It was the year of the Olympics and the Titanic’s maiden voyage. But in Melbourne the focus was on the footy. Players now had numbers on their jumpers and the Footy Record was on sale before the game. Could Essendon go back to back under super coach Jack Worrall? One club would mourn the loss of an iconic leader with a shock death before the season began. Another club would have the honour of being the last team to be beaten by University as the students endured another tough year. Listen to the Grand Final History Podcast to hear whci club was able to take out the 1912 VFL premiership.