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
1938 Season (WANFL) Fixture
West Perth's 1938 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-04-23 1 | A | West Perth | 3.0 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | Perth | 5.6 | 10.7 | 18.13 | 23.17 | 155 | -59 | WAC | 1938-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-04-30 2 | A | West Perth | 5.1 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.5 | 7.8 | 9.13 | 13.18 | 96 | -15 | SUB | 1938-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-07 3 | H | West Perth | 3.5 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | East Perth | 0.5 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 9.15 | 69 | 5 | LEE | 1938-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-14 4 | A | West Perth | 3.3 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 21.12 | 138 | -58 | FRE | 1938-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-21 5 | A | West Perth | 3.7 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 17.10 | 112 | LOST | Claremont | 4.4 | 10.9 | 16.12 | 19.18 | 132 | -20 | CLM | 1938-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-05-28 6 | A | West Perth | 4.4 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | South Fremantle | 7.6 | 12.11 | 14.20 | 20.25 | 145 | -53 | FRE | 1938-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-04 7 | H | West Perth | 1.3 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Swan Districts | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 10.14 | 74 | 14 | LEE | 1938-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-06 8 | H | West Perth | 3.2 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Perth | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.10 | 5.16 | 46 | 41 | LEE | 1938-06-06 Jun 6 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-11 9 | H | West Perth | 3.2 | 9.4 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 127 | LOST | Subiaco | 4.2 | 8.8 | 15.11 | 20.14 | 134 | -7 | LEE | 1938-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-18 10 | A | West Perth | 5.3 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | East Perth | 2.0 | 12.8 | 15.11 | 22.17 | 149 | -70 | POV | 1938-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-06-25 11 | H | West Perth | 3.4 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | East Fremantle | 6.1 | 8.6 | 11.13 | 14.13 | 97 | -2 | LEE | 1938-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-02 12 | H | West Perth | 5.1 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | Claremont | 5.1 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 18.17 | 125 | -46 | LEE | 1938-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-09 13 | A | West Perth | 1.3 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Perth | 5.2 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 16.14 | 110 | -48 | WAC | 1938-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-23 14 | A | West Perth | 2.3 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Swan Districts | 3.1 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 11.18 | 84 | -33 | BAS | 1938-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-07-30 15 | H | West Perth | 2.1 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.3 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 19.12 | 126 | -36 | LEE | 1938-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-06 16 | A | West Perth | 3.0 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Subiaco | 9.1 | 11.3 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 133 | -33 | SUB | 1938-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-13 17 | A | West Perth | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | East Perth | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.11 | 10.20 | 80 | -7 | POV | 1938-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-08-27 18 | H | West Perth | 2.2 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 65 | LOST | East Fremantle | 3.5 | 8.11 | 8.16 | 12.22 | 94 | -29 | LEE | 1938-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-03 19 | H | West Perth | 5.1 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Claremont | 6.4 | 9.8 | 16.14 | 20.20 | 140 | -62 | LEE | 1938-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1938-09-10 20 | H | West Perth | 4.1 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 18.7 | 115 | LOST | Swan Districts | 1.6 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 18.15 | 123 | -8 | LEE | 1938-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |