1978 WANFL Season: West Perth
These are the details of the premiership results for West Perth for the 1978 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. West Perth were defeated by South Fremantle in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1978 WANFL Season
Team:
West Perth
Club:
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 |