1985 WAFL season
1985 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 26th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 30th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Murray Wrensted (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Mick Rea (‹See Tfd›Perth) |
Matches played | 88 |
The 1985 WAFL season was the 101st season of the West Australian Football League and its various incarnations. The season opened on 30 March and concluded on 21 September with the 1985 WAFL Grand Final contested between ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle and ‹See Tfd›Subiaco.
It was highlighted by the rise of Subiaco, who had nearly become extinct in the late 1970s due to financial problems[1] and had won only 25.2 percent of its games between 1975 and 1984. The Lions recovered from a mid-season slump to win their last seven games before the finals – their longest winning streak in one season since 1915[2] – and challenge East Fremantle. The Sharks came off their 1984 Grand Final loss to win their first twelve on end, gain favourable comparisons with their unbeaten 1946 counterparts, and be quoted at odds of 25/1 to achieve a perfect season.[3][4] The blue and whites sealed the minor premiership with four games remaining and defeated the Lions in a thrilling Grand Final.
Major declines occurred from Claremont, who had their worst season since 1977, and East Perth, who began a sequence of five seasons with only 24 wins, two wooden spoons (their first since 1964) and two last-round escapes. Perth, who had not played finals in any grade since the 1978 Grand Final,[5][6] embarked upon their first significant recruiting campaign for a decade, acquiring dissatisfied South Fremantle coach Mal Brown, former Claremont goalsneak Brett Farmer, and future mainstays Mark Watson, Wayne Ryder and Willie Dick[7] – but did not match expectations and rose just one position with one more win than in 1984.
Off the field, the season saw Perth businessmen Alan Delany and John Watts attempt to buy lowly VFL club St. Kilda and move them to Perth,[8] which failed but was the first move towards the modern national Australian Football League, which began in earnest with the formation of the West Coast Eagles in 1987.
Home-and-away season
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 March | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.18 (132) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.22 (82) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8063) | |
Saturday, 30 March | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.17 (131) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8034) | |
Saturday, 30 March | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.15 (63) | Perth Oval (crowd: 5688) | |
Saturday, 30 March | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.23 (143) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7147) | |
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Round 2
[edit]Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 April | ‹See Tfd›Perth 22.21 (153) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.15 (57) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 9796) | [11] |
Saturday, 6 April | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.15 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 23.28 (166)[12] | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10118) | |
Monday, 8 April | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 19.14 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.12 (102) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 10500) | [13] |
Monday, 8 April | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.18 (78) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.10 (70) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5818) | |
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Round 3
[edit]Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 April | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 22.13 (145) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.11 (71) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10211) | |
Saturday, 13 April | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.17 (125) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.9 (87) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9010) | [7] |
Saturday, 13 April | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.14 (92) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 16.15 (111) | Geraldton (crowd: 7970) | |
Saturday, 13 April | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.16 (101) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.12 (108) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8827) | |
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Round 4
[edit]Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 April | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.16 (118) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.19 (115) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8196) | |
Saturday, 20 April | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 27.17 (179) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 20.6 (126) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 8165) | [18] |
Saturday, 20 April | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 15.15 (105) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.15 (93) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 7953) | |
Saturday, 20 April | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 31.13 (199) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.10 (76) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7182) | |
Seven goals from rover Sean Regan – a member of a famous East Fremantle family and a cousin of teammate Gerard Neesham – gives East Fremantle a record win over the Royals[19] after East Perth led by four points twenty minutes into the second quarter. East Fremantle then scored 15.2 (92) to two behinds in twenty minutes.[20] |
Round 5
[edit]Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 April | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.21 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 22.14 (146) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9628) | |
Saturday, 27 April | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.18 (126) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.9 (105) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9160) | |
Saturday, 27 April | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 24.19 (163) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.12 (72) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6700) | |
Saturday, 27 April | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.12 (102) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.17 (125) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 7152) | |
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Round 6
[edit]Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 4 May | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 23.16 (154) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.17 (119) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7631) | |
Saturday, 4 May | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.15 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.10 (130) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7505) | [25] |
Saturday, 4 May | ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.14 (92) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 18.15 (123) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5867) | |
Saturday, 4 May | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 28.21 (189) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.7 (61) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6311) | |
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Round 7
[edit]Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 11 May | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.14 (98) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 27.18 (180) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 8178) | |
Saturday, 11 May | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 34.18 (222) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.3 (93) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6550) | |
Saturday, 11 May | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 23.7 (145) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.13 (133) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7641) | |
Saturday, 11 May | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.13 (85) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 24.18 (162) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 16709) | |
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Round 8
[edit]Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 18 May | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.24 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.16 (94) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8880) | [30] |
Saturday, 18 May | ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.26 (104) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 25.17 (167) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5356) | |
Saturday, 18 May | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.15 (129) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.15 (87) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5105) | |
Saturday, 18 May | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.8 (92) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 23.20 (158) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 16723) | |
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Round 9
[edit]Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 25 May | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.13 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.19 (91) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 9000) | |
Saturday, 25 May | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.20 (122) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.16 (88) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7246) | |
Saturday, 25 May | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.13 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.9 (81) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6966) | [32] |
Saturday, 25 May | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.10 (82) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.13 (127) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 8700) | |
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Round 10
[edit]Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 1 June | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.10 (100) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.22 (112) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 12784) | |
Saturday, 1 June | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.15 (129) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.17 (101) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9111) | |
Monday, 3 June | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.23 (125) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.14 (80) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8002) | |
Monday, 3 June | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.12 (138) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.11 (89) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 20287) | |
Michael Mitchell takes an amazing high mark over Greg Wilkinson that came to be regarded as the best mark in the WAFL for many years,[36] but Subiaco recovers after the Tigers come back from 58 points down to take the lead early in the last quarter.[37] |
Round 11
[edit]Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 8 June | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.15 (69) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.10 (94) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11254) | |
Saturday, 8 June | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.13 (85) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.9 (105) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6149) | |
Saturday, 8 June | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 21.21 (147) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.11 (95) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6092) | |
Sunday, 9 June | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.13 (109) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.18 (126) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11948) | |
Round 12
[edit]Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 June | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.19 (133) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.7 (127) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6442) | |
Saturday, 22 June | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 23.18 (156) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5086) | |
Saturday, 22 June | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.10 (76) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 24.27 (171) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5971) | |
Saturday, 22 June | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.9 (81) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.11 (119) | Perth Oval (crowd: 5984) | |
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Round 13
[edit]Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 June | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 28.15 (183) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.11 (107) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7275) | |
Saturday, 29 June | ‹See Tfd›Perth 22.13 (145) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 24.13 (157) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 3801) | |
Saturday, 29 June | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.17 (125) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.15 (123) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8358) | |
Sunday, 30 June | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.18 (132) | Dampier (crowd: 6040) | |
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Round 14
[edit]Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 6 July | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 25.15 (165) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.20 (123) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5867) | |
Saturday, 6 July | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 21.15 (141) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.17 (101) | Perth Oval (crowd: 6478) | |
Saturday, 6 July | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.17 (113) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.11 (94) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 8754) | |
Saturday, 6 July | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.17 (125) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.6 (54) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7247) | |
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Round 15
[edit]Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 13 July | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.7 (97) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.12 (78) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4304) | |
Saturday, 13 July | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.15 (105) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.14 (74) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4056) | |
Saturday, 13 July | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.11 (89) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.15 (69) | Perth Oval (crowd: 3413) | |
Saturday, 13 July | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.11 (71) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.13 (85) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5025) | |
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Round 16
[edit]Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 20 July | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 22.12 (144) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 21.16 (142) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9462) | |
Saturday, 20 July | ‹See Tfd›Perth 26.14 (170) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.10 (88) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5075) | |
Saturday, 20 July | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.17 (89) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 22.16 (148) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5610) | |
Saturday, 20 July | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.14 (122) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.15 (135) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10017) | |
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Round 17
[edit]Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 July | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.18 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.9 (69) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7939) | |
Saturday, 27 July | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.15 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.12 (126) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 4363) | |
Saturday, 27 July | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.13 (67) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.14 (104) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4593) | |
Saturday, 27 July | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.13 (73) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.6 (60) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4802) | |
Round 18
[edit]Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 3 August | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 24.16 (160) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.13 (97) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7548) | |
Saturday, 3 August | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 26.13 (169) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.14 (116) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4689) | |
Saturday, 3 August | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 19.10 (124) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.14 (92) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4655) | |
Saturday, 3 August | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.15 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.15 (87) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4226) | |
With Moss reappointed as coach for 1986 and 1987,[50] Claremont produce a fine win over Swan Districts to keep the pressure on West Perth in a scenario compared by the press with 1964 when the Tigers had won from fourth position.[51] |
Round 19
[edit]Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 August | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.14 (110) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.15 (135) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7154) | |
Saturday, 10 August | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.16 (112) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 20.13 (133) | Perth Oval (crowd: 4886) | |
Saturday, 10 August | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.13 (91) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21.11 (137) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10774) | |
Saturday, 10 August | ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.15 (111) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.18 (132) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 6774) | |
A crucial win for West Perth is marred by violent crowd behaviour whereby a group of West Perth supporters – known by the police beforehand as potentially dangerous – spit and hurl cartons of chocolate-flavoured milk at their East Perth counterparts.[52] |
Round 20
[edit]Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 August | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 29.18 (192) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.16 (100) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6333) | |
Saturday, 17 August | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.10 (82) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 31.14 (200) | Perth Oval (crowd: 5219) | |
Saturday, 17 August | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.17 (89) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 19.11 (125) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 4546) | |
Saturday, 17 August | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.19 (103) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.22 (132) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7883) | |
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Round 21
[edit]Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 August | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.9 (111) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.17 (95) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 5325) | |
Saturday, 24 August | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.22 (124) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.11 (83) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3125) | |
Saturday, 24 August | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 20.10 (130) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.10 (58) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 5385) | |
Saturday, 24 August | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.11 (125) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.15 (105) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 9355) | |
A superb defence and a brilliant display by future Essendon star Darren Bewick leads West Perth to overrun Claremont.[55] |
Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle (P) | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2774 | 1917 | 144.7 | 68 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2581 | 2072 | 124.6 | 60 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2468 | 2402 | 102.7 | 48 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2379 | 2448 | 97.2 | 48 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2130 | 2263 | 94.1 | 36 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2462 | 2577 | 95.5 | 32 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2332 | 2691 | 86.7 | 24 |
8 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1923 | 2679 | 71.8 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series
[edit]First semi-final
[edit]First semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 31 August | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.12 (126) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 24.14 (158) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 26,508) | |
An injury-crippled West Perth outfit fails to break its Swan Districts hoodoo as Garry Sidebottom kicks nine goals and the Falcons are never closer than eleven points after the first few minutes.[56] |
Second semi-final
[edit]Second semi-final | |||||
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Saturday, 7 September | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.11 (125) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.17 (113) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,500) | |
In a high-standard match, Subiaco, despite losing to a resurgent East Fremantle, lose no friends and escape injuries from their first final since 1974.[57] |
Preliminary final
[edit]Preliminary final | |||||
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Saturday, 14 September | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.13 (133) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 25,708) | |
This was the first final Subiaco had won since the 1973 Grand Final, and ended Swan Districts’ hat-trick of flags |
Grand Final
[edit]1985 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 21 September | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 42,657) | |
3.1 (19) 9.7 (61) 12.9 (81) 15.12 (102) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.4 (46) 8.7 (55) 11.12 (78) 14.13 (97) |
Umpires: David Johnson, Phil O'Reilly Simpson Medal: Brian Taylor (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) | ||
Browning 6, Wrensted 3, Wilson 2, Alexander, Peake, Neesham, Kerr | Goals | Sells 2, Mort 2, Spencer 2, Keene 2, Scott 2, Dean, Neil Taylor, Phil Lamb, Brian Taylor | |||
Browning, Wrensted, Waterson, Neesham, Wilson, Mainwaring | Best | Dean, Featherby, Brian Taylor, Sells, Neil Taylor, Scott | |||
Regarded as one of the best-ever WAFL Grand Finals, the inexperienced Subiaco team nearly topples a powerful East Fremantle combination[58] in a thriller in showery conditions. |
Notes
[edit]a Better known as a member of the West Australian Football Commission and author of the “Fong Report” on the future of West Australian football after the 2000 season.
References
[edit]- ^ Spillman, Ken; Diehards: the Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000, pp. 198-200; ISBN 0-9578185-0-5
- ^ See Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco’s Winning Streak the Best for 12 Years’; The West Australian, 19 August 1985, p. 88
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘What Price Sharks to Stay Unbeaten’; The West Australian, 27 May 1985, pp. 79, 84
- ^ a b Christian, Geoff; ‘Sharks Have a Touch of Greatness’; The West Australian, 20 May 1985, p. 81
- ^ WAFL Reserves Ladder Positions (download)
- ^ WAFL Colts Ladder Positions (download)
- ^ a b Christian, Geoff, ‘Perth’s Recruiting Policy Starting to Pay Off’; The West Australian, 15 April 1985, p. 76
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘WAFL to Monitor Move on Saints’; in The West Australian; 20 May 1985; p. 80
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Young Rovers Give Spark to the Sharks’; The West Australian, 1 April 1985, p. 84
- ^ Gossage, Tim; ‘Rogers Passes a Big Test’; The West Australian, 1 April 1985, p. 84
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Stable Defence Warms Brown’; The West Australian, 8 April 1985, p. 72
- ^ "WAFL Video Archives".
- ^ Stocks, Garry; ‘Sidebottom Gets Going’; The West Australian, 9 April 1985, p. 92
- ^ Perth: Biggest Wins
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) April 1985 rainfall
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Claremont Make Amends’; The West Australian, 9 April 1985, p. 92
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Holmes Leads Kelly on Merry Dance’; The West Australian, 15 April 1985, p. 76
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘No Weak Link in Falcons’ Chain’; The West Australian, 22 April 1985, p. 76
- ^ East Fremantle: Biggest Wins
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘A Family Tradition’; The West Australian, 22 April 1985, p. 76
- ^ a b "WAFL Footy Facts: Team v Team Consecutive Wins". Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Efficient Subiaco Swamp Swans’; in The West Australian; 29 April 1985; p. 76
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Waterson Move Pays Dividends’; The West Australian, 29 April 1985, p. 76
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Youth Shows the Way’; The West Australian, 29 April 1985, p. 76
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘How Can The Stop Dwayne Lamb’; The West Australian, 6 May 1985, p. 106
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Brown Takes a Tough Line at Perth’; The West Australian; 6 May 1985; p. 105
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Sharks Turn On the Full Power’; The West Australian, 6 May 1985, p. 106
- ^ Subiaco: Biggest Home-and-away Crowds
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘...and So Does Bairstow’; The West Australian; 13 May 1985; p. 72
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Bulldogs on the March’; The West Australian, 20 May 1985, p. 80
- ^ Gossage, Tom; ‘Bunton Angry after Narrow Victory’; The West Australian, 20 May 1985, p. 80
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Swans Edge East Perth in Thriller’; The West Australian, 27 May 1985, p. 68
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Tigers Try, but Sharks Roll On’; The West Australian, 27 May 1985, p. 82
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Fong Provides the Spark’; The West Australian, 27 May 1985, p. 68
- ^ Gossage, Tim; ‘Brown Applauds Perth’s Courage’; The West Australian, 27 May 1985, p. 80
- ^ ‘Mitchell’s Magic’, The West Australian, 3 June 1985, p. 76
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Look Safe Now – Recovery Shows True Character’; The West Australian, 3 June 1985, p. 72
- ^ East Perth Football Club: 1959 Fixtures
- ^ South Fremantle Football Club: 1950 Fixtures
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘South Comeback Stuns Subiaco’; The West Australian, 24 June 1985, p. 60
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Tigers Get the Right Medicine’; The West Australian, 24 June 1985, p. 60
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘Swans Are on the Skids’; The West Australian, 1 July 1985; p. 76
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Alexander has an Eye for Quality’; The West Australian, 8 July 1985, p. 84
- ^ Marsh, David; ‘East Perth Bounce Back’; The West Australian, 8 July 1985, p. 84
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Poised to Move up the Table’; The West Australian, 15 July 1985, p. 72
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1985 rainfall
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Williams Comes to the Rescue’; The West Australian, 15 July 1985, p. 72
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Dean Enjoys Move Back to Attack’; The West Australian, 22 July 1985, p. 88
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Ryder Shows His Class’; The West Australian, 22 July 1985, p. 88
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Moss Gets Tigers’ Nod’; The West Australian, 5 August 1985, p. 72
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Shades of ‘64 as Finals Approach’; The West Australian, 5 August 1985, p. 72
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Loutish Behaviour Must Be Eradicated’; The West Australian, 12 August 1985, p. 76
- ^ Subiaco: Highest Scores
- ^ Stocks, Gary; ‘Lions Are Right on Target’; The West Australian, 19 August 1985, p. 84
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Revamped West Perth Defence in Fine Form’; The West Australian, 26 August 1985; p. 72
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Falcons Are on the Right Track’; The West Australian, 2 September 1985, p. 72
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Can Bounce Back’; The West Australian, 9 September 1985, p. 80
- ^ Sharks Sink Subi (archived)