1920 WAFL Season
These are the results for the 1920 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 Perth were the premiers, with Charlie McKenzie as the premiership captain and Phil Matson as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1920 WAFL Season
Teams:
6
Rounds:
15
Finals System:
Second Amended Neutral Argus System
Matches:
48
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 | Leederville Oval | Ivo Crapp |
Season Results
Premiers:
East Perth
Runners-Up:
East Fremantle
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 | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 132.5% | 759 | 573 | 97 | 177 | 78 | 105 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 122.2% | 931 | 762 | 125 | 181 | 105 | 132 |
| Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 99.2% | 856 | 863 | 114 | 172 | 117 | 161 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 103.4% | 737 | 713 | 102 | 125 | 89 | 179 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 78.5% | 717 | 913 | 94 | 153 | 125 | 163 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 79.1% | 667 | 843 | 89 | 133 | 107 | 201 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | Premiers |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Perth | 3rd | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| Subiaco | 4th | Defeated by East Fremantle (Semi Final) |
| West Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Fremantle | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 86 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 41 | - | 84 | |
| SAT | 01/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 94 | - | 19 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 494.7% | 94 | 19 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 286.7% | 86 | 30 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 204.9% | 84 | 41 |
| Perth | 4th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 48.8% | 41 | 84 |
| West Perth | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 34.9% | 30 | 86 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 20.2% | 19 | 94 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 49 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 38 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 08/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 68 | - | 48 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 241.8% | 162 | 67 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 179.7% | 142 | 79 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 136.7% | 134 | 98 |
| West Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 60.7% | 82 | 135 |
| Perth | 5th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 66.2% | 90 | 136 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 37.5% | 57 | 152 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 24 | - | 27 | 4,500 |
| SAT | 15/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 76 | - | 74 | |
| SAT | 15/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 40 | - | 42 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 207.7% | 189 | 91 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 156.6% | 166 | 106 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 70.9% | 124 | 175 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 119.5% | 208 | 174 |
| Perth | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 79.0% | 166 | 210 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 97 | 194 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 74 | - | 47 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 53 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 22/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 33 | - | 40 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 169.5% | 222 | 131 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 156.9% | 240 | 153 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 78.8% | 164 | 208 |
| Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 84.4% | 222 | 263 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 102.8% | 255 | 248 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | 150 | 250 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 41 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 63 | - | 24 | |
| SAT | 29/05/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 73 | - | 67 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 171.2% | 303 | 177 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 149.0% | 295 | 198 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 69.4% | 188 | 271 |
| Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 86.0% | 289 | 336 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 102.1% | 296 | 290 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.0% | 192 | 291 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 73 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 05/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 67 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 12/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 48 | - | 56 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 150.6% | 351 | 233 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 129.5% | 351 | 271 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 77.5% | 255 | 329 |
| Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 89.8% | 345 | 384 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 76.4% | 265 | 347 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 99.2% | 354 | 357 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 66 | - | 32 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 32 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 19/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 57 | - | 63 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 145.6% | 383 | 263 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 113.6% | 383 | 337 |
| Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 92.5% | 408 | 441 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 79.6% | 312 | 392 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 108.0% | 420 | 389 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.8% | 295 | 379 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 79 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 33 | - | 28 | |
| SAT | 26/06/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 55 | - | 39 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 138.9% | 411 | 296 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 114.0% | 416 | 365 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 85.2% | 367 | 431 |
| Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 87.9% | 457 | 520 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 113.9% | 499 | 438 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 77.0% | 334 | 434 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 01/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 69 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 79 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 03/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 66 | - | 66 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 111.8% | 482 | 431 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 87.1% | 433 | 497 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 119.7% | 449 | 375 |
| Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 92.3% | 526 | 570 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 121.4% | 578 | 476 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 76.3% | 384 | 503 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 51 | - | 63 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 72 | - | 35 | |
| SAT | 10/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 34 | - | 89 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 113.1% | 545 | 482 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 131.5% | 538 | 409 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 79.7% | 467 | 586 |
| Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 91.2% | 577 | 633 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 111.9% | 613 | 548 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 84.8% | 456 | 538 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 68 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 32 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 17/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 42 | - | 36 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 113.3% | 587 | 518 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 124.7% | 570 | 457 |
| Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 94.0% | 625 | 665 |
| West Perth | 4th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 77.1% | 504 | 654 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 116.4% | 681 | 585 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 84.8% | 492 | 580 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 79 | - | 59 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 47 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 24/07/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 45 | - | 63 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 108.8% | 632 | 581 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 122.6% | 618 | 504 |
| Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 97.2% | 704 | 724 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 118.1% | 744 | 630 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 76.8% | 563 | 733 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 85.8% | 539 | 628 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/08/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 58 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 20 | - | 2 | |
| SAT | 07/08/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 62 | - | 32 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 126.1% | 638 | 506 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 105.5% | 634 | 601 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 119.5% | 802 | 671 |
| Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 95.3% | 745 | 782 |
| West Perth | 5th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 81.7% | 625 | 765 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 82.8% | 571 | 690 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 39 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1920 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 66 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 28/08/1920 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 67 | - | 66 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 123.5% | 677 | 548 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 118.9% | 844 | 710 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 98.2% | 811 | 826 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 104.8% | 700 | 668 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 83.3% | 692 | 831 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 81.3% | 615 | 756 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 87 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 82 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 04/09/1920 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 37 | - | 45 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 132.5% | 759 | 573 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 122.2% | 931 | 762 |
| Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 99.2% | 856 | 863 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 103.4% | 737 | 713 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 78.5% | 717 | 913 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 79.1% | 667 | 843 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 43 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 18/09/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 58 | - | 41 | |
Final Round 2
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/09/1920 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 52 | - | 30 | |