(Indeed, the 1991 introduction of the Adelaide Crows to the VFL/AFL meant that the SANFL was experiencing a similar decline to the WAFL.). In 1986 the decision had been made that the WAFL needed to become involved in helping the VFL, where several clubs were also struggling financially, to become national. Proved himself a reliable and consistent ball winner by averaging 23.8 touches including having 30 or more touches on five occasions. The East Fremantle captain once again led his team in inspirational fashion from full-back throughout the 2022 season and was a major reason why he got his second taste of playing finals football, and first since 2014. Hazard & Incident Reporting Form | It would have been based at Northam's Jubilee Oval. He took their 1974 team, skippered by the versatile Bob Shields, into the Grand Final. WAFL Season Launch. MAX WALTERS Times named in 2022: 7 Their team featured Graham Farmer who would leave at the end of the '61 season and carve out a reputation in the VFL as one of the game's greatest ever players. . The Demons thrashed South Fremantle by 143 points in the opening game and from then on were always the team to beat, scoring a 16-point win over East Perth in the 1966 Grand Final. Victory came despite solitary resistance from Jermaine Blackwood, who scored 79 of his team's runs in a one-man effort to give the Windies a chance. Transcription. His passion and intensity was infectious, his ferocity was intimidating and his celebrations were unforgettable as he put together a season of kicking 39 goals including six in Round 3 along with two hauls of five, and kicking four another couple of times. Roger Hayden is a 2005 premiership player at South Fremantle and played 59 matches all up with the Bulldogs between 2000 and 2009. He turned himself into one of the elite players in the competition and his engine to run all day on the wing, and outwork his opponents became one of his great traits. 1971, despite the return of Barry Cable from North Melbourne where he had transferred in 1970, saw Perth decline abruptly to seventh or eight with only eight wins and a draw, and after a return to third in 1972, Cable's last year with the club in 1973 saw them win only six games (their worst year since 1941 when they won only four matches). The club was founded in 1899 and began play in the First Rate Junior Association, but was promoted to the WAFL after eight games to replace the Rovers Football Club after they dropped out of the league and folded, with Perth drawing much of its inaugural WAFL squad from Rovers. By the middle 2000s, East Fremantle was in severe trouble on and off the field, winning only nineteen of eighty matches between 2003 and 2006 and suffering severe financial difficulties,[9] though since then the clubs has substantially recovered without winning a thirtieth premiership. Team of the Century. However, with champion ruckman Merv McIntosh desperate to see his team with a premiership, Perth under experienced former Carlton centreman Ern Henfry and captain Keith Harper, improved in 1955 to win fourteen of twenty minor round games and defeat the Cardinals in the first semi-final. Among the thousands of members' who have played, coached and helped administer the Perth Football Club since its inception in 1899, 35 individuals were honoured as the inaugural inductees into the Perth Demon's Hall of Fame club on Saturday night in front of over 450 people. Software Engineer. [6] There were unsuccessful plans by the WAFL to relocate the Demons to the Perth Hills to capture expanding outer suburbs as West Perth did by moving to Joondalup,[7] but in spite of the trouble many players had travelling to Lathlain, the Perth board voted by 115 to 83 to remain there on 11 July 1995. Marsh top-scored with 108 not out from just 111 balls as the home side's first-innings lead grew to 157, combining with No.11 Charlie Stobo (38) for a 113-run and a "very special" slice of history in a . Proved himself equally capable of playing lockdown defensive roles, being a terrific intercept defender and then was creative and effective as an attacking defender averaging 23.6 possessions a game. 1899 was also the last time Rovers would take part. (This was shown by the fact that it had a separate seat on the Australian National Football Council until 1919.). WAFC Congratulates 2022 AFL National Draftees. AFL. Representing the south-east area of the Perth metropolitan region, the club currently trains and plays its home games at Lathlain Park (currently known, for sponsorship reasons, as Mineral Resources Park), having previously played at the WACA Ground between 1899 and 1958 and later in 1987 and 1988. Highest Score: Round 17, 1944 33.23 (221) vs. South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval, Lowest Score: Round 13, 1898 1.2 (8) vs. West Perth at The WACA, Greatest Winning Margin: Round 17, 1944 201 points vs. South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval, Greatest Losing Margin: Round 10, 1981 178 points vs. West Perth at Leederville Oval, Most games: Brian Peake 304 (19721981 & 19851989), Record Home Attendance: Round 3, 1979 21,317 vs. South Fremantle, Record Finals Attendance: 1979 Grand Final 52,781 vs. South Fremantle at Subiaco Oval, Most consecutive victories: 35, between 28 July 1945 (Round 13) and 17 May 1947 (Round 3), including the 1945 and 1946 premierships, Most consecutive losses: 13, once between 18 May 1968 (Round 7) and 17 August 1968 (Round 19) and again between 11 April 1970 (Round 2) and 11 July 1970 (Round 14). In 1997 the East Fremantle Football Club named its Team of the Century, to coincide with the club centenary celebrations. Organised football in the Perth/Fremantle region of Western Australia dates back to 1881. Sandover Medalists: (16 total) 1921: Cyril Hoft,[e] 1943: Terry Moriarty,[f] 1945: George Bailey, 1948: Merv McIntosh, 1953: Merv McIntosh, 1954: Merv McIntosh, 1961: Neville Beard, 1964: Barry Cable, 1968: Barry Cable, 1970: Pat Dalton, 1972: Ian Miller, 1973: Barry Cable, 1983: Bryan Cousins,[d] 1987: Mark Watson, 1999: Gus Seebeck, 2009: Ross Young, Bernie Naylor Medalists: (11 total) 1913: Alf Halliday (46), 1914: Alf Halliday (38), 1916: Alf Halliday (38), 1921: Allan Evans (64), 1931: Doug Oliphant (84), 1939: Albert Gook (102), 1950: Ron Tucker (115), 1975: Murray Couper (63), 1985: Mick Rea (100), 1986: Mick Rea (90), 1994: Brenton Cooper (90), All Australians:(7 total) 1953: Merv McIntosh, 1956: Keith Harper, 1966 & 1969: Barry Cable, 1969: Greg Brehaut, 1972: Ian Miller, 1986: Robert Wiley, Tassie Medallists: (2 total) 1953: Merv McIntosh, 1966: Barry Cable, Highest Score: Round 4, 1977 30.18 (198) vs. South Fremantle at Lathlain Park, Lowest Score: Round 10, 1903 0.3 (3) vs. East Fremantle at Fremantle Oval, Greatest Winning Margin: Round 15, 1904 153 points vs. Subiaco at WACA, Greatest Losing Margin: Round 17, 1981 173 points vs. Claremont at Claremont Oval, Most Games: Terry Moriarty 253 (19421953), Record Home Attendance: Round 6, 1967 19,541 v East Perth, Record Finals Attendance: 1966 Grand Final 46,763 v East Perth at Subiaco Oval, Longest Winning Streak: 14 games, from Round 12, 1968 to Round 2, 1969 (including 1968 premiership), Longest Losing Streak: 20 games, from Round 20, 1999 to Round 20, 2000[d]. The recruitment of proven coach Mal Brown that year was hoped to make the Demons a WAFL power, but after finishing third in 1986 the club was devastated by the loss of players to new VFL club West Coast and fell back down the ladder, ultimately taking wooden spoons in 1993 and 1994 and not being able to stay far from the bottom. At the outbreak of World War I many players from Western Australia enlisted in the armed services, East Fremantle Football Club players killed in action include: Lewis, Ross; Sharks Rule Dunbar Safe: disappointed East Fremantle Fans Smell Coach's Blood But Not Club Bosses; List of East Fremantle footballers who have played in the VFL/AFL, East Fremantle Football Club Premiership Teams, East Fremantle Football Club Hall of fame, Wikipedia listing of East Fremantle Football Club players, "Australian Football - East Fremantle Football Club - Stats", "Australian Football - imperials Football Club - Stats", WAFL site for East Fremantle Football Club, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Fremantle_Football_Club&oldid=1131152867, 1926, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1970, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2008, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2010, 2017. Jun 2014 - Apr 20161 year 11 months. In 1996, the VFL/AFL celebrated the Centenary year of the Australian Football League. On the back of a place in the WAFL Team of the Year, had a superb Grand Final down back both by shutting down Manfred Kelly or whoever he matched up with and then setting the Lions up with his powerful and effective right boot. There are ten (10) teams that currently compete in the WAFL: Ten other clubs formerly competed in the competition: Fremantle Football Club (II) was known as Unions Football Club from 1886 to 1889. They were the inaugural premiers of the competition, defeating Swan Districts in the grand final.[10]. Radio stations which cover the competition include ABC Radio Perth, ABC Grandstand Digital, 91.3 SportFM, 107.3 HFM and KIX Country Digital. Friday, April 29, 2022 - 9:00 AM by Chris Pike. No longer was he a handy role player on a star-studded team, but he became one of the stars as a prime on-baller for Subiaco. Round 8 Matthew Jupp (East Fremantle) Also in 1997, the WAFL was renamed Westar Rules, in an attempt to revamp the league's image. WAFL clubs have struggled ever since with their sudden demise from being technically equal to any VFL club, to feeder club status. the VFL representative team) had by far the best record in interstate games for a long time. Round 10 Aaron Black (West Perth) Previous Teams of the Year: 3 (2019, 2020, 2021). As the 2023 WAFL season creeps closer, the Mandurah Coastal Times caught up with Peel Thunder league coach Geoff Valentine to see how the team has been performing during the pre-season period. Founded in 1900 after disbanding the successful but debt . To commemorate the 100 th birthday of the V/AFL, the Team of the Century was named at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, by the selection . Times named in 2022: 5 Sat Apr 15 14:10. South Fremantle Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Fremantle, Western Australia.The club plays in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) and the WAFL Women's (WAFLW), commonly going by the nickname the Bulldogs.Since its founding, the club has won 14 WAFL premierships, the most recent of them in 2020.. Ruckman Wim Rosbender marked his best season, winning the Simpson Medal. In 1890 Unions would rename themselves Fremantle as those involved in the game saw the need to identify themselves with the region they were located in. His body might not have always allowed him to have quite the same influence on a regular basis in 2022, but that's marking him mighty hard because he still was among the elite WAFL players averaging 25.6 touches a game and kicking 20 goals while splitting his time from playing on the ball, on the wing and then up forward as another goalkicking option for the Grand Final bound Tigers. INTERCHANGE LUKE MEADOWS (West Perth) Round 14 Brandon Erceg (Swan Districts) Private John Alexander Robertson 'Hooky' DOIG (44th Battn). Matera. Stobo's all-round brilliance inspired WA to a nine-wicket Sheffield Shield victory over Tasmania within three days at the WACA Ground to qualify for a home final later this month. BRETT Hodge has been able to turn himself into one of the best ball-winning midfielders in the WAFL after being perhaps the competition's best run-with player and he is a key reason why Perth is currently sitting in fourth position and appears set for a first finals appearance since 1997. In the twenty-five open-age seasons from 1919 to 1946 Perth played in the finals only three times for just one win over East Perth in 1934. Put together a standout season for the Tigers averaging 27.7 possessions a game including picking up 30 or more touches on eight occasions. By 1901, the WAFA had grown to have six teams. The team includes many names that have become synonymous with East Fremantle. Except when affected by a major injury to star rover Robert Wiley, the Demons dominated in 1977, capping the season off with a record 26.13 (169) Grand Final winning score against East Fremantle. The 2023 AFL Season is just around the corner and the Zero Hanger Season Guide is back! BACK: Noah Strom (SF), Matthew Jupp (EF), Toby McQuilkin (SF) CENTRE HALF-FORWARD TYLER KEITEL (West Perth) Views: 1 182. In 1885 one of the leading rugby clubs, Fremantle, decided to change to Australian Rules. Round 17 Tyron Smallwood (Claremont) . Making the club one of the most successful AFL football clubs in Australia. Josh Head made his debut for South Fremantle in 2002 and played 121 matches . Corporal Percy Sutherland MOFFLIN (10th Light Horse). He averaged 28.2 possessions a game and had over 30 four times, and never fewer than 18 highlighting his consistency and why he's a player the Sharks' midfield can be built around for years to come. Previous Teams of the Year: 5 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021). 37.17 v East Fremantle 9.7 (13 June 1981) Highest Goal Tally in a Season. Perth eventually settled as third in the WANFL pecking order during this period, and surprisingly even took a first-ever minor premiership in 1949 before making its first grand final for thirty-four years, only to lose to a more hardened West Perth. He finished the WAFL season with Peel in some remarkably dominant form as he laid claim to being the best big man across the competition. The ground-breaking deal will offer viewers access to nearly 200 live matches across the WAFL League, Colts and Women's competition. Armstrong and new captain Ken Inman had high hopes of another premiership hat-trick with big wins during the 1978 season. Now 1,500 people to a home game is considered a strong attendance. HALF-FORWARD FLANK SAM FISHER (Swan Districts) Available now! 1898 saw the entry of East Fremantle to the league. Private Arthur Henry 'Cock' WRIGHTSON (48th Battn), This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 20:28. East Fremantle's 1974 premiership coach, John Todd, was inducted in 2003. Crowds had been buoyed by State of Origin football that saw Western Australia's best players return home briefly, but this effect was short lived. His third season with East Perth in the WAFL was an outstanding one where he confirmed himself as one of the best and most versatile midfielders in the competition. 1919 saw East Perth win their first premiership, and they would go on to win 5 in a row a national record until Port Adelaide managed 6 many years later. Round 19 Milan Murdock (East Fremantle) Player honours: WP Best and Fairest 1947; WP Premierships 1941,1949,1952; Melb Premiership 1941; All-Australian 1948,1949; WP Team of the Century; WAFL Team of the Century; WAFL Hall of Fame (Legend); Western Australia (18 Games) Coaching Record: WP 1947-52 (133 Games, 95 wins, 38 losses) Premierships 1949, 1951. Carried the load through the middle for the Bulldogs and ended up leading the league with average hit outs of 42.3 for the season. The match took place at Marvel Stadium and was attended by 51,052 people. The higher standard of play that followed helped to increase the game's popularity and increased the professionalism of the WAFA which in turn saw a more stable look come to the league which to this point saw teams frequently coming and going, not to mention problems with frequent crowd violence. [1] McIntosh and Cable both have Legend status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. His combination of playing as an intercepting defender and then as an attacking weapon out of defence was fully on show in 2022 where he ended up averaging 27.5 possessions a game. It's remarkable now to think that his first full WAFL season in 2016 saw him play as a key defender where he was a prolific ball winner when he's now been the key forward of the last seven years. The Sharks' most recent . In his day he was the fastest big man or near big man in the game. RUCK: Hamish Free (SF), Angus Schumacher (EP), Blaine Boekhorst (EF) Tue, November 22, 2022 - 11:00 AM. Round 20 Lloyd Meek (Peel Thunder), Copyright 2023 West Australian Football Commission Because of World War II, the league only ran an "under age" competition between 1942 and 1944. East Fremantle are the most successful club in WAFL history, winning 29 premierships since their entry into the competition in 1898.