In 1923, the League and Association entered into a new agreement in which players could not transfer from one competition to the other without a clearance from his club and a permit from his current competition. Such a rule had existing prior to 1918, but since it had lapsed a refusal by one competition to permit a transfer was not binding in the other.[1] The League was motivated to enter into the agreement by the aggressive recruiting of some Association clubs over the previous few years. The agreement was intended to last for five years, but it was broken prior to the 1925 season during the off-field machinations which led to Footscray, Hawthorn and North Melbourne leaving the Association and joining the League.[2]
Premiership
The home-and-home season was played over eighteen rounds, with each club playing the others twice; then, the top four clubs contested a finals series under the amended Argus system to determine the premiers for the season.
C. Howell, for elbowing H. Bissett C. Howell for fighting with H. Bissett V. Samson, for striking G. Dobrigh A. Smith, for retaliating against G. Dobrigh after being struck
Reports
G. Ogilvie, for striking L. Zinnick J. Garbutt, for striking L. Mullins H. Bissett, for fighting with C. Howell G. Dobrigh, for charging A. Smith G. Dobrigh, for retaliating against V. Samson after being charged G. Dobrigh, for striking A. Smith G. Dobrigh, for using bad language with the umpire
Awards
Carpenter (Williamstown) was the leading goalkicker for the home-and-home matches, with 61 goals, narrowly beating George Taylor (Port Melbourne), who kicked 58 goals.[3] Across all matches including finals, Taylor (65) led from Carpenter (63).
