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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



"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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1978 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth's 1978 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Perth 5.36.1111.1714.18 102 WON South Fremantle 2.55.109.1113.15 93 9 FRE Mar 25 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 H Perth 5.18.213.820.11 131 WON Subiaco 2.59.1010.1412.17 89 42 LAT Apr 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 A Perth 4.511.1215.1625.22 172 WON Swan Districts 5.49.613.1116.11 107 65 BAS Apr 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 2.26.411.1017.15 117 WON West Perth 4.67.79.811.9 75 42 LAT Apr 15 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 H Perth 6.511.1016.1121.18 144 WON East Perth 4.110.614.1114.15 99 45 LAT Apr 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 A Perth 4.05.67.910.13 73 LOST East Fremantle 9.412.817.1220.18 138 -65 EFO Apr 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 6.311.418.622.8 140 LOST Claremont 7.212.1415.1423.19 157 -17 LAT May 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 H Perth 4.49.1017.1323.16 154 WON South Fremantle 8.210.1016.1121.17 143 11 LAT May 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
9 A Perth 8.610.1214.1715.19 109 WON Subiaco 0.61.127.178.21 69 40 SUB May 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 A Perth 3.46.78.711.10 76 LOST West Perth 2.54.1110.1516.19 115 -39 LEE May 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 H Perth 4.59.915.1419.17 131 WON Swan Districts 3.17.78.99.11 65 66 LAT Jun 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 A Perth 1.54.910.1115.14 104 WON East Perth 4.57.89.913.11 89 15 POV Jun 17 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 H Perth 3.36.912.1516.19 115 WON East Fremantle 7.49.412.914.13 97 18 LAT Jun 24 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 3.37.913.1218.17 125 WON Claremont 5.211.513.717.8 110 15 CLM Jul 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 A Perth 6.210.514.816.14 110 LOST South Fremantle 5.412.614.1120.14 134 -24 FRE Jul 8 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 2.68.1015.1324.21 165 WON Subiaco 5.310.511.916.9 105 60 LAT Jul 22 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 1.16.27.79.13 67 LOST Swan Districts 8.39.914.1418.17 125 -58 BAS Jul 29 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 4.47.615.1020.14 134 WON West Perth 1.55.108.128.12 60 74 LAT Aug 5 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 H Perth 3.45.68.815.11 101 LOST East Perth 3.09.513.916.10 106 -5 LAT Aug 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 A Perth 4.211.613.716.9 105 WON East Fremantle 5.78.1111.1614.20 104 1 EFO Aug 19 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 H Perth 1.67.99.1115.17 107 WON Claremont 4.29.414.615.6 96 11 LAT Aug 26 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2SF A Perth 1.16.38.513.8 86 WON East Perth 2.24.65.68.9 57 29 SUB Sep 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
GF H Perth 4.05.29.512.7 79 LOST East Perth 4.56.69.911.15 81 -2 SUB Sep 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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