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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

1963 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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1963 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Perth 21 15 6 0 1970 1910 103.14 60
2 East Fremantle 21 14 7 0 2039 1754 116.25 56
3 East Perth 21 13 8 0 2128 1856 114.66 52
4 Swan Districts 21 13 8 0 2073 1845 112.36 52
5 West Perth 21 11 10 0 1922 1816 105.84 44
6 Subiaco 21 8 13 0 1841 1985 92.75 32
7 South Fremantle 21 6 15 0 1666 2039 81.71 24
8 Claremont 21 4 17 0 1693 2127 79.60 16
  H&A 84 84 84 0 15332 15332 100.00 336
  Finals 4 4 4 0 707 707 100.00 16
  Total 88 88 88 0 16039 16039 100.00 352

1963 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
South Fremantle4.66.87.149.16 70 Sat 6-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval9,137
Perth1.37.814.1518.28 136 Perth won by 66 points
East Perth4.07.310.614.9 93 Sat 6-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval7,745
Subiaco4.412.415.1116.14 110 Subiaco won by 17 points
Claremont1.14.85.98.13 61 Sat 6-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval7,779
West Perth6.410.716.1021.12 138 West Perth won by 77 points
Swan Districts3.37.510.813.10 88 Sat 6-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval9,350
East Fremantle3.06.59.1112.15 87 Swan Districts won by 1 point

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco5.87.1012.1814.18 102 Sat 13-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval6,676
Claremont0.14.65.79.11 65 Subiaco won by 37 points
East Fremantle0.21.65.78.9 57 Sat 13-Apr-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval13,027
South Fremantle2.34.85.107.11 53 East Fremantle won by 4 points
Perth4.58.911.1515.17 107 Mon 15-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park15,100
Swan Districts4.77.1410.1713.20 98 Perth won by 9 points
West Perth2.19.411.1017.14 116 Mon 15-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval11,821
East Perth3.39.411.512.6 78 West Perth won by 38 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts3.17.212.514.7 91 Sat 20-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval11,224
West Perth4.46.109.1212.17 89 Swan Districts won by 2 points
South Fremantle2.23.55.910.13 73 Sat 20-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval8,202
Subiaco3.48.813.1315.13 103 Subiaco won by 30 points
East Perth3.18.511.916.11 107 Sat 20-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval10,036
Perth7.611.713.1416.17 113 Perth won by 6 points
Claremont2.18.610.913.15 93 Sat 20-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval5,738
East Fremantle2.33.48.118.12 60 Claremont won by 33 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth2.35.69.914.10 94 Sat 27-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval18,928
Perth2.54.810.1116.16 112 Perth won by 18 points
Swan Districts8.412.814.1117.15 117 Sat 27-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval8,724
East Perth2.57.812.1118.15 123 East Perth won by 6 points
Claremont2.59.911.1019.15 129 Sat 27-Apr-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval6,514
South Fremantle2.56.97.1210.13 73 Claremont won by 56 points
East Fremantle6.112.715.1420.16 136 Sat 27-Apr-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval7,580
Subiaco1.25.48.89.10 64 East Fremantle won by 72 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco2.07.010.212.9 81 Sat 4-May-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval8,657
West Perth3.64.109.1412.17 89 West Perth won by 8 points
South Fremantle2.27.710.1115.13 103 Sat 4-May-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,836
Swan Districts3.16.38.617.11 113 Swan Districts won by 10 points
East Perth1.42.125.168.21 69 Sat 4-May-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval9,489
Claremont3.45.56.129.14 68 East Perth won by 1 point
Perth3.57.614.1316.17 113 Sat 4-May-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park10,268
East Fremantle4.49.813.917.10 112 Perth won by 1 point

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth2.55.98.1311.14 80 Sat 11-May-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval9,270
South Fremantle4.19.313.517.10 112 South Fremantle won by 32 points
Perth2.54.86.147.19 61 Sat 11-May-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park8,809
Subiaco1.46.1010.1718.23 131 Subiaco won by 70 points
Swan Districts3.15.310.616.7 103 Sat 11-May-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval7,546
Claremont6.311.414.516.8 104 Claremont won by 1 point
East Fremantle5.610.1014.1818.22 130 Sat 11-May-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval9,144
East Perth2.27.59.513.7 85 East Fremantle won by 45 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco1.17.1110.1312.16 88 Sat 18-May-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval7,737
Swan Districts4.87.1010.1614.19 103 Swan Districts won by 15 points
South Fremantle5.27.39.913.13 91 Sat 18-May-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval7,738
East Perth2.15.49.815.9 99 East Perth won by 8 points
Claremont5.46.59.712.8 80 Sat 18-May-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval7,297
Perth3.36.149.1913.21 99 Perth won by 19 points
West Perth4.26.59.812.9 81 Sat 18-May-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval9,715
East Fremantle2.25.69.613.10 88 East Fremantle won by 7 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth1.14.68.913.13 91 Sat 25-May-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park4,773
South Fremantle4.16.49.710.9 69 Perth won by 22 points
Subiaco3.18.69.812.11 83 Sat 25-May-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval4,259
East Perth2.32.56.88.12 60 Subiaco won by 23 points
West Perth1.66.1010.1114.14 98 Sat 25-May-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval6,125
Claremont4.27.59.1011.12 78 West Perth won by 20 points
East Fremantle3.15.57.1013.14 92 Sat 25-May-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval7,361
Swan Districts3.17.210.412.9 81 East Fremantle won by 11 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts2.67.811.1418.18 126 Sat 1-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval9,116
Perth2.65.117.138.17 65 Swan Districts won by 61 points
East Perth0.14.56.710.12 72 Sat 1-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval12,220
West Perth6.77.910.1014.13 97 West Perth won by 25 points
Claremont2.13.75.117.13 55 Mon 3-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval11,052
Subiaco4.68.913.1018.11 119 Subiaco won by 64 points
South Fremantle3.28.811.1015.14 104 Mon 3-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval15,847
East Fremantle5.09.312.613.8 86 South Fremantle won by 18 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.08.48.712.10 82 Sat 15-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval13,394
Swan Districts1.24.59.913.15 93 Swan Districts won by 11 points
Subiaco3.56.910.1016.15 111 Sat 15-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval7,383
South Fremantle3.53.87.912.11 83 Subiaco won by 28 points
Perth2.24.58.1213.14 92 Sat 15-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park8,016
East Perth3.47.910.1312.14 86 Perth won by 6 points
East Fremantle4.38.811.1714.21 105 Sat 15-Jun-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval7,229
Claremont6.311.712.814.14 98 East Fremantle won by 7 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth1.58.1010.1514.23 107 Sat 22-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park9,062
West Perth0.13.58.109.13 67 Perth won by 40 points
East Perth4.29.413.817.8 110 Sat 22-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval9,246
Swan Districts4.36.611.1115.12 102 East Perth won by 8 points
South Fremantle1.07.18.411.13 79 Sat 22-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,699
Claremont4.28.612.1014.16 100 Claremont won by 21 points
Subiaco5.47.810.1011.14 80 Sat 22-Jun-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval7,660
East Fremantle2.08.913.1718.19 127 East Fremantle won by 47 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth7.49.716.1218.17 125 Sat 6-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval9,285
Subiaco1.34.105.127.18 60 West Perth won by 65 points
Swan Districts3.45.97.149.15 69 Sat 6-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval6,093
South Fremantle1.44.58.810.10 70 South Fremantle won by 1 point
Claremont5.57.712.816.10 106 Sat 6-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval6,789
East Perth3.08.513.1015.17 107 East Perth won by 1 point
East Fremantle4.38.811.1418.16 124 Sat 6-Jul-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval9,636
Perth1.52.95.147.18 60 East Fremantle won by 64 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle2.24.76.138.15 63 Sat 13-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval7,252
West Perth2.15.48.510.7 67 West Perth won by 4 points
Subiaco0.12.103.118.14 62 Sat 13-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval4,851
Perth4.34.68.139.13 67 Perth won by 5 points
Claremont0.14.57.58.5 53 Sat 13-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval5,732
Swan Districts3.24.36.88.11 59 Swan Districts won by 6 points
East Perth2.04.86.1110.16 76 Sat 13-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval8,964
East Fremantle0.41.41.72.9 21 East Perth won by 55 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts1.23.210.715.9 99 Sat 20-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval6,353
Subiaco3.110.511.513.5 83 Swan Districts won by 16 points
East Perth4.18.711.1016.15 111 Sat 20-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval9,196
South Fremantle2.53.105.119.14 68 East Perth won by 43 points
Perth3.37.712.1218.15 123 Sat 20-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park6,570
Claremont2.54.86.159.21 75 Perth won by 48 points
East Fremantle3.08.414.717.12 114 Sat 20-Jul-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval9,701
West Perth3.74.108.128.13 61 East Fremantle won by 53 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Fremantle3.07.67.67.10 52 Sat 27-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval6,408
Perth0.61.84.155.16 46 South Fremantle won by 6 points
East Perth3.59.1316.1722.23 155 Sat 27-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval10,343
Subiaco3.15.28.410.6 66 East Perth won by 89 points
Claremont1.63.95.108.11 59 Sat 27-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval6,485
West Perth4.47.611.914.16 100 West Perth won by 41 points
Swan Districts2.65.89.1111.12 78 Sat 27-Jul-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval9,651
East Fremantle1.26.57.512.9 81 East Fremantle won by 3 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth6.18.99.1111.15 81 Sat 3-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park9,278
Swan Districts4.59.816.1419.15 129 Swan Districts won by 48 points
West Perth5.110.513.717.12 114 Sat 3-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval13,934
East Perth4.47.710.1313.16 94 West Perth won by 20 points
Subiaco3.010.312.717.11 113 Sat 3-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval3,915
Claremont1.45.610.813.13 91 Subiaco won by 22 points
East Fremantle4.36.413.918.11 119 Sat 3-Aug-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval10,726
South Fremantle2.25.86.99.10 64 East Fremantle won by 55 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Swan Districts4.36.411.913.12 90 Sat 10-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval12,555
West Perth0.12.13.39.10 64 Swan Districts won by 26 points
South Fremantle3.49.910.1415.18 108 Sat 10-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval5,125
Subiaco0.44.66.138.14 62 South Fremantle won by 46 points
East Perth6.410.611.715.10 100 Sat 10-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval10,096
Perth0.26.46.1012.12 84 East Perth won by 16 points
Claremont2.18.59.912.16 88 Sat 10-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval5,908
East Fremantle6.47.414.715.7 97 East Fremantle won by 9 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth3.05.29.512.6 78 Sat 17-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval8,900
Perth2.46.78.813.9 87 Perth won by 9 points
Swan Districts4.16.47.89.13 67 Sat 17-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval11,081
East Perth3.39.710.914.11 95 East Perth won by 28 points
Claremont3.85.1010.1910.20 80 Sat 17-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval4,743
South Fremantle1.68.1311.1518.20 128 South Fremantle won by 48 points
East Fremantle3.54.57.710.10 70 Sat 17-Aug-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval5,567
Subiaco1.07.48.99.10 64 East Fremantle won by 6 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco1.122.137.189.19 73 Sat 24-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,661
West Perth0.15.57.1211.19 85 West Perth won by 12 points
South Fremantle1.34.86.910.13 73 Sat 24-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Fremantle Oval7,493
Swan Districts2.87.910.1413.17 95 Swan Districts won by 22 points
East Perth5.08.513.914.21 105 Sat 24-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval6,566
Claremont4.24.44.55.7 37 East Perth won by 68 points
Perth2.43.612.1016.12 108 Sat 24-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park8,350
East Fremantle4.59.610.713.8 86 Perth won by 22 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Perth4.29.59.713.18 96 Sat 31-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Leederville Oval8,165
South Fremantle3.44.57.68.10 58 West Perth won by 38 points
Perth2.58.1015.1516.21 117 Sat 31-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Lathlain Park5,699
Subiaco0.15.35.811.18 84 Perth won by 33 points
Swan Districts8.411.518.1123.11 149 Sat 31-Aug-1963 12:00 pm Bassendean Oval4,697
Claremont1.09.29.314.9 93 Swan Districts won by 56 points
East Fremantle5.48.613.915.12 102 Sat 31-Aug-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval14,938
East Perth2.38.714.817.12 114 East Perth won by 12 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Subiaco5.58.88.815.12 102 Sat 7-Sep-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval5,959
Swan Districts2.47.1012.1617.21 123 Swan Districts won by 21 points
Claremont2.36.49.512.8 80 Sat 7-Sep-1963 12:00 pm Claremont Oval4,024
Perth9.413.814.815.11 101 Perth won by 21 points
East Fremantle5.213.417.722.13 145 Sat 7-Sep-1963 12:00 pm East Fremantle Oval10,184
West Perth5.28.611.1314.17 101 East Fremantle won by 44 points
East Perth4.510.716.1029.15 189 Sat 7-Sep-1963 12:00 pm Perth Oval9,943
South Fremantle4.27.39.511.6 72 East Perth won by 117 points

1963 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Perth 21 15 6 0 1970 1910 103.14 60
2 East Fremantle 21 14 7 0 2039 1754 116.25 56
3 East Perth 21 13 8 0 2128 1856 114.66 52
4 Swan Districts 21 13 8 0 2073 1845 112.36 52
5 West Perth 21 11 10 0 1922 1816 105.84 44
6 Subiaco 21 8 13 0 1841 1985 92.75 32
7 South Fremantle 21 6 15 0 1666 2039 81.71 24
8 Claremont 21 4 17 0 1693 2127 79.60 16
  H&A 84 84 84 0 15332 15332 100.00 336
  Finals 4 4 4 0 707 707 100.00 16
  Total 88 88 88 0 16039 16039 100.00 352

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Perth3.43.75.97.11 53 Sat 14-Sep-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval31,462
Swan Districts1.53.95.915.11 101 Swan Districts won by 48 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle2.46.513.1114.13 97 Sat 21-Sep-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval25,419
Perth2.63.75.811.10 76 East Fremantle won by 21 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Perth1.14.55.1310.25 85 Sat 28-Sep-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval22,401
Swan Districts5.311.612.614.9 93 Swan Districts won by 8 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
East Fremantle5.46.1011.1013.12 90 Sat 5-Oct-1963 12:00 pm Subiaco Oval41,101
Swan Districts2.37.512.617.10 112 Swan Districts won by 22 points

Footnotes

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