1980 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1980 8 SF 10 SD 3 88 Simon Beasley (SD) Stephen Michael (SF) 1979 (WANFL) 1981 The 1980 WAFL season was the 96th season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations. The season saw the league drop the word 'national' from its official name for the first time in fifty years, reverting to the title in use from 1908 to 1930. It also saw reigning premiers East Fremantle embark on the most rapid slide by any reigning premier since Sub went from first to last in 1916. Handicapped by the loss of Mario Turco to North Melbourne and Doug Green to retirement, along with injuries to Jim Sewell, Graham Carter, Swan Districts recruit Mark Olsen and Rod Lester-Smith and form lapses by Tony Buhagiar and Ian Thomson,See Hopkins Colin Swans Live Up to Their Promise The West Australian 8 April 1980 87 the blue and whites also lost classy Essendon recruit Darren "Daisy" Williams who returned to Victoria for personal reasons after two matches.Carew-Reid Andrew East Fremantle Throw Off the Blues The West Australian 28 April 1980 78 Old Easts were to win only five matches all season, and were in danger of their first wooden spoon for eighty-two years before a win in their penultimate game put them safely ahead of Subiaco, who had another disastrous season plagued by financial problems whereby calls to "Save Subi" were opposed by calls from opponents to "Flog Subi",See Spillman Ken Diehards: the Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000 199 0-9578185-0-5 leading to the worst record by any WA(N)FL club for twelve seasons. In contrast, SD had the best start to a WAFL season for twenty-one years, winning their first thirteen matches and gaining a $2000 bonus from Marlboro for winning their first twelve – with a further $200 if they could achieve a perfect home-and-away season.See Christian Geoff Claremont Lose Their Wingmen The West Australian 23 June 1980 65, 68 Swans were overpowered at the "business end" by the Mal Brown-coached SF, who were unbeaten apart from a five-game slump between the fifth and ninth rounds. The Bulldogs' play late in the season is regarded as some of the finest ever seen in the WAFL, a claim substantiated by their thrashing top VFL club Carlton by 91 points in Escort Championships during MarchBird Frank Percy's Carlton Crushed The Age 17 March 1980 38 – easily the biggest win by a non-VFL club therein and in fact the biggest loss by a VFL club until the AFC Night Series was restricted thereto.Rodgers Stephen The Complete Book of VFL Records 223-227 1862528020 The win over Carlton was impressive because Carlton fielded their Premiership team from 1979 and South Fremantle had many young reserve players in their team like Wayne Henwood, Daryl Stokes, John Townsend and others. Brad Hardie was only 16 years old. Home-and-away season Round 1 (Easter weekend) Round 1 Saturday, 5 April Sub 8.9 (57) A WP 17.16 (118) Subiaco Oval 9148 Saturday, 5 April SF 23.23 (161) H Per 16.21 (117) Fremantle Oval 11128 Monday, 7 April Cla 11.17 (83) A EP 13.13 (91) Claremont Oval 15066 Monday, 7 April SD 24.17 (161) H EF 6.14 (50) Bassendean Oval 14906 *Mal Brown's skill in moving rover Noel Carter to the centre and the inexperienced Ross Sweetman onto Bosustow ensures South Fremantle fight back after having had only three scoring shots to sixteen late in the opening quarter.Christian Geoff Brown's Gamble Pays Off The West Australian 7 April 1980 70 In their first game after the 1979 premiership, East Fremantle suffer the worst loss to that point in their history - an ominous sign for the season but a record comprehensively beaten the following year.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_margins.php#2 https://archive.today/20140702034350/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_margins.php%232 2 July 2014 WAFL Footy Facts East Fremantle – Game Records Craig Holden holds 1979 leading goalkicker Kevin Taylor to 0.2 (2). Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 12 April WP 15.11 (101) A SF 15.18 (108) Leederville Oval 11755 Saturday, 12 April EP 19.10 (124) A SD 21.20 (146) Perth Oval 17,490 Saturday, 12 April EF 15.21 (111) A Cla 24.14 (158) East Fremantle Oval 9556 Saturday, 12 April Per 27.20 (182) H Sub 12.10 (82) Lathlain Park 5784 *Swan Districts show their maturity by warding off two major challenges from East Perth – who take the lead during their third quarter and get within eight points halfway through the last – owing to a superb roving division led by Neesham and Mike Richardson.Christian Geoff New-Look Swans Survive Crises The West Australian 14 April 1980 68 The playing of Peake at centre half-forward does not help East Fremantle as their star has only four possessions before being moved into the centre and Claremont build up a lead they easily maintain.Hopkins Colin Peake's Talent Wasted at Centre Half-Forward The West Australian 14 April 1980 67 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 19 April SD 22.23 (155) H Per 13.20 (98) Bassendean Oval 10190 Saturday, 19 April Sub 8.14 (62) A EP 23.17 (155) Subiaco Oval 5104 Hopkins Colin Defenders Save Face for Drab East Perth The West Australian 21 April 1980 63 Saturday, 19 April WP 21.15 (141) H Cla 9.12 (66) Leederville Oval 8752 Saturday, 19 April EF 10.14 (74) A SF 28.13 (181) East Fremantle Oval 11212 *A brilliant display in windy and showery weather dominated by long handballing gives Old Easts a third successive thrashing and shows a below-strength Bulldogs as already better than 1979.Christian Geoff South Reveal Star Quality The West Australian 21 April 1980 76 West Perth, led by Chris Stasinowsky and centre half-forward Ron Alderton, annihilate Claremont in wet conditions during the last quarter, kicking 12.2 (74) to 1.2 (8).Sheterline John West Perth Mean Business The West Australian 21 April 1980 76 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 26 April SF 25.17 (167) H Sub 13.8 (86) Fremantle Oval 7284 Christian Geoff All's Not Lost for Subiaco The West Australian 28 April 1980 63 Saturday, 26 April Cla 20.18 (138) A SD 23.19 (157) Claremont Oval 14547 Hopkins Colin Claremont Flaws Come to Surface The West Australian 28 April 1980 62 Saturday, 26 April EP 15.14 (104) A EF 20.22 (142) Perth Oval 10012 Saturday, 26 April Per 15.17 (107) A WP 27.12 (174) Lathlain Park 10205 A fine display by the returning Wayne Cormack and improved form by Ken Judge gives East Fremantle a first win and a short-lived hope of moving back to the top. Old Easts jumped the Royals with the first five goals and, despite further injuries that leave Rod Lester-Smith crippled, are never headed. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 3 May SF 22.11 (143) A Cla 21.18 (144) Fremantle Oval 13028 Saturday, 3 May Sub 8.15 (63) A SD 27.32 (194) Subiaco Oval 6590 Saturday, 3 May Per 18.22 (130) H EP 16.10 (106) Lathlain Park 8672 Saturday, 3 May WP 26.24 (180) H EF 11.9 (75) Leederville Oval 11217 *South Fremantle claim a behind was missed – which would have produced the league's first draw for six seasonshttp://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 2014 – but the appeal was rejected when it was seen that Claremont's Kevin Worthington was given a free kick whilst a shot by South's Basil Campbell hit a goalpost.Christian Geoff 1979 Flops on the Top The West Australian 5 May 1980 90, 96 The 32 behinds is the most Swan Districts have ever scored in a WAFL match,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/most_behinds/Swan+Districts/243 Swan Districts: Most Behinds beating by five the previous record against East Perth from 1955. Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 10 May Cla 28.15 (183) H Sub 14.11 (95) Claremont Oval 5613 Saturday, 10 May EF 16.16 (112) A Per 22.11 (143) East Fremantle Oval 7420 Saturday, 10 May SD 27.20 (182) H WP 8.8 (56) Bassendean Oval 22350 Saturday, 10 May EP 21.12 (138) H SF 18.8 (116) Perth Oval 10857 *In front of the biggest-ever crowd at Bassendean and Swans' biggest home-and-away attendance at any venue,Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_crowd/Swan%2BDistricts/243/129/100/ha Swan Districts: Biggest Home-and-Away Crowds Swan Districts become the second team after West Perth in 1941 to win consecutive matches by over 100 points.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html WAFL Footy Facts Consecutive Wins by 100 Points 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#ConsecutiveWinsOver100 15 April 2014 An all-in-brawl leads to four reports for Subiaco half-forward Frank BucknallReports Come after Brawl The West Australian 12 May 1980 66 who gets six matches on one of the busiest nights for the WAFL Tribunal with seven players on report.Bucknall Penalised for Six Dates The West Australian 13 May 1980 79, 80 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 17 May WP 13.21 (99) A EP 12.14 (86) Leederville Oval 14860 Saturday, 17 May Per 20.12 (132) A Cla 29.17 (191) Lathlain Park 9693 Saturday, 17 May SF 15.18 (108) A SD 22.15 (147) Fremantle Oval 19279 Saturday, 17 May Sub 20.25 (145) H EF 9.13 (67) Subiaco Oval 4658 In winning their first match, Subiaco record their biggest win against the reigning premier club until 1993, beating 76 points from 1968The game when Austin Robertson kicked 15.11 (101).Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_wins/Subiaco/238/129 Subiaco: Biggest Wins They do this despite losing spearhead Peter Munro after kicking five in the first quarter and then Gary Buckenara.Lions Find Their Roar The West Australian 19 May 1980 55 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 24 May EP 19.20 (134) H Cla 14.13 (97) Perth Oval 12596 Saturday, 24 May WP 22.18 (150) H Sub 15.13 (103) Leederville Oval 8103 Long Kicks Boost W.P. The West Australian 26 May 1980 67 Saturday, 24 May Per 19.17 (131) A SF 21.25 (151) Lathlain Park 8566 Souths End Run of Losses The West Australian 26 May 1980 68, 67 Saturday, 24 May EF 15.16 (106) A SD 29.17 (191) East Fremantle Oval 8348 *After being fifteen points behind at quarter-time, Swan Districts produce a devastating second half to stay unbeaten with a percentage of 179.41, as East Fremantle apply virtually no pressure.Swans March Home with 22-goal Half The West Australian 26 May 1980 67 The aggregate of 204 points in the second half – Swan Districts 22.8 (140) and East Fremantle 10.4 (64) – constitutes a record for any half of WA(N)FL football.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/quarters.php WAFL Footy Facts Most Combined Points in Second Half 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513144658/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/quarters.php#19 13 May 2014 dead dmy-all Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Saturday, 31 May Per 16.18 (114) A SD 19.17 (131) Lathlain Park 11316 Saturday, 31 May EP 28.11 (179) H Sub 12.20 (92) Perth Oval 6680 Monday, 2 June Cla 18.15 (123) H WP 7.10 (52) Claremont Oval 13479 ((A Special Writer)) Claremont Crush West Perth The West Australian 3 June 1980 75 Monday, 2 June SF 14.21 (105) A EF 16.17 (113) Fremantle Oval 12487 The presence of the injured Peake and a return to form by their small men gives East Fremantle a desire completely lacking in other games of 1980 and allows them to overpower their Fremantle rivals in a hard-running game – producing unfulfilled hopes of a revival.E. F'Tle Give Their Best in Derby The West Australian 3 June 1980 76 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 7 June SF 18.16 (124) H WP 12.22 (94) Fremantle Oval 10976 Mal's Move Pays Off The West Australian 9 June 1980 66 Saturday, 7 June SD 16.21 (117) H EP 12.12 (84) Bassendean Oval 19237 Saturday, 7 June Cla 24.18 (162) H EF 15.15 (105) Claremont Oval 9016 Saturday, 7 June Sub 13.17 (95) A Per 16.17 (113) Subiaco Oval 4989 11.6 (72) from Warren Ralph puts paid to hopes of a blue and white revival and reveals a new WAFL star, as the Tigers kick 12.4 (76) to 4.0 (24) after Old Easts drew to within five points early in the final quarter.Old Easts a Heap of Ruins The West Australian 9 June 1980 66 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 14 June Sub 9.23 (77) A SF 16.19 (115) Subiaco Oval 4932 Sheterline John Subiaco Lacks Discipline The West Australian 16 June 1980 58 Saturday, 14 June SD 20.14 (134) H Cla 13.7 (85) Bassendean Oval 12870 Saturday, 14 June EF 16.14 (110) A EP 25.18 (168) East Fremantle Oval 6028 Saturday, 14 June WP 16.19 (115) H Per 10.17 (77) Leederville Oval 7352 *Swan Districts win their sixteenth match in succession as former Sandover winner and six-goal ruck-rover Graham Melrose shows leadership qualities for a team depleted by interstate calls.Christian Geoff Melrose Provides the Inspiration The West Australian 16 June 1980 74 Controversial West Perth ruckman Ben Jager proves he has improved beyond his formerly criticised disposal as he proves a worthy leader for a Cardinal team minus captain Fong and vice-captain Heal.Hopkins Colin Jager Proves Critics Wrong The West Australian 16 June 1980 75 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 21 June Cla 3.4 (22) A SF 8.13 (61) Claremont Oval 6716 Saturday, 21 June EP 8.13 (61) A Per 14.14 (98) Perth Oval 5048 Saturday, 21 June SD 7.12 (54) H Sub 5.13 (43) Bassendean Oval 6105 Saturday, 21 June EF 7.8 (50) A WP 9.13 (67) East Fremantle Oval 3860 *On a day where 45.4 mm in 2 of rain fell in Perth,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=1980 Daily Rainfall for Perth Regional Office, June 1980 Claremont's normally powerful attack kick the lowest WAFL score between 1969 and 1994, with Phil Krakouer kicking 3.2 of the 3.4 after Claremont, against all advice, kicked into a strong wind on winning the toss and conceded 4.3 (27) in sixteen minutes when the ground remained dry.Hopkins Colin Rioli Bursts Back into Best Form The West Australian 23 June 1980 This also remains Claremont's lowest score ever against the Bulldogs.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Claremont/Claremont_vsgamer.html#6 WAFL Footy Facts Claremont v South Fremantle 31 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101034748/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/Claremont/Claremont_vsgamer.html#6 1 January 2014 dead dmy-all Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 28 June Sub 12.16 (88) A Cla 29.20 (194) Subiaco Oval 6640 Saturday, 28 June Per 25.19 (169) H EF 20.19 (139) Lathlain Park 5926 Saturday, 28 June WP 17.11 (113) A SD 16.19 (115) Leederville Oval 15847 Saturday, 28 June SF 24.18 (162) H EP 10.14 (74) Fremantle Oval 11526 *Swan Districts win their eighteenth consecutive match dating back to late 1979, the best opening to a WAFL season since East Perth won the first seventeen in 1959http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html WAFL Footy Facts Streaks 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html 15 April 2014 West Perth suffer the first of three heartbreaking losses for that cost them a finals berth, as Swans' superb fighting qualities see them win after being behind all afternoon.Sheterline John Swans Pass Test of Character The West Australian 30 June 1980 60 Despite East Fremantle kicking 9.10 (64) in the final quarter, Perth's wingers Cam Shepherd and Alan Johnson had inflicted too much damage for the reigning premiers.Christian Geoff Perth Wingers Show the Way The West Australian 30 June 1980 61 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 12 July EP 11.19 (85) H WP 9.11 (65) Perth Oval 6744 Saturday, 12 July Cla 18.15 (123) H Per 10.18 (78) Claremont Oval 4945 Saturday, 12 July SD 10.8 (68) A SF 11.21 (87) Bassendean Oval 9791 Saturday, 12 July EF 17.22 (124) H Sub 9.12 (66) East Fremantle Oval 2830 South Fremantle's supremacy in the wet, with wingman Geoff O'Brien and Maurice Rioli superb, virtually seals the top two and ends Swans' hopes of an unbeaten season.Hopkins Colin Bring on the Rain Is South's Cry The West Australian 14 July 1980 68 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 19 July Cla 19.14 (128) H EP 12.6 (78) Claremont Oval 12580 Saturday, 19 July SF 20.20 (140) H Per 15.16 (106) Fremantle Oval 8258 Saturday, 19 July Sub 13.9 (87) H WP 13.8 (86) Subiaco Oval 4795 Saturday, 19 July SD 19.18 (132) H EF 17.11 (113) Bassendean Oval 9972 Subiaco gain their second and last win in a game with no score for twenty minutes in the last quarter - remarkable in such a high-scoring era in fine, if windy, weather.Hopkins Colin Reward for Perseverance The West Australian 21 July 1980 69 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 26 July WP 13.14 (92) A SF 13.15 (93) Leederville Oval 7979 Saturday, 26 July EP 19.11 (125) H SD 6.13 (49) Perth Oval 8182 Saturday, 26 July Per 25.17 (167) H Sub 9.8 (62) Lathlain Park 3061 Saturday, 26 July EF 10.9 (69) A Cla 11.12 (78) East Fremantle Oval 4946 Despite a stirring fightback after losing Adamson, Ellen and Logan before the game, West Perth lose by one point for the second successive match and East Perth move within a narrow percentage gap of claiming their place in the four.Hopkins Colin Shaw Gains Status as a Defender The West Australian 28 July 1980 72 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 2 August SD 20.20 (140) H Per 12.14 (86) Bassendean Oval 9877 Saturday, 2 August Sub 13.10 (88) A EP 21.23 (149) Subiaco Oval 5138 Saturday, 2 August WP 16.15 (111) A Cla 20.22 (142) Leederville Oval 12117 Saturday, 2 August EF 18.10 (118) A SF 21.22 (148) East Fremantle Oval 10880 A return to form with 7.6 (48) by Warren Ralph – who had been hopeless in the wet – and the dominance of Moss and Hunter ensure Claremont of a win that puts West Perth out of the four for the first time during 1980.Hopkins Colin Claremont Shatter West Perth's Hopes The West Australian 4 August 1980 70 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 9 August SF 17.21 (123) H Sub 7.14 (56) Fremantle Oval 6016 Saturday, 9 August Per 13.19 (97) A WP 17.17 (119) Lathlain Park 5222 Saturday, 9 August Cla 11.12 (78) A SD 14.19 (103) Claremont Oval 9961 Saturday, 9 August EP 27.10 (172) H EF 13.16 (94) Perth Oval 5612 Despite having Moss, Jim and Phil Krakouer and Ralph all well held, Claremont are only one point behind early in the last quarter before Swans show their ability under pressure and win well.Hopkins Colin Swans Are at Their Best under Pressure The West Australian 11 August 1980 66 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 16 August Sub 19.17 (131) A SD 26.14 (170) Subiaco Oval 5027 Saturday, 16 August Per 10.9 (69) A EP 22.13 (145) Lathlain Park 6817 Saturday, 16 August SF 17.16 (118) H Cla 17.12 (114) Fremantle Oval 13138 Saturday, 16 August WP 21.25 (151) H EF 11.13 (79) Leederville Oval 9034 *With Alan Watling kicking an equal career-best seven goals in this 250th match, West Perth run over hapless East Fremantle with 10.7 (67) to 2.3 (15) in the third quarter, but poor second and final quarters question their finals hopes in critics' eyes.Sheterline John West Perth Must Sustain Pressure The West Australian 18 August 1980 74 Subiaco, after being 86 points behind at half-time, kick 17.8 (110) to 10.3 (63) in the second half to reveal a question mark upon most of their football during 1980. Despite playing most of the second half at centre-half-forward with Stan Nowotny at full-forward, Simon Beasley kicks nine for Swans.Hopkins Colin There's a Glimmer of Hope for Subiaco The West Australian 18 August 1980 75 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 23 August SD 21.16 (142) H WP 14.15 (99) Bassendean Oval 12873 Saturday, 23 August EP 22.5 (137) A SF 21.15 (141) Perth Oval 14565 Saturday, 23 August Cla 27.16 (178) H Sub 13.13 (91) Claremont Oval 5462 Saturday, 23 August EF 25.13 (163) H Per 22.14 (146) East Fremantle Oval 4010 *Don Haddow, the last remaining player from South's 1970 premiership team, kick 7.4 (46) and leads well to fill the unfamiliar role of full-forward that had caused the Bulldogs trouble.Christian Geoff Haddow Looks the Answer in Attack The West Australian 25 August 1980 96 East Perth made a late charge from 41 points behind, led by Paul Arnold, that fails owing to weaknesses on the flanks and young ruckman Ironmonger's immobility around the ground. With Ralph equaling his best performance of 11.6 (72) and Phil Krakouer unstoppable with his superb disposal, Claremont kick 18.9 (117) to 5.2 (32) after a promising first half by the Lions.Hopkins Colin Melville Will Be Hand in Finals The West Australian 25 August 1980 96 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 30 August SF 18.14 (122) H SD 10.16 (76) Fremantle Oval 15980 Saturday, 30 August WP 20.16 (136) H EP 17.4 (106) Leederville Oval 14427 Saturday, 30 August Per 15.12 (102) A Cla 18.18 (126) Lathlain Park 5807 Saturday, 30 August Sub 18.13 (121) A EF 19.33 (147) Subiaco Oval 3412 *West Perth produce a superb team effort that sees them in the four early in the last quarter before several goals from Murray Couper reduce the margin and re-establish East Perth's place.Hopkins Colin West Perth Take All the Glory The West Australian 1 September 1980 67 East Fremantle equal the second highest number of behinds in a senior WAFL matchAustralian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/most_behinds/East%2BFremantle/96 East Fremantle: Most Behinds Subiaco's colts kicked the embarrassing score of 1.16 (22), but scored 12.7 (79) against the same opponent the following weekend. Ladder main WDL 1980 ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 SD SD 18 3 0 2764 2023 SF SF 17 4 0 2674 2085 P Cla Cla 13 8 0 2613 2194 EP EP 11 10 0 2501 2224 WP WP 11 10 0 2319 2104 Per Per 7 14 0 2462 2691 EF EF 5 16 0 2161 2948 Sub Sub 2 19 0 1790 3015 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1980 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1980#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 6 September Cla 15.10 (100) A EP 19.18 (132) Subiaco Oval 30,184 Despite the loss of decorated centreman Phil Kelly, Steve Curtis' blanketing of Phil Krakouer after the first fifteen minutes and the dominance of key forward Paul Arnold and Grant Campbell gives East Perth a clear win.Christian Geoff East Perth Are on Target The West Australian 8 September 1980 72 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 13 September SD 11.12 (78) A SF 11.22 (88) Subiaco Oval 34,575 In a fiery match, South Fremantle show they remained Western Australia's wet-weather specialists by keeping Swan Districts to 2.9 (21) after half-time as rain began and the pressure intensified.Christian Geoff Now or Never for South, Says Brown The West Australian 15 September 1980 67 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 20 September SD 28.13 (181) H EP 15.15 (105) Subiaco Oval 34,193 *Record attendance for a WA(N)FL Preliminary FinalDevaney John Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion 12 978-0-9556897-1-0 Swans beat Subiaco's 1959 record for the highest score in a WA(N)FL final by two points, showing the gap between the top two and the rest. East Perth cannot counter the centreline of Keith and Phil Narkle and Mike Smith, nor Graham Melrose and Beasley who finish with 16.1 between them.Christian Geoff East Perth Were Always Lagging The West Australian 22 September 1980 67 Grand final 1980 WAFL Grand Final 1980 WAFL Grand Final Saturday, 27 September SF 3.6 (24) 11.13 (79) 17.16 (118) 23.18 (156) Carter 4, Hardie 3, Outhwaite 3, Vigona 3, Morley 2, Shaw 2, Michael 2, Rioli 2, O'Brien, Campbell Delmenico Rioli, Carter, McKay, Michael, Vigona, Delmenico H SD 2.2 (14) 3.7 (25) 8.7 (55) 15.8 (98) Richardson 3, Neesham 2, Hoyer 2, Solin 2, Beasley 2, Holmes 2, Holden, Phil Narkle Neesham, Boucher, Skwirowski, Gillespie, Solin, Richardson Subiaco Oval 46,208 John Morris, Bob Phillips Simpson Medal Maurice Rioli (SF) South Fremantle, on a winning streak dating back to Round 10, give what is often regarded as the finest display in any WAFL Grand Final to thrash Swan Districts, playing in their first Grand Final since 1965. Notes "note" References 2 External links Official WAFL website Australian Football: WAFL Season 1980 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL