1947 TANFL season

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 1511401180966122.15%44
Hobart 1511401187985120.51%44
Sandy Bay 15105014211131125.64%40
New Town 1596011321028110.12%36
Clarence 153120942115881.35%12
New Norfolk 151140838136961.21%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)

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

Round 3

(Saturday, 3 May 1947)

Round 4

(Saturday, 17 May 1947)

Round 5

(Saturday, 24 May 1947)

Round 6

(Saturday, 31 May 1947)

Round 7

(Saturday, 14 June 1947)

Round 8

(Monday, 16 June 1947)

Round 9

(Saturday, 28 June 1947)

Round 10

(Saturday, 5 July 1947)

Round 11

(Saturday, 19 July 1947)

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

Round 12

(Saturday, 26 July 1947)

Round 13

(Saturday, 16 August 1947)

Round 14

(Saturday, 23 August 1947)

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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