1989 WAFL season
1989 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | Claremont (7th premiership) |
Minor premiers | Claremont (8th minor premiership) |
Matches played | 89 |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Neil Lester-Smith (East Fremantle) |
Sandover Medallist | Craig Edwards (South Fremantle) |
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1990 (WASFL) →
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The 1989 WAFL season was the 105th season of senior football in Perth. It saw Claremont continue its dominance of the competition with a third successive minor premiership under Gerard Neesham, despite having lost most of their top players of previous seasons to the VFL, and their 1988 conquerors Subiaco fall to third last with a mere six wins – their worst performance since the dark days of 1983 when the club had not played in the finals for nine years and had been wooden spooners four times in eight seasons. Coach Bunton had to promote many young players and knew 1989 was to be a year of rebuilding,[1] though only a second (and last as of 2014) Colts premiership under Eddie Pitter showed Subiaco did possess much resilience.[2]
Perth, who in 1988 had had their best record since 1978 and returned to Lathlain Park after the experiment of playing at their pre-1959 home of the WACA Ground was regarded as a financial failure, were also severely disappointing.[3] Swan Districts, who in 1988 had become the first club to suffer the ignominy of being last in all three grades,[a] rebounded so well despite the absence of Narkle that after thirteen rounds they were certainties for the four before a run of wins by West Perth coincided with a Swan slump and allowed the Falcons to reach the finals for only the third time in eleven seasons.
The season saw two experimental matches played in outer suburbs so that the WAFL could assess the possibility of relocating financially crippled Perth and West Perth to the Perth Hills and the growing northwestern corridor respectively.[4] The former move never occurred due to dissent within the committee, the latter did however five years subsequently.
Another first was the semi-finals double-header that was to become standard in the league during the 1990s, instigated due to the only senior finals tie since the 1938 Grand Final and the refusal of Claremont and South Fremantle to accept two weekends without a match.[5] Although a game on Saturday and one on Sunday was proposed, the first semi-final replay was ultimately played before the second semi on the Saturday.[6][b] There were also suggestions for the first time of the WAFL expanding beyond Perth to such rural centres as Bunbury and Geraldton and that established Perth clubs merge in order to adapt to the new realities of a national VFL/AFL competition.[7]
A more pressing issue was the off-field debate between Indian Pacific (the holders of the Eagles’ VFL licence) and the WAFL over the running of football in Western Australia, with Indian Pacific demanding an independent West Australian Football Commission rather than one controlled by the WAFL which was felt to be depressing standards.[8] The dispute after the VFL allowed the Eagles to field a reserves team in exchange for a larger list[9] continued: the VFL wanted the Eagles’ reserves playing in the VFL/AFL reserve grade competition, but that was unacceptable to the WAFC due to the cost of moving extra players to Melbourne, whilst the WAFC’s preferred option of an Eagle reserves team in the WAFL was not acceptable to WAFL club executives as it would upset the tried-and-proved WAFL structure.[10]
Home-and-away Season
Round 1
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 April | West Perth 13.12 (90) | def. by | South Fremantle 19.19 (133) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4300) | |
Saturday, 8 April | Swan Districts 23.8 (146) | def. | Perth 16.9 (105) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4100) | [11] |
Saturday, 8 April | Subiaco 5.14 (44) | def. by | Claremont 17.11 (113) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5000) | |
Saturday, 8 April | East Fremantle 23.17 (155) | def. | East Perth 9.10 (64) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4300) | [12] |
The return in the reserves of injury-plagued Andrew Macnish proves the sole highlight for Subiaco in the Grand Final replay – the Lions’ league team minus Breman and Georgiades has absolutely no target in attack.[13] |
Round 2
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 April | East Perth 10.11 (71) | def. by | Swan Districts 17.16 (118) | WACA (crowd: 4267) | |
Saturday, 15 April | Perth 9.14 (68) | def. by | Subiaco 15.17 (107) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4398) | [14] |
Saturday, 15 April | Claremont 15.23 (113) | def. | West Perth 10.11 (71) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3720) | [15] |
Saturday, 15 April | South Fremantle 16.19 (115) | def. | East Fremantle 13.19 (97) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9358) | |
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Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 April | West Perth 18.15 (123) | def. | East Perth 14.15 (99) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3440) | |
Saturday, 22 April | Claremont 19.24 (138) | def. | Swan Districts 14.8 (92) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4200) | |
Saturday, 22 April | Perth 13.19 (97) | def. by | East Fremantle 27.27 (189) | Kelmscott (crowd: 3601) | |
Sunday, 23 April | Subiaco 16.15 (111) | def. by | South Fremantle 17.15 (117) | Kalgoorlie (crowd: 4000) | [18] |
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Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 April | West Perth 18.15 (123) | def. | Subiaco 10.13 (73) | Wanneroo (crowd: 5007) | [21] |
Saturday, 29 April | South Fremantle 19.15 (129) | def. | Perth 12.12 (84) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5257) | |
Saturday, 29 April | East Perth 5.17 (47) | def. by | Claremont 19.26 (140) | WACA (crowd: 3050) | [22] |
Saturday, 29 April | Swan Districts 17.12 (114) | def. | East Fremantle 13.14 (92) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5100) | |
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Round 5
Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 May | Swan Districts 18.17 (125) | def. | Subiaco 16.13 (109) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5695) | |
Saturday, 6 May | Perth 22.17 (149) | def. | East Perth 11.8 (74) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3466) | [26] |
Saturday, 6 May | Claremont 17.18 (120) | def. | South Fremantle 15.10 (100) | Albany (crowd: 4638) | |
Saturday, 6 May | East Fremantle 19.14 (128) | def. | West Perth 14.19 (103) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4671) | |
In a fine match watched by a figure claimed to be as high as six thousand,[c] Claremont overcome an 8.5 (53) first quarter with four goals to Craig Edwards as Neesham’s brain and skill – compensating for his lack of size and speed – controls a torrid game thereafter.[27] |
Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 May | West Perth 15.24 (114) | def. by | Swan Districts 17.13 (115) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4403) | |
Saturday, 13 May | South Fremantle 18.18 (126) | def. | East Perth 11.12 (78) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3510) | [28] |
Saturday, 13 May | Claremont 18.25 (133) | def. | Perth 18.10 (118) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3309) | |
Saturday, 13 May | Subiaco 18.14 (122) | def. | East Fremantle 16.14 (110) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3780) | |
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Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 May | Swan Districts 12.15 (87) | def. by | South Fremantle 17.10 (112) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6352) | [31] |
Saturday, 20 May | Perth 9.20 (74) | def. by | West Perth 15.20 (110) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3158) | |
Saturday, 20 May | East Perth 12.12 (84) | def. | Subiaco 11.13 (79) | WACA (crowd: 2504) | [32] |
Saturday, 20 May | East Fremantle 4.11 (35) | def. by | Claremont 10.18 (78) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4168) | |
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Round 8
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 May | South Fremantle 6.11 (47) | def. by | West Perth 12.15 (87) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3682) | [34] |
Saturday, 27 May | Perth 11.13 (79) | def. by | Swan Districts 24.10 (154) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 2616) | [35] |
Saturday, 27 May | Claremont 9.7 (61) | def. by | Subiaco 12.19 (91) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3015) | |
Saturday, 27 May | East Perth 8.13 (61) | def. by | East Fremantle 14.29 (113) | WACA (crowd: 2122) | |
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Round 9 (Foundation Day)
Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 3 June | Subiaco 13.14 (92) | def. by | Perth 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3561) | [38] |
Saturday, 3 June | West Perth 12.19 (91) | def. by | Claremont 27.9 (171) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 5428) | |
Sunday, 4 June | Swan Districts 12.13 (85) | def. by | East Perth 15.15 (105) | Dampier Sports Ground (crowd: 3000) | |
Monday, 5 June | East Fremantle 21.14 (140) | def. | South Fremantle 20.15 (135) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10000) | |
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Round 10
Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 June | South Fremantle 16.15 (111) | def. | Subiaco 7.9 (51) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4278) | [1] |
Saturday, 10 June | East Perth 15.16 (106) | def. | West Perth 14.16 (100) | WACA (crowd: 3403) | [42] |
Saturday, 10 June | Swan Districts 13.18 (96) | def. by | Claremont 22.12 (144) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5126) | |
Saturday, 10 June | Perth 13.10 (88) | def. by | East Fremantle 17.13 (115) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3178) | [43] |
Round 11
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 June | Subiaco 8.16 (64) | def. by | West Perth 14.21 (105) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3839) | |
Saturday, 17 June | Perth 11.10 (76) | def. by | South Fremantle 18.18 (126) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3306) | |
Saturday, 17 June | Claremont 21.11 (137) | def. | East Perth 17.13 (115) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3306) | |
Saturday, 17 June | East Fremantle 20.16 (136) | def. | Swan Districts 16.10 (106) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4276) | [44] |
Despite losing skipper Menaglio, Mifka, relegated Eagle Turley, plus full-forward Gavin Howlett kicking 3.9 (27) from mainly easy shots, West Perth via direct, efficient play appear a chance for the four despite their loss to the Royals the week previously.[45] |
Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 June | Swan Districts 14.17 (101) | def. | Subiaco 14.11 (95) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3442) | [46] |
Saturday, 24 June | East Perth 17.16 (118) | def. by | Perth 19.8 (122) | WACA (crowd: 3116) | [47] |
Saturday, 24 June | South Fremantle 16.13 (109) | def. | Claremont 11.14 (80) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7668) | |
Saturday, 24 June | West Perth 15.13 (103) | def. by | East Fremantle 23.13 (151) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3890) | |
A noisy members’ stand inspires South Fremantle to a fine victory over pacesetters Claremont, as Craig Edwards, already favorite for the Sandover, is a colossus with eighteen kicks and 27 ruck knocks.[48] |
Round 13
Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 July | Swan Districts 18.12 (120) | def. | West Perth 15.11 (101) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4399) | |
Saturday, 1 July | East Perth 11.11 (77) | def. by | South Fremantle 19.16 (130) | WACA (crowd: 3398) | [49] |
Saturday, 1 July | Perth 12.8 (80) | def. by | Claremont 16.13 (109) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 2633) | |
Saturday, 1 July | East Fremantle 15.12 (102) | def. | Subiaco 14.14 (98) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3533) | [50] |
After shaving his head to convince selectors to give him more games, Swan Districts rover Peter Hodyl looks a new player as he and his fellow rovers dominate the packs during a vital third quarter when Swans score 6.2 (38) to 3.5 (23).[51] The win leaves Swans three games clear in the four and has WAFL official worried about potentially declining attendances. |
Round 14
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 July | South Fremantle 14.10 (94) | def. | Swan Districts 14.7 (91) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4683) | |
Saturday, 8 July | West Perth 17.18 (120) | def. | Perth 16.11 (107) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2636) | [52] |
Saturday, 8 July | Subiaco 22.17 (149) | def. | East Perth 13.6 (84) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2741) | |
Saturday, 8 July | Claremont 16.13 (109) | def. | East Fremantle 11.17 (83) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4200) | [53] |
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Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 July | West Perth 11.14 (80) | def. by | South Fremantle 13.16 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3748) | [56] |
Saturday, 15 July | Perth 22.6 (138) | def. | Swan Districts 9.9 (63) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3194) | |
Saturday, 15 July | Subiaco 15.12 (102) | def. | Claremont 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3478) | [57] |
Saturday, 15 July | East Fremantle 20.19 (139) | def. | East Perth 12.12 (84) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2641) | |
The on-ball combination of Mark Watson and Willie Dick suggests the four may not be sealed as the pair demolish Swan Districts and atone for several previous costly Demon lapses.[58] |
Round 16
Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 July | Swan Districts 21.13 (139) | def. | East Perth 12.14 (86) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3031) | |
Saturday, 22 July | Perth 18.19 (127) | def. | Subiaco 14.16 (100) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 2684) | |
Saturday, 22 July | Claremont 18.15 (123) | def. | West Perth 3.12 (30) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 2405) | [59] |
Saturday, 22 July | South Fremantle 14.15 (99) | def. by | East Fremantle 20.6 (126) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8970) | [60] |
West Perth are the first WA(N)FL team goalless at half-time since Swan Districts against South Fremantle in Round 15 of 1976. Their only three goals are during the first few minutes of the third quarter, and it is West Perth’s lowest score since 1950 and only the second time since 1928 they have scored just three goals in a match.[61] |
Round 17
Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 July | Subiaco 12.9 (81) | def. by | South Fremantle 13.14 (92) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3465) | [62] |
Saturday, 29 July | East Perth 8.14 (62) | def. by | West Perth 16.10 (106) | WACA (crowd: 2377) | |
Saturday, 29 July | Claremont 13.12 (90) | def. | Swan Districts 9.15 (69) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3303) | |
Saturday, 29 July | East Fremantle 27.15 (177) | def. | Perth 3.11 (29) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3458) | |
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Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 August | West Perth 18.11 (119) | def. | Subiaco 13.10 (88) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2812) | [67] |
Saturday, 5 August | South Fremantle 20.8 (128) | def. | Perth 13.5 (83) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3282) | |
Saturday, 5 August | East Perth 17.14 (116) | def. by | Claremont 20.17 (137) | WACA (crowd: 2165) | [68] |
Saturday, 5 August | Swan Districts 12.10 (82) | def. by | East Fremantle 14.21 (105) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5441) | |
Despite playing some of their best football during 1989, Swan Districts move into a precarious position via a loss to a powerful, systematic East Fremantle team – led brilliantly by Brian Peake in the centre.[69] |
Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 August | Subiaco 15.10 (100) | def. by | Swan Districts 23.26 (164) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3017) | |
Saturday, 12 August | Perth 16.20 (116) | def. | East Perth 12.14 (86) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 2225) | |
Saturday, 12 August | Claremont 16.8 (104) | def. | South Fremantle 12.11 (83) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5514) | |
Saturday, 12 August | East Fremantle 16.19 (115) | def. by | West Perth 20.10 (130) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3780) | |
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Round 20
Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 August | West Perth 16.17 (113) | def. | Swan Districts 12.16 (88) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7895) | |
Saturday, 19 August | South Fremantle 21.14 (140) | def. | East Perth 7.4 (46) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3149) | |
Saturday, 19 August | Claremont 15.17 (107) | def. | Perth 7.15 (57) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 2660) | [74] |
Saturday, 19 August | Subiaco 10.18 (78) | def. by | East Fremantle 21.10 (136) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2800) | [75] |
Despite being the victim of a severe bump that was expected to keep him off the field, ex-St. Kilda wingman Jon Riggs recovers to lead West Perth to a criticla win that leaves them 3.83 percent behind Swan Districts in fourth – and with a much easier last-round match.[76] |
Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 August | Swan Districts 11.15 (81) | def. by | South Fremantle 17.14 (116) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5739) | |
Saturday, 26 August | West Perth 27.15 (177) | def. | Perth 10.15 (75) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4995) | [77] |
Saturday, 26 August | East Perth 12.17 (89) | def. by | Subiaco 20.17 (137) | WACA (crowd: 1876) | |
Saturday, 26 August | East Fremantle 13.17 (95) | def. | Claremont 12.15 (87) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6060) | |
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Ladder
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TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
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1 | Claremont | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2376 | 1724 | 137.82% | 68 | |||
2 | South Fremantle | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2336 | 1870 | 124.92% | 64 | |||
3 | East Fremantle | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2539 | 1982 | 128.1% | 60 | |||
4 | West Perth | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2196 | 2146 | 102.33% | 44 | |||
5 | Swan Districts | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2236 | 2243 | 99.69% | 40 | |||
6 | Subiaco | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1971 | 2209 | 89.23% | 24 | |||
7 | Perth | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1968 | 2560 | 76.88% | 24 | |||
8 | East Perth | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1752 | 2640 | 66.36% | 12 | |||
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against |
Finals
Semi Finals
First Semi-Final | |||||
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Saturday, 2 September | East Fremantle 16.14 (110) | drew with | West Perth 16.14 (110) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,656) | [80] |
In his three hundredth WA(N)FL game, Brian Peake goaled from 40 metres out to produce the first senior WA(N)FL finals draw since the 1938 Grand Final.[40] As of 2014, it is East Fremantle’s only draw since 1974.[81] |
First Semi-Final Replay | |||||
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Saturday, 9 September (11:45 am) | East Fremantle 17.17 (119) | def. | West Perth 9.22 (76) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,246) | [82] |
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Second Semi-Final | |||||
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Saturday, 9 September (2:15 pm) | Claremont 12.17 (89) | def. by | South Fremantle 16.9 (105) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,246) | |
With the motivation of winning for former champion coach Clive Lewington who was dying of cancer, South Fremantle get away in the final ten minutes with three remarkable goals from Peter Matera[83] |
Preliminary Final
Preliminary Final | |||||
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Saturday, 16 September | Claremont 17.14 (116) | def. | East Fremantle 12.13 (85) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 16,088) | |
Despite ridiculously taking to a criss-cross short-passing style after kicking the first nine goals, 31-possession Neesham and Rowland hold off East Fremantle after the Sharks kick five straight at the beginning of the final quarter to be only twelve points behind.[84] |
Grand Final
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1989 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 23 September | South Fremantle | def. by | Claremont | Subiaco Oval (Crowd: 38,193) | [85] |
0.2 (2) 1.6 (12) 5.7 (37) 5.9 (39) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 11.13 (79) 15.16 (106) |
Umpires: D. Johnson, M. Ball Simpson Medal: Ben Allan (Claremont) |
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Willie Rioli 2, Peter Matera, Geary, Macdonald | Goals | Brayshaw 5, Dale Kickett 3, Evans 3, Thorne 2, Mann, Allan | |||
Edwards, Solin, Maskos, Nalder, Brad Collard | Best | Allan, Evans, Thorne, Neeshan, Scott, Hahn, Brayshaw | |||
In a game expected to be close, Claremont record a crushing win via a superb defence and brilliant tagging. South Fremantle kick the lowest open-age WA(N)FL Grand Final score since 1934, with all their goals coming between the 28-minute mark of the second quarter and midway through the third. Neesham, who was superb in the packs,[85] Peter Thorne and Warren Ralph retired as players after the game.[86] |
Notes
a The only other clubs to finish last in all three grades since 1957 have been Peel Thunder in their inaugural 1997 season and West Perth in 1992. No club has won premierships in all three grades in this time span.
b As with the AFL, WAFL/Westar semi- and preliminary finals have since 1991 been required to play extra time if drawn at full-time, though this has never actually occurred.
c At the Albany match the attendance figure did not include children under fifteen years of age who were admitted free of charge.
d At that time, Bill was president of the Swan Districts Football Club, a position he held from 1983 to 1994
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lewis, Ross; ‘Subi on Slippery Slope’; The West Australian, 12 June 1989, p. 112
- ↑ Spillman, Ken; Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000, p. 250 ISBN 0957818505
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lewis, Ross; ‘Demons Find No Sympathy’; The West Australian, 22 May 1989, p. 104
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 East, Alan (2005); From Redlegs to Demons : A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899; p. 165
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Commission May Regret Final Change’; The West Australian, 4 September 1989, p. 107
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Public Gets Behind Double-Header’; The West Australian, 6 September 1989, p. 144
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Football Needs to Spread Its Wings’; The West Australian, 29 May 1989, p. 98
- ↑ See Stocks, Gary; ‘Eagles, WAFL Ready for Truce’; The West Australian, 19 June 1989, p. 108
- ↑ Main, Jim and Christison, Darren; 1989 Football: The Year in Review, p. 96. Published 1989 by Century Magazines
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Presidents Opposed to Eagles’ Reserves Side’; The West Australian, 28 August 1989, p. 105
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘Swans Have Ed Smiling’; The West Australian, 10 April 1989, p. 117
- ↑ Casellas, Ken; ‘Rover Rowe a Find for Sharks’; The West Australian, 10 April 1989, p. 117
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Macnish Flair Lightens Up Subi’s Gloom’; The West Australian, 10 April 1989, p. 117
- ↑ McDonald, Ron; ‘Subiaco on the Rebound’; The West Australian, 17 April 1989, p. 139
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘The Mark of a Champion’; The West Australian, 17 April 1989, p. 141
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Jakovich Pedigree Breeds a Bulldog’; The West Australian, 17 April 1989, p. 141
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Juggling Act by Blackaby Lifts Swans’; The West Australian, 17 April 1989, p. 139
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘It’s a Kalgoorlie Cracker’; The West Australian, 24 April 1989, p. 132
- ↑ McDonald, Ron; ‘Demons’ Season Goes Up in Smoke’; The West Australian, 24 April 1989, p. 133
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘Woman’s Hand Helps Falcons’; The West Australian, 24 April 1989, p. 131
- ↑ McDonald, Ron; ‘Falcons’ Win a Sign of Better Times’; The West Australian, 1 May 1989, p. 102
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Royals Dredge Depths’; The West Australian, 1 May 1989, p. 102
- ↑ Casellas, Ken; ‘Captain Sets Fine Example’; The West Australian, 1 May 1989, p. 103
- ↑ Atkinson, Brian; It’s a Grand Old Flag: A History and Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of the West Perth Football Club 1885-2007; p. 151; ISBN 9781921361395
- ↑ ‘WA Football 2000’; in Barker, Anthony J. Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia; pp. 275-276 ISBN 0975242709
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘Star Trio Bring Demons Back to Life’; The West Australian, 8 May 1989, p. 141
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Neesham Still Shows Bulldogs New Tricks’; The West Australian, 8 May 1989, p. 140
- ↑ McDonald, Ron; ‘Edwards Earns Call-Up’; The West Australian, 15 May 1989, p. 103
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘The Dawn of a New Walker Era’; The West Australian, 15 May 1989, p. 103
- ↑ Casellas, Ken; ‘Top Marks to Claremont’; The West Australian, 15 May 1989, p. 103
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Bassendean Jinx Broken by Bulldogs’; The West Australian, 22 May 1989, p. 105
- ↑ Casellas, Ken; ‘Subiaco Shocked as Royals Break the Ice’; The West Australian, 22 May 1989, p. 105
- ↑ McDonald, Ron; ‘Tigers Weave a Magic Spell’; The West Australian, 22 May 1989, p. 104
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Falcons Sail the Heights with Sing on Song’; The West Australian, 29 May 1989, p. 100
- ↑ McDonald, Ron; ‘Swans Put Demons in Doldrums’; The West Australian, 29 May 1989, p. 101
- ↑ Casellas, Ken; ‘Karl a Tiger Tamer’; The West Australian, 29 May 1989, p. 99
- ↑ Fremantle Oval: Unsuccessful Streaks
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘Reshuffle by Wiley Puts Lions on Deck’; The West Australian, 5 June 1989, p. 96
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Falcons’ Hit by Tigers’ Thunderbolt’; The West Australian, 5 June 1989, p. 96
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 WAFL Match Program and Results 1989 (archived)
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Scruffy Puts the Bite on Bulldogs – Lester-Smith Kicks Six as Sharks Steal Thiller’; The West Australian, 6 June 1989, pp. 124-125
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Jackson Talks Royals to Victory‘; The West Australian, 12 June 1989, p. 111
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Mick Back with Bang‘; The West Australian, 12 June 1989, p. 111
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Broadbridge Strike New High as Sharks Shred Swans’ Defences’; The West Australian, 19 June 1989, pp. 104-105
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Falcons Look Good for the Final Four’; The West Australian, 19 June 1989, p. 104
- ↑ Loxley, Steven; ‘Swans Prevail but Need All-Round Improvement’; The West Australian, 26 June 1989, p. 98
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Narkle Gives the Demons a Lift’; The West Australian, 26 June 1989, p. 98
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Bulldogs Respond to Familiar Chorus’; The West Australian, 26 June 1989, p. 98
- ↑ Marsh, David; ‘Craig Gives Bulldogs Bite’; The West Australian, 3 July 1989, p. 113
- ↑ Loxley, Steven; ‘Ellis Puts Sharks on Right Road’; The West Australian, 3 July 1989, p. 113
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘New-Look Hodyl a Master for Swans’; The West Australian, 3 July 1989, p. 112
- ↑ Loxley, Steven; ‘Second-Quarter Nap Costs Demons Dearly’; The West Australian, 10 July 1989, p. 100
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Cheers for Beers in Claremont Win’; The West Australian, 10 July 1989, p. 99
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘Swans Let South Scramble Home’; The West Australian, 10 July 1989, p. 100
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Langdon Sets Off a Subiaco Goal Glut’; The West Australian, 10 July 1989, p. 100
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Nelson’s Grit Not Enough for Falcons’; The West Australian, 17 July 1989, p. 96
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘Bunton Has All the Right Moves; Checkmate for Subiaco’; The West Australian, 17 July 1989, p. 96
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Demons Kick Finals Fight Back into Life’; The West Australian, 17 July 1989, p. 97
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Tigers Breeze In for 95-Point Win’; The West Australian, 24 July 1989, p. 87
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Brad the Derby Hero’; The West Australian, 24 July 1989, p. 88
- ↑ West Perth: Lowest Scores
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Close Shave for South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 31 July 1989, p. 100
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Tigers Earn Stripes; Swans Make Life Tough at the Top’; The West Australian, 31 July 1989, p. 100
- ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: East Fremantle Team v Team
- ↑ East Fremantle Oval: Lowest Scores
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Sharks Shatter Pathetic Perth’; The West Australian, 31 July 1989, p. 100
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Nelson Keeps Falcons Clear of Waterloo’; The West Australian, 7 August 1989, p. 92
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Game Just a Picnic for Claremont’; The West Australian, 7 August 1989, p. 90
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Swans Show form; Sharks Take Honours’; The West Australian, 7 August 1989, p. 90
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Williams Kicks Super Goal To Crush Sharks’; The West Australian, 14 August 1989, p. 97
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Claremont Win but at a Price’; The West Australian, 14 August 1989, p. 96
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Hobbling Shine is the Hero’; The West Australian, 14 August 1989, p. 95
- ↑ Lewis, Ross; ‘A Right Royal Letdown’; The West Australian, 14 August 1989, p. 96
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Tigers Do Just Enough to Dump the Demons’; The West Australian, 21 August 1989, p. 84
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Easy for the Sharks: Sleepy-Time Lions Go Round in Circles’; The West Australian, 21 August 1989, p. 84
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Soaring Falcons Stay in Hunt’; The West Australian, 21 August 1989, p. 84
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘For Falcons, Pure Joy’; The West Australian, 28 August 1989, p. 104
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘For Swans, There’s Always Another Year’; The West Australian, 28 August 1989, p. 104
- ↑ Denham, Greg; ‘Sharks Set for the Semis’; The West Australian, 28 August 1989, p. 105
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Spine-Tingler Will Be Hard to Repeat’; The West Australian, 4 September 1989, p. 106
- ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: Most Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Sharks Ease Through’; The West Australian, 11 September 1989, p. 99
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Bulldogs Scent the Holy Grail’; The West Australian, 11 September 1989, p. 100
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Lessons Are Learnt as Tigers Head the Class’; The West Australian, 18 September 1989, p. 104
- ↑ 85.0 85.1 Stocks, Gary; ‘Perfect Timing by Maestro Neesham’; in The West Australian; 25 September 1989; p. 110
- ↑ Casellas, Ken; ‘Thorne Thinks It’s Over’; The West Australian, 25 September 1989, p. 106