1955 TANFL season

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The 1955 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 9 April and 17 September 1955.

1955 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 Merv McNeair
Participating Clubs Clarence Kangaroos
New Town Magpies
Hobart Tigers
New Norfolk Eagles
North Hobart Robins
Sandy Bay Seagulls
Stadiums North Hobart Oval
New Town Oval
Bellerive Oval
Boyer Oval
Queenborough Oval
1955 TANFL Premiership Season.
Premiers New Town 15.11 (101) v Hobart 8.18 (66)
Minor Premier Hobart (6th)
Wooden Spooner Clarence (4th)
Grand Final attendance 13,429 at North Hobart Oval
Total Roster Series attendance 112,319 for 45 matches at 2,496
Total Finals Series attendance 39,488 for 4 matches at 9,872
Total aggregate attendance 151,807 for 49 matches at 3,098

Participating Clubs[]

1955 TANFL Club Coaches[]

TANFL Reserves Grand Final[]

(Saturday, 24 September 1955)

Note: This match was played one week after the senior Grand Final due to a drawn Preliminary Final.

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final[]

State Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA)

  • South East 7.4 (46) v North West 4.17 (41) – New Town Oval

Note: South East affiliated to Sandy Bay, North West affiliated to North Hobart.

State Preliminary Final[]

(Saturday, 24 September 1955)

  • Ulverstone: 3.10 (28) | 7.19 (61) | 9.24 (78) | 12.29 (101)
  • New Town: 2.3 (15) | 4.9 (33) | 5.12 (42) | 7.15 (57)
  • Attendance: 5,307 at Ulverstone Recreation Ground

State Grand Final[]

(Saturday, 1 October 1955)

  • Ulverstone: 5.4 (34) | 9.6 (60) | 14.8 (92) | 19.12 (126)
  • Longford: 3.3 (21) | 5.5 (35) | 12.7 (79) | 12.13 (85)
  • Attendance: 10,004 at York Park

Intrastate Matches[]

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 7 May 1955)

  • NWFU 14.10 (94) v TANFL 13.12 (90) – Att: 6,127 at West Park Oval

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 11 June 1955)

Jubilee Shield (Monday, 13 June 1955)

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 16 July 1955)

Inter-Association Match (Saturday, 7 May 1955)

  • Huon FA 13.13 (91) v TANFL II 13.9 (87) – Att: 1,400 at Huonville Recreation Ground

Inter-Association Match (Saturday, 7 May 1955)

Interstate Matches[]

Interstate Match (Saturday, 16 July 1955)

Interstate Match (Sunday, 17 July 1955)

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL[]

  • Ian Westell (Sandy Bay) – 85
  • Terry Brain (Hobart) – 54
  • Max Griffiths (New Town) – 50
  • Neville Legro (Hobart) – 47
  • Paddy Cooper (North Hobart) – 45

Medal Winners[]

  • Rex Garwood (New Norfolk) – William Leitch Medal
  • A.Peterson (North Hobart) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
  • Dennis Lester (Buckingham) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)
  • Max Griffiths (New Town) – Weller Arnold Medal (Best TANFL player in Intrastate match)

1955 TANFL Ladder[]

Team Played Won Lost Draw For Against Percentage Points
Hobart 15 12 3 0 1581 1184 133.53% 48
New Town 15 10 5 0 1471 1184 124.24% 40
Sandy Bay 15 10 5 0 1236 1245 99.28% 40
North Hobart 15 9 6 0 1397 1164 120.02% 36
New Norfolk 15 3 12 0 1039 1471 70.63% 12
Clarence 15 1 14 0 1129 1605 70.34% 4

Round 1[]

(Saturday, 9 April, Monday, 11 April & Saturday 16 April 1955)

  • Nth Hobart 14.16 (100) v Hobart 8.16 (64) – Att: 5,703 at North Hobart Oval (9 April)
  • New Town 22.19 (151) v New Norfolk 10.9 (69) – Att: 4,041 at North Hobart Oval (11 April)
  • Sandy Bay 16.16 (112) v Clarence 10.14 (74) – Att: 4,431 at North Hobart Oval (16 April)

Round 2[]

(Saturday, 23 April 1955)

Round 3[]

(Saturday, 30 April 1955)

  • Nth Hobart 16.8 (104) v Sandy Bay 12.7 (79) – Att: 5,986 at North Hobart Oval
  • New Town 17.11 (113) v Clarence 11.14 (80) – Att: 1,380 at New Town Oval
  • Hobart 21.20 (146) v New Norfolk 7.11 (53) – Att: 1,173 at Boyer Oval

Round 4[]

(Saturday, 14 May 1955)

Round 5[]

(Saturday, 21 May 1955)

  • Hobart 18.13 (121) v Sandy Bay 16.17 (113) – Att: 3,397 at North Hobart Oval
  • Nth Hobart 15.17 (107) v New Town 15.14 (104) – Att: 3,293 at New Town Oval
  • New Norfolk 13.12 (90) v Clarence 13.9 (87) – Att: 1,231 at Bellerive Oval

Round 6[]

(Saturday, 28 May 1955)

  • Hobart 15.15 (105) v Nth Hobart 7.15 (57) – Att: 6,085 at North Hobart Oval
  • New Town 11.13 (79) v New Norfolk 9.8 (62) – Att: 1,713 at New Town Oval
  • Sandy Bay 15.21 (111) v Clarence 12.14 (86) – Att: 1,645 at Bellerive Oval

Round 7[]

(Saturday, 4 June 1955)

  • Hobart 17.21 (123) v Clarence 11.8 (74) – Att: 1,625 at North Hobart Oval
  • New Town 12.14 (86) v Sandy Bay 7.11 (53) – Att: 3,532 at New Town Oval
  • Nth Hobart 15.16 (106) v New Norfolk 8.6 (54) – Att: 1,427 at Boyer Oval

Round 8[]

(Saturday, 18 June 1955)

Round 9[]

(Saturday, 25 June 1955)

  • Nth Hobart 16.15 (111) v Clarence 4.10 (34) – Att: 1,944 at North Hobart Oval
  • New Town 21.22 (148) v Hobart 16.10 (106) – Att: 3,763 at New Town Oval
  • Sandy Bay 11.8 (74) v New Norfolk 10.12 (72) – Att: 1,152 at Boyer Oval

Round 10[]

(Saturday, 2 July 1955)

  • New Town 15.12 (102) v Nth Hobart 12.13 (85) – Att: 4,163 at North Hobart Oval
  • Hobart 19.18 (132) v Sandy Bay 12.7 (79) – Att: 2,558 at Queenborough Oval
  • New Norfolk 13.15 (93) v Clarence 12.11 (83) – Att: 1,040 at Boyer Oval

Round 11[]

(Saturday, 9 July 1955)

  • Hobart 11.11 (77) v Nth Hobart 8.11 (59) – Att: 2,504 at North Hobart Oval
  • Sandy Bay 10.11 (71) v Clarence 7.9 (51) – Att: 754 at Queenborough Oval
  • New Town 8.13 (61) v New Norfolk 6.5 (41) – Att: 839 at Boyer Oval

Round 12[]

(Saturday, 23 July 1955)

  • Nth Hobart 18.9 (117) v New Norfolk 9.10 (64) – Att: 2,199 at North Hobart Oval
  • Sandy Bay 13.9 (87) v New Town 12.13 (85) – Att: 3,357 at New Town Oval
  • Hobart 16.15 (111) v Clarence 14.11 (95) – Att: 896 at Bellerive Oval

Round 13[]

(Saturday, 6 August 1955)

  • Nth Hobart 16.7 (103) v Sandy Bay 5.16 (46) – Att: 5,183 at North Hobart Oval
  • New Town 18.18 (126) v Clarence 8.17 (65) – Att: 1,557 at New Town Oval
  • Hobart 13.13 (91) v New Norfolk 8.12 (60) – Att: 810 at Boyer Oval

Note: Round postponed on 30 July due to inclement weather conditions.

Round 14[]

(Saturday, 13 August 1955)

Round 15[]

(Saturday, 20 August 1955)

  • Sandy Bay 7.16 (58) v Hobart 5.12 (42) – Att: 3,877 at North Hobart Oval
  • New Town 13.10 (88) v Nth Hobart 7.8 (50) – Att: 1,608 at New Town Oval
  • New Norfolk 11.14 (80) v Clarence 11.10 (76) – Att: 542 at Bellerive Oval

First Semi Final[]

(Saturday, 27 August 1955)

  • Sandy Bay: 6.3 (39) | 6.4 (40) | 9.9 (63) | 12.10 (82)
  • Nth Hobart: 1.4 (10) | 6.10 (46) | 9.15 (69) | 10.20 (80)
  • Attendance: 7,644 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final[]

(Saturday, 3 September 1955)

  • New Town: 0.1 (1) | 4.4 (28) | 10.11 (71) | 12.11 (83)
  • Hobart: 5.4 (34) | 6.11 (47) | 8.14 (62) | 9.18 (72)
  • Attendance: 8,697 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final[]

(Saturday, 10 September 1955)

  • Hobart: 2.8 (20) | 6.14 (50) | 9.17 (71) | 13.17 (95)
  • Sandy Bay: 2.3 (15) | 5.7 (37) | 6.9 (45) | 11.12 (78)
  • Attendance: 9,718 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final[]

(Saturday, 17 September 1955)

  • New Town: 4.2 (26) | 6.8 (44) | 11.8 (74) | 15.11 (101)
  • Hobart: 2.4 (16) | 4.7 (31) | 6.13 (49) | 8.18 (66)
  • Attendance: 13,429 at North Hobart Oval

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.

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