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1946 WANFL season

January 01, 1970

The 1946 WANFL season was the 62nd season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia.

1946 WAFL season
Teams8
PremiersEast Fremantle
21st premiership
Minor premiersEast Fremantle
26th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistJohn Loughridge (West Perth)
Bernie Naylor MedallistBernie Naylor (South Fremantle)
Matches played80
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With the background of the Pacific War almost entirely removed,[note 1] the WANFL entered a period of exceptional growth that was to last until the middle 1960s.[1] Attendances reached levels never seen in the pre-war WANFL, highlighted by two record crowds between grand finalists East Fremantle and West Perth. The league also restored the seconds competition, which had been placed into recess in 1941, as a “colts” competition for players under 25.

1946 is most famous for Old Easts’ feat of a perfect season,[note 2] winning all twenty-one of its matches to finish the season with a winning streak of thirty-one consecutive games, easily the longest in the history of the competition.

There was a controversy in the third-last round when East Fremantle played Subiaco and, owing to a number of injuries, played colts wingman Harry Townsend in the league team, although regulations did not permit a colts player to start in the league team on the same day:[2] a protest by Subiaco was dismissed on a technicality. Old Easts’ perfect season was only slightly marred by losing to third-placed VFL club Collingwood in an exhibition match at Subiaco Oval on October 15.[3]

1946 also saw Perth, who had been in the doldrums since the end of World War I, begin its rise to power with the return of Merv McIntosh. The Redlegs stood third with two games remaining but lost a decisive match to Subiaco, who played open-age finals for the first time in a decade, in spite of being very weak in attack and the failure of their protest against Townsend.

Swan Districts, who had reached the finals in 1945, fell to second-last place and began its bleakest period on record, as well as one of the bleakest in elite Australian rules football history. Until Haydn Bunton, Jr. joined the club in 1961, Swans were never to win more than seven games in a season, would receive seven wooden spoons and never finish higher than sixth. Overall Swan Districts won just 61 and drew one of 301 games played between 1946 and 1960, for a success rate of just 20.43 percent.[4] Despite this, Swans won their first premiership of any kind in the seconds competition.

Despite the return of Bernie Naylor, who went far beyond his 1941 promise with 131 goals, South Fremantle fell to fourth owing to injuries and business commitments, one of which caused their coach to resign while their form was at its best.

Perth and West Perth toured Sydney and Melbourne respectively during the first three weeks of August,[5] and played each other four times during the season.

Home-and-away season edit

Round 1 edit

Round 1
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 7.8 (50) def. by Subiaco 11.15 (81) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2065) [6]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Perth 11.13 (79) def. by West Perth 19.13 (127) WACA (crowd: 3120) [7]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Claremont 8.12 (60) def. by South Fremantle 25.12 (162) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2533) [8]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 17.13 (115) def. East Perth 14.15 (99) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3641) [9]

Bernie Naylor, playing for the first time since 1941 after returning from Darwin, kicks nine goals as South Fremantle, after their phenomenal recovery in 1945, crush Claremont.

Round 2 edit

Round 2
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 14.14 (98) def. by West Perth 15.13 (103) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4549) [10]
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 8.9 (57) def. by Swan Districts 10.6 (66) Perth Oval (crowd: 3354) [11]
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Perth 21.18 (144) def. Claremont 15.7 (97) WACA (crowd: 1403) [12]
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Subiaco 9.9 (63) def. by East Fremantle 11.18 (84) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4033) [13]

Round 3 edit

Round 3
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) West Perth 12.25 (97) def. Swan Districts 11.8 (74) Leederville Oval [15]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 9.6 (60) def. by South Fremantle 19.12 (126) Perth Oval (crowd: 4208) [16]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Subiaco 10.15 (75) def. by Perth 12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2802) [17]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 13.23 (101) def. Claremont 10.8 (68) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2604) [18]

Claremont, who had not won since Round 8 of 1945, surprised by leading an inaccurate East Fremantle for three quarters before the exhausted Tigers collapse.

Round 4 edit

Round 4
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 17.16 (118) def. Swan Districts 10.7 (67) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4419) [19]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.7 (79) drew with West Perth 11.13 (79) Perth Oval (crowd: 4996) [20]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Claremont 7.10 (52) def. by Subiaco 12.25 (97) Subiaco Oval [21]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Perth 7.12 (54) def. by East Fremantle 13.21 (99) WACA (crowd: 2912) [22]

Round 5 edit

Round 5
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) West Perth 20.11 (131) def. Subiaco 8.4 (52) Leederville Oval (crowd: 4625) [23]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 6.5 (41) def. by Perth 13.10 (88) Bassendean Oval [24]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Claremont 10.9 (69) def. by East Perth 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval [25]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 14.16 (100) def. South Fremantle 8.13 (61) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10123) [26]

In front of the biggest recorded home-and-away attendance in WANFL history to that point[27] – though soon to be broken[28] – East Fremantle confirm that they will be even more potent than in 1945 with a superb display against their port rivals.

Round 6 (Foundation Day) edit

Round 6
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 13.10 (88) def. South Fremantle 6.12 (48) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3988) [29]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 21.15 (141) def. Perth 14.8 (92) Perth Oval (crowd: 5084) [30]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 10.18 (78) def. by Claremont 14.18 (102) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1746) [31]
Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 15.9 (99) def. West Perth 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 16494) [32]
  • Following the removal of government bans on weekday sport,[33] the WANFL plays on Foundation Day for the first time since 1941.
  • A record WANFL home-and-away attendance[28] sees East Fremantle prove its strength in a most “deliberate” manner as it overcomes a nine-point half-time deficit for another convincing win.
  • Claremont end their longest losing streak until 1958 and still their second-longest on record[34] with a strong third-quarter burst.

Round 7 (King’s Birthday) edit

Round 7
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Perth 9.11 (65) def. South Fremantle 7.16 (58) WACA (crowd: 3213) [35]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 21.18 (144) def. Claremont 16.8 (104) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3337) [36]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 23.21 (159) def. Swan Districts 9.14 (68) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1052) [37]
Monday, 10 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 9.12 (66) def. by East Perth 17.12 (114) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10121) [38]

The resignation of coach Neil Lewington for business reasons[39] seems to disturb South Fremantle as Perth outscore them into the wind in the final quarter.

Round 8 edit

Round 8
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 11.9 (75) def. Swan Districts 9.6 (60) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1779) [40]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 9.16 (70) def. by Perth 15.13 (103) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3186) [41]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 17.13 (115) def. Claremont 13.13 (91) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3458) [42]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 11.9 (75) def. by East Fremantle 15.15 (105) Perth Oval (crowd: 8609) [43]

A number of spectators hooted at field umpire Ryan after East Fremantle win its eighteenth consecutive WANFL victory, and in the crush a woman was knocked hard and collapsed, having to be driven by ambulance to Perth Hospital.[44]

Round 9 edit

Round 9
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 13.16 (94) def. South Fremantle 14.2 (86) Leederville Oval (crowd: 6002) [45]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 12.8 (80) def. by East Perth 15.10 (100) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1955) [46]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Claremont 12.5 (77) def. by Perth 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2570) [47]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 16.17 (113) def. Subiaco 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2944) [48]

West Perth kick 8.5 (53) to one goal in the first quarter but stop to a walk afterwards and feel relieved as the siren sounds. South Fremantle’s score remains their most accurate in senior WA(N)FL football.[49]

Round 10 edit

Round 10
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 18.11 (119) drew with West Perth 17.17 (119) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2014) [50]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 15.14 (104) def. East Perth 13.15 (93) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5590) [51]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Perth 5.10 (40) def. by Subiaco 6.14 (50) WACA (crowd: 3834) [52]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Claremont 10.9 (69) def. by East Fremantle 27.14 (176) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2253) [53]

Swans’ surprising tie with West Perth is the highest-scoring draw in WA(N)FL history and the last senior WANFL draw until the penultimate round of 1957.[54][note 3]

Round 11 edit

Round 11
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 18.14 (122) def. Swan Districts 12.15 (87) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3001) [55]
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) West Perth 13.10 (88) def. East Perth 7.10 (52) Leederville Oval (crowd: 5902) [56]
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Claremont 8.9 (57) def. by Subiaco 10.17 (77) Subiaco Oval [57]
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Perth 8.6 (54) def. by East Fremantle 11.17 (83) WACA (crowd: 1652) [58]

During one of Perth’s wettest months on record,[59] East Fremantle show their usual brilliant teamwork on a waterlogged surface to push Perth to fifth.

Round 12 edit

Round 12
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Subiaco 6.26 (62) def. West Perth 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3399) [60]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Perth 6.11 (47) def. Swan Districts 3.5 (23) WACA (crowd: 1372) [61]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) East Perth 17.17 (119) def. Claremont 4.7 (31) Perth Oval [62]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 17.16 (118) def. South Fremantle 10.9 (69) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5564) [63]

The rainiest spell in the recorded climatic history of Perth[64][65] produces extremely heavy grounds which results in:

  1. Swan Districts kicking their lowest score until 1964 and still third-lowest on record and equal lowest against Perth.[66]
  2. The aggregate score of just 9.16 (70) remains the lowest for any Swan Districts game.[67]
  3. Subiaco record the biggest win by a team scoring fewer goals in WA(N)FL history as they defend magnificently into the breeze against their powerful opponents during the final quarter.

Round 13 edit

Round 13
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 15.7 (97) def. by Subiaco 15.16 (106) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3433) [68]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Perth 8.8 (56) def. by East Perth 8.12 (60) WACA (crowd: 2498) [69]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Claremont 13.17 (95) def. Swan Districts 8.17 (65) Leederville Oval (crowd: 823) [70]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 15.15 (105) def. West Perth 8.13 (61) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4809) [71]

Despite the return of “Scranno” Jenkins after a serious knee injury, South Fremantle fall to sixth as Fred Williams seals a close match after a bad kick-in.

Round 14 edit

Round 14
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 14.18 (102) def. Perth 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3946) [72]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) East Perth 7.14 (56) def. Subiaco 5.8 (38) Perth Oval (crowd: 7211) [73]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Claremont 8.8 (56) def. by West Perth 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2337) [74]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 10.13 (73) def. by East Fremantle 15.14 (104) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1269) [75]

Round 15 edit

Round 15
Monday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Perth 11.6 (72) def. by West Perth 18.20 (128) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3091) [76]
Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 9.8 (62) def. Subiaco 6.14 (50) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1677) [77]
Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) Claremont 9.9 (63) def. by South Fremantle 21.11 (137) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2509) [78]
Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 25.19 (169) def. East Perth 9.8 (62) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5285) [79]

In very wet and slippery conditions,[80] Old Easts produce what was regarded as the best display of their twenty-five straight victories with brilliant handball and backing up, resulting in East Perth losing its place in the four to South Fremantle with a tough draw to come.

Round 16 edit

Round 16
Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) Subiaco 7.12 (54) def. East Perth 7.8 (50) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5065) [81]
Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 13.12 (90) def. Claremont 10.13 (73) Bassendean Oval [82]
Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 12.16 (88) def. by East Fremantle 16.14 (110) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6500) [83]
Wednesday, 28 August (2:45 pm) Perth 20.11 (131) def. West Perth 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3800) [84]
  • Bernie Naylor kicks his hundredth goal as South, despite inaccurate kicking, manage to compete with the unbeaten blue and whites despite never being in the match after conceding eight goals into the wind in heavy rain.[80]
  • Subiaco consolidate their place in the four as captain Fred Williams produces a brilliant goal in difficult conditions for Neil Althorpe in the last minute.
  • Ron Tucker kicks eleven goals in a match played on a Wednesday afternoon due to the Redleg and Cardinal tours earlier in August,[5] and Perth move to third with two matches remaining.

Round 17 edit

Round 17
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) West Perth 19.26 (140) def. South Fremantle 16.6 (102) Leederville Oval (crowd: 7376) [85]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.8 (80) def. by Swan Districts 15.17 (107) Perth Oval (crowd: 3112) [86]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Perth 16.19 (115) def. Claremont 9.19 (73) WACA (crowd: 1382) [87]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 10.19 (79) def. Subiaco 7.14 (56) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2739) [88]

Despite a protest against H. Townsend, who owing to Old Easts’ bad run with injuries started the league game after playing for the colts,[2] East Fremantle – if below their best – kick 5.5 (35) to 1.2 (8) in the final quarter for their twenty-seventh straight victory, during which apart from the initial game no opponent had got closer than sixteen points.

Round 18 edit

Round 18
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) West Perth 12.16 (88) def. Swan Districts 4.4 (28) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2692) [89]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 12.11 (83) def. East Perth 6.11 (47) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3267) [90]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Subiaco 7.5 (47) def. Perth 5.9 (39) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5627) [91]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Claremont 8.16 (64) def. by East Fremantle 11.9 (75) WACA (crowd: 669) [92]
  • Subiaco seal their first senior finals berth since 1936 with a fine comeback in very windy and chilly conditions after scoring only 1.3 (9) until half-time
  • Despite Johnny Compton kicking 4.10 (34), Claremont extend Old Easts all game but cannot capitalise often enough to break their winning streak.

Round 19 edit

Round 19
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 11.16 (82) def. by South Fremantle 14.19 (103) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2883) [93]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) East Perth 10.6 (66) def. by West Perth 19.22 (136) Perth Oval (crowd: 2883) [94]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Subiaco 6.19 (55) def. by Claremont 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval [95]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 20.19 (139) def. Perth 15.9 (99) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3732) [96]
  • Perth fail in the virtually impossible task of beating East Fremantle to stay in the four, as Old Easts recover the form they showed before the interstate match to never be seriously challenged.
  • South Fremantle, despite Naylor kicking six behinds from nine shots, get over a persistent Swan Districts to take the Redlegs’ place.

Ladder edit

1946 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 East Fremantle (P) 19 19 0 0 2133 1309 162.9 76
2 West Perth 19 12 5 2 1888 1567 120.5 52
3 South Fremantle 19 10 9 0 1879 1654 113.6 40
4 Subiaco 19 10 9 0 1243 1329 93.5 40
5 Perth 19 9 10 0 1525 1565 97.4 36
6 East Perth 19 7 11 1 1489 1664 89.5 30
7 Swan Districts 19 4 14 1 1320 1758 75.1 18
8 Claremont 19 3 16 0 1369 2000 68.5 12
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals edit

First semi-final edit

First semi-final
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 14.13 (97) def. by Subiaco 16.4 (100) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12,514) [97]

An unexpected move of skipper Fred Williams to full-forward results in an upset win for the Maroons, who kick a surprising 9.0 (54) with the wind in the first quarter and hold off the red and whites in the last.

Second semi-final edit

Second semi-final
Saturday, 21 September (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 9.21 (75) def. West Perth 10.11 (71) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 17,369) [98]

East Fremantle maintain their perfect record with a goal soccered by Green with twenty seconds remaining after a hectic finish that had seen Old Easts kick 1.13 (19) since half-time.

Preliminary final edit

Preliminary final
Saturday, 28 September (2:45 pm) West Perth 12.14 (86) def. Subiaco 5.7 (37) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,426) [99]

In a disappointing spectacle after the thrilling semi-finals, Subiaco’s lack of teamwork means it never has a chance.

Grand Final edit

Main article: 1946 WANFL Grand Final
1946 WANFL Grand Final
Saturday, 5 October
(2:45 pm) 		East Fremantle def. West Perth Subiaco Oval (crowd: 21,000) [100]
1.4 (10)
6.7 (43)
7.12 (54)
 11.13 (79) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		4.2 (26)
6.5 (41)
7.8 (50)
 10.13 (73) 		Umpires: F.V. Ryan
Simpson Medal: John Loughridge (West Perth)
Prince 4, French 3, McDonald 3, Green Goals Pola 4, Schofield 2, Kingsbury 2, Hutchinson, Larcombe
Alan Ebbs, Jack Clark, Doig, Gabrielson, F. Clarke, McDonald, Jeffreys Best Loughridge (best on ground), Pola, Kingsbury, Harman, Clamp, Fleming
Ken Ebbs (ankle) Injuries

In a brilliant match, East Fremantle’s steadiness in a crisis during the final quarter gives it a record undefeated season as West Perth fail to get the equalising goal at the finish.[101]

Collingwood Tour Match edit

East Fremantle v Collingwood
Tuesday, 15 October
(2:45 pm) 		East Fremantle def. by Collingwood Subiaco Oval (crowd: 16,100) [3]
2.1 (13)
3.8 (26)
8.10 (58)
 9.10 (64) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		5.6 (36)
6.10 (46)
10.13 (73)
 11.16 (82) 		Umpires: F.V. Ryan
Sheedy 2.4, French 1.3, Green 1.2, Scorer 1.0, Alan Ebbs 1.0, Soltoggio 1.0, Prince 1.0, J. Clark 1.0 Goals Pimm 4.2, Richards 3.1, Fitzgerald 1.1, Rose 1.1, Ryan 1.0, Holten 1.0, Kyne 0.4, Mann 0.1, Lambert 0.1, Newman 0.1
C. Doig, Beccaria, Mellowship, Briggs, J. Clark, Sheedy, French, Prince, Green Best Richards, Rose, Burns, Murphy, Lambert, Holten, Utting, Kyne

Despite not being happy with the rule interpretations of local umpire Ryan, Collingwood manage to keep ahead of the unbeaten WANFL premiers all game – yet are still impressed by the quality of Old Easts’ play.

Notes edit

  1. ^ A few significant players such as Ray Scott, Fred Buttsworth and Tim Barker remained in the forces until 1947, whilst some others such as Ray Schofield returned while the season was ongoing.
  2. ^ No other senior WANFL team until 2018 when Subiaco did it had ever achieved even a perfect home-and-away season, though East Perth in the under-age competition of 1944 equalled the feat of East Fremantle in 1946. Since 1901, the only other clubs with one loss in a home-and-away season have been Claremont in 1987 and Subiaco in 2008, 2017 (when they lost the Grand Final) and 2019.
  3. ^ The intervening 948-game gap constitutes the longest non-occurrence of draws in any major Australian Rules competition.

References edit

  1. ^ See Barker, Anthony J. Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia. pp. 87–131, 163. ISBN 0975242709.
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  3. ^ a b "Collingwood Wins – Early Lead Held: Perfect Handball Displayed". The West Australian. 16 October 1946. p. 5.
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  33. ^ "Midweek Racing – Onus on States". The West Australian. 2 August 1945. p. 2.
  34. ^
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External links edit

  • Official WAFL website

January 01, 1970
1946, wanfl, season, 62nd, season, senior, football, perth, western, australia, 1946, wafl, seasonteams8premierseast, fremantle21st, premiershipminor, premierseast, fremantle26th, minor, premiershipsandover, medallistjohn, loughridge, west, perth, bernie, nayl. The 1946 WANFL season was the 62nd season of senior football in Perth Western Australia 1946 WAFL seasonTeams8PremiersEast Fremantle21st premiershipMinor premiersEast Fremantle26th minor premiershipSandover MedallistJohn Loughridge West Perth Bernie Naylor MedallistBernie Naylor South Fremantle Matches played80 19451947 With the background of the Pacific War almost entirely removed note 1 the WANFL entered a period of exceptional growth that was to last until the middle 1960s 1 Attendances reached levels never seen in the pre war WANFL highlighted by two record crowds between grand finalists East Fremantle and West Perth The league also restored the seconds competition which had been placed into recess in 1941 as a colts competition for players under 25 1946 is most famous for Old Easts feat of a perfect season note 2 winning all twenty one of its matches to finish the season with a winning streak of thirty one consecutive games easily the longest in the history of the competition There was a controversy in the third last round when East Fremantle played Subiaco and owing to a number of injuries played colts wingman Harry Townsend in the league team although regulations did not permit a colts player to start in the league team on the same day 2 a protest by Subiaco was dismissed on a technicality Old Easts perfect season was only slightly marred by losing to third placed VFL club Collingwood in an exhibition match at Subiaco Oval on October 15 3 1946 also saw Perth who had been in the doldrums since the end of World War I begin its rise to power with the return of Merv McIntosh The Redlegs stood third with two games remaining but lost a decisive match to Subiaco who played open age finals for the first time in a decade in spite of being very weak in attack and the failure of their protest against Townsend Swan Districts who had reached the finals in 1945 fell to second last place and began its bleakest period on record as well as one of the bleakest in elite Australian rules football history Until Haydn Bunton Jr joined the club in 1961 Swans were never to win more than seven games in a season would receive seven wooden spoons and never finish higher than sixth Overall Swan Districts won just 61 and drew one of 301 games played between 1946 and 1960 for a success rate of just 20 43 percent 4 Despite this Swans won their first premiership of any kind in the seconds competition Despite the return of Bernie Naylor who went far beyond his 1941 promise with 131 goals South Fremantle fell to fourth owing to injuries and business commitments one of which caused their coach to resign while their form was at its best Perth and West Perth toured Sydney and Melbourne respectively during the first three weeks of August 5 and played each other four times during the season Contents 1 Home and away season 1 1 Round 1 1 2 Round 2 1 3 Round 3 1 4 Round 4 1 5 Round 5 1 6 Round 6 Foundation Day 1 7 Round 7 King s Birthday 1 8 Round 8 1 9 Round 9 1 10 Round 10 1 11 Round 11 1 12 Round 12 1 13 Round 13 1 14 Round 14 1 15 Round 15 1 16 Round 16 1 17 Round 17 1 18 Round 18 1 19 Round 19 2 Ladder 3 Finals 3 1 First semi final 3 2 Second semi final 3 3 Preliminary final 3 4 Grand Final 4 Collingwood Tour Match 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHome and away season editRound 1 edit Round 1 Saturday 27 April 2 45 pm Swan Districts 7 8 50 def by Subiaco 11 15 81 Bassendean Oval crowd 2065 6 Saturday 27 April 2 45 pm Perth 11 13 79 def by West Perth 19 13 127 WACA crowd 3120 7 Saturday 27 April 2 45 pm Claremont 8 12 60 def by South Fremantle 25 12 162 Subiaco Oval crowd 2533 8 Saturday 27 April 2 45 pm East Fremantle 17 13 115 def East Perth 14 15 99 Fremantle Oval crowd 3641 9 Bernie Naylor playing for the first time since 1941 after returning from Darwin kicks nine goals as South Fremantle after their phenomenal recovery in 1945 crush Claremont Round 2 edit Round 2 Saturday 4 May 2 45 pm South Fremantle 14 14 98 def by West Perth 15 13 103 Fremantle Oval crowd 4549 10 Saturday 4 May 2 45 pm East Perth 8 9 57 def by Swan Districts 10 6 66 Perth Oval crowd 3354 11 Saturday 4 May 2 45 pm Perth 21 18 144 def Claremont 15 7 97 WACA crowd 1403 12 Saturday 4 May 2 45 pm Subiaco 9 9 63 def by East Fremantle 11 18 84 Subiaco Oval crowd 4033 13 The Subiaco versus East Fremantle match saw an unexpected onlooker in former North Adelaide champion Ken Farmer who was explaining the game to rugby league fans from Great Britain 14 West Perth kick 7 3 45 in the first half of the final quarter for a brilliant victory against a South Fremantle team missing the toughness of Scranno Jenkins Round 3 edit Round 3 Saturday 11 May 2 45 pm West Perth 12 25 97 def Swan Districts 11 8 74 Leederville Oval 15 Saturday 11 May 2 45 pm East Perth 9 6 60 def by South Fremantle 19 12 126 Perth Oval crowd 4208 16 Saturday 11 May 2 45 pm Subiaco 10 15 75 def by Perth 12 8 80 Subiaco Oval crowd 2802 17 Saturday 11 May 2 45 pm East Fremantle 13 23 101 def Claremont 10 8 68 Fremantle Oval crowd 2604 18 Claremont who had not won since Round 8 of 1945 surprised by leading an inaccurate East Fremantle for three quarters before the exhausted Tigers collapse Round 4 edit Round 4 Saturday 18 May 2 45 pm South Fremantle 17 16 118 def Swan Districts 10 7 67 Fremantle Oval crowd 4419 19 Saturday 18 May 2 45 pm East Perth 12 7 79 drew with West Perth 11 13 79 Perth Oval crowd 4996 20 Saturday 18 May 2 45 pm Claremont 7 10 52 def by Subiaco 12 25 97 Subiaco Oval 21 Saturday 18 May 2 45 pm Perth 7 12 54 def by East Fremantle 13 21 99 WACA crowd 2912 22 Round 5 edit Round 5 Saturday 25 May 2 45 pm West Perth 20 11 131 def Subiaco 8 4 52 Leederville Oval crowd 4625 23 Saturday 25 May 2 45 pm Swan Districts 6 5 41 def by Perth 13 10 88 Bassendean Oval 24 Saturday 25 May 2 45 pm Claremont 10 9 69 def by East Perth 11 13 79 Subiaco Oval 25 Saturday 25 May 2 45 pm East Fremantle 14 16 100 def South Fremantle 8 13 61 Fremantle Oval crowd 10123 26 In front of the biggest recorded home and away attendance in WANFL history to that point 27 though soon to be broken 28 East Fremantle confirm that they will be even more potent than in 1945 with a superb display against their port rivals Round 6 Foundation Day edit Round 6 Saturday 1 June 2 45 pm Subiaco 13 10 88 def South Fremantle 6 12 48 Subiaco Oval crowd 3988 29 Saturday 1 June 2 45 pm East Perth 21 15 141 def Perth 14 8 92 Perth Oval crowd 5084 30 Saturday 1 June 2 45 pm Swan Districts 10 18 78 def by Claremont 14 18 102 Bassendean Oval crowd 1746 31 Monday 3 June 2 45 pm East Fremantle 15 9 99 def West Perth 10 15 75 Subiaco Oval crowd 16494 32 Following the removal of government bans on weekday sport 33 the WANFL plays on Foundation Day for the first time since 1941 A record WANFL home and away attendance 28 sees East Fremantle prove its strength in a most deliberate manner as it overcomes a nine point half time deficit for another convincing win Claremont end their longest losing streak until 1958 and still their second longest on record 34 with a strong third quarter burst Round 7 King s Birthday edit Round 7 Saturday 8 June 2 45 pm Perth 9 11 65 def South Fremantle 7 16 58 WACA crowd 3213 35 Saturday 8 June 2 45 pm West Perth 21 18 144 def Claremont 16 8 104 Leederville Oval crowd 3337 36 Saturday 8 June 2 45 pm East Fremantle 23 21 159 def Swan Districts 9 14 68 Fremantle Oval crowd 1052 37 Monday 10 June 2 45 pm Subiaco 9 12 66 def by East Perth 17 12 114 Subiaco Oval crowd 10121 38 The resignation of coach Neil Lewington for business reasons 39 seems to disturb South Fremantle as Perth outscore them into the wind in the final quarter Round 8 edit Round 8 Saturday 15 June 2 45 pm Subiaco 11 9 75 def Swan Districts 9 6 60 Subiaco Oval crowd 1779 40 Saturday 15 June 2 45 pm West Perth 9 16 70 def by Perth 15 13 103 Leederville Oval crowd 3186 41 Saturday 15 June 2 45 pm South Fremantle 17 13 115 def Claremont 13 13 91 Fremantle Oval crowd 3458 42 Saturday 15 June 2 45 pm East Perth 11 9 75 def by East Fremantle 15 15 105 Perth Oval crowd 8609 43 A number of spectators hooted at field umpire Ryan after East Fremantle win its eighteenth consecutive WANFL victory and in the crush a woman was knocked hard and collapsed having to be driven by ambulance to Perth Hospital 44 Round 9 edit Round 9 Saturday 22 June 2 45 pm West Perth 13 16 94 def South Fremantle 14 2 86 Leederville Oval crowd 6002 45 Saturday 22 June 2 45 pm Swan Districts 12 8 80 def by East Perth 15 10 100 Bassendean Oval crowd 1955 46 Saturday 22 June 2 45 pm Claremont 12 5 77 def by Perth 12 15 87 Subiaco Oval crowd 2570 47 Saturday 22 June 2 45 pm East Fremantle 16 17 113 def Subiaco 7 9 51 Fremantle Oval crowd 2944 48 West Perth kick 8 5 53 to one goal in the first quarter but stop to a walk afterwards and feel relieved as the siren sounds South Fremantle s score remains their most accurate in senior WA N FL football 49 Round 10 edit Round 10 Saturday 29 June 2 45 pm Swan Districts 18 11 119 drew with West Perth 17 17 119 Bassendean Oval crowd 2014 50 Saturday 29 June 2 45 pm South Fremantle 15 14 104 def East Perth 13 15 93 Fremantle Oval crowd 5590 51 Saturday 29 June 2 45 pm Perth 5 10 40 def by Subiaco 6 14 50 WACA crowd 3834 52 Saturday 29 June 2 45 pm Claremont 10 9 69 def by East Fremantle 27 14 176 Subiaco Oval crowd 2253 53 Swans surprising tie with West Perth is the highest scoring draw in WA N FL history and the last senior WANFL draw until the penultimate round of 1957 54 note 3 Round 11 edit Round 11 Saturday 6 July 2 45 pm South Fremantle 18 14 122 def Swan Districts 12 15 87 Fremantle Oval crowd 3001 55 Saturday 6 July 2 45 pm West Perth 13 10 88 def East Perth 7 10 52 Leederville Oval crowd 5902 56 Saturday 6 July 2 45 pm Claremont 8 9 57 def by Subiaco 10 17 77 Subiaco Oval 57 Saturday 6 July 2 45 pm Perth 8 6 54 def by East Fremantle 11 17 83 WACA crowd 1652 58 During one of Perth s wettest months on record 59 East Fremantle show their usual brilliant teamwork on a waterlogged surface to push Perth to fifth Round 12 edit Round 12 Saturday 13 July 2 45 pm Subiaco 6 26 62 def West Perth 7 7 49 Subiaco Oval crowd 3399 60 Saturday 13 July 2 45 pm Perth 6 11 47 def Swan Districts 3 5 23 WACA crowd 1372 61 Saturday 13 July 2 45 pm East Perth 17 17 119 def Claremont 4 7 31 Perth Oval 62 Saturday 13 July 2 45 pm East Fremantle 17 16 118 def South Fremantle 10 9 69 Fremantle Oval crowd 5564 63 The rainiest spell in the recorded climatic history of Perth 64 65 produces extremely heavy grounds which results in Swan Districts kicking their lowest score until 1964 and still third lowest on record and equal lowest against Perth 66 The aggregate score of just 9 16 70 remains the lowest for any Swan Districts game 67 Subiaco record the biggest win by a team scoring fewer goals in WA N FL history as they defend magnificently into the breeze against their powerful opponents during the final quarter Round 13 edit Round 13 Saturday 20 July 2 45 pm South Fremantle 15 7 97 def by Subiaco 15 16 106 Fremantle Oval crowd 3433 68 Saturday 20 July 2 45 pm Perth 8 8 56 def by East Perth 8 12 60 WACA crowd 2498 69 Saturday 20 July 2 45 pm Claremont 13 17 95 def Swan Districts 8 17 65 Leederville Oval crowd 823 70 Saturday 20 July 2 45 pm East Fremantle 15 15 105 def West Perth 8 13 61 Subiaco Oval crowd 4809 71 Despite the return of Scranno Jenkins after a serious knee injury South Fremantle fall to sixth as Fred Williams seals a close match after a bad kick in Round 14 edit Round 14 Saturday 27 July 2 45 pm South Fremantle 14 18 102 def Perth 11 14 80 Fremantle Oval crowd 3946 72 Saturday 27 July 2 45 pm East Perth 7 14 56 def Subiaco 5 8 38 Perth Oval crowd 7211 73 Saturday 27 July 2 45 pm Claremont 8 8 56 def by West Perth 12 12 84 Subiaco Oval crowd 2337 74 Saturday 27 July 2 45 pm Swan Districts 10 13 73 def by East Fremantle 15 14 104 Bassendean Oval crowd 1269 75 Round 15 edit Round 15 Monday 6 May 2 45 pm Perth 11 6 72 def by West Perth 18 20 128 Subiaco Oval crowd 3091 76 Saturday 3 August 2 45 pm Swan Districts 9 8 62 def Subiaco 6 14 50 Bassendean Oval crowd 1677 77 Saturday 3 August 2 45 pm Claremont 9 9 63 def by South Fremantle 21 11 137 Subiaco Oval crowd 2509 78 Saturday 3 August 2 45 pm East Fremantle 25 19 169 def East Perth 9 8 62 Fremantle Oval crowd 5285 79 In very wet and slippery conditions 80 Old Easts produce what was regarded as the best display of their twenty five straight victories with brilliant handball and backing up resulting in East Perth losing its place in the four to South Fremantle with a tough draw to come Round 16 edit Round 16 Saturday 10 August 2 45 pm Subiaco 7 12 54 def East Perth 7 8 50 Subiaco Oval crowd 5065 81 Saturday 10 August 2 45 pm Swan Districts 13 12 90 def Claremont 10 13 73 Bassendean Oval 82 Saturday 10 August 2 45 pm South Fremantle 12 16 88 def by East Fremantle 16 14 110 Fremantle Oval crowd 6500 83 Wednesday 28 August 2 45 pm Perth 20 11 131 def West Perth 10 15 75 Subiaco Oval crowd 3800 84 Bernie Naylor kicks his hundredth goal as South despite inaccurate kicking manage to compete with the unbeaten blue and whites despite never being in the match after conceding eight goals into the wind in heavy rain 80 Subiaco consolidate their place in the four as captain Fred Williams produces a brilliant goal in difficult conditions for Neil Althorpe in the last minute Ron Tucker kicks eleven goals in a match played on a Wednesday afternoon due to the Redleg and Cardinal tours earlier in August 5 and Perth move to third with two matches remaining Round 17 edit Round 17 Saturday 24 August 2 45 pm West Perth 19 26 140 def South Fremantle 16 6 102 Leederville Oval crowd 7376 85 Saturday 24 August 2 45 pm East Perth 12 8 80 def by Swan Districts 15 17 107 Perth Oval crowd 3112 86 Saturday 24 August 2 45 pm Perth 16 19 115 def Claremont 9 19 73 WACA crowd 1382 87 Saturday 24 August 2 45 pm East Fremantle 10 19 79 def Subiaco 7 14 56 Fremantle Oval crowd 2739 88 Despite a protest against H Townsend who owing to Old Easts bad run with injuries started the league game after playing for the colts 2 East Fremantle if below their best kick 5 5 35 to 1 2 8 in the final quarter for their twenty seventh straight victory during which apart from the initial game no opponent had got closer than sixteen points Round 18 edit Round 18 Saturday 31 August 2 45 pm West Perth 12 16 88 def Swan Districts 4 4 28 Leederville Oval crowd 2692 89 Saturday 31 August 2 45 pm South Fremantle 12 11 83 def East Perth 6 11 47 Fremantle Oval crowd 3267 90 Saturday 31 August 2 45 pm Subiaco 7 5 47 def Perth 5 9 39 Subiaco Oval crowd 5627 91 Saturday 31 August 2 45 pm Claremont 8 16 64 def by East Fremantle 11 9 75 WACA crowd 669 92 Subiaco seal their first senior finals berth since 1936 with a fine comeback in very windy and chilly conditions after scoring only 1 3 9 until half time Despite Johnny Compton kicking 4 10 34 Claremont extend Old Easts all game but cannot capitalise often enough to break their winning streak Round 19 edit Round 19 Saturday 7 September 2 45 pm Swan Districts 11 16 82 def by South Fremantle 14 19 103 Bassendean Oval crowd 2883 93 Saturday 7 September 2 45 pm East Perth 10 6 66 def by West Perth 19 22 136 Perth Oval crowd 2883 94 Saturday 7 September 2 45 pm Subiaco 6 19 55 def by Claremont 10 8 68 Subiaco Oval 95 Saturday 7 September 2 45 pm East Fremantle 20 19 139 def Perth 15 9 99 Fremantle Oval crowd 3732 96 Perth fail in the virtually impossible task of beating East Fremantle to stay in the four as Old Easts recover the form they showed before the interstate match to never be seriously challenged South Fremantle despite Naylor kicking six behinds from nine shots get over a persistent Swan Districts to take the Redlegs place Ladder edit1946 ladder Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts 1 East Fremantle P 19 19 0 0 2133 1309 162 9 76 2 West Perth 19 12 5 2 1888 1567 120 5 52 3 South Fremantle 19 10 9 0 1879 1654 113 6 40 4 Subiaco 19 10 9 0 1243 1329 93 5 40 5 Perth 19 9 10 0 1525 1565 97 4 36 6 East Perth 19 7 11 1 1489 1664 89 5 30 7 Swan Districts 19 4 14 1 1320 1758 75 1 18 8 Claremont 19 3 16 0 1369 2000 68 5 12Source WAFL Footy FactsRules for classification 1 points 2 percentage 3 number of points for P PremiersFinals editFirst semi final edit First semi final Saturday 14 September 2 45 pm South Fremantle 14 13 97 def by Subiaco 16 4 100 Subiaco Oval crowd 12 514 97 An unexpected move of skipper Fred Williams to full forward results in an upset win for the Maroons who kick a surprising 9 0 54 with the wind in the first quarter and hold off the red and whites in the last Second semi final edit Second semi final Saturday 21 September 2 45 pm East Fremantle 9 21 75 def West Perth 10 11 71 Subiaco Oval crowd 17 369 98 East Fremantle maintain their perfect record with a goal soccered by Green with twenty seconds remaining after a hectic finish that had seen Old Easts kick 1 13 19 since half time Preliminary final edit Preliminary final Saturday 28 September 2 45 pm West Perth 12 14 86 def Subiaco 5 7 37 Subiaco Oval crowd 15 426 99 In a disappointing spectacle after the thrilling semi finals Subiaco s lack of teamwork means it never has a chance Grand Final edit Main article 1946 WANFL Grand Final 1946 WANFL Grand Final Saturday 5 October 2 45 pm East Fremantle def West Perth Subiaco Oval crowd 21 000 100 1 4 10 6 7 43 7 12 54 11 13 79 Q1Q2Q3 Final 4 2 26 6 5 41 7 8 50 10 13 73 Umpires F V Ryan Simpson Medal John Loughridge West Perth Prince 4 French 3 McDonald 3 Green Goals Pola 4 Schofield 2 Kingsbury 2 Hutchinson Larcombe Alan Ebbs Jack Clark Doig Gabrielson F Clarke McDonald Jeffreys Best Loughridge best on ground Pola Kingsbury Harman Clamp Fleming Ken Ebbs ankle Injuries In a brilliant match East Fremantle s steadiness in a crisis during the final quarter gives it a record undefeated season as West Perth fail to get the equalising goal at the finish 101 Collingwood Tour Match editEast Fremantle v Collingwood Tuesday 15 October 2 45 pm East Fremantle def by Collingwood Subiaco Oval crowd 16 100 3 2 1 13 3 8 26 8 10 58 9 10 64 Q1Q2Q3 Final 5 6 36 6 10 46 10 13 73 11 16 82 Umpires F V Ryan Sheedy 2 4 French 1 3 Green 1 2 Scorer 1 0 Alan Ebbs 1 0 Soltoggio 1 0 Prince 1 0 J Clark 1 0 Goals Pimm 4 2 Richards 3 1 Fitzgerald 1 1 Rose 1 1 Ryan 1 0 Holten 1 0 Kyne 0 4 Mann 0 1 Lambert 0 1 Newman 0 1 C Doig Beccaria Mellowship Briggs J Clark Sheedy French Prince Green Best Richards Rose Burns Murphy Lambert Holten Utting Kyne Despite not being happy with the rule interpretations of local umpire Ryan Collingwood manage to keep ahead of the unbeaten WANFL premiers all game yet are still impressed by the quality of Old Easts play Notes edit A few significant players such as Ray Scott Fred Buttsworth and Tim Barker remained in the forces until 1947 whilst some others such as Ray Schofield returned while the season was ongoing No other senior WANFL team until 2018 when Subiaco did it had ever achieved even a perfect home and away season though East Perth in the under age competition of 1944 equalled the feat of East Fremantle in 1946 Since 1901 the only other clubs with one loss in a home and away season have been Claremont in 1987 and Subiaco in 2008 2017 when they lost the Grand Final and 2019 The intervening 948 game gap constitutes the longest non occurrence of draws in any major Australian Rules competition References edit See Barker Anthony J Behind the Play A History of Football in Western Australia pp 87 131 163 ISBN 0975242709 a b Subiaco Protests The Daily News 26 August 1946 p 2 a b Collingwood Wins Early Lead Held Perfect Handball Displayed The West Australian 16 October 1946 p 5 See East Alan ed 2009 75 Years of Black and White Osborne Park Western Australia Alan East p 213 a b Follower 29 July 1946 League Football East Perth Now Fourth The West Australian p 4 A Strong Finish Subiaco Improves The West Australian 29 April 1946 p 4 Teamwork Tells West Perth Superior The West Australian 29 April 1946 p 4 A Balanced Side South Fremantle s Efficiency The West Australian 29 April 1946 p 4 Pace and System Heady Play by East Fremantle The West Australian 29 April 1946 p 4 A Great Recovery West Perth Brilliant The West Australian 6 May 1946 p 4 Creditable Form Swan Districts Improves The West Australian 6 May 1946 p 4 A Strong Rally Perth Beats Claremont The West Australian 6 May 1946 p 4 Subiaco Defeated E Fremantle Forwards Alert The West Australian 6 May 1946 p 4 Follower 6 May 1946 Football Surprises West Perth Win at Fremantle The West Australian p 4 A 23 point Win West Perth Kicks Poorly The West Australian 13 May 1946 p 4 An Easy Victory South Fremantle Strong The West Australian 13 May 1946 p 4 A Keen Game Perth Beats Subiaco The West Australian 13 May 1946 p 4 Strong Rucking East Fremantle Hard Pressed The West Australian 13 May 1946 p 4 Second Half Win S Fremantle in Form The West Australian 20 May 1946 p 5 Honours Even An Exciting Finish The West Australian 20 May 1946 p 5 Claremoent Fails Subiaco s Superiority The West Australian 20 May 1946 p 5 Still Unbeaten E Fremantle Fast The West Australian 20 May 1946 p 5 A Runaway Win West Perth Too Strong The West Australian 27 May 1946 p 5 Perth s Victory Seven Goals to Tucker The West Australian 27 May 1946 p 5 An Even Tussle East Perth Steady The West Australian 27 May 1946 p 5 Good Teamwork East Fremantle s Success The West Australian 27 May 1946 p 5 League Football East Fremantle Impresses Record Crowd The West Australian 27 May 1946 p 5 a b West Australian Football League Biggest Home and Away Crowds Archived from the original on 24 December 2013 Retrieved 1 June 2014 Form Reversal Subiaco Improves The West Australian 3 June 1946 p 4 High Scoring East Perth Superior The West Australian 3 June 1946 p 4 First Victory Claremont s Third Quarter Burst The West Australian 3 June 1946 p 4 Record Football Crowd Proof of Strength The West Australian 4 June 1946 p 3 Midweek Racing Onus on States The West Australian 2 August 1945 p 2 WAFL Footy Facts Claremont Consecutive Games Lost Perth s Victory Recovery Against Wind The West Australian 10 June 1946 p 4 A Late Burst West Perth Scores Heavily The West Australian 10 June 1946 p 4 91 Point Win East Fremantle s Skill The West Australian 10 June 1946 p 4 Follower 11 June 1946 League Football East Perth s Win Subiaco Forwards Fail The West Australian p 3 Two Resignations Coach and Captain South Fremantle Decisions The West Australian 10 June 1946 p 4 Captain s Effort Williams Inspires Subiaco The West Australian 17 June 1946 p 4 Convincing Form Perth Beats West Perth The West Australian 17 June 1946 p 4 A Good Display S Fremantle s Forwards Superior The West Australian 17 June 1946 p 4 A Fine Recovery East Fremantle Proves Its Strength The West Australian 17 June 1946 p 4 An Ugly Scene Crowd Menaces Umpire The West Australian 17 June 1946 p 4 Hard and Fast West Perth s Close Call The West Australian 24 June 1946 p 4 A Keen Effort Swan Districts Beaten The West Australian 24 June 1946 p 4 Perth startled Claremont Fights Hard The West Australian 24 June 1946 p 4 Decisive Win Subiaco Fails at Fremantle The West Australian 24 June 1946 p 4 WAFL Footy Facts South Fremantle Most Accurate Scores For An Exciting Tie Swan Districts Fine Effort The West Australian 1 July 1946 p 4 Fast and Even S Fremantle Grasps Opportunities The West Australian 1 July 1946 p 4 Low Scoring Subiaco Finishes Well The West Australian 1 July 1946 p 4 Forwards s Feat East Fremantle s Big Tally The West Australian 1 July 1946 p 4 WAFL Footy Facts Draws Archived 2014 05 13 at the Wayback Machine A Good Recovery Ten Goals in Second Quarter The West Australian 8 July 1946 p 4 Direct Methods West Perth s Success The West Australian 8 July 1946 p 4 Subiaco s Win Forward Play Improves The West Australian 8 July 1946 p 4 Versatile Players E Fremantle too Strong for Perth The West Australian 8 July 1946 p 4 Perth Regional Office 009034 Monthly Rainfall Australian Bureau of Meteorology Goals Scarce Subiaco Finishes Well The West Australian 15 July 1946 p 3 Perth s Success Strength in Heavy Going The West Australian 15 July 1946 p 3 An Easy Victory East Perth Shows Pace The West Australian 15 July 1946 p 3 Another Derby Decisive Win for East Fremantle The West Australian 15 July 1946 p 3 See IOCI Report PDF Indian Ocean Climate Initiative for details Flannery Tim The Weather Makers The History and Future Impact of Climate Change p 131 ISBN 0802142923 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts Lowest Scores For WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts Lowest Combined Scores A Great Recovery Subiaco Determined The West Australian 22 July 1946 p 4 Four Point Win East Perth s Sound Defence The West Australian 22 July 1946 p 4 Second Victory Claremont s Good Form The West Australian 22 July 1946 p 4 Clever Teamwork East Fremantle Outplays West Perth The West Australian 22 July 1946 p 4 Key Strength S Fremantle Untroubled The West Australian 29 July 1946 p 4 Low Scoring East Perth Finishes On The West Australian 29 July 1946 p 4 West Perth Wins New Forward s Success The West Australian 29 July 1946 p 4 A Rugged Game Swan Districts Keen The West Australian 29 July 1946 p 4 League Football West Perth Strong The West Australian 7 May 1946 p 3 Well Earned Win Swan Districts in Form The West Australian 5 August 1946 p 4 Food Centre Line S Fremantle Strong The West Australian 5 August 1946 p 4 No Weak Link E Fremantle Brilliant The West Australian 5 August 1946 p 4 a b Perth Regional Office 009034 August 1946 rainfall Stirring Finish Subiaco Scrapes Home The West Australian 12 August 1946 p 4 Stamina Tells Bassendean Game Keen The West Australian 12 August 1946 p 4 Naylor s Century S Fremantle Die Hard The West Australian 12 August 1946 p 4 McIntosh Strong Perth Kicking Superior The West Australian 29 August 1946 p 5 Easy Victory West Perth Improves The West Australian 26 August 1946 p 5 Extra Speed Swan Districts Strong The West Australian 26 August 1946 p 5 Perth in Form Nine Goals to Tucker The West Australian 26 August 1946 p 5 A Close Call East Fremantle Worried The West Australian 26 August 1946 p 5 West Perth Wins Clamp in a New Role The West Australian 2 September 1946 p 5 A Strong Finish S Fremantle s Success The West Australian 2 September 1946 p 5 A Keen Struggle Subiaco Wears Down Perth The West Australian 2 September 1946 p 5 Leader Extended Claremont Shoots Poorly The West Australian 2 September 1946 p 5 A Stout Finish The West Australian 9 September 1946 p 5 A Dull Match West Perth Untroubled The West Australian 9 September 1946 p 5 Subiaco Beaten Claremont s Fine Effort The West Australian 9 September 1946 p 5 Perth Fades Out East Fremantle Strong The West Australian 9 September 1946 p 5 Follower 16 September 1946 Good Kicking Subiaco s Narrow Victory The West Australian p 5 Last Minute Win East Fremantle Pressed The West Australian 23 September 1946 p 5 Follower 30 September 1946 Football Final Subiaco Outclassed The West Australian p 5 Follower 7 October 1946 Stirring Football East Fremantle s Triumph The West Australian p 5 The Play Brilliant Start by West Perth The West Australian 7 October 1946 p 5 External links editOfficial WAFL website Western Australian National Football League WANFL 1946 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1946 WANFL season amp oldid 1189367590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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