1923 VJFL Season
This page displays the results for the 1923 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. 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. The Richmond Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Argus system. The Geelong Seconds were the premiers, with Bill Getsom as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1923 Victorian Junior Football League Season
Known As:
1923 VJFL Season
Teams:
10
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Matches:
94
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | ||
| Coburg | Coburg City Oval | ||
| Collingwood District | Victoria Park | Hughie Thomas | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Corio Oval | Bill Getsom | |
| Leopold | Lakeside Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Alec Hall | |
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Frank Hughes | |
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Geelong Seconds
Runners-Up:
Richmond Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Richmond Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 150.8% | 1,235 | 819 | 163 | 257 | 106 | 183 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 138.1% | 1,225 | 887 | 166 | 229 | 121 | 161 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 131.4% | 1,116 | 849 | 150 | 216 | 112 | 177 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 126.9% | 1,126 | 887 | 153 | 208 | 123 | 149 |
| Coburg | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 108.2% | 1,112 | 1,028 | 152 | 200 | 132 | 236 |
| Leopold | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 107.5% | 995 | 926 | 128 | 227 | 128 | 158 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 91.5% | 988 | 1,080 | 137 | 166 | 142 | 228 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 70.8% | 813 | 1,148 | 106 | 177 | 148 | 260 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.3% | 816 | 1,144 | 108 | 168 | 154 | 220 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 52.9% | 740 | 1,398 | 98 | 152 | 195 | 228 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | Defeated by Geelong (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | Defeated by Collingwood District (Semi Final) |
| Coburg | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Leopold | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1923 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 63 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1923 | Collingwood District v Leopold | Victoria Park | 81 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1923 | Geelong (S) v Coburg | Corio Oval | 67 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1923 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 73 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 27 | - | 58 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 405.0% | 81 | 20 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 214.8% | 58 | 27 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.5% | 67 | 57 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 115.9% | 73 | 63 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 112.5% | 63 | 56 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | 56 | 63 |
| Melbourne (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 86.3% | 63 | 73 |
| Coburg | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.1% | 57 | 67 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 46.6% | 27 | 58 |
| Leopold | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 24.7% | 20 | 81 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | Coburg v Richmond (S) | Coburg City Oval | 49 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood District | Windy Hill | 76 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | Leopold v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 78 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 75 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 39 | - | 49 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 152.3% | 134 | 88 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 118.8% | 133 | 112 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 117.9% | 112 | 95 |
| Collingwood District | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 147.9% | 142 | 96 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 102.3% | 135 | 132 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.9% | 138 | 141 |
| Leopold | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 68.5% | 98 | 143 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 83.7% | 118 | 141 |
| Coburg | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 83.5% | 106 | 127 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 61.7% | 66 | 107 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 43 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | Collingwood District v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 110 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | Essendon (S) v Leopold | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Coburg | MCG | 51 | - | 59 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 133.1% | 201 | 151 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 115.5% | 179 | 155 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 180.0% | 252 | 140 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 109.9% | 155 | 141 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 105.6% | 208 | 197 |
| Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.5% | 189 | 200 |
| Coburg | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.7% | 165 | 178 |
| Leopold | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 76.7% | 161 | 210 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 85.5% | 183 | 214 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 50.7% | 110 | 217 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | Coburg v Fitzroy (S) | Coburg City Oval | 58 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 68 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood District | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | Leopold v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 90 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 62 | - | 65 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 128.1% | 269 | 210 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 112.4% | 244 | 217 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 129.3% | 300 | 232 |
| Collingwood District | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 123.7% | 287 | 232 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 102.4% | 214 | 209 |
| Coburg | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.2% | 223 | 227 |
| Leopold | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 95.1% | 251 | 264 |
| Melbourne (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.8% | 243 | 290 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 85.3% | 232 | 272 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 61.0% | 172 | 282 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | Carlton (S) v Coburg | 77 | - | 58 | |||
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 37 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | Geelong (S) v Leopold | Corio Oval | 40 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 44 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood District | 92 | - | 57 | |||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 122.6% | 336 | 274 |
| Essendon (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 123.5% | 305 | 247 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 124.5% | 340 | 273 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 109.0% | 291 | 267 |
| Leopold | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 96.1% | 292 | 304 |
| Collingwood District | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 106.2% | 344 | 324 |
| Coburg | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.4% | 281 | 304 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 87.3% | 269 | 308 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 81.5% | 287 | 352 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 71.8% | 234 | 326 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1923 | Coburg v Collingwood District | Coburg City Oval | 47 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1923 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 48 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1923 | Leopold v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 54 | - | 25 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 47 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 57 | - | 58 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 129.8% | 418 | 322 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.6% | 398 | 330 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 107.3% | 353 | 329 |
| Leopold | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 105.2% | 346 | 329 |
| Collingwood District | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 109.4% | 406 | 371 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 98.4% | 316 | 321 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.5% | 339 | 355 |
| Coburg | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 89.6% | 328 | 366 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 79.1% | 334 | 422 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 75.8% | 291 | 384 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood District | Princes Park | 35 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 57 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 47 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | Leopold v Coburg | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 86 | - | 51 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 135.1% | 504 | 373 |
| Leopold | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 114.5% | 426 | 372 |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 107.6% | 410 | 381 |
| Collingwood District | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 123.4% | 501 | 406 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 107.9% | 449 | 416 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 99.5% | 386 | 388 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 84.4% | 351 | 416 |
| Coburg | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 83.2% | 371 | 446 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 80.6% | 386 | 479 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 75.2% | 324 | 431 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 87 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | Coburg v St Kilda (S) | Coburg City Oval | 102 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | Collingwood District v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 47 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Corio Oval | 75 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | Richmond (S) v Leopold | Punt Road Oval | 59 | - | 44 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 135.0% | 563 | 417 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 125.7% | 548 | 436 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.9% | 524 | 460 |
| Leopold | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 109.0% | 470 | 431 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 99.6% | 454 | 456 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 94.8% | 438 | 462 |
| Coburg | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 97.7% | 473 | 484 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.6% | 416 | 435 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 76.3% | 432 | 566 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 67.9% | 362 | 533 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | MCG | 38 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | Essendon (S) v Coburg | Windy Hill | 52 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 33 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Corio Oval | 54 | - | 22 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | Leopold v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 50 | - | 29 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 132.7% | 597 | 450 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 129.3% | 613 | 474 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 119.9% | 578 | 482 |
| Leopold | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 113.0% | 520 | 460 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 103.5% | 506 | 489 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.1% | 460 | 516 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 95.7% | 449 | 469 |
| Coburg | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 94.4% | 506 | 536 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 74.5% | 470 | 631 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 67.1% | 391 | 583 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | Coburg v Geelong (S) | Coburg City Oval | 49 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 104 | - | 18 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 59 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | Leopold v Collingwood District | Lakeside Oval | 51 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 25 | - | 94 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 0 | 40 | 145.5% | 691 | 475 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 128.4% | 674 | 525 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 121.8% | 647 | 531 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 120.3% | 610 | 507 |
| Leopold | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.6% | 571 | 521 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 96.9% | 508 | 524 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 89.6% | 515 | 575 |
| Coburg | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 91.7% | 555 | 605 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 68.3% | 495 | 725 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 59.5% | 409 | 687 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1923 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 52 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1923 | Collingwood District v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 27 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Leopold | Brunswick Street Oval | 48 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1923 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 104 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1923 | Richmond (S) v Coburg | Punt Road Oval | 75 | - | 43 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 0 | 44 | 147.9% | 766 | 518 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 139.6% | 751 | 538 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 128.6% | 701 | 545 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 118.0% | 630 | 534 |
| Leopold | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 110.9% | 631 | 569 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 93.7% | 567 | 605 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 95.2% | 556 | 584 |
| Coburg | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 87.9% | 598 | 680 |
| Melbourne (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 60.6% | 502 | 829 |
| St Kilda (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 59.4% | 439 | 739 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | Coburg v Melbourne (S) | Coburg City Oval | 98 | - | 26 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Corio Oval | 87 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | Leopold v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 45 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 85 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Collingwood District | Junction Oval | 56 | - | 86 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 0 | 48 | 148.8% | 851 | 572 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 146.2% | 838 | 573 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 130.9% | 787 | 601 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 117.1% | 678 | 579 |
| Leopold | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 109.6% | 676 | 617 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.0% | 621 | 690 |
| Coburg | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 98.6% | 696 | 706 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 88.1% | 591 | 671 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 60.0% | 495 | 825 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 57.0% | 528 | 927 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 72 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | Collingwood District v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 23 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Leopold | MCG | 15 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | Richmond (S) v St Kilda (S) | Punt Road Oval | 97 | - | 10 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Coburg | Brunswick Street Oval | 41 | - | 80 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 0 | 52 | 162.9% | 948 | 582 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 146.0% | 870 | 596 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 128.0% | 810 | 633 |
| Leopold | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 123.3% | 779 | 632 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 114.4% | 745 | 651 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 91.5% | 693 | 757 |
| Coburg | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 103.9% | 776 | 747 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 84.2% | 632 | 751 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 54.8% | 505 | 922 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 52.7% | 543 | 1,030 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | Coburg v Carlton (S) | Coburg City Oval | 100 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | Collingwood District v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 46 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 12 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | Leopold v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 50 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 51 | - | 44 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 156.1% | 980 | 628 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 142.7% | 922 | 646 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 128.7% | 856 | 665 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 124.3% | 824 | 663 |
| Leopold | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 121.2% | 829 | 684 |
| Coburg | 6th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 107.7% | 876 | 813 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 88.6% | 759 | 857 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 77.6% | 644 | 830 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 57.6% | 556 | 966 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 54.3% | 587 | 1,081 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1923 | Collingwood District v Coburg | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | MCG | 48 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | Carlton (S) v Leopold | Princes Park | 51 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Corio Oval | 44 | - | 22 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 75 | - | 65 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 152.2% | 1,055 | 693 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 144.6% | 966 | 668 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 130.4% | 930 | 713 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 120.5% | 889 | 738 |
| Leopold | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 119.3% | 877 | 735 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 89.5% | 810 | 905 |
| Coburg | 7th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 104.2% | 924 | 887 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 79.6% | 692 | 869 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 57.2% | 578 | 1,010 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 55.4% | 626 | 1,129 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | Coburg v Leopold | Coburg City Oval | 57 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | Collingwood District v Carlton (S) | Victoria Park | 92 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Corio Oval | 46 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 31 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 89 | - | 54 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 147.6% | 1,091 | 739 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 143.8% | 1,012 | 704 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 128.6% | 1,022 | 795 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 129.8% | 998 | 769 |
| Leopold | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 117.0% | 927 | 792 |
| Coburg | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 104.7% | 981 | 937 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 89.5% | 892 | 997 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 77.9% | 746 | 958 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 62.7% | 667 | 1,064 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 53.1% | 657 | 1,238 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1923 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 90 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 08/09/1923 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood District | Brunswick Street Oval | 31 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 08/09/1923 | Leopold v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 44 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 08/09/1923 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 22 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 08/09/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Coburg | Junction Oval | 53 | - | 56 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 144.2% | 1,129 | 783 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 133.9% | 1,106 | 826 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 132.9% | 1,055 | 794 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 134.0% | 1,088 | 812 |
| Leopold | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 117.0% | 971 | 830 |
| Coburg | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 104.7% | 1,037 | 990 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 91.6% | 933 | 1,019 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 74.6% | 777 | 1,042 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 64.3% | 720 | 1,120 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 53.1% | 679 | 1,279 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | Collingwood District v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 119 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 15/09/1923 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 55 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 15/09/1923 | Coburg v Essendon (S) | Coburg City Oval | 75 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 15/09/1923 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 106 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 15/09/1923 | St Kilda (S) v Leopold | Junction Oval | 96 | - | 24 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 150.8% | 1,235 | 819 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 138.1% | 1,225 | 887 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 131.4% | 1,116 | 849 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 126.9% | 1,126 | 887 |
| Coburg | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 108.2% | 1,112 | 1,028 |
| Leopold | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 107.5% | 995 | 926 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 91.5% | 988 | 1,080 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 70.8% | 813 | 1,148 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.3% | 816 | 1,144 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 52.9% | 740 | 1,398 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 150.8% | 1,235 | 819 | 163 | 257 | 106 | 183 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 138.1% | 1,225 | 887 | 166 | 229 | 121 | 161 |
| Geelong (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 131.4% | 1,116 | 849 | 150 | 216 | 112 | 177 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 126.9% | 1,126 | 887 | 153 | 208 | 123 | 149 |
| Coburg | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 108.2% | 1,112 | 1,028 | 152 | 200 | 132 | 236 |
| Leopold | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 107.5% | 995 | 926 | 128 | 227 | 128 | 158 |
| Carlton (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 91.5% | 988 | 1,080 | 137 | 166 | 142 | 228 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 70.8% | 813 | 1,148 | 106 | 177 | 148 | 260 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 71.3% | 816 | 1,144 | 108 | 168 | 154 | 220 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 52.9% | 740 | 1,398 | 98 | 152 | 195 | 228 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/09/1923 | Collingwood District v Essendon (S) | MCG | 39 | - | 38 | ||
| THU | 27/09/1923 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 42 | - | 70 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd |
| Richmond (S)* | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Final (Preliminary Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/10/1923 | Collingwood District v Geelong (S) | MCG | 66 | - | 75 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st |
| Collingwood District | 2nd |
| Richmond (S)* | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Challenge Final (Grand Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/10/1923 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 66 | - | 40 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Geelong (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood District | 3rd |
| Essendon (S) | 4th |