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1922 WAFL season
Teams6
PremiersTemplate:WAFL EP
4th premiership
Minor premiersTemplate:WAFL EP
4th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistHarold Boyd (Template:WAFL WP)
Bernie Naylor Medallist"Bonny" Campbell (Template:WAFL SF)
Matches played48
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The 1922 WAFL season was the 38th season of the West Australian Football League. It saw East Perth equal East Fremantle's feat of winning four consecutive premierships, this time against a rejuvenated West Perth team which had a lean period since 1912. Their most notable feat during the season was a record comeback against South Fremantle, but on an August tour of the Eastern States the Royals also defeated SANFL premiers Norwood by the score of 8.20 (68) to 7.10 (52)[1] and runners-up West Adelaide[2] by 11.12 (78) to 7.12 (54), after having lost by a point to St. Kilda two weeks beforehand.[3] A consequence of their trip – hastily planned when Subiaco's tour there was cancelled during July[4] – was that their last round match with wooden-spooner Perth was never played – a cancellation to be repeated the following season.

1922 also saw a dispute with the City of Perth during late June and early July over charges for use of the WACA and Leederville Oval, which led to proposals to play the season's WAFL finals at Claremont Showground,[5][6] which had not been used for WAFL matches since 1907. Unlike a similar dispute during 1940 that affected the whole season at Leederville and Perth Oval, however, this dispute only affected a single round of matches, and was resolved before Round 11.[7]

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 6 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 9.16 (70) def. Template:WAFL Sub 7.8 (50) WACA [8]
Saturday, 6 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 10.9 (69) def. Template:WAFL SF 9.11 (65) Fremantle Oval [9]
Saturday, 6 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 7.7 (49) def. by Template:WAFL EP 11.6 (72) Leederville Oval [10]

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 13 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 6.5 (41) def. by Template:WAFL SF 7.4 (46) WACA [11]
Saturday, 13 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 6.10 (46) def. Template:WAFL WP 4.5 (29) Fremantle Oval [12]
Saturday, 13 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 6.3 (39) def. Template:WAFL EP 5.8 (38) Subiaco Oval [13]

A thrilling game with a hectic finish despite deplorable weather[14] sees Subiaco pip the three-time premiers with four last-quarter goals.

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 20 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 8.15 (63) def. Template:WAFL SF 6.4 (40) Perth Oval [15]
Saturday, 20 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 6.7 (43) def. Template:WAFL Sub 2.8 (20) Leederville Oval [16]
Saturday, 20 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 7.8 (50) def. by Template:WAFL Per 6.15 (51) Fremantle Oval [17]

Subiaco kick what remains their lowest score on the oval which would become their home ground eighty-two seasons later.[18]

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 27 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 10.14 (74) def. Template:WAFL Per 8.11 (59) Leederville Oval [19]
Saturday, 27 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 11.10 (76) def. Template:WAFL EF 5.8 (38) Perth Oval [20]
Saturday, 27 May (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 12.23 (95) def. Template:WAFL Sub 6.11 (47) Fremantle Oval [21]

A record gate[20] sees East Perth repeat its past three Grand Final victories in convincing style, with Thomas showing the form that would win him the 1923 Sandover.

Round 5 (Foundation Day)

Round 5
Saturday, 3 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 14.11 (95) def. Template:WAFL EF 14.9 (93) Subiaco Oval [22]
Saturday, 3 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 7.14 (56) def. by Template:WAFL WP 11.11 (77) Fremantle Oval [23]
Monday, 5 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 5.11 (41) def. by Template:WAFL EP 8.23 (71) WACA [24]

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 10 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 9.11 (65) def. by Template:WAFL SF 10.7 (67) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4000) [25]
Saturday, 10 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 6.12 (48) def. by Template:WAFL WP 10.9 (69) Perth Oval [26]
Saturday, 10 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 8.12 (60) def. by Template:WAFL Per 8.17 (65) Subiaco Oval [27]
  • Another record gate of £226 sees West Perth, with a brilliant second and third quarter, win its fourth consecutive game.
  • Perth win their last game for 21 matches[28] despite a protest by Subiaco that the bell had been sounded before a last-minute Redleg goal in the second quarter.
  • Subiaco’s protest is dismissed although problems with the bell at Subiaco Oval had been known before the 1922 season opened.[29]

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 17 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 9.18 (72) def. Template:WAFL Per 8.11 (59) Fremantle Oval [30]
Saturday, 17 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 10.14 (74) def. Template:WAFL EF 10.5 (65) Leederville Oval [31]
Saturday, 17 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 11.18 (84) def. Template:WAFL Sub 5.12 (42) Perth Oval [32]

West Perth win a fifth game on end via fine snap from "Tony" Tyson after a superb display by both teams.

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 24 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 7.12 (54) def. by Template:WAFL EF 9.15 (69) WACA [33]
Saturday, 24 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 5.9 (39) def. by Template:WAFL WP 9.5 (59) Subiaco Oval [34]
Saturday, 24 June (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 12.11 (83) def. by Template:WAFL EP 12.12 (84) Fremantle Oval [35]

East Perth produce a remarkable comeback to win after being thirty-seven points behind at three-quarter time, a record not equalled or beaten until the 1957 Preliminary Final.[36]

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 1 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 7.12 (54) def. by Template:WAFL WP 11.9 (75) WACA [37]
Saturday, 1 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 6.4 (40) def. by Template:WAFL SF 13.12 (90) Subiaco Oval [38]
Saturday, 1 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 9.8 (62) def. by Template:WAFL EP 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval [39]

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 8 July (2:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 4.11 (35) def. by Template:WAFL WP 7.8 (50) Claremont Showground [40]
Saturday, 8 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 12.13 (85) def. Template:WAFL Sub 4.7 (31) Fremantle Oval [41]
Saturday, 8 July (4:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 6.9 (45) def. by Template:WAFL EP 7.11 (53) Claremont Showground [42]

A dispute with the City of Perth over the use of the WACA and Leederville[6] causes two matches to be transferred to Claremont Showground, where Claremont-Cottesloe would play its inaugural season of 1926.

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 15 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 7.14 (56) def. Template:WAFL WP 3.5 (23) Perth Oval [43]
Saturday, 15 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 12.11 (83) def. Template:WAFL Per 5.14 (44) Subiaco Oval [44]
Saturday, 15 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 6.11 (47) def. by Template:WAFL EF 7.13 (55) Fremantle Oval [45]

Another record gate of £352[43] sees East Perth convincing end West Perth’s eight-match winning run as many Cardinal players do not show anything like their true form.

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 22 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 9.14 (68) def. Template:WAFL Sub 7.12 (54) Perth Oval [46]
Saturday, 22 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 17.12 (114) def. Template:WAFL Per 6.8 (44) Fremantle Oval [47]
Saturday, 22 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 5.6 (36) def. Template:WAFL EF 6.5 (41) Subiaco Oval [48]

East Fremantle hold off West Perth in a last quarter where only one behind was kicked.

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 29 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 5.8 (38) def. Template:WAFL Sub 3.17 (35) Leederville Oval [49]
Saturday, 29 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL SF 5.15 (45) def. by Template:WAFL EP 7.11 (53) Fremantle Oval [50]
Saturday, 29 July (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 3.4 (22) def. by Template:WAFL EF 5.10 (40) WACA [51]

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 5 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Per 5.7 (37) def. by Template:WAFL WP 5.12 (42) WACA [52]
Saturday, 5 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 4.6 (30) def. Template:WAFL EP 4.5 (29) Fremantle Oval [53]
Saturday, 5 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 9.16 (70) def. Template:WAFL SF 8.7 (55) Subiaco Oval [54]
  • A brilliant defensive display by East Fremantle hold East Perth to one point in a thrilling last quarter.
  • Subiaco avoid the wooden spoon by winning a windswept match with no score into the wind after quarter-time.

Fitzroy Tour

Round 14
Saturday, 12 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 7.6 (48) def. by Fitzroy 7.7 (49) Perth Oval (crowd: 17,000) [55]
Wednesday, 16 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 8.13 (61) def. by Fitzroy 10.12 (72) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11,000) [56]
Saturday, 19 August (3:00 pm) Western Australia 7.7 (49) def. Fitzroy 5.4 (34) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 18,832) [57]

Record crowds see several games in Perth by VFL premiers-to-be Fitzroy, whilst WAFL games are suspended for this and an interstate tour by East Perth.[58] It was the first tour of Western Australia by any VFL club.[59]

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 26 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 8.13 (61) def. Template:WAFL SF 7.11 (53) Leederville Oval [60]
Saturday, 26 August (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EF 14.17 (101) def. Template:WAFL Sub 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval [60]

East Perth did not play Perth because the Royals' tour of South Australia and Victoria did not finish until 4 September.[58]

Ladder

1922 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Template:WAFL EP (P) 14 11 3 0 878 660 133.0 44
2 Template:WAFL WP 15 11 4 0 799 716 111.6 44
3 Template:WAFL EF 15 9 6 0 909 810 112.2 36
4 Template:WAFL SF 15 6 9 0 963 878 109.7 24
5 Template:WAFL Sub 15 4 11 0 756 1028 73.5 16
6 Template:WAFL Per 14 3 11 0 686 899 76.3 12
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, 2 September (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 12.10 (82) def. Template:WAFL EF 4.8 (32) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,600) [61]

West Perth thrash East Fremantle after half-time and ensure Old Easts miss the Grand Final for the first time in seven seasons.

Second semi-final

Second semi-final
Saturday, 9 September (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP 9.8 (62) def. by Template:WAFL SF 9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,312) [62]

South Fremantle, led by "Billy" Adams, win a thrilling game over the three-time premiers.

Final

Final
Saturday, 16 September (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.8 (86) def. Template:WAFL SF 8.10 (58) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,732) [63]

West Perth win easily in the final term after an even three-quarters to enter their first premiership decider for eleven seasons.

Grand Final

Main article: 1922 WAFL Grand Final
1922 WAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 23 September (3:00 pm) Template:WAFL EP def. Template:WAFL WP Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12,721) [64]
1.0 (6)
3.7 (25)
4.9 (33)
7.13 (55) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.6 (12)
1.6 (12)
4.7 (31)
5.9 (39) 		Umpires: Frank O‘Connor
Owens 4, King, Giese, B. Harrold Goals Wimbridge 2, Sheedy, Bidstrip[a]
Western, Owens, Brentnall, Duffy, Sparrow, Allen, Thomas Best Boyd, Gosnells, Wimbridge, Clark, Fry, Blundell

East Perth win their fourth consecutive premiership: in a match dominated by a swirling wind their win was more convincing than the scores suggested.[65]

Notes

a One goal by West Perth kicked off the ground from a pack did not have the scorer identified.

References

  1. ^ "Spectator" (anonymous author); 'Football: East Perth Defeats Norwood – Not Straight-Shot Specialists'; the Advertiser, 28 August 1922, p. 8
  2. ^ "Spectator" (anonymous author); 'Football: East Perth Supreme: Another Good Win'; The Advertiser, 31 August 1922, p. 13
  3. ^ 'East Perth Beaten: A Narrow Victory – St. Kilda’s Generosity'; The West Australian, 17 August 1922, p. 8
  4. ^ 'East Perth’s Eastern Trip'; W.A. Footballer: Official Organ of the West Australian Football League, 15 July 1922, p. 15
  5. ^ 'Football: The Grounds Controversy – Ultimatum to the League: "Gross Breach of Faith"’; The Daily News, 19 June 1922, p. 8
  6. ^ a b 'Football: The Grounds Controversy'; The West Australian, 4 July 1922, p. 9
  7. ^ 'The Grounds Trouble – Satisfactory Settlement'; W.A. Footballer, 15 July 1922, p. 15
  8. ^ 'Subiaco v Perth'; Sunday Times, 7 May 1922, p. 2
  9. ^ 'Old Easts' Narrow Win'; Sunday Times, 7 May 1922, p. 2
  10. ^ 'East Perth Defeats West Perth'; Sunday Times, 7 May 1922, p. 2
  11. ^ 'South Fremantle Defeats Perth'; The Sunday Times, 14 May 1922, p.
  12. ^ 'East Fremantle Victors'; The Sunday Times, 14 May 1922, p. 2
  13. ^ 'Subiaco Successful'; The Sunday Times, 14 May 1922, p.
  14. ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) May 1922 rainfall
  15. ^ 'East Perth Beat Souths'; Sunday Times, 21 May 1922, p. 2
  16. ^ 'West Win Well'; Sunday Times, 21 May 1922, p. 2
  17. ^ 'Perth’s Exciting Win'; Sunday Times, 21 May 1922, p. 2
  18. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Leederville Oval Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ 'West Perth Again Successful'; Sunday Times, 28 May 1922, p. 2
  20. ^ a b 'East Perth Win Easily'; Sunday Times, 28 May 1922, p. 2
  21. ^ 'Souths Defeat Subiaco'; Sunday Times, 28 May 1922, p. 2
  22. ^ 'Subiaco’s Narrow Win'; Sunday Times, 4 June 1922, p. 2
  23. ^ 'West Perth Again Victors'; Sunday Times, 4 June 1922, p. 2
  24. ^ 'East Perth v Perth – A Disappointing Game'; The West Australian, 6 June 1922, p. 9
  25. ^ 'South’s Great Victory'; Sunday Times, 11 June 1922, p. 2<
  26. ^ 'East Perth Beaten'; Sunday Times, 11 June 1922, p. 2
  27. ^ 'Perth’s Doubtful Win'; Sunday Times, 11 June 1922, p. 2<
  28. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Perth – Longest Losing Streaks". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  29. ^ 'Subiaco v Perth: The Protest Fails'; The Daily News, 16 June 1922, p. 3
  30. ^ 'Souths Beat Perth' Sunday Times, 18 June 1922, p. 2
  31. ^ 'West Perth Successful' Sunday Times, 18 June 1922, p. 2
  32. ^ 'East Perth’s Easy Win'; Sunday Times, 18 June 1922, p. 2
  33. ^ 'East Fremantle Win'; Sunday Times, 25 June 1922, p. 2
  34. ^ 'West Perth Again Victors'; Sunday Times, 25 June 1922, p. 2
  35. ^ 'East Perth’s Narrow Win'; Sunday Times, 25 June 1922, p. 2
  36. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Won from Third Quarter Deficit". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  37. ^ 'West Perth Defeat Perth'; Sunday Times, 2 July 1922, p. 2
  38. ^ 'South Fremantle Win Easily'; Sunday Times, 2 July 1922, p. 2
  39. ^ 'East Fremantle Outplayed'; Sunday Times, 2 July 1922, p. 2
  40. ^ 'South Fremantle v West Perth'; The Daily News, 8 July 1922, p. 6
  41. ^ 'Old Easts' Decisive Win'; Sunday Times, 9 July 1922, p. 2
  42. ^ 'East Perth Defeat Perth'; The Daily News, 8 July 1922, p. 16
  43. ^ a b 'East Perth Win Easily'; Sunday Times, 16 July 1922, p. 2
  44. ^ 'Subiaco Successful'; Sunday Times, 16 July 1922, p. 2
  45. ^ 'East Fremantle Win'; Sunday Times, 16 July 1922, p. 2
  46. ^ 'East Perth defeat Subiaco'; Sunday Times, 23 July 1922, p. 2
  47. ^ 'South Fremantle’s Easy Win'; Sunday Times, 23 July 1922, p. 2
  48. ^ 'East Fremantle Squeeze Home'; Sunday Times, 23 July 1922, p. 2
  49. ^ 'West Perth’s Narrow Win'; Sunday Times, 30 July 1922, p. 2
  50. ^ 'Young Easts Just Win'; Sunday Times, 30 July 1922, p. 2
  51. ^ 'East Fremantle Beat Perth'; Sunday Times, 30 July 1922, p. 2
  52. ^ 'West Perth’s Victory'; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1922, p. 2
  53. ^ 'Old East’s Brilliant Win'; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1922, p. 2
  54. ^ 'A Win for Subiaco'; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1922, p. 2
  55. ^ 'Fitzroy’s First Match: Powerful Side in Action – West Perth Play Victorian Maroons: Brilliant Weather and Great Crowd'; The Daily News, 14 August 1922, p. 8
  56. ^ "Onlooker" (anonymous author); 'Interstate Football: Fitzroy Beat East Fremantle in Gruelling Battle'
  57. ^ 'Champions at Football – State Team Wins'; The Daily News, 19 August 1922, p. 2
  58. ^ a b 'East Perth Tour – Manager Interviewed'; The Daily News, 4 August 1922, p. 3
  59. ^ Atkinson, Brian; It’s a Grand Old Flag: a History and Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of the West Perth Football Club 1885-2007, p. 54 ISBN 9781921361395
  60. ^ a b 'On with the Game'; W.A. Footballer: Official Organ of the West Australian Football League, 2 September 1922, pp. 3, 9-11
  61. ^ 'First Semi-Final – Played in Summer Conditions: A Tip-Top Attendance – West Perth Easily Defeat Old Easts: Pace and System Prevail'; W.A. Footballer: Official Organ of the West Australian Football League, 9 September 1922, pp. 3, 9-11
  62. ^ 'Second Semi-Final: Fremantle Reds Down Young Easts – A Strenuous But Not High-Standard Game: The Blue and Blacks Die Hard'; W.A. Footballer: Official Organ of the West Australian Football League, 9 September 1922, pp. 3, 9-12
  63. ^ 'The Cardinals Superior to South Fremantle: A Good Game, the Winners too Strong for the Portonians'; W.A. Footballer: Official Organ of the West Australian Football League, 9 September 1922, pp. 3, 9-12
  64. ^ "Onlooker" (anonymous author); 'East Perth Premiers'; The West Australian, 25 September 1922, pp. 6-7
  65. ^ 'Football: The Premiership Challenge – East Perth Retain Honour: Opponents' Play Below Standard'; The Daily News, 25 September 1922, p. 3
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