1940 SANFL season
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The 1940 South Australian National Football League season was the 61st season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
Teams8
Minor premiersPort Adelaide
20th minor premiership
20th minor premiership
| 1940 SANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Sturt 5th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Port Adelaide 20th minor premiership |
| Magarey Medallist | Mel Brock Glenelg |
| Ken Farmer Medallist | Ken Farmer North Adelaide (125 Goals) |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Highest | 28,500 (Grand Final, Sturt vs. South Adelaide) |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1768 | 1502 | 54.07 | 28 |
| 2 | Sturt (P) | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2013 | 1628 | 55.29 | 26 |
| 3 | South Adelaide | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2104 | 1704 | 55.25 | 24 |
| 4 | Norwood | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1844 | 1691 | 52.16 | 16 |
| 5 | West Adelaide | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1756 | 1899 | 48.04 | 13 |
| 6 | North Adelaide | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1720 | 1859 | 48.06 | 12 |
| 7 | West Torrens | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1531 | 1806 | 45.88 | 11 |
| 8 | Glenelg | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1488 | 2135 | 41.07 | 6 |
Finals series
Grand Final
| 1940 SANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 September | Sturt | def. | South Adelaide | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,500) | |
| 4.5 (29) 5.6 (36) 11.10 (76) 14.16 (100) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.0 (0) 4.6 (30) 6.9 (45) 11.13 (79) |
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