1959 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1959 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League).
It featured twenty-one rounds in a triple round-robin format. It should be noted that teams did not necessarily play their matches following the same order as the nominal round numbers of those matches this season. East Perth were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. East Perth were the premiers.
Season Details
Name:
1959 WANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
21
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
88
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Claremont Oval | Ray Richards | |
| East Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Perth | Lathlain Park | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | ||
| West Perth | Leederville Oval |
Season Results
Premiers:
East Perth
Runners-Up:
Subiaco
Minor Premiers:
East Perth
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 151.2% | 2,406 | 1,591 | 346 | 330 | 218 | 283 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 103.3% | 1,836 | 1,777 | 261 | 270 | 252 | 265 |
| Perth | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 105.5% | 1,780 | 1,688 | 250 | 280 | 232 | 296 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 102.9% | 1,920 | 1,865 | 274 | 276 | 258 | 317 |
| West Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 101.6% | 1,871 | 1,842 | 263 | 293 | 257 | 300 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 89.7% | 1,882 | 2,097 | 261 | 316 | 297 | 315 |
| Claremont | 7th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 80.9% | 1,822 | 2,251 | 255 | 292 | 335 | 241 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 80.9% | 1,717 | 2,123 | 245 | 247 | 306 | 287 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | Premiers |
| Subiaco | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | Defeated by Subiaco (Preliminary Final) |
| Perth | 4th | Defeated by Subiaco (Semi Final) |
| West Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Fremantle | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Claremont | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Swan Districts | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 66 | - | 83 | 7,184 |
| SAT | 11/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 62 | 3,284 |
| SAT | 11/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 62 | - | 91 | 4,970 |
| SAT | 11/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 47 | - | 114 | 7,142 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 242.6% | 114 | 47 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 146.8% | 91 | 62 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 125.8% | 83 | 66 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 119.4% | 74 | 62 |
| Claremont | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 83.8% | 62 | 74 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 79.5% | 66 | 83 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 68.1% | 62 | 91 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 41.2% | 47 | 114 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 91 | - | 94 | 3,790 |
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 96 | - | 57 | 9,824 |
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 69 | - | 86 | 5,317 |
| SAT | 18/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 104 | - | 75 | 5,611 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 157.1% | 187 | 119 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 129.9% | 178 | 137 |
| Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 119.6% | 171 | 143 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 152 | 152 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 92.5% | 148 | 160 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 92.0% | 160 | 174 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 91.1% | 153 | 168 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 56.0% | 122 | 218 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 86 | - | 157 | 5,104 |
| SAT | 25/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 85 | - | 55 | 6,816 |
| SAT | 25/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 89 | - | 85 | 9,655 |
| SAT | 25/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 97 | - | 120 | 8,612 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 167.8% | 344 | 205 |
| Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 114.0% | 260 | 228 |
| South Fremantle | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 109.2% | 272 | 249 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 107.0% | 245 | 229 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 105.0% | 233 | 222 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.6% | 233 | 249 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 73.5% | 239 | 325 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 64.8% | 219 | 338 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 73 | - | 113 | 3,429 |
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 127 | - | 65 | 8,750 |
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 79 | - | 99 | 8,775 |
| SAT | 02/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 98 | - | 110 | 6,495 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 174.4% | 471 | 270 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 111.7% | 344 | 308 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 107.2% | 343 | 320 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 107.5% | 346 | 322 |
| Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 103.7% | 339 | 327 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 103.1% | 370 | 359 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 71.2% | 312 | 438 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 61.1% | 284 | 465 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 116 | - | 118 | 3,798 |
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 52 | - | 56 | 10,708 |
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 92 | - | 87 | 7,553 |
| SAT | 09/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 94 | - | 82 | 4,801 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 163.7% | 527 | 322 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 108.9% | 440 | 404 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 108.8% | 396 | 364 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.4% | 430 | 412 |
| Perth | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.1% | 431 | 414 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 102.7% | 488 | 475 |
| Claremont | 7th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 77.0% | 428 | 556 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 65.5% | 366 | 559 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 112 | - | 96 | 5,579 |
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 57 | - | 69 | 5,716 |
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 71 | - | 83 | 4,223 |
| SAT | 16/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 94 | - | 99 | 4,466 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 152.9% | 639 | 418 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 110.1% | 479 | 435 |
| Perth | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 106.2% | 500 | 471 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 104.9% | 511 | 487 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 100.4% | 526 | 524 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 100.2% | 545 | 544 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 81.1% | 527 | 650 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 69.9% | 460 | 658 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 58 | - | 110 | 5,457 |
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 119 | - | 86 | 5,097 |
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 124 | - | 64 | 10,090 |
| SAT | 23/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 101 | - | 73 | 7,026 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 0 | 28 | 158.3% | 763 | 482 |
| Perth | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 115.3% | 610 | 529 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 114.8% | 598 | 521 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 105.0% | 627 | 597 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 99.3% | 584 | 588 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 91.2% | 609 | 668 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 77.0% | 585 | 760 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 70.3% | 546 | 777 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 111 | - | 103 | 9,048 |
| SAT | 30/05/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v West Perth | Lathlain Park | 75 | - | 92 | 9,225 |
| MON | 01/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 89 | - | 78 | 7,029 |
| MON | 01/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 63 | - | 84 | 3,867 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 0 | 32 | 149.4% | 874 | 585 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.8% | 676 | 610 |
| Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 110.3% | 685 | 621 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 101.3% | 690 | 681 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 93.6% | 698 | 746 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 98.3% | 687 | 699 |
| Claremont | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 81.3% | 669 | 823 |
| West Perth | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 74.9% | 638 | 852 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 117 | - | 125 | 5,397 |
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Perth | Lathlain Park | 49 | - | 99 | 10,425 |
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 69 | - | 94 | 6,247 |
| SAT | 06/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 74 | - | 68 | 7,292 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 0 | 36 | 153.5% | 973 | 634 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 107.9% | 793 | 735 |
| Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 101.9% | 734 | 720 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 97.2% | 792 | 815 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 100.4% | 758 | 755 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 95.3% | 756 | 793 |
| Claremont | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 84.5% | 794 | 940 |
| West Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 77.4% | 712 | 920 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 85 | - | 71 | 4,024 |
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 155 | - | 82 | 6,217 |
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Leederville Oval | 60 | - | 84 | 7,460 |
| SAT | 13/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 83 | - | 84 | 4,144 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 0 | 40 | 157.5% | 1,128 | 716 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 108.9% | 878 | 806 |
| Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 101.9% | 818 | 803 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 94.8% | 852 | 899 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 98.7% | 829 | 840 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 95.7% | 839 | 877 |
| West Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 81.2% | 796 | 980 |
| Claremont | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 80.0% | 876 | 1,095 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 76 | 4,162 |
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 153 | - | 94 | 3,356 |
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 61 | - | 114 | 2,665 |
| SAT | 27/06/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 92 | - | 140 | 7,134 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 11 | -0- | 0 | 44 | 156.9% | 1,268 | 808 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 109.5% | 966 | 882 |
| Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 100.3% | 894 | 891 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 105.1% | 982 | 934 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 89.9% | 946 | 1,052 |
| Claremont | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 85.6% | 990 | 1,156 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 90.8% | 900 | 991 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 79.3% | 888 | 1,120 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 98 | - | 79 | 11,256 |
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 130 | - | 112 | 6,952 |
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 93 | - | 55 | 5,824 |
| SAT | 04/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 88 | - | 83 | 3,932 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 12 | -0- | 0 | 48 | 154.0% | 1,366 | 887 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 106.6% | 1,045 | 980 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 108.7% | 1,075 | 989 |
| Perth | 4th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 96.4% | 949 | 984 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 92.4% | 1,076 | 1,164 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 92.0% | 988 | 1,074 |
| Claremont | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 85.7% | 1,102 | 1,286 |
| West Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 80.4% | 971 | 1,208 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 62 | - | 110 | 4,279 |
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | East Fremantle Oval | 95 | - | 69 | 3,937 |
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 144 | - | 66 | 10,305 |
| SAT | 11/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 107 | - | 55 | 7,830 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 13 | -0- | 0 | 52 | 158.4% | 1,510 | 953 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 108.7% | 1,140 | 1,049 |
| Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 101.6% | 1,056 | 1,039 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 100.7% | 1,141 | 1,133 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 89.0% | 1,131 | 1,271 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 90.4% | 1,057 | 1,169 |
| West Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 85.1% | 1,081 | 1,270 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 83.4% | 1,164 | 1,396 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Claremont | Lathlain Park | 84 | - | 54 | 5,621 |
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 63 | - | 98 | 7,579 |
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 95 | - | 155 | 3,569 |
| SAT | 18/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 98 | - | 52 | 7,909 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 14 | -0- | 0 | 56 | 158.3% | 1,608 | 1,016 |
| Perth | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 104.3% | 1,140 | 1,093 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 103.9% | 1,192 | 1,147 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 105.5% | 1,296 | 1,228 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 87.2% | 1,194 | 1,369 |
| West Perth | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 89.2% | 1,179 | 1,322 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 87.0% | 1,152 | 1,324 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 82.3% | 1,218 | 1,480 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 79 | - | 70 | 3,126 |
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 100 | - | 88 | 7,393 |
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 40 | - | 125 | 4,019 |
| SAT | 25/07/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 58 | - | 99 | 8,635 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 15 | -0- | 0 | 60 | 164.1% | 1,733 | 1,056 |
| Perth | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 107.6% | 1,239 | 1,151 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 104.6% | 1,292 | 1,235 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 104.5% | 1,366 | 1,307 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 87.3% | 1,282 | 1,469 |
| West Perth | 6th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 87.1% | 1,237 | 1,421 |
| Claremont | 7th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 83.7% | 1,297 | 1,550 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 82.3% | 1,192 | 1,449 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 104 | - | 111 | 4,766 |
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 127 | - | 76 | 12,769 |
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 127 | - | 92 | 4,208 |
| SAT | 01/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 41 | - | 146 | 5,804 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 16 | -0- | 0 | 64 | 164.3% | 1,860 | 1,132 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 104.8% | 1,403 | 1,339 |
| Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 102.9% | 1,315 | 1,278 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 96.8% | 1,407 | 1,453 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 90.3% | 1,409 | 1,561 |
| West Perth | 6th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 94.6% | 1,383 | 1,462 |
| Claremont | 7th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 84.3% | 1,401 | 1,661 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 81.5% | 1,284 | 1,576 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/04/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 93 | - | 76 | 6,169 |
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 162 | - | 69 | 6,722 |
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 97 | - | 69 | 5,442 |
| SAT | 15/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 99 | - | 110 | 11,856 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 17 | -0- | 0 | 68 | 168.4% | 2,022 | 1,201 |
| Perth | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 104.8% | 1,412 | 1,347 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 103.3% | 1,479 | 1,432 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 98.1% | 1,500 | 1,529 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 95.6% | 1,493 | 1,561 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 90.2% | 1,508 | 1,671 |
| Claremont | 7th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 80.6% | 1,470 | 1,823 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 80.9% | 1,353 | 1,673 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 109 | - | 70 | 6,843 |
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 79 | - | 101 | 6,169 |
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 131 | - | 81 | 2,321 |
| SAT | 22/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 104 | - | 92 | 14,264 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 68 | 162.0% | 2,114 | 1,305 |
| Perth | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 107.3% | 1,521 | 1,417 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 100.5% | 1,549 | 1,541 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 99.6% | 1,601 | 1,608 |
| West Perth | 5th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 96.6% | 1,597 | 1,653 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 89.6% | 1,587 | 1,772 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 84.6% | 1,484 | 1,754 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 79.4% | 1,551 | 1,954 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 109 | - | 123 | 2,637 |
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 88 | 8,645 |
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 72 | - | 85 | 7,700 |
| SAT | 29/08/1959 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 123 | - | 52 | 6,155 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 157.4% | 2,202 | 1,399 |
| Perth | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 106.1% | 1,593 | 1,502 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 100.9% | 1,643 | 1,629 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.4% | 1,686 | 1,680 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 100.9% | 1,720 | 1,705 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 90.9% | 1,710 | 1,881 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 81.8% | 1,536 | 1,877 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 79.9% | 1,660 | 2,077 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 65 | - | 89 | 3,745 |
| SAT | 05/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 90 | - | 109 | 9,733 |
| SAT | 05/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 89 | - | 102 | 5,709 |
| SAT | 05/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 86 | - | 121 | 2,554 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 152.0% | 2,292 | 1,508 |
| Perth | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 106.5% | 1,695 | 1,591 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 102.9% | 1,764 | 1,715 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 101.4% | 1,795 | 1,770 |
| West Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 102.2% | 1,809 | 1,770 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 90.7% | 1,799 | 1,983 |
| Swan Districts | 7th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 81.2% | 1,622 | 1,998 |
| Claremont | 8th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 79.6% | 1,725 | 2,166 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 97 | - | 85 | 3,117 |
| SAT | 12/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 72 | - | 62 | 7,790 |
| SAT | 12/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 114 | - | 83 | 5,010 |
| SAT | 12/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 125 | - | 95 | 4,221 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 151.2% | 2,406 | 1,591 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 103.3% | 1,836 | 1,777 |
| Perth | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 105.5% | 1,780 | 1,688 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 102.9% | 1,920 | 1,865 |
| West Perth | 5th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 101.6% | 1,871 | 1,842 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 89.7% | 1,882 | 2,097 |
| Claremont | 7th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 80.9% | 1,822 | 2,251 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 80.9% | 1,717 | 2,123 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | 50 | - | 179 | 20,618 |
| SAT | 26/09/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 104 | - | 81 | 25,784 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/10/1959 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | 88 | - | 122 | 24,510 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/10/1959 | 2:20 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | 91 | - | 68 | 45,325 |