1939 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1939 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. Claremont 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:
1939 WANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
20
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
84
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 | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | ||
| West Perth | Leederville Oval |
Season Results
Premiers:
Claremont
Runners-Up:
East Fremantle
Minor Premiers:
Claremont
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 135.3% | 2,199 | 1,625 | 326 | 243 | 230 | 245 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 126.8% | 1,990 | 1,569 | 282 | 298 | 218 | 261 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 129.4% | 1,953 | 1,509 | 276 | 297 | 216 | 213 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 114.1% | 2,039 | 1,787 | 290 | 299 | 253 | 269 |
| Perth | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 113.6% | 1,749 | 1,539 | 248 | 261 | 214 | 255 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 83.6% | 1,577 | 1,887 | 221 | 251 | 274 | 243 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 73.2% | 1,573 | 2,149 | 219 | 259 | 311 | 283 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 4 | 59.2% | 1,474 | 2,489 | 209 | 220 | 355 | 359 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | Premiers |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| East Perth | 3rd | Defeated by Claremont (Preliminary Final) |
| South Fremantle | 4th | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Swan Districts | 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 | 22/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 117 | - | 79 | 2,499 |
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 65 | - | 93 | 2,379 |
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 109 | - | 84 | 2,185 |
| SAT | 22/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 83 | - | 89 | 3,296 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 148.1% | 117 | 79 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 143.1% | 93 | 65 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 129.8% | 109 | 84 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 107.2% | 89 | 83 |
| West Perth | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 93.3% | 83 | 89 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 77.1% | 84 | 109 |
| Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.9% | 65 | 93 |
| East Fremantle | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 67.5% | 79 | 117 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 138 | - | 79 | 3,481 |
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 56 | - | 122 | 2,037 |
| SAT | 29/04/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 50 | - | 149 | 2,810 |
| MON | 01/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 80 | - | 87 | 8,466 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 177.0% | 239 | 135 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 151.5% | 247 | 163 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 124.1% | 180 | 145 |
| Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 149.7% | 214 | 143 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 99.4% | 169 | 170 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 62.0% | 158 | 255 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 60.6% | 140 | 231 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 55.9% | 133 | 238 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 105 | - | 67 | 4,303 |
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 128 | - | 78 | 1,295 |
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 105 | - | 69 | 2,242 |
| SAT | 06/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 90 | - | 80 | 2,668 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 170.3% | 344 | 202 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 133.2% | 285 | 214 |
| Perth | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 136.3% | 304 | 223 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 117.2% | 314 | 268 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.8% | 249 | 260 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.9% | 286 | 333 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 60.7% | 218 | 359 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.9% | 202 | 343 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 95 | - | 115 | 2,392 |
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 80 | - | 125 | 5,279 |
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 60 | - | 121 | 1,893 |
| SAT | 13/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 78 | - | 140 | 1,401 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 166.3% | 469 | 282 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 148.2% | 406 | 274 |
| Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 131.8% | 419 | 318 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 106.8% | 409 | 383 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 103.6% | 426 | 411 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 85.5% | 329 | 385 |
| West Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 58.0% | 280 | 483 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 57.9% | 278 | 480 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 94 | - | 89 | 1,463 |
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 159 | - | 67 | 3,170 |
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 77 | - | 63 | 3,523 |
| SAT | 20/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 118 | - | 84 | 1,632 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 151.8% | 563 | 371 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 143.3% | 483 | 337 |
| Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 133.6% | 537 | 402 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 122.4% | 585 | 478 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 102.6% | 472 | 460 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 72.8% | 396 | 544 |
| West Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 64.0% | 369 | 577 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 60.5% | 362 | 598 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 111 | - | 82 | 2,717 |
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 103 | - | 83 | 9,005 |
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 70 | - | 62 | 1,402 |
| SAT | 27/05/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 73 | - | 112 | 1,517 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 139.5% | 586 | 420 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 136.3% | 646 | 474 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 124.3% | 696 | 560 |
| Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.7% | 619 | 513 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 109.6% | 584 | 533 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 74.6% | 458 | 614 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 65.5% | 432 | 660 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 64.2% | 442 | 689 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 68 | - | 114 | 4,928 |
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 89 | - | 78 | 5,021 |
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 106 | - | 87 | 2,435 |
| SAT | 03/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 101 | - | 100 | 1,309 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 140.2% | 760 | 542 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 130.5% | 664 | 509 |
| Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 119.8% | 708 | 591 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 113.4% | 764 | 674 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 107.9% | 684 | 634 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 80.5% | 564 | 701 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 70.1% | 533 | 760 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 66.5% | 529 | 795 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 128 | - | 93 | 3,810 |
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 89 | - | 133 | 4,939 |
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 92 | - | 153 | 2,644 |
| SAT | 10/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 98 | - | 102 | 1,412 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 141.5% | 893 | 631 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 118.8% | 757 | 637 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 116.3% | 892 | 767 |
| Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.1% | 797 | 724 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 115.3% | 837 | 726 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 74.0% | 635 | 858 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 76.8% | 656 | 854 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 69.9% | 627 | 897 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 109 | - | 89 | 1,974 |
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 168 | - | 90 | 3,272 |
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 142 | - | 70 | 1,212 |
| SAT | 17/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 122 | - | 102 | 4,279 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 139.2% | 1,002 | 720 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 127.2% | 925 | 727 |
| Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 118.3% | 939 | 794 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 115.8% | 959 | 828 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 111.8% | 994 | 889 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 74.9% | 724 | 967 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 73.0% | 746 | 1,022 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 67.1% | 697 | 1,039 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 05/06/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 86 | - | 91 | 5,023 |
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 158 | - | 53 | 1,499 |
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 66 | - | 35 | 2,678 |
| SAT | 01/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 75 | - | 78 | 4,302 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 135.6% | 1,093 | 806 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 130.1% | 991 | 762 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 122.3% | 1,152 | 942 |
| Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 116.3% | 1,014 | 872 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 114.8% | 1,037 | 903 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 73.5% | 759 | 1,033 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 74.8% | 832 | 1,113 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 62.7% | 750 | 1,197 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 73 | 3,574 |
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 58 | - | 89 | 1,567 |
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 27 | - | 59 | 676 |
| SAT | 08/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 67 | - | 125 | 906 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 134.6% | 1,116 | 829 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 129.6% | 1,166 | 900 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 125.0% | 1,211 | 969 |
| Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 118.6% | 1,103 | 930 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 115.9% | 1,131 | 976 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 72.0% | 786 | 1,092 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 74.0% | 890 | 1,202 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 61.8% | 817 | 1,322 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 87 | - | 130 | 4,534 |
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 57 | - | 113 | 1,219 |
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 67 | - | 50 | 477 |
| SAT | 15/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 38 | - | 137 | 674 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 138.9% | 1,303 | 938 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 136.0% | 1,246 | 916 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 129.0% | 1,324 | 1,026 |
| Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 115.6% | 1,153 | 997 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 110.1% | 1,218 | 1,106 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 74.7% | 853 | 1,142 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 72.0% | 947 | 1,315 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 12 | 0 | 58.6% | 855 | 1,459 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 119 | - | 93 | 7,860 |
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 78 | - | 80 | 2,374 |
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 156 | - | 114 | 1,365 |
| SAT | 22/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 100 | - | 71 | 1,421 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 137.9% | 1,422 | 1,031 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 129.4% | 1,339 | 1,035 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 127.2% | 1,404 | 1,104 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 112.6% | 1,374 | 1,220 |
| Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 114.3% | 1,231 | 1,077 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 74.4% | 924 | 1,242 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 75.5% | 1,047 | 1,386 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 13 | 0 | 60.0% | 969 | 1,615 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 90 | - | 74 | 1,369 |
| SAT | 29/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 58 | - | 71 | 3,331 |
| SAT | 29/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 104 | - | 64 | 1,441 |
| SAT | 29/07/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 158 | - | 69 | 387 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 136.8% | 1,512 | 1,105 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 126.9% | 1,475 | 1,162 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 126.3% | 1,397 | 1,106 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 115.1% | 1,478 | 1,284 |
| Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 111.8% | 1,305 | 1,167 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 82.5% | 1,082 | 1,311 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 74.6% | 1,111 | 1,490 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 14 | 0 | 58.5% | 1,038 | 1,773 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 124 | - | 75 | 2,850 |
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 63 | - | 104 | 6,550 |
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 90 | - | 116 | 931 |
| SAT | 05/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 80 | - | 91 | 917 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 136.2% | 1,628 | 1,195 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 128.9% | 1,579 | 1,225 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 128.8% | 1,521 | 1,181 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 111.0% | 1,541 | 1,388 |
| Perth | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 111.9% | 1,396 | 1,247 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 82.1% | 1,172 | 1,427 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 73.5% | 1,186 | 1,614 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 15 | 0 | 60.0% | 1,118 | 1,864 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 82 | 5,767 |
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 42 | - | 94 | 2,912 |
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 87 | - | 105 | 1,191 |
| SAT | 12/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 98 | - | 86 | 785 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 131.2% | 1,710 | 1,303 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 132.1% | 1,615 | 1,223 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 129.1% | 1,687 | 1,307 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 109.5% | 1,627 | 1,486 |
| Perth | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 107.2% | 1,438 | 1,341 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 83.9% | 1,270 | 1,513 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 74.1% | 1,273 | 1,719 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 62.7% | 1,223 | 1,951 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 90 | - | 99 | 3,826 |
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 78 | - | 65 | 1,542 |
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 41 | - | 71 | 1,347 |
| SAT | 19/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 52 | - | 109 | 1,374 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 135.2% | 1,724 | 1,275 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.6% | 1,765 | 1,372 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 128.4% | 1,800 | 1,402 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 109.5% | 1,726 | 1,576 |
| Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 109.2% | 1,509 | 1,382 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 83.9% | 1,335 | 1,591 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 73.4% | 1,314 | 1,790 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 61.9% | 1,275 | 2,060 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 119 | - | 54 | 973 |
| SAT | 26/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 44 | 558 |
| SAT | 26/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 69 | - | 39 | 1,134 |
| SAT | 26/08/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 65 | - | 57 | 3,074 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 136.5% | 1,793 | 1,314 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 131.8% | 1,919 | 1,456 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 130.9% | 1,853 | 1,416 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 109.4% | 1,574 | 1,439 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 108.7% | 1,783 | 1,641 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 82.8% | 1,374 | 1,660 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 71.7% | 1,368 | 1,909 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 61.4% | 1,319 | 2,148 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 193 | - | 94 | 962 |
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 85 | 5,870 |
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 104 | 1,370 |
| SAT | 02/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 67 | - | 96 | 791 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 136.3% | 2,112 | 1,550 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 131.3% | 1,957 | 1,490 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 132.1% | 1,878 | 1,422 |
| Perth | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 110.9% | 1,670 | 1,506 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 109.6% | 1,891 | 1,726 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 82.1% | 1,441 | 1,756 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 71.6% | 1,442 | 2,013 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 60.4% | 1,413 | 2,341 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 75 | - | 87 | 5,720 |
| SAT | 09/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 79 | - | 33 | 2,378 |
| SAT | 09/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 136 | - | 131 | 335 |
| SAT | 09/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 61 | - | 148 | 829 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 135.3% | 2,199 | 1,625 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 126.8% | 1,990 | 1,569 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 129.4% | 1,953 | 1,509 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 114.1% | 2,039 | 1,787 |
| Perth | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 113.6% | 1,749 | 1,539 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 83.6% | 1,577 | 1,887 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -0- | 17 | 12 | 73.2% | 1,573 | 2,149 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 4 | 59.2% | 1,474 | 2,489 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 112 | - | 93 | 11,006 |
| SAT | 23/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 68 | - | 105 | 9,411 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/09/1939 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 77 | - | 71 | 10,310 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/10/1939 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 76 | - | 95 | 18,193 |