1946 TANFL Season

These are the results for the 1946 season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League).

It featured fifteen rounds in a quintuple round-robin format. New Town were the minor premiers.

The season ended with a finals series following the Final Three Challenge system. Sandy Bay were the premiers, with Lance Collins as the premiership captain-coach.

Season Details

Name: 1946 TANFL Season
Teams: 4
Rounds: 15
Finals System: Final Three Challenge System
Matches: 33

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Hobart
New Town Brian Kelly
North Hobart North Hobart Oval Arthur O'Bryan Dinny Kelleher
Sandy Bay Lance Collins

Season Results

Premiers: Sandy Bay
Runners-Up: New Town
Minor Premiers: New Town

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
New Town 1st 9 -2- 4 40 130.1% 1,462 1,124 206 226 157 182
North Hobart 2nd 9 -1- 5 38 109.4% 1,153 1,054 158 205 146 178
Sandy Bay 3rd 8 -1- 6 34 117.3% 1,375 1,172 197 193 164 188
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 13 8 60.8% 991 1,631 138 163 232 239

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
Sandy Bay 1st Premiers
New Town 2nd Runners-Up
North Hobart 3rd Defeated by Sandy Bay (Semi Final)
Hobart 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 04/05/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 79 - 73 3,400
SAT 04/05/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v Hobart Queenborough Oval 102 - 35 1,120

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 1 -0- 0 4 291.4% 102 35
North Hobart 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 108.2% 79 73
New Town 3rd 0 -0- 1 0 92.4% 73 79
Hobart 4th 0 -0- 1 0 34.3% 35 102

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 11/05/1946 2:10 PM New Town v Sandy Bay TCA Ground 121 - 101 3,300
SAT 11/05/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v Hobart North Hobart Oval 95 - 92 1,800

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 2 -0- 0 8 105.5% 174 165
Sandy Bay 2nd 1 -0- 1 4 130.1% 203 156
New Town 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 107.8% 194 180
Hobart 4th 0 -0- 2 0 64.5% 127 197

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/05/1946 2:10 PM New Town v Hobart North Hobart Oval 112 - 51 1,060
SAT 18/05/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v North Hobart TCA Ground 100 - 72 1,085

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 2 -0- 1 8 132.9% 303 228
New Town 2nd 2 -0- 1 8 132.5% 306 231
North Hobart 3rd 2 -0- 1 8 92.8% 246 265
Hobart 4th 0 -0- 3 0 57.6% 178 309

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/05/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v Sandy Bay TCA Ground 87 - 127 1,200
SAT 25/05/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v New Town North Hobart Oval 106 - 88 3,250

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 3 -0- 1 12 136.5% 430 315
North Hobart 2nd 3 -0- 1 12 99.7% 352 353
New Town 3rd 2 -0- 2 8 116.9% 394 337
Hobart 4th 0 -0- 4 0 60.8% 265 436

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/06/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v North Hobart TCA Ground 86 - 76 1,100
SAT 01/06/1946 2:10 PM New Town v Sandy Bay North Hobart Oval 86 - 77 3,900

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 3 -0- 2 12 126.4% 507 401
New Town 2nd 3 -0- 2 12 115.9% 480 414
North Hobart 3rd 3 -0- 2 12 97.5% 428 439
Hobart 4th 1 -0- 4 4 68.6% 351 512

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
MON 10/06/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 86 - 145 1,690
MON 10/06/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v Sandy Bay North Hobart Oval 117 - 104 4,830

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
New Town 1st 4 -0- 2 16 125.0% 625 500
North Hobart 2nd 4 -0- 2 16 100.4% 545 543
Sandy Bay 3rd 3 -0- 3 12 118.0% 611 518
Hobart 4th 1 -0- 5 4 66.5% 437 657

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/06/1946 2:10 PM New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 36 - 36 5,970
MON 17/06/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v Hobart North Hobart Oval 102 - 77 3,622

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
New Town 1st 4 -1- 2 18 123.3% 661 536
North Hobart 2nd 4 -1- 2 18 100.3% 581 579
Sandy Bay 3rd 4 -0- 3 16 119.8% 713 595
Hobart 4th 1 -0- 6 4 67.7% 514 759

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/06/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v North Hobart TCA Ground 55 - 91 1,247
SAT 22/06/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v New Town North Hobart Oval 93 - 85 3,500

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
North Hobart 1st 5 -1- 2 22 106.0% 672 634
Sandy Bay 2nd 5 -0- 3 20 118.5% 806 680
New Town 3rd 4 -1- 3 18 118.6% 746 629
Hobart 4th 1 -0- 7 4 66.9% 569 850

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/07/1946 2:10 PM New Town v Hobart North Hobart Oval 81 - 115 1,290
SAT 06/07/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v North Hobart TCA Ground 59 - 49 2,210

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 6 -0- 3 24 118.7% 865 729
North Hobart 2nd 5 -1- 3 22 104.0% 721 693
New Town 3rd 4 -1- 4 18 111.2% 827 744
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 7 8 73.5% 684 931

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/07/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v Sandy Bay TCA Ground 52 - 142 1,060
SAT 13/07/1946 2:10 PM New Town v North Hobart North Hobart Oval 70 - 48 2,290

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 7 -0- 3 28 128.9% 1,007 781
New Town 2nd 5 -1- 4 22 113.3% 897 792
North Hobart 3rd 5 -1- 4 22 100.8% 769 763
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 8 8 68.6% 736 1,073

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 27/07/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v North Hobart TCA Ground 58 - 106 608
SAT 27/07/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v New Town North Hobart Oval 103 - 103 5,000

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 7 -1- 3 30 125.6% 1,110 884
North Hobart 2nd 6 -1- 4 26 106.6% 875 821
New Town 3rd 5 -2- 4 24 111.7% 1,000 895
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 9 8 67.3% 794 1,179

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/08/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 55 - 117 475
SAT 03/08/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v Sandy Bay North Hobart Oval 59 - 54 4,610

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 7 -1- 4 30 123.4% 1,164 943
North Hobart 2nd 7 -1- 4 30 106.7% 934 875
New Town 3rd 6 -2- 4 28 117.6% 1,117 950
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 10 8 65.5% 849 1,296

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/08/1946 2:10 PM New Town v North Hobart TCA Ground 89 - 72 3,550
SAT 17/08/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v Hobart North Hobart Oval 102 - 59 906

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Sandy Bay 1st 8 -1- 4 34 126.3% 1,266 1,002
New Town 2nd 7 -2- 4 32 118.0% 1,206 1,022
North Hobart 3rd 7 -1- 5 30 104.4% 1,006 964
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 11 8 64.9% 908 1,398

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 31/08/1946 2:10 PM New Town v Sandy Bay TCA Ground 91 - 56 5,200
SAT 31/08/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v Hobart North Hobart Oval 68 - 37 1,010

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
New Town 1st 8 -2- 4 36 120.3% 1,297 1,078
Sandy Bay 2nd 8 -1- 5 34 121.0% 1,322 1,093
North Hobart 3rd 8 -1- 5 34 107.3% 1,074 1,001
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 12 8 64.5% 945 1,466

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 07/09/1946 2:10 PM Hobart v New Town TCA Ground 46 - 165 688
SAT 07/09/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v Sandy Bay North Hobart Oval 79 - 53 4,000

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
New Town 1st 9 -2- 4 40 130.1% 1,462 1,124
North Hobart 2nd 9 -1- 5 38 109.4% 1,153 1,054
Sandy Bay 3rd 8 -1- 6 34 117.3% 1,375 1,172
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 13 8 60.8% 991 1,631

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
New Town 1st 9 -2- 4 40 130.1% 1,462 1,124 206 226 157 182
North Hobart 2nd 9 -1- 5 38 109.4% 1,153 1,054 158 205 146 178
Sandy Bay 3rd 8 -1- 6 34 117.3% 1,375 1,172 197 193 164 188
Hobart 4th 2 -0- 13 8 60.8% 991 1,631 138 163 232 239

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/09/1946 2:10 PM North Hobart v Sandy Bay North Hobart Oval 73 - 90 6,900

Final Round 1 Ladder

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

Final Round 2

Final (Preliminary Final)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/09/1946 2:10 PM New Town v Sandy Bay North Hobart Oval 109 - 121 9,400

Final Round 2 Ladder

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

Final Round 3

Challenge Final (Grand Final)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/09/1946 2:10 PM Sandy Bay v New Town North Hobart Oval 88 - 46 12,500

Final Round 3 Ladder

Team Pos.
Sandy Bay 1st
New Town 2nd
North Hobart 3rd