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League Facts

Abbreviation
WAFL

State
WA

Known as
West Australian Football League

Official Name
West Australian Football League

Former Names
Westar Rules (WR) 1997-00; Western Australia State Football League (WASFL) 1990; Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) 1932-79; West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1908-89; West Australian Football Association (WAFA) 1885-07;

Formed
1885

Period
1885-current

Current Affiliation
Peel Thunder (WA) 1997-2013 ; Swan Districts (WA) 1934-2013 ; Claremont (WA) 1926-2013 ; East Perth (WA) 1906-2013 ; Subiaco (WA) 1901-2013 ; South Fremantle (WA) 1900-2013 ; Perth (WA) 1899-2013 ; East Fremantle (WA) 1898-2013 ; West Perth (WA) 1885-2013 ;

Grounds Used (Current)
Arena Joondalup; Bassendean Oval; Claremont Oval; East Fremantle Oval; Fremantle Oval; Kununurra Oval; Lathlain Park; Leederville Oval; Rushton Park (Mandurah); Subiaco;

Grounds Used (Historical)
Adelaide Oval; Albany; Anniversary Park; Broome; Bruce Rock; Bunbury; Busselton; Capricorn Oval; Carnarvon; Claremont Showgrounds; Claremont Showgrounds; Collie Recreation Ground; Corrigin Oval; Cunderdin Oval; Dampier Sports Club; Denmak; Dongara; Donnybrook; Esperance Oval; Esplanade; Exmouth; Football Park; Fremantle Park; Frost Park; Geraldton ; Gosnells Recreation Ground; Jubilee Park; Jurien Oval; Kalgoorlie; Kambalda Oval; Kardinia Park; Karratha; Katanning; Kelmscott; Manjimup Recreation Gronud; Margaret River; Midland Junction Oval; Moora Reserve; Mt.Barker; Mukinbudin; Newdegate Showgrounds; Newman; North Fremantle Oval; North Hobart Oval; Perth Oval; Port Hedland; Rockingham; Rushton Park (Kelmscott); Shenton Park; Shenton Park; Talanjee Oval; The Esplanade ; Toodyay Showgrounds; WACA; Wagin; Wanneroo Showgrounds; Wellington Square; Wickepin Oval; Wongan Hills;

Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1938

League Profile

The WAFL (West Australian Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in Western Australia. Originally formed as the West Australian Football Association (WAFA) in 1885, the WAFL has undergone a variety of name changes since then, re-adopting its current name in...

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Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1938 (Round by Round)

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

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Perth 5.6 10.7 18.13 23.17 155 Date: Sat 23-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
West Perth 3.0 6.2 7.7 14.12 96 Result: Perth won by 59 points
East Fremantle 4.3 9.9 13.9 17.10 112 Date: Sat 23-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
South Fremantle 2.3 4.4 7.5 10.5 65 Result: East Fremantle won by 47 points
Claremont 5.7 9.8 15.11 16.15 111 Date: Sat 23-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
Swan Districts 1.2 8.7 11.8 14.11 95 Result: Claremont won by 16 points
East Perth 2.2 5.11 8.16 11.17 83 Date: Sat 23-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
Subiaco 3.2 7.5 9.9 14.14 98 Result: Subiaco won by 15 points

Round 2[Round Review]

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Subiaco 2.5 7.8 9.13 13.18 96 Date: Sat 30-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
West Perth 5.1 10.3 10.6 12.9 81 Result: Subiaco won by 15 points
East Perth 2.4 4.11 11.17 16.20 116 Date: Sat 30-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
Perth 1.1 4.2 5.8 6.8 44 Result: East Perth won by 72 points
Claremont 4.4 6.9 8.12 19.12 126 Date: Sat 30-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
East Fremantle 5.7 9.7 12.12 13.12 90 Result: Claremont won by 36 points
South Fremantle 5.1 7.3 11.5 13.7 85 Date: Sat 30-Apr-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Swan Districts 2.1 8.9 9.10 13.17 95 Result: Swan Districts won by 10 points

Round 3[Round Review]

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Swan Districts 3.2 7.4 8.5 9.8 62 Date: Sat 7-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
East Fremantle 0.4 4.13 9.18 10.19 79 Result: East Fremantle won by 17 points
South Fremantle 5.4 11.11 17.16 27.19 181 Date: Sat 7-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Claremont 2.3 5.9 11.15 15.20 110 Result: South Fremantle won by 71 points
West Perth 3.5 6.8 7.10 10.14 74 Date: Sat 7-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
East Perth 0.5 5.7 8.9 9.15 69 Result: West Perth won by 5 points
Subiaco 3.4 7.6 11.8 18.12 120 Date: Sat 7-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
Perth 3.8 7.11 11.16 12.20 92 Result: Subiaco won by 28 points

Round 4[Round Review]

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Claremont 6.1 8.6 13.8 15.14 104 Date: Sat 14-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
Subiaco 3.3 7.5 10.7 12.12 84 Result: Claremont won by 20 points
East Perth 4.4 6.7 9.9 11.12 78 Date: Sat 14-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
Swan Districts 2.2 5.9 7.9 13.12 90 Result: Swan Districts won by 12 points
Perth 5.1 9.8 11.13 20.18 138 Date: Sat 14-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
South Fremantle 4.6 4.8 11.12 16.14 110 Result: Perth won by 28 points
East Fremantle 4.2 16.7 16.9 21.12 138 Date: Sat 14-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
West Perth 3.3 5.4 11.7 12.8 80 Result: East Fremantle won by 58 points

Round 5[Round Review]

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Swan Districts 4.4 9.8 15.10 15.10 100 Date: Sat 21-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
Perth 4.4 5.5 7.8 11.9 75 Result: Swan Districts won by 25 points
South Fremantle 2.3 4.8 9.12 14.15 99 Date: Sat 21-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
East Perth 2.3 5.6 10.9 13.15 93 Result: South Fremantle won by 6 points
Claremont 4.4 10.9 16.12 19.18 132 Date: Sat 21-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
West Perth 3.7 8.7 12.8 17.10 112 Result: Claremont won by 20 points
Subiaco 2.7 4.11 8.13 11.13 79 Date: Sat 21-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
East Fremantle 1.1 3.9 9.12 12.14 86 Result: East Fremantle won by 7 points

Round 6[Round Review]

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East Perth 10.5 12.11 7.15 21.17 143 Date: Sat 28-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
Claremont 5.1 12.2 16.2 20.5 125 Result: East Perth won by 18 points
Subiaco 4.5 5.7 6.12 10.15 75 Date: Sat 28-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
Swan Districts 2.6 8.13 10.18 13.19 97 Result: Swan Districts won by 22 points
South Fremantle 7.6 12.11 14.20 20.25 145 Date: Sat 28-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
West Perth 4.4 7.7 10.8 13.14 92 Result: South Fremantle won by 53 points
Perth 3.7 6.10 9.12 12.17 89 Date: Sat 28-May-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
East Fremantle 1.1 7.2 7.7 10.11 71 Result: Perth won by 18 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
West Perth 1.3 7.6 10.6 13.10 88 Date: Sat 4-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
Swan Districts 5.2 6.5 8.10 10.14 74 Result: West Perth won by 14 points
East Perth 1.5 4.8 4.11 9.12 66 Date: Sat 4-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
East Fremantle 1.3 4.4 6.9 9.12 66 Result: East Perth drew with East Fremantle
Perth 7.3 9.5 16.7 17.9 111 Date: Sat 4-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
Claremont 2.4 6.10 8.10 13.12 90 Result: Perth won by 21 points
Subiaco 6.2 12.10 16.12 23.15 153 Date: Sat 4-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
South Fremantle 3.5 7.11 12.17 15.20 110 Result: Subiaco won by 43 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
Swan Districts 3.2 7.9 8.11 13.17 95 Date: Mon 6-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
Claremont 4.3 6.6 8.7 9.10 64 Result: Swan Districts won by 31 points
South Fremantle 4.3 7.8 12.10 14.14 98 Date: Mon 6-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle 7.5 10.7 13.11 14.15 99 Result: East Fremantle won by 1 point
Subiaco 0.3 3.8 5.12 8.12 60 Date: Mon 6-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
East Perth 5.2 7.4 11.9 16.10 106 Result: East Perth won by 46 points
West Perth 3.2 5.2 10.7 13.9 87 Date: Mon 6-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
Perth 0.1 2.6 3.10 5.16 46 Result: West Perth won by 41 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
East Fremantle 2.4 5.8 10.9 15.12 102 Date: Sat 11-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Claremont 2.4 7.7 12.14 13.16 94 Result: East Fremantle won by 8 points
Perth 7.7 7.9 8.12 12.13 85 Date: Sat 11-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
East Perth 2.2 4.7 7.12 11.15 81 Result: Perth won by 4 points
Swan Districts 2.2 10.16 17.19 25.24 174 Date: Sat 11-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
South Fremantle 5.6 6.9 11.15 14.18 102 Result: Swan Districts won by 72 points
West Perth 3.2 9.4 15.5 20.7 127 Date: Sat 11-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
Subiaco 4.2 8.8 15.11 20.14 134 Result: Subiaco won by 7 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
East Perth 2.0 12.8 15.11 22.17 149 Date: Sat 18-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
West Perth 5.3 5.5 11.5 12.7 79 Result: East Perth won by 70 points
Claremont 5.4 9.8 12.14 13.18 96 Date: Sat 18-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
South Fremantle 3.0 6.5 9.7 12.12 84 Result: Claremont won by 12 points
Perth 0.0 6.3 10.6 15.7 97 Date: Sat 18-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
Subiaco 4.4 8.8 12.15 13.16 94 Result: Perth won by 3 points
East Fremantle 3.2 5.3 11.10 13.11 89 Date: Sat 18-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Swan Districts 1.2 6.11 7.11 14.15 99 Result: Swan Districts won by 10 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
Swan Districts 1.6 6.9 6.12 7.16 58 Date: Sat 25-Jun-1938 12:00 am Ground: Bassendean Oval 
East Perth 2.2 8.6 9.8 14.13 97 Result: East Perth won by 39 points
West Perth 3.4 8.5 13.8 14.11 95 Date: Sat 25-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
East Fremantle 6.1 8.6 11.13 14.13 97 Result: East Fremantle won by 2 points
Subiaco 1.0 4.2 6.5 15.7 97 Date: Sat 25-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
Claremont 6.3 11.6 19.7 23.9 147 Result: Claremont won by 50 points
South Fremantle 5.7 8.11 10.13 17.15 117 Date: Sat 25-Jun-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Perth 5.3 6.7 10.11 16.12 108 Result: South Fremantle won by 9 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
East Perth 4.2 8.5 11.10 17.14 116 Date: Sat 2-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
South Fremantle 3.2 4.8 6.10 11.12 78 Result: East Perth won by 38 points
West Perth 5.1 9.3 10.6 12.7 79 Date: Sat 2-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
Claremont 5.1 9.7 12.10 18.17 125 Result: Claremont won by 46 points
Perth 4.2 6.2 9.8 11.9 75 Date: Sat 2-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
Swan Districts 1.2 4.8 5.10 7.14 56 Result: Perth won by 19 points
East Fremantle 2.2 4.4 7.10 11.12 78 Date: Sat 2-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco 3.2 8.5 10.8 10.10 70 Result: East Fremantle won by 8 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
South Fremantle 6.6 8.9 12.15 13.20 98 Date: Sat 9-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle 2.2 6.5 8.7 10.12 72 Result: South Fremantle won by 26 points
Claremont 6.3 12.4 14.8 19.10 124 Date: Sat 9-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
Swan Districts 4.0 8.3 9.4 15.9 99 Result: Claremont won by 25 points
Perth 5.2 7.5 12.6 16.14 110 Date: Sat 9-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
West Perth 1.3 6.6 8.7 9.8 62 Result: Perth won by 48 points
East Perth 2.4 4.5 8.7 12.10 82 Date: Sat 9-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
Subiaco 2.5 4.6 6.10 9.13 67 Result: East Perth won by 15 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
South Fremantle 2.9 7.10 12.14 17.15 117 Date: Sat 23-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco 1.1 7.6 12.8 15.12 102 Result: South Fremantle won by 15 points
Claremont 8.3 12.8 13.10 17.17 119 Date: Sat 23-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
Perth 1.5 3.6 5.9 6.14 50 Result: Claremont won by 69 points
East Fremantle 1.1 13.8 14.9 17.16 118 Date: Sat 23-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
East Perth 3.5 3.5 5.10 8.12 60 Result: East Fremantle won by 58 points
Swan Districts 3.1 5.8 6.12 11.18 84 Date: Sat 23-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
West Perth 2.3 3.4 6.7 7.9 51 Result: Swan Districts won by 33 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
Swan Districts 1.8 5.14 8.14 11.21 87 Date: Sat 30-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
Subiaco 2.3 6.5 9.10 10.11 71 Result: Swan Districts won by 16 points
West Perth 2.1 5.6 10.10 13.12 90 Date: Sat 30-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
South Fremantle 3.3 11.7 14.9 19.12 126 Result: South Fremantle won by 36 points
Claremont 3.2 7.8 10.9 15.15 105 Date: Sat 30-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
East Perth 5.2 7.4 10.7 11.8 74 Result: Claremont won by 31 points
East Fremantle 5.1 11.6 16.10 22.15 147 Date: Sat 30-Jul-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Perth 4.3 8.9 10.11 13.12 90 Result: East Fremantle won by 57 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
Claremont 2.3 5.6 9.6 12.7 79 Date: Sat 6-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
East Fremantle 4.4 6.7 9.9 13.10 88 Result: East Fremantle won by 9 points
Subiaco 9.1 11.3 18.7 21.7 133 Date: Sat 6-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
West Perth 3.0 8.4 10.6 15.10 100 Result: Subiaco won by 33 points
South Fremantle 2.3 3.8 7.12 12.13 85 Date: Sat 6-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Swan Districts 2.4 5.5 8.9 9.9 63 Result: South Fremantle won by 22 points
East Perth 4.4 6.5 10.8 11.9 75 Date: Sat 6-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
Perth 2.0 8.6 10.10 15.14 104 Result: Perth won by 29 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
South Fremantle 5.4 8.10 13.13 14.18 102 Date: Sat 13-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Claremont 1.2 3.4 4.5 8.10 58 Result: South Fremantle won by 44 points
East Perth 0.2 2.9 5.11 10.20 80 Date: Sat 13-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
West Perth 2.3 5.6 7.7 11.7 73 Result: East Perth won by 7 points
Swan Districts 3.2 6.8 7.9 8.11 59 Date: Sat 13-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
East Fremantle 3.5 5.6 12.13 14.19 103 Result: East Fremantle won by 44 points
Perth 2.6 3.11 5.12 7.15 57 Date: Sat 13-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
Subiaco 1.1 7.2 9.2 14.5 89 Result: Subiaco won by 32 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
South Fremantle 3.3 8.7 13.11 23.16 154 Date: Sat 27-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Perth 3.3 5.12 8.14 9.20 74 Result: South Fremantle won by 80 points
Swan Districts 1.2 3.4 7.8 10.9 69 Date: Sat 27-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Bassendean Oval 
East Perth 3.4 8.8 12.10 21.15 141 Result: East Perth won by 72 points
Subiaco 4.4 10.10 11.13 16.14 110 Date: Sat 27-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
Claremont 1.6 7.10 14.13 19.17 131 Result: Claremont won by 21 points
West Perth 2.2 5.2 9.3 10.5 65 Date: Sat 27-Aug-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
East Fremantle 3.5 8.11 8.16 12.22 94 Result: East Fremantle won by 29 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
East Fremantle 8.3 9.6 19.9 21.12 138 Date: Sat 3-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco 5.3 8.10 9.11 14.18 102 Result: East Fremantle won by 36 points
East Perth 5.2 8.4 11.6 15.17 107 Date: Sat 3-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Perth Oval 
South Fremantle 4.4 6.6 8.10 9.10 64 Result: East Perth won by 43 points
West Perth 5.1 8.2 9.4 12.6 78 Date: Sat 3-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
Claremont 6.4 9.8 16.14 20.20 140 Result: Claremont won by 62 points
Perth 4.2 6.3 9.6 12.11 83 Date: Sat 3-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: WACA 
Swan Districts 3.2 10.6 14.10 18.14 122 Result: Swan Districts won by 39 points

Round 20[Round Review]

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Subiaco 1.2 10.8 14.10 16.12 108 Date: Sat 10-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco 
South Fremantle 6.4 7.6 10.8 13.14 92 Result: Subiaco won by 16 points
West Perth 4.1 6.10 11.6 18.7 115 Date: Sat 10-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Leederville Oval 
Swan Districts 1.6 5.3 7.11 18.15 123 Result: Swan Districts won by 8 points
Claremont 2.4 11.7 12.9 16.16 112 Date: Sat 10-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Claremont Oval 
Perth 4.9 4.9 7.13 12.14 86 Result: Claremont won by 26 points
East Fremantle 6.3 8.5 11.12 13.18 96 Date: Sat 10-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Fremantle Oval 
East Perth 2.0 7.4 9.6 14.10 94 Result: East Fremantle won by 2 points

First Semi-final

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East Perth 0.2 2.8 5.10 8.18 66 Date: Sat 17-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco Att: 9,618
Swan Districts 2.5 5.5 8.11 9.11 65 Result: East Perth won by 1 point

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
Claremont 4.4 6.8 12.16 17.19 121 Date: Sat 24-Sep-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco Att: 10,428
East Fremantle 4.3 6.7 8.12 13.18 96 Result: Claremont won by 25 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
East Perth 5.3 8.5 8.10 9.13 67 Date: Sat 1-Oct-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco Att: 12,786
East Fremantle 1.1 4.8 8.6 15.9 99 Result: East Fremantle won by 32 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4Score 
Claremont 4.2 9.6 10.12 13.16 94 Date: Sat 8-Oct-1938 12:00 pm Ground: Subiaco Att: 19,104
East Fremantle 3.5 6.7 10.8 14.10 94 Result: Claremont drew with East Fremantle