First Rate Junior Football Association / West Australian Football Association (WA)

General :
Despite the term 'Junior', this was an open-age competition. Read it as 'Minor'.

Quick Premiers List :
1896 - ?.
1897 - ?.
1898 - ?.
1899 - ?.
1900 - ?.
1901 - ?.
1902 - ?.
1903 - ?.
1904 - ?.
1905 - ?.
1906 - ?.
1907 - Cottesloe.
1908 - Cottesloe.
1909 - Cottesloe.
1910 - Cottesloe.
1911 - Midland Junction Railways.
1912 - Perth City.
1913 - ?.
1914 - ?.
1915 - ?.
1916 - ?.
1917 - ?.
1918 - ?.
1919 - ?.
1920 - ?.
 1969 - Wanneroo.
1970 - ?.
1971 - ?.
1972 - ?.
1973 - ?.
1974 - ?.
1975 - Wanneroo.
1976 - ?.
1977 - ?.
1978 - Wanneroo.
1979 - Wanneroo.
1980 - Wanneroo.
1981 - Wanneroo.
1982 - Wanneroo.
1983 - Wanneroo.

Timeline :
1896 - Participants included Subiaco who won a flag or more between 1896 & 1900.
1897 - Participants included Subiaco who won a flag or more between 1896 & 1900.
1898 - Participants included Subiaco who won a flag or more between 1896 & 1900.
1899 - Participants included Subiaco who won a flag or more between 1896 & 1900.
1900 - Participants included Subiaco who won a flag or more between 1896 & 1900.
1903 - Unions participated in the 1st Rate Junior FA.
1904 - Unions participated in the 1st Rate Junior FA.

1907 :
The First Rate Junior FA changed name to the WAFA. The WAFA which had existed had just changed to the WAFL.
Cottesloe were promoted to this league for this season, and were immediately premiers.
East Fremantle were runners-up in 3 of the four years 1907-10.

1908 :
Cottesloe were WAFA premiers.
East Fremantle were runners-up in 3 of the four years 1907-10.

1909 :
Cottesloe were WAFA premiers.
East Fremantle were runners-up in 3 of the four years 1907-10.

1910 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Cottesloe and
 - East Fremantle and
Cottesloe were WAFA premiers.
East Fremantle were runners-up in 3 of the four years 1907-10.

1911 :
Midland Junction Railways joined, relegated from the WAFL.
Final - Midland Junction Railways defeated Cottesloe.

1912 - Final : Perth City defeated Cottesloe.
1915-19 - The WAFA was in recess due to WW1.

1920 :
The WAFA resumed, ten teams participating.
Cottesloe finishing eighth.

1921 - The WAFL commenced a B-Grade competition, which absorbed the WAFA.


1950s/60s - The WAFA reformed.

1969 :
The Sunday National FL had gone and at least some clubs were now in the WAFA.
Grand Final - Wanneroo defeated Osborne Park by 10 pts.

1970 :
Participating clubs included Wanneroo (missed finals by percentage).
A final 4 was in place.

1971 - Participating clubs included Wanneroo (3rd).
1972 - Participating clubs included Wanneroo (finished 'down the ladder').

1973 :
Participating clubs included Wanneroo (missed finals by percentage).
A final 4 was in place.

1974 - Grand Final : ? defeated Wanneroo.

1975 :
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Wanneroo defeated Midland by 42 pts.
 - Grand Final - Wanneroo defeated Osborne Park.

1976 - Grand Final : ? defeated Wanneroo.
1977 - Grand Final : Osborne Park defeated Wanneroo by 2 pts.
1978 - Grand Final : Wanneroo defeated ?.
1979 - Grand Final : Wanneroo defeated ?.
1980 - Grand Final : Wanneroo defeated ?.
1981 - Grand Final : Wanneroo defeated ?.
1982 - Grand Final : Wanneroo defeated ?.
1983 - Grand Final : Wanneroo defeated ?.
1984 - The WAFA merged with the South Suburban FL to form the Sunday FL.


2004 - Saturday Division : The Sunday FL Saturday Division changed name to the WAFA.
2005 - The WAFA existed.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - 2nd Rate Junior FA / 1st Rate Junior FA and
 - WAFA/WAFL.