1942 WANFL season

Potter of South Fremantle kicks eight goals and John Hetherington of Subiaco seven as critics are impressed by the standard of the first round of under-age league football.

• A depleted Cardinal team, minus key forward McMahon and a number of others, trounce Subiaco with future star Fred Buttsworth kicking six.
• Robin Farmer, expected to be a successor to George Moloney, kicked ten goals as Claremont rebound after a slow start.

• Owing to government bans on public holiday sport,^[22][23] none of the traditional Foundation Day games were played until 1946.
• East Perth demolish the winless Subiaco, who look at this stage likely to drop out after twelve matches.
• Despite a notable comeback, Perth unexpectedly inflict West Perth's first defeat of the season.

Subiaco rally to win their first match for the season after being behind for all but the last seven minutes.

Ray Perry, as a ruckman a star of East Perth's 1944 perfect season, kicks seven of nine goals to win a thriller for the Royals, without "Todge" Campbell due to the flu.

Brunton kicks nine goals to continue the slump of the Royals, who regained Campbell but lost another 1944 star-to-be in Alan Watts.

• Perth kick the lowest score conceded by Claremont to that point, beating out 5.7 (37) by South Fremantle in 1936.^[39]

• With Brunton kicking ten goals, West Perth record to that point their biggest win^[46] and the second-highest score in WANFL competition.^[47]
• As a result of Subiaco's win, Perth's Round 14 match with South Fremantle determines who will drop out.

Subiaco's John Hetherington, in his last match before contracting poliomyelitis and becoming a paraplegic, kicks six goals to ensure Subiaco would play the full season.^[6]

• On an exceptionally windy afternoon, South Fremantle overcome Perth in a dour game and consign the Redlegs to dropping out of the competition.
• Claremont become the first WANFL team to fail to score in the second and third quarters since Subiaco against Perth in the opening round of 1921.^{[note 1]}

• Two amazing recoveries see South Fremantle come back to draw with Subiaco, and East Perth, against the pacesetters, achieve their biggest comeback from a three-quarter-time deficit since 1922.^[57]
• Following this match, Subiaco would become the first club to play 400 games for no draws, not drawing again until Round 11 of 1962.^[58]

East Perth's win over the Maroons in a dour game owing to a powerful wind despite the absence of rain^[65] threatens Subiaco's hold on the last top four berth.

A brilliant display in the centre by former full forward Robin Farmer, and nine goals from the fast-leading Bourke, allows Claremont a critical win that regains them a place in the four and sets the stage for a thrilling last round.

Subiaco win a sensational finish after being 35 points down at three-quarter time on a damp^[72] and windy day, but a brilliant display by Claremont against the premiers ensures they remain in the top four.

Robin Sandover's power in the ruck leads Claremont to victory in a fast match with numerous bruising but fair bumps.

As in the previous match, a dominant ruckman – in this case West Perth's Berg – ensures a comeback victory in a tough match.

Claremont continue their run of excellent form with a fine team effort to qualify for the Grand Final against the Cardinals.