List of West Australian Football League premiers

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This is a list of the West Australian Football League premiers, the premier state based Australian rules football league in Western Australia, and includes premiers of the Western Australian Football Association (1885 - 1907), Western Australian National Football League (1931-1979), WA State League (1990) and Westar Rules (1997 - 2000).

Premiers

Western Australian Football Association (1885 - 1907)

1885 - Rovers
1886 - Fremantle
1887 - Unions
1888 - Unions
1889 - Unions
1890 - Fremantle
1891 - Rovers
1892 - Fremantle
1893 - Fremantle
1894 - Fremantle
1895 - Fremantle
1896 - Fremantle
1897 - West Perth
1898 - Fremantle
1899 - West Perth def East Fremantle
1900 - East Fremantle
1901 - West Perth def East Fremantle
1902 - East Fremantle
1903 - East Fremantle
1904 - East Fremantle 12.11 (83) def Perth 3.7 (25)
1905 - West Perth 4.7 (31) def East Fremantle 3.9 (27)
1906 - East Fremantle 12.3 (75) def West Perth 5.6 (36)
1907 - Perth 6.6 (42) def East Fremantle 5.11 (41)

West Australian Football League (1908 - 1930)

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Venue Attendance Umpire(s)
1908 East Fremantle Perth 5.7 (37) - 0.8 (8) Fremantle Oval - I Crapp
1909 East Fremantle Perth 8.8 (56) - 4.6 (30) W.A.C.A. Ground - I Crapp
1910 East Fremantle East Perth 5.5 (35) - 2.10 (22) Fremantle Oval - I Crapp
1911 East Fremantle West Perth 14.12 (96) - 7.3 (45) Subiaco Oval - H Crapp
1912 Subiaco East Fremantle 5.8 (38) - 4.5 (29) Perth Oval 4,000 H Crapp
1913 Subiaco Perth 6.7 (43) - 4.7 (31) W.A.C.A. Ground 10,000 H Crapp
1914 East Fremantle South Fremantle 5.13 (43) - 3.6 (24) Subiaco Oval - H Crapp
1915 Subiaco Perth 3.3 (21) - 2.7 (19) Perth Oval - B Orr
1916 South Fremantle East Fremantle 7.12 (54) - 5.5 (35) W.A.C.A. Ground - Craig
1917 South Fremantle East Fremantle 6.5 (41) - 3.8 (26) W.A.C.A. Ground - Craig
1918 East Fremantle East Perth 11.8 (74) - 8.5 (53) Subiaco Oval 8,000 I Crapp
1919 East Perth East Fremantle 10.8 (68) - 7.4 (46) W.A.C.A. Ground - Cooper
1920 East Perth East Fremantle 6.16 (52) - 4.6 (30) W.A.C.A. Ground 12,000 Collins
1921 East Perth East Fremantle 5.9 (39) - 4.8 (32) Subiaco Oval - Isaachsen
1922 East Perth West Perth 7.13 (55) - 5.9 (39) Subiaco Oval 12,721 F O'Connor
1923 East Perth East Fremantle 9.9 (63) - 7.4 (46) Subiaco Oval 16,371 F O'Connor
1924 Subiaco East Fremantle 7.9 (51) - 3.6 (24) Perth Oval 10,519 Brack
1925 East Fremantle Subiaco 10.10 (70) - 6.7 (43) Perth Oval 15,112 F O'Connor
1926 East Perth Subiaco 11.19 (85) - 5.5 (35) W.A.C.A. Ground - F O'Connor
1927 East Perth South Fremantle 10.12 (72) - 7.9 (51) Subiaco Oval - F O'Connor
1928 East Fremantle East Perth 10.13 (73) - 8.8 (56) Subiaco Oval - F O'Connor
1929 East Fremantle South Fremantle 8.22 (70) - 5.9 (39) Subiaco Oval 11,021 P Trotter
1930 East Fremantle South Fremantle 12.15 (87) - 9.11 (65) Subiaco Oval - F Collins

Western Australian National Football League (1931 - 1979)

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Simpson Medal Venue Attendance Umpire(s)
1931 East Fremantle Subiaco 9.13 (67) - 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 10,859 F O'Connor
1932 West Perth East Perth 18.9 (117) - 11.8 (74) Subiaco Oval 14,182 T Campbell
1933 East Fremantle Subiaco 10.13 (73) - 7.7 (49) Subiaco Oval 15,919 F Collins
1934 West Perth East Fremantle 11.7 (73) - 5.9 (39) Perth Oval 10,464 G Gannon
1935 West Perth Subiaco 11.8 (74) - 7.9 (51) Perth Oval 19,154 G Owens
1936 East Perth Claremont 11.5 (71) - 9.6 (60)
1937 East Fremantle Claremont 14.13 (97) - 13.9 (87)
1938 Claremont East Fremantle 14.17 (101) - 11.13 (79)
1939 Claremont East Fremantle 14.11 (95) - 11.10 (76) Subiaco Oval 19,193 G Owens
1940 Claremont South Fremantle 13.13 (91) - 9.20 (74) Subiaco Oval 19,876 F Ryan
1941 West Perth East Fremantle 14.14 (98) - 10.17 (77) Subiaco Oval 15,835 G Owens
1942 West Perth Claremont 19.16 (130) - 11.13 (79) Subiaco Oval 5,308 F Ryan
1943 East Fremantle Swan Districts 17.15 (117) - 11.11 (77) Subiaco Oval 8,415 L Mosey
1944 East Perth East Fremantle 14.13 (97) - 4.17 (41) Subiaco Oval 8,991 L McComish
1945 East Fremantle South Fremantle 12.15 (87) - 7.9 (51) Alan Ebbs (EF) Subiaco Oval 19,509 L McComish
1946 East Fremantle West Perth 11.13 (79) - 10.13 (73) John Loughridge (WP) Subiaco Oval 24,841 F Ryan
1947 South Fremantle West Perth 13.8 (86) - 9.17 (71) Eric Eriksson (SF) Subiaco Oval 25,112 D Cronin
1948 South Fremantle West Perth 13.9 (87) - 8.15 (63) David Ingraham (SF) Subiaco Oval 28,660 A Pitsikas
1949 West Perth Perth 16.13 (109) - 12.7 (79) Jack Larcombe (WP) Subiaco Oval 34,049 A Pitsikas
1950 South Fremantle Perth 12.23 (95) - 13.11 (89) Clive Lewington (SF) Subiaco Oval 31,325 A Pitsikas
1951 West Perth South Fremantle 13.10 (88) - 12.13 (85) Don Porter (WP) Subiaco Oval 30,006 A Pitsikas
1952 South Fremantle West Perth 12.19 (91) - 10.10 (70) Des Kelly (SF) Subiaco Oval 29,701 J Campbell
1953 South Fremantle West Perth 18.12 (120) - 8.13 (61) Steve Marsh (SF) Subiaco Oval 34,207 F Wood
1954 South Fremantle East Fremantle 21.14 (140) - 9.8 (62) Charlie Tyson (SF) Subiaco Oval 36,098 F Wood
1955 Perth East Fremantle 11.11 (77) - 11.9 (75) Merv McIntosh (P) Subiaco Oval 41,659 J Green
1956 East Perth South Fremantle 10.17 (77) - 9.10 (64) Tony Parentich (SF) Subiaco Oval 34,959 L Gardner
1957 East Fremantle East Perth 10.18 (78) - 9.8 (62) Frank Conway (EF) Subiaco Oval 38,021 C Fitzpatrick
1958 East Perth East Fremantle 8.17 (65) - 8.15 (63) Ned Bull (EP) Subiaco Oval 36,668 L Gardner
1959 East Perth Subiaco 12.19 (91) - 9.14 (68) Graham Farmer (EP) Subiaco Oval 45,245 R Montgomery
1960 West Perth East Perth 17.13 (115) - 12.1 (83) Brian Foley (WP) Subiaco Oval 42,850 L Gardner
1961 Swan Districts East Perth 17.9 (111) - 12.15 (87) Keith Slater (SD) Subiaco Oval 41,102 L Gardner
1962 Swan Districts East Fremantle 14.10 (94) - 10.16 (76) Ray Sorrell (EF) Subiaco Oval 46,659 B Feld
1963 Swan Districts East Fremantle 17.10 (112) - 13.12 (90) Ken Bagley (SD) Subiaco Oval 41,101 R Scott
1964 Claremont East Fremantle 14.18 (102) - 15.8 (98) Norm Rogers (EF) Subiaco Oval 45,120 R Montgomery
1965 East Fremantle Swan Districts 18.18 (126) - 16.6 (102) David Imrie (EF) Subiaco Oval 46,744 F Woods
1966 Perth East Perth 11.25 (91) - 10.15 (75) Barry Cable (P) Subiaco Oval 46,763 R Montgomery
1967 Perth East Perth 18.12 (120) - 15.12 (102) Barry Cable (P) Subiaco Oval 42,625 R Scott
1968 Perth East Perth 16.14 (110) - 13.8 (86) Barry Cable (P) Subiaco Oval R Scott
1969 West Perth East Perth 21.21 (147) - 10.14 (74) Bill Dempsey (WP) Subiaco Oval 51,385 R Montgomery
1970 South Fremantle Perth 15.7 (97) - 6.18 (54) Brian Ciccotosto (SF) Subiaco Oval 40,620 R Montgomery
1971 West Perth East Perth 14.17 (101) - 9.15 (69) Shane Sheridan (WP) Subiaco Oval 50,975 L Johnston
1972 East Perth Claremont 9.17 (71) - 8.8 (56) Ken McAullay (EP) Subiaco Oval 46,055 J Fuhrmann
1973 Subiaco West Perth 10.12 (72) - 6.4 (40) Dennis Blair (S) Subiaco Oval 46,885 R Capes
1974 East Fremantle Perth 17.20 (122) - 15.10 (100) Gary Gibelini (EF)/David Pretty (P) Subiaco Oval 40,758 R Capes
1975 West Perth South Fremantle 23.17 (155) - 7.9 (51) Mel Whinnen (WP) Subiaco Oval 52,322 R Capes
1976 Perth East Perth 13.14 (92) - 11.3 (69) Mal Day (P) Subiaco Oval 45,823 R Capes, R Powell
1977 Perth East Fremantle 26.13 (169) - 14.12 (96) Wim Rosbender (P) Subiaco Oval 44,381 R Capes, R Powell
1978 East Perth Perth 11.15 (81) - 12.7 (79) Ian Miller (EP) Subiaco Oval 45,126 R Capes, R Buckley
1979 East Fremantle South Fremantle 21.19 (145) - 16.16 (112) Kevin Taylor (EF) Subiaco Oval 52,781 R Capes, J Morris

West Australian Football League (1980 - 1989)

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Simpson Medal Venue Attendance Umpires
1980 South Fremantle Swan Districts 23.18 (156) - 15.8 (98) Maurice Rioli (SF) Subiaco Oval 46,208 R Phillips, J Morris
1981 Claremont South Fremantle 16.15 (111) - 12.24 (96) Gary Shaw (C)/Maurice Rioli (SF) Subiaco Oval 50,517 R Capes, R Powell
1982 Swan Districts Claremont 18.19 (127) - 11.12 (78) Graham Melrose (C) Subiaco Oval 50,833 D Gillies, R Phillips
1983 Swan Districts Claremont 15.14 (104) - 12.11 (83) Brad Shine (SD) Subiaco Oval 47,760 M Ball, D Rowe
1984 Swan Districts East Fremantle 20.18 (138) - 15.12 (102) Barry Kimberley (SD) Subiaco Oval 41,831 M Ball, D Johnson
1985 East Fremantle Subiaco 15.12 (102) - 14.13 (97) Brian Taylor (S) Subiaco Oval 42,657 D Johnson, P O'Reilly
1986 Subiaco East Fremantle 19.16 (130) - 8.13 (61) Mark Zanotti (S) Subiaco Oval 38,389 M Ball, K O'Driscoll
1987 Claremont Subiaco 20.20 (140) - 10.9 (69) Peter Thorne (C) Subiaco Oval 32,340 G Vernon, P O'Reilly
1988 Subiaco Claremont 19.8 (122) - 8.12 (60) Mick Lee (S) Subiaco Oval 28,183 P O'Reilly, D Johnson
1989 Claremont South Fremantle 15.16 (109) - 5.9 (39) Ben Allan (C) Subiaco Oval 38,198 D Johnson, P O'Reilly

W.A. State League (1990)

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Simpson Medal Venue Attendance Umpires
1990 Swan Districts Claremont 16.7 (103) - 10.17 (77) Greg Walker (SD) Subiaco Oval 26,541 P O'Reilly, G Vernon

West Australian Football League (1991 - 1996)

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Simpson Medal Venue Attendance Umpires
1991 Claremont Subiaco 19.18 (132) - 8.7 (55) Dale Kickett (C) Subiaco Oval 22,731 G Vernon, T Garrett
1992 East Fremantle South Fremantle 12.19 (91) - 9.13 (67) Clinton Browning (EF) Subiaco Oval T Garrett, G Scoop
1993 Claremont West Perth 13.14 (92) - 8.14 (62) Dale Kickett (C) Subiaco Oval 32,404 S Kronja, G Scoop
1994 East Fremantle Claremont 13.13 (91) - 10.10 (70) Mark Amaranti (EF) Subiaco Oval 17,594 S Kronja, G Scoop
1995 West Perth Subiaco 21.11 (137) - 12.9 (81) Darren Harris (WP) Subiaco Oval 30,712 S Kronja, T Garrett, D Starcevich
1996 Claremont East Perth 13.8 (86) - 12.12 (84) Todd Ridley (C) Subiaco Oval 29,771 A Binks, W French, S Kronja

Westar Rules (1997 - 2000)

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Simpson Medal Venue Attendance Umpires
1997 South Fremantle East Fremantle 13.7 (85) - 11.13 (79) David Hynes (SF) Subiaco Oval 32,371 T Garret, W French, A Binks
1998 East Fremantle West Perth 20.10 (130) - 13.9 (87) Adrian Bromage (EF) Subiaco Oval 23,258 A Binks, W French, S Gill
1999 West Perth South Fremantle 14.13 (97) - 11.6 (72) Christian Kelly (WP) Subiaco Oval 25,473 B Rosebury, M Fussel, W French
2000 East Perth East Fremantle 18.11 (119) - 11.14 (80) Dean Cox (EP) Subiaco Oval 30,174 D Cocoran, B Rosebury, D Margetts

West Australian Football League (2001 - )

Season Premiers Runners Up Score Simpson Medal Venue Attendance Umpires
2001 East Perth South Fremantle 17.18 (120) - 5.8 (38) Ryan Turnbull (EP) Subiaco Oval 23,842 C Hendrie, M Fussel, D Corcoran
2002 East Perth West Perth 15.14 (104) - 5.14 (44) Ryan Turnbull (EP) Subiaco Oval 31,382 L Farmer, C Hendrie, R Worthington
2003 West Perth Subiaco 13.9 (87) - 9.10 (64) Brent LeCras (WP) Subiaco Oval 17,775 C Hendrie, D Corcoran, R Worthington
2004 Subiaco Claremont 15.9 (99) - 7.9 (51) Paul Vines (S) Subiaco Oval 21,507 D Corcoran, L Farmer, M Fussel
2005 South Fremantle Claremont 17.8 (110) - 7.12 (54) Toby McGrath (SF) Subiaco Oval 22,570 L Farmer, M Fussel, G Bandy
2006 Subiaco South Fremantle 24.9 (153) - 10.10 (70) Marc Webb (S) Subiaco Oval 21,291 G Bandy, G Parker, T Keating
2007 Subiaco Claremont 15.13 (103) - 9.8 (62) Brad Smith (S) Subiaco Oval 19,541 G Statham, G Bandy, T Keating

Records

Premierships

Club Premierships Most Recent Premiership Last Grand Final Runners Up Total Grand Finals
East Fremantle 29 1998 2000 28 57
West Perth 18 2003 2003 12 30
East Perth 17 2002 2002 14 31
South Fremantle 12 2005 2006 16 28
Claremont 10 1996 2007 12 22
Subiaco 10 2007 2007 11 21
Fremantle 8 1898
Perth 7 1977 1978 9 16
Swan Districts 7 1990 1990 3 10
Unions 3 1889
Rovers 2 1891
Peel Thunder 0 - - 0 0
North Fremantle 0 - - 1 1
Midland Junction 0 - -

Italics indicate a defunct club.