The 1969 WANFL season was the 85th season of the Western Australian National Football League. It saw continued dominance by the three Perth clubs and Subiaco, who occupied the top half of the ladder constantly from the fourth round onwards, and finished four games clear of the other four clubs, who were all in a “rebuilding” mode with varying success – late in the season both Swan Districts and Claremont fielded some of the youngest teams in the competition's history, whilst the Tigers, who fielded thirteen first-year players[1] including Graham Moss, Russell Reynolds and Bruce Duperouzel,[2] began disastrously but four wins in five games paved the way to impressive record from 1970 to 1972. Among the top four, Perth failed to achieve a fourth consecutive premiership[a] that at one point looked very much in their grasp due to the overwork of Barry Cable which robbed him of some brilliance,[3] early-season injuries to key players Iseger and Page[4] and a couple of surprising losses to lower clubs, whilst East Perth, who won consistently without being impressive for most of the season, failed for the fourth time in as many seasons in the Grand Final, this time to West Perth and in a much more decisive manner than any of their Perth defeats.
1969 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Mal Brown (‹See Tfd›East Perth) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Austin Robertson, Jr. (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) |
Attendance | |
Matches played | 88 |
Total attendance | 878,901 (9,988 per match) |
The league's popularity, aided by the driest football season in Perth since 1940,[5] and a new $500,000 grandstand at Subiaco Oval,[6] reached a high not to be surpassed. East Perth attracted an average of over twelve thousand spectators to each home match,[7] including an all-time record WANFL home-and-away attendance against West Perth on the Saturday before Foundation Day.
Home-and-away season
editRound 1 (Easter weekend)
editRound 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.20 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.14 (80) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 13060) | [8] |
Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.13 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.17 (101) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9540) | [9] |
Monday, 7 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21.23 (149) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) | Perth Oval (crowd: 17838) | |
Monday, 7 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.13 (91) | drew with | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.13 (91) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 11236) | |
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Round 2
editRound 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 23.22 (160) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.11 (71) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 10088) | |
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.13 (85) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.22 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 17414) | |
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.13 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10093) | [13] |
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.17 (113) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.16 (94) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11285) | [14] |
East Perth’s ability to dominate Farmer ensures they defeat the depleted Cardinals more easily than the scoreboard implies – West Perth were flattered by eight final-quarter goals.[15] |
Round 3
editRound 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.15 (63) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 28.21 (189) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8555) | |
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.15 (117) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7654) | |
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.16 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.13 (79) | Perth Oval (crowd: 20466) | |
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.12 (126) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.16 (112) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9411) | [16] |
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Round 4
editRound 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.22 (106) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.16 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 16884) | |
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.18 (108) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.14 (116) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8261) | |
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.14 (110) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 23.19 (157) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 9001) | [20] |
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 6.15 (51) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.15 (87) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10194) | |
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Round 5
editRound 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.10 (58) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14612) | |
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.19 (133) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.18 (84) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10388) | |
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.11 (95) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.19 (85) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10757) | |
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 24.17 (161) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.10 (106) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 8758) | [22] |
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Round 6
editRound 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.14 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.9 (63) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 13964) | |
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.17 (89) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.11 (95) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9633) | |
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.12 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.17 (83) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6385) | |
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.12 (84) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.15 (111) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8315) | [25] |
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Round 7
editRound 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.13 (61) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6410) | |
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.8 (80) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.20 (104) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9678) | |
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.14 (86) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.19 (109) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5358) | [3] |
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.13 (97) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.14 (80) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7458) | [27] |
Subiaco’s desire to play dry-weather football on the first wet day of the season costs them dearly against the Swans, as they break down at half-forward until the second half and do not hang on after taking the lead.[28] |
Round 8
editRound 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.9 (75) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.17 (119) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10439) | [29] |
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.13 (103) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.18 (108) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14052) | |
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.18 (126) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 7.8 (50) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 10665) | [30] |
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.21 (147) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.16 (58) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8051) | |
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Round 9 (Foundation Day)
editRound 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.17 (59) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.12 (120) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7711) | |
Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.11 (83) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.15 (111) | Perth Oval (crowd: 26760) | |
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.9 (87) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 27.18 (180) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 9392) | |
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.17 (107) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.17 (95) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 16548) | [33] |
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Round 10
editRound 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.13 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.10 (70) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6271) | |
Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.19 (67) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 6.8 (44) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9700) | |
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.12 (72) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.15 (81) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8459) | [39] |
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.11 (95) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.18 (108) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5185) | [1] |
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Round 11
editRound 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.8 (116) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.20 (74) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 14940) | |
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21.23 (149) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.13 (85) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7879) | |
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.18 (102) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.11 (113) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6617) | |
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.14 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.16 (118) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7921) | |
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Round 12
editRound 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.13 (97) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.20 (68) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11097) | |
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.22 (100) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.8 (110) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4439) | [47] |
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.19 (103) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6666) | |
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.16 (82) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 19.10 (124) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7047) | |
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Round 13
editRound 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.12 (102) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8302) | |
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.6 (102) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10362) | [50] |
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.15 (87) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.18 (114) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5701) | |
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20.8 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.18 (90) | Perth Oval (crowd: 9398) | |
Bill Walker, despite suffering a bad back injury early in the match, constantly brings the ball into the open to have Swans running over Claremont after the Tigers obtained a four-goal quarter-time lead.[51] |
Round 14
editRound 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 21.10 (136) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.13 (73) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7435) | |
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.15 (111) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.7 (79) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8277) | |
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 24.22 (166) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.10 (82) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 6121) | [52] |
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.8 (74) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7655) | |
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Round 15
editRound 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.10 (94) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 20.16 (136) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5405) | [55] |
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.10 (142) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.12 (108) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7822) | [56] |
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5240) | |
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.25 (127) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.18 (90) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9576) | |
Swan Districts move to fifth by kicking 7.9 (51) to 2.4 (16) into a fading wind in the final quarter, as Old Easts’ backline degenerates into a “shamble”.[57] |
Round 16
editRound 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.20 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.6 (78) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 8568) | |
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.10 (70) | drew with | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.16 (70) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11424) | |
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.20 (68) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3779) | |
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.15 (69) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4899) | |
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Round 17
editRound 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.19 (103) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6341) | [64] |
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.12 (78) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.12 (102) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4758) | |
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.12 (60) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.12 (84) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13053) | |
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.16 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.19 (67) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3840) | [65] |
Perth again shows themselves the best-equipped WANFL team for wars of attrition as they overcome East Perth in a hard, tough games after the Royals came within ten points midway through the last quarter.[66] |
Round 18
editRound 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.16 (100) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.6 (102) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 19117) | |
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 24.18 (162) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7280) | [67] |
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.18 (120) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.10 (70) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5025) | [68] |
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.16 (118) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.6 (108) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5955) | [69] |
Minus Atwell, Graham Jenzen and Greg Brehaut, Perth’s fanaticism has them snatch the match from West Perth after being thirty-one points down at half-time – giving the Demons the box seat for four consecutive premierships.[70] |
Round 19
editRound 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.6 (102) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11746) | |
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.14 (116) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.25 (109) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4535) | [71] |
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.16 (112) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.8 (68) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8635) | |
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.14 (86) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.17 (125) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 7201) | [72] |
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Round 20
editRound 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.27 (141) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 4.6 (30) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7000) | [75] |
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.18 (126) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.7 (67) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 12004) | |
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.9 (93) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.11 (113) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4576) | [76] |
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.14 (74) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.11 (107) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8811) | |
Perth’s hardness at the ball allows them to score 9.6 (60) to 1.2 (8) in a brilliant last quarter after an even struggle – in the process keepign ahead of West Perth’s despite the latter’s huge win over an inept South Fremantle.[77] |
Round 21
editRound 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.15 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.15 (75) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6642) | [78] |
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 30.11 (191) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.10 (64) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7006) | |
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.15 (111) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.11 (71) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6773) | |
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.6 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.19 (91) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8200) | [79] |
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Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2339 | 1729 | 135.3 | 70 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth (P) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2132 | 1573 | 135.5 | 60 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2327 | 1797 | 129.5 | 60 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2016 | 2012 | 100.2 | 48 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1987 | 2150 | 92.4 | 32 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1839 | 2443 | 75.3 | 24 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1884 | 2282 | 82.6 | 22 |
8 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1811 | 2349 | 77.1 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
editFirst semi-final
editFirst semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 6 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.17 (95) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.15 (87) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,574) | [83] |
After Subiaco led 5.2 (32) to 1.3 (9) into the wind with Robert Kitchin compensating for Ramshaw‘s eclipse of Robertson, Cable and Graham Jenzen lead Perth to a fine win as the Maroons’ excessive handball in defence costs them dearly.[84] |
Second semi-final
editSecond semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 13 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.15 (57) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,740) | [85] |
West Perth’s unexpected physical strength jolts and undisciplined East Perth team, who made the error of kicking into the wind after winning the toss.
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Preliminary final
editPreliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 20 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.8 (122) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.22 (76) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 29,590) | |
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Grand Final
edit1969 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 27 September | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 51,385) | [88] |
6.12 (48) 10.14 (74) 18.19 (127) 21.21 (147) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 4.6 (30) 10.14 (74) |
Umpires: Ray Montgomery Simpson Medal: Bill Dempsey (‹See Tfd›West Perth) | ||
Richards 7, Smeath 6, Miller 2, Wynne 2, Watling, Baker, Knell, Valli | Goals | Dorrington 3, Bygraves 3, Smith, Tierney, Verstegen | |||
Dempsey, Knell, Watling, Whinnen, Farmer, Richards, Smeath | Best | Bygraves, Gillespie, Brown, Smith, Graham, Haines, Chadwick, Gillespie | |||
Under the captain-coaching of former Royal “Polly” Farmer, West Perth win their first premiership since 1960 in brilliant fashion, setting records for highest Grand Final score and biggest win, which they broke in 1975. |
Notes
edita Four consecutive premiership in the WA(N)FL was last achieved by East Fremantle between 1928 and 1931, and the sole previous occurrences were by Old Easts between 1908 and 1911 and East Perth (five consecutive) between 1919 and 1923. No WANFL/WAFL/Westar Rules club since 1970 has achieved four consecutive premierships.
b Austin Robertson junior was held goalless on only five occasions in his 269 games in the WANFL and VFL (in 1966 with South Melbourne), which occurred in 1962, 1963, 1965 and twice during his final 1974 season. He had not been held to one goal since his goalless Round 15, 1965 game with South Fremantle.
c Subiaco did play in the 1943 second-semi when league football was restricted to players under nineteen years of age as of 1 October.
References
edit- ^ a b Todd, John; ‘Lewis Makes Bright Return’; The West Australian, 16 June 1969, p. 32
- ^ a b Casellas, Ken; ‘Marshall Aims to Rebuild’; The West Australian, 12 May 1969, p. 40
- ^ a b Todd, John; ‘Hard Work Dulls Cable’; The West Australian, 19 May 1969, p. 32
- ^ a b Casellas, Ken; ‘Perth Must Take Stock’ The West Australian, 28 April 1969, p. 36
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) annual rainfall
- ^ See Farmer, Barry; ‘Scalping Not Considered by the League’; The West Australian, 1 July 1969, p. 21
- ^ East, Alan (editor); The Royals: 100 Years of Tradition – A History of the East Perth Football Club; pp. 145-150
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South’s Loss Poses Selection Problems’; The West Australian, 7 April 1969, p. 16
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Triumph for Walker’; The West Australian, 7 April 1969, p. 16
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘74 pt. Win to East Perth’; The West Australian, 8 April 1969, p. 40
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Lewis Kicks Point in Last Second’; The West Australian, 8 April 1969, p. 40
- ^ a b "WAFL Footy Facts: Claremont Oval". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Not Impressive in Beating Claremont’; The West Australian, 14 April 1969, p. 37
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘South Fail to Curb Turner’; The West Australian, 14 April 1969, p. 37
- ^ Todd, John; ‘East Perth Ruckmen Dominate Hit-Outs’; The West Australian, 14 April 1969, p. 37
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Port Team Impressive’; The West Australian, 21 April 1969, p. 33
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Perth – Consecutive Games Won". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Bassendean Oval Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Richards and Wynne Shine’; The West Australian, 21 April 1969, p. 33
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Miller Inspires South’s ’ The West Australian, 28 April 1969, p. 36
- ^ Todd, John; ‘League Leaders Show Signs of Complacency’ The West Australian, 28 April 1969, p. 36
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Roving Pair Live up to Reputation’; The West Australian, 5 May 1969, p. 20
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Valli stars in New Role’; The West Australian, 5 May 1969, p. 20
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Garnaut Fails in Key Position’; The West Australian, 5 May 1969, p. 20
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Selectors Should Include Chadwick’; The West Australian, 12 May 1969, p. 40
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Win Proves Big Boost to Subiaco’s Morale’; The West Australian, 12 May 1969, p. 40
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Rain Upsets Richards’; The West Australian, 19 May 1969, p. 32
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Swans’ Attack Shows Spirit’; The West Australian, 19 May 1969, p. 32
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Perth Weak in Attack’; The West Australian, 26 May 1969, p. 21
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘West Perth Control Ruck, Roving Duels’; The West Australian, 26 May 1969, p. 21
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Complacency in East Perth’; The West Australian, 26 May 1969, p. 21
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Big Score by Port Team’; The West Australian, 26 May 1969, p. 21
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Rally to Win after Bad Start’; The West Australian, 3 June 1969, p. 23
- ^ "West Australian Football League: Biggest Home-and-Away Attendances". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Wynne Enhances Claims for State Selection’; The West Australian, 2 June 1969, p. 14
- ^ Subiaco: Highest Scores
- ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Claremont v Subiaco". Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Subiaco Crush Claremont’; The West Australian, 3 June 1969, p. 23
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Bunton Roves Throughout’; The West Australian, 16 June 1969, p. 32
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Bennett, Rovers Inspire Perth’; The West Australian, 9 June 1969, p. 29
- ^ a b "WAFL Footy Facts: Biggest Wins with Less Scoring Shots". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Bennett in New Role, Lifts Perth’; The West Australian, 23 June 1969, p. 28
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Young Players Show Courage’; The West Australian, 23 June 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Survive Crisis and Consolidate Place’; The West Australian, 23 June 1969, p. 28
- ^ ‘Subiaco’s Late Goal Burst KO’s Old East’; The Sunday Times, 22 June 1969, p. 52
- ^ ‘Stricter Action Needed on Dogs’; The West Australian, 23 June 1969, p. 28
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘South Ruckmen Hold Balance of Power’; The West Australian, 30 June 1969, p. 33
- ^ Todd, John; ‘West Perth Expose Flaws’; The West Australian, 30 June 1969, p. 33
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Miller-Peel Switch enlivens Perth in Attack’; The West Australian, 30 June 1969, p. 33
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Gain New Status and Grand Final Contender’; The West Australian, 7 July 1969, p. 23
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Walker Makes Light of Injury, Inspires Swans’; The West Australian, 7 July 1969, p. 23
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Bennett Gives Solid Display at Centre’; The West Australian, 14 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Fremantle Rally Finds West Perth off Balance’; The West Australian, 14 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Subiaco Fail to Curb Manning and Nesbit’; The West Australian, 14 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Dalton Regains Best Form’; The West Australian, 21 July 1969, p. 16
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Bandy Shows Improvement’; The West Australian, 21 July 1969, p. 16
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Attack Brilliantly in Final-Term Burst’; The West Australian, 21 July 1969, p. 16
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1969 rainfall
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Most Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws Archived April 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts – Draws Archived 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Farmer Inspires His Team in Hectic Last Term’; The West Australian, 28 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Cable Keeps Swans at Bay’; The West Australian, 28 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Easkins Holds Defence Firm’; The West Australian, 28 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Todd, John; ‘West Perth Ruckmen Pave Way to Victory’; The West Australian, 4 August 1969, p. 34
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Carroll Lifts Side’s Attack’; The West Australian, 4 August 1969, p. 34
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Atwell’s Moves Help Perth Outplay East Perth’; The West Australian, 4 August 1969, p. 34
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Garnaut Adds Punch to Forward Line’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘Claremont Attack Combines Skilfully’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Subiaco Fail; Hopes Slump’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Perth Spirit Turns Defeat into Victory’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘South Youth Policy Pays Dividends’; The West Australian, 18 August 1969, p. 28
- ^ Todd, John; ‘East Fremantle Ruck and Rovers Dominate’; The West Australian, 18 August 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Control on Centreline Helps Subiaco to Triumph’; The West Australian, 18 August 1969, p. 28
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- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Wynne Makes Light of Injury’; The West Australian, 25 August 1969, p. 20
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘Claremont Hold Off Belated Challenge’; The West Australian, 25 August 1969, p. 20
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Perth Overwhelm Subiaco in Show of Strength’; The West Australian, 25 August 1969, p. 20
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Subiaco Play Impressively’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Whinnen Hits Peak Form’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Claremont Crush Perth, Leave Problems for Atwell’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
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- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘Doncon Makes Sound Return’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Cable, at Brilliant Best, Lifts Perth in Semi-Final’; The West Australian, 8 September 1969, p. 28
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Subiaco Err in Using Handball in Defence’; The West Australian, 8 September 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘West Perth’s Fiery Opening Rocks East Perth’; The West Australian, 15 September 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Doncon Out, East Perth Pick 22 Players for Final’; The West Australian, 19 September 1969, p. 36
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Perth Crush Perth in Grand Final Rehearsal’; The West Australian, 22 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Farmer’s Skill Seen in Team Victory’; The West Australian, 29 September 1969, p. 31