2004 WAFL season
2004 WAFL season | |
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Teams | 9 |
Premiers | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8th premiership |
Minor premiers | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9th minor premiership |
Sandover Medallist | Allistair Pickett (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) |
Bernie Naylor Medallist | Brad Smith (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) |
Matches played | 94 |
The 2004 WAFL season was the 120th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League.
Subiaco, after eleven unsuccessful finals campaigns including six in succession, won its first premiership since Haydn Bunton, Jr. took them to the 1988 flag, whilst Swan Districts, largely clear of their severe financial troubles from the 1990s, played finals for the first time in a decade. During late May and June, perennial tailender Perth looked like playing finals for only the fourth time since 1979, but faltered badly in July and August.
The wooden spoon went to East Fremantle for the first time since their debut season of 1898, with three wins being the Sharks’ worst record since that debut year when they won one match of sixteen (though they also lost seventeen matches in 1968 and 1970).[1] The blue and whites suffered from two narrow losses and a botched resignation by coach Rod Lester-Smith which was unannounced but definite before East Fremantle's Round 13 game against Subiaco.[2] 2003 premiers West Perth, suffering a crippling injury toll, fell to seventh, which remains their lowest position since the great revival under Jeff Gieschen in 1993.[3]
The most notable occurrence during the season was Peel Thunder being recognised with a scoreless match for the first time in any major Australian Rules league since Subiaco failed to score against South Fremantle in August 1906,[4] due to having their score of 10.10 wiped when former Fitzroy and Subiaco rover Peter Bird was ruled to have not been cleared for that opening match.[5] Despite this setback and losing their first eight matches, the Thunder managed to avoid the wooden spoon with five wins being their third-best record in eight seasons and still their equal fifth-best in the WAFL as of 2014. Peel also won the Colts premiership with a major upset against South Fremantle in the Grand Final.[6]
The season was also notable for the Lions moving their home games to the redeveloped Leederville Oval and for the first night games at that ground, both of which were viewed as resounding successes at a time when the WAFL was struggling with its reduced profile.
Home-and-away season
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Round 1 | |||||
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Friday, 19 March (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.8 (68) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.8 (104) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2800) | |
Saturday, 20 March (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.12 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.7 (67) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 2092) | |
Saturday, 20 March (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 0.0 (0) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.15 (117) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1233) | |
Saturday, 20 March (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.7 (79) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.8 (104) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3470) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts |
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Round 2
[edit]Round 2 | |||||
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Saturday, 27 March (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.13 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.9 (87) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1320) | |
Saturday, 27 March (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.19 (79) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.13 (61) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1593) | |
Sunday, 28 March (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.8 (92) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.7 (79) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1741) | |
Sunday, 28 March (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.10 (82) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2000) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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Round 3
[edit]Round 3 | |||||
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Friday, 2 April (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.4 (118) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.7 (73) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2153) | |
Saturday, 3 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.6 (90) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 22.18 (150) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1290) | |
Saturday, 3 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.14 (74) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.11 (89) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1765) | |
Saturday, 3 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.12 (72) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.20 (98) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1619) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Round 4
[edit]Round 4 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.20 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.9 (63) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1987) | |
Saturday, 10 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20.10 (130) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.5 (83) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1871) | |
Monday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.15 (87) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.8 (86) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2077) | |
Monday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.11 (89) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.9 (87) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2367) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont |
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Round 5
[edit]Round 5 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.6 (108) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.13 (103) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1328) | |
Saturday, 17 April (5:40 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.14 (80) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 23.16 (154) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1182) | |
Sunday, 18 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.5 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.12 (54) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1998) | |
Sunday, 18 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 18.15 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.6 (72) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1690) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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Round 6
[edit]Round 6 | |||||
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Friday, 23 April (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.9 (129) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.7 (73) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1592) | |
Saturday, 24 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.11 (95) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.9 (81) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1922) | |
Saturday, 24 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18.15 (123) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.10 (82) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1490) | |
Saturday, 24 April (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.4 (64) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.17 (95) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1655) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Subiaco kick fifteen goals without Peel scoring after the winless and crippled Thunder led 6.4 (40) to 2.5 (17) early in the second quarter.[11] |
Round 7
[edit]Round 7 | |||||
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Friday, 30 April (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.13 (79) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.12 (78) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 3410) | |
Saturday, 1 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 6.12 (48) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.10 (58) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1811) | |
Saturday, 1 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.6 (96) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 8.10 (58) | Cunderdin (crowd: 1678) | [12] |
Sunday, 2 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.9 (87) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.10 (94) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3065) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder |
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Round 8
[edit]Round 8 | |||||
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Friday, 7 May (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.11 (53) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.9 (81) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2447) | |
Saturday, 8 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 14.12 (96) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.19 (97) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1145) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle, ‹See Tfd›Perth, ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle, ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts, ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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Round 9
[edit]Round 9 | |||||
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Saturday, 15 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.8 (68) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.13 (97) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1678) | |
Saturday, 15 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.6 (72) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.16 (76) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1337) | |
Saturday, 15 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.13 (55) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.10 (70) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1347) | |
Sunday, 16 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.12 (84) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.14 (62) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1692) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont |
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Round 10
[edit]Round 10 | |||||
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Saturday, 22 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.13 (91) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.15 (81) | Katanning (crowd: 1872) | |
Saturday, 22 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.14 (104) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.17 (71) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1224) | |
Saturday, 22 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.7 (67) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.17 (83) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2075) | |
Sunday, 23 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.9 (93) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.11 (95) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2297) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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Peel win their first match for 2004 with hard running and strong tackling at the finish after South Fremantle took the lead coming from several goals down throughout most of the second half.[19] |
Round 11
[edit]Round 11 | |||||
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Saturday, 29 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.12 (96) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.7 (67) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1704) | |
Sunday, 30 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 7.6 (48) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.11 (113) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1314) | |
Sunday, 30 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.8 (98) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.13 (73) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1894) | |
Sunday, 30 May (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.9 (57) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.9 (75) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1735) | [20] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Perth, despite lacking a ruckman after Nigel Edwards was injured, climb to third with their win over South Fremantle, who held on until late in the last quarter but were only briefly on top during the third.[21] |
Round 12
[edit]Round 12 | |||||
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Saturday, 5 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.6 (102) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.3 (75) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1495) | |
Saturday, 5 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.8 (74) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 3.9 (27) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1973) | |
Monday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.11 (113) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 4.7 (31) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4214) | |
Monday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.6 (60) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.14 (86) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3922) | [22] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder |
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Round 13
[edit]Round 13 | |||||
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Saturday, 12 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.4 (70) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.6 (54) | Denmark (crowd: 2500) | |
Saturday, 12 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.18 (90) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 8.12 (60) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1148) | |
Saturday, 12 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.15 (81) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.13 (97) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1260) | [2] |
Sunday, 13 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.9 (63) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.12 (78) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2820) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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In a violent match won well by Perth after half-time, Peel allege Daniel Haines was struck twice and that their treatment by WAFL umpires is unfair compared to the older clubs.[26] |
Round 14
[edit]Round 14 | |||||
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Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.10 (100) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.7 (91) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 2235) | |
Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.12 (90) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.10 (76) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2130) | |
Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 18.5 (113) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 14.6 (90) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1707) | |
Saturday, 26 June (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 23.8 (146) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.4 (64) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3185) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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Round 15
[edit]Round 15 | |||||
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Friday, 2 July (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.9 (57) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1301) | |
Saturday, 3 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 17.12 (114) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 6.10 (46) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1028) | |
Saturday, 3 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 14.9 (93) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.9 (75) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1109) | |
Saturday, 3 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.7 (73) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.5 (89) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1359) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts |
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Round 16
[edit]Round 16 | |||||
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Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.10 (82) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.7 (97) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1208) | |
Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.8 (98) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.13 (109) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1681) | |
Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.16 (118) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.7 (61) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1603) | |
Saturday, 10 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 4.4 (28) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 28.18 (186) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1536) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle |
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Round 17
[edit]Round 17 | |||||
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Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 15.21 (111) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.8 (68) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1712) | |
Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.3 (99) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.5 (77) | Port Hedland (crowd: 1434) | |
Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.13 (109) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.11 (47) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1946) | |
Saturday, 17 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 9.11 (65) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.11 (71) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1414) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle |
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Round 18
[edit]Round 18 | |||||
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Saturday, 24 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.8 (68) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.14 (74) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1974) | |
Sunday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.12 (66) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.10 (94) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1657) | |
Sunday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.13 (97) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.9 (81) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1789) | |
Sunday, 25 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.6 (120) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.10 (76) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1615) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Claremont |
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Round 19
[edit]Round 19 | |||||
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Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.13 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.17 (89) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1243) | |
Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.11 (89) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.18 (84) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1456) | |
Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 15.9 (99) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 20.11 (131) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1423) | |
Saturday, 31 July (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.8 (74) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.6 (78) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1771) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Subiaco |
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Round 20
[edit]Round 20 | |||||
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Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.7 (109) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 5.12 (42) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1578) | |
Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 23.8 (146) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 9.6 (60) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1375) | |
Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.19 (91) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.7 (49) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1488) | |
Saturday, 7 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 23.13 (151) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.11 (59) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2139) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›East Perth |
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Round 21
[edit]Round 21 | |||||
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Friday, 13 August (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.7 (73) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.10 (76) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1944) | |
Saturday, 14 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.6 (72) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.19 (97) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2165) | |
Saturday, 14 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 27.13 (175) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.7 (55) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1668) | |
Saturday, 14 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.11 (77) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.8 (74) | Lathlain Park (crowd: 1324) | [46] |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder |
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Round 22
[edit]Round 22 | |||||
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Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.10 (70) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 7.17 (59) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2002) | |
Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.7 (103) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.6 (66) | Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2888) | |
Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.7 (79) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.11 (71) | Rushton Park (crowd: 1378) | |
Saturday, 21 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.15 (135) | def. | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.8 (80) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1036) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›West Perth |
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Round 23
[edit]Round 23 | |||||
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Friday, 27 August (6:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.13 (79) | def. | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 3.4 (22) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 1319) | |
Saturday, 28 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.13 (91) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.7 (67) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1223) | |
Saturday, 28 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.15 (87) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.10 (88) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1784) | [51] |
Saturday, 28 August (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.5 (65) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.10 (100) | Claremont Oval (crowd: 1673) | |
Bye ‹See Tfd›Perth |
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Ladder
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
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1 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco (P) | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1963 | 1489 | 131.8 | 60 |
2 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1881 | 1383 | 136.0 | 52 |
3 | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1744 | 1562 | 111.7 | 48 |
4 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1731 | 1643 | 105.4 | 48 |
5 | ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1590 | 1526 | 104.2 | 44 |
6 | ‹See Tfd›Perth | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1587 | 1785 | 88.9 | 40 |
7 | ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1722 | 1676 | 102.7 | 36 |
8 | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1449 | 2082 | 69.6 | 20 |
9 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1532 | 2053 | 74.6 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]First semi-final | |||||
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Sunday, 5 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.12 (84) | def. by | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 21.8 (134) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6,223) | |
In their first final since 1994 Swan Districts repel conclusively a third-quarter Bulldog challenge with six straight last quarter goals, three of them from Adam Lange. Swans wingman Craig DeCorsey kicks six goals, five in the first half.[56] |
Second semi-final | |||||
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Sunday, 5 September (5:45 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.14 (128) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.14 (68) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5,773) | [57] |
Subiaco dominate Claremont throughout the first three quarters, and Brad Smith becomes the first WAFL/Westar Rules player to kick 100 goals since Jon Dorotich in 1997. |
Preliminary final
[edit]Preliminary final | |||||
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Sunday, 12 September (2:15 pm) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.12 (108) | def. | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.17 (71) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7,508) | [58] |
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Grand Final
[edit]2004 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 19 September | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | def. | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 21,507) | [60] |
5.3 (33) 7.6 (48) 10.8 (68) 15.9 (99) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 4.5 (29) 5.6 (36) 7.9 (51) |
Umpires: David Corcoran, Luke Farmer, Mark Fussell Simpson Medal: Paul Vines (‹See Tfd›Subiaco) | ||
Smith 5, Larkins 4, Cossom, Vines, Haines, Beattie, Miller, Ambrose | Goals | Anthony Jones 3, Crabb, Cunningham, Wira, Crwford | |||
Vines, Larkins, Holmes, Wooden, Cossan, Newick, Smith | Best | Harding, Brett Jones, Anthony Jones, Kowal, Crwaford | |||
Maloney (thigh) Beattie (concussion) |
Injuries | Wira (hamstring) | |||
Sam Larkins provides a perfect antidote to Claremont’s targetting of leading goalkicker Smith, and the Tigers do not take control at any stage, as eight unanswed goals in the second half ensure Subiaco’s first premiership since 1988. |
Notes
[edit]a Mother of then-current players Brendon and Adam Logan, and wife of former premiership player Ian Logan.
b Smith was drafted by West Coast, but knee injuries meant he never played a single AFL match.
c The ‘Prestige Loans Award’ was given to the club with the best result between Rounds 15 and 23, during which the nine WAFL clubs played each other once.
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