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On a day of heavy rain after a cold and dry June, [24] Claremont-Cottesloe surprise South Fremantle to leave the three-time premiers three games clear on top, whilst Perth displace West Perth from the four and leave Subiaco's place in jeopardy after three straight defeats.
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 11.16 (82) | def. | Claremont-Cottesloe 5.19 (49) | Fremantle Oval | [37] |
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) | West Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | Perth 11.9 (75) | Leederville Oval | [38] |
Saturday, 4 July (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 9.12 (66) | def. by | East Perth 9.14 (68) | Subiaco Oval | [39] |
Bye South Fremantle | |||||
A five-goal third quarter sees East Perth – seemingly out of touch at half-time – take a narrow lead from the Maroons and hold on in a goalless final quarter, with the result leaving Subiaco ahead of only Claremont-Cottesloe. |
Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 9.20 (74) | def. | Perth 6.10 (46) | Fremantle Oval | [40] |
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) | East Perth 12.12 (84) | def. | South Fremantle 8.11 (59) | Perth Oval | [41] |
Saturday, 11 July (2:45 pm) | Claremont-Cottesloe 9.11 (65) | def. | West Perth 8.9 (57) | Claremont Oval | [42] |
Bye Subiaco | |||||
Claremont-Cottesloe's third and last win is marred by a severe injury to captain-coach Gepp – who continues to direct the team when being carried off. [2] |
Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 8.13 (61) | def. by | East Fremantle 9.17 (71) | Fremantle Oval | [43] |
Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) | West Perth 9.8 (62) | def. by | Subiaco 16.22 (118) | Leederville Oval | [44] |
Saturday, 18 July (2:45 pm) | Perth 9.9 (63) | def. by | East Perth 13.13 (91) | WACA | [45] |
Bye Claremont-Cottesloe | |||||
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) | East Perth 11.8 (74) | def. | East Fremantle 5.11 (41) | Perth Oval | [46] |
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 12.9 (81) | def. | Claremont-Cottesloe 7.8 (50) | Subiaco Oval | [47] |
Saturday, 25 July (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 15.10 (100) | def. | Perth 11.12 (78) | Fremantle Oval | [48] |
Bye West Perth | |||||
In a fierce match with numerous brawls on a wet afternoon, [49] East Perth end Old Easts' run of ten victories with a superb display of skill, led by Cronin who controlled the centre and a fine defence. |
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 9.25 (79) | def. | West Perth 11.7 (73) | Fremantle Oval | [50] |
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 13.10 (88) | def. | East Fremantle 10.14 (74) | Subiaco Oval | [51] |
Saturday, 1 August (2:45 pm) | East Perth 16.8 (104) | def. | Claremont-Cottesloe 13.18 (96) | Perth Oval | [52] |
Bye Perth | |||||
South Fremantle defeated West Perth despite kicking two goals fewer than its opponent, the first time this had occurred in a senior game since 1920. [53] |
Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 6.14 (50) | def. by | Subiaco 8.19 (67) | Fremantle Oval | [54] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) | West Perth 13.10 (88) | def. by | East Fremantle 15.19 (109) | Leederville Oval | [55] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:45 pm) | Claremont-Cottesloe 11.11 (77) | def. by | Perth 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval | [56] |
Bye East Perth | |||||
Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 13.13 (91) | def. | Perth 8.10 (58) | Subiaco Oval | [57] |
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 10.22 (82) | def. | Claremont-Cottesloe 9.11 (65) | Fremantle Oval | [58] |
Saturday, 15 August (2:45 pm) | West Perth 10.12 (72) | def. by | East Perth 12.23 (95) | Leederville Oval | [59] |
Bye East Fremantle | |||||
The top four was clearly decided with four rounds to play as a result of West Perth's loss. |
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 13.11 (89) | def. | East Perth 13.9 (87) | Subiaco Oval | [60] |
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) | Perth 14.22 (106) | def. | West Perth 12.8 (80) | WACA (crowd: 300) | [61] |
Saturday, 22 August (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 23.14 (152) | def. | Claremont-Cottesloe 15.15 (105) | Fremantle Oval | [62] |
Bye South Fremantle | |||||
Roy McGlinn kicks ten goals for Old Easts, whilst a high-class thriller between the Maroons and Royals ultimately gives Subiaco the "double chance" in the new Page System of finals. |
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) | East Perth 14.8 (92) | def. | South Fremantle 9.7 (61) | Perth Oval | [63] |
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 21.12 (138) | def. | Perth 7.8 (50) | Fremantle Oval | [64] |
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) | West Perth 16.11 (107) | def. | Claremont-Cottesloe 7.13 (55) | Leederville Oval | [65] |
Bye Subiaco | |||||
Ted Tyson, later to become the second most prolific goalkicker in WANFL history, kicks nine goals for the Cardinals, leaving him level with Oliphant as leading goalkicker (though having played an extra game). |
Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 19.14 (128) | def. | South Fremantle 10.9 (69) | Fremantle Oval | [66] |
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) | West Perth 10.6 (66) | def. by | Subiaco 13.16 (94) | Leederville Oval | [67] |
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) | Perth 11.12 (78) | def. by | East Perth 12.14 (86) | WACA | [68] |
Bye Claremont-Cottesloe | |||||
Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) | Claremont-Cottesloe 9.4 (58) | def. by | Subiaco 13.16 (94) | Claremont Oval | [69] |
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) | East Perth 3.12 (30) | def. by | East Fremantle 17.8 (110) | Perth Oval | [70] |
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 9.17 (71) | def. | Perth 8.8 (56) | Fremantle Oval | [71] |
Bye West Perth | |||||
East Fremantle kicked 9.1 (55) with the breeze in the third quarter after East Perth had kicked 0.6 (6) with it in the second. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | East Fremantle (P) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1652 | 1140 | 144.9 | 60 |
2 | Subiaco | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1462 | 1206 | 121.2 | 48 |
3 | East Perth | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1385 | 1379 | 100.4 | 44 |
4 | South Fremantle | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1320 | 1313 | 100.5 | 40 |
5 | West Perth | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1348 | 1481 | 91.0 | 24 |
6 | Perth | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1282 | 1460 | 87.8 | 24 |
7 | Claremont-Cottesloe | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1216 | 1686 | 72.1 | 12 |
Starting from this season, the league adopted the Page–McIntyre system of finals, in the same year as was done in the VFL. It eliminated the need for a challenge final and the uncertainty about the number of finals matches to be played, involving a fixed four finals matches exclusive of draws. This year, the first semi-final was drawn and this ensured the latest ever finish to a season, which reached as late as mid-October.
First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 19 September (2:45 pm) | East Perth 10.19 (79) | drew with | South Fremantle 12.7 (79) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,694) | |
East Perth waste numerous chances in a dour second half, kicking 3.13 (31) to 3.5 (23) [72] |
First semi-final replay | |||||
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Saturday, 26 September (2:45 pm) | East Perth 9.18 (72) | def. | South Fremantle 10.10 (70) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,958) | |
East Perth, in a remarkably similar game to the draw, played excellent football in the second quarter but this time just held off South Fremantle. [73] |
Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 3 October (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 12.11 (83) | def. | Subiaco 7.13 (55) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11,538) | [74] |
East Fremantle's direct game ensures it stays ahead of a disappointing Subiaco, despite the Maroons having won their previous eight matches and Old Easts having only seventeen men on the field in the second half. |
Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 10 October (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 7.14 (56) | def. | East Perth 7.13 (55) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,115) | |
East Perth just failed to make up a 23-point deficit with a strong southerly wind. [75] |
1931 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 17 October | East Fremantle | def. | Subiaco | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,859) | [76] |
1.4 (10) 5.9 (39) 6.13 (49) 9.13 (67) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (19) 3.5 (23) 5.7 (37) 7.7 (49) | Umpires: Frank O‘Connor | ||
Kingbury 4, Glass 2, W. James, Taylor, Bee | Goals | Pengel 2, Mackay, F. Brophy, Ballantyne, Diggins, Stewart Daily | |||
W. James, Richards, Jarvis, Munro, Glass, McGlinn, Dolan | Best | Faul, Fitch, Bowe, Lou Daily, Calcutt, Diggins | |||
Butcher (leg cramp) | Injuries | Lou Daily (leg cramp) | |||
Subiaco's weakness in attack on a perfect day for football ensures it cannot threaten Old Easts' hold on the WA(N)FL premiership. [77] |
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