The 2009 WAFL season was the 125th season of the West Australian Football League in its various incarnations. It saw South Fremantle break Subiaco’s dynasty that had seen the Lions a kick shy of a perfect season in 2008, winning their last ten games after the early part of the season was the most evenly contested since the nine-club competition began in 1997.

2009 WAFL season
Teams9
Premiers‹See Tfd›South Fremantle
13th premiership
Minor premiers‹See Tfd›South Fremantle
12th minor premiership
Sandover MedallistRoss Young (‹See Tfd›Perth)
Bernie Naylor MedallistChad Jones (‹See Tfd›Claremont)
Matches played94
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In the end, however, the top four was the same as in 2008. Peel Thunder, with Dean Buszan back, at one point looked like they might achieve their first season with more wins than losses, but returned to their old ways, losing their last ten games by an average of sixty-two points, whilst East Fremantle did not build upon their excellent finish to 2008. 2008 wooden spooners East Perth turned out the biggest threat to the top four with seven wins from eight matches[1] but failed in their last match against Subiaco.

Home-and-away season

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Round 1

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Round 1
Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.21 (81) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.6 (66) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2276)
Friday, 20 March (7:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 15.14 (104) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.9 (87) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3354)
Saturday, 21 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.7 (97) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 14.5 (89) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2011)
Saturday, 21 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.7 (103) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.12 (96) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2557)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth

Round 2

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Round 2
Friday, 27 March (6:30 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 5.16 (46) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.15 (93) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1508)
Saturday, 28 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 17.12 (114) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.11 (107) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1986)
Saturday, 28 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 16.13 (109) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.10 (106) Rushton Park (crowd: 1569)
Saturday, 28 March (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 14.17 (101) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.7 (97) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2406)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont

Round 3

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Round 3
Friday, 3 April (7:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 5.19 (49) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.12 (90) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2881)
Friday, 3 April (7:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20.9 (129) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.10 (88) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2576)
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 10.14 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.8 (122) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1702)
Saturday, 4 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.12 (90) def. by ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 18.15 (123) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1935)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle

Round 4 (Easter weekend)

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Round 4
Thursday, 9 April (7:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.7 (85) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21.14 (140) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2533)
Saturday, 11 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 13.20 (98) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.13 (85) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2058)
Monday, 13 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.8 (74) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.13 (67) Lathlain Park (crowd: 3921)
Monday, 13 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.12 (72) def. by ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.15 (75) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2130)
Bye
‹See Tfd›West Perth

Round 5

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Round 5
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.11 (95) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.16 (112) Albany (crowd: 2394)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.7 (115) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 13.12 (90) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2396)
Saturday, 18 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 14.8 (92) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 12.11 (83) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2054)
Sunday, 19 April (3:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 16.9 (105) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.11 (113) Rushton Park (crowd: 1966)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Round 6 (Anzac Day weekend)

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Round 6
Saturday, 25 April (1:30 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 11.14 (80) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.8 (74) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5484)
Saturday, 25 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.18 (96) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.11 (77) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2334)
Sunday, 26 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.8 (86) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.15 (105) Lathlain Park (crowd: 3651)
Monday, 27 April (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.13 (73) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 10.16 (76) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3670)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder

Round 7

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Round 7
Friday, 1 May (7:45 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.9 (81) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 17.15 (117) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2562)
Saturday, 2 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 16.13 (109) def. by ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 17.11 (113) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1219)
Sunday, 3 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 17.9 (111) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 20.4 (124) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2262)
Sunday, 3 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 7.10 (52) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 22.18 (150) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2370)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Round 8

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Round 8
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.17 (107) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.9 (57) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1890)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 13.21 (99) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2453)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.12 (120) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.9 (81) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2783)
Saturday, 9 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 12.8 (80) def. by ‹See Tfd›West Perth 19.16 (130) Rushton Park (crowd: 1601)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle

Round 9

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Round 9
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 25.15 (165) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 9.9 (63) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1887)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.7 (49) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20.9 (129) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2070)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.12 (102) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.13 (85) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 1952)
Saturday, 16 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 23.16 (154) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 13.15 (93) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1499)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth

Round 10 (Foundation Day)

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Round 10
Saturday, 30 May (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 15.22 (112) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 19.11 (125) Rushton Park (crowd: 2006)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 18.7 (115) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.12 (114) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 11,051)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.15 (87) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.7 (85) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3996)
Monday, 1 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.12 (78) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 17.14 (116) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2367)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Perth

Round 11

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Round 11
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 11.9 (75) def. by ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 17.11 (113) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2010)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.10 (82) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.10 (76) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2271)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 15.11 (101) def. ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 12.11 (83) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 4265)
Saturday, 6 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 9.11 (65) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 18.13 (121) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1701)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Fremantle

Round 12

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Round 12
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 15.19 (109) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.13 (61) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2425)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.13 (73) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 15.20 (110) Rushton Park (crowd: 1888)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 16.14 (110) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.11 (89) Leederville Oval (crowd: 3244)
Saturday, 13 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 21.19 (145) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.4 (64) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2130)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont

Round 13

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Round 13
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.17 (83) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 10.9 (69) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1412)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 18.7 (115) def. ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.21 (69) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2022)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 10.14 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 15.12 (102) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2025)
Saturday, 20 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 16.12 (108) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.12 (72) Margaret River (crowd: 1948)
Bye
‹See Tfd›West Perth

Swan Districts record their biggest with fewer scoring shots, and the biggest in the WAFL since 1994[2]

Round 14

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Round 14
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.10 (70) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 16.13 (109) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2639)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.11 (83) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.9 (69) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1232)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 4.12 (36) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.13 (85) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1152)
Saturday, 27 June (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 26.14 (170) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 9.9 (63) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1327)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Swan Districts

Round 15

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Round 15
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.7 (103) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 21.12 (138) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 3226)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 24.14 (158) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 8.12 (60) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2317)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 25.11 (161) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 12.11 (83) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1807)
Saturday, 4 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 13.5 (83) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.18 (78) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2373)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder

Round 16

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Round 16
Friday, 10 July (6:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 17.16 (118) def. ‹See Tfd›East Perth 11.5 (71) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1373)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 16.15 (111) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 11.8 (74) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2272)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.13 (109) drew with ‹See Tfd›West Perth 16.13 (109) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 2967)
Saturday, 11 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 17.10 (112) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20.11 (131) Rushton Park (crowd: 1417)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

Round 17

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Round 17
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.8 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 14.15 (99) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1379)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.9 (63) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.16 (94) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1512)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 12.13 (85) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 5.14 (44) Corrigin (crowd: 1900)
Saturday, 18 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20.13 (133) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.11 (89) Leederville Oval (crowd: 1943)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle

Round 18

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Round 18
Friday, 24 July (6:30 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.12 (78) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 14.11 (95) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2128)
Saturday, 25 July (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.9 (75) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 19.8 (122) Rushton Park (crowd: 1226)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Claremont, ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle, ‹See Tfd›Perth, ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts, ‹See Tfd›West Perth

Round 19

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Round 19
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.14 (92) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 18.11 (119) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2527)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 9.11 (65) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 23.14 (152) Claremont Oval (crowd: 2933)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 22.14 (146) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.14 (56) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2007)
Saturday, 1 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 10.15 (75) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 28.9 (177) Anniversary Park (crowd: 2241)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth

Round 20

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Round 20
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 8.10 (58) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Perth 28.8 (176) Lathlain Park (crowd: 2183)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 19.10 (124) def. ‹See Tfd›Claremont 14.12 (96) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1403)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.18 (102) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.11 (89) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2629)
Saturday, 8 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 9.20 (74) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.7 (67) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1623)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder

Round 21

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Round 21
Friday, 14 August (7:40 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 8.19 (67) def. ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 7.9 (51) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2394)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 13.13 (91) drew with ‹See Tfd›Perth 13.13 (91) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 1537)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 8.9 (57) def. by ‹See Tfd›Claremont 15.15 (105) Rushton Park (crowd: 932)
Saturday, 15 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 12.17 (89) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.7 (73) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2289)
Bye
‹See Tfd›Subiaco

The Bassendean Oval draw produced the first season since 1969 with multiple drawn games; indeed the first time since 1970 when consecutive WANFL/WAFL/WASFL/Westar Rules draws had ever been closer apart than one season.[3]

Round 22

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Round 22
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Perth 24.19 (163) def. ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 6.7 (43) Lathlain Park (crowd: 1771)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 21.9 (135) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 11.9 (75) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1405)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 9.6 (60) def. by ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 19.23 (137) East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1401)
Saturday, 22 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›East Perth 8.14 (62) def. by ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 11.13 (79) Leederville Oval (crowd: 2295)
Bye
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle

Round 23

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Round 23
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Claremont 11.8 (74) def. by ‹See Tfd›Perth 10.16 (76) Claremont Oval (crowd: 1660)
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›West Perth 15.7 (97) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 14.6 (90) Arena Joondalup (crowd: 2537)
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 12.8 (80) def. by ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 22.11 (143) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 3427)
Saturday, 29 August (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 11.13 (79) def. by ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 23.6 (144) Rushton Park (crowd: 1330)
Bye
‹See Tfd›East Perth

Ladder

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2009 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle (P) 20 15 5 0 2256 1647 137.0 60
2 ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 20 13 7 0 2064 1663 124.1 52
3 ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 20 11 7 2 2142 1823 117.5 48
4 ‹See Tfd›West Perth 20 10 9 1 1870 1939 96.4 42
5 ‹See Tfd›East Perth 20 10 10 0 1777 1766 100.6 40
6 ‹See Tfd›Perth 20 9 10 1 1847 1949 94.8 38
7 ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle 20 8 12 0 1656 1993 83.1 32
8 ‹See Tfd›Claremont 20 7 13 0 1818 1969 92.3 28
9 ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder 20 5 15 0 1705 2386 71.5 20
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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First semi-final

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First semi-final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 16.14 (110) def. ‹See Tfd›West Perth 10.13 (73) Bassendean Oval (crowd: 5,150)

Second semi-final

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Second semi-final
Saturday, 5 September (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle 19.21 (135) def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 10.5 (65) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3,646)

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Saturday, 12 September (2:15 pm) ‹See Tfd›Subiaco 13.11 (89) def. ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts 9.16 (70) Leederville Oval (crowd: 5,831)

A wasteful 1.7 (13) in the last quarter kicks Swan Districts out of a second straight Grand Final berth.[4]

Grand Final

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2009 WAFL Grand Final
‹See Tfd›South Fremantle def. ‹See Tfd›Subiaco Subiaco Oval (crowd: 22,738) [5]
5.3 (33)
8.8 (56)
15.10 (100)
17.11 (113)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.4 (22)
5.8 (38)
7.11 (53)
13.17 (95)
Umpires: Stuart Parry, Craig Hendrie, Gavin Statham
Simpson Medal: Ashton Hams (‹See Tfd›South Fremantle)
Wilson 5, Wilkie 2, Mugambwa 2, Theo Adams 2, Kyle Hams, Bell, Graham, Siegert, Head, Farmer Goals Dennis-Lane 4, Fletcher 2, Keevers 2, Pickett, Broadhurst, Newick, Cossom, Adamson-Holmes
Ashton Hams, Bell, Kyle Hams, Wilson, Miller, Hunt Best Fletcher, Stenglein, Keevers, Pickett, Hildebrandt, Webb

Subiaco fail to farewell retiring stars Stenglein, Fletcher, Smith, Maplestone and Pickett with a fourth successive flag, owing to the power of the Bulldogs’ “engine room”.

References

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