1968 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1968 8 Per 5 Per 4 88 879612 Austin Robertson, Jr. (Sub) Barry Cable (Per) 1967 1969 The 1968 WANFL season was the 84th season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia. It saw Perth, after having won only two premierships in its first sixty-six seasons, win its third consecutive flag under captain-coach Mal Atwell and champion rover Barry Cable – all three Grand Finals having been won against East Perth with Cable taking the Simpson Medal. Among numerous highlights, champion Subiaco full-forward Austin "Ocker" Robertson broke by one goal the 1953 record of Bernie Naylor for the most goals in a WANFL home-and-away season, doing so with a whopping twenty-six scoring shots against East Fremantle in the final round. Perth achieved the best record for a full season since South Fremantle's champion 1953 teamhttp://waflfootyfacts.net/season_records.html WAFL Footy Facts Season Records 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203021655/http://waflfootyfacts.net/season_records.html 3 December 2013 dead dmy-all with only two losses – which Barry Cable missed due to a broken hand and then interstate duties – whilst West Perth, under former East Perth champion “Polly” Farmer as captain-coach lost only three home-and-away matches to equal the Cardinals' 1953 record.Kennedy Tom West Equal 15-Year Club Record The Sunday Times 1 September 1968 86 East Perth were to have a slow start and were in danger of missing the finals until July, but three last-kick wins – the last two after surrendering big leads – took the Royals to the Grand Final. In contrast, Swan Districts – who had at the beginning of the decade risen from a long period as a chopping block to a hat-trick of premierships – fell to become the first WANFL team to win only one match in a season since they themselves did so in 1951, owing to extreme weakness in the ruckCasellas Ken Iseger Lifts Perth Attack The West Australian 10 June 1968 28 where expected top follower Dave Dalgarno moved to QAFL club Western Districts under an ANFC coaching scheme without playing a league match,Wilkinson Colin Dalgarno Off To Plead His Own Cause The Sunday Times 28 April 1968 86 major injuries to key players Ken Bagley, John Turnbull and Peter Manning,Wilkinson Colin Big Game a Flop: Subiaco Humbled by Merciless West The Sunday Times 12 May 1968 104 and the retirement of numerous key players of between 1961 and 1965. The Swans introduced an incentive scheme of paying players a $15 match fee for a win instead of the standard $5 after twelve rounds,Casellas Ken Winning Fee for Swans The West Australian 24 June 1968 26 but this had little effect. Their solitary win, by one point with a kick after the siren, made Swans the closest club to a winless season in open-age WA(N)FL competition between 1918 and 1998. East Fremantle, after falling to seventh in 1967, had their worst season since the club's first year in 1898, in the process setting a still-standing club record of thirteen consecutive defeats, whilst Subiaco, coached by Haydn Bunton Jr., rose from last to fourth aided by Robertson's prolific goalkicking. However, in the most uneven season in a major Australian Rules league,In terms of Noll-Scully index of competitive balanceBirkbeck Sports Business Centre Research Papers https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/141227558.pdf A review of measures of competitive balance in the analysis of competitive balance literature Richard Evans May 2014 1756-8811 the 1968 WANFL season's figure of 2.5912 is the highest ever observed in any of the VFL/AFL, SANFL or WA(N)FL. they won all 12 games against the four teams that missed the finals, but lost all 9 matches against the three Perth clubs that finished above them on the ladder.Spillman Ken Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000 124-127 0646358340 That pattern would continue into the finals, where they lost the first semi to East Perth. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 6 April Sub 24.8 (152) H SD 14.18 (102) Subiaco Oval 8017 Worner Geoff A New-Look Subi Team Beats Swans The Sunday Times 7 April 1968 87 Saturday, 6 April Per 15.14 (104) H EP 13.16 (94) Lathlain Park 15607 Saturday, 6 April SF 14.16 (100) A Cla 16.12 (108) Fremantle Oval 10162 Saturday, 6 April WP 17.17 (119) H EF 10.11 (71) Leederville Oval 11654 *Perth produce a wonderful last-quarter revival, scoring 7.5 (47) to 2.0 (12) to win the replay of the 1967 Grand Final. The Royals' preoccupation with Cable – which did reduce the champion's effectiveness – leaves them without rovers of their own to counter Perth's rucks.Wilkinson Colin Perth Delight Fans: Sensational Burst in Last Term The Sunday Times 7 April 1968 88 In their first match under former Swans coach Bunton junior, Subiaco achieve the biggest win with equal scoring shots in WA(N)FL history as "Ocker" begins his record season-to-be with thirteen goals. Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 13 April SD 5.12 (42) A SF 13.16 (94) Bassendean Oval 9377 Kennedy Tom A Skilful Display by South The Sunday Times 14 April 1968 57 Saturday, 13 April EF 4.11 (35) A Per 6.12 (48) East Fremantle Oval 10627 Monday, 15 April EP 9.16 (70) A WP 14.11 (95) Perth Oval 17079 Christian Geoff West Perth Ruckmen, Rovers Pave Way to Victory The West Australian 16 April 1968 39 Monday, 15 April Cla 11.8 (74) A Sub 18.16 (124) Claremont Oval 9742 Casellas Ken Bunton and Robertson Stand Out The West Australian 16 April 1968 39 Perth's winning of the toss and gaining use of the wind with a dry ball wins the match, as a big rainstorm begins eight minutes into the second quarter and with a slippery ball no more goals are scored until the last quarter.Wilkinson Colin Toss Proves Vital: Perth Built Up a Lead and then Rain Did the Rest The Sunday Times 14 April 1968 56 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 20 April Per 20.16 (136) H SD 4.9 (33) Lathlain Park 8756 Kennedy Tom Perth in Eclipse of Swans The Sunday Times 21 April 1968 79 Saturday, 20 April EP 15.15 (105) H Sub 8.14 (62) Perth Oval 13266 Wilkinson Colin The Bubble Bursts – Subiaco Are Well-Beaten by East Perth The Sunday Times 21 April 1968 79 Saturday, 20 April WP 15.12 (102) H Cla 11.8 (74) Leederville Oval 11376 Worner Geoff West's Power in the Ruck, Air Overcome ‘Monts The Sunday Times 21 April 1968 79 Saturday, 20 April SF 14.24 (108) H EF 8.17 (65) Fremantle Oval 12212 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 27 April Sub 16.14 (110) H SF 12.14 (86) Subiaco Oval 8525 Kennedy Tom Deadly Boot of Robertson: 10-Goal Bag to the Subiaco Forward The Sunday Times 28 April 1968 85 Saturday, 27 April WP 9.15 (69) A Per 11.11 (77) Leederville Oval 20729 Saturday, 27 April SD 12.8 (80) A EP 14.15 (99) Bassendean Oval 6531 Saturday, 27 April EF 13.15 (93) H Cla 9.11 (65) East Fremantle Oval 7068 Ballantine Bob Old Easts Run the Tigers off Their Feet The Sunday Times 28 April 1968 87 The Leederville Oval match, with both clubs undefeated, drew what remains Perth's biggest home-and-away attendance.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_crowd/Perth/189/129/100/ha Perth – Biggest Home-and-Away Crowds The Demons' desire and toughness, along with West Perth's careless shooting and the use of Farmer in defence to compensate for the loss of Brian France, ensures the black and reds stay unbeaten.Wilkinson Colin Fighting Brand of Football by Perth The Sunday Times 28 April 1968 84 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 4 May SF 13.11 (89) A WP 13.21 (99) Fremantle Oval 12239 Ballantine Bob West Saved Day with a Prolific Third Term The Sunday Times 5 May 1968 102 Saturday, 4 May Sub 13.10 (88) A Per 12.21 (93) Subiaco Oval 13284 Saturday, 4 May Cla 12.22 (94) H SD 8.11 (59) Claremont Oval 6208 Saturday, 4 May EP 10.20 (80) A EF 15.10 (100) Perth Oval 10144 *In a magnificent match, Perth revealed its toughness by holding on in the last quarter when extremely tired.Kennedy Tom Perth Just Home in Epic Match The Sunday Times 5 May 1968 102 The extreme inaccuracy of forwards Tierney and Haughan, plus East Fremantle's vastly superior disposal, gives the blue and whites a surprise win that makes the Royals appear doubtful finalists.Wilkinson Colin Royals Thrashed by Old Easts The Sunday Times 5 May 1968 103 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 11 May WP 23.21 (159) H Sub 10.3 (63) Leederville Oval 17585 Saturday, 11 May Per 14.21 (105) H SF 13.11 (89) Lathlain Park 11614 Kennedy Tom Perth Find South Tough The Sunday Times 12 May 1968 94 Saturday, 11 May Cla 11.12 (78) A EP 15.22 (112) Claremont Oval 8240 Saturday, 11 May EF 11.20 (86) H SD 9.11 (65) East Fremantle Oval 5861 Ballantine Bob Old Easts too Solid as a Team The Sunday Times 12 May 1968 102 With Farmer revealing that he has lost nothing of his brilliant playmaking skill with age, West Perth crush the Maroons to overtake Perth on percentage (though then a game behind) and stake genuine premiership claims. Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 18 May SD 8.8 (56) A WP 13.21 (99) Bassendean Oval 7258 Ballantine Bob Swans Took a Lot of Taming The Sunday Times 19 May 1968 87 Saturday, 18 May SF 15.22 (112) H EP 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval 12225 Wilkinson Colin A Dynamic South Game The Sunday Times 19 May 1968 87 Saturday, 18 May Per 13.11 (89) H Cla 10.13 (73) Lathlain Park 8245 Kennedy Tom Depleted, Heroic ‘Monts Go Down The Sunday Times 19 May 1968 87 Saturday, 18 May Sub 15.11 (101) H EF 5.12 (42) Subiaco Oval 9472 *With their win – achieved without Barry Cable who broke his handSee Christian Geoff Cable, Brehaut, Miller Fit to Resume The West Australian 3 June 1968 39 – Perth surpass their 1907 and 1966 record of eleven consecutive victories. The Demons were to surpass this record in less than a season.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesWon WAFL Footy Facts Perth – Consecutive Games Won 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106043511/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesWon 6 January 2014 dead After a tense opening, Subiaco's ruck dominance ensures the Maroons run right away from East Fremantle in a match marred by excessive ineffective handballing. John Sarre and Peter Burton are dominant for the Maroons whilst "Ocker" reaches his fifty goals.Worner Geoff Old Easts Thrashed: It Was a Different Subiaco This Time The Sunday Times 19 May 1968 86 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 25 May SD 16.13 (109) A Sub 20.11 (131) Bassendean Oval 6865 Saturday, 25 May EP 19.12 (126) H Per 9.7 (61) Perth Oval 15612 Saturday, 25 May Cla 14.13 (97) A SF 18.17 (125) Claremont Oval 9354 Saturday, 25 May EF 8.12 (60) A WP 11.12 (78) East Fremantle Oval 9471 Ballantine Bob West Perth have a Tough Old East on Their Hands The Sunday Times 26 May 1968 85 *East Perth run away from the two-time premiers after a close first half, as the absence of Cable and Greg Brehaut and a demolition job on Pat Dalton by Ken McAullay – along with an excellent effort by the Royal backline – keeps Perth to 3.3 (21) against 11.5 (71) after the long interval.Wilkinson Colin A Crushing Win by East Perth The Sunday Times 26 May 1968 85 With Bill Walker magnificent in his 150th match for the club, Swan Districts produce their best half of football during 1968 before a fade-out and the loss of fullback Downey allows Subiaco to win well after having been 27 points behind at the long interval.Kennedy Tom Swans Fade Out in Last Minutes The Sunday Times 26 May 1968 86 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 1 June WP 12.11 (83) H EP 12.9 (81) Leederville Oval 19215 Saturday, 1 June Sub 16.11 (107) H Cla 11.15 (81) Subiaco Oval 8700 Kennedy Tom Tigers Outplayed by Strong Subiaco The Sunday Times 2 June 1968 70 Monday, 3 June SF 17.18 (120) H SD 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval 6794 Monday, 3 June Per 18.12 (120) H EF 8.11 (59) Lathlain Park 6320 *In a "fantastic" match, East Perth just fail to snatch a victory over the leaders despite a poor opening half – the Royals took the lead late in the last quarter before a fine goal from Smeath won the game.Wilkinson Colin Royals Almost Beat Leaders The Sunday Times 2 June 1968 70 Barry Cable, despite having his left hand in plaster, has six kicks in as many minutes at the start and handles the ball superbly in the rain, so that Perth keep complete control apart from a three-goal Old East burst at the end of the opening quarter.Casellas Ken Cable Roves Brilliantly The West Australian 4 June 1968 33 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 8 June SD 12.8 (80) A Per 28.22 (190) Bassendean Oval 4713 Saturday, 8 June Sub 15.10 (100) A EP 17.13 (115) Subiaco Oval 9165 Saturday, 8 June Cla 9.8 (62) A WP 17.12 (114) Claremont Oval 5898 Wilkinson Colin Powerful Cardinals The Sunday Times 9 June 1968 79 Saturday, 8 June EF 11.16 (82) A SF 13.14 (92) East Fremantle Oval 8366 *A brilliant third quarter by East Perth led by devastating pace from winger Chadwick, gives the Royals a vital victory to stay within a game of fourth position.Kennedy Tom Captain Inspires Revival The Sunday Times 9 June 1968 78 Perth kick their highest score to that point in the WANFL, and still their third-highest on record, beating 27.25 (187) from the opening round of 1966.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_gamer.html#1 WAFL Footy Facts Perth – Highest Scores For 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080604/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Perth/Perth_gamer.html#1 7 April 2014 dead Gerry Iseger kicks 8.4 (52) from eighteen kicks and Greg Bennett the same score from 31 kicks. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 15 June SF 12.12 (84) A Sub 17.12 (114) Fremantle Oval 8666 Saturday, 15 June Per 11.10 (76) A WP 19.14 (128) Lathlain Park 11557 Saturday, 15 June EP 18.19 (127) H SD 9.12 (66) Perth Oval 7555 McGrath John East Perth's Rovers Shine The West Australian 17 June 1968 19 Saturday, 15 June Cla 13.14 (92) H EF 8.9 (57) Claremont Oval 4882 *Replacement defender Greg Astbury gives a stunning display at centre half-back in a battle between the two top teams – both depleted by interstate calls – as he systematically defeats the Demon attack.Casellas Ken Astbury Gives Solid Display in Defence The West Australian 17 June 1968 18 In a very poor match, South Fremantle lose their place in the four, as its forward line consistently lets itself down whilst Paul Heavey kicks five as a replacement for the irrepressible "Ocker".Arthur Olliver Olliver Arthur South Fails in Ruck; Loses Place in Four The West Australian 17 June 1968 18 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 22 June WP 21.13 (139) H SF 14.12 (96) Leederville Oval 13010 Saturday, 22 June Per 13.28 (106) H Sub 10.14 (74) Lathlain Park 11814 Christian Geoff Perth Rovers Dominant The West Australian 24 June 1968 26 Saturday, 22 June Cla 12.22 (94) H SD 10.12 (72) Claremont Oval 5397 Saturday, 22 June EF 14.11 (95) A EP 17.10 (112) East Fremantle Oval 7129 *West Perth push South Fremantle to a game out of the four as John Wynne plays impressively in his new role at centre half-forward due to Astbury's superb in his former position work the previous week, in the process adding to the already-efficient Cardinal play.Olliver Arthur Wynne Shows Skill in Attacking Role The West Australian 24 June 1968 26 Despite failing to break their winless season, Swan Districts officials are impressed by the players' determination in a high-standard game. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 29 June Sub 15.8 (98) A WP 16.12 (108) Subiaco Oval 7471 Kennedy Tom West Just Hand On – Subiaco Lost It in First Quarter The Sunday Times 30 June 1968 70 Saturday, 29 June SF 11.13 (79) A Per 12.18 (90) Fremantle Oval 6742 Ballantine Bob South Make Perth Struggle All the Way The Sunday Times 30 June 1968 71 Saturday, 29 June EP 8.17 (65) A Cla 11.9 (75) Perth Oval 6750 Saturday, 29 June SD 14.18 (102) H EF 15.11 (101) Bassendean Oval 2963 *In heavy conditions after torrential late-morning rain,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=06&p_startYear=1968 Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1968 rainfall Claremont surprise East Perth thanks to Lorne Cook's solidity at centre half-back, leaving the Tigers two wins from fourth position after three wins in succession.Wilkinson Colin Cook Is Superb in ‘Monts' Upset Win The Sunday Times 30 June 1968 71 A display of sheer determination against a strengthening wind in the final quarter allows Swan Districts to record their solitary win for the season when Bill Holmes goals after the siren.Worner Geoff Swans Crack It – By One Point! The Sunday Times 30 June 1968 71 Interstate match Interstate match Saturday, 6 July Western Australia 1.3 (9) 3.6 (24) 9.8 (62) 13.12 (90) Robertson 6.2Smeath 2.2Grljusich 2.1Farmer, Walker 1.2Cable 1.0Boyanich, Chadwick, Millson 0.1 Grljusich, Millson, Cable, Chadwick, Graham, Turnbull, Farmer Manning (concussion)Sampson (exhaustion) A Victoria 3.2 (20) 9.9 (63) 11.15 (81) 13.21 (99) 5.8 Hudson2.2 Hart2.1 Jesaulenko1.4 Nicholls1.2 Goggin1.1 Skilton1.0 Noonan0.1 Watt, Thompson Mann, Hart, Nicholls, Watt, Marshall, Jesaulenko, Davis, Skilton Noonan (leg)Ditterich (cramp) Subiaco Oval 42,350 Wilkinson Colin WA Had Fatal Lapse The Sunday Times 7 July 1968 78 Ray Scott Simpson Medal Hassa Mann (Victoria) A major lapse between late in the first quarter and half-time denies Western Australia a victory that their play in the second half – when they scored ten goals to four – almost warranted. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 13 July WP 13.17 (95) H SD 10.15 (75) Leederville Oval 8131 Ballantine Bob West Do Not Impress The Sunday Times 14 July 1968 87 Saturday, 13 July EP 21.22 (148) H SF 10.15 (75) Perth Oval 13510 Saturday, 13 July Per 20.21 (141) H Cla 11.14 (80) Lathlain Park 9002 Saturday, 13 July EF 11.12 (78) A Sub 21.8 (134) East Fremantle Oval 6453 *Perth return to their brilliant best to score 13.12 (90) to 3.4 (22) in the second half and end Claremont's faint finals hopes, as Pat Dalton dominates the centre with thirty kicks and Gerry Iseger scores 8.3.Kennedy Tom Perth End Faint Hopes of Tigers The Sunday Times 14 July 1968 87 Acting Maroon skipper Robertson kicks 13.2 (80) to reach 101 goals in just thirteen matches, as East Fremantle's short-kicking play fails to counter the Maroons' more direct approach.Wilkinson Colin Goal Century to Robertson The Sunday Times 14 July 1968 87 East Perth deal a crushing blow to South Fremantle's finals hopes by kicking 19.17 (131) to 4.6 (30) in the final three quarters, as the gamble of playing the veteran Gerovich fails and the Royal rovers run riot.Worner Geoff East Perth Make Hacks of South The Sunday Times 14 July 1968 88 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 20 July SD 14.14 (98) A Sub 14.17 (101) Bassendean Oval 6276 Saturday, 20 July Per 17.13 (115) H EP 12.20 (92) Lathlain Park 16657 Saturday, 20 July SF 16.20 (116) H Cla 10.16 (76) Fremantle Oval 7422 Worner Geoff South Found It Easy To Tame Tigers The Sunday Times 21 July 1968 95 Saturday, 20 July WP 18.13 (121) H EF 10.17 (77) Leederville Oval 7653 *A dazzling final quarter into the breeze allows Perth to stay within a game of West Perth at the top – with Cable consistently linking runners the Demons' teamwork is what tells.Wilkinson Colin Perth Great in the Crisis The Sunday Times 21 July 1968 94 West Perth win their eleventh consecutive game, breaking their ten-game streak from 1948 and still their longest winning streak on record.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/WestPerth/WestPerth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesWon WAFL Footy Facts West Perth – Consecutive Games Won 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107033211/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/WestPerth/WestPerth_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesWon 7 January 2014 dead With the brilliant Walker kicking five goals and Peter Downey keeping Robertson to only 3.2 (20) on a fine day, Swans only just fail to cause a huge upset after giving Subiaco a six-goal start.Kennedy Tom Swans Pipped in a Thriller The Sunday Times 21 July 1968 95 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 27 July SD 17.15 (117) A SF 20.20 (140) Bassendean Oval 5592 Saturday, 27 July EP 17.7 (109) H WP 11.15 (81) Perth Oval 14983 Saturday, 27 July Cla 11.14 (80) A Sub 18.17 (125) Claremont Oval 5646 Kennedy Tom Goal after the Siren Is Robertson's 10th The Sunday Times 28 July 1968 87 Saturday, 27 July EF 13.10 (88) A Per 18.19 (127) East Fremantle Oval 4619 Worner Geoff Perth's 6.7 Term Makes Game Safe The Sunday Times 28 July 1968 87 East Perth's greater accuracy – with two brilliant goals from Bandy and Bygraves – ends West Perth's eleven-match winning streak and leaves South looking to displace Subiaco rather than the Royals to enter the four.Wilkinson Colin West Are Conquered; Lesson in Kicking The Sunday Times 28 July 1968 86 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 3 August SD 13.8 (86) A Per 17.24 (126) Bassendean Oval 6206 Saturday, 3 August Sub 15.6 (96) A EP 25.9 (159) Subiaco Oval 14656 Saturday, 3 August WP 20.11 (131) H Cla 11.11 (77) Leederville Oval 7291 Worner Geoff Cardinals Lapse but Sprint Home The Sunday Times 4 August 1968 93 Saturday, 3 August SF 20.14 (134) H EF 14.12 (96) Fremantle Oval 8720 Wilkinson Colin Veteran Gerovich Is on-Target for South The Sunday Times 4 August 1968 93 *In an exciting game that determined who would secure their finals berth, East Perth are behind most of the afternoon, but stay in touch before Gary Bygraves kicks the first of three on-the-siren wins.Kennedy Tom East Get Vital Goal on Siren The Sunday Times 4 August 1968 94 With a high-speed hard-tackling game that jolts Perth off-balance to the extent their attack kicks fifteen behinds from nineteen shots in the first half, Swan Districts look like a massive upset before the return of Dalton to the centre takes control back and Perth score 13.9 (87) to 3.5 (23) in the second half.Ballantine Bob Jolt for Powerful Perth; Swans Set Merry Pace to Half-Way The Sunday Times 4 August 1968 93 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 10 August Sub 19.8 (122) H SF 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval 6714 Saturday, 10 August Per 5.10 (40) H WP 5.7 (37) Lathlain Park 9836 Wilkinson Colin Perth Take Over as "Cock-of-the Walk"; West down by Three Points in Grim, Defensive Struggle The Sunday Times 11 August 1968 86 Saturday, 10 August EP 15.22 (112) H SD 2.8 (20) Perth Oval 4820 Worner Geoff Powerful Royals Always in Control The Sunday Times 11 August 1968 86 Saturday, 10 August EF 9.13 (67) A Cla 13.16 (94) East Fremantle Oval 2601 Ballantine Bob Tigers Race Away with Early Break The Sunday Times 11 August 1968 86 *On a wet day,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=08&p_startYear=1968 Perth Regional Office (009034) August 1968 rainfall Swan Districts kick their lowest score until 2016, beating 3.3 (21) against Claremont four years before.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#3 WAFL Footy Facts Swan Districts – Lowest Scores For 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928055207/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Swans/Swans_gamer.html#3#3 28 September 2013 dead dmy-all It was to be the last score of fewer than three goals in the WA(N)FL until 1995. Perth overhaul West Perth in a dour second semi-final preview. No WA(N)FL/Westar Rules team was to kick so low a winning score again until 2000.See http://australianfootball.com/seasons/lowest_match_aggregates/WAFL_129/600 West Australian Football League: Lowest Aggregate Scores Australian Football https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082705/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/lowest_match_aggregates/WAFL_129/600 7 April 2014 An elementary defensive error from the experienced Dempsey gives Perth the only goal of the final quarter to win. Ten goals in the wet from Austin Robertson seals the four as South Fremantle score only four behinds with the wind during the second quarter, whilst Subiaco's skill in keeping the ball low into the wind brings excellent rewards.Kennedy Tom Subiaco Safe in Top Four The Sunday Times 11 August 1968 86 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 17 August SF 12.10 (82) A WP 16.12 (108) Fremantle Oval 6488 Ballantine Bob West Finally Deal the KO to South The Sunday Times 18 August 1968 85 Saturday, 17 August Sub 6.8 (44) A Per 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval 10911 Saturday, 17 August SD 6.10 (46) A Cla 14.9 (93) Bassendean Oval 2558 Worner Geoff Tigers Easily Hold Swans The Sunday Times 18 August 1968 86 Saturday, 17 August EP 9.21 (75) H EF 5.8 (38) Perth Oval 5083 Kennedy Tom Royals Won but Had a Day Off-Target The Sunday Times 18 August 1968 86 *Subiaco's excessive use of handball in the wet conditions, and Graham Ramshaw's superb effort keeping Robertson to two goals, ensures Perth give a fine demonstration of wet-weather football and become firm premiership favourites.Wilkinson Colin Lesson from Perth: Mastery in Wet Weather The Sunday Times 18 August 1968 85 Despite East Perth kicking 1.18 (24) after quarter-time with acting captain Phil Tierney kicking nine straight behinds, East Fremantle lose their thirteenth consecutive match, breaking their twelve-game sequence from 1898,http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost WAFL Footy Facts East Fremantle – Consecutive Games Lost 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101082433/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_streaks.html#ConsecutiveGamesLost#ConsecutiveGamesLost 1 January 2014 dead dmy-all as the Royals' four goals during the opening nine minutes are never made up. Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 24 August WP 21.18 (144) H Sub 12.10 (82) Leederville Oval 11147 Saturday, 24 August Per 25.19 (169) H SF 7.17 (59) Lathlain Park 6079 Saturday, 24 August Cla 13.10 (88) A EP 17.18 (120) Claremont Oval 5185 Wilkinson Colin Sobering Victory for East Perth The Sunday Times 25 August 1968 88 Saturday, 24 August EF 15.16 (106) H SD 13.9 (87) East Fremantle Oval 2985 Ballantine Bob East Fremantle End Run of Outs The Sunday Times 25 August 1968 88 *Farmer's brilliant ball skills and Subiaco's lack of pace ensure the Cardinals jump the Maroons and maintain that club's record of not having defeated another finalist.Worner Geoff Farmer at His Artistic Best The Sunday Times 25 August 1968 87 Perth become the first WANFL team for seven seasons to win eighteen home-and-away matches, crushing South Fremantle with an eighteen-goal second half. Cable was back to his best with 5.2 (32) and Iseger takes seventeen marks at full-forward for seven goals four behinds.Kennedy Tom Cable Sets the Pace; Perth's Record 18 Wins The Sunday Times 25 August 1968 86 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 31 August WP 22.28 (160) H SD 13.8 (86) Leederville Oval 7174 Saturday, 31 August SF 19.22 (136) H EP 16.9 (105) Fremantle Oval 7357 Saturday, 31 August Cla 6.13 (49) A Per 19.17 (131) Claremont Oval 6003 Wilkinson Colin Ramshaw Is Unbeatable for Perth The Sunday Times 1 September 1968 86 Saturday, 31 August Sub 19.14 (128) H EF 7.12 (54) Subiaco Oval 6909 Worner Geoff Fans Go Wild as Robertson Breaks Record The Sunday Times 1 September 1968 86 *Austin Robertson, kicking 15.11 (101), overhauls Bernie Naylor's 156 goals from the 1953 season – it being said that the Subiaco players, assured of victory, would "kick it backwards" to him. He kicked 8.9 (57) in the first half as many Maroon players in better goal-scoring positions looked for him, and had fifteen of Subiaco's first seventeen goals.The only greater monopolisation of a team's goals for a team score with fifteen or more goals in a major Australian Rules league is by Ted Tyson for West Perth against Swan Districts in the final round of 1938, when he kicked 17.5 (107) out of the Cardinals' 18.7 (115). Despite ten goals six behinds from Phil Tierney after he was cleared of charges from the previous match, East Perth are run off their legs by South Fremantle's pace, along with much wayward Royal kicking across the face of the goals.Ballantine Bob East Are Run off Their Feet by Pacy South The Sunday Times 1 September 1968 86 Ladder main WDL 1968 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Per Per 19 2 0 2227 1562 P WP WP 18 3 0 2269 1601 EP EP 13 8 0 2187 1760 Sub Sub 12 9 0 2156 2036 SF SF 10 11 0 2092 2166 Cla Cla 7 14 0 1704 2096 EF EF 4 17 0 1550 2082 SD SD 1 20 0 1574 2456 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1968 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1968#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 7 September EP 15.16 (106) H Sub 15.13 (103) Subiaco Oval 30,735 Wilkinson Colin East by Three Points: Goal in the Closing Moments Thwarts Subiaco Fightback The Sunday Times 8 September 1968 86 East Perth record a second on-the-siren victory over Subiaco, this time after the Maroons took the lead after having been forty-five points behind early in the final quarter, only to see Vic Evans produce a fine snap out of a pack. Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 14 September Per 15.12 (102) H WP 10.15 (75) Subiaco Oval 31,177 Keith Slater Slater Keith Atwell's Superb Tactics Won the Day The Sunday Times 15 September 1968 95 By putting himself on the ball with Cable and Jenzen, Perth captain-coach Mal Atwell leads a superb comeback as the Demons score the final eight goals for a convincing victory in a physically tough match. Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 21 September WP 9.8 (62) A EP 9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval 25,206 Wilkinson Colin Royals To Meet Perth: West Beaten by 3 Points The Sunday Times 22 September 1968 88 East Perth win another thriller via a late goal following an opposition comeback as West Perth kick six goals in seventeen minutes after being thirty-four points behind with only three goals on the scoreboard early in the last quarter – with the late withdrawal of regular full-forward Dennis Cometti a sore blow. Grand Final 1968 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 28 September Per 1.2 (8) 9.8 (62) 11.11 (77) 16.14 (110) Iseger 3, Bennett 3, Astone 3, Miller 3, Jenzen, Cable, Dalton, King Cable, Astone, Dalton, Bennett, Milson, Rothnie H EP 2.3 (15) 4.4 (28) 10.6 (66) 13.8 (86) Tierney 4, Bygraves 3, McCarthy 2, Haughan 2, Pitter, Gillespie Brown, McAullay, O‘Donoghue, Haines, Smith, Graham Armanasco (leg)McAullay (shoulder) Subiaco Oval 40,315 Wilkinson Colin Perth's Class Tells: Goal Burst Beats Off East Threat The Sunday Times 29 September 1968 86 Ray Scott Simpson Medal Barry Cable (Per) Perth, and Cable, achieve a hat-trick of wins in a solid display on a typically windy day, as the Royals suffer their fifth straight loss in Grand Finals. East Perth got within a goal midway through the final quarter before Perth's experience told and the Demons kicked away for a comfortable if not easy win. Notes References 3 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1968 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL