1941 TANFL Season

These are the results for the 1941 season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League).

It featured fourteen rounds. 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: 1941 TANFL Season
Teams: 4
Rounds: 14
Finals System: Adjusted Final Three Challenge System
Matches: 30

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Cananore
Lefroy Keith Fraser
New Town Alf Sampson Eric Hanlon
North Hobart North Hobart Oval 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- 2 56 137.1% 1,337 975 183 239 135 165
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 6 36 103.8% 1,184 1,141 166 188 156 205
New Town 3rd 5 -0- 9 28 90.8% 1,079 1,188 149 185 164 204
Lefroy 4th 3 -0- 11 12 78.1% 1,054 1,350 144 190 187 228

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
North Hobart 1st Premiers
Cananore 2nd Runners-Up
New Town 3rd Defeated by Cananore (Semi Final)
Lefroy 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 10/05/1941 2:10 PM Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 120 - 49 600
SAT 10/05/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 57 - 53 1,000

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Lefroy 1st 1 -0- 0 4 244.9% 120 49
North Hobart 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 107.5% 57 53
Cananore 3rd 0 -0- 1 0 93.0% 53 57
New Town 4th 0 -0- 1 0 40.8% 49 120

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/05/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 97 - 71 630
SAT 17/05/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 123 - 45 1,700

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 2 -0- 0 8 183.7% 180 98
Cananore 2nd 1 -0- 1 4 117.2% 150 128
Lefroy 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 95.9% 165 172
New Town 4th 0 -0- 2 0 55.3% 120 217

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 24/05/1941 2:10 PM Lefroy v Cananore TCA Ground 80 - 66 760
SAT 24/05/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 76 - 63 1,500

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 3 -0- 0 12 159.0% 256 161
Lefroy 2nd 2 -0- 1 8 102.9% 245 238
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 2 4 103.8% 216 208
New Town 4th 0 -0- 3 0 62.5% 183 293

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 31/05/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v North Hobart TCA Ground 88 - 119 700
SAT 31/05/1941 2:10 PM New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 65 - 74 567

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 4 -0- 0 16 150.6% 375 249
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 1 12 105.3% 319 303
Cananore 3rd 1 -0- 3 4 93.0% 304 327
New Town 4th 0 -0- 4 0 67.6% 248 367

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/06/1941 2:10 PM New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 80 - 91 1,500
MON 16/06/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 102 - 78 2,000

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -0- 0 20 145.9% 477 327
Lefroy 2nd 3 -0- 2 12 98.0% 397 405
Cananore 3rd 2 -0- 3 8 97.1% 395 407
New Town 4th 0 -0- 5 0 71.6% 328 458

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/06/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 108 - 76 1,200
SAT 21/06/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 140 - 56 800

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 6 -0- 0 24 161.1% 617 383
Cananore 2nd 3 -0- 3 12 104.1% 503 483
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 3 12 92.2% 473 513
New Town 4th 0 -0- 6 0 64.2% 384 598

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/07/1941 2:10 PM Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 39 - 79 110
SAT 05/07/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 36 - 50 520

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 6 -0- 1 24 150.8% 653 433
Cananore 2nd 4 -0- 3 16 106.6% 553 519
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 4 12 86.5% 512 592
New Town 4th 1 -0- 6 4 72.7% 463 637

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/07/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v New Town TCA Ground 95 - 94 600
SAT 12/07/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 101 - 65 1,000

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 7 -0- 1 28 151.4% 754 498
Cananore 2nd 5 -0- 3 20 105.7% 648 613
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 5 12 83.3% 577 693
New Town 4th 1 -0- 7 4 76.1% 557 732

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/07/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v Lefroy TCA Ground 101 - 96 550
SAT 26/07/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 57 - 34 1,200

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 8 -0- 1 32 152.4% 811 532
Cananore 2nd 6 -0- 3 24 105.6% 749 709
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 6 12 84.8% 673 794
New Town 4th 1 -0- 8 4 74.9% 591 789

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/08/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v North Hobart TCA Ground 89 - 116 1,300
SAT 02/08/1941 2:10 PM New Town v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 64 - 49 740

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 9 -0- 1 38 149.3% 927 621
Cananore 2nd 6 -0- 4 24 101.6% 838 825
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 7 12 84.1% 722 858
New Town 4th 2 -0- 8 10 78.2% 655 838

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/08/1941 2:10 PM Lefroy v North Hobart TCA Ground 88 - 112 690
SAT 09/08/1941 2:10 PM New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 88 - 116 966

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 10 -0- 1 44 146.5% 1,039 709
Cananore 2nd 7 -0- 4 30 104.5% 954 913
Lefroy 3rd 3 -0- 8 12 83.5% 810 970
New Town 4th 2 -0- 9 10 77.9% 743 954

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 16/08/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 97 - 66 1,000
SAT 16/08/1941 2:10 PM New Town v North Hobart TCA Ground 103 - 86 800

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 10 -0- 2 44 138.5% 1,125 812
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 4 36 107.4% 1,051 979
New Town 3rd 3 -0- 9 16 81.3% 846 1,040
Lefroy 4th 3 -0- 9 12 82.1% 876 1,067

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 23/08/1941 2:10 PM Lefroy v New Town TCA Ground 81 - 154 511
SAT 23/08/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 83 - 66 1,600

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 11 -0- 2 50 137.6% 1,208 878
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 5 36 105.2% 1,117 1,062
New Town 3rd 4 -0- 9 22 89.2% 1,000 1,121
Lefroy 4th 3 -0- 10 12 78.4% 957 1,221

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 30/08/1941 11:10 AM North Hobart v Lefroy North Hobart Oval 129 - 97 2,101
SAT 30/08/1941 2:10 PM New Town v Cananore North Hobart Oval 79 - 67 2,101

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 12 -0- 2 56 137.1% 1,337 975
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 6 36 103.8% 1,184 1,141
New Town 3rd 5 -0- 9 28 90.8% 1,079 1,188
Lefroy 4th 3 -0- 11 12 78.1% 1,054 1,350

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- 2 56 137.1% 1,337 975 183 239 135 165
Cananore 2nd 8 -0- 6 36 103.8% 1,184 1,141 166 188 156 205
New Town 3rd 5 -0- 9 28 90.8% 1,079 1,188 149 185 164 204
Lefroy 4th 3 -0- 11 12 78.1% 1,054 1,350 144 190 187 228

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/09/1941 2:10 PM Cananore v New Town North Hobart Oval 103 - 78 2,900

Final Round 1 Ladder

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

Final Round 2

Final (Grand Final)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 20/09/1941 2:10 PM North Hobart v Cananore North Hobart Oval 89 - 65 4,034

Final Round 2 Ladder

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