th 5 -0- 10 20 75.6% 874 1,156
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 14 4 61.4% 724 1,179

Round 16

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/08/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Williamstown Windy Hill 32 - 74
SAT 21/08/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Brighton Western Oval 74 - 53
SAT 21/08/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Port Melbourne Glenferrie Oval 61 - 68
SAT 21/08/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Brunswick Arden Street Oval 32 - 60
SAT 21/08/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Northcote Toorak Park 67 - 37

Round 16 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 14 -0- 2 56 149.9% 1,241 828
Brunswick 2nd 12 -0- 4 48 131.0% 1,056 806
North Melbourne 3rd 12 -0- 4 48 130.8% 935 715
Port Melbourne 4th 10 -0- 6 40 118.7% 1,097 924
Northcote 5th 8 -0- 8 32 110.4% 1,010 915
Williamstown 6th 7 -0- 9 28 88.8% 923 1,039
Prahran 7th 6 -0- 10 24 90.8% 923 1,016
Essendon Association 8th 5 -0- 11 20 83.3% 884 1,061
Hawthorn 9th 5 -0- 11 20 76.4% 935 1,224
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 15 4 62.0% 777 1,253

Round 17

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/08/1920 2:10 PM Brighton v Hawthorn Brighton Beach Oval 55 - 56
SAT 28/08/1920 2:10 PM Essendon (A) v Footscray Windy Hill 48 - 66
SAT 28/08/1920 2:10 PM Northcote v North Melbourne Northcote Park 90 - 54
SAT 28/08/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Prahran North Port Oval 100 - 55
SAT 28/08/1920 2:10 PM Williamstown v Brunswick WCG 60 - 58

Round 17 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 15 -0- 2 60 149.2% 1,307 876
Brunswick 2nd 12 -0- 5 48 128.6% 1,114 866
North Melbourne 3rd 12 -0- 5 48 122.9% 989 805
Port Melbourne 4th 11 -0- 6 44 122.3% 1,197 979
Northcote 5th 9 -0- 8 36 113.5% 1,100 969
Williamstown 6th 8 -0- 9 32 89.6% 983 1,097
Prahran 7th 6 -0- 11 24 87.6% 978 1,116
Hawthorn 8th 6 -0- 11 24 77.5% 991 1,279
Essendon Association 9th 5 -0- 12 20 82.7% 932 1,127
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 16 4 63.6% 832 1,309

Round 18

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 04/09/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Northcote Western Oval 77 - 38
SAT 04/09/1920 2:10 PM Hawthorn v Brunswick Glenferrie Oval 37 - 95
SAT 04/09/1920 2:10 PM North Melbourne v Williamstown Arden Street Oval 93 - 58
SAT 04/09/1920 2:10 PM Port Melbourne v Brighton North Port Oval 114 - 41
SAT 04/09/1920 2:10 PM Prahran v Essendon (A) Toorak Park 101 - 60

Round 18 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Footscray 1st 16 -0- 2 64 151.4% 1,384 914
Brunswick 2nd 13 -0- 5 52 133.9% 1,209 903
North Melbourne 3rd 13 -0- 5 52 125.4% 1,082 863
Port Melbourne 4th 12 -0- 6 48 128.5% 1,311 1,020
Northcote 5th 9 -0- 9 36 108.8% 1,138 1,046
Williamstown 6th 8 -0- 10 32 87.5% 1,041 1,190
Prahran 7th 7 -0- 11 28 91.8% 1,079 1,176
Hawthorn 8th 6 -0- 12 24 74.8% 1,028 1,374
Essendon Association 9th 5 -0- 13 20 80.8% 992 1,228
Brighton 10th 1 -0- 17 4 61.3% 873 1,423

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 11/09/1920 2:10 PM Brunswick v Port Melbourne East Melbourne 45 - 21 7,000
SAT 02/10/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v North Melbourne East Melbourne 69 - 65 20,000
SAT 25/09/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v North Melbourne East Melbourne 56 - 51 10,000

Final Round 2

Grand Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/10/1920 2:10 PM Footscray v Brunswick East Melbourne 69 - 66 18,000