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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 U19s WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1899–2025

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
C.W. Houghton

Perth



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
Game records

"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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1968 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1968 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Perth 1.34.58.915.14 104 WON East Perth 3.56.811.1613.16 94 10 LAT Apr 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 4.55.65.86.12 48 WON East Fremantle 1.22.72.94.11 35 13 EFO Apr 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 5.77.1313.1320.16 136 WON Swan Districts 2.13.34.54.9 33 103 LAT Apr 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 A Perth 4.24.38.711.11 77 WON West Perth 2.16.67.109.15 69 8 LEE Apr 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 2.78.109.1712.21 93 WON Subiaco 3.06.211.613.10 88 5 SUB May 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 2.107.1411.1814.21 105 WON South Fremantle 1.57.810.913.11 89 16 LAT May 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 3.24.48.813.11 89 WON Claremont 5.59.79.710.13 73 16 LAT May 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 2.26.47.49.7 61 LOST East Perth 2.27.714.1019.12 126 -65 POV May 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 6.39.516.918.12 120 WON East Fremantle 3.45.67.98.11 59 61 LAT Jun 3 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 7.713.1121.1728.22 190 WON Swan Districts 3.06.38.512.8 80 110 BAS Jun 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Perth 4.54.510.511.10 76 LOST West Perth 2.37.1112.1319.14 128 -52 LAT Jun 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 3.106.1810.2113.28 106 WON Subiaco 0.32.67.1210.14 74 32 LAT Jun 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A Perth 8.48.411.912.18 90 WON South Fremantle 1.26.88.1111.13 79 11 FRE Jun 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Perth 3.47.913.1520.21 141 WON Claremont 4.98.109.1211.14 80 61 LAT Jul 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H Perth 4.57.911.1117.13 115 WON East Perth 1.68.910.1312.20 92 23 LAT Jul 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Perth 3.19.813.1118.19 127 WON East Fremantle 4.57.610.813.10 88 39 EFO Jul 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 2.64.159.2017.24 126 WON Swan Districts 6.210.312.613.8 86 40 BAS Aug 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 1.33.64.85.10 40 WON West Perth 3.34.35.75.7 37 3 LAT Aug 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Perth 2.28.59.612.11 83 WON Subiaco 1.63.76.86.8 44 39 SUB Aug 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 H Perth 5.67.1018.1625.19 169 WON South Fremantle 1.32.104.147.17 59 110 LAT Aug 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 A Perth 2.55.99.1219.17 131 WON Claremont 0.63.85.126.13 49 82 CLM Aug 31 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2SF H Perth 2.36.58.915.12 102 WON West Perth 2.75.1010.1210.15 75 27 SUB Sep 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
GF H Perth 1.29.811.1116.14 110 WON East Perth 2.34.410.613.8 86 24 SUB Sep 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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