1944 SANFL Season: Port-Torrens
These are the details of the premiership results for Port-Torrens for the 1944 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Alberton Oval as their home ground, playing three matches there (two as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Sturt-South 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:
1944 SANFL Season
Team:
Port-Torrens
Club:
Port-Torrens
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 10-0-2, P%: 56.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Lew Roberts
Vice-Captain:
Jack Thiele
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Noel | 3 | 0 | R12, SF, GF | |
| Cox, Stan | 10 | 0 | R04-11, SF, GF | |
| Dangerfield, Len | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Darling, Lindsay | 4 | 0 | R08, R10-11, SF | |
| Dayman, Lyle | 1 | 0 | R07 | |
| Dearing, Gordon | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Fletcher, Don | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Franklin, Arthur | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Glastonbury, Stuart | 4 | 0 | R04-07 | |
| Hall, Ron | 3 | 0 | R12, SF, GF | |
| Hank, Bob | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Hoffmann, Ron | 12 | 0 | R01-02, R05-12, SF, GF | |
| Hudson, William | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Jordan, Bernard | 7 | 0 | R01, R03-05, R08-09, R11 | |
| Kellaway, Clyde | 13 | 0 | R01-12, GF | |
| Martyn, Louis | 2 | 0 | R01, R09 | |
| McFarlane, Bill | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| McKenzie, Jock | 5 | 0 | R10-12, SF, GF | |
| McLean, Bob | 7 | 6 | R01, R05-06, R10-12, SF | |
| McLean, Les | 6 | 0 | R01-03, R10-12 | |
| Meredith, John | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Prior, Don | 13 | 0 | R02-12, SF, GF | |
| Proctor, Richard | 5 | 0 | R02-04, R08-09 | |
| Quinn, Bob | 12 | 0 | R01-05, R07-12, SF | |
| Reval, Allan | 4 | 0 | R10-12, GF | |
| Roberts, Alf | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Roberts, Lew | 10 | 0 | R01-06, R09, R12, SF, GF | |
| Roberts, Ray | 13 | 0 | R01-11, SF, GF | |
| Scott, Gordon | 2 | 0 | R03-04 | |
| Shaw, Merv | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Skelley, Jack | 3 | 0 | R06-08 | |
| Symonds, Darrel | 7 | 0 | R02-08 | |
| Taylor, Vic | 3 | 0 | R02, R12, SF | |
| Thiele, Jack | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, GF | |
| Tonkin, Bill | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Wood, Ken | 10 | 0 | R01-10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury, Mal | 14 | 11 | -0- | 3 | R01-12, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/05/1944 | Round 1 | Norwood-North | AWAY | WIN | POTO by 12 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 27/05/1944 | Round 2 | Sturt-South | HOME | LOSS | STSO by 25 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 03/06/1944 | Round 3 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 53 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 17/06/1944 | Round 4 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | POTO by 19 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 24/06/1944 | Round 5 | Sturt-South | HOME | LOSS | STSO by 6 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 01/07/1944 | Round 6 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | POTO by 34 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 08/07/1944 | Round 7 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | POTO by 59 | Mal Drury | Jack Thiele |
| 22/07/1944 | Round 8 | Sturt-South | AWAY | WIN | POTO by 9 | Mal Drury | Jack Thiele |
| 05/08/1944 | Round 9 | West-Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | POTO by 67 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 12/08/1944 | Round 10 | Norwood-North | AWAY | WIN | POTO by 71 | Mal Drury | Jack Thiele |
| 19/08/1944 | Round 11 | Sturt-South | HOME | WIN | POTO by 2 | Mal Drury | Jack Thiele |
| 02/09/1944 | Round 12 | West-Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | POTO by 49 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 16/09/1944 | Semi Final | Sturt-South | HOME | WIN | POTO by 40 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |
| 30/09/1944 | Grand Final | Norwood-North | HOME | LOSS | NONO by 6 | Mal Drury | Lew Roberts |