The 1938 SAAFL season was the 24th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 23 April and concluded on 24 September.
Two A1 clubs left in 1938, West Adelaide United having been expelled from the Amateur League at the end of 1937, leading to the club disbanding. The other club being Eastwood Rechabite, transferring to the East Torrens Football Association. The 1937 A2 Finalists took their place, Alberton Church United and Colonel Light Gardens. Due to two vacancies in A2, applications for affiliation were received from Grange, Payneham, Riverside and University B. The successful applicants were Payneham, coming off of 52 successive wins in the East Torrens Football Association, home ground at Payneham Oval. The other being University B, playing at Urrbrae, having competed in Adelaide Students' Football Association. Alberton Church used Woodville Oval as its home ground.
A1 Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Semaphore Central, St. Peter's Old Collegians, university, Underdale, Exeter, Kenilworth, Walkerville, Alberton Church United, Colonel Light Gardens.
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Semaphore Central18144019801204282Exeter18144017111233283Colonel Light Gardens18144015451192284Underdale18135018551372265University18117018081460226St. Peter's O.C.18711014591658147Walkerville18513013861772108Prince Alfred Old Collegians18513014291867109Kenilworth18414012051890810Alberton Church United183150107518056 source:
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A2 Scotch Old Collegians, Railways Institute, King's Old Collegians, Pulteney Old Scholars, Teachers' College, Y.M.C.A., Banks, Christian Brothers' Old Collegians, Payneham, University B.
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Payneham1818002325805362S.A. Railways Institute18162021151018323Teachers' College18126017101919244Christian Brothers Old Collegians18117015951538225King's Old Collegians1899019661571186Scotch Old Collegians1899013611921187University B18711012891679148Pulteney O.S.18513013111802109Y.M.C.A1821609851890410Combined Banks18117090018442 source:
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vs Camberwell (Victorian Football Association) The Amateur League played an exhibition match at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday 9 August against Camberwell, they played under the Victorian Football Association rules.
All-Australian Amateur Football Carnival The second Australian Amateur Football Carnival was held at York Park in Launceston from 15 to 20 August. Six states/territories were represented Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales teams were drawn from their respective National Football Leagues. +South Australia - manager H.V. MillardClarrie AdcockKing's O.C.John BertramSt. Peter's O.C.George BrockExeterMichael BrookmanSt. Peter's O.C.George CorbyAlberton Church UnitedArthur DawkinsPrince Alfred O.C.Les GierschTeachers' CollegeIvan HooperPulteney O.S.Arthur InglisSemaphore CentralHarold JarvisColonel Light GardensPat KleinschmidtUniversityGil LangleyColonel Light GardensBob Lee (capt.)St. Peter's O.C.Roger MacIlwainScotch O.C.Brian MagareyUniversityIan McLeodS.A. Railways' InstituteFrank NicholsUnderdaleGeoff PageUniversityWilliam PowellExeterOwen QuinnUnderdaleHarry VincentExeterLen Wells (vice captain)Semaphore CentralR.A. WhitrowKenilworthGordon WhittakerPayneham source:
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