1996 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1996 8 Cla 10 EP 15 88 John Dorotich (SF) Jeremy Wasley (SD) 1995 1997 (Westar Rules) The 1996 WAFL season was the 112th season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations. It saw the league at a crisis point with attendances decimated by the rise of the Eagles and newly formed Dockers of the AFL. With serious financial problems for a number of clubs, especially PerthLewis Ross Gerreyn Refuses To Let Demons off the Hook The Game 11 The West Australian 29 April 1996 and Swan Districts but also Claremont, East Perth and West Perth,East Alan 2005 From Redlegs to Demons: A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899 165 the league intensely debated whether to expand or contract the competition.See Casey Kevin 1995 The Tigers' Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club Claremont Football Club 201 0646264982 The upshot was that 1996 would prove the final year of the eight-club competition that had been established with the admission of SD in 1934. On the field, 1996 was notable for the decline of 1995 minor premiers Subiaco, who with the decline of top goalkicker Jason Heatley and the loss of other key players to the AFL,Lewis Ross Falcons Count the Cost The Game 11 The West Australian 1 April 1996 declined by thirteen wins, the largest in WAFL history since Claremont after the loss of Graham Moss to fell from only three losses in 1972 to only four wins in 1973. In the process, the Lions suffered a number of spectacular losses. In contrast, East Perth, after eleven years in the doldrums when they had won only eighty and drawn one of 236 games, rose under the coaching of former defender Kevin Worthington to their first minor premiership since 1976 and despite lack of experience, nearly beat Claremont in a thrilling Grand Final. The Tigers, despite being fifth in 1995, won the Emu Export Cup to be early premiership favouritesReid Russell Tigers too Strong The West Australian 9 April 1996 65 with the power of their lower grades,16 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316211419/http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/t2S9bD25xC6EMmqmpApopxqMygR9bFONkYczOkFXvhg http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/t2S9bD25xC6EMmqmpApopxqMygR9bFONkYczOkFXvhg WAFL Reserves Ladder Positions pdf4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130125/http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/R_9lqgDaI2MsxeIiVk607KGT6cDcV-CNYBg-FUNoJ8M http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/R_9lqgDaI2MsxeIiVk607KGT6cDcV-CNYBg-FUNoJ8M WAFL Colts Ladder Positions pdf and despite some lapses ultimately lived up to that label. The wettest Perth winter since 1974Tim Flannery Flannery Tim The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change 131 0802142923 led to some notable low scoring, with Claremont kicking the second lowest score by an eventual premier team in a major Australian Rules league against Swan Districts and West Perth kicking three or fewer goals in successive games for the first time in 69 open-age seasons. Home-and-away season Round 1 (Easter weekend) Round 1 Saturday, 6 April SF 19.19 (133) H WP 15.14 (104) Fremantle Oval 2468 Saturday, 6 April SD 19.14 (128) H EF 11.13 (79) Bassendean Oval 1968 Monday, 8 April Per 11.12 (78) A Cla 26.10 (166) Lathlain Park 2318 Monday, 8 April Sub 15.6 (96) H EP 13.12 (90) Subiaco Oval 2767 Lague Steve Lions Hold Royals at Bay in Thriller The West Australian 9 April 1996 65 Swan Districts recover from a terrible first eight minutes where East Fremantle kick four unanswered goals to completely dominate the rest of the game, led by unheralded ruckman Ron Skender against the strong Shark rucks.Lague Steve Swans Rise from Ashes The Game 11 The West Australian 8 April 1996 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 13 April EP 13.14 (92) H SD 12.12 (84) Perth Oval 3406 Saturday, 13 April Cla 17.8 (110) H Sub 9.6 (60) Claremont Oval 1948 Saturday, 13 April WP 12.17 (89) H Per 7.11 (53) Arena Joondalup 2275 .Lewis Ross Career Twist for Falcon The Game 11 The West Australian 15 April 1996 Saturday, 13 April EF 17.14 (116) H SF 17.10 (112) East Fremantle Oval 3027 A brilliant goal almost on the siren by future Eagle champion Ben Cousins sees East Fremantle win a thriller after the Bulldogs appeared likely to steal the game via four goals in three minutes.Lague Steve Derby explodes into Action in Dying Minutes The Game 11 The West Australian 15 April 1996 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 20 April Per 16.15 (111) H EF 10.10 (70) Lathlain Park 1499 Saturday, 20 April SD 20.14 (134) H Sub 11.12 (78) Bassendean Oval 1920 Lewis Ross Old Skills Work Well for Greg Walker The Game 11 The West Australian 22 April 1996 Saturday, 20 April Cla 13.11 (89) H WP 7.15 (57) Claremont Oval 1922 Saturday, 20 April (6:45 pm) SF 11.11 (77) H EP 11.7 (73) Fremantle Oval 2393 *South Fremantle win with a goal by Marty Atkins with 23 seconds remainingReid Russell Bulldogs Storm Home The Game 11 The West Australian 22 April 1996 to complete the Royals' third consecutive fade-out after a strong start – the Royals were sixteen points ahead eighteen minutes into the last quarter and kicking with a strong wind. Perth half-forward Joe Proctor returns after five seasons of repeated foot fractures to kick six goals and beat four opponents in a major upset over a Shark team that lacked its normal commitment at the ball.Casellas Ken Proctor sparks Perth Goal Rush The Game 11 The West Australian 22 April 1996 Round 4 (Anzac Day) Round 4 Thursday, 25 April EF 13.10 (88) H WP 12.10 (82) East Fremantle Oval 3822 Saturday, 27 April SD 12.18 (90) A Cla 17.14 (116) Rushton Park, Mandurah 1979 Lague Steve Beaten Swans Salvage Praise The Game 11 The West Australian 29 April 1996 Sunday, 28 April EP 22.10 (142) H Per 7.5 (47) Perth Oval 1990 Sunday, 28 April Sub 12.17 (89) H SF 11.18 (84) Subiaco Oval 1711 *Despite a major concussion, former Claremont full-forward Chris Gerreyn scores eleven goals to confirm East Perth are back as a force. The game between East Fremantle and West Perth sees the smallest total of margins at each change since Round 3 of 1956,http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html September 21, 2013 with the first three quarters totalling only five points and overall only eleven.See http://waflfootyfacts.net/EastFremOval.html WAFL Footy Facts East Fremantle Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20131016065241/http://waflfootyfacts.net/EastFremOval.html 16 October 2013 With the league considering expansion to the Perth satellite city of Mandurah,Research Helps WAFL Plan for the Future The Game 11 The West Australian 3 June 1996 a game between 1995 wooden spooner Swan Districts and Claremont is played at the main football ground of Rushton Park.Rushton Park, also known under a sponsorship deal as Bendigo Bank Stadium, has been the home of ninth Westar Rules/WAFL club PT since it formed in 1997. Yet again a South Fremantle match yields a late comeback as Subiaco, led by 22 kicks and thirteen marks from half-forward Andrew Donnelly, are behind almost all match but show traces of their 1995 form in coming back to win at the finish.Reid Russell Bulldogs Brought to Heel by Lions The Game 11 The West Australian 29 April 1996 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 4 May SF 8.6 (54) A SD 7.14 (56) Rockingham 2214 Saturday, 4 May Cla 11.14 (80) A EF 16.12 (108) Claremont Oval 1567 Saturday, 4 May WP 11.14 (80) A EP 12.11 (83) Arena Joondalup 2617 Lague Steve Royals Win in a Thriller The Game 11 The West Australian 6 May 1996 Saturday, 4 May Per 12.12 (84) A Sub 14.14 (98) Gosnells 1597 *With the WAFL recommending relocation of struggling Perth to the Hills region, a match is played in the outer suburb of Gosnells. The experiment is never repeated and the relocation failed. Perth lead 8.3 (51) to 3.2 (20) before being overwhelmed.Resolute Lions Survive Demons' Ambush The Game 10 The West Australian 6 May 1996 Chris Peel's hard work in damp and windswept conditions allows Swan Districts to hold off South Fremantle, who failed to use the wind during the second quarter when the ground was dry.Lewis Ross Peel Paves Way for Swans The Game 11 The West Australian 6 May 1996 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 11 May SF 14.16 (100) H Cla 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval 1890 Saturday, 11 May Sub 8.5 (53) A WP 16.19 (115) Subiaco Oval 2019 Casellas Ken Rigall Twins Right Mix in Falcons' Cakewalk The Game 11 The West Australian 13 May 1996 Saturday, 11 May EP 19.11 (125) H EF 15.14 (104) Perth Oval 2375 Saturday, 11 May SD 19.10 (124) H Per 10.4 (64) Bassendean Oval 2347 *The replacement of Greg Wootton by Vance Davison and the comeback at centre half-forward of the injury-plagued ex-star Sumich allows South Fremantle a crucial win in another close match – this time they held off Claremont at the finish.Reid Russell Todd Pulls Masterstroke The Game 11 The West Australian 13 May 1996 After having to change his jersey due to bleeding following a cut in his knee, Swan Districts' Rod O'Neill wears Tony Nesbit's old number the week after Nesbit died, and his toughness in defence is lavishly praised and a critical part of Swans' fourth win for 1996.Lague Steve Nesbit's Number Fires O'Neill to Greatness The Game 11 The West Australian 13 May 1996 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 18 May WP 16.12 (108) H SD 12.13 (85) Arena Joondalup 2655 Saturday, 18 May Cla 7.11 (53) A EP 16.11 (107) Claremont Oval 2231 Sunday, 19 May Per 18.13 (121) H SF 10.20 (80) Lathlain Park 2031 Sunday, 19 May EF 16.13 (109) H Sub 13.7 (85) East Fremantle Oval 1938 *East Perth take top position for the first time in twenty seasons as Paul Peos' work as a permanent loose man in defence keeps leading goalkicker Joe Smith goalless, and Claremont are extremely weak in attack all along with no multiple goalscorer,Casellas Ken Peos Ploy Dries Up Goals The Game 11 The West Australian 20 May 1996 although Phil Gilbert does keep the taller and bigger Gerreyn to one goal from a free. Sumich and Dorotich score only 0.5 (5) from seven early shots and with Shane Cable scoring seven as a stand-in full-forward, Perth seize the chance resulted as South score an amazing 1.15 (21) to half-time (their first goal was at the eighteen-minute mark of the second quarter) and never come back.Lague Steve Demons Put Bulldogs to the Sword The Game 11 The West Australian 20 May 1996 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 25 May Per 11.7 (73) A Cla 13.13 (91) Lathlain Park 1513 Saturday, 25 May EF 17.15 (117) H SD 15.7 (97) East Fremantle Oval 1957 Reid Russell Sharks' Defender Cuts Up Swans The Game 11 The West Australian 27 May 1996 Saturday, 25 May WP 17.15 (117) H SF 15.13 (103) Arena Joondalup 2417 Lague Steve Mifka Inspires Falcon Win The Game 11 The West Australian 27 May 1996 Saturday, 25 May EP 20.17 (137) H Sub 15.9 (99) Perth Oval 2246 East Perth at one-point lead 20.13 (133) to 5.8 (38) before Subiaco kick last ten goals.Lewis Ross Glum Royals Lament Final Term Fade-Out The Game 12 The West Australian 27 May 1996 Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Saturday, 1 June SD 13.17 (95) A EP 16.12 (108) Bassendean Oval 3722 Sunday, 2 June Cla 22.14 (146) H Sub 9.8 (62) Albany 2105 Casellas Ken Injured Wrist Blow for Lewis The Game 11 The West Australian 3 June 1996 Monday, 3 June Per 13.8 (86) A WP 13.13 (91) Lathlain Park 2836 Monday, 3 June SF 20.12 (132) H EF 10.9 (69) Fremantle Oval 7777 *East Perth show their premiership credentials with the manner of their fightback against Swan Districts, who led by thirty points and half-time before Turnbull took control in the ruck.Lague Steve Royals' Rebound All Class The Game 11 The West Australian 3 June 1996 One brilliant burst by Troy Wilson where he kicks four goals in ten minutes during the final quarter saves West Perth from a major upset against the tenacious Demons, who previously held an eleven-point lead.Lague Steve Wilson Lifts Falcons The West Australian 4 June 1996 78 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 8 June Sub 19.7 (121) H SD 16.11 (107) Subiaco Oval 1755 Lague Steve Subiaco Turns It Around The Game 11 The West Australian 10 June 1996 Saturday, 8 June EP 16.17 (113) H SF 17.5 (107) Perth Oval 3408 Saturday, 8 June WP 11.6 (72) A Cla 17.6 (108) Arena Joondalup 2514 Saturday, 8 June EF 18.14 (122) H Per 7.11 (53) East Fremantle Oval 1603 Casellas Ken Slow but Sure: Bromage Lifts Sharks to Win The Game 11 The West Australian 10 June 1996 South Fremantle kick an amazing 10.0 (60) to half-time and 14.1 (85) to three-quarter time before their accuracy deserts them slightly – though only a last-minute goal by Betheras denies them a draw with the pacesetter.Reid Russell Dominant Mallis Bids for State Debut The Game 11 The West Australian 10 June 1996 It was the Bulldogs' fourth loss by a goal or less for 1996. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 15 June SF 17.18 (120) H Sub 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval 1643 Casellas Ken Axed Pears Answers Challenge The Game 11 The West Australian 17 June 1996 Saturday, 15 June Per 7.9 (51) A EP 11.14 (80) Lathlain Park 1625 Saturday, 15 June Cla 1.7 (13) A SD 12.14 (86) Claremont Oval 1308 Lewis Ross Dark Day for Tigers The Game 11 The West Australian 17 June 1996 Saturday, 15 June WP 9.9 (63) H EF 4.9 (33) Arena Joondalup 1262 *At the beginning of an uncharacteristically wet spell for modern times in Perth,Australian Bureau of Meteorology Climate Data Online http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009225&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=06&p_startYear=1996 Perth Metro (009225) June 1996 rainfall Claremont kick their second score of 1.7 (13) in two years, equalling their second lowest all time score. The match was played with electric street lights on to aid the players, whilst Claremont were never in the hunt after getting into attack once in the first fifteen minutes. Two teams – Perth and East Fremantle – fail to goal after half-time, but Troy Wilson kicks seven including four in ten minutes on a day where winds blew rain horizontally.Lague Steve Wilson Blitz Buries Sharks in Tempest The Game 11 The West Australian 17 June 1996 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 22 June SD 28.16 (184) H SF 9.10 (64) Bassendean Oval 2193 Casellas Ken Clark Set for Higher Honours The Game 11 The West Australian 24 June 1996 Saturday, 22 June EF 18.10 (118) H Cla 11.11 (77) East Fremantle Oval 1405 Saturday, 22 June Sub 17.8 (110) H Per 14.8 (92) Subiaco Oval 1243 Lewis Ross Heatley in Limbo as Rewards Handed Out The Game 11 The West Australian 24 June 1996 Saturday, 22 June EP 11.11 (77) H WP 9.6 (60) Perth Oval 4522 *East Perth emerge winners – owing to Graham and Crough keeping Troy Wilson to two goals – in a match that showed West Perth's move to Joondalup had not weakened the WAFL's greatest rivalry.Lague Steve Derby Tradition Lives On The Game 11 The West Australian 24 June 1996 Clive Waterhouse kicks nine goals, seven behinds in Swan Districts' second successive spectacular win, their biggest over South Fremantle beating a 108-point win from 1964.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsgamer.html WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts v South Fremantle 24 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130930062827/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_vsgamer.html#7 30 September 2013 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 6 July Per 14.9 (93) H SD 11.11 (77) Lathlain Park 1892 Reid Russell Plucky Rigby Helps Demons to Rare Win The Game 11 The West Australian 8 July 1996 Saturday, 6 July EF 9.8 (62) A EP 19.9 (123) East Fremantle Oval 2341 Saturday, 6 July Cla 12.18 (90) H SF 7.5 (47) Claremont Oval 1616 Saturday, 6 July WP 19.17 (131) H Sub 15.8 (98) Arena Joondalup 2211 *East Perth record their tenth straight win for their best run since 1961. With nine AFL-listed players, Claremont recover from two bad defeats to push the Bulldogs to two wins from the four, as South Fremantle lack forward support for the well-held Dorotich.Lewis Ross Souped-Up Tigers in Cruise Control The Game 11 The West Australian 8 July 1996 1995 Simpson Medallist Darren Harris bounces back to his best after a serious concussion in the previous match with the Lions, as West Perth kick thirteen of the last seventeen goals to be back in the four.Lague Steve Captain Courageous Sparks Falcons The Game 11 The West Australian 8 July 1996 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 13 July EP 10.4 (64) A Cla 13.10 (88) Perth Oval 3173 Saturday, 13 July SD 16.8 (104) H WP 9.10 (64) Bassendean Oval 2718 Lewis Ross Youngsters the Difference for Swans The Game 11 The West Australian 15 July 1996 Saturday, 13 July SF 14.13 (97) H Per 13.14 (92) Fremantle Oval 1914 Saturday, 13 July Sub 11.21 (87) A EF 17.9 (111) Subiaco Oval 1525 *Thirty possessions from rejected midfielder Dean Trovarello leads Claremont to put an end to East Perth's ten-match winning streak, with coach Daniel Panizza saying a run in the reserves had done Trovarello good.Reid Russell Rejection Brings Out the Tiger in Trovarello The Game 11 The West Australian 15 July 1996 Subiaco kicks eight of their eleven goals in the second quarter.Lague Steve Sharks Stay in Finals Hunt The Game 11 The West Australian 15 July 1996 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 20 July SD 8.14 (62) A EF 16.7 (103) Bassendean Oval 2132 Lague Steve Sharks Surge into Safer Waters The Game 11 The West Australian 22 July 1996 Saturday, 20 July SF 11.9 (75) H WP 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval 1501 Saturday, 20 July Sub 5.9 (39) A EP 22.15 (147) Subiaco Oval 1886 Lewis Ross Crough Beats Fatigue to Win Ruck Duel The Game 11 The West Australian 22 July 1996 Saturday, 20 July Cla 19.9 (123) H Per 6.13 (49) Claremont Oval 1279 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 27 July WP 3.12 (30) A Per 11.19 (85) Arena Joondalup 850 Saturday, 27 July EP 8.12 (60) H SD 4.9 (33) Perth Oval 1674 Saturday, 27 July Sub 9.15 (69) A Cla 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval 900 Saturday, 27 July EF 9.9 (63) H SF 8.10 (58) East Fremantle Oval 2113 Casellas Ken Todd's Move Backfires The Game 11 The West Australian 29 July 1996 *Steady rainfall of 134.6 mm in 2Australian Bureau of Meteorology Climate Data Online http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009225&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=07&p_startYear=1996 Perth Metro (009225) July 1996 rainfall over two weeks – the steadiest in Perth since anthropogenic global warminghttps://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 Regulation download began to dry the climate – leads to very heavy conditions where bottom team Perth upsets likely finalists West Perth, whose score remains the lowest against the Demons since 1967.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_conceded/Perth/189/129/200 Perth: Lowest Scores Conceded The Demons' skill in gale-force winds and mud via a three-man attack to keep the goals open gives them a 6.1 (37) to 0.2 (2) lead at quarter-time, which West Perth can never claw back.Lewis Ross Demons Already Look to Next Season The Game 11 The West Australian 29 July 1996 East Perth take advantage of Swan Districts' early wastefulness with the wind to soundly defeat the black and whites, whose forwards score only 2.4 (16) after quarter-time.Lague Steve Royals Put a Hand on Minor Trophy The Game 11 The West Australian 29 July 1996 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 3 August SF 8.18 (66) A EP 12.13 (85) Fremantle Oval 2583 Saturday, 3 August SD 32.15 (207) H Sub 10.12 (72) Bassendean Oval 1707 Saturday, 3 August Cla 13.13 (91) H WP 3.6 (24) Claremont Oval 1360 Reid Russell Tiger Talent Outguns West Perth The Game 11 The West Australian 5 August 1996 Saturday, 3 August Per 4.16 (40) A EF 8.10 (58) Lathlain Park 1541 Lewis Ross Mellody Proves a Point The Game 11 The West Australian 5 August 1996 *West Perth become the first team since East Fremantle in the Preliminary and Grand Finals of 1924 to score three or fewer goals in consecutive open-age WAFL games. In contrast, despite the windy and damp conditions, Swan Districts annihilate Subiaco with thirteen different goalkickers and two ten-goal quarters.Lague Steve Lions Drown in Sea of Swans Goals The Game 11 The West Australian 5 August 1996 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 10 August Sub 13.14 (92) H SF 11.14 (80) Subiaco Oval 1101 Saturday, 10 August EF 6.11 (47) A WP 9.12 (66) East Fremantle Oval 1479 Saturday, 10 August EP 5.6 (36) A Per 5.19 (49) Perth Oval 1808 Sunday, 11 August SD 13.15 (93) A Cla 16.15 (111) Bassendean Oval 2453 *In very windy conditions with 22.2 mm in 2 of rain,Australian Bureau of Meteorology Climate Data Online http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009225&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=08&p_startYear=1996 Perth Metro (009225) August 1996 rainfall East Fremantle kick only one goal in three quarters and top team East Perth not only are beaten by bottom club PerthLague Steve Demons Take Sweet Revenge on Royals The Game 11 The West Australian 12 August 1996 but lose Scott Loving and Devan Perry to one-match suspensions.Lague Steve East Perth at Low Ebb for Derby Clash The West Australian 14 August 1996 113 West Perth rebound from two previous disasters, adapting well to "arctic" conditions and moving to within percentage of fourth-placed Swan Districts.Reid Russell Falcons Keep Finals Hopes Flickering The Game 11 The West Australian 12 August 1996 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 17 August SF 12.12 (84) A SD 16.13 (109) Fremantle Oval 1903 Saturday, 17 August Cla 8.7 (55) A EF 10.12 (72) Claremont Oval 1651 Saturday, 17 August Per 24.16 (160) H Sub 7.4 (46) Lathlain Park 1557 Saturday, 17 August WP 12.16 (88) H EP 10.7 (67) Arena Joondalup 3276 Lague Steve Falcons Topple Royals in Finals Run The Game 11 The West Australian 19 August 1996 Perth move off the bottom of the ladder by thrashing 1995 minor premiers Subiaco, who apart from forwards Macnish and Dan Parker appear totally disinterested, whilst the unknown Craig Shearer kicks eight.Reid Russell Perth Gets Radar Working in Deadly Fashion The Game 11 The West Australian 19 August 1996 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 24 August SF 12.9 (81) H Cla 9.15 (69) Fremantle Oval 1628 Saturday, 24 August Sub 4.8 (32) A WP 15.21 (111) Subiaco Oval 1760 Saturday, 24 August SD 7.9 (51) A Per 16.6 (102) Bassendean Oval 2249 Saturday, 24 August EP 14.12 (96) A EF 15.12 (102) Perth Oval 2031 Lewis Ross Bilcich Answers the Call The Game 11 The West Australian 26 August 1996 *With coach Gary Buckenara announcing his resignation before the match, Subiaco collapse after a competitive opening forty minutes, scoring only 1.6 (12) to 12.10 (82) for the rest of the match and sealing their first wooden spoon since 1982.Casellas Ken Fear the Spur for Falcons The Game 11 The West Australian 26 August 1996 6.0 (36) to 2.5 (17) against a strong wind effectively seals Perth's fourth victory in seven matches and leaves Swans needing a win over the in-form Cardinals to make the four.Lague Steve Perth Shows Swans How It's Done The Game 11 The West Australian 26 August 1996 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 31 August EF 26.17 (173) H Sub 11.16 (82) East Fremantle Oval 1623 Saturday, 31 August Cla 12.14 (86) H EP 8.7 (55) Claremont Oval 2019 Casellas Ken Stone Rock Solid for Victorious Claremont The Game 11 The West Australian 2 September 1996 Saturday, 31 August WP 13.18 (96) H SD 11.4 (70) Arena Joondalup 4671 Lague Steve Swooping Falcons Get Best of Swans The Game 11 The West Australian 2 September 1996 Saturday, 31 August Per 11.11 (77) A SF 18.11 (119) Lathlain Park 1726 *In an amazing match, Subiaco are 2.12 (24) at three-quarter time but kick 9.4 (58) to 7.3 (45) in a last-quarter shootout, as the Sharks experiment with players in different positions.Lewis Ross Lions Can Roar Next Year, Says Buckenara The Game 11 The West Australian 2 September 1996 West Perth comfortably secure a semi-final berth despite inaccuracy over lethargic Swan Districts, whilst in a preview of the Grand Final, Claremont hold East Perth to 0.1 (1) into the wind to claim the double chance. Jon Dorotich breaks Jason Heatley's 1993 record for the most goals without a behind, as he scores thirteen straight goals from fourteen kicks, capitalising perfectly on ex-Demon Stephen Pears' dominance of the ruck despite crowd taunts.Reid Russell Taunts Serve Only To Inspire Pears The Game 11 The West Australian 2 September 1996 Ladder main WDL 1996 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EP EP 14 7 0 1960 1566 Cla Cla 14 7 0 1938 1565 P EF EF 14 7 0 1924 1814 WP WP 11 10 0 1719 1660 SD SD 9 12 0 2076 1799 SF SF 9 12 0 1873 1934 Per Per 7 14 0 1660 1900 Sub Sub 6 15 0 1619 2531 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1996 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1996#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals Semi-finals First semi-final Sunday, 8 September EF 18.13 (121) H WP 7.9 (51) Subiaco Oval 10,184 East Fremantle belie their previous poor record against West Perth, completely outclassing the Falcons for three quarters after defender Mellody has an amazing fifteen possessions in the first quarter.Reid Russell Sharks Snap Up Flagging Falcons The Game 11 The West Australian 9 September 1996 Second semi-final Sunday, 8 September Cla 12.18 (90) A EP 15.6 (96) Subiaco Oval 10,184 *Since the two semi-finals were played at the same venue on the same day, the attendance figure is the same. Jeff White's ruck power wins for East Perth via an explosive burst of 4.1 (25) unanswered in fifteen minutes against the inaccurate Tigers.Lague Steve White Is Catalyst in Royals' Revival The Game 11 The West Australian 9 September 1996 Preliminary final Preliminary final Sunday, 15 September EF 5.10 (40) A Cla 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval 4,698 In a very physical man-on-man game in heavy rain and strong winds, Claremont thrashed the Sharks after half-time, kicking 7.10 (52) to a mere 1.3 (9) – including three goals to one behind into a strong breeze in the third quarter.Lague Steve Rampant Tigers Smother Sharks The Game 10 The West Australian 16 September 1996 Grand Final 1996 WAFL Grand Final 1996 WAFL Grand Final Sunday, 22 September EP 3.3 (21) 8.6 (54) 9.8 (62) 12.12 (84) Gerreyn 4, Turnbull 2, Loving 2, Colbung, White, Swan, Worland Loving, Faithfull, Miller, Gerreyn, Betharas, Turnbull Gerreyn for wrestling SpencerFuller (runner) for misconduct A Cla 2.0 (12) 7.1 (43) 10.5 (65) 13.8 (86) Ridley 7, Lewis 4, Pyke, Ferguson Lewis, Pyke, Ridley, Egan, Ferguson, Guard, Edwards Spencer for wrestling and striking GerreynGilbert for attempting to strike Silcock Subiaco Oval 29,771 Sam Kronja, Wayne French, Adam Binks Simpson Medal Todd Ridley (Cla) *West Coast Eagle veterans Pyke and Lewis possess crucial freshnessLewis Ross AFL Stars Make Final Difference The Game 9 The West Australian 23 September 1996 to permit Claremont to win its fifth premiership in ten years against an East Perth club playing its first Grand Final since 1978. Ridley kicks his goals with a major knee injuryReid Russell Ridley Played Game with Major Injury The Game 8 The West Australian 23 September 1996 In a spiteful game, both clubs were reported for "bringing the game into disrepute". Notes "note" References 3 External links 1996 Fixtures and Results https://www.wafl.com.au/fixtures-and-results/1996/undefined Official WAFL website http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/WAFL/1996 West Australian Football League (WAFL), 1996 Australian Football https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225813/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/WAFL/1996 2016-03-03 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL