1952 SAAFL season

1952 SAAFL 19 April - 20 September 1951 1953 A1: University A2: St. Peter's O.C. A3: Commonwealth Bank A1: University A2: St. Peter's O.C. A3: Semaphore Central B A1: Riverside A2: Payneham B A3: Teachers' College B 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) A1: Alistair McLeod (University) 56 goalsThe 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.13 March 1952 Amateurs can play B Grade https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129871070 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 24 Four new teams were admitted Commonwealth Bank, Exeter B, North Brighton-Somerton, and Semaphore Central B. An application from Gepps Cross was rejected. 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.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 117-119 A1 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University18162018151077322Exeter18135013221157263Alberton Church United18126012021215244Flinders Park1899014431308185Semaphore Central1899012281308186Walkerville18810014921352167Woodville18711010551118148Prince Alfred O.C.18711011211280149Payneham186120117514441210Riverside183150105214866 source:25 August 1952 Flinders Park Makes Amateur League Four https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47414200 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 5 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 30 August University 17.16 (118) H Alberton Church United 6.4 (40) Payneham OvalSaturday, 30 August Exeter 11.14 (80) H Flinders Park 8.8 (56) Woodville Oval source:30 August 1952 University's Easy Win https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57700888 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 28 Final George Murray Shield Saturday, 6 September University 10.16 (76) A Exeter 14.5 (89) Alberton Oval source:6 September 1952 Exeter win in amateur https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57563255 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 32 Challenge Final George Murray Shield - Challenge Final Saturday, 13 September University 2.5 7.7 8.9 13.17 (95) McLeod 7, Walsh, Tunbridge, Giles, Duncan, Luxton, Pak Poy Broadbent, Hancock, McLeod, Elix, Laurie, Pak Poy Exeter 3.2 6.2 8.7 10.7 (67) Blackwell 3, J. Harvey 3, Smyth 2, Lidstone, Evans Hurley, Blackwell, Iles, McInerney, J. Harvey, Reeves Thebarton Oval source:13 September 1952 University Top In Amateur https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57568466 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 28 A2 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1St. Peter's O.C.201730342Kenilworth201550303Goodwood201550304Semaphore Park201460285University B201460286Teachers' College201190227King's O.C.2010100208Rosewater208111179Colonel Light Gardens2071211510Woodville B2051501011Kelvinator203170612Payneham B2002000 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 6 September St. Peter's O.C. 9.5 (59) A Goodwood 8.13 (61) Payneham OvalSaturday, 6 September Kenilworth 12.20 (92) H Semaphore Park 8.7 (55) Railway Oval source: Final Saturday, 13 September Goodwood 10.5 (65) H Kenilworth 7.13 (55) Payneham Oval source: Challenge Final Saturday, 20 September St. Peter's O.C. 11.9 (75) H Goodwood 9.14 (68) Alberton Oval source:22 September 1952 Minor Amateur Titles https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47416608 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 A3 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Commonwealth Bank181710342Exeter B181530303Semaphore Central B181440284Flinders Park B181440285Railways' Institute181350266University C18981197North Brighton/Somerton187101158Old Scotch185121119St. Peter's O.C. B1851211110Goodwood B1851301011Prince Alfred O.C. B1851301012Pulteney O.S.183141713Teachers' College B1821515 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 6 September Commonwealth Bank 7.9 (51) A Semaphore Central B 9.11 (65) Walkerville OvalSaturday, 6 September (12:45pm) Exeter B 6.9 (45) A Flinders Park B 9.2 (56) Alberton Oval source: Final Saturday, 13 September Semaphore Central B 10.12 (72) H Flinders Park B 4.8 (32) Alberton Oval source: Challenge Final Saturday, 20 September Commonwealth Bank 7.15 (57) A Semaphore Central B 11.14 (80) Payneham Oval source: Representative vs VAFA played at Alberton Oval June 9 SAAFL B. Bunce (Alberton Church United) B. Dodson (Exeter) L. Stevens (Woodville) J. Lawrence (University) K. Seedsman (St. Peter's O.C.) M. Natt (Exeter) C. Jarratt (Walkerville) Elix (University) K. Cocks (Walkerville) P. Tunbridge (University) A. McLeod (University) capt. C. Christensen (Rosewater) J. Farr (Riverside) F. Gubbins (Walkerville) T. Schultz (Walkerville) D. Giles (University) D. Harris (University) S. Hobbs (Alberton Church United) vice-capt. J. Crichton (Semaphore Central) S. Shannon (Rosewater) source:9 June 1952 Amateurs At Alberton https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47417104 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 9 Queen's Birthday Monday, 9 June S.A.A.F.L. 2.3 3.4 6.6 9.9 (63) McLeod 4, Christensen, Farr, Schultz, Gubbins M. Natt (BoG for SA), Farr, Tunbridge, Harris, Dodson, McLeod Cocks, Lawrence, Dodson A V.A.F.A. 2.4 6.6 8.11 9.15 (69) Russsel 5, Paton, Clarke, Clover, McLaughlin M. Russel (BoG for Vic), Melville, Birtles, Paton, Brady, McLaughlin Alberton Oval source:Jervis Bob 10 June 1952 Las-Minute Win To Victorian Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47416788 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 4 References Category:1952 in Australian rules football Category:Australian rules football competitions in South Australia Category:Australian rules football seasons Category:Adelaide Footy League