The 1956 WANFL season was the 72nd season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
| 1956 WAFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | East Perth 10th premiership |
| Minor premiers | East Perth 9th minor premiership |
| Matches played | 80 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Perth (P) | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1751 | 1453 | 120.5 | 56 |
| 2 | South Fremantle | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1780 | 1650 | 107.9 | 52 |
| 3 | East Fremantle | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1581 | 1366 | 115.7 | 48 |
| 4 | Perth | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1609 | 1499 | 107.3 | 44 |
| 5 | West Perth | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1529 | 1531 | 99.9 | 32 |
| 6 | Claremont | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1569 | 1824 | 86.0 | 32 |
| 7 | Subiaco | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1519 | 1705 | 89.1 | 24 |
| 8 | Swan Districts | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1567 | 1877 | 83.5 | 16 |
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
Grand final
| 1956 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 October (12:00 pm) | East Perth | def. | South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,959) | |
| 1.3 6.10 9.14 10.17 (77) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 4.1 5.5 9.10 (64) | Umpires: Len Gardner Simpson Medal: Tony Parentich (South Fremantle) | ||