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KEY FACTS

Official name
Melbourne University Football Club

Known as
University

Nickname
Professors

Formed
1859

Disbanded
1915

Colours
Black and blue

Emblem
Students

Associated clubs
University Blacks; University Blues; University (Original)

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1885–1888; Australian Football League (AFL) 1908–1914; Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1905–1915

Senior Premierships
MJFA 1906-7 (2 total)

Most Games
101 - Bert Hurrey (1908-1913)

Most Goals
111 - Roy Park (1912-1914)

League Top Goalkickers
VFL: Roy Park (53) 1913

Postal Address
N/A

Website
N/A

University



"The side continued to prove highly competitive in 1909 (W7-L9-D2) and 1910 (W10-L8), but in 1911 the club received a kick in the teeth from which it never recovered as the VFL decided, on a 16-4 majority, to rescind its rule prohibiting payments to players. Melbourne and University were the only clubs to vote against the measure (all clubs had two delegates each). The writing was on the wall for the Students..."

John Devaney on the brief, blighted VFL career of the University club

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1914 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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University's 1914 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H University 1.04.44.56.8 44 LOST South Melbourne 5.29.412.1114.14 98 -54 MCG Apr 25 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 A University 0.14.35.37.8 50 LOST Essendon 4.46.510.1312.14 86 -36 EME May 2 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
3 H University 2.32.43.74.8 32 LOST Carlton 3.56.912.1313.24 102 -70 MCG May 9 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 H University 2.16.37.311.5 71 LOST Geelong 5.15.48.813.9 87 -16 MCG May 16 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 A University 0.03.46.77.11 53 LOST Collingwood 3.58.713.918.17 125 -72 VIC May 23 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 H University 0.20.42.65.6 36 LOST Richmond 4.46.69.1116.14 110 -74 MCG May 30 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
7 A University 1.31.64.95.16 46 LOST Melbourne 5.410.713.814.9 93 -47 MCG Jun 6 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
8 H University 1.12.12.53.6 24 LOST Fitzroy 5.59.811.1315.18 108 -84 MCG Jun 8 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
9 A University 1.27.57.610.7 67 LOST St. Kilda 3.56.513.1115.11 101 -34 JUN Jun 13 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 A University 0.44.47.78.7 55 LOST South Melbourne 3.44.96.119.16 70 -15 LAK Jun 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 H University 0.02.02.23.8 26 LOST Essendon 4.77.1013.1414.21 105 -79 MCG Jun 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 A University 5.15.18.58.8 56 LOST Carlton 2.47.910.1511.21 87 -31 PRI Jul 4 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 A University 1.11.12.23.3 21 LOST Geelong 1.24.86.118.17 65 -44 COR Jul 11 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 H University 0.12.12.23.5 23 LOST Collingwood 4.48.712.915.13 103 -80 MCG Jul 18 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
15 A University 1.22.67.810.11 71 LOST Richmond 3.55.710.914.10 94 -23 PUN Jul 25 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
16 H University 1.43.64.86.12 48 LOST Melbourne 2.46.79.711.9 75 -27 MCG Aug 1 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
17 A University 0.02.23.26.2 38 LOST Fitzroy 5.57.714.1618.19 127 -89 BWS Aug 22 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
18 H University 2.16.66.77.10 52 LOST St. Kilda 3.35.710.1213.15 93 -41 MCG Aug 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
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1914 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Anderson, George 2                             0 0.0    
Atkins, Ernie 12                             3 0.3    
Brake, Jack 12                             6 0.5    
Bryan, Claude 7                             0 0.0    
Cameron, Frank 8                             0 0.0    
Doig, Keith 3                             2 0.7    
Don, Wally 15                             0 0.0    
Doubleday, Jack 14                             11 0.8    
Farmer, Adrian 1                             2 2.0    
Gibbs, Dick 14                             1 0.1    
Hartkopf, Bert 7                             8 1.1    
Heatley, Bob 4                             0 0.0    
Heron, Wilfrid 12                             5 0.4    
Hinman, Bill 13                             1 0.1    
Houghton, Will 2                             0 0.0    
Houghton, Jim 3                             0 0.0    
Johnston, Gerald 11                             0 0.0    
Kelly, Lester 13                             0 0.0    
Marks, Les 14                             13 0.9    
Martin, Stan 9                             0 0.0    
McIntosh, Fred 8                             3 0.4    
Morrissey, Gordon 2                             0 0.0    
Neale, Stan 14                             0 0.0    
Park, Roy 14                             36 2.6    
Patton, Reuben 6                             0 0.0    
Rodriguez, Percy 17                             1 0.1    
Schrader, Heinrich 13                             4 0.3    
Seelenmeyer, Cyril 6                             1 0.2    
Shelley, Joe 1                             0 0.0    
Stafford, Howard 5                             2 0.4    
Steele, Cyril 1                             0 0.0    
Stephens, Westmore 2                             0 0.0    
Trood, Vic 1                             0 0.0    
Vines, Ashley 11                             0 0.0    
West, Jack 15                             4 0.3    
Willis, Carl 16                             9 0.6    
Woods, Eric 16                             0 0.0    
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.