1969 WANFL season

Football League in Western Australia December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1969 8 WP 13 EP 12 88 878901 Austin Robertson, Jr. (Sub) Mal Brown (EP) 1968 1970 The 1969 WANFL season was the 85th season of the Western Australian National Football League. It saw continued dominance by the three Perth clubs and Subiaco, who occupied the top half of the ladder constantly from the fourth round onwards, and finished four games clear of the other four clubs, who were all in a "rebuilding" mode with varying success – late in the season both Swan Districts and Claremont fielded some of the youngest teams in the competition's history, whilst the Tigers, who fielded thirteen first-year playersJohn Todd (footballer) Todd John Lewis Makes Bright Return The West Australian 16 June 1969 32 including Graham Moss, Russell Reynolds and Bruce Duperouzel,Casellas Ken Marshall Aims to Rebuild The West Australian 12 May 1969 40 began disastrously but four wins in five games paved the way to impressive record from 1970 to 1972. Among the top four, Perth failed to achieve a fourth consecutive premiershipFour consecutive premiership in the WA(N)FL was last achieved by East Fremantle between 1928 and 1931, and the sole previous occurrences were by Old Easts between 1908 and 1911 and East Perth (five consecutive) between 1919 and 1923. No WANFL/WAFL/WASFL/Westar Rules club since 1970 has achieved four consecutive premierships. that at one point looked very much in their grasp due to the overwork of Barry Cable which robbed him of some brilliance,Todd John Hard Work Dulls Cable The West Australian 19 May 1969 32 early-season injuries to key players Iseger and PageCasellas Ken Perth Must Take Stock' The West Australian 28 April 1969 36 and a couple of surprising losses to lower clubs, whilst East Perth, who won consistently without being impressive for most of the season, failed for the fourth time in as many seasons in the Grand Final, this time to West Perth and in a much more decisive manner than any of their Perth defeats. The league's popularity, aided by the driest football season in Perth since 1940,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataGraph&p_stn_num=009034&p_nccObsCode=139&p_month=13 Perth Regional Office (009034) annual rainfall and a new $500,000 grandstand at Subiaco Oval,See Farmer Barry Scalping Not Considered by the League The West Australian 1 July 1969 21 reached a high not to be surpassed. East Perth attracted an average of over twelve thousand spectators to each home match,East Alan The Royals: 100 Years of Tradition – A History of the East Perth Football Club' 145-150 including an all-time record WANFL home-and-away attendance against West Perth on the Saturday before Foundation Day. Home-and-away season Round 1 (Easter weekend) Round 1 Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) Per 18.20 (128) H SF 11.14 (80) Lathlain Park 13060 Christian Geoff South's Loss Poses Selection Problems The West Australian 7 April 1969 16 Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) SD 15.13 (103) H EF 14.17 (101) Bassendean Oval 9540 Todd John Triumph for Walker The West Australian 7 April 1969 16 Monday, 7 April (2:15 pm) EP 21.23 (149) H Sub 11.9 (75) Perth Oval 17838 Monday, 7 April (2:15 pm) Cla 13.13 (91) D WP 13.13 (91) Claremont Oval 11236 *A devastating 10.5 (65) to 1.2 (8) last quarter, with rovers Doncon and Verstegen getting the ball from the centre every time, demolishes Subiaco after a fairly even three quarters and shows the Royals' eagerness to avenge their last three Grand Final defeats.Christian Geoff 74 pt. Win to East Perth The West Australian 8 April 1969 40 Claremont's John Lewis ties a fluctuating match – highlighted by a brilliant third quarter from John Parkinson – with the last kick of the day.Casellas Ken Lewis Kicks Point in Last Second The West Australian 8 April 1969 40 This was the first-ever draw at Claremont Oval in its fortieth season as a WA(N)FL venue.This includes the three wartime under-age seasons. Although Claremont joined the WAFL in 1926, they played at the Claremont Showgrounds in their inaugural season, and a major fire in July 1944, alongside another fire at the Showgrounds, meant the Tigers had to play at Subiaco Oval or the WACA in 1945, 1946 and 1947.http://waflfootyfacts.net/ClaremontOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Claremont Oval 9 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921224736/http://waflfootyfacts.net/ClaremontOval.html 21 September 2013 dead dmy-all Only one draw – against Subiaco in 1987 – has occurred there since. Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) Per 23.22 (160) H SD 10.11 (71) Lathlain Park 10088 Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) WP 12.13 (85) A EP 12.22 (94) Leederville Oval 17414 Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) Sub 15.13 (103) H Cla 13.13 (91) Subiaco Oval 10093 Christian Geoff Subiaco Not Impressive in Beating Claremont The West Australian 14 April 1969 37 Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) EF 16.17 (113) H SF 13.16 (94) East Fremantle Oval 11285 Casellas Ken South Fail to Curb Turner The West Australian 14 April 1969 37 East Perth's ability to dominate Farmer ensures they defeat the depleted Cardinals more easily than the scoreboard implies – West Perth were flattered by eight final-quarter goals.Todd John East Perth Ruckmen Dominate Hit-Outs The West Australian 14 April 1969 37 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) SD 8.15 (63) A WP 28.21 (189) Bassendean Oval 8555 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) Sub 17.15 (117) H SF 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval 7654 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) EP 14.16 (100) H Per 11.13 (79) Perth Oval 20466 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) EF 19.12 (126) H Cla 16.16 (112) East Fremantle Oval 9411 Todd John Port Team Impressive The West Australian 21 April 1969 33 *East Perth end Perth's longest-ever winning streak at fourteen and gain some revenge for their past three Grand Final defeats.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesWon WAFL Footy Facts Perth – Consecutive Games Won 9 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106043511/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesWon 6 January 2014 dead West Perth's 126-point win remains the biggest achieved by a visiting club at Bassendean Oval, breaking South Fremantle's 112 points in 1952.http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html September 21, 2013 Laurie Richards scored 12.7 (79) and John Wynne produces the first of many dominating performances at centre half-forward.Molloy Frank Richards and Wynne Shine The West Australian 21 April 1969 33 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) WP 14.22 (106) H Per 13.16 (94) Leederville Oval 16884 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) SD 15.18 (108) A EP 17.14 (116) Bassendean Oval 8261 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) Cla 16.14 (110) A SF 23.19 (157) Claremont Oval 9001 Molloy Frank Miller Inspires South's ' The West Australian 28 April 1969 36 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) EF 6.15 (51) A Sub 12.15 (87) East Fremantle Oval 10194 *Poor kicking denies Swan Districts a win – with newcomers Darryl Balchin and Neil Taylor overcoming their woeful 1968 knock ruck weakness – and leaves severe doubts about the undefeated Royals.Todd John League Leaders Show Signs of Complacency' The West Australian 28 April 1969 36 Perth's weakness around the ground – they take only 53 marks to 77 – leaves it unable to counter West and Barry Cable playing as a defensive man rather than a "stormtrooper". Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Sub 8.10 (58) A WP 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval 14612 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) SF 19.19 (133) H SD 11.18 (84) Fremantle Oval 10388 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) EP 14.11 (95) H Cla 11.19 (85) Perth Oval 10757 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Per 24.17 (161) H EF 16.10 (106) Lathlain Park 8758 Molloy Frank Roving Pair Live up to Reputation The West Australian 5 May 1969 20 *David Dyson's superb display in holding Robertson to one goalAustin Robertson junior was held goalless on only five occasions in his 269 games in the WANFL and VFL (with South Melbourne in 1966). These occurred in 1962, 1963, 1965 and twice during his final 1974 season. He had not been held to one goal since his goalless Round 15, 1965 game with South Fremantle. and Bill Valli's fine roving ensures Subiaco's hoodoo against the three top WANFL clubs is maintained in a dour match.Christian Geoff Valli stars in New Role The West Australian 5 May 1969 20 East Perth are again poor against a weak team, as their half-forward line consistently breaks down to create doubts about their ability to erase three grand final losses.Casellas Ken Garnaut Fails in Key Position The West Australian 5 May 1969 20 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) WP 15.14 (104) H SF 9.9 (63) Leederville Oval 13964 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) Per 12.17 (89) A Sub 14.11 (95) Lathlain Park 9633 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) SD 17.12 (114) H Cla 11.17 (83) Bassendean Oval 6385 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) EF 12.12 (84) A EP 16.15 (111) East Fremantle Oval 8315 Molloy Frank Selectors Should Include Chadwick The West Australian 12 May 1969 40 *Subiaco respond to criticism after their West Perth defeat by countering Perth's long-kicking game with Bunton's short-passing skill, producing their first win against a "Perth" club since 1967.Todd John Win Proves Big Boost to Subiaco's Morale The West Australian 12 May 1969 40 Winless Claremont captain-coach Dennis Marshall says he must start a rebuilding program after Swan Districts pass their 1968 win tally against a "selfish" Tiger team, where the youngsters teach lessons to Claremont's elders. Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Sub 8.13 (61) A SD 9.10 (64) Subiaco Oval 6410 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) SF 12.8 (80) A EP 14.20 (104) Fremantle Oval 9678 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Cla 12.14 (86) A Per 15.19 (109) Claremont Oval 5358 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) WP 14.13 (97) H EF 11.14 (80) Leederville Oval 7458 Molloy Frank Rain Upsets Richards The West Australian 19 May 1969 32 Subiaco's desire to play dry-weather football on the first wet day of the season costs them dearly against the Swans, as they break down at half-forward until the second half and do not hang on after taking the lead.Casellas Ken Swans' Attack Shows Spirit The West Australian 19 May 1969 32 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) SF 11.9 (75) A Per 17.17 (119) Fremantle Oval 10439 Casellas Ken Perth Weak in Attack The West Australian 26 May 1969 21 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) Sub 15.13 (103) A EP 15.18 (108) Subiaco Oval 14052 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) WP 18.18 (126) H Cla 7.8 (50) Leederville Oval 10665 Molloy Frank West Perth Control Ruck, Roving Duels The West Australian 26 May 1969 21 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) EF 21.21 (147) H SD 7.16 (58) East Fremantle Oval 8051 *Subiaco fail to take the game from the unbeaten Royals in the final minutes after scoring the only four goals of the last quarter.Todd John Complacency in East Perth The West Australian 26 May 1969 21 East Fremantle kick their highest score since 1966 to stand a game from fourth as "Whale" Roberts monopolises the ruck, nullifying Swans' main strength in Walker.Christian Geoff Big Score by Port Team The West Australian 26 May 1969 21 After Bill Holmes score 1.6 (12) in the first half, East Fremantle score 13.9 (87) to 3.6 (24). Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) SD 7.17 (59) A Per 18.12 (120) Bassendean Oval 7711 Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) EP 12.11 (83) A WP 16.15 (111) Perth Oval 26760 Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) Cla 13.9 (87) A Sub 27.18 (180) Claremont Oval 9392 Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) SF 15.17 (107) H EF 13.17 (95) Fremantle Oval 16548 Christian Geoff South Rally to Win after Bad Start The West Australian 3 June 1969 23 *The Perth Oval crowd between the two fierce rivals is the biggest WANFL home-and-away crowd ever, beating the 1949 South Fremantle v West Perth record by almost two thousand.http://australianfootball.com/seasons/biggest_crowd/WAFL_129/200/ha West Australian Football League: Biggest Home-and-Away Attendances 9 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115100/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/biggest_crowd/WAFL_129/200/ha 24 December 2013 dead dmy-all The huge crowd causes much congestion with 100 yard m -1 queues at the gates. West Perth end the Royals' unbeaten run by holding them scoreless in the last quarter, as John Wynne shows himself the WANFL's best centre half-forward again by kicking two goals and controlling play against a Royal side minus injury-plagued number one rover Doncon.Christian Geoff Wynne Enhances Claims for State Selection The West Australian 2 June 1969 14 Subiaco kicked its highest open-age score until 1984 when it kicked 32.12 (204) against Perth,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_scores/Subiaco/238/129 Subiaco: Highest Scores and still its highest against Claremont.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Claremont/Claremont_vsgamer.html#7 WAFL Footy Facts Claremont v Subiaco 9 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101034748/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Claremont/Claremont_vsgamer.html#7#7 1 January 2014 dead dmy-all The Maroons had seventy more kicks, fifty-nine more marks and an amazing seventy-seven effective handballs to just sixteen.Casellas Ken Subiaco Crush Claremont The West Australian 3 June 1969 23 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) WP 15.13 (103) H SD 10.10 (70) Leederville Oval 6271 Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) Per 8.19 (67) H EP 6.8 (44) Lathlain Park 9700 Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) SF 10.12 (72) A Sub 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval 8459 Casellas Ken Bunton Roves Throughout The West Australian 16 June 1969 32 Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) Cla 14.11 (95) A EF 15.18 (108) Claremont Oval 5185 *Perth easily win an uninspiring match between two depleted teams – it was said most spectators were eagerly listening on the radio to the Adelaide Carnival!Casellas Ken Bennett, Rovers Inspire Perth The West Australian 9 June 1969 29 East Fremantle keep Claremont winless with a comeback from 38 points down at half-time, scoring 10.13 (73) to 3.4 (22) owing to the dominance of Fred Lewis in his first match for over a year at centre half-forward. It is the biggest comeback in the second half ever at Claremont Oval. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) Per 18.8 (116) H WP 9.20 (74) Lathlain Park 14940 Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) EP 21.23 (149) H SD 12.13 (85) Perth Oval 7879 Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) SF 14.18 (102) A Cla 17.11 (113) Fremantle Oval 6617 Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) Sub 19.14 (128) H EF 17.16 (118) Subiaco Oval 7921 *Against the eventual premiers, Perth beat Claremont's 1940 record for the biggest win with fewer scoring shots.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts: Biggest Wins with Less Scoring Shots 9 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#BigWinsLessScoreShots 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all After West Perth score six behinds from seven shots in the first ten minutes of the last quarter, Perth score 8.1 (49) to two behinds in the final twenty minutes.Casellas Ken Bennett in New Role, Lifts Perth The West Australian 23 June 1969 28 Claremont, after its worst start to a season since 1958 and third-worst winless start in its history, finally win its first match since 17 August 1968 against a South Fremantle team that cannot match the determination of the inexperienced Tigers.Todd John Young Players Show Courage The West Australian 23 June 1969 28 In a match affected at a critical stage by a dog entering the playing field when Robertson was shooting for goal, Subiaco held off Old Easts to have the finalists virtually sealed with ten rounds remaining.Christian Geoff Subiaco Survive Crisis and Consolidate Place The West Australian 23 June 1969 28 The dog followed play for two minutes in the last quarter, in the process spreadeagling Bunton of Subiaco and Allen Prosser of East Fremantle.Subiaco's Late Goal Burst KO's Old East The Sunday Times 22 June 1969 52 The field umpire was criticised for not halting play since it was clear there was much distraction with the game close.Stricter Action Needed on Dogs The West Australian 23 June 1969 28 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) WP 14.13 (97) H Sub 8.20 (68) Leederville Oval 11097 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) SD 13.22 (100) A SF 17.8 (110) Bassendean Oval 4439 Molloy Frank South Ruckmen Hold Balance of Power The West Australian 30 June 1969 33 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) Cla 9.12 (66) A EP 14.19 (103) Claremont Oval 6666 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) EF 11.16 (82) A Per 19.10 (124) East Fremantle Oval 7047 *Subiaco's short game and Robertson's weakness in "one-out" contests means the Maroons are cut to ribbons after a goalless first quarter, as West Perth's speed yields 11.7 (73) to 3.10 (28) in the second and third stanzas.Todd John West Perth Expose Flaws The West Australian 30 June 1969 33 The switching of centre-half-forward Ian Miller and full-forward Richard Peel drives Perth to a brilliant final quarter of 11.3 (69) with Miller scoring five as Perth's disposal to him reaches remarkable levels of precision.Christian Geoff Miller-Peel Switch enlivens Perth in Attack The West Australian 30 June 1969 33 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) SF 9.12 (66) A WP 15.12 (102) Fremantle Oval 8302 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Sub 16.6 (102) H Per 12.14 (86) Subiaco Oval 10362 Christian Geoff Subiaco Gain New Status and Grand Final Contender The West Australian 7 July 1969 23 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Cla 12.15 (87) A SD 16.18 (114) Claremont Oval 5701 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) EP 20.8 (128) H EF 12.18 (90) Perth Oval 9398 Bill Walker, despite suffering a bad back injury early in the match, constantly brings the ball into the open to have Swans running over Claremont after the Tigers obtained a four-goal quarter-time lead.Todd John Walker Makes Light of Injury, Inspires Swans The West Australian 7 July 1969 23 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) SD 21.10 (136) H Sub 10.13 (73) Bassendean Oval 7435 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) EP 16.15 (111) H SF 12.7 (79) Perth Oval 8277 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) Per 24.22 (166) H Cla 12.10 (82) Lathlain Park 6121 Molloy Frank Bennett Gives Solid Display at Centre The West Australian 14 July 1969 20 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) EF 11.11 (77) H WP 11.8 (74) East Fremantle Oval 7655 *East Fremantle come from six goals behind at half-time for a surprise victory over the powerful Cardinals – Eric Sarich's complete reorganisation blots out the centreline dominance of Whinnen that had previous strangled Old Easts' forwards.Christian Geoff East Fremantle Rally Finds West Perth off Balance The West Australian 14 July 1969 20 Ruck-rover Tony Nesbit and centreman Peter Manning show brilliant form to deal a shattering blow to Subiaco's chances of playing in their first open-age second semi-final since 1935.Subiaco did play in the 1943 second-semi when league football was restricted to players under nineteen years of age as of 1 October that year. Despite their weak ruck, Swans' drop kicking to Nesbit is deadly accurate and he consistently found Manning playing on and moving forward.Casellas Ken Subiaco Fail to Curb Manning and Nesbit The West Australian 14 July 1969 20 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) SF 14.10 (94) A Per 20.16 (136) Fremantle Oval 5405 Molloy Frank Dalton Regains Best Form The West Australian 21 July 1969 16 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) EP 22.10 (142) H Sub 16.12 (108) Perth Oval 7822 Casellas Ken Bandy Shows Improvement The West Australian 21 July 1969 16 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) Cla 9.12 (66) A WP 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval 5240 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) SD 17.25 (127) H EF 12.18 (90) Bassendean Oval 9576 Swan Districts move to fifth by kicking 7.9 (51) to 2.4 (16) into a fading wind in the final quarter, as Old Easts' backline degenerates into a "shamble."Christian Geoff Swans Attack Brilliantly in Final-Term Burst The West Australian 21 July 1969 16 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Per 14.20 (104) H SD 12.6 (78) Lathlain Park 8568 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) WP 10.10 (70) D EP 9.16 (70) Leederville Oval 11424 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Sub 11.9 (75) H Cla 8.20 (68) Subiaco Oval 3779 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) EF 9.15 (69) H SF 7.10 (52) East Fremantle Oval 4899 *The draw with West Perth, on one of only two wet Saturdays all year,Australian 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=07&p_startYear=1969 Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1969 rainfall was East Perth's last until the third round of 1993, a 518-game gap that became the most by any WA(N)FL team until beaten by East Fremantle in 2014.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws WAFL Footy Facts Most Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws April 15, 2014 It also produced the last season until 2009 with multiple drawn matches.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php WAFL Footy Facts Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010548/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php 13 May 2014 In a match where only 1.4 (10) was scored into a violent wind, East Perth's determination allows it to hold the Cardinals for the thrilling final eight minutes after Farmer had led them to equalise earlier in the final quarter.Christian Geoff Farmer Inspires His Team in Hectic Last Term The West Australian 28 July 1969 20 By positioning Cable on a half-back flank as an extra defender, Perth score 2.4 (16) to 2.0 (12) into an almost hurricane-force wind to take second position, as Cable's eleven last-quarter possessions are all moved precisely to running teammates.Casellas Ken Cable Keeps Swans at Bay The West Australian 28 July 1969 20 Subiaco full-back Peter Easkins' constant strong marking in the goalmouth forces Claremont into errors and wide play on its forward line in a strong crosswind and means the Tigers fail to capitalise upon a dominant midfield.Molloy Frank Easkins Holds Defence Firm The West Australian 28 July 1969 20 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) SD 9.10 (64) A WP 14.19 (103) Bassendean Oval 6341 Todd John West Perth Ruckmen Pave Way to Victory The West Australian 4 August 1969 34 Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) SF 11.12 (78) A Sub 15.12 (102) Fremantle Oval 4758 Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) EP 8.12 (60) A Per 12.12 (84) Perth Oval 13053 Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) Cla 14.16 (100) H EF 8.19 (67) Claremont Oval 3840 Casellas Ken Carroll Lifts Side's Attack The West Australian 4 August 1969 34 Perth again shows themselves the best-equipped WANFL team for wars of attrition as they overcome East Perth in a hard, tough games after the Royals came within ten points midway through the last quarter.Christian Geoff Atwell's Moves Help Perth Outplay East Perth The West Australian 4 August 1969 34 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) WP 14.16 (100) A Per 16.6 (102) Leederville Oval 19117 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) SD 9.10 (64) A EP 24.18 (162) Bassendean Oval 7280 Casellas Ken Garnaut Adds Punch to Forward Line The West Australian 11 August 1969 33 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) Cla 17.18 (120) H SF 10.10 (70) Claremont Oval 5025 Farmer Barry Claremont Attack Combines Skilfully The West Australian 11 August 1969 33 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) EF 17.16 (118) H Sub 17.6 (108) East Fremantle Oval 5955 Todd John Subiaco Fail; Hopes Slump The West Australian 11 August 1969 33 Minus Atwell, Graham Jenzen and Greg Brehaut, Perth's fanaticism has them snatch the match from West Perth after being thirty-one points down at half-time – giving the Demons the box seat for four consecutive premierships.Christian Geoff Perth Spirit Turns Defeat into Victory The West Australian 11 August 1969 33 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Sub 16.6 (102) H WP 12.14 (86) Subiaco Oval 11746 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) SF 17.14 (116) H SD 14.25 (109) Fremantle Oval 4535 Farmer Barry South Youth Policy Pays Dividends The West Australian 18 August 1969 28 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) EP 16.16 (112) H Cla 10.8 (68) Perth Oval 8635 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Per 12.14 (86) A EF 18.17 (125) Lathlain Park 7201 Todd John East Fremantle Ruck and Rovers Dominate The West Australian 18 August 1969 28 *Subiaco's elimination of needless short play and Robertson's eleven goals has the Maroons surprisingly winning the expected first semi-final preview.Christian Geoff Control on Centreline Helps Subiaco to Triumph The West Australian 18 August 1969 28 East Fremantle gain revenge for the 1967 Lathlain Park debacle and record their first win over Perth since 1966, breaking a record sequence of eight losses.http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_streaksvs.html#2 WAFL Footy Facts East Fremantle – Longest Losing Streaks v Each Opponent 9 January 2014 1 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101082642/http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_streaksvs.html#2 dead Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) WP 19.27 (141) H SF 4.6 (30) Leederville Oval 7000 Casellas Ken Wynne Makes Light of Injury The West Australian 25 August 1969 20 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) Per 18.18 (126) H Sub 10.7 (67) Lathlain Park 12004 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) SD 14.9 (93) A Cla 17.11 (113) Bassendean Oval 4576 Farmer Barry Claremont Hold Off Belated Challenge The West Australian 25 August 1969 20 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) EF 10.14 (74) A EP 16.11 (107) East Fremantle Oval 8811 Perth's hardness at the ball allows them to score 9.6 (60) to 1.2 (8) in a brilliant last quarter after an even struggle – in the process keeping ahead of West Perth's despite the latter's huge win over an inept South Fremantle.Christian Geoff Perth Overwhelm Subiaco in Show of Strength The West Australian 25 August 1969 20 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Sub 18.15 (123) H SD 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval 6642 Todd John Subiaco Play Impressively The West Australian 1 September 1969 35 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) EP 30.11 (191) H SF 9.10 (64) Perth Oval 7006 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Cla 16.15 (111) H Per 10.11 (71) Claremont Oval 6773 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) EF 10.6 (66) A WP 12.19 (91) East Fremantle Oval 8200 Christian Geoff Whinnen Hits Peak Form The West Australian 1 September 1969 35 *Claremont win their fourth match out of five to avoid the wooden spoon and deprive Perth of the double chance. Their young ruck division of Moss, McIntosh (in his last match before shifting to St. Kilda) "Boomer" Harvey and Reynolds crushes the Demons at ball-ups and around the ground.Casellas Ken Claremont Crush Perth, Leave Problems for Atwell The West Australian 1 September 1969 35 South Fremantle suffer their fourth wooden spoon of the 1960s as they lose consecutive matches by over 100 points for the only time in open-age football.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_streaks.html#ConsecutiveLossesOver100 WAFL Footy Facts Consecutive Losses by 100 or More Points 9 January 2014 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204648/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/SouthFremantle/SouthFrem_streaks.html#ConsecutiveLossesOver100 dead The injury-plagued Keith Doncon returns from a severe back injury to kick five goals, whilst Grand Dorrington scores 9.0 (54) and Phil Tierney on a half-forward flank 6.5 (41).Farmer Barry Doncon Makes Sound Return The West Australian 1 September 1969 35 Ladder main WDL 1969 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EP EP 17 3 1 2339 1729 WP WP 14 5 2 2132 1573 P Per Per 15 6 0 2327 1797 Sub Sub 12 9 0 2016 2012 EF EF 8 13 0 1987 2150 SD SD 6 15 0 1839 2443 Cla Cla 5 15 1 1884 2282 SF SF 5 16 0 1811 2349 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1969 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1969#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 6 September (2:15 pm) Per 13.17 (95) H Sub 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval 32,574 Christian Geoff Cable, at Brilliant Best, Lifts Perth in Semi-Final The West Australian 8 September 1969 28 After Subiaco led 5.2 (32) to 1.3 (9) into the wind with Robert Kitchin compensating for Ramshaw's eclipse of Robertson, Cable and Graham Jenzen lead Perth to a fine win as the Maroons' excessive handball in defence costs them dearly.Todd John Subiaco Err in Using Handball in Defence The West Australian 8 September 1969 28 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 13 September (2:15 pm) EP 7.15 (57) A WP 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval 35,740 Christian Geoff West Perth's Fiery Opening Rocks East Perth The West Australian 15 September 1969 28 *West Perth's unexpected physical strength jolts and undisciplined East Perth team, who made the error of kicking into the wind after winning the toss. The use of former ruckman Bryan Pleitner on a wing exposed East Perth's lack of size there, and Keith Doncon again suffered a season-ending injury, this time a major knee strain during the second quarter.Christian Geoff Doncon Out, East Perth Pick 22 Players for Final The West Australian 19 September 1969 36 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 20 September (2:15 pm) EP 19.8 (122) H Per 9.22 (76) Subiaco Oval 29,590 *East Perth break Perth's Round 11 record for the biggest win with fewer scoring shots and derail Perth's dream of four successive premierships. The Royals' policy of using seven ruckmen and rotating all in the forward line exploits the Demons' ruck weakness and ensures East Perth a fourth chance at the premiershipChristian Geoff East Perth Crush Perth in Grand Final Rehearsal The West Australian 22 September 1969 35 Grand Final 1969 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 27 September WP 6.12 (48) 10.14 (74) 18.19 (127) 21.21 (147) Richards 7, Smeath 6, Miller 2, Wynne 2, Watling, Baker, Knell, Valli Dempsey, Knell, Watling, Whinnen, Farmer, Richards, Smeath H EP 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 4.6 (30) 10.14 (74) Dorrington 3, Bygraves 3, Smith, Tierney, Verstegen Bygraves, Gillespie, Brown, Smith, Graham, Haines, Chadwick, Gillespie Subiaco Oval 51,385 Christian Geoff Farmer's Skill Seen in Team Victory'; The West Australian 29 September 1969 31 Ray Montgomery Simpson Medal Bill Dempsey (WP) Under the captain-coaching of former Royal "Polly" Farmer, West Perth win their first premiership since 1960 in brilliant fashion, setting records for highest Grand Final score and biggest win, which they broke in 1975. Notes "note" References 3 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1969 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL