1937 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1937 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. Claremont were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. East Fremantle were the premiers.
Season Details
Name:
1937 WANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
21
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
88
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Claremont Oval | Dick Lawn | |
| East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Perth | WACA | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | ||
| West Perth | Leederville Oval | Johnny Leonard |
Season Results
Premiers:
East Fremantle
Runners-Up:
Claremont
Minor Premiers:
Claremont
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 15 | -1- | 5 | 62 | 117.9% | 2,225 | 1,887 | 321 | 299 | 270 | 267 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 6 | 58 | 112.3% | 2,306 | 2,054 | 329 | 332 | 294 | 290 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 103.1% | 1,907 | 1,850 | 276 | 251 | 263 | 272 |
| East Perth | 4th | 12 | -3- | 6 | 54 | 120.5% | 2,119 | 1,759 | 308 | 271 | 250 | 259 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 107.4% | 1,894 | 1,763 | 274 | 250 | 255 | 233 |
| Perth | 6th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 90.1% | 1,912 | 2,123 | 271 | 286 | 304 | 299 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 80.6% | 1,831 | 2,272 | 259 | 277 | 329 | 298 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 76.5% | 1,585 | 2,071 | 223 | 247 | 296 | 295 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | Premiers |
| Claremont | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| East Perth | 3rd | Defeated by East Fremantle (Preliminary Final) |
| Swan Districts | 4th | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| West Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Fremantle | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Subiaco | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/04/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 97 | - | 97 | 2,619 |
| SAT | 24/04/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 72 | - | 107 | 793 |
| SAT | 24/04/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 122 | 1,263 |
| SAT | 24/04/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 107 | - | 83 | 1,587 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 148.6% | 107 | 72 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 128.9% | 107 | 83 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 123.2% | 122 | 99 |
| Claremont | 4th | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 97 | 97 |
| East Perth | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 97 | 97 | |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 81.1% | 99 | 122 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 77.6% | 83 | 107 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 67.3% | 72 | 107 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 122 | - | 86 | 1,638 |
| SAT | 01/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 191 | - | 110 | 1,889 |
| SAT | 01/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 135 | - | 49 | 3,428 |
| SAT | 01/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 79 | - | 65 | 1,980 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 163.7% | 298 | 182 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 122.6% | 201 | 164 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 158.9% | 232 | 146 |
| Claremont | 4th | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 119.7% | 219 | 183 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 71.6% | 156 | 218 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.8% | 169 | 229 |
| Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.7% | 137 | 186 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 66.8% | 209 | 313 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 03/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 93 | - | 112 | 3,402 |
| MON | 03/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 76 | - | 177 | 1,801 |
| MON | 03/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 73 | - | 79 | 2,751 |
| MON | 03/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 95 | - | 81 | 988 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 149.1% | 410 | 275 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 118.1% | 280 | 237 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 2 | -1- | 0 | 10 | 184.2% | 409 | 222 |
| Claremont | 4th | 1 | -1- | 1 | 6 | 105.8% | 312 | 295 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.2% | 264 | 310 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 77.1% | 229 | 297 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 71.1% | 290 | 408 |
| Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.7% | 213 | 363 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 51 | - | 51 | 5,072 |
| SAT | 08/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 102 | - | 90 | 901 |
| SAT | 08/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 84 | - | 100 | 1,424 |
| SAT | 08/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 102 | - | 96 | 1,044 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 3 | -1- | 0 | 14 | 114.9% | 331 | 288 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 2 | -2- | 0 | 12 | 168.5% | 460 | 273 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 134.2% | 506 | 377 |
| Claremont | 4th | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 108.7% | 412 | 379 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 90.1% | 366 | 406 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 79.9% | 319 | 399 |
| Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 69.5% | 315 | 453 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 73.6% | 374 | 508 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WED | 12/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 66 | - | 85 | 5,618 |
| SAT | 15/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 119 | - | 76 | 1,106 |
| SAT | 15/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 81 | - | 73 | 2,174 |
| SAT | 15/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 83 | - | 80 | 5,150 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 4 | -1- | 0 | 18 | 112.5% | 414 | 368 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 3 | -1- | 1 | 14 | 111.7% | 497 | 445 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 2 | -2- | 1 | 12 | 150.6% | 533 | 354 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 127.4% | 586 | 460 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 93.3% | 447 | 479 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.4% | 493 | 584 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 79.5% | 385 | 484 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 68.4% | 391 | 572 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 138 | - | 92 | 1,680 |
| SAT | 22/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 103 | - | 67 | 1,558 |
| SAT | 22/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 81 | - | 98 | 993 |
| SAT | 22/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 74 | - | 104 | 5,987 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 115.8% | 601 | 519 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 103.4% | 488 | 472 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 3 | -2- | 1 | 16 | 151.1% | 636 | 421 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 131.2% | 724 | 552 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 97.3% | 545 | 560 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 81.5% | 560 | 687 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 76.7% | 477 | 622 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 70.4% | 472 | 670 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 168 | - | 58 | 1,630 |
| SAT | 29/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 119 | - | 68 | 5,390 |
| SAT | 29/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 116 | - | 75 | 1,297 |
| SAT | 29/05/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 80 | - | 77 | 2,876 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 5 | -1- | 1 | 22 | 133.3% | 769 | 577 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 4 | -2- | 1 | 20 | 154.4% | 755 | 489 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 98.1% | 625 | 637 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 102.4% | 565 | 552 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 118.0% | 792 | 671 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 88.7% | 676 | 762 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 74.8% | 552 | 738 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 63.2% | 530 | 838 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 109 | - | 101 | 6,899 |
| SAT | 05/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 122 | - | 119 | 1,200 |
| SAT | 05/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 112 | - | 52 | 1,764 |
| SAT | 05/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 89 | - | 75 | 2,220 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 6 | -1- | 1 | 26 | 129.5% | 878 | 678 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 107.0% | 737 | 689 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 104.3% | 654 | 627 |
| East Perth | 4th | 4 | -2- | 2 | 20 | 143.1% | 856 | 598 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 115.7% | 914 | 790 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 88.2% | 751 | 851 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 71.1% | 604 | 850 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 67.6% | 649 | 960 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 07/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 84 | - | 95 | 1,670 |
| MON | 07/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 111 | - | 101 | 2,141 |
| MON | 07/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 107 | - | 108 | 1,674 |
| MON | 07/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 96 | - | 89 | 4,685 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 107.1% | 833 | 778 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 124.9% | 967 | 774 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 105.3% | 749 | 711 |
| East Perth | 4th | 5 | -2- | 2 | 24 | 136.7% | 964 | 705 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 112.7% | 1,015 | 901 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 90.5% | 862 | 952 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 74.2% | 711 | 958 |
| Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 69.5% | 733 | 1,055 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 140 | - | 110 | 2,020 |
| SAT | 12/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 77 | - | 82 | 1,381 |
| SAT | 12/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 95 | - | 93 | 1,163 |
| SAT | 12/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 115 | - | 38 | 1,627 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 106.5% | 928 | 871 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 115.4% | 864 | 749 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 117.8% | 1,077 | 914 |
| East Perth | 4th | 5 | -2- | 3 | 24 | 132.3% | 1,041 | 787 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 114.2% | 1,155 | 1,011 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 91.2% | 955 | 1,047 |
| Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 72.0% | 815 | 1,132 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 69.8% | 749 | 1,073 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 145 | - | 100 | 1,934 |
| SAT | 19/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 126 | - | 99 | 3,776 |
| SAT | 19/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 67 | 1,079 |
| SAT | 19/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 80 | - | 98 | 5,600 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 103.0% | 1,027 | 997 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 120.5% | 1,222 | 1,014 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 111.5% | 944 | 847 |
| East Perth | 4th | 6 | -2- | 3 | 28 | 131.4% | 1,139 | 867 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 115.4% | 1,281 | 1,110 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 88.5% | 1,055 | 1,192 |
| Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 73.1% | 882 | 1,206 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 72.2% | 823 | 1,140 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 59 | - | 91 | 1,039 |
| SAT | 26/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 96 | - | 75 | 2,429 |
| SAT | 26/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 69 | - | 51 | 3,223 |
| SAT | 26/06/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 123 | - | 50 | 269 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -2- | 3 | 32 | 131.6% | 1,208 | 918 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 116.2% | 1,377 | 1,185 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 101.1% | 1,078 | 1,066 |
| Claremont | 4th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 115.9% | 1,281 | 1,105 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 108.1% | 1,019 | 943 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 84.0% | 1,105 | 1,315 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 80.0% | 1,005 | 1,256 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 76.2% | 914 | 1,199 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 99 | - | 88 | 4,888 |
| SAT | 03/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 119 | - | 82 | 2,259 |
| SAT | 03/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 85 | - | 103 | 2,978 |
| SAT | 03/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 89 | - | 92 | 2,247 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 116.5% | 1,480 | 1,270 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 115.7% | 1,380 | 1,193 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 7 | -2- | 4 | 32 | 124.4% | 1,290 | 1,037 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 100.8% | 1,167 | 1,158 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 106.2% | 1,107 | 1,042 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 87.6% | 1,224 | 1,397 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 81.6% | 1,097 | 1,345 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 76.7% | 999 | 1,302 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 92 | - | 112 | 4,004 |
| SAT | 10/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 101 | - | 102 | 2,217 |
| SAT | 10/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 81 | - | 57 | 1,364 |
| SAT | 10/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 84 | - | 91 | 5,575 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 114.5% | 1,482 | 1,294 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 8 | -2- | 4 | 36 | 124.2% | 1,402 | 1,129 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 113.7% | 1,572 | 1,382 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 101.3% | 1,258 | 1,242 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 105.1% | 1,191 | 1,133 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 86.7% | 1,281 | 1,478 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 82.8% | 1,198 | 1,447 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 79.5% | 1,080 | 1,359 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 82 | - | 104 | 7,430 |
| SAT | 17/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 92 | - | 109 | 1,916 |
| SAT | 17/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 64 | - | 93 | 1,916 |
| SAT | 17/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 79 | - | 56 | 1,852 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 115.3% | 1,586 | 1,376 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 114.0% | 1,681 | 1,474 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 103.0% | 1,337 | 1,298 |
| East Perth | 4th | 8 | -2- | 5 | 36 | 120.4% | 1,484 | 1,233 |
| West Perth | 5th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 107.3% | 1,284 | 1,197 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 85.6% | 1,345 | 1,571 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 82.9% | 1,290 | 1,556 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 79.0% | 1,136 | 1,438 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 133 | - | 104 | 2,832 |
| SAT | 24/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 68 | - | 81 | 2,655 |
| SAT | 24/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 67 | - | 99 | 4,402 |
| SAT | 24/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 114 | - | 95 | 3,247 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 116.8% | 1,685 | 1,443 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 115.0% | 1,814 | 1,578 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 9 | -2- | 5 | 40 | 120.3% | 1,565 | 1,301 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 100.5% | 1,404 | 1,397 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 108.2% | 1,398 | 1,292 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 85.0% | 1,449 | 1,704 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 82.9% | 1,385 | 1,670 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 79.3% | 1,204 | 1,519 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 88 | - | 106 | 6,092 |
| SAT | 31/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 96 | - | 125 | 1,961 |
| SAT | 31/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 78 | - | 81 | 1,411 |
| SAT | 31/07/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 150 | - | 48 | 3,289 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 115.2% | 1,920 | 1,666 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 114.5% | 1,773 | 1,549 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 10 | -2- | 5 | 44 | 121.0% | 1,690 | 1,397 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 100.7% | 1,485 | 1,475 |
| West Perth | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 115.5% | 1,548 | 1,340 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 85.5% | 1,527 | 1,785 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 82.5% | 1,481 | 1,795 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 75.0% | 1,252 | 1,669 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 119 | - | 62 | 1,051 |
| SAT | 21/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 87 | - | 114 | 1,859 |
| SAT | 21/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 82 | - | 100 | 453 |
| SAT | 21/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 77 | - | 74 | 5,376 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 117.4% | 1,892 | 1,611 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 112.8% | 2,007 | 1,780 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 102.4% | 1,599 | 1,562 |
| West Perth | 4th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 114.9% | 1,625 | 1,414 |
| East Perth | 5th | 10 | -2- | 6 | 44 | 119.7% | 1,764 | 1,474 |
| Perth | 6th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 84.2% | 1,581 | 1,877 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 83.5% | 1,589 | 1,904 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 75.4% | 1,334 | 1,769 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 111 | - | 82 | 942 |
| SAT | 28/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 83 | 3,646 |
| SAT | 28/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 121 | - | 77 | 5,046 |
| SAT | 28/08/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 156 | - | 49 | 207 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 118.3% | 2,003 | 1,693 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 112.7% | 2,100 | 1,863 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 11 | -2- | 6 | 48 | 121.5% | 1,885 | 1,551 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 99.6% | 1,676 | 1,683 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 113.3% | 1,708 | 1,507 |
| Perth | 6th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 90.2% | 1,737 | 1,926 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 79.5% | 1,638 | 2,060 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 75.3% | 1,416 | 1,880 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 117 | - | 99 | 4,907 |
| SAT | 04/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 125 | 1,265 |
| SAT | 04/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 82 | - | 97 | 840 |
| SAT | 04/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 92 | - | 80 | 1,402 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 118.3% | 2,120 | 1,792 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 113.0% | 2,197 | 1,945 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 12 | -2- | 6 | 52 | 121.8% | 2,010 | 1,650 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 100.3% | 1,768 | 1,763 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 111.3% | 1,807 | 1,624 |
| Perth | 6th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 90.0% | 1,817 | 2,018 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 79.5% | 1,737 | 2,185 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 75.8% | 1,498 | 1,977 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 109 | - | 109 | 5,463 |
| SAT | 11/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 95 | - | 105 | 676 |
| SAT | 11/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 87 | 610 |
| SAT | 11/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 139 | - | 87 | 840 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 15 | -1- | 5 | 62 | 117.9% | 2,225 | 1,887 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 6 | 58 | 112.3% | 2,306 | 2,054 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 103.1% | 1,907 | 1,850 |
| East Perth | 4th | 12 | -3- | 6 | 54 | 120.5% | 2,119 | 1,759 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 107.4% | 1,894 | 1,763 |
| Perth | 6th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 90.1% | 1,912 | 2,123 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 80.6% | 1,831 | 2,272 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 76.5% | 1,585 | 2,071 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 73 | - | 87 | 9,929 |
| SAT | 25/09/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 88 | - | 74 | 10,839 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/10/1937 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 78 | - | 55 | 10,570 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/10/1937 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 87 | - | 97 | 16,460 |