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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
V. Yovich

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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1977 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1977 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Perth 2.65.98.1312.15 87 WON Claremont 0.35.77.98.12 60 27 CLM Mar 28 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
2 H Perth 3.28.810.813.11 89 LOST East Fremantle 5.58.716.1320.17 137 -48 LAT Apr 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 A Perth 6.89.1215.1519.17 131 WON Subiaco 2.07.411.815.12 102 29 SUB Apr 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 8.510.1025.1330.18 198 WON South Fremantle 1.24.59.613.7 85 113 LAT Apr 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 4.56.117.128.18 66 LOST West Perth 2.23.66.119.15 69 -3 LEE Apr 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 H Perth 8.318.323.927.16 178 WON Swan Districts 2.24.57.615.6 96 82 LAT Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 A Perth 5.611.813.1117.13 115 WON East Perth 3.19.212.813.9 87 28 POV May 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 H Perth 6.411.619.1023.15 153 WON Claremont 1.35.116.1211.16 82 71 LAT May 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 A Perth 1.46.66.811.12 78 WON East Fremantle 4.55.79.139.14 68 10 EFO May 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 H Perth 2.29.612.1117.15 117 WON Subiaco 4.56.78.811.12 78 39 LAT May 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 4.37.613.1018.12 120 LOST South Fremantle 6.210.1217.1519.17 131 -11 FRE Jun 6 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 5.610.1318.1529.18 192 WON West Perth 3.46.510.712.8 80 112 LAT Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A Perth 4.29.713.1118.15 123 WON Swan Districts 2.24.35.69.9 63 60 BAS Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 H Perth 5.411.920.929.12 186 WON East Perth 5.26.48.611.8 74 112 LAT Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 5.47.917.1226.14 170 WON Claremont 3.55.96.159.18 72 98 CLM Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 7.411.714.1017.17 119 LOST East Fremantle 3.28.617.1120.12 132 -13 LAT Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 7.613.1023.1226.16 172 WON Subiaco 2.04.58.611.9 75 97 SUB Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 1.28.511.915.14 104 WON South Fremantle 7.210.312.615.9 99 5 LAT Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Perth 5.310.611.1014.15 99 LOST West Perth 7.511.717.923.16 154 -55 LEE Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 H Perth 2.65.119.1617.18 120 WON Swan Districts 3.47.99.1112.12 84 36 LAT Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 A Perth 3.16.37.59.7 61 LOST East Perth 5.713.1019.1426.19 175 -114 POV Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2SF A Perth 7.414.918.1023.16 154 WON East Fremantle 6.09.112.715.10 100 54 SUB Sep 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
GF H Perth 4.412.719.1026.13 169 WON East Fremantle 2.36.410.914.12 96 73 SUB Sep 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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