1975 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1975 8 WP 15 WP 8 88 Murray Couper (Per) Alan Quartermaine (EP) 1974 1976 The 1975 WANFL season was the 91st season of senior Australian rules football in Perth and the forty-fifth as the "Western Australian National Football League". The season saw West Perth, after unexpectedly falling to last in 1974, rise under former coach Graham Campbell to a remarkable premiership win over South Fremantle by a record 104 points in front of what was then the biggest WANFL crowd on record and has since been only exceeded by the 1979 Grand Final. The Bulldogs, apart from Claremont the least successful WANFL club between 1957 and 1974, rose with arrival of Aboriginal stars Stephen Michael and Maurice Rioli to their first finals appearance in five years and began their greatest era since their golden days of the middle 1950s. With East Perth, revitalised after injuries affected their 1974 campaign, and the inconsistent but at times incomparable Swan Districts, they comprised a top four that remained unchanged for the final fourteen rounds. East Fremantle, plagued by injuries to Doug GreenLee Jack Celebrating 100 Years of Tradition: East Fremantle Football Club 1898-1997 365–366 and a broken wrist for Brian Peake during the first game against West Perth,East Alan Peake in Attack The West Australian 2 June 1975 46 falling from premiers to fifth and Perth after a slow start of five consecutive losses from runners-up to sixth. Subiaco fell from fourth to second-last and begun a bleak era with no subsequent finals appearance until 1985, but owing to the loss of Featherby, Robertson and Fitzpatrick to retirement or the VFL, critics before the season generally predicted this. Despite recruiting champion East Perth and Richmond player and coach Mal Brown, Claremont collected their fourteenth and to this date last wooden spoon by an equal-record six clear games, as Brown set a record of fifteen matches suspended during the season – beating another Tiger recruit from East Perth in "Nails" Western forty-three seasons previously.Casey Kevin The Tigers' tale: The origins and history of the Claremont Football Club 133 0-646-26498-2 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 5 April Per 16.8 (104) A SD 17.15 (117) Lathlain Park 11753 Saturday, 5 April WP 13.13 (91) A EP 14.13 (97) Leederville Oval 13771 Saturday, 5 April Cla 9.11 (65) A Sub 19.15 (129) Claremont Oval 8316 Saturday, 5 April EF 15.16 (106) H SF 14.14 (98) East Fremantle Oval 13876 The opening round attendance of 47,716 was a WAFL record beating the 45,525 who attended the opening day of 1968.Christian Geoff Football Arrived with Record Crowd The West Australian April 7, 1975 40 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 12 April SF 17.18 (120) H EP 9.11 (65) Fremantle Oval 11368 Saturday, 12 April Sub 13.20 (98) H Per 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval 9675 Saturday, 12 April SD 19.17 (131) H Cla 9.11 (65) Bassendean Oval 11635 Saturday, 12 April WP 14.16 (100) H EF 12.5 (77) Leederville Oval 10726 South Fremantle's great speed demolished the taller Royal team, whilst veteran Bob Carson held a ruck division previously viewed too weak.Casellas Ken South Cut East Perth to Ribbons The West Australian 14 April 1975 54 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 19 April SF 18.24 (132) H Per 15.11 (101) Fremantle Oval 10320 Saturday, 19 April EP 12.9 (81) A Sub 13.8 (86) Perth Oval 10336 Saturday, 19 April Cla 9.12 (66) A WP 14.9 (93) Claremont Oval 7158 Saturday, 19 April SD 23.15 (153) H EF 11.11 (77) Bassendean Oval 10790 Swans' high-power attacking football led by Brian Close and veteran Bill Walker's old-fashioned drop and stab kicks moves the club to early premiership favouritism.East Alan Who's Going to Stop Swan Districts The West Australian 21 April 1975 55 Round 4 (Anzac Day) Round 4 Friday, 25 April Sub 10.13 (73) A WP 14.11 (95) Subiaco Oval 15889 Saturday, 26 April SD 12.13 (85) A SF 18.15 (123) Bassendean Oval 18278 Saturday, 26 April Per 13.16 (94) A EP 20.12 (132) Lathlain Park 10098 Saturday, 26 April EF 18.25 (133) H Cla 8.9 (57) East Fremantle Oval 7772 *In Bill Dempsey's 300th WANFL match, West Perth end Subiaco's unexpected unbeaten beginning. David Parkin, now cleared from Hawthorn, plays in the reserves whilst coaching Subiaco's league team.Christian Geoff West Perth Prick the Bubble at Subiaco The West Australian 26 April 1975 92 The crowd of 15,889 was then a record for a home-and-away game at Subiaco Oval. After Walker left the field, Swans had no answer to the pace of South Fremantle, who took their place at the top.Hopkins Collin Swans Cut Back to Size by Pacy South The West Australian 28 April 1975 47 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 3 May WP 18.10 (118) H Per 13.19 (97) Leederville Oval 9242 Saturday, 3 May EP 23.15 (153) H SD 16.9 (105) Perth Oval 13596 Saturday, 3 May Cla 10.12 (72) A SF 21.15 (141) Claremont Oval 8707 Saturday, 3 May EF 13.26 (104) H Sub 13.4 (82) East Fremantle Oval 8759 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 10 May SD 9.6 (60) A WP 18.12 (120) Bassendean Oval 13340 Saturday, 10 May SF 16.19 (115) H Sub 6.16 (52) Fremantle Oval 11735 Saturday, 10 May EP 18.14 (122) H Cla 10.11 (71) Perth Oval 7756 Saturday, 10 May Per 19.15 (129) H EF 16.9 (105) Lathlain Park 8565 West Perth kick ten unanswered goals after being only two points ahead to demolish Swan Districts in the last quarter.Christian Geoff Swans Collapse Under Pressure The West Australian 12 May 1975 42 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 17 May Sub 17.12 (114) H SD 12.13 (85) Subiaco Oval 8284 Saturday, 17 May WP 18.15 (123) H SF 9.13 (67) Leederville Oval 18974 Saturday, 17 May Cla 9.10 (64) A Per 15.14 (104) Claremont Oval 6457 Saturday, 17 May EF 19.13 (127) A EP 19.16 (130) East Fremantle Oval 9199 Subiaco use gold guernseys with maroon lions for the first time, after their maroon ones with gold lion were partially missing and the published number sequence broken.No Firm Policy on Guernseys The West Australian 19 May 1975 43 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 24 May Per 26.10 (166) H SF 11.15 (81) Lathlain Park 9880 Saturday, 24 May Sub 9.13 (67) A EP 17.17 (119) Subiaco Oval 10937 Saturday, 24 May WP 13.19 (97) H Cla 13.3 (81) Leederville Oval 6971 Saturday, 24 May EF 20.16 (136) A SD 26.12 (168) East Fremantle Oval 8239 Murray Couper kicks thirteen goals in a surprise thrashing, the equal second largest tally by any Perth player behind Albert Gook's sixteen against West Perth in 1939.East Alan 2005 From Redlegs to Demons: A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899 215 Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Saturday, 31 May SD 8.21 (69) H Per 9.10 (64) Bassendean Oval 11435 Saturday, 31 May Sub 6.11 (47) A Cla 10.7 (67) Subiaco Oval 7370 Monday, 2 June EP 13.11 (89) A WP 17.7 (109) Perth Oval 20363 Monday, 2 June SF 15.12 (102) A EF 19.21 (135) Fremantle Oval 16865 On the first really wet day of the season, Swan Districts defeat Perth at Bassendean for the first time since April 1967,East Alan Swans Find Something Extra at the Right Time The West Australian 2 June 1975 47 ending an 11-match winning streak that remains the second-longest at the ground and the longest until 2007.http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html September 21, 2013 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 7 June EP 15.8 (98) A SF 15.14 (104) Perth Oval 8823 Saturday, 7 June Per 11.15 (81) H Sub 7.7 (49) Lathlain Park 7390 Saturday, 7 June Cla 3.12 (30) A SD 15.22 (112) Claremont Oval 8220 Saturday, 7 June EF 18.16 (124) H WP 16.12 (108) East Fremantle Oval 10593 Claremont do not kick their first goal until time-on in the third quarter, and kick their lowest score for thirty years.https://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/claremont/80 Australian Football Claremont: Lowest Scores Only inaccuracy by full-forward Max George, who kicked 4.7 (31), saves them from further humiliation.Wright Frank Swans Get Little Opposition The West Australian 9 June 1975 43 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 14 June WP 18.21 (129) H Sub 14.10 (94) Leederville Oval 6967 Saturday, 14 June SF 18.18 (126) H SD 13.18 (96) Fremantle Oval 8501 Saturday, 14 June EP 20.11 (131) H Per 15.16 (106) Perth Oval 7860 Saturday, 14 June Cla 12.13 (85) A EF 13.16 (94) Claremont Oval 4960 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 21 June Per 18.16 (124) H WP 9.7 (61) Lathlain Park 9056 Saturday, 21 June SD 16.18 (114) H EP 8.16 (64) Bassendean Oval 11370 Saturday, 21 June SF 19.27 (141) H Cla 11.12 (78) Fremantle Oval 9606 Saturday, 21 June Sub 16.17 (113) H EF 13.21 (99) Subiaco Oval 7418 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 28 June WP 20.9 (129) H SD 10.11 (71) Leederville Oval 11986 Saturday, 28 June Sub 11.11 (77) A SF 12.17 (89) Subiaco Oval 9076 Saturday, 28 June Cla 11.24 (90) A EP 15.11 (101) Claremont Oval 7252 Saturday, 28 June EF 9.7 (61) A Per 15.17 (107) East Fremantle Oval 8505 *West Perth hold top position by showing that Swan Districts' reliance on height and weight could not beat the Cardinals' superior skill.Hopkins Colin Take That, Swan Districts The West Australian 30 June 1975 55 Rovers Wiley and Mitsopoulos exploit a dominant Demon ruck for the Demons' first win at East Fremantle since 1970 and move the Demons within a game of the top four.Christian Geoff Perth Nudge Closer to Four The West Australian 30 June 1975 54 Rodney Burnby does ACL and doesn't play the rest of the season. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 5 July SD 19.22 (136) H Sub 16.13 (109) Bassendean Oval 8970 Saturday, 5 July EP 19.11 (125) H EF 17.19 (121) Perth Oval 10152 Saturday, 12 July SF 15.19 (109) H WP 13.7 (85) Fremantle Oval 11253 Saturday, 12 July Per 8.18 (66) A Cla 11.10 (76) Lathlain Park 7092 *Instead of a week's break during interstate games, the WANFL experimented with the VFL practice of a "split round" over two weekends, but the experiment was not persisted with. At odds of 7/1 against, Claremont win against a strong breeze by holding the in-form Perth, who earlier recorded seven consecutive behinds during the second quarter.East Alan Perth Given Lesson in Will-to-Win The West Australian 14 July 1975 59–60 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 19 July Per 13.10 (88) A SD 13.14 (92) Lathlain Park 7321 Saturday, 19 July EP 16.20 (116) H WP 8.14 (62) Perth Oval 9010 Saturday, 19 July Cla 16.14 (110) H Sub 9.22 (76) Claremont Oval 5018 Saturday, 19 July EF 11.14 (80) A SF 17.19 (121) East Fremantle Oval 9643 A week of studying coaching tactics with future champion Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy pays off for the Royals, whose get-the-ball tactics given them eleven free kicks for holding-the ball in the first quarter and carry on to knock West Perth from top position.East Alan Kevin Sheedy Sets East Perth Alight The West Australian 21 July 1975 54 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 26 July SF 17.19 (121) H EP 10.18 (78) Fremantle Oval 12629 Saturday, 26 July Sub 15.10 (100) H Per 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval 5,140 Saturday, 26 July SD 16.15 (111) H Cla 11.7 (73) Bassendean Oval 7620 Saturday, 26 July WP 14.23 (107) H EF 9.13 (67) Leederville Oval 7017 An all-in-brawl at Fremantle Oval after an altercation on the half-time siren, in which Bulldog captain Ciccosto is hit by an onlooker, is followed by a 10.7 to 0.5 third quarter by South Fremantle who move clear on top.Big Brawl at Fremantle Oval The West Australian 28 July 1975 1, 56 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 2 August SF 12.17 (89) A Per 14.15 (99) Fremantle Oval 8575 Saturday, 2 August EP 18.22 (130) H Sub 14.4 (88) Perth Oval 7236 Saturday, 2 August Cla 13.10 (88) A WP 15.18 (108) Claremont Oval 7249 Saturday, 2 August SD 29.20 (194) H EF 14.13 (97) Bassendean Oval 7320 Swan Districts kick their highest score on record to that point, beating a previous record from 1961 against South Fremantle.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#1 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts Game Records 29 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928055207/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#1 28 September 2013 Their 11.7 (73) is still the largest last-quarter score at Bassendean Oval. Brian Close, playing as a rover, kicked ten goals – still a record for Swans against East Fremantle.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsgamer.html WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts v Each Opponent 19 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130930062827/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsgamer.html 30 September 2013 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 9 August Sub 14.10 (94) H WP 10.22 (82) Subiaco Oval 6561 Saturday, 9 August SD 19.11 (125) H SF 9.10 (64) Bassendean Oval 12761 Saturday, 9 August Per 14.18 (102) H EP 12.12 (84) Lathlain Park 7487 Saturday, 9 August EF 23.19 (157) H Cla 11.7 (73) East Fremantle Oval 4520 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 16 August WP 13.14 (92) H Per 12.5 (77) Leederville Oval 7020 Saturday, 16 August EP 12.16 (88) H SD 9.18 (72) Perth Oval 8561 Saturday, 16 August Cla 10.11 (71) A SF 11.19 (85) Claremont Oval 4617 Saturday, 16 August EF 10.16 (76) H Sub 9.6 (60) East Fremantle Oval 3447 In wet conditions, East Perth trail 2.4 (16) to 7.7 (49) during the second quarter, but hold Swan Districts goalless after half-time as Peter Spencer and Larry Kickett established an iron grip on the middle of the ground.Christian Geoff All Credit to East Perth for Courage The West Australian 18 August 1975 59 It would become the last time a WA(N)FL team was goalless in the second half until 1983. Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 23 August SD 22.13 (145) H WP 5.9 (39) Bassendean Oval 8750 Saturday, 23 August SF 9.7 (61) A Sub 13.17 (95) Fremantle Oval 5078 Saturday, 23 August EP 19.15 (129) H Cla 11.16 (82) Perth Oval 5048 Saturday, 23 August Per 10.14 (74) A EF 13.9 (87) Lathlain Park 3727 *With Garry Sidebottom exploiting West Perth's lack of physical strength to dominate the ruck and kick five goals resting in attack, Swan Districts muster a superb win in mud and rain to take top position ahead of the other three finalists by percentage.Christian Geoff Rain, West Perth No Trouble to Swans The West Australian 25 August 1975 35 West Perth's score remains their lowest against Swan Districts, and until 1983 was the lowest by any visiting team at Bassendean Oval. Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 30 August Sub 19.17 (131) H SD 15.14 (104) Subiaco Oval 10048 Saturday, 30 August WP 20.19 (139) H SF 16.14 (110) Leederville Oval 12260 Saturday, 30 August Cla 16.18 (114) A Per 22.14 (146) Claremont Oval 4288 Saturday, 30 August EF 17.30 (132) H EP 19.8 (122) East Fremantle Oval 7973 *West Perth's win, with a forward line revitalised by Barry Day and Norm Knell, jumps them from fourth to top as the other two finalists lose.Christian Geoff West Perth Hit Top at the Right Time The West Australian 1 September 1975 63 The Cardinals were to beat their highest score for 1975 in each of their final three matches. Subiaco send Peter Burton out a winner,Burton would return briefly in 1976 to help the struggling Lions. as the retiring ruckman dominates Swans' danger players Sidebottom and Bob Beecroft.East Alan Spotlight on Burton The West Australian 1 September 1975 62 East Fremantle's win is the biggest with two fewer goals in WA(N)FL history.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Wins with Less Goals 29 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#WinsLessGoals 29 October 2013 It is the most recent senior WA(N)FL win with two fewer goals, though in 1984 South Fremantle won with three fewer goals. Ladder main WDL 1975 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 WP WP 14 7 0 2087 1926 P SD SD 13 8 0 2345 1994 EP EP 13 8 0 2254 2064 SF SF 13 8 0 2199 2026 EF EF 10 11 0 2195 2308 Per Per 9 12 0 2096 1952 Sub Sub 9 12 0 1834 1995 Cla Cla 3 18 0 1578 2323 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1975 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1975#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 6 September EP 10.14 (74) A SF 21.13 (139) Subiaco Oval 25,570 Bob Carson's defeat of Ron Alexander and the roving of Ciccosto and Maurice Rioli overwhelm a Royal side decimated by the tactical gamble of alternating centreman Spencer as a rover.Christian Geoff South Followers Open Door to Victory The West Australian 8 September 1975 47 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 13 September WP 20.22 (142) H SD 8.16 (64) Subiaco Oval 29,015 A brilliant first half, including 88 possessions to a mere 49 in the first quarter against the wind, gives West Perth revenge for their Round 20 caning.Christian Geoff How to Play Football – By West Perth The West Australian 15 September 1975 59 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 20 September SD 12.21 (93) A SF 15.16 (106) Subiaco Oval 23,986 Swans' wasteful 3.11 (29) with the wind in the first quarter and the dominance of South Fremantle ruck-rover Eddie Bauskis decides a low-standard if tough match.Christian Geoff South Not in Top Form But Still Too Good The West Australian 22 September 1975 55 Grand Final 1975 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 27 September WP 5.1 (31) 9.6 (60) 13.12 (90) 23.17 (155) Day 8, Watling 5, Knell 4, Smeath 4, Wilson, Hillier Whinnen, Dempsey, Watling, Hillier, Prunster, Sheridan, Smeath, Logan H SF 3.2 (20) 4.6 (30) 7.8 (50) 7.9 (51) Ray Bauskis 3, Eddie Bauskis, Haddow, Rioli, Ciccotosto Barrett, Eddie Bauskis, McKay, Haddow, Magro, Carson Subiaco Oval 52,322 Christian Geoff No-Contest at the End: Copybook Display by West Perth The West Australian 29 September 1975 44 Ross Capes Simpson Medal Mel Whinnen (WP) In front of a record Grand Final crowd, West Perth, with veterans Whinnen and Dempsey dominating their on-ball division, overwhelm South Fremantle in the second half to record the largest Grand Final win on record.Christian Geoff Whinnen, Dempsey the Master Craftsmen The West Australian 29 September 1975 42 Notes "note" References 2 External links Official WAFL website https://archive.today/20130929044819/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/WAFL/1975 Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1975 el Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL