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1998 Westar Rules season

The 1998 Westar Rules season was the second season of ‘Westar Rules’ and the 114th season of the various incarnations of senior football in Perth. The season opened on 29 March and concluded on 20 September with the 1998 Westar Rules Grand Final contested between ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle and ‹See Tfd›West Perth.

1998 WAFL season
Teams9
Premiers‹See Tfd›East Fremantle
29th premiership
Minor premiers‹See Tfd›East Fremantle
32nd minor premiership
Sandover MedallistAdrian Bromage (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle)
Bernie Naylor MedallistTodd Ridley (‹See Tfd›Subiaco)
Matches played94
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The Sandover Medal was awarded to Adrian Bromage (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle). Todd Ridley (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) won the Bernie Naylor Medal for kicking the most goals during the home-and-away rounds.

East Fremantle achieved its best record since its unique perfect season of 1946, winning all except its fourth and fifth games and achieving an unbeaten run of sixteen games rivalled since the perfect season only by Claremont in 1987 who was unbeaten for twenty-one games after having won the Grand Final.

Home-and-away season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Saturday, 28 March ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.14 (68) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.13 (127) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1231) [1]
Saturday, 28 March ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.9 (123) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.6 (60) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2439)
Saturday, 28 March ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 22.10 (142) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.8 (80) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1445)
Saturday, 28 March ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.17 (95) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.7 (61) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2498) [2]
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth

Childhood East Fremantle fan Greg Egan finally joins the Sharks from Perth and becomes part of a dominant big-man division that the Bulldogs never threaten.[3]

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 4 April ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.8 (44) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.19 (79) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1780)
Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 8.5 (53) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.15 (147) Rushton Park (crowd: 1678)
Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.6 (54) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.18 (102) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2028)
Sunday, 5 April ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.7 (61) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.12 (120) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1978)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont

East Fremantle take advantage of Fremantle’s discarding of former Hawthorn regular Greg Madigan as he leads the Sharks to victory on an oppressive 35 °C (95 °F) day[4]

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 11 April ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 25.14 (164) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 7.1 (43) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1337)
Saturday, 11 April ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.11 (95) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 6.6 (42) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2342)
Monday, 13 April ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.12 (96) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.12 (72) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3536)
Monday, 13 April ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.7 (79) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.16 (112) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2148)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Round 4

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Round 4
Saturday, 18 April ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.8 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.17 (83) Rushton Park (crowd: 1175)
Saturday, 18 April ‹See Tfd›Claremont 15.20 (110) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.11 (59) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1336)
Saturday, 18 April ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.12 (48) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2138)
Saturday, 18 April ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.6 (54) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 24.7 (151) Perth Oval (crowd: 1887)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle

Wayne Blackwell’s innovative use of the interchange bench - whereby he drags key players Toby Jackson and Drew Cornelius only for them to come back to decisive effect - helps Perth win its first game.[5]

Round 5

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Round 5
Saturday, 25 April ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.12 (102) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.9 (111) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1566)
Sunday, 26 April ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.14 (74) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.14 (56) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1574)
Sunday, 26 April ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 22.16 (148) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.6 (78) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1749)
Monday, 27 April ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.13 (67) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.9 (63) Perth Oval (crowd: 2633)
Bye
‹See Tfd›West Perth
  • After playing a few games in defence, Bulldog Peter Sumich is returned to attack and kick eight in his best performance in Westar Rules.[6]
  • East Fremantle list centre half-forward Damian Condon for their game with Claremont even though it was widely known he had no hope of playing and was replaced before the match[7]

Round 6

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Round 6
Saturday, 2 May ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.16 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.7 (109) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1708)
Saturday, 2 May ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.9 (93) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.19 (103) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1589)
Saturday, 2 May ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.16 (88) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.9 (57) Perth Oval (crowd: 1838)
Saturday, 2 May ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.13 (145) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.5 (47) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2441)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder

East Fremantle’s tall forward line of Earl Spalding, Damian Condon, Brendon Feddema and Leigh Willison is rendered ineffective by a lack of crumbing players.[8] The match remains Subiaco’s biggest win with fewer scoring shots.[9]

Round 7

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Round 7
Saturday, 9 May ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 6.15 (51) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.20 (128) Rushton Park (crowd: 1345)
Saturday, 9 May ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.18 (84) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.9 (81) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1203)
Saturday, 9 May ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.6 (114) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.9 (57) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1335)
Saturday, 9 May ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.12 (90) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.6 (72) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2056)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Nineteen-year-old Clint Kirey solves the Sharks’ problems of a crumbing forward as they down the previously unbeaten Falcons.[10]

Round 8

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Round 8
Saturday, 16 May ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.6 (84) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.20 (104) Rushton Park (crowd: 1010)
Saturday, 16 May ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.10 (88) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.17 (95) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1867)
Saturday, 16 May ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.20 (116) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.12 (72) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1876)
Saturday, 16 May ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.12 (66) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.14 (128) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1882)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth

With former Carlton star Earl Spalding back in his home state and kicking seven goals, East Fremantle send Swans to a fourth straight defeat after starting in promising fashion.[11]

Round 9

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Round 9
Saturday, 23 May ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.17 (113) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.7 (67) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1142)
Saturday, 23 May ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.9 (93) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.11 (65) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1752)
Saturday, 23 May ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.13 (79) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.8 (74) Perth Oval (crowd: 1935)
Saturday, 23 May ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.13 (91) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.5 (53) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2304)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle

Round 10

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Round 10
Saturday, 30 May ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.6 (78) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 21.9 (135) Rushton Park (crowd: 1332)
Saturday, 30 May ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.9 (63) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.16 (94) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1622)
Monday, 1 June ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.8 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.10 (58) Perth Oval (crowd: 4853)
Monday, 1 June ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.7 (91) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 22.9 (141) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7806)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth
  • East Perth honour the late Jeremy Silcock, who died on a 1995 end-of-season trip, with a superb win over their traditional rivals. The Royals win with an eight-goal second quarter to one point by the Falcons.[12]
  • East Fremantle take top spot (which they will retain without losing for the rest of the year) with a fine win in a fluctuating derby[13]

Round 11

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Round 11
Saturday, 6 June ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.16 (112) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 5.8 (38) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1758)
Saturday, 6 June ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.16 (82) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.10 (70) Perth Oval (crowd: 2257)
Saturday, 6 June ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.11 (89) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.15 (123) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1615)
Saturday, 6 June ‹See Tfd›West Perth 28.22 (190) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 6.10 (46) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1572)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont
  • Future Eagles star David Wirrpanda lives up to expectations three years after being recruited from Healesville with a brilliant display for East Perth.[14]
  • After the resignation of foundation coach Geoff Miles,[15] Peel go from bad (if improving) to worse with their thrashing at Joondalup.[16]

Round 12

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Round 12
Saturday, 13 June ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 21.10 (136) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.9 (81) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1055)
Saturday, 13 June ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.18 (66) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.5 (83) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2012)
Saturday, 13 June ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.12 (102) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.14 (110) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1386)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle, ‹See Tfd›West Perth, ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts
  • Claremont consolidate their finals chances but lose skipper Jeremy Guard for the rest of the season.[17]
  • East Perth maintain their winning streak despite Perth dominating the game, due to the Demons’ inaccuracy in front of goal[18]

Round 13

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Round 13
Saturday, 20 June ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.19 (121) Rushton Park (crowd: 1175)
Saturday, 20 June ‹See Tfd›Claremont 7.4 (46) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.13 (91) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1737)
Saturday, 20 June ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.12 (84) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 6.14 (50) Perth Oval (crowd: 2856)
Saturday, 20 June ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.13 (103) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.16 (64) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1363)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 27 June ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.17 (95) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 9.7 (61) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1116)
Saturday, 27 June ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.10 (88) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.15 (57) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2126)
Saturday, 27 June ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.5 (47) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.10 (64) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1322)
Saturday, 27 June ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.13 (61) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.5 (59) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1666)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle
  • The game at Arena Joondalup was the last senior Westar/WAFL game where a team scoring fewer goals won until Easter Monday of 2004 when ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle beat ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts thus.
  • East Fremantle end East Perth’s eight-match winning streak with Victorian Martin Mellody dominant. The Royals are handicapped by driving rain during the second quarter when they have a gale force wind.[19]

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 4 July ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 6.11 (47) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 6.24 (60) Rushton Park (crowd: 822)
Saturday, 4 July ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.11 (65) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.9 (63) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1081)
Saturday, 4 July ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.6 (66) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.12 (60) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1084)
Saturday, 4 July ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.11 (53) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.12 (96) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1487)
Bye
‹See Tfd›West Perth
  • South Fremantle kick an extraordinary 4.24 (48) after quarter-time in violent winds and rain. With Scott Simister kicking four goals in the third quarter, Peel are poised for a monumental upset but the Bulldogs kick 2.10 (22) to 0.2 (2) in the last and keep their finals hopes alive.[20]
  • East Fremantle kick nine straight goals with a violent southwesterly wind in the first quarter to set up a winning break in heavy rain. During the second half as the wind changes direction, only two goals are kicked as both teams flood their backline when against the hurricane.[21]

Round 16

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Round 16
Sunday, 12 July ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.12 (126) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.16 (64) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1242)
Sunday, 12 July ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.6 (42) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.17 (143) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1682)
Sunday, 12 July ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.19 (79) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.13 (61) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2178)
Sunday, 12 July ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.9 (117) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.14 (110) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2021)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder
  • Despite losing seven players to a State game in Adelaide, East Fremantle thrash Subiaco to jeopardise the Lions’ place in the top four.[22]
  • South Fremantle kick twelve straight behinds between late in the first quarter and early in the third, but come back to defeat the Royals.[23] The win puts the Bulldogs within a game of fourth spot.

Round 17

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Round 17
Saturday, 18 July ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.14 (98) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.15 (87) Jubilee Park, Northam (crowd: 1564)
Saturday, 18 July ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.6 (66) def. by ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.13 (79) Perth Oval (crowd: 1185)
Saturday, 18 July ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.17 (101) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.9 (105) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1199)
Saturday, 18 July ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.12 (66) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.11 (107) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1773)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Two enormous upsets unsettle the battle for fourth position and see Claremont, second last in 1997, climb therein.[24] Scott Simister kicks six for the Thunder as they win their second Westar Rules match.[25]

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 25 July ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.12 (72) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 5.5 (35) Claremont Oval (crowd: 944)
Saturday, 25 July ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 5.12 (42) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 996)
Saturday, 25 July ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.14 (98) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 5.9 (39) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1453)
Saturday, 25 July ‹See Tfd›West Perth 6.9 (45) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 3.3 (21) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1137)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth
  • Perth do not score between the twelve-minute mark of the opening quarter and the nine-minute mark of the last,[26] becoming the first senior WANFL/WAFL/WASFL/Westar team to fail to score in the second and third quarters since East Fremantle at Lathlain Park in 1967.
  • South Fremantle, one point ahead at half-time, overcome the treacherous conditions with long kicking and the move of Marty Atkins to the ruck and Stephen Pears to a forward pocket, kicking 8.11 (59) to 2.3 (15) by the Lions.[27]

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 1 August ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 8.19 (67) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.13 (109) Rushton Park (crowd: 1115)
Saturday, 1 August ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.7 (79) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.10 (82) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1557)
Saturday, 1 August ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.7 (55) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.18 (120) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1498)
Saturday, 1 August ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.6 (108) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.20 (80) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1333)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle

West Perth eliminate the reigning premiers’ finals chances with a superb win in wet and windy conditions due to Troy Wilson’s four goals and fine marking.[28]

Round 20

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Round 20
Saturday, 8 August ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.7 (73) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 21.17 (143) Rushton Park (crowd: 1418)
Saturday, 8 August ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.5 (71) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.8 (128) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2186)
Saturday, 8 August ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.10 (76) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.7 (103) Perth Oval (crowd: 2688)
Saturday, 8 August ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.9 (99) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.12 (96) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2236)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont

Round 21

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Round 21
Saturday, 15 August ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 27.13 (175) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.11 (59) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1389)
Saturday, 15 August ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.18 (114) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 6.8 (44) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2392)
Saturday, 15 August ‹See Tfd›West Perth 32.11 (203) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.6 (42) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1896)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth, ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder, ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle
  • West Perth record their biggest ever win over Perth.[29]
  • Subiaco record their biggest ever win over Swan Districts,[30] with Kenwick recruit Daniel Hardington destroying Swans’ highly touted Garth Taylor.[31] Leading goalkicker Todd Ridley kicks nine.

Round 22

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Round 22
Saturday, 22 August ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.13 (109) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1487)
Saturday, 22 August ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.17 (119) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.9 (81) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3534)
Saturday, 22 August ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.16 (118) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.5 (65) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1354)
Saturday, 22 August ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.11 (119) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 5.8 (38) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3065)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth

Round 23

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Round 23
Friday, 28 August (7:30 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.19 (121) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.17 (65) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1135)
Saturday, 29 August ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 7.6 (48) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.12 (102) Rushton Park (crowd: 1065)
Saturday, 29 August ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.10 (88) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1355)
Saturday, 29 August ‹See Tfd›East Perth 3.11 (29) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 6.8 (44) Perth Oval (crowd: 2083)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco
  • Swan Districts kicked their lowest-ever winning score, beating a 1952 record by three points.[32]
  • East Fremantle kicks seven goals in eleven minutes during the second quarter to win its fourteenth straight game against the Thunder.[33] Only one goal, by the Thunder in the last quarter, is kicked against a strong and wet northwesterly wind.
  • West Perth’s three late goals forces Claremont into a last-minute exit from the final four.

Ladder

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1998 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle (P) 20 18 2 0 2200 1229 179.0 72
2 ‹See Tfd›West Perth 20 16 4 0 2109 1260 167.4 64
3 ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20 11 9 0 1807 1664 108.6 44
4 ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20 11 9 0 1527 1536 99.4 44
5 ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20 11 9 0 1607 1628 98.7 44
6 ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 20 9 11 0 1780 1779 100.1 36
7 ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20 9 11 0 1647 1860 88.5 36
8 ‹See Tfd›Perth 20 4 16 0 1357 1982 68.5 16
9 ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 20 1 19 0 1280 2376 53.9 4
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals series

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Semi-finals

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First semi-final
Saturday, 5 September ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.13 (91) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.15 (69) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7,387)
Second semi-final
Saturday, 5 September ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.10 (88) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 3.17 (35) Subiaco Oval (crowd: -)
  • Since the two semi-finals were played at the same venue on the same day, the attendance figure is the same for both.
  • East Fremantle’s brigade of tall forwards and their superb defence, with Greg Madigan keeping Troy Wilson scoreless, demolished the Falcons on a perfectly fine day.[34]

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Sunday, 13 September ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.8 (86) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5,648)

A brilliant solo goal after a zigzagging run from Neil Mildenhall and a perfectly executed shepherd allow West Perth, behind from early in the second quarter and twenty-eight points down halfway through the third, to obtain a rematch with East Fremantle.[35]

Grand Final

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Main article: 1998 Westar Rules Grand Final
Grand Final
Sunday, 20 September ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.10 (130) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.9 (87) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,258)

References

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  1. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Senior Players Set Up Subiaco Ambush’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 30 March 1998
  2. ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Falcons Exude Sheer Class’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 30 March 1997
  3. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Egan Right at Home with Sharks’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 30 March 1998
  4. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Fit Madigan Beats Heat and Demons’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian; 6 April 1998
  5. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Demons Duo Life Game to Seal Win’; in The Game; p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 April 1998
  6. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Vintage Sumich Kicks Eight’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 27 April 1998
  7. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Sharks’ Deception Not Playing the Game’; in The West Australian; 28 April 1998, p. 62
  8. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Fast Start Gives Lions the Spoils’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 4 May 1998
  9. ^ See Subiaco: Biggest Wins
  10. ^ Acott, Kent; ‘Kirey Stands Tall as Sharks Succeed’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 11 May 1998
  11. ^ Acott, Kent; ‘Sharks Salute the Duke’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 18 May 1998
  12. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Royals Honour silcock with Victory’; in The West Australian, 2 June 1998, p. 66
  13. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Sharks Ride High after Win’; in The West Australian, 2 June 1998, p. 66
  14. ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Wirrpunda the Wunderkind’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 8 June 1998
  15. ^ ‘New Setback for Peel as Miles Quits’; in The West Australian, 3 June 1998, p. 152
  16. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Thunder Woes Continue’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 8 June 1998
  17. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Guard Blow Takes Shine off Tigers’ Win’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 15 June 1998
  18. ^ Lague, Steve; “Worthington Happy Just to Collect Points”; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 15 June 1998
  19. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Mellody On-Target for State Selection’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 29 June 1998
  20. ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Bulldogs Win the War of Attrition’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 6 July 1998
  21. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Sharks Hold Off Tigers’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 6 July 1998
  22. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Sharks’ Lesser Lights Shine’; in The Game, p. 7; from The West Australian, 13 July 1998
  23. ^ Marsh, David; ‘Rennick Marshall’s Bulldogs Charge’; in The Game, p. 7; from The West Australian, 13 July 1998
  24. ^ Acott, Kent; ‘Perth Tops Off a Great Week for Avon Valley’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 July 1998
  25. ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Royals Humbled in Silence’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 July 1998
  26. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Albairo Pays Price for Courage’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 27 July 1998
  27. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Atkins Breaks Deadlock’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 27 July 1998
  28. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Wilson Muscle Finds Work’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 3 August 1998
  29. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Perth". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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  31. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Hardington on Track for Finals Action’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 17 August 1998
  32. ^ "Swan Districts Game Records". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  33. ^ Acott, Kent; ‘Glimmer of Hope as Peel Plans for Future’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 31 August 1998
  34. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Feeding Frenzy Puts Sharks into Decider’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 7 September 1998
  35. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Falcons Swoop at the Death’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 14 September 1998
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