A serious knee injury in the 1980 Elimination Final interrupted his career for the next two years.

With three sides finishing in equal fifth place, two elimination finals playoffs also had to be played.

The season was a disappointing one for the defending champs as they were eliminated in the leagues elimination finals.

The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final.

Onfield, the club reached the elimination finals in 2002 and 2005, but otherwise failed to reach the finals from 2001 until 2006.

St Kilda were eliminated by Melbourne in the elimination finals.

West Adelaide's form dropped in 1963 and they finished the season fourth, losing the Elimination Final.

Elimination Final - Kade Simpson played his 143rd consecutive game.

Melbourne again lost in the Elimination Final, this time to Geelong.

His best game of the year was possibly the Elimination Final against Carlton, in which he kicked 3 goals as a dangerous small forward.