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The 1970 WANFL season was the 86th season of the Western Australian National Football League. After four years of dominance by the three Perth clubs, 1970 saw 1969 wooden spooners South Fremantle, aided by a tough pre-season training program under coach “Hassa” Mann (a three-time Melbourne premiership player) and the arrival of Len Clark and John O‘Reilly from the VFL, rise to take their first premiership since the 1947–1954 dynasty.[1] The Bulldogs (as the club had recently become known) upset Perth in two finals in wet conditions, while 1969 premiers West Perth fell to sixth with only ten victories: indeed this was the first season since 1955 with East Perth that legendary ruckman “Polly” Farmer had played for a team that missed the finals. The Cardinals were affected by the loss of John Wynne to Norwood, backup ruckmen Brian Sampson and Neil Evans to retirement[2] and Greg Astbury to a major stomach problem, plus a dispute over Bill Valli, whose clearance to Collingwood was refused by the WANFL[3] and the club's severe lack of depth in its reserves.[4] Of the lower sides from previous seasons, in addition to South Fremantle's surprise flag Claremont showed major improvement due to such young players as Moss, winning more games than in any season since 1965, and would have done much better but for long-term injuries to rover Bruce Duperouzel and centre half-forward Lindsay Carroll in the second half of the season, when they fell out of the four after looking like a second semi-final berth.[5]
1970 WANFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›Perth 5th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Pat Dalton (‹See Tfd›Perth) Bill Walker (‹See Tfd›Swan Districts)[a] |
Leading goalkicker | Austin Robertson, Jr. (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) |
Attendance | |
Matches played | 88 |
Total attendance | 936,632 (10,644 per match) |
Highest | 17,836 |
Despite a much wetter winter than the drought year of 1969, scoring in 1970 was higher than ever before, exceeding 100 points per team per game for the first time, including a record highest losing score. This was largely due to the “out of bounds on the full” rule which the WANFL adopted for the first time after its success in the 1969 VFL season.[6] Attendances for the home-and-away season also hit a never-to-be-equalled average of 9,644 per match, aided by South's revival. The season, unusually, lasted a week beyond the conclusion of the senior premiership due to a draw in the reserves Grand Final between East Fremantle and Subiaco.[7]
Although Swan Districts finished with its second wooden spoon in three seasons, captain-coach Bill Walker – whose coaching was often severely criticised[8] – became the only player to win four Sandover Medals when awarded a retrospective Medal by Westar Rules in 1997.[9]
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 20.15 (135) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.12 (90) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 10298) | |
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 21.18 (144) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.16 (100) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10520) | [10] |
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 15.18 (108) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.13 (103) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 12061) | |
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 22.20 (152) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.11 (83) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9138) | |
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Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.15 (81) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.17 (101) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 14048) | |
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.11 (59) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 25.19 (169) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8301) | |
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.16 (88) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.19 (133) | Perth Oval (crowd: 11488) | [13] |
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.13 (127) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.15 (75) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12786) | |
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Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.16 (118) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.14 (128) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6472) | [16] |
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.8 (98) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.8 (80) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13222) | |
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.12 (132) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.17 (131) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 15782) | |
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.13 (97) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.14 (116) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8021) | [17] |
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Western Australian Interstate Trial Match | |||||
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Saturday, 27 April | “Polly” Farmer’s XVIII | def. by | Eric Sarich’s XVIII | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5,569) | [20] |
3.3 (21) 7.9 (51) 12.17 (89) 14.22 (106) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
5.4 (34) 11.8 (74) 13.8 (86) 19.13 (127) |
Umpires: J. Fuhrmann | ||
Grljusich 4.3 Smeath 3.3 Scott 3.2 Cox 2.4 Melrose 1.3 Watling 1.1 Richards 0.2 Farmer, Orr, Moss 0.1 |
Goals | 4.1 Jenzen 3.3 Thomson 3.0 Russell Reynolds 2.3 Metropolis 2.1 Cooper 2.0 Dalton 1.1 Jacks, Beeching 1.0 Smart 0.1 John Reilly, Page | |||
Orr, Grljusich, Smith, McAullay, Moss, Cox | Best | Whinnen (best on ground), Williams, Smart, Jenzen, Russell Reynolds, Page | |||
The first interstate trial match on Anzac Day since 1961 had its revenue donated to the Anzac Day Trust Fund, and saw Claremont’s Russell Reynolds and Vern Orr emerge as the leading new lights for carnival selection.[21] |
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 23.28 (166) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.13 (85) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7420) | [22] |
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.8 (50) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.13 (103) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 12178) | |
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.20 (110) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.20 (80) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13964) | [23] |
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 20.14 (134) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.12 (78) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 9474) | |
After a shaky start, an East Perth team featuring only ten of its 1969 Grand Final players demolishes a feeble Perth via hard defence on a perfect day for football.[24] |
Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.18 (114) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.18 (120) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12922) | |
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.9 (51) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.18 (96) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9759) | |
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.19 (115) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.17 (113) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6783) | |
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.15 (105) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 25.19 (169) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7953) | [25] |
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Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.18 (132) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.20 (92) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 15591) | [29] |
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.10 (112) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8754) | |
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.29 (143) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.14 (92) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 8931) | [30] |
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 28.18 (186) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.18 (114) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8721) | |
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Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.18 (126) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.6 (72) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8231) | [2] |
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.24 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.13 (85) | Perth Oval (crowd: 14589) | |
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.17 (77) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.9 (87) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 8829) | |
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.8 (50) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6958) | [33] |
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Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.10 (82) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.22 (64) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11193) | [36] |
Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.13 (73) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 6.12 (48) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8661) | |
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.9 (57) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.17 (71) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11660) | [37] |
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 19.19 (133) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.11 (89) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5927) | |
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Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.15 (117) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.25 (109) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 13565) | |
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 21.18 (144) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.2 (56) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 7682) | |
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.9 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.16 (118) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 10882) | |
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.13 (115) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.19 (67) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8357) | [40] |
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Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.26 (134) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 5.10 (40) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5792) | [43] |
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.10 (82) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.14 (104) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 10359) | |
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.13 (73) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.16 (70) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10782) | |
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.15 (99) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.9 (69) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5469) | [44] |
West Perth, without Farmer and Dempsey on state duty, and only seventeen fit players after half-time, fall to two games below fourth as their forwards fail to capitalise on Mel Whinnen’s dominance.[45] |
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.13 (85) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.20 (140) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5590) | |
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.7 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.14 (80) | Perth Oval (crowd: 12333) | [46] |
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 27.20 (182) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.8 (104) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 11867) | |
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.10 (76) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.10 (100) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6152) | |
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Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.18 (84) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.8 (62) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8891) | |
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 4.8 (32) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.18 (114) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8854) | [50] |
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21.18 (144) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.8 (56) | Perth Oval (crowd: 6815) | |
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.17 (65) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.9 (51) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6025) | [51] |
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Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.15 (69) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.5 (89) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 10297) | |
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.19 (121) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.12 (102) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 11165) | [55] |
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.16 (94) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.15 (111) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5681) | |
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.9 (57) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.14 (110) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7086) | [56] |
With Farmer and Dempsey back in form, West Perth hold South Fremantle scoreless in the opening quarter, but the Cardinals’ lack of good forwards proves decisive afterwards.[57] |
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.21 (129) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.10 (82) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6867) | [58] |
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.14 (116) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.12 (108) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 14500) | [59] |
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.16 (88) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 20.11 (131) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 11984) | |
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 22.15 (147) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6934) | [60] |
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Western Australia v South Australia | |||||
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Saturday, 20 July | Western Australia | def. | South Australia | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,250) | [63] |
2.2 (14) 7.8 (50) 9.15 (69) 12.17 (89) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.2 (20) 5.5 (35) 9.7 (61) 13.7 (85) |
Umpires: Jack Crouch Simpson Medal: Alan Stiles (Western Australia) | ||
Robertson 5.4 Mann 3.2 Smeath 1.3 Moss 1.1 Young, Manning 1.0 Marshall 0.3 Dempsey, Bob Page, Cooper 0.1 |
Goals | 5.2 Fred Phillis 3.0 Tilbrook 2.1 von Bertouch 1.1 Marker, Huppatz, Wayne Phillis | |||
Stiles, Young, Marshall, Dempsey, Bob Page, Millson | Best | McKellar, Robert Day, Ottens, Huppatz, Wayne Phillis, Fred Phillis | |||
Reilly (pulled thigh muscle) | Injuries | Robert Day (cramp) | |||
Western Australia’s speed on the wings allows it to win a drab and unexciting match, whose margin should have been wider since a late goal awarded to Wayne Phillis was clearly a behind according to replays. “Polly” Farmer played with a major ankle problem. |
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.15 (87) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.18 (60) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9218) | [64] |
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.11 (89) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.10 (52) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10238) | |
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.9 (87) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 5.12 (42) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 5854) | |
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.16 (142) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.18 (72) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4338) | [65] |
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Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.17 (95) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 5.8 (38) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 9549) | |
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.10 (112) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.10 (118) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5553) | [68] |
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.12 (108) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.11 (113) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 11428) | |
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.14 (104) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 20.10 (130) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8927) | [69] |
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Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.10 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.10 (94) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10774) | [72] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.2 (104) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 21.22 (148) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9325) | [73] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.12 (132) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.21 (117) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6408) | [74] |
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.22 (130) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.6 (54) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7413) | |
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Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 19.8 (122) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.14 (104) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7918) | |
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.16 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.9 (69) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 16443) | [77] |
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21.13 (139) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 26.14 (170) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13437) | [78] |
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.19 (121) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.9 (99) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4991) | [79] |
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Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.18 (108) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.17 (101) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10629) | |
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.10 (94) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.10 (76) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9289) | [82] |
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.16 (124) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.17 (101) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10100) | |
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.24 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.10 (88) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7194) | |
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Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.13 (73) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.21 (111) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8987) | |
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.10 (106) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.11 (113) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10892) | [85] |
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.14 (80) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.16 (112) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 15252) | |
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.16 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.11 (83) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6822) | [86] |
After an even first half, George Young, Cam Blakemore and Peter Metropolis take the match over, kicking eight of the Maroons’ ten second half goals and dominating general play on the ball. The result leaves Claremont to beat top team Perth and hope Old Easts can continue their recent form to remain in the four.[87] |
Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.16 (124) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.7 (67) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6344) | [88] |
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.17 (161) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.14 (122) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 17836) | |
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 19.26 (140) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.8 (74) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 11488) | |
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.13 (121) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.14 (104) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9570) | [89] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2210 | 1746 | 126.6 | 60 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle (P) | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2293 | 2085 | 110.0 | 56 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2205 | 2008 | 109.8 | 52 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2306 | 2006 | 115.0 | 48 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2233 | 2196 | 101.7 | 48 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1969 | 1863 | 105.7 | 40 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1907 | 2404 | 79.3 | 16 |
8 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1881 | 2696 | 69.8 | 16 |
First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.6 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.14 (116) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 29,060) | [91] |
Poor tactics by Subiaco – including playing an unfit Bunton together with Watt on the ball and constantly kicking too high in the air – leave the depleted Royals with a very easy win and no injuries form the game.[92] |
Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 19 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.12 (84) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.16 (88) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 28,771) | [93] |
South Fremantle end a record 11-game losing streak against Perth to enter their first Grand Final since 1956.[94] The Bulldogs’ resolution after a woefully inaccurate first quarter yielding 2.12 (24) allowed them to hold out Perth in a controversial finish where Perth forward Pat Astone was denied a mark to boos from the crowd. |
Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 26 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.18 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.14 (110) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 27,400) | [95] |
Perth’s tired finish – it just held on after leading by thirty-five points at three-quarter time – raises doubts over its Grand Final prospects on the back of two very tough games. |
1970 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 3 October | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,620) | [96] |
5.3 (33) 8.3 (51) 13.5 (83) 15.7 (97) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.5 (11) 5.10 (40) 5.14 (44) 6.18 (54) |
Umpires: Ray Montgomery Simpson Medal: Brian Ciccotosto (‹See Tfd›South Fremantle) | ||
Ciccotosto 4, Scott 4, Clark 2, Dougan 2, Mann, Troode, Ryan | Goals | Shields 3, Stiles 2, Wilson | |||
Ciccotosto, Civich, Grljusich, Haddow, Dennis, G. Reilly | Best | Wilson, Miller, Lofts, Shields, Ray, Day | |||
Daw (concussion) | Injuries | ||||
In very wet conditions, South Fremantle take advantage of Perth’s woeful inaccuracy in the first half to win their first premiership for sixteen years with some ease.[1] |
a Walker lost on a countback, but was retrospectively awarded a Medal by the Westar Rules hierarchy in 1997.
b This policy was made illegal in 1973 when a ‘centre diamond’ (later the current centre square) was introduced, within with no team could place more than four players during a centre bounce.
c East Fremantle were not to suffer another wooden spoon after their debut until 2004, and they did so again in 2006.
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