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
1966 Season (WANFL) Fixture
East Perth's 1966 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-04-11 1 | A | East Perth | 4.10 | 6.12 | 10.18 | 12.20 | 92 | WON | Subiaco | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.10 | 46 | 46 | SUB | 1966-04-11 Apr 11 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-04-16 2 | H | East Perth | 4.7 | 6.15 | 9.22 | 10.28 | 88 | LOST | Claremont | 4.2 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 19.10 | 124 | -36 | POV | 1966-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-04-24 3 | H | East Perth | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.14 | 10.18 | 78 | WON | West Perth | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 16 | POV | 1966-04-24 Apr 24 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-04-30 4 | A | East Perth | 7.3 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Perth | 4.4 | 9.10 | 13.15 | 19.20 | 134 | -46 | LAT | 1966-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-05-07 5 | A | East Perth | 1.1 | 5.7 | 8.13 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Swan Districts | 5.3 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 104 | 11 | BAS | 1966-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-05-14 6 | H | East Perth | 6.5 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 16.20 | 116 | WON | East Fremantle | 5.4 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 52 | POV | 1966-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-05-21 7 | H | East Perth | 4.8 | 5.11 | 10.14 | 17.20 | 122 | WON | South Fremantle | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.11 | 59 | 63 | POV | 1966-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-05-28 8 | A | East Perth | 4.7 | 7.12 | 11.16 | 13.23 | 101 | WON | Subiaco | 1.1 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 61 | 40 | SUB | 1966-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-06-04 9 | A | East Perth | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Claremont | 1.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 63 | -5 | CLM | 1966-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-06-11 10 | A | East Perth | 1.10 | 2.13 | 4.21 | 6.23 | 59 | LOST | West Perth | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 11.11 | 77 | -18 | LEE | 1966-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-06-25 11 | H | East Perth | 2.4 | 8.8 | 10.10 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Perth | 3.6 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 13.17 | 95 | -6 | POV | 1966-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-07-02 12 | H | East Perth | 4.4 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Swan Districts | 5.4 | 9.6 | 12.12 | 15.17 | 107 | -29 | POV | 1966-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-07-09 13 | A | East Perth | 2.0 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.2 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 92 | 27 | EFO | 1966-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-07-16 14 | A | East Perth | 0.1 | 5.12 | 6.12 | 9.17 | 71 | WON | South Fremantle | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 69 | 2 | FRE | 1966-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-07-23 15 | H | East Perth | 8.6 | 15.8 | 17.10 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Subiaco | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | 111 | POV | 1966-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-07-30 16 | A | East Perth | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.13 | 37 | WON | Claremont | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | 4 | CLM | 1966-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-08-06 17 | H | East Perth | 3.5 | 11.10 | 14.15 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | East Fremantle | 3.2 | 6.5 | 6.10 | 11.12 | 78 | 35 | POV | 1966-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-08-13 18 | A | East Perth | 1.4 | 4.9 | 10.12 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Perth | 1.4 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 16.17 | 113 | 10 | LAT | 1966-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-08-20 19 | H | East Perth | 6.5 | 11.10 | 16.13 | 21.20 | 146 | WON | Swan Districts | 2.3 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 10.15 | 75 | 71 | POV | 1966-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-08-27 20 | H | East Perth | 5.4 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | West Perth | 0.2 | 2.6 | 5.10 | 5.12 | 42 | 56 | POV | 1966-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-09-03 21 | A | East Perth | 6.4 | 9.12 | 14.14 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.2 | 5.4 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 86 | 35 | FRE | 1966-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-09-17 2SF | H | East Perth | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.14 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Perth | 3.5 | 7.10 | 9.14 | 13.21 | 99 | -5 | SUB | 1966-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-09-24 PF | A | East Perth | 1.0 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | West Perth | 6.6 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 12.11 | 83 | 42 | SUB | 1966-09-24 Sep 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1966-10-01 GF | A | East Perth | 2.1 | 8.10 | 8.11 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Perth | 6.7 | 8.10 | 9.22 | 11.25 | 91 | -16 | SUB | 1966-10-01 Oct 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |