1968 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results for West Perth for the 1968 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League). The team used Leederville Oval as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Perth in the second semi final, West Perth were defeated by East Perth in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1968 WANFL Season
Team:
West Perth
Club:
West Perth
Home Ground:
Leederville Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 18-0-3, P%: 142.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by East Perth (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astbury, Greg | 15 | 0 | R06, R08, R11-21, SF, PF | |
| Baker, Craige | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R12-21, SF, PF | |
| Dempsey, Bill | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF | |
| Dyson, Dave | 16 | 0 | R01, R08-17, R19-21, SF, PF | |
| Farmer, Graham | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R12, R14, R18-21, SF, PF | |
| Hill, John | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Howat, Bob | 9 | 0 | R01, R04-09, R19-20 | |
| Knell, Norm | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R11, R13-21, SF | |
| McAuliffe, Barry | 15 | 0 | R05-12, R15-20, SF | |
| Nykyforak, John | 21 | 0 | R01-05, R08-21, SF, PF | |
| Richards, Laurie | 10 | 0 | R03, R05-07, R11, R15-18, PF | |
| Sampson, Brian | 19 | 0 | R01-11, R13-15, R17-18, R21, SF, PF | |
| Smeath, Stephen | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF | |
| Whinnen, Mel | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF | |
| Wynne, John | 21 | 0 | R01-10, R12-18, R20-21, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1968 | Round 1 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 48 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/04/1968 | Round 2 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 25 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/04/1968 | Round 3 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 28 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/04/1968 | Round 4 | Perth | HOME | LOSS | PRTH by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/05/1968 | Round 5 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/05/1968 | Round 6 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 96 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/05/1968 | Round 7 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 43 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/05/1968 | Round 8 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/06/1968 | Round 9 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/06/1968 | Round 10 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 52 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/06/1968 | Round 11 | Perth | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 52 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/06/1968 | Round 12 | South Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 43 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/06/1968 | Round 13 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/07/1968 | Round 14 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/07/1968 | Round 15 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/07/1968 | Round 16 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 28 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/08/1968 | Round 17 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 54 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/08/1968 | Round 18 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/08/1968 | Round 19 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 26 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/08/1968 | Round 20 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 62 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/08/1968 | Round 21 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 80 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/09/1968 | Semi Final | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/09/1968 | Preliminary Final | East Perth | HOME | LOSS | EPTH by 3 | unknown | unknown |