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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
K. Jackson

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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1986 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1986 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Perth 6.310.811.1013.15 93 DRAW West Perth 1.26.79.1213.15 93 0 LAT Mar 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 H Perth 2.67.914.1118.13 121 WON South Fremantle 5.28.913.1015.19 109 12 RUS Apr 6 (Sun, 12:00) Scores
3 A Perth 2.37.612.1016.14 110 LOST Subiaco 5.513.1121.1626.21 177 -67 SUB Apr 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 6.010.315.620.8 128 WON Claremont 4.38.711.814.12 96 32 LAT Apr 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 H Perth 2.16.314.722.8 140 WON Swan Districts 7.212.516.1121.13 139 1 LAT Apr 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 2.48.910.1318.17 125 WON East Perth 6.310.512.1015.12 102 23 SUB May 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A Perth 2.16.48.612.9 81 LOST East Fremantle 3.58.1018.1226.16 172 -91 EFO May 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 2.36.911.1214.17 101 LOST West Perth 5.79.915.1019.11 125 -24 LEE May 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 6.414.722.1223.15 153 WON South Fremantle 0.04.98.1215.14 104 49 LAT May 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 7.111.714.1021.18 144 WON Swan Districts 6.46.1010.1215.15 105 39 BAS May 31 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 4.58.812.1314.16 100 LOST Claremont 5.612.919.1123.13 151 -51 CLM Jun 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 4.05.49.615.13 103 LOST Subiaco 6.515.817.919.12 126 -23 LAT Jun 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 5.110.311.419.10 124 WON East Fremantle 2.65.99.1312.14 86 38 LAT Jun 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 3.18.516.720.14 134 WON East Perth 5.29.415.817.14 116 18 POV Jun 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H Perth 4.48.816.1520.18 138 WON West Perth 1.65.96.136.15 51 87 LAT Jul 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Perth 2.310.512.619.10 124 LOST South Fremantle 7.413.818.1323.15 153 -29 FRE Jul 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 H Perth 4.211.813.1320.16 136 WON Swan Districts 8.39.514.820.14 134 2 SUB Jul 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 3.710.1414.1922.20 152 WON Claremont 4.26.410.716.11 107 45 LAT Aug 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Perth 5.49.615.721.10 136 WON Subiaco 2.35.811.1311.18 84 52 SUB Aug 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 1.41.84.97.10 52 LOST East Fremantle 4.19.414.1224.16 160 -108 EFO Aug 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 3.28.710.916.15 111 LOST East Perth 5.410.1018.1521.21 147 -36 LAT Aug 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1SF A Perth 7.313.719.1224.18 162 WON Claremont 3.27.410.713.11 89 73 SUB Aug 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
PF H Perth 3.15.59.615.7 97 LOST Subiaco 4.510.620.826.12 168 -71 SUB Sep 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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