1944 SANFL Season: Sturt-South
These are the details of the premiership results for Sturt-South for the 1944 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Unley Oval as their home ground, playing three matches there (three as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port-Torrens in the second semi final, Sturt-South were defeated by Norwood-North in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1944 SANFL Season
Team:
Sturt-South
Club:
Sturt-South
Home Ground:
Unley Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 7-0-5, P%: 52.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Norwood-North (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Dawes
Vice-Captain:
Gil Langley
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aistrope, Charles | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF | |
| Bagshaw, Hartley | 13 | 0 | R01-11, SF, PF | |
| Ball, Reginald | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Bartlett, Donald | 3 | 0 | R10-12 | |
| Boromeo, Albert | 2 | 0 | R07-08 | |
| Boyle, John | 4 | 0 | R01, R03-05 | |
| Cahill, Laurie | 8 | 0 | R03-06, R08, R10-12 | |
| Cheeseman, Graham | 10 | 0 | R05-12, SF, PF | |
| Culpitt, Wally | 1 | 0 | PF | |
| Dawes, Jack | 6 | 0 | R01-05, R07 | |
| Deagan, Kevin | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Doherty, Jack | 1 | 0 | R11 | |
| Giles, Malcolm | 9 | 0 | R01-09 | |
| Haines, Colin | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF | |
| Herbert, Ken | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Holden, Jack | 7 | 0 | R08-12, SF, PF | |
| House, Harry | 1 | 0 | R09 | |
| Ingham, Colin | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R10-12, SF, PF | |
| Kleinig, Ian | 1 | 0 | PF | |
| Langley, Gil | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF | |
| McMahon, W. | 2 | 0 | R08-09 | |
| Moriarty, Leo | 2 | 0 | R12, SF | |
| O'Shaughnessy, James | 2 | 0 | R05-06 | |
| Peake, Bryce | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R07 | |
| Pearce, Ross | 2 | 0 | R05-06 | |
| Potter, Lealand | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF | |
| Reynolds, Ross | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF | |
| Rusby, Laurie | 10 | 0 | R01-04, R09-12, SF, PF | |
| Ryan, Tom | 6 | 0 | R01, R10-12, SF, PF | |
| Scott, Stanley | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF | |
| Sincock, Clifford | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R06-07 | |
| Strapps, William | 11 | 0 | R03-12, SF | |
| Templeton, Jim | 2 | 0 | SF, PF | |
| Tilley, Eddie | 1 | 0 | R09 | |
| Tuohy, Howard | 13 | 0 | R01-11, SF, PF | |
| Veitch, Robert | 1 | 0 | PF | |
| Whelan, Ray | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF | |
| Williams, Alex | 4 | 0 | R04-07 | |
| Williams, Stanley | 8 | 0 | R02, R08-12, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/05/1944 | Round 1 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | STSO by 51 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 27/05/1944 | Round 2 | Port-Torrens | AWAY | WIN | STSO by 25 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 12/06/1944 | Round 3 | Norwood-North | AWAY | WIN | STSO by 30 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 17/06/1944 | Round 4 | West-Glenelg | HOME | LOSS | WEGL by 4 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 24/06/1944 | Round 5 | Port-Torrens | AWAY | WIN | STSO by 6 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 01/07/1944 | Round 6 | Norwood-North | HOME | WIN | STSO by 22 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 15/07/1944 | Round 7 | West-Glenelg | AWAY | LOSS | WEGL by 62 | unknown | Jack Dawes |
| 22/07/1944 | Round 8 | Port-Torrens | HOME | LOSS | POTO by 9 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 05/08/1944 | Round 9 | Norwood-North | HOME | LOSS | NONO by 1 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 12/08/1944 | Round 10 | West-Glenelg | HOME | WIN | STSO by 31 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 19/08/1944 | Round 11 | Port-Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | POTO by 2 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 02/09/1944 | Round 12 | Norwood-North | AWAY | WIN | STSO by 14 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 16/09/1944 | Semi Final | Port-Torrens | AWAY | LOSS | POTO by 40 | unknown | Gil Langley |
| 23/09/1944 | Preliminary Final | Norwood-North | HOME | LOSS | NONO by 16 | unknown | Gil Langley |