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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 U19s WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1899–2025

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
P.L. Tasker

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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1950 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1950 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Perth 5.46.78.813.18 96 WON Swan Districts 2.44.97.138.14 62 34 WAC Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 4.68.713.1620.16 136 WON Claremont 5.010.511.513.9 87 49 CLM Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 1.43.106.1215.17 107 WON Subiaco 4.65.116.208.20 68 39 WAC May 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 4.47.119.1317.20 122 WON East Perth 2.43.95.129.14 68 54 WAC May 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 4.34.36.88.13 61 WON West Perth 2.13.55.67.8 50 11 LEE May 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 2.69.713.814.10 94 LOST South Fremantle 5.29.613.1117.14 116 -22 WAC May 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A Perth 2.24.411.717.8 110 LOST East Fremantle 3.38.810.1316.19 115 -5 FRE Jun 5 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 2.25.610.711.8 74 WON Swan Districts 2.02.23.66.11 47 27 BAS Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 1.63.85.107.12 54 WON Claremont 0.31.52.94.11 35 19 WAC Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 5.16.511.815.15 105 WON Subiaco 0.14.55.98.14 62 43 SUB Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 5.19.313.520.10 130 WON East Perth 0.94.128.1310.16 76 54 POV Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 4.06.29.49.7 61 LOST West Perth 1.13.47.716.10 106 -45 WAC Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A Perth 5.56.710.1011.15 81 LOST South Fremantle 1.29.912.1120.16 136 -55 FRE Jul 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Perth 3.37.78.811.15 81 WON East Fremantle 4.25.47.67.6 48 33 WAC Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 2.23.66.89.10 64 WON Swan Districts 1.61.83.135.14 44 20 BAS Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 1.53.74.106.17 53 LOST Claremont 2.25.78.910.10 70 -17 WAC Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 3.08.511.717.14 116 WON Subiaco 2.13.39.99.9 63 53 SUB Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 5.79.1112.1516.23 119 WON East Perth 5.36.810.1115.13 103 16 WAC Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 H Perth 2.76.78.1210.14 74 LOST West Perth 4.08.19.413.8 86 -12 WAC Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 4.24.25.79.9 63 LOST South Fremantle 6.015.518.1024.15 159 -96 FRE Sep 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 8.59.714.815.11 101 WON East Fremantle 1.35.176.1713.21 99 2 WAC Sep 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1SF A Perth 6.58.612.1313.16 94 WON East Fremantle 2.44.86.910.12 72 22 SUB Sep 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
PF H Perth 3.104.138.1811.19 85 WON West Perth 4.18.68.109.13 67 18 SUB Oct 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
GF A Perth 5.16.111.1013.11 89 LOST South Fremantle 2.37.128.1912.23 95 -6 SUB Oct 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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