1901 VFL season

The 1901 VFL season was the fifth season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 4 May until 7 September, and comprised a 17-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs.

1901 VFL premiership season
Essendon team, premiers
Teams8
PremiersEssendon
2nd premiership
Minor premiersGeelong
2nd minor premiership
Leading Goalkicker MedallistFred Hiskins (Essendon)
Matches played71
Highest30,000

The premiership was won by the Essendon Football Club for the second time, after it defeated Collingwood by 27 points in the 1901 VFL Grand Final.

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