1949

The Annual General Meeting was held and attended by 18 affiliated clubs. Notice was given of the change of name of Swanbourne to Swanbourne-Cottesloe Amateur Football Club and Mt Hawthorn to West Perth Amateur Football Club.

The Western Command Football Association was admitted, and the Fixtures Committee left to determine into which division they would be placed.

Mr C.J.B Veryard was re-elected President, Mr H.B Grosvenor as Secretary/Treasurer and Mr T.L Hunt as Assistant Secretary.

Mr W.R Orr was re-appointed as Patron.

Mr E.R McKenzie was elected as Senior Vice-President & Messrs V.E Bennett, S. Miller and Mr K. Essex as the other Vice-Presidents.

The Protests & Disputes Committee of Messrs H. Moffatt, R.B Henkel & Mr K.A Spencer elected as the third member of the Umpires Board.

The Grounds & Fixtures Committee of Messrs W. O’Grady, C. Jamieson & H. Lewis was elected.

The Honorary Auditor provided a report to the meeting & was granted an Honorarium of £5.5.0 ($10.50). He, Mr H.G Lippiatt, was re-appointed for the role.

It was resolved to accept an invitation from the SAAFL to send a WAAFA team to Adelaide in August and a Sub-Committee of Messrs J. Kenneally, J Carey, H. Lewis, Rankin, C. Jamieson, Sheldon, Brosnan, Breen, McMahon, Graham, A. James, Croft & W. O’Grady formed to raise funds towards the expenses of the trip.

A special levy of £10.0.0 ($20) be applied to each club in this regard.

This Committee was to be recognised also as a Social Committee and was to investigate & organise an Annual Ball, which was held, late August, in the YAL Ballroom at a cost of 5/3 (53c) each club responsible for 20 tickets £5.5.0 ($10.50). The result was a great success.

The season started on April 30th with 17 rounds & no mates played of August 13th when the state team was away.

Burley footballs were to be used as previously for all games, bar the first 6 games, due to a supply problem, when any 1st grade new balls may be used.

A Selection Committee of Messrs S. Miller (Chairman) Kenneally, Robinson, Taylor, Crofts & Warner were appointed to select 20 players for the team to play in Adelaide.

It was further decided that Mr S. Miller be appointed Coach, Mr J. Kenneally as manager and Mr. J Hunt as Assistant Manager. If funds were permitting a contribution could be made towards the expenses of the Assistant Manager. Each player selected would be provided with a state player pocket, a state guernsey and a state necktie. Each player would be asked to contribute £5.0.0 ($10) towards his expenses.

The recommendation of the Executive Committee, comprising of Messrs Robinson, Moncrieff, Kenneally, Jamieson, Lewis & Rankin, that the team fly to Adelaide was endorsed and the agreement to borrow £350.0.0 ($700) was confirmed. Repayment was to be made from gate proceeds & if insufficient, the balance owing to be repaid at £50.0.0 ($100) per year.

The WAAFA delegates, Messrs Veryard and Grosvenor, who had been re-appointed for the year reported that the AAFL Council had agreed that a combined amateur team should compete in the National Carnival in 1950 and it should consist of 6 representatives from WA, WA, Vic & Tasmania and that the Amateur Council pay the expenses of an official from each state, who would act as selectors.

The Annual Social & Presentation night was organised to be held on October 23rd.

Clubs were given permission to make tours – Teachers College Club to visit Adelaide, Mosman Park to Busselton, South Perth to Kellerberrin, Shenton Park to Cuballing, CBC Old Boys to Yarloop, Osbourne Park to Bruce Rock, Bayswater to Mandurah and Swanbourne to Merredin.

Mr J.F Kenneally was presented with Life Membership for his long & dedicated service to the association.

A cheque for £122.16.9 ($245) was received from South Australia for nett gate receipts from the Adelaide Oval for our state game.

Donations were made of £10.0.0 ($20) to the Red Cross for their appeal, to St John Ambulance Brigade of £4.4.0 ($8.40) to the Fremantle division, £2.2.0 ($4.20) to each of the Perth, Maylands & Midland Junction divisions, while £2.2.0 ($4.20) to the Railway Institute and £3.3.0 ($6.30) to the Methodist Mission.

A refund of £20.0.0 ($40) was made to help cover the manager’s expenses of the state team.

Honorariums were granted to the Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Miss Grosvenor, these being based on the following basis:- £1.0.0 ($2) per affiliated club, 5/- (50c) & 10/- ($1) respectively.

PREMIERS, LADDERS & MEDALLISTS

SEASON STATS

Clubs: 24
Teams: 25

*new club
~Swanbourne name changed to Swanbourne-Cottesloe
~Mt Hawthorn name changed to West Perth