West Australian Football League / Westar Rules (WA)
General :
This league operates around Perth, and is the major league in the state of Western Australia.
Timeline :
The WAFL was originally called the WAFA.
1885 :
Participating clubs included :
- Rovers and
- Victorians.
Rovers were premiers.
1886 - Fremantle were premiers.
1887 - Unions were premiers.
1888 - Unions were premiers.
1889 :
Participating clubs included :
- Metropolitan FC (name change, were previously Victorians FC) and
- Unions.
Unions were premiers.
1890 - Fremantle were premiers.
1891 - Rovers were premiers.
1892 - Fremantle were premiers.
1893 - Fremantle were premiers.
1894 - Fremantle were premiers.
1895 - Fremantle were premiers.
1896 - Fremantle were premiers.
1897 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Fremantle,
- Fremantle Imperials (final season),
- Rovers and
- West Perth (name change from Metropolitan).
Grand Final - West Perth 4.12.36 defeated Fremantle 4.3.27.
1898 :
- East Fremantle (debut),
- Fremantle,
- Rovers (final season) and
- West Perth.
Fremantle were premiers.
1899 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- Fremantle (final season),
- Perth (debut),
- West Perth.
Grand Final - West Perth 7.10.52 defeated East Fremantle 7.6.48.
1900 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- East Fremantle,
- Perth,
- South Fremantle (debut) and
- West Perth.
East Fremantle were WAFA premiers.
1901 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- North Fremantle (debut),
- Perth,
- South Fremantle,
- Subiaco (debut, last) and
- West Perth.
Grand Final - West Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1902 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle (premiers) and
- Subiaco (last).
1903 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle (premiers) and
- Subiaco (last).
1904 - Grand Final : East Fremantle defeated Perth.
1905 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- Subiaco (last) and
- West Perth.
Grand Final - West Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1906 :
From Unions FC was born the East Perth Football Club.
East Perth finished seventh with five wins.
East Fremantle were WAFA premiers.
1907 :
The WAFA changed its name to the WAFL.
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- Perth,
- Subiaco (last) and
- West Perth.
Grand Final - Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1908 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- Perth and
- Subiaco (last).
Grand Final - East Fremantle defeated Perth.
1909 - Grand Final : East Fremantle defeated Perth.
1910 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle and
- Midland Junction.
Midland Junction were relegated to the WAFA at the end of this season.
East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1911 - East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1912 - Grand Final : Subiaco defeated East Fremantle.
1913 - Grand Final : Subiaco defeated Perth.
1914 :
Subiaco made the finals.
East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1915 - Grand Final : Subiaco defeated West Perth.
1916 :
- East Fremantle,
- South Fremantle and
- Subiaco (last).
Grand Final - South Fremantle defeated East Fremantle.
1917 :
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - South Fremantle defeated East Fremantle.
1918 - East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1919 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- East Perth and
- Subiaco (made the finals).
Grand Final - East Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1920 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- East Perth and
- Subiaco (made the finals).
Grand Final - East Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1921 :
The WAFL commenced a B-Grade competition, which absorbed the WAFA.
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- East Perth and
- Subiaco.
Grand Final - East Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1922 - East Perth were premiers.
1923 - Grand Final : East Perth defeated East Fremantle.
1924 - Grand Final : Subiaco defeated East Fremantle.
1925 - Grand Final : East Fremantle defeated Subiaco.
1926 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont-Cottesloe (A-Grade debut),
- East Perth,
- South Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
Grand Final - East Perth defeated Subiaco.
1927 :
Subiaco made the finals.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
East Perth were premiers.
1928 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34. This season they finished with 8/10 record.
Subiaco made the finals.
East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1929 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
Subiaco made the finals.
East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1930 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
Subiaco made the finals.
East Fremantle were WAFL premiers.
1931 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
This was the first season in which a final four was used.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 9.13.67 defeated Subiaco 7.7.49.
1932 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Perth and
- West Perth.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
Grand Final - West Perth 18.9.117 defeated arch rivals East Perth 11.8.74.
1933 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 10.13.73 defeated Subiaco 7.7.49.
1934 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle and
- West Perth.
Claremont-Cottesloe finished last on six occasions, and second-last three times, during the period 1926-34. This season they finished with 2/19 record.
Grand Final - West Perth 11.7.73 defeated East Fremantle 5.9.39.
1935 :
Claremont-Cottesloe became Claremont.
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- Subiaco and
- West Perth.
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - West Perth 11.8.74 defeated Subiaco 7.9.51.
1936 :
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - East Perth 11.5.71 defeated Claremont 9.6.60.
1937 - Grand Final : East Fremantle 14.13.97 defeated Claremont 13.9.87.
1938 :
Grand Final - Claremont 13.16.94 drew East Fremantle 14.10.94.
Grand Final Replay - Claremont 14.17.101 defeated East Fremantle 11.13.79.
1939 - Grand Final : Claremont 14.11.95 defeated East Fremantle 11.10.76.
1940 - Grand Final : Claremont 13.13.91 defeated South Fremantle 9.20.74.
1941 :
First Semi-Final - South Fremantle defeated Claremont.
Preliminary Final - South Fremantle were defeated.
Grand Final - West Perth 14.14.98 defeated East Fremantle 10.17.77.
1942 :
Due to WW2, the WAFL operated as an Under-18 competition from 1942-44.
Grand Final - West Perth 19.16.130 defeated Claremont 11.13.79.
1943 :
Due to WW2, the WAFL operated as an Under-18 competition from 1942-44.
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 17.15.117 defeated Swan Districts 11.11.77.
1944 :
Due to WW2, the WAFL operated as an Under-18 competition from 1942-44.
(U18-style) Grand Final - East Perth 14.13.97 defeated East Fremantle 4.17.41.
1945 :
The WAFL was once more an open-age competition.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 12.15.87 defeated South Fremantle 7.9.51.
1946 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont (last, 3 wins),
- East Fremantle,
- East Perth (bottom four),
- Swan Districts (bottom four),
- Subiaco (bottom four, and yet finalists!) and
- West Perth.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 11.13.79 defeated West Perth 10.13.73.
East Fremantle were WAFL premiers and champions.
1947 :
Claremont, East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco made up the bottom four.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 13.8.86 defeated West Perth 9.17.71.
1948 :
Claremont, East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco made up the bottom four.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 13.9.87 defeated West Perth 8.15.63.
1949 :
Claremont, East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco made up the bottom four.
Grand Final - West Perth 16.13.109 defeated Perth 12.7.79.
1950 :
Claremont, East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco made up the bottom four.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 12.23.95 defeated Perth 13.11.89.
1951 :
Claremont, East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco made up the bottom four.
Grand Final - West Perth 13.10.88 defeated South Fremantle 12.13.85.
1952 :
Participating teams included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle (just missed the finals, finishing fifth by 0.08%!),
- East Perth,
- South Fremantle and
- West Perth.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Claremont defeated East Perth.
- Second Semi-Final - West Perth defeated South Fremantle.
- Preliminary Final - South Fremantle defeated Claremont by 6 goals.
- Grand Final - South Fremantle 12.19.91 defeated West Perth 10.10.70.
1953 :
Claremont finished last.
East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco were the other bottom four teams.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 18.12.120 defeated West Perth 8.13.61.
1954 :
Claremont finished last.
East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco were the other bottom four teams.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 21.14.140 defeated East Fremantle 9.8.62.
1955 :
Claremont finished last.
East Perth, Swan Districts and Subiaco were the other bottom four teams.
Grand Final - Perth 11.11.77 defeated East Fremantle 11.9.75.
1956 :
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - East Perth 10.17.77 defeated South Fremantle 9.10.64.
1957 :
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 10.1878 defeated East Perth 9.8.62.
1958 :
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - East Perth 8.17.65 defeated East Fremantle 8.15.63.
1959 :
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - East Perth 12.19.91 defeated Subiaco 9.14.68.
1960 :
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - West Perth 17.13.115 defeated East Perth 12.11.83.
1961 :
Claremont finished last.
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - Swan Districts 17.9.111 defeated East Perth 12.15.87.
1962 :
Claremont finished last.
Grand Final - Swan Districts 14.10.94 defeated East Fremantle 10.16.76.
1963 :
Claremont finished last with 3 wins.
Grand Final - Swan Districts 17.10.112 defeated East Fremantle 13.12.90.
1964 :
West Perth just missed the finals.
First Semi-Final - Claremont defeated Subiaco.
Second Semi-Final - East Fremantle defeated Perth.
Preliminary Final - Claremont defeated Perth.
Grand Final - Claremont 14.18.102 defeated East Fremantle 15.8.98 @ Subiaco.
1965 :
Claremont finished second after the home and away games.
Second Semi-Final - Claremont lost.
Preliminary Final - East Fremantle defeated Claremont by 13 points.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 18.18.126 defeated Swan Districts 16.6.102.
1966 :
Claremont did not make the finals.
Grand Final - Perth 11.25.91 defeated East Perth 10.15.75.
1967 :
Claremont did not make the finals.
Grand Final - Perth 18.12.120 defeated East Perth 15.12.102.
1968 :
Claremont did not make the finals.
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - Perth 16.14.110 defeated East Perth 13.8.86.
1969 :
Claremont finished second last.
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - West Perth 21.21.147 defeated East Perth 10.14.74.
1970 :
Claremont just missed out on the finals, finishing level in fourth place but out by percentage.
East Perth finished the home and away season fourth.
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 15.7.97 defeated Perth 6.18.54.
1971 :
First Semi-Final - East Fremantle defeated Claremont by some 8 goals.
Grand Final - West Perth 14.7.91 defeated East Perth 9.15.69.
1972 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in final ladder order) :
1. East Perth,
2. Claremont,
3. Perth,
4. West Perth,
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5. East Fremantle,
6. Subiaco,
7. Swan Districts and
8. South Fremantle.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Perth defeated West Perth.
- Second Semi-Final - East Perth defeated Claremont.
- Preliminary Final - Claremont defeated Perth.
- Grand Final - East Perth 9.17.71 defeated Claremont 8.8.56.
1973 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in final ladder order) :
1. Subiaco,
2. West Perth,
3. East Perth,
4. East Fremantle,
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5. South Fremantle,
6. Swan Districts,
7. Perth and
8. Claremont (4 wins).
Grand Final - Subiaco 10.12.72 defeated West Perth 6.4.40.
1974 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in final ladder order) :
1. East Fremantle,
2. Perth,
3. Swan Districts,
4. Subiaco,
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5. South Fremantle,
6. East Perth,
7. Claremont and
8. West Perth.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 17.20.122 defeated Perth 15.10.100.
1975 :
Participating clubs were (complete, in final ladder order) :
1. West Perth,
2. South Fremantle,
3. Swan Districts,
4. East Perth,
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5. East Fremantle,
6. Perth,
7. Subiaco and
8. Claremont.
Grand Final - West Perth 23.17.155 defeated South Fremantle 7.9.51.
1976 - Grand Final : Perth 13.14.92 defeated East Perth 11.3.69.
1977 :
Claremont finished in the bottom half.
Grand Final - Perth 26.13.169 defeated East Fremantle 14.12.96.
1978 :
Claremont finished in the bottom half.
Grand Final - East Perth 11.15.81 defeated Perth 12.7.79.
1979 :
Claremont made the finals.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 21.19.145 defeated South Fremantle 16.16.112.
1980 :
Claremont made the finals.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 23.18.156 defeated Swan Districts 15.8.98.
1981 - Grand Final : Claremont 16.15.111 defeated South Fremantle 12.24.96.
1982 :
Claremont completed the home and away season on top of the ladder.
Grand Final - Swan Districts 18.19.127 defeated Claremont 11.12.78.
1983 - Grand Final : Swan Districts 15.14.104 defeated Claremont 12.11.83.
1984 :
Claremont made the finals.
Grand Final - Swan Districts 20.18.138 defeated East Fremantle 15.12.102.
1985 :
Claremont finished 5th.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 15.12.102 defeated Subiaco 14.13.97.
1986 :
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont (made finals),
- East Fremantle and
- Subiaco.
Grand Final - Subiaco 19.16.130 defeated East Fremantle 8.13.61.
1987 - Grand Final : Claremont 20.20.140 defeated Subiaco 10.9.69.
1988 - Grand Final : Subiaco 19.8.122 defeated Claremont 8.12.60.
1989 - Grand Final : Claremont 15.16.106 defeated South Fremantle 5.9.39.
1990 - Grand Final : Swan Districts 16.7.103 defeated Claremont 10.17.77.
1991 - Grand Final - Claremont 19.18.132 defeated Subiaco 8.7.55.
1992 :
Claremont did not make the finals.
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 12.19.91 defeated South Fremantle 9.13.67.
1993 :
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - Claremont 13.14.92 defeated West Perth 8.14.62.
1994 :
Subiaco made the finals.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 13.13.91 defeated Claremont 10.10.70.
1995 - Grand Final : West Perth 21.11.137 defeated Subiaco 12.9.81.
1996 - Grand Final : Claremont 13.8.86 defeated East Perth 12.12.84.
1997 :
The WAFL changed its name to Westar Rules for this season.
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- Peel (last) and
- South Fremantle.
Grand Final - South Fremantle 13.7.85 defeated East Fremantle 11.13.79.
1998 :
Participating clubs included :
- East Fremantle,
- Peel (last),
- Subiaco (made finals) and
- West Perth.
Grand Final - East Fremantle 20.10.130 defeated West Perth 13.9.87.
1999 :
Participating clubs included :
- Peel (last),
- South Fremantle,
- Subiaco (made finals) and
- West Perth.
Grand Final - West Perth 14.13.97 defeated South Fremantle 11.6.72.
2000 - Grand Final East Perth 18.11.119 defeated East Fremantle 11.14.80.
2001 :
The Westar league returned to the original name of West Australian FL.
Participating clubs included :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle,
- East Perth,
- Peel,
- South Fremantle,
- Subiaco and
- Swan Districts.
Grand Final - East Perth 17.18.120 defeated South Fremantle 5.8.38.
2002 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Claremont,
- East Fremantle,
- East Perth,
- Peel,
- Perth,
- South Fremantle,
- Subiaco,
- Swan Districts and
- West Perth.
Finals Series :
- Preliminary Final - West Perth defeated Subiaco.
- Grand Final - East Perth defeated West Perth.
Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
- First Rate Junior FA/WAFA.
Links :
- WAFL.