1938 TANFL season

57th season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League March 2026 tanfl 1938 4 12 T. Richardson( − 70 goals) 1937 1939 The 1938 TANFL season was the 57th season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in southern Tasmania. won the TANFL premiership for the 12th time, defeating Lefroy by 12 points in the final. Ladder + Pos Position on ladder Team Pld Games played W Won L Lost D Drawn Pts Points Qualification 1 (P) 15 11 4 0 52 Finals series 2 Lefroy 15 9 6 0 44 3 Cananore 15 7 8 0 32 4 New Town 15 3 12 0 16 Source:The Mercury 19 September 1938 13 League roster ends Hobart, TAS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers Finals From 1929 until 1941, the TANFL home-and-away season featured three rounds played for 4 premiership points per win, and two rounds played for 6 premiership points per win. A three-team system with challenge was then played, with the initial 1–3 positions based on premiership points, and the right of challenge going only to the team with the strictly best home-and-away season win-loss record.TASMANIAN LEAGUE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24252388 The Mercury 25 November 2024 12 26 March 1929 Semi-final Semi-final Saturday, 24 September Lefroy 17.17 (119) H Cananore 15.19 (109) North Hobart Oval 6,000 Sensational recovery https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25555610 The Mercury 12 26 September 1938 Grand final 1938 TANFL grand final Saturday, 1 October 5.4 (34) 9.7 (61) 12.10 (82) 13.15 (93) T. Richardson 4, L. Smith 2, Tyler 2, Pratt 2, F. Smith, Lucas, Jones H Lefroy 2.3 (15) 7.6 (48) 7.12 (54) 11.15 (81) McCarthy 3, Rae 2, Gould 2, Zschech, Badenach, Butler, Rogers Lee, for striking L. Smith J. F. Hawkins North Hobart Oval 7,319 The Mercury North premiers of 1938 3 October 1938 12 Hobart, Tas *Had Lefroy won, North Hobart (which had the best win-loss record) would have been entitled under the challenge rule to a rematch the following Saturday to decide the premiership. Awards Len Pye (North Hobart) won the George Watt memorial medal as the TANFL's best and fairest player. T. Richardson () was the TANFL's leading goalkicker, finishing the home-and-away season with 70 goals. was defeated in the Tasmanian State Premiership by Launceston (NTFA) on 8 October at York Park. Launceston 16.9 (105) defeated North Hobart 5.9 (39).The Mercury Hobart, TAS Launceston retains state title 10 September 1938 14 References Category:Tasmanian Football League seasons Tasmania