1946 SAAFL season

July 2026 1946 SAAFL 27 April - 21 September 1941 1947 A1: University A2: Goodwood A1: Woodville A2: Prince Alfred O.C. A1: Railways' Institute A2: Scotch O.C. A1 (Hone Medal): Harold Harris (Colonel Light Gardens) and Don Russell (Exeter) A2 (Chambers Medal): Gordon Gratton (Scotch O.C.) A1: Sid Maley (Walkerville) 66 goals A2: The 1946 SAAFL season was the 28th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) having been revived after going into recess since 1941.22 February 1946 Football: Amateur League Revival https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48692800 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 5 The season commenced on 27 April and concluded on 21 September. Prince Alfred Old Collegians' reformed after having gone into recess since 1940.8 February 1946 Old Collegians' Football Club To Re-form https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48690477 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 4 Underdale United, Y.M.C.A. and Combined Banks did not reform. Payneham B returned to the East Torrens Association. Kelvinator (playing at Weigall Oval) transferred from Adelaide & Suburban, where it had played the last three seasons.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 95–96 Affiliated teams were: King's Old Collegians, University, University B, Semaphore Central, Walkerville, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Teachers' College, Kenilworth, Railways' Institute, Payneham, Colonel Light Gardens, Exeter, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Goodwood, Scotch Old Collegians, Pulteney Old Scholars, Woodville and Alberton Church United.6 March 1946 Football: Amateur League To Resume https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128346777 live The News (Adelaide, SA) 8 A1 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University1614201495946282Woodville16124015171049243Colonel Light Gardens16105111831020214Semaphore Central16106013621233205Exeter1687111901143176Walkerville1688016811348167Payneham1679013951330148St. Peter's O.C.1611501014182329Railways' Institute16115048414192 source:26 August 1946 Woodville's Amateur Surprise https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35711773 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 10 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 7 September University 10.13 A Colonel Light Gardens 12.12 Payneham OvalSaturday, 7 September Woodville 12.18 H Semaphore Central 10.13 Goodwood Oval source:7 September 1946 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55872949 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 14 Final Saturday, 14 September Woodville 13.15 H Colonel Light Gardens 11.9 Unley Oval L.R. Cooper boundary: E.R. Guy, J.B. Lamprell goal: P. Riley, R. Dragesource:14 September 1946 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55877211 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 13 Challenge Final Saturday, 21 September University 9.5 (59) Coulis 3, Davies 3, Eldridge 2, Hosking A Woodville 8.13 (61) Wiles 2, Hickman, Kent, Skelly, Bunyan, Burns, Garland Alberton Ovalsource:23 September 1946 Amateur League: Minor Premier Teams Beaten https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35757419 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 6 A2 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Goodwood181530186510 5302King's O.C.18144016811135283Prince Alfred O.C.18144017431249284University B18117014451140225Kelvinator18108012571209206Alberton Church United18108011811218207Kenilworth18810012411490168Teachers' College184140961148689Pulteney O.S.18216011311845410Scotch O.C.182160103517334 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 7 September Goodwood 7.11 A Prince Alfred O.C. 14.9 Mortlock Park OvalSaturday, 7 September King's O.C. 22.11 H University B 13.18 South Park (Kenilworth ground) source: Final Saturday, 14 September Prince Alfred O.C. 11.13 H King's O.C. 10.10 Mortlock Park Oval C.G.R. Hall boundary: J.W. Gower, E. Marriott goal: D. Groves, V. O'Malleysource: Challenge Final Saturday, 21 September Goodwood 10.11 (71) Harrison 2, Fagg 2, Aistrope, Leith, Gearen, Schneider, Longman, Maxwell A Prince Alfred O.C. 12.13 (85) Dawkins 4, C. Webb 3, K. Webb 2, C. Parham, Morris, Basheer Mortlock Park Ovalsource: Inter Grade With the absence of interstate matches, the League held an inter-grade match with teams representing the A1 and A2 competitions at Goodwood Oval on 31 August Saturday, 31 August A1 10.14 (74) Halliday 2, Harrold 2, Harper, Cobb, Kay, Mehan, Coulis, Holden Hay, Harris, Ferguson, Cobb, Halliday, Kay A A2 14.21 (105) Wood 8, Longman 2, Giuyas, Solomon, Gratton, Hooper Wood, Giuyas, Solomon, Walker, Martin, Morrison Goodwood Oval L.R. Cooper boundary: C.G.R. Hall and E. Marriott goal: V. O'Malley and D. Corstonsource:30 August 1946 Amateur League Game https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74633724 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 6 References Category:Adelaide Footy League