Perth Football League
Most recent season or competition: 2020 | |
Formerly | Mercantile Football Association (1922–1923) Perth Districts Football Association (1924–1928) Western Australian Amateur Football Association (1929–1970) Western Australian Amateur Football League (1971–2018) |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1922 |
President | Sam Birmingham |
No. of teams | 69 |
Country | Australia |
Most recent champion(s) | Scarborough (A Grade) (2020) |
Most titles | University (96) |
Sponsor(s) | WAFC, Midway Ford, Carlton Draught, Burley, Elastoplast |
Related competitions | Metro Football League |
Official website | PerthFootball.com.au |
The Perth Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in Perth, Western Australia. It is the largest Australian rules football competition in Western Australia.[1]
History[]
The competition began in 1922 with five teams as the Mercantile Football Association (MFA). The MFA changed its name in 1924 to the Perth Districts Football Association and then, in 1929, to the Western Australian Amateur Football Association. It changed to Western Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL) in 1971. In 2019, the league rebranded as the Perth Football League.[2][3] University are the most successful club, with 20 A-grade premierships and 96 overall, as of the conclusion of the 2020 season. Greg Erskine (University) is the games record holder for the club, along with holding the record for most number of beers drunk at the AJ. In 2021 Wembley's Nick "Threeser" Jeffries took his talents to the threes providing him with a more sustainable opportunity for Friday beers.
Sunday Football League (SFL) clubs, mostly based in the southeastern corridor, were merged into the general ranks of the amateurs. This was unfortunate as previously derbies between neighbouring clubs were an important and popular feature of the now defunct SFL.
Member clubs[]
- Armadale
- Ballajura
- Bassendean
- Bayswater
- Belmont Districts
- Brentwood Booragoon
- Bullcreek Leeming
- Canning-South Perth
- Canning Vale
- Carlisle
- Cobras
- Cockburn Lakes
- Collegians
- Coolbellup
- Coolbinia West Perth
- Cottesloe
- Curtin University Wesley
- Dianella Morley
- East Fremantle
- ECU Jets
- Ellenbrook Eels
- Forrestdale
- Forrestfield
- Fremantle CBC
- Gosnells
- Hamersley Carine
- High Wycombe
- Kalamunda
- Kenwick
- Kingsley
- Kingsway
- Kwinana Districts
- Lynwood Ferndale
- Maddington
- Manning Rippers
- Melville
- Mosman Park
- Mt Lawley
- Nollamara
- Noranda
- North Beach
- North Fremantle
- Ocean Ridge
- Osborne Park
- Piara Waters
- Quinns District
- Roleystone
- Rossmoyne
- Safety Bay
- Scarborough
- Secret Harbour
- SNESA (St Norberts)
- Stirling
- Swan Athletic
- Swan Districts
- Swan Valley
- Thornlie
- Trinity Aquinas
- University
- Wanneroo
- Warnbro Swans
- Wembley
- West Coast
- Whitford
- Willetton
- Yanchep
A Grade premiers[]
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Year | A Grade | A Reserve | B Grade | B Reserve | C1 Grade | C1 Reserve | C2 Grade | C2 Reserve | C3 Grade | C3 Reserve | C4 Grade | C4 Reserve | C5 Grade | C5 Reserve | E1 Grade | E2 Grade | E3 Grade | E4 Grade |
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2020 | Scarborough | North Beach | Wembley | West Coast | Ocean Ridge | Melville | Jandakot | Hamersley Carine | Mosman Park | Brentwood Booragoon | Piara Waters | Piara Waters | University | North Beach | Coolbellup | Collegians | Bassendean | Gosnells |
2021 | Kingsway | Curtin Uni Wesley | West Coast | Whitford | Baldivis | Baldivis | High Wycombe | Hamersley Carine | Piara Waters | Piara Waters | Roleystone | Forrestdale | North Beach | North Beach | Collegians | Lynwood Ferndale | West Coast | Manning Rippers |
Source: WAAFL.com.au
References[]
- ^ "WAAFL History". WAAFL.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Yearbooks - Downloads". WAAFL.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "WAAFL Rebrand to the Perth Football League". Perth Football League. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
External links[]
- Official WAAFL website
- WAAFL at australianfootball.com
- Australian rules football competitions in Western Australia
- Sports leagues established in 1922
- 1922 establishments in Australia