The 1961 WANFL season was the 77th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League.[1]
| 1961 WAFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Swan Districts 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | East Perth 12th minor premiership |
| Matches played | 88 |
Home-and-away season
editRound 1
edit| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 April | Swan Districts 12.11 (83) | def. | Perth 11.13 (79) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5,102) | |
| Saturday, 15 April | West Perth 9.11 (65) | def. by | East Perth 11.17 (83) | Leederville Oval | |
| Saturday, 15 April | Subiaco 14.22 (106) | def. | Claremont 14.6 (90) | Subiaco Oval | |
| Saturday, 15 April | East Fremantle 18.15 (123) | def. | South Fremantle 11.9 (75) | Fremantle Oval | |
Ladder
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Perth | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2076 | 1600 | 129.8 | 76 |
| 2 | Swan Districts (P) | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2052 | 1750 | 117.3 | 52 |
| 3 | Subiaco | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1895 | 1940 | 97.7 | 44 |
| 4 | East Fremantle | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1755 | 1678 | 104.6 | 42 |
| 5 | West Perth | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1923 | 1847 | 104.1 | 36 |
| 6 | Perth | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1739 | 1847 | 94.2 | 34 |
| 7 | Claremont | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1848 | 2244 | 82.4 | 28 |
| 8 | South Fremantle | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1737 | 2119 | 82.0 | 24 |
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
editGrand Final
edit| 1961 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 7 October | East Perth | def. by | Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,102) | |
| 1.2 5.6 8.10 12.15 (87) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.1 8.1 14.5 17.9 (111) |
Umpires: Len Gardner Simpson Medal: Keith Slater (Swan Districts) | ||