2002 WAFL season

Australian rules football season

Australian rules football season
2002 WAFL season
Teams9
Premiers‹See Tfd›East Perth
17th premiership
Minor premiers‹See Tfd›East Perth
17th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistAllistair Pickett (‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder)
Bernie Naylor MedallistZane Parsons (‹See Tfd›South Fremantle)
Matches played85
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The 2002 WAFL season was the 118th season of the West Australian Football League. It saw East Perth, despite the end of the first host club scheme that was thought to have unfairly favoured the Royals,[1] win their third successive premiership for the first hat-trick in the WA(N)FL since Swan Districts between 1982 and 1984. The Swans themselves had a disastrous season as chronic financial troubles, which had plagued the club for almost a decade were combined with disastrous results on the field.[2] The black and whites were within two points of a winless season in the seniors and did little better in the lower grades.

Cinderella club Peel Thunder, despite going within two minutes of the first goalless score in senior WAFL football for over eighty-six years and being voted out of the competition by seven of the other eight clubs at a meeting to extend their licence on 6 May,[3] achieved their best overall record to date and their first tangible honours as diminutive on-baller Allistair Pickett won the Sandover Medal. The Thunder, remarkably, provided in Daniel Wells the joint runner-up in the Medal as well as the winner. The loss of these players, and of financial support given to prevent Peel from folding, was to see the Thunder after three years of relatively promising on-field form including wins against three finalists in 2002[4] again hit rock-bottom the following season. The league’s most famous club, East Fremantle, aided by two lower grade premierships from 2001, rebounded from their disastrous senior record that season to make the finals aided by the only ruck division able to rival the Royals,[5] but this was to be their last finals appearance for the decade as the Sharks reached depths not experienced at any point during the twentieth century over the subsequent four seasons, winning a mere nineteen of eighty matches.

Even apart from Peel’s near-goalless score, 2002 was notable for low scoring, with the high score of 22.13 (145) the lowest in the WAFL since 1927,[6] and the average of 80.83 points the lowest since 1954, in an era when Perth received rainfall[7] much greater than under present-day greenhouse gas concentrations.[8]

Home-and-away season

Round 1 (Easter weekend)

Round 1
Saturday, 30 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.7 (49) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.16 (94) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2384)
Saturday, 30 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 7.9 (51) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.15 (69) Rushton Park (crowd: 1134)
Saturday, 30 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.5 (47) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.18 (60) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2163)
Monday, 1 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.8 (122) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 6.10 (46) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3896)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 6 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 6.10 (46) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.9 (87) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1176)
Saturday, 6 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.11 (89) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.10 (88) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1441)
Saturday, 6 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.17 (101) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.3 (69) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1276)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth, ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle, ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Subiaco’s acquisition of David Sierakowski, David Haynes and Josh Wooden due to the end of the host club scheme helps it come back from five goals down to beat the two-time premiers.[1]

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 13 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.7 (61) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.12 (90) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2361)
Saturday, 13 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.7 (61) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.18 (78) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1425)
Saturday, 13 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.10 (88) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.16 (106) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1540)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle, ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder, ‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.16 (88) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.15 (57) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1440)
Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.8 (56) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.8 (80) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1470)
Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 6.13 (49) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.17 (95) Jurien Bay (crowd: 1700)
Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 15.10 (100) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.10 (70) Rushton Park (crowd: 1916)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth

Round 5 (Anzac Day)

Round 5
Thursday, 25 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.13 (91) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 9.12 (66) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2104)
Saturday, 27 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 6.4 (40) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.11 (89) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1968)
Sunday, 28 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.13 (85) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1788)
Sunday, 28 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.13 (55) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.10 (52) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2348)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle
  • Despite losing Brett Cousins and key defender Phil Smith, and kicking two goals to half-time, West Perth recover to maintain a perfect record against Peel.[9]
  • East Perth become the first team to win after being goalless at half-time since Perth, with an identical first-half score of 0.6 (6), beat Swan Districts 5.11 (41) to 3.12 (30) in 1973. The Royals’ win was the more remarkable for lacking Troy Butcher, Devan Perry, Judd Lalich and Michael Prior.[10]

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 3 May (6:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.9 (81) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.10 (82) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2392)
Saturday, 4 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.13 (67) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.18 (90) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2215)
Saturday, 4 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.9 (105) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.10 (64) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1180)
Saturday, 4 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.4 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.18 (84) Rushton Park (crowd: 2068)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 10 May (6:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 6.11 (47) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.6 (54) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1584)
Saturday, 11 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.14 (74) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.5 (59) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1379)
Saturday, 11 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.14 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 15.12 (102) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1140)
Sunday, 12 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.15 (69) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.11 (65) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1556)
Bye
‹See Tfd›West Perth

Swan Districts win their only game after a fifty-metre penalty to Craig de Corsey for an off-the ball incident not seen by the crowd gives them an easy goal.[11]

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 17.5 (107) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.17 (125) Rushton Park (crowd: 1904)
Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.8 (110) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 10.11 (71) Wickepin (crowd: 1453)
Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.17 (71) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.8 (62) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1341)
Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.10 (52) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 9.13 (67) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1801)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth
  • Nine goals from Zac Parsons and a superb effort from rangy follower-turned winger Daniel Gilmore ensures South Fremantle win at Wickepin in the Wheatbelt.[12]
  • A depleted East Perth comes from 33 points behind to beat an accurate Peel with only Todd Ridley as a recognised forward.[13]

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20.14 (134) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.9 (75) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2378)
Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20.15 (135) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.14 (74) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1121)
Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.9 (87) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.15 (111) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2000)
Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.13 (85) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 7.9 (51) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1637)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Round 10 (Foundation Day)

Round 10
Saturday, 1 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 19.11 (125) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 3.11 (29) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1850)
Saturday, 1 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 17.12 (114) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.10 (112) Rushton Park (crowd: 3866)
Monday, 3 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 6.10 (46) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.17 (83) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5064)
Monday, 3 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.15 (93) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.9 (87) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3094)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont

Swan Districts kick their lowest score against Subiaco, beating out 4.10 (34) from 1964.[14]

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20.10 (130) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 12.10 (82) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2425)
Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.9 (81) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.15 (75) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1719)
Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.12 (84) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.7 (115) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1454)
Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.20 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.10 (70) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1201)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 22.13 (145) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.10 (52) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2569)
Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.17 (107) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.15 (63) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1214)
Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.14 (80) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.11 (101) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1355)
Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 5.12 (42) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.9 (105) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1784)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.16 (106) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 9.11 (65) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1033)
Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.7 (61) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.10 (112) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1843)
Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 8.7 (55) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.8 (104) Newdegate (crowd: 2013)
Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.10 (106) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.6 (84) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1355)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth

Swans hit the front late in the third quarter, but waste opportunities before East Fremantle kick 8.5 (53) to nothing in the last.[15]

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.18 (84) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.5 (65) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1606)
Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.6 (66) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 7.8 (50) Rushton Park (crowd: 1094)
Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.14 (98) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.7 (73) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1871)
Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.14 (98) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 7.6 (48) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1263)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle
  • Peel beat West Perth for the first time, so that the Thunder had now beaten all their eight rivals at least once.[16]
  • The Falcons’ score was the lowest against Peel to that point, beating 7.15 (57) by Swan Districts in 2001.[17]

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 15.14 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 7.8 (50) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2001)
Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.15 (123) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.9 (93) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1257)
Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.24 (126) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 1.10 (16) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1117)
Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.12 (66) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.9 (63) Newman (crowd: 2500)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle

Peel went within two minutes of becoming the first senior WAFL team to score no goals in a match since West Perth did so against soon-defunct Midland Junction in the opening round of 1916.[18] Brandon Hill kicked the Thunder’s only goal from a long shot 23 minutes into the last quarter.[19]

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 20 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.7 (85) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.10 (118) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1689)
Saturday, 20 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.18 (84) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.5 (113) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1561)
Saturday, 20 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 20.7 (127) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.7 (79) Rushton Park (crowd: 1097)
Sunday, 21 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.15 (99) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.7 (73) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1515)
Bye
‹See Tfd›West Perth

Big Shark ruckmen Aaron Sandilands and Simon Eastaugh give East Fremantle a win that essentially ends Perth’s finals hopes, despite a second-half fadeout that sees them kick only 4.2 (26) to 10.11 (71).[5]

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 27 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.19 (85) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 5.10 (40) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1363)
Sunday, 28 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.9 (75) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 8.9 (57) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 1721)
Sunday, 28 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.8 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 16.9 (105) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1769)
Sunday, 28 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 11.14 (80) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.16 (82) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1342)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth

After an appalling first half in fine weather, East Fremantle kick 5.5 (35) to 2.3 (15) into the breeze to move to second and end a second team’s finals hopes.[20]

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 3 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 5.7 (37) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 5.9 (39) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1029)
Saturday, 3 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.17 (95) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.13 (91) Rushton Park (crowd: 1087)
Sunday, 4 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 7.7 (49) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.18 (78) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1113)
Sunday, 4 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.4 (94) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 8.15 (63) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1044)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Claremont record the third lowest aggregate score in their history and the lowest since 1966.[21]

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 10 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.13 (73) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 13.11 (89) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1723)
Saturday, 10 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.12 (78) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 8.15 (63) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1544)
Saturday, 10 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 7.5 (47) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.10 (70) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1430)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont, ‹See Tfd›East Perth, ‹See Tfd›West Perth

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 17 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.10 (106) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.7 (67) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1811)
Saturday, 17 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.8 (86) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 7.12 (54) Rushton Park (crowd: 1273)
Sunday, 18 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.12 (114) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.8 (74) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 2139)
Sunday, 18 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.14 (80) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.14 (98) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1346)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.10 (64) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.13 (103) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1695)
Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 17.9 (111) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18.11 (119) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1780)
Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.10 (88) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.7 (91) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1234)
Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 18.17 (125) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 4.12 (36) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2161)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder
  • A burst of six goals in eight minutes during the last quarter wins West Perth the match and prepares them for the finals.[22]
  • Bulldog veteran Marty Atkins produces an astonishing left foot torpedo punt goal as the Bulldogs led by 44 points before a remarkable Tiger comeback sees them 11 points ahead into time-on, before two Bulldog goals win.[23]

Ladder

2002 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 ‹See Tfd›East Perth (P) 18 13 5 0 1773 1312 135.1 52
2 ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18 13 5 0 1529 1241 123.2 52
3 ‹See Tfd›West Perth 18 12 6 0 1517 1460 103.9 48
4 ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18 10 8 0 1504 1340 112.2 40
5 ‹See Tfd›Perth 18 9 9 0 1446 1433 100.9 36
6 ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 18 9 9 0 1462 1466 99.7 36
7 ‹See Tfd›Claremont 18 7 11 0 1299 1386 93.7 28
8 ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 18 7 11 0 1446 1653 87.5 28
9 ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18 1 17 0 1114 1799 61.9 4
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

First semi-final

First semi-final
Saturday, 31 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.15 (87) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 12.10 (82) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 3,391)

Two goals each to Todd Curley and Corey Johnson snatch the game after the Falcons were nineteen points down entering time-on in the last quarter.[24]

Second semi-final

Second semi-final
Sunday, 8 September (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 17.8 (110) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.10 (70) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6,431)

Preliminary final

Preliminary final
Sunday, 15 September (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.9 (69) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.15 (87) Subiaco Oval (crowd: 6,378)

The switch of Adam Curley into attack proved decisive for the Falcons who overpowered Subiaco in the last quarter.[25]

Grand Final

2002 WAFL Grand Final
Sunday, 22 September ‹See Tfd›East Perth def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth Subiaco Oval (crowd: 31,382) [26]
6.4 (40)
8.8 (56)
13.11 (89)
15.14 (104) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.2 (8)
1.6 (12)
2.11 (23)
5.14 (44) 		Umpires: Luke Farmer, Craig Hendrie, Ryan Worthington
Simpson Medal: Ryan Turnbull (‹See Tfd›East Perth)
Ridley 3, Laich 3, Swan 2, Wheatley, Glancy, Thompson, Symmons, Baxter, Cowell, Humm Goals Duckworth 2, Leithhead, Britten, Todd Curley
Marley, Holman, Turnbull, Lalich, Humm, Prior Best Lassock, Todd Curley, Cousins, Leithhead, Duckworth, Lecras

Tony Micale wins his fourth premiership in five years (he won with East Fremantle in 1998) as West Perth are strangled completely up forward before rain affects the second half and the Royals coast.

References

  1. ^ a b Lewis, Ross; ‘Lions Mount Royal Reversal’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 8 April 2002
  2. ^ See Lewis, Ross; ‘Todd Era Draws to a Close’; in The Game; p. 3; from The West Australian, 3 June 2002
  3. ^ Reid, Russell, ‘Peel Ready for Court Battle’; The West Australian, 7 May 2002, pp. 53, 56
  4. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Peel Equals Best Season’; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 19 August 2002
  5. ^ a b Lewis, Ross; ‘Big Sharks Prove Handful’; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 22 July 2002
  6. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: All Seasons Summary". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ^ Flannery, Tim; The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change; p. 131 ISBN 0802142923
  8. ^ See Indian Ocean Climate Initiative: Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers
  9. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Falcons Fight Back for Three-in-a-Row’; in Pre-Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 26 April 2002
  10. ^ Lewis, Ross; ‘Micale Inspires Remarkable East Perth Comeback’; in The Game; p. 11; from The West Australian, 29 April 2002
  11. ^ Lewis, Ross; ‘Mystery Prize to Swans’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 13 May 2002
  12. ^ Townsend, John; ‘Gilmore Raises His Sights’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 May 2002
  13. ^ Lewis, Ross; ‘Ridley Makes Forward Save’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 20 May 2002
  14. ^ "Australian Football - Swan Districts Football Club - Lowest Scores". australianfootball.com.
  15. ^ Lague, Steve; ‘Green Shines Brightly as Sharks Clean Up’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 1 July 2002
  16. ^ See WAFL Footy Facts: Round 16 2013 Archived 24 October 2013 at archive.today
  17. ^ "Australian Football - Peel Thunder Football Club - Lowest Conceded". australianfootball.com.
  18. ^ See AFL: Round 19, 2003 Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Leis, Tracey; ‘Pen Powers Subiaco Sword’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 15 July 2002
  20. ^ Reed, David; ‘Friends Find It Tough On-Field’; in The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 29 July 2002
  21. ^ "Australian Football - Claremont Football Club - Least Points". australianfootball.com.
  22. ^ Reed, David; ‘Falcons Flying High for Finals’; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 26 August 2002
  23. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Old Bulldog Learns New Trick’; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 26 August 2002
  24. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Falcons Find Answer for Curly Question’; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 2 September 2002
  25. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Harris Move Seals It for Falcons’; The Game, p. 6; from The West Australian, 16 September 2002
  26. ^ Reid, Russell; ‘Three of a Kind for Royals: Four Flags in Five Years for Micale’; The Game, p. 4; from The West Australian, 23 September 2002
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