1934 SAAFL season

1934 premiership season
Date5 May - 22 September
PremiersA1: Underdale
A2: Henley & Grange
Minor premiersA1: Underdale
A2: Exeter
Wooden spoonersA1: Alberton Church United
A2: Y.M.C.A.
Best and fairestA1 (Hone Medal): Mervyn Evans (Prince Alfred O.C.)
A2 (Chambers Medal): Ted Colley (Unley Amateurs), Eric Marriott (Exeter)
Leading goalkickerA1: Bill Hann (University) 69 goals
A2: Alex Kinlough (Henley & Grange) 112 goals

The 1934 SAAFL season was the 20th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).

The season commenced on 5 May and concluded on 22 September.[1]

St. Augustine disbanded, Teachers Training College withdrew from difficulties fielding a full team, and Scotch O.C. moved to the Adelaide Students' Association.[2] Flinders Park had been disqualified because of the behaviour of its players and supporters in the 1933 A2 Challenge Final.[3] Two new clubs were: Black Forest (playing at Weigall Oval, Plympton) from the Glenelg District Association, and newly formed Unley Amateurs (using St. Augustine's ground in the south parklands).

Life Memberships were awarded to Professor H. Darnley Naylor (President 1911, 1915–1926) and Dr. F.S. Hone (1927–1933).

Hone retired as president in 1934 and was replaced by J.T. Massey, who had been chairman for the previous four years. L.C. Bridgland, captain of St. Peters O.C. and the state team, was appointed as chairman. However, before the season commenced he was transferred by his employers to a sheep station 350 miles north of Adelaide.[4]

Kensington and Prince Alfred O.C. were promoted to A1, while Semaphore Central were demoted to A2. The A2 competition was reduced from 9 to 7 teams with the exit of 3 teams (disqualified Flinders Park, and withdrawn St. Augustine's, Scotch O.C. and Teachers' Training College), and the entry of 2 new clubs (Black Forest and Unley Amateurs).[2]

Alberton Church United, after having been beaten 0.2 to 24.16 by Underdale in round 10, forfeited its matches for the rest of the season.

A1

Underdale, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, University, Kensington, Alberton Church United, St. Peter's Old Scholars, Goodwood, and Kenilworth.[4]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Underdale United 14 12 2 0 1311 804 24
2 University 14 10 4 0 1190 918 20
3 Kensington 14 9 5 0 1078 866 18
4 Kenilworth 14 9 5 0 1078 886 18
5 St. Peter's O.C. 14 8 6 0 1011 964 16
6 Goodwood 14 4 10 0 745 1016 8
7 Prince Alfred O.C. 14 3 11 0 782 1097 6
8 Alberton Church United 14 1 13 0 502 848 2

source:[5]

Semi Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 1 September Underdale 18.11 def. Kensington 6.12 Prince Alfred College
Saturday, 1 September University 11.15 def. Kenilworth 5.9 Unley Oval

source:[6]

Final

Final
Saturday, 15 September Underdale 7.7 (49) def. by University 13.4 (94) Norwood Oval

Umpire: D. Busbridge

source:[7]

Challenge Final

Sir George Murray Shield
Saturday, 22 September Underdale def. University Norwood Oval
0.3 (3)
2.7 (19)
9.9 (63)
11.11 (77)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.4 (22)
3.7 (25)
5.11 (41)
8.11 (59)		 Umpires: Field: K.W. Packham
Boundary: D. Busbridge, C. Hepburn
Spain 4, Wilson 2, Molan, Remenant, Conroy, Goodchild Goals Kuchel 2, Bentley 2, South, Hann, Sangster, Wright
Molan, Goodchild, Burnett, Miller, Gifford, Jones Best McFarlane, White, Kuchel, Thompson, Burnard, Cowan

source:[8]

A2

Semaphore Central, Black Forest, Unley Amateurs, Adelaide High School Old Scholars, Y.M.C.A., Exeter, and Henley & Grange.[4]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Exeter 12 12 0 0 1107 479 24
2 Semaphore Central 12 10 2 0 1234 623 20
3 Henley and Grange 12 8 4 0 1381 860 16
4 Black Forest 12 5 7 0 976 826 10
5 Unley Amateurs 12 4 8 0 877 1128 8
6 Adelaide High O.S. 12 3 9 0 817 1142 6
7 Y.M.C.A 12 0 12 0 390 1724 0

source:[9]

Semi Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 25 August Exeter 11.9 def. by Henley & Grange 16.9 Unley Oval
Saturday, 1 September Semaphore Central 14.15 def. Black Forest 9.16 Alberton Oval

source:[5][6]

Final

Final
Saturday, 8 September Semaphore Central 7.4 def. by Henley & Grange 10.7 Thebarton Oval ,

source:

Challenge Final

Mark Mitchell Shield
Saturday, 15 September Exeter def. by Henley & Grange Unley Oval
2.3
2.8
4.9
10.9 (69)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.2
5.5
7.9
10.12 (72)		 Umpires: C. Hepburn
Cornish 4, Carslow 2, Rowell, Crase, Edwards, Manuel Goals Nelson 3, Church 2, Mattie 2, Vawser, Threadgold, Harefield
Philp, Hamilton, Cornish, Carslow, Crase, Anderson, Crase Best Kinlough, Warsnop, Oldfield, Wagstaff, Vawser, King, Threadgold, Mattie

source:[7]

Representative

SAAFL
B: Gifford (Underdale) J. Flood (St. Peter's O.C.) Colley (Unley Amateurs)
HB: Bungey (Adelaide High O.S.) Burnard (University) McFarlane (University)
C: Jens (University) capt. King (Henley & Grange) Holder (Goodwood)
HF: Evans (Prince Alfred O.C.) Thompson (University) Kranz (Kensington)
F: Hannam (Semaphore Central) Hann (University) Lee (St. Peter's O.C.) v.c
Foll: Shaw (Y.M.C.A.) Melhuish (Kenilworth) Bell (Black Forest)
Res: White (University) F.M. Wilson (Underdale) A. Kinlough (Henley & Grange)
Coach: C.C. Daly (University)

source: sa team:[10][11] vic team:[12]

 
Monday, 4 June (2:45 pm) S.A.A.F.L v V.A.F.A. Norwood Oval (crowd: 1000)
2.3
3.9
4.16
6.20 (56)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.7
6.10
11.12
11.14 (80)
Lee 2, Hannam 2, Thompson 1, Bell 1 Goals Law 4, Hodges 3, Steel 2, Campbell, Greening 1

source:[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Amateurs Begin Season Tomorrow Week". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 27 April 1934. p. 10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 Bloch, Fred (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League. pp. 70–73.
  3. ↑ "Football Club Expelled". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 23 September 1933. p. 15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 3 "Amateur Season Begins Tomorrow". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 4 May 1934. p. 10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 1 2 "Surprise in Amateur League Replayed Game". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 27 August 1934. p. 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 1 2 "Amateur League". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 1 September 1934. p. 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. 1 2 "Amateur League Premiership". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 17 September 1934. p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Premiership to Underdale". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 22 September 1934. p. 12.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Amateur League Reaches Semi-Finals". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 24 August 1934. p. 12.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Football: Amateur League". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 26 May 1934. p. 15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Interstate Amateur Match Today". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 4 June 1934. p. 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ "Victorian Amateurs to Play S.A." The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 24 May 1934. p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "Easy Win for Victoria". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 5 June 1934. p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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