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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
V. Yovich

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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1970 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1970 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Perth 2.34.59.920.15 135 WON South Fremantle 6.48.510.913.12 90 45 LAT Apr 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 2.59.79.1225.19 169 WON Swan Districts 5.35.57.108.11 59 110 BAS Apr 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 A Perth 2.37.1012.1017.14 116 WON East Fremantle 2.36.311.1014.13 97 19 EFO Apr 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 0.22.35.67.8 50 LOST East Perth 5.36.612.1115.13 103 -53 LAT May 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 H Perth 0.12.22.27.9 51 LOST West Perth 4.47.1012.1713.18 96 -45 LAT May 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 A Perth 3.68.910.1011.16 82 LOST Subiaco 1.54.811.917.10 112 -30 SUB May 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 3.75.78.1110.17 77 LOST Claremont 4.28.712.913.9 87 -10 LAT May 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 2.55.88.169.17 71 WON South Fremantle 2.34.55.68.9 57 14 FRE Jun 1 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 6.411.1015.1521.18 144 WON Swan Districts 1.13.16.19.2 56 88 LAT Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 H Perth 5.36.610.1314.15 99 WON East Fremantle 2.46.77.910.9 69 30 LAT Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 5.511.711.911.14 80 LOST East Perth 5.19.214.516.7 103 -23 POV Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 A Perth 3.26.711.1316.18 114 WON West Perth 2.32.34.64.8 32 82 LEE Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 4.86.812.1517.19 121 WON Subiaco 1.37.69.915.12 102 19 LAT Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 3.212.516.1020.11 131 WON Claremont 3.73.99.1012.16 88 43 CLM Jul 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H Perth 2.63.810.912.15 87 WON South Fremantle 0.55.106.147.18 60 27 LAT Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Perth 1.67.611.918.10 118 WON Swan Districts 5.110.715.917.10 112 6 BAS Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 8.413.819.1821.22 148 WON Subiaco 4.18.19.117.2 104 44 SUB Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 3.45.811.1214.16 100 WON East Perth 2.16.47.710.9 69 31 LAT Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 H Perth 5.38.410.714.10 94 WON West Perth 4.15.48.911.10 76 18 LAT Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 5.37.49.712.11 83 LOST East Fremantle 0.39.713.914.16 100 -17 EFO Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 2.610.1217.1819.26 140 WON Claremont 2.35.49.611.8 74 66 LAT Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2SF H Perth 1.14.59.1012.12 84 LOST South Fremantle 2.125.129.1412.16 88 -4 SUB Sep 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
PF A Perth 4.38.714.1216.18 114 WON East Perth 4.38.59.716.14 110 4 SUB Sep 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
GF A Perth 1.55.105.146.18 54 LOST South Fremantle 5.38.313.515.7 97 -43 SUB Oct 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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