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2014 WAFL season


2014 WAFL season
9
Subiaco 12th premiership
East Perth 18th minor premiership
Aaron BlackWest Perth (47 votes)
Ben SaundersSouth Fremantle (59 goals)
94
198,699 (2,114 per match)
11,987 (Grand Final, East Perth vs. Subiaco)

The 2014 WAFL season was the 130th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League (WAFL). The season began on 22 March 2014 and concluded on 21 September 2014 with the 2014 WAFL Grand Final. West Perth entered the season as reigning premiers after defeating East Perth by 49 points in the 2013 WAFL Grand Final at Patersons Stadium.

The 2014 season was the first to feature Western Australia’s professional AFL clubs West Coast and Fremantle engage in direct alignments with East Perth and Peel Thunder respectively.

Subiaco were the premiers for the 2014 season, after they defeated favourites East Perth by 16 points at Patersons Stadium.

ClubHome groundLocation2013 season
Claremont ShowgroundClaremont17-3 (Preliminary final)
East Fremantle OvalEast Fremantle11-9 (DNQ Finals)
Leederville OvalLeederville12-8 (Runners up)
Rushton ParkMandurah3-17 (DNQ Finals)
Lathlain ParkLathlain10-10 (DNQ Finals)
Fremantle OvalFremantle6-14 (DNQ Finals)
Leederville OvalLeederville6-14 (DNQ Finals)
Bassendean OvalBassendean12-8 (semi-final)
Arena JoondalupJoondalup13-7 (Premiers)

Source: WAFL 2014 season fixtures and results

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Sat, 22 March 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 11.7 (73)def. byWest Perth 10.10 (70)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2563)
Sat, 22 March 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 9.10 (64)def. byEast Perth 12.11 (83)Rushton Park (crowd: 2242)
Sat, 22 March 2:05 PMPerth 19.10 (124)def.Claremont 9.5 (59)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1885)
Sat, 22 March 4:05 PMSubiaco 17.9 (111)def.South Fremantle 9.19 (73)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1712)
ByeSwan Districts

After their big win, Perth found themselves on top of the ladder for the first time since the corresponding fixture of 2008. Over the next 22 rounds of football the Demons occupied all nine spots on the WAFL league ladder, becoming the first team to achieve this. Their ladder positions after each round were 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9.

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Fri, 28 March 7:00 PMSouth Fremantle 18.10 (118)def. byPerth 19.9 (123)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1978)
Sat, 29 March 2:05 PMWest Perth 8.10 (58)def. byClaremont 10.10 (70)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1610)
Sat, 29 March 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 6.16 (52)def. bySubiaco 16.12 (108)Geraldton (crowd: 2280)
Sat, 29 March 2:05 PMEast Perth 16.13 (109)def.Swan Districts 14.7 (91)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1975)
ByePeel Thunder
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Fri, 4 April 6:20 PMSouth Fremantle 8.5 (53)def. byEast Perth 20.8 (128)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1692)
Sat, 5 April 12:30 PMClaremont 6.14 (50)def. bySubiaco 18.22 (130)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1087)
Sat, 5 April 2:05 PMSwan Districts 16.18 (114)def.Peel Thunder 11.13 (79)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1288)
Sat, 5 April 2:05 PMWest Perth 15.13 (103)def.Perth 13.7 (85)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1915)
ByeEast Fremantle
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Sat, 12 April 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 21.11 (137)def.Claremont 9.8 (62)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1529)
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PMEast Perth 7.7 (49)def. byWest Perth 22.17 (149)Leederville Oval (crowd: 2294)
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 13.10 (88)def. bySubiaco 16.9 (105)Rushton Park (crowd: 1484)
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PMSwan Districts 13.16 (94)def.South Fremantle 11.15 (81)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1725)
ByePerth
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Fri, 18 April 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 10.8 (68)def. byEast Fremantle 12.14 (86)Rushton Park (crowd: 2235)
Fri, 18 April 4:05 PMSubiaco 16.10 (106)def.East Perth 12.10 (82)Leederville Oval (crowd: 3440)
Sat, 19 April 2:05 PMWest Perth 10.15 (75)def. bySouth Fremantle 15.8 (98)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1690)
Sun, 20 April 2:05 PMPerth 13.13 (91)def. bySwan Districts 14.8 (92)Lathlain Park (crowd: 2286)
ByeClaremont
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Fri, 25 April 2:45 PMSwan Districts 11.9 (75)def.West Perth 9.14 (68)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2656)
Fri, 25 April 3:00 PMEast Fremantle 9.12 (66)def. bySouth Fremantle 13.5 (83)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3421)
Sat, 26 April 2:05 PMEast Perth 14.14 (98)def.Perth 11.10 (76)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1331)
Sun, 26 April 2:05 PMClaremont 15.12 (102)def.Peel Thunder 11.8 (74)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1408)
ByeSubiaco
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Sat, 3 May 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 9.11 (65)def. byEast Perth 11.9 (75)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1673)
Sat, 3 May 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 6.12 (48)def. byPerth 10.17 (77)Rushton Park (crowd: 1512)
Sat, 3 May 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 17.13 (115)def.Claremont 8.3 (51)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1395)
Sat, 3 May 4:05 PMSubiaco 13.6 (84)def. bySwan Districts 19.13 (127)Leederville Oval (crowd: 2037)
ByeWest Perth
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Sat, 10 May 2:05 PMEast Perth 19.10 (124)def.Claremont 6.8 (44)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1517)
Sat, 10 May 2:05 PMPerth 11.8 (74)def. bySubiaco 16.12 (108)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1340)
Sat, 10 May 2:05 PMSwan Districts 20.15 (135)def.East Fremantle 10.15 (75)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1911)
Sun, 11 May 2:05 PMWest Perth 14.9 (93)def.Peel Thunder 14.8 (92)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1256)
ByeSouth Fremantle
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Sat, 17 May 2:05 PMSwan Districts 11.17 (83)def.Claremont 8.9 (57)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2471)
Sat, 17 May 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 11.13 (79)def.South Fremantle 7.13 (55)Rushton Park (crowd: 1461)
Sat, 17 May 2:05 PMPerth 12.9 (81)def. byEast Fremantle 13.12 (90)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1595)
Sun, 17 May 2:05 PMSubiaco 13.8 (86)def. byWest Perth 14.12 (96)Leederville Oval (crowd: 2508)
ByeEast Perth
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Sat, 31 May 2:05 PMPerth 13.8 (86)def. bySwan Districts 18.15 (123)Lathlain Park (crowd: 2501)
Mon, 2 June 2:05 PMClaremont 13.9 (87)def.Subiaco 10.18 (78)Claremont Showground (crowd: 3312)
Mon, 2 June 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 13.13 (91)def. byEast Fremantle 15.16 (106)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5566)
Mon, 2 June 2:05 PMWest Perth 7.11 (53)def. byEast Perth 10.9 (69)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 6201)
ByePeel Thunder
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Sat, 7 June 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 15.10 (100)def.Peel Thunder 11.9 (75)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1623)
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PMPerth 9.6 (60)def. byEast Perth 22.8 (140)Lathlain Park (crowd: 2683)
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PMSwan Districts 14.10 (94)def. bySubiaco 22.10 (142)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3596)
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PMClaremont 9.11 (65)def. byWest Perth 10.14 (74)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1861)
ByeSouth Fremantle
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Sat, 14 June 2:05 PMWest Perth 12.8 (80)def. byEast Fremantle 14.5 (89)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1514)
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PMEast Perth 21.17 (143)def.South Fremantle 12.10 (82)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1715)
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 5.11 (41)def. bySwan Districts 11.16 (82)Rushton Park (crowd: 1719)
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PMSubiaco 14.19 (103)def.Perth 11.5 (71)Kalgoorlie (crowd: 1770)
ByeClaremont
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Sat, 21 June 2:05 PMClaremont 10.6 (66)def. byEast Perth 12.10 (82)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1251)
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 12.18 (90)def.Perth 10.11 (71)Rushton Park (crowd: 2334)
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 6.15 (51)def. bySwan Districts 9.2 (56)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1330)
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PMSubiaco 8.14 (62)def. byEast Fremantle 11.5 (71)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1452)
ByeWest Perth
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Sat, 28 June 2:05 PMSubiaco 11.18 (84)def.Peel Thunder 7.16 (58)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1300)
Sat, 28 June 2:05 PMSwan Districts 11.5 (71)def. byClaremont 15.7 (97)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1636)
Sun, 29 June 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 10.11 (71)def. byWest Perth 19.19 (133)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1515)
ByeEast Fremantle, East Perth, Perth
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Sat, 5 July 2:05 PMClaremont 12.13 (85)def.South Fremantle 9.9 (63)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1560)
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 14.18 (102)def.Perth 14.8 (92)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1655)
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PMEast Perth 16.13 (109)def.Peel Thunder 6.10 (46)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1751)
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PMWest Perth 11.10 (76)def. bySwan Districts 16.9 (105)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2319)
ByeSubiaco
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Sat, 12 July 2:05 PMEast Perth 14.20 (104)def.East Fremantle 11.10 (76)Leederville Oval (crowd: 2523)
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PMPerth 10.17 (77)def. bySouth Fremantle 13.11 (89)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1730)
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PMWest Perth 11.6 (72)def. bySubiaco 13.19 (97)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 5362)
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 11.8 (74)def.Claremont 9.18 (72)Rushton Park (crowd: 1725)
ByeSwan Districts
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Sat, 19 July 2:05 PMClaremont 14.13 (97)def.Swan Districts 14.10 (94)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1784)
Sat, 19 July 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 14.14 (98)def.Peel Thunder 11.8 (74)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1441)
Sat, 19 July 2:05 PMSubiaco 27.9 (171)def.Perth 15.8 (98)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1729)
ByeEast Perth, South Fremantle, West Perth
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Sat, 26 July 2:05 PMClaremont 7.10 (52)def.East Fremantle 4.11 (35)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1551)
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PMSwan Districts 11.11 (77)def.Perth 10.11 (71)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1433)
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PMEast Perth 5.9 (39)def.West Perth 2.6 (18)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1493)
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 12.12 (84)def. bySubiaco 13.15 (93)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1159)
ByePeel Thunder
West Perth’s score was its lowest for 95 years since it scored 1.5 (11), also against the Royals, at Perth Oval in the fourth round of 1919. The previous lower score by any WAFL club was 2.5 (17) by East Fremantle in the fourth round of 2006.
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Sat, 2 August 2:05 PMEast Perth 10.9 (69)def. bySubiaco 15.7 (97)Leederville Oval (crowd: 2010)
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PMPerth 12.3 (75)def. byPeel Thunder 21.14 (140)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1449)
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 9.11 (65)def. bySouth Fremantle 16.12 (108)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2224)
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PMWest Perth 14.9 (93)def.Swan Districts 5.7 (37)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1806)
ByeClaremont
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Sat, 9 August 2:05 PMClaremont 17.8 (110)def.Perth 10.13 (73)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1637)
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 13.17 (95)def.Peel Thunder 14.10 (94)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1611)
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PMSwan Districts 11.5 (71)def. byEast Perth 14.22 (106)Hands Oval, Bunbury (crowd: 3061)
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PMWest Perth 7.6 (48)def. byEast Fremantle 9.11 (65)Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1550)
ByeSubiaco
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Sat, 16 August 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 8.11 (59)def. byWest Perth 9.14 (68)Rushton Park (crowd: 1351)
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PMPerth 14.6 (90)def. byEast Perth 28.14 (182)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1517)
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PMSubiaco 9.15 (69)def. byClaremont 11.11 (77)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1893)
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PMSwan Districts 9.15 (69)def. bySouth Fremantle 18.7 (115)Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2087)
ByeEast Fremantle
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Fri, 22 August 7:00 PMSouth Fremantle 15.9 (99)def.Subiaco 12.13 (85)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1391)
Sat, 23 August 2:05 PMClaremont 8.6 (54)def.West Perth 6.12 (48)Claremont Showground (crowd: 1735)
Sat, 23 August 2:05 PMEast Fremantle 18.14 (122)def.Swan Districts 9.6 (60)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2015)
Sat, 23 August 2:05 PMPeel Thunder 5.9 (39)def. byEast Perth 14.21 (105)Rushton Park (crowd: 1378)
ByePerth
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Sat, 30 August 2:05 PMSouth Fremantle 14.20 (104)def.Peel Thunder 10.14 (74)Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1142)
Sat, 30 August 2:05 PMEast Perth 11.11 (77)def. byClaremont 12.12 (84)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1830)
Sat, 30 August 2:05 PMPerth 9.8 (62)def. byWest Perth 21.18 (144)Lathlain Park (crowd: 1641)
Sun, 31 August 2:05 PMSubiaco 12.9 (81)def.East Fremantle 8.8 (56)Leederville Oval (crowd: 1750)
ByeSwan Districts
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
120164019731430138.064
220146020001578126.756
320128016291609101.248
420128017501741100.548
52011901441168385.644
620911016191440112.436
72091101728180795.636
82041601456177881.916
92031701657218775.812
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Sunday 7 September (2:15 pm)East Fremantle 19.7 (121)def.Swan Districts 14.14 (98)East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,670)Report
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Sunday 7 September (2:15 pm)East Perth 13.12 (90)def.Subiaco 7.16 (58)Leederville Oval (crowd: 2,770)Report
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Sunday 14 September (2:15 pm)Subiaco 10.13 (73)def.East Fremantle 7.26 (68)Leederville Oval (crowd: 3,608)Report
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Sunday 21 September (2:15 pm)East Perthdef. bySubiacoPatersons Stadium (crowd: 11,987)Report
2.2 (14)4.5 (29)6.8 (44)9.12 (66)Q1Q2Q3Final1.7 (13)4.9 (33)10.12 (72)11.16 (82)Umpires: Stuart Parry, Scott McPhee, Matthew Adams Simpson Medal: Jason Bristow (Subiaco) Television broadcast: ABC
F. McInness 3, J. Smith 2, D. Cadwallader, F. Clutterbuck, P. McGinnity, S. ButlerGoalsG. Hampson 3, C. Deluca 2, C. Phelan 2, J. Bristow, R. Waters, K. Horsley, J. Deluca
B. Lee, B. Wilson, K. Anderson, D. Cadwallader, S. Butler, J. BrennanBestJ. Bristow, C. Phelan, K. Horsley, G. Hampson, D. Leishman, W. Twomey
The attendance of 11,987 was the lowest WAFL Grand Final crowd since 1944

The two 2013 Grand Finalists West Perth and East Perth were invited to compete in the Foxtel Cup knockout competition in 2014. Their performances are shown below:

0.4 (4) 1.6 (12) 5.7 (37) 7.9 (51)match report2.0 (12) 4.7 (31) 5.9 (39) 7.11 (53)
Goals
Sicily 3, Ross 3, WillsmoreBlack, Brown, Adams, Tsalikis, Kerr, Bartholomew, Johnson
Bests
Woodward, Kennedy, Ross, Isles, Sicily, MirraNelson, Jones, Manning, Crisp, Guadagnin, Morrow
2.4 (16) 6.6 (42) 8.8 (56) 9.11 (65)match report0.1 (1) 0.2 (2) 1.3 (9) 2.3 (15)
Goals
S.Tunbridge 2, S.Lycett, B.Lee,W.Maginness, D.Main, J. Smith,B.Colledge, J.Oakley-NichollsS.Phillips, M.Bower
Bests
S.Lycett, S.Tunbridge, B.Colledge,F.Clutterbuck, B.Lee, S.PayneT.DeMatteis, K.Murphy, D.Auciello, S.Baldasso, T.Forster
0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) 1.5 (11) 3.5 (23)match report3.3 (21) 7.5 (47) 11.6 (72) 15.7 (97)
Goals
A.Russell, W.Hanson, L.BarkerM.McPhee 3, S.Martin 3, M.Johnson 2M.Guadagnin, K.Shannon, M.Crisp, B.Antonio, R.Bartholomew, T.Manzone, S.Marusic
Bests
J.Blackberry, M.Hanson, B.Thorp, T.Bardenhagen, J.ChildA.Lynch, J.Thrum, L.Meadows,S.Martin, B.Antonio, S.Marusic
1.3 (9) 4.4 (28) 7.5 (47) 10.11 (71)match report2.1 (13) 4.2 (26)6.3 (39) 7.5 (47)
Goals
J.Owen 2, S.Hetherington, A.Anastasio,J.Johnstone, J.Dorgan, S.Critchley,A.Woods, S.Wyatt, K.LambertJ.Hill 3, A.Carter, F.McInness,B.Colledge, B.Lee
Bests
K.Lambert, J.Johnstone, M.Gibbons,J.Owen, S.Tighe, S.Critchley,A.ManganS.Payne, P.Johnson, Colledge,B.Lee, J.Hill, J.Oakley-Nicholls
0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 1.2 (8)match report5.4 (34) 5.9 (39) 7.11 (53) 10.11 (71)
Goals
C.ChalmersC.Nastasi 2, S.Clouston 2, J.Johnstone 2,J.Owen, J.Dorgan, K.Lambert, S.Tighe
Bests
A.Strijk, R.Kerr, L.TedescoB.Davies, K.Lambert, S.Tighe, N.Sing,D.Fahey, J.McKenzie, S.Clouston

The WAFL representative team competed against the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) representative team on May 24 in Sydney.

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Saturday 24 May (12:00 pm)NEAFL 6.11 (47)def. byWAFL 19.18 (132)Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney (crowd: 500)Report
Simpson Medal (WAFL): Ashton Hams
  • The Sandover Medal (awarded to the fairest and best player of the home and away season) was won by Aaron Black (West Perth), who polled 47 votes, only 1 vote ahead of Luke Blackwell (Claremont) and Shane Nelson (West Perth).

  • The Bernie Naylor Medal (for the leading goalkicker in the home and away season) was won by Ben Saunders (South Fremantle), who kicked 59 goals in 20 home and away matches.

  • Brian Dawson (East Perth) received the JJ Leonard Medal as the Coach of the Year after guiding the Royals to a second straight grand final, and his fourth in five seasons as a league coach.

  • The Subiaco Football Club were awarded the Rodriguez Shield, as the team with the best combined record at league, reserves and senior colts level in the 2014 season.

  • The Reserves premiership was won by West Perth. They defeated Subiaco on a score of 5.9 (39) def. 3.7 (25).

  • The Colts premiership was won by Swan Districts. They defeated Claremont on a score of 11.9 (75) def. 7.13 (55).

  • Official WAFL website

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