1949 SAAFL season

1949 SAAFL 24 April - 24 September 1948 1950 A1: University A2: Colonel Light Gardens A3: Flinders Park A1: Semaphore Central A2: Colonel Light Gardens A3: Flinders Park A1: Prince Alfred O.C. A2: Goodwood B A3: King's O.C. B A1 (Hone Medal): Fred Peters (Exeter captain/coach) A2 (Chambers Medal): Harold Simpson (Colonel Light Gardens) A3 (McKay Medal): Bob Prater (Postal Institute) A1: 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.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 102-107 Payneham B departed as their A team was relegated to A2. A1 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University18162019691044322Exeter18153017351250303Walkerville18144019261253284Semaphore Central18144016031096285Woodville1899015241509186Kelvinator18711011461347147Alberton Church United18513011101562108King's O.C.1841401257168889Goodwood18315011201831610Prince Alfred O.C.183150104118016 source:9 September 1949 Amateur Semi-Finals Tomorrow https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74649463 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 15 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 10 September University 9.13 (67) A Walkerville 15.7 (97) Teachers' College OvalSaturday, 10 September Exeter 6.10 (46) A Semaphore Central 9.10 (64) Alberton Oval 1,000 source:10 September 1949 Centrals in good amateur win https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56060733 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 7 Final Saturday, 17 September Walkerville 12.5 (77) A Semaphore Central 17.11 (113) Woodville Oval source:17 September 1949 Centrals' 41-Pt. Win In Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56062637 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 7 Challenge Final Sir George Murray Shield Saturday, 24 September University 0.3 (3) 2.3 (15) 3.8 (26) 4.10 (34) Walsh 2, Butterworth, Basheer White, Michelmore, Harris, Bungey, Dewar, Walsh, Downing A Semaphore Central 5.2 (32) 6.5 (41) 8.6 (54) 8.11 (59) Burton 3, Edwards 2, Magnusson, King, Reeves Inglis, Line, Sweeney, Salyemini, Quinn, Mugg, Magnussen Alberton Oval source:24 September 1949 Centrals Win AI. Title https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56058663 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 7 A2 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Colonel Light Gardens1818001782793362Payneham1814401727966283Teachers' College1812511492915254St. Peter's O.C.1812601597928245University B1811611362916236Kenilworth189901341278187Railways' Institute18711010051082148Scotch O.C.183150778183169Christian Brothers O.C.1821607361493410Goodwood B18117046020702 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 10 September Colonel Light Gardens 8.12 (60) H Teachers' College 7.15 (57) Goodwood OvalSaturday, 10 September Payneham 10.8 (68) D St. Peter's O.C. 10.8 (68) Mortlock Park OvalSaturday, 17 September (Semi-Final Replay) Payneham 14.11 (95) A St. Peter's O.C. 16.11 (107) Teachers' College Ovalsource: Final Saturday, 24 September Colonel Light Gardens 5.7 9.8 14.10 16.11 Mahoney 4, Allen 2, Palmer 2, Gray 2, Headon 2, Murphy 2, Plew, Simpson May, Gray, B. Allen, L. Palmer, Simpson, Rosenthal H St. Peter's O.C. 2.1 3.1 7.5 10.10 Day 3, Nicholls 2, Hay 2, Gun, McFarlane, Bavistock Brookman, Stevenson, Selph, Gun, Copley, Hay Walkerville Oval source:24 September 1949 Colonel Light win AII. premiership https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56058706 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 7 A3 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Flinders Park1818002820435362Riverside1815301695622303Rosewater1814401471740284Postal Institute18126015381387245St. Peter's O.C. B1899011501411186Pulteney O.S.1881007581153167Teachers' College B1851308441608108Queen's O.C.1851306961557109Prince Alfred O.C. B1841407512050810King's O.C. B18018018410100 source: King's O.C. B forfeited all remaining matches after round 7. Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 10 September Flinders Park 18.16 (124) H Rosewater 2.10 (22) Hawthorn Oval (Price Memorial Oval)Saturday, 10 September Riverside 22.13 (145) H Postal Institute 8.11 (59) Walkerville Oval source: Final Saturday, 17 September Flinders Park 16.17 (113) K. Wood 5, Morgan 4, J. Johncock 2, J. Howell, Larkin, A. Martin, C. Turner, A. Bergen H Riverside 2.7 (19) R. Clarke 2 Alberton Oval source: Representative vs V.A.F.A. Monday June 13 SAAFL Allen (Colonel Light Gardens) Michelmore (University) Williams (King's O.C.) Wood (King's O.C.) Tregonning (University, captain) Davies (University) Dowding (University) Woodward (University) Jarrett (Walkerville) Johnson (Kelvinator) Brebner (University) Natt (Exeter) Ferguson (Walkerville) Dewar (University, vice-captain) Curnow (Walkerville) Garland (Woodville) Jones (Kelvinator) Harvey (Exeter) Burke (Payneham) Griffiths (Semaphore Central) Harold Page source:4 June 1949 Amateur league team to play in Melbourne https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55922411 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 5Hay Colin 12 August 1949 Pointer on amateur standard https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130269973 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 911 June 1949 Vic. v. SA Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/178160890 live Sporting Global (Melbourne, VIC) 7 King's Birthday Monday, 13 June (2:30pm) V.A.F.A. 0.5 (5) 6.8 (44) 10.13 (73) 15.18 (108) Ebert 4, Russell 3, Backhouse 2, Judd 2, Birtles 2, Mellors, Spencer Ebert, Mellors, Spencer, Judd, Arnold, Cordner H S.A.A.F.L. 2.5 (17) 3.6 (24) 3.6 (24) 3.8 (26) Tregonning 3 Brebner, Ferguson (BOG for SA), Dowding, Jarrett, Tregonning, Wood St. Kilda Cricket Ground source:13 June 1949 Vic. Amateurs Down SA https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/243684400 live The Herald (Melbourne, VIC) 1314 June 1949 Victoria Takes Amateur Game https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/279504745 live The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, VIC) 28 vs S.A. Football Association combined SANFL B teams. Saturday July 23. curtain raiser to the interstate match between SANFL and VFL. SAAFL Michelmore (University) Morgan Basheer Wood (King's O.C.) Sanders Davies (University) Jarrett (Walkerville) Griffiths (Semaphore Central) Dowding (University) Seedsman Brebner (University) Line Ferguson (Walkerville, captain) Dewar (University, vice-captain) Jones Garland (Woodville) Quinn Harvey (Exeter) Allen (Colonel Light Gardens) Johnson (Kelvinator) Harold Page source:22 July 1949 Ex-League Players In Teams https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130264362 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 9 Saturday, 23 July (12:00pm) S.A.F.A. 6.3 (39) 6.4 (40) 10.9 (69) 12.13 (85) Hoffman 4, Graham 3, Sully 2, Nicholls, Potter, Tidswell Hoffman, Cock, Post, Warren, Sully, Graham, Tidswell McKenzie (leg, replaced by Thorsen) H S.A.A.F.L. 1.1 (7) 3.4 (22) 7.6 (48 10.7 (67) Morgan 3, Davies 2, Michelmore 2, Basheer, Garland, Harvey Griffiths, Michelmore, Dowding, Harvey, Basheer, Brebner, Davies Adelaide Oval source:23 July 1949 18-Point Win To Assoc. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130266445 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 7 vs W.A.A.F.A. Western Australia Amateur Football Association. Saturday 13 August SAAFL Poulton (Walkerville) Morgan (Flinders Park) Basheer (University) E. Jones (Kelvinator) Dewar (University) Ferguson (Walkerville, captain) Line (Semaphore Central) Brebner (University) Seedsman (University) Dowding (University) Wood (King's O.C.) McInerney Pederson (Exeter) Sanders (Prince Alfred O.C.) Davies (University) Michelmore (University) Quinn (Semaphore Central) Harvey (Exeter) Johnson (Kelvinator) Ladd (University) Harold Page source:6 August 1949 Amateur side to play W.A. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56058556 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 5 Saturday, 13 August (2:30pm) S.A.A.F.L. 4.1 (25) 7.2 (44) 12.5 (77) 15.10 (100) Morgan 4, Harvey 3, Basheer 3, Sanders 2, Michelmore, Quinn, Davis Basheer, Michelmore, Harvey, Dowding, Wood, Sanders, Quinn H W.A.A.F.A. 3.3 (21) 8.8 (56) 9.11 (65) 12.13 (85) Ralph 7, Porter 2, Burns 2, Miles K. Smith, Ralph, Wharton, Lenergan, Gaunt, Stephen, Murphy Adelaide Oval 3,500 A.K. Tuckersource:Bunton Haydn 13 August 1949 Points for league in amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56061385 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 5 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.15 August 1949 Flinders Park Impressive https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74652664 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 7 References Category:1949 in Australian rules football Category:Australian rules football competitions in South Australia Category:Australian rules football seasons Category:Adelaide Footy League