Swan Districts won the game by one point, 14.16 (100) to 14.15 (99), with Andrew Krakouer winning the Simpson Medal for best on ground.

They then defeated Swan Districts in the major semi final on Sunday 5 September to advance to the Premiership decider.

Swan Districts competed in a Grand Final for the second time in three years, following a long period where the club had lingered at the lower reaches of the WAFL table and had serious financial problems threaten its very existence.

Former Richmond player, Andrew Krakouer, played for the Swans in what had been a spellbinding season for him, which was capped off by winning the Sandover Medal.

The intensity of the match increased after the long break and both sides added four goals and five behinds to their respective scoreline, giving the Swans a slim lead at the final change.