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1955 TANFL season information


The 1955 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 9 April and 17 September 1955.

1955 TANFL Premiership Season
General Information
Founded 12 June 1879 in Hobart, Tasmania
Previous Names TFA (1879–1886)
STFA (1887–1896)
STFL (1897)
STFA (1898–1905)
TFL (1906–1927)
TANFL President Mr Merv McNeair
Participating Clubs Clarence Kangaroos
New Town Magpies
Hobart Tigers
New Norfolk Eagles
North Hobart Robins
Sandy Bay Seagulls
Stadiums North Hobart Oval
New Town Oval
Bellerive Oval
Boyer Oval
Queenborough Oval
1955 TANFL Premiership Season.
Premiers New Town 15.11 (101) v Hobart 8.18 (66)
Minor Premier Hobart (6th)
Wooden Spooner Clarence (4th)
Grand Final attendance 13,429 at North Hobart Oval
Total Roster Series attendance 112,319 for 45 matches at 2,496
Total Finals Series attendance 39,488 for 4 matches at 9,872
Total aggregate attendance 151,807 for 49 matches at 3,098

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