1971 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results of West Perth for the 1971 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by East Perth in a semi final and defeating East Fremantle in the preliminary final, West Perth defeated East Perth in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1971 WANFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.