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*Steve Lally, one of the smallest players in the WAFL, picks up ten kicks in the third quarter to turn a 29-point deficit into a surprise victory, leaving no team unbeaten after three rounds.<ref>Lague, Steve; ‘Demons Rover Turns Giant Killer’; ''The West Australian'', 13 April 1992, p. 96</ref>}}


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Revision as of 12:33, 20 October 2021

1992 WAFL season
Teams8
PremiersTemplate:WAFL EF
27th premiership
Minor premiersTemplate:WAFL EF
31st minor premiership
Sandover MedallistRobbie West (Template:WAFL WP)
Bernie Naylor MedallistCraig Edwards (Template:WAFL SF)
Kevin Caton (Template:WAFL SD)
Matches played90
← 1991
1993 →

The 1992 WAFL season was the 108th season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia. It is most notable for the end of the Claremont dynasty of the previous five seasons, which was pre-season an expected result of losing all but nine of the premiership side to the AFL draft or in two cases retirement.[1] The Tigers, whose guernsey reverted from the gold sash to the CFC monogram as they did during their miraculous premiership rise in 1964,[2] fell from first with only two losses to avoiding the wooden spoon only by percentage, in the process using fifty-two players in the league team.[3] East Fremantle won their first premiership for seven years after a very disappointing 1991, whilst East Perth, who had been stragglers for the preceding half-decade, made a remarkable rush from fifth position (after being outside the five for most of the season) to narrowly miss their first Grand Final since winning the 1978 premiership.

After Ian Dargie’s drought-breaking Sandover win for Subiaco in 1991, West Perth, despite suffering the rare ignominy of finishing last in all three grades[4][5][a] and having their colts lose fifteen matches in succession after winning their first six,[6] ended the second-longest club drought in Sandover history with the Falcons’ first win since Brian Foley in 1959.

Off the field, the WAFL was hit by the unwillingness of financially crippled Perth to accept relocation to Kelmscott as an integral part of its future development plan[7] – indeed there was an aggressive debate during the pre-season about whether Perth or East Perth should have been the team to make this move.[6] The reluctance of West Perth to move to the northwestern suburbs despite incentive payments from the WAFL totalling $390,000 also affected the league,[8] although unlike the Demons West Perth announced mid-season they would move to Joondalup for 1994.[6]

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 17.12 (114) def. Template:WAFL Per 12.10 (82) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3545) [9]
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.20 (98) def. Template:WAFL EP 13.12 (90) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3099)
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 17.13 (115) def. Template:WAFL Sub 13.8 (86) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2771)
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 16.12 (108) def. Template:WAFL EF 10.10 (70) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3299)
  • Despite fielding only eight of their 1991 premiership players, Gerard Neesham’s unique coaching methods rub off on the new faces for a convincing victory in the “replay”.[10]

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 18.17 (125) def. Template:WAFL WP 8.12 (60) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2973)
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 20.13 (133) def. Template:WAFL SD 14.16 (100) Perth Oval (crowd: 2893)
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 9.17 (71) def. by Template:WAFL SF 11.12 (78) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5721)
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 21.13 (139) def. Template:WAFL Cla 12.14 (86) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2588) [11]
  • Half-forward Lloyd Haskett, who had not played since 1989 due to two shoulder reconstructions, demolishes pre-season premiership favourite Swan Districts with six goals for a forward line expected to be weak following the retirement of Glen Bartlett and Ken Seymour.[12]
  • Perth, led by North Melbourne discard Stephen Pears, end the equal second-longest winning streak in open-age WA(N)FL football by inflicting Claremont’s first defeat since Round 6 of 1991.[13] The defeat was Claremont’s heaviest since losing by 62 points in the 1988 Grand Final.[11]
  • Former soccer player Marty Atkins uses his skills from that sport to overpower East Fremantle’s attack in perfect conditions, consistently keeping the Sharks out in a close game.[14]

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 16.15 (111) def. Template:WAFL WP 7.8 (50) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2897)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 11.15 (81) def. by Template:WAFL EP 15.16 (106) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3500)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 17.16 (118) def. Template:WAFL Sub 13.13 (91) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2529)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 10.8 (68) def. by Template:WAFL EF 12.16 (88) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2274)
  • Mal Brown, after seeing his reserves win 33.25 (223) to 2.6 (18), rues many selection choices as the previously unbeaten Bulldogs completely lack determination against the unfancied Royals.[15]
  • Steve Lally, one of the smallest players in the WAFL, picks up ten kicks in the third quarter to turn a 29-point deficit into a surprise victory, leaving no team unbeaten after three rounds.[16]

Round 4 (Anzac Day weekend)

Round 4
Saturday, 25 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 19.16 (130) def. Template:WAFL Sub 15.9 (99) WACA (crowd: 4144) [17]
Monday, 27 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 10.10 (70) def. by Template:WAFL SF 17.14 (116) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3369)
Monday, 27 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 13.12 (90) def. Template:WAFL Per 7.11 (53) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4194)
Monday, 27 April (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 8.15 (63) def. Template:WAFL Cla 7.11 (53) Perth Oval (crowd: 3808)
  • Three of the matches this round were played on the Monday, which was a holiday owing to Anzac Day falling on a Saturday.
  • East Perth show the cupboard at Claremont as finally bare with a tough win in a low-scoring game where the Tigers’ young and inexperienced forwards completely fail to convert.[18]
  • East Fremantle coach Judge, seeing Perth as the “form side” of the league, completely shadows the Demons’ dangerous on-ball division and makes it almost impossible to move the ball forward.[19]

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 1 May (6:45 pm) Template:WAFL Per 18.11 (119) def. Template:WAFL WP 10.18 (78) WACA (crowd: 3070)
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 8.12 (60) def. by Template:WAFL SF 19.19 (133) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3026) [20]
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 15.17 (107) def. Template:WAFL EP 8.7 (55) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3500)
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 6.15 (51) def. by Template:WAFL SD 15.20 (110) Claremont Oval (crowd: 3280)
  • Injured Eagle Peter Wilson, only on Thursday cleared to play after major shoulder surgery, produces a sizzling display as East Fremantle for the second week running thrash a supposed “boom” team.[21]
  • After Claremont’s fourth consecutive loss it is speculated on the Sunday that coach Neesham will return as a player at the age of 37, but he denies the rumour and does not do so.[22]

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 13.19 (97) def. Template:WAFL Per 11.15 (81) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3456)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 16.15 (111) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 19.12 (126) Perth Oval (crowd: 2731)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 11.10 (76) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 14.7 (91) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3863)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 9.8 (62) def. by Template:WAFL EF 20.15 (135) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2424)
  • East Fremantle’s 73-point margin is their biggest ever at Leederville Oval,[23] though 55 points short of their biggest win over the Falcons.
  • Teenage rover Matt Connell, with an amazing 43 possessions, sparks Subiaco after the Lions, going into the game with one win out of five, were thirty points behind at half-time.[24]
  • Five goals in time-on of the third quarter gives Claremont a morale-boosting victory to end a run of four defeats.[25]

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 15 May (6:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 15.11 (101) def. Template:WAFL Cla 11.8 (74) WACA (crowd: 2160) [26]
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 16.10 (106) def. Template:WAFL SD 10.16 (76) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3395)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 13.15 (93) def. by Template:WAFL EP 21.9 (135) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2292)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 13.12 (90) def. by Template:WAFL EF 16.11 (107) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2302)

Paul Harding, recruited from St. Kilda to improve the Eagles’ ruck strength, performs so well for East Fremantle at centre half-forward that there are suggestions he should play there at AFL level.[27]

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 16.14 (110) def. Template:WAFL SF 14.13 (97) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2241)
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 20.12 (132) def. Template:WAFL WP 12.12 (84) Perth Oval (crowd: 2194)
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 16.11 (107) def. Template:WAFL Cla 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3086)
Saturday, 23 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 19.19 (133) def. Template:WAFL SD 6.8 (44) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2582)
  • Former Hawthorn reserves player Damian Condon, along with George christie playing for the first time since 1990, demolishes Swan Districts full-forward Kevin Caton (who scores only one behind) as East Fremantle crush the Swans in the biggest win of the 1992 home-and-away season.[28]
  • 27-year-old Boulder City wingman Brad George, in his first league match after over 100 as a bush nomad, becomes a vital cog as Perth come from 27 points down at half-time to beat the fancied Bulldogs.[29]

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 10.16 (76) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 20.18 (138) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2772)
Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 13.15 (93) def. Template:WAFL Per 12.11 (83) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2170)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 21.15 (141) def. Template:WAFL EP 9.17 (71) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7939)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 12.19 (91) def. Template:WAFL EF 10.11 (71) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 18130)
  • John Georgiades is best afield as a half-back flanker patching up the depleted Lion defence, leaving the club 1 percent from fifth position.[30]
  • An altercation over the quality of umpiring between veteran umpire Phil O‘Reilly and long-time Tigers’ member Doug Ringhalt dominates discussion of Claremont’s third win for 1992.[31]
  • After a thrilling local derby for three and a half quarters, South Fremantle, strengthened by the return of Eagle regular David Hart from injury, went away to comfortably end the Sharks’ winning run.[32]
  • The biggest WAFL home-and-away crowd since the fifth round of 1987[33] leads to three thousand fans being locked out when Fremantle Oval is declared full, but eventually admitted amidst the pandemonium.[34]

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 17.19 (121) def. by Template:WAFL SD 23.13 (151) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2565)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 9.11 (65) def. by Template:WAFL SF 16.10 (106) Perth Oval (crowd: 3051)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 15.11 (101) def. Template:WAFL Per 12.11 (83) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2565)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 9.16 (70) def. Template:WAFL Cla 10.8 (68) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2974)
  • Scott Cummings kicks six goals in a fine debut to ward off lowly West Perth, but coach John Todd is very wary of having found a long-term star.[35]
  • 24-year-old former colts player Ashley Clementi shows he retains his junior form in a fine league debut for South Fremantle, for whom Wally Matera and Brad Collard collected seventy possessions between them.[36]

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 12 June (6:45 pm) Template:WAFL WP 12.19 (91) def. Template:WAFL SF 9.12 (66) WACA (crowd: 2329)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 17.12 (114) def. Template:WAFL Sub 17.14 (116) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2800)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 16.17 (113) def. by Template:WAFL EF 20.14 (134) Lathlain Park (crowd: 3500)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 14.11 (95) def. by Template:WAFL EP 16.9 (105) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2100)
  • Led by star ruck-rover Robbie West, West Perth show their preference for night football – leading to jokes about moving to Subiaco – in a major upset over the second-placed Bulldogs in slippery conditions.[37]
  • Bill Moneghan, playing for the first time after a major knee reconstructions, moves from defence to centre half-forward to drive Subiaco to a brilliant victory with only eighteen fit players from thirty-four points behind halfway through the third quarter.[38]
  • Despite eight goals from youngster Chris Gerreyn, Shane Evans as a leading centre half-forward and former Fitzroy player Craig McGrath in the goal square are too much for the Tigers in a keenly fought match.[39]

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 17.20 (122) def. Template:WAFL Sub 11.15 (81) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2195)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.15 (93) def. by Template:WAFL Per 21.9 (135) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1708)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 16.6 (102) def. by Template:WAFL EF 15.13 (103) Perth Oval (crowd: 1428) [40]
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 11.17 (83) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 14.13 (97) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2462)
  • East Fremantle’s comeback from 45 points down at three-quarter time to win is the fourth-biggest in WA(N)FL history and at the time the biggest since 1964.[41]
  • Hard and uncompromising Demon defenders Shane Renfree and Warren Nicholas temporarily solve the club’s key forward woes, kicking nine goals between them in the final 45 minutes as Perth score 15.3 (93) to 5.5 (35).[42]
  • Midfielder Mat Eliot, in only his twelfth match, drives an inexperienced Claremont to a fine victory over a Swans team that scores only four goals to three-quarter time.[43]

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 12.11 (83) def. Template:WAFL SD 10.17 (77) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1636)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 6.11 (47) def. by Template:WAFL EP 9.5 (59) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1798)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 9.11 (65) def. by Template:WAFL SF 10.13 (73) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1463)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 10.12 (72) def. Template:WAFL WP 7.7 (49) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1510)
  • A magnificent goal from captain Merv Kelly against a howling gale in torrential rain[44] allows Perth to overcome the loss of six regular players to the flu and inflict the third straight loss upon Swan Districts – whose players do not adapt to the conditions.[45]
  • First-gamer Paul Barnard kicks two crucial goals – one with his first kick in WAFL football – as East Perth come from twenty points behind at half-time to win well in very tough conditions.[46]

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 18.14 (122) def. Template:WAFL SF 10.13 (73) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2919)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 13.13 (91) def. by Template:WAFL Per 17.11 (113) Perth Oval (crowd: 2071)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 13.8 (86) def. Template:WAFL Cla 9.8 (62) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1743)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 17.18 (120) def. Template:WAFL EF 15.7 (97) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2278)
  • East Perth coach Stan Magro is faced with a $500 fine after saying the umpiring of Ray Zoch and Peter Repper was “deplorable” – despite admitting they did not cost the Royals the match.[47]
  • The coach of former Swan defender Stan Nowotny provides young Scott Hardy, in his first WAFL match, with the skills to push Swans’ running brigade to overrun South Fremantle with nine final-quarter goals.[48]
  • Young Darren Harris complements West and ruckman Nelson to lead West Perth to an upset win in slippery conditions over a Claremont team declared by Neesham to be at “its lowest level in fifteen years”.[49]

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 15.11 (101) def. Template:WAFL Per 10.9 (69) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3226)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 10.14 (74) def. Template:WAFL WP 9.8 (62) Wanneroo (crowd: 2773) [50]
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 13.12 (90) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 14.11 (95) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2249)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 13.8 (86) def. by Template:WAFL EF 19.17 (131) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3354) [51]

A depleted Perth drops from fourth to sixth in a game described by South Fremantle coach Mal Brown as the lowest-standard game of the season.[52]

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 24.11 (155) def. Template:WAFL WP 12.13 (85) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2199)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 17.8 (110) def. by Template:WAFL SD 20.15 (135) Perth Oval (crowd: 2302)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 15.11 (101) def. by Template:WAFL SF 22.11 (143) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7401)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 12.11 (83) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 23.16 (154) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2235)
  • Subiaco pile on fourteen goals to two after a close first two-and-a-half quarters as young “Spider” Burton combines with the returning Phil Scott to crush the Falcons, who are left a game and 19 percent clear on the bottom.[53]
  • Claremont’s Phil Gilbert kicks six goals after half-time in the unfamiliar role of full-forward to give the Tigers a crushing victory, but misses the rest of 1992 after breaking his jaw in a collision with teammate Brian Sutherland.[54]

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 13.16 (94) def. Template:WAFL WP 13.11 (89) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2011)
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 15.14 (104) def. Template:WAFL EP 13.10 (88) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2367)
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 21.14 (140) def. Template:WAFL Sub 8.10 (58) Kelmscott (crowd: 1675)
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 9.8 (62) def. by Template:WAFL EF 16.18 (114) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1754) [55]
  • Michael Broadbridge, controversially named as Swan Districts’ deputy-vice-captain, shows his leadership skill by staving off an upset in time-on after West Perth kicked six unanswered goals in the first 25 minutes of the final quarter to be eight points ahead.[56]
  • Free-running play by the likes of Shane Renfree, Steven Lally, Russell Thompson, Brendon Baker and Darren Rigby leads Perth back into the five as young Toby Jackson shadows the powerful Subiaco following division.[57]

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 23.22 (160) def. Template:WAFL SD 11.8 (74) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2878)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 15.9 (99) def. Template:WAFL SF 13.18 (96) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1999) [58]
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 21.9 (135) def. Template:WAFL Per 11.16 (82) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2388)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 9.11 (65) def. by Template:WAFL Cla 16.12 (108) Perth Oval (crowd: 2011)
  • Demoted Eagle Phil Scott produces a breathtaking display as Subiaco, five goals behind at quarter-time, kick 23.19 (157) in the last three quarters, including fifteen unanswered goals from shortly after half-time.[59]
  • Trent Nichols, after a talk with Eagle coach Michael Malthouse, plays an amazingly tough game with a shin splint, as East Fremantle move a game clear on top again.[60]

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Sub 9.12 (66) def. by Template:WAFL SF 14.10 (94) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2212) [61]
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 9.14 (68) def. by Template:WAFL WP 20.12 (132) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1854)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 12.12 (84) def. by Template:WAFL EP 12.16 (88) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1905)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 11.15 (81) def. by Template:WAFL SD 14.12 (96) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1874)
  • Former defender Anthony Stubberfield relishes a move by Royal coach Magro to attack as, kicking 4.2 (26), he becomes the focal point in a victory that effectively seals East Perth’s place in the five.[62]
  • West Perth tagger Ric Toovey controls Demon dangerman Adrian Barich and West Perth’s on-ball division runs over the Demons – giving the Falcons a chance to avoid a third straight wooden spoon.[63]

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SD 15.15 (105) def. Template:WAFL Per 6.8 (44) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2015) [64]
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EP 10.6 (66) def. by Template:WAFL Sub 22.13 (145) Perth Oval (crowd: 1657)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL SF 14.19 (103) def. Template:WAFL Cla 8.8 (56) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2251)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL WP 12.12 (84) def. Template:WAFL EF 7.9 (51) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1908)
  • South Fremantle take top position via a win in weather so wet and dark[65] switching the newly-installed lights on was considered.[66]
  • West Perth show how well they have developed under Gieschen with a convincing wet-weather win as Robbie West – who dominated player-of-the year award as few others have done but failed to break into the Eagles’ team – completely controls the packs and moves the Falcons from last place for the first time since Round 3.[67]
  • An undisciplined and disarranged East Perth team nonetheless remains safe in the five with Perth’s loss to Swan Districts, despite awful play epitomised by giving Subiaco two gift goals from 50-metre penalties.[68]

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 21 August (6:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 13.9 (87) def. by Template:WAFL SD 19.12 (126) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9067)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Per 12.19 (91) def. by Template:WAFL EP 15.13 (103) Lathlain Park (crowd: 3701)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL Cla 15.15 (105) def. Template:WAFL WP 12.14 (86) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2562)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) Template:WAFL EF 26.13 (169) def. Template:WAFL Sub 12.13 (85) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2955)
  • A bumper crowd attends the first night match at Fremantle Oval and sees Swan Districts convincingly seal the double chance.
  • Wingman John Lawrence, after an impressive first half, switches to half-forward and demolishes Subiaco with four third-quarter goals to return the Sharks to premiership favoritism. Subiaco rested five key players after Swan Districts’ win meant they could not reach third position.[69]
  • Claremoent avoid becoming the first team since 1916 to fall from premiers to wooden spooners with a hard-fought win led by the experienced Tony Begovich who used all his speed and skill despite a horror injury run.[70]

Ladder

1992 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Template:WAFL EF (P) 21 14 7 0 2133 1731 123.2 56
2 Template:WAFL SF 21 14 7 0 2060 1766 116.6 56
3 Template:WAFL SD 21 13 8 0 2180 1986 109.8 52
4 Template:WAFL Sub 21 11 10 0 2151 2125 101.2 44
5 Template:WAFL EP 21 10 11 0 1912 2076 92.1 40
6 Template:WAFL Per 21 8 13 0 1982 2165 91.5 32
7 Template:WAFL Cla 21 7 14 0 1756 1912 91.8 28
8 Template:WAFL WP 21 7 14 0 1756 2169 81.0 28
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

Elimination and Qualifying Finals

Elimination Final
Saturday, 29 August (11:45 am) Template:WAFL Sub 10.12 (72) def. by Template:WAFL EP 24.13 (157) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12,366) [71]

East Perth kick 15.9 (99) to 3.4 (22) after an even first half to thrash a sorry Subiaco – in coach Haydn Bunton junior’s last match in Western Australia – as rover Heath East equals Graham Melrose’ 1980 feat of kicking nine goals.[72]

Qualifying Final
Saturday, 29 August (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF 22.19 (151) def. Template:WAFL SD 8.11 (59) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12,366)
  • Since the two finals were played at the same venue on the same day, the attendance figure is the same.
  • Dean Irving nullifies young Swans ruckman Travis Edmonds and South Fremantle’s smaller players run riot with thirteen of fourteen goals from midway through the opening quarter to gain revenge for their last-round defeat.[73]

Semi-finals

First semi-final
Saturday, 5 September (11:45 am) Template:WAFL SD 12.9 (81) def. by Template:WAFL EP 13.14 (92) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,284) [74]

East Perth stand up to the “acid test” by twice jumping to a four-goal lead and holding off Swans challenges.

Second semi-final
Saturday, 5 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 8.9 (57) def. by Template:WAFL SF 11.16 (82) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 15,284)
  • Since the two finals were played at the same venue on the same day, the attendance figure is the same.
  • South Fremantle firm to premiership favourites with a fourth solid win – built on speed – over an East Fremantle team flattered by the scoreline due to the Bulldogs’ inaccuracy in front of goal.[75]

Preliminary final

Preliminary final
Saturday, 12 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL EF 14.13 (97) def. Template:WAFL EP 14.9 (93) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 12,490)

Perth reject Ian Newman fills the big-man “hole” in East Fremantle’s team, winning 40 hit-outs and working tirelessly into the wind in the final quarter.[76]

Grand Final

Main article: 1992 WAFL Grand Final
1992 WAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 19 September (2:45 pm) Template:WAFL SF def. by Template:WAFL EF Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,130) [77]
2.6 (18)
4.6 (30)
9.10 (64)
9.13 (67) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.8 (14)
6.14 (50)
7.16 (58)
12.19 (91) 		Umpires: Trevor Garrett, Greg Scroop
Simpson Medal: Clinton Browning (Template:WAFL EF)
Hepburn 3, Wally Matera, Williams, Herman, Clifford Collard, Campbell, Flugge Goals Lockyer 2, Billy Krakouer 2, Neil Lester-Smith 2, Condon, Amaranti, John Davidson, Newman, Nichols, Malaxos
Fimmano, Bradley Collard, Hynes, Hepburn, Grant, Sundtan Best Bilcich, Newman, Browning, Malaxos, Nichols, Condon, Moss
Craig Edwards for charging Neil Lester-Smith Reports

East Fremantle produce a major upset on a grey and windy day, shutting down South Fremantle’s “engine room” and former spearhead Browning restricting leading goalkicker Edwards to 0.1 (1) and claiming the Simpson Medal.

Notes

a The only other clubs to finish last in all three grades since 1957 have been Peel Thunder in their inaugural 1997 season and Swan Districts in 1988. No club has won premierships in all three grades in this time span.

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