1918 WAFL Season
These are the results for the 1918 season of the West Australian Football League.
It featured fifteen rounds in a triple round-robin format. East Perth were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Neutral Argus system. East Fremantle were the premiers.
Season Details
Name:
1918 WAFL Season
Teams:
6
Rounds:
15
Finals System:
Second Amended Neutral Argus System
Matches:
49
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | Phil Matson | |
| Perth | WACA | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| West Perth |
Season Results
Premiers:
East Fremantle
Runners-Up:
East Perth
Minor Premiers:
East Perth
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 198.2% | 1,009 | 509 | 140 | 169 | 68 | 101 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 160.8% | 918 | 571 | 122 | 186 | 77 | 109 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 112.0% | 765 | 683 | 104 | 141 | 87 | 161 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 76.2% | 657 | 862 | 86 | 141 | 120 | 142 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 77.2% | 592 | 767 | 77 | 130 | 101 | 161 |
| West Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 48.1% | 509 | 1,058 | 69 | 95 | 145 | 188 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | Premiers |
| East Perth | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Perth | 3rd | Defeated by East Fremantle (Semi Final) |
| South Fremantle | 4th | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| Subiaco | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| West Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 88 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 57 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 38 | - | 67 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 283.9% | 88 | 31 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 176.3% | 67 | 38 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 124.6% | 71 | 57 |
| Perth | 4th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 80.3% | 57 | 71 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 56.7% | 38 | 67 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 35.2% | 31 | 88 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 76 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 117 | - | 6 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 33 | - | 46 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 554.1% | 205 | 37 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 181.5% | 147 | 81 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 119.0% | 100 | 84 |
| Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.0% | 103 | 104 |
| West Perth | 5th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 33.5% | 55 | 164 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 23.9% | 44 | 184 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 17 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 43 | - | 39 | |
| MON | 03/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 24 | - | 80 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 427.8% | 231 | 54 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 216.2% | 227 | 105 |
| Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 92.3% | 120 | 130 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 75.6% | 124 | 164 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 39.0% | 87 | 223 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 45.4% | 94 | 207 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 66 | - | 34 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 52 | - | 20 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 62 | - | 40 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 210.8% | 293 | 139 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 220.8% | 265 | 120 |
| Perth | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 114.7% | 172 | 150 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 91.2% | 186 | 204 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 38.9% | 107 | 275 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 49.8% | 134 | 269 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 47 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 75 | - | 11 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 84 | - | 28 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 197.7% | 340 | 172 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 259.5% | 340 | 131 |
| Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 143.8% | 256 | 178 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 70.6% | 197 | 279 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 43.5% | 140 | 322 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 45.9% | 162 | 353 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 49 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 25 | - | 65 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | WACA | 17 | - | 75 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 280.4% | 415 | 148 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 169.9% | 389 | 229 |
| Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 137.9% | 313 | 227 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 64.5% | 222 | 344 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 59.1% | 205 | 347 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 41.8% | 179 | 428 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 45 | - | 20 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 44 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 30 | - | 60 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 246.4% | 473 | 192 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 173.4% | 449 | 259 |
| Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 144.9% | 358 | 247 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 62.2% | 242 | 389 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 61.5% | 249 | 405 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 42.8% | 209 | 488 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 34 | - | 33 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 64 | - | 73 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 35 | - | 66 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 213.3% | 546 | 256 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 165.4% | 483 | 292 |
| Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 131.9% | 422 | 320 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 71.6% | 315 | 440 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 65.0% | 275 | 423 |
| West Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 44.0% | 244 | 554 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 62 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 65 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 36 | - | 43 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 200.7% | 608 | 303 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 149.7% | 530 | 354 |
| Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 122.1% | 470 | 385 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 77.9% | 380 | 488 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 66.7% | 311 | 466 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 48.6% | 287 | 590 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 33 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 15 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | WACA | 22 | - | 42 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 213.5% | 679 | 318 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 143.4% | 555 | 387 |
| Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 125.8% | 512 | 407 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 80.5% | 413 | 513 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 60.7% | 326 | 537 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 48.9% | 309 | 632 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 44 | - | 53 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 101 | - | 13 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | WACA | 46 | - | 114 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 217.9% | 793 | 364 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 136.1% | 599 | 440 |
| Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 125.3% | 565 | 451 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 69.4% | 426 | 614 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 77.6% | 427 | 550 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 47.6% | 355 | 746 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 125 | - | 18 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 48 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 41 | - | 68 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 212.6% | 861 | 405 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 158.1% | 724 | 458 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 126.9% | 613 | 483 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 68.5% | 467 | 682 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 76.8% | 459 | 598 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 42.8% | 373 | 871 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 79 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 55 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 41 | - | 72 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 205.4% | 916 | 446 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 160.6% | 803 | 500 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 121.6% | 654 | 538 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 74.6% | 539 | 723 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 74.0% | 501 | 677 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 43.9% | 414 | 943 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 32 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 55 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 17/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 59 | - | 29 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 198.7% | 948 | 477 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 156.8% | 834 | 532 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 114.9% | 709 | 617 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 79.4% | 618 | 778 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 79.3% | 560 | 706 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 44.2% | 443 | 1,002 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 61 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 39 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 24/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 66 | - | 56 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 198.2% | 1,009 | 509 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 160.8% | 918 | 571 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 112.0% | 765 | 683 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 76.2% | 657 | 862 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 77.2% | 592 | 767 |
| West Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 48.1% | 509 | 1,058 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 23 | |
| SAT | 07/09/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | WACA | 56 | - | 32 | |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 31 | - | 57 | |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1918 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 53 | 7,000 |