1899 Melbourne Juniors VJFA - Carlton's Reserve team
The Melbourne Juniors play home games at Carlton.
Melbourne Juniors practice at the corner of Exhibition and Lonsdale streets every Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Now a very expensive piece of real estate.
No finals system, the team that finishes on top of the ladder wins the premiership.
Note: July 01, 08, 15. The Saturday Herald final editions carried VJFA team and match details.
These weeks are missing from Trove, so brief details are from Mondays' newspapers.
VJFA – Victorian Junior Football Association
May 08 Monday
Meeting of Melbourne Juniors held at James' Hotel, Exhibition Street at 8pm.
1899 VJFA Season
May 13
Melbourne Juniors v Fitzroy Crescent at Carlton C. G. (Herald 13 May p4)
Melbourne Juniors team; (18)
Kenny (capt), Sigmont, P. Armstrong, Armstrong, Toole, Toole, Oliver, Rooke, Caffery, Jackson, Blundell, Masterton, Dunn, R. Dunn, Phillips, Tuckett, Teppard, Reid.
Umpire; M. Norton.
Melbourne Juniors won by 2 points.
Melb.Jnrs. 0.1 2.2 3.2 3.5.23
Fitz. Cres. 2.0 3.3 3.3 3.3.21
Goals; Masterton, R. Dunn, P. Armstrong.
May 20
Melbourne Juniors v Preston at Preston Park
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Dunne, Dunne, Armstrong, Armstrong, Paton, Power, Poole, Poole, Masterton, Morgan, Reid, Caffery, Dalton, Blundell, Sheppard, Woods, Phillips, Fitzgerald (capt)
Umpire; J. Dick
Melbourne Juniors lost by 6 points.
Melb.Jnr. 0.2 3.3 3.5 5.6.36
Preston; 5.3 5.3 6.5 6.6.42
May 27
Melbourne Juniors v Montague at Carlton C. G.
Described in the Record (Emerald Hill) June 03 p3, as a “hollow victory”
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Armstrong, Caffery, Masterton, Reid, Oliver, Wood, Sigmont, Phillips, Paton, Dunn, Dunn, Morgan, Rooke, Poole, Poole, Teppard, Tyrell, Doonan (Goonan?).
Umpire; Hogan
Melbourne Juniors won by 31 points.
Melb.Jnrs; 2.3 2.3 3.3 5.4.34
Montague; 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3.3
Poole (rover), Sigmont (back), Dunne, Dunne, “Doc” Oliver, Armstrong (centre)
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors fourth, Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, For (goals) 13. Against 9, Points 8.
June 03
Melbourne Juniors v Collingwood Juniors at Victoria Park. (Herald June 03)
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Kenny (capt), Gunn, Gunn, (Dunn?) Armstrong, Armstrong, Poole, Poole, Sigmont, Caffery, Oliver, Morgan, Woods, Goonan, Reid, Phillips, Masterton, Rooke, Paton.
Umpire; Tiernan
Melbourne Juniors won by 9 points.
Melb.Jnr. 0.1 2.3 4.5 5.8.38
Coll. Jnrs. 2.3 3.5 4.5 4.5.29
Goals; Caffery 2, Oliver, Goonan, Masterton
Players mentioned; Sigmont, Kenny, Woods, Caffery, Oliver, Goonan, Masterton.
June 10
Melbourne Juniors v Richmond City at Carlton.
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Armstong, Armstrong, Caffery, Masterton, Dunne, Dunne, Teppard/Peppard, Kelly (capt), Byrnes, Morgan, R. Poole, Goonan, Sigmont, Oliver, Caton/Paton, Rooke, Dalton, Tyrell.
Umpire; T. Costelloe
Melbourne Juniors won by 29 points
Melb. Jnrs; 2.0 4.4 4.7 4.8.32
Rich. City; 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3.3
Goals; Masterton, Goonan, Oliver, Caffery
June 17
Melbourne Juniors v Albert Park at Princes Park.
“On Saturday last Albert Park journeyed to Carlton, where the ground was nothing short of a newly ploughed field through the effects of recent rain. A good game therefore, was out of the question.” (Record June 24 p3)
Soon after the start, Dunn scored a behind and this was closely followed by a goal to Paton. Another behind was added for the Juniors before quarter time.
The Juniors domination continued in the second term where they added 3.2 to nil. The home team went on the defensive in the third quarter and the scores remained unchanged. Early in the final term Rooke add the Junior's fifth goal. This stirred the Parkites and they attacked finally scoring a goal. The Albert's forward move hit the post and another bought up a behind.
Melb Juniors team; (18 named)
Burns, Goonan, Morgan, Oliver, Caffery, Masterton, Armstrong, Armstrong, Reid, Dunn, Dunn, Rooke, Poole, Teppard/Peppard, Dalton, Breen, Sigmont, Phillips.
Umpire; Ryan
Melbourne Juniors won by 26 points.
Melb.Jnrs; 1,2 4.4 4.4 5.4.34
Albert Pk.; 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2. 8
Goals; D. Oliver 2, Burns, Paton, Rooke
Players mentioned; (12) Paton, Peppard, Morgan, Rooke, R. Dunne, Dalton, R. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Poole, Reid, Burns, D. Oliver.
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors second. Played 8, Won 5, Lost 1, For 27, Against 14, Points 20
June 24
Melbourne Juniors v Northcote at Croxton Park, Northcote.
A large crowd attended. The Juniors crushed Northcote kicking 6 goals in the last quarter.
This win sent the Juniors to the top of the VJFA ladder.
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Armstrong, Dalton, Goonan, J. Kenny (capt), Oliver, Phillips, Peppard, Poole, Rooke, Reid, Tyrell, Weir, Williams, Woods, Oakleigh, McHarg, Paton, Masterton.
Umpire; Hogan.
Melbourne Juniors won by 75 points.
Melb. Jnrs; 2.2 5.8 5.10 11.15.81
Northcote; 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0.6
Goals; Williams 4, Oliver 3, Masterton 2, Poole, McHarg.
Players mentioned; Rooke, Paton, Williams, Masterton, McHarg, Poole, Oliver, Williams.
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors first. Played 7, Won 6, Lost 1, Points 24.
Juniors are now one game clear of Collingwood Juniors & Fitzroy Crescent, both on 20 points.
July 01
Melbourne Juniors v Montague
Melbourne Juniors won by 1 point.
Melb. Jnrs 2.7.19 – 2.6.17
Players mentioned; Paton, Dunn, Rooke, Williams, Oliver, P. Armstrong, Kenny, Peppard, Sigmont, “Dick” Poole,
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors first. Played 8, Won 7, Lost 1, Points 28.
July 08
Melbourne Juniors v Preston at Carlton
Melbourne Juniors won by 47 points
Melbourne Juniors 8.10.58 – 1.5.11
Goals; Oliver 2, Masterton, rest unknown
Players mentioned; Dunne brothers, “Doc” Oliver, Masterton, Williams, Phillips,
July 15
Melbourne Juniors v Northcote at Carlton
Juniors were without Poole, Poole, Reid, Morgan, Peppard, Paton, Tyrell, P. Armstrong
MJ 14 goals – nil
Melbourne Juniors won by at least 14 goals. (Herald)
The Sportsman 18 July p6 published the score below.
Melb. Jnrs. 12.20.109* (12.20.92 – 15 goals is 90 points)
Northcote; 0.1.1
Goals; Caffery 2, McHarg 2, Masterton 2, Williams 2, Sigmont, Armstrong, unknown
Players mentioned; Rooke, Woods, Phillips, J. Armstrong, Sigmont, Dalton
July 22
Melbourne Juniors v Fitzroy Crescent at Fitzroy Cricket Ground.
Melbourne Juniors team; (17 named)
R. Armstrong, P. Armstrong, G. Dalton, A. Dunn, Goonan, R. Dunn, Kenny, Paton, Teppard/Peppard, Poole, Rooke, Williams, Marston/Masterton, Sigmond, Phillips, Reid, Oliver
Umpire; Tiernan
Melbourne Juniors won by 14 points
Melb. Jnrs. – 1.6 2.10 2.11.23
Fitz. Cresc; – 0.3 1.3 1.3.9
Goals; Oliver, Williams (a 60 yd kick)
Players mentioned; (11) Sigmont, Peppard, Kenny (powerful back line), Masterton (superb high marking), Reid (wing), Williams, Rooke, Goonan, Poole, Phillips, G. Dalton (wrenched knee)
July 29
Melbourne Juniors were fixtured to play Albert Park at the Albert's ground.
Albert Park has withdrawn from the VJFA over a financial matter.
They owe money to the VJFA and to the West Melbourne club. (Herald August 11 p3)
As it was a walk-over, Melbourne Juniors were given the bye and would have been awarded the 4 points.
August 05
Melbourne Juniors v Collingwood Juniors at Victoria Park.
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Kenny (capt), Armstrong, Armstrong, Caffery, Dunn, Morgan, Masterton, Oliver, Peppard, Bacon/Paton?, Phillips, Poole, Rooke, Reid, Sigmont, Tyrell, Goonan, Williams.
Umpire; Hogan
Melbourne Juniors won by 16 points.
Melb.Jnrs. 1.1 3.5 3.7 4.7.31
Coll.Jnrs: 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.3.15
Goals; Caffery 3, Oliver.
Final Match Of Season 1899
August 12
Melbourne Juniors v Richmond City at Richmond City Reserve.
Having secured the premiership, “the Juniors celebrated the day in real royal style.
They arrived at the ground in four drags (Horse drawn carriages) with colours flying.” (Herald Aug 18)
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
T. Armstrong (capt), Caffery, Dunn, Dunn, Goonan?, Kenny, Masterton, Oliver, Paton, Peppard, Phillips, R. Poole, Reid, Rooke, Sigmont, Williams, Woods, Hebbard
Umpire; Tipton
Melbourne Juniors lost by 15 points
Melb.Jnrs. 0.2 2.8 2.13 2.14.26
Rich. City; 2.3 4.4 4.4 6.5.41
Goals; Masterton, Hebbard or Peppard?
The name on the list, top right, is G. McHarg.
Insert Final V.J.F.A. Ladder.
The Melbourne Juniors play home games at Carlton.
Melbourne Juniors practice at the corner of Exhibition and Lonsdale streets every Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Now a very expensive piece of real estate.
No finals system, the team that finishes on top of the ladder wins the premiership.
Note: July 01, 08, 15. The Saturday Herald final editions carried VJFA team and match details.
These weeks are missing from Trove, so brief details are from Mondays' newspapers.
VJFA – Victorian Junior Football Association
May 08 Monday
Meeting of Melbourne Juniors held at James' Hotel, Exhibition Street at 8pm.
1899 VJFA Season
May 13
Melbourne Juniors v Fitzroy Crescent at Carlton C. G. (Herald 13 May p4)
Melbourne Juniors team; (18)
Kenny (capt), Sigmont, P. Armstrong, Armstrong, Toole, Toole, Oliver, Rooke, Caffery, Jackson, Blundell, Masterton, Dunn, R. Dunn, Phillips, Tuckett, Teppard, Reid.
Umpire; M. Norton.
Melbourne Juniors won by 2 points.
Melb.Jnrs. 0.1 2.2 3.2 3.5.23
Fitz. Cres. 2.0 3.3 3.3 3.3.21
Goals; Masterton, R. Dunn, P. Armstrong.
May 20
Melbourne Juniors v Preston at Preston Park
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Dunne, Dunne, Armstrong, Armstrong, Paton, Power, Poole, Poole, Masterton, Morgan, Reid, Caffery, Dalton, Blundell, Sheppard, Woods, Phillips, Fitzgerald (capt)
Umpire; J. Dick
Melbourne Juniors lost by 6 points.
Melb.Jnr. 0.2 3.3 3.5 5.6.36
Preston; 5.3 5.3 6.5 6.6.42
May 27
Melbourne Juniors v Montague at Carlton C. G.
Described in the Record (Emerald Hill) June 03 p3, as a “hollow victory”
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Armstrong, Caffery, Masterton, Reid, Oliver, Wood, Sigmont, Phillips, Paton, Dunn, Dunn, Morgan, Rooke, Poole, Poole, Teppard, Tyrell, Doonan (Goonan?).
Umpire; Hogan
Melbourne Juniors won by 31 points.
Melb.Jnrs; 2.3 2.3 3.3 5.4.34
Montague; 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3.3
Poole (rover), Sigmont (back), Dunne, Dunne, “Doc” Oliver, Armstrong (centre)
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors fourth, Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, For (goals) 13. Against 9, Points 8.
June 03
Melbourne Juniors v Collingwood Juniors at Victoria Park. (Herald June 03)
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Kenny (capt), Gunn, Gunn, (Dunn?) Armstrong, Armstrong, Poole, Poole, Sigmont, Caffery, Oliver, Morgan, Woods, Goonan, Reid, Phillips, Masterton, Rooke, Paton.
Umpire; Tiernan
Melbourne Juniors won by 9 points.
Melb.Jnr. 0.1 2.3 4.5 5.8.38
Coll. Jnrs. 2.3 3.5 4.5 4.5.29
Goals; Caffery 2, Oliver, Goonan, Masterton
Players mentioned; Sigmont, Kenny, Woods, Caffery, Oliver, Goonan, Masterton.
June 10
Melbourne Juniors v Richmond City at Carlton.
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Armstong, Armstrong, Caffery, Masterton, Dunne, Dunne, Teppard/Peppard, Kelly (capt), Byrnes, Morgan, R. Poole, Goonan, Sigmont, Oliver, Caton/Paton, Rooke, Dalton, Tyrell.
Umpire; T. Costelloe
Melbourne Juniors won by 29 points
Melb. Jnrs; 2.0 4.4 4.7 4.8.32
Rich. City; 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3.3
Goals; Masterton, Goonan, Oliver, Caffery
June 17
Melbourne Juniors v Albert Park at Princes Park.
“On Saturday last Albert Park journeyed to Carlton, where the ground was nothing short of a newly ploughed field through the effects of recent rain. A good game therefore, was out of the question.” (Record June 24 p3)
Soon after the start, Dunn scored a behind and this was closely followed by a goal to Paton. Another behind was added for the Juniors before quarter time.
The Juniors domination continued in the second term where they added 3.2 to nil. The home team went on the defensive in the third quarter and the scores remained unchanged. Early in the final term Rooke add the Junior's fifth goal. This stirred the Parkites and they attacked finally scoring a goal. The Albert's forward move hit the post and another bought up a behind.
Melb Juniors team; (18 named)
Burns, Goonan, Morgan, Oliver, Caffery, Masterton, Armstrong, Armstrong, Reid, Dunn, Dunn, Rooke, Poole, Teppard/Peppard, Dalton, Breen, Sigmont, Phillips.
Umpire; Ryan
Melbourne Juniors won by 26 points.
Melb.Jnrs; 1,2 4.4 4.4 5.4.34
Albert Pk.; 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2. 8
Goals; D. Oliver 2, Burns, Paton, Rooke
Players mentioned; (12) Paton, Peppard, Morgan, Rooke, R. Dunne, Dalton, R. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Poole, Reid, Burns, D. Oliver.
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors second. Played 8, Won 5, Lost 1, For 27, Against 14, Points 20
June 24
Melbourne Juniors v Northcote at Croxton Park, Northcote.
A large crowd attended. The Juniors crushed Northcote kicking 6 goals in the last quarter.
This win sent the Juniors to the top of the VJFA ladder.
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Armstrong, Dalton, Goonan, J. Kenny (capt), Oliver, Phillips, Peppard, Poole, Rooke, Reid, Tyrell, Weir, Williams, Woods, Oakleigh, McHarg, Paton, Masterton.
Umpire; Hogan.
Melbourne Juniors won by 75 points.
Melb. Jnrs; 2.2 5.8 5.10 11.15.81
Northcote; 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0.6
Goals; Williams 4, Oliver 3, Masterton 2, Poole, McHarg.
Players mentioned; Rooke, Paton, Williams, Masterton, McHarg, Poole, Oliver, Williams.
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors first. Played 7, Won 6, Lost 1, Points 24.
Juniors are now one game clear of Collingwood Juniors & Fitzroy Crescent, both on 20 points.
July 01
Melbourne Juniors v Montague
Melbourne Juniors won by 1 point.
Melb. Jnrs 2.7.19 – 2.6.17
Players mentioned; Paton, Dunn, Rooke, Williams, Oliver, P. Armstrong, Kenny, Peppard, Sigmont, “Dick” Poole,
VJFA Ladder
Melbourne Juniors first. Played 8, Won 7, Lost 1, Points 28.
July 08
Melbourne Juniors v Preston at Carlton
Melbourne Juniors won by 47 points
Melbourne Juniors 8.10.58 – 1.5.11
Goals; Oliver 2, Masterton, rest unknown
Players mentioned; Dunne brothers, “Doc” Oliver, Masterton, Williams, Phillips,
July 15
Melbourne Juniors v Northcote at Carlton
Juniors were without Poole, Poole, Reid, Morgan, Peppard, Paton, Tyrell, P. Armstrong
MJ 14 goals – nil
Melbourne Juniors won by at least 14 goals. (Herald)
The Sportsman 18 July p6 published the score below.
Melb. Jnrs. 12.20.109* (12.20.92 – 15 goals is 90 points)
Northcote; 0.1.1
Goals; Caffery 2, McHarg 2, Masterton 2, Williams 2, Sigmont, Armstrong, unknown
Players mentioned; Rooke, Woods, Phillips, J. Armstrong, Sigmont, Dalton
July 22
Melbourne Juniors v Fitzroy Crescent at Fitzroy Cricket Ground.
Melbourne Juniors team; (17 named)
R. Armstrong, P. Armstrong, G. Dalton, A. Dunn, Goonan, R. Dunn, Kenny, Paton, Teppard/Peppard, Poole, Rooke, Williams, Marston/Masterton, Sigmond, Phillips, Reid, Oliver
Umpire; Tiernan
Melbourne Juniors won by 14 points
Melb. Jnrs. – 1.6 2.10 2.11.23
Fitz. Cresc; – 0.3 1.3 1.3.9
Goals; Oliver, Williams (a 60 yd kick)
Players mentioned; (11) Sigmont, Peppard, Kenny (powerful back line), Masterton (superb high marking), Reid (wing), Williams, Rooke, Goonan, Poole, Phillips, G. Dalton (wrenched knee)
July 29
Melbourne Juniors were fixtured to play Albert Park at the Albert's ground.
Albert Park has withdrawn from the VJFA over a financial matter.
They owe money to the VJFA and to the West Melbourne club. (Herald August 11 p3)
As it was a walk-over, Melbourne Juniors were given the bye and would have been awarded the 4 points.
August 05
Melbourne Juniors v Collingwood Juniors at Victoria Park.
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
Kenny (capt), Armstrong, Armstrong, Caffery, Dunn, Morgan, Masterton, Oliver, Peppard, Bacon/Paton?, Phillips, Poole, Rooke, Reid, Sigmont, Tyrell, Goonan, Williams.
Umpire; Hogan
Melbourne Juniors won by 16 points.
Melb.Jnrs. 1.1 3.5 3.7 4.7.31
Coll.Jnrs: 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.3.15
Goals; Caffery 3, Oliver.
Final Match Of Season 1899
August 12
Melbourne Juniors v Richmond City at Richmond City Reserve.
Having secured the premiership, “the Juniors celebrated the day in real royal style.
They arrived at the ground in four drags (Horse drawn carriages) with colours flying.” (Herald Aug 18)
Melbourne Juniors team; (18 named)
T. Armstrong (capt), Caffery, Dunn, Dunn, Goonan?, Kenny, Masterton, Oliver, Paton, Peppard, Phillips, R. Poole, Reid, Rooke, Sigmont, Williams, Woods, Hebbard
Umpire; Tipton
Melbourne Juniors lost by 15 points
Melb.Jnrs. 0.2 2.8 2.13 2.14.26
Rich. City; 2.3 4.4 4.4 6.5.41
Goals; Masterton, Hebbard or Peppard?
The name on the list, top right, is G. McHarg.
Insert Final V.J.F.A. Ladder.