1947 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results of West Perth for the 1947 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by South Fremantle in a semi final and defeating Perth in the preliminary final, West Perth were defeated by South Fremantle in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1947 WANFL Season
Team:
West Perth
Home Ground:
Leederville Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-5, P%: 119.1)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, William | 17 | 0 | R01-12, R14-16, PF, GF | |
| Bracken, Kevin | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Bridges, Bruce | 18 | 0 | R03-08, R11-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Buttsworth, Fred | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Clamp, Robert | 21 | 0 | R01-03, R05-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Fisher, Vic | 21 | 0 | R01-11, R13-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Fleming, Ronald | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Foster, Bob | 13 | 0 | R02, R07-09, R12, R15-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Garland, Neil | 1 | 0 | R13 | |
| Gregory, Bill | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R07 | |
| Harman, Len | 21 | 0 | R01-08, R10-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Heal, Stan | 21 | 0 | R01-02, R04-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hicks, Charles | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R05 | |
| Hill, Dick | 1 | 0 | R17 | |
| Jenzen, Allan | 2 | 0 | R03-04 | |
| Lamb, Norman | 21 | 0 | R01-19, PF, GF | |
| Larcombe, Jack | 20 | 0 | R01-15, R18-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Lind, Doug | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Loughridge, John | 21 | 0 | R01-06, R08-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Pola, Spike | 4 | 0 | R01, R03-05 | |
| Porter, Don | 17 | 0 | R01, R04-15, R17, SF, PF, GF | |
| Pozzi, Guido | 21 | 0 | R02-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Price, Wally | 22 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Schofield, Ray | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Scott, Ray | 17 | 0 | R06-19, SF, PF, GF | |
| Walker, Max | 2 | 0 | R03, R05 | |
| Whittle, Alvan | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R14-19, SF, PF, 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 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 54 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/05/1947 | Round 2 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 101 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/05/1947 | Round 3 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/05/1947 | Round 4 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/05/1947 | Round 5 | Perth | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 37 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/06/1947 | Round 6 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 19 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/06/1947 | Round 7 | Claremont | AWAY | LOSS | CLMT by 41 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/06/1947 | Round 8 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 25 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/06/1947 | Round 9 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/06/1947 | Round 10 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 64 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/07/1947 | Round 11 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/07/1947 | Round 12 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/07/1947 | Round 13 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/07/1947 | Round 14 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 32 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/08/1947 | Round 15 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/08/1947 | Round 16 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 68 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/08/1947 | Round 17 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/09/1947 | Round 18 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 47 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/09/1947 | Round 19 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/09/1947 | Semi Final | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 41 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/10/1947 | Preliminary Final | Perth | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/10/1947 | Grand Final | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 15 | unknown | unknown |
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.