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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
A.C. Harris

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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1962 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1962 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Perth 0.45.513.1014.13 97 WON South Fremantle 3.18.511.613.9 87 10 LAT Apr 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 2.37.514.618.9 117 LOST Swan Districts 2.46.911.1317.17 119 -2 BAS Apr 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 2.16.27.78.9 57 LOST East Perth 5.49.813.1418.16 124 -67 LAT Apr 23 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 1.33.44.87.11 53 LOST West Perth 2.37.48.712.12 84 -31 LAT Apr 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 2.14.27.29.3 57 LOST East Fremantle 2.25.99.1213.15 93 -36 EFO May 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 A Perth 9.311.516.1418.15 123 WON Subiaco 1.03.65.713.12 90 33 SUB May 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 1.25.58.1013.15 93 WON Claremont 3.35.79.1010.10 70 23 LAT May 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 2.33.55.67.8 50 LOST South Fremantle 2.55.811.1316.16 112 -62 FRE May 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 2.57.1611.1614.18 102 WON Swan Districts 3.14.25.710.12 72 30 LAT Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 4.08.59.1110.16 76 LOST East Perth 4.66.119.1615.17 107 -31 POV Jun 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 5.29.613.714.12 96 LOST West Perth 2.39.615.918.12 120 -24 LEE Jun 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 4.210.314.919.12 126 WON East Fremantle 3.36.67.710.11 71 55 LAT Jun 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A Perth 1.25.67.68.11 59 LOST Subiaco 1.52.86.119.17 71 -12 LAT Jul 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 2.73.87.138.15 63 LOST Claremont 2.18.29.612.11 83 -20 CLM Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H Perth 3.25.36.107.11 53 WON South Fremantle 2.24.24.25.5 35 18 LAT Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Perth 0.23.87.1313.14 92 WON Swan Districts 3.26.29.79.9 63 29 BAS Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 H Perth 4.69.1012.1213.14 92 WON East Perth 2.04.39.1012.14 86 6 LAT Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 2.12.54.125.16 46 LOST West Perth 6.18.410.712.12 84 -38 LAT Aug 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Perth 1.44.49.710.8 68 LOST East Fremantle 1.33.69.815.10 100 -32 EFO Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 2.06.67.912.11 83 LOST Subiaco 7.28.314.615.9 99 -16 SUB Sep 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 7.510.816.1918.22 130 WON Claremont 1.43.115.138.19 67 63 LAT Sep 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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