1920 SAAFL season
| 1920 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May - 11 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | University |
| Minor premiers | University |
| Wooden spooners | Prince Alfred College |
The 1920 SAAFL Season was the 6th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The 1920 season commenced on 1 May and concluded on 11 September.
Inaugural member St. Francis Xavier did not form a team (but reappeared in the Catholic Association in 1923), Kenilworth re-applied but were refused because of an apparent outstanding debt from 1915, and played instead in the Adelaide Football Association along with University B, Adelaide High, C.B.C. and Goodwood A.N.A. et al. The League received applications from Prospect, East Adelaide (formerly in the Adelaide Association) and Grange (formerly in the United Suburban Association), the latter two being admitted. Prospect played the 1920 season in the YMCA Association. East Adelaide's ground is not known, but Grange played at Grange Oval, and before the season merged with Henley Beach to form Henley and Grange.[1]
During the season
A match between University and Prince Alfred College on University Oval had to be abandoned just after half time when a heavy downpour flooded the oval. The match was awarded to University as it was leading at the time.
In another match, between Semaphore Central and Kingswood, at three-quarter time the score was Semaphore 3.5 to Kingswood 3.4. However it was discovered Kingswood had nineteen men on the field, and so its score to that point was cancelled. Semaphore thus began the last quarter leading 3.5 to nil. However, Kingswood were able to kick five straight goals in the last quarter and won the match by one point. 5.0 to 4.5.[1]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University | 15 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Henley and Grange | 15 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Glenferrie | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Kingswood | 15 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Semaphore Central | 15 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | St. Peters College | 15 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | East Adelaide | 15 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | Prince Alfred College | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
source:[2]
Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 21 August | University | def. | Glenferrie | ||
| Saturday, 21 August | Henley and Grange 5.18 | def. | Kingswood 5.11 | , | |
source:[3]
Final
source:[4]
References
- 1 2 Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. p. 41. ISBN 0646249711.
- ↑ "Amateur League. Premiership Table". The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA). 26 August 1920. p. 4.
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- ↑ "Amateur League: Premiership Match". The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA). 16 September 1920. p. 4.
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