written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, Box Hill Reporter, The Record (South Melbourne), Southern Cross (Brighton), The Sun, Sunshine Advocate
If anyone can provide additional information, please contact me.

The season was played in two phases. In the first phase the teams played each other once.
The competiton was then split into two sections, the top six and the bottom six.
AEC was the Australian Employment Company

Home Team		v		Away Team
Round One Saturday, April 21, 1945
Hurlingham Park, East Brighton. Referee: C Armstrong.
Brighton Goals: Parsons x 4, Bill Maver, L Sierakowski	6	-	3	HMS Beaconsfield Goals: Godkin, E Phillipson, J Carson
Middle Park. Referee: A Corpe.
8th AEC Goals: Balbo x 5, Meyer x 4, Moss x 3, Sander	13	-	1	Preston Goal: Quilliam
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Moreland-Hakoah Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	2	Box Hill Goals: Braithwate x 2
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A Goals: Frank McIvor x 3, Fred Jarvis, Ron Taylor	5	-	1	RAAF Ascot Vale Goal: Bird og
Middle Park. Referee: Allert.
RAAF Laverton Goals: Sketcher x 3, Bostelman, Hampson, Elleray	5	-	0	Prahran B
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
South Yarra Goal: R Wilson	1	-	1	South Melbourne United Goal: Colin Haydock
Round Two Saturday, April 28, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Box Hill Goal: J Bailey	1	-	1	South Yarra Goal: Hayden
Middle Park. Referee: K Black.
HMS Beaconsfield Goals: E Burgess x 2, P Tanner x 2, J Carson, E Phillipson	6	-	1	Prahran B Goal: Blundell
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
Prahran A Goals: Frank McIvor x 5, Ron Taylor x 3, Abercrombie x 2, Lowe, Chris McDougall	12	-	0	RAAF Laverton
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Corpe.
Preston	0	-	5	Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Scorers not known
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Ascot Vale Goal: Jack	1	-	4	8th AEC Goals: Weiss x 4
Middle Park. Referee: Allert.
South Melbourne United	0	-	2	Brighton Goals: Parsons x 2
Round Three Saturday, May 5, 1945
Hurlingham Park, East Brighton. Referee: Allert.
Brighton Goals: L Sierakowski x 2, Don Bingham, Harry Pritchard, Bill Maver, W McMurray	6	-	2	Box Hill Goals: T Thornton, E Abberton
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
8th AEC	0	-	3	Prahran A Goals: Chris McDougall x 2, Angus Drennan
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: F Klarsfield.
Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Scorers not known	2	-	1	RAAF Ascot Vale Goal: Scorer not known
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
Prahran B Goals: K Honey x 2, H Taylor x 2	4	-	3	South Melbourne United Goals: Colin Haydock x 2, Cormack
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Laverton Goal: Elleray	1	-	1	HMS Beaconsfield Goal: J McPhail
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Corpe.
South Yarra Goals: Emmerick x 2, Jenner	3	-	3	Preston Goals: Denks x 3
Round Four Saturday, May 12, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: T Anderson.
Box Hill Goal: Don Hutchinson	1	-	2	Prahran B Goals: Scorers not known
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
8th AEC Goals: Meyer x 3	3	-	0	RAAF Laverton
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Prahran A Goals: Ron Taylor x 2, Frank McIvor x 2, Chris McDougall	5	-	0	Moreland-Hakoah
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Corpe.
Preston Goal: Denks	1	-	4	Brighton Goals: Parsons x 2, Bill Maver, Harry Pritchard
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Ascot Vale	0	-	2	South Yarra Goals: A Bradd, Emmerick
Middle Park. Referee: Allert.
South Melbourne United Goals: Colin Haydock x 2	2	-	2	HMS Beaconsfield Goals: W Parker, J Carson
Round Five Saturday, May 19, 1945
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Brighton Goals: Harry Pritchard x 2	2	-	0	RAAF Ascot Vale
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
HMS Beaconsfield Goals: J McPhail, J Carson	2	-	2	Box Hill Goals: Braithwaite, Don Hutchinson
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: T Anderson.
Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Jim Fairweather x 2, Jack Wallace	3	-	5	8th AEC Goals: Meyer x 2, Balbierer x 2, Cohen
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: Allert.
Prahran B Goals: K Honey x 4, Glasson x 2, Paul, Cummins	8	-	3	Preston Goals: Denks x 2, Rackham
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Laverton Goals: Joyce x 3, Bostelman x 2, Elleray	6	-	0	South Melbourne United
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: R Harris.
South Yarra	0	-	5	Prahran A Goals: Frank McIvor x 2, Lowe, Chris McDougall, Abercrombie
Round Six Saturday, May 26, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: J Bell.
Box Hill Goal: E Abberton	1	-	1	South Melbourne United Goal: Cormack
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: Allert.
Moreland-Hakoah Goal: Peters	1	-	1	RAAF Laverton Goal: King
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A Goals: Frank McIvor x 2, Abercrombie, Fred Jarvis	4	-	3	Brighton Goals: Don Bingham x 2, Parsons
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Corpe.
Preston Goals: Koller, Denks	2	-	3	HMS Beaconsfield Goals: W Parker, E Phillipson, J McPhail
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Ascot Vale Goals: Alan Gravell x 2	2	-	6	Prahran B Goals: K Honey x 2, Glasson x 2, H Taylor, Elliott
Note: 8th AEC v South Yarra had to be cancelled because the 8th Australian Employment Company had been transferred away from Melbourne. Their record was taken over by Nobels who entered the competition in the following round.
Round Seven Saturday, June 2, 1945
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: C Rodger.
Brighton Goals: J Orr, J McOrist	2	-	3	Nobels Goals: Bill Douglas x 2, Andy Kyle
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
HMS Beaconsfield Goals: J McPhail x 4, P Tanner x 2, E Burgess, E Phillipson	8	-	2	RAAF Ascot Vale Goals: Yaffe x 2
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Prahran B Goal: K Honey	1	-	3	Prahran A Goals: Abercrombie, Frank McIvor, Ron Taylor
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Laverton Goals: Joyce x 2, Elleray	3	-	0	Box Hill
Middle Park. Referee: C McEwan.
South Melbourne United Goals: Colin Haydock x 2, Collins, Stephens, Cormack	5	-	1	Preston Goal: Rees
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Bell.
South Yarra Goal: Lock	1	-	2	Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Jack Wallace, Wilkinson
Round Eight Saturday, June 9, 1945
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Jim Fairweather x 2, Wilkinson	3	-	2	Brighton Goals: Bill Maver, L Sierakowski
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
Nobels Goals: Bill Douglas x 2, Tom Smith x 2	4	-	2	Prahran B Goals: K Honey, Tom Sharp og
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
Prahran A Goals: Ron Taylor, Frank McIvor, Lowe	3	-	1	HMS Beaconsfield Goal: W Parker
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston	0	-	0	Box Hill
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Ascot Vale	0	-	7	South Melbourne United Goals: Colin Haydock x 4, Amerena x 3
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: R Harris.
South Yarra Goals: Perrett, Godby, Wilson, Olsen	4	-	4	RAAF Laverton Goals: Joyce x 2, King, Elleray
Round Nine Saturday, June 16, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: T Anderson.
Box Hill Goals: E Abberton x 3, J Bailey, Thompson	5	-	1	RAAF Ascot Vale Goal: Lomax
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: R Harris.
Brighton Goals: Marshall x 4, Bill Maver x 2	6	-	1	South Yarra Goal: Rudd
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
HMS Beaconsfield	0	-	1	Nobels Goal: Tom Scrafton
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: C McEwan.
Prahran B Goals: K Honey x 2	2	-	4	Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Jim Fairweather, Jack Wallace, Wilkinson, Fred Jarvis og
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
RAAF Laverton Goals: Elleray, Bostelman	2	-	2	Preston Goals: Rackham, Rees
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
South Melbourne United Goal: Colin Haydock	1	-	2	Prahran A Goals: Lowe, Abercrombie
Round Ten Saturday, June 23, 1945
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: C McEwan.
Brighton Goals: Marshall x 2, Parsons, Bill Maver	2	-	1	RAAF Laverton Goal: Joyce
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Moreland-Hakoah Goal: Jones	1	-	1	HMS Beaconsfield Goal: J Carson
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
Nobels Goals: Tom Scrafton x 2, Tom Smith, Jock Lyons, Andy Kyle	5	-	1	South Melbourne United Goal: Colin Haydock
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: R Harris.
Prahran A Goals: Frank McIvor x 4, Ron Taylor x 2, Abercrombie	7	-	2	Box Hill Goals: E Abberton, F Mountford
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
RAAF Ascot Vale Goal: Lomax	1	-	0	Preston
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
South Yarra Goal: Nicholson	1	-	1	Prahran B Goal: Elliott
Round Eleven Saturday, June 30, 1945
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: C Rodger.
Box Hill Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	2	Nobels Goals: Bill Douglas, Tom Scrafton
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
HMS Beaconsfield Goals: J Carson, P Tanner	2	-	2	South Yarra Goals: Nicholson x 2
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Bell.
Prahran B	0	-	7	Brighton Goals: L Sierakowski x 3, Parsons x 2, Don Bingham, Marshall
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Preston Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	7	Prahran A Goals: Scorers not known
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
RAAF Laverton Goals: Joyce x 4, Hampson, Sketcher, Smale	7	-	1	RAAF Ascot Vale Goal: McGarrity
Middle Park. Referee: C McEwan.
South Melbourne United Goals: Colin Haydock x 2, Cormack, Tieppo	4	-	2	Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Roth, Jim Fairweather
Round Twelve Saturday, July 14, 1945
Section A
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: R Harris.
Brighton Goal: Taylor	1	-	1	HMS Beaconsfield Goal: J McPhail
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
Nobels	0	-	4	Prahran A Goals: Frank McIvor x 2, Lowe, George Weir og
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
RAAF Laverton Goals: Smale, Conlin	2	-	3	Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Jim Fairweather x 2, McDermott
Section B 6th AEC joined the competition at this stage
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Box Hill Goal: F Mountford	1	-	0	South Melbourne United
Prahran B Walkover to Prahran B. RAAF Ascot Vale could not field a team because players had been posted to other bases	w	-	o	RAAF Ascot Vale
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
6th AEC Goals: Kaiser x 2	2	-	5	South Yarra Goals: Nicholson x 4, Perrett
Bye: Preston
Round Thirteen Saturday, July 28, 1945
Section A
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
HMS Beaconsfield Goals: P Tanner x 2, J McPhail	3	-	2	RAAF Laverton Goals: Hampson, Smale
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A Goals: Scorers not known	3	-	3	Brighton Goals: Bill Maver, Alan Gravell, L Sierakowski
Saturday, September 1, 1945. Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: J Bell.
Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Wells x 2, Kellett, Murphy	4	-	3	Nobels Goals: Jock Lyons x 2, Andy Kyle
Section B
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston Goals: Scorers not known	2	-	3	6th AEC Goals: Scorers not known
RAAF Ascot Vale	w	-	o	Box Hill Walkover to Box Hill. RAAF Ascot Vale could not field a team because players had been posted to other bases
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
South Melbourne United Goal: Colin Haydock	1	-	4	Prahran B Goals: Elliott x 2, Bowman, K Honey
Bye: South Yarra
Round Fourteen Saturday, August 4, 1945
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: C Rodger.
Section A
Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Ballard x 3, Jack Wallace, Brown, Lester	6	-	1	HMS Beaconsfield Goal: W Parker
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
Nobels Goals: Jock Lyons, Jim Cramond	2	-	4	Brighton Goals: Jack Marone x 2, Harry Pritchard x 2
Middle Park. Referee: J Bell.
RAAF Laverton Goal: Bonney	1	-	4	Prahran A Goals: Abercrombie x 2, Frank McIvor x 2
Section B RAAF Ascot Vale withdrew from the competition and the remaining fixtures were redrawn. Points gained for the walkovers seem to have been deducted.
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Prahran B Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	3	South Yarra Goals: Scorer not known
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston Goal: Bing	1	-	1	South Melbourne United Goal: Colin Haydock
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
6th AEC Goals: Kaiser, Peters	2	-	2	Box Hill Goals: Ernie Bergner, E Abberton
Round Fifteen Saturday, August 11, 1945
Section A
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East. Referee: J Bell.
Brighton Goals: Jack Marone, L Sierakowski	2	-	1	Moreland-Hakoah Goal: Jack Wallace
Middle Park. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Nobels Goals: Tom Sharp, Bill Douglas	2	-	2	RAAF Laverton Goals: Beech, Weeks
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: T Anderson.
Prahran A Goals: Scorers not known	3	-	2	HMS Beaconsfield Goals: Scorers not known
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Section B
Preston Goals: Rees, Crondalt, Chapperly, Elliott	4	-	1	Prahran B Goal: Grinter og
Middle Park. Referee: R Harris.
South Melbourne United Goals: Colin Haydock x 2	2	-	1	6th AEC Goal: Parrish
Fawkner Park, South Yarra. Referee: C Rodger.
South Yarra Goals: Nicholson x 3, Godby	4	-	2	Box Hill Goals: J Holborn, F Mountford
Round Sixteen Saturday, August 25, 1945
Middle Park. Referee: C Rodger.
Section A
HMS Beaconsfield Goals: E Phillipson, Moon	2	-	1	Nobels Goal: Bill Douglas
Campbell Reserve, Coburg. Referee: A Dreyfus.
Moreland-Hakoah Goals: Jack Wallace, Other scorer not known	2	-	4	Prahran A Goals: Green, Abercrombie, Dodds, Ron Taylor
Middle Park. Referee: T Anderson.
RAAF Laverton	0	-	0	Brighton
Section B
Como Park, South Yarra. Referee: J Bell.
Prahran B Goals: Scorers not known	4	-	5	Box Hill Goals: Scorers not known
Preston Technical School, Preston. Referee: C McEwan.
Preston Goals: Rees x 3, Rutherford, Bing	5	-	2	South Yarra Goals: Nicholson x 2
Round Seventeen Saturday, September 1, 1945
Section B
Surrey Park, Box Hill. Referee: C Rodger.
Box Hill Goals: A McKellar, Bolton, E Abberton	3	-	1	Preston Goal: Davis og
6th AEC Walkover to the 6th AEC	w	-	o	Prahran B
South Yarra Walkover to South Yarra	w	-	o	South Melbourne United