1935 SAAFL season

1935 27 April - 14 September A1: St. Peter's O.C. A2: West Adelaide United A1: St. Peter's O.C. A2: West Adelaide United A1: Kensington A2: Adelaide High O.S. A1 (Hone Medal): Ray McArthur (Goodwood A2 (Chambers Medal): Bill Bentley (Teachers' College) A1: Don Wallace (Exeter) 60 goals A2: Gordon Amos (West Adelaide United) 72 goals 1934 1936 The 1935 SAAFL season was the 21st season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). The season commenced on 27 April and concluded on 14 September. The 1935 season saw the return of Teachers' College (playing at Teachers College Oval on Mackinnor Parade, North Adelaide) and Scotch Old Collegians. The latter having been in the Adelaide Students' Association the previous season. Two clubs joined the league, new club, West Adelaide United (playing at Railways Oval) and Rechabites (playing at Park 17, next to Kenilworth's ground), which is the old Eastwood Rechabites' club, the 1934 premiers of the Rechabites Association (Rechabites Association not formed for 1935).5 April 1935 Four More Teams for Amateur League: Teachers' and Scotch Colleges Return https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37278538 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 12 The four new teams played in A2 which went from 7 to 8 teams, owing to the departure of 3 clubs. Black Forest joined Adelaide & Suburban, Unley Amateurs disbanded, and Y.M.C.A. went into recess for a season before returning in 1936.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 74–77 The 1934 A2 Grand Finalists, Henley & Grange and Exeter, were promoted to A1, replacing bottom A1 Teams Prince Alfred Old Collegians and Alberton Church United. A1 Underdale, University, Kensington, Kenilworth, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Goodwood, Henley & Grange, and Exeter Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts1St. Peters Old Collegians1412201187648242Underdale1411301191825223Kenilworth149501147838184University148601192830165Exeter147701024962146Henley and Grange146808371182127Goodwood141130646121228Kensington14113038111082 source:19 August 1935 Old Blues Minor Premiers: End of First Round in Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/2687995 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 9 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 31 August St. Peter's O.C. 14.14 H Kenilworth 9.8 Saturday, 31 August Underdale 12.9 H University 9.5 source:31 August 1935 Amateur League Semi-Finals https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57011678 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 15 Final Final Saturday, 7 September St. Peter's O.C. 8.9 (55) A Underdale 10.12 (72) Railways Oval source:7 September 1935 Underdale Defeat Minor Premiers https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55722624 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 169 September 1935 Amateur Grade A1 Premier Team Beaten https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/40073445 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 Challenge Final Challenge Final Saturday, 14 September St. Peter's O.C. 5.3 (33) 5.5 (35) 9.5 13.8 (86) Lee 5, Richmond 3, Jay 2, White, Maitland, Le Messurier Lee, L. Bridgland, Le Messurier, Clark, Jay H Underdale 3.3 (21) 7.8 (50) 8.10 10.13 (73) Spain 3, Matson 2, Juncken, Hepworth, Young, Wilson, Keville Miller, Easom, Davis, Keville, Burnett Unley Oval Hounslowsource:14 September 1935 Amateur Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55720431 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 2 A2 Alberton Church United, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Adelaide High Old Scholars, Semaphore Central, Scotch Old Collegians, Teachers' College, Rechabites, West Adelaide United. Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts1West Adelaide United1412111415725252Eastwood Rechabites1410311340879213Prince Alfred O.C.1410401029699204Semaphore Central149501460919185Teachers College147701230917146Scotch Old Collegians13490811118487Alberton Church United131120558146428Adelaide High O.S.14113058016362 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 31 August West Adelaide United 11.13 H Prince Alfred O.C. 9.9 Saturday, 31 August Eastwood Rechabite 4.11 A Semaphore Central 13.11 source: Final Final Saturday, 7 September West Adelaide United 13.26 Matthews 4, G. Amos 3, Kemp 2, A. Amos, K. Brown, Lewis, Bellhouse Hill, Thomas, Fimeri, Baird, A. Amos, Kemp H Semaphore Central 11.10 Hannam 3, Gould 2, Hinter, Benton, Robertson, Johnson, Fitzgerald Woodhead, Knight, Hinter, Hannam, Swain Kenilworth ground, South Park B.E. Schumachersource: Representative SAAFL Good Burnard Burnett McFarlane Bridgland Bungey Elix Marriott Reeves Bertram Bentley Tuohey Hill Amos Lee Colley Bellhouse Friedrichs Scott Sangster MattieVAFA Walker Forty Lamb McNaughton Hepples Klene Dowling Stanes Howse Mason-Cox Peters Whiting O'Toole Pearson Trinnick Corke Kennedy Vontom Wimpole Moore source:3 June 1935 Victorian Amateur Forwards Prolific Scoring; Easy Win https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181691180 live Sporting Globe (Melbourne, VIC) 5 3 June V.A.F.A 6.4 9.8 20.10 24.15 Pearson 12, Peters 4, Corke 2, Mason-Cox 2, Trinnick 2, Morton, Dowling Pearson, Peters, Forty, Whiting, Hepples, Corke H S.A.A.F.L 4.2 8.5 11.12 15.17 Amos 4, Friedrichs 4, Bellhouse 3, Hill 2, Bentley 2 Friedrichs, Amos, Hill, Lee, Bellhouse, Bentley Richmond Cricket Ground Reilly source:4 June 1935 Amateur Football: Victoria Easily Beats S.A. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/40049602 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 11 Rule Trial Game The League trialed having 16 a side, with 3 reserves. This was trialed with the aim to remove congestion. At the suggestion of the South Australian president at a conference with the Victorian and Tasmanian Amateur leagues to be on the agenda for the Amateur Football Council meeting in August 1935.21 June 1935 16 A Side Would Remove Congestion https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74138661 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 13 A trial match between combined teams representing A1 and A2 grades was held on 20 July. At the Amateur Football Council meeting, Victoria opposed the proposition, and the plan was shelved.22 August 1935 Proposal For Teams of 16 Men: S.A. Amateur Association's Plan Shelved https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74142248 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 19 Rule Trial Saturday, 20 July Grade A1 12.14 (86) Richmond 6, Lee 3, Walker 2, Bertram Richmond, Elix, Bridgland, Lee, Marriott A Grade A2 20.8 (128) G. Amos 7, Bradshaw 6, Bentley 5, Tuohy 2 Diercks, G. Amos, Bradshaw, Tuohy, Lee, Bentley source:20 July 1935 Game With 16 Men a Side https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57009068 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 1622 July 1935 Amateur League's Experiment: 16 Men A Side In Fast Game https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74129040 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 References Category:Adelaide Footy League