1978 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results of West Perth for the 1978 WANFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. West Perth were defeated by South Fremantle in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1978 WANFL Season
Team:
West Perth
Home Ground:
Leederville Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-8, P%: 108.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by South Fremantle (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Brian | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Day, Barry | 20 | 0 | R01-03, R06-21, SF | |
| Fong, Les | 21 | 0 | R02-21, SF | |
| Halley, Len | 4 | 0 | R01, R03, R17-18 | |
| Heal, Laurie | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R05-08, R10-20, SF | |
| Hendriks, Geoff | 18 | 0 | R01, R03-06, R08-13, R15-17, R19-21, SF | |
| Logan, Ian | 20 | 0 | R01-16, R18-21 | |
| McGuinness, Lyndsay | 20 | 0 | R01-16, R19-21, SF | |
| Menaglio, Peter | 18 | 0 | R02-16, R18, R21, SF | |
| Prunster, Ross | 22 | 0 | R01-21, SF | |
| Richards, Laurie | 17 | 0 | R04-14, R16, R18-21, SF | |
| Sheridan, Shane | 16 | 0 | R01-16 | |
| Smeath, Stephen | 3 | 0 | R01, R03, R07 | |
| Taylor, Geoff | 21 | 0 | R01, R03-21, SF | |
| Valli, Bill | 22 | 0 | R01-21, SF | |
| Watling, Alan | 21 | 0 | R01-18, R20-21, SF | |
| Wilson, Ron | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Percy | 22 | 13 | -0- | 9 | R01-21, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03/1978 | Round 1 | Subiaco | AWAY | LOSS | SUBI by 21 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 01/04/1978 | Round 2 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 49 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 08/04/1978 | Round 3 | Claremont | HOME | LOSS | CLMT by 43 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 15/04/1978 | Round 4 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 42 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 22/04/1978 | Round 5 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 7 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 29/04/1978 | Round 6 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 43 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 06/05/1978 | Round 7 | East Perth | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 62 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 13/05/1978 | Round 8 | Subiaco | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 84 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 20/05/1978 | Round 9 | South Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 4 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 27/05/1978 | Round 10 | Perth | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 39 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 05/06/1978 | Round 11 | Claremont | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 57 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 17/06/1978 | Round 12 | East Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 6 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 24/06/1978 | Round 13 | Swan Districts | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 47 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 01/07/1978 | Round 14 | East Perth | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 6 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 08/07/1978 | Round 15 | Subiaco | AWAY | LOSS | SUBI by 5 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 22/07/1978 | Round 16 | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 23 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 29/07/1978 | Round 17 | Claremont | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 32 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 05/08/1978 | Round 18 | Perth | AWAY | LOSS | PRTH by 74 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 12/08/1978 | Round 19 | East Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WPTH by 52 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 19/08/1978 | Round 20 | Swan Districts | AWAY | WIN | WPTH by 23 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 26/08/1978 | Round 21 | East Perth | HOME | LOSS | EPTH by 9 | Percy Johnson | unknown |
| 02/09/1978 | Semi Final | South Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | SFRM by 13 | Percy Johnson | 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.