1907 VFL season
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Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1907.
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[edit] Premiership season
In 1907, the VFL competition was comprised 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 1907 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended "Argus system".
[edit] Round 1
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 14.15 (99) | Geelong | 9.2 (56) | EMCG | 27 April 1907 |
| Collingwood | 6.11 (47) | Fitzroy | 5.9 (39) | Victoria Park | 27 April 1907 |
| Carlton | 4.6 (30) | St Kilda | 8.8 (56) | Princes Park | 27 April 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 6.5 (41) | Melbourne | 9.6 (60) | Lake Oval | 27 April 1907 |
[edit] Round 2
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 7.15 (57) | South Melbourne | 7.5 (47) | Brunswick Street Oval | 4 May 1907 |
| Melbourne | 5.11 (41) | Essendon | 6.12 (48) | MCG | 4 May 1907 |
| St Kilda | 8.14 (62) | Collingwood | 8.6 (54) | Junction Oval | 4 May 1907 |
| Geelong | 3.9 (27) | Carlton | 8.14 (62) | Corio Oval | 4 May 1907 |
[edit] Round 3
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 9.10 (64) | Geelong | 12.5 (77) | Brunswick Street Oval | 11 May 1907 |
| St Kilda | 9.13 (67) | Essendon | 5.7 (37) | Junction Oval | 11 May 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 9.12 (66) | Collingwood | 5.8 (38) | Lake Oval | 11 May 1907 |
| Melbourne | 7.5 (47) | Carlton | 12.14 (86) | MCG | 11 May 1907 |
[edit] Round 4
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 7.4 (46) | St Kilda | 11.16 (82) | Corio Oval | 18 May 1907 |
| Essendon | 6.8 (44) | South Melbourne | 6.11 (47) | EMCG | 18 May 1907 |
| Collingwood | 4.10 (34) | Melbourne | 6.10 (46) | Victoria Park | 18 May 1907 |
| Carlton | 10.17 (77) | Fitzroy | 3.7 (25) | Princes Park | 18 May 1907 |
[edit] Round 5
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 9.5 (59) | Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | Corio Oval | 25 May 1907 |
| Carlton | 5.16 (46) | South Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | Princes Park | 25 May 1907 |
| St Kilda | 13.9 (87) | Fitzroy | 9.10 (64) | Junction Oval | 25 May 1907 |
| Essendon | 5.8 (38) | Collingwood | 6.11 (47) | EMCG | 25 May 1907 |
[edit] Round 6
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | St Kilda | 15.18 (108) | MCG | 1 June 1907 |
| Collingwood | 4.6 (30) | Carlton | 4.17 (41) | Victoria Park | 1 June 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 6.9 (45) | Geelong | 4.9 (33) | Lake Oval | 3 June 1907 |
| Fitzroy | 10.7 (67) | Essendon | 4.12 (36) | Brunswick Street Oval | 3 June 1907 |
[edit] Round 7
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| St Kilda | 4.8 (32) | South Melbourne | 7.2 (44) | Junction Oval | 15 June 1907 |
| Carlton | 15.14 (104) | Essendon | 7.8 (50) | Princes Park | 15 June 1907 |
| Melbourne | 8.7 (55) | Fitzroy | 6.11 (47) | MCG | 15 June 1907 |
| Geelong | 3.14 (32) | Collingwood | 5.8 (38) | Corio Oval | 15 June 1907 |
[edit] Round 8
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Melbourne | 7.10 (52) | South Melbourne | 5.10 (40) | MCG | 22 June 1907 |
| Geelong | 7.11 (53) | Essendon | 3.10 (28) | Corio Oval | 22 June 1907 |
| Fitzroy | 11.3 (69) | Collingwood | 11.12 (78) | Brunswick Street Oval | 22 June 1907 |
| St Kilda | 3.15 (33) | Carlton | 8.14 (62) | Junction Oval | 22 June 1907 |
[edit] Round 9
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 5.13 (43) | Melbourne | 3.10 (28) | EMCG | 29 June 1907 |
| Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | St Kilda | 7.10 (52) | Victoria Park | 29 June 1907 |
| Carlton | 5.9 (39) | Geelong | 7.4 (46) | Princes Park | 29 June 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 6.8 (44) | Fitzroy | 7.10 (52) | Lake Oval | 29 June 1907 |
[edit] Round 10
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Essendon | 5.7 (37) | St Kilda | 9.11 (65) | EMCG | 6 July 1907 |
| Collingwood | 8.9 (57) | South Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | Victoria Park | 6 July 1907 |
| Carlton | 9.16 (70) | Melbourne | 8.6 (54) | Princes Park | 6 July 1907 |
| Geelong | 10.11 (71) | Fitzroy | 4.8 (32) | Corio Oval | 6 July 1907 |
[edit] Round 11
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| St Kilda | 6.18 (54) | Geelong | 9.5 (59) | Junction Oval | 13 July 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 8.11 (59) | Essendon | 6.11 (47) | Lake Oval | 13 July 1907 |
| Melbourne | 2.10 (22) | Collingwood | 15.11 (101) | MCG | 13 July 1907 |
| Fitzroy | 3.8 (26) | Carlton | 15.14 (104) | Brunswick Street Oval | 13 July 1907 |
[edit] Round 12
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 3.7 (25) | St Kilda | 3.5 (23) | Brunswick Street Oval | 20 July 1907 |
| Collingwood | 10.10 (70) | Essendon | 3.5 (23) | Victoria Park | 20 July 1907 |
| Melbourne | 6.13 (49) | Geelong | 4.10 (34) | MCG | 20 July 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 3.9 (27) | Carlton | 4.12 (36) | Lake Oval | 20 July 1907 |
[edit] Round 13
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Geelong | 6.6 (42) | South Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | Corio Oval | 3 August 1907 |
| Essendon | 8.10 (58) | Fitzroy | 3.13 (31) | EMCG | 3 August 1907 |
| Carlton | 5.15 (45) | Collingwood | 5.4 (34) | Princes Park | 3 August 1907 |
| St Kilda | 4.6 (30) | Melbourne | 7.5 (47) | Junction Oval | 3 August 1907 |
[edit] Round 14
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Date |
| Fitzroy | 5.9 (39) | Melbourne | 6.19 (55) | Brunswick Street Oval | 10 August 1907 |
| Collingwood | 15.6 (96) | Geelong | 8.9 (57) | Victoria Park | 10 August 1907 |
| South Melbourne | 8.16 (64) | St Kilda | 5.14 (44) | Lake Oval | 10 August 1907 |
| Essendon | 3.7 (25) | Carlton | 10.18 (78) | EMCG | 10 August 1907 |
[edit] Grand Final
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.
Carlton defeated South Melbourne 6.14 (50) to 6.9 (45). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 6.14 (50) |
| South Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.9 (45) |
[edit] Ladder
All teams played 14 games during the home and away season, for a total of 56. A sectional round of 3 games per team was then played, for a total of 12. An additional 3 games were played during the finals series.
[edit] Home and away ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | St Kilda | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 5 | Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Geelong | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Essendon | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Fitzroy | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
[edit] Pre-finals ladder
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 13 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 11 | 6 | 0 | 44 |
| 3 | St Kilda | 9 | 8 | 0 | 36 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 9 | 8 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Geelong | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Melbourne | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Essendon | 5 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
[edit] Awards
- The 1907 VFL Premiership team was Carlton.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Dick Lee of Collingwood with 47 goals.
- The Argus newspaper’s "Player of the Year", St Kilda's Dave McNamara, was declared 1907 Champion of the Season.
- Essendon took the "wooden spoon" in 1907.
[edit] Notable Events
- The VFL played two inter-provincial matches against Ballarat and Bendigo, winning both matches. It was the first such match against Bendigo.
- Due to the "Special" football train arriving late, the start of the third match between Fitzroy and Geelong at Brunswick Street Oval was delayed by twenty minutes.
- In round 6, St Kilda defeats Melbourne 15.18 (108) to 7.9 (51). It is the first time in VFL competition that St Kilda scores 100 points (this was the club's 173rd VFL game).
- The playing surface in each of the season's Semi-Finals that had been played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground — South Melbourne v. Collingwood, and Carlton v. St Kilda — had been so rock hard and dusty that the two match winners demanded that the MCG be watered before the next Saturday, unless there was substantial rain, The VFL acquiesced to this request, the ground was watered, and the ensuing Premiership final, which Carlton won by 5 points, was on significantly softer ground.
- In the 1907 VFL and AFL pre-season, in direct defiance of a VFA edict, then VFA team Richmond played a practice match against VFL team Geelong. In October 1907, Richmond no longer comfortable with the VFA, applied to join the VFL. Its application was accepted nine days later, and Richmond competed in the 1908 VFL season, winning its first match.
[edit] References
- 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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