1930 WAFL season
The 1930 WAFL season was the forty-sixth season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations, and the last before it changed its name to the ‘Western Australian National Football League’. The season saw East Fremantle win the premiership for the third consecutive season, marking the second time that the club had achieved the feat; the club was never seriously challenged as the best team except during the interstate break and achieved the unusual feat of being the only club with a percentage of over 100.[a] Jerry Dolan said in retrospect that East Fremantle's 1930 team was the greatest he had ever played in or coached – including even the unbeaten team of 1946.[1]
As with the VFL, the 1930 WAFL season saw a major innovation with the introduction of a ‘nineteenth man’ who could replace players either injured or out of form.[2] This was changed to a nineteenth and twentieth man in 1946 and to the current interchange system in 1978. A controversial new holding the ball rule, which required the ball to be kicked or punched when tackled,[3] was introduced for this season, but was regarded as unsatisfactory[4] and replaced by the old rule, where a player could kick or drop the ball when tackled, in Victoria from 14 June[5] and throughout Australia from 5 July, with the rule being officially re-amended two weeks later[6]
For 1930 the WAFL reconstituted the seconds competition, which had been inaugurated five seasons beforehand, as the ‘Western Australian National Football Association’ (W.A.N.F.A) and required the teams in this competition to play league players when dropped though loss of form or return of top players.[2]
Home-and-away Season
Round 1 (Easter Weekend)
Round 2
Round 3 (Labour Day)
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8 (Foundation Day)
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
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Round 13 |
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| Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) |
Perth 7.16 (58) |
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South Fremantle 3.8 (26) |
WACA |
[47]
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| Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) |
East Fremantle 11.10 (76) |
def. |
East Perth 9.14 (68) |
Fremantle Oval |
[48]
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| Saturday, 5 July (2:45 pm) |
Subiaco 9.9 (63) |
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Claremont-Cottesloe 12.13 (85) |
Subiaco Oval |
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Bye: West Perth |
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- South Fremantle lose their place in the four after kicking what remains their lowest open-age score against Perth since 1918[50] in extremely wet and muddy conditions.[51]
- An inaccurate 2.8 (20) with a strong wind in the final quarter denies East Perth a fine win against the competition leaders, who win their eighth consecutive match to stand fourteen points clear on top.
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Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
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Round 19 |
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| Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) |
Subiaco 18.16 (124) |
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Claremont-Cottesloe 8.13 (61) |
Subiaco Oval |
[70]
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| Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) |
East Fremantle 19.22 (136) |
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East Perth 5.12 (42) |
Fremantle Oval |
[71]
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| Saturday, 30 August (2:45 pm) |
Perth 8.9 (57) |
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South Fremantle 9.13 (67) |
WACA |
[72]
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Bye: West Perth |
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- Claremont-Cottesloe, unbeaten since 28 June, have their finals hopes ended by a resurgent Maroon combination led by six goals from Leonard.
- East Fremantle, in their first competition match for a month, return to top form and leave East Perth's finals position in jeopardy with a crushing victory, despite the absence of key players Rowland and Pearce.
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Round 20
Round 21
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Round 21 |
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| Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) |
East Perth 12.7 (79) |
def. by |
Subiaco 15.17 (107) |
Perth Oval |
[77]
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| Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) |
West Perth 18.11 (119) |
def. by |
Perth 24.20 (164) |
Leederville Oval |
[78]
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| Saturday, 13 September (2:45 pm) |
Claremont-Cottesloe 14.10 (94) |
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East Fremantle 22.24 (156) |
Claremont Oval |
[79]
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Bye: South Fremantle |
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- After East Fremantle established a winning advantage, a shootout in the last quarter saw Claremont kick 10.4 (64) (of which George Moloney kicked eight) and East Fremantle 11.5 (71). As of 2014, the aggregate of 21.9 (135) remains the record aggregate score for a quarter in any major Australian Rules league.[80]
- Frank Hopkins (West Perth) kicked twelve goals for the second half to finish with fourteen, the second highest[d] for a player in the losing side in senior Australian Rules football.[81]
- A record crowd[77] (whose exact number was not quantified) sees Subiaco take the final place in the four with an impressive victory that leave critics seeing the Maroons as East Fremantle's most likely challenger.
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Ladder
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| | TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS |
| 1 | East Fremantle | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1828 | 1261 | 144.96% | 56 |
| 2 | South Fremantle | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1355 | 1395 | 97.13% | 40 |
| 3 | Subiaco | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1323 | 1367 | 96.78% | 36 |
| 4 | Perth | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1404 | 1443 | 97.30% | 34 |
| 5 | East Perth | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1479 | 1520 | 97.30% | 32 |
| 6 | Claremont-Cottesloe | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1434 | 1674 | 85.66% | 28 |
| 7 | West Perth | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1548 | 1711 | 90.47% | 26 |
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against |
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Finals
First Semi-Final
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First Semi Final |
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| Saturday, 20 September (2:45 pm) |
South Fremantle 11.7 (73) |
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Subiaco 5.14 (44) |
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7,572) |
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Sol Lawn kicked eight goals as South recorded a surprise win over the in-form Maroons, whose rucks do not show their dominant recent form.[82] |
Second Semi-Final
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Second Semi Final |
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| Saturday, 27 September (2:45 pm) |
East Fremantle 15.14 (104) |
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Perth 10.14 (74) |
Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4,899) |
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- Perth was playing in its first final since 1920.
- The Redlegs kicked seven of their ten goals in the second quarter to lead by four points at half time, but were outclassed afterwards.[83]
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Grand Final
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1930 WAFL Grand Final |
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| Saturday, 4 October |
East Fremantle |
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South Fremantle |
Subiaco Oval (Crowd: 7,564) |
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0.3 (3)
9.9 (63)
9.10 (64)
12.15 (87) |
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final |
5.6 (36)
5.7 (37)
7.10 (52)
9.11 (65) |
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| Bee 2, Lethbridge 2, Glass 2, Laffin 2, Butcher, Telfer, Laurie, Woods |
Goals |
Sol Lawn 3, McGuinness 2, Smith 2, Clatworthy, E. Lawn |
| Reynolds (best on ground), Jarvis, Richards, Gabrielson, Laffin, Bee, Jones |
Best |
Holt, Loveridge, Hicks, Sol Lawn, E. Lawn, Clatworthy |
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- On a very windy day, East Fremantle won with nine goals to none in the second quarter, after South Fremantle had established a five-goal lead in the first quarter, but failed to use the wind well in the third term.[84]
- During the final quarter, East Fremantle became the first WAFL team to score 2,000 points in one season.[1]
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Notes
a The unbeaten Port Adelaide team of 1914 is the only other club to equal this.
b Since this match, Perth has drawn only with West Perth (in 1944, 1960, 1986 and 2008) and Swan Districts (in 1961, 1971 and 2009)
c In wet weather before the advent of lights, it was not uncommon for matches to finish in complete darkness, as happened between Perth and East Perth in May 1956.
d Gary Ablett senior equalled Hopkins for Geelong against Essendon in the sixth round of 1993.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lee, Jack; Celebrating 100 Years of Tradition: East Fremantle Football Club 1898-1997; pp. 154-159 ISBN 0646358812
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Casey, Kevin; The Tigers’ tale : the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club; p. 24; ISBN 0-646-26498-2
- ↑ ‘New Holding Law: Instruction to Umpires’; The Daily News, 11 April 1930, p. 2
- ↑ ‘Laws of the Game – Victorian Activity: Move to Amend’; The Daily News, 27 June 1930, p. 8
- ↑ "Victoria Repeals New Holding Ball Rule.". The Register News-Pictorial (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 14 June 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Football. Old holding rule to operate". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 19 July 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ ‘East Fremantle Win Easily – Rowlands and Hopkins in Form’; The West Australian, 22 April 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘An Exciting Game: Perth and Claremont Draw’; The West Australian, 22 April 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘Souths Outclassed: Subiaco Score Two Goals to One’; The West Australian, 22 April 1930, p. 13
- ↑ WAFL Footy Facts – Claremont: Draws
- ↑ ‘Football: League Meeting – Junior Players’ Position’; The West Australian, 24 April 1930, p. 16
- ↑ ‘Subiaco Fails: East Fremantle's Easy Win’; The West Australian, 28 April 1930, p. 16
- ↑ ‘East Perth's Triumph: Claremont Badly Beaten’; The West Australian, 28 April 1930, p. 16
- ↑ ‘Another Drawn Match: Exciting Game at Leederville’; The West Australian, 28 April 1930, p. 16
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 WAFL Footy Facts – Draws
- ↑ ‘Young Team Fails: West Perth Too Strong’; The West Australian, 5 May 1930, p. 17
- ↑ ‘South's First Win: Claremont Badly Beaten’; The West Australian, 5 May 1930, p. 17
- ↑ "Pivot" (anonymous author); ‘Exciting Holiday Game – Perth Just Beats Subiaco’; The West Australian, 7 May 1930, p. 13
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 ‘Leaders Win Again: Claremont Beaten by 54 Points’; The West Australian, 12 May 1930, p. 12
- ↑ ‘Subiaco too Strong: East Perth Finish Well’; The West Australian, 12 May 1930, p. 12
- ↑ ‘An Exciting Finish: Wests Just Beat Claremont’; The West Australian, 19 May 1930, p. 11
- ↑ ‘A Poor Game – South Fremantle Beat East Perth’; The West Australian, 19 May 1930, p. 11
- ↑ ‘Perth's Triumph – Old Easts Outclassed’; The West Australian, 19 May 1930, p. 11
- ↑ ‘East Perth Vanquished – Poor Game at Perth Oval’; The West Australian, 26 May 1930, p. 18
- ↑ ‘Perth Wins Again – Good Game at Fremantle’; The West Australian, 26 May 1930, p. 18
- ↑ ‘Subiaco's Revenge: Claremont Decisively Beaten’; The West Australian, 26 May 1930, p. 18
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 ‘East Perth's Triumph – Perth's Second Defeat’; The West Australian, 2 June 1930, p. 11
- ↑ ‘One-Sided Game – Easts’ Easy Victory’; The West Australian, 2 June 1930, p. 11
- ↑ "Pivot" (anonymous author); ‘Football: First Stage Ended – Perth Surprised; Subiaco's Fine Recovery’; The West Australian, 2 June 1930, p. 11
- ↑ Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1930 rainfall
- ↑ ‘An Exciting Finish: Combine's Narrow Victory’; The West Australian, 3 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Old Easts’ Easy Win: Subiaco's Last-Quarter Rally’; The West Australian, 3 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘A Memorable Game: Souths Just Beat Wests’; The West Australian, 3 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ "Pivot" (anonymous author); ‘A Short-Lived Record’; The West Australian, 3 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Leaders’ Easy Win: West Perth's Poor Showing’; The West Australian, 9 June 1930, p. 7
- ↑ ‘South Move Up: Subiaco Beaten by 62 Points’; The West Australian, 9 June 1930, p. 7
- ↑ ‘Perth Just Scrape Home: Poor Showing Against Claremont’; The West Australian, 9 June 1930, p. 7
- ↑ ‘East Perth's Big Score: West's Third Defeat’; The West Australian, 16 June 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘Perth Beaten at Home – Subiaco's Improved Showing’; The West Australian, 16 June 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘Claremont's Second Win: South Beaten By 23 Points’; The West Australian, 16 June 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘East Perth's Success: Subiaco Overwhelmed’; The West Australian, 23 June 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘Perth Outclassed: West Perth's Easy Victory’; The West Australian, 23 June 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘Leaders Win Again – Claremont's Good Showing’; The West Australian, 23 June 1930, p. 13
- ↑ ‘Perth Annihilated: East's 90-Point Margin’; The West Australian, 30 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘West Perth's Sixth Win – Claremont's Good Showing’; The West Australian, 30 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘The Game of the Year: East Perth Beat South by 10 Points’; The West Australian, 30 June 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘A Rough Game – Perth Beats South Fremantle’; The West Australian, 7 July 1930, p. 7
- ↑ ‘A Stirring Contest: Leaders Just Beat East Perth’; The West Australian, 7 July 1930, p. 7
- ↑ ‘Claremont's Easy Win: Subiaco Beaten by 22 Points’; The West Australian, 7 July 1930, p. 7
- ↑ South Fremantle: Lowest Scores
- ↑ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1930 rainfall
- ↑ ‘After Six Years: East Perth Wins at the W.A.C.A. Ground’; The West Australian, 14 July 1930, p. 16
- ↑ ‘South's Triumph: Leaders Beaten by Four Points’; The West Australian, 14 July 1930, p. 16
- ↑ ‘An Attractive Game: Subiaco Defeats West Perth’; The West Australian, 14 July 1930, p. 16
- ↑ ‘Leaders’ Comfortable Win: West Perth Beaten for Third Time’; The West Australian, 21 July 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Claremont Defeats Perth: Moloney's Great Goal-Kicking’; The West Australian, 21 July 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Last-Quarter Rally: South Beats Subiaco by Nine Points’; The West Australian, 21 July 1930, p. 10
- ↑ "Pivot" (anonymous author); ‘Football: Final Series Begins; South Move Up; Moloney's Eleven Goals’; The West Australian, 21 July 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘A Thrilling Finish: Claremont Beats East Perth’; The West Australian, 28 July 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Leaders Beaten: Subiaco's Surprise Victory’; The West Australian, 28 July 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Won in the Second Quarter: South Defeats West by 35 Points’; The West Australian, 4 August 1930, p. 10
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 ‘Football: Subiaco's Long Trip’; The Daily News, 22 July 1930, p. 6
- ↑ ‘Perth Wins at Fremantle: Unexpected Victory Over Old Easts’; The West Australian, 4 August 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Won in the Last Minute: Claremont Beats West Perth’; The West Australian, 18 August 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘South Scrapes Home: East Perth's Poor Kicking’; The West Australian, 28 August 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Football – Old Easts on ‘Fields: Three Players Hurt’; The Daily News, 18 August 1930, p. 7
- ↑ ‘An Exciting Finish: Claremont and South Fremantle Draw’; The West Australian, 25 August 1930, p. 8
- ↑ ‘Subiaco Outplayed: Perth Wins Comfortably’; The West Australian, 25 August 1930, p. 8
- ↑ ‘East Perth Regains Form: West's Fifth Successive Failure’; The West Australian, 25 August 1930, p. 8
- ↑ ‘Subiaco's Great Win: Claremont Beaten by 63 Points’; The West Australian, 1 September 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘East Perth Annihilated: Leaders Win by 94 Points’; The West Australian, 1 September 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘South's Close Call: Victory in Last Quarter’; The West Australian, 1 September 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘Subiaco in Form: West's Sixth Successive Defeat’; The West Australian, 8 September 1930, p. 8
- ↑ ‘East Perth's Great Finish: Perth Outclassed in Second Half’; The West Australian, 8 September 1930, p. 8
- ↑ ‘An Easy Victory: E. Fremantle Beats S. Fremantle’; The West Australian, 8 September 1930, p. 8
- ↑ Perth Regional Office (009034) September 1930 rainfall
- ↑ 77.0 77.1 ‘Subiaco's Triumph: Good Win Over Young Easts’; The West Australian, 15 September 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘A Farcical Match: Perth Defeats West Perth’; The West Australian, 15 September 1930, p. 10
- ↑ ‘A One-Sided Game: East Fremantle Beats Claremont’; The West Australian, 15 September 1930, p. 10
- ↑ WAFL Footy Facts: Quarters and Halves
- ↑ Atkinson, Graeme and Hanlon, Michael; 3AW Book of Footy Records: All the Great Players, Matches, Goals, Kicks, Brawls and Sensations from More Than 100 Years of Aussie Rules in Australia; p. 138. ISBN 1863210091
- ↑ ’First Semi-Final – A Tame Finish: South Easily Beats Subiaco’; The West Australian; 22 September 1930; p. 12
- ↑ "Pivot (anonymous author); ‘Football: Second Semi-Final – Another Tame Finish: East Fremantle's Easy Win’; The West Australian; 29 September 1930; p. 10
- ↑ ‘Old Easts Premiers: A Decisive Victory’; in The West Australian; 6 October 1930; p. 18
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