Perth Football Club
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| Full name | Perth Football Club |
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| Nickname | Demons - previously known as the Redlegs and for a brief time during the 1930s, as the City Reds |
| Strip | Black with red sash; black or white shorts; red socks. |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | West Australian Football League |
| First season | |
| Ground | Eftel Stadium (Lathlain Park), Lathlain, Western Australia |
| Club song | |
| President/Chair | Damian Matthews |
| Coach | Simon Eastaugh |
| Captain | Chris Bossong |
| 2006 | 5th of 9 |
The Perth Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League. They are based in Lathlain, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Home Ground: EFTel Oval (formerly known as Lathlain Park); previously based at the WACA Ground
Formed: 1899
Colours: Black and Red
Nickname: Demons (formerly Red Legs/Redlegs, and also, for a brief period during the 1930s, as the City Reds)
WAFL Premierships: 1907, 1955, 1966-67-68, 1976-77
Record Home Attendance: 19,541 v. East Perth, 13th May 1967
[edit] Team Of The Century: 1899 to 1999
Back Pocket: Marcel Hilsz 1938 – 1952 187 Games State Games 8
Full Back: Bill M’Kenzie 1939 -1950 90 Games State Games 3
Back Pocket: George Bailey 1937 – 1951 110 Games
Half Back Flank: Bob Shields 1965 -1974 187 Games State Games 7
Centre Half Back: Allan Sheperd 1926 – 1934 145 Games State Games 11
Half Back Flank: Bert Wansbrough 1952 – 1958 127 Games State Games 4 167 goals
Wing: Keith Harper 1948 – 1960 228 Games State Games 18
Centre: Ern Henfry 1937 – 1954 85 Games State Games 2
Wing: Greg Brehaut 1965 – 1975 157 Games State Games 16 46 goals
Half Forward Flank: Ian Miller 1967-1973 132 Games State Games 15 Goals 135
Centre Half Forward: Ron Tucker 1940 – 1955 197 Games State Games 14 Goals 727
Half Forward Flank: Peter Bosustow 1975 – 1987 141 Games State Games 8 Goals 378
Forward Pocket: Paddy Astone 1962-1972 215 Games State Games 2 Goals 261
Full Forward: Albert Gook 1933 – 1940 143 Games State Games 7 Goals 538
Forward Pocket: Robert Wiley 1974 – 1988 178 Games State Games 15 Goals 416
Ruck: Merv McIntosh 1939 – 1955 217 Games State Games 24
Ruck Rover: Doug Oliphant 1927 – 1945 214 Games State Games 6
Rover: Barry Cable 1962 – 1973 225 Games State Games Goals 324
Interchange: Alec Clarke 1899 – 1912 115+ Games
Allan Johnson 1975 – 1981 140 Games State Games 6 Goals 151
Reg Zeuner 1949 – 1959 209 Games State Games 6
Pat Dalton 1960 – 1971 217 Games State Games 1 Goals 140
Coach: Mal Atwell 1966 – 1971 Premierships 1966/67/68
Extract From - http://www.perthdemons.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=42
[edit] Premierships
- Seniors
- 1907, 1955, 1966-67-68, 1976-77 (7 total)
- Reserves
- (from 1958) 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973-4-5, 1988, 1996 (8 total)
- Colts
- (from 1958) 1959-60-61, 1963-4-5, 1972, 1999 (8 total)
- Other
- R.P. Rodriguez Shield: 1963-4, 1968, 1978 (4 total)
Extract From - http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/perth.htm
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the Perth Demons Football Club
- Full Points Footy History of Perth Football Club
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