2003 WAFL season

Australian rules football season December 2017 December 2017 wafl 2003 9 WP 18 Sub 8 94 Brad Smith (Sub) Shane Beros (SD) 2002 2004 The 2003 WAFL season was the 119th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League. For this season the WAFL reverted briefly to playing its semi-finals as a "double-header", a policy abandoned for good at the end of the 2005 season, and also reverted to a twenty-game home-and-away season with three byes which continued until after the 2017 season. On the field, 2003 saw the end of East Perth's hat-trick of premierships as longtime rivals West Perth avenged their thrashing in the previous season's Grand Final, in the process becoming the first WAFL team to hold an opponent goalless since soon-defunct Midland Junction held West Perth themselves goalless in the opening round of 1916.See http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-03-R19.html AFL: Round 19, 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019132332/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-03-R19.html 19 October 2013 Their Grand Final victims, Subiaco, were however to use this season as a springboard to the longest dynasty in the WA(N)FL since South Fremantle's famous teams of the late 1940s and early 1950s, with four consecutive minor premierships and four flags between 2004 and 2008. East Perth dominated the first two thirds of the season with the Falcons but after their goalless score they suffered major problems off the field and fell to third. On the debit side, Peel Thunder, after three relatively promising seasons and the granting of a new five-year licence during April to secure their status in the WAFL,Reid Russell Skipper Wary of Flying Swans The Game 11 The West Australian 7 April 2003 returned to rock bottom, losing their first seventeen matches and looking certain of a second winless season before an upset victory at Fremantle Oval against a South Fremantle team expected to break into a seemingly settled top four.Lewis Ross Northey's Simple Plan The Game 11 The West Australian 18 August 2003 They were not helped by the loss via transfer to East Fremantle after six games of their only competent forward in Scott Simister. The Sharks, historically the league's most successful club, sunk to a level not seen during the twentieth century owing to the loss due to injury and transfer of their regular ruck division, which left them critically short of height after David Dwyer fell injured in the fifth round.Around the Clubs The West Australian 22 April 2003 50 The blue and whites lead Peel by only one match for most of the year, and despite winning five of their last seven matches, East Fremantle were to win a mere nineteen of eighty matches between 2003 and 2006, the worst four consecutive seasons in their history.A record of 23 wins and 61 losses between 1967 and 1970 is the only approach. Home-and-away season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 22 March (2:15 pm) Cla 16.9 (105) H PT 7.12 (54) Claremont Oval 1427 Saturday, 22 March (2:15 pm) SD 15.15 (105) D EP 17.3 (105) Busselton 1473 EF, Per, SF, Sub, WP 2002 wooden spooners Swan Districts record a controversial draw against the three-time premiers after rover Shane Beros kicked a behind which East Perth claimed was touched after the siren to preclude a scoreLewis Ross Angry Royals Look to Challenge Result The Game 2 The West Australian 24 March 2003 – this was ultimately denied. It proved the last draw in the WAFL for 500 matches until Round 9, 2008.http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php WAFL Footy Facts Draws https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010548/http://waflfootyfacts.net/Teams/All/draws.php 13 May 2014http://www.wafl.com.au/budget/download/2008/10 WAFL Budget Round 10, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003403/http://www.wafl.com.au/budget/download/2008/10 3 December 2013 7 Round 2 Round 2 Friday, 28 March (6:45 pm) Sub 17.7 (109) H Cla 5.12 (42) Subiaco Oval 1541 Friday, 28 March (6:45 pm) SF 17.11 (113) H EF 14.7 (91) Fremantle Oval 3496 Saturday, 29 March (2:15 pm) WP 12.3 (75) A EP 16.11 (107) Arena Joondalup 1779 Sunday, 30 March (2:15 pm) SD 14.7 (91) H Per 7.10 (52) Bassendean Oval 1600 PT East Perth win well but are upset at the condition of Arena Joondalup, which caused the Royals two major knee injuries.Lewis Ross Reid Russell Falcons' Ground Upsets Royals The Game 11 The West Australian 31 March 2003 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) EF 12.10 (82) A Sub 13.11 (89) East Fremantle Oval 1427 Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) Cla 10.10 (70) A WP 21.16 (142) Claremont Oval 1389 Lamond David Warm Falcons, Cool Smiles The Game 11 The West Australian 7 April 2003 Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) Per 7.10 (52) A SF 17.12 (114) Lathlain Park 1465 Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) PT 9.4 (58) A SD 20.20 (140) Rushton Park 1375 EP Skipper Joel Cornelius is wary of Swan Districts' flying start after winning only one game in 2002, despite the team kicking 19.20 (134) to 5.4 (34) after quarter-time in a result that fails to vindicate Peel's new five-year licence. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) WP 13.13 (91) H EF 10.12 (72) Arena Joondalup 1072 Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) SF 17.12 (114) H PT 12.10 (82) Fremantle Oval 852 Sunday, 13 April (2:15 pm) Cla 4.8 (32) A EP 18.14 (122) Claremont Oval 1840 Sunday, 13 April (2:15 pm) Sub 15.10 (100) H Per 8.14 (62) Subiaco Oval 1399 SD *Troy Wilson's intimidating presence crushes Claremont, who were ineffective in over a third of their 247 disposals.Townsend John Wilson, Ridley Double-Act The Game 11 The West Australian 14 April 2003 Peel led by six points at half-time but rookie Thunder coach John Ditchburn becomes angry at their fade-out in the second half after two Bulldog 50-metre penalties result in goals.Lamond David Ditchburn Ups the Ante The Game 11 The West Australian 14 April 2003 Round 5 (Easter weekend) Round 5 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) EP 19.12 (126) H EF 12.7 (79) Subiaco Oval 1390 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) SD 14.9 (93) A SF 14.17 (101) Bassendean Oval 2708 Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) PT 9.11 (65) A Sub 18.27 (135) Rushton Park 1516 Monday, 21 April (2:15 pm) Per 15.5 (95) A WP 18.13 (121) Lathlain Park 2164 Cla Despite the loss of coach John Northey due to a health scare from his wife, South Fremantle stay undefeated against a persistent Swans team that never has the class to overpower the Bulldogs.Lewis Ross Bulldogs Triumph for Fill-In Coach The Game 11 The West Australian 21 April 2003 Round 6 Round 6 Friday, 25 April (2:15 pm) SD 8.10 (58) A Sub 12.13 (85) Bassendean Oval 3317 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) Per 11.13 (79) A EP 19.11 (125) Lathlain Park 1922 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) PT 9.9 (63) A WP 14.22 (106) Rushton Park 1405 Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) EF 9.9 (63) A Cla 14.21 (105) East Fremantle Oval 1328 SF *West Coast draft pick Adam Selwood shows he justified the Eagles' choice via a fine display against the winless Demons after a recurring calf injury limited him to five matches during 2002.Lamond David Double Chance a Selwood The Game 11 The West Australian 28 April 2003 Former Shark Brad Dodd, despite being nervous playing against his old team, revives a decrepit Tiger midfield to keep the Sharks winless.Reid Russell Dodd Puts Sharks behind Him The Game 11 The West Australian 28 April 2003 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) EP 27.16 (178) H PT 12.6 (78) Leederville Oval 1491 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) WP 16.12 (108) H SD 10.12 (72) Arena Joondalup 1892 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Sub 19.18 (132) H SF 10.7 (67) Subiaco Oval 1449 Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Cla 11.9 (75) H Per 9.17 (71) Claremont Oval 1216 EF *Despite severe stomach cramps, Subiaco's Anthony Beattie produces a devastating display on the half-forward flank and gives a stern warning to the other eight WAFL clubs against the previously unbeaten Bulldogs.Reid Russell Beattie's Bad Stomach Is a Pain for Bulldogs The Game 11 The West Australian 5 May 2003 Claremont get out of jail against the still-winless Demons after playing extremely poorly for three quarters through failing to follow basic instructions by coach Guy McKenna.Lewis Tracey Claremont Leaves It Very Late to Find a Winning Rhythm The Game 11 The West Australian 5 May 2003 Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) Per 18.16 (124) H EF 9.10 (64) Lathlain Park 1483 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) SF 11.18 (84) A WP 21.13 (139) Fremantle Oval 1557 Reid Russell Falcons in Perfect Shape for Unbeaten Lions The Game 11 The West Australian 12 May 2001 Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) PT 8.7 (55) A Cla 13.16 (94) Rushton Park 1130 Sunday, 11 May (2:15 pm) SD 12.9 (81) A EP 25.9 (159) Bassendean Oval 2410 Sub Led by West Coast recruit and late inclusion Jeremy Humm, East Perth take revenge for their controversial opening round draw by crushing the Swans, in the process scoring 11.3 (69) in the last quarter.Reid Russell Sweet Revenge is Real Royal Romp The Game 11 The West Australian 12 May 2001 Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) WP 12.8 (80) H Sub 8.11 (59) Arena Joondalup 1720 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Cla 8.7 (55) A SD 10.12 (72) Claremont Oval 1058 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) EF 16.13 (109) H PT 12.5 (77) East Fremantle Oval 1035 Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) EP 13.12 (90) H SF 12.9 (81) Leederville Oval 1730 Per *A controversial goal by West Perth's Travis McLean (believed to have been kicked after the three-quarter-time siren) drives the Falcons to their seventh consecutive victory in their last match before the Foundation day derby with undefeated East Perth.Lamond David Falcons Show Premiership Potential in Tough Win The Game 11 The West Australian 19 May 2003 Swan Districts rebound with a fighting win over Claremont, who score only 1.4 (10) after half-time but lead throughout until a five-goal burst, led by former Kangaroos player Adam Lange, from halfway through the final quarter.Lewis Ross True Grit the Key for Swans The Game 11 The West Australian 19 May 2003 Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) SD 16.11 (107) H EF 15.9 (99) Bassendean Oval 1717 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) PT 6.11 (47) A Per 13.17 (95) Rushton Park 1172 Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) SF 8.8 (56) A Cla 18.8 (116) Fremantle Oval 1161 Sunday, 25 May (2:15 pm) Sub 14.3 (87) A EP 17.14 (116) Subiaco Oval 2347 WP *East Perth's tough defence keeps Subiaco to 1.0 (6) after the early minutes of the third quarter.Reid Russell Grit Pays Off as Royals Collect Cash The Game 11 The West Australian 26 May 2003 The results wins the Royals the "Prestige Loans Cup" as the best-performed club of the first full round.This "first full round" consisted of Rounds 2 to 10, during which the nine WAFL clubs played each other once. With Darren Glass permanently playing in the AFL, Stan Magro moves half-back Simon Rudd to full-back and he decimates the Peel forward line, in the process moving the Demons two games clear off the bottom.Lamond David Magro Turns to Rudd for Key Role The Game 11 The West Australian 26 May 2003 Round 11 (Foundation Day) Round 11 Friday, 30 May (2:15 pm) Per 10.5 (65) A SD 23.16 (154) Lathlain Park 1898 Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) Cla 17.11 (113) H Sub 12.4 (76) Claremont Oval 1728 Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) EP 12.6 (78) A WP 13.13 (91) Leederville Oval 4891 Reid Russell Unbeaten Run Ends for Royals The West Australian 3 June 2003 58 Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) EF 13.8 (86) A SF 13.9 (87) East Fremantle Oval 4073 PT *The loss of Richard Kelly with a serious wrist injury devastates Perth when five goals ahead early in the second quarter – the Demons score 3.3 (21) to 21.13 (139) during the remainder of the match.Lamond David Swans Swamp Hapless Demons After Kelly Injured The Game 2 June 2003 11 Peel recruit Scott Simister nearly leads East Fremantle to a second victory but South, ahead all day, hang on in a scrappy finish.Townsend John Bulldogs Survive Late Charge The West Australian 3 June 2003 58 Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) Sub 22.15 (147) H EF 8.5 (53) Leederville Oval 1221 Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) SF 15.17 (107) H Per 6.9 (45) Fremantle Oval 1040 Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) SD 27.12 (174) H PT 4.6 (30) Bassendean Oval 2079 Reid Russell Hill Charged as Swans Steal All the Thunder The Game 11 The West Australian 9 June 2003 Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) WP 22.6 (138) H Cla 11.10 (76) Arena Joondalup 2013 EP *Chris Maguire kicks five of Perth's six goals, but with Jacob Surjan moving into the middle after kicking three goals, Perth have no chance of improving a record of only five wins at Fremantle Oval since 1979.Lamond David Bulldog Pup Roads Afield to Bite Demons with Four Goals The Game 11 The West Australian 9 June 2003 Peel's score, in what was to become a sequence as embarrassing as any in 1997 or 1999, was the lowest by any visiting team at Bassendean Oval, beating Subiaco's 5.8 (38) from 1983.http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html WAFL Footy Facts Bassendean Oval https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161549/http://waflfootyfacts.net/BassendeanOval.html 21 September 2013 Swans kicked 23.9 (147) to 2.3 (15) after quarter-time. Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) Per 8.9 (57) A Sub 19.14 (128) Lathlain Park 1440 Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) WP 16.16 (112) H EF 8.14 (62) Geraldton 1753 Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) EP 8.8 (56) A Cla 8.12 (60) Leederville Oval 2252 Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) PT 10.11 (71) A SF 14.15 (99) Rushton Park 1143 SD *Seven-goal Brendon Fewster dominates as West Perth with their tenth consecutive match and move six points clear at the top.Reid Russell High-Flying Fewster in WA Squad After Leading Falcons The Game 11 The West Australian 16 June 2003 A WAFL bye hoodoo affects East Perth as Anthony Jones, despite scoring only 0.3 (3), wins the match with his marking and gathering in attack.Lamond David Jones Adds Bite to the Tigers' Thrust The Game 11 The West Australian 16 June 2003 A grimly determined Peel, whose lack of fitness and finesse costs it a first win for 2003, are held off by 258-games Marty Atkins the very match before he breaks Tom Grljusich's club games record.Townsend John Veterans Shine for Bulldogs, Thunder in dour Battle The Game 11 The West Australian 16 June 2003 Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) EF 11.7 (73) A EP 12.7 (79) East Fremantle Oval 1217 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) Sub 18.11 (119) H PT 4.10 (34) Subiaco Oval 1107 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) SF 12.13 (85) H SD 13.14 (92) Fremantle Oval 1111 Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) WP 8.12 (60) A Per 12.10 (82) Arena Joondalup 1124 Cla *Stan Magro's ruggedness rubs off on struggling Perth as they end West Perth's ten-match winning streak kicking 7.3 (45) to 0.5 (5) on a waterlogged ground, with top goalkickers McLean and Fewster scoring only one between them.Townsend John Demons Get Magro Message The Game 11 The West Australian 30 June 2003 East Perth hold out lowly East Fremantle as Jeremy Barnard kicks five goals in tough conditions for the Sharks fifth loss by under two goals during 2003.Reid Russell Barnard Stars as Royals Close Gap The Game 11 The West Australian 30 June 2003 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Cla 16.13 (109) H EF 6.9 (45) Claremont Oval 1024 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) SD 3.22 (40) A Sub 9.9 (63) Kalgoorlie 1803 Lewis Ross State Omission Fires Up Lucas for Winning Lions The Game 11 The West Australian 7 July 2003 Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) WP 25.16 (166) H PT 8.14 (62) Arena Joondalup 1062 Sunday, 6 July (2:15 pm) EP 12.10 (82) A Per 17.6 (108) Leederville Oval 1762 SF *On a windy and showery day in Kalgoorlie,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=012038&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=07&p_startYear=2003 Kalgoorlie-Boulder airport (012038) July 2003 rainfall Swan Districts kick the most inaccurate league score since East Perth kicked 3.30 (48) – ironically against the Swans – in 1957.http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts: Most Inaccurate Scores 18 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193428/http://waflfootyfacts.net/GameRecords.html#InaccurateScoring 29 October 2013 Brad Smith score four goals after half-time. A second successive upset victory in heavy conditions by Perth spoils Barnard's two hundredth match. Chris Maguire kicks six goals as Perth take full advantage of only 42 inside 50s for the whole game.Townsend John Maguire Gives Perth Hope The Game 11 The West Australian 7 July 2003 Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) SF 9.12 (66) A Sub 14.9 (93) Fremantle Oval 1315 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) PT 3.4 (22) A EP 22.20 (152) Rushton Park 1216 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) Per 11.15 (81) A Cla 13.10 (88) Lathlain Park 1743 Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) SD 5.7 (37) A WP 23.16 (154) Bassendean Oval 2349 EF *West Perth spoil Joel Cornelius' one hundred and fiftieth consecutive WAFL match with a crushing win over a depleted Swan team as Mark Seaby and the Falcon centreline again become unstoppable.Lamond David West Perth's Grand Final Aspiration The Game 11 The West Australian 14 July 2003 Peel kick the lowest score against the Royals since Swan Districts kicked 2.8 (20) in 1968.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_conceded/East%2BPerth/99 East Perth: Lowest Scores Conceded It is the lowest score ever in a WAFL game at Rushton Park.http://waflfootyfacts.net/RushtonPark.html WAFL Footy Facts: Rushton Park 18 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921205740/http://waflfootyfacts.net/RushtonPark.html 21 September 2013 dead dmy-all Adam Selwood crushes Peel's one dangerous player in 32-year-old Derek Hall as Peel go inside 50 only 14 times during a crushing defeat.Lewis Ross Selwood No Squib in the Hot Seat The Game 10 The West Australian 14 July 2003 Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) EF 22.12 (144) H Per 10.6 (66) East Fremantle Oval 1393 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) EP 20.15 (135) H SD 8.10 (58) Leederville Oval 2158 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) Cla 30.17 (197) H PT 3.2 (20) Claremont Oval 1385 Reid Russell Crushing Claremont Win Little Consolation for Crabb The Game 11 The West Australian 21 July 2003 Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) WP 18.15 (123) H SF 8.17 (65) Arena Joondalup 2262 Sub *Claremont's crushing win, achieved despite losing midfielder Jaxon Crabb for the season to a knee reconstruction, set numerous records: Peel's score in the lowest ever conceded by Claremont, beating Swan Districts' 3.3 (21) from 1964.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_conceded/Claremont/80 Claremont: Lowest Scores Conceded Peel become only the second side since the 1924 final and Grand Final to score three goals or fewer in consecutive matches, after West Perth in 1996. The Thunder become only the third team in open-age WAFL competition to lose three successive matches by over 100 points, repeating their own ignominy from 1997.http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html WAFL Footy Facts Consecutive Losses Over 100 Points 18 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415054014/http://waflfootyfacts.net/streaks_all_teams.html#ConsecutiveLossesOver100 15 April 2014 Claremont's 109-point half-time margin was the highest in open-age league football to that point, beating 104 points by South Fremantle against West Perth from 1981.http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html WAFL Footy Facts Largest Margins at Half-Time 18 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104071109/http://waflfootyfacts.net/QtrHalfRecords.html#18 4 November 2013 Round 18 Round 18 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) SF 14.8 (92) A EP 14.11 (95) Fremantle Oval 1608 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Sub 12.10 (82) H WP 5.14 (44) Subiaco Oval 1873 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) SD 12.9 (81) A Cla 14.11 (95) Bassendean Oval 2179 Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) PT 6.7 (43) A EF 20.22 (142) Rushton Park 1194 Per *East Perth spoil South Fremantle veteran Tom Bottrell's last appearance despite a committed final stanza challenge that culminates in a ferocious last fifteen minutes where only 0.4 (4) is scored between the two teams.Townsend John Royals Spoil Bulldog Bottrell's Last Hurrah The Game 11 The West Australian 28 July 2003 1996 colts premiership star Sam Griffiths plays his fiftieth league game after a succession of knee injuries and kicks three goals in his new role as a forward – in the process snuffing out the persistent Swans.Lamond David Griffiths Back on Track for Tigers The Game 11 The West Australian 28 July 2003 After a promising start, Peel are overwhelmed in a game where coach John Ditchburn had set them for a "big" performance, as their established players fail completely. East Fremantle win each of the first three quarters by an even sixteen points, but overwhelm the Thunder in the last.Reid Russell Peel Puts Faith in Youth The Game 11 The West Australian 14 July 2003 Round 19 Round 19 Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) Per 19.13 (127) H PT 4.12 (36) Lathlain Park 1155 Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) EF 14.13 (97) H SD 11.10 (76) East Fremantle Oval 1144 Reid Russell Piani Returns Home to Help Sink Swans' Finals Hopes The Game 11 The West Australian 4 August 2003 Sunday, 3 August (2:15 pm) Cla 9.10 (64) A SF 13.12 (90) Claremont Oval 1265 Sunday, 3 August (2:15 pm) EP 15.15 (105) H Sub 8.7 (55) Leederville Oval 2364 WP *Stan Magro's new playing style hurts returning Demon Richard Kelly more than his wrist or the Peel players – whose first goal comes from a 100-metre penalty eleven minutes into the third quarter.Lamond David Demon Kelly Hangs Tough The Game 10 The West Australian 4 August 2003 A brilliant first quarter from Paul Ridley ensures East Perth a critical victory – but in the process they lose co-captain Wheatley and midfielder Cowell.Lewis Ross Royals Face Injury Test The Game 11 The West Australian 4 August 2003 Seven straight goals in windy conditions from Zane Parsons leaves Claremont out of the running for the top two and causes critics to think the Tigers have no pretensions for the premiership.Townsend John Toothless Tigers Pretenders to September Throne The Game 11 The West Australian 4 August 2003 Round 20 Round 20 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) SD 14.5 (89) H Per 12.7 (79) Bassendean Oval 1674 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) Sub 12.7 (79) H Cla 10.4 (64) Leederville Oval 1478 Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) SF 15.18 (108) H EF 10.10 (70) Fremantle Oval 2603 Sunday, 10 August (2:15 pm) WP 7.13 (55) H EP 0.9 (9) Arena Joondalup 2051 Lewis Ross Falcons' Duo Give a Bath The Game 11 The West Australian 11 August 2003 PT *The switch of Luke Toia to defence works wonders for Subiaco after being scoreless at quarter-time, as along with Mark Nicoski, his dashes break up the crowded play.Lewis Ross Toia Switch Works Wonders The Game 11 The West Australian 11 August 2003 On a rainswept Arena Joondalup,Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/weatherData/av?p_display_type=dataDGraph&p_stn_num=009225&p_nccObsCode=136&p_month=08&p_startYear=2003 Perth Metro (Mount Lawley) (009225) August 2003 rainfall East Perth, against all advice kicking into the breeze after winning the toss, set several unwanted records: The Royals became the first WAFL/WANFL/WASFL/Westar Rules team to score no goals in a match since West Perth themselves kicked 0.10 (10) against Midland Junction in Round 1, 1916. Their score was the lowest in the league since Claremont kicked 1.3 (9) against Perth in Round 15, 1945; the previous lower was 1.2 (8) by Subiaco against East Perth in Round 13 of 1920. It was East Perth's lowest since they kicked 1.3 (9) against West Perth in 1913;Lewis Ross Royals' Record a Goal Behind The West Australian 11 August 2013 The Game their sole lower tally being 0.6 (6) against East Fremantle in 1909.Australian Football http://australianfootball.com/clubs/lowest_scores/East%2BPerth/99 East Perth: Lowest Scores Round 21 Round 21 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Cla 9.9 (63) A WP 14.13 (97) Claremont Oval 1686 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Per 11.14 (80) A SF 15.12 (102) Lathlain Park 1261 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) EF 8.11 (59) A Sub 14.16 (100) East Fremantle Oval 1187 Lamond David Backup Ruckman Good Insurance for Subiaco The Game 11 The West Australian 18 August 2003 Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) PT 9.8 (62) A SD 28.22 (190) Rushton Park 1005 EP In hot, sunny weather, West Perth continue their form in the rain at Joondalup the previous Sunday to firm as flag favourites and leave South Fremantle, playing the winless Thunder, with a golden opportunity to displace Claremont from a top four that had looked settled for many weeks.Reid Russell Johnson Shines As High-Flying Falcons March On The Game 11 The West Australian 18 August 2003 Round 22 Round 22 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) WP 10.12 (72) A EF 17.9 (111) Arena Joondalup 1537 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) EP 10.5 (65) A Cla 10.10 (70) Leederville Oval 1790 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) Sub 14.14 (98) H Per 9.5 (59) Subiaco Oval 1399 Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) SF 11.14 (80) A PT 14.14 (98) Fremantle Oval 1134 SD *Claremont confirm their finals berth with a thrilling win over a depleted East Perth, who almost made amends for their goalless Joondalup debacle when Troy Wilson was denied a mark in front almost on the siren.Lewis Ross Brains Trust Ponders Royals The Game 11 The West Australian 25 August 2003 Four quick goals early in the final quarter provide previously winless Peel with the upset of the season against a South Fremantle side without key forward Zane Parsons. The Thunder were so ecstatic at avoiding a second winless season that they sang their song out on the playing arena.Lamond David Peel's Victory Song a Dirge for Bulldogs The Game 11 The West Australian 25 August 2003 East Fremantle, who had won only once in their first thirteen matches, completely outplay the premiership favourites in the second and third quarters. Midfielders Kris Miller and Craig Treleven have 40 and 33 possessions respectively and Scott Simister kicks seven goals.Reid Russell Sharks in Fight to the Finish The Game 11 The West Australian 25 August 2003 The Perth game was Subiaco's last home game at Subiaco Oval before they moved to Leederville due to lower overheads. Round 23 Round 23 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Per 10.7 (67) H WP 8.9 (57) Lathlain Park 1589 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) EF 12.9 (81) H EP 8.11 (59) East Fremantle Oval 1564 Townsend John Veteran Sharks Take a Royal Bite Before Retiring The Game 11 The West Australian 1 September 2003 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) PT 8.7 (55) A Sub 30.15 (195) Rushton Park 1294 Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) SD 12.13 (85) H SF 8.14 (62) Bassendean Oval 2351 Cla *Perth coach Magro confirms he will remain with the Demons for 2004It was thought for a long time that Magro would replace the retiring Northey at his former club for the 2004 season. as the Demons shrug aside West Perth in a low-scoring game during which the Perth defence comfortably holds off a last-quarter siege.Reid Russell Magro Stays Put after Falcons' Upset The Game 11 The West Australian 1 September 2003 Subiaco, in wrapping up the first of four consecutive minor premierships, kicked the highest-ever score and biggest win at Rushton Park. Ladder main WDL 2003 WAFL ladder Ladder true points y 4 2 Sub Sub 16 4 0 2031 1321 WP WP 15 5 0 2031 1416 P EP EP 13 6 1 2043 1462 Cla Cla 12 8 0 1693 1572 SD SD 10 9 1 1895 1749 SF SF 10 10 0 1773 1797 EF EF 6 14 0 1682 1890 Per Per 6 14 0 1546 1882 PT PT 1 19 0 1112 2717 Premiers #CCFFCC Finals Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete 2003 Ladder http://waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/results.php?Season=2003#Ladder WAFL Footy Facts Finals Semi-finals First semi-final Sunday, 7 September (2:15 pm) EP 11.8 (74) H Cla 6.9 (45) Subiaco Oval 5,183 East Perth send a timely reminder of their power to Subiaco and West Perth with their seventh straight finals win in wet conditions.Reid Russell Hot Royals Still on Track for Four The Game 11 The West Australian 8 September 2003 Second semi-final Sunday, 7 September (5:45 pm) Sub 12.8 (80) H WP 11.6 (72) Subiaco Oval 5,183 *Since the two semi-finals were played on the same day at the same venue, the attendance figure is the same. Subiaco overcome a finals hoodoo against West Perth dating back to the 1973 Grand Final with two late goals in the rain from pint-sized Allistair Pickett.Lewis Ross Spirited Lions Clear Way to Overdue Grand Final The Game 11 The West Australian 8 September 2003 Preliminary final Preliminary final Sunday, 14 September (2:15 pm) WP 16.22 (118) H EP 9.8 (62) Subiaco Oval 7,755 West Perth kick nine goals to nil in the second quarter to end East Perth's run of finals victories despite omitting 1999 Simpson Medallist Christian Kelly.Falcon Star Wants to Soar Like an Eagle The Game 7 The West Australian 8 September 2003 Grand Final 2003 WAFL Grand Final 2003 WAFL Grand Final Sunday, 21 September Sub 2.2 (14) 4.7 (31) 5.8 (38) 9.10 (64) Sierakowski 2, Cossom, Godden, Toia, Wooden, Ryan, Pickett, Marshall Wooden, Ambrose, Maloney, Cossom, Pickett, Sierakowski Smith (knee), Webb (concussion) A WP 3.5 (23) 7.5 (47) 9.9 (63) 13.9 (87) Longmuir 5, Logden 2, Lynch 2, McLean, Fewster, Rioli, Chambers Koops, LeCras, Longmuir, Seaby, Logan, Todd Curley Subiaco Oval 17,750 Lions Gambled on the Toss of a Coin The Game 6-7 The West Australian 22 September 2003 Craig Hendrie, David Corcoran, Ryan Worthington Simpson Medal Brent LeCras (WP) The loss of leading full-forward Brad Smith and a shock decision to kick into a strong wind ruin Subiaco's hopes of a first premiership since 1988. Notes "note" References 2 External links Official WAFL website West Australian Football League (WAFL), 2003 Category:West Australian Football League seasons WAFL