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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

1929 WAFL Premiership Season

 
 

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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1929 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Fremantle 18 13 5 0 1610 1313 122.62 52
2 West Perth 18 12 6 0 1604 1422 112.80 48
3 South Fremantle 18 11 7 0 1547 1421 108.87 44
4 Subiaco 18 9 9 0 1521 1447 105.11 36
5 Perth 18 8 10 0 1395 1376 101.38 32
6 Claremont 18 8 10 0 1449 1537 94.28 32
7 East Perth 18 2 16 0 1212 1822 66.52 8
  H&A 63 63 63 0 10338 10338 100.00 252
  Finals 3 3 3 0 358 358 100.00 12
  Total 66 66 66 0 10696 10696 100.00 264

1929 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 Perth1.03.23.35.5 35 Sat 20-Apr-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
West Perth4.15.411.815.10 100 West Perth won by 65 points
Perth3.54.510.1110.12 72 Sat 20-Apr-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
South Fremantle2.14.25.511.10 76 South Fremantle won by 4 points
East Fremantle3.75.89.129.14 68 Sat 20-Apr-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont2.05.77.99.15 69 Claremont won by 1 point
Subiaco  Bye

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth1.16.98.911.12 78 Sat 27-Apr-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
West Perth4.34.44.96.9 45 Perth won by 33 points
Subiaco3.45.511.1012.10 82 Sat 27-Apr-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Fremantle2.05.48.513.11 89 East Fremantle won by 7 points
Claremont5.28.69.612.13 85 Sat 27-Apr-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
East Perth2.45.811.1213.13 91 East Perth won by 6 points
South Fremantle  Bye

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle4.67.1011.1311.14 80 Sat 11-May-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth2.25.67.79.12 66 East Fremantle won by 14 points
Claremont2.24.27.412.4 76 Sat 11-May-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
South Fremantle3.38.1113.1415.18 108 South Fremantle won by 32 points
East Perth1.03.33.35.4 34 Sat 11-May-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Subiaco1.53.124.157.18 60 Subiaco won by 26 points
West Perth  Bye

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle1.34.78.814.18 102 Sat 18-May-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Perth2.44.78.159.15 69 South Fremantle won by 33 points
Subiaco5.08.112.217.7 109 Sat 18-May-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
Claremont3.29.412.813.10 88 Subiaco won by 21 points
West Perth4.27.812.1215.14 104 Sat 18-May-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Fremantle5.310.612.818.17 125 East Fremantle won by 21 points
Perth  Bye

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth5.36.79.1412.16 88 Sat 25-May-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Perth0.06.17.110.4 64 Perth won by 24 points
South Fremantle4.69.711.1413.15 93 Sat 25-May-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco2.14.37.711.9 75 South Fremantle won by 18 points
Claremont2.35.67.89.8 62 Sat 25-May-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
West Perth3.48.79.1010.14 74 West Perth won by 12 points
East Fremantle  Bye

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth1.26.77.78.8 56 Sat 1-Jun-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Claremont1.23.35.67.10 52 Perth won by 4 points
West Perth2.28.69.716.11 107 Sat 1-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Subiaco2.32.39.811.8 74 West Perth won by 33 points
South Fremantle3.54.67.107.11 53 Sat 1-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Fremantle0.34.145.168.18 66 East Fremantle won by 13 points
East Perth  Bye

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth1.21.65.95.11 41 Mon 3-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
East Fremantle2.47.88.1211.15 81 East Fremantle won by 40 points
Subiaco1.45.65.610.8 68 Mon 3-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
Perth2.76.119.1614.21 105 Perth won by 37 points
South Fremantle4.07.68.79.9 63 Mon 3-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth2.53.64.137.19 61 South Fremantle won by 2 points
Claremont  Bye

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle3.23.46.79.15 69 Sat 8-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth2.34.76.98.10 58 South Fremantle won by 11 points
Subiaco4.37.510.913.11 89 Sat 8-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
West Perth2.25.37.310.6 66 Subiaco won by 23 points
Claremont2.43.99.1510.18 78 Sat 8-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
East Fremantle4.16.57.710.11 71 Claremont won by 7 points
East Perth  Bye

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth0.24.66.1012.16 88 Sat 15-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Claremont7.89.1012.1213.14 92 Claremont won by 4 points
West Perth2.56.99.1012.14 86 Sat 15-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Perth2.26.38.611.9 75 West Perth won by 11 points
East Fremantle4.18.211.313.11 89 Sat 15-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco2.36.49.1012.11 83 East Fremantle won by 6 points
South Fremantle  Bye

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth5.45.510.715.10 100 Sat 22-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Perth2.16.312.513.11 89 West Perth won by 11 points
Claremont7.212.215.519.9 123 Sat 22-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
Perth3.57.610.1012.13 85 Claremont won by 38 points
East Fremantle4.57.1210.1513.17 95 Sat 22-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
South Fremantle2.54.87.1511.19 85 East Fremantle won by 10 points
Subiaco  Bye

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth4.26.87.119.16 70 Sat 29-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
South Fremantle2.48.612.813.14 92 South Fremantle won by 22 points
Claremont5.28.310.512.6 78 Sat 29-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
Subiaco1.27.410.811.11 77 Claremont won by 1 point
East Fremantle3.35.36.49.7 61 Sat 29-Jun-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth2.26.79.109.12 66 West Perth won by 5 points
Perth  Bye

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth2.14.26.511.7 73 Sat 13-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Perth6.410.816.1121.14 140 Perth won by 67 points
Subiaco5.111.616.819.10 124 Sat 13-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
South Fremantle6.37.410.713.12 90 Subiaco won by 34 points
West Perth4.36.613.1017.13 115 Sat 13-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Claremont0.110.313.315.7 97 West Perth won by 18 points
East Fremantle  Bye

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth1.04.27.89.9 63 Sat 20-Jul-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Fremantle4.36.37.910.13 73 East Fremantle won by 10 points
South Fremantle2.22.95.117.12 54 Sat 20-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont4.27.38.512.6 78 Claremont won by 24 points
Subiaco0.12.58.1114.15 99 Sat 20-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Perth4.34.76.98.13 61 Subiaco won by 38 points
West Perth  Bye

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth0.25.78.1012.12 84 Sat 27-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Lathlain Park 
South Fremantle5.57.510.912.11 83 West Perth won by 1 point
Perth1.25.96.96.12 48 Sat 27-Jul-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
Subiaco4.25.37.98.15 63 Subiaco won by 15 points
East Fremantle8.413.718.1225.16 166 Sat 27-Jul-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
East Perth1.12.104.107.12 54 East Fremantle won by 112 points
Claremont  Bye

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth1.16.67.1010.13 73 Sat 3-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
South Fremantle7.610.614.916.14 110 South Fremantle won by 37 points
Claremont2.14.87.129.16 70 Sat 3-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
Subiaco5.47.49.710.7 67 Claremont won by 3 points
West Perth0.53.95.911.13 79 Sat 3-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Fremantle2.14.89.1112.12 84 East Fremantle won by 5 points
Perth  Bye

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle5.110.813.1117.12 114 Sat 4-May-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Perth1.31.65.88.10 58 South Fremantle won by 56 points
Subiaco1.24.46.510.7 67 Sat 17-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
West Perth6.610.817.1017.12 114 West Perth won by 47 points
East Fremantle1.59.1112.1315.22 112 Sat 17-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Claremont3.55.77.117.12 54 East Fremantle won by 58 points
East Perth  Bye

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle3.39.813.814.16 100 Sat 24-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco3.74.810.1212.14 86 East Fremantle won by 14 points
East Perth5.75.88.1212.16 88 Sat 24-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
Claremont3.112.415.821.14 140 Claremont won by 52 points
Perth1.54.125.1210.15 75 Sat 24-Aug-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
West Perth4.56.89.1214.14 98 West Perth won by 23 points
South Fremantle  Bye

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Claremont1.25.46.910.11 71 Sat 31-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
Perth5.18.211.414.6 90 Perth won by 19 points
West Perth4.28.312.1116.17 113 Sat 31-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
East Perth5.46.88.1110.15 75 West Perth won by 38 points
East Fremantle2.55.812.1316.19 115 Sat 31-Aug-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
South Fremantle3.19.610.712.9 81 East Fremantle won by 34 points
Subiaco  Bye

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.69.1311.1514.18 102 Sat 7-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Leederville Oval 
Claremont0.23.55.810.13 73 West Perth won by 29 points
Perth2.56.76.1111.15 81 Sat 7-Sep-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Perth2.25.48.78.7 55 Perth won by 26 points
South Fremantle5.19.49.611.9 75 Sat 7-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
Subiaco5.25.210.914.10 94 Subiaco won by 19 points
East Fremantle  Bye

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Claremont4.54.108.148.15 63 Sat 14-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Claremont Oval 
South Fremantle0.34.76.1111.16 82 South Fremantle won by 19 points
Subiaco4.64.1312.1712.19 91 Sat 14-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
East Perth1.06.38.310.5 65 Subiaco won by 26 points
Perth3.66.910.1311.16 82 Sat 14-Sep-1929 12:00 pm W.A.C.A. 
East Fremantle1.05.07.18.5 53 Perth won by 29 points
West Perth  Bye

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle5.27.811.1317.15 117 Sat 21-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Perth5.48.58.1013.12 90 South Fremantle won by 27 points
East Perth2.27.710.1312.15 87 Sat 21-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Perth Oval 
East Fremantle6.28.410.712.10 82 East Perth won by 5 points
Subiaco4.36.513.917.11 113 Sat 21-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval 
Perth3.59.1010.1210.15 75 Subiaco won by 38 points
Claremont  Bye

1929 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Fremantle 18 13 5 0 1610 1313 122.62 52
2 West Perth 18 12 6 0 1604 1422 112.80 48
3 South Fremantle 18 11 7 0 1547 1421 108.87 44
4 Subiaco 18 9 9 0 1521 1447 105.11 36
5 Perth 18 8 10 0 1395 1376 101.38 32
6 Claremont 18 8 10 0 1449 1537 94.28 32
7 East Perth 18 2 16 0 1212 1822 66.52 8
  H&A 63 63 63 0 10338 10338 100.00 252
  Finals 3 3 3 0 358 358 100.00 12
  Total 66 66 66 0 10696 10696 100.00 264

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle5.66.78.129.13 67 Sat 28-Sep-1929 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval10,911
West Perth3.37.98.108.17 65 South Fremantle won by 2 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco4.44.45.115.12 42 Sat 5-Oct-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,827
East Fremantle1.04.75.710.15 75 East Fremantle won by 33 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle0.20.50.65.9 39 Sat 12-Oct-1929 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval11,021
East Fremantle5.75.126.198.22 70 East Fremantle won by 31 points

Footnotes

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