The 1896 MJFA season was the 5th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA).
Collegians won their second MJFA premiership, having won 15 of its 18 games.
Association membership Like the previous season in 1895, a total of 10 teams competed in the MJFA. Alberton and Scotch Collegians both left the competition, while Malvern and Old Melburnians (a predecessor to the present-day Old Melburnians Football Club) were admitted into the association.Football, The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 25 April 1896), p.3.Football, The Age, (Thursday, 30 April 1896), p.7.Sports & Games, The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 29 August 1896), p.3.
Ladder The Brighton Southern Cross ladder published on 5 September lists Windsor with three wins, while the ladder from The Age published on 9 September lists them with two wins. The ladder from The Age also does not include Malvern or Nunawading.
Furthermore, although Nunawading has one win (4 points) and four draws (8 points), The Age lists them with 10 points.
+ Team 1 Collegians (P) 18 15 2 1 112 37 62 2 Caulfield 18 11 4 3 62 40 50 3 Waltham 18 11 4 3 81 59 50 4 South St Kilda 18 11 6 1 55 57 46 5 Brighton 18 10 7 1 63 58 42 6 St Mary's 18 8 7 3 48 46 38 7 Malvern 16 7 8 1 51 42 28 8 Old Melburnians 18 5 12 1 31 80 22 9 Nunawading 17 1 12 4 41 60 12 10 Windsor 18 2 15 1 30 91 10
Notable events L.A. Adamson became the MJFA's second president, while A.F. Morrow became secretary and treasurer.
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