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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 WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1899–2024

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
P.L. Tasker

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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1948 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1948 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Perth 0.12.73.84.12 36 LOST West Perth 4.87.1111.1814.19 103 -67 WAC Apr 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 3.26.69.614.12 96 WON Subiaco 3.85.118.168.16 64 32 SUB May 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 3.28.611.1019.13 127 WON East Fremantle 4.45.106.1511.17 83 44 WAC May 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Perth 6.411.915.1518.19 127 WON Swan Districts 3.14.24.87.10 52 75 BAS May 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 7.310.813.1015.13 103 WON South Fremantle 1.66.910.1310.22 82 21 FRE May 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 5.26.59.1111.12 78 WON East Perth 0.04.56.510.12 72 6 WAC May 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 4.04.26.29.2 56 LOST Claremont 2.18.311.613.7 85 -29 WAC Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 3.17.48.713.10 88 WON West Perth 3.55.106.157.16 58 30 LEE Jun 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 2.05.46.68.10 58 WON Subiaco 1.23.85.125.12 42 16 WAC Jun 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 4.47.610.711.12 78 LOST East Fremantle 7.210.510.913.9 87 -9 FRE Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Perth 6.59.814.1217.16 118 WON Swan Districts 1.22.73.107.15 57 61 WAC Jul 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 2.46.411.615.8 98 WON South Fremantle 2.17.28.413.6 84 14 WAC Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A Perth 5.311.912.913.10 88 WON East Perth 8.28.611.911.12 78 10 POV Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 4.26.48.610.14 74 LOST Claremont 4.28.812.912.11 83 -9 CLM Jul 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 3.43.46.611.6 72 LOST Subiaco 3.28.810.914.15 99 -27 SUB Aug 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Perth 6.29.513.1015.13 103 WON Swan Districts 0.05.45.510.9 69 34 BAS Aug 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 H Perth 1.36.57.812.11 83 LOST East Fremantle 2.36.69.1312.14 86 -3 WAC Aug 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 A Perth 4.19.215.419.5 119 WON South Fremantle 6.19.211.718.9 117 2 FRE Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 H Perth 2.16.57.89.9 63 LOST East Perth 3.45.56.129.13 67 -4 WAC Sep 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1SF A Perth 2.74.95.106.12 48 LOST East Fremantle 3.44.76.157.28 70 -22 SUB Sep 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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