From 1961, The Sunday Times newspaper had an annual ritual of publishing team photographs in the edition published the day after the WAFL grand final. Readers could also visit the paper's offices in the city and purchase one of the team photographs on glossy white paper. Needless to say, the newspaper photographs turn up far more often than the posters, which varied in size over the years but were generally about the size of an A3 piece of paper. The photos last appeared in the paper after the 1985 grand final, but it's not known whether the poster version could be purchased every year from 1961 to 1985. If they could, a collector would be chasing 50 posters, in total.
1961 East Perth
1962 East Fremantle
1963 East Fremantle
1964 East Fremantle
1965 Swan Districts
1966 East Perth
1967 East Perth
1968 East Perth
1969 East Perth
1970 Perth
1971 East Perth
1972 Claremont
1973 West Perth
1974 Perth
1975 South Fremantle
1976 East Perth
1977 East Fremantle
1978 Perth
1979 South Fremantle
1980 Swan Districts
1981 South Fremantle
1982 Claremont
1983 Claremont
1984 East Fremantle
1985 Subiaco
The Weekend News was the Saturday edition of the Daily News and, between 1966 and 1969, it published a photograph of a WAFL player in each of its editions during football season. The photographs were taken by well-known photograph John McKenzie, and usually also featured a biography of the player. Between 101 and 103 posters were published over the course of the four seasons and I am not chasing just one (Graham Farmer, published in 1968), though I am also looking for better copies of those marked in orange.
16 April 1966 - Barry Cable (P)
23 April 1966 - Mal Brown (EP) G
30 April 1966 - John McIntosh (C)
7 May 1966 - Brian Sarre (S) R W
14 May 1966 - Peter Dougan (SF)
21 May 1966 - Mel Whinnen (WP)
28 May 1966 - Ken Bagley (SD) R
4 June 1966 - Tony Casserly (EF)
11 June 1966 - Bert Thornley (EF)
18 June 1966 - Bill Walker (EF)
25 June 1966 - Kevin Murray (EP) G W
2 July 1966 - Peter Eakins (S)
9 July 1966 - Pat Dalton (P)
16 July 1966 - Wayne Harvey (C) T W
23 July 1966 - Bob Spargo (WP) T W
30 July 1966 - Kevin Miller (SF) G
6 August 1966 - Keith Slater (S) T W
13 August 1966 - Gary Scott (SF)
20 August 1966 - Cyril Litterick (SD) R
27 August 1966 - Brian France (WP)
3 September 1966 - Ian Abraham (C) T
10 September 1966 - Greg Brehaut (P)
17 September 1966 - Keith Doncon (EP) G
24 September 1966 - Bob Johnson (EF) R
1 October 1966 - Mal Atwell (P)
8 April 1967 - Bill Walker (SD)
15 April 1967 - Derek Chadwick (EP)
22 April 1967 - Fred Lewis (EF)
29 April 1967 - Ross Gosden (S)
6 May 1967 - Lorne Cook (C) G
13 May 1967 - Graham Jenzen (P)
20 May 1967 - John Wynne (WP)
27 May 1967 - Colin Beard (SF)
3 June 1967 - Fred Castledine (SD)
10 June 1967 - Syd Jackson (EP)
17 June 1967 - Jim Conway (C) T
24 June 1967 - Norm Rogers (EF)
1 July 1967 - Reg Hampson (S)
8 July 1967 - John Parkinson (C)
15 July 1967 - Murray Macdonald (SF)
22 July 1967 - Ray Lawrence (P)
29 July 1967 - Bill Dempsey (WP)
5 August 1967 - Austin Robertson (S)
12 August 1967 - Graeme Scott (SF)
19 August 1967 - Tony Nesbit (SD)
26 August 1967 - Harry Neesham (EF)
2 September 1967 - Les Mumme (C)
9 September 1967 - Ray Boyanich (WP)
16 September 1967 Brian MacGregor (EP) HPY
23 September 1967 - Bob Page (P)
30 September 1967 - Bob Graham (EP)
6 April 1968 - Mal Atwell (P)
13 April 1968 - Graham Farmer (WP)
20 April 1968 - John Todd (SF)
27 April 1968 - Norm Rogers (EF)
4 May 1968 - Derek Chadwick (EP)
11 May 1968 - Tony Nesbit (SD)
18 May 1968 - Jim Conway (C) HPY
25 May 1968 - Haydn Bunton Jr (S)
1 June 1968 - Bill Walker (SD)
8 June 1968 - Trevor Sprigg (EF)
15 June 1968 - Norm Cox (SF)
22 June 1968 - Graham Ramshaw (P)
29 June 1968 - John Turnbull (SD)
6 July 1968 - Peter Panegyres (WP) HPY
13 July 1968 - John Crisp (C)
20 July 1968 - Cam Blakemore (S)
27 July 1968 - Fred Seinor (SF)
3 August 1968 - Lindsay Carroll (C)
10 August 1968 - Bob Holmes (EF)
17 August 1968 - Phil Tierney (EP)
24 August 1968 - John Parkinson (C)
31 August 1968 - Ray Mills (Perth)
7 September 1968 - Kevin Merifield (S)
14 September 1968 - Stephen Smeath (WP)
21 September 1968 - Bradley Smith (EP)
28 September 1968 - Brian Sampson (WP) HPY
5 April 1969 - Pat Astone (P)
12 April 1969 - Don Haddow (SF)
19 April 1969 - Hassa Mann (SF)
26 April 1969 - Eric Sarich (EF)
3 May 1969 - Jack Sheedy (EP)
10 May 1969 - Craige Baker (WP)
17 May 1969 - Peter Manning (SD)
24 May 1969 - Barry Paterson (S)
31 May 1969 - Barry Cable (P)
7 June 1969 - Graham Melrose (EF)
14 June 1969 - Michael Smart (C) HP
21 June 1969 - Jim Haines (EP)
28 June 1969 - ??
5 July 1969 - Laurie Richards (WP)
12 July 1969 - Brian Sierakowski (S)
19 July 1969 - ??
26 July 1969 - ??
2 August 1969 - Tom Grljusich (SF)
9 August 1969 - Bruce Duperouzel (C)
16 August 1969 - Gary Greer (SF)
23 August 1969 - John McIntosh (C) HP
30 August 1969 - Peter Stephen (EF)
6 September 1969 - ??
13 September 1969 - Bob Shields (P)
20 September 1969 - David Dyson (WP) TR
27 September 1969 - Mal Brown (EP) HP
1969 - Ross Millson (Perth)
1969 - Peter Eakins (Subiaco) HP T
This great set of full-colour posters was released by the Sunday Times in 1965, but had to be purchased directly from the newspaper publisher. Marketed as "magnificent full colour prints on heavy paper", keen WAFL supporters could pick one up from 34 Stirling St for three shillings and sixpence each, or posted out for four shillings. Alternatively, you could buy the full set for 28 shillings (30 shillings posted). The posters themselves were about A3 in size and featured just one player from each club.
Claremont
East Fremantle
East Perth
Perth
South Fremantle
Subiaco
Swan Districts
West Perth
South Fremantle
Subiaco
Swan Districts
West Perth
The first we knew of these posters was in the middle of 1982, when Westside Football ran a teaser in the centre spread of its June 3 edition: "These fantastic caricature drawings of football's superstars for 1982 can be part of your own collection - either in T-shirt form or on a big poster. See next week's Westside Football for details." The caricatures were drawn by prominent WA cartoonist Greg Smith, and were printed on glossy paper, measuring 58cm x 45cm. They cost $2.50 apiece (plus 70c for postage), or a set of eight club posters could be purchased for $15, plus $1 postage. They could also be obtained directly from the Westside Football office at 215 Oxford St in Leederville. T-shirts featuring the same design cost $6 each, plus 70c postage. Sadly, the posters weren't offered in 1983, with only T-shirts being sold.
Claremont
East Fremantle
East Perth
Perth
1993 Claremont v West Perth
1994 East Fremantle v Claremont
1995 West Perth v Subiaco
1996 Claremont v East Perth
1997 South Fremantle v East Fremantle
1998 East Fremantle v West Perth
1999 West Perth v South Fremantle
2000 East Perth v East Fremantle
2001 East Perth v South Fremantle
2002 East Perth v West Perth
2003 West Perth v Subiaco
2004 Subiaco v Claremont
2005 South Fremantle v Claremont
2006 Subiaco v South Fremantle
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Claremont
East Fremantle
East Perth
Peel
Perth
South Fremantle
Subiaco
Swan Districts
West Perth
2004, 2005, 2006
2004, 2005, 2006
2004, 2005, 2006
2004, 2005, 2006
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2004, 2005, 2006
Claremont
East Fremantle
East Perth
Peel
Perth
South Fremantle
Subiaco
Swan Districts
West Perth
Claremont
East Fremantle
East Perth
Perth
South Fremantle
Subiaco
Swan Districts
West Perth
Claremont
East Fremantle
East Perth
Peel
Perth
South Fremantle
Subiaco
Swan Districts
West Perth
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