1901 VFL finals series
| 1901 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August – 7 September 1901 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Premiers | |
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The 1901 Lake Oval on 7 September 1901.
The system used for this final series was
First Argus system
. The system was only used once.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 853 | 597 | 142.9 | 56 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Essendon (P) | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1085 | 582 | 186.4 | 48 | |
| 3 | Collingwood | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 917 | 579 | 158.4 | 48 | |
| 4 | Fitzroy | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 877 | 666 | 131.7 | 38 | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 716 | 610 | 117.4 | 38 | |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 727 | 730 | 99.6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Carlton | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 476 | 1013 | 47.0 | 8 | |
| 8 | St Kilda | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 414 | 1288 | 32.1 | 4 |
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Semi-final
1st Semi-final
| 1st Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 August 1901 | Collingwood | def. | Geelong | EMCG (crowd: 10,000) | Report |
| 2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 5.8 (38) 6.9 (45) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.2 (2) 1.3 (9) 3.4 (22) 3.6 (24) |
Umpires: Gibson | ||
| Smith 2, Bryce, Morgan, Rowell, Tulloch | Goals | Bennion, Rankin, Woods | |||
2nd Semi-final
| 2nd Semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 August 1901 | Essendon | def. | Fitzroy | Victoria Park (crowd: 15,000) | Report |
| 0.1 (1) 3.2 (20) 5.7 (37) 6.10 (46) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 (16) 2.6 (18) 3.8 (26) 6.9 (45) |
Umpires: Henry "Ivo" Crapp | ||
| Thurgood 5, Larkin | Goals | Brosnan 2, Sharp 2, Sharpe 2 | |||
Grand final
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 September 1901 | Essendon | def. | Collingwood | Lake Oval (crowd: 30,031)
|
Report |
| 3.0 (18) 5.2 (32) 5.4 (34) 6.7 (43) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.1 (1) 0.3 (3) 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) |
Umpires: Henry "Ivo" Crapp | ||
| Thurgood 3, Kinnear, Martin, McKenzie | Goals | Bryce 2 | |||