1979 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1979 8 EF 25 Cla 5 88 Kevin Taylor (EF) Phil Kelly (EP) 1978 1980 (WAFL) The 1979 WANFL season was the 95th season of the West Australian National Football League in its various incarnations, and the last of forty-nine (including three under-age wartime seasons) under that moniker. The season set many records for high scoring due to the still-ongoing drying of Perth's climateSee https://www.wa.gov.au/media/76464/download?inline Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (1997-2012) Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers 2012 Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental RegulationAustralian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=139&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=009034 Perth Regional Office (009034) monthly rainfallAustralian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=139&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=009225 Perth Metro (Mount Lawley) monthly rainfall and the new "interchange" rule. The all-time record aggregate score of 60.18 (378) was set in the third last round between SD and Subhttp://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Highest Combined Scores 19 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#HighestCombinedScores 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all and has never been approached since. However, the overall average score of 112.52 points per team per game was not nearly so high as in the following few years under the "WAFL" moniker. A major highlight of the 1979 season was the all-time record attendance for local West Australian football of 52,781 in the Grand Final,Devaney John Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion 12 978-0-9556897-1-0 beating narrowly the previous record of 52,322 set in the 1975 decider.Devaney Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion 126-129 The 1979 season became a critical turning point in the fortunes of many WANFL clubs. Perth, who had been a powerhouse ever since the end of World War II, winning six premierships and playing in the finals during twenty-four of the preceding thirty-two seasons, underwent a long-term decline that has seen the play in the finals since only in 1986, 1991 and 1997, and take the wooden spoon on eight occasions as opposed to none between 1936 and 1980. With the loss of a number of veterans and major coaching problems which culminated in the resignation of newcomer Percy Johnson for former premiership mentor Graham Campbell, West Perth, also a power club of the WANFL during the third-of-a-century before 1979, declined to their worst record since 1939 with only four wins. The Cardinalslatterly the Falcons were to remain battlers until the middle 1990s when they moved to Arena Joondalup. On the other hand, the 1979 season saw Cla and SD begin revivals after years near the bottom of the ladder that would see them dominate the competition during the 1980s. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 31 March WP 15.16 (106) H Sub 13.14 (92) Leederville Oval 8105 Saturday, 31 March Per 18.12 (120) A SF 17.21 (123) Lathlain Park 10508 Saturday, 31 March EP 11.13 (79) A Cla 14.13 (97) Perth Oval 14976 Saturday, 31 March EF 18.10 (118) H SD 11.13 (79) East Fremantle Oval 9230 *Perth just fail to clinch game after being behind almost all match against the Bulldogs. West Perth produce a brilliant third quarter burst to win after looking out of the match at half-time.East Alan West Perth are Versatile The West Australian 2 April 1979 66 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 7 April SF 17.19 (121) H WP 11.10 (76) Fremantle Oval 11637 Saturday, 7 April SD 17.15 (117) A EP 21.8 (134) Bassendean Oval 10930 Saturday, 7 April Sub 11.9 (75) A Per 19.20 (134) Subiaco Oval 5684 Saturday, 7 April Cla 15.11 (101) A EF 21.17 (143) Claremont Oval 11978 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 14 April EP 29.22 (196) H Sub 6.11 (47) Perth Oval 8528 Saturday, 14 April EF 17.18 (120) H SF 14.19 (103) East Fremantle Oval 21317 Monday, 16 April Per 11.8 (74) A SD 11.12 (78) Lathlain Park 11046 Monday, 16 April Cla 19.25 (139) H WP 5.12 (42) Claremont Oval 11284 *A record East Fremantle Oval crowd sees Old Easts come from behind as defenders Crouch and Green along with the following division take complete control.Christian Geoff East F‘tle Are Glamour Team The West Australian 16 April 1979 68 East Perth record their biggest win in open-age WANFL football, narrowly beating their 147-point win over Claremont from 1958.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/East%2BPerth/99 East Perth: Biggest Wins Perth coach Ken Armstrong complains about the tactics of rival John Todd after Ron Boucher shatters the jaw of key Demon ruckman and former Simpson Medallist Wim Rosbender without any penalty.Hopkins Colin Perth Chief Blasts Swans on Their Tactics The West Australian 17 April 1979 104 With Phil Krakouer kicking eight goals including Claremont’s first five, and West Perth’s forward line decrepit, the Cardinals enter a severe crisis with a number of injuries.Christian Geoff Moss, Krakouers Get Claremont Going The West Australian 17 April 1979 102 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 21 April Sub 9.11 (65) A SF 20.28 (148) Subiaco Oval 5606 Saturday, 21 April WP 14.15 (99) A Per 16.11 (107) Leederville Oval 8786 Saturday, 21 April SD 15.21 (111) A Cla 17.15 (117) Bassendean Oval 11080 Saturday, 21 April EF 9.16 (70) H EP 8.10 (58) East Fremantle Oval 14676 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 28 April SD 31.16 (202) H Sub 11.12 (78) Bassendean Oval 6872 Saturday, 28 April EP 19.15 (129) H Per 13.13 (91) Perth Oval 12427 Saturday, 28 April Cla 18.12 (120) A SF 20.24 (144) Claremont Oval 12640 Saturday, 28 April EF 18.24 (132) H WP 17.12 (114) East Fremantle Oval 7930 With skipper Stan Nowotny and the Narkle brothers killing Subiaco (who had lost their last four matches by 446 points) and their reserves winning equally easily, Swan Districts confirm they would be much more formidable than in 1978 and 1977.Carew-Reid Andrew Swans Turn It On The West Australian 30 April 1979 58 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 5 May WP 19.13 (127) A SD 21.14 (140) Leederville Oval 11318 Saturday, 5 May SF 20.20 (140) H EP 11.18 (84) Fremantle Oval 14129 Saturday, 5 May Sub 17.11 (113) H Cla 17.9 (111) Subiaco Oval 5476 Saturday, 5 May Per 15.18 (108) H EF 13.12 (90) Lathlain Park 11427 *The recruitment of South Fremantle wingman Alan Rose and former East Fremantle player Glen Durnthaler, along with coach Douge blanketing Tiger centre half-back Ken Hunter, toughens Subiaco after their recent disasters to a thrilling first victory.Carew-Reid Andrew Douge Leads the Way The West Australian 7 May 1979 74 Injured ruck-rover Gerard Neesham shows courage to lead a final Swan fightback in a fluctuating match.Casellas Ken The Neesham Spirit Rubs Off on Swans The West Australian 7 May 1979 74 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 12 May SD 11.20 (86) A SF 21.14 (140) Bassendean Oval 15,170 Saturday, 12 May EP 21.18 (144) H WP 7.10 (52) Perth Oval 11532 Saturday, 12 May Cla 17.12 (114) H Per 7.11 (53) Claremont Oval 8765 Saturday, 12 May EF 27.21 (183) H Sub 8.9 (57) East Fremantle Oval 5610 *Moving himself to centre half-forward, Claremont’s champion ruckman and captain-coach Graham Moss dominates but Perth’s inexperience ruck leads critics to question the viability of the move.Casellas Ken Can Moss Afford the Luxury The West Australian 14 May 1979 62 Archie Duda returns for his first game to combine with Paul Arnold for eleven goals and complement a dominating midfield performance by the previously uncertain reigning premiers.Carew-Reid Andrew East Perth Are Putting It Together The West Australian 14 May 1979 62 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 19 May Sub 18.12 (120) H WP 13.17 (95) Subiaco Oval 5310 Saturday, 19 May SF 13.15 (93) A Per 16.15 (111) Fremantle Oval 8297 Saturday, 19 May Cla 18.14 (122) H EP 9.16 (70) Claremont Oval 9871 Saturday, 19 May SD 20.20 (140) A EF 22.16 (148) Bassendean Oval 6985 *Claremont confirm East Perth’s popular premiership favouritism as misplaced via a convincing win with Moss continuing to dominate at centre-half forward and former defender Barry Beecroft doing all that was required in the ruck.Hopkins Colin East Perth Are Overrated The West Australian 21 May 1979 71 Swan Districts lose despite a 9.10 (64) second quarter and kick their highest losing score until 1982http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts Highest Losing Scores 19 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928055207/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#21 28 September 2013 dead dmy-all The return of defender John Dimmer and Dennis Blair allows a still-understrength Subiaco to drop the aging Cardinals to last position.Christian Geoff Subiaco Should Not Be Taken Lightly The West Australian 21 May 1979 71 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 26 May WP 8.13 (61) A SF 28.19 (187) Leederville Oval 8273 Saturday, 26 May EP 14.12 (96) A SD 18.14 (122) Perth Oval 11870 Saturday, 26 May Per 22.23 (155) H Sub 9.7 (61) Lathlain Park 8072 Saturday, 26 May EF 17.18 (120) A Cla 21.14 (140) East Fremantle Oval 12382 *South Fremantle dominate over an inept Cardinal team setting numerous records:Christian Geoff West Perth Can’t Get Any Worse The West Australian 28 May 1979 57 West Perth’s worst loss, beating 112 points against Perth from 1977. The Cardinals’ biggest loss at Leederville Oval, beating 89 points against Swan Districts on 12 July 1965 The club sacked its coach the following Monday in favour of old mentor Campbell. Round 10 (Foundation Day) Round 10 Saturday, 2 June SD 15.14 (104) H Per 10.17 (77) Bassendean Oval 12287 Saturday, 2 June WP 13.16 (94) A Cla 16.10 (106) Leederville Oval 8762 Monday, 4 June Sub 9.12 (66) A EP 16.21 (117) Subiaco Oval 8213 Monday, 4 June SF 20.30 (150) H EF 20.15 (135) Fremantle Oval 22399 High-scoring Foundation Day derby sees inaccurate Bulldogs come from behind to win with 11.7 (73) to 5.4 (34) last quarter and acquire premiership favouritism in front of a record Fremantle Oval attendance – despite East Fremantle being seriously affected by injuries.Christian Geoff Record Crowd Sees South Win Seesaw Derby The West Australian 5 June 1979 104 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 9 June SF 27.22 (184) H Sub 19.17 (131) Fremantle Oval 4724 Saturday, 9 June Per 25.12 (162) H WP 12.15 (87) Lathlain Park 8297 Saturday, 9 June Cla 17.15 (117) H SD 12.17 (89) Claremont Oval 11575 Saturday, 9 June EP 25.8 (158) H EF 18.12 (120) Perth Oval 10368 *West Perth record their tenth consecutive loss, their worst sequence since their record 27-game streak in 1938 and 1939.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/WestPerth/WestPerth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost WAFL Footy Facts: West Perth – Consecutive Games Lost 6 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107033211/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/WestPerth/WestPerth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost 7 January 2014 dead Despite a comfortable win with Ray Bauskis kicking a career-best 13.4 (82), South Fremantle coach Mal Brown becomes very upset at a "gutless" final quarter where South kicks only 2.0 (12) to Subiaco’s 7.8 (50).Carew-Reid Andrew South Let Subiaco In The West Australian 11 June 1979 73 An unexpected move of brilliant rover-forward Phil Krakouer to defence shuts out the young Swan Districts centreline after Swans get within eight points of the Tigers. Krakouer has an amazing 32 kicks and eight handballs.Casellas Ken Phil Krakouer Shows a New Side of His Game The West Australian 11 June 1979 73 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 16 June Sub 4.12 (36) A SD 21.26 (152) Subiaco Oval 4639 Saturday, 16 June Per 6.10 (46) A EP 10.21 (81) Lathlain Park 8537 Saturday, 16 June SF 16.13 (109) H Cla 10.10 (70) Fremantle Oval 11897 Christian Geoff South Have That All-Star Quality The West Australian 18 June 1979 62 Saturday, 16 June WP 12.16 (88) H EF 10.11 (71) Leederville Oval 5243 *Former coach Campbell’s emphasis on hard work and dedication allows West Perth to end their worst losing run for 40 years and second-worst ever.Carew-Reid Andrew Campbell Tries an Old Ploy The West Australian 18 June 1979 62 East Perth consolidate their place in the top four with a convincing wet-weather repeat of the 1978 Grand Final.Hopkins Colin East Perth Revel in the Wet The West Australian 18 June 1979 63 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 23 June SD 13.20 (98) A WP 15.9 (99) Bassendean Oval 8237 Saturday, 23 June EP 16.19 (115) H SF 11.16 (82) Perth Oval 13876 Saturday, 23 June Cla 23.11 (149) H Sub 17.21 (123) Claremont Oval 5061 Saturday, 23 June EF 22.14 (146) H Per 16.11 (107) East Fremantle Oval 6692 *Imaginative use of handball by East Perth’s defenders blunts a South Fremantle attack that had averaged 136 points per match and also set up most Royal goals in an impressive victory for the 1978 premiers.Casellas Ken East Perth Finds an Antidote for South The West Australian 25 June 1979 87 Rod Alderton, West Perth’s leading goalkicker in 1978, kicks three of seven last-quarter goals in a twenty-minute burst to pip an inaccurate Swan Districts who had led all day but just failed with a late comeback.Carew-Reid Andrew Alderton’s Spur to Victory The West Australian 25 June 1979 86 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 30 June SF 19.22 (136) H SD 18.17 (125) Fremantle Oval 11106 Saturday, 30 June WP 12.11 (83) A EP 12.19 (91) Leederville Oval 12898 Saturday, 30 June Per 16.14 (110) A Cla 21.11 (137) Lathlain Park 8948 Saturday, 30 June Sub 17.11 (113) A EF 17.25 (127) Subiaco Oval 4976 *Although they establish a three-game gap between fourth and fifth, poor defence nearly costs South Fremantle the match, as previously out-of-sorts Simon Beasley kicks nine after being dropped but recalled when Mark Olsen is declared unfit with a calf strain.Casellas Ken South Need to Look at Defence The West Australian 2 July 1979 64 Moss returns to the ruck to drive Claremont form 31 points down at half-time to a superb win, with Jimmy Krakouer superb in support.Carew-Reid Andrew What Would Claremont Do without Moss? The West Australian 2 July 1979 65 East Perth kick 3.1 to 2.3 into the breeze to deny Cardinals a third straight victory. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 14 July WP 19.17 (131) H Sub 15.7 (97) Leederville Oval 5136 Saturday, 14 July Per 9.10 (64) A SF 17.10 (112) Lathlain Park 8000 Saturday, 14 July EP 16.16 (112) A Cla 17.13 (115) Perth Oval 11979 Saturday, 14 July EF 19.21 (135) H SD 7.11 (53) East Fremantle Oval 6880 *East Fremantle return to their early-season form by crushing Swans on a windy day, finishing with 6.4 (40) to 1.3 (9) into a strong breeze.Christian Geoff Swans Have Their Dream Shattered The West Australian 16 July 1979 70 Claremont show their traditional "college boy" tagSee Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/bio/Claremont/80 Club Biography: Claremont invalid with a fighting win – again led by Moss and the Krakouers – after East Perth score 9.3 (57) with the wind in the third quarter.Casellas Ken Claremont Capitalise on Errors The West Australian 16 July 1979 70 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 21 July SF 18.17 (125) H WP 14.17 (101) Fremantle Oval 9828 Saturday, 21 July SD 18.18 (126) A EP 24.15 (159) Bassendean Oval 9937 Saturday, 21 July Sub 11.23 (89) A Per 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval 3599 Saturday, 21 July Cla 24.19 (163) H EF 10.17 (77) Claremont Oval 11197 1976 leading goalkicker Norm Uncle returns after a long period of disappointment to kick nine goals three behinds as Claremont, after losing Moss and Jimmy Krakouer, run over Old Easts in the second half.Uncle "Returns" with a Vengeance The West Australian 23 July 1979 83 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 28 July Per 15.15 (105) A SD 23.14 (152) Lathlain Park 5972 Saturday, 28 July EP 17.16 (118) A Sub 18.21 (129) Perth Oval 5940 Saturday, 28 July Cla 21.16 (142) H WP 12.14 (86) Claremont Oval 8429 Saturday, 28 July SF 17.17 (119) A EF 20.22 (142) Fremantle Oval 13127 Subiaco record upset win with 8.8 (56) to 1.1 (7) opening quarter, and hold on despite kicking 5.11 (41) in the third. Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 4 August Sub 12.13 (85) A SF 21.12 (138) Subiaco Oval 6193 Saturday, 4 August WP 10.16 (76) A Per 23.13 (151) Leederville Oval 5857 Saturday, 4 August SD 24.12 (156) H Cla 15.19 (109) Bassendean Oval 10927 Saturday, 4 August EF 13.15 (93) A EP 31.10 (196) East Fremantle Oval 11219 *East Perth set a record for the highest score against East Fremantle, kicking 18.4 (112) in the first half as the celebration of Barry Cable’s 400th game seems to arrive a week too soon as their centreline led by Larry Kickett overwhelms the blue and whites.Christian Geoff East Perth Aim at Another Snatch-Grab The West Australian 6 August 1979 68 Old Easts had only three goalkickers (Thomson 6, Taylor 5, Buhagiar 2). Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 11 August SD 40.11 (251) H Sub 20.7 (127) Bassendean Oval 6990 Saturday, 11 August EP 23.18 (156) H Per 13.18 (96) Perth Oval 16167 Saturday, 11 August Cla 18.19 (127) H SF 12.12 (84) Claremont Oval 14098 Saturday, 11 August EF 32.23 (215) H WP 19.12 (126) East Fremantle Oval 5228 *Record aggregate score at Bassendean, with Mark Olsen kicking thirteen and Gary Buckenara nine from an amazing 27 kicks and 17 marksSee Carew-Reid Andrew Swans Should Kick Themselves The West Australian 13 August 1979 67 for Subiacohttp://waflfootyfacts.net/Seasons/1979/rnd_19_review.html WAFL Footy Facts: Round 19, 1979 19 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130930064915/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Seasons/1979/rnd_19_review.html 30 September 2013 dead dmy-all Aggregate score at East Fremantle remains the third highest on record, with eight more scoring shots than at Bassendean. Taylor kicked nine for Old Easts. Barry Cable plays his 400th senior game and celebrates with a win over his former club. Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 18 August WP 10.8 (68) A SD 20.22 (142) Leederville Oval 4730 Saturday, 18 August SF 8.10 (58) H EP 7.10 (52) Fremantle Oval 10072 Saturday, 18 August Sub 19.9 (123) A Cla 20.11 (131) Subiaco Oval 4201 Saturday, 18 August Per 8.16 (64) A EF 11.6 (72) Lathlain Park 4059 *Bulldogs secure double chance via an efficient display with the wind in the first quarterChristian Geoff South Save Best for Right Time The West Australian 20 August 1979 82 in the wettest and lowest-scoring game of the seasonAustralian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=08&p_startYear=1979 Perth Regional Office August 1979 rainfall Subiaco’s failure to hold on in an exceptional quality game against Claremont assures that team of the double chance and the Lions of the wooden spoon.Hopkins Colin Subiaco Show They Can Be Competitive The West Australian 20 August 1979 82 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 25 August SD 22.18 (150) H SF 14.8 (92) Bassendean Oval 14189 Saturday, 25 August EP 14.11 (95) H WP 11.15 (81) Perth Oval 8059 Saturday, 25 August Cla 35.8 (218) H Per 14.15 (99) Claremont Oval 8146 Saturday, 25 August EF 25.16 (166) H Sub 13.8 (86) East Fremantle Oval 5712 *Jimmy Krakouer, cleared of fighting with Lion Durnthaler during the previous game, kicks nine goals and leads a devastating midfield that clinches the minor premiership.Casellas Ken Claremont Not a One-Man Band The West Australian 27 August 1979 86 Injuries to Noel Carter and Basil Campbell show up the jitters that had derailed several recent South Fremantle premiership attempts.Christian Geoff Brown Must Come Up With Something The West Australian 27 August 1979 80 Ladder main WDL 1979 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Cla Cla 16 5 0 2645 2137 SF SF 15 6 0 2588 2140 EF EF 14 7 0 2623 2323 P EP EP 13 8 0 2440 1953 SD SD 11 10 0 2673 2292 Per Per 8 13 0 2130 2292 WP WP 4 17 0 1892 2677 Sub Sub 3 18 0 1913 3090 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1979 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1979#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 1 September EF 19.14 (128) H EP 18.18 (126) Subiaco Oval 30,236 East Fremantle coach Bradley Smith makes a number of surprise moves that overhaul his former club in Cable’s last senior match.Christian Geoff East Fremantle Are Well in the Running The West Australian 3 September 1979 92 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 8 September Cla 14.19 (103) A SF 17.21 (123) Subiaco Oval 32,046 Noel Carter makes an unexpected comeback from injury, and with Michael beating Moss, South Fremantle make a surprising rebound from their Swan Districts loss,Christian Geoff Michael, Carter the Heroes The West Australian 10 September 1979 76 leaving Claremont as the team with injury worries.Christian Geoff Injuries Are Big Worry for Claremont The West Australian 10 September 1979 76 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 15 September Cla 15.17 (107) A EF 19.20 (134) Subiaco Oval 26,469 *Six goals in the first quarter into the wind ensure East Fremantle make the Grand Final and Claremont become the first minor premier to miss the Grand Final since Perth in 1963.Christian Geoff East F‘tle Seize the Initiative The West Australian 17 September 1979 74 Claremont’s attempt to improve its forward line by displacing Old Easts’ Doug Green fails.Carew-Reid Andrew Claremont Now Look to 1980 The West Australian 17 September 1979 76 Grand Final 1979 WANFL Grand Final 1979 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 22 September SF 4.5 (29) 8.10 (58) 14.14 (98) 16.16 (112) Bauskis 5, Vigona 3, Morley 3, Mountain 2 Rioli, Carter, Haddow Mountain, Michael, Bauskis, Morley, Cavanagh, Rioli A EF 3.5 (23) 10.13 (73) 13.16 (94) 21.19 (145) Taylor 7, Turco 4, Thompson 4, Buhagiar 3, Judge, Sims, Sewell Buhagiar, Peake, Taylor, D Green, S Green, Carrott Subiaco Oval 52,781 Ross Capes, John Morris Simpson Medal Kevin Taylor (EF) Notes "note" References 2 External links Official WAFL website Australian Football: WANFL Season 1979 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL