1919 TFL season

38th season of the Tasmanian Football League March 2026 tfl 1919 10 May – 18 August 1919 3 No premiership awarded white 1915 TFL season 1915 white 1920 TFL season 1920 The 1919 TFL season was the 38th season of the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in southern Tasmania.TASMANIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12385836 The Mercury 25 November 2024 8 31 March 1919 The season began on 10 May and was curtailed on 18 August because of the global influenza pandemic.TASMANIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12359577 The Mercury 25 November 2024 6 6 May 191920. Fred Pringle https://afltashalloffame.com.au/inductees/20-fred-pringle/ AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame 25 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520064445/https://afltashalloffame.com.au/inductees/20-fred-pringle/ 20 May 2024 This was the first TFL season since 1915, as the competition had been suspended between 1916 and 1918 because of the impacts of World War I, with a meeting of the TFL's committee on 21 February 1919 deciding to go ahead with the season.TASMANIAN LEAGUE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187737341 World 25 November 2024 8 22 February 1919 Three clubs − Cananore, Lefroy and − competed.THE CANANORE CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12374002 The Mercury 25 November 2024 8 4 April 1919CANANORE v. NORTH HOBART https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12377927 The Mercury 25 November 2024 8 26 May 1919 Premiership season In 1919, the roster matches were to feature three rounds played for 2 premiership points per win, then two rounds played for 4 premiership points per win – a scheduled total of 10 matches per club. Then, if necessary, the club with the most or equal-most premiership points would play a grand final against the club with best win–loss record, if that record was equal or better than that of the premiership points leader, to determine the premiers.The Mercury 24 September 1926 12 Football Hobart, Tas In August 1919, with three matches remaining for the season, the global influenza pandemic (also known as the Spanish flu) reached Tasmania.Tasmanian Football League (TFL) https://tasfootyhistory.com/index.php/league-information?param3=%2236%22 Tasmania Football History 25 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241125001843/https://tasfootyhistory.com/index.php/league-information?param3=%2236%22 25 November 2024 This forced the state government to cancel all sporting activities that attracted crowds, including the TFL.INFLUENZA https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51048775 The Examiner 25 November 2024 4 18 August 1919Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162264444 Circular Head Chronicle 25 November 2024 3 20 August 1919 In mid-September, with no sign of restrictions lifting, the league called an end to the season. As the season was cancelled before it could be completed, no premiership was awarded.Advocate Burnie, Tasmania 4 Sporting notes 18 September 1919 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66578243TFA / STFA / TFL Premiership Winners https://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/tfl-premiership-winners/ Pat Hartnett - Tasmanian Football 25 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241022085935/http://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/tfl-premiership-winners/ 22 October 2024 26 October 2016 At the time of the cancellation, Cananore was the leading club, sitting undefeated at the top of the ladder, but not in an unassailable position.World 15 August 1919 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193336242 Football - Cananore v. North Hobart 8TFA / STFA / TFL Premiership Winners https://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/tfl-premiership-winners/ Pat Hartnett - Tasmanian Football 25 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241022085935/http://pathartnett.net.au/pat_history/tfl-premiership-winners/ 22 October 2024 26 October 2016TASMANIA https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2024/05/21/baf45139-6283-43d7-ad5e-860d1482b946/Tasmanian-Premiers-Updated-2024-.pdf AFL.com.au 24 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241124211531/https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2024/05/21/baf45139-6283-43d7-ad5e-860d1482b946/Tasmanian-Premiers-Updated-2024-.pdf 24 November 2024 + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points Qualification 1 Cananore 7 7 0 0 16 2 North Hobart 7 3 4 0 8 3 Lefroy 8 1 7 0 2 Source:The World Hobart, TAS Football season ended - record of matches played 8 20 September 1919Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers References Category:Tasmanian Football League seasons Tasmania