The 1926 MAFA season was the 31st season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 1 May and concluded on 25 September, with 26 teams participating across three divisions under a promotion and relegation system.
This was the first MAFA season with three divisions, with C Section established in response to an influx of new clubs.
Association membership Eight clubs − Brunswick, Gardenvale-Middle Brighton, Geelong, Glen Huntly, Kew Juniors, Sandringham Juniors, South Caulfield and St Paul's Ascot Vale − entered the MAFA in 1926. Gardenvale-Middle Brighton was renamed to Brightonvale (also spelt "Brighton Vale") prior to the start of the season. Old Melburnians and Teachers' College also entered second teams, just as Elsternwick had been fielding an "Elsternwick B" team since 1923.
Caulfield applied to return to the MAFA after being expelled during the 1925 season, but its application was refused.
A Section
Old Scotch won the A Section premiership for the third time, defeating Elsternwick by 12 points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Old Scotch (P) 18 16 2 0 1919 52.7 64 Finals series 2 Old Melburnians 18 14 4 0 73.8 56 3 Elsternwick 18 14 4 0 75.9 56 4 18 12 5 1 96.5 50 5 18 10 8 0 80.5 40 6 Teachers' College 18 24 7 Geelong 18 22 8 Old Caulfield Grammarians 18 20 9 Murrumbeena 18 16 Relegation 10 Hampton 18 12
Finals
B Section
Collegians won the B Section premiership for the first time, defeating minor premiers St Paul's Ascot Vale by 53 points in the grand final. Both clubs were promoted to A Section for the 1927 season.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 St Paul's Ascot Vale 14 12 2 0 75.1 48 Finals series 2 Sandringham 14 11 2 1 71.3 46 3 Collegians (P) 14 10 2 2 61.1 44 4 Old Trinity 14 9 5 0 91.6 36 5 Old Xaverians 14 16 6 Old Brighton 14 14 7 Elsternwick B 14 12 8 Old Haileybury 14 8 Relegation
Finals
C Section
Brightonvale won the inaugural C Section premiership, defeating minor premiers Glen Huntly by 21 points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Glen Huntly 14 12 2 0 63.3 48 Finals series 2 Sandringham Juniors 14 11 3 0 58.5 44 3 Brightonvale (P) 14 11 3 0 74.8 44 4 Brunswick 14 8 6 0 81.5 32 5 Kew Juniors 14 28 6 Teachers' College 14 12 7 Old Melburnians B 14 8 8 South Caulfield 14 4
Finals
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