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Steven Curtis think tagged Phil Krakouer and someone else ( either Wayne Otway or Greg Walsh possibly ) went to Jim Krakouer. Those two as we know could be dynamite and from 1982 went on to star at North Melbourne.
Royals got the job done and knocked the Tigers out of the race. Amazing win. Now in the Preliminary Final we took on the might of your Swan Districts team and East Perth did very well kicking 15 goals, only problem being that Swans kicked 28.
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Recall in possibly 1983 a game at Claremont Oval and East Perth had plenty of players out with injury ( already just an average team at there best ) and in today's odds Claremont would have been $1.02. The Royals were super desperate and put Claremont to the sword.
Stan Magro was at his vigorous best and recall one of the Royals players afterwards hinting, that some of the Claremont boys played the game over at the railway track. Meaning trying to get as far away as possible from Stan and a few others. The Irishman John Hayes one day kept outstanding full forward Warren Ralph goalless and definitely let Ralph know it! Yes loved beating those college boys. Peter Thorne was outstanding around that time for East Perth and finished up going to Claremont. Another top shelf player that left when EP were in dire financial trouble.
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We did pick up one player in about 1984 and he was from the Perth Demons, think he only played the one season for EP and was a bit past his best - but quite liked him - he was one of the best kicks I've seen -very rarely missed and was a sharpshooter- Mercurial Murray Couper.
Paul Papotto and Angelo Del Borello a couple of real triers. Remember Richard Dennis think made his debut about 16, he was fearless. In fact if possible, almost too fearless. Think later may have played in a Premiership team at Carlton.
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Even though Don Langsford played in three successive Swans premiership teams 82,83,84, met him in about 2010 at his Pharmacy and he was a little bitter that Subiaco over ran Swans in the 1985 Prelim!
He reckoned it was a game they should have won, but did a few things wrong. Showed the competitive nature of the guy - three flags in a row - but lamenting an opportunity they missed.
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It came home to roost in 85,86 and 87 when last or second last. Guts 'n determination could only go so far.
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Perth Demons then may have signed him up, but in the end don't think he came back and saw out his career in Victoria. Another great kick of the football coming out from the backline. Money may have been tight but he was a favourite son and should have been welcomed back to EP with open arms.
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Think he just wanted a little bit more money - it's a no brainer - you just pay him. But not EP the well was dry ( apparently hmmm ).
Port Adelaide offered him bundles and he was gone. Premiership player at Port and by all accounts an outstanding career in SA and may still be living there to this day.
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Remember that Prelim Final well and Donny was right it was a game we really should have won but made some bad blues during the match including Sidey losing his temper to that Willet flog from Subiaco and thus we were overrun in the end by a Subi side who had been down for years and once they got a sniff we’re had to stop.
Don did eventually play in a 4th Premiership with the Mighty Black & Whites in 1990.
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When as a kid started to follow in 74, Subi and Swans were both grounded down the bottom rung of the ladder and for several years. Subiaco though were shocking and if things couldn't get any worse, they remarkably for a little while changed there jumper to a canary yellow and yellow socks. Goodness gracious me.
They had some good coaches too Subi, one was Brian Doogue a premiership player at Hawthorn.
Amazing stat from 1974 - East Fremantle a great team won the Premiership. East Perth missed the four. They met three times during the year and the Royals won all three. Ya wouldn't credit that.
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Outside of Murray Couper, Stan Magro and Lewis can't really recall anyone else. But did get extremely good value from blokes like Thorne, Sheldon, Roberston, Stephens, Duke etc coming over from Victoria.
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That bloke they got from Victoria in 1984 Sheldon he had a great year. Was gone the next! Think his first name was Ken, the same as the Carlton player and coach but no relation.
Scrimshaw might have played a few league games for Richmond, Kavanagh too. Remember Jamieson he was ok. Think that was Frank Wilson he was a trier and of course Robert Solin - 100% team player.
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There were pockets of East Perth that had poverty beyond belief, living conditions unacceptable in any decent society. Certainly was an eye opener.
Things did change by the early to mid eighties but by goodness they needed to.
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Can't see South Fremantle being a threat now, if anything there possibly a little weaker than last season and if possible Subiaco are a little better.
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Another very good player at the club in that time...they had many, hard to believe how they didn't do better after about 82.
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Certainly was. He was ripped off big time by the racists that were running the WACA.
Spoke at length with him about it (drove many hours to and from remote communities together) and if you google John you'll find his story.
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There was a guy at South Perth cricket club Bob Buckland he took huge amounts of wickets in A grade and couldn't break in.
WA were very strong back then I think too. In the batting Bruce Laird would have been around then ? Robbie Langer ? Ric Charlesworth ? Plus several more, but can recall my parents saying he must be close to getting a game and should.
Good to see Jonathon Griffen back at his true club - East Fremantle. He's a Shark through and through. Taking a bloke like that away from EF to Peel a joke. One bloke at EF seen several times but he's had some bad injuries but is a real good footballer - Jamie McNamara.
LADDER
1 Subiaco 3-0 254%
2 Swan Districts 2-1 87%
3 Peel Dockers 1-1 100% (play Perth today)
4 East Freo 1-2 95%
5 Claremont 1-1 92%
6 West Perth 1-1 78% (play South Freo today)
7 East Perth Eagles 1-1 75%
8 Perth 0-2 73% (play Peel today)
9 South Freo 0-1 51% (play West Perth today)
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