Here’s what happened on 3 September in seasons past.
2021, Semi Final: Geelong Cats 15.13 (103) d Greater Western Sydney Giants 10.8 (68)
Perth Stadium, crowd 44,091, won by 35 points - Cats v Giants match stats
2022, Elimination Final: Fremantle Dockers 11.7 (73) d Western Bulldogs 8.12 (60)
Perth Stadium, crowd 58,982, won by 13 points - Dockers v Bulldogs stats
2022, Qualifying Final: Geelong Cats 11.12 (78) d Collingwood Magpies 10.12 (72)
M.C.G., crowd 91,525, won by 6 points - full Cats v Magpies stats
2020, Round 15: Sydney Swans 10.7 (67) d Melbourne Demons 6.10 (46)
Cazaly’s Stadium, crowd 3,199, won by 21 points - Swans v Demons 2020 stats
2020, Round 15: Greater Western Sydney Giants 6.12 (48) d Carlton Blues 5.9 (39)
Carrara, crowd 1,469, won by 9 points - Giants v Blues numbers
Big bags on this date: Tom Hawkins kicked 5 for Geelong Cats in 2021.
In the WAFL on this date:
2005, Second Semi Final: Subiaco 6.6 (42) lost to South Fremantle 14.18 (102) by 60 points
Subiaco Oval, crowd 5,121 - Subiaco v South Fremantle match stats
2005, First Semi Final: Claremont 16.14 (110) def Swan Districts 11.6 (72) by 38 points
Subiaco Oval, crowd 5,121 - full Claremont v Swan Districts stats
1977, First Semi Final: East Perth 10.5 (65) lost to West Perth 14.13 (97) by 32 points
Subiaco Oval, crowd 26,186 - East Perth v West Perth numbers
Were you at any of these? Memories welcome.
WAFL history courtesy of WAFL FootyFacts, the definitive WAFL stats archive.