1976 TANFL season
The 1976 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over seventeen (17) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 3 April and 11 September, 1976.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1879 in Hobart |
| Previous names | TFA (1879-1886) STFA (1887-1905) TFL (1906-1927) |
| Participating clubs | Clarence Kangaroos Glenorchy Magpies Hobart Tigers New Norfolk Eagles North Hobart Demons Sandy Bay Seagulls |
| Stadiums | North Hobart Oval Bellerive Oval KGV Football Park TCA Ground Boyer Oval Queenborough Oval |
| 1976 TANFL Premiership Season. | |
| Premiers | Sandy Bay 21.10 (136) v Glenorchy 5.9 (39) |
| Grand Final attendance | 10,881 at North Hobart Oval |
| Total Roster Series attendance | 96,865 for 51 matches at 1,899 |
| Total Finals Series attendance | 31,368 for 4 matches at 7,842 |
| Total aggregate attendance | 128,233 for 55 matches at 2,331 |
Participating Clubs
– Clarence District Football Club
– Glenorchy District Football Club
– Hobart Football Club
– New Norfolk District Football Club
– North Hobart Football Club
– Sandy Bay Football Club
1976 TANFL Club Coaches
– Trevor Sorrell (Clarence)- – Peter Hudson (Glenorchy)
- – David Harris (Hobart)
- – Neil Ferguson (New Norfolk)
- – Ross Price (North Hobart)
- – Paul Sproule (Sandy Bay)
TANFL Reserves Grand Final
– New Norfolk 9.11 (65) v Sandy Bay 5.9 (39)
TANFL Under-19's Grand Final
– Clarence 23.17 (155) v Glenorchy 8.15 (63)
State Preliminary Final
(Saturday, 18 September 1976)
– Ulverstone 21.12 (138) v Sandy Bay 9.15 (69) – Att: 3,211 at Devonport Oval
State Grand Final
(Saturday, 25 September 1976)
- – Ulverstone: 5.3 (33) | 8.10 (58) | 11.15 (81) | 17.19 (121)
– Launceston: 4.6 (30) | 6.10 (46) | 7.12 (54) | 10.14 (74)
Attendance: Not Available at York Park
Interstate Matches
(Saturday, 12 June 1976)
- File:TheMapDesign.PNG – Tasmania 21.19 (145) v Queensland 14.15 (99) – Att: 7,715 at North Hobart Oval
(Sunday, 11 July 1976)
Intrastate Matches
(Saturday, 15 May 1976)
- File:ClaremontDesign.png – TANFL 18.16 (124) v NWFU 14.21 (105) – Att: 7,702 at North Hobart Oval
(Sunday, 16 May 1976)
(Saturday, 29 May 1976)
- File:ClaremontDesign.png – TANFL 17.17 (119) v NTFA 13.14 (92) – Att: Not Available at York Park
Leading Goalkickers: TANFL
- – Peter Hudson (Glenorchy) – 133
- – Michael Elliot (Sandy Bay) – 74
- – Trevor Sorrell (Clarence) – 47
- – David Charlesworth (Hobart) – 40
Medal Winners
- – Trevor Sorell (Clarence) – William Leitch Medal
- – John Mundy (Sandy Bay) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
- – D.Sutton (New Norfolk) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)
1976 TANFL Ladder
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Against | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bay | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1875 | 1270 | 149.21% | 60 |
| Glenorchy | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1847 | 1449 | 127.47% | 44 |
| Clarence | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1607 | 1629 | 98.65% | 36 |
| Hobart | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1789 | 1699 | 105.36% | 32 |
| New Norfolk | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1480 | 1767 | 83.76% | 24 |
| North Hobart | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1186 | 1970 | 60.20% | 8 |
Round 1
(Saturday, 3 April 1976)
– Sandy Bay 15.20 (110) v Glenorchy 12.4 (76) – Att: 2,686 at KGV Football Park
– Hobart 21.14 (140) v Nth Hobart 11.15 (81) – Att: 2,448 at North Hobart Oval- – Clarence 17.21 (123) v New Norfolk 12.17 (89) – Att: 1,788 at Boyer Oval
Round 2
(Saturday, 10 April 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 14.15 (99) v Clarence 4.12 (36) – Att: 2,270 at Queenborough Oval
- – New Norfolk 22.10 (142) v Hobart 15.20 (110) – Att: 2,047 at North Hobart Oval
– Glenorchy 10.15 (75) v Nth Hobart 7.13 (55) – Att: 2,380 at KGV Football Park
Round 3
(Saturday, 17 April & Monday, 19 April 1976)
- – New Norfolk 17.16 (118) v Glenorchy 13.11 (89) – Att: 1,954 at Boyer Oval
- – Sandy Bay 13.13 (91) v Nth Hobart 5.11 (41) – Att: 2,148 at North Hobart Oval
- – Hobart 20.15 (135) v Clarence 13.18 (96) – Att: 2,871 at North Hobart Oval (Monday)
Round 4
(Saturday, 24 April 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 16.17 (113) v New Norfolk 4.12 (36) – Att: 2,150 at Queenborough Oval
- – Glenorchy 14.12 (96) v Hobart 12.18 (90) – Att: 2,067 at TCA Ground
- – Clarence 21.16 (142) v Nth Hobart 12.16 (88) – Att: 1,788 at North Hobart Oval
Round 5
(Saturday, 1 May 1976)
- – Clarence 12.20 (92) v Glenorchy 9.15 (69) – Att: 2,786 at KGV Football Park
– Nth Hobart 15.19 (109) v New Norfolk 15.17 (107) – Att: 1,828 at North Hobart Oval- – Sandy Bay 17.14 (116) v Hobart 13.17 (95) – Att: 1,813 at TCA Ground
Round 6
(Saturday, 8 May 1976)
- – New Norfolk 17.20 (122) v Clarence 16.15 (111) – Att: 1,972 at North Hobart Oval
- – Sandy Bay 15.14 (104) v Glenorchy 14.14 (98) – Att: 2,318 at Queenborough Oval
- – Hobart 22.20 (152) v Nth Hobart 6.8 (44) – Att: 1,624 at TCA Ground
Round 7
(Saturday, 22 May 1976)
- – Glenorchy 26.15 (171) v Nth Hobart 9.8 (62) – Att: 2,472 at North Hobart Oval
- – Hobart 20.10 (130) v New Norfolk 13.12 (90) – Att: 1,451 at Boyer Oval
- – Clarence 16.16 (112) v Sandy Bay 15.21 (111) – Att: 2,368 at Bellerive Oval
Round 8
(Saturday, 29 May 1976)
- – New Norfolk 20.9 (129) v Glenorchy 14.9 (93) – Att: 1,556 at North Hobart Oval
- – Sandy Bay 12.20 (92) v Nth Hobart 12.7 (79) – Att: 1,061 at Queenborough Oval
- – Clarence 15.13 (103) v Hobart 12.21 (93) – Att: 1,233 at TCA Ground
Round 9
(Saturday, 5 June 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 14.23 (107) v New Norfolk 13.16 (94) – Att: 2,008 at North Hobart Oval
- – Glenorchy 18.8 (116) v Hobart 16.12 (108) – Att: 2,077 at KGV Football Park
- – Clarence 19.20 (134) v Nth Hobart 13.19 (97) – Att: 1,522 at Bellerive Oval
Round 10
(Monday, 14 June 1976)
- – Nth Hobart 10.10 (70) v New Norfolk 8.14 (62) – Att: 1,287 at Boyer Oval
- – Sandy Bay 20.11 (131) v Hobart 12.17 (89) – Att: 1,606 at Queenborough Oval
- – Glenorchy 12.12 (84) v Clarence 11.10 (76) – Att: 3,063 at North Hobart Oval
Round 11
(Saturday, 19 June 1976)
- – Clarence 16.12 (108) v New Norfolk 11.14 (80) – Att: 1,675 at Bellerive Oval
- – Sandy Bay 16.8 (104) v Glenorchy 12.17 (89) – Att: 2,920 at KGV Football Park
- – Hobart 15.20 (110) v Nth Hobart 12.13 (85) – Att: 1,629 at North Hobart Oval
Round 12
(Saturday, 26 June & Saturday, 3 July 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 11.21 (87) v Clarence 8.10 (58) – Att: 2,666 at North Hobart Oval (26 June)
- – Hobart 13.23 (101) v New Norfolk 13.19 (97) – Att: 1,245 at TCA Ground (26 June)
- – Glenorchy 20.16 (136) v Nth Hobart 10.15 (75) – Att: 2,411 at KGV Football Park (3 July)
Round 13
(Saturday, 10 July 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 24.16 (160) v Nth Hobart 10.16 (76) – Att: 1,497 at North Hobart Oval
- – Glenorchy 19.18 (132) v New Norfolk 3.9 (27) – Att: 1,762 at KGV Football Park
- – Hobart 12.20 (92) v Clarence 9.20 (74) – Att: 1,772 at Bellerive Oval
Round 14
(Saturday, 17 July 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 13.14 (92) v New Norfolk 10.9 (69) – Att: 822 at Boyer Oval
- – Glenorchy 19.18 (132) v Hobart 13.15 (93) – Att: 2,654 at North Hobart Oval
- – Clarence 13.16 (94) v Nth Hobart 10.13 (73) – Att: 1,080 at Bellerive Oval
Round 15
(Saturday, 24 July 1976)
- – Sandy Bay 22.15 (147) v Hobart 13.18 (96) – Att: 1,290 at TCA Ground
- – New Norfolk 12.8 (80) v Nth Hobart 9.20 (74) – Att: 1,096 at North Hobart Oval
- – Glenorchy 23.16 (154) v Clarence 11.17 (83) – Att: 2,336 at Bellerive Oval
Round 16
(Saturday, 31 July 1976)
- – Hobart 11.11 (77) v Nth Hobart 7.12 (54) – Att: 685 at TCA Ground
- – New Norfolk 10.18 (78) v Clarence 10.10 (70) – Att: 635 at Boyer Oval
- – Glenorchy 15.13 (103) v Sandy Bay 9.9 (63) – Att: 3,642 at North Hobart Oval
Round 17
(Saturday, 14 August 1976)
- – Glenorchy 20.15 (135) v New Norfolk 9.6 (60) – Att: 1,455 at Boyer Oval
- – Sandy Bay 20.22 (142) v Nth Hobart 3.5 (23) – Att: 923 at Queenborough Oval
- – Clarence 13.17 (95) v Hobart 11.11 (77) – Att: 1,127 at North Hobart Oval
- Note: Originally scheduled for 7 August, this round was postponed by one week due to poor weather & ground conditions.
First Semi Final
(Saturday, 21 August 1976)
- – Clarence: 6.4 (40) | 14.5 (89) | 22.9 (141) | 26.13 (169)
- – Hobart: 8.3 (51) | 11.5 (71) | 16.8 (104) | 20.13 (133)
Attendance: 4,614 at North Hobart Oval
Second Semi Final
(Saturday, 28 August 1976)
- – Sandy Bay: 4.4 (28) | 12.9 (81) | 20.12 (132) | 24.15 (159)
- – Glenorchy: 4.3 (27) | 7.6 (48) | 9.8 (62) | 15.12 (102)
Attendance: 7,806 at North Hobart Oval
Preliminary Final
(Saturday, 4 September 1976)
- – Glenorchy: 4.0 (24) | 6.6 (42) | 14.6 (90) | 18.9 (117)
- – Clarence: 1.4 (10) | 6.6 (42) | 9.9 (63) | 12.13 (85)
Attendance: 8,067 at North Hobart Oval
Grand Final
(Saturday, 11 September 1976)
- – Sandy Bay: 2.1 (13) | 9.4 (58) | 15.5 (95) | 21.10 (136)
- – Glenorchy: 3.3 (21) | 3.6 (24) | 4.8 (32) | 5.9 (39)
Attendance: 10,881 at North Hobart Oval
Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.