It is most notable for the end of the Claremont dynasty of the previous five seasons, which was pre-season an expected result of losing all but nine of the premiership side to the AFL draft or in two cases retirement.
[1] The Tigers, whose guernsey reverted from the gold sash to the CFC monogram, which they wore during their miraculous premiership success in 1964,[2] fell from first with only two losses to avoiding the wooden spoon only by percentage, in the process using fifty-two players in the league team.
[6] Paul Harding, recruited from St. Kilda to improve the Eagles’ ruck strength, performs so well for East Fremantle at centre half-forward that there are suggestions he should play there at AFL level.
[72] East Perth stand up to the “acid test” by twice jumping to a four-goal lead and holding off Swans challenges.
Perth reject Ian Newman fills the big-man “hole” in East Fremantle’s team, winning 40 hit-outs and working tirelessly into the wind in the final quarter.