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KEY FACTS

Official name
Perth Football Club

Known as
Perth

Nickname
Demons (formerly Red Legs/Redlegs and City Reds)

Former name
Victoria Park (1934-35)

Formed
1899

Colours
Black and red

Associated clubs
Perth Reserves; Perth U19s; Perth WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1899–2024

Home Ground
Lathlain Park

WAFL Premierships
1907, 1955, 1966-67-68, 1976-77 (7 total)

Senior Premierships
R.P. Rodriguez Shield: 1963-4, 1968, 1978 (4 total)

Most Games
253 - Terry Moriarty (1942-1953)

Most Goals
738 - Ron Tucker (1940-1955)

League Top Goalkickers
A.Halliday (46) 1913, (38) 1914 & (38) 1916; A.Evans (64) 1921; D.Oliphant (84) 1931; A.Gook (102) 1939; R.Tucker (115) 1950; M.Couper (63) 1975; M.Rea (100) 1985 & (90) 1986; B.Cooper (90) 1994 (11 total)

Sandover Medalists
Cyril Hoft 1921; Terry Moriarty 1943; George Bailey 1945; Merv McIntosh 1948, 1953 & 1954; Neville Beard 1961; Barry Cable 1964, 1968 & 1973; Pat Dalton 1970; Ian Miller 1972; Bryan Cousins 1983; Mark Watson 1987; Gus Seebeck 1999; Ross Young 2009; Aidan Tropiano 2015 (13 medallists/17 medals)

Headquarters
Bishopsgate St & Goddard Street, Lathlain, WA 6100

Postal Address
PO Box 48, Victoria Park, WA, 6100

Phone: (08) 9362 4499 

Email
reception@perthdemons.com.au

Website
perthfc.com.au

President
L.E. Bourke

Perth



"The Redlegs remained a force in West Australian football for the remainder of Ern Henfry’s initial term as coach, contesting the finals every year between 1956 and 1959, but never managing to reach another grand final. The seven-year period between 1953 and 1959 - what might be termed ‘the Henfry Era’ - deserves to be accorded great significance in the history of the Perth Football Club, however, as it undeniably laid the foundations for what was to come. And what was to come would be special. Very, very special ... "

  • It might not have a trophy cabinet bursting with premierships but, as John Devaney writes, Perth has made a lasting contribution to the game 

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1907 Season (WAFA) Fixture

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Perth's 1907 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Perth 1.42.83.94.11 35 WON East Perth 0.11.33.64.7 31 4 CSH May 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 1.12.23.48.5 53 WON South Fremantle 0.12.12.22.2 14 39 FRE May 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 A Perth 2.33.87.129.14 68 WON Midland Junction 2.03.15.16.2 38 30 MJO May 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Perth 5.15.27.47.5 47 WON North Fremantle 0.21.51.62.9 21 26 FRE Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 0.55.86.89.9 63 WON Subiaco 1.11.12.33.4 22 41 CSH Jun 3 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 3.33.34.55.6 36 LOST East Fremantle 0.04.54.56.9 45 -9 CSH Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A Perth 0.03.24.46.6 42 LOST West Perth 2.42.66.66.7 43 -1 CSH Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 0.33.33.54.8 32 LOST East Perth 0.52.54.56.6 42 -10 CSH Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 4.55.87.117.15 57 WON South Fremantle 0.23.54.74.10 34 23 CSH Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 0.21.22.43.6 24 WON Midland Junction 0.23.53.53.5 23 1 MJO Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 1.41.65.66.8 44 WON North Fremantle 0.01.23.45.7 37 7 NFR Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 A Perth 2.42.44.85.9 39 WON Subiaco 1.13.23.35.6 36 3 NFR Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 2.34.35.36.4 40 WON East Fremantle 0.10.50.90.12 12 28 CSH Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Perth 1.33.84.85.10 40 WON West Perth 1.21.31.51.6 12 28 CSH Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 2.02.23.33.4 22 WON South Fremantle 0.00.21.42.6 18 4 FRE Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 0.42.83.86.11 47 WON North Fremantle 0.11.14.46.4 40 7 CSH Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 2.65.87.1412.17 89 WON Subiaco 2.34.74.75.7 37 52 CSH Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1SF A Perth 0.13.34.54.5 29 WON South Fremantle 1.02.12.33.7 25 4 FRE Sep 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
GF H Perth 1.13.43.66.6 42 WON East Fremantle 0.41.44.85.11 41 1 CSH Sep 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.