The 1908 Victorian Football League (VFL) season was the twelfth season of the VFL. The season saw 137 Australian rules footballers make their senior VFL debut and a further 39 players transfer to new clubs having previously played in the VFL.

Summary + Summary of debuts in 1908 Club VFL debuts Change of club 6 0 12 0 13 3 10 0 18 1 12 5 21 13 15 1 South Melbourne 14 0 University 16 16 Total 137 39

Debuts

Name Club Age at debut Round debuted Games Goals Notes 8 11 Brother of Harvey and Otto Kelly. 8 1 4 2 First Victorian Football League player of Chinese background. 3 2 Brother of Jim Marchbank. 1 0 1 0 225 175 135 64 51 8 50 19 27 17 21 7 10 2 9 1 5 0 5 0 Brother of Jack Holland. 1 0 1 0 142 156 Brother of Mark. Previously played for Fitzroy. Also played first-class cricket for Victoria. 107 109 32 9 Brother of Percy and Richard Daykin. 29 35 25 7 Previously played for Melbourne. 24 16 15 3 8 2 6 1 5 3 4 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Carlton. 1 0 1 0 165 37 53 40 19 13 11 0 5 4 5 6 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 175 2 100 4 46 5 Previously played for South Melbourne. 30 0 27 3 20 8 17 7 6 5 5 2 4 0 4 1 3 2 3 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 30 15 27 2 Previously played for Carlton. 24 18 24 23 18 1 14 6 9 3 9 0 Brother of Edric Bickford, brother-in-law of Rod McGregor and uncle of George Bickford. Previously played for Carlton. 3 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 Previously played for Collingwood. 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Carlton. 1 0 Previously played for Carlton. 1 0 1 0 114 53 Previously played for Geelong and St Kilda. 105 36 73 9 Previously played for Collingwood. 75 71 70 6 Previously played for Essendon. 62 4 Previously played for South Melbourne. 56 37 53 10 Previously played for Geelong. 39 0 Father of Bill Luff Jr. 32 45 32 26 Previously played for Collingwood. 32 3 Previously played for Collingwood and St Kilda. 31 0 Previously played for Collingwood. 24 4 Previously played for Melbourne. 23 5 20 3 Previously played for Essendon. 15 5 Previously played for Geelong. 14 7 Australian heavyweight boxing champion in 1908. 14 22 Brother of Albert Pannam, father of Alby and Charlie Pannam and grandfather of Lou and Ron Richards. Previously played for Collingwood. 12 2 Father of Peter Ryan. 7 0 5 3 4 0 4 4 4 1 3 0 3 0 2 1 Father of Syd Barker Jr. 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Carlton. 1 0 1 0 155 48 49 6 26 14 16 26 Brother of Fitzroy footballers Jim and Joe Grace. Previously played for Carlton and Fitzroy. 4 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Carlton. 1 1 1 1 1 0 South Melbourne 185 56 Brother of Fred, Stan and Rupert Hiskins and uncle of Jack Hiskins. South Melbourne 850 South Melbourne 78 45 South Melbourne 15 9 South Melbourne 12 0 South Melbourne 9 1 South Melbourne 6 0 South Melbourne 2 0 South Melbourne 2 0 South Melbourne 2 0 South Melbourne 1 1 South Melbourne 1 0 South Melbourne 1 0 South Melbourne 1 0 101 29 85 3 79 3 Previously played for Fitzroy. 71 17 Previously played for Melbourne. 60 29 Previously played for Essendon. 60 8 Father of Ted Jr., Donald, Denis and John Cordner, brother of Harry Cordner, great-grandfather of Harriet Cordner and cousin of Alan and Larry Cordner. Previously played for Melbourne. 48 87 Also played Test cricket for Australia. 46 48 Previously played for Fitzroy. 46 5 42 52 40 3 38 25 36 0 29 7 Brother of Ted Cordner, cousin of Alan and "Larry" Cordner, and uncle of Don, Denis, Ted and John Cordner. Previously played for Melbourne. 27 20 Previously played for Melbourne. 26 12 Brother of Tom, John, and Joe Fogarty, and uncle of Tom Fogarty. 25 12 Previously played for Melbourne and Geelong. 21 2 Previously played for Melbourne. 19 5 Brother of John, Chris and Joe Fogarty, and father of Tom Fogarty. Previously played for St Kilda and South Melbourne. 15 15 Brother of Harrie Seward. 11 0 Previously played for Melbourne. 8 1 Previously played for Melbourne. 8 5 7 0 6 2 Previously played for Fitzroy. 5 1 Brother of Tom, John and Chris, and uncle of Tom Fogarty. Previously played for South Melbourne and Essendon. 2 0 2 0 2 0 Previously played for Geelong. 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Melbourne. 1 0

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