Challenge Cup
Season 1875
Season Notes
Inclusion of matches
Only matches exclusively involving the senior metropolitan and provincial clubs (and not played at odds) are included.
Scores listed here
Only full-time scores are listed. Behind totals were rarely reported, so most games only have the final goal totals listed.
Senior clubs
Senior metropolitan clubs in 1875 were:
== Albert Park
== Carlton
== Carlton Imperial
== East Melbourne
== Melbourne
== North Melbourne
== St Kilda
== University
St Kilda merged with University at the end of June 1875, and was known as 'St Kilda cum University' for the rest of the 1875 season.
Prior to the merge, St Kilda had played four games (one against a senior club), while University had played three games against non-Senior opposition.
Carlton Imperial and East Melbourne played their first season as Senior clubs in 1875.
Provincial clubs
Senior provincial clubs in 1875 were:
== Albion (Ballarat)
== Ballarat
== Barwon
== Corio Extended
== Geelong
== Kardinia
The Albion club of Ballarat was in existence from 1873 to 1877 and is separate club from Albion Imperial (formed in 1876) which went on to become South Ballarat.
Ballarat Imperial (formed 1875) was known as Ballarat Galatea in its first two seasons (1875 and 1876). It played no games with senior opposition in 1875 or 1876.
Results
Round 1
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1 May 1875 |
Ballarat |
3 |
Venue: Ballarat |
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Ballarat Albion |
2 |
Result: Ballarat won by 1 goal |
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Round 2
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17 May 1875 |
Geelong |
0 |
Venue: Geelong |
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Melbourne |
3 |
Result: Melbourne won by 3 goals |
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Round 3
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24 May 1875 |
Ballarat |
0 |
Venue: Wynne's Paddock, Ballarat |
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East Melbourne |
2 |
Result: East Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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Round 4
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29 May 1875 |
Carlton Imperial |
1 |
Venue: University Reserve |
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North Melbourne |
0 |
Result: Carlton Imperial won by 1 goal |
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North Melbourne claimed a goal kicked by Robertson, but the Imperial goal umpire refused to allow it. |
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29 May 1875 |
Geelong |
5 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Ballarat |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 5 goals |
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Round 5
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5 June 1875 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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North Melbourne |
5 |
Result: North Melbourne won by 5 goals |
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5 June 1875 |
Carlton |
2 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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East Melbourne |
0 |
Result: Carlton won by 2 goals |
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Round 6
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12 June 1875 |
Melbourne |
2 |
Venue: Melbourne |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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12 June 1875 |
Carlton |
1 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Carlton Imperial |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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12 June 1875 |
St Kilda |
0 |
Venue: St Kilda |
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East Melbourne |
4 |
Result: East Melbourne won by 4 goals |
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St Kilda showed up with only 13 players and required substitutes |
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12 June 1875 |
Geelong |
3 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Kardinia |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 3 goals |
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Round 7
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19 June 1875 |
Carlton |
1 |
Venue: Royal Park; Attendance: 10000 |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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19 June 1875 |
North Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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East Melbourne |
0 |
Result: North Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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19 June 1875 |
Ballarat |
0 |
Venue: Ballarat |
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Ballarat Albion |
1 |
Result: Ballarat Albion won by 1 goal |
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Round 8
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26 June 1875 |
Carlton |
0 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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North Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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26 June 1875 |
Melbourne |
3 |
Venue: Melbourne |
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East Melbourne |
1 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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26 June 1875 |
Geelong |
4 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Corio Extended |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 4 goals |
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Round 9
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1 July 1875 |
Geelong |
3 |
Venue: Geelong; Attendance: Large |
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St Kilda cum University |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 3 goals |
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Round 10
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3 July 1875 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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East Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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East Melbourne played with 18 men. |
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3 July 1875 |
St Kilda cum University |
0 |
Venue: St Kilda |
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Melbourne |
4 |
Result: Melbourne won by 4 goals |
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Round 11
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10 July 1875 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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Melbourne |
2 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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10 July 1875 |
St Kilda cum University |
1 |
Venue: University Reserve |
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East Melbourne |
2 |
Result: East Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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10 July 1875 |
Ballarat |
2 |
Venue: Ballarat |
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Kardinia |
0 |
Result: Ballarat won by 2 goals |
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10 July 1875 |
Geelong |
0 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Barwon |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 12
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17 July 1875 |
Melbourne |
2 |
Venue: Melbourne |
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Carlton |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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17 July 1875 |
North Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: North Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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The Australasian noted: "Albert Park only played 17 men throughout the game, and of these five were substitutes." North Melbourne also fielded a weakened side, with some players on both sides preferring to watch the Melbourne-Carlton match. |
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17 July 1875 |
Ballarat |
0 |
Venue: Ballarat |
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Ballarat Albion |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 13
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24 July 1875 |
Carlton |
1 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Albert Park |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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24 July 1875 |
Melbourne |
4 |
Venue: Melbourne |
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St Kilda cum University |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 4 goals |
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Round 14
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31 July 1875 |
Geelong |
6 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Albert Park |
1 |
Result: Geelong won by 5 goals |
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31 July 1875 |
Carlton |
4 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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St Kilda cum University |
0 |
Result: Carlton won by 4 goals |
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Round 15
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7 August 1875 |
East Melbourne |
0 |
Venue: Melbourne; Attendance: Large |
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Carlton |
1 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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7 August 1875 |
Carlton Imperial |
0 |
Venue: University Reserve; Attendance: 3000 |
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Melbourne |
4 |
Result: Melbourne won by 4 goals |
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7 August 1875 |
St Kilda cum University |
0 |
Venue: St Kilda |
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North Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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7 August 1875 |
Ballarat |
3 |
Venue: Ballarat |
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Corio Extended |
0 |
Result: Ballarat won by 3 goals |
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Round 16
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14 August 1875 |
Melbourne |
4 |
Venue: Melbourne |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 4 goals |
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14 August 1875 |
Carlton |
0 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Carlton Imperial |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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14 August 1875 |
St Kilda cum University |
0 |
Venue: St Kilda |
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East Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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14 August 1875 |
Geelong |
1 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Barwon |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 17
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21 August 1875 |
Carlton |
2 |
Venue: University Reserve |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: Carlton won by 2 goals |
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21 August 1875 |
Geelong |
2 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Corio Extended |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 2 goals |
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Round 18
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28 August 1875 |
Carlton |
4-19 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Geelong |
0-17 |
Result: Carlton won by 4 goals |
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28 August 1875 |
Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Melbourne |
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East Melbourne |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 19
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4 September 1875 |
Carlton |
2 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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North Melbourne |
1 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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The Argus noted: "Throughout the game the North Melbourne team played very roughly and their style of play was a cause of much dissatisfaction among the Carlton team". Partly as a result of this game, in 1876 North Melbourne was unable to arrange fixtures with Carlton nor Melbourne and consequently did not field a team. Many of their players represented Albert Park in 1876, then played for the new Hotham club that succeeded North Melbourne in 1877. |
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4 September 1875 |
Carlton Imperial |
1 |
Venue: University Reserve |
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East Melbourne |
0 |
Result: Carlton Imperial won by 1 goal |
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4 September 1875 |
Geelong |
2 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Kardinia |
1 |
Result: Geelong won by 1 goal |
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Round 20
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11 September 1875 |
Melbourne |
3 |
Venue: Melbourne; Attendance: 3500 |
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Carlton Imperial |
3 |
Result: DRAW |
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11 September 1875 |
Ballarat |
1 |
Venue: Ballarat |
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Ballarat Albion |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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11 September 1875 |
Geelong |
0 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong; Attendance: 4000 |
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Barwon |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 21
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18 September 1875 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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18 September 1875 |
Carlton Imperial |
0 |
Venue: University Reserve |
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Carlton |
2 |
Result: Carlton won by 2 goals |
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18 September 1875 |
Geelong |
2 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Ballarat Albion |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 2 goals |
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Round 22
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25 September 1875 |
Melbourne |
0 |
Venue: Melbourne; Attendance: 10000 |
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Carlton |
1 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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25 September 1875 |
Geelong |
1 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Ballarat |
0 |
Result: Geelong won by 1 goal |
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Ladder
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Team |
P |
W |
L |
D |
F |
A |
Points |
Proportional Points |
% |
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1 |
Carlton |
14 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
21 |
5 |
44 |
47.14 |
420.00 |
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2 |
Melbourne |
15 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
32 |
9 |
42 |
42.00 |
355.56 |
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3 |
North Melbourne |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
16 |
34.29 |
266.67 |
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4 |
Carlton Imperial |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
30.00 |
60.00 |
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5 |
East Melbourne |
11 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
24.55 |
100.00 |
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6 |
Albert Park |
9 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
6 |
10.00 |
9.52 |
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7 |
St Kilda cum University |
7 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
4 |
8.57 |
5.88 |
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8 |
St Kilda |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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9 |
Geelong |
14 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
29 |
10 |
42 |
45.00 |
290.00 |
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10 |
Barwon |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
30.00 |
100.00 |
|
11 |
Ballarat |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
16 |
26.67 |
75.00 |
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12 |
Ballarat Albion |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
24.00 |
66.67 |
|
13 |
Kardinia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0.00 |
14.29 |
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14 |
Corio Extended |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Total |
108 |
39 |
39 |
30 |
124 |
124 |
216 |
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Notes:
- Games played at odds, or against Junior clubs are not included in the above ladder.
- Provincial teams are listed separately from Metropolitan clubs, as was customary of this era.
- No official system was used at this time to rank teams
------ Therefore, the Proportional Points system (officially used only from the 1888 VFA season onwards) has been used to rank teams in the above table.
- Behinds were rarely recorded during this season. Games were decided by goals scored only, and behinds did not count towards the final score or in determining the result of matches.
- The percentage column of goals for divided by goals against is included as an indication only.
1875 premiers: Carlton
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