1938 TANFL Season

These are the results for the 1938 season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League).

It featured fifteen rounds in a quintuple round-robin format. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. 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 Frank Smith as the premiership captain and Jack Metherell as the premiership coach.

Season Details

Name: 1938 TANFL Season
Teams: 4
Rounds: 15
Finals System: Adjusted Final Three Challenge System
Matches: 32

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Cananore
Lefroy Eric Zschech
New Town Basil McCormack
North Hobart Jack Metherell

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 11 -0- 4 52 139.6% 1,498 1,073 209 244 151 167
Lefroy 2nd 9 -0- 6 44 109.6% 1,433 1,308 200 233 177 246
Cananore 3rd 7 -0- 8 32 100.9% 1,415 1,403 201 209 195 233
New Town 4th 3 -0- 12 16 66.3% 1,104 1,666 151 198 238 238

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 07/05/1938 Lefroy v Cananore TCA Ground 121 - 103
SAT 07/05/1938 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 112 - 74

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 1 -0- 0 4 151.4% 112 74
Lefroy 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 117.5% 121 103
Cananore 3rd 0 -0- 1 0 85.1% 103 121
New Town 4th 0 -0- 1 0 66.1% 74 112

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/05/1938 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 110 - 71
SAT 14/05/1938 North Hobart v Lefroy TCA Ground 81 - 76

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 2 -0- 0 8 128.7% 193 150
Cananore 2nd 1 -0- 1 4 110.9% 213 192
Lefroy 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 107.1% 197 184
New Town 4th 0 -0- 2 0 65.3% 145 222

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/05/1938 Lefroy v New Town North Hobart Oval 123 - 83
SAT 21/05/1938 North Hobart v Cananore TCA Ground 118 - 115

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 3 -0- 0 12 117.4% 311 265
Lefroy 2nd 2 -0- 1 8 119.9% 320 267
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 2 4 105.8% 328 310
New Town 4th 0 -0- 3 0 66.1% 228 345

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/05/1938 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 127 - 90
SAT 28/05/1938 North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 168 - 36

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 4 -0- 0 16 159.1% 479 301
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 1 12 125.2% 447 357
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 3 4 95.7% 418 437
New Town 4th 0 -0- 4 0 51.5% 264 513

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 04/06/1938 Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 117 - 101
SAT 04/06/1938 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 97 - 64

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -0- 0 20 157.8% 576 365
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 2 12 112.6% 511 454
Cananore 3rd 2 -0- 3 8 99.4% 535 538
New Town 4th 0 -0- 5 0 57.9% 365 630

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 11/06/1938 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 76 - 58
MON 13/06/1938 New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 90 - 152

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 6 -0- 0 24 154.1% 652 423
Lefroy 2nd 4 -0- 2 16 121.9% 663 544
Cananore 3rd 2 -0- 4 8 96.6% 593 614
New Town 4th 0 -0- 6 0 58.2% 455 782

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/06/1938 Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 109 - 75
SAT 18/06/1938 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 89 - 46

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 0 28 158.0% 741 469
Lefroy 2nd 4 -0- 3 16 113.0% 738 653
Cananore 3rd 3 -0- 4 12 101.9% 702 689
New Town 4th 0 -0- 7 0 57.5% 501 871

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 27/08/1938 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 127 - 69
SAT 27/08/1938 Lefroy v North Hobart TCA Ground 94 - 84

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 1 28 146.5% 825 563
Lefroy 2nd 5 -0- 3 20 112.9% 832 737
Cananore 3rd 4 -0- 4 16 109.4% 829 758
New Town 4th 0 -0- 8 0 57.1% 570 998

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/07/1938 New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 86 - 72
SAT 09/07/1938 North Hobart v Cananore TCA Ground 82 - 84

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 2 28 140.2% 907 647
Lefroy 2nd 5 -0- 4 20 109.8% 904 823
Cananore 3rd 5 -0- 4 20 108.7% 913 840
New Town 4th 1 -0- 8 4 61.3% 656 1,070

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 23/07/1938 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 114 - 39
SAT 30/07/1938 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 92 - 58

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 8 -0- 2 34 148.8% 1,021 686
Lefroy 2nd 6 -0- 4 26 113.1% 996 881
Cananore 3rd 5 -0- 5 20 104.2% 971 932
New Town 4th 1 -0- 9 4 58.7% 695 1,184

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/08/1938 Lefroy v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 77 - 66
SAT 06/08/1938 New Town v Cananore TCA Ground 115 - 93

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 8 -0- 3 34 142.5% 1,087 763
Lefroy 2nd 7 -0- 4 32 113.3% 1,073 947
Cananore 3rd 5 -0- 6 20 101.6% 1,064 1,047
New Town 4th 2 -0- 9 10 63.4% 810 1,277

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/08/1938 Cananore v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 101 - 62
SAT 13/08/1938 New Town v Lefroy TCA Ground 99 - 70

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 8 -0- 4 34 133.0% 1,149 864
Lefroy 2nd 7 -0- 5 32 109.3% 1,143 1,046
Cananore 3rd 6 -0- 6 26 105.0% 1,165 1,109
New Town 4th 3 -0- 9 16 67.5% 909 1,347

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/09/1938 Lefroy v Cananore TCA Ground 105 - 71
SAT 03/09/1938 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 99 - 65

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 9 -0- 4 40 134.3% 1,248 929
Lefroy 2nd 8 -0- 5 38 111.7% 1,248 1,117
Cananore 3rd 6 -0- 7 26 101.8% 1,236 1,214
New Town 4th 3 -0- 10 16 67.4% 974 1,446

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/09/1938 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 90 - 77
SAT 10/09/1938 North Hobart v Lefroy TCA Ground 138 - 55

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 10 -0- 4 46 140.9% 1,386 984
Lefroy 2nd 8 -0- 6 38 103.8% 1,303 1,255
Cananore 3rd 7 -0- 7 32 102.7% 1,326 1,291
New Town 4th 3 -0- 11 16 68.4% 1,051 1,536

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/09/1938 Lefroy v New Town North Hobart Oval 130 - 53
SAT 17/09/1938 North Hobart v Cananore TCA Ground 112 - 89

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 11 -0- 4 52 139.6% 1,498 1,073
Lefroy 2nd 9 -0- 6 44 109.6% 1,433 1,308
Cananore 3rd 7 -0- 8 32 100.9% 1,415 1,403
New Town 4th 3 -0- 12 16 66.3% 1,104 1,666

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 11 -0- 4 52 139.6% 1,498 1,073 209 244 151 167
Lefroy 2nd 9 -0- 6 44 109.6% 1,433 1,308 200 233 177 246
Cananore 3rd 7 -0- 8 32 100.9% 1,415 1,403 201 209 195 233
New Town 4th 3 -0- 12 16 66.3% 1,104 1,666 151 198 238 238

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 24/09/1938 Lefroy v Cananore North Hobart Oval 119 - 109

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 01/10/1938 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 93 - 81

Final Round 2 Ladder

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