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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

1985 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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1985 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Fremantle 21 17 4 0 2774 1917 144.71 68
2 Subiaco 21 15 6 0 2581 2072 124.57 60
3 West Perth 21 12 9 0 2468 2402 102.75 48
4 Swan Districts 21 12 9 0 2379 2448 97.18 48
5 Claremont 21 9 12 0 2130 2263 94.12 36
6 South Fremantle 21 8 13 0 2462 2577 95.54 32
7 Perth 21 6 15 0 2332 2691 86.66 24
8 East Perth 21 5 16 0 1923 2679 71.78 20
  H&A 84 84 84 0 19049 19049 100.00 336
  Finals 4 4 4 0 936 936 100.00 16
  Total 88 88 88 0 19985 19985 100.00 352

1985 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 | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.48.513.819.18 132 Sat 30-Mar-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval8,063
South Fremantle4.58.1110.1610.22 82 West Perth won by 50 points
Subiaco4.110.815.1119.17 131 Sat 30-Mar-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval8,034
Perth3.48.510.1014.12 96 Subiaco won by 35 points
East Perth1.54.78.711.11 77 Sat 30-Mar-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval5,688
Claremont1.42.64.118.15 63 East Perth won by 14 points
East Fremantle7.410.716.1820.23 143 Sat 30-Mar-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval8,290
Swan Districts0.44.86.99.10 64 East Fremantle won by 79 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth7.516.719.1322.21 153 Sat 6-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park9,796
East Perth2.14.65.127.15 57 Perth won by 96 points
South Fremantle4.08.411.1114.15 99 Sat 6-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval14,651
East Fremantle3.78.1515.1823.28 166 East Fremantle won by 67 points
Swan Districts4.411.913.1119.14 128 Mon 8-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval10,500
West Perth7.09.511.915.12 102 Swan Districts won by 26 points
Claremont3.56.86.1110.18 78 Mon 8-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval5,818
Subiaco5.07.210.810.10 70 Claremont won by 8 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco7.412.918.1222.13 145 Sat 13-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval10,211
West Perth4.35.68.610.11 71 Subiaco won by 74 points
Perth5.610.914.1018.17 125 Sat 13-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park9,010
South Fremantle4.26.59.613.9 87 Perth won by 38 points
East Perth3.17.411.1214.17 101 Sat 13-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval8,827
Swan Districts6.27.511.716.12 108 Swan Districts won by 7 points
Claremont2.66.88.1013.14 92 Sun 14-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Geraldton7,970
East Fremantle3.27.511.816.15 111 East Fremantle won by 19 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco3.47.711.1317.16 118 Sat 20-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval8,196
South Fremantle6.39.812.1416.19 115 Subiaco won by 3 points
West Perth8.615.1123.1627.17 179 Sat 20-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval8,165
Perth5.39.514.620.6 126 West Perth won by 53 points
Claremont4.19.311.915.15 105 Sat 20-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval7,953
Swan Districts7.410.813.1013.15 93 Claremont won by 12 points
East Fremantle5.411.623.831.13 199 Sat 20-Apr-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval7,182
East Perth4.27.58.811.10 76 East Fremantle won by 123 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts3.85.1011.1713.21 99 Sat 27-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval9,628
Subiaco3.19.812.922.14 146 Subiaco won by 47 points
West Perth7.211.913.1218.18 126 Sat 27-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval9,160
East Perth6.18.214.816.9 105 West Perth won by 21 points
South Fremantle2.412.1118.1724.19 163 Sat 27-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,700
Claremont3.64.75.810.12 72 South Fremantle won by 91 points
Perth6.39.712.1015.12 102 Sat 27-Apr-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park7,152
East Fremantle4.08.411.1018.17 125 East Fremantle won by 23 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts7.611.1118.1423.16 154 Sat 4-May-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval7,631
South Fremantle2.47.912.1117.17 119 Swan Districts won by 35 points
East Perth3.67.912.1314.15 99 Sat 4-May-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval7,505
Subiaco4.49.514.920.10 130 Subiaco won by 31 points
Perth6.28.513.1013.14 92 Sat 4-May-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,867
Claremont1.16.511.1018.15 123 Claremont won by 31 points
East Fremantle6.411.814.1528.21 189 Sat 4-May-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval6,311
West Perth3.08.39.59.7 61 East Fremantle won by 128 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth2.54.87.1014.14 98 Sat 11-May-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park8,178
Swan Districts4.412.1121.1527.18 180 Swan Districts won by 82 points
South Fremantle11.516.625.1034.18 222 Sat 11-May-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,550
East Perth4.16.110.215.3 93 South Fremantle won by 129 points
West Perth8.114.220.523.7 145 Sat 11-May-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval7,641
Claremont8.413.917.1020.13 133 West Perth won by 12 points
Subiaco2.57.710.812.13 85 Sat 11-May-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval16,709
East Fremantle6.58.917.1724.18 162 East Fremantle won by 77 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle2.65.1215.1919.24 138 Sat 18-May-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval8,880
West Perth2.64.88.1313.16 94 South Fremantle won by 44 points
Perth3.96.1410.2013.26 104 Sat 18-May-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park5,356
Subiaco3.29.1111.1425.17 167 Subiaco won by 63 points
Claremont7.310.516.1119.15 129 Sat 18-May-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval5,105
East Perth0.24.128.1412.15 87 Claremont won by 42 points
Swan Districts4.07.311.714.8 92 Sat 18-May-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval16,723
East Fremantle5.411.914.1423.20 158 East Fremantle won by 66 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth5.310.813.1015.13 103 Sat 25-May-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval9,000
Subiaco4.27.49.1212.19 91 West Perth won by 12 points
Perth4.48.915.1517.20 122 Sat 25-May-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval7,246
South Fremantle3.54.86.1012.16 88 Perth won by 34 points
Swan Districts3.37.89.812.13 85 Sat 25-May-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval6,966
East Perth3.24.59.912.9 81 Swan Districts won by 4 points
Claremont1.16.610.712.10 82 Sat 25-May-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval8,700
East Fremantle7.511.713.1019.13 127 East Fremantle won by 45 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth3.17.511.715.10 100 Sat 1-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval12,784
Swan Districts5.810.1411.2115.22 112 Swan Districts won by 12 points
Subiaco5.512.1013.1219.15 129 Sat 1-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval9,111
Claremont2.23.610.1214.17 101 Subiaco won by 28 points
East Perth2.67.1011.1617.23 125 Sat 1-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval8,002
Perth0.65.910.1211.14 80 East Perth won by 45 points
East Fremantle1.38.614.1021.12 138 Mon 3-Jun-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval20,287
South Fremantle4.35.510.813.11 89 East Fremantle won by 49 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco2.44.78.129.15 69 Sat 8-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval11,254
Swan Districts4.36.611.714.10 94 Swan Districts won by 25 points
Claremont3.44.78.1112.13 85 Sat 8-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval6,149
South Fremantle8.110.415.616.9 105 South Fremantle won by 20 points
East Fremantle4.49.1215.1721.21 147 Sat 8-Jun-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval6,092
Perth3.55.712.814.11 95 East Fremantle won by 52 points
West Perth4.37.512.716.13 109 Sun 9-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval11,948
East Perth5.46.1112.1618.18 126 East Perth won by 17 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle3.37.814.1619.19 133 Sat 22-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,442
Subiaco7.214.516.620.7 127 South Fremantle won by 6 points
Perth2.15.38.99.12 66 Sat 22-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park5,086
West Perth8.312.418.923.18 156 West Perth won by 90 points
Swan Districts3.56.58.711.10 76 Sat 22-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval5,971
Claremont6.613.1418.2024.27 171 Claremont won by 95 points
East Perth3.24.66.812.9 81 Sat 22-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval5,984
East Fremantle5.49.713.818.11 119 East Fremantle won by 38 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle8.313.919.1328.15 183 Sat 29-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval7,275
Swan Districts3.59.613.716.11 107 South Fremantle won by 76 points
Perth8.014.516.1022.13 145 Sat 29-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park3,801
Claremont7.514.921.1024.13 157 Claremont won by 12 points
West Perth4.37.714.1018.17 125 Sat 29-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval8,358
East Fremantle4.49.1113.1218.15 123 West Perth won by 2 points
East Perth2.13.17.109.12 66 Sun 30-Jun-1985 12:00 pm Dampier Sports Club6,040
Subiaco3.410.1015.1319.18 132 Subiaco won by 66 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts6.312.917.1225.15 165 Sat 6-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval5,867
Perth4.59.711.1017.20 122 Swan Districts won by 43 points
East Perth5.510.715.1021.15 141 Sat 6-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval6,478
South Fremantle3.47.612.1014.17 101 East Perth won by 40 points
Claremont3.36.713.916.17 113 Sat 6-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval8,754
West Perth4.58.710.914.11 95 Claremont won by 18 points
East Fremantle3.47.912.1218.17 125 Sat 6-Jul-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval7,247
Subiaco1.23.34.68.6 54 East Fremantle won by 71 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.09.413.515.7 97 Sat 13-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval4,304
South Fremantle3.26.510.1011.12 78 West Perth won by 19 points
Subiaco5.116.1111.1215.15 105 Sat 13-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval4,056
Perth1.26.118.1210.14 74 Subiaco won by 31 points
East Perth4.37.410.813.11 89 Sat 13-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval3,413
Claremont2.53.88.119.15 69 East Perth won by 20 points
East Fremantle2.15.18.610.11 71 Sat 13-Jul-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval5,025
Swan Districts5.49.812.912.13 85 Swan Districts won by 14 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts6.312.516.1022.12 144 Sat 20-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval9,462
West Perth3.611.1217.1321.16 142 Swan Districts won by 2 points
Perth5.214.721.926.14 170 Sat 20-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,075
East Perth4.35.710.913.10 88 Perth won by 82 points
Claremont2.44.910.1312.17 89 Sat 20-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval5,610
Subiaco3.310.611.922.16 148 Subiaco won by 59 points
South Fremantle6.510.715.1018.14 122 Sat 20-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval10,017
East Fremantle4.412.713.1120.15 135 East Fremantle won by 13 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco5.57.1011.1516.18 114 Sat 27-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval7,939
West Perth2.04.35.610.9 69 Subiaco won by 45 points
Perth4.38.1110.1414.15 99 Sat 27-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park4,363
South Fremantle6.36.813.919.12 126 South Fremantle won by 27 points
East Perth2.35.57.119.13 67 Sat 27-Jul-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval4,593
Swan Districts2.25.710.1115.14 104 Swan Districts won by 37 points
East Fremantle1.03.54.710.13 73 Sat 27-Jul-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval4,802
Claremont3.36.49.69.6 60 East Fremantle won by 13 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco5.310.919.1324.16 160 Sat 3-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval7,548
South Fremantle5.38.710.914.13 97 Subiaco won by 63 points
West Perth7.111.318.526.13 169 Sat 3-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval4,689
Perth6.512.913.1217.14 116 West Perth won by 53 points
Claremont5.29.713.919.10 124 Sat 3-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval4,655
Swan Districts3.25.810.1113.14 92 Claremont won by 32 points
East Fremantle7.411.814.918.15 123 Sat 3-Aug-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval4,226
East Perth1.25.49.1112.15 87 East Fremantle won by 36 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts3.49.810.1116.14 110 Sat 10-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval7,154
Subiaco4.18.417.920.15 135 Subiaco won by 25 points
East Perth3.35.411.1116.16 112 Sat 10-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval4,886
West Perth5.210.514.920.13 133 West Perth won by 21 points
South Fremantle1.12.58.1113.13 91 Sat 10-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval10,774
Claremont7.411.517.821.11 137 Claremont won by 46 points
Perth4.211.815.1116.15 111 Sat 10-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park6,774
East Fremantle3.86.1111.1319.18 132 East Fremantle won by 21 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts6.413.1025.1329.18 192 Sat 17-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval6,333
South Fremantle2.53.89.1314.16 100 Swan Districts won by 92 points
East Perth2.43.58.912.10 82 Sat 17-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Perth Oval5,219
Subiaco6.115.723.931.14 200 Subiaco won by 118 points
Claremont3.36.78.1112.17 89 Sat 17-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Claremont Oval4,546
Perth3.37.513.619.11 125 Perth won by 36 points
East Fremantle5.58.1110.1614.19 103 Sat 17-Aug-1985 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval7,883
West Perth3.47.1113.1718.22 130 West Perth won by 27 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth4.27.511.817.9 111 Thu 22-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Lathlain Park5,325
Swan Districts3.35.69.1013.17 95 Perth won by 16 points
South Fremantle5.46.811.1817.22 124 Sat 24-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval3,125
East Perth1.36.610.712.11 83 South Fremantle won by 41 points
West Perth3.311.614.820.10 130 Sat 24-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Leederville Oval5,385
Claremont2.33.35.58.10 58 West Perth won by 72 points
Subiaco3.27.510.919.11 125 Sat 24-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval9,355
East Fremantle4.77.1013.1315.15 105 Subiaco won by 20 points

1985 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 East Fremantle 21 17 4 0 2774 1917 144.71 68
2 Subiaco 21 15 6 0 2581 2072 124.57 60
3 West Perth 21 12 9 0 2468 2402 102.75 48
4 Swan Districts 21 12 9 0 2379 2448 97.18 48
5 Claremont 21 9 12 0 2130 2263 94.12 36
6 South Fremantle 21 8 13 0 2462 2577 95.54 32
7 Perth 21 6 15 0 2332 2691 86.66 24
8 East Perth 21 5 16 0 1923 2679 71.78 20
  H&A 84 84 84 0 19049 19049 100.00 336
  Finals 4 4 4 0 936 936 100.00 16
  Total 88 88 88 0 19985 19985 100.00 352

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts7.312.617.824.14 158 Sat 31-Aug-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval26,508
West Perth4.39.714.819.12 126 Swan Districts won by 32 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle3.58.713.819.11 125 Sat 7-Sep-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval23,500
Subiaco4.59.812.1216.17 113 East Fremantle won by 12 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts5.47.610.1211.16 82 Sat 14-Sep-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval25,708
Subiaco2.39.511.820.13 133 Subiaco won by 51 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle3.19.712.915.12 102 Sat 21-Sep-1985 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval42,657
Subiaco7.48.711.1214.13 97 East Fremantle won by 5 points

Footnotes

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