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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
H.A. Doust

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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1942 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1942 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Perth       Bye        
2 A Perth 6.37.812.914.13 97 WON Subiaco 1.34.106.159.23 77 20 SUB May 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 4.410.1413.1617.19 121 WON Claremont 4.07.214.815.9 99 22 WAC May 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Perth 3.28.412.714.9 93 LOST East Perth 4.013.214.518.12 120 -27 POV May 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 H Perth 1.33.98.1110.13 73 WON West Perth 1.23.84.106.14 50 23 SUB Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 3.06.59.119.12 66 LOST East Fremantle 3.38.1012.1316.17 113 -47 WAC Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A Perth 3.14.35.38.7 55 LOST South Fremantle 4.38.713.1117.16 118 -63 FRE Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 Perth       Bye        
9 H Perth 5.36.48.99.10 64 LOST Subiaco 2.28.512.514.6 90 -26 WAC Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 1.32.63.103.12 30 LOST Claremont 1.43.55.89.11 65 -35 CLM Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Perth 3.17.48.58.5 53 LOST East Perth 4.211.416.422.10 142 -89 SUB Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 1.13.13.26.3 39 LOST West Perth 7.715.1121.1629.20 194 -155 WAC Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 1.12.47.78.7 55 LOST East Fremantle 4.68.119.1312.18 90 -35 SUB Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Perth 1.31.45.85.11 41 LOST South Fremantle 3.14.67.78.10 58 -17 SUB Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 Perth       Bye        
16 Perth       Bye        
17 Perth       Bye        
18 Perth       Bye        
19 Perth       Bye        
 

Footnotes

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