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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. Pendal

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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2013 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Perth's 2013 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Perth 5.27.312.412.10 82 WON Peel Thunder 1.45.58.109.16 70 12 LAT Mar 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 Perth       Bye        
3 H Perth 1.37.711.716.9 105 WON South Fremantle 4.45.69.714.8 92 13 LAT Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Perth 5.310.612.815.13 103 WON Swan Districts 3.65.710.1014.17 101 2 BAS Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Perth 5.48.411.816.10 106 LOST East Fremantle 4.38.99.1515.18 108 -2 LAT Apr 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 Perth       Bye        
7 H Perth 5.59.812.1019.16 130 WON East Perth 3.35.710.1011.13 79 51 LAT Apr 25 (Thu, 2:10) Scores
8 A Perth 2.27.310.514.11 95 LOST Claremont 6.29.313.615.10 100 -5 CLM May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Perth 5.39.313.518.7 115 WON Subiaco 6.38.813.1013.12 90 25 LEE May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Perth 4.24.58.512.7 79 LOST West Perth 4.37.813.1117.13 115 -36 AJO May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Perth 4.37.411.915.10 100 LOST Swan Districts 3.16.411.416.8 104 -4 LAT Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 Perth       Bye        
13 H Perth 5.17.88.912.11 83 LOST East Perth 4.16.211.815.11 101 -18 LAT Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A Perth 6.28.316.918.9 117 WON Peel Thunder 4.16.26.59.13 67 50 RUS Jun 22 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
15 A Perth 4.18.611.1116.17 113 WON South Fremantle 6.29.313.416.7 103 10 FRE Jun 29 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
16 A Perth 1.43.55.710.7 67 LOST Swan Districts 2.28.615.1024.12 156 -89 BAS Jul 6 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
17 H Perth 4.38.910.1513.19 97 WON Subiaco 3.65.78.139.17 71 26 LAT Jul 13 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
18 A Perth 5.510.712.1218.15 123 WON Peel Thunder 2.24.46.77.7 49 74 RUS Jul 20 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
19 Perth       Bye        
20 A Perth 5.29.411.612.8 80 LOST East Fremantle 3.18.313.916.12 108 -28 EFO Aug 3 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
21 H Perth 4.27.37.87.13 55 LOST West Perth 3.112.314.418.7 115 -60 LAT Aug 10 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
22 A Perth 4.59.612.813.10 88 LOST East Perth 5.311.714.1120.16 136 -48 LEE Aug 17 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
23 H Perth 3.44.58.712.9 81 LOST Claremont 1.46.911.1215.12 102 -21 LAT Aug 24 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
24 H Perth 1.28.510.917.13 115 WON South Fremantle 6.49.611.913.13 91 24 LAT Aug 31 (Sat, 2:05) Scores
 

Footnotes

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