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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
G.A.W. Spalding

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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1984 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1984 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Perth 7.510.614.1118.18 126 WON West Perth 1.28.313.715.11 101 25 LEE Mar 31 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 H Perth 3.77.119.1415.14 104 LOST Subiaco 4.38.514.722.8 140 -36 LAT Apr 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 7.412.1015.1425.18 168 WON East Perth 1.23.38.513.9 87 81 LAT Apr 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Perth 2.78.810.1211.13 79 LOST Swan Districts 5.512.1319.1823.27 165 -86 BAS Apr 23 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 8.312.315.618.8 116 LOST South Fremantle 3.26.1314.1715.29 119 -3 FRE Apr 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 A Perth 4.36.511.815.13 103 LOST East Fremantle 4.78.1611.1915.22 112 -9 EFO May 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 2.54.88.1510.19 79 LOST Claremont 6.512.814.1116.14 110 -31 LAT May 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 3.36.67.1211.13 79 LOST West Perth 6.59.1113.1316.16 112 -33 SUB May 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 A Perth 3.44.66.1412.15 87 LOST East Perth 3.27.49.813.15 93 -6 POV May 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 3.37.89.1015.12 102 LOST Subiaco 9.314.521.1032.12 204 -102 SUB Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Perth 3.58.511.1016.12 108 WON Swan Districts 2.54.117.1812.23 95 13 LAT Jun 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 8.115.717.1019.13 127 WON South Fremantle 2.45.49.1316.24 120 7 LAT Jun 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 3.53.85.1011.13 79 LOST East Fremantle 4.412.816.1019.17 131 -52 LAT Jun 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 0.31.114.146.16 52 LOST Claremont 1.65.810.1113.17 95 -43 CLM Jul 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 4.25.68.1310.13 73 LOST West Perth 3.76.1011.1317.19 121 -48 LEE Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 7.310.815.1416.16 112 LOST Subiaco 6.211.714.920.15 135 -23 LAT Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 H Perth 3.410.1019.1524.18 162 WON East Perth 4.46.68.1114.16 100 62 LAT Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 4.06.37.613.8 86 LOST Swan Districts 2.510.1016.1421.16 142 -56 SUB Aug 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Perth 4.25.57.68.10 58 LOST South Fremantle 5.410.1019.1224.19 163 -105 FRE Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 1.43.63.78.9 57 LOST East Fremantle 2.67.711.1016.14 110 -53 EFO Aug 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 3.58.713.1321.17 143 LOST Claremont 9.422.626.1331.17 203 -60 LAT Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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