1947 WANFL Season: South Fremantle
These are the details of the premiership results for South Fremantle for the 1947 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League). The team used Fremantle Oval as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (nine as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating West Perth in the second semi final, South Fremantle defeated West Perth in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1947 WANFL Season
Team:
South Fremantle
Club:
South Fremantle
Home Ground:
Fremantle Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-3, P%: 137.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beard, Bevin | 15 | 0 | R03, R06-09, R12-19, SF, GF | |
| Carbon, Harry | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Cole, David | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R17, R19, SF, GF | |
| Crabbe, Leonard | 17 | 0 | R01-07, R10-17, R19, SF | |
| Eriksson, Eric | 18 | 0 | R01-11, R13, R15-17, R19, SF, GF | |
| Graham, Ernest | 5 | 0 | R01, R18-19, SF, GF | |
| Hawkins, Colin | 1 | 0 | R16 | |
| Hutchinson, Ross | 16 | 0 | R02, R04-17, GF | |
| Ingraham, Dave | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Jenkins, Frank | 16 | 0 | R01-04, R09-18, SF, GF | |
| Lewington, Clive | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Marsh, Steve | 20 | 0 | R01-12, R14-19, SF, GF | |
| Mason, Bob | 18 | 0 | R03-06, R08-19, SF, GF | |
| Matison, Jim | 2 | 0 | R18-19 | |
| Murray, Jack | 19 | 0 | R01-04, R06-11, R13-19, SF, GF | |
| Naylor, Bernie | 20 | 0 | R02-19, SF, GF | |
| Price, Frank | 19 | 0 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF | |
| Reilly, Corp | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Renfrey, Percy | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Stephens, Harry | 17 | 0 | R01-16, GF | |
| Treasure, Frank | 19 | 0 | R01-02, R05-19, SF, GF | |
| Wares, Donald | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R07-11, R13-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Western, Alby | 20 | 0 | R01-07, R09-19, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1947 | Round 1 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/05/1947 | Round 2 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 101 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/05/1947 | Round 3 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/05/1947 | Round 4 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/05/1947 | Round 5 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 64 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/06/1947 | Round 6 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 59 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/06/1947 | Round 7 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/06/1947 | Round 8 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/06/1947 | Round 9 | West Perth | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/06/1947 | Round 10 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/07/1947 | Round 11 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/07/1947 | Round 12 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 53 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/07/1947 | Round 13 | Subiaco | AWAY | LOSS | SUBI by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/07/1947 | Round 14 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/08/1947 | Round 15 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/08/1947 | Round 16 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/08/1947 | Round 17 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/09/1947 | Round 18 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 71 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/09/1947 | Round 19 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 53 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/09/1947 | Semi Final | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 41 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/10/1947 | Grand Final | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 15 | unknown | Ross Hutchinson |