Subiaco
"Desperate measures were clearly called for, but what the Subiaco committee eventually came up with bordered on the outlandish. In August 1937, after watching the visiting VFL players in training prior to the Perth Carnival, former champion ruckman, now club secretary, Tom Outridge was vocal in his admiration of three men in particular: Fitzroy rover Haydn Bunton, Geelong utility Les Hardiman, and Carlton half forward Keith Shea. Half jokingly, he suggested to his companions that it would be nice to all three them fronting up for Subiaco at some stage ... "
- Despite a 49-year premiership drought at one point, Subiaco's history is an impressive one, as John Devaney writes
1956 Season (WANFL) Fixture
Subiaco's 1956 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-04-28 1 | H | Subiaco | 7.3 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | East Perth | 1.2 | 4.6 | 11.11 | 13.14 | 92 | -13 | SUB | 1956-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-05 2 | A | Subiaco | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Claremont | 2.5 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 81 | -24 | CLM | 1956-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-12 3 | H | Subiaco | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | East Fremantle | 2.1 | 9.4 | 10.7 | 11.11 | 77 | -29 | SUB | 1956-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-19 4 | A | Subiaco | 3.4 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Swan Districts | 4.2 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 14.14 | 98 | 7 | BAS | 1956-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-05-26 5 | H | Subiaco | 5.2 | 8.5 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 97 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.2 | 9.6 | 12.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -13 | SUB | 1956-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-06-02 6 | A | Subiaco | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 45 | LOST | West Perth | 3.7 | 8.11 | 10.16 | 15.18 | 108 | -63 | LEE | 1956-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-06-09 7 | H | Subiaco | 1.6 | 4.14 | 4.17 | 7.19 | 61 | LOST | Perth | 4.2 | 4.3 | 9.10 | 11.12 | 78 | -17 | SUB | 1956-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-06-30 8 | A | Subiaco | 1.1 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | East Perth | 3.4 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 17.14 | 116 | -48 | POV | 1956-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-07 9 | H | Subiaco | 3.4 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | Claremont | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 47 | 14 | SUB | 1956-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-14 10 | A | Subiaco | 4.4 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | East Fremantle | 1.1 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 9.20 | 74 | -5 | EFO | 1956-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-21 11 | H | Subiaco | 4.4 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Swan Districts | 6.1 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 12.18 | 90 | 43 | SUB | 1956-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-07-28 12 | A | Subiaco | 2.4 | 6.5 | 10.11 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | South Fremantle | 3.1 | 8.6 | 11.12 | 15.13 | 103 | -13 | FRE | 1956-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-04 13 | H | Subiaco | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 43 | LOST | West Perth | 1.3 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 69 | -26 | SUB | 1956-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-11 14 | A | Subiaco | 4.2 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Perth | 3.2 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 16.11 | 107 | -15 | WAC | 1956-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-18 15 | H | Subiaco | 2.7 | 4.10 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | East Perth | 2.0 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 12.14 | 86 | -21 | SUB | 1956-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-08-25 16 | A | Subiaco | 3.3 | 6.4 | 15.11 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Swan Districts | 4.4 | 6.9 | 6.12 | 13.15 | 93 | 19 | BAS | 1956-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-09-01 17 | H | Subiaco | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | East Fremantle | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 13.14 | 92 | -15 | SUB | 1956-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-09-08 18 | H | Subiaco | 6.5 | 8.11 | 13.16 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Claremont | 3.2 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 20 | SUB | 1956-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1956-09-15 19 | A | Subiaco | 2.2 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 109 | WON | West Perth | 3.6 | 6.11 | 10.15 | 13.18 | 96 | 13 | LEE | 1956-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |