The 1936 WANFL season was the 52nd season of the Western Australian National Football League. The most conspicuous features were the rise of Claremont to their first finals appearance since entering the WAFL ten years beforehand after having won only forty (plus two draws) of its first 183 games, and the thrilling finals series in which East Perth rose to their first premiership for nine years after holding on to a thrilling struggle for fourth position where all eight clubs were in the running well into August, then winning two finals by a solitary point. In the process the Royals set a record for the most losses by an eventual premiership club in major Australian Rules leagues, but won their last open-age premiership until 1956. The Royals overcame much adversity to win the premiership,
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| - The 1936 WANFL season was the 52nd season of the Western Australian National Football League. The most conspicuous features were the rise of Claremont to their first finals appearance since entering the WAFL ten years beforehand after having won only forty (plus two draws) of its first 183 games, and the thrilling finals series in which East Perth rose to their first premiership for nine years after holding on to a thrilling struggle for fourth position where all eight clubs were in the running well into August, then winning two finals by a solitary point. In the process the Royals set a record for the most losses by an eventual premiership club in major Australian Rules leagues, but won their last open-age premiership until 1956. The Royals overcame much adversity to win the premiership, (en)
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| - Despite kicking only 1.1 in the second and third quarters, East Perth win another exciting match with a fine last quarter into a strong breeze. (en)
- Western Australia's greater speed and dash assures it of an easy victory in perfect conditions over the visitors. (en)
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| - Hall, Miller, Graham, Crow, Starr, Parry (en)
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| - Tully 2, Schultz 2, Dermody, Munro, Johnston, Quinn (en)
- Dolan 4, Screaigh 2, Mussman 2, Parry, Cronin, Lockyer (en)
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