1926 WAFL season
1926 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 7 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 6th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 6th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Johnny Leonard (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Bonny Campbell (‹See Tfd›East Perth) |
Matches played | 66 |
The 1926 WAFL season was the 42nd season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia.
Desire had existed upon some stakeholders to expand the competition ever since it contracted to six clubs during World War I,[1] but because districts were not applied to the senior competition until 1925, the leading contenders, former club Midland Junction and established B-grade club Claremont-Cottesloe, were not able to attract or keep top players. Claremont, wearing the blue and gold colours of the local swimming club, were admitted at a meeting on 19 August 1925[2] and made their debut in 1926 but former “B” grade Claremont juniors with established WAFL clubs like Jerry Dolan and Pat Rodriguez were permitted to stay with their current clubs. Claremont had an exceedingly inexperienced team and were only able to win one game and that by a single point.[3] Patronisingly called the “babies” in their early years in the WAFL,[4] Claremont were not to finish above second-last in their first ten seasons, and were not helped by being the worst sufferer from the interstate recruiting drives of VFL clubs when the Great Depression began.[5]
With the return of champion coach Phil Matson after he was widely tipped to take over the reins at Richmond,[6] East Perth won their sixth premiership in eight seasons. West Perth, who had been last in 1924 but had a new grandstand constructed during the season at their eleven-year-old home base of Leederville,[7] rivalled them until September before the Royals showed themselves clearly the best team in the run home. Subiaco, who had developed what many regard as the best team it ever fielded in the previous season,[8] were disappointing until a stirring run from a mathematical chance for the four drives them to the Grand Final only to be thrashed – a scenario repeated by the Maroons in 1933.
Home-and-away season
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 6.10 (46) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.21 (117) | Claremont Showground | [9] |
Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.12 (54) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.8 (44) | Fremantle Oval | [10] |
Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.7 (73) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.10 (76) | Subiaco Oval | [11] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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Claremont-Cottesloe make their league debut with only one established player in Norm McIntosh (formerly of Richmond) and are outplayed but viewed as “promising”. |
Round 2
[edit]Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.11 (65) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.10 (64) | WACA | [12] |
Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.10 (64) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.10 (58) | Fremantle Oval | [13] |
Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.14 (80) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.14 (56) | Subiaco Oval | [14] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe |
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Round 3
[edit]Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.17 (59) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 5.9 (39) | Perth Oval | [15] |
Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.8 (50) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.19 (109) | Claremont Showground | [16] |
Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.8 (50) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.4 (58) | Fremantle Oval | [17] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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Round 4
[edit]Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.8 (62) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 22.13 (145) | Claremont Showground | [18] |
Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.6 (72) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.4 (52) | WACA | [19] |
Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.9 (51) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.11 (59) | Leederville Oval | [20] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Despite steady rain in what became a record wet year,[21] East Fremantle kick the highest score in the WAFL since 1917, when Perth kicked 24.21 (165) against defunct Midland Junction.[22] |
Round 5
[edit]Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.20 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 8.10 (58) | Leederville Oval | [23] |
Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.14 (62) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.10 (70) | Perth Oval | [24] |
Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.12 (60) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.9 (57) | Fremantle Oval | [25] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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After Perth came back from three to four goals down all afternoon, Sol Lawn kicked the winning goal when he received a wild kick to open spaces with ninety seconds remaining.[26] |
Round 6
[edit]Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 5.13 (43) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.7 (55) | Subiaco Oval | [27] |
Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.2 (44) | Fremantle Oval | [28] |
Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.11 (77) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.18 (96) | WACA | [29] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Round 7
[edit]Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 6.12 (48) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 22.17 (149) | Claremont Showground | [30] |
Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.10 (76) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.8 (74) | Leederville Oval | [31] |
Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.6 (54) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.5 (53) | Perth Oval | [32] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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Perth’s thrashing of Claremont-Cottesloe is the second time in four games the new team concedes the highest score in the WAFL since 1917.[22] |
Round 8 (Foundation Day)
[edit]Round 8 | |||||
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Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.9 (81) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.14 (74) | Fremantle Oval | [33] |
Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.20 (74) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.11 (53) | Perth Oval | [34] |
Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.9 (63) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.8 (62) | WACA | [35] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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The match between Perth and East Fremantle features a remarkable scoreline with quarter-time margins totalling only 4 points (1, 2, 0 and 1 points). |
Round 9
[edit]Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.14 (92) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.11 (65) | Leederville Oval | [36] |
Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.20 (68) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 2.7 (19) | Fremantle Oval | [37] |
Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.18 (108) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.5 (65) | Perth Oval | [38] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe |
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South Fremantle’s score remains their lowest in open-age competition since scoring only 1.8 (14) against Subiaco in 1918.[39] |
Round 10
[edit]Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.14 (56) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.9 (63) | Leederville Oval | [40] |
Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.9 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 4.9 (33) | Subiaco Oval | [41] |
Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 5.6 (36) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.15 (105) | Fremantle Oval | [42] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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Pat Rodriguez kicks ten goals for Subiaco despite wet conditions, the first time this had been accomplished for the club. |
Round 11
[edit]Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.9 (93) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.10 (76) | Perth Oval (crowd: [43]) | |
Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.17 (95) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 11.6 (72) | Fremantle Oval | [44] |
Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.15 (75) | Subiaco Oval | [45] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Subiaco continue their improved form following five consecutive losses to come back and defeat the Redlegs in a stirring match where they withstand the black and reds in the final minute. |
Round 12
[edit]Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.10 (64) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.18 (102) | Claremont Showground | [46] |
Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.15 (87) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 4.7 (31) | WACA | [47] |
Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.19 (67) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 6.9 (45) | Fremantle Oval | [48] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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East Fremantle take top position from the Royals with an excellent win despite some exceptionally bad misses from in front and close-in. |
Round 13
[edit]Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.11 (65) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.10 (46) | Leederville Oval | [49] |
Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.7 (73) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.10 (64) | Fremantle Oval | [50] |
Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 8.17 (65) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.10 (106) | Claremont Showground | [51] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Round 14
[edit]Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.16 (88) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 8.11 (59) | WACA | [52] |
Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.9 (69) | drew with | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.15 (69) | Subiaco Oval | [53] |
Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 5.14 (44) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.11 (53) | Fremantle Oval | [54] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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Round 15
[edit]Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.17 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 3.11 (29) | Fremantle Oval | [56] |
Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.12 (78) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.11 (65) | Subiaco Oval | [57] |
Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.13 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 5.9 (39) | Leederville Oval | [58] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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Round 16
[edit]Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.10 (52) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.9 (81) | WACA | [59] |
Saturday, 7 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 4.13 (37) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.19 (73) | Claremont Showground | [60] |
Saturday, 7 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.8 (68) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.6 (54) | Subiaco Oval | [61] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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Round 17
[edit]Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 14 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.18 (60) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 6.4 (40) | Subiaco Oval | [62] |
Saturday, 14 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.16 (88) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.7 (79) | Leederville Oval | [63] |
Saturday, 14 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.11 (53) | Fremantle Oval | [64] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Round 18
[edit]Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.19 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.10 (64) | WACA | [65] |
Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.6 (54) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval | [66] |
Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.8 (68) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.12 (102) | Fremantle Oval | [67] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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East Perth, with only seventeen men after half-time as “Digger” Thomas breaks his jaw, easily win a Grand Final preview. |
Round 19
[edit]Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.14 (86) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.11 (65) | Fremantle Oval | [68] |
Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 5.4 (34) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 4.13 (37) | WACA | [69] |
Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21.8 (134) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.11 (71) | Perth Oval | [70] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Round 20
[edit]Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.12 (66) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.10 (58) | Fremantle Oval | [73] |
Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.18 (132) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.7 (55) | Subiaco Oval | [74] |
Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.7 (61) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.14 (110) | Claremont Showground | [75] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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Subiaco, who had looked out of the running a month ago, seize fourth position with their victory, leaving their last round match with West Perth to potentially decide both fourth position and the minor premiership. |
Round 21
[edit]Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.17 (107) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.11 (71) | Perth Oval | [76] |
Saturday, 18 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 4.13 (37) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.16 (70) | Leederville Oval | [77] |
Saturday, 18 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.9 (81) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.13 (79) | Fremantle Oval | [78] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe |
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Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth (P) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1443 | 1078 | 133.9 | 54 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1226 | 1067 | 114.9 | 48 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1365 | 1200 | 113.8 | 48 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1313 | 1103 | 119.0 | 38 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1119 | 1268 | 88.2 | 32 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1267 | 1219 | 103.9 | 28 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 999 | 1797 | 55.6 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]First semi-final
[edit]First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 25 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.9 (57) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.14 (62) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7,629) | |
Subiaco come back from a half-time deficit to repeat their last-round win.[80] |
Second semi-final
[edit]Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 2 October (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.17 (83) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 5.9 (39) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9,098) | |
East Perth run away after a close first half to win very easily over their rivals of the time.[81] |
Grand Final
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Saturday, 9 October (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | WACA Ground (crowd: 8,722) | [82] |
0.4 (4) 6.10 (46) 8.12 (60) 11.19 (85) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.1 (7) 2.1 (13) 4.5 (29) 5.5 (35) |
Umpires: Frank O‘Connor | ||
Campbell 4, Sparrow 2, Walsh, Gepp, Hubble, Duffy, Western | Goals | Grigg 2, Cockburn, Leonard, Green | |||
Walsh (best on ground), Guhl, O‘Meara, Gepp, Sherlock, C. Mitchell, Sparrow | Best | Outridge, Brophy, Hickey, Leonard (until injured), Green | |||
Injuries | Leonard (concussion) | ||||
This was the last WAFL Grand Final at the WACA, and saw East Perth’s most decisive triumph during its 1919 to 1927 dynasty. Bonny Campbell took his goalkicking record to 89. |
References
[edit]- ^ East, Alan (2005); From Redlegs to Demons : A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899; p. 43
- ^ Casey, Kevin; The Tigers’ tale : the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club; pp. 12-15; ISBN 0-646-26498-2
- ^ Casey; The Tigers’ Tale; p. 20
- ^ Devaney, John; Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion; p. 41. ISBN 9780955689710
- ^ Barnett, Peter; ‘Claremont’s Twenty-Five Years’; The Western Mail, 17 May 1951, p. 23
- ^ Devaney, Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion; p. 183
- ^ ‘Leederville Oval: New Stand Approved’; The West Australian, 16 March 1926, p. 7
- ^ Spillman, Ken; Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1896-1945, pp. 100-104 ISBN 0646358340
- ^ ‘East Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe: New Team’s First Game’; The West Australian, 26 April 1926, p. 8
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v Perth – A Poor Game’; The West Australian, 26 April 1926, p. 8
- ^ ‘Subiaco v South Fremantle – South Fremantle Win Well’; The West Australian, 26 April 1926, p. 8
- ^ ‘Perth v East Perth – Perth’s Narrow Victory’; The West Australian, 3 May 1926, p. 13
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v East Fremantle – A Strenuous Battle’; The West Australian, 3 May 1926, p. 13
- ^ ‘Subiaco v West Perth – Maroons’ Comfortable Win’; The Sunday Times, 3 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v East Perth: At Perth Oval’; The Sunday Times, 9 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Subiaco v Claremont – New Team’s Improvement’; The West Australian, 10 May 1926, p. 12
- ^ ‘West Perth v East Fremantle – Wests Win’; The West Australian, 10 May 1926, p. 12
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe – Victory for Port Team’; The Sunday Times, 16 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Perth v Subiaco – Red Legs Win Easily’; The Sunday Times, 16 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v East Perth – A Good Close Game’; The Sunday Times, 16 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ Western Australian Rainfall Deciles: 1 January to 31 December 1926
- ^ a b See “Pivot” (pseudonymous author); ‘Football – East Fremantle Leads; Subiaco Surprised; Perth’s Record Score’ in The West Australian, 18 June 1928, p. 14
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v East Perth – An Uninspiring Contest’; The Sunday Times, 23 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘W. Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe – High Marking a Feature’; The Sunday Times, 23 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v Perth – Home Team Win on the Bell’; The Sunday Times, 23 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v Perth’; The West Australian, 24 May 1926, p. 10
- ^ ‘Subiaco v East Fremantle – Seasiders Win’; The Sunday Times, 30 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe – New Team Again Defeated’; The Sunday Times, 30 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v Perth – Gosnell’s Magnificent Display’; The Sunday Times, 30 May 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Claremont-Cottesloe v Perth – City Team’s Runaway Victory’; The Sunday Times, 6 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v South Fremantle – A Rattling Good Game’; The Sunday Times, 6 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v Subiaco – Big Crowd Sees Good Football’; The Sunday Times, 6 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v Subiaco’; The West Australian, 8 June 1926, p. 8
- ^ ‘East Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe’; The West Australian, 8 June 1926, p. 8
- ^ ‘Perth v East Fremantle’; The West Australian, 8 June 1926, p. 8
- ^ ‘West Perth v Subiaco – Comfortable Win for Cardinals’; The Sunday Times, 13 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v East Fremantle – A One-Sided Game’; The Sunday Times, 13 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v Perth – Redlegs Badly Beaten’; The Sunday Times, 13 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ South Fremantle’s Lowest Scores
- ^ ‘West Perth v East Fremantle – Good Football in Bad Weather’; The Sunday Times, 20 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Subiaco v Claremont-Cottesloe – Easy Win for Maroons’; The Sunday Times, 20 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v South Fremantle – City Team Romps Home’; The Sunday Times, 20 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v West Perth – Big Crowd Sees Fine Game’; The Sunday Times, 27 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe – Good Scoring by the New Team’; The Sunday Times, 27 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Subiaco v Perth – Stirring Finish’; The Sunday Times, 27 June 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe – An Easy Day for the Cardinals’; The Sunday Times, 4 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Perth v South Fremantle – An Uninteresting Game’; The Sunday Times, 4 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v East Perth – Blue and Whites Lead Throughout’; The Sunday Times, 4 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Football: West Perth v Perth’; The West Australian, 12 July 1926, p. 12
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v Subiaco – Keen Contest at the Seaside’; The Sunday Times, 11 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe – Home Team’s Poor Goal Kicking’; The Sunday Times, 11 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe – Shocking Ground Mars the Game’; The Sunday Times, 18 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Subiaco v East Perth – A Drawn Game’; The Sunday Times, 18 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v South Fremantle – Cardinals Win a Patchy Game’; The Sunday Times, 18 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1926 rainfall
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v East Perth – Royal Blues Trounced’; The Sunday Times, 1 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Subiaco v Claremont-Cottesloe – Maroons’ Close Call’; The Sunday Times, 1 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v East Fremantle – Easts Smothered’; The Sunday Times, 1 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Perth v South Fremantle – A Poor Game’; The Sunday Times, 8 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe – Comfortable Win for Cardinals’; The Sunday Times, 8 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v East Fremantle – The Seasiders Beaten’; The Sunday Times, 8 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v Subiaco – The Maroons Win’; The Sunday Times, 15 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v Perth – Good Football at Leederville’; The Sunday Times, 15 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘South Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe – An Exciting Finish’; The Sunday Times, 15 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe – New Team’s Good Performance’; The Sunday Times, 22 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v Subiaco – An Attractive Contest’; The Sunday Times, 22 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v South Fremantle – City Team Superior’; The Sunday Times, 22 August 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe – Another Good Showing by the Tyros’; The Sunday Times; 5 September 1926; p. 4
- ^ ‘Subiaco v Perth – Maroons’ Narrow Margin’; The Sunday Times; 5 September 1926; p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v West Perth – Royal Blues’ Magnificent Showing’; The Sunday Times; 5 September 1926; p. 4
- ^ ‘Yesterday’s Football – Supremacy of East Perth: Campbell Establishes a New Goal-kicking Record’; The Sunday Times; 5 September 1926; p. 4
- ^ East Perth: Highest Scores
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- ^ ‘Subiaco v South Fremantle – An Important Match won by the Maroons’; The Sunday Times, 12 September 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe – Royal Blues Win Comfortably’; The Sunday Times, 12 September 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Perth v Perth – Played at Perth Oval’; The Sunday Times, 19 September 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘West Perth v Subiaco – Gamer Attracts Large Crowd; New Pavilion Opened’; The Sunday Times, 19 September 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘East Fremantle v South Fremantle – Remarkable Winning Rally by Easts’; The Sunday Times, 19 September 1926, p. 4
- ^ ‘New Grandstand Opened at Leederville’; The Daily News, 18 September 1926, p. 1
- ^ ‘Football: First Semi-Final – Subiaco’s Narrow Victory’; The West Australian, 27 September 1926, p. 10
- ^ ‘Football: The Second Semi-Final – East Perth’s Easy Win’; The West Australian, 4 October 1926, p. 12
- ^ ‘Football Final – East Perth Premiers: Subiaco Trounced’; in The West Australian, 11 October 1926, p. 10