WAFL clubs in the AFC Night Series (1979-1985) - full info

[Rainier Wolfcastle]

G'Day All,

Wanted to let you know I've just published a history of the VFL-AFL Night Series covering the period 1956-1987.

This includes full details of all matches played by WAFL clubs in the AFC era of the series (Escort Championships/Sterling Cup/Foster's Cup), including quarter-by-quarter scores, best players and goalkickers.

Each series the WAFL participated in can be found via these links:

1979 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1979-afc-escort-championships.html
1980 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1980-afc-escort-championships.html
1981 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1981-afc-escort-championships.html
1982 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1982-afc-escort-championships.html
1983 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1983-afc-sterling-cup.html
1984 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1984-afc-sterling-cup.html
1985 - https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1985-afc-fosters-cup.html

There's also series records (including each WAFL club's W-L record) and leading goalkickers for each series (including Claremont's Phil Krakouer in 1980):

https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-night-series-pre-season-records-statistics.html

Details of the four NFL series played 1976-1979 can also be found here as well:

https://www.hardballget.net/npm-nfl-1976-wills-cup.html
https://www.hardballget.net/npm-nfl-1977-ardath-cup.html
https://www.hardballget.net/npm-nfl-1978-escort-cup.html
https://www.hardballget.net/npm-nfl-1979-escort-cup.html

A ton of forgotten WAFL history there, including some big wins over the VFL and SANFL clubs. Enjoy!

 

[waflfootyfacts]

Great stuff mate - I have all the scores and team lists on WAFLFootyFacts.net too. - http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/team/all/games/other.php


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[masai]

Well done.

From my quick glance, some spelling errors with players names, but it gets the message across.

 

[Rainier Wolfcastle]

Well done.

From my quick glance, some spelling errors with players names, but it gets the message across.

Thanks Masai.

Re: spelling errors with player names, all corrections will be gratefully accepted (either through here or via PM).

When transcribing all these match summaries from microfilm I had a feeling there would be some errors with WAFL and SANFL player names that weren't crystal clear on the microfilm.

As a Victorian I grew up watching the VFL and could name just about every player from the '80s onwards in my sleep.

I followed the WAFL and SANFL from afar via State of Origin matches, and articles in Inside Football, so the big names I knew - the others... not so much.

 

[footyfan1978]

Interesting to see Coburg from the VFA were playing East Perth from WAFL in 1978

NFL 1R,1978 Coburg 10.11 71 East Perth 7.7 49 Lake Oval, Vic