1955 SAAFL season

1955 SAAFL A1: University A2: Payneham A3: Semaphore Park A4: Pulteney O.S. Colts: Woodville A1: University A2: Payneham A3: Semaphore Park A4: Pulteney O.S. Colts: Woodville A1: Flinders Park A2: Railway's Institute A3: Old Scotch A4: Prince Alfred O.C. B Colts: Walkerville A1 (Hone Medal): Leon Gregory (St. Peter's O.C.) A2 (Chambers Medal): Don Looker (Payneham) A3 (McKay Medal): Jim Farr (Semaphore Park) A4 (Treloar Medal): Desmond Whitford (Long Range Weapons) Colts (Nazer Medal): Bob Farnham (Payneham) and Barry Gebler (Goodwood) War Memorial Medal: Geoff Krieger (University) A1: Charlie Akkermans (University) 80 goals 1954 1956 The 1955 SAAFL season was the 37th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). Grange was admitted under its own name after having been involved in the 1920s and 30s under the Henley and Grange banner. University entered a fourth team, and B teams from Semaphore Park and Walkerville were also admitted. The A3 and A4 grades were increased to 12 teams each. Alberton Church United changed its name to Alberton United.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 127-13014 March 2016 SAAFL History 1955 https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160313232402/http://www.adelaidefootball.com.au/saafl-history-1955/ live 23 July 2026 Adelaide Football A1 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University181710342Semaphore Central181440283Walkerville181260244Exeter181170225Woodville18990186Rosewater188100167St. Peter's O.C.187110148Henley185130109Kenilworth1851301010Flinders Park1821604 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, University 17.14 H Walkerville 8.9Saturday, Semaphore Central 9.7 A Exeter 12.14 source: Final Saturday, University 12.9 A Exeter 15.8 Alberton Oval source: Challenge Final Saturday, University 18.5 H Exeter 7.7 source: A2 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Payneham181530302Riverside181530303Colonel Light Gardens181440284Goodwood181260245Teachers' College18990186Prince Alfred O.C.188100167University B186120128Alberton United186120129King's O.C.183150610Railways' Institute1811702 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, Payneham 16.9 H Colonel Light Gardens 10.12Saturday, Riverside 13.3 A Goodwood 13.12 source: Final Saturday, Payneham 13.16 H Goodwood 6.11 King's College Oval source: A3 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Semaphore Park201730342University C201730343Grange201640324Commonwealth Bank201640325Birkenhead Sports201190226Myer201190227Exeter B2010100208Payneham B208120169Woodville B2061401210St. Peter's O.C. B204160811Henley B202171512Old Scotch2011813 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, Semaphore Park 17.15 H Grange 15.12Saturday, University C 9.9 A Commonwealth Bank 9.15 source: Final Saturday, Semaphore Park 12.10 H Commonwealth Bank 11.14 Payneham Oval source: A4 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Pulteney O.S.362Semaphore Central B363Long Range Weapons324Kenilworth B285Rosewater B246Walkerville B227Teachers' College B208University D149Semaphore Park B1010Goodwood B811Colonel Light Gardens B612Prince Alfred O.C. B4 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, Pulteney O.S. 13.7 A Long Range Weapons 13.12Saturday, Semaphore Central B 19.19 H Kenilworth B 9.11 source: Final Saturday, Semaphore Central B 7.13 A Long Range Weapons 8.12 source: Challenge Final Saturday, Pulteney O.S. 8.11 H Long Range Weapons 7.6 Walkerville Oval source: Colts Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Woodville151500302Payneham15213Flinders Park15164Henley15105Goodwood1596Walkerville154 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, Woodville 9.14 H Flinders Park 2.7Saturday, Payneham 2.6 H Henley 1.5 source: Final Saturday, Woodville 8.12 H Payneham 3.5 Walkerville Oval source: Challenge Final Saturday, source: Representative vs VAFA Queen's Birthday Monday, 13 June S.A.A.F.L. 2.0 5.3 9.7 13.7 (85) Krieger 4, Ardill 3, Gross 2, Irvine 2, Fletcher, Johnson Clarke, Krieger, Ardill, Natt, Simmons, Powell H V.A.F.A. 5.3 7.4 8.6 12.10 (82) Alberton Oval Fred Russell source: References Category:1955 in Australian rules football Category:Australian rules football competitions in South Australia Category:Australian rules football seasons Category:Adelaide Footy League