1923 MAFA season
The 1923 MAFA season was the 28th season of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association, an Australian rules football competition played in the state of Victoria. The season began on 5 May and concluded on 25 August, with 16 teams participating across two divisions under a promotion and relegation system.
After splitting the competition into [|A Section] and [|B Section] for the first time in 1922, the MAFA introduced promotion and relegation in 1923, with the A Section wooden spooners relegated and the B Section premiers promoted. This system has remained in place in the MAFA with minimal changes since 1923.
Association membership
Black Rock lef the MAFA after one season, while Melbourne Shipping Company had disbanded during the 1922 season. Hampton and Murrumbeena both entered the competition, keeping the total number of clubs at 16.Notable events
- The MAFA began to trial a substitute player replacing injured players, which was not yet a rule in the Victorian Football League.