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WFNL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Western Football Netball League

Known as
WFNL

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Women's Premiership Season 2018-2025; Men's Premiership Season 1931-2025


Premiership season

Official Name
WRFL Premiership season

Duration
1931–2025

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Parkside (VIC) 1931-2025; Braybrook (VIC) 1931-2025; West Footscray (VIC) 1932-2025; Altona (VIC) 1933-1937, 1945-1949, 1951, 1977-1979, 1988-2025; North Footscray (VIC) 1935-2025; Spotswood (VIC) 1935-2025; Albion (VIC) 1961-2025; Sunshine Kangaroos (VIC) 1978-2025; Albanvale (VIC) 1978-1988, 1993-2025; North Sunshine (VIC) 1979-2025; Glen Orden (VIC) 1979-2016, 2018-2025; Sunshine Heights (VIC) 1988-2025; Hoppers Crossing (VIC) 1988-2025; Laverton (VIC) 1988-2025; Wyndhamvale (VIC) 1989-1994, 1999-2025; Western Rams (VIC) 1992-1999, 2024-2025; Werribee Districts (VIC) 1995-1997, 2014-2025; Yarraville Seddon (VIC) 2007-2025; Caroline Springs (VIC) 2011-2025; Point Cook Centrals (VIC) 2013-2025; Tarneit  (VIC) 2014-2025; Suns (VIC) 2015-2025; Newport (VIC) 2016-2025; Point Cook (VIC) 2018-2025

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Footscray Tech Old Boys (VIC) 1931; Bayview Road Methodists (VIC) 1931; Footscray Scouts (VIC) 1931-1933; Riverside (VIC) 1931-1934; Paisley (VIC) 1931-1938; Yarraville CYMS (VIC) 1931; Dark Blues (VIC) 1932; Yarraville Rovers (VIC) 1932, 1935; Seddon Rovers (VIC) 1932-1935; Newells Imperials (VIC) 1933-1938; North Williamstown (VIC) 1933-1935; Shell (VIC) 1933; Sixth Melbourne Scouts (VIC) 1934-1952; Combined Churches (VIC) 1934-1940; Footscray Presbyterians (VIC) 1934; Sunshine Methodists (VIC) 1934; Victor Socials (VIC) 1934-1951; Deer Park (VIC) 1935-1941, 1947-1951, 1967-2022; Seddon Yarraville (VIC) 1935-2006; CSR (VIC) 1935-1939; Newport United (VIC) 1935-1949, 1952-1955, 1988-1999; South Footscray (VIC) 1935-1941, 1944-1949; Williamstown District (VIC) 1935-1943; Yarraville Socials (VIC) 1935-1947; Yarraville (Kingsville) (VIC) 1936-2006; Essendon ALP (VIC) 1937; Sunshine Districts (VIC) 1938-1950; West Spotswood (VIC) 1939; Williamstown United (VIC) 1939-1940, 1947-1949; St. Andrews (Footscray) (VIC) 1940-1942; Newport CYMS (VIC) 1941-1946; Essendon District (VIC) 1942-1949; Harvester Socials (VIC) 1944-1946; Williamstown Rovers (VIC) 1945-1951; Waratah (VIC) 1945-1952; Williamstown Presbyterians (VIC) 1945-1946; F & Y Socials (VIC) 1946-1975; St. Albans (Melbourne) (VIC) 1947-1953, 1958-2022; Maidstone (VIC) 1947-1964; Maribyrnong (VIC) 1947-1949; Myer (VIC) 1949; Williamstown HS Old Boys (VIC) 1950-1951; Yarraville Boys Club (VIC) 1950-1952; Sunshine Thirds (VIC) 1952-1958; West Newport (VIC) 1957-1965, 1988-1997; Williamstown CYMS (VIC) 1965-1968; Kingsville YMCA (VIC) 1978-1980; Brooklyn (VIC) 1981-2002; Old Essendon Grammarians (VIC) 1983; North Essendon (VIC) 1983-1996; Port Melbourne Colts (VIC) 1984-2015; RAAF Melbourne (VIC) 1984-1993; Altona North Brooklyn (VIC) 1985-1991; North Melb Kensington (VIC) 1986-1990, 1993-1998; Newlands Coburg (VIC) 1987-1993; East Brunswick (VIC) 1987-1993; Flemington (VIC) 1987-2000; Coburg Districts (VIC) 1988-2012; Ascot Vale (VIC) 1988-1997; Central Altona (VIC) 1988-2006; Hobsons Bay (VIC) 1988-1996; Sandridge (VIC) 1991-1992; Sunshine VRI (VIC) 1991-1994; Brunswick Amateurs (VIC) 1995-1997; Kealba (VIC) 1995-2002; Fawkner Park (VIC) 1996; Gladstone Park (VIC) 1998-2007; Hammerheads (VIC) 2002; Brunswick Power (VIC) 2004-2007; Manor Lakes (VIC) 2013-2019; Spotswood WFC (VIC) 2018-; West Footscray WFC (VIC) 2018-; Werribee Centrals WFC (VIC) 2018-; North Sunshine WFC (VIC) 2018-

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Ainsworth Reserve; Bryan Martyn Oval; Caroline Springs Reserve; Chirnside Park; Dempster Park; Featherbrook Reserve; Goddard St Reserve; Grant Reserve; Hansen Reserve; Henry Turner Reserve; Hogans Reserve; J.R. Parsons Reserve; Kinder Smith Reserve; Langshaw Reserve; Laverton Park; McLean Reserve; Pennell Reserve; Robert Bruce Oval; Saltwater Reserve; Shorten Reserve; Soldiers Reserve; Wootten Rd Reserve; Wyndhamvale South Oval; Yarraville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Heathdale Reserve; Howqua Reserve; J.L. Murphy Reserve; John McLeod Reserve; Kings Park Reserve; W.C.G.; Walter St Reserve; Whitten Oval; Wyndhamvale Reserve

2021 WRFL Premiership season

WRFL - League records
 
2019 2022
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round
 

2021 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
A
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Wyndhamvale 12 11 1 0 2 1174 680 172.65 44
2 Parkside 12 10 2 0 2 1112 628 177.07 40
3 North Footscray 12 8 4 0 2 1068 794 134.51 32
4 Newport 12 6 6 0 2 935 785 119.11 24
5 Glen Orden 12 6 6 0 2 904 909 99.45 24
6 Albion 12 4 8 0 2 782 1023 76.44 16
7 Point Cook Centrals 12 3 9 0 2 707 988 71.56 12
8 West Footscray 12 0 12 0 2 658 1533 42.92 0
  H&A 48 48 48 0 16 7340 7340 100.00 192
  Total 48 48 48 0 16 7340 7340 100.00 192

2021 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion1.15.18.39.5 59 Sat 10-Apr-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
North Footscray2.28.510.911.14 80 North Footscray won by 21 points
Glen Orden6.46.58.119.11 65 Sat 10-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals0.02.13.14.2 26 Glen Orden won by 39 points
Newport3.18.28.512.10 82 Sat 10-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
West Footscray0.51.53.78.9 57 Newport won by 25 points
Wyndhamvale2.12.12.44.5 29 Sat 10-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
Parkside1.14.56.79.9 63 Parkside won by 34 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray1.22.44.105.12 42 Sat 17-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Newport6.28.510.615.12 102 Newport won by 60 points
Point Cook Centrals———5.5 35 Sat 17-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
Parkside———10.18 78 Parkside won by 43 points
West Footscray2.73.115.166.19 55 Sat 17-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Glen Orden1.35.710.1214.16 100 Glen Orden won by 45 points
Wyndhamvale7.410.813.1021.12 138 Sat 17-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
Albion1.01.25.48.6 54 Wyndhamvale won by 84 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Glen Orden4.25.29.512.7 79 Sat 24-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
North Footscray4.25.58.510.8 68 Glen Orden won by 11 points
Newport2.05.27.810.12 72 Sat 24-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
Albion3.35.85.99.10 64 Newport won by 8 points
Parkside5.312.818.1026.11 167 Sat 24-Apr-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
West Footscray0.12.12.22.4 16 Parkside won by 151 points
Point Cook Centrals5.17.19.29.7 61 Sat 24-Apr-2021 5:00 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
Wyndhamvale1.65.78.1211.14 80 Wyndhamvale won by 19 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion1.14.711.812.10 82 Sat 1-May-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
Glen Orden2.83.115.179.20 74 Albion won by 8 points
North Footscray0.30.31.84.11 35 Sat 1-May-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Parkside2.19.512.718.7 115 Parkside won by 80 points
West Footscray2.56.108.168.21 69 Sat 1-May-2021 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals5.26.511.918.12 120 Point Cook Centrals won by 51 points
Wyndhamvale5.39.312.415.6 96 Sat 1-May-2021 7:00 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
Newport2.34.59.813.12 90 Wyndhamvale won by 6 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Glen Orden2.17.38.314.5 89 Sat 8-May-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
Newport3.25.56.106.10 46 Glen Orden won by 43 points
Point Cook Centrals0.32.75.106.12 48 Sat 8-May-2021 2:15 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
North Footscray2.26.37.49.7 61 North Footscray won by 13 points
Parkside5.19.512.915.10 100 Sat 8-May-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Albion6.17.38.39.7 61 Parkside won by 39 points
West Footscray2.03.04.36.3 39 Sat 8-May-2021 2:30 pm Shorten Reserve 
Wyndhamvale2.75.149.1916.25 121 Wyndhamvale won by 82 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion4.77.1010.1113.16 94 Sat 15-May-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals1.22.44.77.9 51 Albion won by 43 points
Glen Orden2.17.58.59.8 62 Sat 15-May-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
Wyndhamvale2.44.610.811.11 77 Wyndhamvale won by 15 points
Newport3.57.99.119.12 66 Sat 15-May-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
Parkside3.46.68.911.12 78 Parkside won by 12 points
North Footscray5.212.916.1319.19 133 Sat 15-May-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
West Footscray0.21.33.75.7 37 North Footscray won by 96 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Parkside5.212.615.1118.11 119 Sat 22-May-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Glen Orden0.42.84.138.15 63 Parkside won by 56 points
West Footscray3.38.78.1112.12 84 Sat 22-May-2021 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Albion6.59.616.820.11 131 Albion won by 47 points
Wyndhamvale3.17.511.711.9 75 Sat 22-May-2021 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
North Footscray1.21.54.66.8 44 Wyndhamvale won by 31 points
Point Cook Centrals1.06.28.49.4 58 Sat 22-May-2021 2:40 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
Newport3.34.54.96.13 49 Point Cook Centrals won by 9 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray———— Sat 29-May-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Albion———— Match Abandoned
Point Cook Centrals———— Sat 29-May-2021 2:15 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
Glen Orden———— Match Abandoned
Parkside———— Sat 29-May-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Wyndhamvale———— Match Abandoned
West Footscray———— Sat 29-May-2021 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Newport———— Match Abandoned

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion———— Sat 5-Jun-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
Wyndhamvale———— Match Abandoned
Glen Orden———— Sat 5-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
West Footscray———— Match Abandoned
Newport———— Sat 5-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
North Footscray———— Match Abandoned
Parkside———— Sat 5-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals———— Match Abandoned

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
West Footscray1.23.56.711.9 75 Sat 19-Jun-2021 11:05 am Shorten Reserve 
Parkside8.313.619.923.12 150 Parkside won by 75 points
Albion2.23.45.75.10 40 Sat 19-Jun-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
Newport7.18.49.715.12 102 Newport won by 62 points
North Footscray7.111.312.718.8 116 Sat 19-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Glen Orden3.16.110.210.4 64 North Footscray won by 52 points
Wyndhamvale2.26.512.515.7 97 Sat 19-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
Point Cook Centrals1.03.06.18.7 55 Wyndhamvale won by 42 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Glen Orden0.24.96.119.13 67 Sat 26-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
Albion2.02.03.25.5 35 Glen Orden won by 32 points
Newport4.07.49.510.7 67 Sat 26-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
Wyndhamvale2.28.39.610.11 71 Wyndhamvale won by 4 points
Point Cook Centrals3.55.810.914.17 101 Sat 26-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
West Footscray1.12.45.57.8 50 Point Cook Centrals won by 51 points
Parkside2.16.37.69.8 62 Sat 26-Jun-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
North Footscray3.24.310.811.13 79 North Footscray won by 17 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion1.14.55.76.10 46 Sat 3-Jul-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
Parkside4.35.56.79.10 64 Parkside won by 18 points
Newport5.46.813.915.12 102 Sat 3-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
Glen Orden1.23.43.56.7 43 Newport won by 59 points
North Footscray4.312.514.1022.16 148 Sat 3-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals0.00.31.45.6 36 North Footscray won by 112 points
Wyndhamvale9.314.819.1525.25 175 Sat 3-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
West Footscray1.02.23.25.2 32 Wyndhamvale won by 143 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Point Cook Centrals1.35.96.118.15 63 Sat 10-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
Albion3.33.84.89.10 64 Albion won by 1 point
Parkside2.34.68.109.14 68 Sat 10-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Newport2.23.45.75.8 38 Parkside won by 30 points
West Footscray2.14.26.410.5 65 Sat 10-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
North Footscray4.68.1015.1120.14 134 North Footscray won by 69 points
Wyndhamvale6.411.515.820.10 130 Sat 10-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Wyndhamvale South Oval 
Glen Orden2.12.56.69.11 65 Wyndhamvale won by 65 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion———— Sat 17-Jul-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
West Footscray———— Match Abandoned
Glen Orden———— Sat 17-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
Parkside———— Match Abandoned
Newport———— Sat 17-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals———— Match Abandoned
North Footscray———— Sat 17-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Wyndhamvale———— Match Abandoned

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
North Footscray3.08.512.619.14 128 Sat 31-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve 
Albion4.34.66.87.10 52 North Footscray won by 76 points
Point Cook Centrals1.02.34.48.5 53 Sat 31-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Featherbrook Reserve 
Glen Orden5.48.519.720.13 133 Glen Orden won by 80 points
Parkside0.10.33.37.6 48 Sat 31-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Wyndhamvale1.55.108.1511.19 85 Wyndhamvale won by 37 points
West Footscray5.28.49.712.7 79 Sat 31-Jul-2021 2:15 pm Shorten Reserve 
Newport4.19.614.818.11 119 Newport won by 40 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Albion———— Sat 7-Aug-2021 2:15 pm J.R. Parsons Reserve 
Wyndhamvale———— Match Abandoned
Glen Orden———— Sat 7-Aug-2021 2:15 pm Heathdale Reserve 
West Footscray———— Match Abandoned
Newport———— Sat 7-Aug-2021 2:15 pm Langshaw Reserve 
North Footscray———— Match Abandoned
Parkside———— Sat 7-Aug-2021 2:15 pm Henry Turner Reserve 
Point Cook Centrals———— Match Abandoned

2021 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
A
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Wyndhamvale 12 11 1 0 2 1174 680 172.65 44
2 Parkside 12 10 2 0 2 1112 628 177.07 40
3 North Footscray 12 8 4 0 2 1068 794 134.51 32
4 Newport 12 6 6 0 2 935 785 119.11 24
5 Glen Orden 12 6 6 0 2 904 909 99.45 24
6 Albion 12 4 8 0 2 782 1023 76.44 16
7 Point Cook Centrals 12 3 9 0 2 707 988 71.56 12
8 West Footscray 12 0 12 0 2 658 1533 42.92 0
  H&A 48 48 48 0 16 7340 7340 100.00 192
  Total 48 48 48 0 16 7340 7340 100.00 192

Footnotes

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