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1941 WAFL season
Teams8
Premiers‹See Tfd›West Perth
8th premiership
Minor premiers‹See Tfd›East Fremantle
24th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistHaydn Bunton, Sr. (‹See Tfd›Subiaco)
Bernie Naylor MedallistGeorge Doig (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle)
Matches played84
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The 1941 WANFL season was the 57th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. Owing to the drain of players to military service in World War II, the league was forced to suspend the reserves competition until 1946,[1] and ultimately this was to be the last season of senior football in Perth until 1945 as the supply of available players became smaller and smaller and the Japanese military threatened northern Western Australia.[2]

On the field, 1941 saw West Perth, boosted by veteran goal machine Ted Tyson's comeback from appendicitis and planned retirement,[3] achieve a premiership barely two years after having lost 27 consecutive matches as a young nucleus that would make them a power after the war, including such players as Stan Heal and Bill Baker, defeated perennial powerhouse East Fremantle twice during the finals. In a thrilling struggle for the fourth position, East Perth lost out despite an impressive final-round win over the eventual premiers and missed the finals for the first time since 1930; they were despite a perfect season in the 1944 under-age competition not to return to open-age finals until 1952.

Home-and-away season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Saturday, 26 April (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.9 (87) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.23 (143) Subiaco Oval [4]
Saturday, 26 April (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.12 (144) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.11 (95) Leederville Oval [5]
Saturday, 26 April (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.7 (79) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.14 (98) Bassendean Oval [6]
Saturday, 26 April (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.23 (119) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.13 (91) Fremantle Oval [7]
  • Subiaco kick ten consecutive goals in the first half before fading out against the three-time premiers.
  • Ted Tyson, who had to be coaxed from retirement, kicked 8.5 (53) as West Perth produce two brilliant quarters against Old Easts.

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 3 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.20 (134) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.7 (109) Claremont Oval [8]
Saturday, 3 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.9 (69) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 22.13 (145) Fremantle Oval [9]
Saturday, 3 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.6 (72) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.4 (52) Perth Oval [10]
Saturday, 3 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.8 (56) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.11 (95) WACA [11]

East Fremantle gain revenge for three 1940 losses against their derby rivals, whilst despite having only seventeen men for most of the game West Perth move to top position.

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 10 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.17 (83) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 6.17 (53) Perth Oval [12]
Saturday, 10 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.16 (88) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.9 (117) Bassendean Oval [13]
Saturday, 10 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.17 (101) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.17 (77) Leederville Oval [14]
Saturday, 10 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.30 (150) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval [15]

East Fremantle score 30 behinds in a WANFL match for the first time since the record 41 behinds against Midland Junction from Round 8, 1917.[16]

Round 4

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Round 4
Saturday, 17 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.16 (112) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.9 (69) Perth Oval [17]
Saturday, 17 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.14 (98) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.8 (116) Fremantle Oval [18]
Saturday, 17 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.4 (70) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.15 (57) Subiaco Oval [19]
Saturday, 17 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.19 (139) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.16 (88) Claremont Oval [20]
  • A wasteful 1.9 (15) in the second quarter with the wind ensues Subiaco inflict West Perth’s first defeat.
  • Clem Rosewarne kicks nine goals in his best performance for Swan Districts, who win their first match and leave Perth alone without a win.

Round 5

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Round 5
Saturday, 24 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 26.23 (179) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 6.7 (43) Leederville Oval [21]
Saturday, 24 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.9 (63) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.8 (80) Subiaco Oval [22]
Saturday, 24 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.12 (114) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.16 (100) WACA [23]
Saturday, 24 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.13 (85) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.6 (54) Fremantle Oval [24]
  • West Perth rebound from the Subiaco loss by kicking 17.14 (116) to 1.5 (11) after half-time for their biggest win in open-age WANFL football until 1952.[25]
  • The game also begins the longest ground hoodoo in WA(N)FL history, with Swans not winning again at Leederville until 1956.[26]

Round 6 (Foundation Day)

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Round 6
Saturday, 31 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 19.11 (125) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.23 (95) Bassendean Oval [27]
Saturday, 31 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21.14 (140) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.1 (61) Claremont Oval [28]
Saturday, 31 May (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.14 (122) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.9 (45) Fremantle Oval [29]
Monday, 2 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.18 (72) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 3.6 (24) Subiaco Oval [30]
  • West Perth’s score is the most goals by a team kicking one behind in a major Australian Rules League until Norwood kicked 12.1 (73) against Port Adelaide in 1981.
  • East Perth become the first WA(N)FL team goalless at three-quarter time since South Fremantle in the 1929 Grand Final.
  • The Royals’ score was the lowest in the WANFL since 1935 when Claremont scored 2.10 (22) against West Perth,[31] and their lowest for 21 years.

Round 7

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Round 7
Saturday, 7 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.15 (111) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.6 (72) Fremantle Oval [32]
Saturday, 7 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.13 (73) Perth Oval [33]
Saturday, 7 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.9 (69) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.10 (106) WACA [34]
Saturday, 7 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.8 (110) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.10 (94) Subiaco Oval [35]

Round 8

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Round 8
Saturday, 14 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.23 (125) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.5 (53) Fremantle Oval [36]
Saturday, 14 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.12 (54) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 5.18 (48) WACA [37]
Saturday, 14 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.16 (100) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.10 (58) Perth Oval [38]
Saturday, 14 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.13 (133) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.10 (58) Claremont Oval [39]

With postwar Perth champions Ern Henfry and Merv McIntosh starring, South Fremantle lose their place in the four.

Round 9

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Round 9
Saturday, 21 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.12 (96) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.15 (69) Leederville Oval [40]
Saturday, 21 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.20 (110) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21.9 (135) Bassendean Oval [41]
Saturday, 21 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.18 (102) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.6 (96) Subiaco Oval [42]
Saturday, 21 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.12 (108) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.19 (97) Fremantle Oval [43]

East Fremantle break Claremont’s record from the previous season by winning after being fifty points behind at quarter-time.[44]

Round 10

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Round 10
Saturday, 28 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 5.11 (41) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.13 (103) WACA [45]
Saturday, 28 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.9 (93) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.10 (82) Claremont Oval [46]
Saturday, 28 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.10 (100) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.14 (98) Subiaco Oval [47]
Saturday, 28 June (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.20 (164) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.8 (98) Fremantle Oval [48]

South Fremantle rebound with a superb win over West Perth led by ruckman Highham and centreman Clive Lewington. It remained their highest score against the Cardinals until 1979.[49]

Round 11

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Round 11
Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.22 (100) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.16 (76) Fremantle Oval [50]
Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.11 (59) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.15 (81) WACA [51]
Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.14 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 20.24 (144) Bassendean Oval [52]
Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.7 (97) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.7 (67) Leederville Oval [53]

George Doig kicks his 1,000th goal as Old Easts record a run of wins over all the other clubs.

Round 12

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Round 12
Saturday, 12 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21.23 (149) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 4.5 (29) Fremantle Oval [54]
Saturday, 12 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.14 (92) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.15 (81) Perth Oval [55]
Saturday, 12 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.8 (92) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.4 (106) Bassendean Oval [56]
Saturday, 12 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.25 (121) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.3 (81) Claremont Oval [57]

Subiaco kick their lowest score since 1922[58] as South Fremantle completely overwhelm them for the second time in three meetings.

Round 13

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Round 13
Saturday, 19 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.5 (77) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.12 (120) Subiaco Oval [59]
Saturday, 19 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.17 (101) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.8 (68) Leederville Oval [60]
Saturday, 19 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.12 (102) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.16 (76) WACA [61]
Saturday, 19 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.8 (50) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval [62]

In a thrilling match in heavy and windy conditions, East Perth take fourth place from the Southerners.

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 26 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.8 (56) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.7 (91) Bassendean Oval [63]
Saturday, 26 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.7 (85) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.9 (57) Claremont Oval [64]
Saturday, 26 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.7 (61) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.6 (66) Leederville Oval [65]
Saturday, 26 July (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.18 (84) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.15 (69) Subiaco Oval [66]

In very wet conditions,[67] East Perth gain a second thrilling victory to be two games clear inside the top four.

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 2 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.7 (73) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.16 (112) WACA [68]
Saturday, 2 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.15 (105) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.13 (79) Fremantle Oval [69]
Saturday, 2 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.5 (83) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.16 (118) Bassendean Oval [70]
Saturday, 2 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.13 (91) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.10 (52) Perth Oval [71]

Round 16

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Round 16
Saturday, 9 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.18 (108) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.4 (70) Bassendean Oval [72]
Saturday, 9 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.14 (68) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.9 (105) Perth Oval [73]
Saturday, 9 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 25.12 (162) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.7 (85) Fremantle Oval [74]
Saturday, 9 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.8 (122) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.14 (68) Leederville Oval [75]

Round 17

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Round 17
Saturday, 16 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.16 (148) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.4 (46) Leederville Oval [76]
Saturday, 16 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.10 (64) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.12 (96) WACA [77]
Saturday, 16 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.19 (133) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.5 (77) Subiaco Oval [78]
Saturday, 16 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.17 (125) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval [79]

With Tyson kicking fourteen goals, West Perth crush Subiaco to take a clear grip on the double chance.

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.11 (59) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.10 (94) Subiaco Oval [80]
Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.30 (150) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.16 (76) Claremont Oval [81]
Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.10 (106) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.8 (122) Perth Oval [82]
Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.9 (57) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 25.9 (159) Bassendean Oval [83]
  • East Fremantle’s win leaves East Perth, with a poor percentage, needing to beat South Fremantle to reach its eleventh consecutive finals series.
  • Claremont become the third WA(N)FL team to score thirty behinds in a match, replicating Old Easts’ score against the Redlegs.[16]
  • West Perth become the first team to win consecutive matches by over 100 points. The feat was not repeated until 1980 by Swan Districts.[84]

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 6 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.14 (98) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.18 (60) WACA [85]
Saturday, 6 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.11 (83) Perth Oval [86]
Saturday, 6 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 7.8 (50) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.14 (68) Subiaco Oval [87]
Saturday, 6 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.15 (105) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.7 (43) Fremantle Oval [88]
  • A convincing first half gives South Fremantle fourth position and leaves East Perth needing a win and a South loss to avoid missing the finals for the first time in eleven season.
  • Despite Tyson being goalless for only the third time in his career,[89] the Cardinals wrap up the double chance with a convincing if dour victory over the Tigers.
  • A Swan Districts team with only fifteen men at the start and seventeen at the finish convincingly loses a match that directly determines the wooden spoon.

Round 20

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Round 20
Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.12 (60) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.11 (83) Leederville Oval [90]
Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.11 (101) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.8 (50) Subiaco Oval [91]
Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 23.13 (151) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 5.14 (44) Fremantle Oval [92]
Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.13 (67) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.8 (116) Claremont Oval [93]

Despite ending West Perth’s unbeaten run at Leederville, South Fremantle’s easy win over an exceptionally disappointing full-strength Claremont team ensures the Royals miss the four.

Ladder

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1941 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20 16 4 0 2267 1546 146.6 64
2 ‹See Tfd›West Perth (P) 20 14 6 0 1991 1579 126.1 56
3 ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 20 12 8 0 1934 1585 122.0 48
4 ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20 12 8 0 2057 1778 115.7 48
5 ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20 12 8 0 1595 1473 108.3 48
6 ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20 7 13 0 1428 1989 71.8 28
7 ‹See Tfd›Perth 20 4 16 0 1466 2097 69.9 16
8 ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20 3 17 0 1647 2338 70.4 12
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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First semi-final

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First semi-final
Saturday, 20 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.14 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.21 (87) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7,732) [94]

Claremont’s inaccuracy in the third quarter (three goals and twelve behinds) together with nine goals from brilliant leading by teenage full-forward Naylor, ensures the end of the Tigers’ premiership sequence.

Second semi-final

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Second semi-final
Saturday, 27 September (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 5.18 (48) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.7 (73) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8,533) [95]

With O‘Keefe, Shuttleworth and Woodhouse beating East Fremantle’s ruck division, and their forward work so poor that they scored no goals in the second and third quarters, West Perth comfortably win their first final since the 1935 Grand Final.

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Saturday, 4 October (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.13 (139) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.10 (100) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10,581) [96]

A devastating last quarter burst, kicking 9.5 (59) to one goal, overwhelms South Fremantle who has started with an eight-goal first quarter.

Grand Final

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1941 WANFL Grand Final
Saturday, 11 October (2:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,835) [97]
4.6 (30)
6.8 (44)
10.10 (70)
14.14 (98)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.8 (14)
4.13 (37)
6.15 (51)
10.17 (77)
Umpires: George Owens
Tyson 6, Baker 6, Stan Heal, Caddy Goals Meiers 3, George Doig 2, Casserly, Daniell, Ebbs, McDonald, French
Clamp, Bridges, Pola, McDiarmid, O‘Keefe, Mill, Max Tetley, Tyson Best Casserly (best on ground), Ebbs, L. Tetley, Haddow, Wendt, Meiers

Pace and teamwork enables the Cardinals to repeat their second semi-final triumph to the satisfaction of coach Ross Hutchinson, who said he “derived a savage satisfaction from the victory.”

References

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  1. ^ See “Football: Interchange of Players – Special Rules Recommended’; The West Australian, 29 March 1941, p. 11
  2. ^ See Spillman, Ken; Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1896-1945, pp. 165-166. ISBN 0646358340
  3. ^ ‘Tyson Retires’; in The Daily News, 14 March 1941, p. 17
  4. ^ ‘Claremont Strong: Subiaco Juniors Play Well’; The West Australian, 28 April 1941, p. 11
  5. ^ ‘West Perth Impresses: East Fremantle Fights Hard’; The West Australian, 28 April 1941, p. 11
  6. ^ ‘Last Quarter Rally: Comfortable Victory for East Perth’; The West Australian, 28 April 1941, p. 11
  7. ^ ‘South Fremantle Wins: Encouraging Display by Perth’; The West Australian, 28 April 1941, p. 11
  8. ^ ‘A Hard Game: Claremont Wins Well’; The West Australian; 5 May 1941, p. 5
  9. ^ ‘A Runaway Victory: East Fremantle in Good Form’; The West Australian; 5 May 1941, p. 5
  10. ^ ‘East Perth Too Strong: Subiaco Outclassed Early’; The West Australian; 5 May 1941, p. 5
  11. ^ ‘A Determined Finish: West Perth Plays with 17 Men’; The West Australian; 5 May 1941, p. 5
  12. ^ ‘Goals-Kicking Made Hard: Determined Play by East Perth’ ; The West Australian; 12 May 1941, p. 12
  13. ^ ‘Subiaco’s First Success: Swan Districts’ Vain Effort’; The West Australian; 12 May 1941, p. 12
  14. ^ ‘West Perth Wins Again: South Fremantle Fades Away’; The West Australian; 12 May 1941, p. 12
  15. ^ ‘Perth Overwhelmed: East Fremantle 99 Points in Front’ ; The West Australian; 12 May 1941, p. 12
  16. ^ a b "WAFL Footy Facts: Most Behinds". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  17. ^ ‘Winning Second Half: East Perth Defeats Perth’; The West Australian; 19 May 1941, p. 12
  18. ^ ‘Last Quarter Recovery: Swan Districts’ Fine Effort’; The West Australian; 19 May 1941, p. 12
  19. ^ ‘West Perth’s First Loss: Subiaco Faster and Surer’; The West Australian; 19 May 1941, p. 12
  20. ^ ‘Claremont’s Teamwork: East Fremantle Fades Out’; The West Australian; 19 May 1941, p. 12
  21. ^ ‘Easy Victory for West Perth: Tyson Kicks Fourteen Goals’; The West Australian; 26 May 1941, p. 13
  22. ^ ‘Poor Forward Work: Subiaco Loses to South Fremantle’; The West Australian; 26 May 1941, p. 13
  23. ^ ‘Brilliant Finish: Perth’s Good Win from Claremont’; The West Australian; 26 May 1941, p. 13
  24. ^ ‘Rovers Open Up Play: East Fremantle Form Convincing’; The West Australian; 26 May 1941, p. 13
  25. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: West Perth – Biggest Wins". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  26. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Leederville Oval Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ ‘Swan Districts Wins: Perth Soundly Beaten’; The West Australian; 2 June 1941, p. 7
  28. ^ ‘Superiority in Ruck: Claremont Outplays West Perth’; The West Australian; 2 June 1941, p. 7
  29. ^ ‘Brilliant Second Half: Easy Victory for East Fremantle’; The West Australian; 2 June 1941, p. 7
  30. ^ ‘League Football: East Perth’s Setback – South Fremantle Sound’; The West Australian; 3 June 1941, p. 13
  31. ^ "West Australian Football League: Lowest Scores". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  32. ^ ‘Claremont Disorganised: South Fremantle’s Sound Game’; The West Australian, 9 June 1941, p. 12
  33. ^ ‘Stirring Finish: West Perth’s Narrow Win’; The West Australian, 9 June 1941, p. 12
  34. ^ ‘Superior Forward Play: Subiaco Too Strong for Perth’; The West Australian, 9 June 1941, p. 12
  35. ^ ‘A Hard-Fought Match: East Fremantle’s Close Call’; The West Australian, 9 June 1941, p. 12
  36. ^ ‘East Fremantle Strong: Easy Win Over West Perth’; The West Australian, 16 June 1941, p. 9
  37. ^ ‘Pace and Determination: Perth Win Well on Home Ground’; The West Australian, 16 June 1941, p. 9
  38. ^ ‘East Perth Success: Swan Districts’ Forwards Weak’; The West Australian, 16 June 1941, p. 9
  39. ^ ‘Brilliant Second Half: Claremont’s Easy Victory’; The West Australian, 16 June 1941, p. 9
  40. ^ ‘West Perth’s Success’; The West Australian, 23 June 1941, p. 9
  41. ^ ‘Claremont Hard-Pressed’; The West Australian, 23 June 1941, p. 9
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  91. ^ ‘Junior Prominent’; The West Australian, 15 September 1941, p. 8
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