1998 Westar Rules season
The 1998 Westar Rules season was the second season of ‘Westar Rules’ and the 114th season of the various incarnations of senior football in Perth. The season opened on 29 March and concluded on 20 September with the 1998 Westar Rules Grand Final contested between East Fremantle and West Perth.
The Sandover Medal was awarded to Adrian Bromage (East Fremantle). Todd Ridley (Subiaco) won the Bernie Naylor Medal for kicking the most goals during the home-and-away rounds.
East Fremantle achieved its best record since its unique perfect season of 1946, winning all except its fourth and fifth games and achieving an unbeaten run of sixteen games rivalled since the perfect season only by Claremont in 1987 who was unbeaten for twenty-one games after having won the Grand Final.
Home-and-away Season
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
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Round 15 |
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Saturday, 4 July |
Peel Thunder 6.11 (47) |
def. by |
South Fremantle 6.24 (60) |
Rushton Park (crowd: 822) |
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Saturday, 4 July |
Subiaco 9.11 (65) |
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Swan Districts 9.9 (63) |
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1081) |
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Saturday, 4 July |
East Fremantle 10.6 (66) |
def. |
Claremont 8.12 (60) |
East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1084) |
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Saturday, 4 July |
Perth 7.11 (53) |
def. by |
East Perth 14.12 (96) |
Lathlain Park (crowd: 1487) |
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Bye: West Perth |
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- South Fremantle kick an extraordinary 4.24 (48) after quarter-time in violent winds and rain. With Scott Simister kicking four goals in the third quarter, Peel are poised for a monumental upset but the Bulldogs kick 2.10 (22) to 0.2 (2) in the last and keep their finals hopes alive.[20]
- East Fremantle kick nine straight goals with a violent southwesterly wind in the first quarter to set up a winning break in heavy rain. During the second half as the wind changes direction, only two goals are kicked as both teams flood their backline when against the hurricane.[21]
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Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
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Round 18 |
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Saturday, 25 July |
Claremont 10.12 (72) |
def. |
Peel Thunder 5.5 (35) |
Claremont Oval (crowd: 944) |
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Saturday, 25 July |
Subiaco 5.12 (42) |
def. by |
South Fremantle 12.15 (87) |
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 996) |
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Saturday, 25 July |
East Fremantle 14.14 (98) |
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Swan Districts 5.9 (39) |
East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1453) |
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Saturday, 25 July |
West Perth 6.9 (45) |
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Perth 3.3 (21) |
Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1137) |
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Bye: East Perth |
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- Perth do not score between the twelve-minute mark of the opening quarter and the nine-minute mark of the last,[26] becoming the first senior WANFL/WAFL/WASFL/Westar team to fail to score in the second and third quarters since East Fremantle at Lathlain Park in 1967.
- South Fremantle, one point ahead at half-time, overcome the treacherous conditions with long kicking and the move of Marty Atkins to the ruck and Stephen Pears to a forward pocket, kicking 8.11 (59) to 2.3 (15) by the Lions.[27]
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Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
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Round 23 |
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Friday, 28 August (7:30 pm) |
South Fremantle 17.19 (121) |
def. |
Perth 8.17 (65) |
Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1135) |
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Saturday, 29 August |
Peel Thunder 7.6 (48) |
def. by |
East Fremantle 15.12 (102) |
Rushton Park (crowd: 1065) |
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Saturday, 29 August |
Claremont 10.10 (70) |
def. by |
West Perth 13.10 (88) |
Claremont Oval (crowd: 1355) |
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Saturday, 29 August |
East Perth 3.11 (29) |
def. by |
Swan Districts 6.8 (44) |
Perth Oval (crowd: 2083) |
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Bye: Subiaco |
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- Swan Districts kicked their lowest-ever winning score, beating a 1952 record by three points.[32]
- East Fremantle kicks seven goals in eleven minutes during the second quarter to win its fourteenth straight game against the Thunder.[33] Only one goal, by the Thunder in the last quarter, is kicked against a strong and wet northwesterly wind.
- West Perth’s three late goals forces Claremont into a last-minute exist from the final four.
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Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS |
1 | East Fremantle | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2200 | 1229 | 179.01 | 72 |
2 | West Perth | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2109 | 1260 | 167.38 | 64 |
3 | Subiaco | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1807 | 1664 | 108.59 | 44 |
4 | East Perth | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1527 | 1536 | 99.41 | 44 |
5 | Claremont | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1607 | 1628 | 98.71 | 44 |
6 | South Fremantle | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1780 | 1779 | 100.06 | 36 |
7 | Swan Districts | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1647 | 1860 | 88.55 | 36 |
8 | Perth | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1357 | 1982 | 68.47 | 16 |
9 | Peel Thunder | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1280 | 2376 | 53.87 | 4 |
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against |
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Finals series
Semi-Finals
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Second Semi Final |
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Saturday, 5 September |
East Fremantle 13.10 (88) |
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West Perth 3.17 (35) |
Subiaco Oval (crowd: -) |
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- Since the two semi-finals were played at the same venue on the same day, the attendance figure is the same for both.
- East Fremantle’s brigade of tall forwards and their superb defence, with Greg Madigan keeping Troy Wilson scoreless, demolished the Falcons on a perfectly fine day.[34]
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Preliminary Final
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Preliminary Final |
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Sunday, 13 September |
West Perth 13.8 (86) |
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Subiaco 12.11 (83) |
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5,648) |
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A brilliant solo goal after a zigzagging run from Neil Mildenhall and a perfectly executed shepherd allow West Perth, behind from early in the second quarter and twenty-eight points down halfway through the third, to obtain a rematch with East Fremantle.[35] |
Grand Final
References
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Senior Players Set Up Subiaco Ambush’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 30 March 1998
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Falcons Exude Sheer Class’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 30 March 1997
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Egan Right at Home with Sharks’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 30 March 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Fit Madigan Beats Heat and Demons’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian; 6 April 1998
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Demons Duo Life Game to Seal Win’; in The Game; p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 April 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Vintage Sumich Kicks Eight’; in The Game, p. 10; from The West Australian, 27 April 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Sharks’ Deception Not Playing the Game’; in The West Australian; 28 April 1998, p. 62
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Fast Start Gives Lions the Spoils’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 4 May 1998
- ↑ See Subiaco: Biggest Wins
- ↑ Acott, Kent; ‘Kirey Stands Tall as Sharks Succeed’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 11 May 1998
- ↑ Acott, Kent; ‘Sharks Salute the Duke’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 18 May 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Royals Honour silcock with Victory’; in The West Australian, 2 June 1998, p. 66
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Sharks Ride High after Win’; in The West Australian, 2 June 1998, p. 66
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Wirrpunda the Wunderkind’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 8 June 1998
- ↑ ‘New Setback for Peel as Miles Quits’; in The West Australian, 3 June 1998, p. 152
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Thunder Woes Continue’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 8 June 1998
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Guard Blow Takes Shine off Tigers’ Win’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 15 June 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; “Worthington Happy Just to Collect Points”; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 15 June 1998
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Mellody On-Target for State Selection’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 29 June 1998
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Bulldogs Win the War of Attrition’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 6 July 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Sharks Hold Off Tigers’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 6 July 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Sharks’ Lesser Lights Shine’; in The Game, p. 7; from The West Australian, 13 July 1998
- ↑ Marsh, David; ‘Rennick Marshall’s Bulldogs Charge’; in The Game, p. 7; from The West Australian, 13 July 1998
- ↑ Acott, Kent; ‘Perth Tops Off a Great Week for Avon Valley’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 July 1998
- ↑ Stocks, Gary; ‘Royals Humbled in Silence’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 July 1998
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Albairo Pays Price for Courage’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 27 July 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Atkins Breaks Deadlock’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 27 July 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Wilson Muscle Finds Work’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 3 August 1998
- ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: Perth
- ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: Subiaco v Each Opponent
- ↑ Reid, Russell; ‘Hardington on Track for Finals Action’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 17 August 1998
- ↑ Swan Districts Game Records
- ↑ Acott, Kent; ‘Glimmer of Hope as Peel Plans for Future’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 31 August 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Feeding Frenzy Puts Sharks into Decider’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 7 September 1998
- ↑ Lague, Steve; ‘Falcons Swoop at the Death’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 14 September 1998
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