1972 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results for West Perth for the 1972 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. West Perth were defeated by Perth in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1972 WANFL Season
Team:
West Perth
Club:
West Perth
Home Ground:
Leederville Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-0-12, P%: 97.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Perth (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnott, Steve | 14 | 0 | R01, R04-06, R11, R13-19, R21, SF | |
| Astbury, Greg | 21 | 0 | R02-21, SF | |
| Baker, Craige | 16 | 0 | R01-12, R18-21 | |
| Curley, Peter | 11 | 0 | R01-04, R06-10, R20-21 | |
| Dempsey, Bill | 22 | 0 | R01-21, SF | |
| Dragun, Tony | 8 | 0 | R01-07, R20 | |
| Dyson, Dave | 2 | 0 | R18-19 | |
| Hill, John | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Howat, Bob | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R04-12, R17-18 | |
| Knell, Norm | 21 | 0 | R01-16, R18-21, SF | |
| Logan, Ian | 10 | 0 | R06-08, R12-15, R20-21, SF | |
| McAuliffe, Barry | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R08-21, SF | |
| O'Dwyer, Leon | 19 | 0 | R01-19 | |
| Pleitner, Bryan | 14 | 0 | R01-09, R12-13, R17-19 | |
| Sheridan, Shane | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R13-21, SF | |
| Smeath, Stephen | 11 | 0 | R02-05, R09-10, R17-19, R21, SF | |
| Smith, Phil | 20 | 0 | R01-17, R20-21, SF | |
| Steward, Peter | 22 | 0 | R01-21, SF | |
| Valli, Bill | 16 | 0 | R01, R04-06, R08-17, R19, SF | |
| Watling, Alan | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF | |
| Whinnen, Mel | 22 | 0 | R01-21, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1972 | Round 1 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 5 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | East Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | EFRM by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/04/1972 | Round 4 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 61 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/04/1972 | Round 5 | East Perth | HOME | LOSS | EPTH by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | South Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 129 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | Subiaco | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 34 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | East Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | EFRM by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/06/1972 | Round 11 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 12 | East Perth | AWAY | LOSS | EPTH by 72 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 13 | Claremont | AWAY | LOSS | CLMT by 50 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 14 | Perth | HOME | LOSS | PRTH by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 15 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 26 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 16 | Subiaco | HOME | LOSS | SUBI by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 17 | East Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | EFRM by 56 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 18 | Swan Districts | AWAY | LOSS | SWDI by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 19 | East Perth | HOME | LOSS | EPTH by 48 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 20 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 21 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/09/1972 | Semi Final | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 15 | unknown | unknown |