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1924 WAFL season

The 1924 WAFL season was the 40th season of the West Australian Football League. Although East Perth and East Fremantle completely dominated the season until after the Carnival, each having lost only one match of the first eleven, neither was to win the premiership and the Royals’ record sequence of five consecutive premierships came to an end in the semi-final.

Subiaco, who along with Perth had been in the doldrums during previous seasons, finally developed the teamwork to match the individual talents of players like Outridge, skipper “Snowy” Hamilton and young rover Johnny Leonard – consequently carrying all before them during the finals after a mediocre home-and-away season.[1] Despite maintaining prominence for another decade, the Maroons were to become a perennial cellar-dweller for three decades and failed to win another premiership until 1973 – the longest premiership drought in WA(N)FL history. Despite Gosnell being the second of their famous half-back line to win the Sandover Medal, West Perth fell to wooden spooners owing to the suspension of key forward Fred Wimbridge for most of the season.[2]

Following controversy over his clearance from South Fremantle that caused him to sit out the 1923 season,[3] East Perth's “Bonny” Campbell was to break Allan Evans’ record from 1921 for the most goals scored during a WAFL season with 67.[4]

Including the Hobart Carnival, where he kicked 51 goals - including an amazing 23 goals against Queensland[3] - Campbell kicked 118 goals for the entire year, with his 100-goal season coming five years before Gordon Coventry and six years before Ken Farmer.

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5 (Foundation Day)

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Ladder

Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Final

First semi-final

Second semi-final

Final

Grand Final

References

  1. ^ a b Spillman, Ken; Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1896-1945, pp. 95-98
  2. ^ Atkinson, Brian; It’s a Grand Old Flag: a History and Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of the West Perth Football Club 1885-2007, p. 57 ISBN 9781921361395
  3. ^ a b Devaney, John; Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion, p. 201. ISBN 9780955689710
  4. ^ Devaney, Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion, p. 201
  5. ^ ‘Subiaco v West Perth’; The West Australian, 5 May 1924, p. 8
  6. ^ ‘Old Easts Win’; The West Australian, 5 May 1924, p. 8
  7. ^ ‘East Perth v Perth’; The West Australian, 5 May 1924, p. 8
  8. ^ ‘East Fremantle Successful’; The West Australian, 12 May 1924, p. 11
  9. ^ ‘South’s First Win: An Ugly Incident’; The West Australian, 12 May 1924, p. 11
  10. ^ “Onlooker” (anonymous author); ‘East Perth v Subiaco: A Stirring Struggle’; The West Australian, 12 May 1924, p. 11
  11. ^ ‘Perth Beat West Perth’; The West Australian, 19 May 1924, p. 10
  12. ^ ‘South Fremantle v Subiaco – A Drawn Game’; The West Australian, 19 May 1924, p. 10
  13. ^ ‘Old Easts Whip Young Easts’; The West Australian, 19 May 1924, p. 10
  14. ^ ‘Subiaco Successful’; The West Australian, 26 May 1924, p. 11
  15. ^ ‘Old Easts Win’; The West Australian, 26 May 1924, p. 11
  16. ^ ‘Young Easts Trounce Souths: H. Campbell’s 10 Goals’; The West Australian, 26 May 1924, p. 11
  17. ^ East, Alan; The Royals: 100 Years of Tradition – A History of the East Perth Football Club; p. 269
  18. ^ ‘South Fremantle Successful’; The West Australian, 2 June 1924, p. 10
  19. ^ ‘East Fremantle v Subiaco – A Splendid Game’; The West Australian 2 June 1924, p. 10
  20. ^ ‘Football: The League Season – East Perth v West Perth – A Poor Game’; The West Australian; 3 June 1924, p. 12
  21. ^ ‘East Perth Meet Perth’; The West Australian, 9 June 1924, p. 8
  22. ^ ‘Subiaco v West Perth – A Good Game’; The West Australian, 9 June 1924, p. 8
  23. ^ ‘Old Easts’ Win’; The West Australian, 9 June 1924, p. 8
  24. ^ ‘East Fremantle Victorious – An Interesting Game’; The West Australian, 16 June 1924, p. 9
  25. ^ ‘East Perth v Subiaco – Young Easts Win Easily’; The West Australian, 16 June 1924, p. 9
  26. ^ ‘West Perth’s First Win’; The West Australian, 16 June 1924, p. 9
  27. ^ ‘West Perth’s Second Victory’; The West Australian, 23 June 1924, p. 10
  28. ^ ‘East Perth v East Fremantle – A Good Game’; The West Australian, 23 June 1924, p. 10
  29. ^ ‘Subiaco Defeat South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 23 June 1924, p. 10
  30. ^ ‘East Fremantle v West Perth – Easts Win Easily’; The West Australian, 30 June 1924, p. 9
  31. ^ ‘Subiaco Defeat Perth’; The West Australian, 30 June 1924, p. 10
  32. ^ ‘East Perth Win’; The West Australian, 30 June 1924, p. 10
  33. ^ ‘East Fremantle v Subiaco – A Splendid Game’; The West Australian, 7 July 1924, p. 9
  34. ^ ‘East Perth and West Perth’; The West Australian, 7 July 1924, pp. 9-10
  35. ^ ‘South Fremantle Win’; The West Australian, 7 July 1924, p. 10
  36. ^ ‘West Perth’s Easy Win’; The West Australian, 14 July 1924, p. 9
  37. ^ ‘“Old Easts” Victorious’; The West Australian, 14 July 1924, pp. 9-10
  38. ^ ‘East Perth Successful’; The West Australian, 14 July 1924, p. 10
  39. ^ ‘West Perth Club’; The West Australian, 14 July 1924, p. 10
  40. ^ ‘Subiaco v East Perth – Subiaco Victorious’; The West Australian, 21 July 1924, p. 9
  41. ^ ‘East Fremantle Win’; The West Australian, 21 July 1924, p. 9
  42. ^ ‘South Fremantle Defeat West Perth’; The West Australian, 21 July 1924, p. 9
  43. ^ ‘Good-bye and Good Luck: Carnival Team Leaves’; Mirror, 26 July 1924, p. 4
  44. ^ ‘East Fremantle v East Perth – Seasiders Win’; The West Australian, 28 July 1924, p. 9
  45. ^ ‘Perth Defeat West Perth’; The West Australian, 28 July 1924, p. 9
  46. ^ ‘Subiaco Defeated’; The West Australian, 28 July 1924, p. 9
  47. ^ ‘Perth v Subiaco – Perth Victorious’; The West Australian, 1 September 1924, p. 10
  48. ^ ‘East Perth Defeat South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 1 September 1924, p. 10
  49. ^ ‘East Fremantle Win’; The West Australian, 1 September 1924, p. 10
  50. ^ ‘Perth Footballers’; The Advertiser, 7 August 1924, p. 9
  51. ^ ‘East Perth Defeat West Perth’; The West Australian, 8 September 1924, p. 10
  52. ^ ‘Perth v South Fremantle – Red Legs’ Fifth Win’; The West Australian, 8 September 1924, p. 10
  53. ^ ‘Subiaco Win’; The West Australian, 8 September 1924, p. 10
  54. ^ ‘Yesterday’s Football: League First semi-final – East Victory for East Fremantle’; The Sunday Times, 14 September 1924, p. 7
  55. ^ ‘The Second Semi-Final: Exciting Tussle at the Association Ground – Subiaco Put East Perth Out’; The Sunday Times, 21 September 1924, p. 7
  56. ^ ‘Premiership Contest – An Unexpectedly One-Sided Game: Subiaco Easily Defeat East Fremantle – Will the Challenge Match Be a Repetition’; The Sunday Times, 28 September 1924, p. 7
  57. ^ ‘The Challenge Match: East Fremantle v Subiaco – Premiership Won by Subiaco’; The Sunday Times, 5 October 1924, p. 4
  58. ^ ‘Football: The Challenge Match – Subiaco Champions’; The West Australian, 6 October 1924, p. 7

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