1924 Championship of Victoria
The 1924 match for Dame Nellie Melba's Appeal for Limbless Soldiers, informally known as the 1924 Championship of Victoria, was an Australian rules football exhibition match played on 4 October 1924 between the Essendon Football Club and the Footscray Football Club – who were that season's premiers of the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Victorian Football Association (VFA), respectively. Footscray recorded an upset victory against Essendon by 28 points, giving the VFA one of its most significant victories, on-field or off-field, against its stronger-rival competition. The match raised £2,800 (≈A$249,500 in 2022) for the fund.
| Dame Nellie Melba's Appeal for Limbless Soldiers match | |
|---|---|
| Result | Footscray (VFA) 9.10 (64) def. Essendon (VFL) 4.12 (36) |
| Date | 4 October 1924 |
| Crowd | 46,100 |
| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| City | Melbourne |
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