1940 WANFL Season: Claremont
These are the details of the premiership results of Claremont for the 1940 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by South Fremantle in a semi final and defeating East Fremantle in the preliminary final, Claremont defeated South Fremantle in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1940 WANFL Season
Team:
Claremont
Home Ground:
Claremont Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-5, P%: 137.7)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, John | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R07-14, R16-17 | |
| Byfield, Arnold | 4 | 0 | R18-20, GF | |
| Compton, Hector | 15 | 0 | R02-12, R15, SF, PF, GF | |
| Edmeades, Jack | 19 | 0 | R01-04, R06-10, R12-15, R17, R19-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Gibson, Mallee | 17 | 0 | R02-03, R06-10, R14-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Grieve, lan | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Guthrie, Hugh | 22 | 0 | R01-16, R18-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Headon, Stan | 8 | 0 | R01-02, R05-07, R10, R12, R14 | |
| Heusler, Reg | 22 | 0 | R01-16, R18-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hooper, Jackie | 21 | 0 | R01-10, R13-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hunt, Noel | 7 | 0 | R09, R18-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Julian, Thorold | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Kemp, Roy | 8 | 0 | R11-13, R15-18, GF | |
| Lovegrove, Harold | 4 | 0 | R02-04, R20 | |
| Maitland, Harold | 21 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R09-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Moloney, George | 22 | 0 | R01-17, R19-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Moloney, Sydney | 22 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF | |
| O'Neill, William | 21 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11, R13-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Reeves, Jack | 8 | 0 | R16-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Reid, Jim | 22 | 0 | R01-10, R12-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Serjeant, Thomas | 16 | 0 | R01-05, R08, R10-15, R20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Shaw, Allan | 16 | 0 | R06-13, R15-17, R19-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Sutherland, William | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard, Johnny | 23 | 17 | -0- | 6 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1940 | Round 1 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 50 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 04/05/1940 | Round 2 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 33 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 11/05/1940 | Round 3 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 8 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 18/05/1940 | Round 4 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 64 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 25/05/1940 | Round 5 | West Perth | HOME | LOSS | WPTH by 1 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 01/06/1940 | Round 6 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 44 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 08/06/1940 | Round 7 | Perth | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 60 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 15/06/1940 | Round 8 | East Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | EFRM by 5 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 22/06/1940 | Round 9 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 18 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 29/06/1940 | Round 10 | South Fremantle | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 81 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 06/07/1940 | Round 11 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 40 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 13/07/1940 | Round 12 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 19 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 20/07/1940 | Round 13 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 14 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 20/04/1940 | Round 14 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 10 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 10/08/1940 | Round 15 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 57 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 17/08/1940 | Round 16 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 163 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 24/08/1940 | Round 17 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 5 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 31/08/1940 | Round 18 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 20 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 07/09/1940 | Round 19 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 23 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 14/09/1940 | Round 20 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 42 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 28/09/1940 | Semi Final | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 15 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 05/10/1940 | Preliminary Final | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | CLMT by 36 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 12/10/1940 | Grand Final | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | CLMT by 17 | Johnny Leonard | George Moloney |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.