The 1921 Perth Carnival was the fourth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 interstate competition. It was the first carnival to take place in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 and was won by the home state, Western Australia.

It had been seven years since the last championship due to the war and just like with every carnival to this point with the exception of Sydney, the home state finished unbeaten. Western Australia defeated the VFL in their game at Subiaco by five points, with the VFL's Collingwood forward Dick Lee

Dick Lee (footballer)

Walter Henry "Dick" Lee was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League ....

 missing a set shot 40 metres out in the final minute due to a gust of wind dislodging the ball as he attempted a place kick.

Teams

In a shortened carnival, only South Australia and a team representing the Victorian Football League

Victorian Football League

The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...

 joined Western Australia with the three playing each other once in a round robin format.

Players

Western Australia's carnival winning side, who were captained by William 'Nipper' Truscott

William 'Nipper' Truscott

William John "Nipper" Truscott, Jr. was an Australian sportsman...

, also featured Bonny Campbell

Bonny Campbell

Hugh 'Bonny' Campbell was an Australian rules footballer who played 188 Western Australian Football League games and kicked 630 goals. A regular West Australian interstate representative, he is famous for kicking 23 goals in a game for Western Australia against Queensland at the 1924 Hobart...

, Wal Gunnyon

Wal Gunnyon

Walter "Wally" Gunnyon was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL in the 1920s.-Playing career:Gunnyon played four seasons with South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League, playing 54 games...

 and future Sandover Medalists in Harold Boyd

Harold Boyd

Harold Boyd was an Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth in the WAFL during the 1920s.A half back, Boyd started his career at West Perth when the WAFL resumed after the First World War. He won a Sandover Medal in 1922 and was appointed captain-coach the following season. In 1924 he...

, Tom Outridge

Tom Outridge

Tom Outridge was an Australian rules footballer who played for Subiaco and Perth in the WAFL.Outridge holds his place in Western Australian sporting history as the inaugural winner of the Sandover Medal. He won the award in 1921, while at Subiaco, having previously spent four seasons with Perth...

 and William 'Digger' Thomas

William 'Digger' Thomas

William 'Digger' Thomas was an Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth and Subiaco in the WAFL. He is always mentioned in football records with his nickname Digger as there was another William Thomas who appeared for East Perth and won a Sandover Medal just six years after Digger...

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Results

Game One

Team	Score
VFL	11.12 (78)
South Australia	6.7 (43)

Game Two

Team	Score
Western Australia	6.16 (52)
VFL	6.11 (47)

Game Three

Team	Score
Western Australia	12.3 (75)
South Australia	9.11 (65)