1919 TFL season
38th season of the Tasmanian Football League
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The 1919 TFL season was the 38th season of the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in southern Tasmania.[1] The season began on 10 May and was curtailed on 18 August because of the global influenza pandemic.[2][3]
| 1919 TFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 May â 18 August 1919 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Premiers | No premiership awarded |
This was the first TFL season since 1915, as the competition had been suspended between 1916 and 1918 because of the impacts of World War I, with a meeting of the TFL's committee on 21 February 1919 deciding to go ahead with the season.[4] Three clubs â Cananore, Lefroy and North Hobart â competed.[5][6]
Premiership season
In 1919, the roster matches were to feature three rounds played for 2 premiership points per win, then two rounds played for 4 premiership points per win â a scheduled total of 10 matches per club. Then, if necessary, the club with the most or equal-most premiership points would play a grand final against the club with best winâloss record, if that record was equal or better than that of the premiership points leader, to determine the premiers.[7]
In August 1919, with three matches remaining for the season, the global influenza pandemic (also known as the Spanish flu) reached Tasmania.[8] This forced the state government to cancel all sporting activities that attracted crowds, including the TFL.[9][10]
In mid-September, with no sign of restrictions lifting, the league called an end to the season.[11] As the season was cancelled before it could be completed, no premiership was awarded.[11][12] At the time of the cancellation, Cananore was the leading club, sitting undefeated at the top of the ladder, but not in an unassailable position.[13][14][15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cananore | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | North Hobart | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Lefroy | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Source:[16]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers