1991 TFL Statewide League season

The 1991 TFL Statewide League premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged across Tasmania over twenty one (21) roster rounds and six (6) finals series matches between 30 March and 21 September 1991.
This was the sixth season of the statewide competition and The League was known as the Cascade-Boags Statewide League under a dual commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with both Cascade Brewery in Hobart and Boag's Brewery in Launceston.

1991 TFL Statewide League 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 (1928–1985)
TFL President Mr David Smith (resigned pre-season) & Mr Jim Wilkinson (interim)
Participating Clubs Burnie Hawks
Clarence Kangaroos
Devonport Blues
Glenorchy Magpies
Hobart Tigers
New Norfolk Eagles
North Hobart Demons
North Launceston Robins
Sandy Bay Seagulls
South Launceston Bulldogs
Stadiums North Hobart Oval
York Park
Bellerive Oval
KGV Football Park
Devonport Oval
West Park Oval
Boyer Oval
Queenborough Oval
Youngtown Memorial Ground
1991 TFL Statewide League Season.
Premiers Nth Hobart 12.14 (86) v Nth Launceston 8.12 (60)
Minor Premier Nth Launceston (2nd)
Wooden Spooners Sth Launceston (3rd)
Grand Final attendance 13,112 at North Hobart Oval
Total Roster Series attendance 144,491 for 105 matches at 1,376
Total Finals Series attendance 32,938 for 6 matches at 5,489
Total aggregate attendance 177,429 for 111 matches at 1,598

Participating Clubs

1991 TFL Statewide League Club Coaches

St Luke's Cup (Reserves) Grand Final

Tasmania Bank Colts (Under-19's) Grand Final

Leading Goalkickers: TFL Statewide League
  • Paul Dac (New Norfolk) – 133
  • Byron Howard Jnr (North Hobart) – 106
  • Shane Fell (Glenorchy) – 73
  • David Giles (Clarence) – 64

Medal Winners
  • Gary Williamson (Clarence) – William Leitch Medal
  • Darren Mathewson (North Hobart) – Darrel Baldock Medal (Best player in TFL Grand Final)
  • Brendan Skelly (New Norfolk) – George Watt Medal (Reserves)
  • John Cooley (New Norfolk) – V.A Geard Medal (Under-19's)
  • Justin Goc (Hobart) – D.R Plaister Medal (Under-17's)

Interstate Matches

State Of Origin Match (Tuesday, 28 May 1991)

1991 TFL Club Home Attendance Figures
  • Nth Hobart: 18,899 (10) at 1,889
  • Clarence: 15,652 (10) at 1,565
  • Glenorchy: 17,180 (11) at 1,561
  • Hobart: 16,952 (11) at 1,541
  • Nth Launceston: 16,803 (11) at 1,527
  • Devonport: 16,644 (11) at 1,513
  • New Norfolk: 14,896 (10) at 1,489
  • Burnie Hawks: 9,974 (10) at 997
  • Sandy Bay: 10,835 (11) at 985
  • Sth Launceston: 6,656 (10) at 665

1991 TFL Statewide League Ladder
Team Played Won Lost Draw For Against Percentage Points
North Launceston 21174024481756139.41%68
North Hobart 21165026061746149.26%64
Clarence 21165022791722132.35%64
Burnie Hawks 211011020682031101.82%40
Hobart 21101102260230298.18%40
Devonport 21101101985206096.36%40
Glenorchy 2191111878205091.61%38
New Norfolk 21813021482109101.85%32
Sandy Bay 2171311932215289.78%30
South Launceston 2112001546313049.39%4

Round 1

(Saturday, 30 March & Monday, 1 April 1991)

Round 2

(Saturday, 6 April 1991)

  • Nth Hobart 13.19 (97) v Clarence 8.12 (60) – Att: 2,185 at North Hobart Oval
  • Sandy Bay 11.16 (82) v Glenorchy 8.10 (58) – Att: 1,102 at Queenborough Oval
  • Hobart 21.22 (148) v New Norfolk 16.9 (105) – Att: 1,535 at Boyer Oval
  • Devonport 19.12 (126) v Sth Launceston 16.15 (111) – Att: 740 at York Park
  • Nth Launceston 12.10 (82) v Burnie Hawks 11.10 (76) – Att: 1,031 at West Park Oval

Round 3

(Saturday, 13 April 1991)

Round 4

(Saturday, 20 April 1991)

  • Nth Hobart 22.13 (145) v Devonport 14.15 (99) – Att: 1,584 at North Hobart Oval
  • Nth Launceston 14.18 (102) v Clarence 10.14 (74) – Att: 1,363 at Bellerive Oval
  • Glenorchy 13.13 (91) v New Norfolk 11.11 (77) – Att: 1,857 at Boyer Oval
  • Sandy Bay 19.13 (127) v Sth Launceston 14.11 (95) – Att: 697 at York Park
  • Burnie Hawks 20.14 (134) v Hobart 16.18 (114) – Att: 826 at West Park Oval

Round 5

(Thursday, 25 April & Saturday, 27 April 1991)

Round 6

(Saturday, 4 May 1991)

  • Nth Hobart 21.24 (150) v Sandy Bay 17.8 (110) – Att: 1,475 at North Hobart Oval
  • Glenorchy 22.13 (145) v Sth Launceston 11.12 (78) – Att: 1,001 at KGV Football Park
  • Clarence 13.12 (90) v Hobart 9.15 (69) – Att: 1,744 at Bellerive Oval
  • Nth Launceston 16.15 (111) v Devonport 11.7 (73) – Att: 2,277 at York Park
  • Burnie Hawks 21.16 (142) v New Norfolk 16.7 (103) – Att: 921 at West Park Oval

Round 7

(Saturday, 11 May 1991)

Round 8

(Saturday, 18 May 1991)

Round 9

(Saturday, 25 May 1991)

  • Glenorchy 17.10 (112) v Hobart 12.16 (88) – Att: 2,269 at North Hobart Oval
  • Devonport 19.14 (128) v Sandy Bay 16.11 (107) – Att: 917 at Queenborough Oval
  • Nth Launceston 15.18 (108) v New Norfolk 14.9 (93) – Att: 1,248 at Boyer Oval
  • Clarence 25.21 (171) v Sth Launceston 10.10 (70) – Att: 614 at York Park
  • Nth Hobart 21.26 (152) v Burnie Hawks 15.9 (99) – Att: 1,370 at West Park Oval

Round 10

(Saturday, 1 June 1991)

  • Nth Hobart 24.20 (164) v Glenorchy 14.15 (99) – Att: 2,395 at North Hobart Oval
  • Hobart 18.24 (132) v Sandy Bay 10.12 (72) – Att: 1,044 at Queenborough Oval
  • New Norfolk 23.8 (146) v Devonport 16.11 (107) – Att: 1,270 at Boyer Oval
  • Nth Launceston 33.16 (214) v Sth Launceston 6.10 (46) – Att: 950 at York Park
  • Burnie Hawks 19.8 (122) v Clarence 13.11 (89) – Att: 949 at West Park Oval

Round 11

(Saturday, 8 June & Monday, 10 June 1991)

Round 12

(Saturday, 22 June & Sunday, 23 June 1991)

  • Clarence 13.17 (95) v Glenorchy 10.13 (73) – Att: 2,067 at Bellerive Oval
  • New Norfolk 14.16 (100) v Sandy Bay 9.13 (67) – Att: 1,191 at Boyer Oval
  • Hobart 21.15 (141) v Sth Launceston 15.14 (104) – Att: 550 at York Park
  • Burnie Hawks 13.8 (86) v Devonport 7.13 (55) – Att: 1,602 at West Park Oval
  • Nth Launceston 14.16 (100) v Nth Hobart 12.9 (81) – Att: 2,229 at North Hobart Oval (Sunday)

Round 13

(Saturday, 29 June 1991)

Round 14

(Saturday, 6 July & Sunday, 7 July 1991)

  • Nth Launceston 21.18 (144) v Glenorchy 14.14 (98) – Att: 1,110 at KGV Football Park
  • Clarence 17.13 (115) v Devonport 12.5 (77) – Att: 1,544 at Bellerive Oval
  • New Norfolk 22.18 (150) v Sth Launceston 19.9 (123) – Att: 755 at York Park *
  • Burnie Hawks 15.10 (100) v Sandy Bay 10.12 (72) – Att: 914 at West Park Oval
  • Nth Hobart 23.14 (152) v Hobart 14.13 (97) – Att: 2,225 at North Hobart Oval (Sunday)

Note: Paul Dac (New Norfolk) registers his 100th goal for the season, 26-minutes into the third quarter.

Round 15

(Saturday, 13 July & Sunday, 14 July 1991)

Round 16

(Saturday, 20 July 1991)

  • Nth Hobart 19.16 (130) v New Norfolk 9.11 (65) – Att: 2,049 at North Hobart Oval
  • Devonport 11.11 (77) v Glenorchy 8.15 (63) – Att: 1,025 at KGV Football Park
  • Clarence 15.11 (101) v Sandy Bay 9.13 (67) – Att: 1,285 at Bellerive Oval
  • Nth Launceston 27.17 (179) v Hobart 16.9 (105) – Att: 1,255 at York Park
  • Burnie Hawks 20.18 (138) v Sth Launceston 13.10 (88) – Att: 764 at West Park Oval

Round 17

(Saturday, 27 July 1991)

  • Hobart 21.17 (143) v Devonport 16.9 (105) – Att: 1,633 at North Hobart Oval
  • Nth Launceston 20.10 (130) v Sandy Bay 15.11 (101) – Att: 730 at Queenborough Oval
  • Clarence 18.8 (116) v New Norfolk 11.15 (81) – Att: 1,633 at Boyer Oval
  • Nth Hobart 17.15 (117) v Sth Launceston 3.3 (21) – Att: 512 at York Park
  • Burnie Hawks 7.8 (50) v Glenorchy 4.7 (31) – Att: 660 at West Park Oval

Round 18

(Saturday, 3 August 1991)

Round 19

(Saturday, 10 August 1991)

Round 20

(Saturday, 17 August 1991)

Notes: South Launceston breaks a 34-match losing streak, their match was transferred to Youngtown due to groundsman's tractor being bogged on York Park.

Round 21

(Saturday, 24 August 1991)

Qualifying Final

(Saturday, 30 August 1991)

  • Clarence: 2.1 (13) | 7.6 (48) | 10.10 (70) | 13.18 (96)
  • Nth Hobart: 0.2 (2) | 2.2 (14) | 6.2 (38) | 9.6 (60)
  • Attendance: 4,052 at North Hobart Oval

Elimination Final

(Sunday, 1 September 1991)

  • Burnie Hawks: 4.5 (29) | 14.8 (92) | 15.12 (102) | 20.19 (139)
  • Hobart: 2.4 (16) | 3.6 (24) | 11.10 (76) | 14.11 (95)
  • Attendance: 2,705 at Devonport Oval

First Semi Final

(Sunday, 7 September 1991)

  • Nth Hobart: 6.4 (40) | 10.12 (72) | 11.21 (87) | 17.23 (125)
  • Burnie Hawks: 2.0 (12) | 4.3 (27) | 8.8 (56) | 10.12 (72)
  • Attendance: 3,022 at North Hobart Oval

Second Semi Final

(Saturday, 6 September 1991)

  • Nth Launceston: 3.3 (21) | 9.4 (58) | 14.5 (89) | 15.11 (101)
  • Clarence: 1.6 (12) | 5.10 (40) | 8.12 (60) | 13.14 (92)
  • Attendance: 4,398 at York Park

Preliminary Final

(Saturday, 13 September 1991)

  • Nth Hobart: 7.7 (49) | 8.12 (60) | 12.16 (88) | 14.19 (103)
  • Clarence: 1.2 (8) | 4.7 (31) | 6.11 (47) | 11.16 (82)
  • Attendance: 5,649 at North Hobart Oval

Grand Final

(Saturday, 20 September 1991) (ABC-TV highlights: 1991 TFL Grand Final)

  • Nth Hobart: 2.5 (17) | 5.7 (37) | 7.9 (51) | 12.14 (86)
  • Nth Launceston: 2.2 (14) | 7.7 (49) | 7.11 (53) | 8.12 (60)
  • Attendance: 13,112 at North Hobart Oval

Sources: All scores and statistics courtesy of The Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian newspapers.

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