1947 SAAFL season

July 2026 1947 SAAFL 3 May - 13 September 1946 1948 A1: Exeter A2: Goodwood A3: Railways' Institute A1: Exeter A2: Goodwood A3: Christian Brothers' O.C. A1: Prince Alfred O.C. A2: University B A3: Queen's O.C. A1 (Hone Medal): Dick Halliday (Payneham, coach and v.c.) A2 (Chambers Medal): Bill Hay (St. Peter's O.C.) A3 (McKay Medal): Ivan Hooper (Pulteney O.S.) A1: Bernie Jordan (Woodville) 42 goals A2: A3: The 1947 SAAFL season was the 29th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). The season commenced on 3 May and concluded on 13 September. Three new clubs were admitted, the returning Christian Brothers' Old Collegians and Payneham B, and Queen's Old Collegians. This made a total of 22 teams, the League create 3 grades, A1 and A2 had 8 teams each, and A3 with 6 teams. Grade A1 - Woodville, University, Colonel Light Gardens, Semaphore Central, Exeter, Walkerville, Payneham, Prince Alfred Old Scholars. Grade A2 - Goodwood, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Railways' Institute, King's Old Collegians, University B, Kelvinator, Alberton Church United, Kenilworth. Grade A3 - Teachers' College, Pulteney Old Scholars, Old Scotch, Christian Brothers' Old Collegians, Queen's Old Collegians, Payneham B. With the addition of A3, a new shield was created, the "Darnley Naylor Shield" in memory of the late Professor H. Darnley Naylor, the first president of the League.3 April 1947 Three Grades In Amateur Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/30521063 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 12 Teachers' College, after an extremely dominant winning 24.29 to 1.5 against Old Scotch Collegians in round 1,3 May 1947 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55885687 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 15 winning 27.16 to 3.4 against Christian Brothers' O.C. in round 2,10 May 1947 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55883968 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 16 and winning 37.25 to 3.5 against Pulteney O.S. in round 3,19 May 1947 Payneham's Good Form In Amateurs https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/30529216 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 9 were promoted into A2, Railways' Institute being relegated from round 4.23 May 1947 Exeter And Woodville Best Amateur Match https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74651999 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 13 A1 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Exeter14122012971068242University1411301173870223Woodville14113013071006224Payneham1477012331120145Walkerville1468012331307126Semaphore Central143110907115967Colonel Light Gardens143110857115668Prince Alfred O.C.14311087611996 source:18 August 1947 Amateur Minor Premiership To Exeter https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74654378 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 11 Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 23 August Exeter 10.11 A Woodville 14.12 Payneham OvalSaturday, 23 August University 9.18 H Payneham 6.11 Teachers' College Oval source:23 August 1947 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55894700 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 20 The match between University and Payneham was awarded to Payneham, due to University having played a man who was not an amateur at the time of his registration. That player being L. Streng, University were fined 5/ for each match Streng took part in. The committee had pointed out that no protest had been entered by Payneham, nor any club that Streng played against throughout the season, and the decision was made at the discretion of the Amateur League.3 September 1947 Match Awarded Against University https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35996765 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 12 Final Saturday, 6 September Woodville 7.4 12.9 12.11 17.18 H Payneham 4.2 7.3 14.7 15.7 Teachers' College Oval K.O. Carter source:6 September 1947 Woodville In Amateur Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55890145 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 188 September 1947 Woodville Wins Amateur Final https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74642131 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 13 Challenge Final Saturday, 13 September Exeter 14.14 H Woodville 6.8 Alberton Oval 2,000 L.R. Cooper source:13 September 1947 Amateur Win To Exeter https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55893932 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 18 A2 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Goodwood149411026882192Kelvinator149501185927183Alberton Church United149501058928184St. Peter's O.C.13661917942155Kenilworth1457210001039126King's O.C.1468010681130127Teachers' College135809001021108University B14410092212078 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 23 August Kelvinator 12.17 H St. Peter's O.C. 4.15 Walkerville OvalSaturday, 30 August Goodwood 12.14 H Alberton Church United 6.9 Payneham Oval source:30 August 1947 Amateur League https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55892334 live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 20 Final Saturday, 6 September Goodwood 13.8 H Kelvinator 9.8 Payneham Oval L.R. Cooper source: A3 Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Railways' Institute151320262Christian Brothers O.C.151230243Payneham B15861174Pulteney O.S.15771155Old Scotch15312066Queen's O.C.1511402 source: Finals Semi Finals Semi-finals Saturday, 30 August Railways' Institute 10.15 H Payneham B 7.13 Teachers' College OvalSaturday, 30 August Christian Brothers' O.C. 27.12 H Pulteney O.S. 5.4 Prince Alfred College Oval source: Railways' Institute were disqualified as they played a man who was a paid umpire, I. McLeod. However as they were minor premier, Railways' still has the right of challenge. They were fined 5/ for each occasion that McLeod played.5 September 1947 Another Amateur Disqualification https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74651005 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 22 Final Saturday, 6 September Christian Brothers' O.C. 16.13 H Payneham B 9.11 Walkerville Oval A.K. Tucker source: Challenge Final Saturday, 13 September Railways' Institute 10.13 A Christian Brothers' O.C. 11.8 Thebarton Oval source: Representative vs VAFA SAAFLVAFASAAFL Carr (Semaphore Central) Hamilton (Woodville) Duke (Payneham) Griffiths (Semaphore Central) Abbott (University) Downing (Prince Alfred O.C.) Geoff Bray (Alberton Church United) Tregonning (University) captain Woodward (University) Wood (King's O.C.) Bennetts (Walkerville) Davies (University) Webber (Teachers' College) Jordan (Woodville) Hay (St. Peter's O.C.) Garland (Woodville) Whelan (Kenilworth) Halliday (Payneham) vice-captain Teagke (Woodville) Russell (Exeter) Peters (Exeter) Winter (King's O.C.)VAFAsource:2 August 1947 Amateur Side To Meet Vic. Saturday https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55896158? live The Mail (Adelaide, SA) 17source: Saturday, 9 August (2:45 pm) S.A.A.F.L. 18.16 (124) H V.A.F.A. 11.14 (80) Adelaide Oval L.R. Cooper source:11 August 1947 Easy Win By State Amateur Team https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74655286 live The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) 11 References Category:Adelaide Footy League