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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
WAFA 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

1899 WAFA Premiership Season

WAFA - League records
 
1898 1900
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
 

1899 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 West Perth 15 13 2 0 766 424 180.66 52
2 East Fremantle 16 11 5 0 827 485 170.52 44
3 Fremantle (Unions) 17 7 10 0 568 694 81.84 28
4 Perth 9 1 8 0 246 580 42.41 4
5 Rovers 7 0 7 0 137 361 37.95 0
  H&A 32 32 32 0 2544 2544 100.00 128
  Total 32 32 32 0 2544 2544 100.00 128

1899 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle (Unions)1.03.43.48.4 52 Sat 13-May-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle0.100.113.144.14 38 Fremantle (Unions) won by 14 points
Perth  Bye
Rovers  Bye
West Perth  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle (Unions)1.11.22.42.6 18 Sat 20-May-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
West Perth1.32.44.54.10 34 West Perth won by 16 points
East Fremantle0.23.75.118.17 65 Sat 20-May-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Rovers3.13.14.14.3 27 East Fremantle won by 38 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth1.32.74.125.16 46 Sat 27-May-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Fremantle2.23.64.75.7 37 West Perth won by 9 points
Fremantle (Unions)5.45.47.118.13 61 Sat 27-May-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Rovers0.00.40.41.6 12 Fremantle (Unions) won by 49 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth2.25.45.48.12 60 Thu 1-Jun-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Rovers0.01.11.24.2 26 West Perth won by 34 points
East Fremantle  Bye
Fremantle (Unions)  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth3.14.66.911.14 80 Sat 10-Jun-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Rovers0.01.41.52.5 17 West Perth won by 63 points
East Fremantle1.43.45.68.8 56 Sat 10-Jun-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Fremantle (Unions)1.21.32.32.3 15 East Fremantle won by 41 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle2.42.94.126.17 53 Sat 17-Jun-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Rovers0.01.11.14.2 26 East Fremantle won by 27 points
Fremantle (Unions)5.05.06.26.3 39 Sat 17-Jun-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth1.06.46.69.7 61 West Perth won by 22 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle1.32.53.63.6 24 Sat 24-Jun-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,000
West Perth0.41.74.87.12 54 West Perth won by 30 points
Fremantle (Unions)1.04.35.46.6 42 Sat 24-Jun-1899 12:00 pm North Fremantle Oval100
Rovers2.22.23.54.5 29 Fremantle (Unions) won by 13 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth1.12.32.73.11 29 Sat 8-Jul-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Fremantle (Unions)2.22.44.44.4 28 West Perth won by 1 point
East Fremantle0.00.00.00.0 0 Sat 8-Jul-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Rovers0.00.00.00.0 0 East Fremantle on Walkover

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth1.02.23.43.5 23 Sat 15-Jul-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Fremantle1.03.23.23.7 25 East Fremantle won by 2 points
Fremantle (Unions)3.55.125.145.20 50 Sat 15-Jul-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth3.23.25.76.11 47 Fremantle (Unions) won by 3 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle (Unions)1.11.13.16.2 38 Sat 22-Jul-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle1.25.118.1311.13 79 East Fremantle won by 41 points
Perth  Bye
West Perth  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle3.67.98.910.9 69 Sat 29-Jul-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Perth0.00.01.41.4 10 East Fremantle won by 59 points
Fremantle (Unions)0.11.52.56.9 45 Sat 29-Jul-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth0.50.61.92.9 21 Fremantle (Unions) won by 24 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle1.06.17.18.7 55 Sat 5-Aug-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth2.36.510.810.8 68 West Perth won by 13 points
Perth1.33.33.64.7 31 Sat 5-Aug-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Fremantle (Unions)1.02.35.36.4 40 Fremantle (Unions) won by 9 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle (Unions)1.11.12.23.3 21 Sat 12-Aug-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle2.23.53.66.8 44 East Fremantle won by 23 points
West Perth4.17.58.510.7 67 Sat 12-Aug-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Perth0.11.22.53.5 23 West Perth won by 44 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth2.32.34.54.9 33 Sat 19-Aug-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Fremantle (Unions)0.22.53.54.6 30 West Perth won by 3 points
East Fremantle3.38.411.1115.14 104 Sat 19-Aug-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth1.01.01.02.0 12 East Fremantle won by 92 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fremantle (Unions)2.32.36.66.6 42 Sat 26-Aug-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth2.04.54.55.7 37 Fremantle (Unions) won by 5 points
East Fremantle  Bye
West Perth  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth1.26.711.715.11 101 Sat 2-Sep-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Perth0.00.00.00.1 1 West Perth won by 100 points
Fremantle (Unions)0.01.03.24.2 26 Sat 2-Sep-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle3.43.83.104.12 36 East Fremantle won by 10 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle4.46.712.814.10 94 Sat 9-Sep-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Perth0.02.02.12.3 15 East Fremantle won by 79 points
Fremantle (Unions)1.01.21.21.2 8 Sat 9-Sep-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth3.13.34.55.7 37 West Perth won by 29 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle1.33.35.47.6 48 Sat 16-Sep-1899 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval1,500
West Perth1.33.74.107.10 52 West Perth won by 4 points
Perth1.43.95.119.16 70 Sat 16-Sep-1899 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Fremantle (Unions)1.41.51.61.7 13 Perth won by 57 points

1899 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 West Perth 15 13 2 0 766 424 180.66 52
2 East Fremantle 16 11 5 0 827 485 170.52 44
3 Fremantle (Unions) 17 7 10 0 568 694 81.84 28
4 Perth 9 1 8 0 246 580 42.41 4
5 Rovers 7 0 7 0 137 361 37.95 0
  H&A 32 32 32 0 2544 2544 100.00 128
  Total 32 32 32 0 2544 2544 100.00 128

Footnotes

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