Ultimately, the MJFA was only able to admit one club, and Fitzroy Baptist was chosen on the condition that the club changed its name to Fitzroy District Football Club, which it did.[8][9]
At the time, the MJFA premiership was decided by the best overall record for the season. In the event of a tie, a playoff match would have been held.[11]
1904 was the third time in MJFA history that such a match was required (the other times being 1900 and 1902), with Collegians and Brighton finishing with 64 premiership points each.[12]
^In 1900, the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA, now VAFA) decided on a change of name to the Metropolitan Football Association (MFA). MJFA president Lawrence Adamson brokered a deal that the existing MFA (of 1899) became the MJFA, giving his MJFA (of 1892) the "Metropolitan Football Association" name.[1][2] Despite this, various newspaper reports from 1900 until 1912 still use the MJFA name when referring to Adamson's competition, most consensus is that "MJFA" in this time period refers to the now-VAFA, and the VAFA's official history continues to use the MJFA name until 1912.[3][4]
^"Our History". Collegians Football Club. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024. The Club has been Premiers of the M.J.F.A. in 1892, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902 and 1904