1984 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1984 8 SD 6 SD 4 Brett Hutton (SD) Peter Spencer (EP)Michael Mitchell (Cla)Steve Malaxos (Cla) 1983 1985 The 1984 WAFL season was the 100th season of the West Australian Football League and its various incarnations. The season opened on 31 March and concluded on 22 September with the 1984 WAFL Grand Final contested between EF and SD. It saw Swan Districts record their sixth WAFL premiership, and its third in a row, after a slow start that had it win only half its games in the first fourteen rounds. East Fremantle returned to the Grand Final after four disappointing seasons with only 28 wins from 85 games. After an unsuccessful decade, Subiaco recalled former coach Haydn Bunton, Jr., and despite not improving their position in the seniors, were generally considered to have made major improvement with five more victories and a young reserves side winning the club's first premiership in any grade since their 1974 colts win.Devaney John Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion 278 9780955689710 South Fremantle, who began with a number of spectacular performances fell away from second place with five losses in their final six games. Claremont lost three-time century goalkicker Warren Ralph to ,http://blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Warren+Ralph Warren Ralph Blueseum and suffered severely from lacking a target in attack,Wainwright Robert Ward Turns the Table on Tigers The West Australian 16 April 1984 72 especially as recruit Bruce Monteath suffered severely from injuries.Christian Geoff Chips Are Down for the Tigers The West Australian 9 April 1984 76 The Tigers were last for five weeks early in the season and second from bottom before a winning streak of five games pushed them to third. Off the field, the WAFL refused requests to allow telecasts of VFL matches in rural WA by the Golden West network.League Says No to VFL TV The West Australian 9 July 1984 96 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1| Saturday, 31 March WP 15.11 (101) A Per 18.18 (126) Leederville Oval 7989 Saturday, 31 March SF 24.12 (156) H Cla 18.15 (123) Fremantle Oval 10870 Saturday, 31 March EF 11.19 (85) A Sub 21.16 (142) Subiaco Oval 6723 Sunday, 1 April EP 19.13 (127) H SD 16.17 (113) Bunbury 6573 *The WAFL plays its first game outside metropolitan Perth at Bunbury, and the move is regarded as a genuine success.Thumbs Up at Bunbury The West Australian 2 April 1984 87Ultimately matches in country centres would become a regular part of WAFL scheduling. East Perth, with a makeshift ruck due to the absence of 1983 Sandover winner John Ironmonger, record a surprise win led by future star Michael Christian who dominates in defence.Christian Geoff Royals Turn Up Trumps The West Australian 2 April 1984 85, 87 Round 2 Round 2| Saturday, 7 April EP 31.19 (205) H WP 17.13 (115) Perth Oval 9150 Saturday, 7 April Per 15.14 (104) A Sub 22.8 (140) Lathlain Park 7375 Saturday, 7 April Cla 13.16 (94) A SD 18.14 (122) Claremont Oval 8177 Saturday, 7 April EF 17.13 (115) H SF 15.17 (107) East Fremantle Oval 10953 East Perth kicked their highest score against West Perth (equalled in 2007),http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_vsgamer.html WAFL Footy Facts East Perth v Each Opponent 31 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131017163754/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_vsgamer.html 17 October 2013 as the Falcons have no answer to their running play. John Scott kicked eleven goals.Marsh David Thoroughly Modern Royals The West Australian 9 April 1984 76 Round 3 Round 3| Saturday, 14 April WP 17.11 (113) H Sub 15.19 (109) Leederville Oval 7020 Saturday, 14 April SD 13.19 (97) A SF 20.12 (132) Subiaco Oval 12233 Saturday, 14 April Per 25.18 (168) H EP 13.9 (87) Lathlain Park 9873 Saturday, 14 April Cla 15.13 (103) A EF 16.11 (107) Claremont Oval 6565 Former Claremont assistant coach Murray Ward helps orchestrate a win over his former club by rotating the centre half-forward position and putting Paul Harding, normally a ruckman, in attack. Round 4 (Easter weekend) Round 4| Saturday, 21 April Sub 8.4 (52) A Cla 16.17 (113) Subiaco Oval 9167 Saturday, 21 April EF 21.21 (147) H WP 16.16 (112) East Fremantle Oval 7376 Monday, 23 April SD 23.27 (165) H Per 11.13 (79) Bassendean Oval 12989 Monday, 23 April EP 9.9 (63) A SF 33.23 (221) Perth Oval 13836 *In slippery conditions on the Saturday, Claremont's individual skill allows them to win their first game against the suddenly fashionable Lions, who played only one WA State player against seven by Claremont.Christian Geoff Individuals Get Tigers Moving at Last The West Australian 23 April 1984 80 East Perth suffered the heaviest loss in its history, 158 points; this beat by 46 points the previous biggest losses in 1977 and 1929.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/East%2BPerth/99 East Perth: Biggest Losses During the last quarter, South Fremantle kicked 13.5 (83). Don Holmes kicks nine goals as Swans overwhelm the initially promising Demons. Round 5 Round 5| Saturday, 28 April SF 15.29 (119) H Per 18.8 (116) Fremantle Oval 8478 Saturday, 28 April Sub 17.21 (123) H EP 13.23 (101) Subiaco Oval 6314 Saturday, 28 April WP 15.19 (109) H Cla 12.21 (93) Leederville Oval 6820 Saturday, 28 April SD 13.13 (91) H EF 12.14 (86) Bassendean Oval 11430 *Subiaco score 12.5 (77) for their highest second quarter score on record,http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Most Points in Second Quarter (One Team) 31 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071109/http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html#3 4 November 2013 dead dmy-all but their decline after half-time sees a return to their poor form of previous seasons.Casellas Ken Subiaco Have a Lot to Learn The West Australian 30 April 1984 75 South Fremantle's win is the only occurrence in WA(N)FL history where the winning team has scored three fewer goals than the losing team.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Wins With Less Goals 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#WinsLessGoals 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all In a thrilling Grand Final preview, East Fremantle come back from 21 points down before Ed Blackaby kicks the winner for Swans.Christian Geoff Sharks in the Mood The West Australian 30 April 1984 76 Round 6 Round 6| Saturday, 5 May Sub 15.5 (95) A SD 16.9 (105) Subiaco Oval 7942 Saturday, 5 May WP 15.15 (105) D SF 16.9 (105) Leederville Oval 7790 Saturday, 5 May Cla 6.12 (48) A EP 12.15 (87) Claremont Oval 5738 Saturday, 5 May EF 15.22 (112) H Per 15.13 (103) East Fremantle Oval 6843 The draw at Leederville Oval was the first in 888 WA(N)FL games since Round 3 of 1974.See Christian Geoff Wiley Has a Knee Injury The West Australian 7 May 1984 84 This result ended the third longest non-occurrence of draws in a major Australian Rules competition.There were 948 WANFL games with no draws between Round 11, 1946 and Round 19, 1957 inclusive. More recently there was a sequence of 918 WAFL games with no draws between Round 12, 2012 and Round 14, 2022 inclusive. The SANFL record is over 788 games with no draws between Round 6, 1941 and Round 1, 1955 inclusive, and the VFL/AFL record is 470 games without a draw between Round 2, 1982 and the first half of Round 11, 1985, inclusive.See Newman Alan Drawn Game Port Club's Pennant Hopes Rise The West Australian 9 September 1957 21http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php WAFL Footy Facts Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010548/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php 2014-05-13 Round 7 Round 7| Saturday, 12 May SD 17.15 (117) A WP 18.15 (123) Bassendean Oval 10270 Saturday, 12 May SF 14.24 (108) H Sub 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval 8097 Saturday, 12 May Per 10.19 (79) A Cla 16.14 (110) Lathlain Park 6380 Saturday, 12 May EP 23.15 (153) H EF 14.18 (102) Subiaco Oval 8657 Round 8 Round 8| Saturday, 19 May WP 16.16 (112) H Per 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval 6953 Saturday, 19 May EP 14.8 (92) A SD 21.20 (146) Perth Oval 6930 Saturday, 19 May Cla 13.13 (91) H SF 9.12 (66) Claremont Oval 5433 Saturday, 19 May EF 24.16 (160) H Sub 10.10 (70) East Fremantle Oval 4885 *East Fremantle produce an awesome display in wet weather to crush the improving Lions, with captain-coach Ron Alexander, the oldest WAFL player at the time, showing exceptional on-field direction and driving his team in the trying conditions.Wainwright Robert Alexander Answers His Critics in Style The West Australian 21 May 1984 81 Steve Malaxos, in his first game as captain, produces an exceptional effort for the Tigers to beat the top-placed Bulldogs and move from bottom place.Casellas Ken Malaxos Relished Challenge The West Australian 21 May 1984 80 Round 9 Round 9| Saturday, 26 May Sub 25.15 (165) H WP 15.14 (104) Subiaco Oval 7890 Saturday, 26 May SD 14.11 (95) H SF 12.15 (87) Bassendean Oval 8635 Saturday, 26 May EP 13.15 (93) H Per 12.15 (87) Perth Oval 4932 Saturday, 26 May EF 11.6 (72) A Cla 12.14 (86) East Fremantle Oval 7075 Swan Districts take top spot with a superb win in slippery conditions. Midfielder Brad Shine shows amazing courage to play after a gash in his eye.Christian Geoff Swans Resist Brave South Challenge The West Australian 28 May 1984 66 Round 10 (Foundation Day) Round 10| Saturday, 2 June Sub 32.12 (204) H Per 15.12 (102) Subiaco Oval 7092 Saturday, 2 June SD 12.12 (84) A Cla 12.13 (85) Bassendean Oval 11100 Monday, 4 June WP 11.22 (88) H EP 10.10 (70) Leederville Oval 14011 Monday, 4 June SF 24.27 (171) H EF 15.14 (104) Fremantle Oval 17932 *Claremont record a fighting win to enter the top four after being last four rounds beforehand.Christian Geoff Claremont's Win a Triumph for Moss The West Australian 4 June 1984 78 Subiaco kick their highest score in senior football to that point, beating 27.18 (180) in Round 9 of 1969 against Claremont.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_scores/Subiaco/238 Subiaco: Highest Scores Clint Brown kicks nine and moves to the head of the goalkicking, and Frankston recruit Stephen Sells kicks six. Round 11 Round 11| Saturday, 16 June Per 16.12 (108) H SD 12.13 (85) Lathlain Park 6947 Saturday, 16 June SF 18.10 (118) A EP 18.18 (126) Fremantle Oval 7983 Saturday, 16 June Cla 13.17 (95) A Sub 17.15 (117) Claremont Oval 9161 Saturday, 16 June WP 14.15 (99) A EF 23.13 (151) Subiaco Oval 9451 *Perth record their first win against Swan Districts since 1978, breaking a sequence of seventeen straight losses.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_streaksvs.html WAFL Footy Facts Perth Streaks 31 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106044737/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_streaksvs.html 6 January 2014 Subiaco kick eleven of the last twelve goals to come back for 42 points behind during the second quarter and move to a clear third and on course for a first finals berth since 1974.Christian Geoff Subiaco Turn On Their Full Power The West Australian 18 June 1984 80 Round 12 Round 12| Saturday, 23 June Per 19.13 (127) H SF 16.24 (120) Lathlain Park 7272 Saturday, 23 June EP 17.15 (117) H Sub 15.15 (105) Perth Oval 10438 Saturday, 23 June WP 21.20 (146) H Cla 9.14 (68) Subiaco Oval 8552 Saturday, 23 June EF 23.12 (150) H SD 16.18 (114) East Fremantle Oval 8404 *Perth led by sixty-nine points just after half-time before South Fremantle, with Warren Mosconi shutting out Robert Wiley, staged a remarkable comeback that failed only due to poor kicking for goal.Casellas Ken Michael Faces Moment of Truth The West Australian 25 June 1984 68 East Fremantle's win leaves the reigning premiers in sixth place, having lost more games than in all of 1983. Round 13 Round 13| Saturday, 30 June SD 22.19 (151) H Sub 6.10 (46) Bassendean Oval 7100 Saturday, 30 June WP 16.12 (108) A SF 20.17 (137) Subiaco Oval 10496 Saturday, 30 June EP 12.10 (82) A Cla 19.15 (129) Perth Oval 6990 Saturday, 30 June Per 11.13 (79) A EF 19.17 (131) Lathlain Park 7352 *The return of injury prone ruckman/forward Peter Sartori drives Swans to a thrashing of Subiaco on a bleakly windy and wet day.Wainwright Robert Sartori Returns with a Flourish The West Australian 2 July 1984 79 With former East Perth ruckman Paul Arnold playing on with a fractured thumb, Jon Dorotich dominates in the unfamiliar role of ruckman as South return to form.Casellas Ken Dorotich Makes Mark as a Ruckman The West Australian 2 July 1984 79 Round 14 Round 14| Saturday, 7 July WP 18.11 (119) H SD 11.19 (85) Leederville Oval 7146 Saturday, 7 July Sub 10.17 (77) A SF 15.15 (105) Subiaco Oval 6780 Saturday, 7 July Cla 13.17 (95) H Per 6.16 (52) Claremont Oval 4197 Saturday, 7 July EF 10.15 (75) H EP 8.8 (56) East Fremantle Oval 6465 Round 15 Round 15| Saturday, 14 July WP 17.19 (121) H Per 10.13 (73) Leederville Oval 5968 Saturday, 14 July SD 22.18 (150) H EP 18.10 (118) Bassendean Oval 7100 Saturday, 14 July SF 23.26 (164) H Cla 13.8 (86) Fremantle Oval 8280 Saturday, 14 July Sub 16.13 (109) A EF 22.11 (143) Subiaco Oval 5521 *South Fremantle's intense pressure, along with teenage half-forward Nicky Winmar kicking seven goals and Stephen Mount 6.8 (44) from 22 kicks, allows them to crush Claremont and stay in second place.Marsh David South Give Their Fans a Winning Treat The West Australian 16 July 1984 80 Ron Alexander, normally a ruckman, kicks 9.0 at full-forward to continue Subiaco's fall from likely finalists mid-season. Round 16 Round 16| Saturday, 21 July EP 19.15 (129) H WP 18.17 (125) Perth Oval 8505 Saturday, 21 July Per 16.16 (112) A Sub 20.15 (135) Lathlain Park 3707 Saturday, 21 July Cla 13.15 (93) A SD 25.15 (165) Subiaco Oval 7944 Saturday, 21 July EF 23.5 (143) H SF 16.16 (112) East Fremantle Oval 17433 Round 17 Round 17| Saturday, 28 July WP 15.12 (102) A Sub 18.17 (125) Leederville Oval 7009 Saturday, 28 July SF 17.19 (121) A SD 21.15 (141) Fremantle Oval 11918 Saturday, 28 July Per 24.18 (162) H EP 14.16 (100) Lathlain Park 5477 Saturday, 28 July Cla 19.18 (132) H EF 15.17 (107) Subiaco Oval 6246 *The use of veterans Barry Beecroft (mostly a ruckman for the reserves) and Bruce Monteath (earlier injured) in the key forward positions finally provide Claremont's attack with its former potency as the Tigers down the ladder leaders more convincingly than the score suggests.Casellas Ken Claremont Keep Hopes Alive The West Australian 30 July 1984 69 Stephen Sells' seven goals, including four brilliant second-quarter snaps, ensures Subiaco stay ahead of the Falcons in the battle for fourth place.Wainwright Robert Opportunity Knocks for Subiaco The West Australian 30 July 1984 69 Round 18 Round 18| Saturday, 4 August Per 13.8 (86) A SD 21.16 (142) Subiaco Oval 6293 Saturday, 4 August EP 22.7 (139) H SF 16.16 (112) Perth Oval 6177 Saturday, 4 August Cla 15.18 (108) H Sub 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval 6675 Saturday, 4 August EF 24.9 (153) H WP 16.14 (110) East Fremantle Oval 6456 *As coach Mal Brown announced he will be stepping down because his hard training methods are failing,Marsh David Baffled Brown Hands Over Reins The West Australian 6 August 1984 80 one-time flag favourites South Fremantle are reminded that talent is no substitute for strength and persistence.Marsh David Royals Have Perfect Blend The West Australian 6 August 1984 74 The return of utility Wayne Cormack from a holiday in Europe is a vital reinforcement for East Fremantle as they strive to seal their place in the top two.Casellas Ken Cormack Slips Back into Gear for Sharks The West Australian 6 August 1984 74 Round 19 Round 19| Saturday, 11 August SF 24.19 (163) H Per 8.10 (58) Fremantle Oval 5050 Saturday, 11 August Sub 19.10 (124) A EP 21.11 (137) Subiaco Oval 6699 Saturday, 11 August Cla 11.18 (84) H WP 9.20 (74) Claremont Oval 6855 Saturday, 11 August SD 23.15 (153) H EF 17.14 (116) Bassendean Oval 10103 Gerard Neesham's skill with hand and foot plus the blistering pace of wingmen Keith Narkle and Shane Renfree give Swan Districts top place and favoritism for a hat-trick of flags with odds of 5-to-4.Casellas Ken Swans Fly to the Top The West Australian 13 August 1984 94 Round 20 Round 20| Saturday, 18 August Sub 17.21 (123) A SD 22.10 (142) Subiaco Oval 6416 Saturday, 18 August WP 15.16 (106) H SF 13.16 (94) Leederville Oval 6079 Saturday, 18 August Cla 15.11 (101) H EP 13.16 (94) Claremont Oval 8070 Saturday, 18 August EF 16.14 (110) H Per 8.9 (57) East Fremantle Oval 3896 Claremont's win seals a sixth successive finals appearance and leaves East Perth needing to rely on South Fremantle losing to gain a place, whilst Swan Districts' brilliant third quarter in slippery conditions secures the double chance.Marsh David Royals Up Against It The West Australian 20 August 1984 76 Round 21 Round 21| Saturday, 25 August SD 19.15 (129) H WP 15.7 (97) Bassendean Oval 9182 Saturday, 25 August SF 9.13 (67) A Sub 18.11 (119) Fremantle Oval 7325 Saturday, 25 August Per 21.17 (143) A Cla 31.17 (203) Lathlain Park 5104 Saturday, 25 August EP 20.10 (130) H EF 15.16 (106) Perth Oval 8028 *South Fremantle's second-quarter capitulation kicking 0.1 (1) to Subiaco's 8.2 (50) – with the club under a crisis due to internal dissent, coach Brown's resignation and Benny Vigona refusing to play in defence – allows East Perth to take the last place in the four with its win.Christian Geoff Claremont Face Poser The West Australian 27 August 1984 76 Perth and Claremont scored an aggregate of 346 points. As of 2013, this is the third highest aggregate score in WA(N)FL history.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Highest Combined Scores 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#HighestCombinedScores 29 October 2013 The second quarter aggregate of 18.4 (112) is the second highest on record and the highest before 1990.http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Most Combined Points Second Quarter 31 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071109/http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html#12 4 November 2013 Ladder main WDL 1984 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 SD SD 14 7 0 2592 2177 P EF EF 13 8 0 2475 2289 Cla Cla 12 9 0 2140 2178 EP EP 11 10 0 2306 2518 SF SF 10 10 1 2585 2219 WP WP 9 11 1 2289 2444 Sub Sub 9 12 0 2360 2374 Per Per 5 16 0 2100 2648 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1984 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1984#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 1 September Cla 23.10 (148) H EP 18.18 (126) Subiaco Oval 20,000 Claremont continue their improved attacking form to run away from the Royals at the finish. Steve Malaxos dominates in the centre and Daniels kicks 7.5 (47).Christian Geoff Tigers Are Waiting to Pounce The West Australian 3 September 1984 85, 88 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 8 September SD 10.16 (76) A EF 15.12 (102) Subiaco Oval 20,000 A five-minute burst of as many goals early in the second quarter – in which they total 8.6 (54) – ensures East Fremantle of victory over the Swans, who were handicapped by the loss of several key backmen.Christian Geoff Swans Are in Need of Repairs The West Australian 10 September 1984 80, 84 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 15 September Cla 14.9 (93) A SD 16.18 (114) Subiaco Oval Swan Districts achieve a solid win after being 30 points down ten minutes into the second quarter as Todd's reorganisation of the team pays off.Christian Geoff Swans Ready for Another Tilt at Sharks The West Australian 17 September 1984 92 Grand Final 1984 WAFL Grand Final Saturday, 22 September EF 0.3 (3) 9.8 (62) 13.8 (86) 15.12 (102) Taylor 4, Bennett 4, Kickett 3, Waterson 2, Wilson, Wake Green, Ellis, Wrensted, Forman, Wilson, Rankin, Browning A SD 10.7 (67) 11.8 (74) 16.12 (108) 20.18 (138) Holmes 5, Shine 5, Hutton 5, Marshall 2, Sartori, Langsford, Neesham Shine, Kimberley, Johns, Neesham, Holmes, Solin, Rance, Fogarty Subiaco Oval 41,831 Christian Geoff What a Success – And a Bonus The West Australian 24 September 1984 104 David Johnson, Mike Ball Simpson Medal Barry Kimberley (SD) Swan Districts under John Todd completed their second premiership hat-trick, despite having only eleven of their 1983 team due to losses to the VFL and retirement. Notes note References 2 External links Official WAFL website WAFL Season 1984 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL