2008 WAFL Grand Final

December 2017 December 2017 The 2008 West Australian Football League (WAFL) Grand Final was the culmination of the 124th season of the premier Australian rules football league in Western Australia. It was played at Subiaco Oval on 20 September 2008 and was won by the Subiaco Football Club, who defeated the Swan Districts Football Club by 57 points.http://aussierules.australianrules.com.au/2008stories/2008waflgrandfinal.html Subiaco hat-trick 6 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001641/http://aussierules.australianrules.com.au/2008stories/2008waflgrandfinal.html 26 April 2012 dead dmy-all Background Subiaco had dominated the 2008 season as no team in a major Australian Rules League had since Port Adelaide in the 1914 SAFL season.Devaney, John; "The Invincibles at Play" (archived) After twenty home-and-away games the Lions had lost just one game by the narrowest of margins to their Grand Final rivals in mid-season, with the closest any other opponent got to them being eighteen points.Subiaco's 2008 Fixture The Lions were targeting their third straight WAFL flag, and their fourth in just five years, all the while finishing an unprecedented seven and a half games clear of second-placed West Perth. Swan Districts had finished fourth at the end of the season and had beat two higher ranked opponents in South Fremantle and West Perth to get to this match. The game showcased numerous young players who were to be drafted in the upcoming 2008 AFL draft including Nic Naitanui, Chris Yarran, Clancee Pearce, Todd Banfield, Daniel Rich, Adam Cockie and Greg Broughton.http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/hype-builds-over-all-star-gf/story-e6frg1xu-1111117537912 WAFL Grand Final: Swans prepare to meet Lions 19 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120515222153/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/hype-builds-over-all-star-gf/story-e6frg1xu-1111117537912 15 May 2012 dead dmy-all Teams Subiaco FB: Greg Broughton Caine Hayes Darren Rumble HB: Robert Forrest Aidan Parker Jordan Adamson-Holmes C: Jarrad Schofield Adam Cockie Chad Cossom HF: Kyal Horsley David Mapleston Phil Read FF: Chris Hall Brad SmithBlake Broadhurst R: Luke Newick Mark Haynes Allistair Pickett I: Daniel Chick Shaun Hildebrandt Daniel Rich Marc Webb Coach: Scott Watters Swan Districts FB: Paul Richardson David McInley Wayde Twomey HB: Clancee Pearce Tim Gepper Garth Taylor C: Michael McInley Josh Roberts Brett Wolfenden HF: Brett Robinson Josh Pullman Tony Notte FF: Chris Yarran Nic Naitanui Clayton Hinkley R: Llane Spaanderman Ryan Davis Chris Smith I: Jeff Garlett Michael Johnson Shane Beros Todd Banfield Coach: Brian Dawson Match Summary Swans started the game in superb style, as they had the run of the game early, starting with West Coast-listed player Tony Notte kicking the first goal in the opening minute of the game. The underdogs continued to use the ball cleverly and take their chances throughout the opening quarter to open up a somewhat surprising sixteen point lead at quarter time. In the second term the contest was much more tight and the Lions ferocity was beginning to take its toll on Swans. At half time Subiaco held a slender four point lead. As the game progressed Swans began to break down across half forward and couldn't find their way to goal enough times to counteract a potent Lions forward set up where WAFL leading goalkicker Brad Smith kicked six goals, Mapleston four and Phil Read and Shaun Hildebrandt three each. Subiaco then went on in almost 'cruise control' to claim the Premiership. 2008 WAFL Grand Final Sunday, 20 September Sub 3.5 (23) 9.9 (63) 15.13 (103) 22.16 (148) Brad Smith 6Mapleston 4Read 3Cossom, Chris Hall, Hildebrandt 2Schofield, Cockie, Hayes 1 Brad Smith, Mapleston, Read, Hall, Broughton, Schofield, Hildebrandt, Hayes Read for charging Josh Roberts H SD 6.3 (39) 9.5 (59) 10.6 (66) 14.7 (91) 2 Notte, Roberts1 Taylor, Michael McInlay, Garlett, Davis, Geappen, Yarran, Pullman, Naitanui, Wolfenden, Banfield Roberts, Spaanderman, Wolfenden, Johnson, Notte, Hinkley Subiaco Oval 23,199 Reid, Russell and Townsend, John; “Lion Kings: Dawson Takes Shot at “Arrogant” Subiaco”; The West Australian; 22 September 2008, p. 56 Gavin Statham, Start Parry, Dean Margetts Simpson Medal Chris Hall (Sub) ABC TV References Wafl Grand Final, 2008 Category:West Australian Football League Grand Finals