1939 TANFL Season

These are the results for the 1939 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. 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 Jack Metherell as the premiership captain-coach.

Season Details

Name: 1939 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: Cananore
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 12 -0- 3 60 122.9% 1,559 1,269 219 245 177 207
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 7 36 98.9% 1,224 1,238 170 204 178 170
Lefroy 3rd 6 -0- 9 28 100.7% 1,213 1,205 171 187 166 209
New Town 4th 4 -0- 11 20 80.5% 1,174 1,458 164 190 203 240

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
North Hobart 1st Premiers
Cananore 2nd Runners-Up
Lefroy 3rd Defeated by Cananore (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 29/04/1939 Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 133 - 95
SAT 29/04/1939 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 129 - 107

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Cananore 1st 1 -0- 0 4 140.0% 133 95
North Hobart 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 120.6% 129 107
Lefroy 3rd 0 -0- 1 0 82.9% 107 129
New Town 4th 0 -0- 1 0 71.4% 95 133

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/05/1939 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 139 - 61
CANCELLED Cananore v Lefroy

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 2 -0- 0 8 159.5% 268 168
Cananore 2nd 2 -0- 0 8 140.0% 133 95
Lefroy 3rd 0 -0- 2 0 82.9% 107 129
New Town 4th 0 -0- 2 0 57.4% 156 272

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/05/1939 New Town v Lefroy TCA Ground 80 - 72
SAT 13/05/1939 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 102 - 90

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 3 -0- 0 12 143.4% 370 258
Cananore 2nd 2 -0- 1 8 113.2% 223 197
New Town 3rd 1 -0- 2 4 68.6% 236 344
Lefroy 4th 0 -0- 3 0 85.6% 179 209

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 20/05/1939 New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 80 - 75
SAT 20/05/1939 North Hobart v Lefroy TCA Ground 111 - 77

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 4 -0- 0 16 143.6% 481 335
Cananore 2nd 2 -0- 2 8 107.6% 298 277
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 2 8 75.4% 316 419
Lefroy 4th 0 -0- 4 0 80.0% 256 320

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 27/05/1939 Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 109 - 105
SAT 27/05/1939 North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 117 - 105

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -0- 0 20 135.9% 598 440
Cananore 2nd 3 -0- 2 12 106.5% 407 382
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 3 8 78.5% 421 536
Lefroy 4th 0 -0- 5 0 84.1% 361 429

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/06/1939 Cananore v North Hobart TCA Ground 88 - 82
SAT 03/06/1939 Lefroy v New Town North Hobart Oval 79 - 47

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -0- 1 20 128.8% 680 528
Cananore 2nd 4 -0- 2 16 106.7% 495 464
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 4 8 76.1% 468 615
Lefroy 4th 1 -0- 5 4 92.4% 440 476

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/06/1939 Lefroy v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 125 - 113
MON 12/06/1939 Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 145 - 115

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -0- 2 20 121.4% 793 653
Cananore 2nd 5 -0- 2 20 110.5% 640 579
Lefroy 3rd 2 -0- 5 8 95.9% 565 589
New Town 4th 2 -0- 5 8 76.7% 583 760

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/06/1939 Lefroy v Cananore TCA Ground 98 - 69
SAT 17/06/1939 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 85 - 52

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 6 -0- 2 24 124.5% 878 705
Cananore 2nd 5 -0- 3 20 104.7% 709 677
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 5 12 100.8% 663 658
New Town 4th 2 -0- 6 8 75.1% 635 845

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/07/1939 Cananore v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 95 - 75
SAT 01/07/1939 Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 79 - 52

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 6 -0- 3 24 119.1% 953 800
Cananore 2nd 6 -0- 3 24 106.9% 804 752
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 5 16 104.5% 742 710
New Town 4th 2 -0- 7 8 74.4% 687 924

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 08/07/1939 Lefroy v North Hobart TCA Ground 71 - 75
SAT 08/07/1939 New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 87 - 95

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 3 30 118.0% 1,028 871
Cananore 2nd 7 -0- 3 30 107.2% 899 839
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 6 16 103.6% 813 785
New Town 4th 2 -0- 8 8 76.0% 774 1,019

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/07/1939 Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 101 - 64
SAT 15/07/1939 North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 163 - 91

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 8 -0- 3 36 123.8% 1,191 962
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 3 36 110.7% 1,000 903
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 7 16 99.0% 877 886
New Town 4th 2 -0- 9 8 73.2% 865 1,182

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/07/1939 New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 80 - 48
SAT 22/07/1939 North Hobart v Cananore TCA Ground 69 - 54

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 9 -0- 3 42 124.0% 1,260 1,016
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 4 36 108.4% 1,054 972
Lefroy 3rd 4 -0- 8 16 95.8% 925 966
New Town 4th 3 -0- 9 14 76.8% 945 1,230

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/08/1939 New Town v Cananore TCA Ground 63 - 41
SAT 05/08/1939 North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 106 - 91

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 10 -0- 3 48 123.4% 1,366 1,107
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 5 36 105.8% 1,095 1,035
New Town 3rd 4 -0- 9 20 79.3% 1,008 1,271
Lefroy 4th 4 -0- 9 16 94.8% 1,016 1,072

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/08/1939 Lefroy v Cananore TCA Ground 132 - 75
SAT 19/08/1939 New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 108 - 122

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 11 -0- 3 54 122.5% 1,488 1,215
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 6 36 100.3% 1,170 1,167
Lefroy 3rd 5 -0- 9 22 100.1% 1,148 1,147
New Town 4th 4 -0- 10 20 80.1% 1,116 1,393

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/08/1939 Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 65 - 58
SAT 26/08/1939 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 71 - 54

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 12 -0- 3 60 122.9% 1,559 1,269
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 7 36 98.9% 1,224 1,238
Lefroy 3rd 6 -0- 9 28 100.7% 1,213 1,205
New Town 4th 4 -0- 11 20 80.5% 1,174 1,458

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 12 -0- 3 60 122.9% 1,559 1,269 219 245 177 207
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 7 36 98.9% 1,224 1,238 170 204 178 170
Lefroy 3rd 6 -0- 9 28 100.7% 1,213 1,205 171 187 166 209
New Town 4th 4 -0- 11 20 80.5% 1,174 1,458 164 190 203 240

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/09/1939 Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 67 - 61

Final Round 1 Ladder

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

Final Round 2

Final (Grand Final)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 16/09/1939 North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 69 - 47

Final Round 2 Ladder

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