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TSL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Tasmanian State League

Known as
TSL

Duration
1879–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1879-2024; Reserves (Development League) 2014-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Women's Premiership Season 2007-2020


Premiership Season

Official Name
TANFL Premiership Season

Duration
1879–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Kingborough (TAS) 1893-1907, 2014-2024; North Hobart (TAS) 1895-2000, 2009-2013, 2018-2024; Glenorchy (TAS) 1921-2000, 2009-2024; Clarence (TAS) 1947-2000, 2009-2024; North Launceston (TAS) 1987-2000, 2009-2024; Launceston (TAS) 1994-1997, 2009-2024; Lauderdale (TAS) 2009-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
City (Hobart) (TAS) 1879-1896; Cricketers (TAS) 1879-1885; Wellington (TAS) 1879-1905; Holebrook (TAS) 1880-1894; Union (TAS) 1887; Summerton (TAS) 1898; Lefroy (TAS) 1898-1941; Derwent (TAS) 1906-1907; Cananore (TAS) 1908-1941; Sandy Bay (TAS) 1945-1997; Hobart (TAS) 1945-1997, 2009-2013; New Norfolk (TAS) 1947-1999; East Launceston (TAS) 1986; South Launceston (TAS) 1986-1997, 2009-2013; Devonport (TAS) 1987-2000, 2009-2017; Burnie Hawks (TAS) 1987-1994; Burnie Dockers (TAS) 1995-2000, 2009-2017; Southern Districts (TAS) 1998-1999; Western Storm (TAS) 2014-2015; Hobart City (TAS) 2014-2017

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Bellerive Oval; KGV Oval; Kingston Twin Ovals; Lauderdale Oval; North Hobart Oval; Windsor Park; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Boyer Oval; Devonport Oval; Huonville Reserve; Invermay Park; Kingston Beach Oval; New Town Oval; NTCA Ground; Queenborough Oval; Richmond Oval (TAS); Snug Park; TBC; TCA Ground; West Park Oval; Youngtown Oval

1959 TANFL Premiership Season

TANFL - League records
 
1958 1960
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 

The TSL (Tasmanian State League) is Tasmania’s premier Australian Football competition. [Re] established in 2009, after a nine-year hiatus, the TSL is the island’s sole state-wide competition, and is owned and administered by AFL Tasmania in consultation with participating clubs. The League has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 (claimed to be the third oldest club football league in Australia), and has operated under various guises, including as the TFA, the STFA, the TFL, and the TANFL, amongst others.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1959 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Hobart 18 15 3 0 1762 1451 121.43 60
2 Hobart 18 12 6 0 1794 1579 113.62 48
3 Sandy Bay 18 7 11 0 1527 1607 95.02 28
4 New Norfolk 18 7 11 0 1448 1628 88.94 28
5 Clarence 18 7 11 0 1335 1521 87.77 28
6 Glenorchy 18 6 12 0 1444 1524 94.75 24
  H&A 54 54 54 0 9310 9310 100.00 216
  Finals 4 4 4 0 564 564 100.00 16
  Total 58 58 58 0 9874 9874 100.00 232

1959 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Clarence———13.14 92 Sat 28-Mar-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval6,695
New Norfolk———8.16 64 Clarence won by 28 points
Hobart———10.14 74 Mon 30-Mar-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval6,857
Glenorchy———12.11 83 Glenorchy won by 9 points
Sandy Bay———13.10 88 Sat 4-Apr-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval7,351
North Hobart———17.14 116 North Hobart won by 28 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———11.20 86 Sat 11-Apr-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval4,248
Sandy Bay———24.15 159 Sandy Bay won by 73 points
Glenorchy———15.13 103 Sat 11-Apr-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval3,551
Clarence———9.20 74 Glenorchy won by 29 points
New Norfolk———12.16 88 Sat 11-Apr-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval2,336
North Hobart———11.11 77 New Norfolk won by 11 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———21.16 142 Sat 18-Apr-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,804
Clarence———13.14 92 North Hobart won by 50 points
Sandy Bay———12.14 86 Sat 18-Apr-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval3,914
Glenorchy———10.19 79 Sandy Bay won by 7 points
New Norfolk———12.12 84 Sat 18-Apr-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval2,328
Hobart———13.13 91 Hobart won by 7 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———17.17 119 Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval5,231
Glenorchy———12.12 84 North Hobart won by 35 points
Sandy Bay———13.15 93 Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval2,355
New Norfolk———15.11 101 New Norfolk won by 8 points
Clarence———13.8 86 Sat 2-May-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval1,643
Hobart———14.10 94 Hobart won by 8 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———16.16 112 Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,221
Hobart———7.10 52 North Hobart won by 60 points
Glenorchy———17.16 118 Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval2,274
New Norfolk———11.11 77 Glenorchy won by 41 points
Clarence———10.11 71 Sat 9-May-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval1,412
Sandy Bay———20.15 135 Sandy Bay won by 64 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———16.13 109 Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval4,612
Sandy Bay———11.15 81 North Hobart won by 28 points
Glenorchy———17.16 118 Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval2,366
Hobart———13.13 91 Glenorchy won by 27 points
New Norfolk———17.16 118 Sat 16-May-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval1,899
Clarence———7.12 54 New Norfolk won by 64 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———10.20 80 Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,636
New Norfolk———9.11 65 North Hobart won by 15 points
Sandy Bay———11.15 81 Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval1,651
Hobart———13.11 89 Hobart won by 8 points
Clarence———10.25 85 Sat 23-May-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval1,350
Glenorchy———7.6 48 Clarence won by 37 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———19.13 127 Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,758
New Norfolk———16.9 105 Hobart won by 22 points
Glenorchy———10.9 69 Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval3,154
Sandy Bay———13.6 84 Sandy Bay won by 15 points
Clarence———8.8 56 Sat 30-May-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval2,373
North Hobart———8.11 59 North Hobart won by 3 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———22.7 139 Sat 13-Jun-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval2,313
Clarence———4.9 33 Hobart won by 106 points
New Norfolk———9.8 62 Sat 13-Jun-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval1,555
Sandy Bay———16.13 109 Sandy Bay won by 47 points
North Hobart———11.12 78 Mon 15-Jun-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval7,118
Glenorchy———10.13 73 North Hobart won by 5 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenorchy———10.23 83 Sat 20-Jun-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval4,098
New Norfolk———13.12 90 New Norfolk won by 7 points
North Hobart———13.14 92 Sat 27-Jun-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval4,855
Hobart———11.22 88 North Hobart won by 4 points
Sandy Bay———7.9 51 Sat 27-Jun-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval1,924
Clarence———10.10 70 Clarence won by 19 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———17.14 116 Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,857
Glenorchy———10.7 67 Hobart won by 49 points
Sandy Bay———8.8 56 Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval2,014
North Hobart———13.12 90 North Hobart won by 34 points
Clarence———9.14 68 Sat 4-Jul-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval2,356
New Norfolk———5.9 39 Clarence won by 29 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———17.14 116 Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,647
Sandy Bay———9.21 75 Hobart won by 41 points
Glenorchy———9.13 67 Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval3,247
Clarence———6.16 52 Glenorchy won by 15 points
New Norfolk———13.5 83 Sat 11-Jul-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval1,871
North Hobart———16.11 107 North Hobart won by 24 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———15.11 101 Sat 18-Jul-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,238
Clarence———14.13 97 North Hobart won by 4 points
Sandy Bay———10.10 70 Sat 18-Jul-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval3,008
Glenorchy———8.11 59 Sandy Bay won by 11 points
New Norfolk———7.8 50 Sat 18-Jul-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval1,805
Hobart———15.17 107 Hobart won by 57 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———16.19 115 Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:01 pm North Hobart Oval3,292
Clarence———8.11 59 Hobart won by 56 points
Sandy Bay———7.9 51 Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval1,807
New Norfolk———15.8 98 New Norfolk won by 47 points
Glenorchy———12.12 84 Sat 25-Jul-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval3,170
North Hobart———14.8 92 North Hobart won by 8 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———11.12 78 Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval6,172
North Hobart———19.15 129 North Hobart won by 51 points
Clarence———10.14 74 Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval1,956
Sandy Bay———9.16 70 Clarence won by 4 points
New Norfolk———11.14 80 Sat 1-Aug-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval2,736
Glenorchy———10.14 74 New Norfolk won by 6 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———10.16 76 Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,439
Sandy Bay———13.12 90 Sandy Bay won by 14 points
Glenorchy———12.14 86 Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval3,049
Hobart———14.15 99 Hobart won by 13 points
New Norfolk———12.10 82 Sat 8-Aug-1959 2:10 pm Boyer Oval2,525
Clarence———10.9 69 New Norfolk won by 13 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart———17.18 120 Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,172
New Norfolk———10.15 75 North Hobart won by 45 points
Sandy Bay———11.7 73 Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm Queenborough Oval1,917
Hobart———17.22 124 Hobart won by 51 points
Clarence———11.16 82 Sat 15-Aug-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval1,755
Glenorchy———4.7 31 Clarence won by 51 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart———14.24 108 Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval3,212
New Norfolk———13.9 87 Hobart won by 21 points
Glenorchy———17.16 118 Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm KGV Oval1,800
Sandy Bay———11.9 75 Glenorchy won by 43 points
Clarence———18.13 121 Sat 22-Aug-1959 2:10 pm Bellerive Oval2,421
North Hobart———9.9 63 Clarence won by 58 points

1959 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 North Hobart 18 15 3 0 1762 1451 121.43 60
2 Hobart 18 12 6 0 1794 1579 113.62 48
3 Sandy Bay 18 7 11 0 1527 1607 95.02 28
4 New Norfolk 18 7 11 0 1448 1628 88.94 28
5 Clarence 18 7 11 0 1335 1521 87.77 28
6 Glenorchy 18 6 12 0 1444 1524 94.75 24
  H&A 54 54 54 0 9310 9310 100.00 216
  Finals 4 4 4 0 564 564 100.00 16
  Total 58 58 58 0 9874 9874 100.00 232

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandy Bay2.55.87.99.10 64 Sat 29-Aug-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval9,264
New Norfolk5.48.610.1312.15 87 New Norfolk won by 23 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart4.46.68.88.12 60 Sat 5-Sep-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval10,608
Hobart7.411.515.817.10 112 Hobart won by 52 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Hobart5.39.411.611.8 74 Sat 12-Sep-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval11,119
New Norfolk0.54.78.1111.12 78 New Norfolk won by 4 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Hobart4.66.118.149.14 68 Sat 19-Sep-1959 2:10 pm North Hobart Oval10,013
New Norfolk0.01.52.52.9 21 Hobart won by 47 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.