1919 TFL season
| 1919 TFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 May – 18 August 1919 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Premiers | No premiership awarded |
The 1919 TFL season was the 38th season of the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in southern Tasmania.[1] The season began on 10 May and was curtailed on 18 August because of the global influenza pandemic.[2][3]
This was the first TFL season since 1915, as the competition had been suspended between 1916 and 1918 because of the impacts of World War I, with a meeting of the TFL's committee on 21 February 1919 deciding to go ahead with the season.[4] Three clubs − Cananore, Lefroy and North Hobart − competed.[5][6]
Premiership season
In 1919, the roster matches were to feature three rounds played for 2 premiership points per win, then two rounds played for 4 premiership points per win – a scheduled total of 10 matches per club. Then, if necessary, the club with the most or equal-most premiership points would play a grand final against the club with best win–loss record, if that record was equal or better than that of the premiership points leader, to determine the premiers.[7]
In August 1919, with three matches remaining for the season, the global influenza pandemic (also known as the Spanish flu) reached Tasmania.[8] This forced the state government to cancel all sporting activities that attracted crowds, including the TFL.[9][10]
In mid-September, with no sign of restrictions lifting, the league called an end to the season.[11] As the season was cancelled before it could be completed, no premiership was awarded.[11][12] At the time of the cancellation, Cananore was the leading club, sitting undefeated at the top of the ladder, but not in an unassailable position.[13][14][15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cananore | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | North Hobart | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Lefroy | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Source:[16]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
References
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- ^ "20. Fred Pringle". AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "TASMANIAN LEAGUE". World. 22 February 1919. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "THE CANANORE CLUB". The Mercury. 4 April 1919. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "CANANORE v. NORTH HOBART". The Mercury. 26 May 1919. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Football". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 24 September 1926. p. 12.
- ^ "Tasmanian Football League (TFL)". Tasmania Football History. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "INFLUENZA". The Examiner. 18 August 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Football". Circular Head Chronicle. 20 August 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Sporting notes". Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 18 September 1919. p. 4.
- ^ "TFA / STFA / TFL Premiership Winners". Pat Hartnett - Tasmanian Football. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Football - Cananore v. North Hobart". World. 15 August 1919. p. 8.
- ^ "TFA / STFA / TFL Premiership Winners". Pat Hartnett - Tasmanian Football. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "TASMANIA" (PDF). AFL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Football season ended - record of matches played". The World. Hobart, TAS. 20 September 1919. p. 8.