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1967 WAFL season
Teams8
PremiersPerth
4th premiership
Minor premiersEast Perth
11th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistBill Walker (Swan Districts)
John Parkinson (Claremont)
Bernie Naylor MedallistPhil Tierney (East Perth)
Matches played88
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The 1967 WANFL season was the 83rd season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. Its most salient feature was the decline of East Fremantle, the league's most successful club, to its worst season since its inaugural 1898 season. Old Easts – having during the first two-thirds of the century never won fewer than ten matches in a season – won only seven and finished second-last after looking set for a still-worse record during the first fifteen rounds. Their appointed captain-coach Bert Thornley resigned after twelve matches due to the club's bad form and his desire to play for Carlton in 1968.[1] The blue and whites suffered severely from a bad run of injuries and form lapses amongst senior players like Sorrell, Spriggs, Rogers and Casserly,[2] plus a serious weakness in attack due to the loss of Bob Johnson. Despite regaining Austin Robertson and acquiring Johnson, Subiaco continued their disastrous form of late 1966 for their worst season since 1953, as the loss of Slater and injuries to Brian Sarre[3] left them decrepit in the ruck and defence.

Future Hall of Fame coach John Todd had his first major success, lifting 1965 and 1966 wooden spooners South Fremantle to their third finals berth and first victory since 1956. Early in the season the red and whites were the nearest rivals to East Perth, who won fifteen of their first sixteen matches before fading. Perth had been a 2/1 flag favourite before the season started[4] but lost six of their first eleven matches before coming back to always have the edge on East Perth during August and September. Claremont, after a frustrating 1966, recovered from a disastrous start before being denied a finals berth in the last few minutes.

A lowlight was a career-ending knee injury to champion West Perth centre half-back Brian France on 8 July against East Fremantle. At the time France had polled eighteen votes in the Sandover Medal and was still within one vote of tying despite playing only thirteen full games.[5]

Home-and-away season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Saturday, 8 April South Fremantle 17.13 (115) def. Subiaco 10.16 (76) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8268)
Saturday, 8 April East Perth 21.13 (139) def. Swan Districts 15.23 (113) Perth Oval (crowd: 12734) [6]
Saturday, 8 April Claremont 8.17 (65) def. by West Perth 15.15 (105) Claremont Oval (crowd: 10688) [7]
Saturday, 8 April Perth 20.23 (143) def. East Fremantle 8.13 (61) Lathlain Park (crowd: 10414) [8]

Subiaco’s star forwards Robertson – who played unsuccessfully at centre half-forward – and Johnson do not live up to their reputations and the Maroons’ sluggishness around the ground means South Fremantle are always winning.[9]

Round 2

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Round 2
Saturday, 15 April West Perth 14.13 (97) def. by South Fremantle 16.17 (113) Leederville Oval (crowd: 12625) [10]
Saturday, 15 April Swan Districts 15.19 (109) def. Perth 14.17 (101) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9119)
Saturday, 15 April Subiaco 17.11 (113) def. Claremont 15.8 (98) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6750) [11]
Saturday, 15 April East Fremantle 8.9 (57) def. by East Perth 12.16 (88) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8150) [12]

Keith Slater, Tony Nesbit and Bill Walker team wonderfully to down the flag favourites in a thrilling match where at the start Perth – especially Graham Jenzen with 1.7 (13) – fritter away chances to get a decisive break.[13]

Round 3

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Round 3
Saturday, 22 April South Fremantle 13.14 (92) def. by Swan Districts 18.23 (131) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11363)
Saturday, 22 April West Perth 9.13 (67) def. by Perth 18.24 (132) Leederville Oval (crowd: 10351) [14]
Saturday, 22 April East Perth 25.10 (160) def. Subiaco 16.14 (110) Perth Oval (crowd: 8528)
Saturday, 22 April Claremont 8.16 (64) def. East Fremantle 6.12 (48) Claremont Oval (crowd: 5538) [15]
  • East Perth become the only undefeated club as they crush a Subiaco team minus key defender Sarre, leaving Tierney to score eleven goals off superb running by Doncon and new father Chadwick.[16]
  • Six goals from half-forward flanker Turnbull and fine roving by Bill Walker and Terry Harris ensure an end to South Fremantle’s fine beginning.[17]

Round 4

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Round 4
Saturday, 29 April Subiaco 9.16 (70) def. by Swan Districts 18.10 (118) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7000) [18]
Saturday, 29 April West Perth 16.11 (107) def. by East Perth 18.16 (124) Leederville Oval (crowd: 13860)
Saturday, 29 April Perth 18.19 (127) def. Claremont 11.9 (75) Lathlain Park (crowd: 8661) [19]
Saturday, 29 April East Fremantle 9.8 (62) def. by South Fremantle 10.16 (76) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11600)

Brilliant play by Jackson – who had been shaded by Whinnen for three quarters – takes the game from West Perth via four goals in the final five minutes to inflict a third straight defeat upon the Cardinals.[20]

Round 5

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Round 5
Saturday, 6 May Subiaco 10.11 (71) def. by West Perth 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 10000) [21]
Saturday, 6 May South Fremantle 21.10 (136) def. Perth 17.11 (113) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 12506)
Saturday, 6 May East Perth 20.12 (132) def. Claremont 11.9 (75) Perth Oval (crowd: 9967) [22]
Saturday, 6 May Swan Districts 22.16 (148) def. East Fremantle 13.15 (93) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 8586) [23]

28-year-old veteran Gerovich – in the reserves since August 1966 – produces a spectacular display at half-forward and with Peter Dougan equally brilliant on the other flank South Fremantle demolish a surprisingly weak Demon defence, taking an astonishing 110 marks to 44.[24]

Round 6

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Round 6
Saturday, 13 May Swan Districts 9.11 (65) def. by West Perth 14.14 (98) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 11156)
Saturday, 13 May Perth 12.16 (88) def. by East Perth 17.15 (117) Lathlain Park (crowd: 19541)
Saturday, 13 May Claremont 10.9 (69) def. by South Fremantle 12.14 (86) Claremont Oval (crowd: 8428) [25]
Saturday, 13 May East Fremantle 10.12 (72) def. Subiaco 10.6 (66) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6820) [26]
  • A record crowd for four Saturday matches of 45,945 sees the football. The highlight and main attraction is East Perth’s superb form against Perth, that leaves the Royals with only one loss in four grades after six weeks.[27]
  • Flanker John Vukman covers West Perth’s forward weaknesses to permit the Cardinals to arrest a worrying recent slump. Without Slater, Swan Districts’ ruck was as anaemic as it proved during the following disastrous season.[28] The Cardinals had to call on former champion Ray Schofield as runner after official runner Porter pulled a muscle early in the game.

Round 7

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Round 7
Saturday, 20 May South Fremantle 18.17 (125) def. East Perth 11.19 (85) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 17200)
Saturday, 20 May Subiaco 13.8 (86) def. by Perth 21.18 (144) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7000)
Saturday, 20 May Claremont 20.13 (133) def. Swan Districts 12.6 (78) Claremont Oval (crowd: 6401) [29]
Saturday, 20 May West Perth 11.14 (80) def. East Fremantle 10.10 (70) Leederville Oval (crowd: 10024) [30]
  • A brilliant display against Jackson by Gary Greer and fine marking by Graham Scott at centre half-forward allows the twice wooden-spooners to be only percentage from the top after the clubs have met each other once– inflicting on the Royals’ second loss in any grade.[31]
  • Subiaco’s lack of match fitness is exposed when they score only 3.1 (19) to 9.4 (58) with a wind during the final quarter after two good stanzas in the middle of the match.[32]

Round 8

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Round 8
Saturday, 27 May Subiaco 10.9 (69) def. by South Fremantle 17.16 (118) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4750) [33]
Saturday, 27 May Swan Districts 12.16 (88) def. by East Perth 16.15 (111) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 6225) [34]
Saturday, 27 May West Perth 8.12 (60) def. by Claremont 13.12 (90) Leederville Oval (crowd: 7359) [35]
Saturday, 27 May East Fremantle 7.8 (50) def. by Perth 22.16 (148) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6346)

With captain-coach Atwell dominant in his new role of ruckman, plus Cable and Jenzen gathering a combined 45 kicks and seven goals,[36] Perth inflict what is still their biggest win over Old Easts.[37] East Fremantle’s forward line had so little influence Demon full-back Mal Windsor had just three kicks and one mark.

Round 9 (Foundation Day)

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Round 9
Saturday, 3 June Claremont 16.14 (110) def. Subiaco 9.6 (60) Claremont Oval (crowd: 9810)
Saturday, 3 June East Perth 11.18 (84) def. East Fremantle 10.11 (71) Perth Oval (crowd: 12386) [38]
Monday, 5 June South Fremantle 8.15 (63) def. by West Perth 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11703) [39]
Monday, 5 June Perth 10.9 (69) def. by Swan Districts 15.13 (103) Lathlain Park (crowd: 11703)
  • The move of full-forward “Boomer” Harvey to the ruck and centre half-forward Lorne Cook to centre half-back leaves Claremont with a crushing ruck dominance over a lamentably weak Maroon outfit that cannot counter either McIntosh’s palming or Harvey’s work around the ground – which brought him five goals – and only a casual second half by the Tigers prevented an annihilation.[40]
  • Relentless pressure allows Swan Districts to hold fourth position, as Cable and Jenzen are tagged superbly in the wet[41] and half-forward Geoff McMurray consistently brings his fellow Swan attackers into the game.[42]

Round 10

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Round 10
Saturday, 10 June Swan Districts 10.10 (70) def. by South Fremantle 13.14 (92) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7073) [43]
Saturday, 10 June West Perth 16.25 (121) def. Perth 10.13 (73) Leederville Oval (crowd: 8612)
Saturday, 10 June Subiaco 11.6 (72) def. by East Perth 10.13 (73) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 4500)
Saturday, 10 June East Fremantle 13.9 (87) def. Claremont 11.10 (76) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6076)
  • Bill Dempsey and three lesser lights – Ray Boyanich, John McArthur and Rod White – produce a superb wet-weather[41] display to demolish the reigning premiers with a remarkable 8.9 (57)-to-nothing final quarter.[44]
  • East Perth, who lost star rover Doncon and wingman Chadwick early in the match, come home for a thrilling victory over bottom club Subiaco, whose youthful enthusiasm is defeated by Hay holding “Ocker” to 2.1 (13).[45]

Round 11

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Round 11
Saturday, 17 June Swan Districts 13.19 (97) def. by Subiaco 19.19 (133) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5340) [46]
Saturday, 17 June East Perth 11.17 (83) def. West Perth 11.16 (82) Perth Oval (crowd: 14602)
Saturday, 17 June Claremont 18.14 (122) def. Perth 14.13 (97) Claremont Oval (crowd: 7077)
Saturday, 17 June South Fremantle 17.14 (116) def. East Fremantle 6.16 (52) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11400) [47]
  • Eddie Pitter’s improved mobility provides a perfect response to criticism of East Perth’s ruck – his solid marking and position play with the Royals a second successive come-from-behind thriller.[48]
  • Claremont’s superbly-skilled half-forwards Elphick and Dick Walker run over Perth during the second half to leave the Demons – whose vaunted defence had turned brittle – in the four only by 18.74 percent from the Swans and Tigers.[49]

Round 12

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Round 12
Saturday, 24 June West Perth 20.17 (137) def. Subiaco 16.16 (112) Leederville Oval (crowd: 9804) [50]
Saturday, 24 June Perth 12.24 (96) def. South Fremantle 8.7 (55) Lathlain Park (crowd: 11483)
Saturday, 24 June Claremont 15.14 (104) def. by East Perth 18.9 (117) Claremont Oval (crowd: 11092) [51]
Saturday, 24 June East Fremantle 14.16 (100) def. by Swan Districts 17.9 (111) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6500)
  • Despite scoring nine behinds before their first major and 3.13 (31) to half-time, Perth produce the vigour and power of 1966 for almost the first time to maintain constant command. Newcomers Greg Bennett, Ross Millson and Kevin Wilson dominate the South Fremantle centreline.[52]
  • A surprise move of half-forward Bill Holmes on to upstart Old East full-forward Neil Dedman – who kicked six on regular full-back John O‘Neill – allows Swan Districts a hard-fought win over the bottom club to stay within percentage of the four.[53]

Round 13

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Round 13
Saturday, 1 July Swan Districts 9.8 (62) def. by West Perth 12.20 (92) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 9100) [54]
Saturday, 1 July East Perth 14.16 (100) def. Perth 12.17 (89) Perth Oval (crowd: 16368)
Saturday, 1 July South Fremantle 16.11 (107) def. Claremont 12.10 (82) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 10022) [55]
Saturday, 1 July Subiaco 14.7 (91) def. by East Fremantle 15.17 (107) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5000) [56]

A seven-goal Royal third quarter with the breeze compensates for three indifferent stanzas to leave Perth again in the four only by percentage. Chadwick’s brilliant work on the wing in his comeback from injury was decisive.[57]

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 8 July East Perth 16.19 (115) def. South Fremantle 7.10 (52) Perth Oval (crowd: 19098)
Saturday, 8 July Perth 16.16 (112) def. Subiaco 14.10 (94) Lathlain Park (crowd: 8331) [58]
Saturday, 8 July Swan Districts 9.9 (63) def. by Claremont 18.9 (117) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 7270) [59]
Saturday, 8 July East Fremantle 11.15 (81) def. by West Perth 19.20 (134) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 8451)
  • East Perth gain revenge for their solitary loss so far as a tremendous centreline of O‘Donoghue, Chadwick and Gillespie, along with brilliant half-forward Jackson, rise along with rovers Doncon and Verstegen to brilliant heights in the last quarter when the Royals score 9.7 (61) to nothing after an even three quarters.[60]
  • John Nykyforak and Craig Baker produce a brilliant roving display to crush a strong Old East challenge by scoring 9.7 (61) to 2.4 (16) after the Cardinals did not goal in the third quarter and lost Brian France to his career-ending injury.[61]

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 15 July South Fremantle 15.11 (101) def. Subiaco 7.3 (45) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5137)
Saturday, 15 July Swan Districts 17.13 (115) def. by East Perth 18.12 (120) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4798)
Saturday, 15 July Claremont 13.10 (88) def. West Perth 4.8 (32) Claremont Oval (crowd: 7590) [62]
Saturday, 15 July Perth 15.16 (106) def. East Fremantle 2.4 (16) Lathlain Park (crowd: 4248)
  • With 45 possessions from Cable in the wet and four goals at centre half-forward from Gerry Iseger, Perth hold East Fremantle scoreless between the ten-minute mark of the opening quarter and five minutes into the last,[63] setting several notable records:
  1. Old Easts’ score remains their lowest since kicking 2.2 (14) against Perth in Round 9 of 1915.[64]
  2. It constituted the lowest score by any WA(N)FL team between Round 4, 1956 and Round 12, 1995.[65]
  3. It was the only time an open-age WA(N)FL team was scoreless in the second and third quarters between Subiaco against Perth in Round 1 of 1921 and the Demons against West Perth in Round 18 of 1998.[a]
  • In a superb match in wet, muddy conditions,[66] East Perth prevail in a goal-for-goal last quarter as Mal Brown’s dominance at centre half-forward is exploited by the brilliant Doncon and Verstegen. Full-forward Eric Gorman is superb for Swans with 8.3 (51).[67]
  • In the Fremantle Oval match, 200-game veteran Gerovich and 100-game Maroon “Ocker” Robertson specially tossed the coin, whilst in the match South proved much too good in the rainy weather.[68]

Interstate match

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Interstate match
Saturday, 22 July Western Australia def. South Australia Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,129) [69]
4.3 (27)
9.11 (65)
16.15 (111)
20.19 (139) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.2 (20)
5.2 (32)
7.3 (45)
10.5 (65) 		Umpires: P. Sheals
Simpson Medal: Bill Walker (Western Australia)
Walker 6.3
Robertson 4.1
Boyanich, Slater 2.1
Farmer, Doncon 1.5
Cable 1.4
Brown, Lewis 1.2
Brehaut, Jackson 1.0 		Goals 4.1 Shearman
2.1 Freeman
2.0 Simunsen
1.0 Roberts, Pannenburg
0.2 Darley
0.1 Sachse
Jackson, Walker, McIntosh, Brehaut, Graham, Boyanich Best Adcock, Shearman, Roberts, Elleway, Schmidt, Darley
Dempsey (hand) Injuries Bagshaw (ankle)
Freeman (shin)

A top-heavy South Australian team is overwhelmed by Western Australia’s speed around the packs and skill in moving the ball at great pace.

Round 16

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Round 16
Saturday, 29 July Subiaco 14.12 (96) def. by Swan Districts 14.13 (97) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 5000) [70]
Saturday, 29 July West Perth 12.14 (86) def. by East Perth 25.10 (160) Leederville Oval (crowd: 12820)
Saturday, 29 July Claremont 10.10 (70) def. by Perth 14.11 (95) Claremont Oval (crowd: 9030) [71]
Saturday, 29 July East Fremantle 12.18 (90) def. South Fremantle 8.15 (63) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7100) [72]

East Perth produce a brilliant display of attacking football to confirm their flag favouritism and drop West Perth to fourth. East Perth’s pace, especially that of Jackson, was quite amazing.[73]

Round 17

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Round 17
Saturday, 5 August South Fremantle 18.14 (122) def. Swan Districts 13.14 (92) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 9265) [74]
Saturday, 5 August Perth 19.19 (133) def. West Perth 12.8 (80) Lathlain Park (crowd: 11979)
Saturday, 5 August East Perth 14.18 (102) def. by Subiaco 19.9 (123) Perth Oval (crowd: 9297)
Saturday, 5 August Claremont 17.22 (124) def. East Fremantle 9.12 (66) Claremont Oval (crowd: 7726) [75]
  • In a match affected by a malfunctioning siren that delayed half-time by thirty seconds, Subiaco produce a huge upset as their accuracy plus rookie Dearle’s dominance over Chadwick keeps them ahead all afternoon.[76]
  • West Perth put up a heroic fight against injuries but cannot cope with Perth’s manpower advantage in the final quarter, when Rowland and Nykyforak depart to permit Perth to score 8.5 (53) – which pleases Mal Atwell because of the toughness of the earlier football.[77]

Round 18

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Round 18
Saturday, 12 August West Perth 20.23 (143) def. South Fremantle 16.5 (101) Leederville Oval (crowd: 11948)
Saturday, 12 August Perth 13.19 (97) def. by Swan Districts 15.16 (106) Lathlain Park (crowd: 9677) [78]
Saturday, 12 August Subiaco 11.10 (76) def. by Claremont 18.19 (127) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 7800)
Saturday, 12 August East Fremantle 7.14 (56) def. by East Perth 14.15 (99) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6813) [79]
  • Despite a brilliant 8.2 (50) from Gerovich, West Perth – with captain coach Spargo back, Whinnen producing his best display of 1967 and Dempsey capably filling France’s boots – produce their best display of 1967 to remain fourth.[80]
  • Claremont still fail to enter the four despite scoring 8.13 (61) to 1.1 (7) into the breeze following a very poor match apart from young Maroon defender Peter Eakins for three quarters.[81]

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 19 August Subiaco 13.14 (92) def. by West Perth 17.24 (126) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 8851) [82]
Saturday, 19 August South Fremantle 10.14 (74) def. by Perth 17.16 (118) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11259)
Saturday, 19 August East Perth 13.10 (88) def. by Claremont 14.13 (97) Perth Oval (crowd: 13500)
Saturday, 19 August Swan Districts 15.15 (105) def. by East Fremantle 15.18 (108) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4547) [83]
  • Despite losing John McIntosh after that player had moved forward to score 5.2 (32), Claremont continue a comeback from 34 points behind at half-time against the league leaders and stay in the finals race.[84]
  • After being un-nerved by an opening all-in brawl and seeing South Fremantle go to a 49-point lead early in the second quarter, Perth produce an amazing turnaround to score 16.16 (112) to 2.7 (19) for the rest of the match and gain the chance to break the red and whites’ hold on the double chance with their good percentage.[85]
  • In the opening brawl, Perth captain-coach Atwell was reported for jumping into the back of Graham Scott[86] and suspended for three weeks,[87] which kept him out until the Grand Final.

Round 20

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Round 20
Saturday, 26 August West Perth 17.19 (121) def. Swan Districts 9.10 (64) Leederville Oval (crowd: 8334) [88]
Saturday, 26 August East Perth 12.13 (85) def. by Perth 16.8 (104) Perth Oval (crowd: 15076)
Saturday, 26 August Claremont 16.8 (104) def. South Fremantle 15.11 (101) Claremont Oval (crowd: 11626) [89]
Saturday, 26 August East Fremantle 14.11 (95) def. Subiaco 5.9 (39) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4099) [90]

Bob Shields, unsuccessful in attack, does a superb job in the absence of suspended captain-coach Atwell to give the Demons a crucial win that takes them to second position by 19.9 percent – and having only to defeat bottom team Subiaco to stay there.[91]

Round 21

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Round 21
Saturday, 2 September East Perth 11.10 (76) def. South Fremantle 9.9 (63) Perth Oval (crowd: 10251) [92]
Saturday, 2 September Perth 13.18 (96) def. Subiaco 5.8 (38) Lathlain Park (crowd: 4010) [93]
Saturday, 2 September Swan Districts 9.6 (60) def. Claremont 5.9 (39) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4671)
Saturday, 2 September East Fremantle 9.12 (66) def. West Perth 4.7 (31) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6723)
  • 7.4 (46) in the final quarter in shocking conditions[94] – including four goals in the final five minutes – prevents Claremont finishing in the four after they had previously entered it for the only time all season.[95] The movement of back pocket Netherway to a wing proves a matchwinning move for Castledine during his last match as Swan captain-coach.
  • East Fremantle, with a number of promising young players, cap off a solid late-season revival as Harry Neesham, Don Lang and Trevor Sprigg are too solid for the Cardinal attack, whilst Fred Lewis helps the blue and whites to six last-quarter goals after only that number had been kicked in three quarters.[96]

Ladder

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1967 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 East Perth 21 17 4 0 2258 1877 120.3 68
2 Perth (P) 21 13 8 0 2281 1765 129.2 52
3 South Fremantle 21 12 9 0 1971 1868 105.5 48
4 West Perth 21 12 9 0 1970 1908 103.2 48
5 Claremont 21 11 10 0 1929 1798 107.3 44
6 Swan Districts 21 9 12 0 1995 2143 93.1 36
7 East Fremantle 21 7 14 0 1508 1992 75.7 28
8 Subiaco 21 3 18 0 1732 2293 75.5 12
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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First semi-final

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First semi-final
Saturday, 9 September South Fremantle 13.22 (100) def. West Perth 8.13 (61) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,517)

South Fremantle’s strong ruck allows it to have little trouble with West Perth, as Fred Senior and Ivan Glucina beat the more experienced Boyanich and Brian Sampson in the red and whites’ first final for five seasons.[97]

Second semi-final

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Second semi-final
Saturday, 16 September East Perth 8.10 (58) def. by Perth 9.9 (63) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 28,494) [98]

In a torrid low-scoring affair in dry but mild and windy weather, Perth hold on when East Perth wingman Gary Gillespie refuses a shot to win from 70 yards (64 m) on the boundary.[99]

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Saturday, 23 September East Perth 20.18 (138) def. South Fremantle 13.20 (98) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 27,304)

East Perth kick 14.14 (98) after half-time – including 9.4 (58) to 2.6 (18) into the wind in the final stanza – for their most convincing performance since the end of July. A switch of key forwards Tierney and Mal Brown, plus seven goals from Jackson, completely revitalises the Royals’ attack.[100]

Grand Final

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Main article: 1967 WANFL Grand Final
1967 WANFL Grand Final
Saturday, 30 September Perth def. East Perth Subiaco Oval (crowd: 42,625) [101]
3.5 (23)
9.9 (63)
12.9 (81)
18.12 (120) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.2 (26)
7.4 (46)
13.7 (85)
15.12 (102) 		Umpires: Ray Scott
Simpson Medal: Barry Cable (Perth)
Atwell 6, Iseger 4, Dalton 3, Astone 2, Jenzen 2, Bennett Goals Tierney 4, Verstegen 3, Doncon 2, Brown, Garnaut, Kennedy, Pitter, Jackson, Evans
Atwell, Cable, Astone, Dalton, Ramshaw, Isegar, Edwards, Lawrence Best Doncon, Gillespie, Chadwick, Pitter, Smith, Kennedy, Tierney
Bennett (cramp) Injuries Freemantle (blow on face)
O‘Donoghue (heavy knock)

In the unfamiliar full-forward role after six weeks off the field due to suspension, Mal Atwell score 6.1 (37), whilst his keeping Jenzen and Cable together on the ball prove decisive in 80 °F (26.7 °C) heat.

Notes

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a In Round 14 of the 1942 under-age competition, Claremont were also scoreless in the second and third quarters against East Perth.

References

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  1. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Rogers to Coach – Thornley Quits Position’; The West Australian, 30 June 1967, p. 27
  2. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Sorrell Fit to Resume for East Fremantle’; The West Australian, 2 May 1967, p. 34
  3. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Sarre Breaks Thumb; State Trip in Doubt’; The West Australian, 22 May 1967, p. 18
  4. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Three Look Good but East Fremantle Outclassed’; The West Australian, 10 April 1967, p. 34
  5. ^ "Brian France". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Manning Succeeds at Centre’; The West Australian, 10 April 1967, p. 34
  7. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘Impressive Debut by West Perth Rover’; The West Australian, 10 April 1967, p. 34
  8. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Edwards and Mills Shine’; The West Australian, 10 April 1967, p. 34
  9. ^ Lee, Jack; ‘South Ruck in Control’; The West Australian, 10 April 1967, p. 34
  10. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘West Perth’s Flankers Fail’; The West Australian, 17 April 1967, p. 22
  11. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Parkinson Leads Fightback’; The West Australian, 17 April 1967, p. 22
  12. ^ Lee, Jack; ‘MacGregor Holds Firm’; The West Australian, 17 April 1967, p. 22
  13. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Powerful Ruck Helps Swans to Beat Perth’; The West Australian, 17 April 1967, p. 22
  14. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘West Perth Fail to Counter Mills’; The West Australian, 24 April 1967, p. 30
  15. ^ Brayshow, Ian; ‘McIntosh Returns to Form’; The West Australian, 24 April 1967, p. 30
  16. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Perth Crush Subiaco – 11 Goals to Tierney’; The West Australian, 24 April 1967, p. 30
  17. ^ Lee, Jack; ‘Swan Rovers Dominate’; The West Australian, 24 April 1967, p. 30
  18. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘Walker Shines in Last Term’; The West Australian, 1 May 1967, p. 34
  19. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Winger’s Form Causes Concern’; The West Australian, 1 May 1967, p. 34
  20. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Alert Jackson Swings Game in Rousing Finish’; The West Australian, 1 May 1967, p. 34
  21. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Lucev Shines as Forward’; The West Australian, 8 May 1967, p. 30
  22. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘East Perth Displays Efficient Handball’; The West Australian, 8 May 1967, p. 30
  23. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘Lapse Proves Costly for East Fremantle’; The West Australian, 8 May 1967, p. 30
  24. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Gerovich, Dougan Inspire Side’; The West Australian, 8 May 1967, p. 30
  25. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘Scott Leads Revival’; The West Australian, 15 May 1967, p. 22
  26. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘Prosser Aids Late Rally’; The West Australian, 15 May 1967, p. 22
  27. ^ ‘East Perth Proves Strength – 45,945 See Games’; The West Australian, 15 May 1967, p. 22
  28. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Vukman Lifts Attack’; The West Australian, 15 May 1967, p. 22
  29. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Claremont’s Pace Tells’; The West Australian, 22 May 1967, p. 18
  30. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘Whinnen and Panegyres Spark Rally’; The West Australian, 22 May 1967, p. 18
  31. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Greer Leads South to Crushing Victory’; The West Australian, 22 May 1967, p. 18
  32. ^ Brayshow, Ian; ‘Mellish, Mills Shine’; The West Australian, 22 May 1967, p. 18
  33. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘Ciccosto in Dashing Form’; The West Australian, 29 May 1967, p. 19
  34. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘Changes Fail to Lift Swans’; The West Australian, 29 May 1967, p. 19
  35. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Claremont’s Late Goals Clinch Win’; The West Australian, 29 May 1967, p. 19
  36. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Atwell Shines in Ruck’; The West Australian, 29 May 1967, p. 19
  37. ^ Perth: Biggest Wins
  38. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Brown Swings Game in Closing Minutes’; The West Australian, 5 June 1967, p. 19
  39. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘West Perth Rallies in Second Half to Win’; The West Australian, 6 June 1967, p. 36
  40. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘New Roles Suit Cook and Harvey’; The West Australian, 5 June 1967, p. 19
  41. ^ a b Perth Regional Office (009034) June 1967 rainfall
  42. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Swans Hold Fourth Place’; The West Australian, 6 June 1967, p. 36
  43. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Graham Scott Leads Late South Revival’; The West Australian, 12 June 1967, p. 22
  44. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘West Perth Followers Take Charge’; The West Australian, 12 June 1967, p. 22
  45. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘East Perth Rallies’; The West Australian, 12 June 1967, p. 22
  46. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘Forward Gains Confidence’; The West Australian, 19 June 1967, p. 22
  47. ^ Lee, Jack; ‘South Must Avoid Pitfall’; The West Australian, 19 June 1967, p. 22
  48. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Pitter Shows Improvement’; The West Australian, 19 June 1967, p. 22
  49. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘Weaknesses Shown in Perth’s Defence’; The West Australian, 19 June 1967, p. 22
  50. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Knell Solves Problem’; The West Australian, 26 June 1967, p. 26
  51. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Centreman Lifts East Perth’; The West Australian, 26 June 1967, p. 26
  52. ^ Bradshaw, Ian; ‘Perth Holds Fourth Place’; The West Australian, 26 June 1967, p. 26
  53. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘Holmes Shows Ability in Defensive Role’; The West Australian, 26 June 1967, p. 26
  54. ^ Worner, Geoff; ‘Depleted Swans Over-Run at Home’; The Sunday Times, 2 July 1967, p. 72
  55. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘South Finish Great Guns’; The Sunday Times, 2 July 1967, p. 72
  56. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘Grand Finish by Old East’; The Sunday Times, 2 July 1967, p. 72
  57. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘Royals Again Hold On in “Photo Finish”’; The Sunday Times, 2 July 1967, p. 72
  58. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘Robertson’s 9 Goals Straight not Enough’; The Sunday Times, 9 July 1967, p. 72
  59. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘McIntosh and Harvey Shine’; The West Australian, 10 July 1967, p. 22
  60. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘Revenge for Royals: South in Total Eclipse’; The Sunday Times, 9 July 1967, p. 71
  61. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘Cardinals’ Small Men Scintillate’; The Sunday Times, 9 July 1967, p. 72
  62. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘A Crushing Win by the Tigers’; The Sunday Times, 16 July 1967, p. 63
  63. ^ Worner, Geoff; ‘Perth’s Runaway Victory’; The Sunday Times, 16 July 1967, p. 64
  64. ^ East Fremantle: Lowest Scores
  65. ^ "West Australian Football League: Lowest Scores". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  66. ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) July 1967 rainfall
  67. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘Swans Give leaders Shock: A Close Call for Royals’; The Sunday Times, 16 July 1967, p. 63
  68. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘South too Efficient’; The Sunday Times, 16 July 1967, p. 64
  69. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘Total Eclipse of SA: Walker and Jackson Run Riot’; The Sunday Times, 23 July 1967, p. 87
  70. ^ Worner, Geoff; ‘Swans Just Scramble In’; The Sunday Times, 30 July 1967, p. 71
  71. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘A Severe Blow to Claremont’s Hopes’; The Sunday Times, 30 July 1967, p. 71
  72. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘Like Old Old East’; The Sunday Times, 30 July 1967, p. 72
  73. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘Severe Thrashing for West Perth: Premiership Football by Royals’; The Sunday Times, 30 July 1967, p. 72
  74. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘South’s 10-Goal Burst’; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1967, p. 86
  75. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘Claremont Close to the Top Four’; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1967, p. 86
  76. ^ Worner, Geoff; ‘Shock Match Result in Battle of Forwards: Subiaco Down the League Leader’; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1967, p. 86
  77. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘Perth Power on Goals – Only 15 Fit West Men at the End’; The Sunday Times, 6 August 1967, p. 87
  78. ^ Worner, Geoff; ‘Swans Beat Perth Again’; The Sunday Times, 13 August 1967, p. 79
  79. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘Royals Revel in a Torrid Clash’; The Sunday Times, 13 August 1967, p. 79
  80. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘West Impressive in a Form Recovery’; The Sunday Times, 13 August 1967, p. 80
  81. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘Not Yet for ‘Monts! Tigers Win but Still out of Four’; The Sunday Times, 13 August 1967, p. 79
  82. ^ Worner, Geoff; ‘West Fight Hard for Premiership Points – Robertson (9) Brings Up His Century’; The Sunday Times, 20 August 1967, p. 80
  83. ^ Kennedy, Tom; ‘Old East Finally Dash Swan Hopes’; The Sunday Times, 20 August 1967, p. 80
  84. ^ Wilkinson, Colin; ‘The Might ‘Monts: W Whirlwind Win over E.P.’; The Sunday Times, 20 August 1967, p. 79
  85. ^ Ballantine, Bob; ‘Perth’s Power-Packed Final Burst’; The Sunday Times, 20 August 1967, p. 80
  86. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘34 Players Involved in Brawl; Atwell Reported’; The West Australian, 21 August 1967, p. 30
  87. ^ ‘No Mitigation, League Tribunal Chief Says’; The West Australian, 23 August 1967, p. 33
  88. ^ Tyson, Charlie; ‘Solid Display by Sampson’; The West Australian, 28 August 1967, p. 24
  89. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Claremont Retains Hope of Making Finals’; The West Australian, 28 August 1967, p. 24
  90. ^ Brayshaw, Ian; ‘New Role Suits Neesham’; The West Australian, 28 August 1967, p. 24
  91. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Shields Makes Good Return’; The West Australian, 28 August 1967, p. 24
  92. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Evans Strikes Form and Sets Problems’; The West Australian, 4 September 1967, p. 26
  93. ^ ‘Mills Shines’; The West Australian, 4 September 1967, p. 26
  94. ^ Perth Regional Office (009034) September 1967 rainfall
  95. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Swans’ Victory Changes Fate for West Perth’; The West Australian, 4 September 1967, p. 26
  96. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Port Team Impresses’; The West Australian, 4 September 1967, p. 26
  97. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Ruck Will Be Key to South’s Premiership Bid’; The West Australian, 11 September 1967, p. 33
  98. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Perth Shines in Crisis’; The West Australian, 18 September 1967, p. 29
  99. ^ Casellas, Ken; ‘Winger Rejects Kick at Goal’; The West Australian, 18 September 1967, p. 29
  100. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘East Perth Fights Back’; The West Australian, 25 September 1967, p. 33
  101. ^ Christian, Geoff; ‘Atwell’s Skill and Tactics Lead Perth to Victory’; The West Australian, 2 October 1967, p. 33
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