1937 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1937 8 EF 18 Cla 1 88 George Doig (EF) Frank Jenkins (SF) 1936 1938 The 1937 WANFL season was the 53rd season of the Western Australian National Football League. The season saw numerous notable highlights, including: Five playersThe five were George Doig with 144, Ted Tyson with 124, Frank Hopkins with 120, Ted Holdsworth with 109 and Albert Gook with 107. Bert Chandler of South Fremantle was to score 120 goals in 1938, so that only Subiaco and East Perth of the eight WANFL clubs did not have a century goalkicker in their ranks during this period. kicked 100 goals, a number equalled in the major leagues of VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, or SANFL, only in the 1939 VFA season.The five were George Hawkins (Prahran) with 164, "Soapy" Vallence (Williamstown), Harold Jones (Brunswick), Lance Collins (Coburg) and Laurie Nash (Camberwell). Frank "Scranno" Jenkins won the Sandover Medal in his debut season of senior football with a record high under the 3-2-1 voting system of 34 votes. In the second round, East Fremantle broke their own 21-year-old record for the highest score in league history. East Perth drew three games in one season, a feat equalled in major Australian Rules Leagues only by VFA club Moorabbin in 1958 and West Perth in 1960. The Royals could easily have drawn a fourth game but for crowd acclamation preventing umpires from hearing the bell against Subiaco on Foundation Day.League Football – Swan Districts in Front; Claremont Beaten; Lower Sides Improve The West Australian 8 June 1937 16 No senior Australian Rules team at any level is known to have tied four matches in a season, but Geelong's Under-19s did so in 1971.See The Football Record 1971 Premiership Ladders 12 4 September 1971 Swan Districts, with Ted Holdsworth kicking at least six goals in each of the first ten games, reached their first finals series in only their fourth WANFL season. Holdsworth was to reach his 100 goals in two fewer games than George Doig took in his 152-goal 1934 season,League Football – Position Altered: Claremont Leads; West Perth's Setback The West Australian 12 July 1937 12 but concussion and a broken handHoldsworth's Hand Broken: May Not Play Again This Year The West Australian 25 August 1937 7 eliminated the prospect of a new record. Claremont, following on from their maiden finals campaign in 1936, won their first minor premiership, but were again beaten in the grand final, leading them to recruit returning West Perth coach Johnny Leonard, who immediately led them to a hat-trick of premierships. East Fremantle, after three unsuccessful finals series, recovered to win their eighteenth WANFL premiership, whilst Subiaco in falling from third after the 1936 home-and-away season to their first wooden spoon since 1916 with only three victories after the opening round, began thirty years as an almost perennial cellar-dweller. Off the field, a minor dispute with the Perth City Council over the use of Leederville and Perth Ovals caused a delay in making the fixture list;Problem of Grounds – Meeting of Perth City Council Today The West Australian 26 April 1937 7 however unlike what was to happen in 1940 when those grounds were off limits to the WANFL all season the dispute was quickly resolved by a return to the £750 rental fee.See Potter Harry Many Injuries but Few Were Serious The Daily News 27 April 1937 6 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) EP 14.13 (97) D Cla 13.19 (97) Perth Oval An Exciting Tie – Claremont's Early Superiority The West Australian 26 April 1937 7 Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) Per 10.12 (72) A EF 15.17 (107) WACA A Triumph for Team-Work – East Fremantle Wins Well The West Australian 26 April 1937 7 Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) SF 14.15 (99) A WP 19.8 (122) Fremantle Oval Strong Finishing Effort; Tyson Kicks 11 Goals The West Australian 26 April 1937 7 Saturday, 24 April (2:45 pm) Sub 16.11 (107) H SD 11.17 (83) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Better Balanced: Chances Missed by Swan Districts The West Australian 26 April 1937 7 East Perth come back from twenty-nine points down at half-time for the first WANFL draw since Round 20, 1934 when the Royals drew with Subiaco. Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) WP 10.19 (79) H Per 9.11 (65) Leederville Oval Clase Contest at Leederville The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) EF 28.23 (191) H SF 16.14 (110) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle's Big Score The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) Cla 18.14 (122) H SD 13.8 (86) Claremont Oval Claremont Wins Well The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) EP 20.15 (135) H Sub 7.7 (49) Perth Oval Changed Subiaco Side Overwhelmed The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 East Fremantle kick the highest score to that point in WANFL history, beating their own record of 27.22 (184) against the defunct Midland Junction from 1916. George Doig kicks a phenomenal 13.12 (90). Round 3 (Labour Day) Round 3 Monday, 3 May (2:45 pm) Sub 10.13 (73) A WP 12.7 (79) Subiaco Oval West Perth's Close Call – Subiaco Goes Down Fighting The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 Monday, 3 May (2:45 pm) SD 13.17 (95) H SF 11.15 (81) Bassendean Oval Condition Tells: Swan Districts Successful The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 Monday, 3 May (2:45 pm) Cla 14.9 (93) A EF 16.16 (112) Claremont Oval Last Quarter Recovery: East Fremantle Outplays Claremont The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 Monday, 3 May (2:45 pm) Per 11.10 (76) A EP 25.27 (177) WACA A Runaway Victory – East Perth's Fine Teamwork The West Australian 4 May 1937 15 East Perth set a WANFL record for best first quarter score with 10.11 (71). This was not beaten in open-age competition until Round 12 of 1955.http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Most Points by One Team in First Quarter 19 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071109/http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html#2 4 November 2013 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) SD 15.12 (102) H EF 14.12 (96) Bassendean Oval A Brilliant Victory – Swan Districts' Achievement The West Australian 10 May 1937 Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) EP 8.3 (51) D WP 7.9 (51) Perth Oval Fast and Willing – Exciting Tie at Perth Oval The West Australian 10 May 1937 Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) SF 12.12 (84) A Cla 15.10 (100) Fremantle Oval Claremont's Steadiness; Challenge by South Fremantle The West Australian 10 May 1937 Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) Per 15.12 (102) H Sub 13.12 (90) WACA Perth Greatly Improved – Good Form against Subiaco The West Australian 10 May 1937 East Perth's two draws in four matches is the second-closest pair of draws by any club in WAFL history, behind West Perth's two consecutive drawn games in 1960.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws WAFL Footy Facts Least Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws 15 April 2014 Round 5 (Coronation Day) Round 5 Wednesday, 12 May (2:45 pm) Sub 10.6 (66) A Cla 12.13 (85) Subiaco Oval Superiority in Attack: Hopkins Kicks Seven Goals The West Australian 13 May 1937 14 Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) WP 12.11 (83) H EF 11.14 (80) Leederville Oval Won in Last Half-Minute – Desperate Effort by West Perth The West Australian 17 May 1937 7 Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) SF 17.17 (119) H Per 11.10 (76) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle's First Win: Perth Badly Beaten The West Australian 17 May 1937 7 Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) SD 12.9 (81) H EP 11.7 (73) Bassendean Oval Pace and Stamina Prevail: Swan Districts' Third Success The West Australian 17 May 1937 7 *The Claremont v Subiaco match was played on a public holiday for the coronation of King George VI. West Perth stay undefeated via a goal by Bunting after he was interfered with by the man on the mark. Holdsworth kicks ten of Swan Districts' twelve goals in heavy rain to stay ahead on the goalkicking. South Fremantle end their longest losing streak in open-age competition until 1987, having last won in the twelfth game of 1936.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost WAFL Footy Facts South Fremantle Consecutive Games Lost 26 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204648/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost 29 October 2013 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) Per 11.15 (81) A SD 14.14 (98) WACA Swan Districts' Recovery – Perth's Disastrous Lapse The West Australian 24 May 1937 15 Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) EP 15.13 (103) H SF 10.7 (67) Perth Oval Victory for East Perth: South Fremantle Fades Away The West Australian 24 May 1937 15 Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) WP 11.8 (74) A Cla 15.14 (104) Leederville Oval Claremont's Strong Finish: West Perth Overwhelmed The West Australian 24 May 1937 15 Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) EF 21.12 (138) H Sub 12.20 (92) Fremantle Oval Subiaco Overshadowed: East Fremantle's Impressive Play The West Australian 24 May 1937 15 *Claremont end West Perth's unbeaten run under 1934 and 1935 premiership coach Leonard with a 5.5 (35) to 0.2 (2) last quarter. Swan Districts recover from seven goals behind early in the second quarter to defeat Perth, with Holdsworth maintaining his average of eight goals a game. Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) SF 17.14 (116) H Sub 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval Determined Teamwork – Victory for South Fremantle The West Australian 31 May 1937 7 Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) SD 11.14 (80) H WP 11.11 (77) Bassendean Oval Won with the Last Kick: Swan Districts Again Succeed The West Australian 31 May 1937 7 Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) EP 18.11 (119) H EF 10.8 (68) Perth Oval East Perth Well-Balanced – Marked Superiority in Second Half The West Australian 31 May 1937 7 Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) Cla 25.18 (168) H Per 8.10 (58) Claremont Oval Perth Outclassed – Claremont's Fine Form The West Australian 31 May 1937 7 *Swan Districts win a fifth successive close match to move into the top four. Frank Hopkins kicks ten goals as Claremont record easily their biggest win in their twelve-year WA(N)FL history,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/Claremont/80 Claremont's Biggest Wins beating 68 points against the Demons from the previous season. Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) WP 12.17 (89) H SF 10.15 (75) Leederville Oval Superior in Attack: West Perth's 14-Point Victory The West Australian 7 June 1937 5 Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) Cla 15.19 (109) H EP 15.11 (101) Claremont Oval Claremont's Good Form: Convincing Win from East Perth The West Australian 7 June 1937 5 Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) SD 16.16 (112) H Sub 7.10 (52) Bassendean Oval Subiaco Outclassed: Swan Districts too Strong The West Australian 7 June 1937 5 Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) EF 16.26 (122) H Per 18.11 (119) Fremantle Oval Perth's Improvement: East Fremantle Hard-Pressed The West Australian 7 June 1937 5 Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) SF 16.15 (111) H EF 14.17 (101) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle's Success – Late Rally by East Fremantle The West Australian 8 June 1937 16 Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) SD 14.12 (96) H Cla 12.17 (89) Bassendean Oval Strenuous to the End; Thrilling Game at Bassendean The West Australian 8 June 1937 16 Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) Sub 16.11 (107) A EP 16.12 (108) Subiaco Oval Excitement at Subiaco: East Perth Scrapes Home by a Point The West Australian 8 June 1937 16 Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) Per 12.12 (84) A WP 14.11 (95) WACA West Perth Wins – Perth's Gallant Fight The West Australian 8 June 1937 16 *Swans move to the top with their seventh consecutive victory. East Perth gather the winning point after the noises of a pro-Subiaco crowd prevent any of the umpires from hearing the bell. Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) EF 20.20 (140) H Cla 16.14 (110) Fremantle Oval Control of Key Positions – East Fremantle's Improvement The West Australian 14 June 1937 17 Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) SD 14.11 (95) H SF 14.9 (93) Bassendean Oval A Stirring Finish: South Fremantle Narrowly Beaten The West Australian 14 June 1937 17 Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) WP 17.13 (115) H Sub 4.14 (38) Leederville Oval Subiaco Outclassed: West Perth Wins Easily The West Australian 14 June 1937 17 Saturday, 12 June (2:45 pm) EP 11.11 (77) A Per 11.16 (82) Perth Oval Perth's Strong Rally: East Perth Loses by Five Points The West Australian 14 June 1937 17 *Swan Districts win their eighth game on end, a feat they were not to surpass until 1979/1980, with Holdsworth maintaining his remarkable average of 7.9 goals per game.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_streaks.html WAFL Footy Facts: Swan Districts Consecutive Games Won 19 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131020035051/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_streaks.html 20 October 2013 dead dmy-all Regaining several key players from injury and with George Doig kicking ten, East Fremantle displace Claremont from top place and stay in contention for the top four. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) EF 18.18 (126) H SD 14.15 (99) Fremantle Oval Swan Districts Beaten: East Fremantle's Good Showing The West Australian 21 June 1937 7 Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) WP 11.14 (80) A EP 15.8 (98) Leederville Oval More Efficient in Attack – East Perth Overcomes West Perth The West Australian 21 June 1937 7 Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) Cla 22.13 (145) H SF 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval Claremont's Convincing Form – South Fremantle Fades Away The West Australian 21 June 1937 7 Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) Sub 10.14 (74) H Per 9.13 (67) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Determined Finish – Seven Points Clear of Perth The West Australian 21 June 1937 7 8.7 (55) in the second quarter allows Old Easts to end Swan Districts' winning streak, though East Perth's win over the Cardinals ensures Swans remain on top. Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) Cla 8.11 (59) A Sub 14.7 (91) Claremont Oval Claremont Outclassed: Subiaco's Improved Display The West Australian 28 June 1937 8 Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) EP 10.9 (69) H SD 7.9 (51) Perth Oval Three Goals to Spare – East Perth's Third Term Rally The West Australian 28 June 1937 8 Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) Per 17.21 (123) H SF 7.8 (50) WACA Victory for Perth – Good Kicking in Bad Conditions The West Australian 28 June 1937 8 Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) EF 14.12 (96) H WP 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle's Recovery: West Perth Fails in Last Quarter The West Australian 28 June 1937 8 With Crow holding Holdsworth to one goal one on a ground waterlogged by 159.8 mm in 2 of rain over the past week,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=06&p_startYear=1937 Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1937 rainfall East Perth knocks Swans from the top. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) Sub 12.13 (85) A EF 15.13 (103) Subiaco Oval Forward Below Form – East Fremantle Defeats Subiaco The West Australian 5 July 1937 8 Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) SF 17.17 (119) H EP 11.16 (82) Fremantle Oval Pace and Ruggedness – South Fremantle Wins Easily The West Australian 5 July 1937 8 Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) Cla 15.9 (99) H WP 12.16 (88) Claremont Oval Claremont Well Tested – Strong Challenge by West Perth The West Australian 5 July 1937 8 Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) SD 13.11 (89) A Per 14.8 (92) Bassendean Oval Perth's Close Call – Fight Back by Swan Districts The West Australian 5 July 1937 8 Holdsworth, on 94 goals, misses a simple shot and lowly Perth record a surprise win that sends East Fremantle to top place. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) WP 12.12 (84) A SD 14.7 (91) Leederville Oval Swan Districts Succeed: Determined Rally in Third Term The West Australian 12 July 1937 12 Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) Sub 12.9 (81) H SF 7.15 (57) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Superiority; Vain Rally by South Fremantle The West Australian 12 July 1937 12 Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) EF 13.14 (92) A EP 14.28 (112) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle Beaten – Rough Game against East Perth The West Australian 12 July 1937 12 Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) Per 14.17 (101) A Cla 14.18 (102) WACA Last Point Wins Match: Claremont's Hard Tussle with Perth The West Australian 12 July 1937 12 *Holdsworth kicks his 100th goal as Swan Districts relegate the Cardinals to six points out of the four. Reeves snaps the winning point on the bell and Claremont gain two points to move half a game ahead of Old Easts, the Royals and the Swans. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) SF 9.10 (64) A WP 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval West Perth Untroubled: Poor Kicking by South Fremantle The West Australian 19 July 1937 7 Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) EP 12.10 (82) A Cla 15.14 (104) Perth Oval System and Pace Tell – Claremont too Good for East Perth The West Australian 19 July 1937 7 Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) Per 13.14 (92) A EF 16.13 (109) WACA East Fremantle Vigorous; Perth Fail To finish On The West Australian 19 July 1937 7 Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) SD 11.13 (79) H Sub 7.14 (56) Bassendean Oval Swan Districts Win – Hard Game at Bassendean The West Australian 19 July 1937 7 Ted Holdsworth, decisively beaten by Lou Daily, suffers concussion late in the third quarter, which keeps him out of the WA State team. Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 24 July (2:45 pm) EF 20.13 (133) H SF 14.20 (104) Fremantle Oval Successful Teamwork – East Fremantle's 29-Point Margin The West Australian 26 July 1937 14 Saturday, 24 July (2:45 pm) WP 18.6 (114) H Per 14.11 (95) Leederville Oval Accurate Shooting: West Perth's Early Superiority The West Australian 26 July 1937 14 Saturday, 24 July (2:45 pm) Sub 10.8 (68) A EP 11.15 (81) Subiaco Oval East Perth Rallies: Strong Challenge by Subiaco The West Australian 26 July 1937 14 Saturday, 24 July (2:45 pm) SD 9.13 (67) A Cla 14.15 (99) Bassendean Oval An Overwhelming Finish: Claremont Wins Brilliantly The West Australian 26 July 1937 14 Claremont run away from Swans – minus Holdsworth – in the last quarter to stay on top, whilst with Tyson kicking 10.0 West Perth remain with a chance of displacing the black and whites. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) WP 22.18 (150) H Sub 6.12 (48) Leederville Oval Suby Trounced: Outclassed by Wests The Sunday Times 1 August 1937 2 Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) Per 13.18 (96) A EP 19.11 (125) WACA Straight Shooting Wins Day for Royals The Sunday Times 1 August 1937 2 Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) Cla 12.16 (88) A EF 15.16 (106) Claremont Oval Claremont Conquered: East Fremantle's Strong Finish The Sunday Times 1 August 1937 2 Saturday, 31 July (2:45 pm) SF 11.12 (78) A SD 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval Swans' Close Call: Three-Point Win over South The Sunday Times 1 August 1937 2 *Following this round, WANFL football was suspended for two weeks to accommodate the 1937 Perth Carnival. Ted Tyson's twelve goals means that for the first time three players pass 100 for the season.Record Goalkicking The Sunday Times 1 August 1937 2 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) WP 11.11 (77) H EP 10.14 (74) Leederville Oval An Exciting Finish – East Perth's Vain Rally The West Australian 23 August 1937 6 Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) Sub 12.10 (82) A Per 14.16 (100) Subiaco Oval Perth Defeat Subiaco – Gook Establishes New Club Record The West Australian 23 August 1937 6 Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) EF 12.15 (87) A SD 16.18 (114) Fremantle Oval Swan Districts' Success – East Fremantle Beaten Easily The West Australian 23 August 1937 6 Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) Cla 17.17 (119) H SF 8.14 (62) Claremont Oval Victory for Claremont: South Fremantle Overwhelmed The West Australian 23 August 1937 6 *Swans record an unexpected win over East Fremantle in what would prove Holdsworth's last match for the season. Despite failing to score in the last quarter, West Perth displace East Perth from the four. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 28 August (2:45 pm) EF 14.9 (93) H WP 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval Strenuous Last Quarter; East Fremantle Saves Game The West Australian 30 August 1937 16 Saturday, 28 August (2:45 pm) EP 17.19 (121) H SD 12.5 (77) Perth Oval East Perth Finishes Well: Swan Districts Badly Beaten The West Australian 30 August 1937 16 Saturday, 28 August (2:45 pm) Cla 16.15 (111) H Sub 11.16 (82) Claremont Oval Claremont Avenged: Subiaco's Improved Showing The West Australian 30 August 1937 16 Saturday, 28 August (2:45 pm) Per 23.18 (156) H SF 6.13 (49) WACA Perth's 107-Points Victory: South Fremantle Overwhelmed The West Australian 30 August 1937 16 *East Perth produce a critical win to regain a place in the four. Perth's crushing win ensures the South Fremantle v Subiaco match will determine the wooden-spooner. It was Perth's biggest win over any opponent for twenty-one years and their biggest to that point over South Fremantle.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/Perth/189 Perth: Biggest Wins Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) SF 14.15 (99) A EP 19.11 (125) Fremantle Oval Fierce Play: Big List of Casualties The West Australian 6 September 1937 7 Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) Cla 18.9 (117) H WP 14.15 (99) Claremont Oval Superior Teamwork – Claremont's Third-Quarter Brilliance The West Australian 6 September 1937 7 Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) Sub 12.10 (82) A EF 12.25 (97) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Great Fight – East Fremantle Hard-Pressed The West Australian 6 September 1937 7 Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) SD 14.8 (92) H Per 11.14 (80) Bassendean Oval Swan Districts' Success: Perth Beaten in Hard Game The West Australian 6 September 1937 7 West Perth's loss, and East Perth's win in a vicious match with eight players injured, seals the four with a round to play. Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) Per 13.17 (95) A Cla 15.15 (105) WACA Perth's Last Effort – Close Finish with Claremont The West Australian 13 September 1937 16 Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) SD 22.7 (139) H WP 12.15 (87) Bassendean Oval West Perth Overwhelmed – Swan Districts Win Again The West Australian 13 September 1937 16 Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) EP 17.7 (109) D EF 15.19 (109) Perth Oval Third Tie of Season – East Fremantle's Fine Recovery The West Australian 13 September 1937 16 Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) SF 14.10 (94) H Sub 11.21 (87) Fremantle Oval Lowest Teams Opposed – South Fremantle Successful The West Australian 13 September 1937 16 *East Fremantle's comeback to force a draw ensures they retain the double chance: East Perth's better percentage would have put them second had the Royals won. Subiaco's 1.13 (19) to 7.4 (46) in the second and third quarters consigns it to a first wooden spoon in twenty-one seasons. Ladder main WDL 1937 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Cla Cla 15 5 1 2225 1887 EF EF 14 6 1 2306 2054 P SD SD 14 7 0 1907 1850 EP EP 12 6 3 2119 1759 WP WP 11 9 1 1894 1763 Per Per 6 15 0 1912 2123 SF SF 5 16 0 1831 2272 Sub Sub 4 17 0 1585 2071 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete WAFL Footy Facts http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1937#Ladder 1937 Ladder Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 18 September (2:45 pm) SD 11.7 (73) A EP 13.9 (87) Subiaco Oval 11,000 East Perth win a disappointing game in wet and windy conditions to eliminate Swan Districts in their first WANFL final.Football Semi-Final – East Perth's Success; Swan Districts Eliminated The West Australian 20 September 1937 13 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 25 September (2:45 pm) Cla 13.10 (88) H EF 10.14 (74) Subiaco Oval 12,000 An excellent last quarter into the breeze ensures Claremont reaches its second successive grand final.Football Semi-Final – Claremont Superior; East Fremantle's Defeat The West Australian 27 September 1937 17 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 2 October (2:45 pm) EF 11.12 (78) H EP 6.19 (55) Subiaco Oval 12,000 East Fremantle's impressive defence and clever centreline, with McGlinn dominant, ensures a rematch with Claremont.Football Final – East Fremantle Triumphs: Superior Play in Second Half The West Australian 4 October 1937 14 Grand final 1937 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 9 October (2:45 pm) Cla 3.1 (19) 7.2 (44) 12.8 (80) 13.9 (87) Hopkins 5, Boys 3, Compton 2, Hooper, Lawn Reeves (best on ground), Hopkins, Batt, Clarke (until injured), Syd Moloney, Boys Clarke (knee) A EF 4.0 (24) 8.5 (53) 10.9 (69) 14.13 (97) George Doig 5, Truscott 3, Martiensen 3, McGlinn 2, Wendt Seubert, McGlinn, Clark, Kingsbury, Hutchinson, Fordham, Briggs Subiaco Oval 16,460 Football Premiership – East Fremantle's Win; Game Fight by Claremont The West Australian 11 October 1937 17 George Owens In one of the best grand finals seen for some years, East Fremantle gain the upper hand in the last quarter and eventually overcome a dogged Claremont defence. Notes "note" References 3 External links Official WAFL site Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) 1937 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL season