1929 WAFL season

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1929 WAFL season
Teams7
Premiers East Fremantle
14th premiership
Minor premiers East Fremantle
16th minor premiership
Sandover Medallist Billy Thomas (East Perth)
Johnny Leonard (South Fremantle) [a]
Bernie Naylor Medallist Sol Lawn (South Fremantle)
Matches played66
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The 1929 WAFL season was the 45th season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations.

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East Fremantle proved the outstanding team, and won the second of what would become seven successive minor premierships and four successive flags. Subiaco denied a Perth club bolstered by the return as coach of Jack Leckie – who had masterminded their pre-war successes including their only premiership to that point [1] – its first finals appearance since 1920 with a convincing last round win. Claremont-Cottesloe won more games than in its first three seasons combined and a brilliant mid-season burst looked to assure it of a finals berth before a September fade-out – but the Great Depression and the financial power of several wealthy VFL clubs [2] prevented the Tigers sustaining this improvement. [3]

Following the death in a truck accident of champion coach Phil Matson, an upheaval off the field during the summer, [4] and the retirement of numerous top players of their 1920s dynasty such as Bonny Campbell, Val Sparrow (who took to coaching the club), “Paddy” Hebbard, Joe O'Meara and Jack Walsh, [5] former powerhouse East Perth suffered its first wooden spoon since 1913 and lost a club record fifteen consecutive matches. The Royals were also affected by injuries to remaining key players Owens and Fletcher, [6] who missed several games and were never fully fit.

Sol Lawn of South Fremantle beat the record of Bonny Campbell for most goals in a WAFL season, finishing with ninety-six. [7]

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 20 April (2:45 pm) East Perth 5.5 (35)def. by West Perth 15.10 (100) Perth Oval [8]
Saturday, 20 April (2:45 pm) Perth 10.12 (72)def. by South Fremantle 11.10 (76) WACA [9]
Saturday, 20 April (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 9.14 (68)def. by Claremont-Cottesloe 9.15 (69) Fremantle Oval [10]
Bye
Subiaco

South Fremantle come back from 31 points down to beat Perth, whilst Claremont-Cottesloe record a first-ever win [11] over an “experimental” East Fremantle lineup [12]

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Perth 11.12 (78)def. West Perth 6.9 (45) WACA [13]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Subiaco 12.10 (82)def. by East Fremantle 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval [14]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 12.13 (85)def. by East Perth 13.13 (91) Claremont Oval [15]
Bye
South Fremantle

No teams had two wins after two rounds, as a succession of close finishes and the defeat of all the opening round victors suggested at this early stage that the seven clubs were very evenly matched. [16]

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 11.14 (80)def. Perth 9.12 (66) Fremantle Oval [17]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 12.4 (76)def. by South Fremantle 15.18 (108) Claremont Oval [18]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) East Perth 5.4 (34)def. by Subiaco 7.18 (60) Perth Oval [19]
Bye
West Perth

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 14.18 (102)def. East Perth 9.15 (69) Fremantle Oval [20]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Subiaco 17.7 (109)def. Claremont-Cottesloe 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval [21]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) West Perth 15.14 (104)def. by East Fremantle 18.17 (125) Leederville Oval [22]
Bye
Perth

West Perth score a century against Old Easts for the first time, ending the longest sequence of scores under 100 by one club against another. [23]

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Perth 12.16 (88)def. East Perth 10.4 (64) WACA [24]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 13.15 (93)def. Subiaco 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval [25]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 9.8 (62)def. by West Perth 10.14 (74) Claremont Oval [26]
Bye
East Fremantle

South Fremantle, with Sol Lawn maintaining an average of six goals a game despite Perth’s wettest May since 1879 [27] win their fifth on end in a match memorable for former umpire Percy Trotter, who was a spectator, officiating in the last quarter after field umpire Frank O‘Connor had to leave the field because of a twisted knee and was replaced by boundary umpire Oakley. [28]

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Perth 8.8 (56)def. Claremont-Cottesloe 7.10 (52) WACA [29]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 16.11 (107)def. Subiaco 11.8 (74) Leederville Oval [30]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 7.11 (53)def. by East Fremantle 8.18 (66) Fremantle Oval [31]
Bye
East Perth

Round 7 (Foundation Day)

Round 7
Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 5.11 (41)def. by East Fremantle 11.15 (81) Perth Oval [32]
Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 10.8 (68)def. by Perth 14.21 (105) Subiaco Oval [33]
Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 9.9 (63)def. West Perth 7.19 (61) Fremantle Oval [34]
Bye
Claremont-Cottesloe

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 9.15 (69)def. Perth 8.10 (58) Fremantle Oval [35]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Subiaco 13.11 (89)def. West Perth 10.6 (66) Subiaco Oval [36]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 10.18 (78)def. East Fremantle 10.11 (71) Claremont Oval [37]
Bye
East Perth

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.16 (88)def. by Claremont-Cottesloe 13.14 (92) Perth Oval [38]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 12.14 (86)def. Perth 11.9 (75) Leederville Oval [39]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 13.11 (89)def. Subiaco 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval [40]
Bye
South Fremantle
  • Claremont-Cottesloe led East Perth 7.8 (50) to 0.2 (2) at quarter-time before holding on to win by only four points; umpire Trotter was mobbed after the game [41]

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) West Perth 15.10 (100)def. East Perth 13.11 (89) Leederville Oval [42]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 19.9 (123)def. Perth 12.13 (85) Claremont Oval [43]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 13.17 (95)def. South Fremantle 11.19 (85) Fremantle Oval [44]
Bye
Subiaco

Claremont-Cottesloe entered the top four for the first time in their history with a skilful display of precise ball movement that leaves them the sole unbeaten team since the clubs had met each other once.

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) East Perth 9.16 (70)def. by South Fremantle 13.14 (92) Perth Oval [45]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 12.6 (78)def. Subiaco 11.11 (77) Claremont Oval [46]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 9.7 (61)def. by West Perth 9.12 (66) Fremantle Oval [47]
Bye
Perth

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) East Perth 11.7 (73)def. by Perth 21.14 (140) Perth Oval [6]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Subiaco 19.10 (124)def. South Fremantle 13.12 (90) Subiaco Oval [48]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) West Perth 17.13 (115)def. Claremont-Cottesloe 15.7 (97) Leederville Oval [49]
Bye
East Fremantle
  • Alan Evans kicked ten goals for Perth, and Frank Hopkins kicked eight goals for West Perth.
  • East Perth lost its eighth consecutive match, breaking its club-record from 1911 record of seven consecutive losses. The streak ultimately finished at 15 matches, which remains the club record as of 2014. [50]

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Perth 9.9 (63)def. by East Fremantle 10.13 (73) WACA [51]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 7.12 (54)def. by Claremont-Cottesloe 12.6 (78) Fremantle Oval [52]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Subiaco 14.15 (99)def. East Perth 8.13 (61) Subiaco Oval [53]
Bye
West Perth

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) West Perth 12.12 (84)def. South Fremantle 12.11 (83) Leederville Oval [54]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Perth 6.12 (48)def. by Subiaco 8.15 (63) WACA [55]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 25.16 (166)def. East Perth 7.12 (54) Fremantle Oval [56]
Bye
Claremont-Cottesloe
  • East Perth suffered its heaviest loss until 1984, [57] and East Fremantle kicked the highest WAFL score since 1917. [58]
  • Castles of South Fremantle missed with the last kick of the match, allowing West Perth achieve a narrow win after being behind almost all day.

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) East Perth 10.13 (73)def. by South Fremantle 16.14 (110) Perth Oval [59]
Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 9.16 (70)def. Subiaco 10.7 (67) Claremont Oval [60]
Saturday, 3 August (2:45 pm) West Perth 11.13 (79)def. by East Fremantle 12.12 (84) Leederville Oval [61]
Bye
Perth

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 17.12 (114)def. Perth 8.10 (58) Fremantle Oval [62]
Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Subiaco 10.7 (67)def. by West Perth 17.12 (114) Subiaco Oval [63]
Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 15.22 (112)def. Claremont-Cottesloe 7.12 (54) Fremantle Oval [64]
Bye
East Perth
  • The South Fremantle versus Perth game is brought forward fourteen weeks to allow Perth to tour the eastern states during a break for interstate football, and played as the only match on the days of the King’s Cup horse race. [16] Sol Lawn kicked eight goals.
  • The match between Subiaco and West Perth was affected by a hailstorm at three-quarter time, which saw players and spectators seek shelter for several minutes away from the grandstand, though there was no actual interruption. [65]

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 14.16 (100)def. Subiaco 12.14 (86) Fremantle Oval [66]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.16 (88)def. by Claremont-Cottesloe 21.14 (140) Perth Oval [67]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Perth 10.15 (75)def. by West Perth 14.14 (98) WACA [68]
Bye
South Fremantle

Claremont-Cottesloe kick their highest score in the WA(N)FL until 1937 and their first ever twenty-goal score, [69] leaving West Perth as the only existing club not to have scored twenty goals in a game. [b] The result leaves the Tigers three wins clear inside the top four.

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 10.11 (71)def. by Perth 14.6 (90) Claremont Oval [70]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) West Perth 16.17 (113)def. East Perth 10.15 (75) Leederville Oval [71]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 16.19 (115)def. South Fremantle 12.9 (81) Fremantle Oval [72]
Bye
Subiaco

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) West Perth 14.18 (102)def. Claremont-Cottesloe 10.13 (73) Leederville Oval [73]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Perth 11.15 (81)def. East Perth 8.7 (55) WACA (crowd: 200) [74]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 11.9 (75)def. by Subiaco 14.10 (94) Fremantle Oval [75]
Bye
East Fremantle

Subiaco’s second-half recovery to beat South Fremantle leaves the red and whites’ battle with Claremont-Cottesloe a must-win for the latter team to remain with a final chance owing to their last-round bye and poor percentage. [76]

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Claremont-Cottesloe 8.15 (63)def. by South Fremantle 11.16 (82) Claremont Oval [77]
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Subiaco 12.19 (91)def. East Perth 10.5 (65) Subiaco Oval [78]
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Perth 11.16 (82)def. East Fremantle 8.5 (53) WACA [79]
Bye
West Perth

Claremont-Cottesloe dropped out of the running for the finals, but Perth kept its chances of playing major round football alive by easily beating East Fremantle, who were resting players for the finals.

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 21 September (2:45 pm) South Fremantle 17.15 (117)def. West Perth 13.12 (90) Fremantle Oval [80]
Saturday, 21 September (2:45 pm) East Perth 12.15 (87)def. East Fremantle 12.10 (82) Perth Oval [81]
Saturday, 21 September (2:45 pm) Subiaco 17.11 (113)def. Perth 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval [82]
Bye
Claremont-Cottesloe
  • Sol Lawn kicked thirteen goals to finish with ninety for the home-and-away season, in the process beating Bonny Campbell’s 1926 record of 82 for the home-and-away season and 89 for a full season with finals to come. [80]
  • East Perth ended its fifteen-match losing streak with a thrilling comeback win over minor premiers East Fremantle.
  • Subiaco played Perth in a match which directly determined which club finished fourth. Subiaco won convincingly, and with Faul dominating they kicked 11.6 (72) to 1.5 (11) after half-time.

Ladder

1929 ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 East Fremantle (P)18135016101313122.652
2 West Perth 18126016041422112.848
3 South Fremantle 18117015471421108.944
4 Subiaco 1899015211447105.136
5 Perth 18810013951376101.432
6 Claremont-Cottesloe 1881001449153794.332
7 East Perth 1821601212182266.58
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

First semi-final

First semi-final
Saturday, 28 September (2:45 pm) West Perth 8.17 (65)def. by South Fremantle 9.13 (67) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10,911)

The crowd established a record for a club match at Fremantle Oval [83]

Second semi-final

Second semi-final
Saturday, 5 October (2:45 pm) East Fremantle 10.15 (75)def. Subiaco 5.12 (42) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5,827) [84]

Grand Final

1929 WAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 12 October East Fremantle def. South Fremantle Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,729) [85]
5.7 (37)
5.12 (42)
6.19 (55)
8.22 (70)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		0.2 (2)
0.5 (5)
0.6 (6)
5.9 (39)		Umpires: P Trotter
Rowlands 3, Lethridge 2, Bee, Dolan, JonesGoalsRon Doig 3, White, Farrell
Telfer, Laffin, Richards, Buchanan, Jarvis, Woods, Reynolds, Letheridge.BestFarrell, McGuinness, Jennings, Pearse, Shanahan, Campbell

On a windy day, East Fremantle set up its win by holding South Fremantle goalless in the second quarter when the latter had the aid of the wind. Sol Lawn, who entered the match with 96 goals for the season, was held scoreless by Woods.

Notes

a Awarded retrospectively in 1997 after losing on casting vote.
b The other competing clubs’ first 20-goal scores were: Perth – 25.24 (174) v Subiaco in 1904; East Fremantle – 21.11 (137) v Midland Junction in 1905; Subiaco – 20.15 (135) v West Perth in 1913; South Fremantle – 22.15 (147) v Midland Junction in 1916; East Perth – 21.8 (134) v West Perth in 1926. North Fremantle kicked its only 20-goal score of 25.24 (174) against Subiaco as early as 1902, whilst West Perth was to score its first in 1933.

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  16. 1 2 “Pivot” (pseudonymous author); ‘Surprise Results – East Perth Strike Form; Nissen Kicks Seven Goals’; The West Australian, 29 April 1929, p. 16
  17. ↑ ‘Perth Fail Again – Poor Game at the Port’; The West Australian, 13 May 1929, p. 14
  18. ↑ ‘South Too Solid: Claremont Weak in Attack’; The West Australian, 13 May 1929, p. 14
  19. ↑ ‘Subiaco Win Easily: East Perth Outclassed’; The West Australian, 13 May 1929, p. 14
  20. ↑ ‘South Win Again: East Perth Fail at the End’; The West Australian, 20 May 1929, p. 12
  21. ↑ ‘Subiaco’s Accuracy: Claremont Fail in Keen Game’; The West Australian, 20 May 1929, p. 12
  22. ↑ ‘Fast and Exciting – Cardinals Run off Their Feet’; The West Australian, 20 May 1929, p. 12
  23. ↑ "WAFL Footy Facts Team v Team: Consecutive Scores Under 100". Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  24. ↑ ‘In the Mud – Perth Defeat East Perth’; The West Australian; 27 May 1929, p. 6
  25. ↑ ‘South’s Fifth Win – Subiaco’s Last-Quarter Rally’; The West Australian; 27 May 1929, p. 6
  26. ↑ ‘Well-Deserved Victory – West Perth Account for Combine’; The West Australian; 27 May 1929, p. 6
  27. ↑ Perth Regional Office (009034) May rainfall
    Perth Metro (Mount Lawley) (009225) May rainfall
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  29. ↑ ‘Perth’s Close Call: Combine’s Gallant Recovery’; The West Australian, 3 June 1929, p. 12
  30. ↑ ‘West’s High Marking; Subiaco’s Disappointing Play’; The West Australian, 3 June 1929, p. 12
  31. ↑ ‘Fast and Furious – East’s Great Win’; The West Australian, 3 June 1929, p. 12
  32. ↑ ‘One-Sided Game – East Fremantle’s Brilliance’; The West Australian, 4 June 1929, p. 15
  33. ↑ ‘Perth Prove Themselves: Subiaco Fail in Scrambling Game’; The West Australian, 4 June 1929, p. 15
  34. ↑ ‘South’s Narrow Escape: Cardinals’ Great Rally’; The West Australian, 4 June 1929, p. 15
  35. ↑ ‘In the Balance – South’s Stamina Wins’; The West Australian, 10 June 1929, p. 16
  36. ↑ ‘The Tables Turned – Subiaco Defeat West Perth’; The West Australian, 10 June 1929, p. 16
  37. ↑ ‘Seasiders Surprised: Combine’s Winning Third Quarter’; The West Australian, 10 June 1929, p. 16
  38. ↑ ‘Combine Scrape Home: Losers’ Gallant Recovery’; The West Australian, 17 June 1929, p. 14
  39. ↑ ‘Weak in Attack – Perth Fail at Leederville’; The West Australian, 17 June 1929, p. 14
  40. ↑ ‘Dashing Forwards: East Fremantle Beat Subiaco’; The West Australian, 17 June 1929, p. 14
  41. ↑ ‘Umpire Heckled’; in The West Australian ; June 17, 1929; p. 14
  42. ↑ ‘Cardinals Extended: East Perth’s Improved Form’; The West Australian, 24 June 1929, p. 12
  43. ↑ ‘Speed and Force: Combine Beat Perth by 38 Points’; The West Australian, 24 June 1929, p. 12
  44. ↑ ‘East’s Strong Attack – South Fail in Stirring Game’; The West Australian, 24 June 1929, p. 12
  45. ↑ ‘South Win Easily: East Perth’s Attack Fails’; The West Australian, 1 July 1929, p. 14
  46. ↑ ‘West’s Victory – East Fremantle Beaten at Home’; The West Australian, 1 July 1929, p. 14
  47. ↑ ‘In the Balance – Combine Beat Subiaco by a Point’; The West Australian, 1 July 1929, p. 14
  48. ↑ ‘South Surprised – Subiaco Strike Form’; The West Australian, 15 July 1929, p. 16
  49. ↑ ‘Scrambling and Fumbling: Combine Fail at Leederville’; The West Australian, 15 July 1929, p. 16
  50. ↑ "WAFL Footy Facts: East Perth Consecutive Games Lost". Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  51. ↑ ‘Four Dreary Quarters: East Fremantle Beat Perth’; The West Australian, 22 July 1929, p. 14
  52. ↑ ‘Combine’s Fine Win: South Beaten at Home’; The West Australian, 22 July 1929, p. 14
  53. ↑ ‘Subiaco’s Fifth Win – East Perth’s Game Showing’; The West Australian, 22 July 1929, p. 14
  54. ↑ ‘By One Point: Cardinals Beat South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 29 July 1929, p. 14
  55. ↑ ‘Subiaco Move Up: Perth Beaten in Poor Game’; The West Australian, 29 July 1929, p. 14
  56. ↑ ‘A Record Score: East Perth Overwhelmed’; The West Australian, 29 July 1929, p. 14
  57. ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: East Perth Greatest Losing Margins Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  58. ↑ "West Australian Football League: Highest Scores". Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  59. ↑ ‘South Move Up: East Perth’s Improved Showing’; The West Australian, 5 August 1929, p. 11
  60. ↑ ‘Claremont Finish well: Subiaco Beaten by Three Points’; The West Australian, 5 August 1929, p. 11
  61. ↑ ‘A Memorable Game – East Fremantle Beat West Perth’; The West Australian, 5 August 1929, p. 11
  62. ↑ ‘Perth Badly Beaten: Lawn Kicks Eight Goals’; The West Australian, 6 May 1929, p. 7
  63. ↑ ‘Subiaco Fail Badly: West Perth’s Runaway Win’; The West Australian, 19 August 1929, p. 14
  64. ↑ ‘Combine Outclassed: East’s Great Second Quarter’; The West Australian, 19 August 1929, p. 14
  65. ↑ ‘Hail Storm at Subiaco: Players Leave the Field’; The Daily News, 17 August 1929, p. 1
  66. ↑ ‘Subiaco’s Game Fight; East’s Winning Second Quarter’; The West Australian, 26 August 1929, p. 14
  67. ↑ ‘Combine’s Big Score – East Perth’s Game Showing’; The West Australian, 26 August 1929, p. 14
  68. ↑ ‘West Perth’s Easy Win: Perth Beaten by 23 Points’; The West Australian, 26 August 1929, p. 14
  69. ↑ Claremont: Highest Scores
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  71. ↑ ‘West’s Easy Victory – East Perth Beaten by 38 Points’; The West Australian, 2 September 1929, p. 14
  72. ↑ ‘East’s Great Recovery: Seven Goals in Third Quarter’; The West Australian, 2 September 1929, p. 14
  73. ↑ ‘Claremont Fail Again: West’s Easy Victory’; The West Australian, 9 September 1929, p. 12
  74. ↑ ‘Perth Win Easily: Poor Game at W.A.C.A. Ground’; The West Australian, 9 September 1929, p. 12
  75. ↑ ‘Subiaco’s Fine Recovery: South Beaten in Last Half’; The West Australian, 9 September 1929, p. 12
  76. ↑ “Pivot” (pseudonymous author); ‘Football: League Premiership – Combine’s Position; Subiaco Beats Souths’; The West Australian, 9 September 1929, p. 12
  77. ↑ ‘Claremont Drop Out – South Win by a Strong Finish’; The West Australian, 16 September 1929, p. 14
  78. ↑ ‘Subiaco Win Again:East Perth Beaten by 26 Points’; The West Australian, 16 September 1929, p. 14
  79. ↑ ‘Leaders Outclassed – Perth Show Improvement’; The West Australian, 16 September 1929, p. 14
  80. 1 2 ‘Lawn’s Two Records – South Fremantle’s Easy Win’; The West Australian, 23 September 1929, p. 13
  81. ↑ ‘East Perth Surprise – Leaders Beaten by Five Points’; The West Australian, 23 September 1929, p. 13
  82. ↑ ‘Subiaco Finish well: Perth Beaten in Hard Game’; The West Australian, 23 September 1929, p. 13
  83. ↑ ‘First Semi-Final – South’s Narrow Win; Record Crowd Watches Game’; The West Australian ; 30 September 1929; p. 13
  84. ↑ ‘Second Semi-Final – Weather Spoils Game, Subiaco Easily Beaten’, The West Australian; 7 October 1929; p. 25
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