1900 VFL finals series
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| 1900 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 August – 22 September 1900 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Melbourne |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Highest attendance | 20811 (Grand Final, Melbourne vs. Fitzroy) |
The 1900 Victorian Football League finals series was the 4th annual edition of the VFL final series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the premier of the 1900 VFL season. The series ran over four weekends in August and September 1900, culminating with the 1900 VFL Grand Final at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground on 22 September 1900.
All eight teams from the 1900 VFL season qualified for the finals series. The system used was for the third and final time.
Matches[edit]
The clubs were divided into two groups for the sectional rounds as follows. The minor premiership was won by Fitzroy.
| Section A | Section B |
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Sectional Round Results[edit]
Sectional Round 1[edit]
| Sectional Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 9.13 (67) | def. | Carlton 5.8 (38) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | Collingwood 8.20 (68) | def. | St Kilda 0.9 (9) | Victoria Park | |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | South Melbourne 3.1 (19) | def. by | Essendon 9.5 (59) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:30 pm) | Melbourne 5.15 (45) | def. | Geelong 3.10 (28) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Sectional Round 2[edit]
| Sectional Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | Carlton 4.7 (31) | def. | South Melbourne 4.6 (30) | Princes Park | |
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | Geelong 6.8 (44) | def. | Collingwood 4.7 (31) | Corio Oval | |
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | Essendon 6.3 (39) | def. | Fitzroy 5.6 (36) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 1 September (2:30 pm) | St Kilda 2.3 (15) | def. by | Melbourne 12.14 (86) | Junction Oval | |
Sectional Round 3[edit]
| Sectional Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Essendon 12.23 (95) | def. | Carlton 1.4 (10) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Melbourne 3.6 (24) | def. by | Collingwood 4.6 (30) | Lake Oval | |
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Fitzroy 7.9 (51) | def. | South Melbourne 2.8 (20) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | St Kilda 5.9 (39) | def. by | Geelong 7.15 (57) | Junction Oval | |
Sectional ladders[edit]
Section A ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 65 | 296.9 | 12 |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 97 | 158.8 | 8 |
| 3 | Carlton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 192 | 41.1 | 4 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 141 | 48.9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Section B ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 73 | 212.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 77 | 167.5 | 8 |
| 3 | Geelong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 115 | 112.2 | 8 |
| 4 | St Kilda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 211 | 29.9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Semi final[edit]
| Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 September (2:30 pm) | Melbourne 7.3 (45) | def. | Essendon 5.13 (43) | Lake Oval | |
Grand final[edit]
Melbourne defeated Fitzroy 4.10 (34) to 3.12 (30). (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September (2:50 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Fitzroy | East Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,181) | |
| 2.3 (15) 2.5 (17) 4.8 (32) 4.10 (34) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.4 (10) 2.7 (19) 2.7 (19) 3.12 (30) |
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| Geddes 1, Leith 1, Ryan 1, Wardill 1 | Goals | Grace 2, Barker 1 | |||
| Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
References[edit]
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