East Perth
"Much more importantly, however, the club had firmly re-established itself as one of the competition’s heavyweights, a position it reinforced in 2001 with a convincing second successive premiership. The victims on grand final day on this occasion were East Fremantle’s near neighbours South Fremantle, whom the Royals held to just three points after half time en route to a 17.18 (120) to 5.8 (victory). It was the third occasion East Perth and South Fremantle had met on grand final day, and the third time East Perth had emerged victorious ... "
- Royal watcher John Devaney looks at the boom-or-bust cycle that has dominated East Perth's history
1953 Season (WANFL) Fixture
East Perth's 1953 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-25 1 | H | East Perth | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Subiaco | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 42 | POV | 1953-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | A | East Perth | 3.0 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | West Perth | 4.6 | 9.17 | 13.23 | 18.28 | 136 | -64 | LEE | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | East Perth | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 50 | WON | East Fremantle | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 35 | 15 | EFO | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | East Perth | 5.1 | 7.3 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 8.17 | 65 | 22 | POV | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | H | East Perth | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | South Fremantle | 6.6 | 11.7 | 20.8 | 24.10 | 154 | -74 | POV | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | A | East Perth | 5.2 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Claremont | 3.6 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 10.17 | 77 | 1 | CLM | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-01 7 | A | East Perth | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Perth | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 12.14 | 86 | -25 | WAC | 1953-06-01 Jun 1 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 8 | A | East Perth | 4.6 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Subiaco | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 13.12 | 90 | 15 | LEE | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 9 | H | East Perth | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | West Perth | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 11.17 | 83 | -55 | POV | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 10 | H | East Perth | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | East Fremantle | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 14.12 | 96 | -18 | POV | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 11 | A | East Perth | 2.5 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 6.12 | 10.15 | 15.17 | 107 | -32 | BAS | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 12 | A | East Perth | 3.1 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | South Fremantle | 9.5 | 13.10 | 17.21 | 22.24 | 156 | -61 | FRE | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | H | East Perth | 1.4 | 4.7 | 5.11 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Claremont | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | -20 | POV | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | H | East Perth | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.13 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Perth | 1.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 12.16 | 88 | -2 | POV | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | H | East Perth | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.12 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Subiaco | 2.1 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 68 | 28 | POV | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | A | East Perth | 0.3 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | West Perth | 1.3 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 13.14 | 92 | -18 | LEE | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | H | East Perth | 2.1 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | East Fremantle | 5.2 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 65 | 25 | POV | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | A | East Perth | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 5.10 | 8.12 | 13.15 | 93 | -30 | BAS | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | H | East Perth | 4.4 | 7.6 | 8.11 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | South Fremantle | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 7 | POV | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | A | East Perth | 3.3 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Claremont | 3.2 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 18.8 | 116 | -48 | CLM | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-09-12 21 | H | East Perth | 4.2 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Perth | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 16.13 | 109 | -20 | POV | 1953-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |