The 1953 SAAFL season was the 35th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 18 April and concluded on 19 September.
Six new teams joined this season those being: Birkenhead Sports (from the Port Adelaide District Association, playing at I.C.I. Oval), Henley A & B (from the West Torrens District Association), Kenilworth B, Long Range Weapons (newly formed club playing at Penfield Oval, Salisbury), and Myer (from the Sturt District Association, playing at Myer Oval). One club, Kelvinator, left for Glenelg South West. This gave 40 senior teams from 27 clubs. The League expanded to 4 divisions with the addition of A4, as well as a Colts' Division for players Under 17 on 1 July.
A1
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1University18153019071048302Walkerville18144014511069283Exeter18126012581169244St. Peter's O.C.18117015771317225Prince Alfred O.C.18117012461149226Woodville18810013141461167Flinders Park18711014821541148Semaphore Central18711013541473149Alberton Church United1831508841703610Goodwood18216098815314 source:
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A2
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Rosewater1817101651939342Kenilworth18126013871066243King's O.C.1811611345857234Teachers' College18108014301152205Colonel Light Gardens1899011831035186Payneham1899014141450187University B18810014341250168Riverside18710110451079159Semaphore Park186120125015161210Semaphore Central B18018038022790 source:
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A3
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Henley1818002377430362Railways' Institute18144015621035283Woodville B18126013391130244University C1811701297902225Commonwealth Bank1811701356991226St. Peter's O.C. B1899012621044187Exeter B1881009761030168North Brighton/Somerton1851308571580109Payneham B1811705671858210Flinders Park B18117066823812 source:
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A4
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Birkenhead Sports1817101989507342Myer1813501319852263Kenilworth18116111901105234Old Scotch18117011271160225Henley B1899010321012186Pulteney O.S.1881009341189167Prince Alfred O.C. B1879111651097158Long Range Weapons1861117461170139Goodwood B1841317381280910Teachers' College B18216053712374 source:
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Colts
Ladder +PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPts1Colonel Light Gardens15242Payneham15243Woodville15204Flinders Park15125Adelaide15106Goodwood150 source:
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Representative Players for Carnival and Upper Murray matches:
Don Brebner captain (Walkerville), Don Davies (Prince Alfred O.C.), Brian Dodson (Exeter), Jim Farr (Rosewater), Peter Hill (Prince Alfred O.C.), Martin Kitchener (University), John Laurie (University), John Lawrence (University), Len Lomman (Payneham), Robert Magnusson (Semaphore Central), Jerry Martin (University), Jock McFarlane (St. Peter's O.C.), Tom McInerney (Exeter), Alistair McLeod vice-captain (University), Merv Natt (Exeter), Owen Price (Prince Alfred O.C.), Jim Sawford (Semaphore Central), Kevin Simmons (Semaphore Central), Barry Skinner (Exeter), Graham Smith (Flinders Park), Robert Thorpe (Walkerville), Peter Tunbridge (University), John Walsh (University), Ken Wilkinson (Walkerville), Max Yon (Woodville).
vs Upper Murray A match was played against a combined Upper Murray Football League at Barmera Oval on 18th July.source:
Carnival The Fifth Australian Amateur Football Council Carnival was held in Adelaide at University Oval 27th July to 1st August. The Carnival was brought forward a year due to the Australian National Football Council Carnival to be held in 1954. Day 1 teams. Day 2 teams.
Day 1 28th July
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Day 2 30th July
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Day 3 1st August
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