2014 WAFL season

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.[1] West Perth entered the season as reigning premiers after defeating East Perth by 49 points in the 2013 WAFL Grand Final at Patersons Stadium.[2]

2014 WAFL season
Teams9
PremiersSubiaco
(12th premiership)
Minor premiersEast Perth
(18th minor premiership)
Matches played94
Attendance198,699 (2,114 per match)
Highest attendance11,987 (Grand Final, East Perth vs. Subiaco)
Bernie Naylor MedallistBen Saunders
South Fremantle (59 goals)
Sandover MedallistAaron Black
West Perth (47 votes)

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.[3]

Subiaco were the premiers for the 2014 season, after they defeated favourites East Perth by 16 points at Patersons Stadium.[2]

Clubs
Club Home ground Location 2013 season
Claremont Claremont Showground Claremont 17-3 (Preliminary final)
East Fremantle East Fremantle Oval East Fremantle 11-9 (DNQ Finals)
East Perth Leederville Oval Leederville 12-8 (Runners up)
Peel Thunder Rushton Park Mandurah 3-17 (DNQ Finals)
Perth Lathlain Park Lathlain 10-10 (DNQ Finals)
South Fremantle Fremantle Oval Fremantle 6-14 (DNQ Finals)
Subiaco Leederville Oval Leederville 6-14 (DNQ Finals)
Swan Districts Bassendean Oval Bassendean 12-8 (Semi Final)
West Perth Arena Joondalup Joondalup 13-7 (Premiers)

Premiership season fixtures

Source: WAFL 2014 season fixtures and results

Round 1
Round 1
Sat, 22 March 2:05 PM East Fremantle 11.7 (73) def. by West Perth 10.10 (70) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2563)
Sat, 22 March 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 9.10 (64) def. by East Perth 12.11 (83) Rushton Park (crowd: 2242)
Sat, 22 March 2:05 PM Perth 19.10 (124) def. Claremont 9.5 (59) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1885)
Sat, 22 March 4:05 PM Subiaco 17.9 (111) def. South Fremantle 9.19 (73) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1712)
Bye: Swan 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.[4]

Round 2
Round 2
Fri, 28 March 7:00 PM South Fremantle 18.10 (118) def. by Perth 19.9 (123) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1978)
Sat, 29 March 2:05 PM West Perth 8.10 (58) def. by Claremont 10.10 (70) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1610)
Sat, 29 March 2:05 PM East Fremantle 6.16 (52) def. by Subiaco 16.12 (108) Geraldton (crowd: 2280)
Sat, 29 March 2:05 PM East Perth 16.13 (109) def. Swan Districts 14.7 (91) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1975)
Bye: Peel Thunder

Round 3
Round 3
Fri, 4 April 6:20 PM South Fremantle 8.5 (53) def. by East Perth 20.8 (128) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1692)
Sat, 5 April 12:30 PM Claremont 6.14 (50) def. by Subiaco 18.22 (130) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1087)
Sat, 5 April 2:05 PM Swan Districts 16.18 (114) def. Peel Thunder 11.13 (79) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1288)
Sat, 5 April 2:05 PM West Perth 15.13 (103) def. Perth 13.7 (85) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1915)
Bye: East Fremantle

Round 4
Round 4
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PM East Fremantle 21.11 (137) def. Claremont 9.8 (62) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1529)
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PM East Perth 7.7 (49) def. by West Perth 22.17 (149) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2294)
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 13.10 (88) def. by Subiaco 16.9 (105) Rushton Park (crowd: 1484)
Sat, 12 April 2:05 PM Swan Districts 13.16 (94) def. South Fremantle 11.15 (81) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1725)
Bye: Perth

Round 5
Round 5
Fri, 18 April 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 10.8 (68) def. by East Fremantle 12.14 (86) Rushton Park (crowd: 2235)
Fri, 18 April 4:05 PM Subiaco 16.10 (106) def. East Perth 12.10 (82) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3440)
Sat, 19 April 2:05 PM West Perth 10.15 (75) def. by South Fremantle 15.8 (98) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1690)
Sun, 20 April 2:05 PM Perth 13.13 (91) def. by Swan Districts 14.8 (92) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2286)
Bye: Claremont

Round 6
Round 6
Fri, 25 April 2:45 PM Swan Districts 11.9 (75) def. West Perth 9.14 (68) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2656)
Fri, 25 April 3:00 PM East Fremantle 9.12 (66) def. by South Fremantle 13.5 (83) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3421)
Sat, 26 April 2:05 PM East Perth 14.14 (98) def. Perth 11.10 (76) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1331)
Sun, 26 April 2:05 PM Claremont 15.12 (102) def. Peel Thunder 11.8 (74) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1408)
Bye: Subiaco

Round 7
Round 7
Sat, 3 May 2:05 PM East Fremantle 9.11 (65) def. by East Perth 11.9 (75) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1673)
Sat, 3 May 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 6.12 (48) def. by Perth 10.17 (77) Rushton Park (crowd: 1512)
Sat, 3 May 2:05 PM South Fremantle 17.13 (115) def. Claremont 8.3 (51) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1395)
Sat, 3 May 4:05 PM Subiaco 13.6 (84) def. by Swan Districts 19.13 (127) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2037)
Bye: West Perth

Round 8
Round 8
Sat, 10 May 2:05 PM East Perth 19.10 (124) def. Claremont 6.8 (44) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1517)
Sat, 10 May 2:05 PM Perth 11.8 (74) def. by Subiaco 16.12 (108) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1340)
Sat, 10 May 2:05 PM Swan Districts 20.15 (135) def. East Fremantle 10.15 (75) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1911)
Sun, 11 May 2:05 PM West Perth 14.9 (93) def. Peel Thunder 14.8 (92) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1256)
Bye: South Fremantle

Round 9
Round 9
Sat, 17 May 2:05 PM Swan Districts 11.17 (83) def. Claremont 8.9 (57) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2471)
Sat, 17 May 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 11.13 (79) def. South Fremantle 7.13 (55) Rushton Park (crowd: 1461)
Sat, 17 May 2:05 PM Perth 12.9 (81) def. by East Fremantle 13.12 (90) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1595)
Sun, 17 May 2:05 PM Subiaco 13.8 (86) def. by West Perth 14.12 (96) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2508)
Bye: East Perth

Round 10
Round 10
Sat, 31 May 2:05 PM Perth 13.8 (86) def. by Swan Districts 18.15 (123) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2501)
Mon, 2 June 2:05 PM Claremont 13.9 (87) def. Subiaco 10.18 (78) Claremont Showground (crowd: 3312)
Mon, 2 June 2:05 PM South Fremantle 13.13 (91) def. by East Fremantle 15.16 (106) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5566)
Mon, 2 June 2:05 PM West Perth 7.11 (53) def. by East Perth 10.9 (69) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 6201)
Bye: Peel Thunder

Round 11
Round 11
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PM East Fremantle 15.10 (100) def. Peel Thunder 11.9 (75) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1623)
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PM Perth 9.6 (60) def. by East Perth 22.8 (140) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2683)
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PM Swan Districts 14.10 (94) def. by Subiaco 22.10 (142) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3596)
Sat, 7 June 2:05 PM Claremont 9.11 (65) def. by West Perth 10.14 (74) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1861)
Bye: South Fremantle

Round 12
Round 12
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PM West Perth 12.8 (80) def. by East Fremantle 14.5 (89) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1514)
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PM East Perth 21.17 (143) def. South Fremantle 12.10 (82) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1715)
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 5.11 (41) def. by Swan Districts 11.16 (82) Rushton Park (crowd: 1719)
Sat, 14 June 2:05 PM Subiaco 14.19 (103) def. Perth 11.5 (71) Kalgoorlie (crowd: 1770)
Bye: Claremont

Round 13
Round 13
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PM Claremont 10.6 (66) def. by East Perth 12.10 (82) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1251)
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 12.18 (90) def. Perth 10.11 (71) Rushton Park (crowd: 2334)
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PM South Fremantle 6.15 (51) def. by Swan Districts 9.2 (56) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1330)
Sat, 21 June 2:05 PM Subiaco 8.14 (62) def. by East Fremantle 11.5 (71) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1452)
Bye: West Perth

Round 14
Round 14
Sat, 28 June 2:05 PM Subiaco 11.18 (84) def. Peel Thunder 7.16 (58) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1300)
Sat, 28 June 2:05 PM Swan Districts 11.5 (71) def. by Claremont 15.7 (97) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1636)
Sun, 29 June 2:05 PM South Fremantle 10.11 (71) def. by West Perth 19.19 (133) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1515)
Bye: East Fremantle, East Perth, Perth

Round 15
Round 15
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PM Claremont 12.13 (85) def. South Fremantle 9.9 (63) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1560)
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PM East Fremantle 14.18 (102) def. Perth 14.8 (92) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1655)
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PM East Perth 16.13 (109) def. Peel Thunder 6.10 (46) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1751)
Sat, 5 July 2:05 PM West Perth 11.10 (76) def. by Swan Districts 16.9 (105) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2319)
Bye: Subiaco

Round 16
Round 16
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PM East Perth 14.20 (104) def. East Fremantle 11.10 (76) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2523)
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PM Perth 10.17 (77) def. by South Fremantle 13.11 (89) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1730)
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PM West Perth 11.6 (72) def. by Subiaco 13.19 (97) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 5362)
Sat, 12 July 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 11.8 (74) def. Claremont 9.18 (72) Rushton Park (crowd: 1725)
Bye: Swan Districts

Round 17
Round 17
Sat, 19 July 2:05 PM Claremont 14.13 (97) def. Swan Districts 14.10 (94) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1784)
Sat, 19 July 2:05 PM East Fremantle 14.14 (98) def. Peel Thunder 11.8 (74) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1441)
Sat, 19 July 2:05 PM Subiaco 27.9 (171) def. Perth 15.8 (98) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1729)
Bye: East Perth, South Fremantle, West Perth

Round 18
Round 18
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PM Claremont 7.10 (52) def. East Fremantle 4.11 (35) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1551)
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PM Swan Districts 11.11 (77) def. Perth 10.11 (71) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1433)
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PM East Perth 5.9 (39) def. West Perth 2.6 (18) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1493)
Sat, 26 July 2:05 PM South Fremantle 12.12 (84) def. by Subiaco 13.15 (93) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1159)
Bye: Peel 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.[5] The previous lower score by any WAFL club was 2.5 (17) by East Fremantle in the fourth round of 2006.[6]

Round 19
Round 19
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PM East Perth 10.9 (69) def. by Subiaco 15.7 (97) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2010)
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PM Perth 12.3 (75) def. by Peel Thunder 21.14 (140) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1449)
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PM East Fremantle 9.11 (65) def. by South Fremantle 16.12 (108) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2224)
Sat, 2 August 2:05 PM West Perth 14.9 (93) def. Swan Districts 5.7 (37) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1806)
Bye: Claremont

Round 20
Round 20
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PM Claremont 17.8 (110) def. Perth 10.13 (73) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1637)
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PM South Fremantle 13.17 (95) def. Peel Thunder 14.10 (94) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1611)
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PM Swan Districts 11.5 (71) def. by East Perth 14.22 (106) Hands Oval, Bunbury (crowd: 3061)
Sat, 9 August 2:05 PM West Perth 7.6 (48) def. by East Fremantle 9.11 (65) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1550)
Bye: Subiaco

Round 21
Round 21
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 8.11 (59) def. by West Perth 9.14 (68) Rushton Park (crowd: 1351)
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PM Perth 14.6 (90) def. by East Perth 28.14 (182) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1517)
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PM Subiaco 9.15 (69) def. by Claremont 11.11 (77) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1893)
Sat, 16 August 2:05 PM Swan Districts 9.15 (69) def. by South Fremantle 18.7 (115) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2087)
Bye: East Fremantle

Round 22
Round 22
Fri, 22 August 7:00 PM South Fremantle 15.9 (99) def. Subiaco 12.13 (85) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1391)
Sat, 23 August 2:05 PM Claremont 8.6 (54) def. West Perth 6.12 (48) Claremont Showground (crowd: 1735)
Sat, 23 August 2:05 PM East Fremantle 18.14 (122) def. Swan Districts 9.6 (60) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2015)
Sat, 23 August 2:05 PM Peel Thunder 5.9 (39) def. by East Perth 14.21 (105) Rushton Park (crowd: 1378)
Bye: Perth

Round 23
Round 23
Sat, 30 August 2:05 PM South Fremantle 14.20 (104) def. Peel Thunder 10.14 (74) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1142)
Sat, 30 August 2:05 PM East Perth 11.11 (77) def. by Claremont 12.12 (84) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1830)
Sat, 30 August 2:05 PM Perth 9.8 (62) def. by West Perth 21.18 (144) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1641)
Sun, 31 August 2:05 PM Subiaco 12.9 (81) def. East Fremantle 8.8 (56) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1750)
Bye: Swan Districts

Ladder
2014 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 East Perth 20 16 4 0 1973 1430 138.0 64
2 Subiaco (P) 20 14 6 0 2000 1578 126.7 56
3 East Fremantle 20 12 8 0 1629 1609 101.2 48
4 Swan Districts 20 12 8 0 1750 1741 100.5 48
5 Claremont 20 11 9 0 1441 1683 85.6 44
6 West Perth 20 9 11 0 1619 1440 112.4 36
7 South Fremantle 20 9 11 0 1728 1807 95.6 36
8 Peel Thunder 20 4 16 0 1456 1778 81.9 16
9 Perth 20 3 17 0 1657 2187 75.8 12
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

Finals series

Semi-finals
First semi-final
Sunday 7 September (2:15 pm) East Fremantle 19.7 (121) def. Swan Districts 14.14 (98) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,670) Report
Second semi-final
Sunday 7 September (2:15 pm) East Perth 13.12 (90) def. Subiaco 7.16 (58) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2,770) Report

Preliminary final
Preliminary final
Sunday 14 September (2:15 pm) Subiaco 10.13 (73) def. East Fremantle 7.26 (68) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3,608) Report

Grand Final
2014 WAFL Grand Final
Sunday 21 September (2:15 pm) East Perth def. by Subiaco Patersons Stadium (crowd: 11,987) Report
2.2 (14)
4.5 (29)
6.8 (44)
 9.12 (66)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final		 1.7 (13)
4.9 (33)
10.12 (72)
 11.16 (82)		 Simpson Medal: Jason Bristow (Subiaco)
Television broadcast: ABC
F. McInness 3, J. Smith 2, D. Cadwallader, F. Clutterbuck, P. McGinnity, S. Butler Goals G. 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. Brennan Best J. 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[7]

Foxtel Cup
Main article: 2014 Foxtel Cup

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:

Round 1

Semi-finals

Grand Final

State game

The WAFL representative team competed against the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) representative team on May 24 in Sydney.[8]

2014 State Game
Saturday 24 May (12:00 pm) NEAFL 6.11 (47) def. by WAFL 19.18 (132) Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney[9] (crowd: 500) Report

Awards
  • 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).[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 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.[12]
  • 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.[13]
  • The Reserves premiership was won by West Perth. They defeated Subiaco on a score of 5.9 (39) def. 3.7 (25).[14]
  • The Colts premiership was won by Swan Districts. They defeated Claremont on a score of 11.9 (75) def. 7.13 (55).[15]

References
  1. "West Australian Football League (WAFL) 2014". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. Chris, Pike (21 September 2014). "Subiaco outruns East Perth to win 2014 WAFL grand final at Patersons Stadium". PerthNow. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "Why West Coast and Fremantle can't wait until 2014". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. "2014 WAFL Premiership Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. West Perth – Lowest Scores
  6. West Australian Football League – Lowest Scores Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Subiaco outruns East Perth to win 2014 WAFL grand final at Patersons Stadium
  8. "2014 AAMI WAFL Season Fixtures Finalised". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  9. Representative match preview (NEAFL.com.au)
  10. West Perth's Aaron Black wins 2014 Sandover Medal
  11. Saunders claims second Bernie Naylor Medal in three years
  12. West Perth's Aaron Black wins 2014 Sandover Medal (other awards)
  13. West Perth's Aaron Black wins 2014 Sandover Medal (other awards)
  14. "WAFL Reserves Grand Final result". Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  15. "WAFL Colts Grand Final result". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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