1940 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1940 8 Cla 3 Cla 3 84 George Moloney (Cla) "Checker" O'Keefe (WP) 1939 1941 The 1940 WANFL season was the 56th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. It saw Claremont win its third consecutive premiership, but its last before returning to the status of cellar-dweller it occupied during its first decade in the WA(N)FL – between 1943 and 1978 Claremont played finals only five times for one premiership. South Fremantle, after a lean period in the middle 1930s, displaced perennial power clubs East Fremantle and East Perth as the Tigers' Grand Final opponent, and established some of the basis, in spite of three disastrous wartime under-age seasons, for the club's fabled dynasty after the war. The season was severely affected by World War II, which claimed numerous players from all clubs and limited the availability of others, and also a dispute with the Perth City Council over charges for the rental of Leederville and Perth Ovals,Football: City Council Grounds for Practice The West Australian 12 March 1940 9 which were not resolved fully before the season.New Move in Oval Dispute The Daily News 28 March 1940 11 Consequently, East Perth and West Perth were forced to play home games at either the WACA or Subiaco Oval; however this did not affect their performance and the Cardinals, with young players like Bill Baker, "Spike" Pola and "Pops" Heal coming of age, improved from one win in 1939 to eleven this season – and would have done better but for appendicitis ending Ted Tyson’s football after June. Swan Districts, affected by the retirement of early stalwarts Jim Ditchburn and George Krepp, the loss early in the season of Jack Murray, and the recruitment of numerous players to the services,Barnett Peter It's Only 17 Years since Swan Districts Entered the Game: The Youngest League Team Western Mail 14 June 1951 23 suffered despite the return of champion spearhead Holdsworth who was third in the goalkicking with 73 its first wooden spoon with only two wins. More surprisingly Perth – who had looked the previous season to be emerging from twenty years in the doldrums – could not replace captain-coach Austin Robertson and lost all but one of its final thirteen games for its worst record since 1923.((Follower)) Football – Team Performances: Rises and Falls The West Australian 15 October 1940 4 Notable highlights included the first double-century score in Perth senior football and two record comebacks over the final three quarters. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Per 14.11 (95) A WP 15.10 (100) WACA A Fine Recovery: Strong Finish by West Perth The West Australian 29 April 1940 5 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Cla 18.11 (119) H SD 10.9 (69) Claremont Oval Claremont in Form: Swan Districts Well Beaten The West Australian 29 April 1940 5 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Sub 11.8 (74) A EP 15.17 (107) Subiaco Oval Superior Teamwork: East Perth's 33-point Victory The West Australian 29 April 1940 5 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) SF 20.9 (129) H EF 18.11 (119) Fremantle Oval Goal-Front Accuracy: South Fremantle's Success The West Australian 29 April 1940 5 Aided by a late clearance for Keith Shea from Subiaco, South Fremantle win a thrilling high-scoring derby. Round 2 (Labour Day) Round 2 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Sub 11.9 (75) A WP 17.14 (116) Subiaco Oval West Perth Impress: Easy Victory Over Subiaco The West Australian 6 May 1940 14 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) EF 11.18 (84) A Cla 17.15 (117) Fremantle Oval Claremont Too Strong: East Fremantle Soundly Beaten The West Australian 6 May 1940 14 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) SD 8.8 (56) A SF 18.19 (127) Bassendean Oval Brilliant Third Quarter: South Fremantle's Hollow Win The West Australian 6 May 1940 14 Monday, 6 May (2:45 pm) EP 15.10 (100) H Per 10.7 (67) Subiaco Oval East Perth Wins – Protest Lodged by Perth The West Australian 8 May 1940 14 *With Bill Baker providing support for Tyson in attack and improvement by young on-ballers such as Kingsbury and Rainoldi, the Cardinals exceeded their 1939 win tally after only two games. Perth lodged an unsuccessful protest over the eligibility of Alvan Whittle, who was ruled to have recently enough resided in East Perth's district the following Saturday.Whittle Eligible: Perth Protest Dismissed The West Australian 11 May 1940 11 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) SD 9.10 (64) A EF 20.13 (133) Bassendean Oval Swan Districts Fades Out: East Fremantle's First Success The West Australian 13 May 1940 8 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) SF 9.24 (78) H Cla 9.16 (70) Fremantle Oval Stirring Last Quarter: Claremont Narrowly Defeated The West Australian 13 May 1940 8 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Sub 12.12 (84) A Per 14.15 (99) Subiaco Oval A Muddling Game: Subiaco Loses to Perth The West Australian 13 May 1940 8 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) WP 10.7 (67) A EP 13.14 (92) WACA East Perth's Strong Finish: 31-point Win over West Perth The West Australian 13 May 1940 8 After kicking an amazing 3.22 (40) to three-quarter time in favourable conditions, South Fremantle kick 6.2 (38) to overpower the dual-premiership Tigers. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) EF 11.14 (80) A WP 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval Superior Forward Play: West Perth Successful The West Australian 20 May 1940 11 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Cla 19.20 (134) H Sub 10.10 (70) Claremont Oval Ahead in Every Quarter: Claremont Easily Beats Subiaco The West Australian 20 May 1940 11 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) EP 20.14 (134) H SD 8.11 (59) Subiaco Oval A Desultory Game: East Perth's Easy Win The West Australian 20 May 1940 11 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Per 18.15 (123) H SF 7.10 (52) WACA Brilliant High Marking: Perth Overwhelms South Fremantle The West Australian 20 May 1940 11 *8.7 (55) from Doug Oliphant and brilliant high-marking from Gook and Henfry give Perth a crushing victory (111 marks to 54) that proved a false dawn for the season. West Perth beat East Fremantle at Fremantle for the first time since 1929. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) EP 14.14 (98) H SF 10.16 (76) Subiaco Oval East Perth Impress: Too Good for South Fremantle The West Australian 27 May 1940 9 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Cla 11.15 (81) A WP 12.10 (82) WACA Won by a Point: Claremont's Unsuccessful Effort The West Australian 27 May 1940 9 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) SD 7.13 (55) A Per 11.12 (78) Bassendean Oval Another Perth Victory: Swan Districts' Vain Struggle The West Australian 27 May 1940 9 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) EF 23.20 (158) H Sub 14.3 (87) Fremantle Oval G. Doig in Form: 12 Goals Against Subiaco The West Australian 27 May 1940 9 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) SD 6.11 (47) A Sub 18.25 (133) Bassendean Oval Subiaco's First Win: Big Margin Over Swan Districts The West Australian 3 June 1940 6 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) WP 13.11 (89) A SF 18.19 (127) WACA 58 Points in Last Quarter: South Fremantle's Great Finish The West Australian 3 June 1940 6 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) EP 6.16 (52) A Cla 13.18 (96) Subiaco Oval Claremont's Superiority: Good Victory Over East Perth The West Australian 3 June 1940 6 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) EF 18.12 (120) H Per 13.12 (90) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle's Success: Perth Finishes with 17 Men The West Australian 3 June 1940 6 With rover Truscott scoring ten goals, South Fremantle demoralise the improving Cardinals in the final quarter after being behind all afternoon, scoring 8.10 (58) to 1.0 (6). Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) SF 14.18 (102) H Sub 13.9 (87) Fremantle Oval A Fine Recovery: South Fremantle's Success The West Australian 10 June 1940 9 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) SD 9.10 (64) A WP 16.10 (106) Bassendean Oval Nine Goals to Tyson: West Perth Held in First Half The West Australian 10 June 1940 9 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Cla 22.17 (149) H Per 12.17 (89) Claremont Oval Claremont Impressive: Perth Beaten by Ten Goals The West Australian 10 June 1940 9 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) EP 9.14 (68) A EF 15.9 (99) Subiaco Oval East Fremantle Brilliant: East Perth Easily Outpointed The West Australian 10 June 1940 9 South Fremantle set a record by winning from a quarter-time deficit of 45 points, to be broken later in the season.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Won From First Quarter Deficit 25 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#Wins1stQtrDeficit 29 October 2013 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Per 10.12 (72) A EP 12.17 (89) WACA Fourth Successive Reverse: Perth Easily Beaten by East Perth The West Australian 17 June 1940 13 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Cla 12.6 (78) A EF 12.11 (83) Claremont Oval An Exciting Finish: East Fremantle's Narrow Win The West Australian 17 June 1940 13 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Sub 5.7 (37) A WP 15.7 (97) Subiaco Oval Won by Ten Goals: Subiaco No Match for West Perth The West Australian 17 June 1940 13 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) SF 22.27 (159) H SD 11.11 (77) Fremantle Oval A Comfortable Victory: South Fremantle's Big Score The West Australian 17 June 1940 13 A missed shot on the siren from an acute angle by Johnny Compton denies Claremont a draw after trailing all day. Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) SD 14.14 (98) A Cla 16.20 (116) Bassendean Oval Claremont’s Hard Fight: Swan Districts' Good Display The West Australian 24 June 1940 14 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) WP 20.17 (137) H Per 8.10 (58) Subiaco Oval West Perth Wins Easily: Perth Defeated by 79 Points The West Australian 24 June 1940 14 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) SF 14.18 (102) H EF 13.11 (89) Fremantle Oval Exciting Last Quarter: East Fremantle's Late Rally The West Australian 24 June 1940 14 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) EP 12.15 (87) H Sub 6.15 (51) WACA Failure in Second Half: Subiaco Beaten by East Perth The West Australian 24 June 1940 14 *Despite Holdsworth kicking seven behinds from ten shots, Swan Districts play their best match for 1940 and are within five points of Claremont late in the last quarter. West Perth move to second with a crushing win over Perth, with Tyson kicking 9.5 in his last major performance before appendicitis ended his season.Prominent Footballer Undergoes Operation Kalgoorlie Miner 6 July 1940 4 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) EF 18.21 (129) H SD 13.6 (84) Fremantle Oval Last Quarter Rally: East Fremantle Wins Comfortably The West Australian 1 July 1940 3 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) WP 11.4 (70) A EP 11.19 (85) Subiaco Oval Superior Marking: East Perth's Good Recovery The West Australian 1 July 1940 3 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Per 8.9 (57) A Sub 15.5 (95) WACA Subiaco's Second Victory: Perth Badly Beaten The West Australian 1 July 1940 3 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Cla 24.13 (157) H SF 10.16 (76) Claremont Oval Claremont in Fine Form: South Fremantle Outplayed The West Australian 1 July 1940 3 Despite losing Reid and having key strongman Compton carrying an injury, Claremont produce a superlative display against South Fremantle, with Heusler and Sutherland detracting the play and O'Neill dominant at centre half-back. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Sub 11.23 (89) A Cla 20.9 (129) Subiaco Oval Easy Victory for Claremont: G. Moloney Kicks 13 Goals The West Australian 8 July 1940 14 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) WP 8.13 (61) A EF 20.11 (131) WACA East Fremantle Untroubled: West Perth Weak in Attack The West Australian 8 July 1940 14 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) SD 9.8 (62) A EP 18.20 (128) Bassendean Oval Swan Districts Outclassed: East Perth's 66-Point Win The West Australian 8 July 1940 14 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) SF 12.17 (89) H Per 9.13 (67) Fremantle Oval Low-Scoring Game: Perth Presses South Fremantle The West Australian 8 July 1940 14 With George Moloney kicking thirteen goals, Claremont record the biggest win with fewer scoring shots in the WANFL until 1969.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Biggest Wins with Less Scoring Shots 25 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#BigWinsLessScoreShots 29 October 2013 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Per 10.22 (82) A SD 13.9 (87) WACA First Win for the Season: Swan Districts' Determination The West Australian 15 July 1940 13 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) SF 18.14 (122) H EP 10.13 (73) Fremantle Oval A Remarkable Recovery: South Fremantle’s Fine Effort The West Australian 15 July 1940 13 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Cla 17.13 (115) H WP 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval Interesting Play: Claremont Too Strong for West Perth The West Australian 15 July 1940 13 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Sub 15.18 (108) D EF 16.12 (108) Subiaco Oval An Exciting Finish: Subiaco and East Fremantle Draw The West Australian 15 July 1940 13 *In finally winning their first game for the year, Swan Districts record their greatest deficit in scoring shots for a winning match until the 1963 Preliminary Final.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#19 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts – Wins with Less Scoring Shots 25 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928055207/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#19#19 28 September 2013 East Fremantle and Subiaco played the first draw since the 1938 Grand Final, and what proved the last-ever senior WA(N)FL home-and-away draw at Subiaco Oval.http://waflfootyfacts.net/SubiacoOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Subiaco Oval 25 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921111921/http://waflfootyfacts.net/SubiacoOval.html 21 September 2013 dead dmy-all It is also the last time any pair of pre-1926 clubs have played a first drawn encounter.As of 2025, Perth have never drawn any senior WA(N)FL match with either Subiaco or South Fremantle. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Per 12.7 (79) A EF 14.13 (97) WACA System Triumphs: East Fremantle Beats Perth The West Australian 22 July 1940 12 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Sub 11.13 (79) A SD 16.13 (109) Subiaco Oval Swan Districts' Success: Subiaco Soundly Defeated The West Australian 22 July 1940 12 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) SF 18.15 (123) H WP 12.12 (84) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle Wins Again: West Perth Shows Spirit The West Australian 22 July 1940 12 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Cla 11.14 (80) H EP 10.6 (66) Claremont Oval Hard Game at Claremont: East Perth Attack Fails The West Australian 22 July 1940 12 With Holdsworth and Clem Rosewarne reaching their best form for the first time and combining for fourteen goals, Swan Districts win their second and last match for 1940. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 20 April (2:45 pm) Per 10.11 (71) A Cla 11.15 (81) Subiaco Oval League Football: Claremont Beats Perth – Only Ten Points to Spare The West Australian 22 April 1940 7 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) WP 7.22 (64) H SD 7.12 (54) WACA West Perth's Recovery: Hard Tussle at the W.A.C.A. Ground The West Australian 29 July 1940 9 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Sub 13.11 (89) H SF 6.26 (62) Subiaco Oval Sharpe Reversal of Form: Subiaco Administers a Drubbing The West Australian 29 July 1940 9 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) EF 11.18 (84) H EP 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval An Even Game: East Fremantle’s Teamwork The West Australian 29 July 1940 9 *In slippery conditions despite the driest season on record in southwestern Australia before the influence of anthropogenic global warming,See https://www.wa.gov.au/media/76464/download?inline Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (1997-2012) Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers 2012 Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation West Perth become the first team to win after being goalless at half-time since East Perth in 1920. South Fremantle’s inaccuracy – still their greatest excess of behinds over goalshttp://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_gamer.html#15 WAFL Footy Facts South Fremantle – More Behinds than Goals 25 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131226062701/http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_gamer.html#15 26 December 2013 – gives Subiaco a major upset and leaves Claremont a game clear on top. During the East Fremantle versus East Perth match, in a gloomy last quarter the unusual step was taken of using training lights. Round 15 (Foundation Day) Round 15 Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) EP 12.13 (85) H Per 10.6 (66) Subiaco Oval League Football: East Perth's Lead – Perth Loses by 19 Points The West Australian 4 June 1940 3 Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) EF 18.11 (119) H Cla 9.8 (62) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle Superior: Claremont Team Outplayed The West Australian 12 August 1940 9 Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) WP 16.19 (115) H Sub 6.8 (44) WACA West Perth’s Easy Win: Subiaco Fails in Third Quarter The West Australian 12 August 1940 9 Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) SF 24.10 (154) H SD 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval An Eleven-Goal Margin: Swan Districts' Misfortune The West Australian 12 August 1940 9 East Fremantle’s ability to keep the play crowded ensures Claremont cannot play its normal running game and results in an impressive win for Old Easts. Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Per 8.10 (58) H WP 5.16 (46) WACA West Perth Defeated – Perth's Determined Effort The West Australian 19 August 1940 9 Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Cla 33.22 (220) H SD 7.15 (57) Claremont Oval Claremont's Record Score: Nineteen Goals to G. Moloney The West Australian 19 August 1940 9 Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) EF 8.7 (55) A SF 10.14 (74) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle Superior: Straight-Ahead Play and Teamwork The West Australian 19 August 1940 9 Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Sub 7.11 (53) A EP 8.9 (57) Subiaco Oval East Perth's Narrow Win: Subiaco Beaten by Four Points The West Australian 19 August 1940 9 *Claremont beat its record score of 29.19 (193) from the previous season, becoming the first WANFL team to pass the 200-point barrier. It is still the highest score kicked against Swan DistrictsAustralian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_conceded/Swan%2BDistricts/243/129 Swan Districts: Highest Scores Conceded and was the biggest win in the WAFA/WAFL/WANFL since 1902.https://australianfootball.com/leagues/biggest_wins/WANFL/129/season_from/1858/season_to/1940/league/129/competition/10/competition/10/division/all/division_type/all/ground/all/round_type/all/limit/500/filter/show West Australian Football League: Biggest Wins Australian Football With 19.9 (123), George Moloney kicked the second-highest number of points by an individual in WA(N)FL history, behind Bernie Naylor's 23.6 (144) against Subiaco in 1953. It equalled George Doig's 1934 record for most goals in a match.League Football: Eventful Matches – Leading Teams Worried The West Australian 19 August 1940 9 Despite the loss of Albert Gook, Perth end a run of nine consecutive defeats and deny West Perth a golden opportunity to move within half a win of the leading four. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) WP 6.8 (44) A EP 10.11 (71) Subiaco Oval East Perth Wins – West Perth Well Beaten The West Australian 26 August 1940 12 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Per 7.6 (48) A Sub 7.9 (51) WACA Subiaco Fights on – Narrow Victory Over Perth The West Australian 26 August 1940 12 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) SF 9.13 (67) H Cla 8.14 (62) Fremantle Oval A Five-Point Victory: Claremont Recovers Well The West Australian 26 August 1940 12 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) SD 9.16 (70) A EF 12.16 (88) Bassendean Oval Scrambling Play: East Fremantle Leads Throughout The West Australian 26 August 1940 12 *On a boisterous day, South Fremantle, keeping Moloney goalless, take top place despite a strong second-half Tiger comeback. East Perth practically ensure the four will be unchanged from 1939 with a comfortable win over their traditional rivals in a match where only 2.1 (13) was scored into the gale. Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) SF 13.15 (93) H Per 9.12 (66) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle Wins – Hard Game Against Perth The West Australian 2 September 1940 9 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) SD 8.13 (61) A EP 9.14 (68) Bassendean Oval East Perth's Narrow Escape: Strenuous Effort by Swan Districts The West Australian 2 September 1940 9 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) WP 12.14 (86) A EF 14.10 (94) Subiaco Oval West Perth Beaten: East Fremantle's Late Rally The West Australian 2 September 1940 9 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Cla 12.15 (87) H Sub 10.7 (67) Claremont Oval Claremont Hard Pressed: Subiaco Again Plays Well The West Australian 2 September 1940 9 *East Fremantle's victory definitively settles who will play in the finals with two matches remaining as West Perth stand two and a half games behind. Bottom club Swan Districts nearly cause a major upset but poor shooting for goal allows East Perth a win that keeps them in the running to have the double chance in the finals. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Sub 22.18 (150) H SD 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Wins Easily: Swan Districts Overwhelmed The West Australian 9 September 1940 2 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) WP 13.12 (90) H SF 13.6 (84) WACA South Fremantle Fails: Strong Finish by West Perth The West Australian 9 September 1940 2 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Cla 17.17 (119) H EP 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval Claremont's Superiority: East Perth Loses in the Ruck The West Australian 9 September 1940 2 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) EF 14.15 (99) H Per 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval Nearly Beaten – East Fremantle Scrapes Home The West Australian 9 September 1940 2 Moloney kicks his hundredth goal (having already done so for Geelong in 1932) as Claremont all but wrap up the double chance with a certain win against Perth in the last round. Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Per 14.10 (94) A Cla 20.16 (136) WACA Claremont Wins Easily – Perth Well Beaten in Second Half The West Australian 16 September 1940 3 Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) EP 8.7 (55) A EF 9.12 (66) Subiaco Oval East Fremantle's Success: East Perth Fails in Attack The West Australian 16 September 1940 3 Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) SF 28.15 (183) H Sub 7.6 (48) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle’s Big Score – Depleted Subiaco Team Defeated The West Australian 16 September 1940 3 Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) SD 7.6 (48) A WP 20.16 (136) Bassendean Oval Swan Districts Routed – 88-Point Win for West Perth The West Australian 16 September 1940 3 In winning after Perth led by 47 points at quarter-time, Claremont surpass South Fremantle’s record from earlier in the season to hold the double chance in the wake of East Fremantle's win over East Perth. Ladder main WDL 1940 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Cla Cla 15 5 0 2208 1603 P SF SF 15 5 0 2079 1687 EF EF 14 5 1 2035 1661 EP EP 13 7 0 1688 1488 WP WP 11 9 0 1769 1622 Sub Sub 5 14 1 1571 1980 Per Per 4 16 0 1552 1845 SD SD 2 18 0 1387 2403 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1940 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1940#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 21 September (2:45 pm) EF 9.11 (65) H EP 8.12 (60) Subiaco Oval 6,200 In a battle of defences affected by rain after quarter-time, East Perth spend the last three minutes deep in attack but fail to kick the winning goal.Football Semi-Final: An Exciting Finish – East Fremantle’s Success The West Australian 23 September 1940 11 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 28 September (2:45 pm) Cla 17.13 (115) A SF 19.16 (130) Subiaco Oval 9,166 Remarkably pacy and precise play in the second quarter, scoring 9.7 (61) to 1.3 (9), puts South Fremantle into its first Grand Final since 1930 and makes it favourite for its first premiership in twenty-three seasons.Football Semi-Final: South Fremantle Triumphs – Hard Fight by Claremont The West Australian 30 September 1940 9 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 5 October (2:45 pm) Cla 19.17 (131) H EF 13.17 (95) Subiaco Oval 10,649 Kicking 14.10 (94) to 2.8 (20), Claremont produce a remarkable second-half rally to enter their fifth consecutive Grand Final.Football Final: Claremont's Brilliance – Astonishing Second-Half Rally The West Australian 7 October 1940 9 Grand Final 1940 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 12 October SF 0.3 (3) 4.6 (30) 5.13 (43) 9.20 (74) Don Smith 3, Matthews 2, Truscott, Richardson, Gorn, Riley Don Smith, Truscott (until injured), Shea, Reilly, Dearle, Richardson, Dave Doig Truscott (dislocated elbow) A Cla 4.7 (31) 5.10 (40) 9.12 (66) 13.13 (91) George Moloney 5, Serjeant 2, Byfield 2, Reid, Kemp, Gibson, Julian Sutherland, Grieve, George Moloney, Hooper, O‘Neill, Guthrie, Hunt Subiaco Oval 19,511 Football Premiership: Claremont's Victory: Superior Forward Play The West Australian 14 October 1940 9 F Ryan Superior forward play ensures Claremont wins its third consecutive premiership after a hard-fought struggle. Notes "note" References 30em External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1940 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL