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KEY FACTS

Official name
Subiaco Football Club

Known as
Subiaco

Nickname
Lions (formerly Maroons)

Formed
1896

Colours
Maroon and gold

Associated clubs
Subiaco Reserves; Subiaco U19s; Subiaco WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1901–2024

Home Ground
Leederville Oval

WAFL Premierships
1912, 1913, 1915, 1924, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014-15, 2018-19, 2021 (16 total)

Senior Premierships
WA State Premierships: 1913, 1924 (2 total); First Rate Junior Association: 1898, 1900 (2 total); R.P. Rodriguez Shield: 1970, 1973, 1986, 1995, 2003, 2005-6, 2008, 2014-15, 2017-18 (12 total)

Most Games
260 - Neil Taylor (1975-1989)

Most Goals
1212 - Austin Robertson Jnr (1962-1974)

League Top Goalkickers
H.Limb (40) 1913 & (46) 1915; P.Rodriguez (36) 1920; D.Glass (83) 1957; A.Robertson (89) 1962, (96) 1964, (162) 1968, (114) 1969, (116) 1970, (111) 1971, (98) 1972; T.Breman (111) 1987 & (75) 1988; J.Heatley (111) 1993 & (123) 1995; T.Ridley (77) 1998; B.Smith (84) 2003, (109) 2004, (126) 2007 & (104) 2008; L.Oakley (83) 2005; S.Yarran (54) 2015; L.Ryan (71) 2017; B.Sokol (51) (24 total)

Sandover Medalists
Tom Outridge 1921; John Leonard 1926 & 1929; Lou Daily 1935; Haydn Bunton 1938, 1939 & 1941; Ian Dargie 1991 & 1994; Richard Ambrose 2000; Allistair Pickett 2004; Matt Priddis 2006; Lachlan Delahunty 2019 (9 medallists/13 medals)

Headquarters
246 Vincent Street, Leederville, WA 6007

Postal Address
PO Box 52, Subiaco, WA, 6008

Phone: (08) 9208 9999 

Email
info@subiacofc.com.au

Website
sfclions.com.au

President
G. Hack

Subiaco



"Desperate measures were clearly called for, but what the Subiaco committee eventually came up with bordered on the outlandish. In August 1937, after watching the visiting VFL players in training prior to the Perth Carnival, former champion ruckman, now club secretary, Tom Outridge was vocal in his admiration of three men in particular: Fitzroy rover Haydn Bunton, Geelong utility Les Hardiman, and Carlton half forward Keith Shea. Half jokingly, he suggested to his companions that it would be nice to all three them fronting up for Subiaco at some stage ... "

  • Despite a 49-year premiership drought at one point, Subiaco's history is an impressive one, as John Devaney writes

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1940 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Subiaco's 1940 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Subiaco 3.43.59.611.8 74 LOST East Perth 1.25.117.1115.17 107 -33 SUB Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 H Subiaco 0.23.65.711.9 75 LOST West Perth 5.58.1014.1317.14 116 -41 SUB May 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Subiaco 3.35.49.812.12 84 LOST Perth 3.36.97.1214.15 99 -15 SUB May 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Subiaco 1.45.68.910.10 70 LOST Claremont 5.78.1212.1419.20 134 -64 CLM May 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Subiaco 4.08.212.314.3 87 LOST East Fremantle 2.49.814.1323.20 158 -71 FRE May 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 A Subiaco 2.39.1313.1518.25 133 WON Swan Districts 1.41.55.106.11 47 86 BAS Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A Subiaco 8.69.612.713.9 87 LOST South Fremantle 1.38.711.1114.18 102 -15 FRE Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 H Subiaco 2.13.45.55.7 37 LOST West Perth 2.05.211.415.7 97 -60 SUB Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 A Subiaco 1.24.95.116.15 51 LOST East Perth 3.54.79.1112.15 87 -36 WAC Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Subiaco 2.110.312.315.5 95 WON Perth 2.33.55.98.9 57 38 WAC Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Subiaco 2.55.125.1511.23 89 LOST Claremont 7.312.418.820.9 129 -40 SUB Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Subiaco 2.38.129.1315.18 108 DRAW East Fremantle 4.46.511.1216.12 108 0 SUB Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Subiaco 6.57.610.911.13 79 LOST Swan Districts 3.48.812.1316.13 109 -30 SUB Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Subiaco 3.27.48.813.11 89 WON South Fremantle 1.73.155.226.26 62 27 SUB Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Subiaco 4.64.66.86.8 44 LOST West Perth 1.58.138.1516.19 115 -71 WAC Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Subiaco 3.34.55.87.11 53 LOST East Perth 2.44.47.68.9 57 -4 SUB Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Subiaco 2.52.57.97.9 51 WON Perth 1.15.36.37.6 48 3 WAC Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 A Subiaco 4.17.58.610.7 67 LOST Claremont 1.43.78.1212.15 87 -20 CLM Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 H Subiaco 3.76.914.1822.18 150 WON Swan Districts 2.45.87.911.12 78 72 SUB Sep 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Subiaco 1.21.22.47.6 48 LOST South Fremantle 4.312.917.1328.15 183 -135 FRE Sep 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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