1942 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1942 7 WP 9 WP 5 61 Ted Brunton (WP) Laurie Bowen (WP) 1941 (Open-Age) 1943 The 1942 WANFL season was the 58th season of the Western Australian National Football League. Whilst the previous two seasons had been increasingly affected by the drift of players to the services, the 1941/1942 off-season saw the Imperial Japanese Navy and air force move into the north of Western Australia, bombing many northwestern settlements. Consequently, virtually all senior WANFL players had been enlisted to war work or the military.League Football Suspended The Daily News 26 February 1942 6 By the new year the WANFL was aware that normal senior league football would be impossible, and the league decided after debate late in February to conduct a competition for those too young for military service, with players required to be under the age of eighteen on 1 October 1942. Teams were largely drawn from the Young Sports' Temperance League, which had fifty-three clubs in 1941.Football: War-Time Competitions – The Under-Age Groups The West Australian 26 February 1942 2 Associated with the under-age competition was the temporary abolition of district football with the expectation that when peace returned players would return to the club for which they would ordinarily be zoned. Bassendean Oval was taken over by the military before the season started,Football Age Raised The Daily News 1 May 1943 12 as were early in the season Fremantle Oval and the WACA – though both were vacated a third of the way through.Football: Matches at Fremantle Oval Again The West Australian 3 June 1942 5 The WANFL also had to ensure that all grounds totalled less than 200 yard m 1 to prevent landing by airborne troops.Barker Anthony J. Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia 84 0975242709 When the season was planned, it was proposed to exclude Perth and Swan Districts, who had been the bottom two clubs in 1941 and lacked adequate junior players. Perth eventually fought for inclusion, resulting in a seven-team competition with a bye until the clubs had played each other twice, after which it was announced the bottom team would drop out and, as in the WAFL between 1911 and 1913 and the 1943 VFL season, a bye-less draw was made for the last five rounds. Perth were the team to drop out, after winning two early matches, whilst 1941 premiers West Perth proved the strongest team all through the season and possessed not only the premiership but also the Sandover Medallist (a future Swan Districts player), the leading goalkicker and a future postwar star in Fred Buttsworth. A notable tragedy occurred in August when high-flying key forward John Hetherington of Subiaco, whose superb marking won rave reviews and gave him fifty-four goals in twelve matches, was struck down by polio and became a paraplegic despite the problem being initially seen as back trouble.Spillman Ken Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1896–1945 167-168 0646358340 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) WP 13.13 (91) H Cla 10.15 (75) Leederville Oval West Perth Win Well The Sunday Times 10 May 1942 6 Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) EP 15.18 (108) H EF 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval Young East Start Well The Sunday Times 10 May 1942 6 Saturday, 9 May (2:45 pm) Sub 10.8 (68) A SF 10.19 (79) Claremont Oval South Strong But Erratic The Sunday Times 10 May 1942 6 Per Potter of South Fremantle kicks eight goals and John Hetherington of Subiaco seven as critics are impressed by the standard of the first round of under-age league football. Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) EP 7.9 (51) A WP 12.15 (87) Perth Oval Cardinals Again The Sunday Times 17 May 1942 5 Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) Sub 9.23 (77) A Per 14.13 (97) Subiaco Oval Perth's Victory The Sunday Times 17 May 1942 5 Saturday, 16 May (2:45 pm) Cla 15.16 (106) H EF 9.9 (63) Claremont Oval Mont's Finish The Sunday Times 17 May 1942 5 SF Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) SF 8.7 (55) A EP 9.7 (61) Claremont Oval A Flying Start The Sunday Times 24 May 1942 6 Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) Per 17.19 (121) H Cla 15.9 (99) WACA Perth Triumphs The Sunday Times 24 May 1942 6 Saturday, 23 May (2:45 pm) Sub 10.9 (69) A EF 12.13 (85) Subiaco Oval Maroons Beaten The Sunday Times 24 May 1942 6 WP Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) EP 18.12 (120) H Per 14.9 (93) Perth Oval East Perth Easily The Daily News 30 May 1942 12 Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) SF 12.10 (82) A Cla 16.15 (111) Subiaco Oval Claremont Playing up to Form The Daily News 30 May 1942 12 Saturday, 30 May (2:45 pm) WP 20.17 (137) H Sub 4.9 (33) Leederville Oval Runaway by Wests The Daily News 30 May 1942 12 EF *A depleted Cardinal team, minus key forward McMahon and a number of others, trounce Subiaco with future star Fred Buttsworth kicking six. Robin Farmer, expected to be a successor to George Moloney, kicked ten goals as Claremont rebound after a slow start. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) EP 15.12 (102) H Sub 3.10 (28) Perth Oval Subiaco Overwhelmed The Daily News 6 June 1942 11 Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) EF 11.6 (72) D SF 10.12 (72) Fremantle Oval Port Teams Draw in Rugged Game The Daily News 6 June 1942 11 Saturday, 6 June (2:45 pm) Per 10.13 (73) H WP 6.14 (50) Subiaco Oval West Fight Back Well The Daily News 6 June 1942 11 Cla *Owing to government bans on public holiday sport,Cancelling of Holidays: Mr. Curtin Defines extent of Ban Sydney Morning Herald 27 May 1942 6No Foundation Day Holiday The Daily News 19 May 1942 4 none of the traditional Foundation Day games were played until 1946. East Perth demolish the winless Subiaco, who look at this stage likely to drop out after twelve matches. Despite a notable comeback, Perth unexpectedly inflict West Perth's first defeat of the season. Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) SF 10.17 (77) A WP 19.12 (126) Fremantle Oval Big Score by West Perth The Daily News 13 June 1942 11 Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) Sub 10.14 (74) H Cla 8.11 (59) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Fine Dash The Daily News 13 June 1942 11 Saturday, 13 June (2:45 pm) Per 9.12 (66) A EF 16.17 (113) WACA E. Fremantle Win Well The Daily News 13 June 1942 11 EP Subiaco rally to win their first match for the season after being behind for all but the last seven minutes. Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) SF 17.16 (118) H Per 8.7 (55) Fremantle Oval South Win Easily The Daily News 20 June 1942 7 Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) Cla 14.11 (95) H EP 10.9 (69) Claremont Oval Claremont's Great Initial Dash The Daily News 20 June 1942 7 Saturday, 20 June (2:45 pm) WP 10.8 (68) H EF 10.5 (65) Subiaco Oval Exciting Tussle The Daily News 20 June 1942 7 Sub Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) Cla 14.12 (96) H WP 16.12 (108) Claremont Oval W. Perth Beat off Challenge The Daily News 27 June 1942 7 Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) EF 9.8 (62) A EP 9.15 (69) Fremantle Oval Easts Stage Thrilling Game The Daily News 27 June 1942 7 Saturday, 27 June (2:45 pm) Sub 12.9 (81) H SF 10.10 (70) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Deserved It The Daily News 27 June 1942 7 Per Ray Perry, as a ruckman a star of East Perth's 1944 perfect season, kicks seven of nine goals to win a thriller for the Royals, without "Todge" Campbell due to the flu. Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) EF 12.8 (80) H Cla 6.4 (40) Fremantle Oval Old Easts Triumph After Bad Start The Daily News 4 July 1942 7 Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) WP 16.11 (107) H EP 7.10 (52) Leederville Oval W. Perth Too Strong for East Perth The Daily News 4 July 1942 7 Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) Per 9.10 (64) A Sub 14.6 (90) WACA Subiaco Rallies The Daily News 4 July 1942 7 SF Brunton kicks nine goals to continue the slump of the Royals, who regained Campbell but lost another 1944 star-to-be in Alan Watts. Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) Cla 9.11 (65) H Per 3.12 (30) Claremont Oval Fast, Clever Work By Claremont The Daily News 11 July 1942 7 Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) Sub 8.6 (54) A EF 15.20 (110) Subiaco Oval Old Easts Again Recover to Win The Daily News 11 July 1942 7 Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) EP 10.12 (72) A SF 13.5 (83) Perth Oval South's Fine Display The Daily News 11 July 1942 7 WP *Perth kick the lowest score conceded by Claremont to that point, beating out 5.7 (37) by South Fremantle in 1936.http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_conceded/Claremont/80/129 Australian Football Claremont – Lowest Scores Conceded Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) Per 8.5 (53) A EP 22.10 (142) Subiaco Oval Easts Have Runaway Win The Daily News 18 July 1942 7 Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) SF 8.11 (59) A Cla 20.6 (126) Fremantle Oval Claremont Sustain A Great Pace The Daily News 18 July 1942 7 Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) WP 13.20 (98) H Sub 11.13 (79) Leederville Oval West Win Great Game The Daily News 18 July 1942 7 EF Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) Per 6.3 (39) A WP 29.20 (194) WACA W. Perth's Record Score in Great Win The Daily News 25 July 1942 6 Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) Sub 16.13 (109) H EP 6.10 (46) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Sustains Dash The Daily News 25 July 1942 6 Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) SF 4.3 (27) A EF 12.9 (81) Fremantle Oval Old Easts Too Strong The Daily News 25 July 1942 6 Cla *With Brunton kicking ten goals, West Perth record to that point their biggest winhttp://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/West%2BPerth%2B/279/129 Australian Football West Perth Biggest Wins and the second-highest score in WANFL competition.http://australianfootball.com/seasons/highest_scores/WAFL_129 Australian Football West Australian Football League Highest Scores 4 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112148/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/highest_scores/WAFL_129 24 December 2013 dead dmy-all As a result of Subiaco's win, Perth's Round 14 match with South Fremantle determines who will drop out. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) Per 8.7 (55) A EF 12.18 (90) Subiaco Oval Today's Football: Old Easts v Perth The Mirror 1 August 1942 9 Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) Cla 9.10 (64) A Sub 11.9 (75) Claremont Oval Today's Football: Suby v Claremont Mirror 1 August 1942 9 Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) WP 17.12 (114) H SF 8.8 (56) Leederville Oval Today's Football: Wests v South Mirror 1 August 1942 9 EP Subiaco's John Hetherington, in his last match before contracting poliomyelitis and becoming a paraplegic, kicks six goals to ensure Subiaco would play the full season. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) EF 11.11 (77) H WP 8.8 (56) Fremantle Oval East Down Leaders The Daily News 8 August 1942 7 Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) EP 12.10 (82) H Cla 4.2 (26) Perth Oval East Perth Triumph The Daily News 8 August 1942 7 Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) Per 5.11 (41) A SF 8.10 (58) Subiaco Oval South Get a Place The Daily News 8 August 1942 7 Sub *On an exceptionally windy afternoon, South Fremantle overcome Perth in a dour game and consign the Redlegs to dropping out of the competition. Claremont become the first WANFL team to fail to score in the second and third quarters since Subiaco against Perth in the opening round of 1921.There have been two instances since, in 1967 and 1998. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) Cla 6.5 (41) A EF 8.7 (55) Claremont Oval Old Easts Win Nicely The Daily News 15 August 1942 7 Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) WP 14.7 (91) A EP 13.21 (99) Subiaco Oval Amazing Last Term Recovery The Daily News 15 August 1942 7 Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) SF 10.21 (81) D Sub 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval Exciting Draw The Daily News 15 August 1942 7 *Two amazing recoveries see South Fremantle come back to draw with Subiaco, and East Perth, against the pacesetters, achieve their biggest comeback from a three-quarter-time deficit since 1922.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_gamer.html#18 WAFL Footy Facts East Perth Won From Three-Quarter Time Deficit https://web.archive.org/web/20131017090203/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_gamer.html 17 October 2013 Following this match, Subiaco would become the first club to play 400 games for no draws, not drawing again until Round 11 of 1962.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws WAFL Footy Facts Most Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws 15 April 2014 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) Sub 13.9 (87) H Cla 8.14 (62) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Again The Daily News 22 August 1942 7 Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) EF 10.5 (65) H EP 4.11 (35) Fremantle Oval Old Easts Score 7th Successive Win The Daily News 22 August 1942 7 Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) WP 16.18 (114) H SF 11.8 (74) Leederville Oval Close Game The Daily News 22 August 1942 7 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) EP 7.8 (50) H Sub 5.7 (37) Perth Oval Today's Football: Subiaco v E. Perth Mirror 29 August 1942 9 Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) EF 7.8 (50) A WP 10.9 (69) Subiaco Oval Today's Football: Wests v Old Easts Mirror 29 August 1942 9 Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) SF 11.15 (81) A Cla 15.13 (103) Fremantle Oval Today's Football: 'Monts v Souths Mirror 29 August 1942 9 East Perth's win over the Maroons in a dour game owing to a powerful wind despite the absence of rainAustralian 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=08&p_startYear=1942 Perth Regional Office (009034) August 1942 rainfall threatens Subiaco's hold on the last top four berth. Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) Cla 17.7 (109) H EP 16.5 (101) Claremont Oval Claremont Replaces Subiaco in Four The Daily News 5 September 1942 7 Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) SF 4.5 (29) A EF 7.19 (61) Fremantle Oval East Beat South The Daily News 5 September 1942 7 Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) Sub 7.11 (53) A WP 9.13 (67) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Checked The Daily News 5 September 1942 7 A brilliant display in the centre by former full forward Robin Farmer, and nine goals from the fast-leading Bourke, allows Claremont a critical win that regains them a place in the four and sets the stage for a thrilling last round. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) EF 10.4 (64) A Sub 9.13 (67) Fremantle Oval Subiaco Snatch Victory The Daily News 12 September 1942 7 Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) WP 4.7 (31) A Cla 9.15 (69) Subiaco Oval Claremont to Fight on The Daily News 12 September 1942 7 Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) EP 7.13 (55) H SF 2.12 (24) Perth Oval East Perth v S. Fremantle The Daily News 12 September 1942 7 Subiaco win a sensational finish after being 35 points down at three-quarter time on a dampAustralian 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=09&p_startYear=1942 Perth Regional Office (009034) September 1942 rainfall and windy day, but a brilliant display by Claremont against the premiers ensures they remain in the top four. Ladder main WDL 1942 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 WP WP 13 4 0 1608 1118 P EF EF 10 6 1 1282 1031 EP EP 10 7 0 1314 1213 Cla Cla 8 9 0 1346 1289 Sub Sub 7 9 1 1162 1335 SF SF 4 11 2 1125 1422 Per Per 3 9 0 787 1216 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1942 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1942#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 19 September (2:45 pm) Cla 7.20 (62) H EP 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 1,226 Claremont Win See-Saw Game The Daily News 19 September 1942 7 Robin Sandover's power in the ruck leads Claremont to victory in a fast match with numerous bruising but fair bumps. Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 26 September (2:45 pm) WP 9.24 (78) H EF 10.10 (70) Subiaco Oval 2,335 W. Perth Snatch Victory The Daily News 26 September 1942 7 As in the previous match, a dominant ruckman – in this case West Perth's Berg – ensures a comeback victory in a tough match. Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 3 October (2:45 pm) Cla 11.6 (72) H EF 9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval Monts With The Final Mirror 3 October 1942 9 Claremont continue their run of excellent form with a fine team effort to qualify for the Grand Final against the Cardinals. Grand Final 1942 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 10 October (2:45 pm) WP 4.2 (26) 9.10 (64) 13.14 (92) 19.16 (130) Brunton 6, Buttsworth 4, Latham 3, Berg 2, Spiers, Anning, Bidstrip, Travers Harman, Latham, Larcombe, Buttsworth, Price, Lynch, Berg, Bowen H Cla 3.4 (22) 3.5 (23) 8.10 (58) 11.13 (79) Burke 4, Archbold 2, Oliver 2, Thomas, Dempster, Thompson Oliver, Thompson, Archbold, W. Sandover, Burke, H. White, Chalkley, Farmer, Thomas Subiaco Oval 5,308 Runaway Premiership for West Perth Sunday Times 11 October 1942 Perth 5 F Ryan Claremont, handicapped by the absence of Robin Sandover for the first ten minutes, are always behind the Cardinals, who secure the flag with 5.8 (38) to 0.1 (1) in the second quarter.West Perth Premiers The Daily News 10 October 1942 10 Notes "note" References 3 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1942 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL