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WAFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
West Australian Football League

Known as
WAFL

Duration
1885–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1885-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2019-2024; Women's Under 19s (Rogers Cup) 2019-2024; Under 19s (Colts) 1957-2024; Reserves 1946-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Women's Reserves 2019-2022


Premiership Season

Official Name
WAFL Premiership Season

Duration
1885–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
West Perth (WA) 1891-2024; East Fremantle (WA) 1898-2024; Perth (WA) 1899-2024; South Fremantle (WA) 1900-2024; Subiaco (WA) 1901-2024; East Perth (WA) 1906-2024; Claremont (WA) 1926-2024; Swan Districts (WA) 1934-2024; Peel Thunder (WA) 1997-2024; West Coast Reserves (WA) 2019-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Rovers (WA) 1885-1899; Fremantle (Original) (WA) 1885-1886; Victorians (WA) 1885-1888; Fremantle (Unions) (WA) 1886-1899; West Australian (WA) 1887-1888; Metropolitans (WA) 1889-1890; Centrals (WA) 1891; East Perth (Original) (WA) 1891-1892; Imperials (WA) 1895-1897; North Fremantle (WA) 1901-1915; Midland Junction (WA) 1905-1910, 1914-1917

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Arena Joondalup; Bassendean Oval; Claremont Oval; East Fremantle Oval; Fremantle Oval; Lathlain Park; Leederville Oval; Perth Stadium; Rushton Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Anniversary Park; Bovell Park; Bruce Rock; Bunbury; Capricorn Oval; Carnarvon; Centennial Stadium; Collie Reserve; Collingwood Park; Corrigin Oval; Cunderdin Oval; Dampier Sports Club; Denmak; Dongara; Donnybrook; Esperance Oval; Esplanade; Exmouth; Fremantle Park; Frost Park; Geraldton; Gloucester Oval; Gosnells Reserve; Haynes Oval; Jubilee Oval (WA); Jurien Oval; Kalannie Town Oval; Kalgoorlie Oval; Kambalda Oval; Karratha; Katanning; Kelmscott; Kingsway Reserve; Kulin; Kununurra Oval; Manjimup Reserve; McMahon Oval; Midland Junction Oval; Moora Reserve; Mt.Barker; Mukinbudin; Newdegate Showgrounds; Newman; North Fremantle Oval; Northampton Sports Complex; Perth Oval; Pingelly Oval; Port Hedland; Rockingham; Shenton Park; Showgrounds; Sounness Park; Splendid Park; Subiaco Oval; Talanjee Oval; Toodyay Showgrounds; W.A.C.A.; Wagin; Wanneroo Showgrounds; Wellington Square; Wickepin Oval; Wongan Hills

1926 WAFL Premiership Season

WAFL - League records
 
1925 1927
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 

The WAFL (West Australian Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in Western Australia. Originally formed as the West Australian Football Association (WAFA) in 1885, the WAFL has undergone a variety of name changes since then, re-adopting its current name in 2001. The league currently consists of nine teams, which play each other in a 24-round season usually lasting from March to September, with the top five teams playing off in a finals series, culminating in a Grand Final.

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Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1926 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Perth 18 13 4 1 1443 1078 133.86 54
2 East Fremantle 18 12 6 0 1226 1067 114.90 48
3 West Perth 18 12 6 0 1365 1200 113.75 48
4 Subiaco 18 9 8 1 1313 1103 119.04 38
5 South Fremantle 18 8 10 0 1119 1268 88.25 32
6 Perth 18 7 11 0 1267 1219 103.94 28
7 Claremont 18 1 17 0 999 1797 55.59 4
  H&A 63 62 62 1 8732 8732 100.00 252
  Finals 3 3 3 0 361 361 100.00 12
  Total 66 65 65 1 9093 9093 100.00 264

1926 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 1SF | 2SF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle2.34.56.77.12 54 Sat 24-Apr-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth1.11.35.76.8 44 East Fremantle won by 10 points
Subiaco4.25.28.611.7 73 Sat 24-Apr-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
South Fremantle2.09.29.511.10 76 South Fremantle won by 3 points
Claremont0.33.45.66.10 46 Sat 24-Apr-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
East Perth5.97.1215.1816.21 117 East Perth won by 71 points
West Perth  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth3.24.48.119.11 65 Sat 1-May-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Perth1.03.45.89.10 64 Perth won by 1 point
South Fremantle5.17.27.59.10 64 Sat 1-May-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle3.26.48.68.10 58 South Fremantle won by 6 points
Subiaco2.58.69.911.14 80 Sat 1-May-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
West Perth4.45.86.137.14 56 Subiaco won by 24 points
Claremont  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth0.52.122.167.17 59 Sat 8-May-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
South Fremantle3.04.14.85.9 39 East Perth won by 20 points
East Fremantle1.36.46.67.8 50 Sat 8-May-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth1.14.37.39.4 58 West Perth won by 8 points
Claremont3.24.37.77.8 50 Sat 8-May-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
Subiaco2.25.1210.1415.19 109 Subiaco won by 59 points
Perth  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth5.29.310.511.6 72 Sat 15-May-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Subiaco1.05.15.18.4 52 Perth won by 20 points
West Perth2.34.46.57.9 51 Sat 15-May-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Perth4.14.78.98.11 59 East Perth won by 8 points
Claremont3.14.36.79.8 62 Sat 15-May-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
East Fremantle3.313.916.1222.13 145 East Fremantle won by 83 points
South Fremantle  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth3.29.912.1018.20 128 Sat 22-May-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Claremont2.24.37.98.10 58 West Perth won by 70 points
East Perth2.34.76.118.14 62 Sat 22-May-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
East Fremantle2.45.68.610.10 70 East Fremantle won by 8 points
South Fremantle3.33.77.118.12 60 Sat 22-May-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth0.34.54.68.9 57 South Fremantle won by 3 points
Subiaco  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco0.22.94.125.13 43 Sat 29-May-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Fremantle2.35.46.58.7 55 East Fremantle won by 12 points
South Fremantle3.45.79.1111.11 77 Sat 29-May-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont2.02.25.27.2 44 South Fremantle won by 33 points
Perth5.07.111.511.11 77 Sat 29-May-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
West Perth3.46.118.1413.18 96 West Perth won by 19 points
East Perth  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth7.48.611.811.10 76 Sat 5-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
South Fremantle1.19.310.411.8 74 West Perth won by 2 points
East Perth3.14.26.28.6 54 Sat 5-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Subiaco1.02.26.48.5 53 East Perth won by 1 point
Claremont1.22.44.86.12 48 Sat 5-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
Perth3.713.1218.1422.17 149 Perth won by 101 points
East Fremantle  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle1.04.38.812.9 81 Mon 7-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco5.25.58.1010.14 74 South Fremantle won by 7 points
East Perth4.66.117.159.20 74 Mon 7-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Claremont2.23.46.67.11 53 East Perth won by 21 points
Perth3.15.58.79.9 63 Mon 7-Jun-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Fremantle3.25.38.79.8 62 Perth won by 1 point
West Perth  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.64.69.1013.14 92 Sat 12-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Subiaco1.42.85.99.11 65 West Perth won by 27 points
East Fremantle0.62.124.168.20 68 Sat 12-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
South Fremantle0.00.11.72.7 19 East Fremantle won by 49 points
East Perth2.28.78.1115.18 108 Sat 12-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Perth1.24.28.410.5 65 East Perth won by 43 points
Claremont  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth1.23.54.87.14 56 Sat 19-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Fremantle2.12.47.79.9 63 East Fremantle won by 7 points
Subiaco5.112.412.419.9 123 Sat 19-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
Claremont0.31.44.94.9 33 Subiaco won by 90 points
South Fremantle1.12.24.25.6 36 Sat 19-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Perth2.26.611.1015.15 105 East Perth won by 69 points
Perth  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth4.29.412.614.9 93 Sat 26-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
West Perth5.55.711.911.10 76 East Perth won by 17 points
East Fremantle4.59.1112.1413.17 95 Sat 26-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont2.17.110.511.6 72 East Fremantle won by 23 points
Subiaco2.24.48.711.11 77 Sat 26-Jun-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
Perth5.76.149.1410.15 75 Subiaco won by 2 points
South Fremantle  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle2.24.116.138.19 67 Sat 3-Jul-1926 12:19 am Fremantle Oval 
East Perth1.13.25.76.9 45 East Fremantle won by 22 points
Perth0.35.107.1112.15 87 Sat 3-Jul-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
South Fremantle2.22.24.54.7 31 Perth won by 56 points
Claremont3.34.48.79.10 64 Sat 3-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
West Perth1.48.1110.1414.18 102 West Perth won by 38 points
Subiaco  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth3.76.87.119.11 65 Sat 10-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Perth0.32.74.86.10 46 West Perth won by 19 points
East Fremantle5.28.49.711.7 73 Sat 10-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco3.24.37.49.10 64 East Fremantle won by 9 points
Claremont1.13.46.118.17 65 Sat 10-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
South Fremantle7.311.714.816.10 106 South Fremantle won by 41 points
East Perth  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth2.45.89.1212.16 88 Sat 17-Jul-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Claremont2.43.76.98.11 59 Perth won by 29 points
Subiaco4.06.49.510.9 69 Sat 17-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Perth3.54.129.149.15 69 Subiaco drew with East Perth
South Fremantle2.34.85.95.14 44 Sat 17-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth3.24.26.97.11 53 West Perth won by 9 points
East Fremantle  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle3.56.107.1310.17 77 Sat 31-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Perth0.22.42.73.11 29 South Fremantle won by 48 points
Subiaco3.46.69.911.12 78 Sat 31-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
Claremont0.15.67.109.11 65 Subiaco won by 13 points
West Perth0.23.77.1112.13 85 Sat 31-Jul-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Fremantle2.43.55.85.9 39 West Perth won by 46 points
Perth  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth4.14.65.77.10 52 Sat 7-Aug-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
South Fremantle2.13.29.512.9 81 South Fremantle won by 29 points
East Perth4.26.49.710.8 68 Sat 7-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Fremantle1.15.26.58.6 54 East Perth won by 14 points
Claremont0.30.82.114.13 37 Sat 7-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
West Perth1.53.115.169.19 73 West Perth won by 36 points
Subiaco  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco2.102.106.177.18 60 Sat 14-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Fremantle1.14.34.36.4 40 Subiaco won by 20 points
West Perth4.37.88.1012.16 88 Sat 14-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Perth4.27.310.712.7 79 West Perth won by 9 points
South Fremantle3.16.57.77.10 52 Sat 14-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont2.23.45.97.11 53 Claremont won by 1 point
East Perth  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth4.25.96.1111.19 85 Sat 21-Aug-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Claremont3.35.59.79.10 64 Perth won by 21 points
Subiaco3.35.47.48.6 54 Sat 21-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Perth5.16.512.912.14 86 East Perth won by 32 points
South Fremantle2.15.58.710.8 68 Sat 21-Aug-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth2.35.89.915.12 102 West Perth won by 34 points
East Fremantle  Bye

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle2.38.611.1112.14 86 Sat 4-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont3.35.58.99.11 65 East Fremantle won by 21 points
Perth1.03.23.25.4 34 Sat 4-Sep-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Subiaco2.52.74.134.13 37 Subiaco won by 3 points
East Perth4.211.316.621.8 134 Sat 4-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
West Perth1.13.44.810.11 71 East Perth won by 63 points
South Fremantle  Bye

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle3.33.76.99.12 66 Sat 11-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth2.25.56.68.10 58 East Fremantle won by 8 points
Subiaco2.210.712.1619.18 132 Sat 11-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
South Fremantle3.04.37.78.7 55 Subiaco won by 77 points
Claremont2.43.57.79.7 61 Sat 11-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Showgrounds 
East Perth1.68.1410.1416.14 110 East Perth won by 49 points
West Perth  Bye

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth1.78.118.1515.17 107 Sat 18-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Perth2.54.68.910.11 71 East Perth won by 36 points
West Perth2.52.74.124.13 37 Sat 18-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Subiaco1.14.75.89.16 70 Subiaco won by 33 points
East Fremantle3.18.68.612.9 81 Sat 18-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
South Fremantle2.25.511.1111.13 79 East Fremantle won by 2 points
Claremont  Bye

1926 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Perth 18 13 4 1 1443 1078 133.86 54
2 East Fremantle 18 12 6 0 1226 1067 114.90 48
3 West Perth 18 12 6 0 1365 1200 113.75 48
4 Subiaco 18 9 8 1 1313 1103 119.04 38
5 South Fremantle 18 8 10 0 1119 1268 88.25 32
6 Perth 18 7 11 0 1267 1219 103.94 28
7 Claremont 18 1 17 0 999 1797 55.59 4
  H&A 63 62 62 1 8732 8732 100.00 252
  Finals 3 3 3 0 361 361 100.00 12
  Total 66 65 65 1 9093 9093 100.00 264

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth1.16.47.68.9 57 Sat 25-Sep-1926 12:00 pm Perth Oval7,629
Subiaco2.73.87.118.14 62 Subiaco won by 5 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth1.55.86.911.17 83 Sat 2-Oct-1926 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval9,098
East Fremantle1.21.54.75.9 39 East Perth won by 44 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco1.12.14.55.5 35 Sat 9-Oct-1926 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.8,722
East Perth0.46.108.1211.19 85 East Perth won by 50 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.