1961 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1961 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. East Perth were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Swan Districts were the premiers, with Haydn Bunton as the premiership coach.
Season Details
Name:
1961 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 | Peter Pianto | |
| East Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Perth | Lathlain Park | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | Haydn Bunton | |
| West Perth | Leederville Oval |
Season Results
Premiers:
Swan Districts
Runners-Up:
East Perth
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 | 19 | -0- | 2 | 76 | 129.8% | 2,076 | 1,600 | 288 | 348 | 228 | 232 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 12 | -2- | 7 | 52 | 117.2% | 2,052 | 1,751 | 293 | 294 | 249 | 257 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 98.1% | 1,900 | 1,936 | 272 | 268 | 274 | 292 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -1- | 10 | 42 | 104.6% | 1,755 | 1,678 | 249 | 261 | 232 | 286 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 104.1% | 1,923 | 1,847 | 270 | 303 | 255 | 317 |
| Perth | 6th | 8 | -1- | 12 | 34 | 94.2% | 1,739 | 1,847 | 243 | 281 | 260 | 287 |
| Claremont | 7th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 82.4% | 1,848 | 2,244 | 261 | 282 | 324 | 300 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 81.6% | 1,733 | 2,123 | 246 | 257 | 300 | 323 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | Premiers |
| East Perth | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Subiaco | 3rd | Defeated by Swan Districts (Preliminary Final) |
| East Fremantle | 4th | Defeated by Subiaco (Semi Final) |
| West Perth | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Claremont | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Fremantle | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 123 | - | 75 | 10,127 |
| SAT | 15/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 106 | - | 90 | 7,086 |
| SAT | 15/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 83 | - | 79 | 5,102 |
| SAT | 15/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 65 | - | 83 | 14,437 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 164.0% | 123 | 75 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 127.7% | 83 | 65 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.8% | 106 | 90 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 105.1% | 83 | 79 |
| Perth | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 95.2% | 79 | 83 |
| Claremont | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 84.9% | 90 | 106 |
| West Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 78.3% | 65 | 83 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.0% | 75 | 123 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 112 | - | 101 | 8,266 |
| SAT | 22/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 113 | - | 87 | 7,838 |
| SAT | 22/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 85 | - | 83 | 5,247 |
| SAT | 22/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 127 | - | 112 | 6,699 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 128.9% | 196 | 152 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 128.8% | 206 | 160 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 100.5% | 218 | 217 |
| Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.8% | 164 | 166 |
| Claremont | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 97.6% | 202 | 207 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 88.5% | 170 | 192 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 86.0% | 202 | 235 |
| West Perth | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 85.1% | 166 | 195 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 117 | - | 89 | 6,458 |
| SAT | 29/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 81 | - | 72 | 8,873 |
| SAT | 29/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 132 | - | 95 | 6,854 |
| SAT | 29/04/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 116 | - | 61 | 12,557 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 123.7% | 277 | 224 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 129.7% | 323 | 249 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 105.2% | 302 | 287 |
| West Perth | 4th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 110.2% | 282 | 256 |
| Perth | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.5% | 236 | 247 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 91.9% | 307 | 334 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 87.6% | 297 | 339 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 74.9% | 263 | 351 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 59 | - | 131 | 6,368 |
| SAT | 06/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v West Perth | Lathlain Park | 75 | - | 141 | 10,723 |
| SAT | 06/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 188 | 8,128 |
| SAT | 06/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 77 | - | 121 | 8,596 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 132.2% | 398 | 301 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 147.4% | 454 | 308 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 128.9% | 490 | 380 |
| West Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 127.8% | 423 | 331 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 84.4% | 384 | 455 |
| Perth | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.2% | 311 | 388 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 75.7% | 356 | 470 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 66.0% | 356 | 539 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 111 | - | 94 | 5,207 |
| SAT | 13/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 69 | 9,902 |
| SAT | 13/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 59 | - | 69 | 4,557 |
| SAT | 13/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 110 | - | 116 | 13,637 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 145.1% | 547 | 377 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 118.5% | 467 | 394 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 122.2% | 539 | 441 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 121.0% | 600 | 496 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 88.1% | 453 | 514 |
| Claremont | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 82.8% | 467 | 564 |
| Perth | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 81.0% | 370 | 457 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 69.2% | 450 | 650 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 137 | - | 105 | 7,474 |
| SAT | 20/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 104 | 6,061 |
| SAT | 20/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 91 | - | 91 | 10,879 |
| SAT | 20/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 88 | - | 118 | 9,414 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 121.0% | 604 | 499 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 136.3% | 638 | 468 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 3 | -1- | 2 | 14 | 117.7% | 691 | 587 |
| West Perth | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 112.2% | 627 | 559 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 94.9% | 571 | 602 |
| Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 87.0% | 474 | 545 |
| Claremont | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 81.6% | 572 | 701 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 71.4% | 538 | 754 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 156 | - | 104 | 5,296 |
| SAT | 27/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 49 | - | 86 | 11,261 |
| SAT | 27/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 134 | - | 78 | 7,182 |
| SAT | 27/05/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 74 | - | 95 | 10,421 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 127.9% | 738 | 577 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 124.0% | 687 | 554 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 118.9% | 786 | 661 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 117.3% | 713 | 608 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 92.5% | 645 | 697 |
| Claremont | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 90.4% | 728 | 805 |
| Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.5% | 578 | 701 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 69.4% | 616 | 888 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 99 | - | 106 | 6,215 |
| SAT | 03/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 57 | - | 89 | 7,179 |
| MON | 05/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 88 | - | 61 | 21,005 |
| MON | 05/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 57 | - | 50 | 8,279 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 129.5% | 826 | 638 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 2 | 22 | 121.9% | 875 | 718 |
| East Fremantle | 3rd | 4 | -1- | 3 | 18 | 120.6% | 737 | 611 |
| West Perth | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 111.2% | 774 | 696 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 94.3% | 751 | 796 |
| Claremont | 6th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 90.8% | 827 | 911 |
| Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 80.4% | 635 | 790 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 71.7% | 673 | 938 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 73 | 3,812 |
| SAT | 10/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 98 | 5,148 |
| SAT | 10/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 75 | - | 96 | 13,200 |
| SAT | 10/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 116 | - | 90 | 7,255 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 129.3% | 922 | 713 |
| East Fremantle | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 121.3% | 830 | 684 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 5 | -1- | 3 | 22 | 116.7% | 950 | 814 |
| West Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 113.2% | 890 | 786 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 95.4% | 849 | 890 |
| Claremont | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.3% | 917 | 1,027 |
| Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 80.2% | 708 | 883 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 74.0% | 767 | 1,036 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 41 | - | 164 | 6,146 |
| SAT | 17/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Perth | Lathlain Park | 86 | - | 91 | 6,627 |
| SAT | 17/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 87 | - | 84 | 8,542 |
| SAT | 17/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 102 | - | 82 | 7,992 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 126.8% | 1,013 | 799 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 3 | 26 | 130.3% | 1,114 | 855 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 97.8% | 951 | 972 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 116.0% | 912 | 786 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 111.6% | 974 | 873 |
| Claremont | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 80.4% | 958 | 1,191 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 76.3% | 854 | 1,120 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 81.5% | 794 | 974 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 62 | - | 89 | 5,833 |
| SAT | 24/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 106 | - | 72 | 11,513 |
| SAT | 24/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 84 | - | 83 | 8,244 |
| SAT | 24/06/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 82 | - | 97 | 8,009 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 128.5% | 1,119 | 871 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 3 | 30 | 127.7% | 1,198 | 938 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 94.9% | 1,023 | 1,078 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 111.3% | 974 | 875 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 108.9% | 1,056 | 970 |
| Claremont | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 83.6% | 1,047 | 1,253 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 84.4% | 891 | 1,056 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 77.8% | 937 | 1,204 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 98 | - | 49 | 8,536 |
| SAT | 01/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 86 | - | 94 | 7,453 |
| SAT | 01/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 81 | - | 63 | 4,625 |
| SAT | 01/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 63 | - | 60 | 8,556 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 132.3% | 1,217 | 920 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 126.4% | 1,261 | 998 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 96.8% | 1,104 | 1,141 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 105.1% | 1,023 | 973 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 108.0% | 1,116 | 1,033 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 85.2% | 1,141 | 1,339 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 83.9% | 954 | 1,137 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 78.8% | 1,023 | 1,298 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 50 | - | 79 | 5,563 |
| SAT | 08/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | East Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 70 | 4,989 |
| SAT | 08/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 69 | - | 81 | 4,099 |
| SAT | 08/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 118 | - | 82 | 6,412 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 133.6% | 1,296 | 970 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 121.9% | 1,331 | 1,092 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 99.9% | 1,222 | 1,223 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 107.1% | 1,117 | 1,043 |
| West Perth | 5th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 104.1% | 1,198 | 1,151 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 84.0% | 1,191 | 1,418 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 80.8% | 1,104 | 1,367 |
| Perth | 8th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 84.0% | 1,023 | 1,218 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 67 | - | 126 | 4,308 |
| SAT | 22/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 86 | - | 93 | 6,579 |
| SAT | 22/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 80 | - | 86 | 5,807 |
| SAT | 22/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 98 | - | 55 | 7,596 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 131.5% | 1,389 | 1,056 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 100.4% | 1,308 | 1,303 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 8 | -1- | 5 | 34 | 119.8% | 1,411 | 1,178 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 102.7% | 1,172 | 1,141 |
| West Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 107.5% | 1,296 | 1,206 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 81.5% | 1,258 | 1,544 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 89.4% | 1,149 | 1,285 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 81.5% | 1,190 | 1,460 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 91 | - | 62 | 7,662 |
| SAT | 29/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 61 | - | 61 | 6,453 |
| SAT | 29/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 81 | - | 76 | 5,457 |
| SAT | 29/07/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 63 | - | 100 | 15,241 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 133.1% | 1,489 | 1,119 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 100.7% | 1,389 | 1,379 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 8 | -2- | 5 | 36 | 118.8% | 1,472 | 1,239 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -1- | 7 | 30 | 105.0% | 1,263 | 1,203 |
| West Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 104.1% | 1,359 | 1,306 |
| Claremont | 6th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 82.1% | 1,334 | 1,625 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -1- | 10 | 18 | 89.9% | 1,210 | 1,346 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 80.7% | 1,252 | 1,551 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 105 | - | 92 | 6,353 |
| SAT | 05/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 78 | - | 58 | 5,795 |
| SAT | 05/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 83 | - | 100 | 6,485 |
| SAT | 05/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 66 | - | 106 | 9,565 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 134.6% | 1,595 | 1,185 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 101.8% | 1,489 | 1,462 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 8 | -2- | 6 | 36 | 114.3% | 1,538 | 1,345 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 103.1% | 1,321 | 1,281 |
| West Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 102.8% | 1,451 | 1,411 |
| Claremont | 6th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 83.8% | 1,439 | 1,717 |
| Perth | 7th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 22 | 91.7% | 1,288 | 1,404 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 80.9% | 1,335 | 1,651 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 90 | - | 87 | 6,069 |
| SAT | 12/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 92 | - | 53 | 8,507 |
| SAT | 12/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 102 | - | 85 | 5,468 |
| SAT | 12/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 84 | - | 91 | 6,944 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 136.3% | 1,687 | 1,238 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 101.5% | 1,576 | 1,552 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 9 | -2- | 6 | 40 | 114.7% | 1,640 | 1,430 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 103.1% | 1,411 | 1,368 |
| West Perth | 5th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 102.2% | 1,535 | 1,502 |
| Claremont | 6th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 83.8% | 1,524 | 1,819 |
| Perth | 7th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 89.6% | 1,341 | 1,496 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 82.2% | 1,426 | 1,735 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 67 | - | 118 | 4,950 |
| SAT | 19/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 87 | - | 103 | 8,750 |
| SAT | 19/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 56 | - | 108 | 5,920 |
| SAT | 19/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 117 | - | 76 | 4,442 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 64 | 132.3% | 1,774 | 1,341 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 102.4% | 1,679 | 1,639 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 10 | -2- | 6 | 44 | 117.6% | 1,748 | 1,486 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 106.6% | 1,529 | 1,435 |
| West Perth | 5th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 104.7% | 1,652 | 1,578 |
| Claremont | 6th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 82.1% | 1,591 | 1,937 |
| Perth | 7th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 87.8% | 1,417 | 1,613 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 80.4% | 1,482 | 1,843 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 96 | - | 85 | 3,594 |
| SAT | 26/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 73 | - | 102 | 9,180 |
| SAT | 26/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 116 | - | 93 | 4,949 |
| SAT | 26/08/1961 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 131 | - | 122 | 9,408 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 17 | -0- | 2 | 68 | 132.7% | 1,876 | 1,414 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 101.0% | 1,772 | 1,755 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 10 | -2- | 7 | 44 | 115.6% | 1,870 | 1,617 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -1- | 9 | 38 | 104.2% | 1,602 | 1,537 |
| West Perth | 5th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 104.9% | 1,783 | 1,700 |
| Claremont | 6th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 83.4% | 1,687 | 2,022 |
| Perth | 7th | 6 | -1- | 12 | 26 | 89.9% | 1,533 | 1,706 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 80.8% | 1,567 | 1,939 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 94 | - | 87 | 3,306 |
| SAT | 02/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 67 | - | 78 | 3,043 |
| SAT | 02/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 42 | - | 73 | 6,473 |
| SAT | 02/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 74 | - | 48 | 4,226 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 18 | -0- | 2 | 72 | 131.2% | 1,970 | 1,501 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 11 | -2- | 7 | 48 | 116.8% | 1,944 | 1,665 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 99.2% | 1,814 | 1,828 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -1- | 10 | 38 | 102.4% | 1,650 | 1,611 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 106.5% | 1,856 | 1,742 |
| Perth | 6th | 7 | -1- | 12 | 30 | 90.9% | 1,611 | 1,773 |
| Claremont | 7th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 83.8% | 1,774 | 2,116 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 81.0% | 1,634 | 2,017 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 105 | - | 67 | 19,200 |
| SAT | 09/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 106 | - | 99 | 4,355 |
| SAT | 09/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Claremont | Lathlain Park | 128 | - | 74 | 3,648 |
| SAT | 09/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 86 | - | 108 | 8,930 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 19 | -0- | 2 | 76 | 129.8% | 2,076 | 1,600 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 12 | -2- | 7 | 52 | 117.2% | 2,052 | 1,751 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 98.1% | 1,900 | 1,936 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -1- | 10 | 42 | 104.6% | 1,755 | 1,678 |
| West Perth | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 104.1% | 1,923 | 1,847 |
| Perth | 6th | 8 | -1- | 12 | 34 | 94.2% | 1,739 | 1,847 |
| Claremont | 7th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 82.4% | 1,848 | 2,244 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 81.6% | 1,733 | 2,123 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 137 | - | 107 | 21,389 |
| SAT | 23/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 106 | - | 58 | 28,453 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/09/1961 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | 115 | - | 99 | 21,389 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/10/1961 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 87 | - | 111 | 41,102 |