1935 SAAFL season

1935 AFL premiership season
1935 AFL premiership season
Date	27 April - 14 September
Premiers	A1: St. Peter's O.C. ; A2: West Adelaide United
Minor premiers	A1: St. Peter's O.C. ; A2: West Adelaide United
Wooden spooners	A1: Kensington ; A2: Adelaide High O.S.
Best and fairest	A1 (Hone Medal): Ray McArthur (Goodwood ; A2 (Chambers Medal): Bill Bentley (Teachers' College)
Coleman Medallist	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 27th April and concluded on 14th 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).^[1] 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.^[2]

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^[1]

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
1	St. Peters Old Collegians	14	12	2	1187	648	24
2	Underdale	14	11	3	1191	825	22
3	Kenilworth	14	9	5	1147	838	18
4	University	14	8	6	1192	830	16
5	Exeter	14	7	7	1024	962	14
6	Henley and Grange	14	6	8	837	1182	12
7	Goodwood	14	1	13	646	1212	2
8	Kensington	14	1	13	381	1108	2

source:^[3]

Finals

Semi Finals


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 31 August	St. Peter's O.C. 14.14	def.	Kenilworth 9.8
Saturday, 31 August	Underdale 12.9	def.	University 9.5

source:^[4]

Final


	Final
Saturday, 7 September	St. Peter's O.C. 8.9 (55)	def. by	Underdale 10.12 (72)	Railways Oval

source:^[5]^[6]

Challenge Final


	Challenge Final
Saturday, 14 September	St. Peter's O.C.	def.	Underdale	Unley Oval
	5.3 (33) 5.5 (35) 9.5 13.8 (86)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 7.8 (50) 8.10 10.13 (73)	Umpires: Hounslow


Lee 5, Richmond 3, Jay 2, White, Maitland, Le Messurier		Goals	Spain 3, Matson 2, Juncken, Hepworth, Young, Wilson, Keville
Lee, L. Bridgland, Le Messurier, Clark, Jay		Best	Miller, Easom, Davis, Keville, Burnett

source:^[7]

A2

Alberton Church United, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Adelaide High Old Scholars, Semaphore Central, Scotch Old Collegians, Teachers' College, Rechabites, West Adelaide United.^[1]

Ladder


Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	Pts
1	West Adelaide United	14	12	1	1	1415	725	25
2	Eastwood Rechabites	14	10	3	1	1340	879	21
3	Prince Alfred O.C.	14	10	4	0	1029	699	20
4	Semaphore Central	14	9	5	0	1460	919	18
5	Teachers College	14	7	7	0	1230	917	14
6	Scotch Old Collegians	13	4	9	0	811	1184	8
7	Alberton Church United	13	1	12	0	558	1464	2
8	Adelaide High O.S.	14	1	13	0	580	1636	2

source:^[3]

Finals

Semi Finals


	Semi-finals
Saturday, 31 August	West Adelaide United 11.13	def.	Prince Alfred O.C. 9.9
Saturday, 31 August	Eastwood Rechabite 4.11	def. by	Semaphore Central 13.11

source:

Final


	Final
Saturday, 7 September	West Adelaide United	def.	Semaphore Central	Kenilworth ground, South Park
	13.26	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	11.10	Umpires: B.E. Schumacher


Matthews 4, G. Amos 3, Kemp 2, A. Amos, K. Brown, Lewis, Bellhouse		Goals	Hannam 3, Gould 2, Hinter, Benton, Robertson, Johnson, Fitzgerald
Hill, Thomas, Fimeri, Baird, A. Amos, Kemp		Best	Woodhead, Knight, Hinter, Hannam, Swain

source:^[5]

Representative

SAAFL
B:	Good	Burnard	Burnett
HB:	McFarlane	Bridgland	Bungey
C:	Elix	Marriott	Reeves
HF:	Bertram	Bentley	Tuohey
F:	Hill	Amos	Lee
Foll:	Colley	Bellhouse	Friedrichs
Emg:	Scott	Sangster	Mattie

VAFA
B:	Walker	Forty	Lamb
HB:	McNaughton	Hepples	Klene
C:	Dowling	Stanes	Howse
HF:	Mason-Cox	Peters	Whiting
F:	O'Toole	Pearson	Trinnick
Foll:	Corke	Kennedy	Vontom
Emg:	Wimpole	Moore

source:^[8]



3 June	V.A.F.A	def.	S.A.A.F.L	Richmond Cricket Ground
	6.4 9.8 20.10 24.15	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.2 8.5 11.12 15.17	Umpires: Reilly


Pearson 12, Peters 4, Corke 2, Mason-Cox 2, Trinnick 2, Morton, Dowling		Goals	Amos 4, Friedrichs 4, Bellhouse 3, Hill 2, Bentley 2
Pearson, Peters, Forty, Whiting, Hepples, Corke		Best	Friedrichs, Amos, Hill, Lee, Bellhouse, Bentley

source:^[9]^[8]

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.^[10] A trial match between combined teams representing A1 and A2 grades was held on 20th July. At the Amateur Football Council meeting, Victoria opposed the proposition, and the plan was shelved.^[11]


	Rule Trial
Saturday, 20 July	Grade A1	def. by	Grade A2
	12.14 (86)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	20.8 (128)


Richmond 6, Lee 3, Walker 2, Bertram		Goals	G. Amos 7, Bradshaw 6, Bentley 5, Tuohy 2
Richmond, Elix, Bridgland, Lee, Marriott		Best	Diercks, G. Amos, Bradshaw, Tuohy, Lee, Bentley

source:^[12]^[13]

References

1 2 3 "Four More Teams for Amateur League: Teachers' and Scotch Colleges Return". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 5 April 1935. p. 12.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 74–77.
1 2 "Old Blues Minor Premiers: End of First Round in Amateur League". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 19 August 1935. p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Amateur League Semi-Finals". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 31 August 1935. p. 15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
1 2 "Underdale Defeat Minor Premiers". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 7 September 1935. p. 16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Amateur Grade A1 Premier Team Beaten". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 9 September 1935. p. 8.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Amateur Final". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 14 September 1935. p. 2.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
1 2 "Victorian Amateur Forwards Prolific Scoring; Easy Win". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, VIC). 3 June 1935. p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Amateur Football: Victoria Easily Beats S.A." The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 4 June 1935. p. 11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "16 A Side Would Remove Congestion". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 21 June 1935. p. 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Proposal For Teams of 16 Men: S.A. Amateur Association's Plan Shelved". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 22 August 1935. p. 19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Game With 16 Men a Side". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 20 July 1935. p. 16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Amateur League's Experiment: 16 Men A Side In Fast Game". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 22 July 1935. p. 8.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:0-1] 1 2 3 "Four More Teams for Amateur League: Teachers' and Scotch Colleges Return". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 5 April 1935. p. 12.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 74–77.

[:1-3] 1 2 "Old Blues Minor Premiers: End of First Round in Amateur League". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 19 August 1935. p. 9.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Amateur League Semi-Finals". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 31 August 1935. p. 15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:2-5] 1 2 "Underdale Defeat Minor Premiers". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 7 September 1935. p. 16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Amateur Grade A1 Premier Team Beaten". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 9 September 1935. p. 8.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] "Amateur Final". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 14 September 1935. p. 2.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:3-8] 1 2 "Victorian Amateur Forwards Prolific Scoring; Easy Win". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, VIC). 3 June 1935. p. 5.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[9] "Amateur Football: Victoria Easily Beats S.A." The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 4 June 1935. p. 11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[10] "16 A Side Would Remove Congestion". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 21 June 1935. p. 13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[11] "Proposal For Teams of 16 Men: S.A. Amateur Association's Plan Shelved". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 22 August 1935. p. 19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[12] "Game With 16 Men a Side". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 20 July 1935. p. 16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[13] "Amateur League's Experiment: 16 Men A Side In Fast Game". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA). 22 July 1935. p. 8.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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