1969 WANFL season
1969 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 8 |
Premiers | West Perth 13th premiership |
Minor premiers | East Perth 12th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Mal Brown (East Perth) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Austin Robertson, Jr. (Subiaco) |
Attendance | |
Matches played | 88 |
Total attendance | 878,901 (9,988 per match) |
The 1969 WANFL season was the 85th season of the Western Australian National Football League. It saw continued dominance by the three Perth clubs and Subiaco, who occupied the top half of the ladder constantly from the fourth round onwards, and finished four games clear of the other four clubs, who were all in a “rebuilding” mode with varying success – late in the season both Swan Districts and Claremont fielded some of the youngest teams in the competition's history, whilst the Tigers, who fielded thirteen first-year players[1] including Graham Moss, Russell Reynolds and Bruce Duperouzel,[2] began disastrously but four wins in five games paved the way to impressive record from 1970 to 1972. Among the top four, Perth failed to achieve a fourth consecutive premiership[a] that at one point looked very much in their grasp due to the overwork of Barry Cable which robbed him of some brilliance,[3] early-season injuries to key players Iseger and Page[4] and a couple of surprising losses to lower clubs, whilst East Perth, who won consistently without being impressive for most of the season, failed for the fourth time in as many seasons in the Grand Final, this time to West Perth and in a much more decisive manner than any of their Perth defeats.
The league's popularity, aided by the driest football season in Perth since 1940,[5] and a new $500,000 grandstand at Subiaco Oval,[6] reached a high not to be surpassed. East Perth attracted an average of over twelve thousand spectators to each home match,[7] including an all-time record WANFL home-and-away attendance against West Perth on the Saturday before Foundation Day.
Home-and-away Season
Round 1 (Easter Weekend)
Round 1 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) | Perth 18.20 (128) | def. | South Fremantle 11.14 (80) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 13060) | [8] |
Saturday, 5 April (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 15.13 (103) | def. | East Fremantle 14.17 (101) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9540) | [9] |
Monday, 7 April (2:15 pm) | East Perth 21.23 (149) | def. | Subiaco 11.9 (75) | Perth Oval (crowd: 17838) | |
Monday, 7 April (2:15 pm) | Claremont 13.13 (91) | drew with | West Perth 13.13 (91) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 11236) | |
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Round 2
Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | Perth 23.22 (160) | def. | Swan Districts 10.11 (71) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 10088) | |
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | West Perth 12.13 (85) | def. by | East Perth 12.22 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 17414) | |
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 15.13 (103) | def. | Claremont 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10093) | [13] |
Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 16.17 (113) | def. | South Fremantle 13.16 (94) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11285) | [14] |
East Perth’s ability to dominate Farmer ensures they defeat the depleted Cardinals more easily than the scoreboard implies – West Perth were flattered by eight final-quarter goals.[15] |
Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 8.15 (63) | def. by | West Perth 28.21 (189) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8555) | |
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 17.15 (117) | def. | South Fremantle 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7654) | |
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | East Perth 14.16 (100) | def. | Perth 11.13 (79) | Perth Oval (crowd: 20466) | |
Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 19.12 (126) | def. | Claremont 16.16 (112) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9411) | [16] |
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Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | West Perth 14.22 (106) | def. | Perth 13.16 (94) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 16884) | |
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 15.18 (108) | def. by | East Perth 17.14 (116) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8261) | |
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | Claremont 16.14 (110) | def. by | South Fremantle 23.19 (157) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 9001) | [20] |
Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 6.15 (51) | def. by | Subiaco 12.15 (87) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10194) | |
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Round 5
Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 8.10 (58) | def. by | West Perth 11.16 (82) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14612) | |
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 19.19 (133) | def. | Swan Districts 11.18 (84) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10388) | |
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | East Perth 14.11 (95) | def. | Claremont 11.19 (85) | Perth Oval (crowd: 10757) | |
Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | Perth 24.17 (161) | def. | East Fremantle 16.10 (106) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 8758) | [22] |
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Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | West Perth 15.14 (104) | def. | South Fremantle 9.9 (63) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 13964) | |
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | Perth 12.17 (89) | def. by | Subiaco 14.11 (95) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9633) | |
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 17.12 (114) | def. | Claremont 11.17 (83) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6385) | |
Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 12.12 (84) | def. by | East Perth 16.15 (111) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8315) | [25] |
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Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 8.13 (61) | def. by | Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6410) | |
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 12.8 (80) | def. by | East Perth 14.20 (104) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9678) | |
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | Claremont 12.14 (86) | def. by | Perth 15.19 (109) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5358) | [3] |
Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | West Perth 14.13 (97) | def. | East Fremantle 11.14 (80) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7458) | [27] |
Subiaco’s desire to play dry-weather football on the first wet day of the season costs them dearly against the Swans, as they break down at half-forward until the second half and do not hang on after taking the lead.[28] |
Round 8
Round 8 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 11.9 (75) | def. by | Perth 17.17 (119) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10439) | [29] |
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 15.13 (103) | def. by | East Perth 15.18 (108) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 14052) | |
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | West Perth 18.18 (126) | def. | Claremont 7.8 (50) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 10665) | [30] |
Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 21.21 (147) | def. | Swan Districts 7.16 (58) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8051) | |
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Round 9 (Foundation Day)
Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 7.17 (59) | def. by | Perth 18.12 (120) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7711) | |
Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) | East Perth 12.11 (83) | def. by | West Perth 16.15 (111) | Perth Oval (crowd: 26760) | |
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) | Claremont 13.9 (87) | def. by | Subiaco 27.18 (180) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 9392) | |
Monday, 2 June (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 15.17 (107) | def. | East Fremantle 13.17 (95) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 16548) | [33] |
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Round 10
Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | West Perth 15.13 (103) | def. | Swan Districts 10.10 (70) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6271) | |
Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | Perth 8.19 (67) | def. | East Perth 6.8 (44) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 9700) | |
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 10.12 (72) | def. by | Subiaco 11.15 (81) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8459) | [39] |
Saturday, 14 June (2:15 pm) | Claremont 14.11 (95) | def. by | East Fremantle 15.18 (108) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5185) | [1] |
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Round 11
Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | Perth 18.8 (116) | def. | West Perth 9.20 (74) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 14940) | |
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | East Perth 21.23 (149) | def. | Swan Districts 12.13 (85) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7879) | |
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 14.18 (102) | def. by | Claremont 17.11 (113) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6617) | |
Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 19.14 (128) | def. | East Fremantle 17.16 (118) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7921) | |
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Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | West Perth 14.13 (97) | def. | Subiaco 8.20 (68) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11097) | |
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 13.22 (100) | def. by | South Fremantle 17.8 (110) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4439) | [47] |
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | Claremont 9.12 (66) | def. by | East Perth 14.19 (103) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6666) | |
Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 11.16 (82) | def. by | Perth 19.10 (124) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7047) | |
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Round 13
Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 9.12 (66) | def. by | West Perth 15.12 (102) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8302) | |
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 16.6 (102) | def. | Perth 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10362) | [50] |
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | Claremont 12.15 (87) | def. by | Swan Districts 16.18 (114) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5701) | |
Saturday, 5 July (2:15 pm) | East Perth 20.8 (128) | def. | East Fremantle 12.18 (90) | Perth Oval (crowd: 9398) | |
Bill Walker, despite suffering a bad back injury early in the match, constantly brings the ball into the open to have Swans running over Claremont after the Tigers obtained a four-goal quarter-time lead.[51] |
Round 14
Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 21.10 (136) | def. | Subiaco 10.13 (73) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7435) | |
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | East Perth 16.15 (111) | def. | South Fremantle 12.7 (79) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8277) | |
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | Perth 24.22 (166) | def. | Claremont 12.10 (82) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 6121) | [52] |
Saturday, 12 July (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 11.11 (77) | def. | West Perth 11.8 (74) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7655) | |
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Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 14.10 (94) | def. by | Perth 20.16 (136) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5405) | [55] |
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | East Perth 22.10 (142) | def. | Subiaco 16.12 (108) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7822) | [56] |
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | Claremont 9.12 (66) | def. by | West Perth 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5240) | |
Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 17.25 (127) | def. | East Fremantle 12.18 (90) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9576) | |
Swan Districts move to fifth by kicking 7.9 (51) to 2.4 (16) into a fading wind in the final quarter, as Old Easts’ backline degenerates into a “shamble”.[57] |
Round 16
Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | Perth 14.20 (104) | def. | Swan Districts 12.6 (78) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 8568) | |
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | West Perth 10.10 (70) | drew with | East Perth 9.16 (70) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 11424) | |
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 11.9 (75) | def. | Claremont 8.20 (68) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3779) | |
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 9.15 (69) | def. | South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4899) | |
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Round 17
Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | def. by | West Perth 14.19 (103) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6341) | [64] |
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 11.12 (78) | def. by | Subiaco 15.12 (102) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4758) | |
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | East Perth 8.12 (60) | def. by | Perth 12.12 (84) | Perth Oval (crowd: 13053) | |
Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | Claremont 14.16 (100) | def. | East Fremantle 8.19 (67) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 3840) | [65] |
Perth again shows themselves the best-equipped WANFL team for wars of attrition as they overcome East Perth in a hard, tough games after the Royals came within ten points midway through the last quarter.[66] |
Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | West Perth 14.16 (100) | def. by | Perth 16.6 (102) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 19117) | |
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | def. by | East Perth 24.18 (162) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7280) | [67] |
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | Claremont 17.18 (120) | def. | South Fremantle 10.10 (70) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 5025) | [68] |
Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 17.16 (118) | def. | Subiaco 17.6 (108) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5955) | [69] |
Minus Atwell, Graham Jenzen and Greg Brehaut, Perth’s fanaticism has them snatch the match from West Perth after being thirty-one points down at half-time – giving the Demons the box seat for four consecutive premierships.[70] |
Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 16.6 (102) | def. | West Perth 12.14 (86) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 11746) | |
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | South Fremantle 17.14 (116) | def. | Swan Districts 14.25 (109) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4535) | [71] |
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | East Perth 16.16 (112) | def. | Claremont 10.8 (68) | Perth Oval (crowd: 8635) | |
Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | Perth 12.14 (86) | def. by | East Fremantle 18.17 (125) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 7201) | [72] |
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Round 20
Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | West Perth 19.27 (141) | def. | South Fremantle 4.6 (30) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 7000) | [75] |
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | Perth 18.18 (126) | def. | Subiaco 10.7 (67) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 12004) | |
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | Swan Districts 14.9 (93) | def. by | Claremont 17.11 (113) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4576) | [76] |
Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 10.14 (74) | def. by | East Perth 16.11 (107) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8811) | |
Perth’s hardness at the ball allows them to score 9.6 (60) to 1.2 (8) in a brilliant last quarter after an even struggle – in the process keepign ahead of West Perth’s despite the latter’s huge win over an inept South Fremantle.[77] |
Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | Subiaco 18.15 (123) | def. | Swan Districts 10.15 (75) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6642) | [78] |
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | East Perth 30.11 (191) | def. | South Fremantle 9.10 (64) | Perth Oval (crowd: 7006) | |
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | Claremont 16.15 (111) | def. | Perth 10.11 (71) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 6773) | |
Saturday, 30 August (2:15 pm) | East Fremantle 10.6 (66) | def. by | West Perth 12.19 (91) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8200) | [79] |
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Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | East Perth | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2339 | 1729 | 135.3 | 70 |
2 | West Perth (P) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2132 | 1573 | 135.5 | 60 |
3 | Perth | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2327 | 1797 | 129.5 | 60 |
4 | Subiaco | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2016 | 2012 | 100.2 | 48 |
5 | East Fremantle | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1987 | 2150 | 92.4 | 32 |
6 | Swan Districts | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1839 | 2443 | 75.3 | 24 |
7 | Claremont | 21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1884 | 2282 | 82.6 | 22 |
8 | South Fremantle | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1811 | 2349 | 77.1 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
First Semi Final
First Semi Final | |||||
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Saturday, 6 September (2:15 pm) | Perth 13.17 (95) | def. | Subiaco 12.15 (87) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,574) | [83] |
After Subiaco led 5.2 (32) to 1.3 (9) into the wind with Robert Kitchin compensating for Ramshaw‘s eclipse of Robertson, Cable and Graham Jenzen lead Perth to a fine win as the Maroons’ excessive handball in defence costs them dearly.[84] |
Second Semi Final
Second Semi Final | |||||
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Saturday, 13 September (2:15 pm) | East Perth 7.15 (57) | def. by | West Perth 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,740) | [85] |
West Perth’s unexpected physical strength jolts and undisciplined East Perth team, who made the error of kicking into the wind after winning the toss.
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Preliminary Final
Preliminary Final | |||||
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Saturday, 20 September (2:15 pm) | East Perth 19.8 (122) | def. | Perth 9.22 (76) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 29,590) | |
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Grand Final
1969 WANFL Grand Final | |||||
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Saturday, 27 September | West Perth | def. | East Perth | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 51,385) | [88] |
6.12 (48) 10.14 (74) 18.19 (127) 21.21 (147) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 4.6 (30) 10.14 (74) |
Umpires: Ray Montgomery Simpson Medal: Bill Dempsey (West Perth) | ||
Richards 7, Smeath 6, Miller 2, Wynne 2, Watling, Baker, Knell, Valli | Goals | Dorrington 3, Bygraves 3, Smith, Tierney, Verstegen | |||
Dempsey, Knell, Watling, Whinnen, Farmer, Richards, Smeath | Best | Bygraves, Gillespie, Brown, Smith, Graham, Haines, Chadwick, Gillespie | |||
Under the captain-coaching of former Royal “Polly” Farmer, West Perth win their first premiership since 1960 in brilliant fashion, setting records for highest Grand Final score and biggest win, which they broke in 1975. |
Notes
a Four consecutive premiership in the WA(N)FL was last achieved by East Fremantle between 1928 and 1931, and the sole previous occurrences were by Old Easts between 1908 and 1911 and East Perth (five consecutive) between 1919 and 1923. No WANFL/WAFL/Westar Rules club since 1970 has achieved four consecutive premierships.
b Austin Robertson junior was held goalless on only five occasions in his 269 games in the WANFL and VFL (in 1966 with South Melbourne), which occurred in 1962, 1963, 1965 and twice during his final 1974 season. He had not been held to one goal since his goalless Round 15, 1965 game with South Fremantle.
c Subiaco did play in the 1943 second-semi when league football was restricted to players under nineteen years of age as of 1 October.
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- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Miller-Peel Switch enlivens Perth in Attack’; The West Australian, 30 June 1969, p. 33
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Subiaco Gain New Status and Grand Final Contender’; The West Australian, 7 July 1969, p. 23
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Walker Makes Light of Injury, Inspires Swans’; The West Australian, 7 July 1969, p. 23
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Bennett Gives Solid Display at Centre’; The West Australian, 14 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Fremantle Rally Finds West Perth off Balance’; The West Australian, 14 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Subiaco Fail to Curb Manning and Nesbit’; The West Australian, 14 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Dalton Regains Best Form’; The West Australian, 21 July 1969, p. 16
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Bandy Shows Improvement’; The West Australian, 21 July 1969, p. 16
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans Attack Brilliantly in Final-Term Burst’; The West Australian, 21 July 1969, p. 16
- ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1969 rainfall
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Most Consecutive Games Between Successive Draws Archived April 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts – Draws Archived 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Farmer Inspires His Team in Hectic Last Term’; The West Australian, 28 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Cable Keeps Swans at Bay’; The West Australian, 28 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Molloy, Frank; ‘Easkins Holds Defence Firm’; The West Australian, 28 July 1969, p. 20
- ^ Todd, John; ‘West Perth Ruckmen Pave Way to Victory’; The West Australian, 4 August 1969, p. 34
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Carroll Lifts Side’s Attack’; The West Australian, 4 August 1969, p. 34
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Atwell’s Moves Help Perth Outplay East Perth’; The West Australian, 4 August 1969, p. 34
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Garnaut Adds Punch to Forward Line’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘Claremont Attack Combines Skilfully’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Subiaco Fail; Hopes Slump’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Perth Spirit Turns Defeat into Victory’; The West Australian, 11 August 1969, p. 33
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘South Youth Policy Pays Dividends’; The West Australian, 18 August 1969, p. 28
- ^ Todd, John; ‘East Fremantle Ruck and Rovers Dominate’; The West Australian, 18 August 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Control on Centreline Helps Subiaco to Triumph’; The West Australian, 18 August 1969, p. 28
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: East Fremantle – Longest Losing Streaks v Each Opponent
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Wynne Makes Light of Injury’; The West Australian, 25 August 1969, p. 20
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘Claremont Hold Off Belated Challenge’; The West Australian, 25 August 1969, p. 20
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Perth Overwhelm Subiaco in Show of Strength’; The West Australian, 25 August 1969, p. 20
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Subiaco Play Impressively’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Whinnen Hits Peak Form’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Claremont Crush Perth, Leave Problems for Atwell’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ WAFL Footy Facts: Consecutive Losses by 100 or More Points
- ^ Farmer, Barry; ‘Doncon Makes Sound Return’; The West Australian, 1 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Cable, at Brilliant Best, Lifts Perth in Semi-Final’; The West Australian, 8 September 1969, p. 28
- ^ Todd, John; ‘Subiaco Err in Using Handball in Defence’; The West Australian, 8 September 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘West Perth’s Fiery Opening Rocks East Perth’; The West Australian, 15 September 1969, p. 28
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Doncon Out, East Perth Pick 22 Players for Final’; The West Australian, 19 September 1969, p. 36
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Perth Crush Perth in Grand Final Rehearsal’; The West Australian, 22 September 1969, p. 35
- ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Farmer’s Skill Seen in Team Victory’; The West Australian, 29 September 1969, p. 31