1952 SAAFL season
| 1952 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 April - 20 September |
| Premiers | A1: University A2: St. Peter's O.C. A3: Semaphore Central B |
| Minor premiers | A1: University A2: St. Peter's O.C. A3: Commonwealth Bank |
| Wooden spooners | A1: Riverside A2: Payneham B A3: Teachers' College B |
| Best and fairest | A1 (Hone Medal): Merv Natt (Exeter) and Stan Hobbs (Alberton Church United) A2 (Chambers Medal): Clarrie Christensen (Rosewater) A3 (McKay Medal): Ian McLoad (Railways' Institute) War Memorial Medal: Don Pike (Teachers' College) |
| Leading goalkicker | A1: Alistair McLeod (University) 56 goals |
The 1952 SAAFL season was the 34th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 19 April and concluded on 20 September.
A new system of interchange of players with the SA National Football Association (B Grade), where players are now able to play in an Association team and return to the Amateur League during the season.[1]
Four new teams were admitted Commonwealth Bank, Exeter B, North Brighton-Somerton, and Semaphore Central B. An application from Gepps Cross was rejected.[1] This increased the number of teams to 35. It was decided to not create another division, so A1 still had 10 teams, A2 expanded to 12 teams, and A3 to 13 teams.
Following multiple forfeits by 'B' teams in 1951, the procedure for forfeits was formalised with the receiving team being awarded 2 premiership points and a 5-goal to nothing score.[2]
A1
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1815 | 1077 | 32 |
| 2 | Exeter | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1322 | 1157 | 26 |
| 3 | Alberton Church United | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1202 | 1215 | 24 |
| 4 | Flinders Park | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1443 | 1308 | 18 |
| 5 | Semaphore Central | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1228 | 1308 | 18 |
| 6 | Walkerville | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1492 | 1352 | 16 |
| 7 | Woodville | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1055 | 1118 | 14 |
| 8 | Prince Alfred O.C. | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1121 | 1280 | 14 |
| 9 | Payneham | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1175 | 1444 | 12 |
| 10 | Riverside | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1052 | 1486 | 6 |
source:[3]
Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 August | University 17.16 (118) | def. | Alberton Church United 6.4 (40) | Payneham Oval | |
| Saturday, 30 August | Exeter 11.14 (80) | def. | Flinders Park 8.8 (56) | Woodville Oval | |
source:[4]
Final
| George Murray Shield | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September | University | def. by | Exeter | Alberton Oval | |
10.16 (76) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
14.5 (89) |
|||
source:[5]
Challenge Final
| George Murray Shield - Challenge Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 September | University | v | Exeter | Thebarton Oval | |
| 2.5 7.7 8.9 13.17 (95) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.2 6.2 8.7 10.7 (67) |
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| McLeod 7, Walsh, Tunbridge, Giles, Duncan, Luxton, Pak Poy | Goals | Blackwell 3, J. Harvey 3, Smyth 2, Lidstone, Evans | |||
| Broadbent, Hancock, McLeod, Elix, Laurie, Pak Poy | Best | Hurley, Blackwell, Iles, McInerney, J. Harvey, Reeves | |||
source:[6]
A2
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Peter's O.C. | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2 | Kenilworth | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 3 | Goodwood | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 4 | Semaphore Park | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 5 | University B | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 6 | Teachers' College | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 7 | King's O.C. | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 8 | Rosewater | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 9 | Colonel Light Gardens | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 10 | Woodville B | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Kelvinator | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 12 | Payneham B | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
source:[2]
Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September | St. Peter's O.C. 9.5 (59) | def. by | Goodwood 8.13 (61) | Payneham Oval | |
| Saturday, 6 September | Kenilworth 12.20 (92) | def. | Semaphore Park 8.7 (55) | Railway Oval | |
source:[5]
Final
| Saturday, 13 September | Goodwood | def. | Kenilworth | Payneham Oval | |
10.5 (65) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.13 (55) |
|||
source:[6]
Challenge Final
| Saturday, 20 September | St. Peter's O.C. | def. | Goodwood | Alberton Oval | |
11.9 (75) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
9.14 (68) |
|||
source:[7]
A3
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth Bank | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 2 | Exeter B | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 3 | Semaphore Central B | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 4 | Flinders Park B | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 5 | Railways' Institute | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 6 | University C | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 7 | North Brighton/Somerton | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 8 | Old Scotch | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 9 | St. Peter's O.C. B | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 10 | Goodwood B | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Prince Alfred O.C. B | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Pulteney O.S. | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 13 | Teachers' College B | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
source:[2]
Finals
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September | Commonwealth Bank 7.9 (51) | def. by | Semaphore Central B 9.11 (65) | Walkerville Oval | |
| Saturday, 6 September (12:45pm) | Exeter B 6.9 (45) | def. by | Flinders Park B 9.2 (56) | Alberton Oval | |
source:[5]
Final
| Saturday, 13 September | Semaphore Central B | def. | Flinders Park B | Alberton Oval | |
10.12 (72) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.8 (32) |
|||
source:[6]
Challenge Final
| Saturday, 20 September | Commonwealth Bank | def. by | Semaphore Central B | Payneham Oval | |
7.15 (57) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
11.14 (80) |
|||
source:[7]
Representative
vs VAFA
played at Alberton Oval June 9
| B: | B. Bunce (Alberton Church United) | B. Dodson (Exeter) | L. Stevens (Woodville) |
| HB: | J. Lawrence (University) | K. Seedsman (St. Peter's O.C.) | M. Natt (Exeter) |
| C: | C. Jarratt (Walkerville) | Elix (University) | K. Cocks (Walkerville) |
| HF: | P. Tunbridge (University) | A. McLeod (University) capt. | C. Christensen (Rosewater) |
| F: | J. Farr (Riverside) | F. Gubbins (Walkerville) | T. Schultz (Walkerville) |
| Foll: | D. Giles (University) | D. Harris (University) | S. Hobbs (Alberton Church United) vice-capt. |
| Res: | J. Crichton (Semaphore Central) | S. Shannon (Rosewater) |
source:[8]
| Queen's Birthday | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 9 June | S.A.A.F.L. | def. by | V.A.F.A. | Alberton Oval | |
| 2.3 3.4 6.6 9.9 (63) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.4 6.6 8.11 9.15 (69) |
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| McLeod 4, Christensen, Farr, Schultz, Gubbins | Goals | Russsel 5, Paton, Clarke, Clover, McLaughlin | |||
| M. Natt (BoG for SA), Farr, Tunbridge, Harris, Dodson, McLeod | Best | M. Russel (BoG for Vic), Melville, Birtles, Paton, Brady, McLaughlin | |||
| Cocks, Lawrence, Dodson | Injuries | ||||
source:[9]
References
- 1 2 "Amateurs can play B Grade". The News (Adelaide, SA). 13 March 1952. p. 24.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 117–119.
- ↑ "Flinders Park Makes Amateur League Four". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 25 August 1952. p. 5.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "University's Easy Win". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 30 August 1952. p. 28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "Exeter win in amateur". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 6 September 1952. p. 32.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "University Top In Amateur". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 13 September 1952. p. 28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Minor Amateur Titles". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 22 September 1952. p. 8.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateurs At Alberton". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 9 June 1952. p. 9.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Jervis, Bob (10 June 1952). "Las-Minute Win To Victorian Amateurs". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). p. 4.
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