1921 VJFL Season
This page displays the results for the 1921 season of the Victorian Junior Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds in a double round-robin format. Each team received two byes. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. Collingwood District were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Argus system. The Essendon Juniors were the premiers, with Tom Sevior as the premiership captain.
Premiership Details
Name:
1921 Victorian Junior Football League Season
Known As:
1921 VJFL Season
Teams:
9
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Matches:
76
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton District | Princes Park | ||
| Coburg | Coburg City Oval | ||
| Collingwood District | Victoria Park | Ernie Lumsden | |
| Essendon (J) | East Melbourne | ||
| Fitzroy (J) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Leopold | Lakeside Oval | ||
| Melbourne (J) | MCG | ||
| Richmond (J) | Punt Road Oval | Frank Hughes | |
| St Kilda District | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Essendon Juniors
Runners-Up:
Collingwood District
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood District
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 180.6% | 1,203 | 666 | 160 | 243 | 89 | 132 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 159.7% | 1,081 | 677 | 150 | 181 | 88 | 149 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 117.5% | 959 | 816 | 127 | 197 | 112 | 144 |
| Essendon (J) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 125.3% | 1,094 | 873 | 145 | 224 | 119 | 159 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 94.0% | 842 | 896 | 112 | 170 | 117 | 194 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 102.9% | 946 | 919 | 129 | 172 | 122 | 187 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 76.6% | 814 | 1,062 | 111 | 148 | 144 | 198 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 59.8% | 794 | 1,327 | 109 | 140 | 182 | 235 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 55.9% | 630 | 1,127 | 81 | 144 | 151 | 221 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon (J) | 1st | Premiers |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Coburg | 3rd | Defeated by Essendon (J) (Preliminary Final) |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (J) (Semi Final) |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton District | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda District | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Leopold | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/05/1921 | Carlton District v Richmond (J) | Princes Park | 72 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Collingwood District | Brunswick Street Oval | 55 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1921 | Leopold v St Kilda District | Lakeside Oval | 49 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 07/05/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Essendon (J) | MCG | 53 | - | 97 | ||
Round 1 Bye: Coburg
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (J) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 183.0% | 97 | 53 |
| Carlton District | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 141.2% | 72 | 51 |
| Leopold | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 132.4% | 49 | 37 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 122.2% | 55 | 45 |
| Coburg | 5th | 0 | -0- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Collingwood District | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 81.8% | 45 | 55 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.5% | 37 | 49 |
| Richmond (J) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 70.8% | 51 | 72 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.6% | 53 | 97 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/05/1921 | Collingwood District v Melbourne (J) | Victoria Park | 97 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1921 | Essendon (J) v Coburg | East Melbourne | 48 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1921 | Richmond (J) v Leopold | Punt Road Oval | 64 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 14/05/1921 | St Kilda District v Fitzroy (J) | Junction Oval | 42 | - | 62 | ||
Round 2 Bye: Carlton District
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (J) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 134.5% | 117 | 87 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 187.5% | 90 | 48 |
| Carlton District | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 141.2% | 72 | 51 |
| Collingwood District | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 118.3% | 142 | 120 |
| Essendon (J) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 101.4% | 145 | 143 |
| Leopold | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 101 | 101 |
| Richmond (J) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 92.7% | 115 | 124 |
| St Kilda District | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 71.2% | 79 | 111 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.8% | 118 | 194 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/05/1921 | Coburg v Collingwood District | Coburg City Oval | 49 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1921 | Essendon (J) v Leopold | East Melbourne | 78 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1921 | Richmond (J) v Fitzroy (J) | Punt Road Oval | 50 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 21/05/1921 | St Kilda District v Carlton District | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 63 | ||
Round 3 Bye: Melbourne (J)
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (J) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 121.2% | 166 | 137 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 117.8% | 199 | 169 |
| Essendon (J) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 113.2% | 223 | 197 |
| Richmond (J) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 95.4% | 165 | 173 |
| Coburg | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 132.4% | 139 | 105 |
| St Kilda District | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 102.3% | 178 | 174 |
| Carlton District | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.0% | 135 | 150 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 86.6% | 155 | 179 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.8% | 118 | 194 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/05/1921 | Collingwood District v Essendon (J) | Victoria Park | 89 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Carlton District | Brunswick Street Oval | 69 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1921 | Leopold v Melbourne (J) | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 28/05/1921 | Richmond (J) v Coburg | Punt Road Oval | 54 | - | 46 | ||
Round 4 Bye: St Kilda District
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (J) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 137.4% | 235 | 171 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 135.8% | 288 | 212 |
| Richmond (J) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 100.0% | 219 | 219 |
| Essendon (J) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.0% | 266 | 286 |
| Coburg | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 116.4% | 185 | 159 |
| St Kilda District | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 102.3% | 178 | 174 |
| Leopold | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 86.8% | 217 | 250 |
| Carlton District | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 77.2% | 169 | 219 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 73.8% | 189 | 256 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/06/1921 | Coburg v Fitzroy (J) | Coburg City Oval | 48 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1921 | Collingwood District v Richmond (J) | Victoria Park | 58 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 04/06/1921 | Melbourne (J) v St Kilda District | MCG | 44 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1921 | Carlton District v Leopold | Princes Park | 84 | - | 43 | ||
Round 5 Bye: Essendon (J)
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 137.8% | 346 | 251 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 127.4% | 279 | 219 |
| Richmond (J) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 93.1% | 258 | 277 |
| Coburg | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 114.8% | 233 | 203 |
| St Kilda District | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 105.0% | 229 | 218 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.6% | 253 | 262 |
| Essendon (J) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 93.0% | 266 | 286 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 77.8% | 260 | 334 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 75.9% | 233 | 307 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/06/1921 | Carlton District v Essendon (J) | Princes Park | 63 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1921 | Leopold v Collingwood District | Lakeside Oval | 35 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Richmond (J) | MCG | 59 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 11/06/1921 | St Kilda District v Coburg | Junction Oval | 60 | - | 61 | ||
Round 6 Bye: Fitzroy (J)
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 145.8% | 417 | 286 |
| Richmond (J) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 100.6% | 338 | 336 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 127.4% | 279 | 219 |
| Coburg | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 111.8% | 294 | 263 |
| Essendon (J) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 98.6% | 344 | 349 |
| St Kilda District | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 103.6% | 289 | 279 |
| Carlton District | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.9% | 316 | 340 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 75.5% | 292 | 387 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 72.8% | 295 | 405 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/06/1921 | Coburg v Carlton District | Coburg City Oval | 67 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1921 | Essendon (J) v Richmond (J) | East Melbourne | 84 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Melbourne (J) | Brunswick Street Oval | 112 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 18/06/1921 | St Kilda District v Collingwood District | Junction Oval | 41 | - | 84 | ||
Round 7 Bye: Leopold
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 153.2% | 501 | 327 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 149.8% | 391 | 261 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 110.1% | 361 | 328 |
| Essendon (J) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 108.9% | 428 | 393 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 91.0% | 382 | 420 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 93.6% | 381 | 407 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 90.9% | 330 | 363 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 72.8% | 295 | 405 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 66.9% | 334 | 499 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/06/1921 | Carlton District v Melbourne (J) | Princes Park | 97 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1921 | Coburg v Leopold | Coburg City Oval | 91 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1921 | Essendon (J) v Fitzroy (J) | East Melbourne | 61 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 25/06/1921 | Richmond (J) v St Kilda District | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 45 | ||
Round 8 Bye: Collingwood District
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 153.2% | 501 | 327 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 120.9% | 452 | 374 |
| Richmond (J) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 99.6% | 463 | 465 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 140.4% | 452 | 322 |
| Essendon (J) | 5th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 107.7% | 489 | 454 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 101.3% | 478 | 472 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 84.5% | 375 | 444 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 68.8% | 341 | 496 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 66.9% | 399 | 596 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/07/1921 | Collingwood District v Carlton District | Victoria Park | 63 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Leopold | Brunswick Street Oval | 126 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 02/07/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Coburg | MCG | 32 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 13/08/1921 | St Kilda District v Essendon (J) | MCG | 31 | - | 68 | ||
Round 9 Bye: Richmond (J)
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 156.7% | 564 | 360 |
| Coburg | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 142.6% | 579 | 406 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 159.2% | 578 | 363 |
| Essendon (J) | 4th | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 114.8% | 557 | 485 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 99.6% | 463 | 465 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.5% | 511 | 535 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 79.3% | 406 | 512 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 61.4% | 382 | 622 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 59.6% | 431 | 723 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/07/1921 | Collingwood District v Fitzroy (J) | Victoria Park | 93 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1921 | Essendon (J) v Melbourne (J) | East Melbourne | 99 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1921 | Richmond (J) v Carlton District | MCG | 57 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 09/07/1921 | St Kilda District v Leopold | Junction Oval | 85 | - | 25 | ||
Round 10 Bye: Coburg
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 150.3% | 657 | 437 |
| Essendon (J) | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 121.5% | 656 | 540 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 142.6% | 579 | 406 |
| Richmond (J) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 101.8% | 520 | 511 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 143.6% | 655 | 456 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 94.1% | 557 | 592 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 91.4% | 491 | 537 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 59.1% | 486 | 822 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 57.6% | 407 | 707 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/07/1921 | Coburg v Essendon (J) | Coburg City Oval | 35 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v St Kilda District | Brunswick Street Oval | 51 | - | 17 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1921 | Leopold v Richmond (J) | Lakeside Oval | 33 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 16/07/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Collingwood District | MCG | 16 | - | 73 | ||
Round 11 Bye: Carlton District
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 161.1% | 730 | 453 |
| Essendon (J) | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 125.7% | 723 | 575 |
| Richmond (J) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 102.9% | 560 | 544 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 149.3% | 706 | 473 |
| Coburg | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.8% | 614 | 473 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 94.1% | 557 | 592 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 86.4% | 508 | 588 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 58.9% | 440 | 747 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 56.1% | 502 | 895 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/07/1921 | Carlton District v St Kilda District | Princes Park | 83 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1921 | Collingwood District v Coburg | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 31 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Richmond (J) | Brunswick Street Oval | 78 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 23/07/1921 | Leopold v Essendon (J) | Lakeside Oval | 30 | - | 45 | ||
Round 12 Bye: Melbourne (J)
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 171.3% | 829 | 484 |
| Essendon (J) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 2 | 34 | 126.9% | 768 | 605 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 153.4% | 784 | 511 |
| Richmond (J) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 96.1% | 598 | 622 |
| Coburg | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 112.8% | 645 | 572 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 101.3% | 640 | 632 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 81.7% | 548 | 671 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 59.3% | 470 | 792 |
| Melbourne (J) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 56.1% | 502 | 895 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/07/1921 | Essendon (J) v Collingwood District | East Melbourne | 45 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1921 | Carlton District v Fitzroy (J) | Princes Park | 28 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1921 | Coburg v Richmond (J) | Coburg City Oval | 43 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 06/08/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Leopold | MCG | 53 | - | 40 | ||
Round 13 Bye: St Kilda District
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 167.9% | 888 | 529 |
| Essendon (J) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 122.4% | 813 | 664 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 149.2% | 804 | 539 |
| Coburg | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 112.8% | 688 | 610 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 95.6% | 636 | 665 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 102.5% | 668 | 652 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 81.7% | 548 | 671 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 59.4% | 555 | 935 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 60.4% | 510 | 845 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/08/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Coburg | Brunswick Street Oval | 51 | - | 26 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1921 | Leopold v Carlton District | Lakeside Oval | 41 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1921 | Richmond (J) v Collingwood District | Punt Road Oval | 35 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 20/08/1921 | St Kilda District v Melbourne (J) | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 59 | ||
Round 14 Bye: Essendon (J)
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 173.6% | 979 | 564 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 151.3% | 855 | 565 |
| Essendon (J) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 122.4% | 813 | 664 |
| Coburg | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 108.0% | 714 | 661 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 88.8% | 671 | 756 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 105.2% | 729 | 693 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 86.2% | 629 | 730 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 60.4% | 614 | 1,016 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 60.8% | 551 | 906 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/08/1921 | Coburg v St Kilda District | Coburg City Oval | 70 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1921 | Collingwood District v Leopold | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 9 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1921 | Essendon (J) v Carlton District | East Melbourne | 57 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 27/08/1921 | Richmond (J) v Melbourne (J) | Punt Road Oval | 51 | - | 47 | ||
Round 15 Bye: Fitzroy (J)
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 189.2% | 1,084 | 573 |
| Essendon (J) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 123.1% | 870 | 707 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 151.3% | 855 | 565 |
| Coburg | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 111.7% | 784 | 702 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 89.9% | 722 | 803 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 102.9% | 772 | 750 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 83.8% | 670 | 800 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 61.9% | 661 | 1,067 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 55.4% | 560 | 1,011 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/09/1921 | Carlton District v Coburg | Princes Park | 47 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 03/09/1921 | Collingwood District v St Kilda District | Victoria Park | 67 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 03/09/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Fitzroy (J) | MCG | 28 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 03/09/1921 | Richmond (J) v Essendon (J) | Punt Road Oval | 59 | - | 45 | ||
Round 16 Bye: Leopold
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 186.2% | 1,151 | 618 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 161.6% | 958 | 593 |
| Essendon (J) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 119.5% | 915 | 766 |
| Coburg | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 111.1% | 832 | 749 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 92.1% | 781 | 848 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 102.6% | 819 | 798 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 82.5% | 715 | 867 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 58.9% | 689 | 1,170 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 55.4% | 560 | 1,011 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/09/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Essendon (J) | Brunswick Street Oval | 56 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 10/09/1921 | Leopold v Coburg | Lakeside Oval | 31 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 10/09/1921 | Melbourne (J) v Carlton District | MCG | 69 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 10/09/1921 | St Kilda District v Richmond (J) | Junction Oval | 48 | - | 61 | ||
Round 17 Bye: Collingwood District
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 186.2% | 1,151 | 618 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 158.9% | 1,014 | 638 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 112.9% | 881 | 780 |
| Richmond (J) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 94.0% | 842 | 896 |
| Essendon (J) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 5 | 38 | 116.8% | 960 | 822 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 103.6% | 898 | 867 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 82.2% | 763 | 928 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 60.7% | 758 | 1,249 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 55.8% | 591 | 1,060 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/09/1921 | Carlton District v Collingwood District | Princes Park | 48 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 17/09/1921 | Coburg v Melbourne (J) | Coburg City Oval | 78 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 17/09/1921 | Essendon (J) v St Kilda District | East Melbourne | 134 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 17/09/1921 | Leopold v Fitzroy (J) | Lakeside Oval | 39 | - | 67 | ||
Round 18 Bye: Richmond (J)
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 180.6% | 1,203 | 666 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 159.7% | 1,081 | 677 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 117.5% | 959 | 816 |
| Essendon (J) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 125.3% | 1,094 | 873 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 94.0% | 842 | 896 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 102.9% | 946 | 919 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 76.6% | 814 | 1,062 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 59.8% | 794 | 1,327 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 55.9% | 630 | 1,127 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 180.6% | 1,203 | 666 | 160 | 243 | 89 | 132 |
| Fitzroy (J) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 159.7% | 1,081 | 677 | 150 | 181 | 88 | 149 |
| Coburg | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 117.5% | 959 | 816 | 127 | 197 | 112 | 144 |
| Essendon (J) | 4th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 125.3% | 1,094 | 873 | 145 | 224 | 119 | 159 |
| Richmond (J) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 94.0% | 842 | 896 | 112 | 170 | 117 | 194 |
| Carlton District | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 102.9% | 946 | 919 | 129 | 172 | 122 | 187 |
| St Kilda District | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 76.6% | 814 | 1,062 | 111 | 148 | 144 | 198 |
| Melbourne (J) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 59.8% | 794 | 1,327 | 109 | 140 | 182 | 235 |
| Leopold | 9th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 55.9% | 630 | 1,127 | 81 | 144 | 151 | 221 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/09/1921 | Fitzroy (J) v Essendon (J) | MCG | 74 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 01/10/1921 | Collingwood District v Coburg | MCG | 64 | - | 67 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Coburg | 1st |
| Essendon (J) | 2nd |
| Collingwood District* | 3rd |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Final (Preliminary Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/10/1921 | Coburg v Essendon (J) | MCG | 49 | - | 56 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (J) | 1st |
| Coburg | 2nd |
| Collingwood District* | 3rd |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Challenge Final (Grand Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/10/1921 | Essendon (J) v Collingwood District | MCG | 69 | - | 61 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Essendon (J) | 1st |
| Collingwood District | 2nd |
| Coburg | 3rd |
| Fitzroy (J) | 4th |