1938 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1938 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League).
It featured twenty rounds. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. East Fremantle were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Claremont were the premiers, with Johnny Leonard as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1938 WANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
20
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
85
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Claremont Oval | Johnny Leonard | |
| East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Perth | WACA | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | Haydn Bunton | |
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | ||
| West Perth | Leederville Oval |
Season Results
Premiers:
Claremont
Runners-Up:
East 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 | 15 | -1- | 4 | 62 | 117.5% | 1,963 | 1,670 | 281 | 277 | 239 | 236 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 111.8% | 2,192 | 1,960 | 319 | 278 | 287 | 238 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 100.6% | 1,801 | 1,791 | 253 | 283 | 258 | 243 |
| East Perth | 4th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 115.6% | 1,910 | 1,652 | 272 | 278 | 235 | 242 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 102.2% | 2,112 | 2,066 | 303 | 294 | 295 | 296 |
| Perth | 6th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 88.0% | 1,776 | 2,018 | 251 | 270 | 293 | 260 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 96.5% | 1,942 | 2,013 | 282 | 250 | 290 | 273 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 76.6% | 1,724 | 2,250 | 257 | 182 | 321 | 324 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | Premiers |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| East Perth | 3rd | Defeated by East Fremantle (Preliminary Final) |
| Swan Districts | 4th | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| South Fremantle | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Subiaco | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| West Perth | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 111 | - | 95 | 1,813 |
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 112 | - | 65 | 3,252 |
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 83 | - | 98 | 4,773 |
| SAT | 23/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 155 | - | 96 | 1,114 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 172.3% | 112 | 65 |
| Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 161.5% | 155 | 96 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 118.1% | 98 | 83 |
| Claremont | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 116.8% | 111 | 95 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.6% | 95 | 111 |
| East Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.7% | 83 | 98 |
| West Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.9% | 96 | 155 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 58.0% | 65 | 112 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 126 | - | 90 | 3,267 |
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 116 | - | 44 | 3,148 |
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 85 | - | 95 | 1,820 |
| SAT | 30/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 96 | - | 81 | 2,711 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 128.1% | 237 | 185 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 118.3% | 194 | 164 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 140.1% | 199 | 142 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 105.8% | 202 | 191 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.9% | 190 | 196 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.9% | 199 | 212 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 72.5% | 150 | 207 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.5% | 177 | 251 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 181 | - | 110 | 2,685 |
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 120 | - | 92 | 3,241 |
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 62 | - | 79 | 1,808 |
| SAT | 07/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 74 | - | 69 | 2,689 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 122.7% | 314 | 256 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.1% | 281 | 253 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 94.8% | 347 | 366 |
| East Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 124.1% | 268 | 216 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.4% | 331 | 317 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 91.6% | 252 | 275 |
| Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 87.7% | 291 | 332 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.4% | 251 | 320 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 104 | - | 84 | 5,745 |
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 138 | - | 80 | 1,910 |
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 78 | - | 90 | 2,737 |
| SAT | 14/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 144 | - | 110 | 972 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 125.8% | 419 | 333 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 110.6% | 398 | 360 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 100.2% | 451 | 450 |
| Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.4% | 435 | 442 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.9% | 342 | 353 |
| East Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 113.1% | 346 | 306 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 95.7% | 441 | 461 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 72.3% | 331 | 458 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 132 | - | 112 | 1,906 |
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 93 | 1,982 |
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 79 | - | 86 | 7,364 |
| SAT | 21/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 100 | - | 75 | 1,642 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 122.6% | 505 | 412 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 103.7% | 583 | 562 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 107.0% | 477 | 446 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 103.3% | 442 | 428 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 97.5% | 540 | 554 |
| Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 94.1% | 510 | 542 |
| East Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 108.4% | 439 | 405 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 75.1% | 443 | 590 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 143 | - | 125 | 3,913 |
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 89 | - | 71 | 1,113 |
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 145 | - | 92 | 2,680 |
| SAT | 28/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 75 | - | 97 | 4,844 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 115.0% | 576 | 501 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 107.2% | 539 | 503 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 100.4% | 708 | 705 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 106.0% | 685 | 646 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 101.7% | 552 | 543 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 97.7% | 599 | 613 |
| East Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 109.8% | 582 | 530 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 72.8% | 535 | 735 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 66 | - | 66 | 4,772 |
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 111 | - | 90 | 1,860 |
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 153 | - | 110 | 4,246 |
| SAT | 04/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 88 | - | 74 | 2,156 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 113.2% | 642 | 567 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 108.0% | 705 | 653 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 103.7% | 613 | 591 |
| Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 101.0% | 710 | 703 |
| Claremont | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 97.8% | 798 | 816 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 99.5% | 795 | 799 |
| East Perth | 7th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 108.7% | 648 | 596 |
| West Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 77.0% | 623 | 809 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 06/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 98 | - | 99 | 4,014 |
| MON | 06/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 60 | - | 106 | 5,696 |
| MON | 06/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 95 | - | 64 | 2,122 |
| MON | 06/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 87 | - | 46 | 1,881 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 111.4% | 741 | 665 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 108.1% | 708 | 655 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.8% | 765 | 759 |
| Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 95.7% | 756 | 790 |
| Claremont | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 94.6% | 862 | 911 |
| East Perth | 6th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 114.9% | 754 | 656 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 99.4% | 893 | 898 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 83.0% | 710 | 855 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 102 | - | 94 | 3,293 |
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 85 | - | 81 | 2,674 |
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 174 | - | 102 | 1,594 |
| SAT | 11/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 127 | - | 134 | 3,813 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 111.1% | 843 | 759 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 116.5% | 882 | 757 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 101.5% | 899 | 886 |
| Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 96.6% | 841 | 871 |
| Claremont | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 94.4% | 956 | 1,013 |
| East Perth | 6th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 112.7% | 835 | 741 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 92.8% | 995 | 1,072 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.6% | 837 | 989 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 96 | - | 84 | 1,891 |
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 89 | - | 99 | 3,403 |
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 149 | - | 79 | 3,714 |
| SAT | 18/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 98 | - | 94 | 3,267 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 116.0% | 981 | 846 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 108.6% | 932 | 858 |
| Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 97.3% | 939 | 965 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 100.9% | 993 | 984 |
| Claremont | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 95.9% | 1,052 | 1,097 |
| East Perth | 6th | 4 | -1- | 5 | 18 | 120.0% | 984 | 820 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 92.4% | 1,079 | 1,168 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 80.5% | 916 | 1,138 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 117 | - | 108 | 2,157 |
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 97 | - | 147 | 4,813 |
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 58 | - | 97 | 3,421 |
| SAT | 25/06/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 95 | - | 97 | 1,595 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 108.0% | 1,029 | 953 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 110.2% | 1,039 | 943 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 100.4% | 1,199 | 1,194 |
| Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 96.8% | 1,047 | 1,082 |
| East Perth | 5th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 123.1% | 1,081 | 878 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 96.4% | 1,090 | 1,131 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 93.7% | 1,196 | 1,276 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 81.9% | 1,011 | 1,235 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 78 | - | 70 | 3,749 |
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 116 | - | 78 | 2,848 |
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 75 | - | 56 | 2,583 |
| SAT | 02/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 79 | - | 125 | 2,924 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 108.2% | 1,107 | 1,023 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 107.6% | 1,095 | 1,018 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 104.0% | 1,324 | 1,273 |
| Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 98.6% | 1,122 | 1,138 |
| East Perth | 5th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 125.2% | 1,197 | 956 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 95.9% | 1,160 | 1,209 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 91.5% | 1,274 | 1,392 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 80.1% | 1,090 | 1,360 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 124 | - | 99 | 2,955 |
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 82 | - | 67 | 5,042 |
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 110 | - | 62 | 1,621 |
| SAT | 09/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 98 | - | 72 | 2,922 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 105.2% | 1,179 | 1,121 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 105.5% | 1,448 | 1,372 |
| Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 102.7% | 1,232 | 1,200 |
| East Perth | 4th | 7 | -1- | 5 | 30 | 125.0% | 1,279 | 1,023 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 104.6% | 1,194 | 1,142 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 95.0% | 1,227 | 1,291 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 93.7% | 1,372 | 1,464 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 78.4% | 1,152 | 1,470 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 02/05/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 118 | - | 60 | 6,828 |
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 119 | - | 50 | 2,359 |
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 117 | - | 102 | 2,338 |
| SAT | 23/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 84 | - | 51 | 1,464 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 109.8% | 1,297 | 1,181 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 110.2% | 1,567 | 1,422 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 107.1% | 1,278 | 1,193 |
| Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 97.2% | 1,282 | 1,319 |
| East Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 117.4% | 1,339 | 1,141 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 95.1% | 1,489 | 1,566 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 94.4% | 1,329 | 1,408 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 77.4% | 1,203 | 1,554 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 18/04/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 147 | - | 90 | 3,145 |
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 105 | - | 74 | 4,992 |
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 87 | - | 71 | 1,936 |
| SAT | 30/07/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 90 | - | 126 | 1,506 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 113.6% | 1,444 | 1,271 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 111.8% | 1,672 | 1,496 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 108.0% | 1,365 | 1,264 |
| Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 93.6% | 1,372 | 1,466 |
| East Perth | 5th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 113.4% | 1,413 | 1,246 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 97.5% | 1,615 | 1,656 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 93.6% | 1,400 | 1,495 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 77.0% | 1,293 | 1,680 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 79 | - | 88 | 3,631 |
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 75 | - | 104 | 3,526 |
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 85 | - | 63 | 2,487 |
| SAT | 06/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 133 | - | 100 | 1,388 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 113.5% | 1,532 | 1,350 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 110.5% | 1,751 | 1,584 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 105.9% | 1,428 | 1,349 |
| Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 95.8% | 1,476 | 1,541 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 98.9% | 1,700 | 1,719 |
| East Perth | 6th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 110.2% | 1,488 | 1,350 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 96.1% | 1,533 | 1,595 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 76.8% | 1,393 | 1,813 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 80 | - | 73 | 1,320 |
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 57 | - | 89 | 2,210 |
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 102 | - | 58 | 3,057 |
| SAT | 13/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 59 | - | 103 | 1,657 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 12 | -1- | 4 | 50 | 116.0% | 1,635 | 1,409 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 107.3% | 1,809 | 1,686 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 102.4% | 1,487 | 1,452 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 101.4% | 1,802 | 1,777 |
| Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 94.0% | 1,533 | 1,630 |
| East Perth | 6th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 110.2% | 1,568 | 1,423 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 98.2% | 1,622 | 1,652 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 77.4% | 1,466 | 1,893 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 154 | - | 74 | 2,483 |
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 110 | - | 131 | 3,625 |
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 69 | - | 141 | 2,214 |
| SAT | 27/08/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 65 | - | 94 | 886 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 13 | -1- | 4 | 54 | 117.3% | 1,729 | 1,474 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 108.0% | 1,940 | 1,796 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 105.7% | 1,956 | 1,851 |
| East Perth | 4th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 114.5% | 1,709 | 1,492 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 97.7% | 1,556 | 1,593 |
| Perth | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 90.1% | 1,607 | 1,784 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 97.1% | 1,732 | 1,783 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 77.1% | 1,531 | 1,987 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 138 | - | 102 | 1,324 |
| SAT | 03/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 107 | - | 64 | 6,042 |
| SAT | 03/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 83 | - | 122 | 1,012 |
| SAT | 03/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 78 | - | 140 | 880 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 14 | -1- | 4 | 58 | 118.5% | 1,867 | 1,576 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 111.0% | 2,080 | 1,874 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 116.7% | 1,816 | 1,556 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 103.2% | 2,020 | 1,958 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.1% | 1,678 | 1,676 |
| Perth | 6th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 88.7% | 1,690 | 1,906 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 95.5% | 1,834 | 1,921 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 75.6% | 1,609 | 2,127 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 112 | - | 86 | 777 |
| SAT | 10/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 96 | - | 94 | 6,046 |
| SAT | 10/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 108 | - | 92 | 2,342 |
| SAT | 10/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 115 | - | 123 | 942 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 15 | -1- | 4 | 62 | 117.5% | 1,963 | 1,670 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 111.8% | 2,192 | 1,960 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 100.6% | 1,801 | 1,791 |
| East Perth | 4th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 42 | 115.6% | 1,910 | 1,652 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 102.2% | 2,112 | 2,066 |
| Perth | 6th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 88.0% | 1,776 | 2,018 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 96.5% | 1,942 | 2,013 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 76.6% | 1,724 | 2,250 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 65 | - | 66 | 9,618 |
| SAT | 24/09/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 96 | - | 121 | 10,428 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/10/1938 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 99 | - | 67 | 12,786 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/10/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 94 | - | 94 | 19,104 |
| SAT | 15/10/1938 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 101 | - | 79 | 15,402 |