1908 VFL season#Round 1
{{Short description|Twelfth season of the Victorian Football League (VFL)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox VFL season
| year = 1908
| image = Carlton 1908 premier team.jpg
| imagesize = 258px
| caption = {{AFL Car}} 1908 VFL premiership team
| date = 2 May—26 September 1908
| teams = 10
| premiers = {{AFL Car}}
| premcount = 3
| minorpremiers = {{AFL Car}}
| mpcount = 3
| leadinggoalkicker = Dick Lee ({{AFL Col}})
| goals = 54
| matches = 93
| prevseason = {{coloured link|white|1907 VFL season|1907}}
| nextseason = {{coloured link|white|1909 VFL season|1909}}
}}
The 1908 VFL season was the twelfth season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured ten clubs and ran from 2 May to 26 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season followed by a three-week finals series featuring the top four clubs. Victorian Football Association (VFA) club {{AFL Ric}} and Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) club {{AFL Uni}} featured for the first time in 1908.
{{AFL Car}} won the premiership, defeating {{AFL Ess}} by nine points in the 1908 VFL grand final; it was Carlton's third (consecutive and overall) VFL premiership, marking the first time a club won three consecutive VFL premierships. Carlton also won its third consecutive minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 17–1 win–loss record. {{AFL Col}}'s Dick Lee won his second consecutive leading goalkicker medal as the league's leading goalkicker.
Background
In 1908, the VFL competition consisted of ten teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match.
Each team played each other twice in a home-and-away season of 18 rounds.
Once the 18 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1908 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the amended "Argus system".
Home-and-away season
=Round 1=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 6.8 (44)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 7.11 (53)
| 2 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 14.11 (95)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 3.11 (29)
| EMCG
| 2 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 6.12 (48)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 3.4 (22)
| 2 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 8.14 (62)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 7.9 (51)
| 2 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 12.13 (85)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 5.8 (38)
| 2 May 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 2=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 3.14 (32)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 9.9 (63)
| 9 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 14.10 (94)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 12.4 (76)
| EMCG
| 9 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 7.9 (51)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 4.8 (32)
| 9 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 7.6 (48)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 12.14 (86)
| 9 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 6.8 (44)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 9.8 (62)
| MCG
| 9 May 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 3=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 7.8 (50)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 10.12 (72)
| 16 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 5.13 (43)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 4.8 (32)
| 16 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 4.2 (26)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 7.13 (55)
| 16 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 7.13 (55)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 11.14 (80)
| 16 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 7.12 (54)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 8.14 (62)
| EMCG
| 16 May 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 4=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 5.10 (40)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 8.6 (54)
| 23 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 12.3 (75)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 10.13 (73)
| MCG
| 23 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 7.18 (60)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 6.8 (44)
| 23 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 11.16 (82)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 6.9 (45)
| EMCG
| 23 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 5.9 (39)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.7 (67)
| 23 May 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 5=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 12.4 (76)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 9.11 (65)
| 30 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.12 (72)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 5.10 (40)
| 30 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 9.12 (66)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 2.13 (25)
| 30 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 8.17 (65)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 8.11 (59)
| 30 May 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 10.9 (69)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 9.10 (64)
| EMCG
| 30 May 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 6=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 5.9 (39)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 6.6 (42)
| 6 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 12.7 (79)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 9.10 (64)
| 6 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 12.7 (79)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 1.13 (19)
| EMCG
| 6 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 5.8 (38)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 5.12 (42)
| 6 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 7.9 (51)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.5 (53)
| 6 June 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 7=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 9.9 (63)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 11.11 (77)
| 8 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 13.14 (92)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 2.13 (25)
| 8 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 9.7 (61)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 12.12 (84)
| EMCG
| 8 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 10.6 (66)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 10.12 (72)
| MCG
| 8 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.11 (83)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 5.12 (42)
| 8 June 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 8=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 4.11 (35)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 5.9 (39)
| 13 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 7.6 (48)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 12.9 (81)
| 13 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 8.11 (59)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 6.9 (45)
| EMCG
| 13 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 8.8 (56)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 4.8 (32)
| 13 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 17.13 (115)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 2.15 (27)
| 13 June 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 9=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 9.5 (59)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 3.15 (33)
| 20 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 4.4 (28)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 3.7 (25)
| MCG
| 20 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 3.7 (25)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 7.9 (51)
| 20 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 9.11 (65)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 6.8 (44)
| 20 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 6.15 (51)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 7.15 (57)
| EMCG
| 20 June 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 10=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 11.16 (82)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 1.6 (12)
| MCG
| 27 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 9.12 (66)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 7.4 (46)
| 27 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 2.19 (31)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 2.6 (18)
| 27 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 6.10 (46)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 7.14 (56)
| EMCG
| 27 June 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 6.5 (41)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.12 (72)
| 27 June 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 11=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 11.5 (71)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 8.14 (62)
| 4 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 9.4 (58)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 9.12 (66)
| 4 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 5.10 (40)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 8.9 (57)
| EMCG
| 4 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.15 (63)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 4.7 (31)
| 4 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 6.6 (42)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 7.2 (44)
| 4 July 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 12=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 5.4 (34)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 4.5 (29)
| 11 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 4.9 (33)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 5.4 (34)
| 11 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 3.13 (31)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 2.2 (14)
| 11 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 9.12 (66)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 7.6 (48)
| MCG
| 11 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 6.6 (42)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 4.5 (29)
| EMCG
| 11 July 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 13=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.17 (77)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 5.7 (37)
| 18 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 7.14 (56)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 5.13 (43)
| EMCG
| 18 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 5.10 (40)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 11.8 (74)
| 18 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 7.14 (56)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 11.8 (74)
| 18 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 7.3 (45)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 9.14 (68)
| 18 July 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 14=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 16.11 (107)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 8.3 (51)
| MCG
| 25 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 6.17 (53)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 5.8 (38)
| 25 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 8.12 (60)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 8.8 (56)
| 25 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 11.7 (73)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 10.11 (71)
| EMCG
| 25 July 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 4.9 (33)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 6.8 (44)
| 25 July 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 15=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 7.12 (54)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 8.10 (58)
| MCG
| 1 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 8.13 (61)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 7.8 (50)
| EMCG
| 1 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 8.19 (67)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 6.5 (41)
| 1 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 17.5 (107)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 5.8 (38)
| 1 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 11.8 (74)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 10.9 (69)
| 1 August 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 16=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 13.16 (94)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 11.7 (73)
| 8 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 17.17 (119)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 8.11 (59)
| EMCG
| 8 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 10.10 (70)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 7.9 (51)
| 8 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 18.12 (120)
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 4.4 (28)
| 8 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 5.9 (39)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 6.13 (49)
| 8 August 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 17=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 13.18 (96)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 6.8 (44)
| EMCG
| 15 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL StK}}
| 4.7 (31)
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 3.4 (22)
| 15 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL SM}}
| 5.8 (38)
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 3.14 (32)
| 15 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 4.8 (32)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 6.9 (45)
| MCG
| 15 August 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 4.17 (41)
| {{AFL Car}}
| 6.12 (48)
| 15 August 1908
{{s-end}}
=Round 18=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ric}}
| 16.11 (107)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 6.8 (44)
| 5 September 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Fit}}
| 11.18 (84)
| {{AFL Mel}}
| 1.4 (10)
| 5 September 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 13.20 (98)
| {{AFL Gee}}
| 3.9 (27)
| EMCG
| 5 September 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Col}}
| 12.16 (88)
| {{AFL SM}}
| 3.4 (22)
| 5 September 1908
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 10.7 (67)
| {{AFL Uni}}
| 4.4 (28)
| 5 September 1908
{{s-end}}
Ladder
| class=wikitable
| (P) | Premiers |
| bgcolor=FFFFBB | | Qualified for finals |
{{Australian rules football ladder start}}
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 1 || align=left | {{AFL Car}} (P) || 18 || 17 || 1 || 0 || 1125 || 664 || 169.4 || 68
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 2 || align=left | {{AFL Ess}} || 18 || 14 || 4 || 0 || 1160 || 814 || 142.5 || 56
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 3 || align=left | {{AFL StK}} || 18 || 10 || 8 || 0 || 955 || 942 || 101.4 || 40
|- style=background:#FFFFBB
| 4 || align=left | {{AFL Col}} || 18 || 10 || 8 || 0 || 966 || 996 || 97.0 || 40
|-
| 5 || align=left | {{AFL SM}} || 18 || 9 || 9 || 0 || 975 || 962 || 101.4 || 36
|-
| 6 || align=left | {{AFL Uni}} || 18 || 8 || 10 || 0 || 1032 || 1075 || 96.0 || 32
|-
| 7 || align=left | {{AFL Fit}} || 18 || 7 || 11 || 0 || 932 || 852 || 109.4 || 28
|-
| 8 || align=left | {{AFL Mel}} || 18 || 7 || 11 || 0 || 927 || 1065 || 87.0 || 28
|-
| 9 || align=left | {{AFL Ric}} || 18 || 6 || 12 || 0 || 940 || 1275 || 73.7 || 24
|-
| 10 || align=left | {{AFL Gee}} || 18 || 2 || 16 || 0 || 803 || 1170 || 68.6 || 8
|}
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 54.5
Source: [https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1908.html#lad AFL Tables]
Finals series
=Semi-finals=
{{s-start}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Home team
| Home team score
| Away team
| Away team score
| Venue
| Date
|
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Ess}}
| 9.14 (68)
| {{AFL Col}}
| 5.3 (33)
| MCG
| 12 September 1908
| Attendance: 24,700
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| {{AFL Car}}
| 12.12 (84)
| {{AFL StK}}
| 3.8 (26)
| MCG
| 19 September 1908
| Attendance: 26,100
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
{{s-end}}
=Grand final=
Season notes
- Richmond Football Club and University Football Club were admitted to the VFL competition.
- With fiery former Collingwood coach Dick Condon as playing coach and former Collingwood champion Charlie Pannam as captain, Richmond won its first VFL match against Melbourne, 8.14 (62) to 7.9 (51). University had its first VFL victory in the second round of the season, beating Richmond 14.10 (94) to 12.4 (76).
- In the first round match between Fitzroy and South Melbourne at the Brunswick Street Oval, an umpire was hit by a stone thrown by a spectator.
- The sixth round match between Fitzroy and Essendon, also at the Brunswick Street Oval, was a fiery affair that resulted in a number of suspensions. A horde of Fitzroy supporters invaded the ground immediately the final bell had rung, kicking, punching and otherwise assaulting Essendon players as they tried to leave the playing field. Essendon fans also jumped the fence, in order to protect their players. A riot ensued.
- A ten-day Carnival, the "Jubilee of Australasian Football (1858–1908)" was held in Melbourne in August 1908, involving teams from New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
- At an official Carnival function, when proposing a toast to "The Australasian Game" the Prime Minister of Australia, the Melbourne-born Alfred Deakin (1856–1919) spoke of his youthful experiences of playing a rudimentary form of Australian football.
Awards
- The 1908 VFL Premiership team was Carlton.
- The VFL's leading goalkicker was Dick Lee of Collingwood with 54 goals.
- Geelong took the "wooden spoon" in 1908.
References
- [https://australianfootball.com/articles/view/The%2BJubilee%2Bof%2BAustralasian%2BFootball%2B-%2BMelbourne%2B-%2BAugust%2B1908/1440 Article on 1908 Melbourne Carnival] at AustralianFootball.com
- Hogan, P., The Tigers Of Old, The Richmond Football Club, (Richmond), 1996. {{ISBN|0-646-18748-1}}
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. {{ISBN|0-9591740-2-8}}
- Rogers, S. & Brown, A., Every Game Ever Played: VFL/AFL Results 1897–1997 (Sixth Edition), Viking Books, (Ringwood), 1998. {{ISBN|0-670-90809-6}}
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. {{ISBN|0-670-86814-0}}
Sources
- [https://afltables.com/afl/seas/1908.html 1908 VFL season] at AFL Tables
- [https://www.australianfootball.com/seasons/season/afl/138/premiership%2Bseason/1/1/1908 1908 VFL season] at Australian Football
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