1945 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1945 8 EF 20 EF 25 84 Bill Baker (WP) George Bailey (Per) 1941 (Open-Age)1944 (Wartime Under-Age) 1946 The 1945 WANFL season was the 61st season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. During the 1944 season, participation had been restricted to players under nineteen as of 1 October 1944. After the season, it was clear to the WANFL that changes had to be made to this underage restriction,Football: The Age Limit – Prospects for Future The West Australian 25 October 1944 3 since the Over-Age Footballers Association, the Metal Trades Association and services competitions were developing a good standard from players who were too old to play league football.Casey Kevin 1995 The Tigers’ Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club Claremont Football Club 55–56 0646264982 In October 1944, the WANFL agreed to raise the limit to 25 years of age as of 31 December 1945,Football: The Age Limit – League Agrees to Extension The West Australian 26 October 1944 2 but this move proved ill-received and on 29 March the League decided to abolish age restrictions altogether, returning thereby to open-age competition.League Football – An Open Competition: Decision for 1945 Season The West Australian 23 March 1945 2 There was concern that the erratic availability of players who were still in the services would cause difficulties,Large Training Lists – Second Competition Needed The West Australian 16 April 1945 3 which meant that the seconds competition, which had been disbanded after 1940, was not resumed. Numerous famous players of the era – amongst them Merv McIntosh and Bernie Naylor – remained entirely unavailable due to war service, and all clubs had to make constant changes to their lineups.Spillman Ken Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1896-1945 171 0-646-35834-0 2001 It was generally thought that the 1945 teams would largely be composed of under-age players from 1944, but this proved not to be the case as most either joined the military or proved uncompetitive in senior competition. East Perth, whose unbeaten under-age team of 1944 retained many more of its players than any other club,Football Season: A Difficult Period – Some Innovations Suggested The West Australian 18 October 1945 2 found the going very tough in open competition and fell to sixth. Owing to the return of numerous top players from its 1941 team, including “Scranno” Jenkins, "Corp" Reilly, Alby Higham and Harry Carbon, South Fremantle, whose restricted-age team had at the close of 1944 lost 24 consecutive matches by an average of ninety-six points,http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html WAFL Footy Facts Consecutive Games Lost 1 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost 15 April 2014 dead dmy-all recovered in remarkable fashion to reach the Grand Final.July 2026 Claremont were forced to play home games at Subiaco and the W.A.C.A. due to the 1944 Claremont Oval fire and the Claremont Showground, which would ordinarily have become an alternative Tiger home venue, being itself burned in a separate fire during January 1945.Showgrounds Fire: Public Stand Gutted – Handicap to Society The West Australian 6 January 1945 6 The Tigers finished last by six games, and would apart from a surprising narrow fourth position in 1952 remain perennial tailenders until Jim Conway took them from last to first in 1964, winning only 116 of 386 matches for a success rate of 30.05 percent. East Fremantle and West Perth, who contested the previous open-age Grand Final, against set the pace, but Old Easts dominated the latter part of the season and won the premiership.July 2026 A new innovation was the Simpson Medal, the first award in Australian sport for the best player in a Grand Final. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) EF 16.20 (116) H Sub 3.17 (35) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle’s Big Margin The West Australian 7 May 1945 3 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) Cla 11.13 (79) A Per 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval Claremont’s Stubborn Resistance The West Australian 7 May 1945 3 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) EP 9.8 (62) A SD 10.12 (72) Perth Oval Better Teamwork The West Australian 7 May 1945 3 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) WP 12.12 (84) H SF 12.9 (81) Leederville Oval A Good Recovery The West Australian 7 May 1945 3 Good crowds attended the first open-age football for four seasons, which caused difficulties at Leederville Oval where only a single turnstile was available.Football Season Opens The West Australian 7 May 1945 3 Steve Marsh kicked five goals for South Fremantle on debut. Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) SF 18.19 (127) H EP 13.12 (90) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle Wins The West Australian 14 May 1945 3 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) SD 15.13 (103) A WP 18.18 (126) Bassendean Oval 4009 West Perth’s Good Finish The West Australian 14 May 1945 3 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) Per 12.10 (82) A Sub 13.13 (91) WACA Perth Surprised The West Australian 14 May 1945 3 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) Cla 10.12 (72) A EF 20.14 (134) Subiaco Oval Second Quarter Burst The West Australian 14 May 1945 3 South Fremantle broke a 24-match losing streak with its first win since 1943. Returning forward Alby Higham kicked seven goals in the win. Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) SD 11.10 (76) A SF 13.11 (89) Bassendean Oval A Matter of Tactics The West Australian 21 May 1945 3 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) WP 14.16 (100) A EP 17.8 (110) Leederville Oval A Fast Game The West Australian 21 May 1945 3 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) Cla 16.15 (111) A Sub 17.17 (119) Subiaco Oval Wilkinson Kicks Nine Goals The West Australian 21 May 1945 3 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) EF 20.17 (137) H Per 14.14 (98) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle Too Strong The West Australian 21 May 1945 3 Allan Wilkinson, who had been playing for West Adelaide in previous weeks, kicked nine goals for Subiaco, but he was soon to be forced out of the game after suffering a serious knee problem and being unable to afford surgery. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) Sub 11.21 (87) A WP 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval Last-Quarter Burst The West Australian 28 May 1945 3 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) Per 15.11 (101) H SD 14.13 (97) WACA Perth’s Small Margin The West Australian 28 May 1945 3 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) EP 13.16 (94) A Cla 17.14 (116) Perth Oval Claremont Improves The West Australian 28 May 1945 3 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) EF 18.14 (122) H SF 13.13 (91) Fremantle Oval A Fine Display The West Australian 28 May 1945 3 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) Sub 13.13 (91) H SF 8.14 (62) Subiaco Oval Greater Confidence The West Australian 4 June 1945 3 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) Per 21.8 (134) H EP 14.10 (94) WACA Superior Weight The West Australian 4 June 1945 3 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) SD 16.16 (112) H Cla 13.11 (89) Bassendean Oval Swan Districts’ Stamina The West Australian 4 June 1945 3 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) WP 16.9 (105) H EF 14.14 (98) Leederville Oval Bustling Tactics The West Australian 4 June 1945 3 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) Per 9.12 (66) H SF 6.6 (42) WACA Perth’s Good Tactics The West Australian 11 June 1945 3 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) EP 8.8 (56) H Sub 3.6 (24) Perth Oval East Perth’s Second Win The West Australian 11 June 1945 3 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) Cla 4.11 (35) A WP 13.12 (90) Subiaco Oval Sound Methods The West Australian 11 June 1945 3 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) EF 7.16 (58) A SD 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval Disabilities Overcome The West Australian 11 June 1945 3 *On Perth’s wettest football day on record with 77.7 mm in 2 fliphttp://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=1945 Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1945 rainfall Australian Bureau of Meteorology East Perth defeated Subiaco despite kicking no goals in the second and third quarters. Subiaco’s score of 3.6 (24) was its lowest since 1922.http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/Subiaco/238/129 Subiaco: Lowest Scores Australian Football Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) Sub 11.11 (77) H SD 6.10 (46) Subiaco Oval Subiaco’s Strong Rucks The West Australian 18 June 1945 3 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) WP 9.16 (70) H Per 6.17 (53) Leederville Oval Perth Misses Heusler The West Australian 18 June 1945 3 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) SF 12.14 (86) H Cla 10.15 (75) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle Wins The West Australian 18 June 1945 3 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) EP 10.3 (63) A EF 11.10 (76) Perth Oval East Fremantle Again The West Australian 18 June 1945 3 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) SF 17.17 (119) H WP 14.14 (98) Fremantle Oval All-Round Strength The West Australian 25 June 1945 3 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) EP 7.11 (53) H SD 5.19 (49) Bassendean Oval Exciting Finish The West Australian 25 June 1945 3 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) Per 7.9 (51) A Cla 11.11 (77) Leederville Oval Perth’s Weak Team The West Australian 25 June 1945 3 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) Sub 7.14 (56) A EF 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Fails The West Australian 25 June 1945 3 Record rainfall in Perth of 384.7 mm in 2 flip over thirteen days ending 22 June led to the Perth v Claremont match being transferred due to flooding of the WACA. It is the only such transfer due to a flooded ground in WA(N)FL history.Floods Make Football History The Daily News 22 June 1945 8 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) WP 23.14 (152) H SD 11.16 (82) Leederville Oval West Perth’s Pace The West Australian 2 July 1945 3 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) EP 19.16 (130) H SF 7.18 (60) Perth Oval The Art of Scoring The West Australian 2 July 1945 3 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) Sub 12.9 (81) H Per 9.6 (60) Subiaco Oval Perth Finishes Weakly The West Australian 2 July 1945 3 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) EF 15.17 (107) H Cla 7.3 (45) Fremantle Oval 2604 Strong Centre Line The West Australian 2 July 1945 3 East Perth take the last place in the top four with a fine win led by a 9.8 (62) to 0.2 (2) second quarter with captain-coach Cecil Rowland scoring their first six goals and eight overall. Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) SF 10.26 (86) H SD 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval South Wins Narrowly The West Australian 9 July 1945 3 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) EP 7.13 (55) A WP 10.11 (71) Perth Oval An Even Side The West Australian 9 July 1945 3 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) Sub 19.11 (125) H Cla 5.6 (36) Subiaco Oval Subiaco in Form The West Australian 9 July 1945 3 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) Per 7.5 (47) A EF 18.18 (126) WACA Scales Against Perth The West Australian 9 July 1945 3 Following the match between traditional rivals West Perth and East Perth, a mob of around fifty spectators made a hostile attack upon field umpire Mosey, following him until he dispersed some distance down Bulwer Street.League Football: Demonstration Against Umpire The West Australian 9 July 1945 3 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) WP 19.14 (128) H Sub 19.5 (119) Leederville Oval West Perth’s Strong Finish The West Australian 16 July 1945 3 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) SD 12.19 (91) H Per 11.6 (72) Bassendean Oval Poor Forward Play The West Australian 16 July 1945 3 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) Cla 9.13 (67) A EP 12.12 (84) Subiaco Oval East Perth Wins The West Australian 16 July 1945 3 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) EF 15.12 (102) A SF 16.14 (110) Fremantle Oval South’s All-Round Strength The West Australian 16 July 1945 3 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) SF 15.15 (105) H Sub 7.7 (49) Fremantle Oval A Dismal Failure The West Australian 23 July 1945 3 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) EP 11.11 (77) H Per 7.18 (60) Perth Oval East Perth’s Good Reserves The West Australian 23 July 1945 3 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) Cla 9.4 (58) A SD 17.9 (111) WACA Strong Second Quarter The West Australian 23 July 1945 3 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) EF 7.14 (56) A WP 8.13 (61) Subiaco Oval Lacked a Forward The West Australian 23 July 1945 3 Prior to the round, South Fremantle won an appeal regarding the residential eligibility of Harry Carbon, who before the war had been residentially tied to East Fremantle, but had since moved into South Fremantle's territory.Refusal of Permit – Football Dispute: Decision on Carbon Case The West Australian 19 July 1945 2The Carbon Case: South Fremantle’s Appeal Upheld The West Australian 21 July 1945 5 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) SF 10.8 (68) H Per 7.14 (56) Fremantle Oval Perth’s Improved Display The West Australian 30 July 1945 3 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) Sub 5.7 (37) A EP 9.5 (59) Subiaco Oval Disappointing Game The West Australian 30 July 1945 3 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) WP 16.13 (109) H Cla 3.11 (29) Leederville Oval An Easy Win The West Australian 30 July 1945 3 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) SD 14.13 (97) A EF 15.10 (100) Bassendean Oval Good Finishing Effort The West Australian 30 July 1945 3 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 4 August (2:45 pm) SD 11.19 (85) H Sub 7.10 (52) Bassendean Oval Subiaco Unbalanced The West Australian 6 August 1945 3 Saturday, 4 August (2:45 pm) Per 9.8 (62) H WP 7.13 (55) WACA Perth’s Strong Backs The West Australian 6 August 1945 3 Saturday, 4 August (2:45 pm) Cla 8.11 (59) A SF 16.13 (109) Subiaco Oval A Slow Start The West Australian 6 August 1945 3 Saturday, 4 August (2:45 pm) EF 23.12 (150) H EP 6.10 (46) Fremantle Oval Systematic Display The West Australian 6 August 1945 3 *Perth unexpectedly end a run of seven consecutive losses against the league leaders, who fail to adapt to muddy grounds resulting from a recurrence of June’s record rainfall.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=1945 Perth Regional Office (009034) August 1945 rainfall East Fremantle forward George Doig returned for his first match since 1941 and kicked seven goals. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) WP 11.10 (76) A SF 13.16 (94) Leederville Oval Bustling Tactics The West Australian 13 August 1945 9 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) SD 10.20 (80) H EP 8.7 (55) Bassendean Oval A Strong Finish The West Australian 13 August 1945 9 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) Per 17.33 (135) H Cla 1.3 (9) WACA Perth v Claremont at W.A.C.A. The Daily News 11 August 1945 11 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) Sub 11.5 (71) A EF 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval East Fremantle Too Strong The West Australian 13 August 1945 9 *Perth’s win over Claremont set several records: It remains the equal-lowest score in the WA(N)FL since Subiaco kicked 1.2 (8) against East Perth in 1920 – being equalled by East Perth in 2003.http://australianfootball.com/seasons/lowest_scores/WAFL_129 West Australian Football League: Lowest Scores 1 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131226220757/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/lowest_scores/WAFL_129 26 December 2013 dead dmy-all It remains Claremont’s lowest-ever score in the WANFL, with the previous lowest being 2.10 (22) against West Perth in 1935.http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/Claremont/80/129 Claremont: Lowest Scores Australian Football It was the first time since East Perth against West Perth in 1913 that a senior WA(N)FL team failed to score in the first half. Perth’s 33 behinds was the most since East Fremantle’s record 41 against Midland Junction in 1917 and is still the equal second-most in league history.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Most Behinds 1 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#MostBehinds 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all Swan Districts came from 21 points behind to defeat East Perth, after kicking twelve consecutive behinds between the midpoints of the first and last quarters. It is the last time a WA(N)FL team has won without scoring any goals in the second and third quarters. Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) WP 7.15 (57) H SD 5.7 (37) Leederville Oval Below Premiership Standard The West Australian 20 August 1945 3 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) EP 8.14 (62) A SF 13.9 (87) Perth Oval East Perth’s Mistakes The West Australian 20 August 1945 3 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) Per 11.8 (74) A Sub 10.16 (76) WACA A Close Finish The West Australian 20 August 1945 3 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) EF 23.19 (157) H Cla 9.5 (59) Fremantle Oval 2253 Claremont’s Poor Team The West Australian 20 August 1945 3 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) SD 15.12 (102) H SF 10.15 (75) Bassendean Oval Changes Bring Success The West Australian 27 August 1945 3 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) EP 7.14 (56) A WP 14.7 (91) Perth Oval Centre Line Superiority The West Australian 27 August 1945 3 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) Cla 6.11 (47) A Sub 18.15 (123) Subiaco Oval Wilkinson Stands a Test The West Australian 27 August 1945 3 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) EF 19.7 (121) H Per 9.10 (64) Fremantle Oval Not Good Enough The West Australian 27 August 1945 3 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) WP 9.13 (67) H Sub 6.17 (53) Leederville Oval Short Game Overdone The West Australian 3 September 1945 3 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) Per 7.12 (54) H SD 6.17 (53) WACA Remarkable Game The West Australian 3 September 1945 3 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) Cla 6.7 (43) A EP 16.19 (115) Subiaco Oval East Perth Untroubled The West Australian 3 September 1945 3 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) EF 18.15 (123) H SF 12.14 (86) Fremantle Oval Last Quarter Burst The West Australian 3 September 1945 3 Swan Districts lost by one point against Perth after kicking 0.8 (8) with the breeze in the last quarter. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) Sub 16.16 (112) H SF 14.7 (91) Subiaco Oval Last-Minute Changes The West Australian 10 September 1945 3 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) EP 13.21 (99) H Per 9.14 (68) Perth Oval A Strong Finish The West Australian 10 September 1945 3 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) Cla 10.10 (70) A SD 15.25 (115) WACA Big Tally of Points The West Australian 10 September 1945 3 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) EF 19.13 (127) H WP 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval West Perth’s Poor Showing The West Australian 10 September 1945 3 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 15 September (2:45 pm) Sub 7.12 (54) A SD 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval Swan Districts in the Four: A Gruelling Game The West Australian 17 September 1945 3 Saturday, 15 September (2:45 pm) WP 10.14 (74) A Per 14.9 (93) Leederville Oval West Perth v Perth The Daily News 15 September 1945 9 Saturday, 15 September (2:45 pm) SF 21.18 (144) H Cla 14.12 (96) Fremantle Oval South Fremantle v Claremont The Daily News 15 September 1945 9 Saturday, 15 September (2:45 pm) EP 5.8 (38) A EF 9.19 (73) Perth Oval East Perth v East Fremantle The Daily News 15 September 1945 9 Swan Districts defeated Subiaco by 25 points in a match which directly decided which of the two teams finished fourth. Ladder main WDL 1945 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EF EF 16 4 0 2149 1400 P WP WP 14 6 0 1777 1549 SF SF 12 8 0 1812 1749 SD SD 10 10 0 1648 1540 Sub Sub 9 11 0 1532 1558 EP EP 9 11 0 1498 1585 Per Per 8 12 0 1512 1617 Cla Cla 2 18 0 1272 2202 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1945 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1945#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 22 September (2:45 pm) SF 16.13 (109) H SD 9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval 10,500 Swan Districts’ Forwards Fail – South Fremantle Wins Hard Game The West Australian 24 September 1945 3 First-year rover Steve Marsh (South Fremantle) kicked eight goals. Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 29 September (2:45 pm) EF 14.14 (98) H WP 6.10 (46) Subiaco Oval 18,000 Disappointing Semi-Final – West Perth Outclassed in Poor Game The West Australian 1 October 1945 3 Ted Tyson played his last match for the Cardinals. Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 6 October (2:45 pm) WP 9.7 (61) A SF 16.11 (107) Subiaco Oval 13,000 Tame Finish in League Final – South Too Strong The West Australian 8 October 1945 3 Grand Final 1945 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 13 October (2:45 pm) EF 2.2 (14) 5.6 (36) 6.10 (46) 12.15 (87) Meiers 3, McDonald 3, George Doig 2, French, Prince, Alan Ebbs, Strang Strang, Gabrielson, Alan Ebbs, Mann, Soltoggio, McDonald, Garrity, French H SF 4.6 (30) 4.6 (30) 6.9 (45) 7.9 (51) Marsh 3, Reilly 2, Lewington, Lyon "Scranno" Jenkins, Reilly, Marsh, Carbon, Erikson, Graham, Brown Subiaco Oval 21,000 ‘East’s Premiership: Stirring Grand Final – South Fails in Great Fight’ Leo McComish Simpson Medal Alan Ebbs (EF) References 3 External links Official WAFL website https://archive.today/20140301122714/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/WAFL/1945 Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1945 el Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL