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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
K. Jackson

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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1987 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1987 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Perth 4.25.37.811.13 79 LOST Claremont 3.29.514.617.9 111 -32 CLM Apr 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 H Perth 4.45.68.711.9 75 LOST South Fremantle 4.210.1216.1622.19 151 -76 WAC Apr 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 4.1010.1419.2022.21 153 WON East Perth 0.32.105.1010.17 77 76 WAC Apr 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Perth 6.412.1016.1320.16 136 WON West Perth 4.38.613.1014.14 98 38 LEE Apr 26 (Sun, 12:00) Scores
5 H Perth 4.06.58.911.15 81 LOST East Fremantle 5.68.1015.1617.22 124 -43 WAC May 1 (Fri, 12:00) Scores
6 A Perth 2.17.59.712.10 82 LOST Subiaco 7.38.613.817.13 115 -33 SUB May 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 3.15.35.810.11 71 LOST Claremont 6.39.916.1623.20 158 -87 WAC May 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 4.38.912.1416.15 111 LOST Swan Districts 3.28.513.1420.18 138 -27 BAS May 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 2.105.129.1812.22 94 LOST West Perth 4.28.712.1015.20 110 -16 WAC May 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 1.24.514.716.10 106 WON East Perth 4.110.612.616.9 105 1 POV Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 5.311.319.1124.16 160 WON South Fremantle 2.57.1111.1314.16 100 60 FRE Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 A Perth 1.32.44.74.8 32 LOST East Fremantle 2.36.118.1115.13 103 -71 EFO Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 2.14.45.59.8 62 LOST Subiaco 9.313.817.1818.24 132 -70 WAC Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Perth 6.410.711.1012.13 85 LOST Swan Districts 4.28.710.1815.25 115 -30 WAC Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 2.25.39.613.9 87 LOST Claremont 1.74.148.1913.23 101 -14 CLM Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 5.68.1213.1420.17 137 WON South Fremantle 2.27.613.1116.13 109 28 SUB Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 H Perth 3.17.712.917.11 113 LOST East Perth 0.47.513.923.14 152 -39 WAC Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 A Perth 3.46.68.910.13 73 LOST West Perth 3.45.811.1315.13 103 -30 LEE Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 H Perth 3.36.67.1415.17 107 WON East Fremantle 3.29.413.816.9 105 2 SUB Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 2.24.57.610.8 68 LOST Subiaco 7.09.216.619.13 127 -59 SUB Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 2.45.713.817.9 111 LOST Swan Districts 3.27.811.1320.19 139 -28 WAC Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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