1956 WANFL Season: East Perth
These are the details of the premiership results for East Perth for the 1956 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League). The team used Perth Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating South Fremantle in the second semi final, East Perth defeated South Fremantle in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1956 WANFL Season
Team:
East Perth
Club:
East Perth
Home Ground:
Perth Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-0-5, P%: 120.5)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Frank | 12 | 0 | R01-12 | |
| Brown, Ronald | 12 | 0 | R09-10, R12-19, SF, GF | |
| Bull, Ned | 19 | 0 | R02, R04-19, SF, GF | |
| Crowd, Kevin | 12 | 0 | R06-08, R11-17, R19, GF | |
| Earnshaw, Gordon | 13 | 0 | R01-07, R16-19, SF, GF | |
| Everett, Tom | 20 | 0 | R01-17, R19, SF, GF | |
| Farmer, Graham | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Guerinoni, Dino | 3 | 0 | R07-08, R10 | |
| Hall, Reg | 13 | 0 | R04-12, R14, R18-19, SF | |
| Hunt, Jack | 15 | 0 | R04-09, R12-17, R19, SF, GF | |
| Kennedy, Laurie | 12 | 0 | R04, R11-19, SF, GF | |
| Kilmurray, Ted | 19 | 0 | R01, R03-17, R19, SF, GF | |
| McGill, Kevin | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Mose, Bill | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Perry, Ray | 8 | 0 | R01-07, R19 | |
| Powell, Roy | 7 | 0 | R09-11, R18-19, SF, GF | |
| Ray, Brian | 3 | 0 | R13-14, GF | |
| Roe, Bill | 10 | 0 | R11-18, SF, GF | |
| Rowles, Ray | 3 | 0 | R13-15 | |
| Seal, Paul | 17 | 0 | R01-10, R13, R16-19, SF, GF | |
| Sheedy, Jack | 17 | 0 | R01, R06-19, SF, GF | |
| Walker, Charlie | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Washbourne, Jim | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R05-10, R12, R17-19, SF, GF | |
| Watts, John | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF | |
| Webster, Ray | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R05-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/04/1956 | Round 1 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 13 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 2 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 3 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 62 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 4 | West Perth | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 5 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 6 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 93 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 7 | South Fremantle | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 8 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 48 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 9 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 79 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 10 | Perth | HOME | LOSS | PRTH by 51 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 11 | West Perth | HOME | LOSS | WPTH by 9 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 12 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 25 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 13 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 14 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 15 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 16 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 45 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 17 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/09/1956 | Round 18 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 33 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/09/1956 | Round 19 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | EPTH by 52 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/09/1956 | Semi Final | South Fremantle | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/10/1956 | Grand Final | South Fremantle | HOME | WIN | EPTH by 13 | unknown | Jack Sheedy |