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In the 1910 grand final, with Port
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Yarraville lodged a protest following the end of the match, saying in the second quarter, goal umpire K. Le Brun mistakenly awarded Port
Melbourne a goal when only a behind was scored. Le Brun said the ball was touched "three or four inches behind the posts", which would make it a goal, while field
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a wrist, although he was able to resume playing after splints were applied. Yarraville kicked three goals to Port
Melbourne's one, and led by 13 points at quarter time. The second quarter was more evenly matched with both sides kicking one goal each, although Yarraville retained the lead by 11
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be found – and
Yarraville lodged a protest, which was quickly dismissed, arguing that it should be awarded the game by virtue of Port Melbourne not having provided a ready-to-use ball.
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forfeiting the premiership to
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wrote that Yarraville "seemed to pay more attention to then men than the ball", with Port Melbourne kicking and marking well. The claims were investigated.
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in the final home-and-away round on 24 August. They defeated Brighton again in the second semi-final 5.11 (41) to 3.5 (23) on 14 September at
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substitute team, it was decided that no match would be held, and Yarraville retained the 1912 premiership.
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in the first semi-final. Footscray won 10 of their 17 games in the 1912 season.
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on 21 September 1912. The match was held to decide the premiership for the 1912
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949:. Weekly Times. 28 September 2012
808:. Weekly Times. 21 September 1912
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1005:"YARRAVILLE'S APPEAL SUCCESSFUL"
641:"Another football disturbance".
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698:"Football"
592:References
365:Yarraville
321:Scoreboard
302:dislocated
208:Background
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153:Attendance
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