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
1961 Season (WANFL) Fixture
East Perth's 1961 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-04-15 1 | A | East Perth | 5.7 | 8.9 | 9.14 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | West Perth | 3.0 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 65 | 18 | LEE | 1961-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-04-22 2 | H | East Perth | 4.1 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Swan Districts | 3.5 | 7.6 | 10.11 | 12.15 | 87 | 26 | POV | 1961-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-04-29 3 | H | East Perth | 4.1 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Perth | 3.1 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 72 | 9 | POV | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-05-06 4 | A | East Perth | 0.2 | 6.11 | 13.14 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Subiaco | 4.10 | 7.12 | 8.15 | 10.17 | 77 | 44 | SUB | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-05-13 5 | A | East Perth | 4.4 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.3 | 6.9 | 8.11 | 13.15 | 93 | -24 | EFO | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-05-20 6 | H | East Perth | 7.8 | 8.12 | 13.20 | 19.23 | 137 | WON | Claremont | 3.1 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 105 | 32 | POV | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-05-27 7 | H | East Perth | 1.2 | 5.5 | 15.7 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | South Fremantle | 3.1 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 11.12 | 78 | 56 | POV | 1961-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-06-05 8 | H | East Perth | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9.22 | 11.22 | 88 | WON | West Perth | 0.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 61 | 27 | POV | 1961-06-05 Jun 5 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-06-10 9 | A | East Perth | 2.1 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Swan Districts | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 10.15 | 75 | 21 | BAS | 1961-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-06-17 10 | A | East Perth | 3.6 | 4.11 | 10.15 | 12.19 | 91 | WON | Perth | 2.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 12.14 | 86 | 5 | LAT | 1961-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-06-24 11 | H | East Perth | 2.1 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 16.10 | 106 | WON | Subiaco | 3.1 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 72 | 34 | POV | 1961-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-07-01 12 | H | East Perth | 1.5 | 5.8 | 10.18 | 13.20 | 98 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 49 | 49 | POV | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-07-08 13 | A | East Perth | 1.2 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Claremont | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 6.14 | 50 | 29 | CLM | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-07-22 14 | A | East Perth | 1.3 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | South Fremantle | 6.4 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 86 | 7 | FRE | 1961-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-07-29 15 | A | East Perth | 3.5 | 8.13 | 9.17 | 12.28 | 100 | WON | West Perth | 3.4 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 37 | LEE | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-08-05 16 | A | East Perth | 3.6 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Swan Districts | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 66 | 40 | BAS | 1961-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-08-12 17 | H | East Perth | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Perth | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 53 | 39 | POV | 1961-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-08-19 18 | H | East Perth | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Subiaco | 2.2 | 6.5 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 103 | -16 | POV | 1961-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-08-26 19 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 73 | 29 | EFO | 1961-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-09-02 20 | H | East Perth | 2.5 | 7.11 | 10.18 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | Claremont | 6.4 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 12.15 | 87 | 7 | POV | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-09-09 21 | H | East Perth | 3.5 | 7.15 | 8.19 | 13.28 | 106 | WON | South Fremantle | 5.1 | 11.2 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 99 | 7 | POV | 1961-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-09-23 2SF | A | East Perth | 0.1 | 9.8 | 13.13 | 14.22 | 106 | WON | Swan Districts | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 58 | 48 | SUB | 1961-09-23 Sep 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1961-10-07 GF | H | East Perth | 1.2 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 8.1 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 111 | -24 | SUB | 1961-10-07 Oct 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |