1926 SAAFL season

1926 premiership season
Date1 May - 18 September
Teams8
PremiersUniversity
Runners-upSemaphore Central
Minor premiersUniversity
Wooden spoonersY.M.C.A.
Best and fairestGeorge Murray (Kenilworth)
Leading goalkickerW.R. 'Jogger' James (University) 74 Goals

The 1926 SAAFL season was the 12th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).

This is the season in which the first South Australian old scholars football club joined the League. Prince Alfred Old Collegians[1] played at the Police Ground (Park 19), before moving to the school oval in 1927. Marryatville from the East Torrens Football Association also joined, they played at Victoria Park. Goodwood left the competition for the first of three times. Teachers Training College used the Wayville Showgrounds as a home ground for this season.[2]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D Pts
1 University 14 13 1 0 26
2 Semaphore Central 14 12 2 0 24
3 Kenilworth 14 10 4 0 20
4 Kingswood 14 8 6 0 16
5 Marryatville 14 6 8 0 12
6 Teachers Training College 14 4 10 0 8
7 Prince Alfred Old Collegians 14 2 12 0 4
8 Y.M.C.A 14 1 13 0 2

source:[2]

Minor Rounds

Round 1

Round 1
1 May Kenilworth v Kingswood South Park
1 May Teachers' College v Y.M.C.A. Wayville Showground
1 May University v Semaphore Central University Oval
1 May Marryatville v P.A.C. Old Collegians Victoria Park

source: [3]

Finals

Semi Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 4 September University 15.13 def. Kenilworth 14.14 Glenelg Oval
Saturday, 4 September Semaphore Central 11.6 def. Kingswood 8.15 University Oval

source:[2][4][5]

Final

Final
Saturday, 11 September University 5.15 def. by Semaphore Central 8.14 Unley Oval

source:[2][6]

Challenge Final

Challenge Final
Saturday, 18 September University 9.13 def. Semaphore Central 7.13 Norwood Oval

source:[2][7][8]

Representative

The Metropolitan Amateur Football Association proposed to play an interstate match against the South Australian Amateur Football League in Adelaide on Monday, June 7.[9]

Interstate Match
Monday, 7 June SAAFL def. by MAFA University Oval
3.2
6.6
10.10
16.14 (110)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.5
11.5
15.8
17.10 (112)
Hone 5, Mitton 3, Blunt 2, Clarke 2, McRae 2, King, Krome Goals Vickers 4, Staley 3, McMillan 2, Lundy 2, Dakin 2, Thackeray 2, Petebell, Dalton
Blunt, King, Hone, Sawyer, McRae, Krome Best Staley, Profitt, MacDonald, MacMillian, Petebell, Vickers, Vine, Thackeray

source:[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Old Collegians Meet". The News (Adelaide, SA). 18 March 1926. p. 9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bloch, Fred (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. S.A. Amateur Football League. pp. 46–49. ISBN 0646249711.
  3. ↑ "Amateur League". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 23 April 1926. p. 20.
  4. ↑ "Amateur League: University Minor Premiers". The Register (Adelaide, SA). 3 September 1926. p. 5.
  5. ↑ "Amateur League: University's Strong Chances". The Register (Adelaide, SA). 10 September 1926. p. 5.
  6. ↑ "Football". The Southern Cross. 17 September 1926. p. 18.
  7. ↑ "University Win Amateur League Competition". The News (Adelaide, SA). 20 September 1926. p. 3.
  8. ↑ "The Amateur League. University Win the Premiership". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 20 September 1926. p. 18.
  9. ↑ "Amateur Football: Interstate Game on June 7". The News (Adelaide, SA). 18 March 1928. p. 8.
  10. ↑ "Amateurs At Play: Victorians Narrow Win". The Register (Adelaide, SA). 8 June 1926 [Tuesday, 8 June 1926]. p. 13.
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