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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
WANFL 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

1946 WANFL 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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1946 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Fremantle 19 19 0 0 2133 1309 162.95 76
2 West Perth 19 12 5 2 1888 1567 120.49 52
3 South Fremantle 19 10 9 0 1879 1654 113.60 40
4 Subiaco 19 10 9 0 1243 1329 93.53 40
5 Perth 19 9 10 0 1525 1565 97.44 36
6 East Perth 19 7 11 1 1489 1664 89.48 30
7 Swan Districts 19 4 14 1 1320 1758 75.09 18
8 Claremont 19 3 16 0 1369 2000 68.45 12
  H&A 76 74 74 2 12846 12846 100.00 304
  Finals 4 4 4 0 618 618 100.00 16
  Total 80 78 78 2 13464 13464 100.00 320

1946 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts1.33.65.77.8 50 Sat 27-Apr-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval2,065
Subiaco4.14.65.911.15 81 Subiaco won by 31 points
Perth4.35.67.1211.13 79 Sat 27-Apr-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.3,120
West Perth3.111.514.719.13 127 West Perth won by 48 points
Claremont3.43.76.108.12 60 Sat 27-Apr-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,533
South Fremantle3.18.515.725.12 162 South Fremantle won by 102 points
East Fremantle5.48.712.1017.13 115 Sat 27-Apr-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,641
East Perth2.46.78.1014.15 99 East Fremantle won by 16 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle3.36.711.1314.14 98 Sat 4-May-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval4,549
West Perth2.26.58.1015.13 103 West Perth won by 5 points
East Perth1.22.55.68.9 57 Sat 4-May-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval3,354
Swan Districts2.15.48.510.6 66 Swan Districts won by 9 points
Perth8.211.318.1621.18 144 Sat 4-May-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.1,403
Claremont5.112.312.515.7 97 Perth won by 47 points
Subiaco2.03.68.79.9 63 Sat 4-May-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval4,033
East Fremantle1.66.79.1111.18 84 East Fremantle won by 21 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth3.46.89.1612.25 97 Sat 11-May-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval4,009
Swan Districts2.13.45.511.8 74 West Perth won by 23 points
East Perth4.26.39.59.6 60 Sat 11-May-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval4,208
South Fremantle4.111.615.919.12 126 South Fremantle won by 66 points
Subiaco1.52.58.1210.15 75 Sat 11-May-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,802
Perth0.16.48.412.8 80 Perth won by 5 points
East Fremantle3.36.97.1413.23 101 Sat 11-May-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval2,604
Claremont6.27.310.610.8 68 East Fremantle won by 33 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle1.56.813.1017.16 118 Sat 18-May-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval4,419
Swan Districts3.44.56.610.7 67 South Fremantle won by 51 points
East Perth4.35.47.712.7 79 Sat 18-May-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval4,996
West Perth2.35.68.1111.13 79 East Perth drew with West Perth
Claremont0.23.54.107.10 52 Sat 18-May-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,815
Subiaco3.46.910.1512.25 97 Subiaco won by 45 points
Perth4.04.44.97.12 54 Sat 18-May-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.2,912
East Fremantle4.49.611.1413.21 99 East Fremantle won by 45 points
West Perth4.111.814.1121.18 144 Sat 8-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval3,337
Claremont8.311.313.416.8 104 West Perth won by 40 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.08.614.820.11 131 Sat 25-May-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval4,625
Subiaco3.26.27.38.4 52 West Perth won by 79 points
Swan Districts1.14.36.36.5 41 Sat 25-May-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval1,825
Perth4.28.411.613.10 88 Perth won by 47 points
Claremont3.45.56.810.9 69 Sat 25-May-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,142
East Perth1.35.78.911.13 79 East Perth won by 10 points
East Fremantle7.39.613.1014.16 100 Sat 25-May-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval10,121
South Fremantle3.47.97.128.13 61 East Fremantle won by 39 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco5.18.611.813.10 88 Sat 1-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval3,988
South Fremantle2.13.55.66.12 48 Subiaco won by 40 points
East Perth8.413.1417.1421.15 141 Sat 1-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval5,084
Perth5.27.412.514.8 92 East Perth won by 49 points
Swan Districts3.95.115.1310.18 78 Sat 1-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval1,746
Claremont2.35.1012.1514.18 102 Claremont won by 24 points
East Fremantle4.35.410.915.9 99 Sat 1-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval16,494
West Perth2.26.78.810.15 75 East Fremantle won by 24 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth3.34.56.89.11 65 Sat 8-Jun-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.3,213
South Fremantle1.33.95.107.16 58 Perth won by 7 points
East Fremantle5.410.1219.1823.21 159 Sat 8-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval1,052
Swan Districts2.54.96.109.14 68 East Fremantle won by 91 points
Subiaco5.25.28.129.12 66 Mon 10-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval10,121
East Perth3.05.510.717.12 114 East Perth won by 48 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco3.18.49.711.9 75 Sat 15-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval1,779
Swan Districts3.23.47.69.6 60 Subiaco won by 15 points
West Perth1.33.88.149.16 70 Sat 15-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval3,186
Perth0.34.78.915.13 103 Perth won by 33 points
South Fremantle2.29.612.917.13 115 Sat 15-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,458
Claremont3.16.310.813.13 91 South Fremantle won by 24 points
East Perth3.26.78.811.9 75 Sat 15-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval8,609
East Fremantle3.35.610.1015.15 105 East Fremantle won by 30 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth8.510.912.1213.16 94 Sat 22-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval6,002
South Fremantle1.05.011.214.2 86 West Perth won by 8 points
Swan Districts1.18.210.412.8 80 Sat 22-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval1,955
East Perth5.08.412.615.10 100 East Perth won by 20 points
Claremont3.16.28.312.5 77 Sat 22-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,570
Perth2.310.810.1312.15 87 Perth won by 10 points
East Fremantle3.47.911.1516.17 113 Sat 22-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval2,944
Subiaco2.13.34.47.9 51 East Fremantle won by 62 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts6.38.413.818.11 119 Sat 29-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval2,014
West Perth4.39.712.1217.17 119 Swan Districts drew with West Perth
South Fremantle3.38.411.1015.14 104 Sat 29-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval5,590
East Perth3.610.810.1413.15 93 South Fremantle won by 11 points
Perth3.43.55.65.10 40 Sat 29-Jun-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.3,834
Subiaco1.33.83.126.14 50 Subiaco won by 10 points
Claremont1.15.37.610.9 69 Sat 29-Jun-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,253
East Fremantle7.114.420.727.14 176 East Fremantle won by 107 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle1.311.614.818.14 122 Sat 6-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,001
Swan Districts6.38.48.812.15 87 South Fremantle won by 35 points
West Perth3.25.410.513.10 88 Sat 6-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval5,902
East Perth1.23.84.97.10 52 West Perth won by 36 points
Claremont3.23.34.68.9 57 Sat 6-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval1,502
Subiaco1.05.86.1010.17 77 Subiaco won by 20 points
Perth3.35.37.48.6 54 Sat 6-Jul-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.1,652
East Fremantle6.39.69.711.17 83 East Fremantle won by 29 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco1.73.105.196.26 62 Sat 13-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval3,399
West Perth2.14.35.47.7 49 Subiaco won by 13 points
Perth0.32.75.86.11 47 Sat 13-Jul-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.1,372
Swan Districts1.21.32.53.5 23 Perth won by 24 points
East Perth4.79.1314.1417.17 119 Sat 13-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval1,982
Claremont3.23.33.54.7 31 East Perth won by 88 points
East Fremantle3.47.611.1117.16 118 Sat 13-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval5,564
South Fremantle3.24.47.510.9 69 East Fremantle won by 49 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle5.110.411.415.7 97 Sat 20-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,433
Subiaco6.27.511.1415.16 106 Subiaco won by 9 points
Perth5.35.48.68.8 56 Sat 20-Jul-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.2,498
East Perth1.46.97.108.12 60 East Perth won by 4 points
Claremont3.55.910.1613.17 95 Sat 20-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval823
Swan Districts1.14.95.138.17 65 Claremont won by 30 points
East Fremantle3.311.911.915.15 105 Sat 20-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval4,809
West Perth3.33.68.128.13 61 East Fremantle won by 44 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle4.211.1114.1314.18 102 Sat 27-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,946
Perth3.57.79.1111.14 80 South Fremantle won by 22 points
East Perth1.54.96.127.14 56 Sat 27-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval7,211
Subiaco2.14.74.85.8 38 East Perth won by 18 points
Claremont5.46.57.78.8 56 Sat 27-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,337
West Perth4.16.88.912.12 84 West Perth won by 28 points
Swan Districts3.35.57.1010.13 73 Sat 27-Jul-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval1,269
East Fremantle5.110.511.915.14 104 East Fremantle won by 31 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts1.15.37.49.8 62 Sat 3-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval1,677
Subiaco1.73.115.136.14 50 Swan Districts won by 12 points
Claremont4.55.56.79.9 63 Sat 3-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,509
South Fremantle5.011.417.821.11 137 South Fremantle won by 74 points
East Fremantle8.514.1416.1525.19 169 Sat 3-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval5,285
East Perth2.34.37.69.8 62 East Fremantle won by 107 points
Perth5.17.110.411.6 72 Sat 3-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval3,091
West Perth3.37.712.1518.20 128 West Perth won by 56 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco1.34.45.77.12 54 Sat 10-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,065
East Perth1.25.35.67.8 50 Subiaco won by 4 points
Swan Districts3.55.78.913.12 90 Sat 10-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval1,295
Claremont0.45.98.1310.13 73 Swan Districts won by 17 points
South Fremantle2.06.78.712.16 88 Sat 10-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,500
East Fremantle8.612.716.1116.14 110 East Fremantle won by 22 points
Perth5.110.515.720.11 131 Sat 10-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval3,800
West Perth4.56.59.1110.15 75 Perth won by 56 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.117.2014.2219.26 140 Sat 24-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval7,376
South Fremantle4.210.311.316.6 102 West Perth won by 38 points
East Perth2.04.56.712.8 80 Sat 24-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval3,112
Swan Districts5.68.714.1415.17 107 Swan Districts won by 27 points
Perth5.510.812.1616.19 115 Sat 24-Aug-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.1,382
Claremont0.13.86.119.19 73 Perth won by 42 points
East Fremantle2.33.105.1410.19 79 Sat 24-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval2,739
Subiaco4.36.76.127.14 56 East Fremantle won by 23 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth5.68.1111.1512.16 88 Sat 31-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Leederville Oval2,692
Swan Districts0.11.21.24.4 28 West Perth won by 60 points
South Fremantle5.46.57.1012.11 83 Sat 31-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,267
East Perth0.14.85.96.11 47 South Fremantle won by 36 points
Subiaco0.11.33.47.5 47 Sat 31-Aug-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,627
Perth2.34.55.85.9 39 Subiaco won by 8 points
Claremont4.56.146.148.16 64 Sat 31-Aug-1946 12:00 pm W.A.C.A.669
East Fremantle5.28.69.711.9 75 East Fremantle won by 11 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts3.54.88.1211.16 82 Sat 7-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval2,883
South Fremantle1.57.129.1414.19 103 South Fremantle won by 21 points
East Perth4.05.07.610.6 66 Sat 7-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Perth Oval2,883
West Perth2.89.1513.1619.22 136 West Perth won by 70 points
Subiaco0.42.75.166.19 55 Sat 7-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval2,618
Claremont0.22.53.510.8 68 Claremont won by 13 points
East Fremantle6.412.815.1420.19 139 Sat 7-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,732
Perth4.28.411.715.9 99 East Fremantle won by 40 points

1946 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Fremantle 19 19 0 0 2133 1309 162.95 76
2 West Perth 19 12 5 2 1888 1567 120.49 52
3 South Fremantle 19 10 9 0 1879 1654 113.60 40
4 Subiaco 19 10 9 0 1243 1329 93.53 40
5 Perth 19 9 10 0 1525 1565 97.44 36
6 East Perth 19 7 11 1 1489 1664 89.48 30
7 Swan Districts 19 4 14 1 1320 1758 75.09 18
8 Claremont 19 3 16 0 1369 2000 68.45 12
  H&A 76 74 74 2 12846 12846 100.00 304
  Finals 4 4 4 0 618 618 100.00 16
  Total 80 78 78 2 13464 13464 100.00 320

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle1.18.611.914.13 97 Sat 14-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval12,514
Subiaco9.010.115.316.4 100 Subiaco won by 3 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle4.37.87.149.21 75 Sat 21-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval17,369
West Perth4.45.88.910.11 71 East Fremantle won by 4 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco0.13.34.65.7 37 Sat 28-Sep-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval15,426
West Perth2.38.78.1112.14 86 West Perth won by 49 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle1.46.77.1211.13 79 Thu 3-Oct-1946 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval24,841
West Perth4.26.57.810.13 73 East Fremantle won by 6 points

Footnotes

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