1953 WANFL Season: South Fremantle
These are the details of the premiership results of South Fremantle for the 1953 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 defeating West Perth in a semi final, South Fremantle defeated West Perth in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1953 WANFL Season
Team:
South Fremantle
Home Ground:
Fremantle Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 19-0-2, P%: 186.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahen, Gerry | 9 | 0 | R01-02, R16-17, R19-21, SF, GF | |
| Boot, Colin | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF | |
| Byfield, Don | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF | |
| Colgan, John | 21 | 0 | R01-12, R14-20, SF, GF | |
| Crabbe, Leonard | 20 | 0 | R01-18, R20-21 | |
| Crawford, Ray | 4 | 0 | R01, R04, R13, R19 | |
| Crook, John | 1 | 0 | R11 | |
| Daly, Pat | 2 | 0 | R21, SF | |
| Dixon, Don | 21 | 0 | R01-09, R12-21, SF, GF | |
| Eriksson, Eric | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R20-21, SF, GF | |
| Green, Laurence | 17 | 0 | R04-12, R14-15, R17-18, R20-21, SF, GF | |
| Grose, Ernie | 19 | 0 | R05-21, SF, GF | |
| Hickman, Colin | 6 | 0 | R01, R03-05, R12-13 | |
| Hillier, Cliff | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R12, R14-18, R21, GF | |
| Jones, Ray | 18 | 0 | R02-09, R11-15, R18-20, SF, GF | |
| Kelly, Des | 21 | 0 | R02-19, R21, SF, GF | |
| Lewington, Clive | 1 | 0 | R20 | |
| Marsh, Steve | 21 | 0 | R01-12, R14-19, R21, SF, GF | |
| Murray, Jack | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R13-17, R20-21, SF, GF | |
| Naylor, Bernie | 21 | 0 | R01-11, R14-21, SF, GF | |
| Parentich, Tony | 21 | 0 | R01-12, R14-17, R19-21, SF, GF | |
| Reed, Des | 11 | 0 | R13-21, SF, GF | |
| Richards, Ray | 11 | 0 | R01-11 | |
| Smith, Norm | 21 | 0 | R01-12, R14-19, R21, SF, GF | |
| Treasure, Frank | 22 | 0 | R01-03, R05-21, SF, GF | |
| Tyson, Charlie | 20 | 0 | R03-04, R06-21, SF, GF | |
| White, Barry | 22 | 0 | R02-21, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/1953 | Round 1 | West Perth | AWAY | LOSS | WPTH by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 161 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 54 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 74 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/06/1953 | Round 7 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 19 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 8 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 51 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 9 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 61 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 10 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 74 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 11 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 12 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 61 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 13 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 14 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 46 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 15 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 46 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 16 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 192 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 17 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 69 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 18 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 80 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 19 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/09/1953 | Round 20 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | SFRM by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/09/1953 | Round 21 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 92 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/09/1953 | Semi Final | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/10/1953 | Grand Final | West Perth | HOME | WIN | SFRM by 59 | unknown | Steve Marsh |
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.