1974 WANFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wanfl 1974 8 EF 24 EF 29 88 Max George (SD) Graham Melrose (EF) 1973 1975 The 1974 WAFL season was the 90th season of the various incarnations of senior football in Perth and the forty-fourth as the "Western Australian National Football League". It continued the fluctuating fortunes of clubs that had been part and parcel of the league since 1970, with East Perth, the most consistent player in the competition for eight years, missing finals participation for the only time in seventeen seasons between 1966 and 1982 due largely to injuries to key defenders Gary Malarkey, who missed the second half of the season, and Ken McAullay who did not play at all.Christian Geoff East Perth and Perth in Gear The West Australian 31 March 1975 47 West Perth fell from runners-up (after being flag favourites before the Grand Final) to their worst season since 1939, largely owing to the loss of 1973 leading goalkicker Phil Smith which left a gaping hole in their attack. On the other hand, Swan Districts, with full-forward Max George and big Bob Beecroft prominent, won the Rodriguez Shield for the second time and played finals for the first time since 1965 after eight bleak years that had seen them a kick away from a winless season six seasons previously, whilst East Fremantle made a similar if less abrupt recovery to win their first premiership for nine years and first minor premiership for a decade. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 6 April EP 23.15 (153) H SF 16.11 (107) Perth Oval 10896 Saturday, 6 April Sub 11.12 (78) H Per 7.21 (63) Subiaco Oval 9960 Saturday, 6 April Cla 9.12 (66) H SD 8.11 (59) Claremont Oval 9310 Saturday, 6 April EF 9.22 (76) A WP 12.8 (80) East Fremantle Oval 10237 *Perth newcomer Robert Wiley kicks 1.8 (14) and combined with Ross Smith's outstanding form allows Subiaco to overcome major pre-season injury and training problemsChristian Geoff No-Fuss Subiaco Shapes Up Well The West Australian 8 April 1974 63 notably the departure of Keith Watt. West Perth equal a club record from 1932 by winning with eleven fewer scoring shots,http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#WinsLessScoreShots WAFL Footy Facts Wins with Fewer Scoring Shots https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#WinsLessScoreShots 29 October 2013 though falling one short of the current league record. Round 2 (Easter weekend) Round 2 Saturday, 13 April SD 9.12 (66) H Sub 6.13 (49) Bassendean Oval 9850 Saturday, 13 April SF 10.13 (73) A EF 13.14 (92) Fremantle Oval 13378 Monday, 15 April WP 12.15 (87) A EP 13.15 (93) Leederville Oval 16922 Monday, 15 April Per 21.13 (139) H Cla 14.8 (92) Lathlain Park 9841 *Austin Robertson was goalless in a match for the first time since Round 15, 1965 (he left the field with an underestimated groin injury at three-quarter time),Christian Geoff Subiaco Select Rhodes for Tomorrow The West Australian 19 April 1974 56 as Swan Districts celebrate the fortieth anniversary with an impressive win in very wet conditions.Great Day All Round for Swans The West Australian 15 April 1974 44 With rovers Jenzen and Wiley (thirteen goals and seven behinds between them) dominant, Perth overrun Claremont in the last quarter. Wiley amazingly leads the goalkicking for a week after his second WANFL game.East Alan Perth's Fitness Tells at Finish The West Australian 16 April 1974 51 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 20 April Sub 12.13 (85) A SF 19.15 (129) Subiaco Oval 8742 Saturday, 20 April Per 10.14 (74) A EP 16.14 (110) Lathlain Park 9825 Saturday, 20 April WP 9.25 (79) H Cla 9.11 (65) Leederville Oval 11624 Saturday, 20 April EF 11.14 (80) D SD 11.14 (80) East Fremantle Oval 9733 *The draw at East Fremantle Oval would prove the last for 888 WA(N)FL games until the sixth round of 1984 at Leederville Oval,There were 948 WANFL games with no draws between Round 11, 1946 and Round 19, 1957 inclusive. Subsequently there would be a sequence of 918 WAFL games with no draws between Round 12, 2012 and Round 14, 2022 inclusive. The SANFL record is over 788 games with no draws between Round 6, 1941 and Round 1, 1955 inclusive, and the VFL/AFL record is 470 games without a draw between Round 2, 1982 and the first half of Round 11, 1985, inclusive.See Christian Geoff Wiley Has a Knee Injury The West Australian 7 May 1984 84 the second-longest non-occurrence of draws in a major Australian Rules league.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php WAFL Footy Facts Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010548/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php 13 May 2014See Newman Alan Drawn Game Port Club's Pennant Hopes Rise The West Australian 9 September 1957 21 As of 2025, it is Old Easts' most recent drawn home-and-away game, with their sole subsequent tie occurring in the 1989 First Semi-Final.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws WAFL Footy Facts Most Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws 15 April 2014 In contrast to their opening-round accuracy, West Perth's score against Claremont is their second most surplus of behinds over goals on record.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/WestPerth/WestPerth_gamer.html#15 WAFL Footy Facts West Perth More Behinds Than Goals https://web.archive.org/web/20131017163839/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/WestPerth/WestPerth_gamer.html#15 17 October 2013 Round 4 (Anzac Day) Round 4 Thursday, 25 April Sub 14.15 (99) H EP 11.11 (77) Subiaco Oval 15522 Saturday, 27 April SF 19.18 (132) H SD 14.15 (99) Fremantle Oval 10648 Saturday, 27 April WP 11.19 (85) A Per 18.10 (118) Leederville Oval 10620 Saturday, 27 April Cla 11.12 (78) A EF 23.12 (150) Claremont Oval 8902 Peter Featherby produces an amazing 46 kicks and nine handballs to win Subiaco a game it was originally thought they would forfeit as they did not want to play on Anzac Day.Christian Geoff Featherby Leads Subiaco's Invasion The West Australian 26 April 1974 52 Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 4 May Sub 10.11 (71) H WP 8.15 (63) Subiaco Oval 7553 Saturday, 4 May SD 13.14 (92) H EP 8.15 (63) Bassendean Oval 7216 Saturday, 4 May SF 14.19 (103) H Cla 6.18 (54) Fremantle Oval 5447 Saturday, 4 May Per 10.8 (68) A EF 11.15 (81) Lathlain Park 6896 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 11 May WP 9.14 (68) A SD 14.10 (94) Leederville Oval 8118 Saturday, 11 May Per 13.13 (91) A SF 22.15 (147) Lathlain Park 7489 Saturday, 11 May Cla 7.19 (61) H EP 8.10 (58) Claremont Oval 5158 Saturday, 11 May EF 10.9 (69) H Sub 7.4 (46) East Fremantle Oval 9272 *The roving of Graham Melrose and Tony Buhagiar in wet conditions establish East Fremantle as the team to beat for the premiership as they win their fifth straight against the reigning champions.Christian Geoff East Fremantle Prove They Are Good The West Australian 13 May 1974 59 Coach Verdun Howell's experiment with half-back Mick Elphick and winger Garry Caporn as ruck-rovers drive Claremont to bounce back after a disastrous month of losses.Casellas Ken Claremont Give Tigerish Display The West Australian 13 May 1974 58 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 18 May SF 17.16 (118) H WP 13.13 (91) Fremantle Oval 8508 Saturday, 18 May SD 10.11 (71) A Per 21.15 (141) Bassendean Oval 8020 Saturday, 18 May Sub 6.16 (52) A Cla 22.20 (152) Subiaco Oval 7421 Saturday, 18 May EP 14.17 (101) H EF 13.19 (97) Perth Oval 8899 With Blethyn kicking eight goals and giving away another three, and their rovers demolishing a Lions team who had Austin Robertson in the reserves after his groin injury, Claremont record the biggest win in the WANFL for two years and their biggest since 1964.http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/Claremont/80/129 Claremont: Biggest Wins https://web.archive.org/web/20131213174029/http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/Claremont/80/129 Australian Football 13 December 2013 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 25 May Sub 12.25 (97) H SD 8.14 (62) Subiaco Oval 6978 Saturday, 25 May EP 10.15 (75) A WP 20.9 (129) Perth Oval 6777 Saturday, 25 May Cla 11.13 (79) A Per 16.19 (115) Claremont Oval 6377 Saturday, 25 May EF 6.10 (46) A SF 13.17 (95) East Fremantle Oval 16110 *South Fremantle win their sixth consecutive match to take top place with a speedy young centreline on another wet May afternoon.Christian Geoff South Leave Rivals without Answers The West Australian 27 May 1974 55 Eight goals and five behinds from Austin Robertson in his third senior game for the season, along with Swans' sluggish play, sees Subiaco rebound from the Claremont debacle.Hopkins Colin Robertson Back to His Best The West Australian 27 May 1974 55 Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Saturday, 1 June SD 8.7 (55) A Cla 10.18 (78) Bassendean Oval 6150 Saturday, 1 June WP 13.15 (93) A EF 20.19 (139) Leederville Oval 8492 Monday, 3 June SF 12.20 (92) H EP 9.18 (72) Fremantle Oval 12940 Monday, 3 June Per 17.12 (114) H Sub 12.10 (82) Lathlain Park 10868 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 8 June SF 10.5 (65) A Sub 23.17 (155) Fremantle Oval 112020 Saturday, 8 June EP 15.14 (104) A Per 18.14 (122) Perth Oval 100590 Saturday, 8 June Cla 14.14 (98) H WP 11.5 (71) Claremont Oval 86980 Saturday, 8 June SD 19.17 (131) H EF 15.16 (106) Bassendean Oval 8650 The return of captain-coach Smith provides the impetus for the finest team display of the season as Subiaco end South Fremantle's seven-game winning streak with Mike Fitzpatrick unstoppable and half-forward Neil Randall gaining thirty kicks.Christian Geoff Revenge Is Sweet for Subiaco The West Australian 10 June 1974 67 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 15 June SD 12.16 (88) A SF 16.14 (110) Bassendean Oval 10250 Saturday, 15 June Per 12.13 (85) H WP 12.6 (78) Lathlain Park 8088 Saturday, 15 June Sub 11.12 (78) A EP 20.18 (138) Subiaco Oval 10212 Saturday, 15 June EF 25.13 (163) H Cla 11.17 (83) East Fremantle Oval 9539 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 22 June WP 9.14 (68) A Sub 10.10 (70) Leederville Oval 6778 Saturday, 22 June EP 12.15 (87) A SD 19.14 (128) Perth Oval 7821 Saturday, 22 June Cla 20.7 (127) H SF 15.17 (107) Claremont Oval 7514 Saturday, 22 June EF 16.14 (110) H Per 9.15 (69) East Fremantle Oval 8220 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 29 June SD 27.13 (175) H WP 13.10 (88) Bassendean Oval 9350 Saturday, 29 June SF 16.11 (107) A Per 16.17 (113) Fremantle Oval 9373 Saturday, 29 June EP 17.11 (113) H Cla 8.10 (58) Perth Oval 9071 Saturday, 29 June Sub 11.12 (78) A EF 16.14 (110) Subiaco Oval 9530 *Max George kicks fourteen goals for Swan Districts, the most by any Swan in a match and the most 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 East Perth move within half a game of the four in a match where Claremont not only lost the game by half time when they remained goalless but also lost A$1119 in property and $458 in cash due to negligence. Archie Duda kicked eight goals to secure his spot from returning forward Phil Haughan, who kicked fifteen in the reserves.Christian Geoff East Perth say: "Don't Forget Us" The West Australian 1 July 1974 47 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 6 July WP 8.4 (52) A SF 15.15 (105) Leederville Oval 7701 Saturday, 6 July Per 19.13 (127) H SD 12.19 (91) Lathlain Park 11703 Saturday, 6 July Cla 10.11 (71) A Sub 12.8 (80) Claremont Oval 7520 Saturday, 6 July EF 11.17 (83) A EP 16.9 (105) East Fremantle Oval 9591 The return of eighteen-year-old prodigy Peter Spencer from a broken jaw gives East Perth ascendancy over the powerful East Fremantle centreline and an unexpected victory to enter the four.Hopkins Colin Spencer Gives East Perth Inspiration The West Australian 8 July 1974 43 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 20 July EP 25.6 (156) H SF 12.11 (83) Perth Oval 8812 Saturday, 20 July Sub 18.6 (114) H Per 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval 7925 Saturday, 20 July Cla 12.10 (82) A SD 16.10 (106) Claremont Oval 7218 Saturday, 20 July EF 21.12 (138) H WP 14.8 (92) East Fremantle Oval 6153 As a percentage, East Perth's score was their most accurate until 1980.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_gamer.html WAFL Footy Facts East Perth game records https://web.archive.org/web/20131017090203/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastPerth/EastPerth_gamer.html 17 October 2013 Archie Duda kicked nine goals. Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 27 July SD 12.15 (87) H Sub 12.11 (83) Bassendean Oval 10757 Saturday, 27 July WP 13.16 (94) H EP 12.15 (87) Leederville Oval 8462 Saturday, 27 July Per 18.17 (125) H Cla 14.8 (92) Lathlain Park 6790 Saturday, 27 July SF 20.10 (130) H EF 13.17 (95) Fremantle Oval 13130 *Subiaco fail to land a decisive thrust after fighting from thirty points behind against Swans.Christian Geoff This Was the One Swans Needed The West Australian 29 July 1974 55 East Perth junior Stuart Hillier leads tailender West Perth to a surprise win by forming a winning centreline with Ian Logan and veteran Mel Whinnen, moved after half-time to the unfamiliar position of wingman and collaring young champion Spencer for the first time.Casellas Ken One Who Got Away from East Perth The West Australian 29 July 1974 55 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 3 August Sub 6.8 (44) H SF 5.7 (37) Subiaco Oval 7156 Saturday, 3 August Per 9.13 (67) H EP 6.7 (43) Lathlain Park 6769 Saturday, 3 August WP 9.13 (67) A Cla 11.10 (76) Leederville Oval 4502 Saturday, 3 August EF 20.14 (134) H SD 14.15 (99) East Fremantle Oval 7329 East Fremantle's small-man strength wins decisively over a bigger and taller Swan Districts outfit to leave that club needing three wins from four games for a finals berth.Christian Geoff All-Weather Talent at East Fremantle The West Australian 5 August 1974 51 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 10 August SF 12.12 (84) A SD 15.19 (109) Fremantle Oval 8905 Saturday, 10 August WP 20.13 (133) H Per 14.13 (97) Leederville Oval 6056 Saturday, 10 August EP 10.15 (75) A Sub 12.16 (88) Perth Oval 11325 Saturday, 10 August Cla 13.11 (89) A EF 13.16 (94) Claremont Oval 6934 Despite kicking only 3.4 (22) to 9.7 (61) between half-time and time-on in the last quarter, East Fremantle get a critical victory because during the second quarter David Hollins kicks a goal simultaneously with forward Kerry Williams being interfered with off the ball, so Old Easts got another kick and two goals without a centre bounce.Bonus Issue The West Australian 12 August 1974 59 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 17 August Sub 12.11 (83) H WP 7.11 (53) Subiaco Oval 7654 Saturday, 17 August SD 11.19 (85) H EP 6.10 (46) Bassendean Oval 8320 Saturday, 17 August SF 15.15 (105) H Cla 10.12 (72) Fremantle Oval 6255 Saturday, 17 August Per 13.5 (83) A EF 12.15 (87) Lathlain Park 7841 East Fremantle gain a second successive lucky win, coming back from 23 points down with seven goals, including one where Perth fullback John Quartermaine was disallowed an apparently fair mark.Christian Geoff Escape Act By East Fremantle The West Australian 19 August 1974 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 24 August WP 13.14 (92) A SD 14.13 (97) Leederville Oval 9711 Saturday, 24 August Per 16.16 (112) H SF 13.9 (87) Lathlain Park 11032 Saturday, 24 August Cla 14.13 (97) A EP 21.10 (136) Claremont Oval 5092 Saturday, 24 August EF 13.12 (90) H Sub 11.6 (72) East Fremantle Oval 11814 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 31 August SF 9.20 (74) A WP 14.11 (95) Fremantle Oval 9558 Saturday, 31 August SD 8.10 (58) A Per 18.19 (127) Bassendean Oval 17520 Saturday, 31 August Sub 13.21 (99) H Cla 8.8 (56) Subiaco Oval 6850 Saturday, 31 August EP 20.13 (133) H EF 18.16 (124) Perth Oval 6701 Mel Whinnen becomes the first to play 300 WANFL matches as his Cardinals drive South Fremantle, at one point the pacesetters, out of the top four. Ladder main WDL 1974 WANFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EF EF 13 7 1 2164 1878 P Per Per 13 8 0 2146 1929 Sub Sub 12 9 0 1703 1741 SD SD 11 9 1 1932 1940 SF SF 11 10 0 2090 2001 EP EP 10 11 0 2025 1945 Cla Cla 7 14 0 1726 2076 WP WP 6 15 0 1758 2034 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1974 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1974#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 7 September Sub 11.10 (76) A SD 13.21 (99) Subiaco Oval 25,570 This was the last match for record-setting goalkicker Austin Robertson, Jr. and Subiaco's last final until 1985. Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 14 September EF 17.15 (117) H Per 13.16 (94) Subiaco Oval 26,079 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 21 September Per 12.12 (84) H SD 9.15 (69) Subiaco Oval 27,426 A strong first half with a 37-point lead is enough to see a jaded and sore Perth team make its first Grand Final for four seasons.Christian Geoff Perth Fade Out Again The West Australian 23 September 1974 52 Grand Final 1974 WANFL Grand Final Saturday, 28 September EF 2.5 (17) 7.11 (53) 11.13 (79) 17.20 (122) Nicholls 4, Avery 3, Durnthaler 2, Melrose 2, Hollins, McHenry, Reid, Becu, Buhagiar, Peake Peake, Gibellini, Becu, Ferguson, Hollins, Nicholls, Melrose H Per 4.3 (27) 7.4 (46) 12.9 (81) 15.10 (100) Wiley 6, Doherty 5, Farrant 2, Rosbender, McPhee Wiley, Pretty, McPhee, Lofts, Doherty, Currie, Inman Subiaco Oval 40,758 Christian Geoff East Fremantle Recipe a Blend of Skill and Strength The West Australian 30 September 1974 59 Ross Capes Simpson Medal Gary Gibellini (EF)David Pretty (Per) (tied) East Fremantle win their first flag for nine years after a period in the doldrums, more convincingly than the scores indicated due to inaccuracy and a let-up in the final few minutes.Lee Jack Celebrating 100 Years of Tradition: East Fremantle Football Club 1898-1997 354 Notes "note" References External links Official WAFL website Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), 1974 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WANFL