South Fremantle’s brilliant win over West Perth stakes their claim to challenge Old Easts and remained their biggest victory over the Cardinals until 1979.^[17]

A WANFL record home-and-away crowd^{[26][note 2]} who paid £973^[27] saw South Fremantle inflict East’s first defeat since 21 July 1945, ending a WANFL record run of thirty-five straight victories.

East Perth lodged a protest against Subiaco for playing Bill Ralph,^{[note 3]} who had resided in East Perth’s district before moving to Goomalling,^[40] but the protest has no effect because the Maroons lose their eighth consecutive match.

Ten goals by Naylor allows South Fremantle to retain their undefeated record in a brilliant match in front of another huge crowd after West Perth looked like winning during the last quarter.

East Perth end a long South Fremantle winning run in a thrilling game where the Royals held the ascendancy before a late red and white rally give them the lead – only for Matson to kick the winning goal.

In equalling their record low score against Perth from the previous season, Swan Districts kick the lowest score at Bassendean Oval until 1964 and still the second-lowest ever there.^[57]

On an extremely muddy W.A.C.A. ground, West Perth produce a fine comeback win to move effectively two wins clear in second position.

In a round of thrilling matches in "wretched" weather with 41.4 millimetres (1.63 in) of rain^[66] and deep mud, Perth and East Fremantle manage thrilling victories to be two games play 20 percent clear in fourth with six rounds to play.

• The East Fremantle versus Subiaco match was put forward to the week before Round 1 to permit Old Easts to tour New South Wales.
• WANFL matches were suspended for two weeks for the 1947 Hobart Carnival.^[75]

Perth gain a critical win after Subiaco – in their first match for four weeks after three straight wins – kick 6.6 (42) to 1.2 (8) in the last quarter and pound the Redleg backs who nonetheless manage to hold.

East Fremantle score a critical win after it was close at three-quarter time to remain second, 18 percent ahead of West Perth.

Perth, who had coped successfully with the loss of Merv McIntosh during the Hobart Carnival with a swollen hand^[88] are in danger of losing their seemingly secure finals berth as a depleted South Fremantle runs over them in the first half. Naylor kicks fourteen goals and South Fremantle’s centreline and rovers are breathtaking.

• On a very wet afternoon,^[93] East Perth’s late rally fails to given them the five-goal margin needed to make the four.^[94]
• Six goals from Ray Scott ensures West Perth take the double chance in a high-standard game where Old Easts fade out after an impressive start.

Old Easts’ inaccuracy gives the less experienced Redlegs, led by McIntosh and former St. Kilda defender Marcel Hilsz, an upset win as they dominate after quarter-time.

West Perth recover from a slow start to end Perth’s brave finals challenge, taking decisive control ten minutes into the last quarter.

In a match marred by the collapse of the wall onto Roberts Road under pressure from the crowd^[99] South Fremantle take advantage of the Cardinals’ poor kicking in very windy conditions to claim their first premiership since 1917 – and begin a WANFL dynasty.