1970 TANFL season

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

1970 TANFL Club Coaches

• John Bingley (Clarence)
• Graeme Gahan (Glenorchy)
• Burnie Payne (Hobart)
• Ricky Graham (New Norfolk)
• John Devine (North Hobart)
• Rod Olsson (Sandy Bay)

TANFL Reserves Grand Final

• Glenorchy 15.8 (98) v New Norfolk 9.11 (65) – North Hobart Oval

TANFL Under-19's Grand Final

(Sunday, 13 September 1970)

• Glenorchy defeated Buckingham (No score available) – North Hobart Oval

State Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 26 September 1970)

• Clarence: 3.3 (21) | 10.4 (64) | 18.5 (113) | 19.6 (120)
• Scottsdale: 5.4 (34) | 9.4 (58) | 12.5 (77) | 14.8 (92)
• Attendance: 9,721 at North Hobart Oval

State Grand Final

(Saturday, 3 October 1970)

• Latrobe: 4.2 (26) | 7.3 (45) | 10.7 (67) | 15.10 (100)
• Clarence: 1.3 (9) | 6.7 (43) | 8.9 (57) | 9.11 (65)
• Attendance: 9,778 at Devonport Oval

Interstate Matches

Interstate Match (Monday, 15 June 1970) –

• Tasmania 18.10 (118) v Western Australia 17.14 (116) – Att: 19,823 at North Hobart Oval

Intrastate Matches

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 2 May 1970)

• TANFL 11.15 (81) v NTFA 7.11 (53) – Att: 3,207 at York Park

Jubilee Shield (Saturday, 30 May 1970)

• TANFL 19.15 (129) v NWFU 15.19 (109) – Att: 13,238 at North Hobart Oval

Leading Goalkickers: TANFL

• Brent Palfreyman (Sandy Bay) & John Best (Clarence) – 65
• Terry Mayne (Clarence) – 56
• John Marshall (Nth Hobart) – 48
• Michael Elliot (Sandy Bay) – 45

Medal Winners

• Roger Steele (Sandy Bay) – William Leitch Medal
• Les Barratt (New Norfolk) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
• K Edwards (New Norfolk) - Les Webb Trophy (Under-19's)
• P. Dwyer (New Norfolk) & M Wiggins (Sandy Bay) – Vic Geard Medal (Under-17's)
• Ricky Graham (New Norfolk) – Weller Arnold Medal (Best player in Intrastate matches)

1970 TANFL Ladder

Round 1

(Saturday, 28 March & Monday, 30 March 1970)

• Sandy Bay 19.24 (138) v Nth Hobart 10.10 (70) – Att: 6,375 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 12.8 (80) v Hobart 7.9 (51) – Att: 2,456 at Boyer Oval
• Clarence 26.11 (167) v Glenorchy 9.12 (66) – Att: 5,440 at KGV Football Park (Monday)

Round 2

(Saturday, 4 April 1970)

• Sandy Bay 6.15 (51) v New Norfolk 5.16 (46) – Att: 4,208 at North Hobart Oval
• Nth Hobart 16.9 (105) v Clarence 15.12 (102) – Att: 4,277 at Bellerive Oval
• Hobart 10.27 (87) v Glenorchy 13.8 (86) – Att: 2,394 at TCA Ground

Round 3

(Saturday, 11 April 1970)

• Nth Hobart 19.19 (133) v Hobart 10.12 (72) – Att: 4,384 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 18.21 (129) v Sandy Bay 17.15 (117) – Att: 4,875 at Queenborough Oval
• Glenorchy 14.16 (100) v New Norfolk 14.16 (100) – Att: 2,804 at KGV Football Park

Round 4

(Saturday, 18 April 1970)

• Clarence 17.21 (123) v Hobart 13.5 (83) – Att: 3,953 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 30.10 (190) v Glenorchy 9.17 (71) – Att: 3,161 at KGV Football Park
• New Norfolk 20.11 (131) v Nth Hobart 12.12 (84) – Att: 2,805 at Boyer Oval

Round 5

(Saturday, 25 April 1970)

• Nth Hobart 22.8 (140) v Glenorchy 13.17 (95) – Att: 4,020 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 17.13 (115) v New Norfolk 8.18 (66) – Att: 4,238 at Bellerive Oval
• Sandy Bay 19.20 (134) v Hobart 14.13 (97) – Att: 2,899 at TCA Ground

Round 6

(Saturday, 2 May 1970)

• New Norfolk 15.9 (99) v Hobart 13.15 (93) – Att: 2,474 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 24.10 (154) v Nth Hobart 11.19 (85) – Att: 2,405 at Queenborough Oval
• Glenorchy 16.13 (109) v Clarence 11.14 (80) – Att: 2,188 at Bellerive Oval

Round 7

(Saturday, 9 May 1970)

• Nth Hobart 10.12 (72) v Clarence 9.16 (70) – Att: 5,734 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 15.13 (103) v Glenorchy 11.17 (83) – Att: 2,295 at KGV Football Park
• New Norfolk 12.21 (93) v Sandy Bay 6.14 (50) – Att: 3,046 at Boyer Oval

Round 8

(Saturday, 16 May 1970)

• Clarence 17.20 (122) v Sandy Bay 16.10 (106) – Att: 5,597 at North Hobart Oval
• Nth Hobart 11.20 (86) v Hobart 12.9 (81) – Att: 2,639 at TCA Ground
• New Norfolk 18.19 (127) v Glenorchy 11.9 (75) – Att: 2,469 at Boyer Oval

Round 9

(Saturday, 23 May 1970)

• Nth Hobart 14.15 (99) v New Norfolk 13.13 (91) – Att: 5,349 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 18.15 (123) v Glenorchy 14.12 (96) – Att: 2,640 at Queenborough Oval
• Clarence 10.17 (77) v Hobart 8.11 (59) – Att: 2,950 at Bellerive Oval

Round 10

(Saturday, 6 June 1970)

• Nth Hobart 15.12 (102) v Glenorchy 13.21 (99) – Att: 2,909 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 13.13 (91) v Clarence 11.13 (79) – Att: 5,157 at Bellerive Oval *
• Sandy Bay 19.19 (133) v Hobart 6.15 (51) – Att: 3,511 at Queenborough Oval Note: Record TANFL roster match attendance at Bellerive Oval.

Round 11

(Saturday, 13 June 1970)

• Nth Hobart 12.16 (88) v Sandy Bay 10.17 (77) – Att: 4,691 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 17.18 (120) v Glenorchy 10.15 (75) – Att: 2,265 at KGV Football Park
• New Norfolk 8.15 (63) v Hobart 6.4 (40) – Att: 1,571 at TCA Ground

Round 12

(Saturday, 20 June 1970)

• Glenorchy 16.24 (120) v Hobart 9.4 (58) – Att: 2,668 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 17.17 (119) v Nth Hobart 11.10 (76) – Att: 4,311 at Bellerive Oval
• Sandy Bay 17.7 (109) v New Norfolk 7.9 (51) – Att: 2,582 at Boyer Oval

Round 13

(Saturday, 27 June 1970)

• Nth Hobart 13.20 (98) v Hobart 11.11 (77) – Att: 2,460 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 16.10 (106) v Sandy Bay 13.12 (90) – Att: 5,270 at Queenborough Oval
• Glenorchy 12.16 (88) v New Norfolk 11.5 (71) – Att: 2,488 at KGV Football Park

Round 14

(Saturday, 4 July 1970)

• Sandy Bay 9.23 (77) v Glenorchy 6.11 (47) – Att: 3,511 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 17.17 (119) v Hobart 11.7 (73) – Att: 2,111 at TCA Ground
• New Norfolk 12.14 (86) v Nth Hobart 7.7 (49) – Att: 1,885 at Boyer Oval

Round 15

(Saturday, 11 July 1970)

• Nth Hobart 16.12 (108) v Glenorchy 7.11 (53) – Att: 2,458 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 16.10 (106) v Sandy Bay 13.12 (90) – Att: 2,772 at Bellerive Oval
• Sandy Bay 15.19 (109) v Hobart 8.15 (63) – Att: 1,349 at TCA Ground

Round 16

(Saturday, 18 July 1970)

• Glenorchy 11.10 (76) v Clarence 11.10 (76) – Att: 3,119 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 20.19 (139) v Hobart 4.3 (27) – Att: 1,324 at Boyer Oval
• Sandy Bay 16.12 (108) v Nth Hobart 12.5 (77) – Att: 3,921 at Queenborough Oval

Round 17

(Saturday, 25 July 1970)

• Clarence 7.14 (56) v Nth Hobart 4.11 (35) – Att: 4,025 at North Hobart Oval
• Hobart 7.14 (56) v Glenorchy 4.12 (36) – Att: 970 at TCA Ground
• Sandy Bay 7.11 (53) v New Norfolk 6.9 (45) – Att: 2,062 at Queenborough Oval

Round 18

(Saturday, 1 August 1970)

• New Norfolk 11.16 (82) v Glenorchy 9.11 (65) – Att: 2,225 at North Hobart Oval
• Sandy Bay 18.7 (115) v Clarence 14.15 (99) – Att: 4,717 at Bellerive Oval
• Hobart 10.8 (68) v Nth Hobart 10.8 (68) – Att: 1,951 at TCA Ground

Round 19

(Saturday, 8 August 1970)

• Nth Hobart 11.11 (77) v New Norfolk 11.11 (77) – Att: 4,375 at North Hobart Oval
• Clarence 12.14 (86) v Hobart 10.17 (77) – Att: 2,329 at Bellerive Oval
• Sandy Bay 17.11 (113) v Glenorchy 6.13 (49) – Att: 2,081 at Queenborough Oval Note: North Hobart became the only TANFL team to draw consecutive matches

Round 20

(Saturday, 15 August 1970)

• Sandy Bay 15.13 (103) v Hobart 10.8 (68) – Att: 2,833 at North Hobart Oval
• New Norfolk 15.14 (104) v Clarence 11.9 (75) – Att: 2,420 at Boyer Oval
• Nth Hobart 17.15 (117) v Glenorchy 14.16 (100) – Att: 2,023 at KGV Football Park

First Semi Final

(Saturday, 22 August 1970)

• New Norfolk: 5.5 (35) | 13.9 (87) | 19.13 (127) | 27.15 (177)
• Nth Hobart: 5.3 (33) | 5.6 (36) | 8.10 (58) | 14.13 (97)
• Attendance: 11,607 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

(Saturday, 29 August 1970)

• Clarence: 2.5 (17) | 4.6 (30) | 8.9 (57) | 13.13 (91)
• Sandy Bay: 3.1 (19) | 6.5 (41) | 8.5 (53) | 10.9 (69)
• Attendance: 13,241 at North Hobart Oval

Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 5 September 1970)

• New Norfolk: 3.0 (18) | 7.4 (46) | 9.7 (61) | 13.9 (87)
• Sandy Bay: 3.4 (22) | 4.5 (29) | 9.10 (64) | 11.13 (79)
• Attendance: 12,827 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

(Saturday, 12 September 1970)

• Clarence: 5.8 (38) | 9.11 (65) | 13.14 (92) | 19.16 (130)
• New Norfolk: 1.2 (8) | 3.5 (23) | 8.10 (58) | 10.15 (75)
• Attendance: 24,413 at North Hobart Oval (All-time Tasmanian record until 1979)

Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.