Here’s what happened on 1 September in seasons past.
2022, Elimination Final: Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106) d Richmond Tigers 16.8 (104)
Gabba, crowd 35,013, won by 2 points - Lions v Tigers match stats
2020, Round 15: Adelaide Crows 12.11 (83) d Hawthorn Hawks 7.6 (48)
Adelaide Oval, crowd 6,191, won by 35 points - Hawks v Crows stats
2020, Round 15: West Coast Eagles 9.6 (60) d Essendon Bombers 6.9 (45)
Gabba, crowd 1,932, won by 15 points - full Eagles v Bombers stats
2013, Round 23: Geelong Cats 112 d Brisbane Lions 111
won by points - Cats v Lions 2013 stats
2013, Round 23: Adelaide Crows 129 d West Coast Eagles 43
won by points - Eagles v Crows numbers
In the WAFL on this date:
2018, Qualifying Final: South Fremantle 22.12 (144) def West Perth 6.10 (46) by 98 points
Fremantle Oval, crowd 3,099 - South Fremantle v West Perth match stats
1991, Qualifying Final: Subiaco 19.12 (126) def Swan Districts 12.11 (83) by 43 points
Subiaco Oval, crowd 14,693 - full Subiaco v Swan Districts stats
2024, Elimination Final: East Fremantle 7.13 (55) lost to Claremont 12.7 (79) by 24 points
Claremont Oval, crowd 3,551 - East Fremantle v Claremont numbers
A few of those margins would still sting.
WAFL history courtesy of WAFL FootyFacts, the definitive WAFL stats archive.