1936 WANFL season

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1936 WAFL season
Teams 8
Premiers East Perth
(8th premiership)
Minor premiers East Fremantle
(22nd minor premiership)
Matches played 84
Bernie Naylor Medallist George Doig (East Fremantle)
Sandover Medal George Moloney (Claremont)
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The 1936 WANFL season was the fifty-second season of the Western Australian National Football League. The most conspicuous features were the rise of Claremont to their first finals appearance since entering the WAFL ten years beforehand after having won only forty (plus two draws) of its first 183 games, and the thrilling finals series in which East Perth rose to their first premiership for nine years after winning two finals by a solitary point. In the process the Royals set a record for the most losses by an eventual premiership club in major Australian Rules leagues,[1] but won their last open-age premiership until 1956. The Royals overcame much adversity to win the premiership, including a crippling injury toll and a schedule modified to allow them to tour Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania between 4 July and the first week of August.

George Moloney, famous as a prolific goalscorer, aided Claremont’s rise in his new role as a centreman and won the club’s fourth Sandover Medal in five seasons, whilst former West Perth key forward Frank Hopkins took Moloney’s place at the goalfront to great effect.

The Cardinals, who had won three premierships during the previous four seasons, began a short but extraordinarily steep decline this season, not returning to the finals until 1941 (when they won another premiership) and suffering two wooden spoons and twenty-seven consecutive losses.

Victoria Park, wooden spooners in 1935, reverted back to their tradition name of “Perth” and after a poor start improved, but were not to again contest open-age finals until they began three decades of only briefly interrupted success in 1947.

Off the field, 1936 saw the WANFL establish permanent headquarters at Subiaco Oval,[2] whilst the Grand Final was the first game with a new grandstand at the ground.

Home-and-away Season

Round 1 (Labour Day)

Round 1
Saturday, 2 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 13.15 (93) def. by Swan Districts 18.16 (124) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 2 May (2:45 pm) Claremont 12.14 (86) def. East Fremantle 9.15 (69) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 2 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 21.20 (146) def. Perth 15.7 (97) Perth Oval Match report
Monday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Subiaco 12.19 (91) def. West Perth 9.8 (62) Subiaco Oval Match report

Claremont immediately show they will be much stronger with the return of George Moloney and the recruitment of several players from other WANFL clubs.

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 20.18 (138) def. Perth 12.14 (86) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) Claremont 10.10 (70) def. by East Perth 12.15 (87) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) West Perth 15.7 (97) def. by South Fremantle 16.23 (119) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 16.12 (108) def. Subiaco 12.9 (81) Bassendean Oval Match report

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 13.7 (85) def. Claremont 10.11 (71) Bassendean Oval Match report
Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 10.15 (75) def. East Fremantle 8.15 (63) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) Perth 8.16 (64) def. by West Perth 18.11 (119) WACA Match report
Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 5.13 (43) def. by Subiaco 7.4 (46) Perth Oval Match report

In a round of vigorous play despite favourable conditions, Subiaco inflict the injury-depleted Royals’ first loss and the reigning premiers gain their first win.

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 18.21 (129) def. Swan Districts 10.6 (66) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) West Perth 10.13 (73) def. by East Perth 11.14 (80) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) Subiaco 8.8 (56) def. by Perth 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) Claremont 13.7 (85) def. South Fremantle 11.13 (79) Claremont Oval Match report

In a round of upsets, Perth convincingly defeats the Maroons with Bert Gook scoring eight goals

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 11.11 (77) def. East Fremantle 11.10 (76) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) Perth 4.19 (43) def. by Claremont 17.9 (111) WACA Match report
Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) West Perth 13.14 (92) def. Swan Districts 10.16 (76) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 11.22 (88) def. by Subiaco 15.14 (104) Fremantle Oval Match report

East Perth wins a thriller in wet conditions in a match notable for East Fremantle beginning the game two players short.

Round 6 (Foundation Day)

Round 6
Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Claremont 9.18 (72) def. West Perth 8.8 (56) Claremont Oval Match report
Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 15.12 (102) def. East Perth 7.15 (57) Fremantle Oval Match report
Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 16.14 (110) def. Perth 14.12 (96) Bassendean Oval Match report
Monday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 10.7 (67) def. by East Fremantle 13.7 (85) Subiaco Oval Match report

In extremely wet conditions with 48.5 millimetres (1.91 in) of rain in Perth,[3] South Fremantle gain their third win with a 5.1 (31) to 1.3 (9) last quarter into a strong northwesterly wind.

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 13.10 (88) def. West Perth 12.13 (85) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 12.14 (86) def. by Claremont 21.12 (138) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 20.16 (136) def. Swan Districts 14.10 (94) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) Perth 21.13 (139) def. South Fremantle 15.16 (106) WACA Match report
  • East Fremantle come back from thirty-eight points behind after an early last quarter goal by Ted Tyson to snatch victory over the Cardinals.
  • With Gook kicking ten and moving to only four behind George Doig, Perth convincingly beat South Fremantle.

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) Perth 9.18 (72) def. by East Perth 11.10 (76) WACA Match report
Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 19.15 (129) def. Subiaco 4.7 (31) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 8.14 (62) def. by South Fremantle 11.13 (79) Bassendean Oval Match report
Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 13.14 (92) def. Claremont 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval Match report

Tyson kicks twelve goals as West Perth rebound in spectacular fashion over Subiaco, who do not goal after midway through the first quarter.

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 16.10 (106) def. Swan Districts 15.11 (101) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 8.12 (60) def. by West Perth 18.9 (117) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 15.17 (107) def. Claremont 12.16 (88) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) Perth 13.18 (96) def. East Fremantle 12.17 (89) WACA Match report

West Perth continue their return to top form, whilst Perth cling to a seven-point lead for the last few minutes against a strong-finishing Old Easts outfit.

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 14.14 (98) def. South Fremantle 13.8 (86) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 14.18 (102) def. Perth 13.12 (90) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 17.14 (116) def. East Perth 10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) Claremont 15.19 (109) def. by Swan Districts 20.11 (131) Claremont Oval Match report

Subiaco wins well over league leaders East Perth, so depleted that coach Jerry Dolan was forced to play.

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) East Perth 6.10 (46) def. by West Perth 13.10 (88) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 14.12 (96) def. Claremont 11.20 (86) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 9.20 (74) def. East Fremantle 9.16 (70) Bassendean Oval Match report
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) Perth 8.16 (64) def. by Subiaco 13.8 (86) WACA Match report
  • West Perth continue their surge to move to second position after a wasteful first half by both teams, with Max Tetley and Ted Flemming impregnable in defence.
  • Swan Districts come back to beat East Fremantle for the first time in their three seasons in the WANFL. In the reserves (then called the “Association”), however East Fremantle, playing as “North East Fremantle”, kick an astonishing 52.20 (332),[4] which remains the record for any grade of WANFL football.[5]

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 10.16 (76) def. West Perth 9.10 (64) Bassendean Oval Match report
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 13.14 (92) def. East Perth 12.13 (85) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) Claremont 16.14 (110) def. Perth 15.7 (97) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) Subiaco 14.22 (106) def. South Fremantle 7.16 (58) Subiaco Oval Match report

Round 13

Round 13
Monday, 29 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 20.3 (123) def. East Perth 14.14 (98) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 15.16 (106) def. Subiaco 15.12 (102) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) West Perth 17.21 (123) def. Claremont 7.18 (60) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) Perth 13.14 (92) def. Swan Districts 8.11 (59) WACA Match report
  • The match between South Fremantle and East Perth was uniquely played on a working day afternoon to allow the Royals’ tour of the eastern States.
  • South Fremantle kick the most accurate score in WANFL history to that point, beating 13.2 (80) by West Perth against Perth in 1902.[6]
  • In the later games, East Fremantle take top place from the Royals whilst the latter lose by ten points to a combined Tasmanian team.[7]

Round 14

Round 14
Monday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 12.12 (84) def. by East Perth 14.18 (102) Bassendean Oval Match report
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) Claremont 9.11 (65) def. by Subiaco 13.9 (87) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) West Perth 9.4 (58) def. by East Fremantle 12.17 (89) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 4.8 (32) def. by Perth 8.12 (60) Fremantle Oval Match report
  • The match at Bassendean was put forward to allow East Perth’s tour of the eastern States.
  • In wet conditions, East Fremantle overwhelm a West Perth side with 9.7 (61) to 3.1 (19) in the second half to take top spot from East Perth, who lose their last tour match by thirteen points to a North Tasmanian team.[8]

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) Claremont 13.13 (91) def. East Fremantle 12.7 (79) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 13.13 (91) def. by Swan Districts 17.10 (112) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) East Perth 15.10 (100) def. by Perth 17.11 (113) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) Subiaco 18.9 (117) def. West Perth 11.14 (80) Subiaco Oval Match report
  • Claremont, after six losses in seven games, rebound to defeat East Fremantle in an exceptional standard game.
  • The round’s results remarkably leave only three wins separating the eight clubs with five matches remaining.

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) Claremont 12.9 (81) def. Swan Districts 7.12 (54) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.15 (87) def. by Subiaco 15.13 (103) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 11.17 (83) def. South Fremantle 9.8 (62) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) Perth 7.10 (52) def. by West Perth 7.13 (55) WACA Match report

Longtime leader East Perth falls out of the four, whilst Claremont defeat and displace Swan Districts - both seeking a first finals appearance.

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) Perth 14.5 (89) def. Subiaco 7.18 (60) WACA Match report
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 9.7 (61) def. by East Fremantle 15.10 (100) Bassendean Oval Match report
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.7 (79) def. West Perth 5.15 (45) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 5.7 (37) def. by Claremont 7.14 (56) Fremantle Oval Match report
  • Greater accuracy allows East Perth to rebound from six consecutive losses in a fiery match.
  • With eight straight goals in the second half, Perth move off the bottom and loosen Subiaco’s hold on the double chance.

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 21.11 (137) def. East Perth 7.12 (54) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) Subiaco 16.17 (113) def. South Fremantle 13.8 (86) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) Claremont 15.17 (107) def. Perth 11.6 (72) Claremont Oval Match report
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) West Perth 16.19 (115) def. Swan Districts 14.5 (89) Leederville Oval Match report
  • With George Doig kicking eleven goals, East Fremantle produce the finest display of the season to displace the Royals from the four due to a poor percentage.

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) West Perth 11.15 (81) def. by Claremont 12.13 (85) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 14.10 (94) def. Subiaco 13.7 (85) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) East Perth 15.19 (109) def. South Fremantle 10.11 (71) Perth Oval Match report
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) Perth 22.14 (146) def. Swan Districts 11.5 (71) WACA Match report

Claremont secure their first WANFL finals berth with a thrilling win over West Perth in a match with many missed opportunities at the finish.

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) West Perth 11.11 (77) def. by East Fremantle 14.13 (97) Leederville Oval Match report
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) Subiaco 8.9 (57) def. by Claremont 12.18 (90) Subiaco Oval Match report
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 8.6 (54) def. by Perth 11.22 (88) Fremantle Oval Match report
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) Swan Districts 9.11 (65) def. East Perth 8.15 (63) Bassendean Oval Match report
  • Claremont beat Subiaco in a match that determined who took second position and the double chance in the finals.
  • An East Fremantle rally in the third quarter ensures East Perth remain in the top four despite kicking 2.8 (20) with the wind in the second quarter and failing to catch Swan Districts in the last.

Ladder

1936 WANFL Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
1 East Fremantle 20 14 6 0 1874 1544 121.37% 56
2 Claremont 20 12 8 0 1732 1618 107.05% 48
3 Subiaco 20 11 9 0 1700 1734 98.04% 44
4 East Perth 20 10 10 0 1705 1755 97.15% 40
5 West Perth 20 9 11 0 1718 1561 110.06% 36
6 Perth 20 9 11 0 1744 1787 97.59% 36
7 Swan Districts 20 9 11 0 1702 1916 88.83% 36
8 South Fremantle 20 6 14 0 1597 1857 86.00% 24
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against

Finals

First Semi Final

First Semi Final
Saturday, 19 September (2:45 pm) Subiaco 5.16 (46) def. by East Perth 6.11 (47) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,133)

After Subiaco take the lead despite scoring only two goals in three quarters, East Perth rebound for a stirring victory.[9]

Second Semi Final

Second Semi Final
Saturday, 26 September (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 9.20 (74) def. by Claremont 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11,482)

George Doig misses a late shot that could have drawn the match, and Claremont win their first final.[10]

Preliminary Final

Preliminary Final
Saturday, 3 October (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 14.13 (97) def. by East Perth 14.14 (98) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,079)

Herb Screigh wins a third successive thrilling final with a goal after the siren. East Fremantle were leading by thirteen points with five minutes remaining.[11]

Grand Final

1936 WANFL Grand Final
Saturday, 10 October (2:45 pm) Claremont def. by East Perth Subiaco Oval (Crowd: 20,874) [12]
1.2 (8)
5.2 (32)
6.5 (41)
9.6 (60)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 6.2 (38)
6.3 (39)
7.3 (45)
11.5 (71)
Hopkins 3, Boys 2, Cook 2, Hooper, Robert Moloney Goals Dolan 4, Screaigh 2, Mussman 2, Parry, Cronin, Lockyer
Clarke, Headon, Birmingham, Reeves, George Moloney, Batt Best Hall, Miller, Graham, Crow, Starr, Parry
Hooper (shoulder) Injuries

Despite kicking only 1.1 in the second and third quarters, East Perth win another exciting game with a fine last quarter into a strong breeze.

References

  1. ↑ Since equalled by East Fremantle in 1965 and Adelaide in 1998
  2. ↑ “NEW FOOTBALL HEADQUARTERS.”; The West Australian, 7 September 1936, p. 7
  3. ↑ Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1936 rainfall
  4. ↑ “The Association: North-East Fremantle’s Huge Score”; in The West Australian, 6 July 1936, p. 4
  5. ↑ Lee, Jack; Celebrating 100 Years of Tradition: East Fremantle Football Club 1898-1997; p. 228. ISBN 0646358812
  6. ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: Accurate Scoring
  7. ↑ “EAST PERTH BEATEN: Match Against Tasmania”; The West Australian, 27 July 1936, p. 6
  8. ↑ “EAST PERTH DEFEATED. Last Match of the Tour.”; The West Australian, 3 August 1936, p. 7
  9. ↑ “FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL. WIN FOR EAST PERTH. Only One Point to Spare.”; in The West Australian, 21 September 1936; p. 17
  10. ↑ “FOOTBALL SEMI-FINAL. A STIRRING FINISH. Claremont Wins by Five Points.”; in The West Australian, 28 September 1936, p. 7
  11. ↑ “FOOTBALL FINAL. EAST PERTH'S CLOSE CALL. Last Kick Wins Match”; in The West Australian, October 5, 1936; p. 8
  12. ↑ “FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP. EAST PERTH TRIUMPHS. STIRRING FINISH. CLAREMONT'S HARD FIGHT. ”; The West Australian, 12 October 1936, p. 17

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