1981 and headline “Tigers set the pace”.  Photographs of Darrell Panizza, Wayne Blackwell and Alan Daniels.  Claremont swept to the top of the premiership table and will be hard to dislodge judging on the quality of the football against Swan Districts. They only lost the first game of the season against Subiaco but will have of redeeming that loss on Saturday.

Claremont’s win also puts them in line for the money and trophy for winning the Marlboro Cup.  Claremont’s team les by Graham Moss in top form, in attack Warren Ralph (41 goals),Brett Farmer (32 goals), centre-liners Darrell Panizza, Wayne Blackwell and Daniels and the exciting Krakouer brothers as the rovers.