1940 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1940 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 George Moloney as the premiership captain and Johnny Leonard as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1940 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 | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Perth | WACA | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | ||
| West Perth |
Season Results
Premiers:
Claremont
Runners-Up:
South Fremantle
Minor Premiers:
Claremont
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 137.7% | 2,208 | 1,603 | 319 | 294 | 223 | 265 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 123.2% | 2,079 | 1,687 | 293 | 321 | 243 | 229 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 122.5% | 2,035 | 1,661 | 295 | 265 | 240 | 221 |
| East Perth | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 113.5% | 1,689 | 1,488 | 237 | 267 | 210 | 228 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 109.1% | 1,769 | 1,622 | 254 | 245 | 232 | 230 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 79.3% | 1,571 | 1,981 | 224 | 227 | 283 | 283 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 84.1% | 1,552 | 1,845 | 221 | 226 | 264 | 261 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 57.7% | 1,387 | 2,403 | 195 | 217 | 343 | 345 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | Premiers |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | Defeated by Claremont (Preliminary Final) |
| East Perth | 4th | Defeated by East Fremantle (Semi Final) |
| West Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Subiaco | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Swan Districts | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 119 | - | 69 | 843 |
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 95 | - | 100 | 853 |
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 129 | - | 119 | 2,666 |
| SAT | 27/04/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 107 | 1,796 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 172.5% | 119 | 69 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 144.6% | 107 | 74 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 108.4% | 129 | 119 |
| West Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 105.3% | 100 | 95 |
| Perth | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.0% | 95 | 100 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 92.2% | 119 | 129 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 69.2% | 74 | 107 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 58.0% | 69 | 119 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | 2:20 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 84 | - | 117 | 2,873 |
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 75 | - | 116 | 2,507 |
| SAT | 04/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 56 | - | 127 | 722 |
| MON | 06/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 100 | - | 67 | 3,877 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 154.2% | 236 | 153 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 146.8% | 207 | 141 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 146.3% | 256 | 175 |
| West Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 127.1% | 216 | 170 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 82.5% | 203 | 246 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 81.0% | 162 | 200 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 66.8% | 149 | 223 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 50.8% | 125 | 246 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 78 | - | 70 | 4,489 |
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 84 | - | 99 | 950 |
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 64 | - | 133 | 472 |
| SAT | 11/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | WACA | 67 | - | 98 | 2,253 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 146.6% | 305 | 208 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 136.3% | 334 | 245 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 132.5% | 306 | 231 |
| West Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 105.6% | 283 | 268 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 108.4% | 336 | 310 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 91.9% | 261 | 284 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 72.4% | 233 | 322 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 49.9% | 189 | 379 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 134 | - | 70 | 1,293 |
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 80 | - | 83 | 2,169 |
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 134 | - | 59 | 1,001 |
| SAT | 18/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 123 | - | 52 | 2,001 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 164.4% | 439 | 267 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 146.2% | 440 | 301 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 105.2% | 366 | 348 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 104.9% | 386 | 368 |
| Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 114.3% | 384 | 336 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 105.9% | 416 | 393 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 66.4% | 303 | 456 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 48.3% | 248 | 513 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | WACA | 81 | - | 82 | 2,466 |
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 158 | - | 87 | 1,469 |
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 98 | - | 76 | 3,221 |
| SAT | 25/05/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 55 | - | 78 | 497 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 156.6% | 537 | 343 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 104.4% | 448 | 429 |
| Claremont | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 136.0% | 521 | 383 |
| Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 118.2% | 462 | 391 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 99.1% | 462 | 466 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 119.6% | 574 | 480 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 63.5% | 390 | 614 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 51.3% | 303 | 591 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 120 | - | 90 | 1,894 |
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 52 | - | 96 | 4,272 |
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 47 | - | 133 | 422 |
| SAT | 01/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 89 | - | 127 | 1,946 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 134.2% | 589 | 439 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 141.8% | 617 | 435 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 106.1% | 589 | 555 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 96.6% | 537 | 556 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 121.8% | 694 | 570 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 108.0% | 552 | 511 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 79.1% | 523 | 661 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 48.3% | 350 | 724 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 149 | - | 89 | 1,271 |
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 68 | - | 99 | 3,246 |
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 102 | - | 87 | 1,840 |
| SAT | 08/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 64 | - | 106 | 416 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 146.2% | 766 | 524 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 122.1% | 657 | 538 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 107.6% | 691 | 642 |
| West Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 103.7% | 643 | 620 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 124.3% | 793 | 638 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 97.1% | 641 | 660 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 79.9% | 610 | 763 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 49.9% | 414 | 830 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 78 | - | 83 | 2,733 |
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 72 | - | 89 | 1,235 |
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 159 | - | 77 | 1,078 |
| SAT | 15/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 37 | - | 97 | 1,755 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 122.3% | 746 | 610 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 118.2% | 850 | 719 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 112.6% | 740 | 657 |
| Claremont | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 139.0% | 844 | 607 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 122.3% | 876 | 716 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 95.2% | 713 | 749 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 75.2% | 647 | 860 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 49.6% | 491 | 989 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 88 | - | 51 | 1,306 |
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 102 | - | 89 | 5,480 |
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 98 | - | 116 | 306 |
| SAT | 22/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 137 | - | 58 | 1,923 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 126.2% | 834 | 661 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 122.7% | 877 | 715 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 117.8% | 952 | 808 |
| Claremont | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 136.2% | 960 | 705 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 118.0% | 965 | 818 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 87.0% | 771 | 886 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 73.6% | 698 | 948 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 53.3% | 589 | 1,105 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 157 | - | 76 | 3,097 |
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 129 | - | 84 | 698 |
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 57 | - | 95 | 569 |
| SAT | 29/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 70 | - | 85 | 3,073 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 125.7% | 919 | 731 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 143.0% | 1,117 | 781 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 118.4% | 947 | 800 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 106.5% | 1,028 | 965 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 121.3% | 1,094 | 902 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 84.4% | 828 | 981 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 78.9% | 793 | 1,005 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 54.5% | 673 | 1,234 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 89 | - | 67 | 1,647 |
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 89 | - | 129 | 1,477 |
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 62 | - | 128 | 435 |
| SAT | 06/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 61 | - | 131 | 2,074 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 132.0% | 1,047 | 793 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 143.2% | 1,246 | 870 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 108.2% | 1,117 | 1,032 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 127.2% | 1,225 | 963 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 108.3% | 1,008 | 931 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 83.6% | 895 | 1,070 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 77.8% | 882 | 1,134 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 54.0% | 735 | 1,362 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 115 | - | 96 | 1,833 |
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 82 | - | 87 | 472 |
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 122 | - | 73 | 3,684 |
| SAT | 13/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 108 | - | 108 | 1,056 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 140.9% | 1,361 | 966 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 122.4% | 1,120 | 915 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 112.1% | 1,239 | 1,105 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -1- | 4 | 30 | 124.5% | 1,333 | 1,071 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 105.5% | 1,104 | 1,046 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 84.4% | 977 | 1,157 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 79.7% | 990 | 1,242 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 56.9% | 822 | 1,444 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 80 | - | 66 | 3,515 |
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 79 | - | 97 | 692 |
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 123 | - | 84 | 2,372 |
| SAT | 20/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 79 | - | 109 | 879 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 139.6% | 1,441 | 1,032 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 114.6% | 1,362 | 1,189 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 119.2% | 1,186 | 995 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 124.3% | 1,430 | 1,150 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 101.6% | 1,188 | 1,169 |
| Perth | 6th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 84.2% | 1,056 | 1,254 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 79.1% | 1,069 | 1,351 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 61.1% | 931 | 1,523 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/04/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 71 | - | 81 | 2,691 |
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 84 | - | 71 | 4,362 |
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 89 | - | 62 | 776 |
| SAT | 27/07/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 64 | - | 54 | 1,515 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 138.0% | 1,522 | 1,103 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 111.4% | 1,424 | 1,278 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 124.0% | 1,514 | 1,221 |
| East Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 116.5% | 1,257 | 1,079 |
| West Perth | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 102.4% | 1,252 | 1,223 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -1- | 10 | 14 | 82.0% | 1,158 | 1,413 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 84.4% | 1,127 | 1,335 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 62.1% | 985 | 1,587 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 03/06/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 85 | - | 66 | 2,586 |
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 119 | - | 62 | 2,695 |
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 154 | - | 88 | 1,174 |
| SAT | 10/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 115 | - | 44 | 702 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 129.6% | 1,584 | 1,222 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 115.5% | 1,578 | 1,366 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 127.3% | 1,633 | 1,283 |
| East Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 117.2% | 1,342 | 1,145 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 107.9% | 1,367 | 1,267 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 3 | -1- | 11 | 14 | 78.7% | 1,202 | 1,528 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 84.0% | 1,193 | 1,420 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 61.6% | 1,073 | 1,741 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 220 | - | 57 | 627 |
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 55 | - | 74 | 5,851 |
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 58 | - | 46 | 978 |
| SAT | 17/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 53 | - | 57 | 1,227 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 141.0% | 1,804 | 1,279 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 116.3% | 1,652 | 1,421 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 116.8% | 1,399 | 1,198 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -1- | 5 | 42 | 124.4% | 1,688 | 1,357 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 106.6% | 1,413 | 1,325 |
| Perth | 6th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 85.3% | 1,251 | 1,466 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 79.2% | 1,255 | 1,585 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 57.6% | 1,130 | 1,961 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 48 | - | 51 | 258 |
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 67 | - | 62 | 2,483 |
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 70 | - | 88 | 91 |
| SAT | 24/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 44 | - | 71 | 977 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 115.9% | 1,719 | 1,483 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 138.6% | 1,866 | 1,346 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 118.4% | 1,470 | 1,242 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 124.5% | 1,776 | 1,427 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 104.4% | 1,457 | 1,396 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 4 | -1- | 12 | 18 | 80.0% | 1,306 | 1,633 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 85.6% | 1,299 | 1,517 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 58.6% | 1,200 | 2,049 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 87 | - | 67 | 1,214 |
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 66 | 1,790 |
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 61 | - | 68 | 324 |
| SAT | 31/08/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 86 | - | 94 | 172 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 117.0% | 1,812 | 1,549 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 138.2% | 1,953 | 1,413 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 118.0% | 1,538 | 1,303 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 123.6% | 1,870 | 1,513 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 103.6% | 1,543 | 1,490 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 79.8% | 1,373 | 1,720 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 84.8% | 1,365 | 1,610 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 59.6% | 1,261 | 2,117 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 119 | - | 96 | 3,540 |
| SAT | 07/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 93 | 947 |
| SAT | 07/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 150 | - | 78 | 495 |
| SAT | 07/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 90 | - | 84 | 879 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 137.3% | 2,072 | 1,509 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 115.7% | 1,896 | 1,639 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 122.6% | 1,969 | 1,606 |
| East Perth | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 114.9% | 1,634 | 1,422 |
| West Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 103.7% | 1,633 | 1,574 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 84.7% | 1,523 | 1,798 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 85.3% | 1,458 | 1,709 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 59.1% | 1,339 | 2,267 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 55 | - | 66 | 3,418 |
| SAT | 14/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 94 | - | 136 | 827 |
| SAT | 14/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 183 | - | 48 | 1,974 |
| SAT | 14/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 48 | - | 136 | 130 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 137.7% | 2,208 | 1,603 |
| South Fremantle | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 123.2% | 2,079 | 1,687 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 5 | 58 | 122.5% | 2,035 | 1,661 |
| East Perth | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 113.5% | 1,689 | 1,488 |
| West Perth | 5th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 109.1% | 1,769 | 1,622 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 5 | -1- | 14 | 22 | 79.3% | 1,571 | 1,981 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 84.1% | 1,552 | 1,845 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 57.7% | 1,387 | 2,403 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 65 | - | 60 | 6,200 |
| SAT | 28/09/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 115 | - | 130 | 9,166 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/10/1940 | 3:00 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 131 | - | 95 | 10,649 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/10/1940 | 3:00 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 91 | 18,876 |