East Fremantle Football Club
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Home ground: East Fremantle Oval, Moss Street, East Fremantle
Formed: 1898
Colours: Royal Blue and White
Nickname: Sharks (originally known as 'Easts', 'Blue and Whites' or 'Blue and White Angels', then known as 'Old Easts' to distinguish them from East Perth)
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[edit] Short history
The East Fremantle Football Club was formed in 1898. East Fremantle has won a remarkable 29 premierships, making the club the most successful in the WAFL. Up until 1987 Western Australia was immersed in WAFL culture. A new VFL franchise The West Coast Eagles joined the VFL (Victorian Football League) in 1987 and crowds for WAFL started to slip. The Sharks once pulled on average 20,000 people to a home game. Now, in 2006, 2,000 people to a home game is considered a strong attendance.
[edit] League records
Premiers (29 times): 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1946 (undefeated), 1957, 1965, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1998.
Runners-up (28 times): 1899, 1901, 1905, 1907 1912, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1997, 2000.
Sandover Medallists (11 times): Lin Richards (1931*), Jim Conway (1950), Jack Clarke (1957*), Ray Sorrell (1961 and 1963), David Hollins (1971), Graham Melrose (1974*), Brian Peake (1977), Murray Wrentsted (1985*), Craig Treleven (1995), Adrian Brommage (1998*)
Since 1921 the Sandover Medal has been awarded to the best and fairest player in the WAFL (* denotes a Premiership year)
Simpson Medallists (8 times): Alan Ebbs (1945), Frank Conway (1957), Ray Sorrell (1962), Norm Rogers (1964), Dave Imrie (1965), Kevin Taylor (1979), Clinton Browning (1992), Adrian Brommage (1998)
Since 1945 the Simpson Medal has been awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final
Bernie Naylor Medallists (13 times): Dinney Coffey (1923, 36 goals), George Doig (1933, 106 goals), George Doig (1934, 152 goals), George Doig (1935, 113 goals), George Doig (1936, 109 goals), George Doig (1937, 144 goals), George Doig (1941, 141 goals), George Prince (1949, 82 goals), Bob Johnson (1966, 92 goals), Kevin Taylor (1979, 102 goals), Neil Lester-Smith (1989, 90 goals), Rod Tregenza (1999, 57 goals), Rod Tregenza (2000, 86 goals)
Since 1996 the Bernie Naylor Medal has been awarded to the leading goalkicker in the WAFL
[edit] Reserves records
Premiers (12 times): 1926, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1970, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2001
Runners-up (14 times): 1925, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002
Prendergast Medallists (5 times): Bill Taggart (1954), Joe Angel (1977), Kevin Taylor (1978), Jon Stagg (1994*), Leigh Willison (2002)
Since 1947 the Prendergast Medal has been awarded to the best and fairest player in the WAFL reserves competition (* denotes a Premiership year)
[edit] Colts records
Premiers (9 times): 1962, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001
Runners-up (11 times): 1960, 1961, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
Jack Clarke Medallists (3 times): Mark Amaranti (1985), Graham Ralph (1989), Matthew Cremin (2000), Andrew Green (2001*)
Since 1957 the Jack Clarke Medal has been awarded to the best and fairest player in the WAFL colts competition (* denotes a Premiership year)
[edit] Fourths records
Premiers (2 times): 1972, 1974
Chesson Medallists (2 times): Greg Brown (1972*), Doug Winning (1973)
[edit] Record home attendance
21,317 v. South Fremantle, 14th April 1979.
[edit] Roll of Honour
Corporal Percy Sutherland MOFFLIN (10th Light Horse) KIA (Gallipoli, 16.06.1915)
Private Roy James (Nugget) WRIGHTSON (11th Battn) KIA (Armentieres, 30.05.1916)
Private John Alexander Robertson (Hooky) DOIG (44th Battn) KIA (Messines, 31.07.1917)
Gunner John (Jack) McCARTHY (36th Heavy Artillery) KIA (Ypres, 04.10.1917)
Private Arthur Henry (Cock) WRIGHTSON (48th Battn) KIA (Paschendaele, 12.10.1917)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the East Fremantle Sharks Football Club
- Full Points Footy History of East Fremantle Football Club
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