1948 SAAFL season

July 2026 1948 SAAFL 24 April - 11 September 1947 1949 A1: Exeter A2: Alberton Church United A3: Goodwood B A1: Exeter A2: Alberton Church United A3: Goodwood B A1: Colonel Light Gardens A2: Pulteney O.S. A3: King's O.C. B A1 (Hone Medal): H. Simpson (Colonel Light Gardens) A2 (Chambers Medal): C.C. Adcock (King's O.C.) A3 (McKay Medal): Lowe (St. Peter's O.C. B) The 1948 SAAFL season was the 30th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). The season commenced on 24 April and concluded on 11 September. Included in the newly admitted teams was Postal Institute, which had formed a football club in 1944, had been a member of the Adelaide & Suburban Football Association. Other teams include the B teams of Goodwood, King's O.C., Prince Alfred O.C., St. Peter's O.C., and Teachers' College. This increased the A1 and A2 divisions to 10 teams each and A3 to 8 teams.Bloch Fred A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994 South Australian Amateur Football League 1995 98-102 The Australian Amateur Football Council was granted representation on the Australian National Football Council. This caused the amateur associations in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia to play under the national council rules, except the amateur's kept their rule giving the umpire the power to order a player from the field.23 April 1948 Amateur League Represented On National Council https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43764458 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 The Grades for the season were: Grade A1 - Exeter, Woodville, Payneham, University, Walkerville, Semaphore Central, Goodwood, Kelvinator, Colonel Light Gardens, Prince Alfred Old Collegians. Grade A2 - Alberton Church United, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Kenilworth, King's Old Collegians, Christian Brothers' Old Collegians, Railway Institute, Teachers' College, University B, Payneham B, Pulteney Old Scholars. Grade A3 - Old Scotch, Queen's Old Collegians, Postal Institute, St. Peter's Old Collegians B, Prince Alfred Old Collegians B, King's Old Collegians B, Teachers' College B, Goodwood B.9 April 1948 Amateur Gradings https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43762685 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 A1 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Exeter181611332University181431293Woodville181242264Semaphore Central181251255Goodwood18891176Prince Alfred O.C.188100167Walkerville187110148Kelvinator186120129Payneham183141710Colonel Light Gardens1801711 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 28 August Exeter 14.19 H Woodville 12.6 Goodwood OvalSaturday, 28 August University 12.5 A Semaphore Central 12.12 Teachers' College Oval source:28 August 1948 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55899498 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 4 Final Saturday, 3 September Exeter 8.10 H Semaphore Central 6.8 Woodville Oval source:6 September 1948 Exeter Wins Amateur Title https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43781888 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 5 A2 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Alberton Church United181620322King's O.C.181521313Teachers' College181530304St. Peter's O.C.181170225S.A. Railways Institute18891176Kenilworth188100167University B187110148Christian Brothers O.C.186111139Payneham B182151510Pulteney O.S.1801800 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 28 August Alberton Church United 12.8 H Teachers' College 9.15 St. Peter's CollegeSaturday, 28 August King's O.C. 9.24 H St. Peter's O.C. 8.10 Prince Alfred College source: Final Saturday, 3 September Alberton Church United 12.15 A King's O.C. 14.13 Goodwood Oval source: Challenge Final Saturday, 11 September Alberton Church United 10.16 H King's O.C. 8.9 Alberton Oval source:11 September 1948 Alberton team wins final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55896786 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 4 A3 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Goodwood B181530302Old Scotch181440283Postal Institute181350264Teachers' College B181080205St. Peter's O.C. B181080206Prince Alfred O.C. B185130107Queen's O.C. B185130108King's O.C. B1801800 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 28 August Goodwood B 13.9 H Postal Institute 7.7 Scotch CollegeSaturday, 28 August Old Scotch 19.14 H Teachers' College B 7.10 source: Final Saturday, 3 September Goodwood B 16.13 H Old Scotch 9.6 Teachers' College Oval (Kensington Oval) source: Representative Australian Amateur Football Carnival was held in Perth from 7th August to 12th August. Results of 10th August Victoria 24.24 def Tasmania 8.4; SA 21.19 def WA 14.1511 August 1948 S.A. Win At Amateur Football Carnival https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43778305 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 6 Results of Final on 12th August SA 11.21 def Vic 10.14; WA 16.11 def Tas 12.1613 August 1948 S.A. Footballers Win Carnival Honors https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43778729 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 8 References Category:Adelaide Footy League