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 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 |