Keeping the spirit of the game alive

As you walk around Weeip Park you'll notice highlights of black and yellow in the brick walls and Youth Zone equipment.

The colour scheme pays homage to the original Midland Junction Football Club, who wore black and gold hooped jumpers and were Premiership winners in 1911.

Nicknamed the Railways, the club played in the WAFL from 1905 to 1910 and again from 1914 to 1917.

The club disbanded in 1917 as many of their players signed up to fight in World War I.

Other football teams continued to play at the former grounds of Midland Oval over the years, with the 1956 WAFL Premiership game between East Perth and Swan Districts attracting a crowd of more than 4,000 people. Midland Oval now forms part of the New Junction precinct.

🎥Watch this video to explore more hidden details in the park.