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
1956 Season (WANFL) Fixture
West Perth's 1956 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-04-28 1 | H | West Perth | 2.2 | 3.7 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Perth | 4.2 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 9.18 | 72 | 15 | LEE | 1956-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-05 2 | A | West Perth | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | East Fremantle | 1.3 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 69 | -36 | EFO | 1956-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-12 3 | A | West Perth | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | South Fremantle | 0.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 66 | -29 | FRE | 1956-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-19 4 | H | West Perth | 3.8 | 5.12 | 6.15 | 11.19 | 85 | LOST | East Perth | 4.3 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 16.13 | 109 | -24 | LEE | 1956-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-26 5 | A | West Perth | 3.2 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Claremont | 3.2 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 17.13 | 115 | -30 | CLM | 1956-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-06-02 6 | H | West Perth | 3.7 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Subiaco | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 45 | 63 | LEE | 1956-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-06-09 7 | A | West Perth | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 60 | -3 | BAS | 1956-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-06-30 8 | A | West Perth | 0.1 | 7.4 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Perth | 4.5 | 6.8 | 14.12 | 16.13 | 109 | -23 | WAC | 1956-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-07 9 | H | West Perth | 5.5 | 8.8 | 9.17 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.2 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 11.17 | 83 | 7 | LEE | 1956-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-14 10 | H | West Perth | 3.3 | 6.10 | 12.14 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | South Fremantle | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 41 | 80 | LEE | 1956-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-21 11 | A | West Perth | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.13 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | East Perth | 2.5 | 5.12 | 6.14 | 7.17 | 59 | 9 | POV | 1956-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-28 12 | H | West Perth | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.11 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Claremont | 4.1 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 86 | -5 | LEE | 1956-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-04 13 | A | West Perth | 1.3 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | Subiaco | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 43 | 26 | SUB | 1956-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-11 14 | H | West Perth | 3.3 | 3.5 | 8.10 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 14.14 | 98 | -14 | LEE | 1956-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-18 15 | H | West Perth | 4.1 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Perth | 0.4 | 5.7 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 42 | LEE | 1956-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-25 16 | A | West Perth | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | East Perth | 2.8 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 15.19 | 109 | -45 | POV | 1956-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-09-01 17 | A | West Perth | 1.1 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.1 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 19.11 | 125 | -41 | FRE | 1956-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-09-08 18 | H | West Perth | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.10 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 19 | LEE | 1956-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-09-15 19 | H | West Perth | 3.6 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.2 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 109 | -13 | LEE | 1956-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |