Victorian Junior Football Association
B Section
Clubs: Albion United, Brunswick, Carlton Juniors, Fitzroy Juniors, Hawthorn, Marylebone, North Melbourne Juniors, Preston, Richmond City, West Melbourne.
The Victorian Football Association's Second Twenty or Reserves team competition folded during season 1893.
This would have been due to the severe economic depression felt in Victoria due to the sudden collapse of the Land Boom. Money was tight and club revenues dropped.
The Carlton Juniors were formed in 1894.
In 1909 they were facing disbandment, as they had lost the use of the Carlton Cricket Ground.
The V.J.F.A. stepped in to save them, and in an artcle in the Herald April 30 p3 of that year, it is mentioned that they are the oldest club in the V.J.F.A., and had been in existence for 15 years.
Carlton Juniors' home game is in Royal Park.
Unknown at this stage whether there is a direct connection with the Carlton Football Club.
Although the VFA “reserve” clubs did run as separate entities.
They had their own presidents, secretaries, treasurers and committees.
May 05
Carlton Juniors v Richmond City on Richmond City Reserve
Umpire; M. Ryan
Carlton Juniors lost 2 – 3
May 12
Carlton Juniors v Hawthorn in Royal Park
Carlton Juniors from; (28 named)
Armstrong, Burns, Barass, Curtis, Dillon, Delagana, Dobbie/s/n? Dunn, Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddon, Fitzgerald, Helm, Kidney, Memmott (capt), Muir, Melville, Orwin, Ocock, Potter, Smith, Trevaill, Toumey, Williams, Wise, Wilson, Wright, Wheeler.
Match drawn 5 – 5
B Section Ladder
Carlton Juniors eighth, Played 2, Won 0, Lost 1, Drawn 1, Goals For 7, Goals Against 8, Points 2.
May 19
Carlton Juniors v Fitzroy Juniors at Brunswick Street
Carlton Juniors team from; (28 named)
Armstong, Burns, Barrass, Curtis, Collie, Dillon, Delagana, Dobbie, Dunn, Dogget, Dubddin, Dorhman, Dorhman, Fitzgerald, Gray, Hastings, Kidney, Memmott (capt), Muir, Orwin, Ocock, Potter, Travaill, Toumey, Smith, Williams, Wilson, Wright.
Carlton Juniors lost 2 – 6
May 26
Carlton Juniors v Marylebone at Royal Park
Umpire; M. Ryan
Match drawn 3 – 3
June 02
Carlton Juniors v North Melbourne Juniors in Royal Park
Carlton Juniors team from; (27 named)
Anderson, Armstrong, Burns, Barclay, Barrass, Curtis, Dillon, Dobbie, Dunn, Delagana, Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddin, Fitzgerald, Helm, Hannah, Kidney, Memmott (capt), Muir, Mears, Orwin, Ocock, Smith, Williams, Wright, Thompson, Hastings.
Umpire; T. C. Dow
Carlton Juniors lost, 1 – 3
June 09
Carlton Juniors v Albion United at Royal Park
Carlton Juniors team from; (24 named)
Anderson, Armstrong, Burns, Barclay, Curtis, Dillon, Dobbie, Dunn, Dorhman, Dorhman, Delagana, Duddon, Fitzgerald, Helm, Hannah, Hastings, Kidney , Memmott (capt), Orwin, Ocock, Smith, Thompson, Williams, Wright.
Carlton Juniors lost, 1 - 3
June 16
Carlton Juniors v West Melbourne Juniors at Royal Park.
Umpire; F. Lucas
Carlton Juniors lost, 2 – 5
VJFA B Section Ladder
Carlton Juniors ninth, Played 7, Won 0, Lost 5, Drawn 2, Goals For 16, Goals Against 28, Points 4
June 23
Carlton Juniors v Preston at Royal Park
Carlton Juniors team from; (25 named)
Anderson, Armstong, Burns, Barclay, Barrass, Curtis, Dillon, Dobbie, Delagano, Dunn, Dunn, Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddin, Fitzgerald, Helm, Kidney, Memmott, Orwin, Ocock, O'Mera, Smith, Thompson, Williams, Wright.
Carlton Juniors won 9 – 1
June 30
Carlton Juniors v Brunswick
Carlton Juniors won, 4 - nil
July 07
Carlton Juniors v Richmond City at Royal Park
Carlton Juniors' team from; (29 named)
Anderson, Armstrong, Burns, Barclay, Barrass, Dillon, Dunn, Dobbie, Delagana, Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddin, Duddin, Finlay, Griffiths, Helm, Hastings, Jobson, Kidney, McAuley, Memmott, Moyes, Orwin, Ocock, Rawlings, Smith, Williams, Wright, Wilson.
Umpire; J. Mills
Carlton Juniors won, 4.1 – 2.7
July 14
Carlton Juniors v Hawthorn
Carlton Juniors' team from; (30 named)
Anderson, Armstrong, Burns, Barrass, Barclay, Dillon, Dunn, Delagana, Dobbie, Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddon, Duddon, Finlay, Griffiths, Hannah, Hastings, Helm, Jobson, Kidney, Memmott, Moyes, McAuley, Orwin, Ocock, Rawlings, Smith, Williams, Wright, Wilson.
Carlton Juniors lost, 2 – 5
VJFA B Section Ladder
Carlton Juniors eighth, Played 11, Won 3, Lost 6, Drawn 2, Goals For 35, Goals Against 36, Points 12
July 21
Carlton Juniors v Fitzroy Juniors at Brunswick Street in liey of Royal Park
Friday's Herald (p3) suggests former Carlton captain Tommy Leydin may captain the Fitzroy Juniors for this match although Leydin is not named in the 'Roys squad of 20.
Umpire; H. Crapp
Carlton Juniors team from; (29 named)
Armstrong, Anderson, Burns, Barclay, Barrass, Dillon, Delagana, Dobbie, Dunn (capt), Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddon, Duddon, Finlay, Helm, Hastings, Hannah, Kidney, Jobson, Memmott, McAuley, Moyes, Orwin, Ocock, Rawlings, Smith, Williams, Wright, Wilson.
Carlton Juniors lost, 1 – 2
July 28
Carlton Juniors v Marylebone at the Lake Oval South Melbourne
Carlton Junior team from; (26 named)
Armstrong, Anderson, Burns, Barrass, Barclay, Dillon, Dunn (capt), Delagana, Dorhman, Dorhman, Duddon, Duddon, Dobbie, Finaly, Helm, Hastings, Hannah, Jobson, Kidney, Moyes, Orwin, Ocock, Rawlings, Smith, Williams, Wright
Carlton Juniors lost, 1 - 3
August 04
Carlton Juniors v North Melbourne Juniors in Royal Park
Carlton Juniors lost, 1 – 4
August 11
Carlton Juniors v Albion United
Carlton Juniors lost, 2.3 – 6.15
Umpire; Hayes
August 18
Carlton Juniors v West Melbourne Juniors
Carlton Juniors lost, walkover
August 25
Carlton Juniors v Preston
Carlton Juniors won, 6 – 5
August 01
Carltyon Juniors v Brunswick
Carlton Juniors won, walkover
Carlton Juniors Played 18, Won 5, Drawn 2, Lost 11, Goals for 45, Goals Against 55, Points 24
1894 VJFA Final Ladder (Leader September p16)
Albion United and North Melbourne Juniors played off for second position at Victoria Park.
Albion United won.
The first two clubs from each section, A & B, Fitzroy Juniors and Napier Imperial played each other at Punt Road oval.
Napier Imperial won. Napier advanced to play Austral from Section A at St.Kilda.
Fitzroy Juniors played Albion United at Footscray.
Austral defeated Napier and Fitzroy Juniors defeated Albion United.
Albion United played Napier Imperials. Albion won 9.9 – 1.4
Austral played Fitzroy Juniors. Fitzroy Jnrs won, 9 -2
Albion United played Austral for the right to play Fitzroy for the premiership.
Austral drew with Albion.
In the finals rounds of matches Fitzroy ended 2 points clear of either Austral and Albion United. Therefore Fitzroy Juniors became the premiers of VJFA Section A & B