The Metropolitan League now had the Second Division divided into two sections of eight teams, with a Grand Final between the top of each section to determine the overall champion. With three divisions of eight teams each operating, it may have been too much for the papers to cover as many results were missing from the publications. When compiling this file many teams still had 4, 5, or 6 results missing, a lot in a 14 game season. Thankfully The Age regularly published the senior tables on a Friday, and these have allowed me to figure out all League results. Sadly some Cup scores remain missing.
The First Division operated with a quirky fixture this season, teams playing the same opponent home and away consecutively throughout the season. The lack of information in the papers can be seen when we look at the record of the champions, Footscray Thistle, and notice the number of their games where goalscorers were not noted, as well as a missing score for their First Round Dockerty Cup game.
Naval Depot, playing out of Crib Point, denied Thistle the double by beating them 1-0 in the Dockerty Cup Final. They went through the season unbeaten.
As well as the Local International, representative games included a North v South clash on the King's Birthday to aid in the selection of the state team for two games against the touring Canadian team.
In the days before floodlights and penalty shoot outs, we can see how the Dockerty Cup really messed a season around. Replays would see league games postponed and pushed back, and teams knocked out early could go a month without playing a game.
Anyway, without further ado, here it is:
Victorian Season File 1924
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