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The 1925 WAFL season was the 41st season of the West Australian Football League. It was notable as the season where a fully-fledged system of district football was firmly in place after two seasons of planning, with Perth divided into eight zones, one of which was allocated to Claremont in preparation for their entry to senior WAFL ranks for 1926 and another covered the Midland area later to be allocated to Swan Districts.[1] Along with this, the WAFL introduced a reserves competition for players not good enough for their club's league team.
1925 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 6 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 3rd minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | George Owens (‹See Tfd›East Perth) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Ted Flemming (‹See Tfd›West Perth) |
Matches played | 49 |
The season saw East Fremantle gain revenge for the previous season's Grand Final loss against a Subiaco team often thought to be the most talented that club had fielded so far in its history[2] with three exceptional finals performances.
A notable incident during the season was a postponement of the Round 12 match between East Perth and West Perth because the Cardinals failed to return on time from a tour of Tasmania, due to being entertained by Senator Pearce in Melbourne the day the ‘Kalgoorlie Express’ was due to leave from Melbourne.[3]
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.20 (80) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.10 (70) | WACA | [4] |
Saturday, 2 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.13 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.9 (51) | Subiaco Oval | [5] |
Saturday, 2 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.7 (49) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.9 (93) | Fremantle Oval | [6] |
The new rule (as in the VFL) of awarding a free kick against a player who puts the ball out of bounds is regarded as a great success: it was estimated that in one game there were only seventeen stoppages.[7] |
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 21.7 (133) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.8 (74) | WACA | [8] |
Saturday, 9 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.10 (64) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.6 (54) | Perth Oval | [9] |
Saturday, 9 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.7 (73) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.6 (60) | Subiaco Oval | [10] |
Perth’s score was the first of twenty goals in the WAFL since 12 July 1919, when East Fremantle kicked 21.15 (141) against West Perth.[11] |
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.13 (55) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.5 (77) | Leederville Oval | [12] |
Saturday, 16 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 4.14 (38) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.15 (63) | WACA | [13] |
Saturday, 16 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.12 (54) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.9 (87) | Fremantle Oval | [14] |
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.12 (72) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.10 (106) | Perth Oval | [15] |
Saturday, 23 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.15 (81) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.12 (60) | Fremantle Oval | [16] |
Saturday, 23 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.19 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.8 (50) | Leederville Oval | [17] |
Subiaco, with Ahearn kicking eight goals in the absence of top goal-sneak Rodriguez, move to a clear top. In the process the Maroons end the most recent run of 100 games without reaching 100 points.[18] |
Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.10 (64) | drew with | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.10 (64) | Fremantle Oval | [19] |
Saturday, 30 May (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.11 (59) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.17 (83) | WACA | [20] |
Monday, 1 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.13 (61) | Subiaco Oval | [21] |
This is the most recent drawn game between Subiaco and South Fremantle. |
Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.12 (78) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | Fremantle Oval | [22] |
Saturday, 6 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.15 (63) | Perth Oval | [23] |
Monday, 8 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.11 (83) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.10 (82) | Leederville Oval | [24] |
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Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.5 (101) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | WACA | [25] |
Saturday, 13 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.17 (59) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.8 (50) | Fremantle Oval | [26] |
Saturday, 13 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.15 (99) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.6 (48) | Leederville Oval | [27] |
1924 wooden spooners West Perth, in rainy conditions, win their fourth straight game by thrashing a depleted Royal team with 8.9 (57) to 2.3 (15) after half-time. |
Interstate match | |||||
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Saturday, 20 June (3:00 pm) | Western Australia | def. by | South Australia | Subiaco Oval | [28] |
2.3 (15) 3.5 (23) 6.9 (45) 7.12 (54) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 6.6 (42) 7.7 (49) 8.9 (57) |
Umpires: Frank O‘Connor | ||
Johnny Campbell 3, Bonny Campbell 2, Owens, Parks | Goals | Bent 2, McGregor 2, Dayman 2, Ryan, Potts | |||
Johnny Campbell, Sherlock, Leonard, Craig, Brophy, Jarvis, Green | Best | Golding (best on ground), Lid, Dayman, Ryan, Moriarty, McGregor, Whitehead | |||
South Australia hold off the locals in a thrilling match, in which a gate of £997[b] showed the popularity of football. |
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.17 (65) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.7 (67) | Perth Oval | [29] |
Saturday, 27 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.8 (44) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 4.11 (35) | Subiaco Oval | [30] |
Saturday, 27 June (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.13 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.11 (53) | Fremantle Oval | [31] |
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Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.7 (49) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.4 (52) | Fremantle Oval | [33] |
Saturday, 4 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.10 (58) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.17 (89) | WACA | [34] |
Saturday, 4 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.12 (48) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.13 (61) | Subiaco Oval | [35] |
In a thrilling last stanza of a scrappy game, South Fremantle fail to obtain the decisive goal and kick the only 0.3 (3) of the whole last quarter. |
Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.8 (62) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.13 (85) | Leederville Oval | [36] |
Saturday, 11 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.13 (91) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.4 (52) | Fremantle Oval | [37] |
Saturday, 11 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.13 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 6.5 (41) | Subiaco Oval | [38] |
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.8 (74) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval | [39] |
Saturday, 18 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.8 (56) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 4.13 (37) | Fremantle Oval | [40] |
Saturday, 18 July (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.12 (96) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 3.12 (30) | Perth Oval | [41] |
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Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.14 (74) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval | [46] |
Saturday, 8 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.7 (55) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.11 (65) | Fremantle Oval | [47] |
Saturday, 15 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 4.17 (41) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.16 (88) | Perth Oval | [48] |
Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.18 (78) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 3.7 (25) | Leederville Oval | [50] |
Saturday, 22 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.10 (52) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.9 (87) | WACA | [51] |
Saturday, 22 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 6.10 (46) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.12 (102) | Fremantle Oval | [52] |
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.10 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.10 (76) | Fremantle Oval | [53] |
Saturday, 29 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.7 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.9 (51) | Leederville Oval | [54] |
Saturday, 29 August (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 4.9 (33) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.8 (44) | Perth Oval | [55] |
Subiaco seal the minor premiership as a result of East Perth’s shocking forward work in perfect conditions. |
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 September (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.12 (66) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.3 (45) | Perth Oval | [56] |
Saturday, 5 September (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.7 (85) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) | Fremantle Oval | [57] |
Saturday, 5 September (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.10 (58) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.17 (59) | WACA | [58] |
A dubious goal by Beaumont when Sharples almost certainly marked inside the field of play gives West Perth a narrow win. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1054 | 874 | 120.6 | 42 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1072 | 933 | 114.9 | 36 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle (P) | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1054 | 929 | 113.5 | 36 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1011 | 976 | 103.6 | 32 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 993 | 1092 | 90.9 | 20 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 845 | 1225 | 69.0 | 14 |
First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 2.9 (21) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 6.22 (58) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9,483) | |
Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 26 September (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.10 (82) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 5.7 (37) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12,077) | |
After losing star goalkicker Bonny Campbell with a broken bone in his ankle the Royals are crushed by a rugged East Fremantle outfit[62] |
1925 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 3 October (3:00 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | Perth Oval (crowd: 15,112) | [63] |
0.1 (1) 1.3 (9) 3.5 (23) 6.7 (43) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
5.4 (34) 8.4 (52) 8.8 (56) 10.10 (70) |
Umpires: Frank O‘Connor | ||
Rodriguez 3, Grigg 2, Ahearn | Goals | Gibson 2, Truscott 2, Gallagher 2, Woods, Jarvis, Dolan, Cinoris | |||
Brophy (best on ground), Leonard, Scaddan, Wieland, Grigg, Rodriguez | Best | Dolan, Buchanan, Coffey, Brown, Mudie, Jones, Jarvis | |||
Outridge (ankle) | Injuries | ||||
East Fremantle continue their form of the previous two finals to have the premiership sealed by half-time, aided by a wind that lost its force during the second quarter. |
a The only subsequent King's Birthday games in the WA(N)FL occurred in 1946, the season after government bans on weekday sport during the Pacific War were lifted.
b Until 1947, WA(N)FL attendances were almost never quantified except for finals matches, and before 1920 they were not quantified even then – gates were used as an indication of the number watching.
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