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1940 WAFL season
Teams8
PremiersTemplate:WAFL Cla
3rd premiership
Minor premiersTemplate:WAFL Cla
3rd minor premiership
Sandover Medallist“Checker” O‘Keefe (Template:WAFL WP)
Bernie Naylor MedallistGeorge Moloney (Template:WAFL Cla)
Matches played84
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The 1940 WANFL season was the 56th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. It saw Claremont win its third consecutive premiership, but its last before returning to the status of cellar-dweller it occupied during its first decade in the WA(N)FL – between 1943 and 1978 Claremont played finals only five times for one premiership. South Fremantle, after a lean period in the middle 1930s, displaced perennial power clubs East Fremantle and East Perth as the Tigers’ Grand Final opponent, and established some of the basis, in spite of three disastrous wartime under-age seasons, for the club's fabled dynasty after the war.

The season was severely affected by World War II, which claimed numerous players from all clubs and limited the availability of others, and also a dispute with the Perth City Council over charges for the rental of Leederville and Perth Ovals,[1] which were not resolved fully before the season.[2] Consequently, East Perth and West Perth were forced to play home games at either the WACA or Subiaco Oval; however this did not affect their performance and the Cardinals, with young players like Bill Baker, “Spike” Pola and “Pops” Heal coming of age, improved from one win in 1939 to eleven this season – and would have done better but for appendicitis ending Ted Tyson’s football after June.

Swan Districts, affected by the retirement of early stalwarts Jim Ditchburn and George Krepp, the loss early in the season of Jack Murray, and the recruitment of numerous players to the services,[3] suffered despite the return of champion spearhead Holdsworth who was third in the goalkicking with 73 its first wooden spoon with only two wins. More surprisingly Perth – who had looked the previous season to be emerging from twenty years in the doldrums – could not replace captain-coach Austin Robertson and lost all but one of its final thirteen games for its worst record since 1923.[4]

Notable highlights included the first double-century score in Perth senior football and two record comebacks over the final three quarters.

Home-and-away Season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 14.11 (95) def. by Template:WAFL WP 15.10 (100) WACA [5]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 18.11 (119) def. Template:WAFL SD 10.9 (69) Claremont Oval [6]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 11.8 (74) def. by Template:WAFL EP 15.17 (107) Subiaco Oval [7]
Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 20.9 (129) def. Template:WAFL EF 18.11 (119) Fremantle Oval [8]

Aided by a late clearance for Keith Shea from Subiaco, South Fremantle win a thrilling high-scoring derby.

Round 2 (Labour Day)

Round 2
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 11.9 (75) def. by Template:WAFL WP 17.14 (116) Subiaco Oval [9]
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 11.18 (84) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 17.15 (117) Fremantle Oval [10]
Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 8.8 (56) def. by Template:WAFL SF 18.19 (127) Bassendean Oval [11]
Monday, 6 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 15.10 (100) def. Template:WAFL Per 10.7 (67) Subiaco Oval [12]
  • With Bill Baker providing support for Tyson in attack and improvement by young on-ballers such as Kingsbury and Rainoldi, the Cardinals exceeded their 1939 win tally after only two games.
  • Perth lodged an unsuccessful protest over the eligibility of Alvan Whittle, who was ruled to have recently enough resided in East Perth’s district the following Saturday.[13]

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 9.10 (64) def. by Template:WAFL EF 20.13 (133) Bassendean Oval [14]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 9.24 (78) def. Template:WAFL Cla 9.16 (70) Fremantle Oval [15]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 12.12 (84) def. by Template:WAFL Per 14.15 (99) Subiaco Oval [16]
Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 10.7 (67) def. by Template:WAFL EP 13.14 (92) WACA [17]

After kicking an amazing 3.22 (40) to three-quarter time in favourable conditions, South Fremantle kick 6.2 (38) to overpower the dual-premiership Tigers.

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 11.14 (80) def. by Template:WAFL WP 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval [18]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 19.20 (134) def. Template:WAFL Sub 10.10 (70) Claremont Oval [19]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 20.14 (134) def. Template:WAFL SD 8.11 (59) Subiaco Oval [20]
Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 18.15 (123) def. Template:WAFL SF 7.10 (52) WACA [21]
  • 8.7 (55) from Doug Oliphant and brilliant high-marking from Gook and Henfry give Perth a crushing victory (111 marks to 54) that proved a false dawn for the season.
  • West Perth beat East Fremantle at Fremantle for the first time since 1929.

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 14.14 (98) def. Template:WAFL SF 10.16 (76) Subiaco Oval [22]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 11.15 (81) def. by Template:WAFL WP 12.10 (82) WACA [23]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 7.13 (55) def. by Template:WAFL Per 11.12 (78) Bassendean Oval [24]
Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 23.20 (158) def. Template:WAFL Sub 14.3 (87) Fremantle Oval [25]

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 6.11 (47) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 18.25 (133) Bassendean Oval [26]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.11 (89) def. by Template:WAFL SF 18.19 (127) WACA [27]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 6.16 (52) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 13.18 (96) Subiaco Oval [28]
Saturday, 1 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 18.12 (120) def. Template:WAFL Per 13.12 (90) Fremantle Oval [29]

With rover Truscott scoring ten goals, South Fremantle demoralise the improving Cardinals in the final quarter after being behind all afternoon, scoring 8.10 (58) to 1.0 (6).

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 14.18 (102) def. Template:WAFL Sub 13.9 (87) Fremantle Oval [30]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 9.10 (64) def. by Template:WAFL WP 16.10 (106) Bassendean Oval [31]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 22.17 (149) def. Template:WAFL Per 12.17 (89) Claremont Oval [32]
Saturday, 8 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 9.14 (68) def. by Template:WAFL EF 15.9 (99) Subiaco Oval [33]

South Fremantle set a record by winning from a quarter-time deficit of 45 points, to be broken later in the season.[34]

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 10.12 (72) def. by Template:WAFL EP 12.17 (89) WACA [35]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 12.6 (78) def. by Template:WAFL EF 12.11 (83) Claremont Oval [36]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 5.7 (37) def. by Template:WAFL WP 15.7 (97) Subiaco Oval [37]
Saturday, 15 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 22.27 (159) def. Template:WAFL SD 11.11 (77) Fremantle Oval [38]

A missed shot on the siren from an acute angle by Johnny Compton denies Claremont a draw after trailing all day.

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 14.14 (98) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 16.20 (116) Bassendean Oval [39]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 20.17 (137) def. Template:WAFL Per 8.10 (58) Subiaco Oval [40]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 14.18 (102) def. Template:WAFL EF 13.11 (89) Fremantle Oval [41]
Saturday, 22 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 12.15 (87) def. Template:WAFL Sub 6.15 (51) WACA [42]
  • Despite Holdsworth kicking seven behinds from ten shots, Swan Districts play their best match for 1940 and are within five points of Claremont late in the last quarter.
  • West Perth move to second with a crushing win over Perth, with Tyson kicking 9.5 in his last major performance before appendicitis ended his season.[43]

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 18.21 (129) def. Template:WAFL SD 13.6 (84) Fremantle Oval [44]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 11.4 (70) def. by Template:WAFL EP 11.19 (85) Subiaco Oval [45]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 8.9 (57) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 15.5 (95) WACA [46]
Saturday, 29 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 24.13 (157) def. Template:WAFL SF 10.16 (76) Claremont Oval [47]

Despite losing Reid and having key strongman Compton carrying an injury, Claremont produce a superlative display against South Fremantle, with Heusler and Sutherland detracting the play and O‘Neill dominant at centre half-back.

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 11.23 (89) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 20.9 (129) Subiaco Oval [48]
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 8.13 (61) def. by Template:WAFL EF 20.11 (131) WACA [49]
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 9.8 (62) def. by Template:WAFL EP 18.20 (128) Bassendean Oval [50]
Saturday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 12.17 (89) def. Template:WAFL Per 9.13 (67) Fremantle Oval [51]

With George Moloney kicking thirteen goals, Claremont record the biggest win with fewer scoring shots in the WANFL until 1969.[52]

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 10.22 (82) def. by Template:WAFL SD 13.9 (87) WACA [53]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 18.14 (122) def. Template:WAFL EP 10.13 (73) Fremantle Oval [54]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 17.13 (115) def. Template:WAFL WP 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval [55]
Saturday, 13 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 15.18 (108) drew with Template:WAFL EF 16.12 (108) Subiaco Oval [56]
  • In finally winning their first game for the year, Swan Districts record their greatest deficit in scoring shots for a winning match until the 1963 Preliminary Final.[57]
  • East Fremantle and Subiaco played the first draw since the 1938 Grand Final, and what proved the last-ever senior WA(N)FL home-and-away draw at Subiaco Oval.[58] It is also the last time any pair of pre-1926 clubs have played a first drawn encounter[a].

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 12.7 (79) def. by Template:WAFL EF 14.13 (97) WACA [59]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 11.13 (79) def. by Template:WAFL SD 16.13 (109) Subiaco Oval [60]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 18.15 (123) def. Template:WAFL WP 12.12 (84) Fremantle Oval [61]
Saturday, 20 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 11.14 (80) def. Template:WAFL EP 10.6 (66) Claremont Oval [62]

With Holdsworth and Clem Rosewarne reaching their best form for the first time and combining for fourteen goals, Swan Districts win their second and last match for 1940.

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 20 April (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 10.11 (71) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 11.15 (81) Subiaco Oval [63]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 7.22 (64) def. Template:WAFL SD 7.12 (54) WACA [64]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 13.11 (89) def. Template:WAFL SF 6.26 (62) Subiaco Oval [65]
Saturday, 27 July (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 11.18 (84) def. Template:WAFL EP 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval [66]
  • In slippery conditions despite the driest season on record in southwestern Australia before the influence of anthropogenic global warming,[67] West Perth become the first team to win after being goalless at half-time since East Perth in 1920.
  • South Fremantle’s inaccuracy – still their greatest excess of behinds over goals[68] – gives Subiaco a major upset and leaves Claremont a game clear on top.
  • During the East Fremantle versus East Perth match, in a gloomy last quarter the unusual step was taken of using training lights.[66]

Round 15 (Foundation Day)

Round 15
Monday, 3 June (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 12.13 (85) def. Template:WAFL Per 10.6 (66) Subiaco Oval [69]
Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 18.11 (119) def. Template:WAFL Cla 9.8 (62) Fremantle Oval [70]
Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 16.19 (115) def. Template:WAFL Sub 6.8 (44) WACA [71]
Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 24.10 (154) def. Template:WAFL SD 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval [72]

East Fremantle’s ability to keep the play crowded ensures Claremont cannot play its normal running game and results in an impressive win for Old Easts.

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 8.10 (58) def. Template:WAFL WP 5.16 (46) WACA [73]
Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 33.22 (220) def. Template:WAFL SD 7.15 (57) Claremont Oval [74]
Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 8.7 (55) def. by Template:WAFL SF 10.14 (74) Fremantle Oval [75]
Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 7.11 (53) def. by Template:WAFL EP 8.9 (57) Subiaco Oval [76]
  • Claremont beat its record score of 29.19 (193) from the previous season, becoming the first WANFL team to pass the 200-point barrier. It is still the highest score kicked against Swan Districts[77] and was the biggest win in the WAFA/WAFL/WANFL since 1902.[78]
  • With 19.9 (123), George Moloney kicked the second-highest number of points by an individual in WANFL history, behind Bernie Naylor’s 23.6 (144) against Subiaco in 1953. It equalled George Doig’s 1934 record for most goals in a match.[79]
  • Despite the loss of Albert Gook, Perth end a run of nine consecutive defeats and deny West Perth a golden opportunity to move within half a win of the leading four.

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 6.8 (44) def. by Template:WAFL EP 10.11 (71) Subiaco Oval [80]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 7.6 (48) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 7.9 (51) WACA [81]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 9.13 (67) def. Template:WAFL Cla 8.14 (62) Fremantle Oval [82]
Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 9.16 (70) def. by Template:WAFL EF 12.16 (88) Bassendean Oval [83]
  • On a boisterous day, South Fremantle, keeping Moloney goalless, take top place despite a strong second-half Tiger comeback.
  • East Perth practically ensure the four will be unchanged from 1939 with a comfortable win over their traditional rivals in a match where only 2.1 (13) was scored into the gale.

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 13.15 (93) def. Template:WAFL Per 9.12 (66) Fremantle Oval [84]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 8.13 (61) def. by Template:WAFL EP 9.14 (68) Bassendean Oval [85]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 12.14 (86) def. by Template:WAFL EF 14.10 (94) Subiaco Oval [86]
Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 12.15 (87) def. Template:WAFL Sub 10.7 (67) Claremont Oval [87]
  • East Fremantle’s victory definitively settles who will play in the finals with two matches remaining as West Perth stand two and a half games behind.
  • Bottom club Swan Districts nearly cause a major upset but poor shooting for goal allows East Perth a win that keeps them in the running to have the double chance in the finals.

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 22.18 (150) def. Template:WAFL SD 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval [88]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.12 (90) def. Template:WAFL SF 13.6 (84) WACA [89]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 17.17 (119) def. Template:WAFL EP 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval [90]
Saturday, 7 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 14.15 (99) def. Template:WAFL Per 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval [91]

Moloney kicks his hundredth goal (having already done so for Geelong in 1932) as Claremont all but wrap up the double chance with a certain win against Perth in the last round.

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 14.10 (94) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 20.16 (136) WACA [92]
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EP 8.7 (55) def. by Template:WAFL EF 9.12 (66) Subiaco Oval [93]
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 28.15 (183) def. Template:WAFL Sub 7.6 (48) Fremantle Oval [94]
Saturday, 14 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 7.6 (48) def. by Template:WAFL WP 20.16 (136) Bassendean Oval [95]

In winning after Perth lead by 47 points at quarter-time, Claremont surpass South Fremantle’s record from earlier in the season to hold the double chance in the wake of East Fremantle’s win over East Perth.[34]

Ladder

1940 Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Template:WAFL Cla (P) 20 15 5 0 2208 1603 137.7 60
2 Template:WAFL SF 20 15 5 0 2079 1687 123.2 60
3 Template:WAFL EF 20 14 5 1 2035 1661 122.5 58
4 Template:WAFL EP 20 13 7 0 1688 1488 113.4 52
5 Template:WAFL WP 20 11 9 0 1769 1622 109.1 44
6 Template:WAFL Sub 20 5 14 1 1571 1980 79.3 22
7 Template:WAFL Per 20 4 16 0 1552 1845 84.1 16
8 Template:WAFL SD 20 2 18 0 1387 2403 57.7 8
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, 21 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 9.11 (65) def. Template:WAFL EP 8.12 (60) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6,200)

In a battle of defences affected by rain after quarter-time, East Perth spend the last three minutes deep in attack but fail to kick the winning goal.[96]

Second Semi Final

Second Semi Final
Saturday, 28 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 17.13 (115) def. by Template:WAFL SF 19.16 (130) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9,166)

Remarkably pacy and precise play in the second quarter, scoring 9.7 (61) to 1.3 (9), puts South Fremantle into its first Grand Final since 1930 and makes it favourite for its first premiership in twenty-three seasons.[97]

Preliminary Final

Preliminary Final
Saturday, 5 October (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 19.17 (131) def. Template:WAFL EF 13.17 (95) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,649)

Kicking 14.10 (94) to 2.8 (20), Claremont produce a remarkable second-half rally to enter their fifth consecutive Grand Final.[98]

Grand Final

Main article: 1940 WANFL Grand Final
1940 WANFL Grand Final
Saturday, 12 October Template:WAFL SF def. by Template:WAFL Cla Subiaco Oval (crowd: 19,511) [99]
0.3 (3)
4.6 (30)
5.13 (43)
9.20 (74) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.7 (31)
5.10 (40)
9.12 (66)
13.13 (91)
Don Smith 3, Matthews 2, Truscott, Richardson, Gorn, Riley Goals George Moloney 5, Serjeant 2, Byfield 2, Reid, Kemp, Gibson, Julian
Don Smith, Truscott (until injured), Shea, Reilly, Dearle, Richardson, Dave Doig Best Sutherland, Grieve, George Moloney, Hooper, O‘Neill, Guthrie, Hunt
Truscott (dislocated elbow) Injuries

Superior forward play ensures Claremont wins its third consecutive premiership after a hard-fought struggle.

Notes

a As of 2014, Perth have never drawn any senior WA(N)FL match with either Subiaco or South Fremantle.

References

  1. ^ ‘Football: City Council Grounds for Practice’; The West Australian, 12 March 1940, p. 9
  2. ^ ‘New Move in Oval Dispute’; The Daily News, 28 March 1940, p. 11
  3. ^ Barnett, Peter; ‘It’s Only 17 Years since Swan Districts Entered the Game: The Youngest League Team’; Western Mail, 14 June 1951, p. 23
  4. ^ “Follower” (pseudonymous author); ‘Football – Team Performances: Rises and Falls’; The West Australian, 15 October 1940, p. 4
  5. ^ ‘A Fine Recovery: Strong Finish by West Perth’; The West Australian, 29 April 1940, p. 5
  6. ^ ‘Claremont in Form: Swan Districts Well Beaten’; The West Australian, 29 April 1940, p. 5
  7. ^ ‘Superior Teamwork: East Perth’s 33-point Victory’; The West Australian, 29 April 1940, p. 5
  8. ^ ‘Goal-Front Accuracy: South Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 29 April 1940, p. 5
  9. ^ ‘West Perth Impress: Easy Victory Over Subiaco’: The West Australian; 6 May 1940; p. 14
  10. ^ ‘Claremont Too Strong: East Fremantle Soundly Beaten’: The West Australian; 6 May 1940; p. 14
  11. ^ ‘Brilliant Third Quarter: South Fremantle’s Hollow Win’: The West Australian; 6 May 1940; p. 14
  12. ^ ‘East Perth Wins – Protest Lodged by Perth’; The West Australian, 8 May 1940, p. 14
  13. ^ ‘Whittle Eligible: Perth Protest Dismissed’; The West Australian, 11 May 1940, p. 11
  14. ^ ‘Swan Districts Fades Out: East Fremantle’s First Success’; The West Australian, 13 May 1940, p. 8
  15. ^ ‘Stirring Last Quarter: Claremont Narrowly Defeated’; The West Australian, 13 May 1940, p. 8
  16. ^ ‘A Muddling Game: Subiaco Loses to Perth’; The West Australian, 13 May 1940, p. 8
  17. ^ ‘East Perth’s Strong Finish: 31-point Win over West Perth’; The West Australian, 13 May 1940, p. 8
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  19. ^ ‘Ahead in Every Quarter: Claremont Easily Beats Subiaco’; The West Australian, 20 May 1940, p. 11
  20. ^ ‘A Desultory Game: East Perth’s Easy Win’; The West Australian, 20 May 1940, p. 11
  21. ^ ‘Brilliant High Marking: Perth Overwhelms South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 20 May 1940, p. 11
  22. ^ ‘East Perth Impress: Too Good for South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 27 May 1940, p. 9
  23. ^ ‘Won by a Point: Claremont’s Unsuccessful Effort’; The West Australian, 27 May 1940, p. 9
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  30. ^ ‘A Fine Recovery: South Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 10 June 1940, p. 9
  31. ^ ‘Nine Goals to Tyson: West Perth Held in First Half’; The West Australian, 10 June 1940, p. 9
  32. ^ ‘Claremont Impressive: Perth Beaten by Ten Goals’; The West Australian, 10 June 1940, p. 9
  33. ^ ‘East Fremantle Brilliant: East Perth Easily Outpointed’; The West Australian, 10 June 1940, p. 9
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  35. ^ ‘Fourth Successive Reverse: Perth Easily Beaten by East Perth’; The West Australian, 17 June 1940, p. 13
  36. ^ ‘An Exciting Finish: East Fremantle’s Narrow Win’; The West Australian, 17 June 1940, p. 13
  37. ^ ‘Won by Ten Goals: Subiaco No Match for West Perth’; The West Australian, 17 June 1940, p. 13
  38. ^ ‘A Comfortable Victory: South Fremantle’s Big Score’; The West Australian, 17 June 1940, p. 13
  39. ^ ‘Claremont’s Hard Fight: Swan Districts’ Good Display’; The West Australian, 24 June 1940, p. 14
  40. ^ ‘West Perth Wins Easily: Perth Defeated by 79 Points’; The West Australian, 24 June 1940, p. 14
  41. ^ ‘Exciting Last Quarter: East Fremantle’s Late Rally’; The West Australian, 24 June 1940, p. 14
  42. ^ ‘Failure in Second Half: Subiaco Beaten by East Perth’; The West Australian, 24 June 1940, p. 14
  43. ^ ‘Prominent Footballer Undergoes Operation’; Kalgoorlie Miner, 6 July 1940, p. 4
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  45. ^ ‘Superior Marking: East Perth’s Good Recovery’; The West Australian, 1 July 1940, p. 3
  46. ^ ‘Subiaco’s Second Victory: Perth Badly Beaten’; The West Australian, 1 July 1940, p. 3
  47. ^ ‘Claremont in Fine Form: South Fremantle Outplayed’; The West Australian, 1 July 1940, p. 3
  48. ^ ‘Easy Victory for Claremont: G. Moloney Kicks 13 Goals’; The West Australian, 8 July 1940, p. 14
  49. ^ ‘East Fremantle Untroubled: West Perth Weak in Attack’; The West Australian, 8 July 1940, p. 14
  50. ^ ‘Swan Districts Outclassed: East Perth’s 66-Point Win’; The West Australian, 8 July 1940, p. 14
  51. ^ ‘Low-Scoring Game: Perth Presses South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 8 July 1940, p. 14
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  53. ^ ‘First Win for the Season: Swan Districts’ Determination’; The West Australian, 15 July 1940, p. 13
  54. ^ ‘A Remarkable Recovery: South Fremantle’s Fine Effort’; The West Australian, 15 July 1940, p. 13
  55. ^ ‘Interesting Play: Claremont Too Strong for West Perth’; The West Australian, 15 July 1940, p. 13
  56. ^ ‘An Exciting Finish: Subiaco and East Fremantle Draw’; The West Australian, 15 July 1940, p. 13
  57. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Swan Districts – Wins with Less Scoring Shots". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  58. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Subiaco Oval". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  59. ^ ‘System Triumphs: East Fremantle Beats Perth’; The West Australian, 22 July 1940, p. 12
  60. ^ ‘Swan Districts’ Success: Subiaco Soundly Defeated’; The West Australian, 22 July 1940, p. 12
  61. ^ ‘South Fremantle Wins Again: West Perth Shows Spirit’; The West Australian, 22 July 1940, p. 12
  62. ^ ‘Hard Game at Claremont: East Perth Attack Fails’; The West Australian, 22 July 1940, p. 12
  63. ^ ‘League Football: Claremont Beats Perth – Only Ten Points to Spare’; The West Australian, 22 April 1940, p. 7
  64. ^ ‘West Perth’s Recovery: Hard Tussle at the W.A.C.A. Ground’; The West Australian, 29 July 1940, p. 9
  65. ^ ‘Sharpe Reversal of Form: Subiaco Administers a Drubbing’; The West Australian, 29 July 1940, p. 9
  66. ^ a b ‘An Even Game: East Fremantle’s Teamwork’; The West Australian, 29 July 1940, p. 9
  67. ^ See Indian Ocean Climate Initiative: Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers
  68. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: South Fremantle – More Behinds than Goals". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  69. ^ ‘League Football: East Perth’s Lead – Perth Loses by 19 Points’; The West Australian, 4 June 1940, p. 3
  70. ^ ‘East Fremantle Superior: Claremont Team Outplayed’; The West Australian, 12 August 1940, p. 9
  71. ^ ‘West Perth’s Easy Win: Subiaco Fails in Third Quarter’; The West Australian, 12 August 1940, p. 9
  72. ^ ‘An Eleven-GoalMargin: Swan Districts’ Misfortune’; The West Australian, 12 August 1940, p. 9
  73. ^ ‘West Perth Defeated – Perth’s Determined Effort’; The West Australian, 19 August 1940, p. 9
  74. ^ ‘Claremont’s Record Score: Nineteen Goals to G. Moloney’; The West Australian, 19 August 1940, p. 9
  75. ^ ‘South Fremantle superior: Straight-Ahead Play and Teamwork’; The West Australian, 19 August 1940, p. 9
  76. ^ ‘East Perth’s Narrow Win: Subiaco Beaten by Four Points’; The West Australian, 19 August 1940, p. 9
  77. ^ Swan Districts: Highest Scores Conceded
  78. ^ "West Australian Football League: Biggest Wins". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  79. ^ ‘League Football: Eventful Matches – Leading Teams Worried’; The West Australian, 19 August 1940, p. 9
  80. ^ ‘East Perth Wins – West Perth Well Beaten’; The West Australian, 26 August 1940, p. 12
  81. ^ ‘Subiaco Fights on – Narrow Victory Over Perth’; The West Australian, 26 August 1940, p. 12
  82. ^ ‘A Five-Point Victory: Claremont Recovers Well’; The West Australian, 26 August 1940, p. 12
  83. ^ ‘Scrambling Play: East Fremantle Leads Throughout’; The West Australian, 26 August 1940, p. 12
  84. ^ ‘South Fremantle Wins – Hard Game Against Perth’; The West Australian, 2 September 1940, p. 9
  85. ^ ‘East Perth’s Narrow Escape: Strenuous Effort by Swan Districts’; The West Australian, 2 September 1940, p. 9
  86. ^ ‘West Perth Beaten: East Fremantle’s Late Rally’; The West Australian, 2 September 1940, p. 9
  87. ^ ‘Claremotn Hard Pressed: Subiaco Again Plays Well’; The West Australian, 2 September 1940, p. 9
  88. ^ ‘Subiaco Wins Easily: Swan Districts Overwhelmed’; The West Australian, 9 September 1940, p. 2
  89. ^ ‘South Fremantle Fails: Strong Finish by West Perth’; The West Australian, 9 September 1940, p. 2
  90. ^ ‘Claremont’s Superiority: East Perth Loses in the Ruck’; The West Australian, 9 September 1940, p. 2
  91. ^ ‘Nearly Beaten – East Fremantle Scrapes Home’; The West Australian, 9 September 1940, p. 2
  92. ^ ‘Claremont Wins Easily – Perth Well Beaten in Second Half’; The West Australian, 16 September 1940, p. 3
  93. ^ ‘East Fremantle's Success: East Perth Fails in Attack’; The West Australian, 16 September 1940, p. 3
  94. ^ ‘South Fremantle’s Big Score – Depleted Subiaco Team Defeated’; The West Australian, 16 September 1940, p. 3
  95. ^ ‘Swan Districts Routed – 88-Point Win for West Perth’; The West Australian, 16 September 1940, p. 3
  96. ^ ‘Football Semi-Final: An Exciting Finish – East Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 23 September 1940, p. 11
  97. ^ ‘Football Semi-Final: South Fremantle Triumphs – Hard Fight by Claremont’; The West Australian, 30 September 1940, p. 9
  98. ^ ‘Football Final: Claremont’s Brilliance – Astonishing Second-Half Rally’; The West Australian, 7 October 1940, p. 9
  99. ^ ‘Football Premiership: Claremont’s Victory: Superior Forward Play’; The West Australian, 14 October 1940, p. 9
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