▁Australia ▁and ▁they ▁are ▁named ▁for ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Gla ci arium ▁as ▁the ▁in ▁house ▁representative ▁team . ▁The ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁ 3 ▁teams ▁were ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁The ▁Mel burn ians ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁consisted ▁of ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Gram mar ▁School ▁field ▁hockey ▁team ▁and ▁the ▁team ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Mel burn ians ▁after ▁the ▁school . ▁The ▁Bright on ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁team ▁were ▁also ▁named ▁after ▁a ▁school , ▁Bright on ▁Gram mar ▁School . ▁The ▁Be a vers ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁were ▁named ▁after ▁their ▁spons or , ▁Melbourne ▁architect , ▁Is idor ▁George ▁Be aver . ▁The ▁games ▁were ▁played ▁in ▁two ▁ 1 0 - min ute ▁hal ves . ▁ ▁The ▁School ▁Club ▁era ▁ ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁Victor ian ▁Am ateur ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁season ▁began ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁game ▁being ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Gla ci arium ▁on ▁the ▁evening ▁of ▁ 1 9 ▁June ▁ 1 9 0 9 ▁between ▁Bright on ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁and ▁the ▁Gla ci arium ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club . ▁The ▁Gla ci arium ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁would ▁finish ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁in ▁first ▁place ▁and ▁would ▁be ▁given ▁the ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁minor ▁premiers . ▁The ▁play off ▁format ▁would ▁then ▁see ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁have ▁the ▁first ▁place ▁Gla ci arium ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club ▁play ▁the ▁second ▁place ▁Mel burn ian ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Club , ▁who ▁ups et ▁the ▁minor ▁premiers ▁ 3 – 1 . ▁The ▁