The 1911 Victorian Football League (VFL) season was the fifteenth season of the VFL. The season saw 135 Australian rules footballers make their senior VFL debut and a further 30 transfer to new clubs having previously played in the VFL.

Summary + Summary of debuts in 1911 Club VFL debuts Change of club 13 4 10 2 83 18 4 8 0 10 5 12 2 32 8 South Melbourne 6 1 University 18 1 Total 135 30

Debuts

Name Club Age at debut Round debuted Games Goals Notes 116 91 100 35 Uncle of Ian and Alexander Dick. Previously played for Fitzroy. 92 85 28 14 15 21 10 4 Brother of Arch and Ted McDonald. 7 3 Previously played for St Kilda. 6 1 3 0 3 0 Previously played for Melbourne. 30 Previously played for Collingwood. 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 144 5 108 6Previously played for Geelong. 104 8 102 56 85 37 82 28 18 0 Previously played for Fitzroy. 7 1 4 1 Brother of Charlie and Jack Hammond. 3 0 1 0 1 0 77 113 73 11 67 9 66 53 12 4 Amateur welterweight champion of Victoria in 1916. Previously played for St Kilda and Melbourne. 4 0 4 0 2 0 Previously played for Carlton. 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Collingwood and Fitzroy. 1 0 119 1 117 48 106 19 Oldest player to debut in the VFL/AFL and go on to play 100 games. Great-great-grandfather of Will Hoskin-Elliott. Previously played for Collingwood. 59 15 34 7 17 9 16 4 15 27 Previously played for Carlton. 10 10 7 0 7 3 6 3 5 0 Previously played for Carlton. 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Previously played for Collingwood. 1 0 1 0 778 7523 45 1 Later became an Australian Army Brigadier. 11 6 5 4 5 5 4 1 3 0Half brother of Laurence Cordner and cousin of Harry and "Ted" Cordner. 55 12 Previously played for Essendon. 36 0 Twin brother of Charlie Naismith, brother-in-law of Alf Dummett and father of Alby and Herb Naismith. Previously played for Fitzroy. 26 19 20 1 17 4 6 4 Brother of Bob, Bryan, Gerald and Kevin Rush. 4 1 Played first-class cricket for Victoria. 2 1 2 0 Previously played for St Kilda. 2 0 1 0 1 0 Previously played for Richmond. 1 0 Previously played for Essendon. 1 0 1 0 41 2 Previously played for Fitzroy. 19 3 7 2 6 0 Previously played for Melbourne. 4 0 4 4 3 0 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 Brother of Len Incigneri. 1 0 99 39 Inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as one of the inaugural twelve Legends. Brother of Ernest Cazaly. 47 119 20 5 13 1 11 0 Coached St Kilda for one match in 1938. 8 0 82 7 7 Previously played for Fitzroy. 70 Previously played for South Melbourne and Carlton. 71 Previously played for Melbourne and Carlton. 40 Father of Vincent and John Brown. 41 32 3 0 30 30 30 Cousin of Joe Crowl. 30 30 20 Previously played for Richmond. 20 20Previously played for Richmond. 20 20 22 11 10 11Previously played for Fitzroy. 10 10 10 10 10 Represented Australia in the 1919 Inter-Allied Games. 10 10 10 10 10 Brother of Alex, Bill and Fred Robinson and uncle of Alexander William and George Robinson. 10 10Previously played for Melbourne. South Melbourne 207 47 South Melbourne 3114 Previously played for Fitzroy. South Melbourne 14 1 South Melbourne 4 3 South Melbourne 1 0 South Melbourne 1 0 South Melbourne 1 0 1913 Stawell Gift winner. University 41 8 University 35 3 Brother of Arthur Hinman. University 34 0 University 2311 University 228 University 215 University 2134 University 201 Previously played for South Melbourne. University 172 University 146 University 72 His parents drowned in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. University 70 University 30 University 30 University 20 University 20 University 10 University 10 University 10

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