1943 SANFL Season: Port-Torrens
These are the details of the premiership results for Port-Torrens for the 1943 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Alberton Oval as their home ground, playing three matches there (three as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating West-Glenelg in the second semi final, Port-Torrens were defeated by Norwood-North in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1943 SANFL Season
Team:
Port-Torrens
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 10-0-2, P%: 56.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Lew Roberts
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox, Stan | 13 | 0 | R02-12, SF, GF | |
| Dangerfield, Ivor | 7 | 0 | R01-02, R08-11, GF | |
| Dearing, Gordon | 8 | 0 | R04-07, R11-12, SF, GF | |
| Fletcher, Don | 5 | 0 | R02, R09-11, SF | |
| Franklin, Arthur | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R05-12, SF, GF | |
| Hoffmann, Ron | 13 | 0 | R02-12, SF, GF | |
| Kellaway, Tom | 2 | 0 | SF, GF | |
| Martyn, Louis | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| McFarlane, Bill | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R10-12, SF, GF | |
| McLean, Bob | 6 | 0 | R02-07 | |
| McLean, Les | 5 | 0 | R02-06 | |
| Meredith, John | 7 | 0 | R04-08, R10, R12 | |
| Mullins, Reg | 3 | 0 | R01, R05, R08 | |
| Nicholls, Frank | 4 | 0 | R01, R09, SF, GF | |
| Nicholls, Max | 10 | 0 | R01-04, R09-12, SF, GF | |
| Obst, Ken | 6 | 0 | R09-12, SF, GF | |
| Pfeil, Joseph | 4 | 0 | R01-04 | |
| Reval, Allan | 10 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R06-09, R12, SF, GF | |
| Roberts, Lew | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Roberts, Ray | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Sampson, Alf | 10 | 0 | R01, R03, R05-07, R09-12, SF | |
| Scott, Gordon | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Shaw, Merv | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Skelley, Jack | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R05 | |
| Thiele, Jack | 13 | 0 | R01-07, R09-12, SF, GF | |
| Thomas, George | 2 | 0 | R07-08 | |
| Tonkin, Bill | 8 | 0 | R01-07, GF | |
| Weise, Jeff | 1 | 0 | R08 | |
| West, Ken | 6 | 0 | R06-09, R11-12 | |
| Wood, Ken | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosking, Sampson | 14 | 11 | -0- | 3 | R01-12, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/1943 | Round 1 | Sturt-South | HOME | WIN | POTO by 10 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 22/05/1943 | Round 2 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | POTO by 31 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 29/05/1943 | Round 3 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 30 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 05/06/1943 | Round 4 | Sturt-South | HOME | WIN | POTO by 14 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 19/06/1943 | Round 5 | Norwood-North | AWAY | LOSS | NONO by 2 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 26/06/1943 | Round 6 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 69 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 17/07/1943 | Round 7 | Sturt-South | AWAY | WIN | POTO by 13 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 24/07/1943 | Round 8 | Norwood-North | HOME | LOSS | NONO by 24 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 31/07/1943 | Round 9 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 28 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 07/08/1943 | Round 10 | Sturt-South | HOME | WIN | POTO by 66 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 14/08/1943 | Round 11 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | POTO by 24 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 21/08/1943 | Round 12 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 31 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 18/09/1943 | Semi Final | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 26 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |
| 02/10/1943 | Grand Final | Norwood-North | HOME | LOSS | NONO by 21 | Sampson Hosking | Lew Roberts |