1972 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results of West Perth for the 1972 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. West Perth were defeated by Perth in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1972 WANFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.