1953 TANFL Season: New Town
These are the details of the premiership results for New Town for the 1953 season of the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (currently known as the Tasmanian State League). The team used New Town Oval as their home ground, playing six matches there (six as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Hobart in the second semi final, New Town defeated Sandy Bay in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1953 TANFL Season
Team:
New Town
Club:
Glenorchy
Home Ground:
New Town Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 10-1-4, P%: 115.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough, Jack | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Strange, Barry | 1 | 0 | GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough, Jack | 17 | 12 | -1- | 4 | R01-15, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | Sandy Bay | AWAY | WIN | NWTN by 8 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | New Norfolk | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 44 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Hobart | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Clarence | HOME | LOSS | CLNC by 24 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | North Hobart | AWAY | WIN | NWTN by 24 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 6 | Sandy Bay | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 3 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 7 | New Norfolk | AWAY | WIN | NWTN by 2 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 8 | Hobart | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 45 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 9 | Clarence | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 23 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 10 | North Hobart | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 57 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 11 | Sandy Bay | HOME | LOSS | SABY by 48 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 12 | New Norfolk | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 48 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 13 | Hobart | HOME | LOSS | HBRT by 10 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 14 | Clarence | AWAY | LOSS | CLNC by 9 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 15 | North Hobart | AWAY | WIN | NWTN by 24 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 05/09/1953 | Semi Final | Hobart | AWAY | WIN | NWTN by 43 | Jack Rough | unknown |
| 19/09/1953 | Grand Final | Sandy Bay | HOME | WIN | NWTN by 11 | Jack Rough | unknown |