1954_WANFL_season
1954 WANFL season
Australian rules football season
The 1954 WANFL season was the 70th season of the most prestigious Australian rules football state competition in Western Australia. Eight teams competed in the league, the same as the previous twelve seasons. The season began with the first home-and-away round played on Saturday, 24 April, and concluded with the 1954 WANFL Grand Final on Saturday, 9 October. South Fremantle defeated minor premiers East Fremantle by 78 points, marking the club's 8th premiership and third in succession.
Quick Facts Teams, Premiers ...
| 1954 WANFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | South Fremantle 8th premiership |
| Minor premiers | East Fremantle 26th minor premiership |
| Sandover Medallist | Merv McIntosh Perth |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Highest | 36,098 (Grand Final, East Fremantle vs. South Fremantle) |
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Round 1
More information Round 1 ...
| Round 1 | |||||
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| Saturday, 24 April (12:00 pm) | Swan Districts 13.12 (90) | def. | Subiaco 10.11 (71) | Bassendean Oval | |
| Saturday, 24 April (12:00 pm) | Perth 12.10 (82) | def. by | South Fremantle 20.14 (134) | WACA Ground (crowd: 5,093) | |
| Saturday, 24 April (12:00 pm) | East Fremantle 18.8 (116) | def. | West Perth 9.10 (64) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3,875) | |
| Saturday, 24 April (12:00 pm) | East Perth 10.7 (67) | def. by | Claremont 14.15 (99) | Perth Oval (crowd: 4,140) | |
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Round 2
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| Round 2 | |||||
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| Saturday, 1 May (12:00 pm) | West Perth 5.11 (41) | def. by | Perth 7.18 (60) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 5,585) | |
| Saturday, 1 May (12:00 pm) | Subiaco 11.12 (78) | def. by | East Perth 15.11 (101) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2,029) | |
| Saturday, 1 May (12:00 pm) | Claremont 15.12 (102) | def. | Swan Districts 11.9 (75) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3,244) | |
| Saturday, 1 May (12:00 pm) | South Fremantle 7.17 (59) | def. by | East Fremantle 11.7 (73) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8,975) | |
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Round 3
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| Round 3 | |||||
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| Saturday, 8 May (12:00 pm) | Swan Districts 11.12 (78) | def. | South Fremantle 9.10 (64) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2,399) | |
| Saturday, 8 May (12:00 pm) | East Perth 4.11 (35) | def. by | West Perth 15.10 (100) | Perth Oval (crowd: 5,869) | |
| Saturday, 8 May (12:00 pm) | Perth 12.13 (85) | def. | Subiaco 6.11 (47) | WACA Ground (crowd: 2,286) | |
| Saturday, 8 May (12:00 pm) | East Fremantle 21.12 (138) | def. by | Claremont 6.14 (50) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8,532) | |
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Round 4
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| Round 4 | |||||
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| Saturday, 15 May (12:00 pm) | Subiaco 10.5 (65) | def. by | South Fremantle 23.23 (161) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2,137) | |
| Saturday, 15 May (12:00 pm) | Perth 6.19 (55) | def. by | Swan Districts 8.19 (67) | WACA Ground (crowd: 7,507) | |
| Saturday, 15 May (12:00 pm) | Claremont 5.19 (49) | def. by | West Perth 15.16 (106) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4,751) | |
| Saturday, 15 May (12:00 pm) | East Fremantle 10.13 (73) | def. | East Perth 10.9 (69) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3,765) | |
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Round 5
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| Round 5 | |||||
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| Saturday, 22 May (12:00 pm) | West Perth 17.17 (119) | def. | Subiaco 6.8 (44) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1,378) | |
| Saturday, 22 May (12:00 pm) | East Perth 16.12 (108) | def. | Perth 16.4 (100) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2,103) | |
| Saturday, 22 May (12:00 pm) | South Fremantle 23.18 (156) | def. | Claremont 5.6 (36) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,185) | |
| Saturday, 22 May (12:00 pm) | Swan Districts 5.13 (43) | def. by | East Fremantle 7.12 (54) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3,826) | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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| 1 | East Fremantle | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1642 | 1119 | 146.7 | 60 |
| 2 | West Perth | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1676 | 1258 | 133.2 | 60 |
| 3 | South Fremantle (P) | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2056 | 1396 | 147.3 | 56 |
| 4 | Perth | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1609 | 1545 | 104.1 | 40 |
| 5 | East Perth | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1556 | 1785 | 87.2 | 32 |
| 6 | Claremont | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1506 | 1859 | 81.0 | 32 |
| 7 | Swan Districts | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1294 | 1796 | 72.0 | 24 |
| 8 | Subiaco | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1237 | 1818 | 68.0 | 16 |
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Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Main article: 1954 WANFL Grand Final
| 1954 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 9 October (12:00 pm) | East Fremantle | def. by | South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,098) | |
| 6.3 7.4 8.5 9.8 (62) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1 8.7 15.11 21.14 (140) |
Umpires: Frank Wood Simpson Medal: Charlie Tyson (South Fremantle) | ||
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- "South Fremantle Shows Attack Strength". The West Australian. Vol. 70, no. 21, 141. Western Australia. 26 April 1954. p. 19. Retrieved 24 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- Forward (3 May 1954). "East Fremantle Triumph Repays Clever Planning". The West Australian. Vol. 70, no. 21, 147. Western Australia. p. 20. Retrieved 24 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "WANFL Premiership season 1954". Australian Football.
- "1954 Scores and Results". WAFL FootyFacts.