1920 VJFL Season: University Blues
These are the details of the premiership results for the University Blues for the 1920 season of the Victorian Junior Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used University Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton District in the first semi final, the University Blues were defeated by Collingwood District in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, Collingwood District would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Team Details
Competition:
1920 VJFL Season
Team:
University Blues
Club:
University
Home Ground:
University Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-3, P%: 215.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Bob Heatley
Vice-Captain:
Darcy Lear
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Bob | #3 | 1 | 1 | GF |
| Heatley, Bob | #9 | 2 | 0 | R02, R14 |
| Lear, Darcy | #13 | 2 | 0 | R02, GF |
| Lennon, Laurie | #14 | 2 | 0 | R02, GF |
| Lockwood, Lionel | #21 | 1 | 0 | GF |
| McCumisky, Phil | #11 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Oldham, Alf | #2 | 1 | 0 | GF |
| Rush, Kevin | #25 | 2 | 6 | R17, GF |
| Tulloh, Percy | #17 | 1 | 4 | R17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 08/05/1920 | Round 2 | Collingwood District | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 49 | unknown | Bob Heatley |
| 15/05/1920 | Round 3 | St Kilda District | HOME | WIN | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 22/05/1920 | Round 4 | Richmond (J) | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 88 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/07/1920 | Round 5 | Fitzroy (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIA by 16 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/06/1920 | Round 6 | West Melbourne (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIA by 80 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/06/1920 | Round 7 | Carlton District | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/06/1920 | Round 8 | Leopold | HOME | WIN | UNIA by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/06/1920 | Round 9 | Melbourne (J) | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 91 | unknown | unknown |
| Round 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 10/07/1920 | Round 11 | Collingwood District | HOME | LOSS | COLD by 38 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/07/1920 | Round 12 | St Kilda District | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/07/1920 | Round 13 | Fitzroy (J) | AWAY | LOSS | FITJ by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/08/1920 | Round 14 | Richmond (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIA by 130 | unknown | Bob Heatley |
| 14/08/1920 | Round 15 | West Melbourne (J) | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 127 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/08/1920 | Round 16 | Carlton District | HOME | LOSS | CARD by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/08/1920 | Round 17 | Leopold | AWAY | WIN | UNIA by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/09/1920 | Round 18 | Melbourne (J) | HOME | WIN | UNIA by 91 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/09/1920 | Semi Final | Carlton District | HOME | WIN | UNIA by 16 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/09/1920 | Grand Final | Collingwood District | AWAY | LOSS | COLD by 12 | unknown | unknown |