1900 VFL season
The 1900 Victorian Football League season was the fourth season of the Australian rules football competition.
| 1900 VFL Premiership season | |
|---|---|
 Melbourne FC, premiers | |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Melbourne (1st premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Fitzroy (2nd minor premiership) |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Highest attendance | 20,181 |
| Leading Goalkicker Medallist | Albert Thurgood (Essendon) Teddy Lockwood (Geelong) |
Premiership season
In 1900, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match.
Each team played each other twice in a home-and-away season of 14 rounds.
Once the 14 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1900 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the 1898 VFL Premiership System.
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 05 May (3:00 pm) | Carlton 2.6 (18) | def. by | Geelong 4.11 (35) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 05 May (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 10.7 (67) | def. | Fitzroy 6.10 (46) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 05 May (3:00 pm) | Essendon 12.10 (82) | def. | South Melbourne 4.2 (26) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 05 May (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 10.8 (68) | def. | Melbourne 9.13 (67) | Junction Oval | |
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Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 May (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 4.10 (34) | def. | Carlton 1.4 (10) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 12 May (3:00 pm) | Geelong 7.15 (57) | def. | Collingwood 5.5 (35) | Corio Oval | |
| Saturday, 12 May (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 5.4 (34) | def. | Essendon 2.6 (18) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 12 May (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 6.21 (57) | def. | St Kilda 3.7 (25) | Lake Oval | |
Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 18 August (3:00 pm) | Carlton 6.6 (42) | def. | Melbourne 3.4 (22) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 18 August (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 5.15 (45) | def. | South Melbourne 3.7 (25) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 18 August (3:00 pm) | Essendon 4.9 (33) | def. | Fitzroy 3.9 (27) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 18 August (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 2.6 (18) | def. by | Geelong 7.16 (58) | Junction Oval | |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 23 May (3:00 pm) | Essendon 13.7 (85) | def. | Collingwood 2.4 (16) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Thursday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 2.6 (18) | def. by | Carlton 3.9 (27) | Junction Oval | |
| Thursday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 6.19 (55) | def. | South Melbourne 3.4 (22) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Thursday, 24 May (3:00 pm) | Geelong 11.15 (81) | def. | Melbourne 2.3 (15) | Corio Oval | |
Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 May (3:00 pm) | Carlton 2.6 (18) | def. by | Essendon 3.5 (23) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 26 May (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 9.11 (65) | def. | St Kilda 2.7 (19) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 26 May (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 3.9 (27) | def. by | Fitzroy 10.6 (66) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 26 May (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 5.7 (37) | def. | Geelong 3.5 (23) | Lake Oval | |
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 June (3:00 pm) | Carlton 4.1 (25) | def. | Collingwood 0.9 (9) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 2 June (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 2.6 (18) | def. by | Essendon 3.11 (29) | Junction Oval | |
| Saturday, 2 June (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 6.10 (46) | def. | Geelong 1.6 (12) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 2 June (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 6.8 (44) | def. | Melbourne 6.5 (41) | Lake Oval | |
Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 June (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 4.6 (30) | def. | Carlton 2.6 (18) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 9 June (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 8.18 (66) | def. | Collingwood 5.7 (37) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 9 June (3:00 pm) | Geelong 8.5 (53) | def. | Essendon 4.7 (31) | Corio Oval | |
| Saturday, 9 June (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 16.20 (116) | def. | St Kilda 2.5 (17) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 June (3:00 pm) | Geelong 5.9 (39) | def. | Carlton 3.13 (31) | Corio Oval | |
| Saturday, 23 June (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 6.6 (42) | def. | Collingwood 2.8 (20) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 23 June (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 4.14 (38) | def. | Essendon 1.4 (10) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 23 June (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 15.18 (108) | def. | St Kilda 4.5 (29) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 June (3:00 pm) | Carlton 2.3 (15) | def. by | Fitzroy 7.11 (53) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 30 June (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 6.6 (42) | def. | Geelong 3.5 (23) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 30 June (3:00 pm) | Essendon 2.6 (18) | def. by | Melbourne 6.8 (44) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 30 June (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 1.5 (11) | def. by | South Melbourne 5.22 (52) | Junction Oval | |
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 July (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 9.14 (68) | def. | Carlton 5.3 (33) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 7 July (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 3.8 (26) | def. | Collingwood 2.12 (24) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 7 July (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 7.12 (54) | def. | Essendon 5.10 (40) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 7 July (3:00 pm) | Geelong 13.8 (86) | def. | St Kilda 4.4 (28) | Corio Oval | |
Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 July (3:00 pm) | Carlton 7.7 (49) | def. | St Kilda 4.4 (28) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 14 July (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 6.14 (50) | def. | Essendon 4.5 (29) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 14 July (3:00 pm) | South Melbourne 4.9 (33) | def. by | Fitzroy 5.9 (39) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 14 July (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 4.16 (40) | def. | Geelong 4.5 (29) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 July (3:00 pm) | Essendon 12.12 (84) | def. | Carlton 5.5 (35) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 28 July (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 3.5 (23) | def. by | Collingwood 6.12 (48) | Junction Oval | |
| Saturday, 28 July (3:00 pm) | Fitzroy 8.9 (57) | def. | Melbourne 4.8 (32) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 28 July (3:00 pm) | Geelong 10.10 (70) | def. | South Melbourne 3.6 (24) | Corio Oval | |
Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 August (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 14.12 (96) | def. | Carlton 4.4 (28) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 4 August (3:00 pm) | Essendon 17.15 (117) | def. | St Kilda 3.7 (25) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 4 August (3:00 pm) | Geelong 8.9 (57) | def. | Fitzroy 1.6 (12) | Corio Oval | |
| Saturday, 4 August (3:00 pm) | Melbourne 6.8 (44) | def. by | South Melbourne 7.6 (48) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 August (3:00 pm) | Carlton 5.15 (45) | def. | South Melbourne 2.7 (19) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 11 August (3:00 pm) | Collingwood 10.13 (73) | def. | Melbourne 7.4 (46) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 11 August (3:00 pm) | Essendon 10.7 (67) | def. | Geelong 6.11 (47) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 11 August (3:00 pm) | St Kilda 7.7 (49) | def. by | Fitzroy 10.22 (82) | Junction Oval | |
Round 3 (rescheduled)
The postponed games from Round 3 were played on 18 August 1900 – results are included under Round 3 (above).
Win/Loss Table
| Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | SR1 | SR2 | SR3 | SF | GF | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | Geel 17 |
Fit 24 |
StK 9 |
Ess 5 |
Coll 16 |
SM 12 |
Geel 8 |
Fit 38 |
Melb 35 |
StK 21 |
Ess 49 |
Coll 68 |
SM 26 |
Melb 20 |
Fit 29 |
SM 1 |
Ess 85 |
X |
X |
7 |
| Collingwood | Fit 21 |
Geel 22 |
Ess 69 |
StK 46 |
Carl 16 |
Melb 29 |
Fit 22 |
Geel 19 |
SM 2 |
Ess 21 |
StK 25 |
Carl 68 |
Melb 27 |
SM 20 |
StK 59 |
Geel 13 |
Melb 6 |
X |
X |
4 |
| Essendon | SM 56 |
Melb 16 |
Coll 69 |
Carl 5 |
StK 11 |
Geel 22 |
SM 28 |
Melb 26 |
Fit 14 |
Coll 21 |
Carl 49 |
StK 92 |
Geel 20 |
Fit 6 |
SM 40 |
Fit 3 |
Carl 85 |
Melb 2 |
X |
3 |
| Fitzroy | Coll 21 |
Carl 24 |
SM 33 |
Melb 39 |
Geel 34 |
StK 99 |
Coll 22 |
Carl 38 |
Ess 14 |
SM 6 |
Melb 25 |
Geel 45 |
StK 33 |
Ess 6 |
Carl 29 |
Ess 3 |
SM 31 |
X |
Melb 4 |
2 |
| Geelong | Carl 17 |
Coll 22 |
Melb 66 |
SM 14 |
Fit 34 |
Ess 22 |
Carl 8 |
Coll 19 |
StK 58 |
Melb 11 |
SM 46 |
Fit 45 |
Ess 20 |
StK 40 |
Melb 17 |
Coll 13 |
StK 18 |
X |
X |
5 |
| Melbourne | StK 1 |
Ess 16 |
Geel 66 |
Fit 39 |
SM 3 |
Coll 29 |
StK 79 |
Ess 26 |
Carl 35 |
Geel 11 |
Fit 25 |
SM 4 |
Coll 27 |
Carl 20 |
Geel 17 |
StK 71 |
Coll 6 |
Ess 2 |
Fit 4 |
1 |
| South Melbourne | Ess 56 |
StK 32 |
Fit 33 |
Geel 14 |
Melb 3 |
Carl 12 |
Ess 28 |
StK 41 |
Coll 2 |
Fit 6 |
Geel 46 |
Melb 4 |
Carl 26 |
Coll 20 |
Ess 40 |
Carl 1 |
Fit 31 |
X |
X |
6 |
| St Kilda | Melb 1 |
SM 32 |
Carl 9 |
Coll 46 |
Ess 11 |
Fit 99 |
Melb 79 |
SM 41 |
Geel 58 |
Carl 21 |
Coll 25 |
Ess 92 |
Fit 33 |
Geel 40 |
Coll 59 |
Melb 71 |
Geel 18 |
X |
X |
8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 3 | SR1 | SR2 | SR3 | SF | GF | Ladder |
| Colour | Result |
|---|---|
| Green | Win |
| Red | Loss |
| Blue | Draw |
Bold – Home game
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitzroy | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 729 | 434 | 168.0 | 44 |
| 2 | Geelong | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 670 | 444 | 150.9 | 36 |
| 3 | Essendon | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 666 | 485 | 137.3 | 32 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 627 | 540 | 116.1 | 32 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 481 | 532 | 90.4 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne (P) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 654 | 643 | 101.7 | 24 |
| 7 | Carlton | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 394 | 558 | 70.6 | 20 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 376 | 961 | 39.1 | 4 |
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Ladder Progression
- No ladder for finals in 1900.
Source:
Finals
Sectional Round 1
| Sectional Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 9.13 (67) | def. | Carlton 5.8 (38) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | Collingwood 8.20 (68) | def. | St Kilda 0.9 (9) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | South Melbourne 3.1 (19) | def. by | Essendon 9.5 (59) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | Melbourne 5.15 (45) | def. | Geelong 3.10 (28) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Sectional Round 2
| Sectional Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | Carlton 4.7 (31) | def. | South Melbourne 4.6 (30) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | Geelong 6.8 (44) | def. | Collingwood 4.7 (31) | Corio Oval | |
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | Essendon 6.3 (39) | def. | Fitzroy 5.6 (36) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | St Kilda 2.3 (15) | def. by | Melbourne 12.14 (86) | Junction Oval | |
Sectional Round 3
| Sectional Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Essendon 12.23 (95) | def. | Carlton 1.4 (10) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Melbourne 3.6 (24) | def. by | Collingwood 4.6 (30) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 7.9 (51) | def. | South Melbourne 2.8 (20) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | St Kilda 5.9 (39) | def. by | Geelong 7.15 (57) | Junction Oval | |
Section A ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 65 | 296.9 | 12 |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 97 | 158.8 | 8 |
| 3 | Carlton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 192 | 41.1 | 4 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 141 | 48.9 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Section B ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 73 | 212.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 77 | 167.5 | 8 |
| 3 | Geelong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 115 | 112.2 | 8 |
| 4 | St Kilda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 211 | 29.9 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Semi final
| Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 September (2:30 pm) | Melbourne 7.3 (45) | def. | Essendon 5.13 (43) | Lake Oval | |
Grand final
Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 4.10 (34) to 3.12 (30). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September (2:50 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Fitzroy | East Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,181) | |
| 2.3 (15) 2.5 (17) 4.8 (32) 4.10 (34) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.4 (10) 2.7 (19) 2.7 (19) 3.12 (30) |
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| Geddes 1, Leith 1, Ryan 1, Wardill 1 | Goals | Grace 2, Barker 1 | |||
| Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
Awards
- The 1900 VFL Premiership team was Melbourne.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Albert Thurgood of Essendon with 25 goals.
Notable events
- The Round 1 match between St Kilda and Melbourne ended in a draw, but the result was changed to a St Kilda victory on protest after it was noted that the umpire did not signal the end of the third quarter in the correct fashion after hearing the bell. This was St Kilda's first ever VFL win (after 48 losses), their first win since 1896 in the VFA (after 51 losses), and was the first of only two occasions that the score of a game has been changed on protest (the second was the 2006 AFL siren controversy between St Kilda and Fremantle).
- St Kilda footballer Dave Strickland, the father of Shirley Strickland, won the 1900 Stawell Gift in 12 seconds off a handicap of 10 yards.
- Collingwood's highly talented "loose cannon" Dick Condon was given a lifetime suspension for sustained abuse of field umpire Henry "Ivo" Crapp.[2]
- By the end of the finals round-robin matches, more than 1,000 points had been scored against St Kilda in a single season.[3]
- Melbourne won the 1900 premiership despite having a 6-8 record after the home-and-away matches and finishing sixth of the eight teams on the ladder. This unsatisfactory situation led to the formation of the Argus Final Four system for 1901, which was modified in 1902 and 1907 and used until 1930 (except for 1924).
Footnotes
- Rodgers, Stephen, Every Game Ever Played, VFL/AFL Results 1897–1991, Ringwood, VIC: Viking O'Neal, pp. 17–18
- After three appeals, Condon's suspension was lifted in 1902, and Condon resumed playing for Collingwood.
- At the end of the 1900 season, St Kilda had scored 439 points against their opponents' collective score of 1,172 points.
References
- Hogan, P., The Tigers Of Old, The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. ISBN 0-670-90809-6
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
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