2009 WAFL season

2009 WAFL season
2009 WAFL season
Teams	9
Premiers	Template:WAFL SF; 13th premiership
Minor premiers	Template:WAFL SF; 12th minor premiership
Sandover Medallist	Ross Young (Template:WAFL Per)
Bernie Naylor Medallist	Chad Jones (Template:WAFL Cla)
Matches played	94
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The 2009 WAFL season was the 125th season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations. It saw South Fremantle break Subiaco’s dynasty that had seen the Lions a kick shy of a perfect season in 2008, winning their last ten games after the early part of the season was the most evenly contested since the nine-club competition began in 1997.

In the end, however, the top four was the same as in 2008. Peel Thunder, with Dean Buszan back, at one point looked like they might achieve their first season with more wins than losses, but returned to their old ways, losing their last ten games by an average of sixty-two points, whilst East Fremantle did not build upon their excellent finish to 2008. 2008 wooden spooners East Perth turned out the biggest threat to the top four with seven wins from eight matches^[1] but failed in their last match against Subiaco.

Home-and-away season

Round 1


	Round 1
Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 10.21 (81)	def.	Template:WAFL Cla 10.6 (66)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2276)
Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 15.14 (104)	def.	Template:WAFL SD 13.9 (87)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3354)
Saturday, 21 March (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 15.7 (97)	def.	Template:WAFL PT 14.5 (89)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2011)
Saturday, 21 March (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 16.7 (103)	def.	Template:WAFL EP 14.12 (96)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2557)
	Bye Template:WAFL Per

Round 2


	Round 2
Friday, 27 March (6:30 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 5.16 (46)	def. by	Template:WAFL EF 13.15 (93)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 1508)
Saturday, 28 March (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 17.12 (114)	def.	Template:WAFL SF 16.11 (107)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1986)
Saturday, 28 March (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 16.13 (109)	def.	Template:WAFL Per 16.10 (106)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1569)
Saturday, 28 March (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 14.17 (101)	def.	Template:WAFL Sub 15.7 (97)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2406)
	Bye Template:WAFL Cla

Round 3


	Round 3
Friday, 3 April (7:40 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 5.19 (49)	def. by	Template:WAFL Per 13.12 (90)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2881)
Friday, 3 April (7:40 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 20.9 (129)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 13.10 (88)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2576)
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 10.14 (74)	def. by	Template:WAFL EP 19.8 (122)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1702)
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 13.12 (90)	def. by	Template:WAFL PT 18.15 (123)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1935)
	Bye Template:WAFL EF

Round 4 (Easter weekend)


	Round 4
Thursday, 9 April (7:40 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 13.7 (85)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 21.14 (140)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2533)
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 13.20 (98)	def.	Template:WAFL Cla 12.13 (85)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2058)
Monday, 13 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 11.8 (74)	def.	Template:WAFL SD 9.13 (67)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 3921)
Monday, 13 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 10.12 (72)	def. by	Template:WAFL PT 10.15 (75)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2130)
	Bye Template:WAFL WP

Round 5


	Round 5
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 14.11 (95)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 16.16 (112)	Albany (crowd: 2394)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 18.7 (115)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 13.12 (90)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2396)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 14.8 (92)	def.	Template:WAFL Per 12.11 (83)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2054)
Sunday, 19 April (3:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 16.9 (105)	def. by	Template:WAFL Sub 17.11 (113)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1966)
	Bye Template:WAFL SD

Round 6 (Anzac Day weekend)


	Round 6
Saturday, 25 April (1:30 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 11.14 (80)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 11.8 (74)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5484)
Saturday, 25 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 13.18 (96)	def.	Template:WAFL Cla 11.11 (77)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2334)
Sunday, 26 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 13.8 (86)	def. by	Template:WAFL WP 15.15 (105)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 3651)
Monday, 27 April (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 10.13 (73)	def. by	Template:WAFL EP 10.16 (76)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 3670)
	Bye Template:WAFL PT

Round 7


	Round 7
Friday, 1 May (7:45 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 12.9 (81)	def. by	Template:WAFL SD 17.15 (117)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2562)
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 16.13 (109)	def. by	Template:WAFL PT 17.11 (113)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1219)
Sunday, 3 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 17.9 (111)	def. by	Template:WAFL Per 20.4 (124)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2262)
Sunday, 3 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 7.10 (52)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 22.18 (150)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2370)
	Bye Template:WAFL Sub

Round 8


	Round 8
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 15.17 (107)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 8.9 (57)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 1890)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 10.10 (70)	def. by	Template:WAFL Cla 13.21 (99)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2453)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 18.12 (120)	def.	Template:WAFL EP 12.9 (81)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2783)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 12.8 (80)	def. by	Template:WAFL WP 19.16 (130)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1601)
	Bye Template:WAFL SF

Round 9


	Round 9
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 25.15 (165)	def.	Template:WAFL Per 9.9 (63)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 1887)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 7.7 (49)	def. by	Template:WAFL SD 20.9 (129)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2070)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 15.12 (102)	def.	Template:WAFL Cla 12.13 (85)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1952)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 23.16 (154)	def.	Template:WAFL PT 13.15 (93)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1499)
	Bye Template:WAFL EP

Round 10 (Foundation Day)


	Round 10
Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 15.22 (112)	def. by	Template:WAFL SD 19.11 (125)	Rushton Park (crowd: 2006)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 18.7 (115)	def.	Template:WAFL SF 17.12 (114)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11,051)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 12.15 (87)	def.	Template:WAFL EP 13.7 (85)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3996)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 11.12 (78)	def. by	Template:WAFL Sub 17.14 (116)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 2367)
	Bye Template:WAFL Per

Round 11


	Round 11
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 11.9 (75)	def. by	Template:WAFL PT 17.11 (113)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2010)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 12.10 (82)	def.	Template:WAFL Sub 11.10 (76)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2271)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 15.11 (101)	def.	Template:WAFL SF 12.11 (83)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4265)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 9.11 (65)	def. by	Template:WAFL Cla 18.13 (121)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 1701)
	Bye Template:WAFL EF

Round 12


	Round 12
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 15.19 (109)	def.	Template:WAFL EP 8.13 (61)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2425)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 10.13 (73)	def. by	Template:WAFL EF 15.20 (110)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1888)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 16.14 (110)	def.	Template:WAFL SD 13.11 (89)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 3244)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 21.19 (145)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 10.4 (64)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2130)
	Bye Template:WAFL Cla

Round 13


	Round 13
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 11.17 (83)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 10.9 (69)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1412)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 18.7 (115)	def.	Template:WAFL Per 8.21 (69)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2022)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 10.14 (74)	def. by	Template:WAFL Sub 15.12 (102)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2025)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 16.12 (108)	def.	Template:WAFL PT 10.12 (72)	Margaret River (crowd: 1948)
	Bye Template:WAFL WP
Swan Districts record their biggest with fewer scoring shots, and the biggest in the WAFL since 1994^[2]

Round 14


	Round 14
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 10.10 (70)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 16.13 (109)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2639)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 12.11 (83)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 10.9 (69)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1232)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 4.12 (36)	def. by	Template:WAFL EP 12.13 (85)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1152)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 26.14 (170)	def.	Template:WAFL PT 9.9 (63)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 1327)
	Bye Template:WAFL SD

Round 15


	Round 15
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 16.7 (103)	def. by	Template:WAFL Per 21.12 (138)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3226)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 24.14 (158)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 8.12 (60)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2317)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 25.11 (161)	def.	Template:WAFL Cla 12.11 (83)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1807)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 13.5 (83)	def.	Template:WAFL Sub 10.18 (78)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2373)
	Bye Template:WAFL PT

Round 16


	Round 16
Friday, 10 July (6:40 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 17.16 (118)	def.	Template:WAFL EP 11.5 (71)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1373)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 16.15 (111)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 11.8 (74)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2272)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 16.13 (109)	drew with	Template:WAFL WP 16.13 (109)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2967)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 17.10 (112)	def. by	Template:WAFL Cla 20.11 (131)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1417)
	Bye Template:WAFL Sub

Round 17


	Round 17
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 11.8 (74)	def. by	Template:WAFL Per 14.15 (99)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1379)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 9.9 (63)	def. by	Template:WAFL Sub 13.16 (94)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1512)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 12.13 (85)	def.	Template:WAFL PT 5.14 (44)	Corrigin (crowd: 1900)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 20.13 (133)	def.	Template:WAFL SD 13.11 (89)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 1943)
	Bye Template:WAFL SF

Round 18


	Round 18
Friday, 24 July (6:30 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 11.12 (78)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 14.11 (95)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2128)
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 11.9 (75)	def. by	Template:WAFL EP 19.8 (122)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1226)
	Bye Template:WAFL Cla, Template:WAFL EF, Template:WAFL Per, Template:WAFL SD, Template:WAFL WP

Round 19


	Round 19
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 13.14 (92)	def. by	Template:WAFL Sub 18.11 (119)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2527)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 9.11 (65)	def. by	Template:WAFL SD 23.14 (152)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 2933)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 22.14 (146)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 7.14 (56)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2007)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 10.15 (75)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 28.9 (177)	Anniversary Park (crowd: 2241)
	Bye Template:WAFL EP

Round 20


	Round 20
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 8.10 (58)	def. by	Template:WAFL EP 28.8 (176)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 2183)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 19.10 (124)	def.	Template:WAFL Cla 14.12 (96)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1403)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 14.18 (102)	def.	Template:WAFL SD 13.11 (89)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2629)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 9.20 (74)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 10.7 (67)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1623)
	Bye Template:WAFL PT

Round 21


	Round 21
Friday, 14 August (7:40 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 8.19 (67)	def.	Template:WAFL EF 7.9 (51)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2394)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 13.13 (91)	drew with	Template:WAFL Per 13.13 (91)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1537)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 8.9 (57)	def. by	Template:WAFL Cla 15.15 (105)	Rushton Park (crowd: 932)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 12.17 (89)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 11.7 (73)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2289)
	Bye Template:WAFL Sub
The Bassendean Oval draw produced the first season since 1969 with multiple drawn games; indeed the first time since 1970 when consecutive WANFL/WAFL/WASFL/Westar Rules draws had ever been closer apart than one season.^[3]

Round 22


	Round 22
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Per 24.19 (163)	def.	Template:WAFL PT 6.7 (43)	Lathlain Park (crowd: 1771)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 21.9 (135)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 11.9 (75)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1405)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EF 9.6 (60)	def. by	Template:WAFL SD 19.23 (137)	East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1401)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL EP 8.14 (62)	def. by	Template:WAFL Sub 11.13 (79)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 2295)
	Bye Template:WAFL SF

Round 23


	Round 23
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Cla 11.8 (74)	def. by	Template:WAFL Per 10.16 (76)	Claremont Oval (crowd: 1660)
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL WP 15.7 (97)	def.	Template:WAFL Sub 14.6 (90)	Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2537)
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 12.8 (80)	def. by	Template:WAFL SF 22.11 (143)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3427)
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL PT 11.13 (79)	def. by	Template:WAFL EF 23.6 (144)	Rushton Park (crowd: 1330)
	Bye Template:WAFL EP

Ladder

2009 ladder
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts
1	Template:WAFL SF (P)	20	15	5	0	2256	1647	137.0	60
2	Template:WAFL Sub	20	13	7	0	2064	1663	124.1	52
3	Template:WAFL SD	20	11	7	2	2142	1823	117.5	48
4	Template:WAFL WP	20	10	9	1	1870	1939	96.4	42
5	Template:WAFL EP	20	10	10	0	1777	1766	100.6	40
6	Template:WAFL Per	20	9	10	1	1847	1949	94.8	38
7	Template:WAFL EF	20	8	12	0	1656	1993	83.1	32
8	Template:WAFL Cla	20	7	13	0	1818	1969	92.3	28
9	Template:WAFL PT	20	5	15	0	1705	2386	71.5	20

Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

First semi-final


	First semi-final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SD 16.14 (110)	def.	Template:WAFL WP 10.13 (73)	Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5,150)

Second semi-final


	Second semi-final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL SF 19.21 (135)	def.	Template:WAFL Sub 10.5 (65)	Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3,646)

Preliminary final


	Preliminary final
Saturday, 12 September (2:15 pm)	Template:WAFL Sub 13.11 (89)	def.	Template:WAFL SD 9.16 (70)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 5,831)
A wasteful 1.7 (13) in the last quarter kicks Swan Districts out of a second straight Grand Final berth.^[4]

Grand Final


	2009 WAFL Grand Final
	Template:WAFL SF	def.	Template:WAFL Sub	Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,738)	^[5]
	5.3 (33) 8.8 (56) 15.10 (100) 17.11 (113)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.4 (22) 5.8 (38) 7.11 (53) 13.17 (95)	Umpires: Stuart Parry, Craig Hendrie, Gavin Statham Simpson Medal: Ashton Hams (Template:WAFL SF)


Wilson 5, Wilkie 2, Mugambwa 2, Theo Adams 2, Kyle Hams, Bell, Graham, Siegert, Head, Farmer		Goals	Dennis-Lane 4, Fletcher 2, Keevers 2, Pickett, Broadhurst, Newick, Cossom, Adamson-Holmes
Ashton Hams, Bell, Kyle Hams, Wilson, Miller, Hunt		Best	Fletcher, Stenglein, Keevers, Pickett, Hildebrandt, Webb



Subiaco fail to farewell retiring stars Stenglein, Fletcher, Smith, Maplestone and Pickett with a fourth successive flag, owing to the power of the Bulldogs’ “engine room”.

References

^ Pike, Chris; “WAFL Round 21 hits and misses”
^ WAFL Footy Facts: Biggest Wins with Fewer Scoring Shots Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ WAFL Footy Facts – Draws Archived May 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ “Subiaco Players Know the Meaning of Success”
^ “Bulldogs Tame Lions in Style” Archived 3 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; in

External links

[1] Pike, Chris; “WAFL Round 21 hits and misses”

[2] WAFL Footy Facts: Biggest Wins with Fewer Scoring Shots Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine

[Draws-3] WAFL Footy Facts – Draws Archived May 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[4] “Subiaco Players Know the Meaning of Success”

[5] “Bulldogs Tame Lions in Style” Archived 3 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; in

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