List of West Australian Football League premiers
This is a list of the West Australian Football League premiers, the premier state based Australian rules football league in Western Australia, and includes premiers of the Western Australian Football Association (1885–1907), Western Australian National Football League (1931–1979), WA State League (1990) and Westar Rules (1997–2000).
Premiers
In 1967, WAFL football historian Dave Clement discovered a discrepancy between the official premiership list as published by the league and what he had determined from examination of records from the time. The original list has Fremantle winning six of the first seven premierships. However, documentation was found that the Unions club had won three premierships in succession.[1] The discrepancy was not officially acknowledged and fixed until the League's centenary in 1985.[2]
In the early years, a number of cups were awarded to clubs who won the premiership, including the "Dixson Cup"[1] and the "Farley Cup"[3]
Prior to 1931, premierships were either awarded to the team leading the ladder or who won a final. If the top team lost the final, then they had the right to call for a challenge match to be played the following week to determine the premiership. In 1931 the system changed to the Page finals system where the top two teams play in the second semi final, with the loser having a second chance and the winner progressing straight to the Grand Final. The winner of the third and fourth placed teams who played in the first semi final play the loser of the second semi final in the preliminary final.[4]
Western Australian Football Association (1885–1907)
| Season | Premiers |
Runners Up |
Score |
Captain | Coach |
Best on Ground |
Venue |
Attendance |
Umpire(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Rovers | ||||||||
| 1886 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1887 | Unions | ||||||||
| 1888 | Unions | ||||||||
| 1889 | Unions | ||||||||
| 1890 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1891 | Rovers | ||||||||
| 1892 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1893 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1894 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1895 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1896 | Fremantle | ||||||||
| 1897 | West Perth | ||||||||
| 1898 | Fremantle | West Perth | |||||||
| 1899 | West Perth | East Fremantle | |||||||
| 1900 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | |||||||
| 1901 | West Perth | East Fremantle | |||||||
| 1902 | East Fremantle | North Fremantle | |||||||
| 1903 | East Fremantle | West Perth | |||||||
| 1904 | East Fremantle | Perth | 12.11 (83) – 3.7 (25) | ||||||
| 1905 | West Perth | East Fremantle | 4.7 (31) – 3.9 (27) | ||||||
| 1906 | East Fremantle | West Perth | 12.3 (75) – 5.6 (36) | ||||||
| 1907 | Perth | East Fremantle | 6.6 (42) – 5.11 (41) |
West Australian Football League (1908–1930)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain |
Coach |
Best on Ground | Venue | Attendance | Umpire(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | East Fremantle | Perth | 5.7 (37) – 0.8 (8) | Fremantle Oval | – | I Crapp | |||
| 1909 | East Fremantle | Perth | 8.8 (56) – 4.6 (30) | WACA Ground | – | I Crapp | |||
| 1910 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 5.5 (35) – 2.10 (22) | Fremantle Oval | – | I Crapp | |||
| 1911 | East Fremantle | West Perth | 14.12 (96) – 7.3 (45) | Subiaco Oval | – | I Crapp | |||
| 1912 | Subiaco | East Fremantle | 5.8 (38) – 4.5 (29) | Perth Oval | 4,000 | I Crapp | |||
| 1913 | Subiaco | Perth | 6.7 (43) – 4.7 (31) | WACA Ground | 10,000 | I Crapp | |||
| 1914 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 5.13 (43) – 3.6 (24) | Subiaco Oval | – | I Crapp | |||
| 1915 | Subiaco | Perth | 3.3 (21) – 2.7 (19) | Perth Oval | – | B Orr | |||
| 1916 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 7.12 (54) – 5.5 (35) | WACA Ground | – | Craig | |||
| 1917 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 6.5 (41) – 3.8 (26) | WACA Ground | – | Craig | |||
| 1918 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 11.8 (74) – 8.5 (53) | Subiaco Oval | 8,000 | I Crapp | |||
| 1919 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 10.8 (68) – 7.4 (46) | WACA Ground | – | Cooper | |||
| 1920 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 6.16 (52) – 4.6 (30) | WACA Ground | 12,000 | Collins | |||
| 1921 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 5.9 (39) – 4.8 (32) | Subiaco Oval | – | Isaachsen | |||
| 1922 | East Perth | West Perth | 7.13 (55) – 5.9 (39) | Subiaco Oval | 12,721 | F O'Connor | |||
| 1923 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 9.9 (63) – 7.4 (46) | Subiaco Oval | 16,371 | F O'Connor | |||
| 1924 | Subiaco | East Fremantle | 7.9 (51) – 3.6 (24) | Perth Oval | 10,519 | Brack | |||
| 1925 | East Fremantle | Subiaco | 10.10 (70) – 6.7 (43) | Perth Oval | 15,112 | F O'Connor | |||
| 1926 | East Perth | Subiaco | 11.19 (85) – 5.5 (35) | WACA Ground | – | F O'Connor | |||
| 1927 | East Perth | South Fremantle | 10.12 (72) – 7.9 (51) | Subiaco Oval | – | F O'Connor | |||
| 1928 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 10.13 (73) – 8.8 (56) | Subiaco Oval | – | F O'Connor | |||
| 1929 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 8.22 (70) – 5.9 (39) | Subiaco Oval | 11,021 | P Trotter | |||
| 1930 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 12.15 (87) – 9.11 (65) | Subiaco Oval | – | F Collins |
Western Australian National Football League (1931–1979)
West Australian Football League (1980–1989)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Fremantle | Swan Districts | 23.18 (156) – 15.8 (98) | Noel Carter | Mal Brown | Maurice Rioli (SF) | Subiaco Oval | 46,208 | R Phillips, J Morris |
| 1981 | Claremont | South Fremantle | 16.15 (111) – 12.24 (96) | Graham Moss | Graham Moss | Gary Shaw (C) Maurice Rioli (SF) |
Subiaco Oval | 50,517 | R Capes, R Powell |
| 1982 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 18.19 (127) – 11.12 (78) | Graham Melrose | John Todd | Graham Melrose (C) | Subiaco Oval | 50,833 | D Gillies, R Phillips |
| 1983 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 15.14 (104) – 12.11 (83) | Keith Narkle | John Todd | Brad Shine (SD) | Subiaco Oval | 47,760 | M Ball, D Rowe |
| 1984 | Swan Districts | East Fremantle | 20.18 (138) – 15.12 (102) | Keith Narkle | John Todd | Barry Kimberley (SD) | Subiaco Oval | 41,831 | M Ball, D Johnson |
| 1985 | East Fremantle | Subiaco | 15.12 (102) – 14.13 (97) | Ron Alexander | Ron Alexander | Brian Taylor (S) | Subiaco Oval | 42,657 | D Johnson, P O'Reilly |
| 1986 | Subiaco | East Fremantle | 19.16 (130) – 8.13 (61) | Neil Taylor | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Mark Zanotti (S) | Subiaco Oval | 38,389 | M Ball, K O'Driscoll |
| 1987 | Claremont | Subiaco | 20.20 (140) – 10.9 (69) | Gerard Neesham | Gerard Neesham | Peter Thorne (C) | Subiaco Oval | 32,340 | G Vernon, P O'Reilly |
| 1988 | Subiaco | Claremont | 19.8 (122) – 8.12 (60) | Greg Carpenter | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Mick Lee (S) | Subiaco Oval | 28,183 | P O'Reilly, D Johnson |
| 1989 | Claremont | South Fremantle | 15.16 (109) – 5.9 (39) | John Scott | Gerard Neesham | Ben Allan (C) | Subiaco Oval | 38,198 | D Johnson, P O'Reilly |
W.A. State League (1990)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 16.7 (103) – 10.17 (77) | Peter Hodyl | John Todd | Greg Walker (SD) | Subiaco Oval | 26,541 | P O'Reilly, G Vernon |
West Australian Football League (1991–1996)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Claremont | Subiaco | 19.18 (132) – 8.7 (55) | Mark Hann | Gerard Neesham | Dale Kickett (C) | Subiaco Oval | 22,731 | G Vernon, T Garrett |
| 1992 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 12.19 (91) – 9.13 (67) | Steve Malaxos | Ken Judge | Clinton Browning (EF) | Subiaco Oval | 30,130 | T Garrett, G Scoop |
| 1993 | Claremont | West Perth | 13.14 (92) – 8.14 (62) | Darrell Panizza | Gerard Neesham | Dale Kickett (C) | Subiaco Oval | 32,404 | S Kronja, G Scoop |
| 1994 | East Fremantle | Claremont | 13.13 (91) – 10.10 (70) | Steve Malaxos | Ken Judge | Mark Amaranti (EF) | Subiaco Oval | 17,594 | S Kronja, G Scoop |
| 1995 | West Perth | Subiaco | 21.11 (137) – 12.9 (81) | Darren Harris | John Dimmer | Darren Harris (WP) | Subiaco Oval | 30,712 | S Kronja, T Garrett, D Starcevich |
| 1996 | Claremont | East Perth | 13.8 (86) – 12.12 (84) | Jeremy Guard | Darrell Panizza | Todd Ridley (C) | Subiaco Oval | 29,771 | A Binks, W French, S Kronja |
Westar Rules (1997–2000)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 13.7 (85) – 11.13 (79) | Jon Dorotich & Peter Worsfold |
John Todd | David Hynes (SF) | Subiaco Oval | 32,371 | T Garrett, W French, A Binks |
| 1998 | East Fremantle | West Perth | 20.10 (130) – 13.9 (87) | Stephen Bilcich | Tony Micale | Adrian Bromage (EF) | Subiaco Oval | 23,258 | A Binks, W French, S Gill |
| 1999 | West Perth | South Fremantle | 14.13 (97) – 11.6 (72) | Kim Rigoll | John Dimmer | Christian Kelly (WP) | Subiaco Oval | 25,473 | B Rosebury, M Fussell, W French |
| 2000 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 18.11 (119) – 11.14 (80) | Jeremy Barnard | Tony Micale | Dean Cox (EP) | Subiaco Oval | 30,174 | D Corcoran, B Rosebury, D Margetts |
West Australian Football League (2001–)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | East Perth | South Fremantle | 17.18 (120) – 5.8 (38) | Jeremy Barnard | Tony Micale | Ryan Turnbull (EP) | Subiaco Oval | 23,842 | C Hendrie, M Fussell, D Corcoran |
| 2002 | East Perth | West Perth | 15.14 (104) – 5.14 (44) | Jeremy Barnard | Tony Micale | Ryan Turnbull (EP) | Subiaco Oval | 31,382 | L Farmer, C Hendrie, R Worthington |
| 2003 | West Perth | Subiaco | 13.9 (87) – 9.10 (64) | Steve Trewhella | Darren Harris | Brent LeCras (WP) | Subiaco Oval | 17,775 | C Hendrie, D Corcoran, R Worthington |
| 2004 | Subiaco | Claremont | 15.9 (99) – 7.9 (51) | Richard Maloney | Peter German | Paul Vines (S) | Subiaco Oval | 21,507 | D Corcoran, L Farmer, M Fussell |
| 2005 | South Fremantle | Claremont | 17.8 (110) – 7.12 (54) | David Gault | John Dimmer | Toby McGrath (SF) | Subiaco Oval | 22,570 | L Farmer, M Fussell, G Bandy |
| 2006 | Subiaco | South Fremantle | 24.9 (153) – 10.10 (70) | Marc Webb | Peter German | Marc Webb (S) | Subiaco Oval | 21,291 | G Bandy, G Parker, T Keating |
| 2007 | Subiaco | Claremont | 15.13 (103) – 9.8 (62) | Marc Webb | Scott Watters | Brad Smith (S) | Subiaco Oval | 19,541 | G Statham, G Bandy, T Keating |
| 2008 | Subiaco | Swan Districts | 22.16 (148) – 14.7 (91) | Marc Webb | Scott Watters | Chris Hall (S) | Subiaco Oval | 23,199 | G Statham, S Parry, D Margetts |
| 2009 | South Fremantle | Subiaco | 17.11 (113) – 13.17 (95) | Toby McGrath | John Dimmer | Ashton Hams (SF) | Subiaco Oval | 22,727 | S Parry, C Hendrie, G Statham |
| 2010 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 14.16 (100) – 14.15 (99) | Josh Roberts | Brian Dawson | Andrew Krakouer (SD) | Subiaco Oval | 24,600 | S Parry, C Hendrie, G Statham |
| 2011 | Claremont | Subiaco | 19.13 (127) – 10.11 (71) | Clancy Rudeforth | Simon McPhee | Beau Wilkes (C) | Patersons Stadium | 15,459 | S Parry, C Hendrie, S McPhee |
| 2012 | Claremont | East Fremantle | 18.16 (124) – 15.8 (98) | Luke Blackwell | Marc Webb | Paul Medhurst (C) | Patersons Stadium | 18,612 | S McPhee, T Keating, J Orr |
| 2013 | West Perth | East Perth | 20.11 (131) – 12.10 (82)[5] | Jason Salecic | Bill Monaghan[6] | Mark Hutchings (WP)[5] | Patersons Stadium[5] | 20,008[5] | S Parry, J Orr, S McPhee[7] |
| 2014 | Subiaco | East Perth | 11.16 (82) – 9.12 (66) | Kyal Horsley | Jarrad Schofield | Jason Bristow (S) | Patersons Stadium | 11,987 | S Parry, S McPhee, M Adams |
| 2015 | Subiaco | West Perth | 21.10 (136) - 10.10 (70) | Kyal Horsley | Jarrad Schofield | Matt Boland (S) | Domain Stadium | 13,094 | S McPhee, S Parry, M Adams[8] |
Records
Premierships
| Club | Premierships | Most recent premiership | Most recent Grand Final | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fremantle | 29 | 1998 | 2012 | 28 |
| West Perth | 19 | 2013 | 2015 | 13 |
| East Perth | 17 | 2002 | 2014 | 15 |
| South Fremantle | 13 | 2009 | 2009 | 16 |
| Subiaco | 13 | 2015 | 2015 | 13 |
| Claremont | 12 | 2012 | 2012 | 12 |
| Unions/Fremantle | 9 | 1898 | – | 0 |
| Perth | 7 | 1977 | 1978 | 9 |
| Swan Districts | 8 | 2010 | 2010 | 4 |
| Rovers | 2 | 1891 | – | 4 |
| Fremantle | 1 | 1886 | – | 0 |
| North Fremantle | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Imperials | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Peel Thunder | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Midland Junction | 0 | – | – | 0 |
Italics indicate a defunct club.
References
- 1 2 "SPORTING.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 4 October 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Centenary satisfaction for historian". West Australian Football Register: 24–25. 1985.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 18 April 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Christian, Geoff; Lee, Jack & Messenger, Bob. The Footballers. St George Books. p. 32.
- 1 2 3 4 "Grand Final – 2013 – League". WAFL Online. West Australian Football Commission. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Hope, Shayne (23 September 2013). "West Perth break 10-year drought". The West Australian. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Pike, Chris (13 September 2013). "Tiger Crawford reaches 200 games in preliminary final". West Australian Football Commission. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "League - Grand Final" (PDF). Football Budget (Grand Final): 33.
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