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1910 MJFA season

19th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association

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Source revisionJan 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ130711823 ↗
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The 1910 MJFA season, also known as the 1910 MFA season, was the 19th season of the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA). The season began on 30 April and concluded on 24 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season, followed by a three-week finals series.

Leopold won the MJFA premiership for the first time, defeating Carlton District in the 1910 MJFA Grand Final.

Ladder

Source: (P) Premiers; (W) Club withdrew

Finals

At the time, the MJFA used the Argus finals system, which gave the club that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season (the minor premiers) the right to challenge the winner of the finals series for the premiership.

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Notable events

Round 2, originally scheduled for 7 May, was postponed by one week, and remaining rounds pushed back by one week, due to the death of King Edward VII on 6 May. The MJFA's decision followed the same actions from the Victorian Football League and the Victorian Football Association.

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