1987 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 1987 8 Cla 6 Cla 6 Todd Breman (Sub) (111) Mark Watson (Per) 1986 1988 The 1987 WAFL season was the 103rd season of the West Australian Football League in its various iterations. This season saw a Western Australia-based team, , that was one of two interstate teamsThe other was the Gold Coast-based Brisbane Bears. to make their debut in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which had profound effects on the WAFL competition. The Eagles took away thirty-five of the competition's best players, severely reducing attendances and club revenue,Spillman Ken Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000 232–238 the latter of which was further affected by the payment of the Eagles' licence fee to the VFL. The WAFL budgeted for a 30 percent decline in attendances, but the observed decline was over fifty percent,Christian Geoff WAFL Is Really Feeling Pinch The West Australian 22 June 1987 92, 89 and they were also hit by Channel Seven telecasting the Round 17 versus match, breaching agreements to not telecast non-Eagles VFL matches to Perth.Christian Geoff WAFL Demands Action over Telecast Breach The West Australian 13 July 1987 96 As small compensation, Claremont under captain-coach Gerard Neesham developed an innovation possession-oriented "chip and draw" style of football that allowed the Tigers to achieve the best record of any WA(N)FL team since East Fremantle's unbeaten season of 1946.Devaney John Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion 200, 203–204 Claremont lost only its second game,Since the WAFA expanded to six clubs in 1901, the only other clubs to have bettered Claremont's 1987 record are East Perth with a perfect season of 21 wins in the 1944 under-age competition, and Subiaco with 21 wins and a one-point loss in 2008, the Lions with 20 wins out of 20 in 2018, and the Lions again with 19 wins out of 20 in 2019. finishing the season with twenty-one consecutive undefeated matches – Peter Melesso getting the Tigers out of its only two possible defeats by after-the siren kicks. An outstanding defence led by future Eagle champion Guy McKenna permitted the fewest points against any WA(N)FL team since the wet 1973 season,Stocks Gary Defence Makes the Difference The West Australian 4 May 1987 87 whilst utility Derek Kickett polled 46 Sandover Medal votes but was ineligible due to suspensionCasey Kevin 1995 The Tigers' Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club 201 0646264982 and the return of Warren Ralph made the attack the best in the league. Over the three grades, Claremont amassed a record total of 53 wins and three draws from 63 matches.Casellas Ken Spirited Tigers Maul Feeble Royals The West Australian 17 August 1987 82 South Fremantle, who appeared revitalised early in the season, suffered a crippling injury and suspension toll plus the walkout of returning star "Jacko" Jackson and the elevation to West Coast of early-season stars Hart and Worsfold. This left the Bulldogs with twenty-five senior players unavailable mid-season, and the club consequently suffered eighteen consecutive losses to take the wooden spoon for the first time since 1972 and the last to date.Simpson Paul Montgomery Makes an Impression The West Australian 15 June 1987 90 In the middle of the season South Fremantle were fielding twelve or more first-year players.Marsh David Sharks' Run Continues; Young Bulldogs Battle it Out The West Australian 1 June 1987 76 Although coach Magro admitted many were not up to league standard in 1987,Lewis Ross Tigers' Glory is South's Dishonour The West Australian 24 August 1987 97 some of these like Peter Matera were to be decisive in returning the red and whites to prominence the following season. Perth, league finalists in 1986 for the first time since 1978, fell from twelve wins to six as the Demons were severely affected by the loss of key players Wiley and Yorgey to the VFL, and dynamic forward Wayne Ryder with a series of knee injuries that never allowed him two games in succession.Knee Injury Strikes Down Ryder Again The West Australian 24 July 1987 79 Major innovations were the pre-season ‘Kresta Cup' night competition, in which the Tigers showed traces of their devastating form during the winter,Casey 1995 The Tigers' Tale 200 the return of Perth to the WACA Ground after twenty-eight seasons playing at Lathlain Park,Christian Geoff WACA Return Kindles the Memories The West Australian 11 April 1987 208 and the first night matches for premiership points in WA(N)FL history. Improved drainage and a drier climate in PerthSee https://www.wa.gov.au/media/76464/download?inline Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (1997-2012) Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers 2012 Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation completely eliminated problems experienced at the WACA in the 1940s and 1950s; nonetheless the move was not regarded as a success and the Demons returned to Lathlain in 1989. Clubs Club Coach Captain Best and fairest Leading goalkicker Cla Gerard Neesham Gerard Neesham Peter Thorne Warren Ralph (75) EF Graham Melrose Brian Peake Brian Peake Clinton Browning (75) EP Gerard McNeil Chris Allen George Giannakis Grant Campbell (28) Per Mal BrownMick MoylanMoylan acted as coach for the Round 19 match against East Fremantle as Brown was so ill at midday he had to leave the coach's box. Mick Rea Mark Watson Mick Rea (81) SF Stan Magro Brad Collard Scott Watters Mark Jackson (45) Sub Haydn Bunton, Jr. Neil Taylor Greg Wilkinson Todd Breman (111) SD John Todd Brent Hutton Troy Ugle Kevin Caton (45) WP Bruce Monteath Peter Menaglio Craig Nelson Paddy Madaffari (66) Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 4 April SD 13.11 (89) H WP 11.21 (87) Bassendean Oval 2440 Saturday, 4 April Cla 17.9 (111) H Per 11.13 (79) Claremont Oval 3330 Sunday, 5 April EP 14.14 (98) A SF 19.15 (129) Rushton Park 4547 Marsh David Hart's Skills Inspire New-Look South The West Australian 6 April 1987 95 Sunday, 5 April Sub 14.15 (99) A EF 18.21 (129) Subiaco Oval 4376 Stocks Gary Sharks Respond to Pressure The West Australian 6 April 1987 96, 95 *The effect of the entry of the West Coast Eagles to the Victorian Football League,All Eagles matches in Victoria from the club's formation were broadcast live to Perth, and despite the time difference with eastern Australia this broadcast still overlapped with playing times for WAFL matches. along with district cricket at the WACA, was seen in the total opening round WAFL attendance of 14693 being less than half of the opening round attendance in 1986 of 36499.Christian, Geoff Quiet Opening to Season The West Australian 6 April 1987 96 Former forward Tony Beers, moved at the last minute to defence, does an outstanding job on the previously potent Perth forward line to produce a convincing revenge for Claremont's 1986 first semi-final defeat.Casellas, Ken Beers a Worry to Demons The West Australian 6 April 1987 96 Round 2 Round 2 Friday, 10 April (6:45 pm) WP 16.12 (108) H Cla 14.13 (97) WACA 3478 Saturday, 11 April Per 11.9 (75) A SF 22.19 (151) WACA 2918 Saturday, 11 April EP 10.9 (69) A Sub 27.19 (181) Perth Oval 2637 Marsh, David Subiaco Send East Perth Back to School The West Australian 13 April 1987 109 Saturday, 11 April EF 23.17 (155) H SD 11.6 (72) East Fremantle Oval 3069 Casellas, Ken Rookies Step into the Spotlight The West Australian 13 April 1987 109 *In the first night match for premiership points and the first WA(N)FL match at the WACA since September 1958, a fast-paced match despite slippery conditionsStocks, Gary Claremont Battle to Early Lead The West Australian 11 April 1987 208 sees West Perth inflict what would become Claremont's only loss for 1987. Future Eagle stars Hart and Worsfold dominate for South Fremantle against a disappointing Perth team affected by injuries and Eagle commitments, turning Perth's WACA "homecoming" sour.Stocks, Gary Bulldogs' Pair Ruin the Party The West Australian 13 April 1987 109 Round 3 (Easter weekend) Round 3 Saturday, 18 April SF 20.18 (138) H WP 20.16 (136) Fremantle Oval 4750 Saturday, 18 April Per 22.21 (153) H EP 10.17 (77) WACA 2204 Marsh, David Perth Deserve All the Praise The West Australian 20 April 1987 75 Sunday, 19 April Cla 12.14 (86) H EF 11.14 (80) Mount Barker 2556 Monday, 20 April SD 13.20 (98) H Sub 13.10 (88) Bassendean Oval 4846 Marsh, David Swans Put It All Together The West Australian 21 April 1987 128, 126 *The first ever official WAFL game in Mt Barker sees Derek Kickett, placed in defence for the first time, become the decisive factor in holding off a slow-starting East Fremantle team.Stocks Gary Kickett Helps Hold Out Sharks The West Australian 20 April 1987 80 Ninety seconds from the final siren David Hart receives two fifteen-metre penalties against West Perth's Gavin Wake – the first for running over the mark and the second for delaying in giving the ball – to move from 70 m yard 2 to 40 m yard 2 from goal and kick the winner in a fluctuating match where a mid-game burst of 8.4 (52) to a behind with six goals from much travelled Mark "Jacko" Jackson is decisive.Casellas Ken Fierce Contest Ends with a Blemish The West Australian 20 April 1987 75 Round 4 (Anzac Day) Round 4 Friday, 24 April (6:45 pm) Cla 15.13 (103) H Sub 12.16 (88) WACA 2726 Saturday, 25 April EP 15.11 (101) A SD 19.20 (134) Perth Oval 2523 Sunday, 26 April WP 14.14 (98) A Per 20.16 (136) Leederville Oval 5262 Stocks Gary Watson in Fine Touch as Perth Win Easily The West Australian 27 April 1987 80 Monday, 27 April SF 14.8 (92) A EF 16.13 (109) Fremantle Oval 13757 *Teenager Greg Walker, angry at being left on the bench for the first half, gives vent to his frustration by winning the match for Swan Districts, who forge away after an even three quarters and reveal Walker and twenty-year-old Andy Holmes a roving combination of great potential.Casellas Ken Spell on Ice Gets Walker Running Hot The West Australian 27 April 1987 77 In a typically tough derby, centre half-back John O‘Sullivan, full-back Colin Waterson, debutant Jon Derecourt and Tony Solin break down South Fremantle's attacking power, especially during the third quarter when South score only one goal and are left with too difficult a deficit to make up.Stocks Gary Sharks Take the Bite out of Bulldogs The West Australian 28 April 1987 108 Round 5 Round 5 Sunday, 29 March WP 16.20 (116) H EP 12.14 (86) Subiaco Oval 27500 Friday, 1 May (6:45 pm) Per 11.15 (81) A EF 17.22 (124) WACA 3262 Saturday, 2 May SF 14.13 (97) A Sub 25.15 (165) Fremantle Oval 4503 Saturday, 2 May Cla 22.26 (158) H SD 8.11 (59) Claremont Oval 3689 *The West Perth vs East Perth game was played as a double-header before the West Coast Eagles' inaugural match against . After the loss of numerous premiership players and a disappointing beginning to the season, Subiaco – with Rod Willett taking over Dwayne Lamb's role as a defensive ruck-rover – thrash the Bulldogs, who had previously looked rejuvenated after three disappointing seasons since 1984.Casellas, Ken Rod Willett a Lion in Lamb's Clothing The West Australian 4 May 1987 87 Superb defensive work by Kickett, McKenna, Beers and former spearhead John Scott restrict Swan Districts to 2.6 (18) after half-time, as Claremont suggest tremendous potential for the 1987 season after a slow start. Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 9 May SD 7.12 (54) H SF 6.8 (44) Bassendean Oval 2893 Saturday, 9 May Sub 17.13 (115) H Per 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval 3184 Saturday, 9 May Cla 18.21 (129) H EP 6.9 (45) Claremont Oval 2012 Saturday, 9 May EF 14.11 (95) H WP 4.11 (35) East Fremantle Oval 3324 Marsh David Peake Masterminds Sharks' Triumph The West Australian 11 May 1987 93 *Debutant Don Pyke, centreman Ben Allan (who had lost brother Jeremy on the Friday) and Joe Ahmat give Claremont a powerful centreline that defies the wind and rainAustralian 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=05&p_startYear=1987 Perth Regional Office (009034) May 1987 rainfall to score 11.9 (75) to a single behind after a "hard and honest" East Perth looked like going close to a first victory.Christian Geoff Claremont Make It a Year of Youth The West Australian 11 May 1987 92 Three goals from free kicks in six minutes gives Swan Districts a decisive break in the rainy conditions – as the Bulldogs appear to relax after allowing only one goal in the first half.Casellas Ken Complacency Proves Costly to Bulldogs The West Australian 11 May 1987 92 Brian Peake's dominance and East Fremantle's solid defence – helped by West Perth consistently using the defensive side of the ground when kicking with the wind – ensures an easy win wherein the Falcons kick the lowest WAFL score since Claremont's 3.4 (22) in June 1980.http://australianfootball.com/seasons/lowest_scores/WAFL_129/1200 West Australian Football League: Lowest Scores 6 December 2014 https://archive.today/20141206022030/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/lowest_scores/WAFL_129/1200 6 December 2014 dead dmy-all Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 16 May WP 19.19 (133) H SD 12.20 (92) Leederville Oval 3495 Casellas Ken Gamble with Wake Pays Big Dividend The West Australian 18 May 1987 95 Saturday, 16 May EP 21.13 (139) H SF 18.14 (122) Perth Oval 3082 Saturday, 16 May EF 26.5 (161) H Sub 14.15 (99) East Fremantle Oval 4420 Saturday, 16 May (7:30 pm) Per 10.11 (71) A Cla 23.20 (158) WACA 3241 McDonald Ron Ruthless Tigers Run Riot The West Australian 18 May 1987 95 *A WAFL record of twenty consecutive goals without a miss, and ten goals by Browning, ensures the Sharks crush the Lions for the second occasion during 1987.Marsh David Sharks Go on the Rampage The West Australian 18 May 1987 95 Prime Minister Bob Hawke – South Fremantle's number one badge-holder – was a guest for the second time at a red and white match, but as in the 1981 Grand Final to no avail as the score flatters South Fremantle who were poor for three quarters and hindered in their last-quarter comeback by eight behinds from "Jacko".Stocks Gary Royals Turn the Corner...and Give Little Joy to a VIP The West Australian 18 May 1987 95 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 23 May WP 17.8 (110) A Sub 24.16 (160) Leederville Oval 4543 Saturday, 23 May SD 20.18 (138) H Per 16.15 (111) Bassendean Oval 4621 McDonald Ron Gandini Swings It for Swans The West Australian 25 May 1987 93 Saturday, 23 May SF 14.11 (95) A Cla 25.18 (168) Fremantle Oval 4947 Marsh David Tigers Roll Irrepressibly Towards Finals The West Australian 25 May 1987 93 Saturday, 23 May EP 10.10 (70) A EF 26.18 (174) Perth Oval 2612 *With Neil Taylor in amazing touch in the centre, Subiaco almost emulate East Fremantle's performance from the previous round, scoring fifteen straight goals up to the four-minute mark of the third quarter and flattering West Perth after the initial sixteen minutes.Taylor the Key as Lions Find Kicking Touch The West Australian 25 May 1987 93 In a violent match that continues South Fremantle's decline, Bulldog skipper Brad Collard was suspended for four weeks for kicking rookie sensation Pyke in the head when a pack formed ten minutes into the second quarter after umpire Grant Vernon said "it was no accident".Marsh David Collard Gets Four Weeks The West Australian 26 May 1987 100 A week and three days after regular WAFL Tribunal hearings, after an investigation into a broken jaw sustained by Bulldog ruckman Dean Irving, Claremont's Peter Higgins was suspended for six matches.Tribunal Hands Higgins Six Weeks The West Australian 5 June 1987 70 In the South Fremantle v Claremont colts match, a South Fremantle player was alleged to have bitten the ears of Craig Tester of Claremont.No AFL player was ever charged with biting any part of an opponent until Chris Lewis was charged with biting Todd Viney in the sixteenth round of 1991.Marsh David Earbiting Allegation The West Australian 25 May 1987 91 At the Higgins hearing this player was identified as Richard Zurnoch and outed for three matches. Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 30 May Per 12.22 (94) A WP 15.20 (110) WACA 3407 Saturday, 30 May EP 10.15 (75) A SD 15.15 (105) Subiaco Oval 2891 Saturday, 30 May Cla 11.23 (89) D Sub 13.11 (89) Claremont Oval 5067 Saturday, 30 May EF 22.22 (154) H SF 17.11 (113) East Fremantle Oval 5913 *Claremont's inaccuracy allows Subiaco to break its winning run with only the second draw at Claremont Oval,http://waflfootyfacts.net/ClaremontOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Claremont Oval 1 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921224736/http://waflfootyfacts.net/ClaremontOval.html 21 September 2013 and the last until 2025. It was Subiaco's first draw since 1966, at the time the longest such sequence in the WA(N)FL though broken several times since.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws WAFL Footy Facts Most Games Between Successive Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#MostGamesBetweenDraws 15 April 2014 Peter Melesso kicked a behind from fifty metres out after the siren to draw after missing two easier shots that could have given the Tigers another win, whilst Todd Breman proves the outstanding player of the match with 7.3 (45) including all Subiaco's last four goals – one after the third quarter siren.Christian Geoff Historic Draw and a Tale of Two Kicks The West Australian 1 June 1987 76 In Bryan Cousins' three-hundredth league match, Perth cannot overcome a woefully inaccurate 2.10 (22) in the first quarter, and coach Brown points a finger at the umpires at the last change.Simpson Paul Falcons Frustrate Demons' Bold Bid The West Australian 1 June 1987 76 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 6 June Sub 14.15 (99) H SD 10.18 (78) Subiaco Oval 2729 Simpson Paul Lions' Runners Set Up Victory The West Australian 8 June 1987 107 Saturday, 6 June WP 37.17 (239) H SF 4.5 (29) Leederville Oval 2104 Marsh David Falcons Swoop on Tardy Bulldogs The West Australian 8 June 1987 107 Saturday, 6 June EP 16.9 (105) A Per 16.10 (106) Perth Oval 1430 Saturday, 6 June EF 10.14 (74) A Cla 13.13 (91) East Fremantle Oval 3604 *WP equalled their highest-ever score set in Round 10, 1981. The 210-point margin was also the greatest in senior WA(N)FL history,http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Game Records 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html 29 October 2013 though exceeded in the under-age 1944 competition, and South's score the lowest in the WAFL since Round 12, 1980. Paddy Maddafari scored ten goals, whilst in the third quarter South Fremantle's Scott Wilcox, whose injury left them with seventeen men and eighteen injured senior players, was carried off by West Perth trainers as the Bulldog ones had supposedly "gone home".Helping Hand The West Australian 8 June 1987 109 In a top class game Claremont move to the top permanently by taking advantage of East Fremantle giving them first use of the wind when the weather was dry – rain fell through the second half and East Fremantle could not make up a six-goal deficit at the last change. Derek Kickett, back in attack, scores two wonderful goals.Christian Geoff Hard-Working Tigers Worthy Pace-Setters The West Australian 8 June 1987 109 10.2 (62) by Perth in the third quarter gives the Demons a thrilling win after being six goals down at half-time, as Mark Watson takes over the centre from Peter Spencer.McDonald Ron Unhappy End to Spencer's Big Day The West Australian 8 June 1987 109 Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 13 June Sub 19.16 (130) H EP 9.5 (59) Subiaco Oval 3449 McDonald Ron Featherby Fits in Perfectly as Lions Roll On The West Australian 15 June 1987 90 Saturday, 13 June SF 14.16 (100) A Per 24.14 (160) Fremantle Oval 2424 Saturday, 13 June Cla 22.15 (147) H WP 7.9 (51) Claremont Oval 4933 Saturday, 13 June SD 22.12 (144) H EF 16.13 (109) Bassendean Oval 3128 *9.6 (60) to 1.2 (8) in the first quarter ensures West Perth fail their critical test and have little hope of displacing Subiaco or Swan Districts from the four. Guy McKenna smashed the Falcon attack where only Bradmore was any threat.Christian Geoff Tigers Wrap It Up Early The West Australian 15 June 1987 90 Swan Districts surprisingly outscore East Fremantle 19.6 (120) to 7.5 (47) from the eighteen-minute-mark of the second quarter, as they exploit the Sharks' lack of pace and unexpected unwillingness to contest.Marsh David Swans Show Up Sharks' Weak Spots The West Australian 15 June 1987 90 Interstate match Western Australia v South Australia Tuesday, 16 June Western Australia 9.9 (63) A South Australia 18.16 (124) WACA 7200 *This was the first night state game to be played in Perth.1988 West Australian Football Register Poat Peter East Alan amp 30–31 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 20 June EP 8.19 (67) A WP 16.18 (114) Perth Oval 2108 Stocks Gary Falcons' Fate Rests on Bradmore The West Australian 22 June 1987 86 Saturday, 20 June SD 7.15 (57) A Cla 10.19 (79) Bassendean Oval 3976 Saturday, 20 June Sub 23.11 (149) H SF 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval 2918 Saturday, 20 June EF 15.13 (103) H Per 4.8 (32) East Fremantle Oval 2812 Christian Geoff Dull Demons a Tonic for Sharks The West Australian 22 June 1987 86 *Despite scoring 1.13 (19) in the second quarter with the wind, four goals into it during the first quarter ensures Claremont become the first visiting club to win at Bassendean in 1987. Swans themselves score 1.8 (14) including three "posters" with the wind in the third quarter.Simpson Paul Swans Slow to Get into Gear The West Australian 22 June 1987 86 Subiaco's players claim the first half – when the Lions scored 10.8 (68) to 2.1 (13) in wet conditions – was the least competitive football they had played at WAFL level, although South do show some pride after the long interval.Marsh David At South, the Cupboard Is Almost Bare The West Australian 22 June 1987 86 Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 27 June Per 9.8 (62) H Sub 18.24 (142) WACA 2607 McDonald Ron Subiaco Moving into Stride The West Australian 29 June 1987 102 Saturday, 27 June SF 17.11 (113) A SD 19.30 (144) Fremantle Oval 2492 Simpson Paul Todd Tactics Halt Plucky South Bid The West Australian 29 June 1987 103 Saturday, 27 June Cla 26.20 (176) H EP 10.9 (69) Subiaco Oval 2442 Marsh David Warner's Effort Fails To Stir Royals The West Australian 29 June 1987 103 Saturday, 27 June WP 19.14 (128) H EF 12.19 (91) Leederville Oval 3405 Brian Peake played his 250th game for East Fremantle, but struggling WAFL chief executive Peter Cumminsky gains a wish as West Perth challenge the top four by scoring 10.7 (67) to 0.5 (5) in the forty minutes either side of half-time, with future star Darren Bewick beating Peake in the centre.Stocks Gary Falcons' Win Injects Life into the WAFL The West Australian 29 June 1987 103 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 4 July Sub 20.12 (132) H WP 13.11 (89) Subiaco Oval 5525 Saturday, 4 July Cla 21.10 (136) H SF 20.14 (134) Claremont Oval 3041 Saturday, 4 July EF 30.12 (192) H EP 17.10 (112) East Fremantle Oval 2777 Simpson Paul Early Burst Jolts Sharks into Action The West Australian 6 July 1987 99 Saturday, 4 July Per 12.13 (85) A SD 15.25 (115) Kalgoorlie 2774 Marsh David Ugle, Hutton Lift Swans The West Australian 6 July 1987 100 *An old-fashioned policy of resting ruckmen Edwards and Gatti in the forward pocket – even making Neesham move Ralph into defence – nearly garners a brave South Fremantle a huge upset, only denied by an after-the siren goal from Melesso after a mark with fifteen seconds remaining.Stocks Gary South Revived – in a Fashion The West Australian 6 July 1987 99 Despite setting the pace for forty minutes, West Perth are overrun by a depleted Subiaco team, whose ability to switch centre-half-forwards Langdon and Georgiades is never countered by the Falcon defence.Christian Geoff Flattering Falcons The West Australian 6 July 1987 99 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 11 July Cla 13.23 (101) H Per 13.9 (87) Claremont Oval 2873 Simpson Paul Tigers Win – but That's All The West Australian 13 July 1987 93 Saturday, 11 July SD 15.16 (106) A WP 16.17 (113) Bassendean Oval 4473 Stocks Gary Todd Tells a story but Players not Impressed The West Australian 13 July 1987 93 Saturday, 11 July Sub 13.11 (89) A EF 20.18 (138) Subiaco Oval 6718 Saturday, 11 July SF 14.11 (95) A EP 19.15 (129) Fremantle Oval 2738 *East Fremantle return to form in a fluctuating match where Subiaco concede the first nine goals, then kick nine of the next ten before the Sharks kick away as wingmen Rankin and Waterman dominate.Christian Geoff Sharks Strike Top Form at Critical Time The West Australian 13 July 1987 93 South Fremantle – after their effort against Claremont red-hot favourites to win and seal the wooden spoon for the Royals – produce a bleak display that sees them score nothing against East Perth's 8.8 (56) between the 22-minute mork of the first term and halfway through the second, to leave the game out of reach by half-time.Marsh David Little Joy in Royals' Win The West Australian 13 July 1987 93 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 18 July Per 20.17 (137) H SF 16.13 (119) Subiaco Oval 2772 Saturday, 18 July EP 13.9 (87) A Sub 16.14 (110) Perth Oval 3368 Simpson Paul Hollow Victory for Finals Pretenders The West Australian 20 July 1987 87 Saturday, 18 July EF 15.15 (105) A SD 22.18 (150) WACA 5862 Saturday, 18 July WP 11.11 (77) A Cla 20.11 (131) Leederville Oval 7906 *Swan Districts convincingly down East Fremantle to be a game – plus 33.21 percent – from the double chance as the injury-plagued Kevin Caton returns to score 7.6 (48) as a late inclusion, whilst the Sharks lose Peake to a knee arthroscope.Marsh David Swans Revive a Star – By Accident The West Australian 20 July 1987 88 Allan Daniels consigns South Fremantle to a thirteenth consecutive defeat and keep the wooden spoon battle alive with three late goals – while the Bulldogs lose key forward Merv Dellar in unusual fashion as his collarbone breaks when he is running into an open goal.McDonald Ron Daniels' Goals the Difference The West Australian 20 July 1987 88 State-of-Origin Match 1987 State-of-Origin Match Tuesday, 22 July (2:45 pm) Western Australia 4.4 (28) 6.4 (40) 9.12 (66) 13.14 (92) Bairstow 3.3Jimmy Krakouer 2.2Ishchenko 2.1Rance, Rioli 1.2Narkle 1.1Michael Mitchell, Hart, Dorotich 1.0Breman, Holden 0.1 Holden, Narkle, Bairstow, Mainwaring, Malaxos, Keene, Rioli A Victoria 5.5 (35) 8.11 (59) 12.16 (88) 16.20 (116) 5.4 Salmon3.1 Royal2.2 Morris2.0 Rhys-Jones1.1 Williams1.0 Murphy, Johnston, Foster0.4 Weightman0.1 Loveridge, Osborne Simon Madden, Bews, Salmon, Toohey, Williams, Gerard Healy, Roos Subiaco Oval Christian Geoff Vics Dominant Where It Counts The West Australian 23 July 1987 112 Grant Vernon, Ian Clayton Simpson Medal Andrew Bews (Victoria) In a dour struggle in slippery conditions, West Australia's weakness in the key forward positions ensures they never heads the Victorians. Western Australia had only three players in the ‘All-Australian' team selected after the match.Stocks Gary Only Three WA Players in Aust. Football Team The West Australian 24 July 1987 79 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 25 July SD 12.17 (89) A Sub 15.16 (106) Bassendean Oval 5914 McDonald Ron Pressure Finally Gets to Swans The West Australian 27 July 1987 77 Saturday, 25 July WP 13.17 (95) H SF 10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval 2665 Saturday, 25 July Per 17.11 (113) A EP 23.14 (152) WACA 2497 Stocks Gary Mal Bennett Pays Royals a Dividend The West Australian 27 July 1987 76 Saturday, 25 July Cla 25.8 (158) H EF 17.10 (112) Claremont Oval 5211 *Claremont score 12.5 (77) to 2.2 (14) after East Fremantle kick five unanswered goals to take a seventeen-point lead. Despite Ralph being moved into defence on Colin Waterson, Peter Thorne roved superbly for eight goals.Christian Geoff Enter Neesham – Exit Sharks The West Australian 27 July 1987 77 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 1 August WP 15.13 (103) H Per 10.13 (73) Leederville Oval 2725 Marsh David Falcons' Fate in Three Hands The West Australian 3 August 1987 103 Saturday, 1 August EF 24.13 (157) H SF 18.8 (116) East Fremantle Oval 3952 Saturday, 1 August EP 17.19 (121) A SD 25.16 (166) Perth Oval 3092 Saturday, 1 August Sub 14.7 (91) A Cla 14.11 (95) Subiaco Oval 6500 *Despite 37 possessions from Brian Taylor on the ball and a dominant centreline, Subiaco's forward weakness allows Claremont to extend their unbeaten run to sixteen matches.Stocks Gary Lions' Facts Don't Figure The West Australian 3 August 1987 102 Kevin Caton score 10.6 (66) and combines with ruckman Jim Buckley and on-ballers Troy Ugle and Joe Cormack to hold off West Perth‘s challenge for fourth position after Swans‘ previous defeat.Christian Geoff Too Much Class in Swans The West Australian 3 August 1987 103 Although Sumich and Edwards lead a charge of ten first-quarter goals, South lose yet again as Browning boots nine majors and Bushell seven, while the Bulldogs fail completely in the third quarter.Lewis Ross Browning Saves the Sharks The West Australian 3 August 1987 103 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 8 August SF 14.11 (95) A Sub 14.13 (97) Fremantle Oval 2628 Saturday, 8 August Per 15.17 (107) A EF 16.9 (105) Subiaco Oval 2063 Saturday, 8 August Cla 15.18 (108) H SD 12.16 (88) Claremont Oval 4732 Christian Geoff Claremont Closer to Success Record The West Australian 10 August 1987 85 Saturday, 8 August WP 21.15 (141) H EP 18.8 (116) Leederville Oval 3414 *Perth's acting coach Mick Moylan celebrates a thrilling win from five goals behind at three-quarter time after a doubtful mark to Rea on the goal line, whilst Swans' loss allows West Perth to enter the four for the first time.Christian Geoff WAFL Battle Intensifies The West Australian 10 August 1987 88 Peter Sumich's power against a Lion defence minus the injured Greg Wilkisnon nearly gives South Fremantle an end to their losing streak, despite scoring only 2.5 (17) in perfect conditions to half-time – Graham Kickett kicked what would have been a match-winning goal but it was disallowed because a Subiaco mark had been paid.Simpson Paul South Seize on Innocent Error by Lions The West Australian 10 August 1987 84 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 15 August SD 20.22 (142) H SF 18.14 (122) Bassendean Oval 3891 Lewis Ross Win Does Not Impress Todd The West Australian 17 August 1987 83 Saturday, 15 August Sub 19.13 (127) H Per 10.8 (68) Subiaco Oval 3498 Saturday, 15 August EP 8.9 (57) A Cla 33.28 (226) WACA 2469 Saturday, 15 August EF 23.15 (153) H WP 12.15 (87) East Fremantle Oval 4813 *A superb second half scoring 17.6 (108) to 5.5 (35) gives the flagging Sharks a major boost in confidence, as Peake returns to score five goals at full-forward and young Brad Tunbridge dominates the ruck.Christian Geoff Sharks Face Tackle Crisis The West Australian 17 August 1987 83 With Ralph kicking nine goals nine behinds and young Pyke eight goals as a rover, Claremont kick the highest score against the RoyalsAustralian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/highest_conceded/East+Perth/99/129 East Perth: Highest Scores Conceded and inflict the blue and black's worst-ever defeat.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/biggest_losses/East+Perth/99/129 East Perth: Biggest Losses Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 22 August WP 10.14 (74) A Sub 22.13 (145) Leederville Oval 5132 Simpson Paul Thanks to Breman, Interest in Maintained The West Australian 24 August 1987 97 Saturday, 22 August Per 17.9 (111) A SD 20.19 (139) WACA 4218 Saturday, 22 August SF 12.12 (84) A Cla 22.13 (145) Fremantle Oval 3297 Saturday, 22 August EP 17.17 (119) H EF 12.7 (79) Perth Oval 2211 *Todd Breman kicked ten goals for Sub, reaching 101 goals for the season. East Perth – last the whole season – avoid the wooden spoon with a fairytale victory for the retiring Peter Spencer, who was best afield despite having to play with headgear and protective padding.Stocks Gary Spencer Lets the Tears Flow for a Fairytale End The West Australian 24 August 1987 97 Ladder main WDL 1987 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Cla Cla 19 1 1 2692 1695 P Sub Sub 14 6 1 2491 1948 EF EF 13 8 0 2599 2080 SD SD 13 8 0 2259 2223 WP WP 11 10 0 2244 2250 Per Per 6 15 0 2023 2473 EP EP 4 17 0 1953 2891 SF SF 3 18 0 2127 2828 Premiers #CCFFCC Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 1987 Ladder https://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=1987#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals First semi-final First semi-final Saturday, 29 August EF 19.24 (138) H SD 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval 14,872 Despite losing Peake to a calf strain, East Fremantle – underdogs after losing seven of their last twelve matches – upset the fancied Swans, who lose all control after an inaccurate 3.7 (25) when they dominated play in the opening quarter.Stocks Gary Sharks' Power Topples Swans The West Australian 31 August 1987 84 Second semi-final Second semi-final Saturday, 5 September Cla 19.11 (125) H Sub 7.13 (55) Subiaco Oval 16,877 Christian Geoff Tigers Take a Giant Step Closer to Title The West Australian 7 September 1987 84 *Claremont make it twenty straight undefeated matches with a superb first-half defensive display that allows Subiaco only one goal until the 12-minute mark of the third quarter. Warren Ralph kicked ten straight goals to three-quarter time, including five into the wind in the second quarter, but Joe Ahmat was forced to kick one himself when he wanted Ralph to beat Bennett's WA(N)FL finals record from the previous season, and late in the quarter Ralph kicked his only behind from a difficult angle.Stocks Gary Miss Costs Ralph Record The West Australian 7 September 1987 84 Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 12 September Sub 17.14 (116) H EF 11.12 (78) Subiaco Oval 13,785 With Peake back, East Fremantle fall into their 1986 Grand Final trap of excessively physical and undisciplined play – the Lions score nine goals in the first quarter and East Fremantle never get into the match, with veteran Featherby scoring five goals.Stocks Gary Sharks Fall into Same Old Trap The West Australian 14 September 1987 82 Grand Final 1987 WAFL Grand Final Saturday, 19 September Cla 3.5 (23) 11.8 (74) 16.13 (109) 20.20 (140) Ralph 4, Thorne 4, Kickett 3, Sutherland 3, David O‘Connell 2, Golding 2, Melesso, Pyke Thorne, Pyke, Beers, Klemm, Sutherland, Ralph H Sub 2.2 (14) 4.3 (27) 6.8 (44) 10.9 (69) Breman 5, Dargie 2, Featherby, Hutchinson, Georgiades Neil Taylor, Hutchinson, Brian Taylor, Breman, Wilkinson, Willet Subiaco Oval 32,3401988 West Australian Football Register 126 Poat Peter East Alan amp Christian Geoff Tigers Find the Flaw in Subiaco's System The West Australian 21 September 1987 82 Phil O‘Reilly, Grant Vernon Simpson Medal Peter Thorne (Cla) Claremont complete a record season with a crushing win, producing ultimately fulfilled expectations of a "golden era" under Neesham.Christian Geoff Tigers on Verge of a Golden Era The West Australian 21 September 1987 88 Notes "note" References 3 External links Official WAFL website West Australian Football League Season 1987 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL