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1987 WAFL season
The 1987 WAFL season was the 103rd season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations. This season saw a Western Australia-based team, , was one of two interstate teams (along with the Gold Coast-based Brisbane Bears) to make their debut in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which had profound effects on the WAFL competition. The Eagles took away thirty-five of the competition’s best players, severely reducing attendances and club revenue,〔Spillman, Ken; ''Diehards: The Story of the Subiaco Football Club 1946-2000''; pp. 232-238〕 the latter of which was further affected by the payment of the Eagles’ licence fee to the VFL. The WAFL budgeted for a 30 percent decline in attendances, but the observed decline was over fifty percent,〔Christian, Geoff; ‘WAFL Is Really Feeling Pinch’; ''The West Australian'', 22 June 1987, pp. 92, 89〕 and they were also hit by Channel Seven telecasting the Round 17 versus match, breaching agreements to ''not'' telecast non-Eagles VFL matches to Perth.〔Christian, Geoff; ‘WAFL Demands Action over Telecast Breach’; ''The West Australian'', 13 July 1987, p. 96〕
As small compensation, Claremont under captain-coach Gerard Neesham developed an innovation possession-oriented “chip and draw” style of football that allowed the Tigers to achieve the best record of any WA(N)FL team since East Fremantle’s unbeaten season of 1946.〔Devaney, John; ''Full Points Footy’s WA Football Companion''; pp. 200, 203-204〕 Claremont lost only its second game, finishing the season with twenty-one consecutive undefeated matches – Peter Melesso getting the Tigers out of its only two possible defeats by after-the siren kicks. An outstanding defence led by future Eagle champion Guy McKenna permitted the fewest points against any WA(N)FL team since the wet 1973 season,〔Stocks, Gary; ‘Defence Makes the Difference’; ''The West Australian'', 4 May 1987, p. 87〕 whilst utility Derek Kickett polled 46 Sandover Medal votes but was ineligible due to suspension〔Casey, Kevin (1995); ''The Tigers’ Tale: the origins and history of the Claremont Football Club'', p. 201. ISBN 0646264982〕 and the return of Warren Ralph made the attack the best in the league. Over the three grades, Claremont amassed a record total of 53 wins and three draws from 63 matches.〔Casellas, Ken; ‘Spirited Tigers Maul Feeble Royals’; ''The West Australian'', 17 August 1987, p. 82〕
South Fremantle, who appeared revitalised early in the season, suffered a crippling injury and suspension toll plus the walkout of returning star “Jacko” Jackson and the elevation to West Coast of early-season stars Hart and Worsfold. This left the Bulldogs with twenty-five senior players unavailable mid-season, and the club consequently suffered eighteen consecutive losses to take the wooden spoon for the first time since 1972 and the last to date.〔Simpson, Paul; ‘Montgomery Makes an Impression’; ''The West Australian'', 15 June 1987, p. 90〕 In the middle of the season South Fremantle were fielding twelve or more first-year players.〔Marsh, David; ‘Sharks’ Run Continues; Young Bulldogs Battle it Out’; ''The West Australian'', 1 June 1987, p. 76〕 Although coach Magro admitted many were not up to league standard in 1987,〔Lewis, Ross; ‘Tigers’ Glory is South’s Dishonour’; ''The West Australian'', 24 August 1987, p. 97〕 some of these like Peter Matera were to be decisive in returning the red and whites to prominence the following season. Perth, league finalists in 1986 for the first time since 1978, fell from twelve wins to six as the Demons were severely affected by the loss of key players Wiley and Yorgey to the VFL, and dynamic forward Wayne Ryder with a series of knee injuries that never allowed him two games in succession.〔‘Knee Injury Strikes Down Ryder Again’; ''The West Australian'', 24 July 1987, p. 79〕
Major innovations were the pre-season ‘Kresta Cup’ night competition, in which the Tigers showed traces of their devastating form during the winter,〔Casey (1995); ''The Tigers’ Tale''; p. 200〕 the return of Perth to the WACA Ground after twenty-eight seasons playing at Lathlain Park,〔Christian, Geoff; ‘WACA Return Kindles the Memories’; ''The West Australian'', 11 April 1987, p. 208〕 and the first night matches for premiership points in WA(N)FL history. Improved drainage and a drier climate in Perth〔See (Indian Ocean Climate Initiative: Stage 3: Summary for Policymakers )〕 completely eliminated problems experienced at the WACA in the 1940s and 1950s; nonetheless the move was not regarded as a success and the Demons returned to Lathlain in 1989.
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