1890 WAFA season

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1890 WAFA season
Premiers Fremantle
4th premiership
Leading goalkickerPaddy Roachock (Fre)
Matches played14
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The 1890 WAFA season was the 6th season of senior Australian rules football in Perth, Western Australia. The Unions Football Club changed its name to "Fremantle Football Club" in April 1890 [1] to better represent the locality in which they were based. They also won their fourth premiership of a four-peat this season. [2]

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Clubs

ColoursClubCaptainLeading goalkicker
   Fremantle Paddy KnoxPaddy Roachock (10)
   Metropolitan F. McDonough / Jack KnealeDelaney / Peters (3)
   Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) J. ScrymgourDavis / Wilkinson (3)

Home-and-away season

In 1890, the WAFA competition consisted of three teams with only two venues, The Esplanade Reserve and Fremantle Oval being used to host matches.

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 31 May 1890 Fremantle 4.4def. Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 2.7 Fremantle Oval [3]
  • Both sides struggled to field a full team – “The Rovers mustered about 10 of their picked men and with the aid of emergencies picked up on the field, managed to make their number up to 17. The Fremantle had a full side, but they also were compelled to solicit the aid of four or five substitutes.“ [3]

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 14 Jun 1890 Metropolitan 0.6def. by Fremantle 1.6The Esplanade [4]
  • Again both sides struggled to field a full team – “The Mets did not have a full team, but succeeded in getting 18 of their men together. Of the Fremantle, through a chain of unexpected circumstances, only six of their selected men put in an appearance, but they managed to put 17 men into the field.“ [4]
  • The crowd encroached on the playing arena and interfered with Fremantle’s play – “At one portion of the play there were more spectators inside than outside of the flags, and many times they seriously interfered with the visitors. Knox, who appears to be their bête-noir, receiving most of their attentions. Several times when kicking for goal, was he hindered by the barrackers throwing their hats on the ball.” [4]

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 21 Jun 1890 Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 3.8def. Fremantle 1.3The Esplanade [5]
  • Following the disturbances of the previous week, the Commissioner of Police sent troopers to keep order and “many expressions of gratitude were heard from the onlookers.” [5]

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 5 Jul 1890 Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 0.0drew with Metropolitan 0.0The Esplanade [6]
  • Strong wind and rain prevented any scoring

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 12 Jul 1890 Fremantle 4.10def. Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 1.2 Fremantle Oval [7]

    Round 6

    Round 6
    Saturday, 26 Jul 1890 Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 2.13def. Metropolitan 1.1The Esplanade [8]
    • Match played in a continual downpour

    Round 7

    Round 7
    Saturday, 2 Aug 1890 Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 3.2def. Fremantle 2.9The Esplanade [9]
    • Fremantle were unable to convert their attacking play into goals and lost despite having twice as many scoring shots

    Round 8

    Round 8
    Saturday, 9 Aug 1890 Fremantle 8.20def. Metropolitan 0.0 Fremantle Oval [10]
    • Fremantle totally dominated the game, with Metropolitan playing two men short
    • The Metropolitan team “retired” from the contest two minutes before time

    Round 9

    Round 9
    Saturday, 16 Aug 1890 Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 3.2drew with Metropolitan 3.4The Esplanade [11]
    • After head count at half-time showed the Metropolitan team had been playing with 21 men, their score of 2 goals 3 behinds was annulled and they commenced the second half two goals behind their opponents

    Round 10

    Round 10
    Saturday, 23 Aug 1890 Fremantle 8.13def. Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 3.3 Fremantle Oval [12]
    • Fremantle established an early lead and were never threatened
    • ”Juvenile larrakins” abused and struck some of the visiting Rovers players

    Round 11

    Round 11
    Saturday, 30 Aug 1890 Metropolitan 5.?def. Fremantle 4.?The Esplanade [13]
    • A couple of players came to blows – conduct that was reported as “greatly regretted”

    Round 12

    Round 12
    Saturday, 6 Sep 1890 Metropolitan 2.?def. Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 0.?The Esplanade [14]
    • A stiff breeze across the ground generally favoured the river end but made scoring difficult
    • Match reports indicate both sides scored multiple behinds but no exact scores are given

    Round 13

    Round 13
    Saturday, 13 Sep 1890 Fremantle 4.15def. Metropolitan 3.5 Fremantle Oval [15]
    • This match was originally scheduled for 28 Jun 1890 but was postponed at the request Fremantle Rowing Club who scheduled a regatta to mark Coronation Day (52nd anniversary of Queen Victoria’s coronation)

    Abandoned Round

    On 20 September 1890 a match was scheduled to be played between Rovers and Metropolitan, however due to a scheduling clash two junior clubs had commenced playing on the ground and the match did not take place. [16]

    Round 14

    Round 14
    Saturday, 27 Sep 1890 Metropolitan 6def. Fremantle 2The Esplanade [17]
    • Match reports do not mention any behinds being scored

    Ladder

    1890 ladder
    PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
    1 Fremantle (P)106403826+1212
    2 Metropolitans 93422024−48
    3 Rovers Football Club (1882–1899) 93421725−88
    Source: WAFL Footy Facts
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
    (P) Premiers

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    2. ↑ Gauci, Ric. "1890 Season". WAFL FootyFacts.
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    13. ↑ "SPORTING". The West Australian. No. 1430. Western Australia. 3 September 1890. p. 4.
    14. ↑ "SPORTING". The West Australian. No. 1435. Western Australia. 9 September 1890. p. 4.
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    16. ↑ "SPORTING". The West Australian. No. 1446. Western Australia. 22 September 1890. p. 3.
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