I was just looking at the PFC’s results in the finals over those two years, the effort in 1976 was amazing given that the side was three or four goals down in the first semi at quarter time; to win the flag from there was one of the better efforts in the history of the league, to be honest. What I also noticed, which I wanted to ask about was, the ‘buzz’ man’s performance in those years in the finals . He only kicked two goals in those finals, according to the stats. Was he out of form? Did Armstrong play him in a different position? Was he injurred a bit?
AR what struck me when looking back on those 2 sides from 1976 was how strong a talent EP were on paper but Perth were able to get the job done when needed in the finals, a sign of a great TEAM rather than relying on individual brilliance.
bease: agreed 100 percent: the Demons had some players with a touch of class, particularly the rovers and Couper, but the Royals had more talent across the board. As you said good team work and fine coach in Armstrong.
I also think Armstrong had the inferior side in 1978, and he nearly won that year too, as you know. Perth, from memory, did finish top, through a combination of their fine play and the fact that EP did not have its act together in the early part of the season.
Spot on BH I have often pondered which was the better team.
The 60s or the 70s.
I have always come back to the resilience of the 70s side.
They were often well down early in the game but found away to win.
I think it was 78 there was a game at Claremont oval where half way through the 2nd quarter we were about 7 goals down.
We won it thanks to Wiley bagging 9 goals.
Never polled a Sandover vote for that game and lost the medal to Kelly by one vote.
No wonder I hate maggots.
:lol:
Ark I don’t think Buzz played 76 did he?
I know he kicked 7 in the 78 GF on a dirty day when GOD was against us.
http://www.waflfootyfacts.net/season/games/stats.php?GameID=5938
DF See the above
AR I heard Buzz interviewed recently on radio and he mentioned he was injured (hamstring from memory) for the 1976 GF.
Sheesh what a last quarter by the Demons 11.6 to 1.1 after being 3 goals down at 3qtr time in a Final! :ohmy:
the eleven goals in the last quarter has got to be close to a record to this day
naturally, that side set all sorts of scorring records in the grand final the following year
Okay thanks Ark.
Stand corrected.
Must have been his debut year.
cheers
DF-- he did beautifully in 1978
the great man started in 1975
Yes it was a great side.
Some of those players have returned to hopefully guide a turn around in the Club’s fortunes.
1977 was a great GF win, they were awesome, as EF players will tell you.
Revenge for 1974 when we weren’t quite ready, EF beat us 4 times that year.
Murray Couper kicked 6 goals in the 1977 Grand Final.
Late in the season he copped a broken arm and was carried off Bassendean Oval on a stretcher to boos from a section of Swans’ supporters.
From memory there was doubt that he would be fit to play in the Grand Final. A well kept secret amid media speculation.
A 73 point drubbing and best of all it was against East Fremantle.
I remember that game well Smokey,got booed all the way to the change rooms,the McDonald stand gave him a right send off.
Coups is still the best kick on either foot I’ve seen.
If I neede4d a goal after the siren from outside 50m Murray Couper would be the man I would give the ball to.
That’s for sure.
I think only Austin Robertson Jnr was a better kick for goal that I have seen.
I never saw Robertson play but Couper was definitely the best shot left or right foot outside 50 i have seen.I saw it first hand when Murray in 1980[a man we loved to hate]played in the last qualifying game of the year when West Perth had to beat us by 40 odd points to displace us from 4th spot and they actually reached the margin.but Couper had a set a set shot outside 50 and just went bang right through the high diddle diddle and we banged on a couple more and put the garlic munchers season to bed.The best shot inside fifty wwas definitely our own Archie Duda who averaged 4 plus goals in his 500 goal career