1947 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1947 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League).
It featured nineteen 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. South Fremantle were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. South Fremantle were the premiers, with Ross Hutchinson as the premiership captain.
Season Details
Name:
1947 WANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
19
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
80
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Subiaco Oval | Bill Brophy | |
| 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:
South Fremantle
Runners-Up:
West Perth
Minor Premiers:
South Fremantle
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 137.4% | 1,892 | 1,377 | 272 | 260 | 190 | 237 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 119.1% | 1,693 | 1,422 | 238 | 265 | 201 | 216 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 132.7% | 1,826 | 1,376 | 264 | 242 | 192 | 224 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 108.6% | 1,463 | 1,347 | 202 | 251 | 194 | 183 |
| East Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 104.5% | 1,449 | 1,386 | 198 | 261 | 197 | 204 |
| Claremont | 6th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 77.2% | 1,337 | 1,731 | 192 | 185 | 242 | 279 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 67.0% | 1,221 | 1,822 | 174 | 177 | 261 | 256 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 74.5% | 1,226 | 1,646 | 171 | 200 | 234 | 242 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | Premiers |
| West Perth | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Perth | 3rd | Defeated by West Perth (Preliminary Final) |
| East Fremantle | 4th | Defeated by Perth (Semi Final) |
| East Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Claremont | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Swan Districts | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Subiaco | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
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. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.
Season Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | 83 | - | 55 | 2,684 |
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 67 | 3,394 |
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 90 | - | 91 | 2,225 |
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 110 | - | 56 | 5,647 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 196.4% | 110 | 56 |
| Claremont | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 150.9% | 83 | 55 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 131.3% | 88 | 67 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 101.1% | 91 | 90 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.9% | 90 | 91 |
| Perth | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.1% | 67 | 88 |
| Subiaco | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 66.3% | 55 | 83 |
| East Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 50.9% | 56 | 110 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 55 | - | 83 | 3,231 |
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 88 | - | 42 | 3,948 |
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 143 | - | 42 | 6,134 |
| MON | 05/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 57 | - | 95 | 5,794 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 177.3% | 234 | 132 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 147.6% | 183 | 124 |
| Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 104.9% | 150 | 143 |
| Claremont | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 138 | 138 |
| East Perth | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 94.7% | 144 | 152 |
| West Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 76.4% | 152 | 199 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.7% | 132 | 179 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 62.9% | 112 | 178 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 67 | - | 80 | 2,755 |
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v Subiaco | WACA | 118 | - | 59 | 3,607 |
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 116 | - | 81 | 5,247 |
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 89 | - | 101 | 2,967 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 164.3% | 350 | 213 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 137.7% | 263 | 191 |
| Perth | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 132.7% | 268 | 202 |
| West Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 87.8% | 253 | 288 |
| Claremont | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 94.0% | 205 | 218 |
| East Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 84.0% | 225 | 268 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 78.9% | 221 | 280 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 57.8% | 171 | 296 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 90 | - | 94 | 16,517 |
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 85 | - | 70 | 2,760 |
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | WACA | 98 | - | 73 | 2,557 |
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 60 | - | 80 | 3,293 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 146.5% | 444 | 303 |
| Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 133.1% | 366 | 275 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 123.9% | 353 | 285 |
| West Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 95.7% | 333 | 348 |
| East Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 91.7% | 310 | 338 |
| Claremont | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 90.8% | 275 | 303 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 77.8% | 294 | 378 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 61.4% | 231 | 376 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 59 | - | 123 | 3,476 |
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 126 | - | 60 | 4,164 |
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 70 | - | 64 | 2,193 |
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 99 | - | 62 | 8,211 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 156.6% | 567 | 362 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 138.8% | 479 | 345 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 105.4% | 432 | 410 |
| Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 114.4% | 428 | 374 |
| East Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 79.7% | 370 | 464 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 82.4% | 364 | 442 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 78.4% | 334 | 426 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 66.1% | 295 | 446 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 46 | - | 59 | 2,684 |
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 36 | - | 45 | 4,548 |
| MON | 02/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 71 | - | 90 | 15,048 |
| MON | 02/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 114 | - | 55 | 4,138 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 163.3% | 681 | 417 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 108.5% | 522 | 481 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 126.4% | 550 | 435 |
| Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 110.7% | 464 | 419 |
| East Perth | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 83.0% | 415 | 500 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 86.7% | 423 | 488 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 78.4% | 380 | 485 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 62.5% | 350 | 560 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 84 | - | 43 | 3,399 |
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 70 | - | 45 | 2,727 |
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 89 | - | 65 | 3,804 |
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 79 | - | 76 | 2,012 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 159.8% | 770 | 482 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 100.0% | 565 | 565 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 121.8% | 626 | 514 |
| East Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 89.0% | 485 | 545 |
| Perth | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 104.1% | 529 | 508 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 89.0% | 502 | 564 |
| Claremont | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 87.9% | 464 | 528 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 62.7% | 395 | 630 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 53 | - | 78 | 5,368 |
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | WACA | 64 | - | 57 | 2,402 |
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 77 | - | 59 | 4,964 |
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 56 | - | 80 | 2,499 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 156.6% | 847 | 541 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 104.0% | 643 | 618 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 118.2% | 683 | 578 |
| Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 105.0% | 593 | 565 |
| East Perth | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 86.4% | 538 | 623 |
| Claremont | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 93.2% | 544 | 584 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 87.5% | 561 | 641 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 8 | 0 | 63.5% | 451 | 710 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 83 | - | 67 | 2,099 |
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 82 | - | 78 | 2,624 |
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 71 | - | 69 | 2,711 |
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 109 | - | 119 | 14,784 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 148.6% | 966 | 650 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 102.0% | 752 | 737 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 118.8% | 766 | 645 |
| Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 105.0% | 675 | 643 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.0% | 632 | 710 |
| East Perth | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 87.5% | 607 | 694 |
| Claremont | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 93.4% | 622 | 666 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 9 | 0 | 65.3% | 518 | 793 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 179 | - | 70 | 3,618 |
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 70 | - | 69 | 4,217 |
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 47 | - | 68 | 1,981 |
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 103 | - | 39 | 5,320 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 143.8% | 1,035 | 720 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 110.2% | 855 | 776 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 132.2% | 945 | 715 |
| Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 107.7% | 743 | 690 |
| East Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 88.7% | 677 | 763 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 82.5% | 671 | 813 |
| Claremont | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 81.9% | 692 | 845 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 10 | 0 | 65.6% | 565 | 861 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 47 | - | 136 | 3,401 |
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 64 | - | 85 | 15,263 |
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 23 | - | 121 | 2,780 |
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 63 | - | 56 | 2,977 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 142.9% | 1,120 | 784 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 110.3% | 918 | 832 |
| Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 121.2% | 864 | 713 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 126.1% | 1,009 | 800 |
| East Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 100.4% | 813 | 810 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 74.3% | 694 | 934 |
| Claremont | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 75.3% | 739 | 981 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 0 | -0- | 11 | 0 | 67.2% | 621 | 924 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 38 | - | 52 | 5,665 |
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v West Perth | WACA | 44 | - | 47 | 3,343 |
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 98 | - | 45 | 2,363 |
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 122 | - | 40 | 1,801 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 146.9% | 1,218 | 829 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 110.2% | 965 | 876 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 126.6% | 1,061 | 838 |
| Perth | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 119.5% | 908 | 760 |
| East Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 98.7% | 851 | 862 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 69.5% | 734 | 1,056 |
| Claremont | 7th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 72.7% | 784 | 1,079 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 77.1% | 743 | 964 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 81 | - | 74 | 3,260 |
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v East Perth | WACA | 65 | - | 60 | 3,088 |
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 68 | - | 60 | 2,097 |
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 45 | - | 49 | 836 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 142.5% | 1,278 | 897 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 108.6% | 1,039 | 957 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 125.2% | 1,142 | 912 |
| Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 118.7% | 973 | 820 |
| East Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 98.3% | 911 | 927 |
| Claremont | 6th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 74.1% | 833 | 1,124 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 70.5% | 779 | 1,105 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 79.2% | 811 | 1,024 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 58 | 1,764 |
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | WACA | 42 | - | 59 | 5,298 |
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 71 | - | 57 | 4,647 |
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 116 | - | 84 | 3,232 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 142.4% | 1,337 | 939 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 111.0% | 1,155 | 1,041 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 128.9% | 1,250 | 970 |
| Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 115.5% | 1,015 | 879 |
| East Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 97.0% | 968 | 998 |
| Claremont | 6th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 74.0% | 917 | 1,240 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 69.0% | 837 | 1,213 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 81.6% | 882 | 1,081 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 147 | - | 65 | 5,085 |
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Perth v Claremont | WACA | 85 | - | 102 | 3,734 |
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 89 | 8,477 |
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 77 | - | 102 | 1,586 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 139.7% | 1,436 | 1,028 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 135.0% | 1,397 | 1,035 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 109.1% | 1,244 | 1,140 |
| Perth | 4th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 112.1% | 1,100 | 981 |
| East Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 99.5% | 1,070 | 1,075 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 76.9% | 1,019 | 1,325 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 69.5% | 914 | 1,315 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 77.1% | 947 | 1,228 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 108 | - | 78 | 3,014 |
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 86 | - | 100 | 7,184 |
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 82 | - | 86 | 3,852 |
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 148 | - | 80 | 2,648 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 14 | -0- | 2 | 56 | 137.9% | 1,536 | 1,114 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 135.2% | 1,505 | 1,113 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 114.1% | 1,392 | 1,220 |
| Perth | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 111.6% | 1,186 | 1,063 |
| East Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 98.4% | 1,156 | 1,175 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 76.6% | 1,097 | 1,433 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 67.9% | 994 | 1,463 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 78.3% | 1,029 | 1,314 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 116 | - | 89 | 3,013 |
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 128 | - | 97 | 11,411 |
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 68 | - | 135 | 1,198 |
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 112 | - | 82 | 4,408 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 131.5% | 1,633 | 1,242 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 135.0% | 1,633 | 1,210 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 115.5% | 1,504 | 1,302 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 116.8% | 1,321 | 1,131 |
| East Perth | 5th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 100.6% | 1,272 | 1,264 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 76.6% | 1,186 | 1,549 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 66.5% | 1,062 | 1,598 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 14 | 12 | 77.9% | 1,111 | 1,426 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 165 | - | 94 | 5,443 |
| SAT | 06/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 126 | 3,625 |
| SAT | 06/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 90 | - | 139 | 748 |
| SAT | 06/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 113 | - | 66 | 3,779 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 134.6% | 1,798 | 1,336 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 136.3% | 1,772 | 1,300 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 118.2% | 1,617 | 1,368 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 109.2% | 1,415 | 1,296 |
| East Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 104.5% | 1,398 | 1,338 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 75.3% | 1,252 | 1,662 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 66.3% | 1,152 | 1,737 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 12 | 76.4% | 1,185 | 1,552 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 85 | - | 69 | 535 |
| SAT | 13/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 51 | - | 48 | 3,918 |
| SAT | 13/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 41 | 1,276 |
| SAT | 13/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 76 | - | 54 | 4,580 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 137.4% | 1,892 | 1,377 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 119.1% | 1,693 | 1,422 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 132.7% | 1,826 | 1,376 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 108.6% | 1,463 | 1,347 |
| East Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 104.5% | 1,449 | 1,386 |
| Claremont | 6th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 77.2% | 1,337 | 1,731 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 67.0% | 1,221 | 1,822 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 74.5% | 1,226 | 1,646 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 137.4% | 1,892 | 1,377 | 272 | 260 | 190 | 237 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 119.1% | 1,693 | 1,422 | 238 | 265 | 201 | 216 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 132.7% | 1,826 | 1,376 | 264 | 242 | 192 | 224 |
| Perth | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 108.6% | 1,463 | 1,347 | 202 | 251 | 194 | 183 |
| East Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 104.5% | 1,449 | 1,386 | 198 | 261 | 197 | 204 |
| Claremont | 6th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 77.2% | 1,337 | 1,731 | 192 | 185 | 242 | 279 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 67.0% | 1,221 | 1,822 | 174 | 177 | 261 | 256 |
| Subiaco | 8th | 3 | -0- | 16 | 12 | 74.5% | 1,226 | 1,646 | 171 | 200 | 234 | 242 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 78 | - | 94 | 15,808 |
| SAT | 27/09/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 128 | - | 87 | 23,847 |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st |
| West Perth | 2nd |
| Perth | 3rd |
| East Fremantle | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/10/1947 | 2:45 PM | West Perth v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 108 | - | 88 | 21,168 |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st |
| West Perth | 2nd |
| Perth | 3rd |
| East Fremantle | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/10/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 86 | - | 71 | 27,112 |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 1st |
| West Perth | 2nd |
| Perth | 3rd |
| East Fremantle | 4th |