The 1948 SAAFL season was the 30th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).

The season commenced on 24 April and concluded on 11 September.

Included in the newly admitted teams was Postal Institute, which had formed a football club in 1944, had been a member of the Adelaide & Suburban Football Association. Other teams include the B teams of Goodwood, King's O.C., Prince Alfred O.C., St. Peter's O.C., and Teachers' College. This increased the A1 and A2 divisions to 10 teams each and A3 to 8 teams.

The Australian Amateur Football Council was granted representation on the Australian National Football Council. This caused the amateur associations in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia to play under the national council rules, except the amateur's kept their rule giving the umpire the power to order a player from the field.

The Grades for the season were:

Grade A1 - Exeter, Woodville, Payneham, University, Walkerville, Semaphore Central, Goodwood, Kelvinator, Colonel Light Gardens, Prince Alfred Old Collegians.

Grade A2 - Alberton Church United, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Kenilworth, King's Old Collegians, Christian Brothers' Old Collegians, Railway Institute, Teachers' College, University B, Payneham B, Pulteney Old Scholars.

Grade A3 - Old Scotch, Queen's Old Collegians, Postal Institute, St. Peter's Old Collegians B, Prince Alfred Old Collegians B, King's Old Collegians B, Teachers' College B, Goodwood B.

A1

Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Exeter181611332University181431293Woodville181242264Semaphore Central181251255Goodwood18891176Prince Alfred O.C.188100167Walkerville187110148Kelvinator186120129Payneham183141710Colonel Light Gardens1801711 source:

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A2

Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Alberton Church United181620322King's O.C.181521313Teachers' College181530304St. Peter's O.C.181170225S.A. Railways Institute18891176Kenilworth188100167University B187110148Christian Brothers O.C.186111139Payneham B182151510Pulteney O.S.1801800 source:

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A3

Ladder PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Goodwood B181530302Old Scotch181440283Postal Institute181350264Teachers' College B181080205St. Peter's O.C. B181080206Prince Alfred O.C. B185130107Queen's O.C. B185130108King's O.C. B1801800 source:

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Representative Australian Amateur Football Carnival was held in Perth from 7th August to 12th August.

Results of 10th August

Victoria 24.24 def Tasmania 8.4;

SA 21.19 def WA 14.15

Results of Final on 12th August

SA 11.21 def Vic 10.14; WA 16.11 def Tas 12.16

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