2004 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 2004 9 Sub 8 Sub 9 94 Brad Smith (Sub) Allistair Pickett (Sub) 2003 2005 The 2004 WAFL season was the 120th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League. Subiaco, after eleven unsuccessful finals campaigns including six in succession, won its first premiership since Haydn Bunton, Jr. took them to the 1988 flag, whilst Swan Districts, largely clear of their severe financial troubles from the 1990s, played finals for the first time in a decade. During late May and June, perennial tailender Perth looked like playing finals for only the fourth time since 1979, but faltered badly in July and August. The wooden spoon went to East Fremantle for the first time since their debut season of 1898, with three wins being the Sharks' worst record since that debut year when they won one match of sixteen (though they also lost seventeen matches in 1968 and 1970).http://waflfootyfacts.net/Seasons/1898/scores.html#TeamSummary WAFL Footy Facts 1898 16 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216023540/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Seasons/1898/scores.html#TeamSummary 16 December 2013 The blue and whites suffered from two narrow losses and a botched resignation by coach Rod Lester-Smith which was unannounced but definite before East Fremantle's Round 13 game against Subiaco.Reid Russell Lockyer Calls on Sharks' Players to Stand Up The Game 11 The West Australian 14 June 2004 2003 premiers West Perth, suffering a crippling injury toll, fell to seventh, which remains their lowest position since the great revival under Jeff Gieschen in 1993.Lewis Ross High-Flying Swans too Strong for Falcons The West Australian 28 June 2004 58 The most notable occurrence during the season was Peel Thunder being recognised with a scoreless match for the first time in any major Australian Rules league since Subiaco failed to score against South Fremantle in August 1906,http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#LowestScores WAFL Footy Facts Lowest Scores https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#LowestScores 29 October 2013 due to having their score of 10.10 wiped when former Fitzroy and Subiaco rover Peter Bird was ruled to have not been cleared for that opening match.Townsend John Peel Will Plead Bird Selection Legitimate The Game 11 The West Australian 22 March 2004 Despite this setback and losing their first eight matches, the Thunder managed to avoid the wooden spoon with five wins being their third-best record in eight seasons and still their equal fifth-best in the WAFL as of 2014. Peel also won the Colts premiership with a major upset against South Fremantle in the Grand Final.4 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 The season was also notable for the Lions moving their home games to the redeveloped Leederville Oval and for the first night games at that ground, both of which were viewed as resounding successes at a time when the WAFL was struggling with its reduced profile. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Friday, 19 March (6:45 pm) SF 10.8 (68) A WP 16.8 (104) Fremantle Oval 2800 Saturday, 20 March (2:15 pm) Per 17.12 (114) H EF 10.7 (67) Lathlain Park 2092 Saturday, 20 March (2:15 pm) PT 0.0 (0) A Cla 17.15 (117) Rushton Park 1233 Saturday, 20 March (6:45 pm) EP 12.7 (79) A Sub 16.8 (104) Leederville Oval 3470 SD *Peel's score is officially the lowest in the WAFL since 1906, when Subiaco failed to score against South Fremantle. The Thunder actually scored 10.10 (70),West Australian Football League http://www.wafl.com.au/games/view/5207 Peel Thunder v Claremont, Round 1, 2004 but had their score annulled at the WAFL meeting on 13 April because Peter Bird's clearance from South Bunbury did not apply to this opening game. The first night match at Leederville, between the second- and third-placed clubs of 2003, is viewed a resounding success.Townsend John Saturday Night All Right for WAFL The Game 11 The West Australian 22 March 2004 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 27 March (2:15 pm) EP 15.13 (103) H PT 13.9 (87) Leederville Oval 1320 Saturday, 27 March (2:15 pm) SD 10.19 (79) H SF 8.13 (61) Bassendean Oval 1593 Sunday, 28 March (2:15 pm) Cla 14.8 (92) H Per 12.7 (79) Claremont Oval 1741 Sunday, 28 March (2:15 pm) WP 9.12 (66) A Sub 12.10 (82) Arena Joondalup 2000 EF Round 3 Round 3 Friday, 2 April (6:45 pm) Sub 19.4 (118) H SD 11.7 (73) Leederville Oval 2153 Saturday, 3 April (2:15 pm) EF 14.6 (90) A Cla 22.18 (150) East Fremantle Oval 1290 Saturday, 3 April (2:15 pm) Per 10.14 (74) A EP 13.11 (89) Lathlain Park 1765 Saturday, 3 April (2:15 pm) PT 10.12 (72) A WP 13.20 (98) Rushton Park 1619 SF Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 10 April (2:15 pm) WP 14.20 (104) H Per 9.9 (63) Arena Joondalup 1987 Saturday, 10 April (2:15 pm) SD 20.10 (130) H PT 13.5 (83) Bassendean Oval 1871 Monday, 12 April (2:15 pm) SF 12.15 (87) H Sub 13.8 (86) Fremantle Oval 2077 Monday, 12 April (2:15 pm) EP 13.11 (89) H EF 13.9 (87) Leederville Oval 2367 Cla *Swan Districts kick crucial goals during time-on of the second and third quarters to ensure a more-competitive Peel team under Garry Hocking does not approach its first win.Lewis Ross Swans Make Most of Thunder Fade-Out The Game 11 The West Australian 11 April 2004 Two thrilling games see the Fremantle clubs winless with Peel after four rounds, with Shark Jason Morgan denied an apparently fair goal after he toed the ball through a pack.Townsend John Shark Scare for Royals in Late Run The West Australian 13 April 2004 58 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 17 April (2:15 pm) EF 17.6 (108) H WP 15.13 (103) East Fremantle Oval 1328 Saturday, 17 April (5:40 pm) PT 11.14 (80) A SF 23.16 (154) Rushton Park 1182 Sunday, 18 April (2:15 pm) Cla 12.5 (77) H EP 7.12 (54) Claremont Oval 1998 Sunday, 18 April (2:15 pm) Per 18.15 (123) H SD 11.6 (72) Lathlain Park 1690 Sub Round 6 Round 6 Friday, 23 April (6:45 pm) Sub 20.9 (129) H PT 11.7 (73) Leederville Oval 1592 Saturday, 24 April (2:15 pm) SD 14.11 (95) H EF 12.9 (81) Bassendean Oval 1922 Saturday, 24 April (2:15 pm) SF 18.15 (123) H Per 12.10 (82) Fremantle Oval 1490 Saturday, 24 April (2:15 pm) WP 10.4 (64) A Cla 13.17 (95) Arena Joondalup 1655 EP Subiaco kick fifteen goals without Peel scoring after the winless and crippled Thunder led 6.4 (40) to 2.5 (17) early in the second quarter.Townsend John Tardy Lions Too Strong The West Australian 24 April 2004 181 Round 7 Round 7 Friday, 30 April (6:45 pm) EP 11.13 (79) H WP 11.12 (78) Leederville Oval 3410 Saturday, 1 May (2:15 pm) Cla 6.12 (48) A SD 8.10 (58) Claremont Oval 1811 Saturday, 1 May (2:15 pm) Per 15.6 (96) H Sub 8.10 (58) Cunderdin 1678 Reid Russell Demon Ruckmen Come Through Unscathed The Game 11 The West Australian 3 May 2004 Sunday, 2 May (2:15 pm) EF 13.9 (87) A SF 14.10 (94) East Fremantle Oval 3065 PT *Shane Beros, with fifteen possessions in the last quarter, takes advantage of Swan Districts' ability to turn the match into a stop-start affair and inflicts Claremont's first defeat.Lewis Ross Beros Cops It Sweet The Game 10 The West Australian 3 May 2004 Three late goals from Haydn North stop the Sharks from achieving a major upset despite another eight goals from Simister – who had now scored twenty in three matches.Reid Russell North Ends Sharks' Bid for Derby Victory The Game 11 The West Australian 3 May 2004 Round 8 Round 8 Friday, 7 May (6:45 pm) EP 7.11 (53) A Sub 12.9 (81) Leederville Oval 2447 Saturday, 8 May (2:15 pm) PT 14.12 (96) A Cla 13.19 (97) Rushton Park 1145 EF, Per, SF, SD, WP *Claremont, unsettled by movements into and out of the AFL, avoid a huge upset only via a late behind from Anthony Jones. Victorian import Cameron Gauci kicks seven for Peel.Lewis Ross Unsettled Tigers Flirt with Defeat The Game 11 The West Australian 10 May 2004 The result constituted the first time a WAFL/Westar Rules team had won scoring fewer goals since West Perth beat Subiaco in Round 14 of 1998. Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 15 May (2:15 pm) PT 10.8 (68) A SD 14.13 (97) Rushton Park 1678 Saturday, 15 May (2:15 pm) Sub 11.6 (72) A SF 10.16 (76) Leederville Oval 1337 Saturday, 15 May (2:15 pm) EF 7.13 (55) A EP 10.10 (70) East Fremantle Oval 1347 Sunday, 16 May (2:15 pm) Per 12.12 (84) H WP 8.14 (62) Lathlain Park 1692 Cla *The hospitalisation of coach John Dimmer with a stomach cramp does not disturb South Fremantle and they produce an amazing last-quarter comeback where they go inside fifty metres twenty-five times to Subiaco's three.Lewis Ross Comeback Win a Tonic for Coach The Game 11 The West Australian 17 May 2004 A classy first half before persistent rain comes ensures Swans win as expected in a celebration for ninety-one-year-old Lal Mosey, the only survivor of their inaugural 1934 team.Lamond David Big Day for Legend as Swans Turn It On The Game 10 The West Australian 17 May 2004 East Fremantle coach Rod Lester-Smith's puzzling decision to move top goalkicker Scott Simister to centre half-forward and utility Jason Morgan to full-forward backfires – a fifteen-minute period in the third quarter of continuous attack that could have won the Sharks the game brings only three behinds.Townsend John Red Faces in Goal-Square Mishap The Game 11 The West Australian 17 May 2004 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 22 May (2:15 pm) PT 13.13 (91) H SF 11.15 (81) Katanning 1872 Saturday, 22 May (2:15 pm) WP 15.14 (104) H EF 9.17 (71) Arena Joondalup 1224 Saturday, 22 May (2:15 pm) SD 10.7 (67) A Per 11.17 (83) Bassendean Oval 2075 Sunday, 23 May (2:15 pm) EP 14.9 (93) A Cla 14.11 (95) Leederville Oval 2297 Sub Peel win their first match for 2004 with hard running and strong tackling at the finish after South Fremantle took the lead coming from several goals down throughout most of the second half.Lamond David Thunder Rise to Hocking Challenge The Game 10 The West Australian 24 May 2004 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 29 May (2:15 pm) Cla 14.12 (96) H WP 10.7 (67) Claremont Oval 1704 Sunday, 30 May (2:15 pm) PT 7.6 (48) A Sub 17.11 (113) Rushton Park 1314 Sunday, 30 May (2:15 pm) Per 15.8 (98) H SF 10.13 (73) Lathlain Park 1894 Sunday, 30 May (2:15 pm) EF 8.9 (57) A SD 11.9 (75) East Fremantle Oval 1735 Lewis Ross Munro Shines While Big Boss Sits on the Hill The Game 11 The West Australian 31 May 2004 EP Perth, despite lacking a ruckman after Nigel Edwards was injured, climb to third with their win over South Fremantle, who held on until late in the last quarter but were only briefly on top during the third.Townsend John Demons Climb Another Rung The Game 11 The West Australian 31 May 2004 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 5 June (2:15 pm) Sub 16.6 (102) H Per 12.3 (75) Leederville Oval 1495 Saturday, 5 June (2:15 pm) SD 11.8 (74) H Cla 3.9 (27) Bassendean Oval 1973 Monday, 7 June (2:15 pm) SF 17.11 (113) H EF 4.7 (31) Fremantle Oval 4214 Monday, 7 June (2:15 pm) WP 9.6 (60) A EP 12.14 (86) Arena Joondalup 3922 Reid Russell Royals Rally to Thwart Falcons' Fight-Back The West Australian 8 June 2004 64 PT *Claremont kick the lowest score ever by a visiting team at Bassendean Oval, with the previous lowest being 4.6 (30) by Peel the previous season.WAFL Footy Facts http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html 21 September 2013 Despite losing the toss on a very windy afternoon and finishing with nineteen fit men after a physical struggle, Swans' miserly defence completely blankets the league leader.Reid Russell Swans Toss Tigers after Losing the Toss The Game 10 The West Australian 7 June 2004 In front of the biggest crowd of the home-and-away season, East Fremantle show an extraordinary lack of skill and discipline in wet conditions – giving away four frees behind play whilst in possession – and South achieve six consecutive wins over their rivals for the first time since the 1917 Grand Final.Townsend John Rampaging Bulldogs Blitz Hapless Sharks The West Australian 8 June 2004 64 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 12 June (2:15 pm) Cla 11.4 (70) H SF 8.6 (54) Denmark 2500 Saturday, 12 June (2:15 pm) Per 12.18 (90) H PT 8.12 (60) Lathlain Park 1148 Saturday, 12 June (2:15 pm) EF 11.15 (81) A Sub 14.13 (97) East Fremantle Oval 1260 Sunday, 13 June (2:15 pm) EP 9.9 (63) A SD 11.12 (78) Leederville Oval 2820 WP In a violent match won well by Perth after half-time, Peel allege Daniel Haines was struck twice and that their treatment by WAFL umpires is unfair compared to the older clubs.Lewis Ross Irate Thunder Wants Blow-by-Blow Probe The Game 10 The West Australian 14 June 2004 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) Sub 15.10 (100) H Cla 14.7 (91) Leederville Oval 2235 Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) SF 13.12 (90) H EP 11.10 (76) Fremantle Oval 2130 Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) PT 18.5 (113) H EF 14.6 (90) Rushton Park 1707 Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) SD 23.8 (146) H WP 10.4 (64) Bassendean Oval 3185 Per *Swans expose West Perth's extreme lack of height (only one player taller than 188 cm ft or) and injury (only seven 2003 premiership players) to celebrate the retitling of Bassendean as ‘Steel Blue Oval' in superb style. Unsuccessful WAFL state captain Brad Smith confirms his status as the league's most eminent player with five first-half goals, which leaves Claremont winning the $5000 prize for best club after fourteen rounds by a single point due to the deduction of Peel's 70 points from the opening round.Townsend John Smith a Standout as Lions Sink Tigers The West Australian 28 June 2004 59 In his first WAFL game since the third round of 1999, Shaun McManus has 35 possessions despite blistered feet, but despite this and six second-quarter goals from fourth-gamer Andrew Wilkie the once proud Sharks move to the bottom as Peel prove much too consistent.Lamond David McManus Gives His All for Sharks The West Australian 28 June 2004 59 Round 15 Round 15 Friday, 2 July (6:45 pm) EP 8.9 (57) A Sub 11.9 (75) Leederville Oval 1301 Saturday, 3 July (2:15 pm) Cla 17.12 (114) H PT 6.10 (46) Claremont Oval 1028 Saturday, 3 July (2:15 pm) WP 14.9 (93) H SF 11.9 (75) Arena Joondalup 1109 Saturday, 3 July (2:15 pm) EF 11.7 (73) A Per 14.5 (89) East Fremantle Oval 1359 SD *East Perth suffer an amazing collapse after kicking 8.6 (54) to 2.2 (14) early in the second quarter, scoring only 0.3 (3) to 9.5 (59) for the rest of the match.Townsend John Wasteful Royals Overrun by Lions The West Australian 3 July 2004 163 West Perth overcome the loss of Helen LoganMother of then-current players Brendon and Adam Logan, and wife of former premiership player Ian Logan. and after attending her Friday funeral they fought out the match as a "mark of respect".Lamond David Emotional Falcons Do It Tough on and off the Field The Game 11 The West Australian 5 July 2004 Perth overcome a twenty-day break to move a game clear in the four with an impressive display of accuracy in tough conditions.Reid Russell Demons in Top Four after Long Break The Game 11 The West Australian 5 July 2004 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) PT 12.10 (82) A EP 15.7 (97) Rushton Park 1208 Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) Sub 15.8 (98) A WP 16.13 (109) Leederville Oval 1681 Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) SF 17.16 (118) H SD 9.7 (61) Fremantle Oval 1603 Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) Per 4.4 (28) A Cla 28.18 (186) Lathlain Park 1536 EF *West Perth coach Darren Harris attach the WAFL's send-off rule after Simon Duckworth was ejected for using abusive language to a goal umpire. Brendon Logan nonetheless leads the Falcons to a fine win over the eventual premiers.Lewis Ross Harris Hits Out over Send-Off The Game 11 The West Australian 12 July 2004 Perth kick their lowest score against Claremont, beating 4.9 (33) from 1991.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_conceded/Claremont/80/129 Claremont: Lowest Scores Conceded the Demons had key forward Simon Rudd reported and faced a "please explain" over their supporters' abuse of field umpires.Reid Russell Tigers Maul Hapless Perth The Game 11 The West Australian 12 July 2004 Perth's reserves – needing players from Sunday League club Kenwick to field a team at all – scored only 0.1 (1) to Claremont's 18.24 (132), with the sole behind being rushed in the last quarter. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) Cla 15.21 (111) H EF 10.8 (68) Claremont Oval 1712 Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) Sub 16.3 (99) H SD 12.5 (77) Port Hedland 1434 Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) EP 16.13 (109) H Per 6.11 (47) Leederville Oval 1946 Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) WP 9.11 (65) A PT 10.11 (71) Arena Joondalup 1414 SF *Brandon Hill becomes the first Peel player to reach one hundred WAFL/Westar Rules games and, despite possibly the mark of the year from Troy Longmuir, Peel win at Joondalup for the first time – in the process virtually ending West Perth's chances to defend their premiership.Lamond David Win Adds to Big Work for Smith and Peel The Game 11 The West Australian 19 July 2004 Despite Troy Wilson kicking 2.9 (21), Perth suffer another embarrassment and Andrew Merrington from centre half-forward scores 5.1 (31) and Demon defender Rob Rushton gives a gift goal by kicking the ball thirty metres backwards to Merrington during the third quarter.Reid Russell Royals in Best Form of Season The Game 11 The West Australian 19 July 2004 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 24 July (2:15 pm) SD 10.8 (68) A PT 10.14 (74) Bassendean Oval 1974 Sunday, 25 July (2:15 pm) SF 9.12 (66) A Sub 14.10 (94) Fremantle Oval 1657 Sunday, 25 July (2:15 pm) EP 14.13 (97) H EF 12.9 (81) Leederville Oval 1789 Sunday, 25 July (2:15 pm) WP 19.6 (120) H Per 11.10 (76) Arena Joondalup 1615 Cla *East Perth squander a chance for a huge victory and much-needed percentage when they let East Fremantle come back from 1.6 (12) to 7.10 (52) at half-time to only sixteen points down at the finish – leaving the Royals well behinds South Fremantle and Swan districts on percentage.Lewis Ross Royals Squander Chance to Gain Much-Needed Percentage The Game 11 The West Australian 26 July 2004 This time Subiaco hang on against South Fremantle to cement their double-chance berth against an opponent lacking key forward Ryan Murphy.Reid Russell Lions Bare Claws for the Double Chance The Game 11 The West Australian 26 July 2004 Peel record their first win at the newly christened "Steel Blue Oval" and their twenty-fifth as a WAFL/Westar Rules club via the directness of their play and Fremantle squad rover Dylan Smith's tenacityLewis Ross Peel Takes Another Step up the Ladder The Game 10 The West Australian 26 July 2004 – thereby making East Fremantle almost certain of a first wooden spoon in 106 years. Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) EF 15.13 (103) H WP 12.17 (89) East Fremantle Oval 1243 Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) Per 13.11 (89) H SD 11.18 (84) Lathlain Park 1456 Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) PT 15.9 (99) A SF 20.11 (131) Rushton Park 1423 Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) Cla 11.8 (74) A EP 12.6 (78) Claremont Oval 1771 Sub *Perth rebound from three humiliating losses to be only percentage out of the four as the club's character shines through despite poor disposal and weak second and third quarters.Reid Russell Brave Demons Back on Track The Game 11 The West Australian 2 August 2004 East Perth move (though with a remaining bye) to third with a surprise win led by last-minute recall Adam Pickering, who collects twenty-six possessions and shuts out John Crabb.Lewis Ross A Royal Reply to Late Reprieve The Game 11 The West Australian 2 August 2004 Brent Jones' kicking practice pays off as he kicks a towering 55-metre goal that, along with the move of Leath Teakle onto Longmuir, shouts out the West Perth attack for East Fremantle's second win of 2004.Townsend John Jones on Target as Sharks Find Bite The Game 10 The West Australian 2 August 2004 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) WP 17.7 (109) H Cla 5.12 (42) Arena Joondalup 1578 Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) Sub 23.8 (146) H PT 9.6 (60) Leederville Oval 1375 Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) SF 12.19 (91) H Per 7.7 (49) Fremantle Oval 1488 Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) SD 23.13 (151) H EF 8.11 (59) Bassendean Oval 2139 EP *After holding East Fremantle to 0.5 (5) with the wind in the opening quarter, Swan Districts kick 22.9 (141) in the final three quarters to seal the wooden spoon and end a worrying four-match slump.Reid Russell Injured Cassan Inspires Swans to Flay Sharks The Game 11 The West Australian 9 August 2004 West Perth, via exceptionally fierce tackling, kick fifteen unanswered goals until the last minute of the game to show that, though out of the running, they could still shape the four.Lamond David West Perth Youngsters Embarrass Tigers The Game 11 The West Australian 9 August 2004 Perth's lack of height, with no player above 192 cm ftin, is cruelly exposed by South Fremantle, who show with their victory that they could be a danger to Claremont and Subiaco in September.Lewis Ross Big Bulldogs Brush Off Perth The Game 11 The West Australian 9 August 2004 Round 21 Round 21 Friday, 13 August (6:45 pm) EP 11.7 (73) A WP 11.10 (76) Leederville Oval 1944 Saturday, 14 August (2:15 pm) EF 11.6 (72) A SF 13.19 (97) East Fremantle Oval 2165 Saturday, 14 August (2:15 pm) Cla 27.13 (175) H SD 8.7 (55) Claremont Oval 1668 Saturday, 14 August (2:15 pm) Per 11.11 (77) H Sub 11.8 (74) Lathlain Park 1324 Lewis Ross Davis Can Do for Perth The Game 11 The West Australian 16 August 2004 PT *Swan Districts are forced into physical training on the Sunday as they produce an insipid last three quarters where – with the advantage of the breeze in two of them – they score 6.5 (41) to Claremont's 23.9 (147).Reid Russell Swans Go to Water as Tigers Earn Their Stripes The Game 11 The West Australian 16 August 2004 An unusual incident whereby a kick by Hayden North during time-on in the last quarter struck a seagull does not disturb South Fremantle's matchwinning burst.Lamond David North Gulled by a Shot on Goal The Game 11 The West Australian 16 August 2004 Round 22 Round 22 Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) SF 10.10 (70) H Cla 7.17 (59) Fremantle Oval 2002 Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) SD 16.7 (103) H EP 10.6 (66) Bassendean Oval 2888 Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) PT 12.7 (79) H Per 10.11 (71) Rushton Park 1378 Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) Sub 20.15 (135) H EF 12.8 (80) Leederville Oval 1036 WP *With Brad Smith clearly headed for the AFL in 2005,Smith was drafted by West Coast, but knee injuries meant he never played a single AFL match. Subiaco found a ready-made replacement in former defender Sam Larkins, who combines with Smith for eleven goals as the Lions run away after East Fremantle looked within reach of an upset for a brief period in the third quarter.Lamond David Subiaco Attack Looks Safe in Larkins The Game 11 The West Australian 23 August 2004 An amazingly selfless act of courage by Shane Creevey allows Peel to hang on after being 39 points ahead at three-quarter time. Creevey absorbed a very hard bump from Perth forward Simon Rudd and managed to clear the ball. It was Creevey's fiftieth match and he copped a knee in the side.Reid Russell Brave Creevey Helps Peel Hang On The Game 11 The West Australian 23 August 2004 Round 23 Round 23 Friday, 27 August (6:45 pm) EP 11.13 (79) H SF 3.4 (22) Leederville Oval 1319 Saturday, 28 August (2:15 pm) EF 13.13 (91) H PT 10.7 (67) East Fremantle Oval 1223 Saturday, 28 August (2:15 pm) WP 12.15 (87) A SD 13.10 (88) Arena Joondalup 1784 Lewis Ross Beros, Edmonds Struggle to Be Fit for Finals The Game 11 The West Australian 30 August 2004 Saturday, 28 August (2:15 pm) Cla 10.5 (65) A Sub 15.10 (100) Claremont Oval 1673 Per *South Fremantle's score, on a wet night,Australian Bureau of Meteorology 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=2004 Perth Metro (Mount Lawley) (009225) August 2004 rainfall was their lowest open-age score since kicking 2.7 (19) against East Fremantle in Round 9, 1926, and their lowest against East Perth since kicking 1.0 (6) in Round 2, 1918.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/South%2BFremantle/223/129 South Fremantle: Lowest Scores Troy Wilson kicks six in the cool, wet and very windy conditions, and the Royals kicked 4.3 (27) into the wind in the third quarterBig Win Keeps Royals in the Mix The West Australian 28 August 2004 186 to stay in the running for the finals. Swan Districts had to lose by 17 or more points for the Royals to get in, but won their first victory at Joondalup since 1994 to get into the finals for the first time since that season. Subiaco win the minor premiership and the $5,000 "Prestige Loans Award",The "Prestige Loans Award" was given to the club with the best result between Rounds 15 and 23, during which the nine WAFL clubs played each other once. but coach Peter German denies any advantage because he believes the win will simply make Claremont study the Lions' game more intensely.Reid Russell German Not Convinced after Grand Rehearsal The Game 11 The West Australian 30 August 2004 Ladder main WDL 2004 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Sub Sub 15 5 0 1963 1489 P Cla Cla 13 7 0 1881 1383 SF SF 12 8 0 1744 1562 SD SD 12 8 0 1731 1643 EP EP 11 9 0 1590 1526 Per Per 10 10 0 1587 1785 WP WP 9 11 0 1722 1676 PT PT 5 15 0 1449 2082 EF EF 3 17 0 1532 2053 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 2004 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=2004#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals Semi-finals First semi-final Sunday, 5 September (2:15 pm) SF 12.12 (84) A SD 21.8 (134) Subiaco Oval 6,223 In their first final since 1994 Swan Districts repel conclusively a third-quarter Bulldog challenge with six straight last quarter goals, three of them from Adam Lange. Swans wingman Craig DeCorsey kicks six goals, five in the first half.Reid Russell Swans Kick Away when it Matters The Game 11 The West Australian 6 September 2004 Second semi-final Sunday, 5 September (5:45 pm) Sub 19.14 (128) H Cla 9.14 (68) Subiaco Oval 5,773 Lewis Ross Lions Dominate Battle of Cats The Game 11 The West Australian 6 September 2004 Subiaco dominate Claremont throughout the first three quarters, and Brad Smith becomes the first WAFL/Westar Rules player to kick 100 goals since Jon Dorotich in 1997. Preliminary final Preliminary final Sunday, 12 September (2:15 pm) Cla 16.12 (108) H SD 9.17 (71) Subiaco Oval 7,508 Lewis Ross Claremont Find Finals Edge The Game 7 The West Australian 13 September 2004 *Claremont show up Swans' lack of finals experience as the black and whites go from 2.0 (12) to 2.12 (24) between the 10-minute mark of the opening quarter and time on in the third. The final margin flatters Swan Districts who kick the last five goals. Anthony Jones, normally a backman, plays a key role for the Tigers at centre half-forward.Reid Russell Jones, Tigers Primed to Come Out Roaring The Game 7 The West Australian 13 September 2004 Grand Final 2004 WAFL Grand Final 2004 WAFL Grand Final Sunday, 19 September Sub 5.3 (33) 7.6 (48) 10.8 (68) 15.9 (99) Smith 5, Larkins 4, Cossom, Vines, Haines, Beattie, Miller, Ambrose Vines, Larkins, Holmes, Wooden, Cossan, Newick, Smith Maloney (thigh)Beattie (concussion) H Cla 2.1 (13) 4.5 (29) 5.6 (36) 7.9 (51) Anthony Jones 3, Crabb, Cunningham, Wira, Crwford Harding, Brett Jones, Anthony Jones, Kowal, Crwaford Wira (hamstring) Subiaco Oval 21,507 Lewis Ross Larkins Takes Lead Role as Lions Charge Home The Game 7 The West Australian 20 September 2004 David Corcoran, Luke Farmer, Mark Fussell Simpson Medal Paul Vines (Sub) Sam Larkins provides a perfect antidote to Claremont's targetting of leading goalkicker Smith, and the Tigers do not take control at any stage, as eight unanswed goals in the second half ensure Subiaco's first premiership since 1988. Notes "note" References External links Official WAFL website West Australian Football League (WAFL), 2004 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL