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KEY FACTS

Official name
West Perth Football Club

Known as
West Perth

Nickname
Falcons

Nickname
Cardinals

Former name
Victorians, Metropolitans

Formed
1885 (as Victorians; merged with West Australian Football Club and renamed Metropolitans in 1889; renamed West Perth in 1891)

Colours
Red and blue

Associated clubs
West Perth Reserves; West Perth U19s; West Australian; Metropolitans; Victorians; West Perth Reserves WFC; West Perth WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1891–2024

Home Ground
Arena Joondalup

WAFL Premierships
1897, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1932, 1934-35, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2013, 2022 (20 total)

Senior Premierships
WA State Premierships - 1905 (1 total); R.P. Rodriguez Shield: 1960, 1999, 2002 (3 total)

Most Games
371 - Mel Whinnen (1960-1977)

Most Goals
1196 - Ted Tyson (1930-1941, 1945)

League Top Goalkickers
W.Duffy (15) 1894; H.Loel (N/A) 1898, (50) 1899, (45) 1901 & (35) 1902; A.Daly (30) 1900; T.McNamara (32) 1903; E.Bellion (30) 1911; E.Flemming (50) 1925; F.Hopkins (79) 1930; E.Tyson (96) 1932 & (126) 1936; E.Brunton (94) 1942; W.Baker (91) 1945; R.Scott (141) 1951 & (83) 1955; R.Evans (97) 1963; P.Smith (84) 1973; A.Strijk (51) 2018; T.Keitel (50) (20 total)

Sandover Medalists
H.Boyd 1922; J.Gosnell 1924; J.Craig 1927; E.J.Flemming 1930; E.O'Keefe 1940; L.Bowen 1942; J.Loughridge 1946; F.Buttsworth 1951; B.Foley 1959; R.West 1992; N.Mildenhall 1993; A.Black 2014 (12 total)

Headquarters
Kennedya Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027

Postal Address
PO Box 11, Joondalup, WA, 6027

Phone: (08) 9300 3611 

Email
reception@falconsfc.com.au

Website
westperthfc.com.au

President
T. James

West Perth



"Under Farmer, West Perth in 1969 developed a fast, open, play-on brand of football similar in style to that produced by Geelong in the VFL, or Sturt in South Australia. The club’s training regime maximised physical fitness, endeavoured to habituate players to the sorts of psychological pressure and physical duress they could anticipate during matches, and inculcated in them the importance of making the best possible decision, from a range of alternatives, whenever they gained possession of the ball ... "

  • John Devaney is dazzled by the glittering history of West Perth, winner of 19 WAFL premierships

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1989 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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West Perth's 1989 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H West Perth 8.310.712.913.12 90 LOST South Fremantle 4.17.614.1219.19 133 -43 LEE Apr 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A West Perth 1.64.99.1010.11 71 LOST Claremont 2.47.1011.1215.23 113 -42 CLM Apr 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H West Perth 5.78.912.1318.15 123 WON East Perth 2.26.1011.1214.15 99 24 LEE Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H West Perth 3.38.614.1018.15 123 WON Subiaco 2.35.65.1110.13 73 50 WSH Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A West Perth 6.610.1014.1514.19 103 LOST East Fremantle 5.110.512.719.14 128 -25 EFO May 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H West Perth 3.78.1314.1915.24 114 LOST Swan Districts 7.310.414.517.13 115 -1 LEE May 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A West Perth 2.66.910.1715.20 110 WON Perth 4.76.108.139.20 74 36 LAT May 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A West Perth 2.17.49.712.15 87 WON South Fremantle 2.34.45.96.11 47 40 FRE May 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H West Perth 2.66.99.1512.19 91 LOST Claremont 7.212.618.727.9 171 -80 LEE Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A West Perth 1.48.913.1114.16 100 LOST East Perth 4.57.1013.1515.16 106 -6 WAC Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A West Perth 2.75.1610.1814.21 105 WON Subiaco 1.34.55.108.16 64 41 SUB Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H West Perth 1.16.810.1215.13 103 LOST East Fremantle 6.610.719.1023.13 151 -48 LEE Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A West Perth 4.29.312.815.11 101 LOST Swan Districts 4.18.814.1018.12 120 -19 BAS Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H West Perth 2.213.916.1317.18 120 WON Perth 4.54.79.916.11 107 13 LEE Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H West Perth 1.45.68.911.14 80 LOST South Fremantle 3.45.511.913.16 94 -14 LEE Jul 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A West Perth 0.30.53.93.12 30 LOST Claremont 3.610.813.1118.15 123 -93 CLM Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A West Perth 4.27.410.816.10 106 WON East Perth 0.44.66.138.14 62 44 WAC Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H West Perth 3.36.712.918.11 119 WON Subiaco 3.37.510.913.10 88 31 LEE Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A West Perth 2.18.616.920.10 130 WON East Fremantle 3.48.69.1316.19 115 15 EFO Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 H West Perth 7.410.1012.1116.17 113 WON Swan Districts 3.45.58.1412.16 88 25 LEE Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H West Perth 6.214.521.627.15 177 WON Perth 1.44.68.1210.15 75 102 LEE Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1SF A West Perth 3.37.59.1016.14 110 DRAW East Fremantle 4.48.713.1016.14 110 0 SUB Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1SFR A West Perth 3.104.156.229.22 76 LOST East Fremantle 1.55.911.1017.17 119 -43 SUB Sep 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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