1946 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1946 8 EF 21 EF 26 80 Bernie Naylor (SF) John Loughridge (WP) 1945 1947 The 1946 WANFL season was the 62nd season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia. With the background of the Pacific War almost entirely removed,A few significant players such as Ray Scott, Fred Buttsworth and Tim Barker remained in the forces until 1947, whilst some others such as Ray Schofield returned while the season was ongoing. the WANFL entered a period of exceptional growth that was to last until the middle 1960s.See Barker Anthony J. Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia 87-131, 163 0975242709 Attendances reached levels never seen in the pre-war WANFL, highlighted by two record crowds between grand finalists East Fremantle and West Perth. The league also restored the seconds competition, which had been placed into recess in 1941, as a “colts” competition for players under 25. 1946 is most famous for Old Easts' feat of a perfect season,No other senior WANFL team until 2018 when Subiaco did it had ever achieved even a perfect home-and-away season, though East Perth in the under-age competition of 1944 equalled the feat of East Fremantle in 1946. Since 1901, the only other clubs with one loss in a home-and-away season have been Claremont in 1987 and Subiaco in 2008, 2017 (when they lost both the second semi and the Grand Final) and 2019. winning all twenty-one of its matches to finish the season with a winning streak of thirty-one consecutive games, easily the longest in the history of the competition. There was a controversy in the third-last round when East Fremantle played Subiaco and, owing to a number of injuries, played colts wingman Harry Townsend in the league team. Although regulations did not permit a colts player to start in the league team on the same day.Subiaco Protests The Daily News 26 August 1946 2 a protest by Subiaco was dismissed on a technicality. Old Easts' perfect season was only slightly marred by losing to third-placed VFL club Collingwood in an exhibition match at Subiaco Oval on October 15.Collingwood Wins – Early Lead Held: Perfect Handball Displayed The West Australian 16 October 1946 5 1946 also saw Perth, who had been in the doldrums since the end of World War I, begin a rise to power driven by the return of Merv McIntosh, who had not played since mid-1941. The Redlegs stood third with two games remaining but lost a decisive match to Subiaco, who played open-age finals for the first time in a decade, in spite of being very weak in attack and the failure of their protest against Townsend.8 Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Cub 1946-2000 Spillman Ken 2000 0957818505 Swan Districts, who had reached the finals in 1945, fell to second-last place and began its bleakest period on record, as well as one of the bleakest in elite Australian rules football history. Until Haydn Bunton, Jr. joined the club in 1961, Swans were never to win more than seven games in a season, would receive seven wooden spoons and never finish higher than sixth. Overall Swan Districts won just 61 and drew one of 301 games played between 1946 and 1960, for a success rate of just 20.43 percent.See East Alan 75 Years of Black and White 2009 Alan East Osborne Park, Western Australia 213 Despite this, Swans won their first premiership of any kind in the seconds competition. In spite of the return of Bernie Naylor, who went far beyond his 1941 promise with 131 goals, South Fremantle fell to fourth owing to injuries and business commitments, one of which caused their coach to resign while their form was at its best. Perth and West Perth toured Sydney and Melbourne respectively during the first three weeks of August,((Follower)) League Football – East Perth Now Fourth The West Australian 29 July 1946 4 and played each other four times during the season. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) SD 7.8 (50) A Sub 11.15 (81) Bassendean Oval 2065 A Strong Finish: Subiaco Improves The West Australian 29 April 1946 4 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Per 11.13 (79) A WP 19.13 (127) WACA 3120 Teamwork Tells: West Perth Superior The West Australian 29 April 1946 4 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Cla 8.12 (60) A SF 25.12 (162) Subiaco Oval 2533 A Balanced Side: South Fremantle's Efficiency The West Australian 29 April 1946 4 Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) EF 17.13 (115) H EP 14.15 (99) Fremantle Oval 3641 Pace and System – Heady Play by East Fremantle The West Australian 29 April 1946 4 Bernie Naylor, playing for the first time since 1941 after returning from Darwin, kicks nine goals as South Fremantle, after their phenomenal recovery in 1945, crush Claremont. Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) SF 14.14 (98) A WP 15.13 (103) Fremantle Oval 4549 A Great Recovery: West Perth Brilliant The West Australian 6 May 1946 4 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) EP 8.9 (57) A SD 10.6 (66) Perth Oval 3354 Creditable Form: Swan Districts Improves The West Australian 6 May 1946 4 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Per 21.18 (144) H Cla 15.7 (97) WACA 1403 A Strong Rally: Perth Beats Claremont The West Australian 6 May 1946 4 Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Sub 9.9 (63) A EF 11.18 (84) Subiaco Oval 4033 Subiaco Defeated: E. Fremantle Forwards Alert The West Australian 6 May 1946 4 *The Subiaco versus East Fremantle match saw an unexpected onlooker in former North Adelaide champion Ken Farmer, who was explaining the game to rugby league fans from Great Britain.((Follower)) Football Surprises – West Perth Win at Fremantle The West Australian 6 May 1946 4 West Perth kick 7.3 (45) in the first half of the final quarter for a brilliant victory against a South Fremantle team missing the toughness of “Scranno” Jenkins. Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) WP 12.25 (97) H SD 11.8 (74) Leederville Oval A 23-point Win: West Perth Kicks Poorly The West Australian 13 May 1946 4 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) EP 9.6 (60) A SF 19.12 (126) Perth Oval 4208 An Easy Victory: South Fremantle Strong The West Australian 13 May 1946 4 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Sub 10.15 (75) A Per 12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval 2802 A Keen Game – Perth Beats Subiaco The West Australian 13 May 1946 4 Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) EF 13.23 (101) H Cla 10.8 (68) Fremantle Oval 2604 Strong Rucking – East Fremantle Hard-Pressed The West Australian 13 May 1946 4 Claremont, who had not won since Round 8 of 1945, surprised by leading an inaccurate East Fremantle for three quarters before the exhausted Tigers collapse. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) SF 17.16 (118) H SD 10.7 (67) Fremantle Oval 4419 Second Half Win: S. Fremantle in Form The West Australian 20 May 1946 5 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) EP 12.7 (79) D WP 11.13 (79) Perth Oval 4996 Honours Even: An Exciting Finish The West Australian 20 May 1946 5 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Cla 7.10 (52) A Sub 12.25 (97) Subiaco Oval Claremoent Fails: Subiaco's Superiority The West Australian 20 May 1946 5 Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Per 7.12 (54) A EF 13.21 (99) WACA 2912 Still Unbeaten: E. Fremantle Fast The West Australian 20 May 1946 5 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) WP 20.11 (131) H Sub 8.4 (52) Leederville Oval 4625 A Runaway Win: West Perth Too Strong The West Australian 27 May 1946 5 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) SD 6.5 (41) A Per 13.10 (88) Bassendean Oval Perth's Victory: Seven Goals to Tucker The West Australian 27 May 1946 5 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Cla 10.9 (69) A EP 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval An Even Tussle – East Perth Steady The West Australian 27 May 1946 5 Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) EF 14.16 (100) H SF 8.13 (61) Fremantle Oval 10123 Good Teamwork: East Fremantle's Success The West Australian 27 May 1946 5 In front of the biggest recorded home-and-away attendance in WANFL history to that pointLeague Football: East Fremantle Impresses – Record Crowd The West Australian 27 May 1946 5 – though soon to be brokenhttp://australianfootball.com/seasons/biggest_crowd/WAFL_129/200/ha West Australian Football League: Biggest Home-and-Away Crowds 1 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115100/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/biggest_crowd/WAFL_129/200/ha 24 December 2013 dead dmy-all – East Fremantle confirm that they will be even more potent than in 1945 with a superb display against their port rivals. Round 6 (Foundation Day) Round 6 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Sub 13.10 (88) H SF 6.12 (48) Subiaco Oval 3988 Form Reversal – Subiaco Improves The West Australian 3 June 1946 4 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) EP 21.15 (141) H Per 14.8 (92) Perth Oval 5084 High Scoring: East Perth Superior The West Australian 3 June 1946 4 Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) SD 10.18 (78) A Cla 14.18 (102) Bassendean Oval 1746 First Victory: Claremont's Third Quarter Burst The West Australian 3 June 1946 4 Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) EF 15.9 (99) H WP 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval 16494 Record Football Crowd – Proof of Strength The West Australian 4 June 1946 3 *Following the removal of government bans on weekday sport,Midweek Racing – Onus on States The West Australian 2 August 1945 2 the WANFL plays on Foundation Day for the first time since 1941. A record WANFL home-and-away attendance sees East Fremantle prove its strength in a most “deliberate” manner as it overcomes a nine-point half-time deficit for another convincing win. Claremont end their longest losing streak until 1958 and still their second-longest on recordhttps://web.archive.org/web/20131031050220/http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Claremont/Claremont_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost 31 October 2013 http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Claremont/Claremont_streaks.html WAFL Footy Facts Claremont – Consecutive Games Lost with a strong third-quarter burst. Round 7 (King's Birthday) Round 7 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Per 9.11 (65) H SF 7.16 (58) WACA 3213 Perth's Victory: Recovery Against Wind The West Australian 10 June 1946 4 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) WP 21.18 (144) H Cla 16.8 (104) Leederville Oval 3337 A Late Burst: West Perth Scores Heavily The West Australian 10 June 1946 4 Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) EF 23.21 (159) H SD 9.14 (68) Fremantle Oval 1052 91-Point Win: East Fremantle's Skill The West Australian 10 June 1946 4 Monday, 10 June (2:45 pm) Sub 9.12 (66) A EP 17.12 (114) Subiaco Oval 10121 ((Follower)) League Football – East Perth's Win: Subiaco Forwards Fail The West Australian 11 June 1946 3 The resignation of coach Neil Lewington for business reasonsTwo Resignations: Coach and Captain – South Fremantle Decisions The West Australian 10 June 1946 4 seems to disturb South Fremantle as Perth outscore them into the wind in the final quarter. Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Sub 11.9 (75) H SD 9.6 (60) Subiaco Oval 1779 Captain's Effort – Williams Inspires Subiaco The West Australian 17 June 1946 4 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) WP 9.16 (70) A Per 15.13 (103) Leederville Oval 3186 Convincing Form – Perth Beats West Perth The West Australian 17 June 1946 4 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) SF 17.13 (115) H Cla 13.13 (91) Fremantle Oval 3458 A Good Display: S. Fremantle's Forwards Superior The West Australian 17 June 1946 4 Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) EP 11.9 (75) A EF 15.15 (105) Perth Oval 8609 A Fine Recovery: East Fremantle Proves Its Strength The West Australian 17 June 1946 4 A number of spectators hooted at field umpire Ryan after East Fremantle win its eighteenth consecutive WANFL victory, and in the crush a woman was knocked hard and collapsed, having to be driven by ambulance to Perth Hospital.An Ugly Scene: Crowd Menaces Umpire The West Australian 17 June 1946 4 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) WP 13.16 (94) H SF 14.2 (86) Leederville Oval 6002 Hard and Fast – West Perth's Close Call The West Australian 24 June 1946 4 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) SD 12.8 (80) A EP 15.10 (100) Bassendean Oval 1955 A Keen Effort: Swan Districts Beaten The West Australian 24 June 1946 4 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Cla 12.5 (77) A Per 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval 2570 Perth startled – Claremont Fights Hard The West Australian 24 June 1946 4 Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) EF 16.17 (113) H Sub 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval 2944 Decisive Win: Subiaco Fails at Fremantle The West Australian 24 June 1946 4 West Perth kick 8.5 (53) to one goal in the first quarter but stop to a walk afterwards and feel relieved as the siren sounds. South Fremantle's score remains their most accurate in senior WA(N)FL football.https://web.archive.org/web/20140602200433/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_scores.php#13 WAFL Footy Facts South Fremantle – Most Accurate Scores For 2 June 2014 http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_scores.php Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) SD 18.11 (119) D WP 17.17 (119) Bassendean Oval 2014 An Exciting Tie: Swan Districts' Fine Effort The West Australian 1 July 1946 4 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) SF 15.14 (104) H EP 13.15 (93) Fremantle Oval 5590 Fast and Even: S. Fremantle Grasps Opportunities The West Australian 1 July 1946 4 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Per 5.10 (40) A Sub 6.14 (50) WACA 3834 Low Scoring: Subiaco Finishes Well The West Australian 1 July 1946 4 Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Cla 10.9 (69) A EF 27.14 (176) Subiaco Oval 2253 Forwards's Feat: East Fremantle's Big Tally The West Australian 1 July 1946 4 Swans' surprising tie with West Perth is the highest-scoring draw in WA(N)FL history and the last senior WANFL draw until the penultimate round of 1957.The intervening 948-game gap constitutes the longest non-occurrence of draws in any major Australian Rules competition.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php WAFL Footy Facts Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010548/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php 13 May 2014 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) SF 18.14 (122) H SD 12.15 (87) Fremantle Oval 3001 A Good Recovery: Ten Goals in Second Quarter The West Australian 8 July 1946 4 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) WP 13.10 (88) H EP 7.10 (52) Leederville Oval 5902 Direct Methods: West Perth's Success The West Australian 8 July 1946 4 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Cla 8.9 (57) A Sub 10.17 (77) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Win: Forward Play Improves The West Australian 8 July 1946 4 Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Per 8.6 (54) A EF 11.17 (83) WACA 1652 Versatile Players – E. Fremantle too Strong for Perth The West Australian 8 July 1946 4 During one of Perth's wettest months on record,http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=139&p_display_type=dataFile&p_startYear=&p_c=-1771196780&p_stn_num=009034 Perth Regional Office (009034) Monthly Rainfall Australian Bureau of Meteorology East Fremantle show their usual brilliant teamwork on a waterlogged surface to push Perth to fifth. Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Sub 6.26 (62) H WP 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 3399 Goals Scarce: Subiaco Finishes Well The West Australian 15 July 1946 3 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Per 6.11 (47) H SD 3.5 (23) WACA 1372 Perth's Success: Strength in Heavy Going The West Australian 15 July 1946 3 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) EP 17.17 (119) H Cla 4.7 (31) Perth Oval An Easy Victory: East Perth Shows Pace The West Australian 15 July 1946 3 Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) EF 17.16 (118) H SF 10.9 (69) Fremantle Oval 5564 Another "Derby" – Decisive Win for East Fremantle The West Australian 15 July 1946 3 The rainiest spell in the recorded climatic history of PerthSee http://www.ioci.org.au/pdf/IOCIReport.pdf Indian Ocean Climate Initiative IOCI Report for detailsTim Flannery Flannery Tim The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change 131 0802142923 produces extremely heavy grounds which results in: Swan Districts kicking their lowest score until 1964 and still sixth-lowest on record and equal lowest against Perth.Australian Football https://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/swan%2Bdistricts/243 Swan Districts – Lowest Scores The aggregate score of just 9.16 (70) remains the lowest for any Swan Districts game.https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051754/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_scores.php#12 5 June 2014 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts – Lowest Combined Scores http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_scores.php Subiaco record the third-biggest win by a team scoring fewer goals in WA(N)FL history as they defend magnificently into the breeze against their powerful opponents during the final quarter.East Fremantle have twice won by 14 points scoring fewer goals,See WAFL Footy Facts https://www.waflfootyfacts.net/team/all/scores/winsfewergoals.php Wins With Fewer Goals against Perth in 1918 and against South Fremantle in 1931. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) SF 15.7 (97) A Sub 15.16 (106) Fremantle Oval 3433 A Great Recovery – Subiaco Determined The West Australian 22 July 1946 4 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Per 8.8 (56) A EP 8.12 (60) WACA 2498 Four-Point Win – East Perth's Sound Defence The West Australian 22 July 1946 4 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Cla 13.17 (95) H SD 8.17 (65) Leederville Oval 823 Second Victory: Claremont's Good Form The West Australian 22 July 1946 4 Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) EF 15.15 (105) H WP 8.13 (61) Subiaco Oval 4809 Clever Teamwork: East Fremantle Outplays West Perth The West Australian 22 July 1946 4 Despite the return of “Scranno” Jenkins after a serious knee injury, South Fremantle fall to sixth as Fred Williams seals a close match after a bad kick-in. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) SF 14.18 (102) H Per 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval 3946 Key Strength: S. Fremantle Untroubled The West Australian 29 July 1946 4 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) EP 7.14 (56) H Sub 5.8 (38) Perth Oval 7211 Low Scoring – East Perth Finishes On The West Australian 29 July 1946 4 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Cla 8.8 (56) A WP 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval 2337 West Perth Wins: New Forward's Success The West Australian 29 July 1946 4 Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) SD 10.13 (73) A EF 15.14 (104) Bassendean Oval 1269 A Rugged Game – Swan Districts Keen The West Australian 29 July 1946 4 Round 15 Round 15 Monday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Per 11.6 (72) A WP 18.20 (128) Subiaco Oval 3091 League Football – West Perth Strong The West Australian 7 May 1946 3 Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) SD 9.8 (62) H Sub 6.14 (50) Bassendean Oval 1677 Well-Earned Win – Swan Districts in Form The West Australian 5 August 1946 4 Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) Cla 9.9 (63) A SF 21.11 (137) Subiaco Oval 2509 Food Centre Line: S. Fremantle Strong The West Australian 5 August 1946 4 Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) EF 25.19 (169) H EP 9.8 (62) Fremantle Oval 5285 No Weak Link: E. Fremantle Brilliant The West Australian 5 August 1946 4 In very wet and slippery conditions,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=08&p_startYear=1946 Perth Regional Office (009034) August 1946 rainfall Old Easts produce what was regarded as the best display of their twenty-five straight victories with brilliant handball and backing up, resulting in East Perth losing its place in the four to South Fremantle with a tough draw to come. Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) Sub 7.12 (54) H EP 7.8 (50) Subiaco Oval 5065 Stirring Finish – Subiaco Scrapes Home The West Australian 12 August 1946 4 Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) SD 13.12 (90) H Cla 10.13 (73) Bassendean Oval Stamina Tells: Bassendean Game Keen The West Australian 12 August 1946 4 Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) SF 12.16 (88) A EF 16.14 (110) Fremantle Oval 6500 Naylor's Century: S. Fremantle Die Hard The West Australian 12 August 1946 4 Wednesday, 28 August (2:45 pm) Per 20.11 (131) H WP 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval 3800 McIntosh Strong: Perth Kicking Superior The West Australian 29 August 1946 5 *Bernie Naylor kicks his hundredth goal as South, despite inaccurate kicking, manage to compete with the unbeaten blue and whites despite never being in the match after conceding eight goals into the wind in heavy rain. Subiaco consolidate their place in the four as captain Fred Williams produces a brilliant goal in difficult conditions for Neil Althorpe in the last minute. Ron Tucker kicks eleven goals in a match played on a Wednesday afternoon due to the Redleg and Cardinal tours earlier in August, and Perth move to third with two matches remaining. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) WP 19.26 (140) H SF 16.6 (102) Leederville Oval 7376 Easy Victory: West Perth Improves The West Australian 26 August 1946 5 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) EP 12.8 (80) A SD 15.17 (107) Perth Oval 3112 Extra Speed – Swan Districts Strong The West Australian 26 August 1946 5 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Per 16.19 (115) H Cla 9.19 (73) WACA 1382 Perth in Form: Nine Goals to Tucker The West Australian 26 August 1946 5 Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) EF 10.19 (79) H Sub 7.14 (56) Fremantle Oval 2739 A Close Call: East Fremantle Worried The West Australian 26 August 1946 5 Despite a protest against H. Townsend, who owing to Old Easts' bad run with injuries started the league game after playing for the colts, East Fremantle – if below their best – kick 5.5 (35) to 1.2 (8) in the final quarter for their twenty-seventh straight victory, during which apart from the initial game no opponent had got closer than sixteen points. Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) WP 12.16 (88) H SD 4.4 (28) Leederville Oval 2692 West Perth Wins – Clamp in a New Role The West Australian 2 September 1946 5 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) SF 12.11 (83) H EP 6.11 (47) Fremantle Oval 3267 A Strong Finish: S. Fremantle's Success The West Australian 2 September 1946 5 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Sub 7.5 (47) H Per 5.9 (39) Subiaco Oval 5627 A Keen Struggle: Subiaco Wears Down Perth The West Australian 2 September 1946 5 Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Cla 8.16 (64) A EF 11.9 (75) WACA 669 Leader Extended: Claremont Shoots Poorly The West Australian 2 September 1946 5 *Subiaco seal their first senior finals berth since 1936 with a fine comeback in very windy and chilly conditions after scoring only 1.3 (9) until half-time Despite Johnny Compton kicking 4.10 (34), Claremont extend Old Easts all game but cannot capitalise often enough to break their winning streak. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) SD 11.16 (82) A SF 14.19 (103) Bassendean Oval 2883 A Stout Finish – The West Australian 9 September 1946 5 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) EP 10.6 (66) A WP 19.22 (136) Perth Oval 2883 A Dull Match – West Perth Untroubled The West Australian 9 September 1946 5 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Sub 6.19 (55) A Cla 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Beaten: Claremont's Fine Effort The West Australian 9 September 1946 5 Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) EF 20.19 (139) H Per 15.9 (99) Fremantle Oval 3732 Perth Fades Out: East Fremantle Strong The West Australian 9 September 1946 5 *Perth fail in the virtually impossible task of beating East Fremantle to stay in the four, as Old Easts recover the form they showed before the interstate match to never be seriously challenged. South Fremantle, despite Naylor kicking six behinds from nine shots, get over a persistent Swan Districts to take the Redlegs' place. Ladder main WDL 1946 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EF EF 19 0 0 2133 1309 P WP WP 12 5 2 1888 1567 SF SF 10 9 0 1879 1654 Sub Sub 10 9 0 1243 1329 Per Per 9 10 0 1525 1565 EP EP 7 11 1 1489 1664 SD SD 4 14 1 1320 1758 Cla Cla 3 16 0 1369 2000 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1946 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1946#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) SF 14.13 (97) A Sub 16.4 (100) Subiaco Oval 12,514 ((Follower)) Good Kicking: Subiaco's Narrow Victory The West Australian 16 September 1946 5 An unexpected move of skipper Fred Williams to full-forward results in an upset win for the Maroons, who kick a surprising 9.0 (54) with the wind in the first quarter and hold off the red and whites in the last. Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 21 September (2:45 pm) EF 9.21 (75) H WP 10.11 (71) Subiaco Oval 17,369 Last-Minute Win: East Fremantle Pressed The West Australian 23 September 1946 5 East Fremantle maintain their perfect record with a goal soccered by Green with twenty seconds remaining after a hectic finish that had seen Old Easts kick 1.13 (19) since half-time. Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 28 September (2:45 pm) WP 12.14 (86) H Sub 5.7 (37) Subiaco Oval 15,426 ((Follower)) Football Final – Subiaco Outclassed The West Australian 30 September 1946 5 In a disappointing spectacle after the thrilling semi-finals, Subiaco's lack of teamwork means it never has a chance. Grand Final 1946 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 5 October(2:45 pm) EF 1.4 (10) 6.7 (43) 7.12 (54) 11.13 (79) Prince 4, French 3, McDonald 3, Green Alan Ebbs, Jack Clark, Doig, Gabrielson, F. Clarke, McDonald, Jeffreys Ken Ebbs (ankle) H WP 4.2 (26) 6.5 (41) 7.8 (50) 10.13 (73) Pola 4, Schofield 2, Kingsbury 2, Hutchinson, Larcombe Loughridge (best on ground), Pola, Kingsbury, Harman, Clamp, Fleming Subiaco Oval 21,000 ((Follower)) Stirring Football – East Fremantle's Triumph The West Australian 7 October 1946 5 F.V. Ryan Simpson Medal John Loughridge (WP) In a brilliant match, East Fremantle's steadiness in a crisis during the final quarter gives it a record undefeated season as West Perth fail to get the equalising goal at the finish.The Play: Brilliant Start by West Perth The West Australian 7 October 1946 5 Collingwood Tour Match East Fremantle v Collingwood Tuesday, 15 October(2:45 pm) EF 2.1 (13) 3.8 (26) 8.10 (58) 9.10 (64) Sheedy 2.4, French 1.3, Green 1.2, Scorer 1.0, Alan Ebbs 1.0, Soltoggio 1.0, Prince 1.0, J. Clark 1.0 C. Doig, Beccaria, Mellowship, Briggs, J. Clark, Sheedy, French, Prince, Green A 5.6 (36) 6.10 (46) 10.13 (73) 11.16 (82) Pimm 4.2, Richards 3.1, Fitzgerald 1.1, Rose 1.1, Ryan 1.0, Holten 1.0, Kyne 0.4, Mann 0.1, Lambert 0.1, Newman 0.1 Richards, Rose, Burns, Murphy, Lambert, Holten, Utting, Kyne Subiaco Oval 16,100 F.V. Ryan Despite not being happy with the rule interpretations of local umpire Ryan, Collingwood manage to keep ahead of the unbeaten WANFL premiers all game – yet are still impressed by the quality of Old Easts' play. Notes References 3 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1946 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL