Kew was VFL Sub-District. In 1948, the clubs were Abbotsford, East Brunswick, Fairfield, Kew, Richmond District, Richmond United and South Melbourne Districts (only two of those are still active).
The VFA Sub-Districts in 1947 were Beau Monde, Coburg Rangers, Fairfield, Graham United, Holeproof, Parkside, Sandringham Thirds and West Coburg. B Grade were primarily VFA Thirds teams (The VFA Sub-Districts B Grade competition actually became the VFA Thirds in 1953).
The VFL sub-district comp seemed to struggle badly after WWII - the media inference was poor administration and player behaviour issues. It seemed to have been taken over by the VFL administration and re-badged/overhauled.
The media in 1950 referred to the fact that the VFA was winning the battle of sub-district football and that the Metropolitan league was a backward step.
The sub-districts concept (like for cricket) was for clubs in outer areas to be involved as a second tier to the VFL and VFA clubs (without officially being second division clubs) and act as feeder clubs and once they became stronger could get promoted to the higher level (not so much in the case of the VFL).
Both leagues got good publicity in the newspapers, with scores and goalkickers each Monday through most of the 1920s and 1930s, despite the VFL, VFA, VFL Reserves and VFA Reserves (VJFA until 1928) being regarded as higher on the pyramid. They also got their umpire appointments published mid week and occasional stories/articles.
In the end, the VFA subbies folded in March 1954 - the MFL ended in 1974.
VFL Sub-Districts
(played through WWII)
1944 - 5
1945 - 6
1946 - 9
1947 - 8
1948 - 7
1949 - 7
Metropolitan FL
1950 - 8
VFA Sub-Districts
(for some reason called the VFA Thirds in 1940-41)
1940 - 11
1941 - 8
1942-44 was suspended due to WWII (only the VFA 2nds in 1944 - no 1sts or Sub-Districts)
1945 ?
1946 - 5/5
1947 - 8/8
1948 and 1949? - seems to be a link to the Industral league (mention of a C Division, D Division and Industrial Division but no A or B?)
1950 - 9/8/6
The VFA Sub-Districts in 1947 were Beau Monde, Coburg Rangers, Fairfield, Graham United, Holeproof, Parkside, Sandringham Thirds and West Coburg. B Grade were primarily VFA Thirds teams (The VFA Sub-Districts B Grade competition actually became the VFA Thirds in 1953).
The VFL sub-district comp seemed to struggle badly after WWII - the media inference was poor administration and player behaviour issues. It seemed to have been taken over by the VFL administration and re-badged/overhauled.
The media in 1950 referred to the fact that the VFA was winning the battle of sub-district football and that the Metropolitan league was a backward step.
The sub-districts concept (like for cricket) was for clubs in outer areas to be involved as a second tier to the VFL and VFA clubs (without officially being second division clubs) and act as feeder clubs and once they became stronger could get promoted to the higher level (not so much in the case of the VFL).
Both leagues got good publicity in the newspapers, with scores and goalkickers each Monday through most of the 1920s and 1930s, despite the VFL, VFA, VFL Reserves and VFA Reserves (VJFA until 1928) being regarded as higher on the pyramid. They also got their umpire appointments published mid week and occasional stories/articles.
In the end, the VFA subbies folded in March 1954 - the MFL ended in 1974.
VFL Sub-Districts
(played through WWII)
1944 - 5
1945 - 6
1946 - 9
1947 - 8
1948 - 7
1949 - 7
Metropolitan FL
1950 - 8
VFA Sub-Districts
(for some reason called the VFA Thirds in 1940-41)
1940 - 11
1941 - 8
1942-44 was suspended due to WWII (only the VFA 2nds in 1944 - no 1sts or Sub-Districts)
1945 ?
1946 - 5/5
1947 - 8/8
1948 and 1949? - seems to be a link to the Industral league (mention of a C Division, D Division and Industrial Division but no A or B?)
1950 - 9/8/6
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