1948 SAAFL season
| 1948 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 April - 11 September |
| Premiers | A1: Exeter A2: Alberton Church United A3: Goodwood B |
| Minor premiers | A1: Exeter A2: Alberton Church United A3: Goodwood B |
| Wooden spooners | A1: Colonel Light Gardens A2: Pulteney O.S. A3: King's O.C. B |
| Best and fairest | A1 (Hone Medal): H. Simpson (Colonel Light Gardens) A2 (Chambers Medal): C.C. Adcock (King's O.C.) A3 (McKay Medal): Lowe (St. Peter's O.C. B) |
The 1948 SAAFL season was the 30th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 24 April and concluded on 11 September.
Included in the newly admitted teams was Postal Institute, which had formed a football club in 1944, had been a member of the Adelaide & Suburban Football Association. Other teams include the B teams of Goodwood, King's O.C., Prince Alfred O.C., St. Peter's O.C., and Teachers' College. This increased the A1 and A2 divisions to 10 teams each and A3 to 8 teams.[1]
The Australian Amateur Football Council was granted representation on the Australian National Football Council. This caused the amateur associations in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia to play under the national council rules, except the amateur's kept their rule giving the umpire the power to order a player from the field.[2]
The Grades for the season were:
Grade A1 - Exeter, Woodville, Payneham, University, Walkerville, Semaphore Central, Goodwood, Kelvinator, Colonel Light Gardens, Prince Alfred Old Collegians.
Grade A2 - Alberton Church United, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Kenilworth, King's Old Collegians, Christian Brothers' Old Collegians, Railway Institute, Teachers' College, University B, Payneham B, Pulteney Old Scholars.
Grade A3 - Old Scotch, Queen's Old Collegians, Postal Institute, St. Peter's Old Collegians B, Prince Alfred Old Collegians B, King's Old Collegians B, Teachers' College B, Goodwood B.[3]
A1
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 2 | University | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 3 | Woodville | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 4 | Semaphore Central | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 5 | Goodwood | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 6 | Prince Alfred O.C. | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 7 | Walkerville | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 8 | Kelvinator | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 9 | Payneham | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 10 | Colonel Light Gardens | 18 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
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Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 August | Exeter 14.19 | def. | Woodville 12.6 | Goodwood Oval | |
| Saturday, 28 August | University 12.5 | def. by | Semaphore Central 12.12 | Teachers' College Oval | |
source:[4]
Final
| Saturday, 3 September | Exeter | def. | Semaphore Central | Woodville Oval | |
8.10 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
6.8 |
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source:[5]
A2
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberton Church United | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 2 | King's O.C. | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 3 | Teachers' College | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 4 | St. Peter's O.C. | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 5 | S.A. Railways Institute | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 6 | Kenilworth | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 7 | University B | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 8 | Christian Brothers O.C. | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 9 | Payneham B | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Pulteney O.S. | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 August | Alberton Church United 12.8 | def. | Teachers' College 9.15 | St. Peter's College | |
| Saturday, 28 August | King's O.C. 9.24 | def. | St. Peter's O.C. 8.10 | Prince Alfred College | |
source:[4]
Final
| Saturday, 3 September | Alberton Church United | def. by | King's O.C. | Goodwood Oval | |
12.15 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
14.13 |
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source:[5]
Challenge Final
| Saturday, 11 September | Alberton Church United | def. | King's O.C. | Alberton Oval | |
10.16 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.9 |
|||
source:[6]
A3
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwood B | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2 | Old Scotch | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 3 | Postal Institute | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 4 | Teachers' College B | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 5 | St. Peter's O.C. B | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 6 | Prince Alfred O.C. B | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 7 | Queen's O.C. B | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 8 | King's O.C. B | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 August | Goodwood B 13.9 | def. | Postal Institute 7.7 | Scotch College | |
| Saturday, 28 August | Old Scotch 19.14 | def. | Teachers' College B 7.10 | ||
source:[4]
Final
| Saturday, 3 September | Goodwood B | def. | Old Scotch | Teachers' College Oval (Kensington Oval) | |
16.13 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
9.6 |
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source:[5]
Representative
Australian Amateur Football Carnival was held in Perth from 7th August to 12th August.
Results of 10th August
Victoria 24.24 def Tasmania 8.4;
SA 21.19 def WA 14.15[7]
Results of Final on 12th August
SA 11.21 def Vic 10.14; WA 16.11 def Tas 12.16[8]
References
- ↑ Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 98–102.
- ↑ "Amateur League Represented On National Council". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 23 April 1948. p. 8.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateur Gradings". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 9 April 1948. p. 8.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "Amateur League". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 28 August 1948. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "Exeter Wins Amateur Title". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 6 September 1948. p. 5.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Alberton team wins final". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 11 September 1948. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "S.A. Win At Amateur Football Carnival". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 11 August 1948. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "S.A. Footballers Win Carnival Honors". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 13 August 1948. p. 8.
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