1987 WAFL season
1987 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | Claremont 6th premiership |
Minor premiers | Claremont 6th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Mark Watson (Perth) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Todd Breman (Subiaco) (111) |
The 1987 WAFL season was the 103rd season of the West Australian Football League in its various iterations. This season saw a Western Australia-based team, West Coast, that was one of two interstate teams (along with the Gold Coast-based Brisbane Bears) to make their debut in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which had profound effects on the WAFL competition. The Eagles took away thirty-five of the competition's best players, severely reducing attendances and club revenue,[1] the latter of which was further affected by the payment of the Eagles’ licence fee to the VFL. The WAFL budgeted for a 30 percent decline in attendances, but the observed decline was over fifty percent,[2] and they were also hit by Channel Seven telecasting the Round 17 Hawthorn versus Footscray match, breaching agreements to not telecast non-Eagles VFL matches to Perth.[3]
As small compensation, Claremont under captain-coach Gerard Neesham developed an innovation possession-oriented “chip and draw” style of football that allowed the Tigers to achieve the best record of any WA(N)FL team since East Fremantle's unbeaten season of 1946.[4] Claremont lost only its second game,[a] finishing the season with twenty-one consecutive undefeated matches – Peter Melesso getting the Tigers out of its only two possible defeats by after-the siren kicks. An outstanding defence led by future Eagle champion Guy McKenna permitted the fewest points against any WA(N)FL team since the wet 1973 season,[5] whilst utility Derek Kickett polled 46 Sandover Medal votes but was ineligible due to suspension[6] and the return of Warren Ralph made the attack the best in the league. Over the three grades, Claremont amassed a record total of 53 wins and three draws from 63 matches.[7]
South Fremantle, who appeared revitalised early in the season, suffered a crippling injury and suspension toll plus the walkout of returning star “Jacko” Jackson and the elevation to West Coast of early-season stars Hart and Worsfold. This left the Bulldogs with twenty-five senior players unavailable mid-season, and the club consequently suffered eighteen consecutive losses to take the wooden spoon for the first time since 1972 and the last to date.[8] In the middle of the season South Fremantle were fielding twelve or more first-year players.[9] Although coach Magro admitted many were not up to league standard in 1987,[10] some of these like Peter Matera were to be decisive in returning the red and whites to prominence the following season. Perth, league finalists in 1986 for the first time since 1978, fell from twelve wins to six as the Demons were severely affected by the loss of key players Wiley and Yorgey to the VFL, and dynamic forward Wayne Ryder with a series of knee injuries that never allowed him two games in succession.[11]
Major innovations were the pre-season ‘Kresta Cup’ night competition, in which the Tigers showed traces of their devastating form during the winter,[12] the return of Perth to the WACA Ground after twenty-eight seasons playing at Lathlain Park,[13] and the first night matches for premiership points in WA(N)FL history. Improved drainage and a drier climate in Perth[14] completely eliminated problems experienced at the WACA in the 1940s and 1950s; nonetheless the move was not regarded as a success and the Demons returned to Lathlain in 1989.
Clubs
[edit]Club | Coach | Captain | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker |
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Claremont | Gerard Neesham | Gerard Neesham | Peter Thorne | Warren Ralph (75) |
East Fremantle | Graham Melrose | Brian Peake | Brian Peake | Clinton Browning (75) |
East Perth | Gerard McNeil | Chris Allen | George Giannakis | Grant Campbell (28) |
Perth | Mal Brown Mick Moylan[b] |
Mick Rea | Mark Watson | Mick Rea (81) |
South Fremantle | Stan Magro | Brad Collard | Scott Watters | Mark Jackson (45) |
Subiaco | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Neil Taylor | Greg Wilkinson | Todd Breman (111) |
Swan Districts | John Todd | Brent Hutton | Troy Ugle | Kevin Caton (45) |
West Perth | Bruce Monteath | Peter Menaglio | Craig Nelson | Paddy Madaffari (66) |
Home-and-away season
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 April | Swan Districts 13.11 (89) | def. | West Perth 11.21 (87) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2440) | |
Saturday, 4 April | Claremont 17.9 (111) | def. | Perth 11.13 (79) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3330) | |
Sunday, 5 April | East Perth 14.14 (98) | def. by | South Fremantle 19.15 (129) | Rushton Park (crowd: 4547) | [15] |
Sunday, 5 April | Subiaco 14.15 (99) | def. by | East Fremantle 18.21 (129) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4376) | [16] |
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Round 2
[edit]Round 2 | |||||
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Friday, 10 April (6:45 pm) | West Perth 16.12 (108) | def. | Claremont 14.13 (97) | WACA (crowd: 3478) | |
Saturday, 11 April | Perth 11.9 (75) | def. by | South Fremantle 22.19 (151) | WACA (crowd: 2918) | |
Saturday, 11 April | East Perth 10.9 (69) | def. by | Subiaco 27.19 (181) | Perth Oval (crowd: 2637) | [19] |
Saturday, 11 April | East Fremantle 23.17 (155) | def. | Swan Districts 11.6 (72) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3069) | [20] |
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Round 3 (Easter weekend)
[edit]Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 April | South Fremantle 20.18 (138) | def. | West Perth 20.16 (136) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4750) | |
Saturday, 18 April | Perth 22.21 (153) | def. | East Perth 10.17 (77) | WACA (crowd: 2204) | [23] |
Sunday, 19 April | Claremont 12.14 (86) | def. | East Fremantle 11.14 (80) | Mount Barker (crowd: 2556) | |
Monday, 20 April | Swan Districts 13.20 (98) | def. | Subiaco 13.10 (88) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4846) | [24] |
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Round 4 (Anzac Day)
[edit]Round 4 | |||||
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Friday, 24 April (6:45 pm) | Claremont 15.13 (103) | def. | Subiaco 12.16 (88) | WACA (crowd: 2726) | |
Saturday, 25 April | East Perth 15.11 (101) | def. by | Swan Districts 19.20 (134) | Perth Oval (crowd: 2523) | |
Sunday, 26 April | West Perth 14.14 (98) | def. by | Perth 20.16 (136) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 5262) | [27] |
Monday, 27 April | South Fremantle 14.8 (92) | def. by | East Fremantle 16.13 (109) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 13757) | |
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Round 5
[edit]Round 5 | |||||
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Sunday, 29 March | West Perth 16.20 (116) | def. | East Perth 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 27500) | |
Friday, 1 May (6:45 pm) | Perth 11.15 (81) | def. by | East Fremantle 17.22 (124) | WACA (crowd: 3262) | |
Saturday, 2 May | South Fremantle 14.13 (97) | def. by | Subiaco 25.15 (165) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4503) | |
Saturday, 2 May | Claremont 22.26 (158) | def. | Swan Districts 8.11 (59) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3689) | |
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Round 6
[edit]Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 May | Swan Districts 7.12 (54) | def. | South Fremantle 6.8 (44) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2893) | |
Saturday, 9 May | Subiaco 17.13 (115) | def. | Perth 12.10 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3184) | |
Saturday, 9 May | Claremont 18.21 (129) | def. | East Perth 6.9 (45) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 2012) | |
Saturday, 9 May | East Fremantle 14.11 (95) | def. | West Perth 4.11 (35) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3324) | [31] |
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Round 7
[edit]Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 May | West Perth 19.19 (133) | def. | Swan Districts 12.20 (92) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3495) | [36] |
Saturday, 16 May | East Perth 21.13 (139) | def. | South Fremantle 18.14 (122) | Perth Oval (crowd: 3082) | |
Saturday, 16 May | East Fremantle 26.5 (161) | def. | Subiaco 14.15 (99) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4420) | |
Saturday, 16 May (7:30 pm) | Perth 10.11 (71) | def. by | Claremont 23.20 (158) | WACA (crowd: 3241) | [37] |
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Round 8
[edit]Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 May | West Perth 17.8 (110) | def. by | Subiaco 24.16 (160) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4543) | |
Saturday, 23 May | Swan Districts 20.18 (138) | def. | Perth 16.15 (111) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4621) | [40] |
Saturday, 23 May | South Fremantle 14.11 (95) | def. by | Claremont 25.18 (168) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4947) | [41] |
Saturday, 23 May | East Perth 10.10 (70) | def. by | East Fremantle 26.18 (174) | Perth Oval (crowd: 2612) | |
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Round 9
[edit]Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 May | Perth 12.22 (94) | def. by | West Perth 15.20 (110) | WACA (crowd: 3407) | |
Saturday, 30 May | East Perth 10.15 (75) | def. by | Swan Districts 15.15 (105) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2891) | |
Saturday, 30 May | Claremont 11.23 (89) | drew with | Subiaco 13.11 (89) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5067) | |
Saturday, 30 May | East Fremantle 22.22 (154) | def. | South Fremantle 17.11 (113) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5913) | [9] |
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Round 10
[edit]Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 June | Subiaco 14.15 (99) | def. | Swan Districts 10.18 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2729) | [50] |
Saturday, 6 June | West Perth 37.17 (239) | def. | South Fremantle 4.5 (29) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2104) | [51] |
Saturday, 6 June | East Perth 16.9 (105) | def. by | Perth 16.10 (106) | Perth Oval (crowd: 1430) | |
Saturday, 6 June | East Fremantle 10.14 (74) | def. by | Claremont 13.13 (91) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3604) | |
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Round 11
[edit]Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 June | Subiaco 19.16 (130) | def. | East Perth 9.5 (59) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3449) | [56] |
Saturday, 13 June | South Fremantle 14.16 (100) | def. by | Perth 24.14 (160) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2424) | [8] |
Saturday, 13 June | Claremont 22.15 (147) | def. | West Perth 7.9 (51) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4933) | |
Saturday, 13 June | Swan Districts 22.12 (144) | def. | East Fremantle 16.13 (109) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3128) | |
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Western Australia v South Australia | |||||
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Tuesday, 16 June | Western Australia 9.9 (63) | def. by | South Australia 18.16 (124) | WACA (crowd: 7200) | |
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Round 12
[edit]Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 June | East Perth 8.19 (67) | def. by | West Perth 16.18 (114) | Perth Oval (crowd: 2108) | [60] |
Saturday, 20 June | Swan Districts 7.15 (57) | def. by | Claremont 10.19 (79) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3976) | |
Saturday, 20 June | Subiaco 23.11 (149) | def. | South Fremantle 11.10 (76) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2918) | |
Saturday, 20 June | East Fremantle 15.13 (103) | def. | Perth 4.8 (32) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2812) | [61] |
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Round 13
[edit]Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 June | Perth 9.8 (62) | def. | Subiaco 18.24 (142) | WACA (crowd: 2607) | [64] |
Saturday, 27 June | South Fremantle 17.11 (113) | def. by | Swan Districts 19.30 (144) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2492) | [65] |
Saturday, 27 June | Claremont 26.20 (176) | def. | East Perth 10.9 (69) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2442) | [66] |
Saturday, 27 June | West Perth 19.14 (128) | def. | East Fremantle 12.19 (91) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3405) | |
Brian Peake played his 250th game for East Fremantle, but struggling WAFL chief executive Peter Cumminsky gains a wish as West Perth challenge the top four by scoring 10.7 (67) to 0.5 (5) in the forty minutes either side of half-time, with future Essendon star Darren Bewick beating Peake in the centre.[67] |
Round 14
[edit]Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 July | Subiaco 20.12 (132) | def. | West Perth 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5525) | |
Saturday, 4 July | Claremont 21.10 (136) | def. | South Fremantle 20.14 (134) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3041) | |
Saturday, 4 July | East Fremantle 30.12 (192) | def. | East Perth 17.10 (112) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2777) | [68] |
Saturday, 4 July | Perth 12.13 (85) | def. by | Swan Districts 15.25 (115) | Kalgoorlie (crowd: 2774) | [69] |
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Round 15
[edit]Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 July | Claremont 13.23 (101) | def. | Perth 13.9 (87) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 2873) | [72] |
Saturday, 11 July | Swan Districts 15.16 (106) | def. by | West Perth 16.17 (113) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4473) | [73] |
Saturday, 11 July | Subiaco 13.11 (89) | def. by | East Fremantle 20.18 (138) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6718) | |
Saturday, 11 July | South Fremantle 14.11 (95) | def. by | East Perth 19.15 (129) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2738) | |
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Round 16
[edit]Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 July | Perth 20.17 (137) | def. | South Fremantle 16.13 (119) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2772) | |
Saturday, 18 July | East Perth 13.9 (87) | def. by | Subiaco 16.14 (110) | Perth Oval (crowd: 3368) | [76] |
Saturday, 18 July | East Fremantle 15.15 (105) | def. by | Swan Districts 22.18 (150) | WACA (crowd: 5862) | |
Saturday, 18 July | West Perth 11.11 (77) | def. by | Claremont 20.11 (131) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7906) | |
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State-of-Origin Match
[edit]1987 State-of-Origin Match | |||||
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Tuesday, 22 July (2:45 pm) | Western Australia | def. by | Victoria | Subiaco Oval | [79] |
4.4 (28) 6.4 (40) 9.12 (66) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
5.5 (35) 8.11 (59) 12.16 (88) |
Simpson Medal: Andrew Bews (Victoria) Field umpires: Grant Vernon, Ian Clayton | ||
13.14 (92) | Final | 16.20 (116) | |||
Bairstow 3.3 Jimmy Krakouer 2.2 Ishchenko 2.1 Rance, Rioli 1.2 Narkle 1.1 Michael Mitchell, Hart, Dorotich 1.0 Breman, Holden 0.1 |
Goals | 5.4 Salmon 3.1 Royal 2.2 Morris 2.0 Rhys-Jones 1.1 Williams 1.0 Murphy, Johnston, Foster 0.4 Weightman 0.1 Loveridge, Osborne | |||
Holden, Narkle, Bairstow, Mainwaring, Malaxos, Keene, Rioli | Best | Simon Madden, Bews, Salmon, Toohey, Williams, Gerard Healy, Roos | |||
In a dour struggle in slippery conditions, West Australia’s weakness in the key forward positions ensures they never heads the Victorians. Western Australia had only three players in the ‘All-Australian’ team selected after the match.[80] |
Round 17
[edit]Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 July | Swan Districts 12.17 (89) | def. by | Subiaco 15.16 (106) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5914) | [81] |
Saturday, 25 July | West Perth 13.17 (95) | def. | South Fremantle 10.13 (73) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2665) | |
Saturday, 25 July | Perth 17.11 (113) | def. by | East Perth 23.14 (152) | WACA (crowd: 2497) | [82] |
Saturday, 25 July | Claremont 25.8 (158) | def. | East Fremantle 17.10 (112) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5211) | |
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Round 18
[edit]Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 August | West Perth 15.13 (103) | def. | Perth 10.13 (73) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2725) | [84] |
Saturday, 1 August | East Fremantle 24.13 (157) | def. | South Fremantle 18.8 (116) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3952) | |
Saturday, 1 August | East Perth 17.19 (121) | def. by | Swan Districts 25.16 (166) | Perth Oval (crowd: 3092) | |
Saturday, 1 August | Subiaco 14.7 (91) | def. by | Claremont 14.11 (95) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6500) | |
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Round 19
[edit]Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 August | South Fremantle 14.11 (95) | def. by | Subiaco 14.13 (97) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2628) | |
Saturday, 8 August | Perth 15.17 (107) | def. by | East Fremantle 16.9 (105) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2063) | |
Saturday, 8 August | Claremont 15.18 (108) | def. | Swan Districts 12.16 (88) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4732) | [88] |
Saturday, 8 August | West Perth 21.15 (141) | def. | East Perth 18.8 (116) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3414) | |
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Round 20
[edit]Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 August | Swan Districts 20.22 (142) | def. | South Fremantle 18.14 (122) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3891) | [91] |
Saturday, 15 August | Subiaco 19.13 (127) | def. | Perth 10.8 (68) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3498) | |
Saturday, 15 August | East Perth 8.9 (57) | def. by | Claremont 33.28 (226) | WACA (crowd: 2469) | [7] |
Saturday, 15 August | East Fremantle 23.15 (153) | def. | West Perth 12.15 (87) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4813) | |
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Round 21
[edit]Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 August | West Perth 10.14 (74) | def. by | Subiaco 22.13 (145) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 5132) | [95] |
Saturday, 22 August | Perth 17.9 (111) | def. by | Swan Districts 20.19 (139) | WACA (crowd: 4218) | |
Saturday, 22 August | South Fremantle 12.12 (84) | def. by | Claremont 22.13 (145) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3297) | [10] |
Saturday, 22 August | East Perth 17.17 (119) | def. | East Fremantle 12.7 (79) | Perth Oval (crowd: 2211) | |
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Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | Claremont (P) | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2692 | 1695 | 158.8 | 78 |
2 | Subiaco | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2491 | 1948 | 127.9 | 58 |
3 | East Fremantle | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2599 | 2080 | 125.0 | 52 |
4 | Swan Districts | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2259 | 2223 | 101.6 | 52 |
5 | West Perth | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2244 | 2250 | 99.7 | 44 |
6 | Perth | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2023 | 2473 | 81.8 | 24 |
7 | East Perth | 21 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1953 | 2891 | 67.6 | 16 |
8 | South Fremantle | 21 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2127 | 2828 | 75.2 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]First semi-final
[edit]First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 29 August | East Fremantle 19.24 (138) | def. | Swan Districts 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14,872) | |
Despite losing Peake to a calf strain, East Fremantle – underdogs after losing seven of their last twelve matches – upset the fancied Swans, who lose all control after an inaccurate 3.7 (25) when they dominated play in the opening quarter.[97] |
Second semi-final
[edit]Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 5 September | Claremont 19.11 (125) | def. | Subiaco 7.13 (55) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 16,877) | [98] |
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Preliminary final
[edit]Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 12 September | Subiaco 17.14 (116) | def. | East Fremantle 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 13,785) | |
With Peake back, East Fremantle fall into their 1986 Grand Final trap of excessively physical and undisciplined play – the Lions score nine goals in the first quarter and East Fremantle never get into the match, with veteran Featherby scoring five goals.[100] |
Grand Final
[edit]1987 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 19 September | Claremont | def. | Subiaco | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,340[101]) | [102] |
3.5 (23) 11.8 (74) 16.13 (109) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 |
2.2 (14) 4.3 (27) 6.8 (44) |
Simpson Medal: Peter Thorne (Claremont) Field umpires: Phil O‘Reilly, Grant Vernon | ||
20.20 (140) | Final | 10.9 (69) | |||
Ralph 4, Thorne 4, Kickett 3, Sutherland 3, David O‘Connell 2, Golding 2, Melesso, Pyke | Goals | Breman 5, Dargie 2, Featherby, Hutchinson, Georgiades | |||
Thorne, Pyke, Beers, Klemm, Sutherland, Ralph | Best | Neil Taylor, Hutchinson, Brian Taylor, Breman, Wilkinson, Willet | |||
Claremont complete a record season with a crushing win, producing ultimately fulfilled expectations of a “golden era” under Neesham.[103] |
Notes
[edit]a Since the WAFA expanded to six clubs in 1901, the only other clubs to have bettered Claremont's 1987 record are East Perth with a perfect season of 21 wins in the 1944 under-age competition, and Subiaco with 21 wins and a one-point loss in 2008.
b Moylan acted as coach for the Round 19 match against East Fremantle as Brown was so ill at midday he had to leave the coach's box.
c All Eagles matches in Victoria from the club's formation were broadcast live to Perth, and despite the time difference with eastern Australia this broadcast still overlapped with playing times for WAFL matches.
d No AFL player was ever charged with biting any part of an opponent until Chris Lewis was charged with biting Todd Viney in the sixteenth round of 1991.
References
[edit]- ^ Spillman, Ken; Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000; pp. 232-238
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘WAFL Is Really Feeling Pinch’; The West Australian, 22 June 1987, pp. 92, 89
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘WAFL Demands Action over Telecast Breach’; The West Australian, 13 July 1987, p. 96
- ^ Devaney, John; Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion; pp. 200, 203-204
- ^ a b Stocks, Gary; ‘Defence Makes the Difference’; The West Australian, 4 May 1987, p. 87
- ^ Casey, Kevin (1995); The Tigers’ Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club, p. 201. ISBN 0646264982
- ^ a b Casellas, Ken; ‘Spirited Tigers Maul Feeble Royals’; The West Australian, 17 August 1987, p. 82
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul; ‘Montgomery Makes an Impression’; The West Australian, 15 June 1987, p. 90
- ^ a b Marsh, David; ‘Sharks’ Run Continues; Young Bulldogs Battle it Out’; The West Australian, 1 June 1987, p. 76
- ^ a b Lewis, Ross; ‘Tigers’ Glory is South’s Dishonour’; The West Australian, 24 August 1987, p. 97
- ^ ‘Knee Injury Strikes Down Ryder Again’; The West Australian, 24 July 1987, p. 79
- ^ Casey (1995); The Tigers’ Tale; p. 200
- ^ a b Christian, Geoff; ‘WACA Return Kindles the Memories’; The West Australian, 11 April 1987, p. 208
- ^ See Indian Ocean Climate Initiative: Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Hart’s Skills Inspire New-Look South’; The West Australian, 6 April 1987, p. 95
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Sharsk Respond to Pressure’; The West Australian, 6 April 1987, pp. 96, 95
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Quiet Opening to Season’; The West Australian, 6 April 1987, p. 96
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Beers a Worry to Demons’; The West Australian, 6 April 1987, p. 96
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Subiaco Send East Perth Back to School’; The West Australian, 13 April 1987, p. 109
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Rookies Step into the Spotlight’; The West Australian, 13 April 1987, p. 109
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Claremont Battle to Early Lead’; The West Australian, 11 April 1987, p. 208
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Bulldogs’ Pair Ruin the Party’; The West Australian, 13 April 1987, p. 109
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Perth Deserve All the Praise’; The West Australian, 20 April 1987, p. 75
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Swans Put It All Together’; The West Australian, 21 April 1987, pp. 128, 126
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Kickett Helps Hold Out Sharks’; The West Australian, 20 April 1987, p. 80
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Fierce Contest Ends with a Blemish’; The West Australian, 20 April 1987, p. 75
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Watson in Fine Touch as Perth Win Easily’; The West Australian, 27 April 1987, p. 80
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Spell on Ice Gets Walker Running Hot’; The West Australian, 27 April 1987, p. 77
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Sharks Take the Bite out of Bulldogs’; The West Australian, 28 April 1987, p. 108
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Rod Willett a Lion in Lamb’s Clothing’; The West Australian, 4 May 1987, p. 87
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Peake Masterminds Sharks’ Triumph’; The West Australian, 11 May 1987, p. 93
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) May 1987 rainfall
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Claremont Make It a Year of Youth’; The West Australian, 11 May 1987, p. 92
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Complacency Proves Costly to Bulldogs’; The West Australian, 11 May 1987, p. 92
- ^ a b "West Australian Football League: Lowest Scores". Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Gamble with Wake Pays Big Dividend’; The West Australian, 18 May 1987, p. 95
- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Ruthless Tigers Run Riot’; The West Australian, 18 May 1987, p. 95
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Sharks Go on the Rampage’; The West Australian, 18 May 1987, p. 95
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- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Gandini Swings It for Swans’; The West Australian, 25 May 1987, p. 93
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Tigers Roll Irrepressibly Towards Finals’; The West Australian, 25 May 1987, p. 93
- ^ ‘Taylor the Key as Lions Find Kicking Touch’; The West Australian, 25 May 1987, p. 93
- ^ Marsh, David, ‘Collard Gets Four Weeks’; The West Australian, 26 May 1987, p. 100
- ^ a b ‘Tribunal Hands Higgins Six Weeks’; The West Australian, 5 June 1987, p. 70
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Earbiting Allegation’; The West Australian, 25 May 1987, p. 91
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- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Most Games Between Successive Draws Archived April 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Historic Draw and a Tale of Two Kicks’; The West Australian, 1 June 1987, p. 76
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Falcons Frustrate Demons’ Bold Bid’; The West Australian, 1 June 1987, p. 76
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Lions’ Runners Set Up Victory’; The West Australian, 8 June 1987, p. 107
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Falcons Swoop on Tardy Bulldogs’; The West Australian, 8 June 1987, p. 107
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- ^ ‘Helping Hand’; The West Australian, 8 June 1987, p. 109
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Hard-Working Tigers Worthy Pace-Setters’; The West Australian, 8 June 1987, p. 109
- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Unhappy End to Spencer’s Big Day’; The West Australian, 8 June 1987, p. 109
- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Featherby Fits in Perfectly as Lions Roll On’; The West Australian, 15 June 1987, p. 90
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers Wrap It Up Early’; The West Australian, 15 June 1987, p. 90
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Swans Show Up Sharks’ Weak Spots’; The West Australian, 15 June 1987, p. 90
- ^ Poat, Peter & East, Alan. 1988 West Australian Football Register. pp. 30–31.
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Falcons’ Fate Rests on Bradmore’; The West Australian, 22 June 1987, p. 86
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Dull Demons a Tonic for Sharks’; The West Australian, 22 June 1987, p. 86
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Swans Slow to Get into Gear’; The West Australian, 22 June 1987, p. 86
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘At South, the Cupboard Is Almost Bare’; The West Australian, 22 June 1987, p. 86
- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Subiaco Moving into Stride’; The West Australian, 29 June 1987, p. 102
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Todd Tactics Halt Plucky South Bid’; The West Australian, 29 June 1987, p. 103
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Warner’s Effort Fails To Stir Royals’; The West Australian, 29 June 1987, p. 103
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Falcons’ Win Injects Life into the WAFL’; The West Australian, 29 June 1987, p. 103
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Early Burst Jolts Sharks into Action’; The West Australian, 6 July 1987, p. 99
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Ugle, Hutton Lift Swans’; The West Australian, 6 July 1987, p. 100
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘South Revived – in a Fashion’; The West Australian, 6 July 1987, p. 99
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Flattering Falcons’; The West Australian, 6 July 1987, p. 99
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Tigers Win – but That’s All’; The West Australian, 13 July 1987, p. 93
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Todd Tells a story but Players not Impressed’; The West Australian, 13 July 1987, p. 93
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Sharks Strike Top Form at Critical Time’; The West Australian, 13 July 1987, p. 93
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Little Joy in Royals’ Win’; The West Australian, 13 July 1987, p. 93
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Hollow Victory for Finals Pretenders’; The West Australian, 20 July 1987, p. 87
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Swans Revive a Star – By Accident’; The West Australian, 20 July 1987, p. 88
- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Daniels’ Goals the Difference’; The West Australian, 20 July 1987, p. 88
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Vics Dominant Where It Counts’; The West Australian, 23 July 1987, p. 112
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Only Three WA Players in Aust. Football Team’; The West Australian, 24 July 1987, p. 79
- ^ McDonald, Ron; ‘Pressure Finally Gets to Swans’; The West Australian, 27 July 1987, p. 77
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Mal Bennett Pays Royals a Dividend’; The West Australian, 27 July 1987, p. 76
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Enter Neesham – Exit Sharks’; The West Australian, 27 July 1987, p. 77
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Falcons’ Fate in Three Hands’; The West Australian, 3 August 1987, p. 103
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Lions’ Facts Don’t Figure’; The West Australian, 3 August 1987, p. 102
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Too Much Class in Swans’; The West Australian, 3 August 1987, p. 103
- ^ Lewis, Ross; ‘Browning Saves the Sharks’; The West Australian, 3 August 1987, p. 103
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Claremont Closer to Success Record’; The West Australian, 10 August 1987, p. 85
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘WAFL Battle Intensifies’; The West Australian, 10 August 1987, p. 88
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘South Seize on Innocent Error by Lions’; The West Australian, 10 August 1987, p. 84
- ^ Lewis, Ross; ‘Win Does Not Impress Todd’; The West Australian, 17 August 1987, p. 83
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Sharks Face Tackle Crisis’; The West Australian, 17 August 1987, p. 83
- ^ East Perth: Highest Scores Conceded
- ^ East Perth: Biggest Losses
- ^ Simpson, Paul; ‘Thanks to Breman, Interest in Maintained’; The West Australian, 24 August 1987, p. 97
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Spencer Lets the Tears Flow for a Fairytale End’; The West Australian, 24 August 1987, p. 97
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Sharks’ Power Topples Swans’; The West Australian, 31 August 1987, p. 84
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers Take a Giant Step Closer to Title’; The West Australian, 7 September 1987, p. 84
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Miss Costs Ralph Record’; The West Australian, 7 September 1987, p. 84
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Sharks Fall into Same Old Trap’; The West Australian, 14 September 1987, p. 82
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- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers Find the Flaw in Subiaco’s System’; The West Australian, 21 September 1987, p. 82
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers on Verge of a Golden Era’; The West Australian, 21 September 1987, p. 88