Despite this, Northcote, Coburg, Brunswick, Yarraville, Brighton and Oakleigh wanted to play the season at the VFA’s April meeting, but Preston, Williamstown, Prahran, Camberwell, Port Melbourne and Sandringham had doubts or were outright against playing.Fiddian, Marc; Gold Threads among the Green: A History of the Northcote Football Club; pp. 103-104 On 20 April, the Association board of management decided to cancel the premiership season for 1942. It is believed that had the season been played, no more than six of the twelve clubs would have been able to field a team. The seconds premiership was also cancelled. The Association premiership was not staged again until 1945, although the seconds competition re-commenced in 1944.
