1956 WANFL Season: Perth
These are the details of the premiership results for Perth for the 1956 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League). The team used WACA as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Perth were defeated by East Fremantle in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1956 WANFL Season
Team:
Perth
Club:
Perth
Home Ground:
WACA
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-8, P%: 107.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by East Fremantle (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Ken | 19 | 0 | R01-11, R13-19, SF | |
| Ashbolt, Brian | 15 | 0 | R03-14, R16-18 | |
| Beard, Neville | 14 | 0 | R05-06, R08-16, R18-19, SF | |
| Bryan, Ken | 14 | 0 | R04, R07-17, R19, SF | |
| Coventry, Peter | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF | |
| Curtis, Bill | 18 | 0 | R01, R03-14, R16-19, SF | |
| Davis, Tom | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-19, SF | |
| Foynes, Des | 16 | 0 | R01-03, R08-19, SF | |
| Harper, Keith | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-19, SF | |
| Harper, Roy | 10 | 0 | R01-10 | |
| Henderson, Stan | 15 | 0 | R01-07, R09-10, R13-14, R16-18, SF | |
| Howard, Laurie | 8 | 0 | R01, R03-06, R10-11, SF | |
| McNamara, Jeffrey | 16 | 0 | R01, R05, R07-19, SF | |
| Moriarty, Terry | 19 | 0 | R01-19 | |
| Shepherd, Gordon | 13 | 0 | R01-11, R19, SF | |
| Skehan, Charlie | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-07, R10-11, R13-19, SF | |
| Walker, Dick | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF | |
| Wansbrough, Bert | 16 | 0 | R01-07, R09, R13-19, SF | |
| Zeuner, Reg | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/04/1956 | Round 1 | West Perth | AWAY | LOSS | WPTH by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 2 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 3 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 62 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 4 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 5 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 19 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/06/1956 | Round 6 | East Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | EFRM by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 7 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | PRTH by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 8 | West Perth | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 9 | South Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | SFRM by 42 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 10 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | PRTH by 51 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 11 | Claremont | AWAY | LOSS | CLMT by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 12 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | PRTH by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 13 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | PRTH by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 14 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 15 | West Perth | AWAY | LOSS | WPTH by 42 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 16 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 76 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 17 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | PRTH by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/09/1956 | Round 18 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 40 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/09/1956 | Round 19 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 78 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/09/1956 | Semi Final | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 33 | unknown | unknown |