1946 SAAFL season
| 1946 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April - 21 September |
| Premiers | A1: Woodville A2: Prince Alfred O.C. |
| Minor premiers | A1: University A2: Goodwood |
| Wooden spooners | A1: Railways' Institute A2: Scotch O.C. |
| Best and fairest | A1 (Hone Medal): Harold Harris (Colonel Light Gardens) and Don Russell (Exeter) A2 (Chambers Medal): Gordon Gratton (Scotch O.C.) |
| Leading goalkicker | A1: Sid Maley (Walkerville) 66 goals A2: |
The 1946 SAAFL season was the 28th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) having been revived after going into recess since 1941.[1]
The season commenced on 27 April and concluded on 21 September.
Prince Alfred Old Collegians' reformed after having gone into recess since 1940.[2]
Underdale United, Y.M.C.A. and Combined Banks did not reform. Payneham B returned to the East Torrens Association. Kelvinator (playing at Weigall Oval) transferred from Adelaide & Suburban, where it had played the last three seasons.[3]
Affiliated teams were: King's Old Collegians, University, University B, Semaphore Central, Walkerville, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Teachers' College, Kenilworth, Railways' Institute, Payneham, Colonel Light Gardens, Exeter, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Goodwood, Scotch Old Collegians, Pulteney Old Scholars, Woodville and Alberton Church United.[4]
A1
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1495 | 946 | 28 |
| 2 | Woodville | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1517 | 1049 | 24 |
| 3 | Colonel Light Gardens | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1183 | 1020 | 21 |
| 4 | Semaphore Central | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1362 | 1233 | 20 |
| 5 | Exeter | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1190 | 1143 | 17 |
| 6 | Walkerville | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1681 | 1348 | 16 |
| 7 | Payneham | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1395 | 1330 | 14 |
| 8 | St. Peter's O.C. | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1014 | 1823 | 2 |
| 9 | Railways' Institute | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 484 | 1419 | 2 |
source:[5]
Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 September | University 10.13 | def. by | Colonel Light Gardens 12.12 | Payneham Oval | |
| Saturday, 7 September | Woodville 12.18 | def. | Semaphore Central 10.13 | Goodwood Oval | |
source:[6]
Final
| Saturday, 14 September | Woodville | def. | Colonel Light Gardens | Unley Oval | |
13.15 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
11.9 |
Umpires: L.R. Cooper
boundary: E.R. Guy, J.B. Lamprell
goal: P. Riley, R. Drage | ||
source:[7]
Challenge Final
| Saturday, 21 September | University | def. by | Woodville | Alberton Oval | |
9.5 (59) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.13 (61) |
|||
| Coulis 3, Davies 3, Eldridge 2, Hosking | Goals | Wiles 2, Hickman, Kent, Skelly, Bunyan, Burns, Garland | |||
source:[8]
A2
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwood | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1865 | 10 5 | 30 |
| 2 | King's O.C. | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1681 | 1135 | 28 |
| 3 | Prince Alfred O.C. | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1743 | 1249 | 28 |
| 4 | University B | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1445 | 1140 | 22 |
| 5 | Kelvinator | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1257 | 1209 | 20 |
| 6 | Alberton Church United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1181 | 1218 | 20 |
| 7 | Kenilworth | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1241 | 1490 | 16 |
| 8 | Teachers' College | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 961 | 1486 | 8 |
| 9 | Pulteney O.S. | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1131 | 1845 | 4 |
| 10 | Scotch O.C. | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1035 | 1733 | 4 |
source:[5]
Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 September | Goodwood 7.11 | def. by | Prince Alfred O.C. 14.9 | Mortlock Park Oval | |
| Saturday, 7 September | King's O.C. 22.11 | def. | University B 13.18 | South Park (Kenilworth ground) | |
source:[6]
Final
| Saturday, 14 September | Prince Alfred O.C. | def. | King's O.C. | Mortlock Park Oval | |
11.13 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
10.10 |
Umpires: C.G.R. Hall
boundary: J.W. Gower, E. Marriott
goal: D. Groves, V. O'Malley | ||
source:[7]
Challenge Final
| Saturday, 21 September | Goodwood | def. by | Prince Alfred O.C. | Mortlock Park Oval | |
10.11 (71) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
12.13 (85) |
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| Harrison 2, Fagg 2, Aistrope, Leith, Gearen, Schneider, Longman, Maxwell | Goals | Dawkins 4, C. Webb 3, K. Webb 2, C. Parham, Morris, Basheer | |||
source:[8]
Inter Grade
With the absence of interstate matches, the League held an inter-grade match with teams representing the A1 and A2 competitions at Goodwood Oval on 31 August
source:[9]
References
- ↑ "Football: Amateur League Revival". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 22 February 1946. p. 5.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Old Collegians' Football Club To Re-form". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 8 February 1946. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 95–96.
- ↑ "Football: Amateur League To Resume". The News (Adelaide, SA). 6 March 1946. p. 8.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Woodville's Amateur Surprise". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 26 August 1946. p. 10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Amateur League". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 7 September 1946. p. 14.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Amateur League". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 14 September 1946. p. 13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Amateur League: Minor Premier Teams Beaten". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 23 September 1946. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateur League Game". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 30 August 1946. p. 6.
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