1956 WANFL Season: Perth
These are the details of the premiership results of Perth for the 1956 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Perth were defeated by East Fremantle in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1956 WANFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.