1930 WANFL Season

These are the results for the 1930 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League).

It featured twenty-one rounds in a triple round-robin format. Each team received three byes. East Fremantle were the minor premiers.

The season ended with a finals series following the Second Amended Neutral Argus system. East Fremantle were the premiers, with Jerry Dolan as the premiership captain.

Season Details

Name: 1930 WANFL Season
Teams: 7
Rounds: 21
Finals System: Second Amended Neutral Argus System
Matches: 66

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Claremont-Cottesloe Claremont Oval Harry Gepp
East Fremantle Fremantle Oval
East Perth Perth Oval
Perth WACA
South Fremantle Fremantle Oval
Subiaco Subiaco Oval
West Perth Leederville Oval

Season Results

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

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
East Fremantle 1st 14 -0- 4 56 145.0% 1,828 1,261 256 292 177 199
South Fremantle 2nd 9 -2- 7 40 97.8% 1,355 1,385 194 191 193 227
Subiaco 3rd 9 -0- 9 36 96.8% 1,323 1,367 181 237 192 215
Perth 4th 8 -1- 9 34 97.3% 1,404 1,443 194 240 209 189
East Perth 5th 8 -0- 10 32 97.3% 1,479 1,520 215 189 213 242
Claremont-Cottesloe 6th 6 -2- 10 28 85.1% 1,424 1,674 206 188 239 240
West Perth 7th 6 -1- 11 26 90.5% 1,548 1,711 223 210 246 235

Overall Premiership Results

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

Ladder Chart

This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.

Season Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/04/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v West Perth Fremantle Oval 110 - 77
SAT 19/04/1930 3:00 PM Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe Perth Oval 73 - 73
MON 21/04/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v South Fremantle Subiaco Oval 70 - 36

Round 1 Bye: East Perth

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Subiaco 1st 1 -0- 0 4 194.4% 70 36
East Fremantle 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 142.9% 110 77
Claremont-Cottesloe 3rd 0 -1- 0 2 100.0% 73 73
Perth 0 -1- 0 2 100.0% 73 73
East Perth 5th 0 -0- 0 0 0 0
West Perth 6th 0 -0- 1 0 70.0% 77 110
South Fremantle 7th 0 -0- 1 0 51.4% 36 70

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/04/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v East Perth Claremont Oval 82 - 116
SAT 26/04/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Subiaco Fremantle Oval 99 - 71
SAT 26/04/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v South Fremantle Leederville Oval 38 - 38

Round 2 Bye: Perth

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 2 -0- 0 8 141.2% 209 148
East Perth 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 141.5% 116 82
Subiaco 3rd 1 -0- 1 4 104.4% 141 135
Perth 4th 0 -1- 0 2 100.0% 73 73
Claremont-Cottesloe 5th 0 -1- 1 2 82.0% 155 189
West Perth 6th 0 -1- 1 2 77.7% 115 148
South Fremantle 7th 0 -1- 1 2 68.5% 74 108

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/05/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v West Perth Perth Oval 64 - 106
SAT 03/05/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe Fremantle Oval 92 - 70
MON 05/05/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v Perth Subiaco Oval 61 - 64

Round 3 Bye: East Fremantle

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 2 -0- 0 8 141.2% 209 148
West Perth 2nd 1 -1- 1 6 104.2% 221 212
Perth 3rd 1 -1- 0 6 102.2% 137 134
South Fremantle 4th 1 -1- 1 6 93.3% 166 178
Subiaco 5th 1 -0- 2 4 101.5% 202 199
East Perth 6th 1 -0- 1 4 95.7% 180 188
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 0 -1- 2 2 80.1% 225 281

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/05/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v East Fremantle Claremont Oval 58 - 112
SAT 10/05/1930 3:00 PM Perth v West Perth WACA 64 - 79
SAT 10/05/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Perth Subiaco Oval 57 - 45

Round 4 Bye: South Fremantle

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 3 -0- 0 12 155.8% 321 206
West Perth 2nd 2 -1- 1 10 108.7% 300 276
Subiaco 3rd 2 -0- 2 8 106.1% 259 244
Perth 4th 1 -1- 1 6 94.4% 201 213
South Fremantle 5th 1 -1- 1 6 93.3% 166 178
East Perth 6th 1 -0- 2 4 91.8% 225 245
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 0 -1- 3 2 72.0% 283 393

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/05/1930 3:00 PM Perth v East Fremantle WACA 86 - 51
SAT 17/05/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v East Perth Fremantle Oval 97 - 82
SAT 17/05/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe Leederville Oval 80 - 77

Round 5 Bye: Subiaco

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
West Perth 1st 3 -1- 1 14 107.6% 380 353
East Fremantle 2nd 3 -0- 1 12 127.4% 372 292
Perth 3rd 2 -1- 1 10 108.7% 287 264
South Fremantle 4th 2 -1- 1 10 101.2% 263 260
Subiaco 5th 2 -0- 2 8 106.1% 259 244
East Perth 6th 1 -0- 3 4 89.8% 307 342
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 0 -1- 4 2 76.1% 360 473

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 24/05/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v Subiaco Claremont Oval 68 - 110
SAT 24/05/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v East Fremantle Perth Oval 55 - 108
SAT 24/05/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Perth Fremantle Oval 65 - 91

Round 6 Bye: West Perth

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 4 -0- 1 16 138.3% 480 347
Perth 2nd 3 -1- 1 14 114.9% 378 329
West Perth 3rd 3 -1- 1 14 107.6% 380 353
Subiaco 4th 3 -0- 2 12 118.3% 369 312
South Fremantle 5th 2 -1- 2 10 93.4% 328 351
East Perth 6th 1 -0- 4 4 80.4% 362 450
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 0 -1- 5 2 73.4% 428 583

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 31/05/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v Perth Perth Oval 107 - 92
SAT 31/05/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v East Fremantle Fremantle Oval 46 - 81
SAT 31/05/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v Subiaco Leederville Oval 115 - 112

Round 7 Bye: Claremont-Cottesloe

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 5 -0- 1 20 142.7% 561 393
West Perth 2nd 4 -1- 1 18 106.5% 495 465
Perth 3rd 3 -1- 2 14 107.8% 470 436
Subiaco 4th 3 -0- 3 12 112.6% 481 427
South Fremantle 5th 2 -1- 3 10 86.6% 374 432
East Perth 6th 2 -0- 4 8 86.5% 469 542
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 0 -1- 5 2 73.4% 428 583

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
MON 02/06/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe Perth Oval 59 - 61
MON 02/06/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v West Perth Fremantle Oval 117 - 114
MON 02/06/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Fremantle Subiaco Oval 73 - 104

Round 8 Bye: Perth

Round 8 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 6 -0- 1 24 142.7% 665 466
West Perth 2nd 4 -1- 2 18 104.6% 609 582
Perth 3rd 3 -1- 2 14 107.8% 470 436
South Fremantle 4th 3 -1- 3 14 89.9% 491 546
Subiaco 5th 3 -0- 4 12 104.3% 554 531
East Perth 6th 2 -0- 5 8 87.6% 528 603
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 1 -1- 5 6 76.2% 489 642

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 07/06/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v Perth Claremont Oval 77 - 81
SAT 07/06/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Subiaco Fremantle Oval 101 - 39
SAT 07/06/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v East Fremantle Leederville Oval 72 - 144

Round 9 Bye: East Perth

Round 9 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 7 -0- 1 28 150.4% 809 538
Perth 2nd 4 -1- 2 18 107.4% 551 513
South Fremantle 3rd 4 -1- 3 18 101.2% 592 585
West Perth 4th 4 -1- 3 18 93.8% 681 726
Subiaco 5th 3 -0- 5 12 93.8% 593 632
East Perth 6th 2 -0- 5 8 87.6% 528 603
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 1 -1- 6 6 78.3% 566 723

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/06/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v South Fremantle Claremont Oval 98 - 75
SAT 14/06/1930 3:00 PM Perth v Subiaco WACA 52 - 56
SAT 14/06/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v East Perth Leederville Oval 93 - 120

Round 10 Bye: East Fremantle

Round 10 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 7 -0- 1 28 150.4% 809 538
Perth 2nd 4 -1- 3 18 106.0% 603 569
South Fremantle 3rd 4 -1- 4 18 97.7% 667 683
West Perth 4th 4 -1- 4 18 91.5% 774 846
Subiaco 5th 4 -0- 5 16 94.9% 649 684
East Perth 6th 3 -0- 5 12 93.1% 648 696
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 2 -1- 6 10 83.2% 664 798

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 21/06/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe Fremantle Oval 75 - 51
SAT 21/06/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v Subiaco Perth Oval 115 - 34
SAT 21/06/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v Perth Leederville Oval 114 - 74

Round 11 Bye: South Fremantle

Round 11 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 8 -0- 1 32 150.1% 884 589
West Perth 2nd 5 -1- 4 22 96.5% 888 920
Perth 3rd 4 -1- 4 18 99.1% 677 683
South Fremantle 4th 4 -1- 4 18 97.7% 667 683
East Perth 5th 4 -0- 5 16 104.5% 763 730
Subiaco 6th 4 -0- 6 16 85.5% 683 799
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 2 -1- 7 10 81.9% 715 873

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 28/06/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v West Perth Claremont Oval 86 - 105
SAT 28/06/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Perth Fremantle Oval 129 - 39
SAT 28/06/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v South Fremantle Perth Oval 72 - 62

Round 12 Bye: Subiaco

Round 12 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 9 -0- 1 36 161.3% 1,013 628
West Perth 2nd 6 -1- 4 26 98.7% 993 1,006
East Perth 3rd 5 -0- 5 20 105.4% 835 792
South Fremantle 4th 4 -1- 5 18 96.6% 729 755
Perth 5th 4 -1- 5 18 88.2% 716 812
Subiaco 6th 4 -0- 6 16 85.5% 683 799
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 2 -1- 8 10 81.9% 801 978

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/07/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v East Perth Fremantle Oval 76 - 68
SAT 05/07/1930 3:00 PM Perth v South Fremantle WACA 58 - 26
SAT 05/07/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v Claremont-Cottesloe Subiaco Oval 63 - 85

Round 13 Bye: West Perth

Round 13 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 10 -0- 1 40 156.5% 1,089 696
West Perth 2nd 6 -1- 4 26 98.7% 993 1,006
Perth 3rd 5 -1- 5 22 92.4% 774 838
East Perth 4th 5 -0- 6 20 104.0% 903 868
South Fremantle 5th 4 -1- 6 18 92.9% 755 813
Subiaco 6th 4 -0- 7 16 84.4% 746 884
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 3 -1- 8 14 85.1% 886 1,041

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 12/07/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v South Fremantle Fremantle Oval 103 - 107
SAT 12/07/1930 3:00 PM Perth v East Perth WACA 69 - 78
SAT 12/07/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v West Perth Subiaco Oval 84 - 61

Round 14 Bye: Claremont-Cottesloe

Round 14 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 10 -0- 2 40 148.4% 1,192 803
West Perth 2nd 6 -1- 5 26 96.7% 1,054 1,090
East Perth 3rd 6 -0- 6 24 104.7% 981 937
South Fremantle 4th 5 -1- 6 22 94.1% 862 916
Perth 5th 5 -1- 6 22 92.0% 843 916
Subiaco 6th 5 -0- 7 20 87.8% 830 945
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 3 -1- 8 14 85.1% 886 1,041

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/07/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v West Perth Fremantle Oval 82 - 66
SAT 19/07/1930 3:00 PM Perth v Claremont-Cottesloe WACA 82 - 102
SAT 19/07/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v South Fremantle Subiaco Oval 64 - 73

Round 15 Bye: East Perth

Round 15 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 11 -0- 2 44 146.6% 1,274 869
West Perth 2nd 6 -1- 6 26 95.6% 1,120 1,172
South Fremantle 3rd 6 -1- 6 26 95.4% 935 980
East Perth 4th 6 -0- 6 24 104.7% 981 937
Perth 5th 5 -1- 7 22 90.9% 925 1,018
Subiaco 6th 5 -0- 8 20 87.8% 894 1,018
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 4 -1- 8 18 88.0% 988 1,123

Round 16

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/07/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v East Perth Claremont Oval 94 - 89
SAT 26/07/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v East Fremantle Subiaco Oval 70 - 66
SAT 02/08/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v South Fremantle Leederville Oval 64 - 99

Round 16 Bye: Perth

Round 16 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 11 -0- 3 44 142.7% 1,340 939
South Fremantle 2nd 7 -1- 6 30 99.0% 1,034 1,044
West Perth 3rd 6 -1- 7 26 93.2% 1,184 1,271
East Perth 4th 6 -0- 7 24 103.8% 1,070 1,031
Subiaco 5th 6 -0- 8 24 88.9% 964 1,084
Perth 6th 5 -1- 7 22 90.9% 925 1,018
Claremont-Cottesloe 7th 5 -1- 8 22 89.3% 1,082 1,212

Round 17

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/08/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Perth Fremantle Oval 82 - 107
SAT 16/08/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v West Perth Subiaco Oval 102 - 97
SAT 16/08/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v East Perth Fremantle Oval 90 - 85

Round 17 Bye: Subiaco

Round 17 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 11 -0- 4 44 135.9% 1,422 1,046
South Fremantle 2nd 8 -1- 6 34 99.6% 1,124 1,129
Perth 3rd 6 -1- 7 26 93.8% 1,032 1,100
West Perth 4th 6 -1- 8 26 93.3% 1,281 1,373
Claremont-Cottesloe 5th 6 -1- 8 26 90.5% 1,184 1,309
East Perth 6th 6 -0- 8 24 103.0% 1,155 1,121
Subiaco 7th 6 -0- 8 24 88.9% 964 1,084

Round 18

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 23/08/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v West Perth Perth Oval 116 - 96
SAT 23/08/1930 3:00 PM Perth v Subiaco WACA 91 - 70
SAT 23/08/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Claremont-Cottesloe Fremantle Oval 85 - 85

Round 18 Bye: East Fremantle

Round 18 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 11 -0- 4 44 135.9% 1,422 1,046
South Fremantle 2nd 8 -2- 6 36 99.6% 1,209 1,214
Perth 3rd 7 -1- 7 30 96.0% 1,123 1,170
East Perth 4th 7 -0- 8 28 104.4% 1,271 1,217
Claremont-Cottesloe 5th 6 -2- 8 28 91.0% 1,269 1,394
West Perth 6th 6 -1- 9 26 92.5% 1,377 1,489
Subiaco 7th 6 -0- 9 24 88.0% 1,034 1,175

Round 19

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 30/08/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v East Perth Fremantle Oval 136 - 42
SAT 30/08/1930 3:00 PM Perth v South Fremantle WACA 57 - 67
SAT 30/08/1930 3:00 PM Subiaco v Claremont-Cottesloe Subiaco Oval 124 - 61

Round 19 Bye: West Perth

Round 19 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 12 -0- 4 48 143.2% 1,558 1,088
South Fremantle 2nd 9 -2- 6 40 100.4% 1,276 1,271
Perth 3rd 7 -1- 8 30 95.4% 1,180 1,237
East Perth 4th 7 -0- 9 28 97.0% 1,313 1,353
Subiaco 5th 7 -0- 9 28 93.7% 1,158 1,236
Claremont-Cottesloe 6th 6 -2- 9 28 87.6% 1,330 1,518
West Perth 7th 6 -1- 9 26 92.5% 1,377 1,489

Round 20

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/09/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v South Fremantle Fremantle Oval 114 - 79
SAT 06/09/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v Perth Perth Oval 87 - 60
SAT 06/09/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v Subiaco Leederville Oval 52 - 58

Round 20 Bye: Claremont-Cottesloe

Round 20 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 13 -0- 4 52 143.3% 1,672 1,167
South Fremantle 2nd 9 -2- 7 40 97.8% 1,355 1,385
East Perth 3rd 8 -0- 9 32 99.1% 1,400 1,413
Subiaco 4th 8 -0- 9 32 94.4% 1,216 1,288
Perth 5th 7 -1- 9 30 93.7% 1,240 1,324
Claremont-Cottesloe 6th 6 -2- 9 28 87.6% 1,330 1,518
West Perth 7th 6 -1- 10 26 92.4% 1,429 1,547

Round 21

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/09/1930 3:00 PM Claremont-Cottesloe v East Fremantle Claremont Oval 94 - 156
SAT 13/09/1930 3:00 PM East Perth v Subiaco Perth Oval 79 - 107
SAT 13/09/1930 3:00 PM West Perth v Perth Leederville Oval 119 - 164

Round 21 Bye: South Fremantle

Round 21 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
East Fremantle 1st 14 -0- 4 56 145.0% 1,828 1,261
South Fremantle 2nd 9 -2- 7 40 97.8% 1,355 1,385
Subiaco 3rd 9 -0- 9 36 96.8% 1,323 1,367
Perth 4th 8 -1- 9 34 97.3% 1,404 1,443
East Perth 5th 8 -0- 10 32 97.3% 1,479 1,520
Claremont-Cottesloe 6th 6 -2- 10 28 85.1% 1,424 1,674
West Perth 7th 6 -1- 11 26 90.5% 1,548 1,711

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
East Fremantle 1st 14 -0- 4 56 145.0% 1,828 1,261 256 292 177 199
South Fremantle 2nd 9 -2- 7 40 97.8% 1,355 1,385 194 191 193 227
Subiaco 3rd 9 -0- 9 36 96.8% 1,323 1,367 181 237 192 215
Perth 4th 8 -1- 9 34 97.3% 1,404 1,443 194 240 209 189
East Perth 5th 8 -0- 10 32 97.3% 1,479 1,520 215 189 213 242
Claremont-Cottesloe 6th 6 -2- 10 28 85.1% 1,424 1,674 206 188 239 240
West Perth 7th 6 -1- 11 26 90.5% 1,548 1,711 223 210 246 235

Final Round 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 20/09/1930 3:00 PM South Fremantle v Subiaco Subiaco Oval 73 - 44 7,572
SAT 27/09/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v Perth Subiaco Oval 104 - 74 4,899

Final Round 1 Ladder

Team Pos.
East Fremantle* 1st
South Fremantle 2nd
Subiaco 3rd
Perth 4th
* : right to challenge

Final Round 2

Final (Grand Final)

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 04/10/1930 3:00 PM East Fremantle v South Fremantle Subiaco Oval 87 - 65 7,654

Final Round 2 Ladder

Team Pos.
East Fremantle* 1st
South Fremantle 2nd
Subiaco 3rd
Perth 4th
* : right to challenge