1943 SANFL Season: Sturt-South
These are the details of the premiership results for Sturt-South for the 1943 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Unley Oval as their home ground, playing four matches there (four as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Sturt-South were defeated by Norwood-North in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1943 SANFL Season
Team:
Sturt-South
Home Ground:
Unley Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 4-0-8, P%: 45.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Norwood-North (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captains:
Jack Dawes, Howard Tuohy
Vice-Captain:
Gil Langley
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aistrope, Charles | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF | |
| Ashberger, Valentine | 2 | 0 | R07, R10 | |
| Baker, Clarence | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Ball, Reginald | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Biggs, Ted | 1 | 0 | R11 | |
| Boyle, John | 7 | 0 | R05-09, R12, SF | |
| Cockburn, Jack | 5 | 0 | R02-06 | |
| Culpitt, Wally | 1 | 0 | SF | |
| Dale, Kevin | 2 | 0 | R05-06 | |
| Davies, Stanley | 2 | 0 | R11-12 | |
| Dawes, Jack | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06 | |
| Dawes, Jim | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R09-12, SF | |
| Doherty, Jack | 3 | 0 | R09-10, SF | |
| Gibson, Fulton | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Haines, Colin | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF | |
| Harders, Gordon | 7 | 0 | R01, R03-05, R10-11, SF | |
| Herbert, Ken | 4 | 7 | R09, R11-12, SF | |
| Heylen, Herbert | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Heylen, Lloyd | 5 | 0 | R05-06, R08-10 | |
| Ingham, Colin | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF | |
| Jewaskiewitz, Raymond | 4 | 0 | R01, R04, R07-08 | |
| Langley, Gil | 4 | 0 | R01-04 | |
| Langley, Robert | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R07 | |
| Lapthorne, Len | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| McMahon, W. | 6 | 0 | R05-10 | |
| McNamara, Lindsay | 2 | 0 | R07-08 | |
| Mitchell, Alan | 10 | 0 | R01-06, R08-10, R12 | |
| Moriarty, Leo | 4 | 0 | R03, R11-12, SF | |
| O'Shaughnessy, James | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Peake, Bryce | 10 | 0 | R03-11, SF | |
| Reynolds, Ross | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R09-12, SF | |
| Rusby, Laurie | 9 | 0 | R01-08, SF | |
| Schulze, Sydney | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Scott, Stanley | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF | |
| Shepherdson, Cyril | 2 | 0 | R07, R12 | |
| Steinle, Frederick | 5 | 0 | R08-12 | |
| Tester, Frederick | 1 | 0 | R08 | |
| Tester, Keith | 3 | 0 | R04, R07-08 | |
| Tilley, Eddie | 4 | 0 | R10-12, SF | |
| Tuit, Keith | 3 | 0 | R09-11 | |
| Tuohy, Howard | 11 | 0 | R01-05, R07-09, R11-12, SF | |
| Whelan, Ray | 12 | 0 | R01-09, R11-12, SF | |
| Williams, Alex | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF | |
| Wilson, C. | 6 | 0 | R02, R09-12, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusby, Laurie | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R01 |
| Ashby, Len | 4 | 0 | -0- | 4 | R10-12, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/1943 | Round 1 | Port-Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | POTO by 10 | Laurie Rusby | Jack Dawes |
| 22/05/1943 | Round 2 | West-Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | STSO by 1 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 29/05/1943 | Round 3 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | STSO by 8 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 05/06/1943 | Round 4 | Port-Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | POTO by 14 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 19/06/1943 | Round 5 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | STSO by 16 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 26/06/1943 | Round 6 | Norwood-North | AWAY | LOSS | NONO by 17 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 17/07/1943 | Round 7 | Port-Torrens | HOME | LOSS | POTO by 13 | unknown | Howard Tuohy |
| 24/07/1943 | Round 8 | West-Glenelg | HOME | LOSS | WEGL by 65 | unknown | Howard Tuohy |
| 31/07/1943 | Round 9 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | STSO by 20 | unknown | Howard Tuohy |
| 07/08/1943 | Round 10 | Port-Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | POTO by 66 | Len Ashby | unknown |
| 14/08/1943 | Round 11 | West-Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | WEGL by 22 | Len Ashby | Howard Tuohy |
| 21/08/1943 | Round 12 | Norwood-North | AWAY | LOSS | NONO by 23 | Len Ashby | Howard Tuohy |
| 11/09/1943 | Semi Final | Norwood-North | AWAY | LOSS | NONO by 70 | Len Ashby | Howard Tuohy |