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
1996 Season (WASFL) Fixture
East Perth's 1996 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-08 1 | A | East Perth | 1.2 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Subiaco | 5.3 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 96 | -6 | SUB | 1996-04-08 Apr 8 (Mon, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-13 2 | H | East Perth | 2.5 | 6.9 | 12.11 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Swan Districts | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12.12 | 84 | 8 | POV | 1996-04-13 Apr 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-20 3 | A | East Perth | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.1 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 77 | -4 | FRE | 1996-04-20 Apr 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-04-28 4 | H | East Perth | 6.3 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 22.10 | 142 | WON | Perth | 1.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 47 | 95 | POV | 1996-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-04 5 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | West Perth | 6.8 | 7.12 | 10.13 | 11.14 | 80 | 3 | AJO | 1996-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-11 6 | H | East Perth | 6.3 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | East Fremantle | 4.3 | 7.6 | 13.11 | 15.14 | 104 | 21 | POV | 1996-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-18 7 | A | East Perth | 2.4 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Claremont | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 7.11 | 53 | 54 | CLM | 1996-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-05-25 8 | H | East Perth | 7.5 | 14.7 | 19.14 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | Subiaco | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 15.9 | 99 | 38 | POV | 1996-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-01 9 | A | East Perth | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.10 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Swan Districts | 4.5 | 9.7 | 9.14 | 13.17 | 95 | 13 | BAS | 1996-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-08 10 | H | East Perth | 6.3 | 12.7 | 14.12 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | South Fremantle | 6.0 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 107 | 6 | POV | 1996-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-15 11 | A | East Perth | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Perth | 3.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 51 | 29 | LAT | 1996-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-06-22 12 | H | East Perth | 3.4 | 4.8 | 9.11 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | West Perth | 1.3 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 60 | 17 | POV | 1996-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-06 13 | A | East Perth | 3.4 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 19.9 | 123 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | 61 | EFO | 1996-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-13 14 | H | East Perth | 2.1 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 64 | LOST | Claremont | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 88 | -24 | POV | 1996-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-20 15 | A | East Perth | 9.2 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 22.15 | 147 | WON | Subiaco | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 39 | 108 | SUB | 1996-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-07-27 16 | H | East Perth | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 8.12 | 60 | WON | Swan Districts | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | 27 | POV | 1996-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-03 17 | A | East Perth | 4.4 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.1 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 8.18 | 66 | 19 | FRE | 1996-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-10 18 | H | East Perth | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Perth | 2.3 | 3.10 | 4.16 | 5.19 | 49 | -13 | POV | 1996-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-17 19 | A | East Perth | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | West Perth | 3.4 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 88 | -21 | AJO | 1996-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-24 20 | H | East Perth | 4.0 | 9.7 | 9.10 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.6 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 15.12 | 102 | -6 | POV | 1996-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-08-31 21 | A | East Perth | 4.4 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Claremont | 4.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -31 | CLM | 1996-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-09-08 2SF | A | East Perth | 5.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 96 | WON | Claremont | 3.3 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 12.18 | 90 | 6 | SUB | 1996-09-08 Sep 8 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1996-09-22 GF | H | East Perth | 3.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Claremont | 2.0 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 86 | -2 | SUB | 1996-09-22 Sep 22 (Sun, 12:00) | Scores |