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2008 WAFL season
Teams9
PremiersTemplate:WAFL Sub
11th premiership
Minor premiersTemplate:WAFL Sub
12th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistHayden Ballantyne (Template:WAFL PT)
Bernie Naylor MedallistBrad Smith (Template:WAFL Sub)
Matches played94
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The 2008 WAFL season was the 124th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League, and was completely dominated by Subiaco, who not only recorded their first hat-trick of premierships but achieved a dominance over the rest of the league unrivalled in a major Australian Rules league since Port Adelaide in the 1914 SAFL season.[1] The Lions lost once to eventual Grand Final opponents Swan Districts by the narrowest possible margin, and were previously generally predicted to achieve an undefeated season,[2] being rarely threatened in their twenty-one victories. They finished seven-and-a-half games clear of second-placed West Perth, and convincingly won the Grand Final after trailing early.

Subiaco’s dominance overshadowed the other eight clubs, where the most notable features were the fall of 2007 finalists Claremont and East Perth to second last and last respectively, and a comeback by East Fremantle who won only two of their first eleven matches but then won eight of their last nine

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 1
Thursday, 20 March (7:40 pm) Template:WAFL SF 12.14 (86) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 19.12 (126) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2282)
Saturday, 22 March (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 18.10 (118) def. Template:WAFL EF 10.10 (70) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1708)
Saturday, 22 March (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 12.10 (82) def. Template:WAFL WP 9.14 (68) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1422)
Saturday, 22 March (6:30 pm) Template:WAFL PT 15.11 (101) def. by Template:WAFL SD 19.19 (133) Rushton Park (crowd: 1620)
Bye
Template:WAFL EP

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 28 March (7:00 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 18.17 (125) def. Template:WAFL Cla 12.10 (82) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2228)
Saturday, 29 March (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 8.15 (63) def. by Template:WAFL SF 22.10 (142) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1755)
Saturday, 29 March (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 12.8 (80) def. by Template:WAFL EP 15.14 (104) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2089)
Saturday, 29 March (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 14.18 (102) def. by Template:WAFL PT 17.11 (113) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1340)
Bye
Template:WAFL SD

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 4 April (6:40 pm) Template:WAFL SF 21.18 (144) def. Template:WAFL PT 10.14 (74) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1729)
Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 16.17 (113) def. Template:WAFL Cla 16.14 (110) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1116)
Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 12.9 (81) def. by Template:WAFL Per 19.13 (127) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1200)
Sunday, 6 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 12.10 (82) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 15.13 (103) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1717)
Bye
Template:WAFL WP

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 19.26 (140) def. Template:WAFL SD 12.7 (79) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2460)
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 10.10 (70) def. by Template:WAFL WP 14.20 (104) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2133)
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 18.7 (115) def. Template:WAFL EF 15.24 (114) Rushton Park (crowd: 1542)
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 20.13 (133) def. Template:WAFL EP 9.6 (60) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1632)
Bye
Template:WAFL Per

The Peel versus East Fremantle game produces the greatest deficit in scoring shots by a winning club in WAFL history, beating the previous record by two shots.[3]

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 18 April (7:30 pm) Template:WAFL WP 16.9 (105) def. by Template:WAFL SD 16.14 (110) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2209)
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 6.10 (46) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 16.14 (110) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2162)
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 9.10 (64) def. by Template:WAFL SF 20.8 (128) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1912)
Saturday, 19 April (5:30 pm) Template:WAFL PT 17.16 (118) def. Template:WAFL Cla 18.8 (116) Rushton Park (crowd: 1420)
Bye
Template:WAFL EF

Peel win another thriller, but this time record their first win scoring fewer goals than their opponents.[4]

Round 6 (Anzac Day)

Round 6
Friday, 25 April (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SD 22.11 (143) def. Template:WAFL Per 15.20 (110) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6177)
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 15.18 (108) def. Template:WAFL WP 5.7 (37) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2682)
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 12.10 (82) def. by Template:WAFL EP 17.12 (114) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1545)
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 17.15 (117) def. by Template:WAFL SF 19.11 (125) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1485)
Bye
Template:WAFL PT

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 16.13 (109) def. Template:WAFL EF 14.12 (96) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1687)
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 29.33 (207) def. Template:WAFL PT 7.8 (50) Kalgoorlie (crowd: 3874)
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 26.11 (167) def. Template:WAFL SF 15.9 (99) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1976)
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 11.9 (75) def. by Template:WAFL SD 10.18 (78) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2663)
Bye
Template:WAFL Cla
  • Subiaco kick the highest score in their history, beating 32.12 (204) against Perth in 1984.[5]
  • The Lions kick the most behinds by a team in a game since 1980, and the equal second most on record.[6]

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 11.14 (80) def. by Template:WAFL EF 13.15 (93) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2541)
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 20.17 (137) def. Template:WAFL EP 10.5 (65) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2457)
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 9.9 (63) def. by Template:WAFL Per 11.16 (82) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1582)
Saturday, 10 May (3:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 12.10 (82) def. by Template:WAFL WP 27.20 (182) Rushton Park (crowd: 1226)
Bye
Template:WAFL SF

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 23.16 (154) def. Template:WAFL SD 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1802)
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 8.17 (65) drew with Template:WAFL WP 9.11 (65) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2781)
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 15.12 (102) def. Template:WAFL EP 8.10 (58) Rushton Park (crowd: 1125)
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 18.15 (123) def. Template:WAFL Cla 16.6 (102) Geraldton (crowd: 2019)
Bye
Template:WAFL Sub

The Lathlain Park match was the first senior WAFL draw in 500 matches since East Perth and Swan Districts drew at Busselton in the opening round of 2003.[7] It was a remarkable result because the colts teams had also drawn earlier in the day.[8]

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 20.9 (129) def. Template:WAFL Cla 14.10 (94) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2184)
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 17.14 (116) def. Template:WAFL PT 14.10 (94) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1874)
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 22.10 (142) def. Template:WAFL SF 11.19 (85) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1451)
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 7.11 (53) def. by Template:WAFL Per 16.13 (109) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1360)
Bye
Template:WAFL EP

Round 11 (Foundation Day)

Round 11
Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 9.17 (71) def. by Template:WAFL Per 17.12 (114) Rushton Park (crowd: 874)
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 18.11 (119) def. Template:WAFL EF 14.6 (90) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6003)
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 4.8 (32) def. by Template:WAFL WP 12.25 (97) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3864)
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 11.11 (77) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 18.20 (128) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2435)
Bye
Template:WAFL SD

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 19.13 (127) def. Template:WAFL SF 19.11 (125) Rushton Park (crowd: 1213)
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 10.15 (75) def. by Template:WAFL EP 12.11 (83) Lathlain Park (crowd: 4178)
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 24.18 (162) def. Template:WAFL EF 11.10 (76) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1966)
Sunday, 15 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 10.6 (66) def. by Template:WAFL SD 15.7 (97) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1245)
Bye
Template:WAFL WP

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 11.18 (84) def. Template:WAFL PT 4.17 (41) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1127)
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 15.13 (103) def. Template:WAFL Cla 14.9 (93) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1431)
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 17.12 (114) def. Template:WAFL Sub 17.11 (113) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2607)
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.8 (86) def. by Template:WAFL SF 18.17 (125) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1915)
Bye
Template:WAFL Per
  • Swan Districts inflict Subiaco’s sole loss of the season after coming back from a 41-point deficit.[2]
  • It was Subiaco’s first loss at Bassendean since Round 12, 1997, ending a record run by any club of twelve wins at the venue.[9]

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 10.16 (76) def. by Template:WAFL PT 16.12 (108) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1182)
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 19.15 (129) def. Template:WAFL EP 7.11 (53) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1130)
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 18.12 (120) def. Template:WAFL Per 11.6 (72) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2137)
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 13.10 (88) def. by Template:WAFL WP 14.12 (96) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2532)
Bye
Template:WAFL EF

Claremont record their ninth consecutive defeat, their worst run since 1974-75, as Peel win for the first time at Claremont Oval.[10]

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 7.10 (52) def. by Template:WAFL EF 16.12 (108) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1339)
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 12.14 (86) def. by Template:WAFL SD 16.6 (102) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2282)
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 14.4 (88) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 14.14 (98) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1150)
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 10.6 (66) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 12.12 (84) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1524)
Bye
Template:WAFL PT

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 11 July (6:40 pm) Template:WAFL SF 20.10 (130) def. Template:WAFL Per 11.9 (75) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2028)
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 19.8 (122) def. Template:WAFL WP 10.14 (74) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1436)
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 15.9 (99) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 20.12 (132) Rushton Park (crowd: 1372)
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 13.9 (87) def. by Template:WAFL EP 14.15 (99) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3620)
Bye
Template:WAFL Cla

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 17.13 (115) def. Template:WAFL SD 13.13 (91) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1783)
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 7.11 (53) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 20.14 (134) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1690)
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 11.10 (76) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 16.13 (109) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1866)
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 14.18 (102) def. Template:WAFL PT 13.9 (87) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1529)
Bye
Template:WAFL SF

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 14.12 (96) def. Template:WAFL Cla 12.11 (83) Bunbury (crowd: 1200)
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 13.18 (96) def. Template:WAFL SF 11.7 (73) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1795)
Bye
Template:WAFL EF, Template:WAFL EP, Template:WAFL Per, Template:WAFL SD, Template:WAFL WP

Peel win from a 48-point half-time deficit, the third most in WAFL history.[11]

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 19.12 (126) def. Template:WAFL EF 9.9 (63) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1410)
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 16.15 (111) def. Template:WAFL PT 7.8 (50) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1293)
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 11.19 (85) def. by Template:WAFL SF 16.10 (106) Newman (crowd: 3000)
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 16.8 (104) def. Template:WAFL Per 14.8 (92) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1841)
Bye
Template:WAFL Sub

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 4.12 (36) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 25.17 (167) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2012)
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 16.17 (113) def. Template:WAFL Per 8.14 (62) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2081)
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 22.13 (145) def. Template:WAFL EP 18.6 (114) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1544)
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 18.15 (123) def. Template:WAFL SD 18.9 (117) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1982)
Bye
Template:WAFL PT
  • Claremont suffer their biggest defeat for fifty years and equal second-biggest on record,[12]
  • Subiaco beat their 1986 record of seventeen wins in a home-and-away season and their 1934 record for biggest win over the Tigers.

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 16.13 (109) def. Template:WAFL SF 14.16 (100) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2322)
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 15.11 (101) def. by Template:WAFL WP 18.15 (123) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2263)
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 7.13 (55) def. by Template:WAFL PT 10.13 (73) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1686)
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 9.19 (73) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 17.21 (123) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2732)
Bye
Template:WAFL Cla

Round 22

Round 22
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 10.12 (72) def. by Template:WAFL WP 15.18 (108) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1480)
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL PT 11.13 (79) def. by Template:WAFL EF 17.13 (115) Rushton Park (crowd: 1559)
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 12.10 (82) def. by Template:WAFL SD 15.11 (101) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2297)
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 20.22 (142) def. Template:WAFL EP 12.8 (80) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2196)
Bye
Template:WAFL SF

Round 23

Round 23
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 4.16 (40) def. by Template:WAFL Per 12.14 (86) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1741)
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 13.11 (89) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 15.10 (100) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1758)
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 15.11 (101) def. Template:WAFL PT 14.9 (93) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2705)
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 15.9 (99) def. by Template:WAFL EF 16.8 (104) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2011)
Bye
Template:WAFL Sub

Ladder

2008 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Template:WAFL Sub (P) 20 19 1 0 2599 1431 181.6 76
2 Template:WAFL WP 20 11 8 1 1957 1835 106.6 46
3 Template:WAFL SF 20 11 9 0 2262 1965 115.1 44
4 Template:WAFL SD 20 11 9 0 1983 2084 95.2 44
5 Template:WAFL EF 20 10 10 0 1875 1997 93.9 40
6 Template:WAFL PT 20 8 12 0 1773 2270 78.1 32
7 Template:WAFL Per 20 7 12 1 1801 1843 97.7 30
8 Template:WAFL Cla 20 6 14 0 1835 2066 88.8 24
9 Template:WAFL EP 20 6 14 0 1542 2136 72.2 24
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Semi-finals

First semi-final
Saturday, 6 September (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 11.18 (84) def. by Template:WAFL SD 16.12 (108) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4,755)
Second semi-final
Saturday, 6 September (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 17.12 (114) def. Template:WAFL WP 10.10 (70) Leederville Oval (crowd: 5,163)

Preliminary final

Preliminary final
Saturday, 13 September (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 14.10 (94) def. by Template:WAFL SD 15.14 (104) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 5,556)

Grand Final

2008 WAFL Grand Final
Sunday 21 September Template:WAFL Sub def. Template:WAFL SD Subiaco Oval (crowd: 23,199)
3.5 (23)
9.9 (63)
15.13 (103)
22.16 (148)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
6.3 (39)
9.5 (59)
10.6 (66)
14.7 (91)
Umpires: Gavin Statham, Start Parry, Dean Margetts
Simpson Medal: Chris Hall (Template:WAFL Sub)
Brad Smith 6, Mapleston 4, Read 3, Cossom 2, Chris Hall 2, Hildebrandt 2, Schofield, Cockie, Hayes Goals Notte 2, Roberts 2, Taylor, Michael McInlay, Garlett, Davis, Geappen, Yarran, Pullman, Naitanui, Wolfenden, Banfield
Brad Smith, Mapleston, Read, Hall, Broughton, Schofield, Hildebrandt, Hayes Best Roberts, Spaanderman, Wolfenden, Johnson, Notte, Hinkley

References

  1. ^ Devaney, John; "The Invincibles at Play" (archived)
  2. ^ a b WAFL Football Budget Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Round 14, 2008, p. 4
  3. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Wins With Fewer Scoring Shots Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Peel Thunder Game Records: Wins With Fewer Goals
  5. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Subiaco Highest Scores For". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  6. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: All Teams Most Behinds Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ WAFL Footy Facts – Draws Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ WAFL Budget Round 10, 2008, p. 7
  9. ^ Bassendean Oval: Longest Successful Streaks
  10. ^ WAFL Football Budget, Round 14, 2008; p. 16
  11. ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Won From Half-Time Deficit Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Claremont: Biggest Losses