▁players ▁I se ger ▁and ▁Page ▁and ▁a ▁couple ▁of ▁surprising ▁losses ▁to ▁lower ▁clubs , ▁whilst ▁East ▁Per th , ▁who ▁won ▁consist ently ▁without ▁being ▁impress ive ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁failed ▁for ▁the ▁fourth ▁time ▁in ▁as ▁many ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁Grand ▁Final , ▁this ▁time ▁to ▁West ▁Per th ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁much ▁more ▁decis ive ▁manner ▁than ▁any ▁of ▁their ▁Per th ▁defe ats . ▁ ▁The ▁league ' s ▁popular ity , ▁a ided ▁by ▁the ▁dri est ▁football ▁season ▁in ▁Per th ▁since ▁ 1 9 4 0 , ▁and ▁a ▁new ▁$ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁grand stand ▁at ▁Sub ia co ▁O val , ▁reached ▁a ▁high ▁not ▁to ▁be ▁sur pass ed . ▁East ▁Per th ▁attract ed ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁over ▁twelve ▁thousand ▁spect ators ▁to ▁each ▁home ▁match , ▁including ▁an ▁all - time ▁record ▁W AN FL ▁home - and - away ▁attend ance ▁against ▁West ▁Per th ▁on ▁the ▁Saturday ▁before ▁Foundation ▁Day . ▁ ▁Home - and - away ▁Season ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 ▁( E aster ▁Week end ) ▁ ▁Round ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 3 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 4 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 5 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 6 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 7 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 8 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 9 ▁( Foundation ▁Day ) ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 0 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 1 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 2 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 3 ▁ ▁Round ▁ 1 4 ▁ ▁Round