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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
D.J. Matthews

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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2009 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Perth's 2009 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Perth       Bye        
2 A Perth 5.29.212.716.10 106 LOST Peel Thunder 3.28.99.1116.13 109 -3 RUS Mar 28 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 A Perth 6.37.610.813.12 90 WON South Fremantle 1.44.95.155.19 49 41 FRE Apr 3 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
4 H Perth 4.15.310.611.8 74 WON Swan Districts 1.73.94.119.13 67 7 LAT Apr 13 (Mon, 2:15) Scores
5 A Perth 3.15.38.612.11 83 LOST East Perth 3.49.613.814.8 92 -9 LEE Apr 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
6 H Perth 4.27.310.613.8 86 LOST West Perth 4.58.814.1315.15 105 -19 LAT Apr 26 (Sun, 2:15) Scores
7 A Perth 5.010.214.320.4 124 WON East Fremantle 2.44.614.717.9 111 13 EFO May 3 (Sun, 2:15) Scores
8 H Perth 1.45.57.510.10 70 LOST Claremont 3.49.1112.1513.21 99 -29 LAT May 9 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
9 A Perth 3.25.57.89.9 63 LOST Subiaco 4.59.919.1125.15 165 -102 LEE May 16 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
10 Perth       Bye        
11 H Perth 1.35.36.411.9 75 LOST Peel Thunder 4.511.514.717.11 113 -38 LAT Jun 6 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
12 H Perth 3.68.1013.1415.19 109 WON East Perth 4.35.55.88.13 61 48 LAT Jun 13 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
13 A Perth 2.23.97.138.21 69 LOST Swan Districts 6.310.616.618.7 115 -46 BAS Jun 20 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
14 H Perth 2.13.46.910.10 70 LOST South Fremantle 1.510.514.716.13 109 -39 LAT Jun 27 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
15 A Perth 5.39.515.821.12 138 WON West Perth 3.19.313.516.7 103 35 AJO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
16 H Perth 2.44.1011.1316.15 111 WON East Fremantle 6.28.39.411.8 74 37 LAT Jul 11 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
17 A Perth 4.37.512.1214.15 99 WON Claremont 2.04.54.611.8 74 25 CLM Jul 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
18 Perth       Bye        
19 H Perth 2.38.712.913.14 92 LOST Subiaco 3.58.812.1018.11 119 -27 LAT Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 H Perth 2.24.35.78.10 58 LOST East Perth 6.314.621.728.8 176 -118 LAT Aug 8 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
21 A Perth 2.33.86.1013.13 91 DRAW Swan Districts 3.55.710.1213.13 91 0 BAS Aug 15 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
22 H Perth 5.510.1015.1224.19 163 WON Peel Thunder 0.02.05.46.7 43 120 LAT Aug 22 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
23 A Perth 3.35.109.1510.16 76 WON Claremont 2.13.24.611.8 74 2 CLM Aug 29 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
 

Footnotes

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