West Melbourne was an inaugural club in the
Victorian Junior Football League in
1919, operating as an affiliate to
Victorian Football League seniors club . In
1920, West Melbourne faced multiple heavy losses, including a 197-point loss against
Carlton District and a 229-point loss against
St Kilda District. The club left the VJFL at the end of the season. The club had far more success, winning at least eight premierships, including seven by the end of 1933. Former and player
Jack McDonagh joined West Melbourne as captain-coach in 1941. The club won the
VFL Sub-Districts grand final the same year, defeating
South Melbourne Districts by 13 points. The club stopped competing after the 1942 season during
World War II, and did not re-emerge after the end of the war. ==References==