1928 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1928 7 EF 13 EF 15 67 Sol Lawn (SF) Jack Rocchi (SF) 1927 1929 The 1928 WAFL season was the 44th season of the West Australian Football League. The most notable event of the season occurred off the field on Monday, 11 June, when champion East Perth coach Phil Matson was killed in a truck crash at Nedlands after being thrown into a telegraph post.P. Matson Badly Hurt: Serious Motor Smash; Condition Very Low The Daily News 12 June 1928 7 The Royals under the coaching of Paddy HebbardPaddy Hebbard: To Coach East Perth The Sunday Times 24 June 1928 9S did manage to reach a challenge final against minor premiers East Fremantle, but were beaten and suffered an abrupt fall to a clear last the following season. Old Easts, who were given consecutive byes in the second half of July to permit a tour of Tasmania and Victoria, were fourth upon returning to Perth but claimed top place two weeks later and after four losses to the Royals, beat them in the challenge final for the first of their second series of four successive premierships. Fledgling club Claremont-Cottesloe (at this stage frequently called "the combine") failed to move from the bottom in its third season but nonetheless improved greatly from one win to five, in the process discovering their first great players in George Moloney and Keith Hough. A prelude to the future for the Tigers and indeed the entire WAFL was the first Aboriginal player in the league, Maley Hayward from Tambellup,Casey Kevin 1995 The Tigers’ Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club 22 0646264982 who played with his two brothers for South Fremantle as late as 1937.http://www.sffc.com.au/the-club/history/indigenous-connection Indigenous Connection South Fremantle Football Club] Home-and-Away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 28 April (2:45 pm) WP 8.9 (57) A Per 14.17 (101) Leederville Oval System and Dash: Perth's Easy Win The West Australian 30 April 1928 6 Saturday, 28 April (2:45 pm) EF 8.20 (68) H Sub 8.12 (60) Fremantle Oval Fighting Finish – Subiaco Wilt Under Pressure The West Australian 30 April 1928 6 Saturday, 28 April (2:45 pm) EP 13.14 (92) H CC 9.9 (63) Perth Oval East Perth Extended: Combine's Improved Form The West Australian 30 April 1928 6 SF Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) SF 12.18 (90) H Per 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval Well-Contested Game – Perth Weak in Attack The West Australian 7 May 1928 10 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) CC 10.14 (74) A EF 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval East's System Wins – Combine Shows Promise The West Australian 7 May 1928 10 Saturday, 5 May (2:45 pm) Sub 15.15 (105) H WP 8.14 (62) Subiaco Oval Subiaco too Strong: West Perth Outclassed The West Australian 7 May 1928 10 EP Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) EF 14.22 (106) H SF 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval East's Evenness: South Well Beaten The West Australian 14 May 1928 7 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) EP 8.7 (55) H WP 7.4 (46) Perth Oval Neighbours and Rivals – Poor Game at Perth Oval The West Australian 14 May 1928 7 Saturday, 12 May (2:45 pm) Per 12.14 (86) H CC 11.10 (76) WACA Keenly Contested Game: Perth Beat Combine The West Australian 14 May 1928 7 Sub During the last quarter, umpire Collins takes the rare step of temporarily suspending the Perth versus Claremont-Cottesloe game to cool tempers after numerous fights. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) CC 7.5 (47) A Sub 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval Subiaco too Strong: A Telling Last Quarter The West Australian 21 May 1928 5 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) WP 8.9 (57) H EF 7.12 (54) Leederville Oval Seasiders Surprised: West Perth's Triumph The West Australian 21 May 1928 5 Saturday, 19 May (2:45 pm) SF 8.9 (57) H EP 6.10 (46) Fremantle Oval Costly Mistakes: Premiers’ First Defeat The West Australian 21 May 1928 5 Per *On the first rainy day of what became an exceptionally wet season,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_nccObsCode=139&p_display_type=dataFile&p_stn_num=009034 Perth Regional Office (009034) Monthly rainfalls South Fremantle reverse the 1927 Grand Final result with a 5.5 (35) to 0.3 (3) first quarter. West Perth hold on for their first win after East Fremantle's Brown fails to hold a difficult mark. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) EP 10.5 (65) H EF 6.11 (47) Perth Oval A Hard Game – East Perth Wins The West Australian 28 May 1928 6 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) SF 8.15 (63) H WP 7.13 (55) Fremantle Oval In the Balance: West Perth Fails The West Australian 28 May 1928 6 Saturday, 26 May (2:45 pm) Sub 13.10 (88) H Per 10.11 (71) Subiaco Oval The Luck of the Wind: Subiaco Beats Perth The West Australian 28 May 1928 6 CC An extremely windy afternoon sees East Perth inflict a second defeat on Old Easts, whilst Subiaco moves to second by kicking three goals into a gale against Perth. Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) SF 10.14 (74) A Sub 11.10 (76) Fremantle Oval Subiaco Triumph: South Beaten at Home The West Australian 4 June 1928 5 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) Per 14.3 (87) H EP 11.14 (80) WACA Phenomenal Kicking – Premiers’ Sad Display The West Australian 4 June 1928 5 Saturday, 2 June (2:45 pm) WP 13.17 (95) A CC 15.16 (106) Leederville Oval High-Scoring Game: West Perth Outclassed The West Australian 4 June 1928 5 EF *Subiaco move to top of the ladder with a thrilling win at Fremantle Oval. Perth kick the most accurate score in WANFL history since West Perth kicked 13.2 (80) against the Demons in 1902.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts: Accurate Scoring 9 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#AccurateScoring 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all Round 7 (Foundation Day) Round 7 Monday, 4 June (2:45 pm) Sub 14.11 (95) H EP 13.8 (86) Subiaco Oval A Thrilling Game: Subiaco Hold the Lead The West Australian 5 June 1928 13 Monday, 4 June (2:45 pm) CC 13.10 (88) H SF 11.12 (78) Claremont Oval A Shock for South: Youth Outclasses Age The West Australian 5 June 1928 13 Monday, 4 June (2:45 pm) EF 15.15 (105) H Per 8.11 (59) Fremantle Oval Perth Overwhelmed: East's Decisive Win The West Australian 5 June 1928 13 WP George Moloney, with eight goals, stamps himself as a future star as Claremont-Cottesloe take three days to double their League win tally of their initial two seasons. Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) CC 6.18 (54) A EP 10.9 (69) Claremont Oval Second-rate Standard: Combine's Inaccuracy The West Australian 11 June 1928 6 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) Sub 9.9 (63) A EF 14.7 (91) Subiaco Oval Won in Third Quarter: East's Convincing Performance The West Australian 11 June 1928 6 Saturday, 9 June (2:45 pm) Per 10.13 (73) H WP 9.11 (65) WACA Perth Wins at Home: Close Scoring Holds Interest The West Australian 11 June 1928 6 SF A brilliant third quarter where they kicked 7.3 (45) to a behind allowed East Fremantle to weaken Subiaco's position at the top. Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) EF 14.22 (106) H CC 12.3 (75) Fremantle Oval East too Strong – Combine's Good Showing The West Australian 18 June 1928 14 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) WP 9.14 (68) H Sub 8.9 (57) Leederville Oval Fast and Exciting – West Perth's Brilliant Play The West Australian 18 June 1928 14 Saturday, 16 June (2:45 pm) Per 23.14 (152) H SF 9.13 (67) WACA Perth's Runaway Win: South Crippled with Injuries The West Australian 18 June 1928 14 EP *Perth kick the highest WAFL score since 1917((Pivot)) Football – East Fremantle Leads; Subiaco Surprised; Perth's Record Score The West Australian 18 June 1928 14 and their highest since 1904 to crush an injury-ravaged South Fremantle. West Perth move off the bottom by knocking early pacesetters Subiaco from top place. Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) WP 16.8 (104) H EP 12.8 (80) Leederville Oval Fast and Exciting: West Perth's Brilliant Win The West Australian 25 June 1928 6 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) CC 16.15 (111) H Per 13.14 (92) Claremont Oval Well-Deserved Success: Combine Surprises Perth The West Australian 25 June 1928 6 Saturday, 23 June (2:45 pm) SF 7.12 (54) A EF 13.18 (96) Fremantle Oval East's Great Finish: Seven Goals in 10 Minutes The West Australian 25 June 1928 6 Sub *After kicking only two goals from quarter-time, East Fremantle kick seven goals in the final ten minutes to go from 6.12 (48) apiece to a seven-goal win. Frank Hopkins, formerly a defender, kicks eight goals for the Cardinals as East Perth lose their first match after Matson's death. Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) EF 6.10 (46) A WP 7.16 (58) Fremantle Oval East Fremantle Stopped: West Perth Lead All the Way The West Australian 2 July 1928 6 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) EP 13.12 (90) H SF 11.7 (73) Perth Oval East Perth Prevail: Poor Game at Perth Oval The West Australian 2 July 1928 6-7 Saturday, 30 June (2:45 pm) Sub 9.13 (67) H CC 9.12 (66) Subiaco Oval Subiaco Scrape Home: Combine's Fine Display The West Australian 2 July 1928 6 Per With the start of an exceptionally wet period that sees Perth record 613.5 mm in 2 in two months, West Perth adapt better and despite being two games out are considered a strong chance for the final four.((Pivot)) West Perth in Form; Subiaco's Lucky Escape – Rain and Wind Spoil Games The West Australian 2 July 1928 6 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) EF 7.10 (52) A EP 9.14 (68) Fremantle Oval For the Third Time: East Perth's Fine Win The West Australian 9 July 1928 6 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) Per 3.8 (26) A Sub 11.12 (78) WACA In Slush and Mud, Subiaco Annihilate Perth The West Australian 9 July 1928 6 Saturday, 7 July (2:45 pm) WP 6.9 (45) A SF 9.10 (64) Leederville Oval West Perth Beaten – An Unconvincing Performance The West Australian 9 July 1928 6 CC *Subiaco take the lead with a superb display of ball-handling in blinding rain. Donoghue of Perth escapes serious injury despite being accidentally kicked in the head. East Perth record their third win over Old Easts for the season in an excellent match with fine wet-weather skills. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) Per 7.6 (48) H EF 3.13 (31) WACA Perth Whips E. Fremantle – An Interesting Game The West Australian 16 July 1928 6 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) EP 13.7 (85) H Sub 9.12 (66) Perth Oval Fast and Vigorous: East Perth's Good Finish The West Australian 16 July 1928 6 Saturday, 14 July (2:45 pm) SF 12.4 (76) H CC 9.19 (73) Fremantle Oval Combine Beat Themselves: 28 Shots, 9 Goals The West Australian 16 July 1928 6 WP South Fremantle's win with twelve fewer scoring shots established a WAFL record unbroken until 2008 when Peel beat East Fremantle with fourteen fewer shots.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts: Wins With Fewer Scoring Shots 9 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#WinsLessScoreShots 29 October 2013 dead dmy-all Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) Sub 7.10 (52) A SF 8.10 (58) Subiaco Oval By a Goal – Weakened Subiaco Fails The West Australian 23 July 1928 14 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) EP 4.9 (33) D Per 4.9 (33) Perth Oval Season's First Draw: Exciting Game at Perth Oval The West Australian 23 July 1928 14 Saturday, 21 July (2:45 pm) CC 9.13 (67) H WP 8.9 (57) Claremont Oval Combine's Luck Turns: West Perth Fail by Four Points The West Australian 23 July 1928 14 EF *An error by scoreboard attendants leaves Claremont-Cottesloe credited with one fewer goal than they actually kicked, but fortunately does not affect the result.Football: Trouble Over Scores The West Australian 23 July 1928 14 East Fremantle play their first tour match against Northern Tasmania, winning 14.13 (97) to 9.4 (58) after the home team kicked only 1.0 (6) to half-time.East Fremantle Tourists: Northern Tasmania Defeated The West Australian 23 July 1928 14 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) WP 6.13 (49) H Per 7.5 (47) Leederville Oval Perth Surprised – Rough Game at Leederville The West Australian 30 July 1928 6 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) Sub 11.9 (75) A CC 19.13 (127) Subiaco Oval First-Class Team Work: Combine's Great Victory The West Australian 30 July 1928 6 Saturday, 28 July (2:45 pm) SF 8.12 (60) H EP 8.7 (55) Fremantle Oval South Lucky to Win: East Perth Beaten by Five Points The West Australian 30 July 1928 6 EF *Despite Bert Nissen's eight goals, Claremont-Cottesloe produce the best display and highest score of their short WAFL career, the result leaving East Perth one and a half games clear on top. East Fremantle lose 7.13 (55) to 8.14 (62) against a southern Tasmania team at Hobart.East Fremantle Beaten: Fail Against S. Tasmania The Daily News 23 July 1928 1 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 21 April (2:45 pm) EP 10.11 (71) H EF 8.14 (62) Perth Oval Football's Here: Two Easts Open League Season The Mirror 21 April 1928 2 Saturday, 4 August (2:45 pm) CC 5.5 (35) A WP 11.13 (79) Claremont Oval Better Wet-Day Tactics: West Perth's Crushing Win The West Australian 6 August 1928 14 Saturday, 4 August (2:45 pm) Per 4.9 (33) A Sub 6.6 (42) WACA Scrambling Play: Subiaco Defeat Perth The West Australian 6 August 1928 13-14 SF *The East Perth v East Fremantle game was played before the start of the season to allow East Fremantle to tour Tasmania. Perth's fade-out on a ground covered in water on one wing deprives them of a chance to enter the four. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) CC 9.10 (64) A EF 17.19 (121) Claremont Oval Combine's Poor Showing; Seasiders Win by 57 Points The West Australian 13 August 1928 6 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) EP 8.5 (53) A WP 13.15 (93) Perth Oval Pace too solid – East Perth Defeated The West Australian 13 August 1928 6 Saturday, 11 August (2:45 pm) SF 14.11 (95) H Per 10.12 (72) Fremantle Oval Won in the First Half: South Fremantle Beat Perth The West Australian 13 August 1928 6 Sub Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) Sub 8.14 (62) H EP 7.15 (57) Subiaco Oval Hard Slogging Game: Subiaco Defeat East Perth The West Australian 20 August 1928 6 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) Per 4.8 (32) A EF 8.10 (58) WACA Perth Well Beaten: East Fremantle's Great Form The West Australian 20 August 1928 6 Saturday, 18 August (2:45 pm) SF 12.15 (87) H CC 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval Lawn's Great Display: South Fremantle Beat Combine The West Australian 20 August 1928 6 *Umpire Trotter was attacked as he went to the dressing room after the Subiaco versus East Perth game, which left three teams clear on top. Sol Lawn moves to equal first on the goalkicking with his seven goals against Claremont-Cottesloe. Johnston kicks all of Perth's goals against East Fremantle, a feat unrepeated since in the WAFL for four or more goals.Atkinson Graeme 1989 3AW Book of Footy Records South Melbourne Magistra Publishing Company Pty Ltd 147 1863210091 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) WP 13.9 (87) H Sub 12.10 (82) Leederville Oval West Perth Just Win – Subiaco's Great Finish The West Australian 27 August 1928 10 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) EF 11.18 (84) A SF 13.9 (87) Fremantle Oval Won in the First Half: East's Great Finish The West Australian 27 August 1928 10 Saturday, 25 August (2:45 pm) Per 12.13 (85) H CC 11.10 (76) WACA Bottom Teams Meet – Perth Account for Combine The West Australian 27 August 1928 10 WP South Fremantle move to the top in a thrilling local derby despite kicking only 1.4 (10) in the second half, but their second half fadeout proved ominous for the finals. Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) EF 11.15 (81) H Sub 8.10 (58) Fremantle Oval Subiaco Well Beaten: Seasiders Lead at Every Quarter The West Australian 3 September 1928 14 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) EP 23.25 (163) H Per 5.8 (38) Perth Oval Perth Routed: East Perth's Wonderful Play The West Australian 3 September 1928 14 Saturday, 1 September (2:45 pm) WP 9.17 (71) H SF 8.9 (57) Leederville Oval West Perth Win Again – Too Good for South The West Australian 3 September 1928 14 CC *East Perth, with veteran Campbell kicking thirteen goals, kick the highest WAFL score and greatest winning margin since 1917 (though at the time records were kept only from 1920). West Perth with Ted Flemming brilliant at centre half-back win a fifth successive match, but must defeat an in-form East Fremantle to make the finals. Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) CC 4.14 (38) A EP 8.11 (59) Claremont Oval East Perth Not Troubled: Losers Kick Poorly The West Australian 10 September 1928 10 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) Sub 8.16 (64) H SF 7.10 (52) Subiaco Oval Subiaco's Good Win: Wind Spoils Play The West Australian 10 September 1928 10 Saturday, 8 September (2:45 pm) EF 16.15 (111) H WP 3.5 (23) Fremantle Oval West Perth Routed: East Fremantle's Field Day The West Australian 10 September 1928 10 Per West Perth, appearing exhausted after striving for the four during the past five rounds, produce a feeble display, scoring only 1.3 (9) after the first ten minutes. Ladder main WDL 1928 WAFL Ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 EF EF 11 7 0 1415 1087 P EP EP 10 7 1 1307 1130 Sub Sub 10 8 0 1286 1239 SF SF 10 8 0 1263 1376 WP WP 9 9 0 1171 1256 Per Per 7 10 1 1215 1364 CC CC 5 13 0 1311 1516 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1928#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts 1928 Ladder Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 15 September (2:45 pm) EP 20.18 (138) H SF 8.2 (50) Subiaco Oval 11,496 In an exceedingly vicious game in wet weather, East Perth produce a brilliant display to kick 19.18 (132) in the last three quarters. Campbell kicks eight goals and Owens five for the Royals.First Semi-Final – East Perth Win Easily; A Rough and Willing Game The West Australian 17 September 1928 10 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 22 September (2:45 pm) EF 9.12 (66) H Sub 8.8 (56) Subiaco Oval 13,789 In complete contrast to the previous week, this is a clean game where East Fremantle are always well ahead and a late Maroon rally does not threaten them.Football: Second Semi-Final – Speed and System Again; Losers too Uneven. The West Australian 24 September 1928 10 Final Final Saturday, 29 September (2:45 pm) EF 7.12 (54) A EP 8.12 (60) Subiaco Oval 15,991 East Perth record their fourth win over Old Easts after Bee runs on after taking a mark and the bell rings.Football – League Final: East Perth's Narrow win: Losers’ Great Recovery. The West Australian October 1, 1928 7 Grand Final 1928 WAFL Grand Final Saturday, 6 October EF 2.4 (16) 7.5 (47) 10.10 (70) 10.13 (73) Lethridge 5, Woods 3, Reynolds, Coffey Coffey, Woods, Laffin, Lethridge, Telfer, Gabrielson, Pearce H EP 1.1 (7) 4.4 (28) 4.4 (28) 8.8 (56) Thomas 2, Campbell 2, Western 2, Owens, Armstrong Duffy (best on ground), Mitchell, Owens, Guhl, Fletcher, Glew Subiaco Oval 15,599 Old East Premiers – Hard and Exciting Final: Letheridge's Fine Play. E. Perth Beaten by 17 Points The West Australian 8 October 1928 16 Frank O‘Connor East Fremantle begin a sequence of four premierships with a brilliant second quarter into a strong breeze. References 3 External links Official WAFL website West Australian Football League (WAFL) Season 1928 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL