1926 TFL Season

This page displays the results for the 1926 season of the Tasmanian Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League).

It featured eighteen rounds (one of which went completely unplayed) in a sextuple round-robin format. Cananore were the minor premiers.

The premiership ended with a play-off due to the results of the regular season. Cananore were the premiers, with Jack Charlesworth as the premiership captain.

Premiership Details

Name: 1926 Tasmanian Football League Season
Known As: 1926 TFL Season
Teams: 4
Rounds: 17
Finals System: Play-Off Necessary
Matches: 34

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Cananore
Lefroy
New Town Max Hislop
North Hobart Fred Williams

Premiership Results

Premiers: Cananore
Runners-Up: New Town
Minor Premiers: Cananore

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Cananore 1st 13 -0- 4 36 131.3% 1,480 1,127 211 214 155 197
New Town 2nd 11 -0- 6 36 108.0% 1,178 1,091 157 236 153 173
Lefroy 3rd 5 -0- 11 12 86.4% 1,005 1,163 141 159 164 179
North Hobart 4th 4 -0- 12 12 80.0% 1,129 1,411 161 163 198 223

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
Cananore 1st Premiers
New Town 2nd Runners-Up
Lefroy 3rd Did not qualify for finals
North Hobart 4th Did not qualify for finals

Premiership Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/05/1926 Cananore v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 107 - 61
SAT 01/05/1926 New Town v Lefroy TCA Ground 57 - 40

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 1 -0- 0 2 175.4% 107 61
New Town 2nd 1 -0- 0 2 142.5% 57 40
Lefroy 3rd 0 -0- 1 0 70.2% 40 57
North Hobart 4th 0 -0- 1 0 57.0% 61 107

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 08/05/1926 Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 112 - 46
SAT 08/05/1926 New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 85 - 81

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 2 -0- 0 4 204.7% 219 107
New Town 2nd 2 -0- 0 4 117.4% 142 121
North Hobart 3rd 0 -0- 2 0 74.0% 142 192
Lefroy 4th 0 -0- 2 0 50.9% 86 169

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/05/1926 Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 69 - 55
SAT 15/05/1926 Lefroy v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 56 - 38

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 3 -0- 0 6 177.8% 288 162
New Town 2nd 2 -0- 1 4 103.7% 197 190
Lefroy 3rd 1 -0- 2 2 68.6% 142 207
North Hobart 4th 0 -0- 3 0 72.6% 180 248

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/05/1926 Cananore v North Hobart TCA Ground 117 - 103
SAT 22/05/1926 Lefroy v New Town North Hobart Oval 66 - 54

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 4 -0- 0 8 152.8% 405 265
New Town 2nd 2 -0- 2 4 98.0% 251 256
Lefroy 3rd 2 -0- 2 4 79.7% 208 261
North Hobart 4th 0 -0- 4 0 77.5% 283 365

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 29/05/1926 Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 96 - 65
SAT 29/05/1926 North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 75 - 69

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 5 -0- 0 10 151.8% 501 330
New Town 2nd 2 -0- 3 4 96.7% 320 331
Lefroy 3rd 2 -0- 3 4 76.5% 273 357
North Hobart 4th 1 -0- 4 2 82.5% 358 434

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/06/1926 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 96 - 59
MON 07/06/1926 Lefroy v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 89 - 85

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 6 -0- 0 12 153.5% 597 389
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 3 6 81.9% 362 442
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 4 4 88.8% 379 427
North Hobart 4th 1 -0- 5 2 84.7% 443 523

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/06/1926 Cananore v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 109 - 78
SAT 12/06/1926 Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 90 - 77

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 7 -0- 0 14 151.2% 706 467
Lefroy 2nd 4 -0- 3 8 87.1% 452 519
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 5 4 88.2% 456 517
North Hobart 4th 1 -0- 6 2 82.4% 521 632

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/06/1926 Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 60 - 25
SAT 26/06/1926 New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 46 - 44

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 8 -0- 0 16 155.7% 766 492
Lefroy 2nd 4 -0- 4 8 82.4% 477 579
New Town 3rd 3 -0- 5 6 89.5% 502 561
North Hobart 4th 1 -0- 7 2 83.3% 565 678

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/07/1926 New Town v Cananore TCA Ground 58 - 52
SAT 10/07/1926 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 53 - 33

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 8 -0- 1 16 148.7% 818 550
New Town 2nd 4 -0- 5 8 91.4% 560 613
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 5 8 80.7% 510 632
North Hobart 4th 2 -0- 7 4 86.9% 618 711

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/07/1926 Cananore v North Hobart TCA Ground 101 - 41
SAT 17/07/1926 New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 56 - 43

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 9 -0- 1 20 155.5% 919 591
New Town 2nd 5 -0- 5 12 93.9% 616 656
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 6 8 80.4% 553 688
North Hobart 4th 2 -0- 8 4 81.2% 659 812

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/08/1926 Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 62 - 59
SAT 14/08/1926 New Town v North Hobart TCA Ground 96 - 54

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 10 -0- 1 24 150.9% 981 650
New Town 2nd 6 -0- 5 16 100.3% 712 710
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 7 8 81.6% 612 750
North Hobart 4th 2 -0- 9 4 78.5% 713 908

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/08/1926 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 51 - 39
SAT 21/08/1926 North Hobart v Lefroy TCA Ground 74 - 70

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 11 -0- 1 28 149.8% 1,032 689
New Town 2nd 6 -0- 6 16 98.7% 751 761
North Hobart 3rd 3 -0- 9 8 80.5% 787 978
Lefroy 4th 4 -0- 8 8 82.8% 682 824

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/08/1926 New Town v Lefroy TCA Ground 52 - 43
SAT 28/08/1926 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 87 - 64

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 11 -0- 2 28 141.2% 1,096 776
New Town 2nd 7 -0- 6 20 99.9% 803 804
North Hobart 3rd 4 -0- 9 12 83.9% 874 1,042
Lefroy 4th 4 -0- 9 8 82.8% 725 876

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 11/09/1926 Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 67 - 60
SAT 11/09/1926 New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 67 - 56

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 12 -0- 2 32 139.1% 1,163 836
New Town 2nd 8 -0- 6 24 101.2% 870 860
North Hobart 3rd 4 -0- 10 12 83.9% 930 1,109
Lefroy 4th 4 -0- 10 8 83.2% 785 943

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/09/1926 Lefroy v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 91 - 55
SAT 18/09/1926 New Town v Cananore TCA Ground 78 - 48

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 12 -0- 3 32 132.5% 1,211 914
New Town 2nd 9 -0- 6 28 104.4% 948 908
North Hobart 3rd 4 -0- 11 12 82.1% 985 1,200
Lefroy 4th 5 -0- 10 12 87.8% 876 998

Round 16

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/09/1926 Cananore v North Hobart TCA Ground 144 - 88
SAT 25/09/1926 New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 98 - 69

Round 16 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 13 -0- 3 36 135.2% 1,355 1,002
New Town 2nd 10 -0- 6 32 107.1% 1,046 977
North Hobart 3rd 4 -0- 12 12 79.8% 1,073 1,344
Lefroy 4th 5 -0- 11 12 86.2% 945 1,096

Round 17

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
CANCELLED Cananore v Lefroy 67 60
CANCELLED New Town v North Hobart 67 56

Round 17 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 13 -0- 3 36 133.9% 1,422 1,062
New Town 2nd 10 -0- 6 32 107.7% 1,113 1,033
North Hobart 3rd 4 -0- 12 12 80.0% 1,129 1,411
Lefroy 4th 5 -0- 11 12 86.4% 1,005 1,163

Round 18

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/10/1926 New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 65 - 58
CANCELLED Lefroy v North Hobart

Round 18 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
New Town 1st 11 -0- 6 36 108.0% 1,178 1,091
Cananore 2nd 13 -0- 4 36 131.3% 1,480 1,127
North Hobart 3rd 4 -0- 12 12 80.0% 1,129 1,411
Lefroy 4th 5 -0- 11 12 86.4% 1,005 1,163

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Cananore 1st 13 -0- 4 36 131.3% 1,480 1,127 211 214 155 197
New Town 2nd 11 -0- 6 36 108.0% 1,178 1,091 157 236 153 173
Lefroy 3rd 5 -0- 11 12 86.4% 1,005 1,163 141 159 164 179
North Hobart 4th 4 -0- 12 12 80.0% 1,129 1,411 161 163 198 223

Final Round 1

Grand Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/10/1926 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 92 - 60

Final Round 1 Ladder

Team Pos.
Cananore 1st
New Town 2nd