1949 SAAFL season

1949 premiership season
Date24 April - 24 September
PremiersA1: Semaphore Central
A2: Colonel Light Gardens
A3: Flinders Park
Minor premiersA1: University
A2: Colonel Light Gardens
A3: Flinders Park
Wooden spoonersA1: Prince Alfred O.C.
A2: Goodwood B
A3: King's O.C. B
Best and fairestA1 (Hone Medal): Fred Peters (Exeter captain/coach)
A2 (Chambers Medal): Harold Simpson (Colonel Light Gardens)
A3 (McKay Medal): Bob Prater (Postal Institute)
Leading goalkickerA1: Max Basheer (University) 59 goals
A2:
A3:

The 1949 SAAFL season was the 31st season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).

The season commenced on 24 April and concluded on 24 September.

Three new clubs joined this season, all joining A3. Those being Riverside, having played in the Port Adelaide District and Adelaide & Suburban Associations; Flinders Park, having played in United Church as Flinders Park Methodist, Adelaide & Suburban, West Torrens District Associations and in the Amateur League for a season in 1933; and Rosewater, having played in Adelaide & Suburban and Port Adelaide District Associations.[1] Payneham B departed as their A team was relegated to A2.

A1

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA Pts
1 University 18 16 2 0 1969 1044 32
2 Exeter 18 15 3 0 1735 1250 30
3 Walkerville 18 14 4 0 1926 1253 28
4 Semaphore Central 18 14 4 0 1603 1096 28
5 Woodville 18 9 9 0 1524 1509 18
6 Kelvinator 18 7 11 0 1146 1347 14
7 Alberton Church United 18 5 13 0 1110 1562 10
8 King's O.C. 18 4 14 0 1257 1688 8
9 Goodwood 18 3 15 0 1120 1831 6
10 Prince Alfred O.C. 18 3 15 0 1041 1801 6

source:[2]

Finals

Semi Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 10 September University 9.13 (67) def. by Walkerville 15.7 (97) Teachers' College Oval
Saturday, 10 September Exeter 6.10 (46) def. by Semaphore Central 9.10 (64) Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,000)

source:[3]

Final

 
Saturday, 17 September Walkerville def. by Semaphore Central Woodville Oval



12.5 (77)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


17.11 (113)

source:[4]

Challenge Final

Sir George Murray Shield
Saturday, 24 September University def. by Semaphore Central Alberton Oval
0.3 (3)
2.3 (15)
3.8 (26)
4.10 (34)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.2 (32)
6.5 (41)
8.6 (54)
8.11 (59)
Walsh 2, Butterworth, Basheer Goals Burton 3, Edwards 2, Magnusson, King, Reeves
White, Michelmore, Harris, Bungey, Dewar, Walsh, Downing Best Inglis, Line, Sweeney, Salyemini, Quinn, Mugg, Magnussen

source:[5]

A2

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA Pts
1 Colonel Light Gardens 18 18 0 0 1782 793 36
2 Payneham 18 14 4 0 1727 966 28
3 Teachers' College 18 12 5 1 1492 915 25
4 St. Peter's O.C. 18 12 6 0 1597 928 24
5 University B 18 11 6 1 1362 916 23
6 Kenilworth 18 9 9 0 134 1278 18
7 Railways' Institute 18 7 11 0 1005 1082 14
8 Scotch O.C. 18 3 15 0 778 1831 6
9 Christian Brothers O.C. 18 2 16 0 736 1493 4
10 Goodwood B 18 1 17 0 460 2070 2

source:[2]

Finals

Semi Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 10 September Colonel Light Gardens 8.12 (60) def. Teachers' College 7.15 (57) Goodwood Oval
Saturday, 10 September Payneham 10.8 (68) drew with St. Peter's O.C. 10.8 (68) Mortlock Park Oval
Saturday, 17 September (Semi-Final Replay) Payneham 14.11 (95) def. by St. Peter's O.C. 16.11 (107) Teachers' College Oval

source:[3][4]

Final

 
Saturday, 24 September Colonel Light Gardens def. St. Peter's O.C. Walkerville Oval
5.7
9.8
14.10
16.11		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.1
3.1
7.5
10.10
Mahoney 4, Allen 2, Palmer 2, Gray 2, Headon 2, Murphy 2, Plew, Simpson Goals Day 3, Nicholls 2, Hay 2, Gun, McFarlane, Bavistock
May, Gray, B. Allen, L. Palmer, Simpson, Rosenthal Best Brookman, Stevenson, Selph, Gun, Copley, Hay

source:[6]

A3

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA Pts
1 Flinders Park 18 18 0 0 2820 435 36
2 Riverside 18 15 3 0 1695 622 30
3 Rosewater 18 14 4 0 1471 740 28
4 Postal Institute 18 12 6 0 1538 1387 24
5 St. Peter's O.C. B 18 9 9 0 1150 1411 18
6 Pulteney O.S. 18 8 10 0 758 1153 16
7 Teachers' College B 18 5 13 0 844 1608 10
8 Queen's O.C. 18 5 13 0 696 1557 10
9 Prince Alfred O.C. B 18 4 14 0 751 2050 8
10 King's O.C. B 18 0 18 0 184 1010 0

source:[2]

King's O.C. B forfeited all remaining matches after round 7.[1]

Finals

Semi Finals

Semi-finals
Saturday, 10 September Flinders Park 18.16 (124) def. Rosewater 2.10 (22) Hawthorn Oval (Price Memorial Oval)
Saturday, 10 September Riverside 22.13 (145) def. Postal Institute 8.11 (59) Walkerville Oval

source:[3]

Final

 
Saturday, 17 September Flinders Park def. Riverside Alberton Oval



16.17 (113)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


2.7 (19)
K. Wood 5, Morgan 4, J. Johncock 2, J. Howell, Larkin, A. Martin, C. Turner, A. Bergen Goals R. Clarke 2

source:[4]

Representative

vs V.A.F.A.

Monday June 13

SAAFL
B: Ferguson (Walkerville) Dewar (University, vice-captain) Curnow (Walkerville)
HB: Johnson (Kelvinator) Brebner (University) Natt (Exeter)
C: Dowding (University) Woodward (University) Jarrett (Walkerville)
HF: Wood (King's O.C.) Tregonning (University, captain) Davies (University)
F: Allen (Colonel Light Gardens) Michelmore (University) Williams (King's O.C.)
Foll: Garland (Woodville) Jones (Kelvinator) Harvey (Exeter)
Res: Burke (Payneham) Griffiths (Semaphore Central)
Coach: Harold Page

source:[7][8][9]

King's Birthday
Monday, 13 June (2:30pm) V.A.F.A. def. S.A.A.F.L. St. Kilda Cricket Ground
0.5 (5)
6.8 (44)
10.13 (73)
15.18 (108)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.5 (17)
3.6 (24)
3.6 (24)
3.8 (26)
Ebert 4, Russell 3, Backhouse 2, Judd 2, Birtles 2, Mellors, Spencer Goals Tregonning 3
Ebert, Mellors, Spencer, Judd, Arnold, Cordner Best Brebner, Ferguson (BOG for SA), Dowding, Jarrett, Tregonning, Wood

source:[10][11]

vs S.A. Football Association

combined SANFL B teams. Saturday July 23. curtain raiser to the interstate match between SANFL and VFL.

SAAFL
B: Ferguson (Walkerville, captain) Dewar (University, vice-captain) Jones
HB: Seedsman Brebner (University) Line
C: Jarrett (Walkerville) Griffiths (Semaphore Central) Dowding (University)
HF: Wood (King's O.C.) Sanders Davies (University)
F: Michelmore (University) Morgan Basheer
Foll: Garland (Woodville) Quinn Harvey (Exeter)
Res: Allen (Colonel Light Gardens) Johnson (Kelvinator)
Coach: Harold Page

source:[12]

 
Saturday, 23 July (12:00pm) S.A.F.A. def. S.A.A.F.L. Adelaide Oval
6.3 (39)
6.4 (40)
10.9 (69)
12.13 (85)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.1 (7)
3.4 (22)
7.6 (48
10.7 (67)
Hoffman 4, Graham 3, Sully 2, Nicholls, Potter, Tidswell Goals Morgan 3, Davies 2, Michelmore 2, Basheer, Garland, Harvey
Hoffman, Cock, Post, Warren, Sully, Graham, Tidswell Best Griffiths, Michelmore, Dowding, Harvey, Basheer, Brebner, Davies
McKenzie (leg, replaced by Thorsen) Injuries

source:[13]

vs W.A.A.F.A.

Western Australia Amateur Football Association. Saturday 13 August

SAAFL
B: E. Jones (Kelvinator) Dewar (University) Ferguson (Walkerville, captain)
HB: Line (Semaphore Central) Brebner (University) Seedsman (University)
C: Dowding (University) Wood (King's O.C.) McInerney
HF: Pederson (Exeter) Sanders (Prince Alfred O.C.) Davies (University)
F: Poulton (Walkerville) Morgan (Flinders Park) Basheer (University)
Foll: Michelmore (University) Quinn (Semaphore Central) Harvey (Exeter)
Res: Johnson (Kelvinator) Ladd (University)
Coach: Harold Page

source:[14]

 
Saturday, 13 August (2:30pm) S.A.A.F.L. def. W.A.A.F.A. Adelaide Oval (crowd: 3,500)
4.1 (25)
7.2 (44)
12.5 (77)
15.10 (100)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.3 (21)
8.8 (56)
9.11 (65)
12.13 (85)		 Umpires: A.K. Tucker
Morgan 4, Harvey 3, Basheer 3, Sanders 2, Michelmore, Quinn, Davis Goals Ralph 7, Porter 2, Burns 2, Miles
Basheer, Michelmore, Harvey, Dowding, Wood, Sanders, Quinn Best K. Smith, Ralph, Wharton, Lenergan, Gaunt, Stephen, Murphy

source:[15]

12:30pm as curtain raiser, a River Murray Association combined side 8.12 (60) defeated by Flinders Park 12.8 (80). This was Flinders Park's 50th successive win.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 102–107.
  2. 1 2 3 "Amateur Semi-Finals Tomorrow". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 9 September 1949. p. 15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Centrals in good amateur win". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 10 September 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 3 "Centrals' 41-Pt. Win In Final". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 17 September 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Centrals Win AI. Title". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 24 September 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Colonel Light win AII. premiership". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 24 September 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Amateur league team to play in Melbourne". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 4 June 1949. p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Hay, Colin (12 August 1949). "Pointer on amateur standard". The News (Adelaide, SA). p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Vic. v. SA Amateurs". Sporting Global (Melbourne, VIC). 11 June 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Vic. Amateurs Down SA". The Herald (Melbourne, VIC). 13 June 1949. p. 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Victoria Takes Amateur Game". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, VIC). 14 June 1949. p. 28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ "Ex-League Players In Teams". The News (Adelaide, SA). 22 July 1949. p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "18-Point Win To Assoc". The News (Adelaide, SA). 23 July 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ "Amateur side to play W.A." The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 6 August 1949. p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ Bunton, Haydn (13 August 1949). "Points for league in amateurs". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ "Flinders Park Impressive". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 15 August 1949. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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