1928 VJFA Season
This page displays the results for the 1928 season of the Victorian Junior Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League Reserves).
It featured eighteen rounds in a double round-robin format. The Coburg Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Neutral Argus system. The Coburg Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1928 Victorian Junior Football Association Season
Known As:
1928 VJFA Season
Teams:
10
Rounds:
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Neutral Argus System
Matches:
94
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton (S) | |||
| Brunswick (S) | |||
| Camberwell (S) | |||
| Coburg (S) | |||
| Northcote (S) | |||
| Port Melbourne (S) | |||
| Prahran (S) | |||
| Preston (S) | |||
| Williamstown (S) | |||
| Yarraville (S) |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Coburg Seconds
Runners-Up:
Port Melbourne Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Coburg Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 186.8% | 2,004 | 1,073 | 280 | 324 | 147 | 191 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 171.7% | 1,949 | 1,135 | 281 | 263 | 154 | 211 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 147.5% | 1,589 | 1,077 | 223 | 251 | 155 | 147 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 171.6% | 1,620 | 944 | 224 | 276 | 126 | 188 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 126.3% | 1,398 | 1,107 | 193 | 240 | 156 | 171 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 120.0% | 1,494 | 1,245 | 206 | 258 | 165 | 255 |
| Yarraville (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.0% | 1,252 | 1,714 | 176 | 196 | 238 | 286 |
| Camberwell (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 66.8% | 1,165 | 1,744 | 161 | 199 | 250 | 244 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 47.6% | 945 | 1,987 | 124 | 201 | 278 | 319 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 33.2% | 692 | 2,082 | 95 | 122 | 294 | 318 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | Defeated by Port Melbourne (S) (Semi Final) |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | Defeated by Coburg (S) (Semi Final) |
| Preston (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Yarraville (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Camberwell (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Yarraville (S) | 104 | - | 60 | |||
| SAT | 21/04/1928 | Coburg (S) v Preston (S) | 99 | - | 42 | |||
| SAT | 21/04/1928 | Northcote (S) v Brighton (S) | 139 | - | 44 | |||
| SAT | 21/04/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Williamstown (S) | North Port Oval | 189 | - | 20 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1928 | Prahran (S) v Brunswick (S) | 85 | - | 55 | |||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 945.0% | 189 | 20 |
| Northcote (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 315.9% | 139 | 44 |
| Coburg (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 235.7% | 99 | 42 |
| Camberwell (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 173.3% | 104 | 60 |
| Prahran (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 154.5% | 85 | 55 |
| Brunswick (S) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 64.7% | 55 | 85 |
| Yarraville (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 57.7% | 60 | 104 |
| Preston (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 42.4% | 42 | 99 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 31.7% | 44 | 139 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 10.6% | 20 | 189 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1928 | Brighton (S) v Prahran (S) | 39 | - | 110 | |||
| SAT | 28/04/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 111 | - | 71 | |||
| SAT | 28/04/1928 | Preston (S) v Camberwell (S) | 86 | - | 37 | |||
| SAT | 28/04/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Northcote (S) | 32 | - | 112 | |||
| SAT | 28/04/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Coburg (S) | 49 | - | 120 | |||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 330.3% | 251 | 76 |
| Coburg (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 240.7% | 219 | 91 |
| Prahran (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 207.4% | 195 | 94 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 198.5% | 260 | 131 |
| Brunswick (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 106.4% | 166 | 156 |
| Camberwell (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.6% | 141 | 146 |
| Preston (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.1% | 128 | 136 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 48.7% | 109 | 224 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | 83 | 249 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 17.3% | 52 | 301 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1928 | Brighton (S) v Yarraville (S) | 56 | - | 84 | |||
| SAT | 05/05/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Brunswick (S) | 87 | - | 106 | |||
| SAT | 05/05/1928 | Northcote (S) v Prahran (S) | 60 | - | 62 | |||
| SAT | 05/05/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Coburg (S) | 87 | - | 82 | |||
| SAT | 05/05/1928 | Preston (S) v Williamstown (S) | 131 | - | 59 | |||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 166.9% | 257 | 154 |
| Northcote (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 225.4% | 311 | 138 |
| Coburg (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 169.1% | 301 | 178 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 162.9% | 347 | 213 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 132.8% | 259 | 195 |
| Brunswick (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.9% | 272 | 243 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.5% | 228 | 252 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 68.9% | 193 | 280 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 41.7% | 139 | 333 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 25.7% | 111 | 432 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Northcote (S) | 47 | - | 35 | |||
| SAT | 12/05/1928 | Coburg (S) v Prahran (S) | 67 | - | 43 | |||
| SAT | 12/05/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Camberwell (S) | 85 | - | 42 | |||
| SAT | 12/05/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Brighton (S) | 47 | - | 54 | |||
| SAT | 12/05/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Preston (S) | 77 | - | 70 | |||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 169.4% | 432 | 255 |
| Coburg (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 166.5% | 368 | 221 |
| Prahran (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 135.7% | 300 | 221 |
| Brunswick (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 114.7% | 319 | 278 |
| Northcote (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 187.0% | 346 | 185 |
| Preston (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 121.0% | 329 | 272 |
| Yarraville (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 77.1% | 270 | 350 |
| Camberwell (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.1% | 270 | 337 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 50.8% | 193 | 380 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 32.5% | 158 | 486 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Williamstown (S) | 113 | - | 52 | |||
| SAT | 19/05/1928 | Coburg (S) v Brighton (S) | 145 | - | 44 | |||
| SAT | 19/05/1928 | Northcote (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 91 | - | 84 | |||
| SAT | 19/05/1928 | Preston (S) v Brunswick (S) | 34 | - | 35 | |||
| SAT | 19/05/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Prahran (S) | 83 | - | 87 | |||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 193.6% | 513 | 265 |
| Prahran (S) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 127.3% | 387 | 304 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 113.5% | 354 | 312 |
| Northcote (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 162.5% | 437 | 269 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 149.1% | 516 | 346 |
| Preston (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 118.2% | 363 | 307 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 98.5% | 383 | 389 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 80.8% | 353 | 437 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 45.1% | 237 | 525 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 35.1% | 210 | 599 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1928 | Brighton (S) v Camberwell (S) | 76 | - | 77 | |||
| SAT | 26/05/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Yarraville (S) | 112 | - | 48 | |||
| SAT | 26/05/1928 | Northcote (S) v Coburg (S) | 99 | - | 102 | |||
| SAT | 26/05/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Preston (S) | 112 | - | 95 | |||
| SAT | 26/05/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Prahran (S) | 39 | - | 93 | |||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 169.0% | 615 | 364 |
| Prahran (S) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 139.9% | 480 | 343 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 129.4% | 466 | 360 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 142.4% | 628 | 441 |
| Northcote (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 144.5% | 536 | 371 |
| Camberwell (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 98.9% | 460 | 465 |
| Preston (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 109.3% | 458 | 419 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 73.0% | 401 | 549 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 52.0% | 313 | 602 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 36.0% | 249 | 692 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Brighton (S) | 104 | - | 47 | |||
| SAT | 02/06/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Prahran (S) | 45 | - | 99 | |||
| SAT | 02/06/1928 | Preston (S) v Northcote (S) | 80 | - | 64 | |||
| SAT | 02/06/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Coburg (S) | 32 | - | 109 | |||
| SAT | 02/06/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 54 | - | 99 | |||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 182.8% | 724 | 396 |
| Prahran (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 149.2% | 579 | 388 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 140.0% | 570 | 407 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 146.9% | 727 | 495 |
| Northcote (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 133.0% | 600 | 451 |
| Preston (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 111.4% | 538 | 483 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 89.5% | 505 | 564 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 70.2% | 455 | 648 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 51.0% | 360 | 706 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 35.1% | 281 | 801 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1928 | Brighton (S) v Preston (S) | 67 | - | 128 | |||
| SAT | 09/06/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Williamstown (S) | 136 | - | 10 | |||
| SAT | 09/06/1928 | Coburg (S) v Camberwell (S) | 117 | - | 44 | |||
| SAT | 09/06/1928 | Northcote (S) v Yarraville (S) | 109 | - | 34 | |||
| SAT | 09/06/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Prahran (S) | 104 | - | 57 | |||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 191.1% | 841 | 440 |
| Brunswick (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 169.3% | 706 | 417 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 150.5% | 831 | 552 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 129.3% | 636 | 492 |
| Northcote (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 146.2% | 709 | 485 |
| Preston (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 121.1% | 666 | 550 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 80.6% | 549 | 681 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 64.6% | 489 | 757 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 51.2% | 427 | 834 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 31.1% | 291 | 937 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Northcote (S) | 76 | - | 57 | |||
| SAT | 16/06/1928 | Coburg (S) v Brunswick (S) | 70 | - | 60 | |||
| SAT | 16/06/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Brighton (S) | 155 | - | 60 | |||
| SAT | 16/06/1928 | Preston (S) v Prahran (S) | 44 | - | 34 | |||
| SAT | 16/06/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Yarraville (S) | 42 | - | 117 | |||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 182.2% | 911 | 500 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 161.1% | 986 | 612 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 157.3% | 766 | 487 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 125.0% | 670 | 536 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 121.6% | 710 | 584 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 136.5% | 766 | 561 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 84.7% | 625 | 738 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 75.8% | 606 | 799 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 49.2% | 487 | 989 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 31.6% | 333 | 1,054 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1928 | Brighton (S) v Northcote (S) | 38 | - | 113 | |||
| SAT | 23/06/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Prahran (S) | 76 | - | 75 | |||
| SAT | 23/06/1928 | Preston (S) v Coburg (S) | 53 | - | 83 | |||
| SAT | 23/06/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 18 | - | 102 | |||
| SAT | 23/06/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Camberwell (S) | 56 | - | 92 | |||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 179.7% | 994 | 553 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 172.7% | 1,088 | 630 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 149.8% | 842 | 562 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 121.7% | 745 | 612 |
| Northcote (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 146.7% | 879 | 599 |
| Preston (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 114.4% | 763 | 667 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 90.3% | 717 | 794 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 74.3% | 662 | 891 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 47.6% | 525 | 1,102 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 30.4% | 351 | 1,156 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1928 | Brighton (S) v Prahran (S) | 35 | - | 85 | |||
| SAT | 30/06/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Preston (S) | 51 | - | 108 | |||
| SAT | 30/06/1928 | Coburg (S) v Yarraville (S) | 116 | - | 36 | |||
| SAT | 30/06/1928 | Northcote (S) v Williamstown (S) | 92 | - | 15 | |||
| SAT | 30/06/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Brunswick (S) | 117 | - | 55 | |||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 188.5% | 1,110 | 589 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 175.9% | 1,205 | 685 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 132.1% | 897 | 679 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 128.3% | 830 | 647 |
| Northcote (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 158.1% | 971 | 614 |
| Preston (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 121.3% | 871 | 718 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 85.1% | 768 | 902 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 69.3% | 698 | 1,007 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 47.2% | 560 | 1,187 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 29.3% | 366 | 1,248 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/07/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Camberwell (S) | 101 | - | 67 | |||
| SAT | 07/07/1928 | Coburg (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 98 | - | 84 | |||
| SAT | 07/07/1928 | Prahran (S) v Northcote (S) | 77 | - | 74 | |||
| SAT | 07/07/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Preston (S) | 44 | - | 100 | |||
| SAT | 07/07/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Brighton (S) | 146 | - | 34 | |||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 179.5% | 1,208 | 673 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 164.6% | 1,289 | 783 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 133.8% | 998 | 746 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 125.8% | 907 | 721 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 127.4% | 971 | 762 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 151.2% | 1,045 | 691 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 83.3% | 835 | 1,003 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 81.1% | 844 | 1,041 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 44.6% | 594 | 1,333 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 30.4% | 410 | 1,348 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1928 | Brighton (S) v Williamstown (S) | 81 | - | 77 | |||
| SAT | 14/07/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 61 | - | 136 | |||
| SAT | 14/07/1928 | Northcote (S) v Brunswick (S) | 66 | - | 105 | |||
| SAT | 14/07/1928 | Prahran (S) v Coburg (S) | 77 | - | 76 | |||
| SAT | 14/07/1928 | Preston (S) v Yarraville (S) | 131 | - | 65 | |||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 171.2% | 1,284 | 750 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 168.8% | 1,425 | 844 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 135.8% | 1,103 | 812 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 123.5% | 984 | 797 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 133.3% | 1,102 | 827 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 139.6% | 1,111 | 796 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 78.7% | 896 | 1,139 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 77.6% | 909 | 1,172 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 47.9% | 675 | 1,410 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 13 | 0 | 34.1% | 487 | 1,429 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1928 | Brighton (S) v Coburg (S) | 84 | - | 148 | |||
| SAT | 21/07/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Preston (S) | 92 | - | 61 | |||
| SAT | 21/07/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Northcote (S) | 121 | - | 65 | |||
| SAT | 21/07/1928 | Prahran (S) v Yarraville (S) | 194 | - | 21 | |||
| SAT | 21/07/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Camberwell (S) | 81 | - | 56 | |||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 171.7% | 1,432 | 834 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 170.1% | 1,546 | 909 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 136.9% | 1,195 | 873 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 144.0% | 1,178 | 818 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 126.6% | 1,163 | 919 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 128.2% | 1,176 | 917 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 78.0% | 952 | 1,220 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 68.1% | 930 | 1,366 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 48.7% | 759 | 1,558 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 38.2% | 568 | 1,485 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Brighton (S) | 81 | - | 64 | |||
| SAT | 28/07/1928 | Coburg (S) v Northcote (S) | 131 | - | 73 | |||
| SAT | 28/07/1928 | Prahran (S) v Williamstown (S) | 185 | - | 33 | |||
| SAT | 28/07/1928 | Preston (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 56 | - | 76 | |||
| SAT | 28/07/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Brunswick (S) | 65 | - | 100 | |||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 172.3% | 1,563 | 907 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 168.1% | 1,622 | 965 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 138.1% | 1,295 | 938 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 160.2% | 1,363 | 851 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 122.5% | 1,219 | 995 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 119.2% | 1,249 | 1,048 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 80.5% | 1,033 | 1,284 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 67.9% | 995 | 1,466 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 50.2% | 823 | 1,639 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 36.0% | 601 | 1,670 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1928 | Brighton (S) v Brunswick (S) | 45 | - | 117 | |||
| SAT | 04/08/1928 | Coburg (S) v Williamstown (S) | 222 | - | 9 | |||
| SAT | 04/08/1928 | Northcote (S) v Preston (S) | 81 | - | 74 | |||
| SAT | 04/08/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Yarraville (S) | 137 | - | 67 | |||
| SAT | 04/08/1928 | Prahran (S) v Camberwell (S) | 200 | - | 29 | |||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 194.9% | 1,785 | 916 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 170.4% | 1,759 | 1,032 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 143.6% | 1,412 | 983 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 177.6% | 1,563 | 880 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 120.2% | 1,293 | 1,076 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 118.5% | 1,330 | 1,122 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 71.6% | 1,062 | 1,484 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 66.3% | 1,062 | 1,603 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 49.4% | 868 | 1,756 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 32.2% | 610 | 1,892 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1928 | Camberwell (S) v Coburg (S) | 63 | - | 159 | |||
| SAT | 11/08/1928 | Prahran (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 57 | - | 64 | |||
| SAT | 11/08/1928 | Preston (S) v Brighton (S) | 105 | - | 31 | |||
| SAT | 11/08/1928 | Williamstown (S) v Brunswick (S) | 34 | - | 83 | |||
| SAT | 11/08/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Northcote (S) | 83 | - | 63 | |||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 2 | 60 | 198.6% | 1,944 | 979 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 167.4% | 1,823 | 1,089 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 147.0% | 1,495 | 1,017 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 171.6% | 1,620 | 944 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 126.3% | 1,398 | 1,107 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 115.6% | 1,393 | 1,205 |
| Camberwell (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 68.5% | 1,125 | 1,643 |
| Yarraville (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 68.7% | 1,145 | 1,666 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 48.3% | 899 | 1,861 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 32.6% | 644 | 1,975 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1928 | Brighton (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | 46 | - | 126 | |||
| SAT | 18/08/1928 | Brunswick (S) v Coburg (S) | 94 | - | 60 | |||
| SAT | 18/08/1928 | Northcote (S) v Camberwell (S) | 101 | - | 40 | |||
| SAT | 18/08/1928 | Yarraville (S) v Williamstown (S) | 107 | - | 48 | |||
| CANCELLED | Prahran (S) v Preston (S)* | |||||||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 186.8% | 2,004 | 1,073 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 171.7% | 1,949 | 1,135 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 147.5% | 1,589 | 1,077 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 171.6% | 1,620 | 944 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 126.3% | 1,398 | 1,107 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 120.0% | 1,494 | 1,245 |
| Yarraville (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.0% | 1,252 | 1,714 |
| Camberwell (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 66.8% | 1,165 | 1,744 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 47.6% | 945 | 1,987 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 33.2% | 692 | 2,082 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 186.8% | 2,004 | 1,073 | 280 | 324 | 147 | 191 |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 171.7% | 1,949 | 1,135 | 281 | 263 | 154 | 211 |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 147.5% | 1,589 | 1,077 | 223 | 251 | 155 | 147 |
| Prahran (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 171.6% | 1,620 | 944 | 224 | 276 | 126 | 188 |
| Preston (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 126.3% | 1,398 | 1,107 | 193 | 240 | 156 | 171 |
| Northcote (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 120.0% | 1,494 | 1,245 | 206 | 258 | 165 | 255 |
| Yarraville (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 73.0% | 1,252 | 1,714 | 176 | 196 | 238 | 286 |
| Camberwell (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 66.8% | 1,165 | 1,744 | 161 | 199 | 250 | 244 |
| Brighton (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 47.6% | 945 | 1,987 | 124 | 201 | 278 | 319 |
| Williamstown (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 33.2% | 692 | 2,082 | 95 | 122 | 294 | 318 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1928 | Coburg (S) v Prahran (S) | Preston City Oval | 80 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Brunswick (S) | Preston City Oval | 99 | - | 52 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Coburg (S)* | 1st |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd |
| Prahran (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Final (Preliminary Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1928 | Coburg (S) v Port Melbourne (S) | North Port Oval | 49 | - | 56 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Port Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Coburg (S)* | 2nd |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd |
| Prahran (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Challenge Final (Grand Final)
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1928 | Port Melbourne (S) v Coburg (S) | Coburg City Oval | 15 | - | 29 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Coburg (S) | 1st |
| Port Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Brunswick (S) | 3rd |
| Prahran (S) | 4th |