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1944 WANFL season
The 1944 WANFL season was the sixtieth season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. Consequent upon the improved fortunes of the Allies in the Pacific War,〔Casey, Kevin (1995); ''The Tigers’ Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club''; Claremont Football Club; pp. 55-56. ISBN 0646264982〕 the league’s decision to restrict football to those under nineteen as of 1 October become somewhat controversial, but the WANFL after much debate during the early weeks of the season decided it would not raise the age limit or even as West Perth suggested allow four 1943 players over the limit to play.〔‘Football: Age-Limit Question – League President’s Views’; ''The West Australian'', 19 May 1944, p. 2〕 This meant that a large number of players who had been mainstays in the 1942 and 1943 seasons were no longer eligible to play, and as in 1943 a number of players still eligible were erratically available due to service in the war.
The 1944 season is notable for the first perfect season in the history of Western Australian league football, by East Perth. Under the coaching of former forward Cecil Rowland an exceptionally powerful core of players was developed from 1942 and 1943 mainstays including Frank Allen, Ken Wimbridge, Ray Perry, John “Todge” Campbell and Ron Brentnall, joined by outstanding talents in full-forward Alan Watts, key position player Jim Washbourne and injury-plagued but talented rover Norm Gibbney.〔East, Alan (editor); ''The Royals – 100 Years of Tradition: A History of the East Perth Football Club''; pp. 54-57. Published 2006 by East Perth Football Club, Limited〕 So well-equipped were the Royals that they did not suffer during the finals from the loss of best-and-fairest Campbell, ruckman Brentnall and Ron Frankish – instead fitting Northam defender Jack Leadbitter and Wesley rover Ernie England for their only games of the season and losing nothing in efficiency.〔 At the other end of the ladder, South Fremantle, already last in 1943, lost their only class players in Frank Treasure and Erik Eriksson and became the first team since Midland Junction in 1917 to lose every match. The red and whites in fact never led during the second half in any of their nineteen matches, and officials were so desperate that a meeting of former players was called mid-season to revive the club’s on-field fortunes〔See ‘Easy Task for E. Perth’; ''The Daily News'', 30 June 1944, p.9〕 – to no effect.
Apart from South Fremantle’s winless season, Claremont suffered a huge loss when Claremont Oval, which had been their home ground since 1927, had its grandstand completely burnt down in a fire at 5:11 a.m. on 28 July.〔‘Claremont Fire – Oval Grandstand Lost: Football Club Suffers’; ''The West Australian'', 29 July 1944, p. 3〕 In the fire, which was estimated to have cost a total of £3000, all the records, jerseys and training equipment were lost,〔 and Claremont were forced to play home matches at Subiaco Oval and the W.A.C.A. until 1948, despite financial donations by Collingwood to help rebuild the grandstand.〔‘Collingwood Sends Cheque to Claremont’; ''The Daily News'', 19 August 1944, p. 4〕 The Tigers had to take the field in several games wearing East Perth guernseys, and suffered from the loss of key players such as Robin Farmer, consequently falling to second-last on the ladder.
==Home-and-away Season==
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