West Perth
"Under Farmer, West Perth in 1969 developed a fast, open, play-on brand of football similar in style to that produced by Geelong in the VFL, or Sturt in South Australia. The club’s training regime maximised physical fitness, endeavoured to habituate players to the sorts of psychological pressure and physical duress they could anticipate during matches, and inculcated in them the importance of making the best possible decision, from a range of alternatives, whenever they gained possession of the ball ... "
- John Devaney is dazzled by the glittering history of West Perth, winner of 19 WAFL premierships
1953 Season (WANFL) Fixture
West Perth's 1953 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-25 1 | H | West Perth | 6.3 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 12.17 | 89 | WON | South Fremantle | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 85 | 4 | LEE | 1953-04-25 Apr 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | West Perth | 4.6 | 9.17 | 13.23 | 18.28 | 136 | WON | East Perth | 3.0 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 72 | 64 | LEE | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | West Perth | 1.1 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Perth | 2.8 | 2.10 | 7.17 | 9.20 | 74 | 19 | WAC | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | A | West Perth | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Claremont | 4.3 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 69 | 1 | CLM | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | H | West Perth | 5.3 | 7.4 | 8.11 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Subiaco | 3.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 68 | -2 | LEE | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | A | West Perth | 2.10 | 9.18 | 15.23 | 17.27 | 129 | WON | Swan Districts | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.16 | 76 | 53 | BAS | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-02 7 | H | West Perth | 7.6 | 11.12 | 18.16 | 21.21 | 147 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 7.16 | 58 | 89 | LEE | 1953-06-02 Jun 2 (Tue, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 8 | A | West Perth | 3.2 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 14.12 | 96 | LOST | South Fremantle | 8.4 | 11.5 | 18.7 | 23.9 | 147 | -51 | FRE | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 9 | A | West Perth | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | East Perth | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.10 | 28 | 55 | POV | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 10 | H | West Perth | 6.1 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 19.10 | 124 | WON | Perth | 5.1 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 11.11 | 77 | 47 | LEE | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 11 | H | West Perth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Claremont | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.13 | 79 | 41 | LEE | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 12 | H | West Perth | 3.3 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Subiaco | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 57 | 76 | WAC | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | H | West Perth | 6.4 | 7.9 | 12.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Swan Districts | 1.0 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 8.15 | 63 | 47 | LEE | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | A | West Perth | 2.8 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | East Fremantle | 2.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 75 | 32 | EFO | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | A | West Perth | 4.2 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.2 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 18.13 | 121 | -46 | FRE | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | H | West Perth | 1.3 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | East Perth | 0.3 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 74 | 18 | LEE | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | A | West Perth | 9.2 | 14.3 | 24.10 | 29.14 | 188 | WON | Perth | 1.1 | 3.8 | 5.10 | 10.14 | 74 | 114 | WAC | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | H | West Perth | 6.2 | 10.3 | 15.6 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Claremont | 3.0 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 51 | LEE | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | H | West Perth | 2.6 | 6.9 | 12.12 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Subiaco | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 35 | 85 | LEE | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | A | West Perth | 2.2 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Swan Districts | 4.1 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 60 | 46 | BAS | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-09-12 21 | H | West Perth | 6.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | East Fremantle | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 73 | 40 | LEE | 1953-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-09-26 2SF | A | West Perth | 1.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | South Fremantle | 2.5 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 11.13 | 79 | -11 | SUB | 1953-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-10-03 PF | H | West Perth | 3.1 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | East Fremantle | 4.6 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 9.14 | 68 | 52 | SUB | 1953-10-03 Oct 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1953-10-10 GF | A | West Perth | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | South Fremantle | 4.2 | 8.6 | 14.10 | 18.12 | 120 | -59 | SUB | 1953-10-10 Oct 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |