1947 TANFL season

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The 1947 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 19 April and 27 September 1947.

The TANFL introduced two new teams into the district-based competition, New Norfolk (founded in 1878) and Clarence (founded in 1884) were both introduced from the Southern District Football Association for a two-year trial period.

There was also a two-week break in mid-season to allow for the 1947 Australian National Football Championships to be played, all Carnival matches were staged at North Hobart Oval.

1947 TANFL Premiership Season
General Information
Founded 12 June 1879 in Hobart, Tasmania
Previous Names TFA (1879–1886)
STFA (1887–1896)
STFL (1897)
STFA (1898–1905)
TFL (1906–1927)
TANFL President Mr Weller Arnold
Participating Clubs Clarence Kangaroos
New Town Magpies
Hobart Tigers
New Norfolk Eagles
North Hobart Robins
Sandy Bay Seagulls
Stadiums North Hobart Oval
Bellerive Oval
TCA Ground
Boyer Oval
Queenborough Oval
1947 TANFL Premiership Season.
Premiers Nth Hobart 13.7 (85) v Hobart 10.9 (69)
Minor Premier Nth Hobart
Wooden Spooner New Norfolk (1st)
Grand Final attendance 11,396 at North Hobart Oval
Total Roster Series attendance 109,631 for 45 matches at 2,436
Total Finals Series attendance 34,661 for 4 matches at 8,665
Total aggregate attendance 144,292 for 49 matches at 2,945

Participating clubs[]

1947 TANFL Club Coaches[]

TANFL Reserves Grand Final[]

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final[]

State Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA)

  • Buckingham 8.10 (58) v South East 6.7 (43) – New Town Oval

Note: Buckingham were affiliated to New Town, South East were affiliated to Sandy Bay.

State Grand Final[]

(Saturday, 4 October 1947)

  • Nth Launceston: 7.7 (49) | 9.8 (62) | 14.11 (95) | 19.16 (130)
  • Nth Hobart: 0.1 (1) | 6.3 (39) | 7.4 (46) | 10.9 (69)
  • Attendance: 7,500 at York Park

Intrastate Matches[]

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 10 May 1947)

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 7 June 1947)

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 21 June 1947)

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 12 July 1947)

Interstate Matches[]

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL[]

  • Lance Collins (Sandy Bay) – 50

Medal Winners[]

  • Jack Sullivan (Hobart) – William Leitch Medal
  • Neil Clarke (Sandy Bay) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
  • Alan Hughes (Macalburn) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)

1947 TANFL Ladder[]

Team Played Won Lost Draw For Against Percentage Points
North Hobart 15 11 4 0 1180 966 122.15% 44
Hobart 15 11 4 0 1187 985 120.51% 44
Sandy Bay 15 10 5 0 1421 1131 125.64% 40
New Town 15 9 6 0 1132 1028 110.12% 36
Clarence 15 3 12 0 942 1158 81.35% 12
New Norfolk 15 1 14 0 838 1369 61.21% 4

Round 1[]

(Saturday, 19 April 1947)

Note: Clarence Football Club's maiden TANFL victory, also first TANFL match at Bellerive Oval.

Round 2[]

(Saturday, 26 April 1947)

  • Nth Hobart 17.14 (116) v Sandy Bay 14.11 (95) – Att: 5,446 at North Hobart Oval
  • Hobart 13.18 (96) v Clarence 14.8 (92) – Att: 2,006 at TCA Ground
  • New Town 16.19 (115) v New Norfolk 7.14 (56) – Att: 1,456 at Boyer Oval *

Note: First TANFL match staged at Boyer Oval (built by ANM Limited in 1945).

Round 3[]

(Saturday, 3 May 1947)

  • New Town 12.19 (91) v Sandy Bay 12.12 (84) – Att: 6,160 at North Hobart Oval
  • Hobart 9.13 (67) v New Norfolk 9.7 (61) – Att: 1,085 at TCA Ground
  • Nth Hobart 9.18 (72) v Clarence 1.7 (13) – Att: 1,592 at Bellerive Oval

Round 4[]

(Saturday, 17 May 1947)

  • Hobart 6.21 (57) v New Town 6.9 (45) – Att: 3,165 at North Hobart Oval
  • Sandy Bay 7.9 (51) v Clarence 5.18 (48) – Att: 1,609 at Queenborough Oval
  • Nth Hobart 6.18 (54) v New Norfolk 4.11 (35) – Att: 1,100 at Boyer Oval

Round 5[]

(Saturday, 24 May 1947)

Round 6[]

(Saturday, 31 May 1947)

  • New Town 14.15 (99) v Nth Hobart 14.14 (98) – Att: 5,755 at North Hobart Oval
  • Hobart 17.14 (116) v Sandy Bay 14.10 (94) – Att: 2,727 at TCA Ground
  • Clarence 13.7 (85) v New Norfolk 8.7 (55) – Att: 2,400 at Boyer Oval

Round 7[]

(Saturday, 14 June 1947)

Round 8[]

(Monday, 16 June 1947)

  • Nth Hobart 6.9 (45) v Clarence 3.13 (31) – Att: 1,644 at North Hobart Oval
  • Sandy Bay 10.11 (71) v New Town 8.15 (63) – Att: 1,330 at Queenborough Oval
  • Hobart 7.6 (48) v New Norfolk 2.8 (20) – Att: 500 at Boyer Oval

Round 9[]

(Saturday, 28 June 1947)

  • Hobart 11.12 (78) v New Town 8.11 (59) – Att: 3,575 at TCA Ground
  • Nth Hobart 10.12 (72) v New Norfolk 7.6 (48) – Att: 817 at Queenborough Oval
  • Sandy Bay 21.23 (149) v Clarence 12.14 (86) – Att: 1,652 at Bellerive Oval

Round 10[]

(Saturday, 5 July 1947)

  • Nth Hobart 10.10 (70) v Hobart 7.9 (51) – Att: 5,675 at TCA Ground
  • New Town 10.17 (77) v Clarence 11.6 (72) – Att: 1,076 at Queenborough Oval
  • Sandy Bay 14.7 (91) v New Norfolk 7.14 (56) – Att: 1,039 at Boyer Oval

Round 11[]

(Saturday, 19 July 1947)

  • New Town 10.11 (71) v Nth Hobart 7.13 (55) – Att: 3,400 at TCA Ground
  • Hobart 9.16 (70) v Sandy Bay 5.16 (46) – Att: 3,283 at Queenborough Oval
  • New Norfolk 15.10 (100) v Clarence 9.13 (67) – Att: 851 at Bellerive Oval *

Note: New Norfolk District Football Club's maiden TANFL victory.

Round 12[]

(Saturday, 26 July 1947)

  • Hobart 15.24 (114) v Clarence 8.7 (55) – Att: 1,596 at TCA Ground
  • Sandy Bay 15.18 (108) v Nth Hobart 8.13 (61) – Att: 4,224 at Queenborough Oval
  • New Town 10.12 (72) v New Norfolk 5.9 (39) – Att: 1,550 at Boyer Oval

Round 13[]

(Saturday, 16 August 1947)

  • Sandy Bay 10.14 (74) v New Town 7.9 (51) – Att: 3,731 at TCA Ground
  • Hobart 14.20 (104) v New Norfolk 8.4 (52) – Att: 884 at Queenborough Oval
  • Nth Hobart 14.13 (97) v Clarence 10.15 (75) – Att: 800 at Bellerive Oval

Round 14[]

(Saturday, 23 August 1947)

  • Hobart 10.9 (69) v New Town 7.9 (51) – Att: 4,339 at North Hobart Oval
  • Sandy Bay 15.20 (110) v Clarence 9.13 (67) – Att: 1,570 at Queenborough Oval
  • Nth Hobart 17.22 (124) v New Norfolk 5.3 (33) – Att: 1,030 at Boyer Oval

Round 15[]

(Saturday, 30 August 1947)

First Semi Final[]

(Saturday, 6 September 1947)

  • New Town: 5.6 (36) | 9.10 (64) | 9.12 (66) | 13.16 (94)
  • Sandy Bay: 1.1 (7) | 2.3 (15) | 5.5 (35) | 8.8 (56)
  • Attendance: 6,630 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final[]

(Saturday, 13 September 1947)

  • Hobart: 2.2 (14) | 4.6 (30) | 6.10 (46) | 7.16 (58)
  • Nth Hobart: 3.6 (24) | 3.6 (24) | 5.7 (37) | 7.8 (50)
  • Attendance: 7,846 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final[]

(Saturday, 20 September 1947)

  • Nth Hobart: 1.1 (7) | 5.4 (34) | 11.10 (76) | 12.11 (83)
  • New Town: 2.6 (18) | 4.7 (31) | 5.8 (38) | 9.10 (64)
  • Attendance: 8,789 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final[]

(Saturday, 27 September 1947)

  • Nth Hobart: 2.0 (12) | 3.3 (21) | 8.5 (53) | 13.7 (85)
  • Hobart: 2.4 (16) | 4.5 (29) | 8.8 (56) | 10.9 (69)
  • Attendance: 11,396 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publications.

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