1976 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1976 8 Per 6 EP 14 88 Norm Uncle (Cla) Peter Spencer (EP) 1975 1977 The 1976 WANFL season was the 92nd season of the Western Australian National Football League in its various incarnations. After a half-decade in which the fortunes of all WANFL clubs, with the exception of East Perth, fluctuated severely, 1975 and 1976 saw a return to more stability, with Perth establishing themselves along with East Perth and South Fremantle as the top three of the league. Claremont, six games clear on the bottom in 1975, began with seven wins from ten matches but won only once more, whilst 1975 premiers West Perth had a disastrous start with injuries but recovered in June and July to clearly re-establish themselves as one of the top bracket. Under coach Ken Armstrong, the Demons won their first premiership since Mal Atwell's great team from 1968 – remarkably not one 1968 premiership player appeared eight years later.East Alan 2004 From Redlegs to Demons: A History of the Perth Football Club 122–148 At the other end of the ladder, 1950s cellar dwellers Subiaco and Swan Districts returned to that position, with the Lions winning only two of their first nineteen games as they lost with no adequate replacements all but twelve of their 1973 senior players to either the VFL, retirement or, with Mick Malone,Malone Decides to Hang Up His Boots The West Australian 26 April 1976 58 cricket commitments.Spillman Ken Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000 178–185 0-9578185-0-5 The scoring in 1976 increased to a record average score of 108.05 points per team per game beating the previous record of 101.21 from 1970, a figure nevertheless exceeded in each of the next eleven seasons. From the eighth home-and-away round the WANFL followed the VFL in introducing a second field umpire, a move instantly regarded as a success.Thumbs Up for Two Umpires The West Australian 24 May 1976 46 Another innovation, in this case five years ahead of the VFL, was playing two games on Sunday afternoons for the first time. Although rated a success, it was not repeated until 1982. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 3 April SF 18.19 (127) H SD 13.15 (93) Fremantle Oval 13197 Saturday, 3 April WP 11.12 (78) A EP 25.13 (163) Leederville Oval 15996 Saturday, 3 April Per 12.15 (87) A Cla 14.6 (90) Lathlain Park 10106 Saturday, 3 April Sub 10.14 (74) A EF 17.17 (119) Subiaco Oval 8433 *1975 premiers West Perth's depleted side offers no answer to the Royal midfield whilst 17-year-old full-back Geoff Hendriks conceded nine goals to Archie Duda,Christian Geoff East Perth the Masters The West Australian 5 April 1976 55 who missed 1975 with cartilage problems.Duda's Knee Goes Again The West Australian 20 April 1976 55 With Norm Uncle kicking seven goals and contrasting with inaccuracy by the Demons, 1975 wooden spooners Claremont win a thriller otherwise dominated by several Victorian imports.East Alan Claremont Put Value into Their Dollars The West Australian 5 April 1976 55 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 10 April SD 17.15 (117) H WP 17.13 (115) Bassendean Oval 10118 Saturday, 10 April EP 13.16 (94) H SF 12.16 (88) Perth Oval 15710 Saturday, 10 April Cla 21.15 (141) H Sub 8.5 (53) Claremont Oval 8187 Saturday, 10 April EF 19.15 (129) H Per 15.12 (102) East Fremantle Oval 8588 *Subiaco, unable to retain any of their early-1970s stars, are demolished after half-time when Claremont move future Collingwood defender Kevin Worthington to centre-half-forward and score 13.10 (88) to 2.1 (13).Hopkins Colin Worthington a Success Story, Too The West Australian 12 April 1976 78 Victorian recruits Stuart Magee and Gordon Casey compensate for the loss of several stars from 1975 as Swans hold on after being thirty-two points ahead at half-time in a 1975 second semi-final replay.East Alan It Pays to Dig Deep at Swans The West Australian 12 April 1976 56 Round 3 (Easter weekend) Round 3 Saturday, 17 April WP 15.10 (100) A SF 21.19 (145) Leederville Oval 16014 Saturday, 17 April Per 16.19 (115) H Sub 10.17 (77) Lathlain Park 7208 Monday, 19 April EP 27.16 (178) H SD 13.12 (90) Perth Oval 17149 East Alan East Perth Warp It All Up with One Burst The West Australian 20 April 1976 79 Monday, 19 April EF 16.10 (106) A Cla 16.11 (107) East Fremantle Oval 13060 *South Fremantle take revenge for their humiliating 1975 Grand Final defeat with a nine-goal burst in fifteen minutes of the third quarter after the Cardinals took the lead.Christian Geoff South Explode to Victory in 15 Minutes The West Australian 19 April 1976 51 Claremont equal their 1975 win tally after an amazing comeback from 6.6 (42) to 13.5 (83) down early in the third quarter. East Fremantle fail to goal in the final forty-five minutes.Christian Geoff Claremont Grab Victory in Last Gasp The West Australian 20 April 1976 56, 55 Round 4 Round 4 Monday, 26 April Sub 12.14 (86) A WP 18.16 (124) Subiaco Oval 7028 Monday, 26 April SF 14.16 (100) A Per 17.15 (117) Fremantle Oval 11010 Monday, 26 April Cla 16.19 (115) H EP 15.7 (97) Claremont Oval 14967 Monday, 26 April SD 15.14 (104) A EF 19.16 (130) Bassendean Oval 9740 *Owing to an interstate game, this WANFL round was played on the Monday following Anzac Day. Claremont's size, strength and stamina allows the Tigers to outlast East Perth and exceed their 1975 win tally in a month.Christian Geoff Claremont stand All Alone on Top The West Australian 27 April 1976 76, 74 With the return of 1973 leading goalkicker Phil Smith after playing 1974 at Woodville and missing 1975 due to injury,Smith's Back The West Australian 26 April 1976 58 West Perth easily win the battle of the only winless clubs. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 1 May SF 29.22 (196) H Sub 7.6 (48) Fremantle Oval 6578 Saturday, 1 May Per 11.10 (76) H WP 10.14 (74) Lathlain Park 8587 Saturday, 1 May Cla 16.16 (112) A SD 17.11 (113) Claremont Oval 9776 Saturday, 1 May EP 13.11 (89) H EF 12.12 (84) Perth Oval 10175 Subiaco record the biggest loss in the WANFL since they themselves lost to South Fremantle in 1953,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/Subiaco/238 Subiaco: Biggest Losses despite Ray Bauskis kicking 6.10 (46).East Alan South Are Supreme, Subiaco Pitiful The West Australian 3 May 1976 54 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 8 May SD 21.10 (136) H Per 13.9 (87) Bassendean Oval 11360 Saturday, 8 May Sub 9.10 (64) A EP 15.19 (109) Subiaco Oval 6792 Saturday, 8 May EF 18.13 (121) A SF 21.10 (136) East Fremantle Oval 14976 Sunday, 9 May WP 13.12 (90) A Cla 15.20 (110) Leederville Oval 12047 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 15 May Sub 11.11 (77) A SD 12.14 (86) Subiaco Oval 5833 Saturday, 15 May Per 17.18 (120) H EP 16.7 (103) Lathlain Park 8176 Saturday, 15 May SF 24.22 (166) H Cla 10.8 (68) Fremantle Oval 13096 Saturday, 15 May WP 19.10 (124) H EF 16.12 (108) Leederville Oval 6513 Claremont's bubble bursts as – minus Mal Brown and Barry Price – on a partially soft ground they cannot match South Fremantle's skilled and speedy following division in which Eddie Bauskis is dominant.Christian Geoff A Day to Remember for South Fans The West Australian 17 May 1976 66 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 22 May SD 18.10 (118) A SF 25.21 (171) Bassendean Oval 11870 Saturday, 22 May EP 20.13 (133) H WP 15.15 (105) Perth Oval 12092 Saturday, 22 May Cla 15.9 (99) A Per 21.12 (138) Claremont Oval 8585 Saturday, 22 May EF 19.21 (135) H Sub 9.8 (62) East Fremantle Oval 5880 Perth kick twenty of the last 26 goals after being down 1.2 (8) to 9.5 (59) as flag stars-to-be Wiley and Rosbender come to dominate. The last quarter Perth took thirty marks to ten and had 72 kicks to the Tigers' 46.Christian Geoff Perth show How to Win a Game The West Australian 24 May 1976 47 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 29 May WP 20.22 (142) H SD 11.15 (81) Leederville Oval 6770 Saturday, 29 May SF 16.14 (110) A EP 27.14 (176) Fremantle Oval 10385 Saturday, 29 May Sub 9.12 (66) A Cla 19.12 (126) Subiaco Oval 4875 Saturday, 29 May Per 27.12 (174) H EF 11.21 (87) Lathlain Park 6089 *The return to form of Bill Valli, discarded at the end of 1975, awakens West Perth, second last on the ladder, after Phil smith injures a knee again.Wright Frank Valli Comes in from the Cold The West Australian 31 May 1976 78 With their win over a disappointing East Fremantle, Perth move two games clear inside the four despite having several key players in the reserves. Injury-plagued Chester McKean dominated the ruck.Hopkins Colin East Fremantle on the Skids The West Australian 31 May 1976 77 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 5 June SF 21.10 (136) H WP 15.14 (104) Fremantle Oval 10127 Saturday, 5 June SD 20.9 (129) H EP 23.15 (153) Bassendean Oval 10680 Saturday, 5 June Sub 16.8 (104) H Per 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval 5565 Saturday, 5 June Cla 24.13 (157) H EF 8.21 (69) Claremont Oval 7682 *Despite losing the last three quarters and being without full-forward Gary Fathers, Subiaco win their first game for 1976 against the eventual premiers.Christian Geoff Subiaco Put Dent in Perth's Confidence The West Australian 7 June 1976 47 With Norm Uncle kicking eight and veterans Bennett and Hayes back in form, Claremont suggest they will be a strong double chance candidate despite not displace South Fremantle from second.Wright Frank Claremoent Shatter East F‘Tle The West Australian 7 June 1976 46 Round 11 Round 11 Sunday, 13 June EP 27.18 (180) H Cla 11.13 (79) Perth Oval 16785 Saturday, 19 June WP 14.17 (101) H Sub 4.6 (30) Leederville Oval 5346 Saturday, 19 June Per 20.14 (134) H SF 12.15 (87) Lathlain Park 8418 Saturday, 19 June EF 24.11 (155) H SD 16.19 (115) East Fremantle Oval 5900 *Owing to National Football League matches against VFL and SANFL clubs, there were no WANFL games on Saturday 12 June In front of Claremont's second biggest home-and-away crowd to that point,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_crowd/Claremont/80/129/100/ha Claremont – Biggest Home-and-Away Crowds East Perth, boosted by the move of full-back John Daniel to attack, crush the Tigers and stamp themselves as strong premiership favourites. On the first wet day of the seasonAustralian 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=1976 Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1976 rainfall and despite West Perth "still disappointing" apart from seven-goal full-forward Northcott,East Alan West Perth Still Have Long Way to Go The West Australian 21 June 1976 51 Subiaco are the last WA(N)FL team goalless in the second and third quarters until East Fremantle against Claremont in the second last round of 1981. Perth blanket Brian Ciccosto and Maurice Rioli to kick 10.4 (64) to 0.5 (5) during the third quarter and stand only percentage behind the Bulldogs in the quest for second position.Christian Geoff Beware of Perth is the Warning The West Australian 21 June 1976 51 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 26 June Sub 11.11 (77) A SF 13.12 (90) Subiaco Oval 5519 Saturday, 26 June WP 20.13 (133) H Per 9.13 (67) Leederville Oval 8674 Saturday, 26 June SD 24.13 (157) H Cla 21.13 (139) Bassendean Oval 8015 Saturday, 26 June EF 22.17 (149) H EP 17.10 (112) East Fremantle Oval 8487 *Ian Logan and veterans Whinnen and Dempsey return to their 1975 form to lift West Perth to sixth and suggest they still can defend their premiership.Christian Geoff More like the West Perth of 1975 The West Australian 28 June 1976 63 During the third quarter, Perth players were robbed of cash, watches and jewellery by a thief.Perth Were Robbed The West Australian 28 June 1976 62 Claremont equal the 1970 record for the highest losing score in WANFL historySee Australian Football West Australian Football League: Highest Match Aggregate Scores https://australianfootball.com/leagues/biggest_match_aggregates/WANFL/129/season_from/1858/season_to/1976/league/129/competition/10/competition/10/division/all/division_type/all/ground/all/round_type/all/limit/500/filter/show in a shootout dominated by full-forwards Mark Olsen with nine goals and Norm Uncle with ten, including five in as many minutes during the third quarter.Wright Frank Olsen Was the Key for Swans The West Australian 28 June 1976 62 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 3 July Per 22.19 (151) H SD 9.9 (63) Lathlain Park 9564 Saturday, 3 July EP 25.22 (172) H Sub 9.5 (59) Perth Oval 6825 Saturday, 3 July Cla 13.12 (90) A WP 22.15 (147) Claremont Oval 8865 Saturday, 3 July SF 18.16 (124) H EF 10.12 (72) Fremantle Oval 12817 *Unexpected moves, notable Maurice Rioli to a back pocket, allow South of overcome being jumped by Old Easts for an easy derby win to keep second position.Christian Geoff South Are Back in Business The West Australian 5 July 1976 59 With the decline of early-season stars Barry Price (centre) and Greg Bennet (rover), Claremont look certain to lose their finals place as West Perth retain their 1975 form.Hopkins Colin Brown Has Few Tricks Left to Play The West Australian 5 July 1976 59 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 10 July SD 15.24 (114) H Sub 11.7 (73) Bassendean Oval 5354 Saturday, 10 July Per 15.15 (105) H EP 10.9 (69) Perth Oval 12313 Saturday, 10 July Cla 11.11 (77) A SF 12.20 (92) Claremont Oval 8837 Saturday, 10 July EF 9.7 (61) A WP 9.11 (65) East Fremantle Oval 8370 *On a windy day, Perth thrash the Royals – flattered by the score – with a superb display in defence led by young full-back Brian Cook.Christian Geoff Perth Leave East Perth Standing – and Wondering The West Australian 12 July 1976 63 Mel Whinnen's dominance and East Fremantle's repeated use of the "dead” side on a windswept ground ensure the Cardinals enter the four for the first time in 1976 – in the process blacking East Fremantle's only chance to do so.Hopkins Colin East Fremantle Can Blame Themselves The West Australian 12 July 1976 62 A magnificent goal by Swans' Garry Sidebottom after the black and whites looked like kicking themselves out of the contest at 5.16 (46) pushed Swan Districts to an easy win over the cellar-dwelling Lions.Wright Frank It Took One Long Goal The West Australian 12 July 1976 63 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 17 July SF 19.21 (135) H SD 9.16 (70) Fremantle Oval 9670 Saturday, 17 July WP 17.14 (116) A EP 23.11 (149) Leederville Oval 13826 Saturday, 17 July Per 27.7 (169) H Cla 20.13 (133) Lathlain Park 7292 Saturday, 17 July Sub 20.22 (142) H EF 12.13 (85) Subiaco Oval 4237 *Perth's direct play and the roving of Wiley (seven goals) ensures they defeat an improved Claremont in a high-scoring game that was close for over a half.East Alan Fewer Kicks, More Value the Story with Perth The West Australian 19 July 1976 78 Given an incentive of $3,000 to win three games in the third series, Subiaco, with rovers Vin Catoggio (in his third WANFL game), Graeme Schultz (ex-Essendon) and Neil Randall dominant, thrash finals hopeful East Fremantle despite spearhead Fathers kicking 3.6 (24).Hopkins Colin Subiaco Given $3000 Spur The West Australian 19 July 1976 78 Swan Districts do not goal until the 14-minute mark of the third quarter, becoming the last WA(N)FL team goalless at half-time until West Perth at Claremont Oval in the sixteenth round of 1989, as future Collingwood star Stan Magro dominates the packs.Wright Frank Magro the Key to South's Teamwork The West Australian 19 July 1976 79 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 24 July SD 17.17 (119) A WP 25.11 (161) Bassendean Oval 7013 Saturday, 24 July EP 19.12 (126) H SF 15.8 (98) Perth Oval 13286 Saturday, 24 July Cla 19.15 (129) H Sub 12.13 (85) Claremont Oval 5090 Saturday, 24 July EF 25.17 (167) H Per 14.14 (98) East Fremantle Oval 5819 *West Perth's impressive win over Swan Districts goes a long way towards sealing the four – the loser of the game between Claremont and East Fremantle became sure to drop out of the running.Christian Geoff West Perth the Foes This Week The West Australian 26 July 1976 66, 68 In Tom Grljusich's 300th game of senior football, the Bulldogs struggle gamely after being outscored with the wind in the opening quarter, despite a superb lone hand in a depleted ruck by Stephen Michael.Christian Geoff East Perth Steal March on South The West Australian 26 July 1976 67 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 31 July WP 18.17 (125) H SF 15.16 (106) Leederville Oval 12660 Saturday, 31 July EP 24.23 (167) H SD 11.13 (79) Perth Oval 7567 Saturday, 31 July Per 20.19 (139) H Sub 11.12 (78) Lathlain Park 5438 Saturday, 31 July EF 24.21 (165) H Cla 14.7 (91) East Fremantle Oval 8475 *Without Mel Whinnen, West Perth nonetheless produce an impressive win led by the revitalised Bill Valli to give a look ominously similar to that before their devastating displays in the 1975 finals.Christian Geoff West Perth Are Dangers Again The West Australian 2 August 1976 58 East Fremantle show what "might have been” as they exploit superbly Claremont's roving weakness and end the Tigers' finals hopes.Hopkins Colin East Fremantle Put It All Together The West Australian 2 August 1976 58 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 7 August Sub 7.11 (53) A WP 23.24 (162) Subiaco Oval 4525 Saturday, 7 August SF 13.17 (95) A Per 21.15 (141) Fremantle Oval 8072 Saturday, 7 August Cla 10.12 (72) A EP 18.12 (120) Claremont Oval 5285 Saturday, 7 August SD 6.17 (53) A EF 25.18 (168) Bassendean Oval 4220 Perth take second position with a convincing win over an injury-depleted South Fremantle, as Robert Wiley finally confirms himself Western Australia's best rover since Cable with six goals and superb work on the ball.Hopkins Colin South Flaws Soon Exposed by Perth The West Australian 9 August 1976 79 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 14 August SF 8.21 (69) H Sub 9.6 (60) Fremantle Oval 4098 Saturday, 14 August Per 15.15 (105) H WP 7.7 (49) Lathlain Park 7209 Saturday, 14 August Cla 6.14 (50) A SD 6.16 (52) Claremont Oval 3142 Saturday, 14 August EP 16.18 (114) H EF 9.12 (66) Perth Oval 5616 *On Perth's wettest football day since the infamous "Swim Through Perth” of May 1956,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=1976 Perth Regional Office (009034) August 1976 rainfall Perth produce a vintage display, holding West Perth to 1.7 (13) in the final three quarters whilst Murray Couper – given a roving commission – kicks 6.4 (40) himself.Christian Geoff Perth Are Just Cherry-Ripe for the Finals The West Australian 16 August 1976 51 Subiaco's stubborn backline and a five-goal burst in ten minutes nearly steals the game from an inaccurate South Fremantle – looking to get several key players into full fitness for the finals.Hopkins Colin South Can Take Heart The West Australian 16 August 1976 50 Claremont lose despite dominating the play as Victorian recruit Gordon Casey plays his best game for Swans and Tiger defender Kim Craig kicks a rare misdirected pass for the first of two winning behinds.Wright Frank Casey Clicks in the Wet The West Australian 16 August 1976 51 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 21 August SD 10.13 (73) A Per 19.12 (126) Bassendean Oval 6973 Saturday, 21 August Sub 20.11 (131) H EP 17.10 (112) Subiaco Oval 5642 Saturday, 21 August WP 20.21 (141) H Cla 13.18 (96) Leederville Oval 7816 Saturday, 21 August EF 12.15 (87) A SF 29.15 (189) East Fremantle Oval 12703 *Claremont coach Mal Brown illegally brought back John Colreavy when Jeff Murray was injured in a collision with Norm Uncle, which led to the introduction of the interchange rule despite a West Perth protest.West Perth to Protest on On-Off Player The West Australian 23 August 1976 72 In Colin Williams' record 252nd match for the club, Subiaco win an amazing match with a record 19.3 (117) kicked in the third quarterhttp://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Most Combined Points in Third Quarter 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071109/http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html#13 4 November 2013 dead dmy-all before Subiaco's defence holds East Perth goalless in the last and overpowers the top-of-the-ladder Royals. Subiaco runner Darryl Foster was reported for abusive language.Three on Charges The West Australian 23 August 1976 47 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 28 August Sub 16.13 (109) H SD 13.13 (91) Subiaco Oval 3817 Saturday, 28 August Per 10.7 (67) A EP 11.14 (80) Lathlain Park 9568 Saturday, 28 August SF 15.26 (116) H Cla 7.12 (54) Fremantle Oval 5962 Saturday, 28 August WP 13.12 (90) H EF 8.14 (62) Leederville Oval 4828 A brilliant display by Sandover Medallist Spencer in wet conditions silences Perth's on-ball brigade to place the Demons in an uncomfortable position against West Perth in the first semi.Christian Geoff East Perth Take the Steam out of Perth The West Australian 30 August 1976 75 Ladder main WDL 1976 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EP EP 16 5 0 2696 2004 SF SF 14 7 0 2576 2062 Per Per 14 7 0 2414 2026 P WP WP 12 9 0 2346 2093 EF EF 9 12 0 2325 2322 Cla Cla 8 13 0 2135 2409 SD SD 7 14 0 2053 2726 Sub Sub 4 17 0 1608 2511 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1976 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1976#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 4 September Per 20.18 (138) H WP 13.4 (82) Subiaco Oval 23,091 Young ruckmen Dean Herbert and Wim Rosbender revitalised Perth to a remarkable comeback from 34 points down halfway through the third quarter to kick 16.7 (103) to 2.1 (13) for the remainder of the match.Christian Geoff Herbert, Rosbender Were the Unsung Heroes The West Australian 6 September 1976 71 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 11 September EP 20.18 (138) H SF 15.15 (105) Subiaco Oval 31,147 East Perth win well despite playing the last three quarters with sixteen fit players,Christian Geoff Two Mottoes Tell the Story of East Perth The West Australian 13 September 1976 55 which leads to angry criticism by Bulldog coach Colin Beard about his team's last two finals efforts.Hopkins Colin Beard Throws It Back to His Players The West Australian 20 September 1976 56 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 18 September SF 10.21 (81) A Per 20.19 (139) Subiaco Oval 23,137 A decision to give Perth first use of the wind backfires as an inaccurate South Fremantle are never in the match and coach Beard said he was ready to give up despite the club's confidence in him.Christian Geoff It Was All Over By Quarter-Time The West Australian 20 September 1976 70 Grand Final 1976 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 25 September EP 2.0 (12) 4.2 (26) 9.3 (57) 11.3 (69) Duda 4, Quatermaine 3, Levetzke, Hamilton, Daniel, Verstegen Smith, Hamilton, Webster, McGinnty, Quartermaine, Spencer, Webster A Per 3.5 (23) 6.10 (46) 10.12 (72) 13.14 (92) Couper 4, Gibellini 3, Mitsopoulos 2, Hargrave, Farrant, Herbert, Wiley Day, Gibellini, Herbert, Rosbender, Watt, Wiley, Will, Couper Subiaco Oval 45,823 Ross Capes, Ron Powell Simpson Medal Mal Day (Per) In a dour game in windy conditions, Perth via a superb defencePerth's Defence Didn't Give One Centimetre The West Australian 27 September 1976 75 comfortably account for a Royal team only kept in the game by accuracy. References 3 External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1976 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL