1989 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1989 8 Cla 7 Cla 8 89 Neil Lester-Smith (EF) Craig Edwards (SF) 1988 1990 (WASFL) The 1989 WAFL season was the 105th season of senior football in Perth. It saw Claremont continue its dominance of the competition with a third successive minor premiership under Gerard Neesham, despite having lost most of their top players of previous seasons to the VFL, and their 1988 conquerors Subiaco fall to third last with a mere six wins – their worst performance since the dark days of 1983 when the club had not played in the finals for nine years and had been wooden spooners four times in eight seasons. Coach Bunton had to promote many young players and knew 1989 was to be a year of rebuilding,Lewis Ross Subi on Slippery Slope The West Australian 12 June 1989 112 though only a second (and last as of 2014) Colts premiership under Eddie Pitter showed Subiaco did possess much resilience.Spillman Ken Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000 250 0957818505 Perth, who in 1988 had had their best record since 1978 and returned to Lathlain Park after the experiment of playing at their pre-1959 home of the WACA Ground was regarded as a financial failure, were also severely disappointing.Lewis Ross Demons Find No Sympathy The West Australian 22 May 1989 104 Swan Districts, who in 1988 had become the first club to suffer the ignominy of being last in all three grades,The only other clubs to finish last in all three grades since 1957 have been Peel Thunder in their inaugural 1997 season, and West Perth in 1992.16 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316211419/http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/t2S9bD25xC6EMmqmpApopxqMygR9bFONkYczOkFXvhg http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/t2S9bD25xC6EMmqmpApopxqMygR9bFONkYczOkFXvhg WAFL Reserves Ladder Positions pdf4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130125/http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/R_9lqgDaI2MsxeIiVk607KGT6cDcV-CNYBg-FUNoJ8M http://www.wafooty.com.au/download/d/R_9lqgDaI2MsxeIiVk607KGT6cDcV-CNYBg-FUNoJ8M WAFL Colts Ladder Positions pdf No club would win premierships in all three grades until Subiaco in 2018 won all three premierships. rebounded so well despite the absence of Narkle that after thirteen rounds they were certainties for the four before a run of wins by West Perth coincided with a Swan slump and allowed the Falcons to reach the finals for only the third time in eleven seasons. The season saw two experimental matches played in outer suburbs so that the WAFL could assess the possibility of relocating financially crippled Perth and West Perth to the Perth Hills and the growing northwestern corridor respectively.East Alan 2005 From Redlegs to Demons: A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899 165 The former move never occurred due to dissent within the committee, the latter did however five years subsequently. Another first was the semi-finals double-header that was to become standard in the league during the 1990s, instigated due to the only senior finals tie since the 1938 Grand Final and the refusal of Claremont and South Fremantle to accept two weekends without a match.Stocks Gary Commission May Regret Final Change The West Australian 4 September 1989 107 Although a game on Saturday and one on Sunday was proposed, the first semi-final replay was ultimately played before the second semi on the Saturday.As with the AFL, WAFL/Westar finals have since 1991 been required to play extra time if drawn at full-time, though this has never actually occurred.Stocks Gary Public Gets Behind Double-Header The West Australian 6 September 1989 144 There were also suggestions for the first time of the WAFL expanding beyond Perth to such rural centres as Bunbury and Geraldton and that established Perth clubs merge in order to adapt to the new realities of a national VFL/AFL competition.Stocks Gary Football Needs to Spread Its Wings The West Australian 29 May 1989 98 A more pressing issue was the off-field debate between Indian Pacificthe holders of the Eagles' VFL licence and the WAFL over the running of football in Western Australia, with Indian Pacific demanding an independent West Australian Football Commission rather than one controlled by the WAFL which was felt to be depressing standards.See Stocks Gary Eagles, WAFL Ready for Truce The West Australian 19 June 1989 108 The dispute after the VFL allowed West Coast to field a reserves team in exchange for a larger listMain Jim Christson Darren 1989 Football: The Year in Review 96 1989 Century Magazines continued: the VFL wanted West Coast's reserves playing in the VFL/AFL reserve grade competition, but that was unacceptable to the WAFC due to the cost of moving extra players to Melbourne, whilst the WAFC's preferred option of a West Coast reserves team in the WAFL was not acceptable to WAFL club executives as it would upset the tried-and-proved WAFL structure.The Eagles would eventually field a reserves team in the WAFL for the 2019 season.Stocks Gary Presidents Opposed to Eagles' Reserves Side The West Australian 28 August 1989 105 Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 8 April WP 13.12 (90) A SF 19.19 (133) Leederville Oval 4300 Saturday, 8 April SD 23.8 (146) H Per 16.9 (105) Bassendean Oval 4100 Lewis Ross Swans Have Ed Smiling The West Australian 10 April 1989 117 Saturday, 8 April Sub 5.14 (44) A Cla 17.11 (113) Subiaco Oval 5000 Saturday, 8 April EF 23.17 (155) H EP 9.10 (64) East Fremantle Oval 4300 Casellas Ken Rover Rowe a Find for Sharks The West Australian 10 April 1989 117 The return in the reserves of injury-plagued Andrew Macnish proves the sole highlight for Subiaco in the Grand Final replay – the Lions' league team minus Breman and Georgiades has absolutely no target in attack.Stocks Gary Macnish Flair Lightens Up Subi's Gloom The West Australian 10 April 1989 117 Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 15 April EP 10.11 (71) A SD 17.16 (118) WACA 4267 Saturday, 15 April Per 9.14 (68) A Sub 15.17 (107) Lathlain Park 4398 McDonald Ron Subiaco on the Rebound The West Australian 17 April 1989 139 Saturday, 15 April Cla 15.23 (113) H WP 10.11 (71) Claremont Oval 3720 Lewis Ross The Mark of a Champion The West Australian 17 April 1989 141 Saturday, 15 April SF 16.19 (115) H EF 13.19 (97) Fremantle Oval 9358 *Sixteen-year-old Glen Jakovich kicks five goals to combine with Stevan Jackson in an impressive attack that East Fremantle cannot counter despite Jackson's severely inaccurate total of 1.5 (11).Stocks Gary Jakovich Pedigree Breeds a Bulldog The West Australian 17 April 1989 141 The move of former centreman/defender Troy Ugle to the forward line and veteran defender Don Langsford onto the ball sparks 1988 wooden spooners Swans to equal top position with a ten-goal-to-two second half.Reid Russell Juggling Act by Blackaby Lifts Swans The West Australian 17 April 1989 139 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 22 April WP 18.15 (123) H EP 14.15 (99) Leederville Oval 3440 Saturday, 22 April Cla 19.24 (138) H SD 14.8 (92) Claremont Oval 4200 Saturday, 22 April Per 13.19 (97) A EF 27.27 (189) Kelmscott 3601 Sunday, 23 April Sub 16.15 (111) A SF 17.15 (117) Kalgoorlie 4000 Stocks Gary It's a Kalgoorlie Cracker The West Australian 24 April 1989 132 *With Perth considering a move to the southeastern Perth Hills, the WAFL plays a game in Kelmscott, but the Demons already look out of the running for the four after being expected contenders before the season started – they were never in the hunt after missing six consecutive shots late in the first quarter.McDonald Ron Demons' Season Goes Up in Smoke The West Australian 24 April 1989 133 The encouragement of fiancée Theresa helps Chris Davies return to West Perth from the Sunday Football League and he has the ball on a string in the Falcons' first win for 1989.Lewis Ross Woman's Hand Helps Falcons The West Australian 24 April 1989 131 Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 29 April WP 18.15 (123) H Sub 10.13 (73) Wanneroo 5007 McDonald Ron Falcons' Win a Sign of Better Times The West Australian 1 May 1989 102 Saturday, 29 April SF 19.15 (129) H Per 12.12 (84) Fremantle Oval 5257 Saturday, 29 April EP 5.17 (47) A Cla 19.26 (140) WACA 3050 Stocks Gary Royals Dredge Depths The West Australian 1 May 1989 102 Saturday, 29 April SD 17.12 (114) H EF 13.14 (92) Bassendean Oval 5100 *Brad Shine steels himself in the back pocket for the second half and becomes the driving force for an unexpected win after Swans were behind until three-quarter time. Eight kicks and six marks hold off most East Fremantle thrusts after half-time.Casellas Ken Captain Sets Fine Example The West Australian 1 May 1989 103 In an effort to assess a potential move by the Falcons to the northern suburbs,Atkinson Brian It's a Grand Old Flag: A History and Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of the West Perth Football Club 1885-2007 151 9781921361395WA Football 2000' Barker Anthony J. Behind the Play: A History of Football in Western Australia 275-276 0975242709 a game is played in the rapidly developing Shire of Wanneroo. West Perth would move to Arena Joondalup for the 1994 season. Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 6 May SD 18.17 (125) H Sub 16.13 (109) Bassendean Oval 5695 Saturday, 6 May Per 22.17 (149) H EP 11.8 (74) Lathlain Park 3466 Lewis Ross Star Trio Bring Demons Back to Life The West Australian 8 May 1989 141 Saturday, 6 May Cla 17.18 (120) H SF 15.10 (100) Albany 4638 Saturday, 6 May EF 19.14 (128) H WP 14.19 (103) East Fremantle Oval 4671 In a fine match watched by a figure claimed to be as high as six thousand,At the Albany match the attendance figure did not include children under fifteen years of age who were admitted free of charge. Claremont overcome an 8.5 (53) first quarter with four goals to Craig Edwards as Neesham's brain and skill – compensating for his lack of size and speed – controls a torrid game thereafter.Stocks Gary Neesham Still Shows Bulldogs New Tricks The West Australian 8 May 1989 140 Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 13 May WP 15.24 (114) A SD 17.13 (115) Leederville Oval 4403 Saturday, 13 May SF 18.18 (126) H EP 11.12 (78) Fremantle Oval 3510 McDonald Ron Edwards Earns Call-Up The West Australian 15 May 1989 103 Saturday, 13 May Cla 18.25 (133) H Per 18.10 (118) Claremont Oval 3309 Saturday, 13 May Sub 18.14 (122) H EF 16.14 (110) Subiaco Oval 3780 *Greg Walker's skill has some observers thinking his champion fatherAt that time, Bill was president of the Swan Districts Football Club, a position he held from 1983 to 1994. is making a comeback, as his speed along with Passeri, Bazzo and the Holmes brothers lift Swan Districts to a thrilling win.Stocks Gary The Dawn of a New Walker Era The West Australian 15 May 1989 103 Despite a Demon burst of 10.4 (64) to 0.4 (4) either side of half-time, Perth's poor defence that takes only seven marks all game means it cannot hold the Tigers for the remainder of the afternoon.Casellas Ken Top Marks to Claremont The West Australian 15 May 1989 103 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 20 May SD 12.15 (87) A SF 17.10 (112) Bassendean Oval 6352 Stocks Gary Bassendean Jinx Broken by Bulldogs The West Australian 22 May 1989 105 Saturday, 20 May Per 9.20 (74) A WP 15.20 (110) Lathlain Park 3158 Saturday, 20 May EP 12.12 (84) H Sub 11.13 (79) WACA 2504 Casellas Ken Subiaco Shocked as Royals Break the Ice The West Australian 22 May 1989 105 Saturday, 20 May EF 4.11 (35) A Cla 10.18 (78) East Fremantle Oval 4168 *In appalling conditions, Claremont's remarkably pin-point precision football in Brian Peake's three hundred and fiftieth senior Australian Rules match gives a convincing win. Peake is his side's best in an unfamiliar role tagging fellow veteran Neesham.McDonald Ron Tigers Weave a Magic Spell The West Australian 22 May 1989 104 Robert Wiley, having high expectation at season's opening, is very angry at Perth's lack of teamwork in the second half, when West Perth, led by the previously out-of-form Mifka, Madaffari and O‘Brien, score 9.11 (65) to 3.10 (28). Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 27 May SF 6.11 (47) A WP 12.15 (87) Fremantle Oval 3682 Stocks Gary Falcons Sail the Heights with Sing on Song The West Australian 29 May 1989 100 Saturday, 27 May Per 11.13 (79) A SD 24.10 (154) Lathlain Park 2616 McDonald Ron Swans Put Demons in Doldrums The West Australian 29 May 1989 101 Saturday, 27 May Cla 9.7 (61) A Sub 12.19 (91) Claremont Oval 3015 Saturday, 27 May EP 8.13 (61) A EF 14.29 (113) WACA 2122 *Relegated Eagle forward Karl Langdon shows his toughness by being used as a tagger on Neesham and eliminating his influence to defeat the previously unblemished Tigers – who score only 1.3 (9) in the second half – only a week after the Lions lost to last-placed East Perth.Casellas Ken Karl a Tiger Tamer The West Australian 29 May 1989 99 West Perth win at Fremantle Oval for the first time since 1978, ending the longest run of failures there since East Fremantle left the ground after the 1952 season.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/grounds/unsuccessful_streaks/Fremantle+Oval/45 Fremantle Oval: Unsuccessful Streaks Round 9 (Foundation Day) Round 9 Saturday, 3 June Sub 13.14 (92) A Per 14.12 (96) Subiaco Oval 3561 Lewis Ross Reshuffle by Wiley Puts Lions on Deck The West Australian 5 June 1989 96 Saturday, 3 June WP 12.19 (91) A Cla 27.9 (171) Leederville Oval 5428 Sunday, 4 June SD 12.13 (85) A EP 15.15 (105) Dampier Sports Ground 3000 Monday, 5 June EF 21.14 (140) H SF 20.15 (135) East Fremantle Oval 10000 *In perfect weather for football fans are treated to a brilliant display, especially by Claremont whose superb disposal and marking make a good West Perth team appear second-rate.Stocks Gary Falcons' Hit by Tigers' Thunderbolt The West Australian 5 June 1989 96 In a second brilliant match for the round, Neil Lester-Smith kicks six goals coming off the bench and Clinton Browning kicked the Sharks' winning goal in the last minute.WAFL Match Programme And Results 1989 Full Points Publications November 2006 http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/WAFL%201989.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20100619222254/http://fullpointsfooty.net/WAFL%201989.pdf 19 June 2010 pdf The match was compared favourably with the previous week's VFL thriller between West Coast and top team .Stocks Gary Scruffy Puts the Bite on Bulldogs – Lester-Smith Kicks Six as Sharks Steal Thriller The West Australian 6 June 1989 124-125 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 10 June SF 16.15 (111) H Sub 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval 4278 Saturday, 10 June EP 15.16 (106) H WP 14.16 (100) WACA 3403 Reid Russell Jackson Talks Royals to Victory The West Australian 12 June 1989 111 Saturday, 10 June SD 13.18 (96) A Cla 22.12 (144) Bassendean Oval 5126 Saturday, 10 June Per 13.10 (88) A EF 17.13 (115) Lathlain Park 3178 Denham Greg Mick Back with Bang The West Australian 12 June 1989 111 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 17 June Sub 8.16 (64) A WP 14.21 (105) Subiaco Oval 3839 Saturday, 17 June Per 11.10 (76) A SF 18.18 (126) Lathlain Park 3306 Saturday, 17 June Cla 21.11 (137) H EP 17.13 (115) Claremont Oval 3306 Saturday, 17 June EF 20.16 (136) H SD 16.10 (106) East Fremantle Oval 4276 Stocks Gary Broadbridge Strike New High as Sharks Shred Swans' Defences The West Australian 19 June 1989 104-105 Despite losing skipper Menaglio, Mifka, relegated Eagle Turley, plus full-forward Gavin Howlett kicking 3.9 (27) from mainly easy shots, West Perth via direct, efficient play appear a chance for the four despite their loss to the Royals the week previously.Denham Greg Falcons Look Good for the Final Four The West Australian 19 June 1989 104 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 24 June SD 14.17 (101) H Sub 14.11 (95) Bassendean Oval 3442 Loxley Steven Swans Prevail but Need All-Round Improvement The West Australian 26 June 1989 98 Saturday, 24 June EP 17.16 (118) A Per 19.8 (122) WACA 3116 Reid Russell Narkle Gives the Demons a Lift The West Australian 26 June 1989 98 Saturday, 24 June SF 16.13 (109) H Cla 11.14 (80) Fremantle Oval 7668 Saturday, 24 June WP 15.13 (103) A EF 23.13 (151) Leederville Oval 3890 A noisy members' stand inspires South Fremantle to a fine victory over pacesetters Claremont, as Craig Edwards, already favorite for the Sandover, is a colossus with eighteen kicks and 27 ruck knocks.Stocks Gary Bulldogs Respond to Familiar Chorus The West Australian 26 June 1989 98 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 1 July SD 18.12 (120) H WP 15.11 (101) Bassendean Oval 4399 Saturday, 1 July EP 11.11 (77) A SF 19.16 (130) WACA 3398 Marsh David Craig Gives Bulldogs Bite The West Australian 3 July 1989 113 Saturday, 1 July Per 12.8 (80) A Cla 16.13 (109) Lathlain Park 2633 Saturday, 1 July EF 15.12 (102) H Sub 14.14 (98) East Fremantle Oval 3533 Loxley Steven Ellis Puts Sharks on Right Road The West Australian 3 July 1989 113 After shaving his head to convince selectors to give him more games, Swan Districts rover Peter Hodyl looks a new player as he and his fellow rovers dominate the packs during a vital third quarter when Swans score 6.2 (38) to 3.5 (23).Lewis Ross New-Look Hodyl a Master for Swans The West Australian 3 July 1989 112 The win leaves Swans three games clear in the four and has WAFL official worried about potentially declining attendances. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 8 July SF 14.10 (94) H SD 14.7 (91) Fremantle Oval 4683 Saturday, 8 July WP 17.18 (120) H Per 16.11 (107) Leederville Oval 2636 Loxley Steven Second-Quarter Nap Costs Demons Dearly The West Australian 10 July 1989 100 Saturday, 8 July Sub 22.17 (149) H EP 13.6 (84) Subiaco Oval 2741 Saturday, 8 July Cla 16.13 (109) H EF 11.17 (83) Claremont Oval 4200 Stocks Gary Cheers for Beers in Claremont Win The West Australian 10 July 1989 99 *Willie Rioli kicks a 55-metre goal after a fifty-metre penalty on the siren to win the match, whilst the move of his elder brother Maurice's move to the half-forward line proved decisive in energising a previously decrepit Bulldog attack.Lewis Ross Swans Let South Scramble Home The West Australian 10 July 1989 100 Again-relegated Eagle Langdon provokes Dawson of East Perth into a fifty-metre penalty and with three third-quarter goals leads the Lions to win a battle of the tailenders following a slow start.Reid Russell Langdon Sets Off a Subiaco Goal Glut The West Australian 10 July 1989 100 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 15 July WP 11.14 (80) A SF 13.16 (94) Leederville Oval 3748 Stocks Gary Nelson's Grit Not Enough for Falcons The West Australian 17 July 1989 96 Saturday, 15 July Per 22.6 (138) H SD 9.9 (63) Lathlain Park 3194 Saturday, 15 July Sub 15.12 (102) H Cla 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval 3478 Lewis Ross Bunton Has All the Right Moves; Checkmate for Subiaco The West Australian 17 July 1989 96 Saturday, 15 July EF 20.19 (139) H EP 12.12 (84) East Fremantle Oval 2641 The on-ball combination of Mark Watson and Willie Dick suggests the four may not be sealed as the pair demolish Swan Districts and atone for several previous costly Demon lapses.Reid Russell Demons Kick Finals Fight Back into Life The West Australian 17 July 1989 97 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 22 July SD 21.13 (139) H EP 12.14 (86) Bassendean Oval 3031 Saturday, 22 July Per 18.19 (127) H Sub 14.16 (100) Lathlain Park 2684 Saturday, 22 July Cla 18.15 (123) H WP 3.12 (30) Claremont Oval 2405 Denham Greg Tigers Breeze In for 95-Point Win The West Australian 24 July 1989 87 Saturday, 22 July SF 14.15 (99) A EF 20.6 (126) Fremantle Oval 8970 Stocks Gary Brad the Derby Hero The West Australian 24 July 1989 88 West Perth are the first WA(N)FL team goalless at half-time since Swan Districts against South Fremantle in Round 15 of 1976. Their only three goals came during the first few minutes of the third quarter, and it is West Perth's lowest score since 1950 and only the second time since 1928 they have scored just three goals in a match.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/West+Perth/279/129 West Perth: Lowest Scores Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 29 July Sub 12.9 (81) A SF 13.14 (92) Subiaco Oval 3465 Reid Russell Close Shave for South Fremantle The West Australian 31 July 1989 100 Saturday, 29 July EP 8.14 (62) A WP 16.10 (106) WACA 2377 Saturday, 29 July Cla 13.12 (90) H SD 9.15 (69) Claremont Oval 3303 Saturday, 29 July EF 27.15 (177) H Per 3.11 (29) East Fremantle Oval 3458 *In a hard, physical game from when Tony Evans and Mick Grasso tangle at the opening, Claremont's greater accuracy in the second half ensures it a critical victory over the tenacious Swans to stay on top.Stocks Gary Tigers Earn Stripes; Swans Make Life Tough at the Top The West Australian 31 July 1989 100 East Fremantle record their biggest win over Perth,http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_vsgamer.html#5 WAFL Footy Facts East Fremantle Team v Team 25 September 2013 28 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928075347/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/EastFremantle/EastFrem_vsgamer.html#5 dead who kick the fourth-lowest score ever at East Fremantle Oval and the lowest since 1964.Australian Football https://australianfootball.com/grounds/lowest_scores/East%2BFremantle%2BOval/50/season_from/1953/season_to/1989/league/129/competition/10/division/all/division_type/all/round_type/all/ground/50/limit/500/filter/show East Fremantle Oval: Lowest Scores The Demons, without Watson, are never in the hunt after scoring the first goal within a minute of the start.Denham Greg Sharks Shatter Pathetic Perth The West Australian 31 July 1989 100 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 5 August WP 18.11 (119) H Sub 13.10 (88) Leederville Oval 2812 Reid Russell Nelson Keeps Falcons Clear of Waterloo The West Australian 7 August 1989 92 Saturday, 5 August SF 20.8 (128) H Per 13.5 (83) Fremantle Oval 3282 Saturday, 5 August EP 17.14 (116) A Cla 20.17 (137) WACA 2165 Denham Greg Game Just a Picnic for Claremont The West Australian 7 August 1989 90 Saturday, 5 August SD 12.10 (82) A EF 14.21 (105) Bassendean Oval 5441 Despite playing some of their best football during 1989, Swan Districts move into a precarious position via a loss to a powerful, systematic East Fremantle team – led brilliantly by Brian Peake in the centre.Stocks Gary Swans Show Form; Sharks Take Honours The West Australian 7 August 1989 90 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 12 August Sub 15.10 (100) A SD 23.26 (164) Subiaco Oval 3017 Saturday, 12 August Per 16.20 (116) H EP 12.14 (86) Lathlain Park 2225 Saturday, 12 August Cla 16.8 (104) H SF 12.11 (83) Claremont Oval 5514 Saturday, 12 August EF 16.19 (115) A WP 20.10 (130) East Fremantle Oval 3780 *A brilliant burst to get within eleven points after West Perth had previously kicked fourteen of fifteen for a fifty-point lead fails to give the Sharks the win needed for a second semi-final berth – Falcon Williams kicks a brilliant goal to seal East Fremantle's fate.Denham Greg Williams Kicks Super Goal To Crush Sharks The West Australian 14 August 1989 97 Claremont kick the final seven goals of a match its coach said was "equal in pressure to a VFL game" after South had jumped them with six goals to one in the first quarter, but the Tigers are worried about a hamstring injury to coach Neesham and a should problem to wingman Mark Hann.Stocks Gary Claremont Win but at a Price The West Australian 14 August 1989 96 Despite having to use an obviously injured Brad Shine to replace Kevin Caton after a collision with Subiaco's Brad McDougall, Swan Districts – with Shine helping exceptionally well – kick 15.16 (106) to 9.2 (56) after a tight first half to be a game and 6.5 percent clear inside the four.Reid Russell Hobbling Shine is the Hero The West Australian 14 August 1989 95 Perth ensure East Perth cannot repeat its late escapes from the wooden spoon in 1986, 1987 and 1988 with a convincing with after an even three quarter led again by defender-cum-centreman Willie Dick.Lewis Ross A Right Royal Letdown The West Australian 14 August 1989 96 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 19 August WP 16.17 (113) H SD 12.16 (88) Leederville Oval 7895 Saturday, 19 August SF 21.14 (140) H EP 7.4 (46) Fremantle Oval 3149 Saturday, 19 August Cla 15.17 (107) H Per 7.15 (57) Claremont Oval 2660 Reid Russell Tigers Do Just Enough to Dump the Demons The West Australian 21 August 1989 84 Saturday, 19 August Sub 10.18 (78) A EF 21.10 (136) Subiaco Oval 2800 Denham Greg Easy for the Sharks: Sleepy-Time Lions Go Round in Circles The West Australian 21 August 1989 84 Despite being the victim of a severe bump that was expected to keep him off the field, ex-St. Kilda wingman Jon Riggs recovers to lead West Perth to a critical win that leaves them 3.83 percent behind Swan Districts in fourth – and with a much easier last-round match.Stocks Gary Soaring Falcons Stay in Hunt The West Australian 21 August 1989 84 Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 26 August SD 11.15 (81) A SF 17.14 (116) Bassendean Oval 5739 Saturday, 26 August WP 27.15 (177) H Per 10.15 (75) Leederville Oval 4995 Reid Russell For Falcons, Pure Joy The West Australian 28 August 1989 104 Saturday, 26 August EP 12.17 (89) A Sub 20.17 (137) WACA 1876 Saturday, 26 August EF 13.17 (95) H Cla 12.15 (87) East Fremantle Oval 6060 *Swan Districts fall out of the four for the only time all season as West Perth thrash Perth, whilst the Swans cannot counter raging Sandover favourite Edwards' 23 kicks, 13 marks and five goals or Maurice Rioli's 31 kicks and eleven handballs.Reid Russell For Swans, There's Always Another Year The West Australian 28 August 1989 104 Despite not kicking a goal between the eight-minute mark of the second quarter and the corresponding point of the last, East Fremantle expose numerous flaws in Claremont's ruck and forward divisions to make a second flag look doubtful.Denham Greg Sharks Set for the Semis The West Australian 28 August 1989 105 Ladder main WDL 1989 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Cla Cla 17 4 0 2376 1724 P SF SF 16 5 0 2336 1870 EF EF 15 6 0 2539 1982 WP WP 11 10 0 2196 2146 SD SD 10 11 0 2236 2243 Sub Sub 6 15 0 1971 2209 Per Per 6 15 0 1968 2560 EP EP 3 18 0 1752 2640 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1989 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1989#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals Semi-finals First semi-final Saturday, 2 September EF 16.14 (110) D WP 16.14 (110) Subiaco Oval 15,656 Stocks Gary Spine-Tingler Will Be Hard to Repeat The West Australian 4 September 1989 106 In his three hundredth WA(N)FL game, Brian Peake goaled from 40 metres out to produce the first senior WA(N)FL finals draw since the 1938 Grand Final. As of 2025, it remains East Fremantle's only draw since 1974.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 April 15, 2014 First semi-final replay Saturday, 9 September (11:45 am) EF 17.17 (119) H WP 9.22 (76) Subiaco Oval 30,246 Reid Russell Sharks Ease Through The West Australian 11 September 1989 99 *The replay was played as a double-header with the second semi-final, starting a tradition established in the WAFL during the 1990s. West Perth's woeful inaccuracy costs it dearly in the end after the two teams were deadlocked following six quarters of football. In the second half the Sharks' rucks and rovers took over completely. Second semi-final Saturday, 9 September (2:15 pm) Cla 12.17 (89) A SF 16.9 (105) Subiaco Oval 30,246 With the motivation of winning for former champion coach Clive Lewington who was dying of cancer, South Fremantle get away in the final ten minutes with three remarkable goals from Peter MateraStocks Gary Bulldogs Scent the Holy Grail The West Australian 11 September 1989 100 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 16 September Cla 17.14 (116) H EF 12.13 (85) Subiaco Oval 16,088 Despite ridiculously taking to a criss-cross short-passing style after kicking the first nine goals, 31-possession Neesham and Rowland hold off East Fremantle after the Sharks kick five straight at the beginning of the final quarter to be only twelve points behind.Stocks Gary Lessons Are Learnt as Tigers Head the Class The West Australian 18 September 1989 104 Grand Final 1989 WAFL Grand Final 1989 WAFL Grand Final Saturday, 23 September SF 0.2 (2) 1.6 (12) 5.7 (37) 5.9 (39) Willie Rioli 2, Peter Matera, Geary, Macdonald Edwards, Solin, Maskos, Nalder, Brad Collard A Cla 4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 11.13 (79) 15.16 (106) Brayshaw 5, Dale Kickett 3, Evans 3, Thorne 2, Mann, Allan Allan, Evans, Thorne, Neeshan, Scott, Hahn, Brayshaw Subiaco Oval 38,193 Stocks Gary Perfect Timing by Maestro Neesham The West Australian 25 September 1989 110 David Johnson, Mike Ball Simpson Medal Ben Allan (Cla) In a game expected to be close, Claremont record a crushing win via a superb defence and brilliant tagging. South Fremantle kick the lowest open-age WA(N)FL Grand Final score since 1934, with all their goals coming between the 28-minute mark of the second quarter and midway through the third. Neesham, who was superb in the packs, Peter Thorne and Warren Ralph retired as players after the game.Casellas Ken Thorne Thinks It's Over The West Australian 25 September 1989 106 Notes References 3 External links Official WAFL website West Australian Football League Season 1989 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL