1925 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1925 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured seventeen rounds. 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. Collingwood District were the premiers, with Charlie Mutch as the premiership captain and Hughie Thomas as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1925 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1925 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
17
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Matches:
106
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | Jimmy Goonan | |
| Collingwood District | Victoria Park | Hughie Thomas | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | Les Govan | |
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Corio Oval | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | Jack Robertson | |
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | ||
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | Chris Laird | |
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Collingwood District
Runners-Up:
Fitzroy Seconds
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 | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 175.5% | 1,539 | 877 | 219 | 225 | 119 | 163 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 143.0% | 1,499 | 1,048 | 210 | 239 | 144 | 184 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.4% | 1,439 | 1,121 | 206 | 203 | 157 | 179 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 114.3% | 1,354 | 1,185 | 190 | 214 | 169 | 171 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 116.0% | 1,305 | 1,125 | 185 | 195 | 158 | 177 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 132.1% | 1,325 | 1,003 | 188 | 197 | 139 | 169 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 106.9% | 1,215 | 1,137 | 168 | 207 | 154 | 213 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 91.2% | 1,045 | 1,146 | 143 | 187 | 161 | 180 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 70.8% | 876 | 1,238 | 118 | 168 | 173 | 200 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 68.0% | 1,024 | 1,506 | 146 | 148 | 214 | 222 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 63.2% | 959 | 1,518 | 130 | 179 | 213 | 240 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 15 | 6 | 56.3% | 871 | 1,547 | 119 | 157 | 221 | 221 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | Premiers |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th | Defeated by Carlton (S) (Semi Final) |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1925 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 81 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1925 | Collingwood District v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 38 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1925 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 52 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Arden Street Oval | 46 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1925 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 103 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 02/05/1925 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 127 | - | 31 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 409.7% | 127 | 31 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 230.4% | 106 | 46 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 168.9% | 103 | 61 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 140.4% | 73 | 52 |
| Collingwood District | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 126.7% | 38 | 30 |
| Carlton (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 120.9% | 81 | 67 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 82.7% | 67 | 81 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 78.9% | 30 | 38 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 71.2% | 52 | 73 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 59.2% | 61 | 103 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 43.4% | 46 | 106 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 24.4% | 31 | 127 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1925 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 73 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1925 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Corio Oval | 94 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 41 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1925 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | MCG | 60 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 09/05/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 114 | - | 74 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 300.0% | 216 | 72 |
| Geelong (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 217.4% | 200 | 92 |
| Collingwood District | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 151.1% | 136 | 90 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 148.4% | 187 | 126 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 136.4% | 191 | 140 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 126.7% | 166 | 131 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.1% | 149 | 155 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 69.6% | 103 | 148 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 59.3% | 102 | 172 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 54.5% | 120 | 220 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 53.1% | 102 | 192 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 40.4% | 91 | 225 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1925 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 138 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1925 | Collingwood District v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 99 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1925 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 38 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 70 | - | 116 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1925 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 92 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 16/05/1925 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 91 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 189.6% | 309 | 163 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 178.0% | 235 | 132 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 150.9% | 329 | 218 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 129.4% | 282 | 218 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 157.3% | 291 | 185 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 140.3% | 282 | 201 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 100.0% | 186 | 186 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 96.4% | 241 | 250 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 56.5% | 190 | 336 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 54.9% | 140 | 255 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 49.5% | 144 | 291 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 46.6% | 169 | 363 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1925 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 82 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 64 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1925 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood District | Corio Oval | 62 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1925 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 53 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 23/05/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 49 | - | 44 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 158.2% | 307 | 194 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 141.7% | 418 | 295 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 129.1% | 346 | 268 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 158.1% | 359 | 227 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 135.1% | 331 | 245 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 137.4% | 353 | 257 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 114.0% | 268 | 235 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 95.3% | 285 | 299 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 64.9% | 200 | 308 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 58.2% | 221 | 380 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 57.2% | 239 | 418 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 52.5% | 222 | 423 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1925 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 102 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1925 | Collingwood District v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 77 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1925 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 62 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 65 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1925 | Richmond (S) v Essendon (S) | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 30/05/1925 | St Kilda (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 84 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 142.2% | 384 | 270 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 136.1% | 520 | 382 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.3% | 415 | 326 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 122.3% | 422 | 345 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 141.5% | 440 | 311 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 111.7% | 345 | 309 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 122.6% | 440 | 359 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 72.0% | 262 | 364 |
| Richmond (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 95.5% | 359 | 376 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 64.8% | 304 | 469 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 62.7% | 277 | 442 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 55.9% | 273 | 488 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1925 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 35 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 94 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1925 | Geelong (S) v Footscray (S) | Corio Oval | 162 | - | 30 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 83 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 06/06/1925 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 73 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 04/07/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | Victoria Park | 68 | - | 66 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 133.1% | 450 | 338 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 131.6% | 516 | 392 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 123.2% | 483 | 392 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 119.1% | 567 | 476 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 141.9% | 491 | 346 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 154.8% | 602 | 389 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.6% | 380 | 360 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 104.9% | 471 | 449 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 72.3% | 399 | 552 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 55.5% | 292 | 526 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 67.0% | 360 | 537 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 57.7% | 346 | 600 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1925 | Collingwood District v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 106 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 58 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 61 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1925 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 80 | - | 42 | ||
| SAT | 13/06/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 98 | - | 52 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 138.5% | 622 | 449 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 132.5% | 510 | 385 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 130.9% | 581 | 444 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 109.5% | 609 | 556 |
| St Kilda (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 132.5% | 538 | 406 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 147.7% | 660 | 447 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 112.2% | 551 | 491 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 94.3% | 432 | 458 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 76.8% | 460 | 599 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 57.8% | 339 | 587 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 6 | 2 | 70.3% | 418 | 595 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 57.1% | 403 | 706 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/06/1925 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood District | Princes Park | 45 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1925 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 94 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1925 | Footscray (S) v Richmond (S) | Western Oval | 43 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1925 | Geelong (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Corio Oval | 87 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 20/06/1925 | Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 42 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 15/08/1925 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 61 | - | 54 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 143.0% | 695 | 486 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 140.2% | 603 | 430 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 123.3% | 661 | 536 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 130.2% | 599 | 460 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 100.8% | 654 | 649 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 153.7% | 747 | 486 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 118.0% | 630 | 534 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 106.7% | 526 | 493 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 77.9% | 514 | 660 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 57.4% | 382 | 666 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 7 | 2 | 65.7% | 453 | 689 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 54.3% | 445 | 820 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 107 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1925 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 70 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 54 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1925 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 37 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 27/06/1925 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood District | Punt Road Oval | 56 | - | 90 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 149.4% | 807 | 540 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 142.6% | 693 | 486 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 132.4% | 768 | 580 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 103.2% | 738 | 715 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 156.6% | 819 | 523 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 119.4% | 633 | 530 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 109.9% | 686 | 624 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 95.0% | 570 | 600 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 78.0% | 580 | 744 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 64.6% | 452 | 700 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 8 | 2 | 63.3% | 507 | 801 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 54.0% | 482 | 892 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1925 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 59 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1925 | Collingwood District v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 69 | - | 29 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1925 | Essendon (S) v Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 104 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 37 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1925 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 90 | - | 26 | ||
| SAT | 11/07/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 40 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 153.1% | 888 | 580 |
| Collingwood District | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 148.0% | 762 | 515 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 138.4% | 854 | 617 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 105.6% | 797 | 755 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 142.2% | 859 | 604 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 119.4% | 776 | 650 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 114.3% | 673 | 589 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 104.0% | 674 | 648 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 72.7% | 606 | 834 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 62.5% | 481 | 769 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 0 | -1- | 9 | 2 | 61.3% | 544 | 887 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 53.2% | 530 | 996 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1925 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 46 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1925 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Corio Oval | 62 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1925 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 49 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood District | Arden Street Oval | 35 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 18/07/1925 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 45 | - | 56 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 155.6% | 856 | 550 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 145.4% | 961 | 661 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 135.5% | 935 | 690 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 111.0% | 889 | 801 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 143.2% | 921 | 643 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 119.7% | 832 | 695 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 111.3% | 718 | 645 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 100.4% | 713 | 710 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 69.1% | 641 | 928 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 61.2% | 527 | 861 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 64.3% | 602 | 936 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 54.9% | 579 | 1,054 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1925 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 77 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1925 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood District | Windy Hill | 93 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 87 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1925 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Corio Oval | 131 | - | 37 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 35 | - | 121 | ||
| SAT | 01/08/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 93 | - | 50 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 149.5% | 961 | 643 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 148.2% | 1,054 | 711 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 135.4% | 1,022 | 755 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 105.0% | 939 | 894 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 154.7% | 1,052 | 680 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 130.5% | 953 | 730 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 106.1% | 766 | 722 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 98.9% | 806 | 815 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 64.0% | 678 | 1,059 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 62.4% | 592 | 948 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 10 | 6 | 60.3% | 637 | 1,057 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 59.5% | 656 | 1,102 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1925 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 75 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1925 | Collingwood District v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 128 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1925 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1925 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 08/08/1925 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 63 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 158.3% | 1,089 | 688 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 145.3% | 1,133 | 780 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 138.0% | 1,123 | 814 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 106.0% | 1,014 | 957 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 130.0% | 1,027 | 790 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 147.5% | 1,112 | 754 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 106.4% | 835 | 785 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 97.6% | 869 | 890 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 64.4% | 661 | 1,027 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 63.5% | 737 | 1,160 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 11 | 6 | 62.2% | 700 | 1,126 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 57.0% | 701 | 1,230 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1925 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 98 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1925 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Corio Oval | 78 | - | 18 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood District | Glenferrie Oval | 25 | - | 147 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1925 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 50 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 22/08/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 100 | - | 33 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 173.4% | 1,236 | 713 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 151.7% | 1,233 | 813 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 139.5% | 1,221 | 875 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 109.6% | 1,104 | 1,007 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 154.1% | 1,190 | 772 |
| Richmond (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 122.5% | 1,088 | 888 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 101.1% | 948 | 938 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 98.8% | 853 | 863 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 64.1% | 709 | 1,106 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 61.1% | 770 | 1,260 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 12 | 6 | 57.0% | 725 | 1,273 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 56.9% | 751 | 1,320 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1925 | Carlton (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Princes Park | 84 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1925 | Collingwood District v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 100 | - | 31 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1925 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 56 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 67 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1925 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 78 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 29/08/1925 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 86 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 179.6% | 1,336 | 744 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 138.9% | 1,307 | 941 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 145.9% | 1,300 | 891 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 112.5% | 1,188 | 1,056 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 122.1% | 1,166 | 955 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 140.0% | 1,221 | 872 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 104.9% | 1,054 | 1,005 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 96.8% | 919 | 949 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 67.2% | 765 | 1,138 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 61.3% | 837 | 1,366 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 11th | 1 | -1- | 13 | 6 | 57.0% | 774 | 1,357 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 56.9% | 783 | 1,376 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1925 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 98 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 05/09/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood District | Brunswick Street Oval | 68 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 05/09/1925 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Corio Oval | 65 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 05/09/1925 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 61 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 05/09/1925 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 104 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 05/09/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 134 | - | 56 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 177.1% | 1,438 | 812 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 151.4% | 1,434 | 947 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 131.8% | 1,375 | 1,043 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 113.8% | 1,276 | 1,121 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 116.6% | 1,228 | 1,053 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 7 | 34 | 134.0% | 1,286 | 960 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 108.0% | 1,152 | 1,067 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 90.0% | 975 | 1,083 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 69.5% | 833 | 1,199 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 61.4% | 902 | 1,470 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 61.6% | 887 | 1,441 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 14 | 6 | 58.6% | 835 | 1,425 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1925 | Collingwood District v South Melbourne (S) | MCG | 101 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1925 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 78 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1925 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 43 | - | 39 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1925 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 122 | - | 36 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1925 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 77 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 12/09/1925 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 70 | - | 63 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 175.5% | 1,539 | 877 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 143.0% | 1,499 | 1,048 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.4% | 1,439 | 1,121 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 114.3% | 1,354 | 1,185 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 116.0% | 1,305 | 1,125 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 132.1% | 1,325 | 1,003 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 106.9% | 1,215 | 1,137 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 91.2% | 1,045 | 1,146 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 70.8% | 876 | 1,238 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 68.0% | 1,024 | 1,506 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 63.2% | 959 | 1,518 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 15 | 6 | 56.3% | 871 | 1,547 |
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 | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 175.5% | 1,539 | 877 | 219 | 225 | 119 | 163 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 143.0% | 1,499 | 1,048 | 210 | 239 | 144 | 184 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.4% | 1,439 | 1,121 | 206 | 203 | 157 | 179 |
| Carlton (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 114.3% | 1,354 | 1,185 | 190 | 214 | 169 | 171 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 116.0% | 1,305 | 1,125 | 185 | 195 | 158 | 177 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 132.1% | 1,325 | 1,003 | 188 | 197 | 139 | 169 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 106.9% | 1,215 | 1,137 | 168 | 207 | 154 | 213 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 91.2% | 1,045 | 1,146 | 143 | 187 | 161 | 180 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 70.8% | 876 | 1,238 | 118 | 168 | 173 | 200 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 68.0% | 1,024 | 1,506 | 146 | 148 | 214 | 222 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 63.2% | 959 | 1,518 | 130 | 179 | 213 | 240 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 15 | 6 | 56.3% | 871 | 1,547 | 119 | 157 | 221 | 221 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 24/09/1925 | Collingwood District v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 58 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 26/09/1925 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 42 | - | 43 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood District* | 3rd |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Final (Preliminary Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/10/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 84 | - | 68 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Fitzroy (S) | 1st |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd |
| Collingwood District* | 3rd |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Challenge Final (Grand Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/10/1925 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood District | MCG | 70 | - | 94 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Collingwood District | 1st |
| Fitzroy (S) | 2nd |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd |
| South Melbourne (S) | 4th |