VFL season

1906

Premiers

Carlton

Grand final: 15.4 (94) d Fitzroy 6.9 (45) · M.C.G.

Minor premiers: Carlton
Wooden spoon: Melbourne

Ladder

After the home-and-away season

AFL ladder
#	Club	W–L	P	W	L	%	Pts
1	CarltonCarlton	14–3	17	14	3	153.5	56
2	FitzroyFitzroy	13–4	17	13	4	153.3	52
3	CollingwoodCollingwood	11–6	17	11	6	140.3	44
4	EssendonEssendon	10–7	17	10	7	115.1	40
5	South MelbourneSouth Melbourne	8–9	17	8	9	99.9	32
6	St KildaSt Kilda	6–11	17	6	11	88.1	24
7	Geelong CatsGeelong	5–12	17	5	12	64.3	20
8	MelbourneMelbourne	1–16	17	1	16	48.7	4

Top four: the finals% = points for ÷ points against × 100

Finals

Finals week 1
Carlton9.10 64Collingwood8.6 5415 Sept 1906 · Brunswick St
Finals week 1
Fitzroy10.12 72Essendon5.6 3615 Sept 1906 · M.C.G.
Grand Final
Carlton15.4 94Fitzroy6.9 4522 Sept 1906 · M.C.G.

The season in numbers

Games: 71; 8 clubs
Average score: 56.4; points per club per game
Highest score: 17.18 (120); Fitzroy v Melbourne
Biggest win: 107 points; Fitzroy v Melbourne
Lowest score: 1.7 (13); Essendon v St Kilda

Results by round

Home and away

Round 14 games

Carlton12.11 83Melbourne8.8 565 May 1906 · Princes Park

Collingwood12.19 91Geelong Cats5.7 375 May 1906 · Victoria Park

Essendon8.12 60South Melbourne9.13 675 May 1906 · East Melbourne

Fitzroy8.20 68St Kilda1.8 145 May 1906 · Brunswick St

Round 24 games

St Kilda5.5 35Carlton15.10 10012 May 1906 · Junction Oval

South Melbourne12.5 77Collingwood8.9 5712 May 1906 · Lake Oval

Geelong Cats5.12 42Essendon11.14 8012 May 1906 · Corio Oval

Melbourne8.5 53Fitzroy10.13 7312 May 1906 · M.C.G.

Round 34 games

Carlton16.10 106Geelong Cats6.7 4319 May 1906 · Princes Park

Fitzroy7.7 49Collingwood14.8 9219 May 1906 · Brunswick St

Essendon10.16 76Melbourne6.6 4219 May 1906 · East Melbourne

South Melbourne10.14 74St Kilda9.7 6119 May 1906 · Lake Oval

Round 44 games

Collingwood4.13 37Carlton8.9 5726 May 1906 · Victoria Park

St Kilda6.8 44Essendon1.7 1326 May 1906 · Junction Oval

Geelong Cats4.7 31Fitzroy8.9 5726 May 1906 · Corio Oval

Melbourne5.9 39South Melbourne5.4 3426 May 1906 · M.C.G.

Round 54 games

St Kilda4.7 31Collingwood13.11 892 June 1906 · Junction Oval

Essendon6.15 51Fitzroy6.10 462 June 1906 · East Melbourne

Carlton10.9 69South Melbourne10.5 654 June 1906 · Princes Park

Melbourne8.8 56Geelong Cats11.9 754 June 1906 · M.C.G.

Round 64 games

Fitzroy6.8 44Carlton7.14 569 June 1906 · Brunswick St

Essendon9.12 66Collingwood6.13 499 June 1906 · East Melbourne

Geelong Cats8.13 61South Melbourne3.13 319 June 1906 · Corio Oval

St Kilda13.16 94Melbourne6.9 459 June 1906 · Junction Oval

Round 74 games

Carlton4.15 39Essendon10.14 7416 June 1906 · Princes Park

Collingwood13.12 90Melbourne6.10 4616 June 1906 · Victoria Park

South Melbourne5.10 40Fitzroy9.8 6216 June 1906 · Lake Oval

Geelong Cats6.5 41St Kilda4.13 3716 June 1906 · Corio Oval

Round 84 games

Melbourne3.7 25Carlton9.16 7030 June 1906 · M.C.G.

Geelong Cats9.7 61Collingwood11.9 7530 June 1906 · Corio Oval

South Melbourne3.8 26Essendon8.11 5930 June 1906 · Lake Oval

St Kilda2.8 20Fitzroy3.7 2530 June 1906 · Junction Oval

Round 94 games

Carlton6.13 49St Kilda3.7 257 July 1906 · Princes Park

Collingwood14.14 98South Melbourne5.8 387 July 1906 · Victoria Park

Essendon16.16 112Geelong Cats5.11 417 July 1906 · East Melbourne

Fitzroy11.25 91Melbourne5.9 397 July 1906 · Brunswick St

Round 104 games

Geelong Cats5.6 36Carlton8.15 6314 July 1906 · Corio Oval

Collingwood6.8 44Fitzroy13.10 8814 July 1906 · Victoria Park

Melbourne4.5 29Essendon13.17 9514 July 1906 · M.C.G.

St Kilda4.11 35South Melbourne4.4 2814 July 1906 · Junction Oval

Round 114 games

Carlton11.14 80Collingwood6.7 4321 July 1906 · Princes Park

Essendon4.11 35St Kilda4.9 3321 July 1906 · East Melbourne

Fitzroy9.13 67Geelong Cats5.7 3721 July 1906 · Brunswick St

South Melbourne12.11 83Melbourne4.3 2721 July 1906 · Lake Oval

Round 124 games

South Melbourne12.12 84Carlton7.3 4528 July 1906 · Lake Oval

Collingwood11.16 82St Kilda2.8 2028 July 1906 · Victoria Park

Fitzroy4.6 30Essendon5.8 3828 July 1906 · Brunswick St

Geelong Cats6.21 57Melbourne6.10 4628 July 1906 · Corio Oval

Round 134 games

Collingwood9.15 69Essendon5.7 374 Aug 1906 · Victoria Park

South Melbourne14.17 101Geelong Cats5.8 384 Aug 1906 · Lake Oval

Carlton5.3 33Fitzroy4.14 3811 Aug 1906 · Princes Park

Melbourne5.10 40St Kilda10.13 7311 Aug 1906 · M.C.G.

Round 144 games

Essendon4.12 36Carlton10.12 7218 Aug 1906 · East Melbourne

Melbourne6.5 41Collingwood15.14 10418 Aug 1906 · M.C.G.

Fitzroy13.11 89South Melbourne5.12 4218 Aug 1906 · Brunswick St

St Kilda10.21 81Geelong Cats3.13 3118 Aug 1906 · Junction Oval

Round 154 games

Carlton10.12 72Essendon8.6 5425 Aug 1906 · Princes Park

Collingwood11.12 78St Kilda7.19 6125 Aug 1906 · Victoria Park

Melbourne2.1 13Fitzroy17.18 12025 Aug 1906 · M.C.G.

South Melbourne10.10 70Geelong Cats7.7 4925 Aug 1906 · Lake Oval

Round 164 games

Geelong Cats4.5 29Carlton13.13 911 Sept 1906 · Corio Oval

Fitzroy5.8 38Collingwood3.9 271 Sept 1906 · Brunswick St

Essendon3.13 31South Melbourne10.6 661 Sept 1906 · East Melbourne

St Kilda10.12 72Melbourne4.9 331 Sept 1906 · Junction Oval

Round 174 games

South Melbourne4.15 39Carlton12.14 868 Sept 1906 · Lake Oval

Melbourne7.9 51Collingwood15.17 1078 Sept 1906 · M.C.G.

Geelong Cats9.12 66Essendon5.12 428 Sept 1906 · Corio Oval

St Kilda8.12 60Fitzroy11.7 738 Sept 1906 · Junction Oval

1906 season FAQ

Who won the 1906 VFL premiership?

Carlton won the 1906 premiership, beating Fitzroy in the grand final, 15.4 (94) to 6.9 (45) at M.C.G..

Who finished top of the ladder in 1906?

Carlton were minor premiers with 14 wins from 17 games.

Who got the wooden spoon in 1906?

Melbourne finished last with 1 win.

Results before 2001 come from Squiggle (squiggle.com.au); match files with player stats start in 2001.