1919 VFL season
The 1919 VFL season was the 23rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria.
| 1919 VFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | Collingwood 5th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood 6th minor premiership |
| Leading Goalkicker Medallist | Dick Lee (Collingwood) |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Highest | 51,798 |
For the first time since the peak of World War I, all nine senior clubs competed. The season ran from 3 May until 11 October, and comprised a 16-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top four clubs. The league's seconds/reserves competition – known as the Victorian Junior Football League – played its inaugural season.
The premiership was won by the Collingwood Football Club for the fifth time, after it defeated Richmond by 25 points in the 1919 VFL Grand Final.
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