The 1935 SAAFL season was the 21st season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 27 April and concluded on 14 September.
The 1935 season saw the return of Teachers' College (playing at Teachers College Oval on Mackinnor Parade, North Adelaide) and Scotch Old Collegians. The latter having been in the Adelaide Students' Association the previous season. Two clubs joined the league, new club, West Adelaide United (playing at Railways Oval) and Rechabites (playing at Park 17, next to Kenilworth's ground), which is the old Eastwood Rechabites' club, the 1934 premiers of the Rechabites Association (Rechabites Association not formed for 1935). The four new teams played in A2 which went from 7 to 8 teams, owing to the departure of 3 clubs. Black Forest joined Adelaide & Suburban, Unley Amateurs disbanded, and Y.M.C.A. went into recess for a season before returning in 1936.
The 1934 A2 Grand Finalists, Henley & Grange and Exeter, were promoted to A1, replacing bottom A1 Teams Prince Alfred Old Collegians and Alberton Church United.
A1 Underdale, University, Kensington, Kenilworth, St. Peter's Old Collegians, Goodwood, Henley & Grange, and Exeter
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts1St. Peters Old Collegians1412201187648242Underdale1411301191825223Kenilworth149501147838184University148601192830165Exeter147701024962146Henley and Grange146808371182127Goodwood141130646121228Kensington14113038111082 source:
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A2 Alberton Church United, Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Adelaide High Old Scholars, Semaphore Central, Scotch Old Collegians, Teachers' College, Rechabites, West Adelaide United.
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts1West Adelaide United1412111415725252Eastwood Rechabites1410311340879213Prince Alfred O.C.1410401029699204Semaphore Central149501460919185Teachers College147701230917146Scotch Old Collegians13490811118487Alberton Church United131120558146428Adelaide High O.S.14113058016362 source:
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Rule Trial Game The League trialed having 16 a side, with 3 reserves. This was trialed with the aim to remove congestion. At the suggestion of the South Australian president at a conference with the Victorian and Tasmanian Amateur leagues to be on the agenda for the Amateur Football Council meeting in August 1935. A trial match between combined teams representing A1 and A2 grades was held on 20 July. At the Amateur Football Council meeting, Victoria opposed the proposition, and the plan was shelved.source:
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