1949 SANFL Grand Final

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1949 SANFL Grand Final
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North Adelaide
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West Torrens
13.17 (95)9.18 (72)
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NA4.7 (31)6.13 (49)10.13 (73)13.17 (95)
WT2.6 (18)5.11 (41)8.15 (63)9.18 (72)
DateSaturday, 1 October
Stadium Adelaide Oval
Attendance42,490
  1948 1950  

The 1949 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. North Adelaide beat West Torrens 95 to 72. [1]

Teams

1949 Premiership Team
B: Tom MacKenzie (4) Ian McKay (c) (1)Frank O’Leary (2)
HB:Alan Galloway (16)Frank Crouch (9)John Blunden (3)
C:Brian Coulls (11)Stanley Hancock (7)Allen Odgers (5)
HF: Jeff Pash (17) Ron Phillips (10)Paul Kennett (15)
F:Keith Carroll (21)Dean Stringer (8)Morrie Arbon (13)
Foll:Len Pedler (18) Colin Aamodt (20)Darcy Cox (14)
Int:John Tidwell (12)Don Gilbourne (22)
Coach: Ken Farmer

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1949". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2015.