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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) 1899–2023

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

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"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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2023 Season (WAFL) Fixture

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Perth's 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Perth        vs Subiaco          LAT Apr 8 (Sat, 5:10)  
2 A Perth        vs Peel Thunder          RUS Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10)  
3 H Perth        vs East Perth          LAT Apr 22 (Sat, 5:10)  
4 A Perth        vs East Fremantle          WAC Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10)  
5 A Perth        vs West Coast Reserves          LAT May 6 (Sat, 2:10)  
6 H Perth        vs West Perth          LAT May 13 (Sat, 2:10)  
7 A Perth        vs South Fremantle          FRE May 27 (Sat, 2:10)  
8 H Perth        vs Claremont          LAT Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10)  
9 A Perth        vs Swan Districts          BAS Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10)  
10 H Perth        vs Peel Thunder          LAT Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10)  
11 A Perth        vs East Perth          LEE Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10)  
12 Perth       Bye        
13 H Perth        vs West Coast Reserves          LAT Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10)  
14 H Perth        vs South Fremantle          LAT Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10)  
15 A Perth        vs Subiaco          LEE Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10)  
16 Perth       Bye        
17 A Perth        vs West Perth          AJO Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10)  
18 H Perth        vs Swan Districts          LAT Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10)  
19 H Perth        vs East Fremantle          LAT Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10)  
20 A Perth        vs Claremont          CLM Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10)  
 

Footnotes

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