1912 WAFL Season

These are the results for the 1912 season of the West Australian Football League.

It featured nineteen rounds in a double round-robin format with five qualifying rounds that excluded the team that was placed last on the ladder after the first fourteen rounds. Each team received two byes. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. Subiaco were the minor premiers.

The season ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Neutral Argus system. Subiaco were the premiers.

Season Details

Name: 1912 WAFL Season
Teams: 7
Rounds: 19 (inc. 5 qualifying rounds)
Finals System: Second Amended Neutral Argus System
Matches: 60

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
East Fremantle Fremantle Oval
East Perth Perth Oval
North Fremantle North Fremantle Oval
Perth WACA
South Fremantle Fremantle Oval
Subiaco Subiaco Oval
West Perth WACA

Season Results

Premiers: Subiaco
Runners-Up: East Fremantle
Minor Premiers: Subiaco

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Subiaco 1st 16 -0- 1 64 219.9% 1,095 498 152 183 66 102
East Fremantle 2nd 13 -1- 2 54 160.9% 896 557 125 146 70 137
South Fremantle 3rd 7 -1- 9 30 87.9% 722 821 96 146 111 155
North Fremantle 4th 7 -1- 9 30 83.5% 681 816 88 153 112 144
East Perth 5th 5 -0- 11 20 73.4% 570 777 75 120 106 141
West Perth 6th 4 -1- 12 18 65.0% 603 928 79 129 125 178
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688 70 98 95 118

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
Subiaco 1st Premiers
East Fremantle 2nd Runners-Up
South Fremantle 3rd Defeated by Subiaco (Semi Final)
North Fremantle 4th Defeated by East Fremantle (Semi Final)
East Perth 5th Did not qualify for finals
West Perth 6th Did not qualify for finals
Perth 7th Did not qualify for finals

Season Fixture

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 27/04/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v Perth Perth Oval 36 - 27
SAT 27/04/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v East Fremantle Fremantle Oval 35 - 71
SAT 27/04/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v Subiaco WACA 3 - 45

Round 1 Bye: North Fremantle

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 1 -0- 0 4 1,500.0% 45 3
East Fremantle 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 202.9% 71 35
East Perth 3rd 1 -0- 0 4 133.3% 36 27
North Fremantle 4th 0 -0- 0 0 0 0
Perth 5th 0 -0- 1 0 75.0% 27 36
South Fremantle 6th 0 -0- 1 0 49.3% 35 71
West Perth 7th 0 -0- 1 0 6.7% 3 45

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 04/05/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v East Fremantle Perth Oval 22 - 45
SAT 04/05/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v North Fremantle Fremantle Oval 53 - 38
SAT 04/05/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v Perth WACA 37 - 30

Round 2 Bye: Subiaco

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 2 -0- 0 8 203.5% 116 57
Subiaco 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 1,500.0% 45 3
South Fremantle 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 80.7% 88 109
East Perth 4th 1 -0- 1 4 80.6% 58 72
West Perth 5th 1 -0- 1 4 53.3% 40 75
Perth 6th 0 -0- 2 0 78.1% 57 73
North Fremantle 7th 0 -0- 1 0 71.7% 38 53

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/05/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Perth Fremantle Oval 98 - 50
SAT 18/05/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v East Perth North Fremantle Oval 54 - 37
SAT 18/05/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v South Fremantle Subiaco Oval 76 - 15

Round 3 Bye: West Perth

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 3 -0- 0 12 200.0% 214 107
Subiaco 2nd 2 -0- 0 8 672.2% 121 18
North Fremantle 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 102.2% 92 90
East Perth 4th 1 -0- 2 4 75.4% 95 126
South Fremantle 5th 1 -0- 2 4 55.7% 103 185
West Perth 6th 1 -0- 1 4 53.3% 40 75
Perth 7th 0 -0- 3 0 62.6% 107 171

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/05/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v East Fremantle North Fremantle Oval 18 - 53
SAT 25/05/1912 3:00 PM Perth v Subiaco WACA 49 - 113
SAT 25/05/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v West Perth Fremantle Oval 67 - 46

Round 4 Bye: East Perth

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 4 -0- 0 16 213.6% 267 125
Subiaco 2nd 3 -0- 0 12 349.3% 234 67
South Fremantle 3rd 2 -0- 2 8 73.6% 170 231
North Fremantle 4th 1 -0- 2 4 76.9% 110 143
East Perth 5th 1 -0- 2 4 75.4% 95 126
West Perth 6th 1 -0- 2 4 60.6% 86 142
Perth 7th 0 -0- 4 0 54.9% 156 284

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/06/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v West Perth Fremantle Oval 80 - 54
SAT 01/06/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v South Fremantle Perth Oval 61 - 38
SAT 01/06/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v North Fremantle Subiaco Oval 81 - 20

Round 5 Bye: Perth

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 5 -0- 0 20 193.9% 347 179
Subiaco 2nd 4 -0- 0 16 362.1% 315 87
East Perth 3rd 2 -0- 2 8 95.1% 156 164
South Fremantle 4th 2 -0- 3 8 71.2% 208 292
West Perth 5th 1 -0- 3 4 63.1% 140 222
North Fremantle 6th 1 -0- 3 4 58.0% 130 224
Perth 7th 0 -0- 4 0 54.9% 156 284

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
MON 03/06/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v Perth North Fremantle Oval 36 - 73
MON 03/06/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Fremantle Subiaco Oval 42 - 23
MON 03/06/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v East Perth WACA 53 - 20

Round 6 Bye: South Fremantle

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 5 -0- 0 20 324.5% 357 110
East Fremantle 2nd 5 -0- 1 20 167.4% 370 221
East Perth 3rd 2 -0- 3 8 81.1% 176 217
West Perth 4th 2 -0- 3 8 79.8% 193 242
South Fremantle 5th 2 -0- 3 8 71.2% 208 292
Perth 6th 1 -0- 4 4 71.6% 229 320
North Fremantle 7th 1 -0- 4 4 55.9% 166 297

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 08/06/1912 3:00 PM Perth v East Perth WACA 59 - 63
SAT 08/06/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v East Fremantle Fremantle Oval 49 - 49
SAT 08/06/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v West Perth Subiaco Oval 93 - 27

Round 7 Bye: North Fremantle

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 6 -0- 0 24 328.5% 450 137
East Fremantle 2nd 5 -1- 1 22 155.2% 419 270
East Perth 3rd 3 -0- 3 12 86.6% 239 276
South Fremantle 4th 2 -1- 3 10 75.4% 257 341
West Perth 5th 2 -0- 4 8 65.7% 220 335
Perth 6th 1 -0- 5 4 75.2% 288 383
North Fremantle 7th 1 -0- 4 4 55.9% 166 297

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/06/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v East Perth Fremantle Oval 64 - 29
SAT 15/06/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v South Fremantle North Fremantle Oval 59 - 57
SAT 15/06/1912 3:00 PM Perth v West Perth WACA 79 - 56

Round 8 Bye: Subiaco

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 6 -1- 1 26 161.5% 483 299
Subiaco 2nd 6 -0- 0 24 328.5% 450 137
East Perth 3rd 3 -0- 4 12 78.8% 268 340
South Fremantle 4th 2 -1- 4 10 78.5% 314 400
Perth 5th 2 -0- 5 8 83.6% 367 439
West Perth 6th 2 -0- 5 8 66.7% 276 414
North Fremantle 7th 2 -0- 4 8 63.6% 225 354

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/06/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v North Fremantle Perth Oval 50 - 67
SAT 22/06/1912 3:00 PM Perth v East Fremantle WACA 36 - 60
SAT 22/06/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Subiaco Fremantle Oval 36 - 38

Round 9 Bye: West Perth

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 7 -1- 1 30 162.1% 543 335
Subiaco 2nd 7 -0- 0 28 282.1% 488 173
East Perth 3rd 3 -0- 5 12 78.1% 318 407
North Fremantle 4th 3 -0- 4 12 72.3% 292 404
South Fremantle 5th 2 -1- 5 10 79.9% 350 438
Perth 6th 2 -0- 6 8 80.8% 403 499
West Perth 7th 2 -0- 5 8 66.7% 276 414

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 29/06/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v North Fremantle Fremantle Oval 31 - 15
SAT 29/06/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v Perth Subiaco Oval 54 - 13
SAT 29/06/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v South Fremantle WACA 16 - 29

Round 10 Bye: East Perth

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 8 -1- 1 34 164.0% 574 350
Subiaco 2nd 8 -0- 0 32 291.4% 542 186
South Fremantle 3rd 3 -1- 5 14 83.5% 379 454
East Perth 4th 3 -0- 5 12 78.1% 318 407
North Fremantle 5th 3 -0- 5 12 70.6% 307 435
Perth 6th 2 -0- 7 8 75.2% 416 553
West Perth 7th 2 -0- 6 8 65.9% 292 443

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/07/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v Subiaco North Fremantle Oval 17 - 49
SAT 06/07/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v East Perth Fremantle Oval 50 - 28
SAT 06/07/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v East Fremantle WACA 15 - 56

Round 11 Bye: Perth

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 9 -1- 1 38 172.6% 630 365
Subiaco 2nd 9 -0- 0 36 291.1% 591 203
South Fremantle 3rd 4 -1- 5 18 89.0% 429 482
East Perth 4th 3 -0- 6 12 75.7% 346 457
North Fremantle 5th 3 -0- 6 12 66.9% 324 484
Perth 6th 2 -0- 7 8 75.2% 416 553
West Perth 7th 2 -0- 7 8 61.5% 307 499

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/07/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Subiaco Fremantle Oval 50 - 31
SAT 13/07/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v West Perth Perth Oval 47 - 11
SAT 13/07/1912 3:00 PM Perth v North Fremantle WACA 15 - 26

Round 12 Bye: South Fremantle

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 10 -1- 1 42 171.7% 680 396
Subiaco 2nd 9 -0- 1 36 245.8% 622 253
South Fremantle 3rd 4 -1- 5 18 89.0% 429 482
East Perth 4th 4 -0- 6 16 84.0% 393 468
North Fremantle 5th 4 -0- 6 16 70.1% 350 499
Perth 6th 2 -0- 8 8 74.4% 431 579
West Perth 7th 2 -0- 8 8 58.2% 318 546

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 20/07/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Perth Fremantle Oval 69 - 57
SAT 20/07/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Perth Subiaco Oval 65 - 20
SAT 20/07/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v North Fremantle WACA 46 - 32

Round 13 Bye: East Fremantle

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 10 -1- 1 42 171.7% 680 396
Subiaco 2nd 10 -0- 1 40 251.6% 687 273
South Fremantle 3rd 5 -1- 5 22 92.4% 498 539
East Perth 4th 4 -0- 7 16 77.5% 413 533
North Fremantle 5th 4 -0- 7 16 70.1% 382 545
West Perth 6th 3 -0- 8 12 63.0% 364 578
Perth 7th 2 -0- 9 8 75.3% 488 648

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/08/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v Subiaco Perth Oval 47 - 67
SAT 03/08/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v West Perth North Fremantle Oval 37 - 34
SAT 03/08/1912 3:00 PM Perth v South Fremantle WACA 30 - 40

Round 14 Bye: East Fremantle

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 11 -0- 1 44 235.6% 754 320
East Fremantle 2nd 10 -1- 1 42 171.7% 680 396
South Fremantle 3rd 6 -1- 5 26 94.6% 538 569
North Fremantle 4th 5 -0- 7 20 72.4% 419 579
East Perth 5th 4 -0- 8 16 76.7% 460 600
West Perth 6th 3 -0- 9 12 64.7% 398 615
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688

Round 15 (Qualifying Round 1)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/08/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v West Perth Perth Oval 40 - 56
SAT 10/08/1912 3:00 PM North Fremantle v Subiaco Fremantle Oval 62 - 75
SAT 24/08/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v South Fremantle Fremantle Oval 66 - 41

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 12 -0- 1 48 217.0% 829 382
East Fremantle 2nd 11 -1- 1 46 170.7% 746 437
South Fremantle 3rd 6 -1- 6 26 91.2% 579 635
North Fremantle 4th 5 -0- 8 20 73.5% 481 654
East Perth 5th 4 -0- 9 16 76.2% 500 656
West Perth 6th 4 -0- 9 16 69.3% 454 655
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688

Round 16 (Qualifying Round 2)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/08/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v South Fremantle Subiaco Oval 49 - 42
SAT 17/08/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v North Fremantle WACA 54 - 54
CANCELLED East Fremantle v East Perth

Round 16 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 13 -0- 1 52 207.1% 878 424
East Fremantle 2nd 11 -1- 1 46 170.7% 746 437
South Fremantle 3rd 6 -1- 7 26 90.8% 621 684
North Fremantle 4th 5 -1- 8 22 75.6% 535 708
West Perth 5th 4 -1- 9 18 71.7% 508 709
East Perth 6th 4 -0- 9 16 76.2% 500 656
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688

Round 17 (Qualifying Round 3)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 31/08/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v North Fremantle Fremantle Oval 22 - 63
SAT 31/08/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Perth Subiaco Oval 71 - 10
SAT 31/08/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v East Fremantle WACA 12 - 69

Round 17 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 14 -0- 1 56 218.7% 949 434
East Fremantle 2nd 12 -1- 1 50 181.5% 815 449
South Fremantle 3rd 6 -1- 8 26 86.1% 643 747
North Fremantle 4th 6 -1- 8 26 81.9% 598 730
West Perth 5th 4 -1- 10 18 66.8% 520 778
East Perth 6th 4 -0- 10 16 70.2% 510 727
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688

Round 18 (Qualifying Round 4)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 07/09/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v North Fremantle Perth Oval 21 - 24
SAT 07/09/1912 3:00 PM South Fremantle v West Perth Fremantle Oval 53 - 35
SAT 07/09/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Fremantle Subiaco Oval 49 - 16

Round 18 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 15 -0- 1 60 221.8% 998 450
East Fremantle 2nd 12 -1- 2 50 166.9% 831 498
South Fremantle 3rd 7 -1- 8 30 89.0% 696 782
North Fremantle 4th 7 -1- 8 30 82.8% 622 751
West Perth 5th 4 -1- 11 18 66.8% 555 831
East Perth 6th 4 -0- 11 16 70.7% 531 751
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688

Round 19 (Qualifying Round 5)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/09/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v North Fremantle Fremantle Oval 65 - 59
SAT 14/09/1912 3:00 PM East Perth v South Fremantle Perth Oval 39 - 26
SAT 14/09/1912 3:00 PM West Perth v Subiaco WACA 48 - 97

Round 19 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 16 -0- 1 64 219.9% 1,095 498
East Fremantle 2nd 13 -1- 2 54 160.9% 896 557
South Fremantle 3rd 7 -1- 9 30 87.9% 722 821
North Fremantle 4th 7 -1- 9 30 83.5% 681 816
East Perth 5th 5 -0- 11 20 73.4% 570 777
West Perth 6th 4 -1- 12 18 65.0% 603 928
Perth 7th 2 -0- 10 8 75.3% 518 688

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/09/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v South Fremantle Perth Oval 37 - 16
SAT 28/09/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v North Fremantle Fremantle Oval 44 - 36

Final Round 2

Preliminary Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/10/1912 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Fremantle Fremantle Oval 16 - 97

Final Round 3

Grand Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/10/1912 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Subiaco Perth Oval 29 - 38