1934 TANFL Season

These are the results for the 1934 season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League).

It featured eighteen rounds in a sextuple round-robin format. North Hobart were the minor premiers.

The season ended with a finals series following the Adjusted Final Three Challenge system. North Hobart were the premiers, with Len Pitchford as the premiership captain-coach.

Season Details

Name: 1934 TANFL Season
Teams: 4
Rounds: 18
Finals System: Adjusted Final Three Challenge System
Matches: 38

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Cananore
Lefroy
New Town Roy Cazaly
North Hobart Len Pitchford

Season Results

Premiers: North Hobart
Runners-Up: Lefroy
Minor Premiers: North Hobart

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
North Hobart 1st 15 -0- 3 67 125.7% 1,867 1,485 269 253 209 231
Lefroy 2nd 11 -0- 7 48 111.5% 1,862 1,670 267 260 238 242
Cananore 3rd 5 -0- 13 24 84.1% 1,603 1,905 231 217 276 249
New Town 4th 5 -0- 13 23 84.5% 1,478 1,750 203 260 247 268

Overall Premiership Results

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

Ladder Chart

This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.

Season Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/04/1934 Lefroy v New Town North Hobart Oval 89 - 67
SAT 28/04/1934 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 73 - 51

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 1 -0- 0 4 143.1% 73 51
Lefroy 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 132.8% 89 67
New Town 3rd 0 -0- 1 0 75.3% 67 89
Cananore 4th 0 -0- 1 0 69.9% 51 73

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/05/1934 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 71 - 22
SAT 05/05/1934 North Hobart v Lefroy TCA Ground 59 - 41

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 2 -0- 0 8 143.5% 132 92
Cananore 2nd 1 -0- 1 4 128.4% 122 95
Lefroy 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 103.2% 130 126
New Town 4th 0 -0- 2 0 55.6% 89 160

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/05/1934 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 129 - 107
SAT 12/05/1934 North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 133 - 109

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 3 -0- 0 12 131.8% 265 201
Lefroy 2nd 2 -0- 1 8 111.2% 259 233
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 2 4 102.2% 229 224
New Town 4th 0 -0- 3 0 67.6% 198 293

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/05/1934 Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 100 - 63
SAT 19/05/1934 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 132 - 84

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 4 -0- 0 16 139.3% 397 285
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 1 12 121.3% 359 296
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 3 4 87.9% 313 356
New Town 4th 0 -0- 4 0 66.4% 261 393

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/05/1934 New Town v Cananore TCA Ground 98 - 82
SAT 26/05/1934 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 97 - 86

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -0- 0 20 133.2% 494 371
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 2 12 113.2% 445 393
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 4 4 87.0% 395 454
New Town 4th 1 -0- 4 4 75.6% 359 475

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/06/1934 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 146 - 85
MON 04/06/1934 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 222 - 115

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 6 -0- 0 24 140.4% 640 456
Lefroy 2nd 4 -0- 2 16 131.3% 667 508
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 5 4 75.4% 510 676
New Town 4th 1 -0- 5 4 71.5% 444 621

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/06/1934 Lefroy v New Town North Hobart Oval 115 - 76
SAT 09/06/1934 North Hobart v Cananore TCA Ground 112 - 73

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 0 28 142.2% 752 529
Lefroy 2nd 5 -0- 2 20 133.9% 782 584
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 6 4 74.0% 583 788
New Town 4th 1 -0- 6 4 70.7% 520 736

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 23/06/1934 Lefroy v North Hobart TCA Ground 129 - 114
SAT 23/06/1934 New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 96 - 52

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 1 28 131.6% 866 658
Lefroy 2nd 6 -0- 2 24 130.5% 911 698
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 6 8 78.2% 616 788
Cananore 4th 1 -0- 7 4 71.8% 635 884

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 30/06/1934 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 158 - 94
SAT 30/06/1934 North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 117 - 88

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 8 -0- 1 32 131.8% 983 746
Lefroy 2nd 7 -0- 2 28 135.0% 1,069 792
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 7 8 77.8% 704 905
Cananore 4th 1 -0- 8 4 70.0% 729 1,042

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 07/07/1934 New Town v Lefroy TCA Ground 55 - 88
SAT 07/07/1934 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 129 - 78

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 9 -0- 1 37 135.0% 1,112 824
Lefroy 2nd 8 -0- 2 33 136.6% 1,157 847
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 8 8 76.4% 759 993
Cananore 4th 1 -0- 9 4 68.9% 807 1,171

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/07/1934 Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 102 - 99
SAT 14/07/1934 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 121 - 83

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 10 -0- 1 42 135.9% 1,233 907
Lefroy 2nd 8 -0- 3 33 128.1% 1,240 968
Cananore 3rd 2 -0- 9 9 71.6% 909 1,270
New Town 4th 2 -0- 9 8 78.4% 858 1,095

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/07/1934 Lefroy v Cananore TCA Ground 114 - 86
SAT 21/07/1934 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 99 - 70

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 11 -0- 1 47 136.3% 1,332 977
Lefroy 2nd 9 -0- 3 38 128.5% 1,354 1,054
Cananore 3rd 2 -0- 10 9 71.9% 995 1,384
New Town 4th 2 -0- 10 8 77.7% 928 1,194

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/07/1934 New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 122 - 97
SAT 28/07/1934 North Hobart v Cananore TCA Ground 95 - 71

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 12 -0- 1 52 136.2% 1,427 1,048
Lefroy 2nd 9 -0- 4 38 123.4% 1,451 1,176
New Town 3rd 3 -0- 10 13 81.3% 1,050 1,291
Cananore 4th 2 -0- 11 9 72.1% 1,066 1,479

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/08/1934 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 121 - 89
SAT 18/08/1934 Lefroy v North Hobart TCA Ground 88 - 61

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 12 -0- 2 52 131.0% 1,488 1,136
Lefroy 2nd 10 -0- 4 43 124.4% 1,539 1,237
Cananore 3rd 3 -0- 11 14 75.7% 1,187 1,568
New Town 4th 3 -0- 11 13 80.7% 1,139 1,412

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/08/1934 Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 90 - 92
SAT 25/08/1934 North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 88 - 75

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 13 -0- 2 57 130.1% 1,576 1,211
Lefroy 2nd 11 -0- 4 48 122.9% 1,631 1,327
Cananore 3rd 3 -0- 12 14 76.9% 1,277 1,660
New Town 4th 3 -0- 12 13 80.9% 1,214 1,500

Round 16

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/09/1934 New Town v Lefroy TCA Ground 75 - 69
SAT 01/09/1934 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 96 - 72

Round 16 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 14 -0- 2 62 130.3% 1,672 1,283
Lefroy 2nd 11 -0- 5 48 121.3% 1,700 1,402
New Town 3rd 4 -0- 12 18 82.2% 1,289 1,569
Cananore 4th 3 -0- 13 14 76.8% 1,349 1,756

Round 17

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 08/09/1934 Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 114 - 98
SAT 08/09/1934 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 128 - 111

Round 17 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 15 -0- 2 67 129.1% 1,800 1,394
Lefroy 2nd 11 -0- 6 48 118.4% 1,811 1,530
Cananore 3rd 4 -0- 13 19 78.9% 1,463 1,854
New Town 4th 4 -0- 13 18 82.4% 1,387 1,683

Round 18

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/09/1934 Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 140 - 51
SAT 15/09/1934 New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 91 - 67

Round 18 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 15 -0- 3 67 125.7% 1,867 1,485
Lefroy 2nd 11 -0- 7 48 111.5% 1,862 1,670
Cananore 3rd 5 -0- 13 24 84.1% 1,603 1,905
New Town 4th 5 -0- 13 23 84.5% 1,478 1,750

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
North Hobart 1st 15 -0- 3 67 125.7% 1,867 1,485 269 253 209 231
Lefroy 2nd 11 -0- 7 48 111.5% 1,862 1,670 267 260 238 242
Cananore 3rd 5 -0- 13 24 84.1% 1,603 1,905 231 217 276 249
New Town 4th 5 -0- 13 23 84.5% 1,478 1,750 203 260 247 268

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/09/1934 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 96 - 95

Final Round 1 Ladder

Team Pos.
North Hobart* 1st
Lefroy 2nd
Cananore 3rd
* : right to challenge

Final Round 2

Final (Grand Final)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 29/09/1934 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 88 - 64

Final Round 2 Ladder

Team Pos.
North Hobart* 1st
Lefroy 2nd
Cananore 3rd
* : right to challenge