# 1924 MAFA season

The 1924 MAFA season was the 29th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 3 May and concluded on 20 September, with 17 teams participating across two divisions under a promotion and relegation system.

## A Section

Old Scotch won the A Section premiership for the second time and the second year in a row, defeating minor premiers Hampton by 17 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hampton | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | Finals series |
| 2 | University B | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | Finals series |
| 3 | Old Scotch (P) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | Finals series |
| 4 | Elsternwick | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | Finals series |
| 5 | University A | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | Old Melburnians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Sandringham | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Collegians | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | Relegation |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| Saturday, 9 August | University B 11.12 (78) | def. by | Elsternwick 11.13 (79) |
| Saturday, 9 August | Hampton 11.7 (73) | def. by | Old Scotch 13.14 (92) |
| | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | |
| Saturday, 16 August | Old Scotch 9.14 (68) | def. | Elsternwick 8.14 (62) | Albert Cricket Ground (crowd: 1,000) |
| | 1924 MAFA A Section Grand Final | 1924 MAFA A Section Grand Final | 1924 MAFA A Section Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 23 August | Hampton | def. by | Old Scotch | Albert Cricket Ground (crowd: 1,500) |
| | 7.13 (55) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 11.6 (72) | |
| Costello 3, Willis, Cox, Spry, D. Dick | Costello 3, Willis, Cox, Spry, D. Dick | Goals | C.T. Chapman 3, A. Staley 2, Heatley, A. Grounds, Empey, Trethowan, Baird, G. Law | C.T. Chapman 3, A. Staley 2, Heatley, A. Grounds, Empey, Trethowan, Baird, G. Law |
| Costello, G. Rees, Maudouit, Willis, Laver, Cutler | Costello, G. Rees, Maudouit, Willis, Laver, Cutler | Best | C.T. Chapman, J. McLorinan, Wright, H. Staley, Baird | C.T. Chapman, J. McLorinan, Wright, H. Staley, Baird |

## B Section

Murrumbeena won the B Section premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers Old Trinity by 31 points in the grand final, and were promoted to A Section for the 1925 season.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Old Trinity | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Old Caulfield Grammarians | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 48 | Finals series |
| 3 | Murrumbeena (P) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 44 | Finals series |
| 4 | Teachers' College | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 40 | Finals series |
| 5 | Old Xaverians | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Burwood | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Elsternwick B | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Caulfield City | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Old Brighton | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 1924 MAFA B Section Grand Final | 1924 MAFA B Section Grand Final | 1924 MAFA B Section Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 20 September | Old Trinity | def. by | Murrumbeena | Beach Road Oval (crowd: 1,000) |
| | 4.3 (27) 4.5 (29) 10.8 (68) 12.10 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 7.10 (52) 11.12 (78) 16.17 (113) | |
| Boddington 3, Tanton 3, Mylius 2, Knutson, Edwards, Stewart, Mitchell | Boddington 3, Tanton 3, Mylius 2, Knutson, Edwards, Stewart, Mitchell | Goals | Lundy 6, Cleal 3, McAuley 2, Watt, Armstrong, Callaghan, Rochfort, Beardsley | Lundy 6, Cleal 3, McAuley 2, Watt, Armstrong, Callaghan, Rochfort, Beardsley |
| Boddington, Adams, T. Roberts, Knutson, Worrell | Boddington, Adams, T. Roberts, Knutson, Worrell | Best | Lundy, Cleal, McAuley, R. Scott, Callaghan | Lundy, Cleal, McAuley, R. Scott, Callaghan |