1951 SAAFL season

1951 SAAFL 21 April - 22 September 1950 1952 A1: University A2: Payneham A3: Semaphore Park A1: University A2: Prince Alfred O.C. A3: Semaphore Park A1: Kelvinator A2: Postal Institute A3: Prince Alfred O.C. B A1 (Hone Medal): Robert Baird (Kelvinator) A2 (Chambers Medal): Robert Allen (Goodwood) A3 (McKay Medal): Fred LeCouteur (Flinders Park) War Memorial Medal: Alistair McLeod (University) A1: Richard Hancock (University) 69 goalsThe 1951 SAAFL season was the 33rd season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). The season commenced on 21 April and concluded on 22 September. The premier team of Grade AI received a jubilee trophy and the winner of the Hone Medal, AI Best and Fairest, also received an additional trophy.14 February 1951 Amateur Footballers Expect Record Year https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130365637 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 26 Pulteney Old Scholars returned after a year's absence, along with new teams Semaphore Park (Premiers of the Port Adelaide District Association in the previous 2 years) and Woodville B. This made a 32 team competition, A1 and A2 still 10 teams each, A3 with 12 teams.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 114-1179 March 1951 New Teams In Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45703539 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 7 A1 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University181530302Exeter181341273Walkerville181350264Semaphore Central181080205Flinders Park181080206Alberton Church United181080207Woodville18990188Riverside186111139Colonel Light Gardens182160410Kelvinator1811702 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 1 September University 15.5 (95) D Walkerville 13.17 (95) Payneham OvalSaturday, 1 September Exeter 9.11 (65) H Semaphore Central 5.5 (35) Woodville Oval Saturday, 8 September University 5.13 (43) A Walkerville 6.13 (49) Alberton Ovalsource:1 September 1951 Amateurs in draw https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55737713 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 53 September 1951 Amateur Semi-Final Drawn https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45775612 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 1210 September 1951 Walkerville-Exeter In Amateur Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45779857 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 7 Final Saturday, 15 September Exeter 0.3 (3) 3.5 (23) 8.8 (56) 9.8 (62) Christensen 3, Murray 3, Hobbs, Wellington, Luckman H Walkerville 0.1 (1) 4.4 (28) 4.7 (31) 6.10 (46) F, Gubbins 3, Johns 2, Young Alberton Oval source:17 September 1951 Exeter Wins Close Amateur League Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45785725 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 7 Challenge Final Saturday, 22 September University 2.0 (12) 5.2 (32) 6.3 (39) 6.8 (44) R. Hancock 2, A. McLeod 2, J. Martin, D. Giles H Exeter 2.3 (9) 3.3 (15) 4.12 (36) 5.13 (43) K. Wellington 2, J. Harvey, R. Harvey, R. Murray Thebarton Oval source:22 September 1951 Varsity top in amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55741792 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 2624 September 1951 Amateur League Title After 19 Years https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45776064 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 6 A2 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Payneham181620322Goodwood181530303Kenilworth181350264Prince Alfred O.C.181260245Rosewater181161236University B187110147St. Peter's O.C.185121118King's O.C.185130109Teachers' College1851301010Postal Institute1801800 source: Postal Institute forfeited from round 8 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 1 September Payneham 8.13 (31) A Kenilworth 13.13 (91) Goodwood OvalSaturday, 1 September Goodwood 10.10 (70) A Prince Alfred O.C. 13.13 (91) University Oval source: Final Saturday, 8 September Kenilworth 8.9 (57) A Prince Alfred O.C. 11.19 (85) Payneham Oval source: Challenge Final Saturday, 15 September Payneham 5.15 (45) A Prince Alfred O.C. 10.13 (73) Norwood Oval source:17 September 1951 Old Reds Win A2 Title https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45785737 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 7 A3 Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Semaphore Park202000402Woodville B201910383Payneham B201460284Pulteney O.S.201460285Flinders Park B201460286University C2010100207Scotch O.C.207130148Goodwood B207130149St. Peters O.C. B2061401210Railways' Institute204160811Teachers' College B204160812Prince Alfred O.C. B2011902 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 8 September Semaphore Park 13.11 (89) H Payneham 6.12 (48) Goodwood OvalSaturday, 8 September Woodville B 13.12 (90) H Pulteney O.S. 7.8 (50) Teachers' College Oval source: Final Darnley Naylor Shield Saturday, 15 September Semaphore Park 11.8 (74) H Woodville B 6.12 (48) Glenelg Oval source: Representative Australian Amateur Football Council Carnival The fourth A.A.F.C. carnival was held at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground on July 7th to 12th. SA Amateur Team: G.P. Wilson (manager), E.G. Tilley (Coach), R. Samuels (Trainer). R.L. Wood capt. (King's O.C.), J. Quinn vice-capt. (Riverside), C.M. Irvine (Riverside), R.M. Hewitt (Goodwood), H.F. Ryan (Flinders Park), B. Bunce (Alberton Church United), V. White (Alberton Church United), T.E. Garland (Woodville), D. Polden (Woodville), R.J. Lawrence (University), W.R. Quintrell (University), R.R. Hancock (University), M.G. Inglis (Semaphore Central), M.C. Burton (Semaphore Central), C.H. Dinning (Semaphore Central), R.T. Forster (Walkerville), C.A. Jarrett (Walkerville), K.N. Wilkingson (Walkerville), D.E. Cock (Walkerville), Ron Harvey (Exeter), Jim Harvey (Exeter), M.F. Watt (Exeter), C. Christensen (Exeter), R.A. Murray (Exeter), A. Dolman (Exeter).2 July 1951 Amateur Team Leaves Today https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45735836 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 5 References Category:1951 in Australian rules football Category:Australian rules football competitions in South Australia Category:Australian rules football seasons Category:Adelaide Footy League