1973 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1973 8 Sub 5 Sub 6 88 Phil Smith (WP) Barry Cable (Per) 1972 1974 The 1973 WANFL season was the 89th season of the Western Australian National Football League. It is most famous for Subiaco breaking the longest premiership drought in the history of the competition, winning for the first time since 1924 after having been a chopping block for most of the middle third of the century. Under the coaching of former champion Ross Smith, the Lions, as they became christened in July,Spillman Ken Diehards – the Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000 153–172 0-9578185-0-5 bounced back from two disappointing seasons to lose only two of their final sixteen home-and-away games for their first minor premiership since 1935, then in a low-scoring Grand Final comfortably defeated a much more hardened West Perth team. In addition to Subiaco's premiership win, veteran goal machine Austin Robertson, Jr. broke Ted Tyson's record for most goals in a WANFL career late in the home-and-away season. The season also saw 1972 Grand Finalists Claremont suffer the worst single-season fall in WAFL history, from only three losses to only four wins despite being pre-season premiership favourites,Casellas Ken Swans Make Capital of Panic Moves The West Australian 16 April 1973 59 as 's century goalkicker Geoff Blethyn proved an inadequate trade for champion ruckman Graham Moss. Eight losses by under two goals sunk Claremont further.Casellas Ken Claremont Show Up West Perth Flaws The West Australian 6 August 1973 59 Despite exceptional form from Barry Cable in his last season with the club, Perth also fell from preliminary finalists to their worst record for thirty-two seasons of only six wins. Perennial battlers Swan Districts looked like a first finals berth since 1965 during the autumn but won only two of their last thirteen matcheshttp://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=72&Itemid=104 17 February 2011 https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110217080337/http://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=72&Itemid=104 Swan Districts Football Club SWANS – THE FIRST 40 YEARS (1934-1974) 2007 as a rainy winter negated the strength in marking that won Swans their early victories.Hopkins Colin Swans Need More than Blue Skies The West Australian 14 July 1973 46 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 7 April Sub 16.11 (107) H SD 13.7 (85) Subiaco Oval 8653 Saturday, 7 April EP 15.8 (98) H WP 13.10 (88) Perth Oval 11801 Saturday, 7 April Cla 14.12 (96) A Per 14.14 (98) Claremont Oval 10000 Saturday, 7 April EF 15.14 (104) H SF 14.19 (103) East Fremantle Oval 11000 Perth hang on to win despite Tiger recruit Blethyn kicking a controversial last-quarter "soccer" goal that Demon defender Richard Peel believed he kicked himself.Five Goals to Blethyn The West Australian 9 April 1973 59 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 14 April SF 13.13 (91) A EP 18.25 (133) Fremantle Oval 10060 Saturday, 14 April Per 13.10 (88) H Sub 12.12 (84) Lathlain Park 9778 Saturday, 14 April SD 18.14 (122) H Cla 9.13 (67) Bassendean Oval 10000 Saturday, 14 April WP 15.15 (105) H EF 8.13 (61) Leederville Oval 9765 Swan Districts, after a clean-out by coach Jack Ensor, lead the Tigers 17.9 (111) to 4.9 (33) after three quarters. Round 3 (Easter weekend) Round 3 Saturday, 21 April Cla 9.15 (69) A WP 12.14 (86) Claremont Oval 12498 Saturday, 21 April SD 14.14 (98) H EF 11.15 (81) Bassendean Oval 13000 Monday, 23 April SF 21.10 (136) H Sub 12.15 (87) Fremantle Oval 8553 Monday, 23 April EP 14.11 (95) H Per 12.15 (87) Perth Oval 12750 Thirty-two-year-old Peter Seinor leads South Fremantle to a convincing win, along with ten-goal forward Peter Troode.Casellas Ken Quicksilver South Humble Subiaco The West Australian 24 April 1973 47 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 28 April SD 26.15 (171) H SF 15.13 (103) Bassendean Oval 10220 Saturday, 28 April Per 9.14 (68) A WP 10.11 (71) Lathlain Park 11115 Saturday, 28 April Sub 18.13 (121) H EP 10.12 (72) Subiaco Oval 8770 Saturday, 28 April EF 12.21 (93) H Cla 13.12 (90) East Fremantle Oval 8640 Swan Districts kick their highest-ever second quarter score and the highest for that quarter at Bassendean Oval.http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html 21 September 2013 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 5 May WP 14.11 (95) H Sub 8.13 (61) Leederville Oval 10050 Saturday, 5 May EP 14.8 (92) H SD 9.7 (61) Perth Oval 15587 Saturday, 5 May Cla 9.19 (73) H SF 6.9 (45) Claremont Oval 7898 Saturday, 5 May EF 12.8 (80) H Per 10.17 (77) East Fremantle Oval 7404 With John Lewis brilliant at full-back, Claremont kick 9.17 (71) to 2.6 (18) after the first 22 minutes to with their first game in slippery conditions.Casellas Ken Claremont Should Not Get Carried Away The West Australian 7 May 1973 55 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 12 May SD 7.20 (62) H WP 9.5 (59) Bassendean Oval 8000 Saturday, 12 May SF 16.14 (110) H Per 14.11 (95) Fremantle Oval 4679 Saturday, 12 May EP 16.12 (108) H Cla 13.7 (85) Perth Oval 5983 Saturday, 12 May Sub 11.21 (87) H EF 8.6 (54) Subiaco Oval 4564 *Swan Districts became the first club to win a match with two fewer goals since East Perth did so in the last round of 1961 against South Fremantle.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Wins With Fewer Goals 1 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#WinsLessGoals 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all The Swans hold West Perth out into a five-goal breeze after the Cardinals kick a goal in the opening minute, kicking 0.4 (4) to 0.3 (3) with stars Walker, Nowotny and Ron Boucher dominating.Hopkins Colin Swans Show How to Fight Back The West Australian 14 May 1973 59 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 19 May WP 15.15 (105) H SF 12.14 (86) Leederville Oval 10523 Saturday, 19 May Per 14.11 (95) A SD 20.16 (136) Lathlain Park 12933 Saturday, 19 May Cla 12.10 (82) A Sub 13.11 (89) Claremont Oval 9320 Saturday, 19 May EF 13.14 (92) A EP 23.20 (158) East Fremantle Oval 8982 Injuries to Vernon Orr, David Mile and fullback John Lewis (who was thrashing Austin Robertson, Jr. and threatening to keep him goalless for the first time since 1965) deny Claremont a win despite playing their best football of the season.Casellas Ken Is There a Jinx on Claremont? The West Australian 21 May 1973 56 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 26 May EP 23.13 (151) H SF 16.19 (115) Perth Oval 10178 Saturday, 26 May Sub 18.17 (125) H Per 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 9049 Saturday, 26 May Cla 17.11 (113) A SD 17.20 (122) Claremont Oval 9000 Saturday, 26 May EF 17.11 (113) H WP 9.16 (70) East Fremantle Oval 8714 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 2 June SD 7.8 (50) A Sub 15.16 (106) Bassendean Oval 10050 Saturday, 2 June WP 15.11 (101) H EP 9.12 (66) Leederville Oval 10249 Saturday, 2 June Per 13.12 (90) A Cla 16.9 (105) Lathlain Park 6431 Saturday, 2 June SF 19.13 (127) H EF 8.16 (64) Fremantle Oval 9148 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 9 June Sub 10.13 (73) H SF 5.11 (41) Subiaco Oval 6694 Saturday, 9 June Per 11.12 (78) H EP 10.6 (66) Lathlain Park 5245 Saturday, 9 June WP 8.13 (61) H Cla 5.8 (38) Leederville Oval 6697 Saturday, 9 June EF 12.11 (83) H SD 9.6 (60) East Fremantle Oval 5656 *Barry Cable has an astonishing 44 kicks and 11 handballs as Perth end their worst losing run since 1945 over the top-placed reigning premiers.East Alan Perth Can Thank Cable The West Australian 11 June 1973 59 West Perth full-forward Phil Smith kicks 6.2 in heavy rain to win the match on his own and deliver "the final nail in Claremont's coffin".Christian Geoff West Perth Carry Too Many Guns The West Australian 11 June 1973 59 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 16 June SF 17.17 (119) H SD 8.13 (61) Fremantle Oval 5860 Saturday, 16 June WP 12.12 (84) H Per 7.15 (57) Leederville Oval 6478 Saturday, 16 June EP 6.19 (55) A Sub 8.11 (59) Perth Oval 9880 Saturday, 16 June Cla 16.13 (109) A EF 18.11 (119) Claremont Oval 5465 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 23 June Sub 10.7 (67) A WP 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval 13357 Saturday, 23 June SD 7.14 (56) A EP 14.16 (100) Bassendean Oval 8191 Saturday, 23 June SF 12.12 (84) H Cla 6.10 (46) Fremantle Oval 7779 Saturday, 23 June Per 11.12 (78) A EF 14.16 (100) Lathlain Park 6281 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 30 June WP 9.18 (72) H SD 8.6 (54) Leederville Oval 9289 Saturday, 30 June Per 12.9 (81) A SF 16.14 (110) Lathlain Park 7307 Saturday, 30 June Cla 14.15 (99) A EP 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval 7356 Saturday, 30 June EF 7.16 (58) A Sub 16.13 (109) East Fremantle Oval 8309 Three goals from the previously outplayed Archie Duda win East Perth a thriller against the tailender despite a 70-metre shot from Bruce Duperouzel on the siren (which was punched clear).Casellas Ken East Perth Steady in Crisis The West Australian 2 July 1973 55 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 14 July SF 6.10 (46) A WP 13.17 (95) Fremantle Oval 7402 Saturday, 14 July SD 3.12 (30) A Per 5.11 (41) Bassendean Oval 5220 Saturday, 14 July Sub 12.19 (91) H Cla 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval 5684 Saturday, 14 July EP 12.15 (87) H EF 9.9 (63) Perth Oval 5358 *Perth were the first team goalless at half-time since East Fremantle kicked only 0.2 (2) in three quarters on the same weekend six years before. The Demons ultimately became the last team to win after being goalless at half-time until East Perth did so in 2002, and one of only four since 1921.The other two were by West Perth against Swan Districts in 1940 and the Cardinals against South Fremantle in 1966. The aggregate score remains the lowest for Bassendean Oval and the second-lowest for any Swan Districts match.http://australianfootball.com/clubs/least_points/Swan%2BDistricts/243 Australian Football Swan Districts Least Points in a Game A lower aggregate score was not seen until Round 18, 1998. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 21 July Sub 14.9 (93) H SD 12.7 (79) Subiaco Oval 6554 Saturday, 21 July EP 13.11 (89) H WP 9.11 (65) Perth Oval 16659 Saturday, 21 July Cla 13.14 (92) H Per 12.17 (89) Claremont Oval 5933 Saturday, 21 July EF 7.11 (53) A SF 17.9 (111) East Fremantle Oval 11960 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 28 July SF 18.9 (117) H EP 12.16 (88) Fremantle Oval 10584 Saturday, 28 July Per 6.15 (51) A Sub 8.9 (57) Lathlain Park 5868 Saturday, 28 July SD 10.11 (71) A Cla 13.18 (96) Bassendean Oval 5000 Saturday, 28 July WP 21.12 (138) H EF 11.18 (84) Leederville Oval 7534 *Perth were goalless at half-time for the second time in three weeks, the closest together successive occurrences by a team since Claremont in 1945 were goalless at half-time twice in consecutive matches against PerthAustralian Football http://australianfootball.com/game/view/Perth/Claremont/1945_15_189_80_11_21029 Perth vs Claremont: R15 1945 and East Fremantle.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/game/view/East%20Fremantle/Claremont/1945_16_96_80_18_21052 East Fremantle vs Clarmeont: R16 1945 Two posters and the absence of forward mainstay Murray Couper allow Subiaco to hold on in the rain as Perth press hard at the close.East Alan Subiaco Have Their Worries The West Australian 30 July 1973 46 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 4 August SF 8.13 (61) A Sub 15.8 (98) Fremantle Oval 12324 Saturday, 4 August EP 18.14 (122) H Per 10.14 (74) Perth Oval 7158 Saturday, 4 August Cla 9.8 (62) A WP 9.13 (67) Claremont Oval not disclosed Saturday, 4 August SD 14.13 (97) A EF 16.14 (110) Bassendean Oval not disclosed West Perth lose top spot despite winning a game where tailender Claremont wins three quarters, and their injuries rocket Subiaco to premiership favouritism for the first time at this stage since 1935. Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 11 August SD 12.9 (81) H SF 11.13 (79) Bassendean Oval 6002 Saturday, 11 August Per 14.10 (94) H WP 12.7 (79) Lathlain Park 6513 Saturday, 11 August Sub 10.12 (72) H EP 8.15 (63) Subiaco Oval 12497 Saturday, 11 August EF 11.18 (84) H Cla 9.11 (65) East Fremantle Oval 6744 *Perth move from the bottom in a win that flatters the Cardinals - and this despite Cable suffering from asthma.Hopkins Colin West Perth Have Slipped a Little The West Australian 13 August 1973 51 Swan Districts, despite scoring only 1.0 (6) to 6.4 (40) in the last quarter, end a run of nine defeats, with future Fitzroy forward star Bob Beecroft moved from the ruck for the first time to great effect despite kicking only three behinds.East Alan Where Now, South? The West Australian 13 August 1973 51 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 18 August WP 9.10 (64) H Sub 9.8 (62) Leederville Oval 15262 Saturday, 18 August EP 13.13 (91) H SD 7.10 (52) Perth Oval 8769 Saturday, 18 August Cla 14.16 (100) A SF 16.13 (109) Claremont Oval 7570 Saturday, 18 August EF 20.16 (136) H Per 10.9 (69) East Fremantle Oval 7342 Bill Dempsey and reluctant defender Keith Miller help the Cardinals rebound to a thrilling win in a battle of defences. Austin Robertson kicked four goals to finish the match with 1,201, two behind former Cardinal Tyson.Christian Geoff West Perth Held the Call in Trumps The West Australian 20 August 1973 59 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 25 August SD 13.17 (95) H WP 10.16 (76) Bassendean Oval 7620 Saturday, 25 August SF 20.18 (138) H Per 10.16 (76) Fremantle Oval 8235 Saturday, 25 August EP 16.10 (106) H Cla 9.17 (71) Perth Oval 8334 Saturday, 25 August Sub 15.15 (105) H EF 11.15 (81) Subiaco Oval 9899 Austin Robertson was chaired from the ground after three goals took him to the WANFL record which he has held since.Record The West Australian 27 August 1973 68 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 1 September WP 11.14 (80) H SF 9.18 (72) Leederville Oval 12873 Saturday, 1 September Per 14.16 (100) H SD 13.14 (92) Lathlain Park 7362 Saturday, 1 September Cla 14.10 (94) A Sub 17.18 (120) Claremont Oval 6608 Saturday, 1 September EF 17.19 (121) H EP 9.12 (66) East Fremantle Oval 9936 East Fremantle's desperation and determination gives them an unexpected finals place after rivals South lose.Hopkins Colin East Perth Stripped by East Fremantle The West Australian 3 September 1973 71 Ladder main WDL 1973 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Sub Sub 16 5 0 1873 1514 P WP WP 15 6 0 1749 1504 EP EP 14 7 0 2006 1768 EF EF 11 10 0 1834 2009 SF SF 10 11 0 2003 1915 SD SD 8 13 0 1735 1883 Per Per 6 15 0 1635 2008 Cla Cla 4 17 0 1720 1954 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1973 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1973#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Sunday, 9 September EP 17.19 (121) H EF 9.18 (72) Subiaco Oval 25,500 East Perth reverse the last round result with a dramatic team reshuffle, as East Fremantle fail to use a strong wind in the first quarter.Christian Geoff East Fremantle Were Gone by Quarter-Time The West Australian 10 September 1973 59East Alan Youth Has Its Reward The West Australian 10 September 1973 59 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 15 September Sub 13.7 (85) A WP 15.13 (103) Subiaco Oval 31,320 Mel Whinnen's dominance of Peter Featherby in the centre and strong roving by Bill Valli and Shane Sheridan put the Cardinals in the Grand Final more comfortably than the score suggested.Christian Geoff West Perth in Command Where It Counts The West Australian 17 September 1973 63 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 22 September Sub 18.13 (121) H EP 17.9 (111) Subiaco Oval 31,050 Subiaco win for the fourth time over the Royals in a match notable for a behind to East Perth being retracted after being placed on the scoreboard late in the second quarter (due to a Lion free kick).Point Comes Off Score The West Australian 24 September 1973 62 Grand Final 1973 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 29 September WP 2.0 (12) 4.2 (26) 5.2 (32) 6.4 (40) Geoff Taylor 2, Anderson, Logan, Watling, Sheridan Aitken, Steward, Whinnen, Walker, Prunster, Knell A Sub 3.4 (22) 3.7 (25) 7.10 (52) 10.12 (72) Watt 4, Malone 3, Robertson, Fitzpatrick, Davenport Ross Smith, Blair, Watt, Manning, Davenport, Fitzpatrick, Crouch, Malone Subiaco Oval 46,885 Christian Geoff The Year of Subiaco: Defence Holds Firm, Smith Sets Pattern The West Australian 1 October 1973 51-52 Ross Capes Simpson Medal Dennis Blair (Sub) Subiaco's superb defence win their first flag since 1924 on a very windy and damp afternoon. Notes "note" References 2 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1973 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL