Perth Association / Victoria Park Association / Perth Reserves

Team Details

Name: Perth Reserves
Moniker: Demons
Seasons: 1925-1940, 1946-2025
Former Names: Perth B-Grade (1925-1929), Perth Association (1930-1933, 1936-1938), Victoria Park Association (1934-1935), Perth Seconds (1939-1940, 1946-1979)

Home Grounds: WACA (1925-1927, 1931), Lathlain Park (2023-2025)

Team Accolades

WAFL Reserves Premierships: 96 (1925-1940, 1946-2025)
WAFL Reserves Premiers: 13 (1925, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1988, 1996, 2021)
WAFL Reserves Runners-Up: 8 (1934, 1937, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1972, 2011)
WAFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 10 (1954, 1955, 1964, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2013)

Team History

WAFL Reserves History (1925-2025)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1925 WAFLB Season 4th 9 -0- 8 104.3% Premiers 1st
1926 WAFLB Season 2nd 14 -0- 3 155.0% Defeated by Subiaco (B) (Semi Final) 3rd
1927 WAFLB Season 5th 12 -0- 9 142.5% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1928 WANFLB Season Information unavailable
1929 WANFLB Season Information unavailable
1930 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1931 WANFA Season 6th 8 -0- 13 78.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1932 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1933 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1934 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1935 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1936 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1937 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1938 WANFA Season Information unavailable
1939 WANFLS Season Information unavailable
1940 WANFLS Season Information unavailable
1946 WANFLS Season 5th 10 -0- 9 102.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1947 WANFLS Season 5th 7 -0- 12 89.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1948 WANFLS Season 2nd 11 -0- 8 113.4% Defeated by East Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1949 WANFLS Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 165.1% Premiers 1st
1950 WANFLS Season 2nd 16 -0- 5 149.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1951 WANFLS Season 3rd 12 -1- 8 125.6% Defeated by Swan Districts (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1952 WANFLS Season 3rd 10 -0- 10 93.9% Defeated by South Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1953 WANFLS Season 2nd 16 -0- 5 136.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1954 WANFLS Season 1st 17 -0- 3 170.1% Runners-Up 2nd
1955 WANFLS Season 1st 14 -1- 5 139.1% Premiers 1st
1956 WANFLS Season 2nd 13 -1- 5 126.0% Defeated by East Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1957 WANFLS Season 2nd 13 -0- 8 132.2% Premiers 1st
1958 WANFLS Season 5th 10 -0- 11 93.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1959 WANFLS Season 7th 6 -1- 14 75.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1960 WANFLS Season 8th 2 -0- 19 57.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1961 WANFLS Season 8th 7 -0- 14 84.5% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1962 WANFLS Season 8th 5 -1- 15 81.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1963 WANFLS Season 3rd 13 -0- 8 119.7% Premiers 1st
1964 WANFLS Season 1st 15 -0- 6 114.7% Defeated by South Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1965 WANFLS Season 2nd 13 -0- 8 119.9% Runners-Up 2nd
1966 WANFLS Season 3rd 13 -0- 8 120.4% Defeated by South Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1967 WANFLS Season 2nd 16 -1- 4 149.0% Defeated by East Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1968 WANFLS Season 2nd 17 -0- 4 153.5% Premiers 1st
1969 WANFLS Season 4th 11 -0- 10 108.0% Defeated by Subiaco (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1970 WANFLS Season 6th 7 -0- 14 83.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1971 WANFLS Season 3rd 15 -0- 6 108.7% Premiers 1st
1972 WANFLS Season 1st 15 -1- 5 118.1% Runners-Up 2nd
1973 WANFLS Season 1st 15 -0- 6 123.8% Premiers 1st
1974 WANFLS Season 3rd 13 -0- 8 135.1% Premiers 1st
1975 WANFLS Season 1st 19 -0- 2 173.7% Premiers 1st
1976 WANFLS Season 4th 12 -0- 9 121.3% Defeated by South Fremantle (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1977 WANFLS Season 5th 10 -0- 11 101.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1978 WANFLS Season 4th 12 -1- 8 109.6% Defeated by Swan Districts (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1979 WANFLS Season 6th 8 -0- 13 78.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1980 WAFLR Season 5th 9 -0- 12 83.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1981 WAFLR Season 5th 9 -0- 12 77.5% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1982 WAFLR Season 6th 8 -1- 12 92.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1983 WAFLR Season 5th 11 -1- 9 94.1% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1984 WAFLR Season 5th 11 -0- 10 94.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1985 WAFLR Season 3rd 15 -0- 6 127.8% Defeated by South Fremantle (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1986 WAFLR Season 7th 5 -1- 15 73.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1987 WAFLR Season 5th 10 -0- 11 92.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1988 WAFLR Season 1st 15 -0- 6 165.8% Premiers 1st
1989 WAFLR Season 2nd 14 -0- 7 123.6% Defeated by Swan Districts (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1990 WAFLR Season 6th 9 -0- 12 86.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1991 WAFLR Season 1st 17 -1- 3 151.3% Defeated by South Fremantle (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1992 WASFLR Season 6th 9 -0- 12 93.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1993 WAFLR Season 3rd 10 -1- 10 89.9% Defeated by Claremont (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1994 WAFLR Season 5th 8 -0- 13 90.1% Defeated by East Fremantle (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1995 WAFLR Season 5th 10 -1- 10 98.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1996 WAFLR Season 1st 18 -0- 3 160.2% Premiers 1st
1997 WRR Season 7th 10 -0- 10 96.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1998 WRR Season 9th 2 -0- 18 51.1% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1999 WRR Season 4th 13 -0- 7 107.8% Defeated by West Perth (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2000 WRR Season 7th 6 -0- 12 70.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2001 WAFLR Season 5th 9 -0- 9 83.1% Did not qualify for finals 5th
2002 WAFLR Season 7th 8 -0- 10 91.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2003 WAFLR Season 8th 3 -0- 17 47.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
2004 WAFLR Season 8th 4 -0- 16 55.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
2005 WAFLR Season 7th 5 -0- 15 70.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2006 WAFLR Season 2nd 14 -1- 5 119.8% Defeated by West Perth (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2007 WAFLR Season 7th 8 -0- 12 75.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2008 WAFLR Season 8th 6 -0- 14 75.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
2009 WAFLR Season 8th 5 -1- 14 81.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
2010 WAFLR Season 5th 12 -0- 8 108.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
2011 WAFLR Season 2nd 16 -0- 4 145.7% Runners-Up 2nd
2012 WAFLR Season 3rd 16 -0- 4 153.9% Defeated by East Fremantle (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2013 WAFLR Season 1st 13 -0- 7 131.7% Defeated by West Perth (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2014 WAFLR Season 8th 6 -0- 14 77.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
2015 WAFLR Season 7th 6 -1- 13 79.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2016 WAFLR Season 7th 6 -2- 12 90.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2017 WAFLR Season 4th 11 -0- 9 93.2% Defeated by Swan Districts (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
2018 WAFLR Season 6th 8 -0- 10 95.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
2019 WAFLR Season 6th 7 -0- 9 104.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
2020 WAFLR Season 7th 2 -0- 5 79.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2021 WAFLR Season 3rd 9 -0- 7 128.6% Premiers 1st
2022 WAFLR Season 9th 4 -0- 12 71.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2023 WAFLR Season 9th 4 -0- 12 76.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2024 WAFLR Season 5th 9 -0- 7 101.9% Defeated by South Fremantle (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
2025 WAFLR Season 4th 8 -0- 8 92.7% Defeated by East Perth (R) (Elimination Final) 5th