1944 WANFL season
1944 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | East Perth 9th premiership |
Minor premiers | East Perth 8th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Jim Davies (Swan Districts) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Alan Watts (East Perth) |
← 1943 1945 (Open-Age) → |
The 1944 WANFL season was the 60th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. Consequent upon the improved fortunes of the Allies in the Pacific War,[1] the league's decision to restrict football to those under nineteen as of 1 October become somewhat controversial, but the WANFL after much debate during the early weeks of the season decided it would not raise the age limit or even as West Perth suggested allow four 1943 players over the limit to play.[2] This meant that a large number of players who had been mainstays in the 1942 and 1943 seasons were no longer eligible to play, and as in 1943 a number of players still eligible were erratically available due to service in the war.
The 1944 season is notable for the first perfect season in the history of Western Australian league football, by East Perth. Under the coaching of former forward Cecil Rowland an exceptionally powerful core of players was developed from 1942 and 1943 mainstays including Frank Allen, Ken Wimbridge, Ray Perry, John “Todge” Campbell and Ron Brentnall, joined by outstanding talents in full-forward Alan Watts, key position player Jim Washbourne and injury-plagued but talented rover Norm Gibbney.[3] So well-equipped were the Royals that they did not suffer during the finals from the loss of best-and-fairest Campbell, ruckman Brentnall and Ron Frankish – instead fitting Northam defender Jack Leadbitter and Wesley rover Ernie England for their only games of the season and losing nothing in efficiency.[3] At the other end of the ladder, South Fremantle, already last in 1943, lost their only class players in Frank Treasure and Erik Eriksson and became the first team since Midland Junction in 1917 to lose every match. The red and whites in fact never led during the second half in any of their nineteen matches, and officials were so desperate that a meeting of former players was called mid-season to revive the club's on-field fortunes[4] – to no effect.
Apart from South Fremantle's winless season, Claremont suffered a huge loss when Claremont Oval, which had been their home ground since 1927, had its grandstand completely burnt down in a fire at 5:11 a.m. on 28 July.[5] In the fire, which was estimated to have cost a total of £3000, all the records, jerseys and training equipment were lost,[1] and Claremont were forced to play home matches at Subiaco Oval and the W.A.C.A. until 1948,[a] despite financial donations by Collingwood to help rebuild the grandstand.[7] The Tigers had to take the field in several games wearing East Perth guernseys, and suffered from the loss of key players like Robin Farmer, consequently falling to second-last on the ladder.
Home-and-away season
Round 1
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 6.17 (53) | def. by | Perth 8.18 (66) | Subiaco Oval | [8] |
Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) | East Perth 41.30 (276) | def. | South Fremantle 3.2 (20) | Perth Oval | [9] |
Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 16.19 (115) | def. | Claremont 5.4 (34) | Fremantle Oval | [10] |
Saturday, 13 May (2:45 pm) | West Perth 9.16 (70) | def. | Swan Districts 10.6 (66) | Leederville Oval | [11] |
East Perth’s mammoth win sets numerous records:
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Round 2
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) | East Perth 9.14 (68) | def. | West Perth 9.9 (63) | Perth Oval | [17] |
Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) | Perth 12.5 (77) | def. by | East Fremantle 14.10 (94) | WACA | [18] |
Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 22.11 (143) | def. | South Fremantle 9.3 (57) | Subiaco Oval | [19] |
Saturday, 20 May (2:45 pm) | Claremont 9.4 (58) | def. by | Subiaco 13.19 (97) | Claremont Oval | [20] |
Following upon their record score, East Perth are nearly brought to earth by West Perth, with only a late goal from Outridge ensuring a victory that would prove their closest shave for the season. |
Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) | Perth 9.12 (66) | def. by | Claremont 9.15 (69) | WACA | [21] |
Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 8.10 (58) | def. by | West Perth 17.12 (114) | Fremantle Oval | [22] |
Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 10.9 (69) | def. by | East Perth 16.5 (101) | Bassendean Oval | [23] |
Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 14.15 (99) | def. | East Fremantle 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval | [24] |
Alan Watts kicks eleven goals straight to comfortably win a match where Swans matched their powerful rivals in general play. |
Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) | West Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | Subiaco 9.10 (64) | Leederville Oval | [25] |
Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 8.12 (60) | def. | Perth 7.11 (53) | Bassendean Oval | [26] |
Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) | Claremont 8.8 (56) | def. by | East Perth 14.25 (109) | Subiaco Oval | [27] |
Saturday, 3 June (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 11.12 (78) | def. | South Fremantle 9.5 (59) | Fremantle Oval | [28] |
A burst of five goals in ten minutes places South Fremantle within four points of their local rivals, but they fail to go on and this proves their solitary chance of a win for the season. |
Round 5
Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 27.22 (184) | def. | South Fremantle 5.7 (37) | Subiaco Oval | [29] |
Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) | Claremont 13.18 (96) | def. | Swan Districts 10.12 (72) | Claremont Oval | [30] |
Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) | East Perth 16.21 (117) | def. | Perth 9.8 (62) | Perth Oval | [31] |
Saturday, 10 June (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 8.22 (70) | def. | West Perth 7.10 (52) | Fremantle Oval | [32] |
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Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 10.7 (67) | def. by | East Fremantle 12.11 (83) | Perth Oval | [34] |
Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 11.10 (76) | def. by | East Perth 11.20 (86) | Subiaco Oval | [35] |
Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) | West Perth 18.15 (123) | def. | Claremont 3.5 (23) | Leederville Oval | [36] |
Saturday, 17 June (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 5.8 (38) | def. by | Perth 14.26 (110) | Fremantle Oval | [37] |
East Perth again recover from being jumped by the opponent to win, despite a brilliant eight-goal effort from Ernie Tonkinson. |
Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 June (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 11.8 (74) | def. by | East Perth 12.17 (89) | Subiaco Oval | [38] |
Saturday, 24 June (2:45 pm) | Perth 6.15 (51) | def. by | West Perth 13.20 (98) | WACA | [39] |
Saturday, 24 June (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 12.8 (80) | def. by | Subiaco 12.22 (94) | Bassendean Oval | [40] |
Saturday, 24 June (2:45 pm) | Claremont 21.21 (147) | def. | South Fremantle 10.8 (68) | Claremont Oval | [41] |
Round 8
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 9.14 (68) | def. | West Perth 8.10 (58) | Bassendean Oval | [42] |
Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) | Claremont 8.16 (64) | def. | East Fremantle 8.9 (57) | Claremont Oval | [43] |
Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) | Perth 6.11 (47) | def. | Subiaco 5.3 (33) | WACA | [44] |
Saturday, 1 July (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 2.3 (15) | def. by | East Perth 17.16 (118) | Fremantle Oval | [45] |
In shocking conditions due to heavy rain[46] and strong winds, South Fremantle, devoid of talent in attack all season, for the first of three times kick the lowest WA(N)FL score since Subiaco’s 1.2 (8) against the Royals in 1920.[47] |
Round 9
Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 17.20 (122) | def. | South Fremantle 2.1 (13) | Perth Oval | [48] |
Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) | West Perth 8.10 (58) | def. by | East Perth 15.14 (104) | Leederville Oval | [49] |
Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 13.19 (97) | def. | Claremont 7.11 (53) | Subiaco Oval | [50] |
Saturday, 8 July (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 12.14 (86) | def. | Perth 10.11 (71) | Fremantle Oval | [51] |
For the second consecutive week South Fremantle kick the lowest WA(N)FL score since 1920,[47] and as the lowest score against Swan Districts it was unequalled until Claremont kicked 1.7 (13) in 1996.[52] |
Round 10
Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) | West Perth 22.25 (157) | def. | South Fremantle 6.7 (43) | Leederville Oval | [53] |
Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 9.12 (66) | def. | Subiaco 8.17 (65) | Fremantle Oval | [54] |
Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) | East Perth 8.13 (61) | def. | Swan Districts 7.11 (53) | Perth Oval | [55] |
Saturday, 15 July (2:45 pm) | Perth 10.12 (72) | def. | Claremont 7.12 (54) | Subiaco Oval | [56] |
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Round 11
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) | Claremont 7.11 (53) | def. by | East Perth 13.15 (93) | Claremont Oval | [57] |
Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) | Perth 10.12 (72) | def. | Swan Districts 6.11 (47) | WACA | [58] |
Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 9.11 (65) | def. by | West Perth 10.7 (67) | Subiaco Oval | [59] |
Saturday, 22 July (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 7.17 (59) | def. | South Fremantle 6.8 (44) | Fremantle Oval | [60] |
East Perth’s eleventh consecutive win would prove the last match at Claremont Oval until the opening round of 1948,[1] owing to the Claremont Oval fire the following Friday.[5] |
Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 4.4 (28) | def. by | Subiaco 15.20 (110) | Fremantle Oval | [61] |
Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 16.18 (114) | def. | West Perth 5.4 (34) | Subiaco Oval | [62] |
Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 12.11 (83) | def. | Claremont 10.10 (70) | Bassendean Oval | [63] |
Saturday, 29 July (2:45 pm) | Perth 8.12 (60) | def. by | East Perth 15.18 (108) | WACA | [64] |
Round 13
Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) | East Perth 11.12 (78) | def. | Subiaco 7.7 (49) | Perth Oval | [65] |
Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 13.15 (93) | def. | Swan Districts 7.15 (57) | Subiaco Oval | [66] |
Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) | West Perth 12.14 (86) | def. | Claremont 9.14 (68) | Leederville Oval | [67] |
Saturday, 5 August (2:45 pm) | Perth 17.21 (123) | def. | South Fremantle 2.3 (15) | WACA | [68] |
A fine comeback in the last quarter after Subiaco take the last in third gives East Perth the longest winning sequence to this point in WA(N)FL history.[69] |
Round 14
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) | East Perth 11.16 (82) | def. | East Fremantle 7.11 (53) | Perth Oval | [70] |
Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 8.11 (59) | def. by | Swan Districts 9.15 (69) | Subiaco Oval | [71] |
Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) | West Perth 12.9 (81) | def. | Perth 9.9 (63) | Leederville Oval | [72] |
Saturday, 12 August (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 4.3 (27) | def. by | Claremont 18.27 (135) | Fremantle Oval | [73] |
Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 12.14 (86) | def. | Claremont 7.14 (56) | Fremantle Oval | [74] |
Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) | Perth 10.12 (72) | def. | Subiaco 8.13 (61) | WACA | [75] |
Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) | West Perth 11.15 (81) | def. | Swan Districts 12.8 (80) | Leederville Oval | [76] |
Saturday, 19 August (2:45 pm) | East Perth 17.21 (123) | def. | South Fremantle 1.5 (11) | Subiaco Oval | [77] |
For the third time in eight matches, South Fremantle kick the lowest score since 1920.[47] In the process, the red and whites become the first WA(N)FL team since East Perth themselves against West Perth in 1913 to fail to score in the first half, and for the third time in 1944 lose three successive matches by over a hundred points.[15] |
Round 16
Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 9.7 (61) | def. by | East Perth 15.14 (104) | Bassendean Oval | [78] |
Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 9.6 (60) | def. by | West Perth 18.18 (126) | Fremantle Oval | [79] |
Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 11.10 (76) | def. by | East Fremantle 12.8 (80) | Subiaco Oval | [80] |
Saturday, 26 August (2:45 pm) | Perth 16.12 (108) | def. | Claremont 10.13 (73) | WACA | [81] |
Round 17
Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) | Subiaco 7.8 (50) | def. by | West Perth 9.9 (63) | Subiaco Oval | [82] |
Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 11.6 (72) | def. by | Perth 11.15 (81) | Bassendean Oval | [83] |
Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) | East Perth 17.21 (123) | def. | Claremont 3.5 (23) | Perth Oval | [84] |
Saturday, 2 September (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 33.23 (221) | def. | South Fremantle 2.8 (20) | Fremantle Oval | [85] |
Perth’s win against Swan Districts ensures their first finals appearance since 1934. |
Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) | West Perth 9.14 (68) | def. by | East Fremantle 9.17 (71) | Leederville Oval | [86] |
Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) | South Fremantle 7.7 (49) | def. by | Subiaco 13.23 (101) | Fremantle Oval | [87] |
Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) | Claremont 8.10 (58) | def. by | Swan Districts 17.7 (109) | Subiaco Oval | [88] |
Saturday, 9 September (2:45 pm) | East Perth 14.18 (102) | def. | Perth 4.3 (27) | Perth Oval | [89] |
Despite starting the final quarter four points ahead and scoring only 0.7 (7), East Fremantle hold off West Perth and secure the double chance in the finals. |
Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 September (2:45 pm) | Claremont 10.26 (86) | def. | South Fremantle 7.5 (47) | Subiaco Oval | [90] |
Saturday, 16 September (2:45 pm) | Perth 13.12 (90) | def. | West Perth 8.13 (61) | WACA | [91] |
Saturday, 16 September (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 10.5 (65) | def. by | East Perth 16.23 (119) | Fremantle Oval | [92] |
Saturday, 16 September (2:45 pm) | Swan Districts 7.9 (51) | def. by | Subiaco 11.4 (70) | Bassendean Oval | [93] |
Despite the absence of four key players, East Perth restrict Old Easts to 1.1 (7) after half-time to go through the home-and-away season undefeated, and Alan Watts with eight majors beats “Bonny” Campbell’s 1926 record of eighty-nine goals. |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | East Perth (P) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2061 | 948 | 217.4 | 76 |
2 | East Fremantle | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1633 | 1233 | 132.4 | 56 |
3 | West Perth | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1537 | 1276 | 120.5 | 48 |
4 | Perth | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1371 | 1322 | 103.7 | 40 |
5 | Subiaco | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1503 | 1195 | 125.8 | 32 |
6 | Swan Districts | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1429 | 1374 | 104.0 | 28 |
7 | Claremont | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1276 | 1638 | 77.9 | 24 |
8 | South Fremantle | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 709 | 2533 | 28.0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
First semi-final
First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 23 September (2:45 pm) | West Perth 7.21 (63) | drew with | Perth 9.9 (63) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7,000) | [94] |
West Perth’s early inaccuracy keeps the Redlegs in a match that culminates in a thrilling struggle where the lead changes several times in the last few minutes before finishing in a tie. |
First semi-final replay
First semi-final replay | |||||
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Saturday, 30 September (2:45 pm) | West Perth 5.7 (37) | def. by | Perth 8.13 (61) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,000) | [95] |
A brilliant last quarter into the wind, whereby the Cardinals are held scoreless, gives Perth a comfortable win in a third successive battle with West Perth. |
Second semi-final
Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 7 October (2:45 pm) | East Perth 14.8 (92) | def. | East Fremantle 9.20 (74) | Subiaco Oval | [96] |
With a more efficient forward line, and a defence bolstered by Northam recruit Jack Leadbitter, East Perth win their twentieth consecutive match for the season. |
Preliminary final
Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 14 October (2:45 pm) | East Fremantle 10.15 (75) | def. | Perth 7.8 (50) | Subiaco Oval | [97] |
Prime Minister John Curtin, a devoted football fan, is part of what is viewed as the largest crowd of the season. |
Grand Final
1944 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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21 October (2:45pm) | East Perth | def. | East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,991) | [98] |
5.3 (33) 6.4 (40) 11.9 (75) | Q1 Q2 Q3 | 1.3 (9) 2.13 (25) 2.16 (28) | Field umpires: Leo McComish | ||
14.13 (97) | Final | 4.17 (41) | |||
Sparrow 4, Outridge 4, Watts 3, England, Washbourne, Gibbney | Goals | Cumbers 2, Hinkley, McIntosh | |||
Perry (best on ground), Watts, Washbourne, Grose, Wimbridge, Outridge, England, Candler, Gibbney | Best | Hird, Cormack, Crannage, Garrity, Bowen, Billett, Hinkley | |||
East Perth complete a flawless season with a convincing win driven by overwhelming ruck superiority and polished flawed play that contrasts with East Fremantle’s 2.13 (25) – including ten consecutive behinds – in the first half. |
Notes
- ^ The Claremont Showground, which would ordinarily have been available as an alternative Tiger home venue, was commandeered by the military between 1940 and 1944, and itself burned in a fire in January 1945.[6]
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- ^ "South Do Better". The Daily News. 22 July 1944. p. 6.
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- ^ "Subiaco Just Beaten". The Daily News. 26 August 1944. p. 6.
- ^ "Claremont's Bad Luck". The Daily News. 26 August 1944. p. 6.
- ^ "Suby Out". The Daily News. 2 September 1944. p. 6.
- ^ "Swans Fight Hard, but Lose". The Daily News. 2 September 1944. p. 6.
- ^ "East Perth's Big Win". The Daily News. 2 September 1944. p. 6.
- ^ "Old Easts' 228 Points". The Daily News. 2 September 1944. p. 6.
- ^ "E. Fremantle Just Keep W. Perth Out". The Daily News. 9 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "South 7 Goals". The Daily News. 9 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "Swans Win Easily". The Daily News. 9 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "E. Perth Prove Supremacy". The Daily News. 9 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "South Still to Win". The Daily News. 16 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "Perth Beat West Perth". The Daily News. 16 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "Campbell Club Goal Record Beaten". The Daily News. 16 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "Subiaco Win Handsomely". The Daily News. 16 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "Perth, W. Perth Tie in 1st Semi-Final". The Daily News. 23 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "Perth Win Semi-Final". The Daily News. 30 September 1944. p. 7.
- ^ "E. Perth Forwards Sustain Record". The Daily News. 7 October 1944. p. 15.
- ^ "Old Easts Win League Final". The Daily News. 14 October 1944. p. 15.
- ^ "E. Perth Premiers". The Daily News. 21 October 1944. p. 15.
External links
- Official WAFL website
- Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1944
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