1923 WAFL Season
These are the results for the 1923 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 Vern Harrold as the premiership captain and Phil Matson as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1923 WAFL Season
Teams:
6
Rounds:
15
Finals System:
Second Amended Neutral Argus System
Matches:
47
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 |
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 | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 136.2% | 985 | 723 | 135 | 175 | 98 | 135 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 110.0% | 881 | 801 | 117 | 179 | 106 | 165 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -2- | 3 | 36 | 109.2% | 809 | 741 | 110 | 149 | 103 | 123 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 98.5% | 903 | 917 | 121 | 177 | 124 | 173 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 93.9% | 809 | 862 | 108 | 161 | 116 | 166 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -1- | 12 | 6 | 67.8% | 723 | 1,066 | 100 | 123 | 144 | 202 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | Premiers |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| West Perth | 3rd | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| South Fremantle | 4th | Defeated by East Fremantle (Semi Final) |
| Subiaco | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 50 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 110 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 12/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 59 | - | 32 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 184.4% | 59 | 32 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 161.8% | 110 | 68 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 50 | 50 |
| South Fremantle | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 50 | 50 | |
| Subiaco | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.8% | 68 | 110 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 54.2% | 32 | 59 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 59 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 59 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 19/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 53 | - | 38 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 145.7% | 185 | 127 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 119.8% | 109 | 91 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.9% | 100 | 91 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 81.8% | 121 | 148 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 0 | -1- | 1 | 2 | 85.4% | 88 | 103 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 67.9% | 91 | 134 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 88 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 101 | - | 90 | |
| SAT | 26/05/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 51 | - | 57 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 162.5% | 273 | 168 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -1- | 0 | 10 | 116.9% | 166 | 142 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 97.9% | 189 | 193 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 83.9% | 172 | 205 |
| West Perth | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.8% | 141 | 179 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 77.0% | 181 | 235 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 51 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 61 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 02/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 44 | - | 41 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 159.4% | 349 | 219 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 99.5% | 217 | 218 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 91.7% | 244 | 266 |
| West Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 84.1% | 185 | 220 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 97.0% | 230 | 237 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 78.8% | 242 | 307 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 70 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 52 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 16/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 45 | - | 63 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 156.8% | 425 | 271 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -2- | 1 | 12 | 99.7% | 287 | 288 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 93.6% | 248 | 265 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 87.8% | 289 | 329 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 90.1% | 282 | 313 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 4 | 2 | 82.8% | 312 | 377 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 58 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 34 | - | 87 | |
| SAT | 23/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 52 | - | 47 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 146.1% | 472 | 323 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 112.0% | 335 | 299 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -2- | 2 | 12 | 95.0% | 345 | 363 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 90.7% | 341 | 376 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 96.2% | 357 | 371 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 5 | 2 | 74.6% | 346 | 464 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 72 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 42 | - | 38 | |
| SAT | 30/06/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 68 | - | 69 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 151.1% | 544 | 360 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 109.5% | 403 | 368 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 3 | -2- | 2 | 16 | 96.1% | 414 | 431 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 97.6% | 399 | 409 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 90.7% | 379 | 418 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 6 | 2 | 71.5% | 383 | 536 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 61 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 50 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 07/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 66 | - | 80 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 146.5% | 624 | 426 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 4 | -2- | 2 | 20 | 99.0% | 475 | 480 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 100.0% | 459 | 459 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 104.7% | 469 | 448 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 89.4% | 428 | 479 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 7 | 2 | 72.7% | 433 | 596 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 69 | - | 50 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 59 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 14/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 60 | - | 48 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 145.6% | 693 | 476 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 100.6% | 518 | 515 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -2- | 3 | 20 | 95.6% | 525 | 549 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 103.6% | 525 | 507 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 92.6% | 488 | 527 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 8 | 2 | 73.3% | 481 | 656 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 115 | - | 49 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 54 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 28/07/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 49 | - | 39 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 140.4% | 747 | 532 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 100.9% | 574 | 569 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 5 | -2- | 3 | 24 | 107.0% | 640 | 598 |
| West Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 105.1% | 574 | 546 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 91.5% | 527 | 576 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 9 | 2 | 68.7% | 530 | 771 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 52 | - | 37 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 56 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 04/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 78 | - | 55 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 140.4% | 799 | 569 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 6 | -2- | 3 | 28 | 108.4% | 709 | 654 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 4 | 26 | 98.7% | 630 | 638 |
| West Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 108.5% | 652 | 601 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 89.8% | 564 | 628 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 10 | 2 | 68.9% | 585 | 849 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 46 | - | 44 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 42 | - | 68 | |
| SAT | 11/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 82 | - | 51 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 141.9% | 867 | 611 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -2- | 3 | 32 | 108.2% | 755 | 698 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 94.6% | 681 | 720 |
| West Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 107.6% | 696 | 647 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 95.1% | 646 | 679 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 11 | 2 | 68.4% | 627 | 917 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 54 | - | 43 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 50 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 18/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 41 | - | 32 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 137.9% | 899 | 652 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -2- | 3 | 36 | 109.2% | 809 | 741 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 102.1% | 786 | 770 |
| West Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 108.5% | 737 | 679 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 94.0% | 689 | 733 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -1- | 12 | 2 | 66.2% | 677 | 1,022 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 46 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 25/08/1923 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 44 | - | 46 | |
| CANCELLED | East Fremantle v East Perth | |||||||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 137.9% | 899 | 652 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -2- | 3 | 36 | 109.2% | 809 | 741 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 110.1% | 798 | 725 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 100.1% | 832 | 831 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 94.1% | 733 | 779 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -1- | 12 | 6 | 67.8% | 723 | 1,066 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 71 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 01/09/1923 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 83 | - | 76 | |
| CANCELLED | Perth v East Fremantle | |||||||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 136.2% | 985 | 723 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 110.0% | 881 | 801 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -2- | 3 | 36 | 109.2% | 809 | 741 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 98.5% | 903 | 917 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 93.9% | 809 | 862 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -1- | 12 | 6 | 67.8% | 723 | 1,066 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | WACA | 40 | - | 31 | 6,087 |
| SAT | 22/09/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 75 | - | 33 | 4,947 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/09/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 42 | - | 63 | 11,917 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/10/1923 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 46 | - | 63 | 16,371 |