The 1947 SAAFL season was the 29th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 3 May and concluded on 13 September.
Three new clubs were admitted, the returning Christian Brothers' Old Collegians and Payneham B, and Queen's Old Collegians. This made a total of 22 teams, the League create 3 grades, A1 and A2 had 8 teams each, and A3 with 6 teams. Grade A1 - Woodville, University, Colonel Light Gardens, Semaphore Central, Exeter, Walkerville, Payneham, Prince Alfred Old Scholars. Grade A2 - Goodwood, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Railways' Institute, King's Old Collegians, University B, Kelvinator, Alberton Church United, Kenilworth. Grade A3 - Teachers' College, Pulteney Old Scholars, Old Scotch, Christian Brothers' Old Collegians, Queen's Old Collegians, Payneham B. With the addition of A3, a new shield was created, the "Darnley Naylor Shield" in memory of the late Professor H. Darnley Naylor, the first president of the League.
Teachers' College, after an extremely dominant winning 24.29 to 1.5 against Old Scotch Collegians in round 1, winning 27.16 to 3.4 against Christian Brothers' O.C. in round 2, and winning 37.25 to 3.5 against Pulteney O.S. in round 3, were promoted into A2, Railways' Institute being relegated from round 4.
A1
Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Exeter14122012971068242University1411301173870223Woodville14113013071006224Payneham1477012331120145Walkerville1468012331307126Semaphore Central143110907115967Colonel Light Gardens143110857115668Prince Alfred O.C.14311087611996 source:
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The match between University and Payneham was awarded to Payneham, due to University having played a man who was not an amateur at the time of his registration. That player being L. Streng, University were fined 5/ for each match Streng took part in. The committee had pointed out that no protest had been entered by Payneham, nor any club that Streng played against throughout the season, and the decision was made at the discretion of the Amateur League.
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A2
Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Goodwood149411026882192Kelvinator149501185927183Alberton Church United149501058928184St. Peter's O.C.13661917942155Kenilworth1457210001039126King's O.C.1468010681130127Teachers' College135809001021108University B14410092212078 source:
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A3
Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Railways' Institute151320262Christian Brothers O.C.151230243Payneham B15861174Pulteney O.S.15771155Old Scotch15312066Queen's O.C.1511402 source:
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Railways' Institute were disqualified as they played a man who was a paid umpire, I. McLeod. However as they were minor premier, Railways' still has the right of challenge. They were fined 5/ for each occasion that McLeod played.
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Representative
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