The 1931 WANFL season was the 47th season of the Western Australian National Football League and the first under that moniker, having been called the West Australian Football League (WAFL) until 1930.
1931 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 7 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Lin Richards (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Doug Oliphant (‹See Tfd›Perth) |
Matches played | 67 |
The season saw East Fremantle win its fourth consecutive premiership for the second time, having already done so between 1908 and 1911. It also saw a major revival by East Perth, who had fallen to a clear last in 1929. The Great Depression and consequent search for work saw the beginning of the first major drain of Western Australian players to powerful VFL clubs,[1] with the loss of George Moloney to Geelong, Ron Cooper to Carlton and Keith Hough to South Melbourne,[2] where Hough never played a single match due to the WANFL's refusal to grant the VFL Swans a clearance.[3]
Subiaco, a power since 1924, lost star rover Johnny Leonard to country Victoria but, despite four consecutive losses mid-season, won eight straight to reach the Second-Semi and Grand Finals only to face a much larger player drain than seen so far in the WANFL.[4]
Home-and-away season
editRound 1 (Labour Day)
editRound 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.14 (80) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.11 (101) | Fremantle Oval | [5] |
Saturday, 2 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.17 (119) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 8.10 (58) | Perth Oval | [6] |
Monday, 4 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.12 (96) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | Leederville Oval | [7] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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Round 2
editRound 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 5.10 (40) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.12 (78) | Claremont Oval | [8] |
Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.8 (56) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.16 (64) | Subiaco Oval | [9] |
Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.19 (91) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.4 (58) | Fremantle Oval | [10] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Round 3
editRound 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.14 (68) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 4.9 (33) | Subiaco Oval | [11] |
Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.18 (108) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 10.10 (70) | Fremantle Oval | [12] |
Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.11 (95) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.11 (77) | Leederville Oval | [13] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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Round 4
editRound 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.20 (92) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.12 (54) | WACA | [14] |
Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.5 (53) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.14 (56) | Perth Oval | [15] |
Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 8.10 (58) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.10 (82) | Claremont Oval | [16] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Bill Faul takes a decisive mark of a long shot to win a thrilling match and leave Subiaco as the early pacesetter. |
Round 5
editRound 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.18 (90) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.8 (50) | Leederville Oval | [17] |
Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.7 (73) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.20 (122) | WACA | [18] |
Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.15 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 6.13 (49) | Fremantle Oval | [19] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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South Fremantle show they will challenge for the premiership with a fine display led by a dominant centreline where R. Doig is outstanding. |
Round 6 (Foundation Day)
editRound 6 | |||||
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Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.8 (74) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.10 (82) | Subiaco Oval | [20] |
Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.7 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.10 (70) | Perth Oval | [21] |
Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 5.8 (38) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 4.28 (52) | Fremantle Oval | [22] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe |
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East Fremantle gave one of the worst displays of goalkicking in WA(N)FL history,[23] kicking 4.28 (52) in fine[24] conditions, but still take top position from their derby rivals. |
Round 7
editRound 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.18 (72) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 4.7 (31) | Fremantle Oval | [25] |
Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.15 (69) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.12 (72) | WACA | [26] |
Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 10.11 (71) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.13 (127) | Claremont Oval | [27] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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Despite some of the most brilliant marking seen in WA(N)FL football by centre half-back Lawn, East Perth, unable to use the wind in the second quarter, lose the advantage in the last. |
Round 8
editRound 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.14 (74) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.11 (95) | Subiaco Oval | [28] |
Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 16.8 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.9 (87) | Claremont Oval | [29] |
Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.19 (97) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.12 (78) | Fremantle Oval | [30] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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With captain-coach Gepp kicking ten goals, Claremont-Cottesloe recorded its first win of the season. |
Round 9
editRound 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.18 (90) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 13.9 (87) | WACA | [31] |
Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.16 (88) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.17 (71) | Fremantle Oval | [32] |
Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.7 (73) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.12 (66) | Perth Oval | [33] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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With Doug Oliphant kicking eight goals, Perth come back in the last quarter to record a thrilling win. |
Round 10
editRound 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 8.10 (58) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 6.10 (46) | Claremont Oval | [34] |
Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.25 (79) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 6.11 (47) | Fremantle Oval | [35] |
Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.19 (67) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.11 (47) | WACA | [36] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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On a day of heavy rain after a cold and dry June,[24] Claremont-Cottesloe surprise South Fremantle to leave the three-time premiers three games clear on top, whilst Perth displace West Perth from the four and leave Subiaco's place in jeopardy after three straight defeats. |
Round 11
editRound 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.16 (82) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 5.19 (49) | Fremantle Oval | [37] |
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.9 (75) | Leederville Oval | [38] |
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.14 (68) | Subiaco Oval | [39] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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A five-goal third quarter sees East Perth – seemingly out of touch at half-time – take a narrow lead from the Maroons and hold on in a goalless final quarter, with the result leaving Subiaco ahead of only Claremont-Cottesloe. |
Round 12
editRound 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.20 (74) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.10 (46) | Fremantle Oval | [40] |
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.12 (84) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.11 (59) | Perth Oval | [41] |
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.11 (65) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.9 (57) | Claremont Oval | [42] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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Claremont-Cottesloe's third and last win is marred by a severe injury to captain-coach Gepp – who continues to direct the team when being carried off.[2] |
Round 13
editRound 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.13 (61) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.17 (71) | Fremantle Oval | [43] |
Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.8 (62) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.22 (118) | Leederville Oval | [44] |
Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.9 (63) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.13 (91) | WACA | [45] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe |
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Round 14
editRound 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.8 (74) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 5.11 (41) | Perth Oval | [46] |
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.9 (81) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.8 (50) | Subiaco Oval | [47] |
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.10 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.12 (78) | Fremantle Oval | [48] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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In a fierce match with numerous brawls on a wet afternoon,[49] East Perth end Old Easts' run of ten victories with a superb display of skill, led by Cronin who controlled the centre and a fine defence. |
Round 15
editRound 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.25 (79) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.7 (73) | Fremantle Oval | [50] |
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.10 (88) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.14 (74) | Subiaco Oval | [51] |
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.8 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 13.18 (96) | Perth Oval | [52] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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South Fremantle defeated West Perth despite kicking two goals fewer than its opponent, the first time this had occurred in a senior game since 1920.[53] |
Round 16
editRound 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 6.14 (50) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.19 (67) | Fremantle Oval | [54] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.10 (88) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.19 (109) | Leederville Oval | [55] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 11.11 (77) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval | [56] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Round 17
editRound 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.13 (91) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.10 (58) | Subiaco Oval | [57] |
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.22 (82) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.11 (65) | Fremantle Oval | [58] |
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.12 (72) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.23 (95) | Leederville Oval | [59] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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The top four was clearly decided with four rounds to play as a result of West Perth's loss. |
Round 18
editRound 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.11 (89) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.9 (87) | Subiaco Oval | [60] |
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.22 (106) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.8 (80) | WACA (crowd: 300) | [61] |
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 23.14 (152) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 15.15 (105) | Fremantle Oval | [62] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Roy McGlinn kicks ten goals for Old Easts, whilst a high-class thriller between the Maroons and Royals ultimately gives Subiaco the "double chance" in the new Page System of finals. |
Round 19
editRound 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.8 (92) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.7 (61) | Perth Oval | [63] |
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.12 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.8 (50) | Fremantle Oval | [64] |
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.11 (107) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 7.13 (55) | Leederville Oval | [65] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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Ted Tyson, later to become the second most prolific goalkicker in WANFL history, kicks nine goals for the Cardinals, leaving him level with Oliphant as leading goalkicker (though having played an extra game). |
Round 20
editRound 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.14 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.9 (69) | Fremantle Oval | [66] |
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.6 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.16 (94) | Leederville Oval | [67] |
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.12 (78) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.14 (86) | WACA | [68] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe |
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Round 21
editRound 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe 9.4 (58) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.16 (94) | Claremont Oval | [69] |
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 3.12 (30) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.8 (110) | Perth Oval | [70] |
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.17 (71) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.8 (56) | Fremantle Oval | [71] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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East Fremantle kicked 9.1 (55) with the breeze in the third quarter after East Perth had kicked 0.6 (6) with it in the second. |
Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1652 | 1140 | 144.9 | 60 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1462 | 1206 | 121.2 | 48 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1385 | 1379 | 100.4 | 44 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1320 | 1313 | 100.5 | 40 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1348 | 1481 | 91.0 | 24 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1282 | 1460 | 87.8 | 24 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont-Cottesloe | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1216 | 1686 | 72.1 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
editStarting from this season, the league adopted the Page–McIntyre system of finals, in the same year as was done in the VFL. It eliminated the need for a challenge final and the uncertainty about the number of finals matches to be played, involving a fixed four finals matches exclusive of draws. This year, the first semi-final was drawn and this ensured the latest ever finish to a season, which reached as late as mid-October.
First semi-final
editFirst semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 19 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.19 (79) | drew with | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.7 (79) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,694) | |
East Perth waste numerous chances in a dour second half, kicking 3.13 (31) to 3.5 (23)[72] |
First semi-final replay
editFirst semi-final replay | |||||
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Saturday, 26 September (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.18 (72) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.10 (70) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,958) | |
East Perth, in a remarkably similar game to the draw, played excellent football in the second quarter but this time just held off South Fremantle.[73] |
Second semi-final
editSecond semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 3 October (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.11 (83) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.13 (55) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11,538) | [74] |
East Fremantle's direct game ensures it stays ahead of a disappointing Subiaco, despite the Maroons having won their previous eight matches and Old Easts having only seventeen men on the field in the second half. |
Preliminary final
editPreliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 10 October (2:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.14 (56) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.13 (55) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,115) | |
East Perth just failed to make up a 23-point deficit with a strong southerly wind.[75] |
Grand Final
edit1931 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 17 October | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,859) | [76] |
1.4 (10) 5.9 (39) 6.13 (49) 9.13 (67) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1 (19) 3.5 (23) 5.7 (37) 7.7 (49) |
Umpires: Frank O‘Connor | ||
Kingbury 4, Glass 2, W. James, Taylor, Bee | Goals | Pengel 2, Mackay, F. Brophy, Ballantyne, Diggins, Stewart Daily | |||
W. James, Richards, Jarvis, Munro, Glass, McGlinn, Dolan | Best | Faul, Fitch, Bowe, Lou Daily, Calcutt, Diggins | |||
Butcher (leg cramp) | Injuries | Lou Daily (leg cramp) | |||
Subiaco's weakness in attack on a perfect day for football ensures it cannot threaten Old Easts' hold on the WA(N)FL premiership.[77] |
References
edit- ^ Booth, Ross; 'History of Player Recruitment, Transfer and Payment Rules in the Victorian and Australian Football League'; ASSH Bulletin No. 26 (June 1997); pp. 13-33
- ^ a b Casey, Kevin (1995); The Tigers' Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club; Claremont Football Club; p. 25. ISBN 0646264982
- ^ 'Football Transfer: Agitation over Keith Hough'; The Daily News, 8 July 1931, p. 3
- ^ Spillman, Ken; Diehards: the Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1896–1945, p. 132 ISBN 0646358340
- ^ 'Subiaco's Recovery: S. Daily Kicks Eight Goals'; The West Australian, 4 May 1931, p. 8
- ^ 'An Easy Win: East Perth's Impressive Display'; The West Australian, 4 May 1931, p. 8
- ^ 'An Easy Victory: West Perth's Success – South Fail to Stay'; The Daily News, 5 May 1931, p. 5
- ^ 'Perth's First Match: Victory Against Claremont-Cottesloe'; The West Australian, 11 May 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Exciting Last Quarter: South Fremantle's Narrow Win'; The West Australian, 11 May 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'West Perth Outclassed: East Fremantle's Easy Win'; The West Australian, 11 May 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Perth Fails Badly: Poor Display at Subiaco'; The West Australian, 18 May 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'South too Strong: Claremont-Cottesloe Beaten Again'; The West Australian, 18 May 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'East Perth Disappoints – Good Win for West Perth'; The West Australian, 18 May 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'West Perth Outclassed: Perth's Improved Showing'; The West Australian, 25 May 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Exciting Last Quarter: Subiaco Wins by Three Points'; The West Australian, 25 May 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'A Losing Battle: Claremont-Cottesloe Again Beaten'; The West Australian, 25 May 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'West Perth's Third Win – Claremont-Cottesloe too Weak'; The West Australian, 2 June 1931, p. 8
- ^ 'East Fremantle Superior – Perth Give Poor Display'; The West Australian, 2 June 1931, p. 8
- ^ 'South Fremantle's Success – Biggest Score for Season'; The West Australian, 2 June 1931, p. 8
- ^ 'An Exciting Struggle – West Perth Beats Subiaco'; The West Australian, 2 June 1931, p. 7
- ^ 'East Perth's Rally: Systematic Play against Perth'; The West Australian, 2 June 1931, pp. 7-8
- ^ 'Wretched Kicking: East Fremantle Kicks 4.28'; The West Australian, 2 June 1931, p. 8
- ^ Inaccurate Scoring
- ^ a b Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1931 rainfall
- ^ 'East Fremantle Wins – R. Lawn's Fine Display'; The West Australian, 8 June 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'A Close Finish – South Fremantle Beats Perth'; The West Australian, 8 June 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'Season's Highest Score: Subiaco Beats Claremont-Cottesloe'; The West Australian, 8 June 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'East Fremantle Avenged: Subiaco Beaten by 31 Points'; The West Australian, 15 June 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'Losing Sequence Broken: Claremont-Cottesloe Successful'; The West Australian, 15 June 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'Match at Fremantle – South Fremantle Beats West Perth'; The West Australian, 15 June 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'A Close Call: Perth Win by Three Points'; The West Australian, 22 June 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'South's Recovery: Subiaco Beaten by 17 Points'; The West Australian, 22 June 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'East Perth Successful: Last Quarter Rally'; The West Australian, 22 June 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Second Claremont Surprise: South Fremantle Defeated'; The West Australian, 29 June 1931, p. 16
- ^ 'Inaccurate Kicking: East Fremantle Scores 9.25'; The West Australian, 29 June 1931, p. 16
- ^ 'Perth Beats Subiaco – Play Under Wretched Conditions'; The West Australian, 29 June 1931, p. 16
- ^ 'Claremont's Relapse: East Fremantle Wins Easily'; The West Australian, 6 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'A Stirring Contest – West Perth Beats Perth'; The West Australian, 6 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Touch and Go: East Perth's Narrow Win'; The West Australian, 6 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Perth Lacks Power: East Fremantle's Ninth Win'; The West Australian, 13 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Speed and System – East Perth's Good Display'; The West Australian, 13 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'A Vigorous Game – Claremont‘s Captain Injured'; The West Australian, 13 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Rough Game at Fremantle – East Just Beat South'; The West Australian, 20 July 1931, pp. 9-10
- ^ 'West Perth Outclassed: Subiaco's Vast Improvement'; The West Australian, 20 July 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'A Match in Slush – East Perth's Winning Run'; The West Australian, 20 July 1931, p. 10
- ^ 'A Fierce Contest – Honours Go to East Perth'; The West Australian, 27 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'An Unexciting Match – Subiaco's Comfortable Win'; The West Australian, 27 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'South's Decline Checked – Perth Soundly Defeated'; The West Australian, 27 July 1931, p. 14
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1931 rainfall
- ^ 'Won by Six Points: Gruelling Game at Fremantle'; The West Australian, 3 August 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Exciting Last Quarter – East Fremantle's Belated Rush'; The West Australian, 3 August 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'East Perth Pressed: Claremont-Cottesloe's Good Showing'; The West Australian, 3 August 1931, p. 14
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Wins With Fewer Goals". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ 'Subiaco Well-Balanced: Impressive Victory Against South'; The West Australian, 10 August 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Thrilling Last Half – East Fremantle Prevails'; The West Australian, 10 August 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Perth Lasts Longer – A Close Match at Claremont'; The West Australian, 10 August 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Suby Score: Perth Fail to Stay'; The Mirror, 15 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Souths too Good – 'Monts' Late Rally'; Mirror, 15 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Royals Finish Too Strongly – Exciting Second Half at Leederville'; Mirror, 15 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Subiaco Down East Perth by Two Points: What a Thriller! – Big Crowd See Suby Pip Royals'; Mirror, 22 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Wests Dumped – Goalsneaks Busy'; Mirror, 22 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Old Easts' Runaway: Claremont Outclassed'; Mirror, 22 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Royals' Easy Win: Telling Second-Term Rattle'; Mirror, 29 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Perth Trounced: Old Easts Much too Good'; Mirror, 29 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Nine Goals for Tyson: Wests Down Claremont'; Mirror, 29 August 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Old Easts too Strong: Souths Well Beaten'; Mirror, 5 September 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Suby Hold Second Place – West's Strong Defence'; Mirror, 5 September 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Lifeless Match – Royals Down Perth'; Mirror, 5 September 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Suby's Hat-Trick: Third Victory over 'Monts'; Mirror, 12 September 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'East Perth Trounced: East Fremantle's Runaway Win'; Mirror, 12 September 1931, p. 3
- ^ 'Oliphant: 4 Goals – South Beat Perth'; Mirror, 12 September 1931, p. 3
- ^ "Follower" (anonymous author); 'Football: Semi-Final Drawn – East Perth's Recovery; South's Improved Form'; The West Australian, 21 September 1931, p. 10
- ^ "Follower" (pseudonymous author); 'Football: East Perth Wins – South's Recovery; Result in the Balance'; The West Australian, 28 September 1931, p. 14
- ^ "Follower" (pseudonymous author); 'Football – East Fremantle's Success: Subiaco Outclassed; Large Crowd Disappointed'; The West Australian, 5 October 1931, p. 16
- ^ "Follower" (pseudonymous author); 'Football – Close Finish to Final: Subiaco Just Wins; Harder Game to Follow'; The West Australian, 12 October 1931, p. 14
- ^ 'Old Easts Premiers; Seasiders Win "Mirror" Shield Third Time Running'; The Mirror, 17 October 1931, p. 3
- ^ "Follower" (pseudonymous author); 'East Fremantle's Triumph; Subiaco Fights Hard'; The West Australian, 19 October 1931, p. 15