1971 WANFL Season: West Perth

These are the details of the premiership results for West Perth for the 1971 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 ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by East Perth in the second semi final and defeating East Fremantle in the preliminary final, West Perth defeated East Perth in the grand final, winning the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1971 WANFL Season
Team: West Perth
Club: West Perth
Home Ground: Leederville Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-8, P%: 115.8)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Arnott, Steve 19 0 R01-04, R06-08, R11-18, R20-21, SF, GF
Astbury, Greg 20 0 R01-12, R14-15, R19-21, SF, PF, GF
Baker, Craige 16 0 R08-13, R15-21, SF, PF, GF
Curley, Peter 13 0 R02-04, R12, R14-20, PF, GF
Dempsey, Bill 23 0 R01-12, R14-21, SF, PF, GF
Dragun, Tony 1 0 R17
Dyson, Dave 20 0 R01-04, R08-13, R15-21, SF, PF, GF
Farmer, Graham 21 0 R01-12, R14-15, R18-21, SF, PF, GF
Howat, Bob 23 0 R01-11, R13-21, SF, PF, GF
Knell, Norm 16 0 R01-08, R17-21, SF, PF, GF
McAuliffe, Barry 24 0 R01-21, SF, PF, GF
Miller, Keith 24 0 R01-21, SF, PF, GF
O'Dwyer, Leon 14 0 R05-07, R13-16, R18-21, SF, PF, GF
Pleitner, Bryan 20 0 R01-10, R15-21, SF, PF, GF
Sheridan, Shane 22 0 R01-14, R17-21, SF, PF, GF
Smeath, Stephen 24 0 R01-21, SF, PF, GF
Smith, Phil 24 0 R01-21, SF, PF, GF
Spencer, Ken 12 0 R01-03, R05, R08, R10-11, R13, R21, SF, PF, GF
Steward, Peter 16 0 R07-12, R14-20, SF, PF, GF
Valli, Bill 4 0 R01, R03, R16, SF
Watling, Alan 21 0 R01-07, R11-21, SF, PF, GF
Whinnen, Mel 24 0 R01-21, SF, PF, GF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
12/04/1971 Round 1 Perth HOME LOSS PRTH by 8 unknown unknown
17/04/1971 Round 2 Subiaco AWAY WIN WPTH by 51 unknown unknown
24/04/1971 Round 3 Claremont AWAY LOSS CLMT by 7 unknown unknown
01/05/1971 Round 4 South Fremantle HOME WIN WPTH by 30 unknown unknown
08/05/1971 Round 5 Swan Districts AWAY WIN WPTH by 50 unknown unknown
15/05/1971 Round 6 East Perth HOME LOSS EPTH by 64 unknown unknown
22/05/1971 Round 7 East Fremantle AWAY LOSS EFRM by 12 unknown unknown
29/05/1971 Round 8 Perth AWAY WIN WPTH by 8 unknown unknown
05/06/1971 Round 9 Subiaco HOME WIN WPTH by 32 unknown unknown
12/06/1971 Round 10 Claremont HOME WIN WPTH by 8 unknown unknown
19/06/1971 Round 11 South Fremantle AWAY WIN WPTH by 8 unknown unknown
26/06/1971 Round 12 Swan Districts HOME WIN WPTH by 158 unknown unknown
03/07/1971 Round 13 East Perth AWAY LOSS EPTH by 98 unknown unknown
10/07/1971 Round 14 East Fremantle HOME LOSS EFRM by 28 unknown unknown
24/07/1971 Round 15 Perth HOME WIN WPTH by 6 unknown unknown
31/07/1971 Round 16 Subiaco AWAY LOSS SUBI by 34 unknown unknown
07/08/1971 Round 17 Claremont AWAY WIN WPTH by 61 unknown unknown
14/08/1971 Round 18 South Fremantle HOME WIN WPTH by 31 unknown unknown
21/08/1971 Round 19 Swan Districts AWAY WIN WPTH by 53 unknown unknown
28/08/1971 Round 20 East Perth HOME LOSS EPTH by 15 unknown unknown
04/09/1971 Round 21 East Fremantle AWAY WIN WPTH by 45 unknown unknown
18/09/1971 Semi Final East Perth AWAY LOSS EPTH by 10 unknown unknown
25/09/1971 Preliminary Final East Fremantle HOME WIN WPTH by 3 unknown unknown
02/10/1971 Grand Final East Perth AWAY WIN WPTH by 32 unknown Graham Farmer