1939 WANFL season

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 2 (Labour Day)

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10 (Foundation Day)

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Ladder

Finals

First semi-final

Second semi-final

Preliminary final

Grand final

References

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2. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Worst Home-and-away Season Record". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
3. ^ ‘Football: Holdsworth for ‘Fields’; The Daily News, 10 January 1939, p. 8
4. ^ "Throw-pass attacked". Camperdown Chronicle. Camperdown, VIC. 5 November 1938. p. 4.
5. ^ ‘Claremont’s Strength: East Fremantle Well Beaten’; The West Australian, 24 April 1939, p. 17
6. ^ ‘Subiaco’s Narrow Win – Several Promising New Players’; The West Australian, 24 April 1939, p. 17
7. ^ ‘Third Quarter Rally – South Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 24 April 1939, p. 17
8. ^ ‘Strong Finishing Effort – East Perth Outstays Perth’; The West Australian, 24 April 1939, p. 17
9. ^ ‘Flowers First’; Mirror, 8 April 1939, p. 22
10. ^ ‘Accurate Shooting: South Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 1 May 1939, p. 12
11. ^ ‘Sixteen Goals to Gook: West Perth Severely Beaten by Perth’; The West Australian, 1 May 1939, p. 12
12. ^ ‘Claremont’s Strong Finish: Swan Districts Overwhelmed’; The West Australian, 1 May 1939, p. 12
13. ^ ‘Seven Points to Spare – East Perth’s Tussle at Subiaco’; The West Australian, 1 May 1939, p. 12
14. ^ East, Alan (2005); From Redlegs to Demons : A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899; p. 215
15. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Bassendean Oval Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ ‘Superior Forward Play – Perth Narrowly Defeats Subiaco’; The West Australian, 8 May 1939, p. 17
17. ^ ‘East Perth Untroubled: Winning Lead in First Term’; The West Australian, 8 May 1939, p. 17
18. ^ ‘Claremont’s Strength: South Fremantle Well Beaten’; The West Australian, 8 May 1939, p. 17
19. ^ ‘An Improved Showing – East Fremantle’s First Success’; The West Australian, 8 May 1939, p. 17
20. ^ ‘Perth’s Strength: South Fremantle Outclassed’; The West Australian, 15 May 1939, p. 16
21. ^ ‘East Perth’s Good Form – Swan Districts Fights Hard’; The West Australian, 15 May 1939, p. 16
22. ^ ‘A Runaway Victory – East Fremantle’s Attractive Display’; The West Australian, 15 May 1939, p. 16
23. ^ ‘Claremont Wins Easily – Subiaco’s Lost Chances’; The West Australian, 15 May 1939, p. 16
24. ^ ‘Perth Wins Again: Ten Goals to Gook’; The West Australian, 22 May 1939, p. 17
25. ^ ‘West Perth’s Fine Showing – Claremont Hard-Pressed’; The West Australian, 22 May 1939, p. 17
26. ^ ‘Goal Front Accuracy: East Fremantle’s Big Score’; The West Australian, 22 May 1939, p. 17
27. ^ ‘East Perth Successful: South Fremantle’s Belated Rally’; The West Australian, 22 May 1939, p. 17
28. ^ ‘Match Won in First Half: Swan Districts’ Initial Success’; The West Australian, 29 May 1939, p. 16
29. ^ ‘Thrilling Last Quarter – East Fremantle Finishes Strongly’; The West Australian, 29 May 1939, p. 16
30. ^ ‘East Perth’s System: Brilliant Win from Claremont’; The West Australian, 29 May 1939, p. 16
31. ^ ‘West Perth Outplayed: Victory for South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 29 May 1939, p. 16
32. ^ ‘Subiaco’s Experiments: Good Victory over West Perth’; The West Australian, 5 June 1939, p. 11
33. ^ ‘Hard-Fought Match – Swan Districts’ Great Recovery’; The West Australian, 5 June 1939, p. 11
34. ^ ‘Claremont’s Superiority: East Fremantle’s Poor Showing’; The West Australian, 5 June 1939, p. 11
35. ^ ‘East Perth’s First Loss: Perth’s Outstanding Ruck Work’; The West Australian, 29 May 1939, p. 16
36. ^ ‘East Perth Beaten: East Fremantle’s Fine Display’; The West Australian, 12 June 1939, p. 17
37. ^ ‘Heavy Blow to Perth: Weakened Claremont Side Triumphs’; The West Australian, 12 June 1939, p. 17
38. ^ ‘Ten Goals in a Quarter – South Fremantle Overwhelm subiaco’; The West Australian, 12 June 1939, p. 17
39. ^ ‘Swan Districts Anxious: Plucky Effort by West Perth’; The West Australian, 12 June 1939, p. 17
40. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Leederville Oval Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
41. ^ ‘Brilliant First Quarter: South Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 19 June 1939, p. 16
42. ^ ‘Strong Defence Work: Claremont Defeats Swan Districts’; The West Australian, 19 June 1939, p. 16
43. ^ ‘Goal Scoring Made Easy – East Perth Overwhelms Subiaco’; The West Australian, 19 June 1939, p. 16
44. ^ ‘Beaten by 72 Points: West Perth Outclassed by Perth’; The West Australian, 19 June 1939, p. 16
45. ^ ‘Claremont’s Failure: Goldfields Superior in First Half’; The West Australian, 19 June 1939, p. 16
46. ^ See ‘League Football – State Players Chosen; Hutchinson Captain – Matches Against Victoria’; The West Australian, 19 June 1939, p. 16
47. ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1939 rainfall
48. ^ ‘A Shock to Claremont; Chances Missed by Subiaco’; The West Australian, 6 June 1939, p. 17
49. ^ ‘West Perth Outclassed: East Fremantle’s Big Score’; The West Australian, 3 July 1939, p. 21
50. ^ ‘Brilliant Rally Fails – South Fremantle’s Three-Point Win’; The West Australian, 3 July 1939, p. 21
51. ^ ‘A Desultory Game – East Perth Defeats Swan Districts’; The West Australian, 3 July 1939, p. 21
52. ^ Australian Rainfall Deciles: 1 June to 31 August 1939
53. ^ ^{a b} Swan Districts: Lowest Scores
54. ^ ‘Low-Scoring Game – Swan Districts Fail Badly’; The West Australian, 10 July 1939, p. 16
55. ^ ‘Superior Combination – East Perth’s 58-Point Victory’; The West Australian, 10 July 1939, p. 16
56. ^ ‘South Fremantle’s Pace: Unlucky day for Claremont’; The West Australian, 10 July 1939, p. 16
57. ^ ‘Subiaco Beaten Again: Perth too Strong in Second Half’; The West Australian, 10 July 1939, p. 16
58. ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1939 rainfall
59. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Swan Districts vs Each Opponent". Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
60. ^ ‘Surprise at Bassendean: Swan Districts Beats Perth’; The West Australian, 17 July 1939, p. 19
61. ^ ‘South Fremantle Fails – Fierce Game against East Perth’; The West Australian, 17 July 1939, p. 19
62. ^ ‘Victory by 99 Points: Claremont’s All-Round Strength’; The West Australian, 17 July 1939, p. 19
63. ^ ‘Goal Front Accuracy – East Fremantle’s Easy Win’; The West Australian, 17 July 1939, p. 19
64. ^ ‘Better Forward Work – East Fremantle’s Narrow Victory’; The West Australian, 24 July 1939, p. 16
65. ^ ‘Tyson’s Eleven Goals; West Perth Easily Beaten’; The West Australian, 24 July 1939, p. 16
66. ^ ‘Subiaco’s Strong Finish: 29-Point Win from Swan Districts’; The West Australian, 24 July 1939, p. 16
67. ^ ‘A Convincing Performance: East Perth Fails at Claremont’; The West Australian, 24 July 1939, p. 16
68. ^ ‘West Perth Outclassed: Swan Districts’ Heavy Scoring’; The West Australian, 31 July 1939, p. 17
69. ^ ‘East Perth Kicks Poorly – Notable Victory for East Fremantle’; The West Australian, 31 July 1939, p. 17
70. ^ ‘A Strong Finish – South Fremantle‘s Success’; The West Australian, 31 July 1939, p. 17
71. ^ ‘Claremont Not Extended: Disjointed Play by Perth’; The West Australian, 31 July 1939, p. 17
72. ^ Swan Districts: Biggest Wins
73. ^ ‘East Fremantle’s Pace: A 41-Point Victory’; The West Australian, 7 August 1939, p. 18
74. ^ ‘Claremont Wins Again – Interesting Game at Bassendean’; The West Australian, 7 August 1939, p. 18
75. ^ ‘A Disappointing Match – East Perth Beats Subiaco Easily’; The West Australian, 7 August 1939, p. 18
76. ^ ‘Perth Unimpressive – Small Margin Over West Perth’; The West Australian, 7 August 1939, p. 18
77. ^ ‘A Belated Effort – South Fremantle Fails’; The West Australian, 14 August 1939, p. 18
78. ^ ‘Perth Kicks Badly: Easy Win for East Perth’; The West Australian, 14 August 1939, p. 18
79. ^ ‘West Perth’s First Victory – Improved Form at Subiaco’; The West Australian, 14 August 1939, p. 18
80. ^ ‘Claremont Easily Beaten: Fine Display by East Fremantle’; The West Australian, 14 August 1939, p. 18
81. ^ ‘East Perth’s Adaptability: Comfortable Victory over West Perth’; The West Australian, 21 August 1939, p. 15
82. ^ ‘An Even Struggle – South Fremantle Beats Claremont’; The West Australian, 21 August 1939, p. 15
83. ^ ‘Perth’s Good Second Half: 30-Point Win from Subiaco’; The West Australian, 21 August 1939, p. 15
84. ^ ‘Goal-Front Accuracy – East Fremantle’s Success’; The West Australian, 21 August 1939, p. 15
85. ^ “Follower” (pseudonymous author); ‘East Perth Now First; South Fremantle Improves’; The West Australian, 21 August 1939, p.15
86. ^ ‘West Perth Defeated – East Fremantle’s Poor Kicking’; The West Australian, 28 August 1939, p. 15
87. ^ ‘Claremont’s Powerful Burst: Runaway Victory over Subiaco’; The West Australian, 28 August 1939, p. 15
88. ^ ‘Perth’s Great Finish: South Fremantle Beaten’; The West Australian, 28 August 1939, p. 15
89. ^ ‘Swan Districts Outclassed: East Perth Superior in Drab Game’; The West Australian, 28 August 1939, p. 15
90. ^ ‘Perth Win Keen Match’; The Sunday Times, 3 September 1939, p. 13
91. ^ ‘East Perth Outpointed by South; Large Crowd Sees Brilliant Port Game’; The Sunday Times, 3 September 1939, p. 13
92. ^ ‘Weakened Old East’s Good Win’; The Sunday Times, 3 September 1939, p. 13
93. ^ ‘Monts Run Up Record Score’; The Sunday Times, 3 September 1939, p. 13
94. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: All Records". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
95. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Quarters and Halves". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
96. ^ ‘South Fremantle Enter Final Four: Overwhelming Win at Leederville’; The Sunday Times, 10 September 1939, p. 15
97. ^ ‘Claremont Head the List’; The Sunday Times, 10 September 1939, p. 15
98. ^ ‘Big Win to Perth’; The Sunday Times, 10 September 1939, p. 15
99. ^ ‘Narrow Victory for Swans’; The Sunday Times, 10 September 1939, p. 15
100. ^ “LEAGUE FOOTBALL. EAST PERTH’S SUCCESS. South Fremantle Fights Hard.”; The West Australian, 18 September 1939; p. 12
101. ^ “Football Semi-Final – East Fremantle’s Rally: Claremont Beaten by 37 Points.”; The West Australian, 25 September 1939, p. 5
102. ^ ‘Football Final – Claremont’s Victory; Fierce Play and Fighting’; The West Australian, 2 October 1939; p. 3
103. ^ Potter, Harry; ‘Claremont Win Grand Final Against Great Odds’; The Daily News, 7 October 1939; p. 4S

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