2009 WAFL Grand Final
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The 2010 West Australian Football League
(WAFL) Grand Final was the culmination of the 115th season of the premier Australian rules football league in Western Australia
. It was played at Subiaco Oval
on 20 September 2009 and won by the South Fremanlte Football Club who defeated the Subiaco Football Club
by 18 points.
Subiaco opened the second term in much better fashion and at one stage even looked like snatching the lead, South Fremantle steadied though to win the quarter and open a three goal lead by the main break.
Whatever chances the Lions had of getting back into the conteste were quickly dashed in the third quarter as South Fremantle ran rampant and opened up a match winning lead by the last change, with a resounding seven goal to two quarter.
The match was effectively over early in the final term, when the Bulldogs opened up a 53 point margin, save for a strong last ten minutes from Subiaco, South Fremantle had controlled virtually the entire match and deservedly went on to claim the flag. Ashton Hams
was judged the best player and won the Simpson Medal
.
. South Fremantle's Hayden North, who was surprisingly left out of the league team, won the Merv McIntosh Medal
as the best player. The previous evening saw Claremont
win the colts premiership, defeating Peel Thunder Football Club
, with Lewis Broome
from Claremont winning the Mel Whinnen Medal
as the best player.
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) Grand Final was the culmination of the 115th season of the premier Australian rules football league in Western Australia
Australian rules football in Western Australia
Australian rules football in Western Australia is the most popular sport in the state.-Early Beginnings:Organised football in the Perth/Fremantle region of Western Australia dates back to 1881. Back then though rugby union was the dominant football code...
. It was played at Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
on 20 September 2009 and won by the South Fremanlte Football Club who defeated the Subiaco Football Club
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
by 18 points.
Build up
Much curiosity from football fans preceded the contest. South Fremantle had finished on top of the ladder in season 2009, two games clear of Subiaco who had finished in second place. However Subiaco had won the previous three Premierships and this would be their fourth consecutive Grand Final appearance (and their sixth in seven years). Between them the two combatants had won every WAFL Premiership since 2004.Match summary
Early on South Fremantle had the bulk of the scoring opportunities, however of all these were not executed in effective manner, despite this the Bulldogs held a firm elevn point lead at the end of the first quarter.Subiaco opened the second term in much better fashion and at one stage even looked like snatching the lead, South Fremantle steadied though to win the quarter and open a three goal lead by the main break.
Whatever chances the Lions had of getting back into the conteste were quickly dashed in the third quarter as South Fremantle ran rampant and opened up a match winning lead by the last change, with a resounding seven goal to two quarter.
The match was effectively over early in the final term, when the Bulldogs opened up a 53 point margin, save for a strong last ten minutes from Subiaco, South Fremantle had controlled virtually the entire match and deservedly went on to claim the flag. Ashton Hams
Ashton Hams
Ashton Hams is an Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League .- Football career :...
was judged the best player and won the Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
.
| QT | HT | TQT | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fremantle | 5.3(33) | 8.8(56) | 15.10(100) | 17.11(113) |
| Subiaco | 3.4(22) | 5.8(38) | 7.11(53) | 13.17(95) |
Other grand finals
Earlier in the day, South Fremantle also won the reserves grand final, defeating West PerthWest Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
. South Fremantle's Hayden North, who was surprisingly left out of the league team, won the Merv McIntosh Medal
Merv McIntosh
Mervyn Francis "Merv" McIntosh was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League...
as the best player. The previous evening saw Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
win the colts premiership, defeating Peel Thunder Football Club
Peel Thunder Football Club
The Peel Thunder Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team is based in Mandurah, Western Australia, with their home ground being Rushton Park...
, with Lewis Broome
Lewis Broome
Lewis Broome is an Australian rules footballer, who was drafted by the West Coast Eagles with their first selection in 2010 AFL Rookie Draft....
from Claremont winning the Mel Whinnen Medal
Mel Whinnen
Mel Whinnen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. His 371 senior games for West Perth is a club record and also league record for any one club....
as the best player.