List of West Australian Football League premiers
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, Western Australian National Football League, WA State League and Westar Rules.
Premiers
In 1967, WAFL football historian Dave Clement discovered a discrepancy between the official premiership list as published by the league and what he had determined from examination of records from the time. The original list has Fremantle winning six of the first seven premierships. However, documentation was found that the Unions club had won three premierships in succession. The discrepancy was not officially acknowledged and fixed until the League's centenary in 1985.In the early years, a number of cups were awarded to clubs who won the premiership, including the "Dixson Cup" and the "Farley Cup"
Prior to 1931, premierships were either awarded to the team leading the ladder or who won a final. If the top team lost the final, then they had the right to call for a challenge match to be played the following week to determine the premiership. In 1931 the system changed to the Page finals system where the top two teams play in the second semi final, with the loser having a second chance and the winner progressing straight to the Grand Final. The winner of the third and fourth placed teams who played in the first semi final play the loser of the second semi final in the preliminary final.
Western Australian Football Association (1885–1907)
West Australian Football League (1908–1930)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Best on Ground | Venue | Attendance | Umpire |
| 1908 | East Fremantle | Perth | 5.7 – 0.8 | Thomas C Wilson | Fremantle Oval | – | I Crapp | ||
| 1909 | East Fremantle | Perth | 8.8 – 4.6 | Thomas C Wilson | WACA Ground | – | I Crapp | ||
| 1910 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 5.5 – 2.10 | James Doig | Fremantle Oval | – | I Crapp | ||
| 1911 | East Fremantle | West Perth | 14.12 – 7.3 | James Doig | Subiaco Oval | – | I Crapp | ||
| 1912 | Subiaco | East Fremantle | 5.8 – 4.5 | Perth Oval | 4,000 | I Crapp | |||
| 1913 | Subiaco | Perth | 6.7 – 4.7 | WACA Ground | 10,000 | I Crapp | |||
| 1914 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 5.13 – 3.6 | Harry Sharpe | Subiaco Oval | – | I Crapp | ||
| 1915 | Subiaco | Perth | 3.3 – 2.7 | Perth Oval | – | B Orr | |||
| 1916 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 7.12 – 5.5 | F Collins | WACA Ground | – | Craig | ||
| 1917 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 6.5 – 3.8 | F Collins | WACA Ground | – | Craig | ||
| 1918 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 11.8 – 8.5 | W. J. “Nipper” Truscott | Subiaco Oval | 8,000 | I Crapp | ||
| 1919 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 10.8 – 7.4 | Chris Slattery | WACA Ground | – | Cooper | ||
| 1920 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 6.16 – 4.6 | Charlie McKenzie & Chris Slattery | WACA Ground | 12,000 | Collins | ||
| 1921 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 5.9 – 4.8 | Vern Harold & Charlie McKenzie | Subiaco Oval | – | Isaachsen | ||
| 1922 | East Perth | West Perth | 7.13 – 5.9 | Vern Harold | Subiaco Oval | 12,721 | F O'Connor | ||
| 1923 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 9.9 – 7.4 | Vern Harold | Subiaco Oval | 16,371 | F O'Connor | ||
| 1924 | Subiaco | East Fremantle | 7.9 – 3.6 | Snowy Hamilton | Perth Oval | 10,519 | Brack | ||
| 1925 | East Fremantle | Subiaco | 10.10 – 6.7 | John “Jerry” Dolan | Perth Oval | 15,112 | F O'Connor | ||
| 1926 | East Perth | Subiaco | 11.19 – 5.5 | Harold Gepp | WACA Ground | – | F O'Connor | ||
| 1927 | East Perth | South Fremantle | 10.12 – 7.9 | Harold Gepp | Subiaco Oval | – | F O'Connor | ||
| 1928 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 10.13 – 8.8 | John “Jerry” Dolan | Subiaco Oval | – | F O'Connor | ||
| 1929 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 8.22 – 5.9 | Dinny Coffey | Subiaco Oval | 11,021 | P Trotter | ||
| 1930 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 12.15 – 9.11 | Jerry Dolan | Subiaco Oval | – | F Collins |
Western Australian National Football League (1931–1979)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpire |
| 1931 | East Fremantle | Subiaco | 9.13 – 7.7 | Juda Bee | Barney Sheedy | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 10,859 | F O'Connor |
| 1932 | West Perth | East Perth | 18.9 – 11.8 | Jack Cashman | Jack Cashman | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 14,182 | T Campbell |
| 1933 | East Fremantle | Subiaco | 10.13 – 7.7 | Jerry Dolan | Jerry Dolan | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 15,919 | F Collins |
| 1934 | West Perth | East Fremantle | 11.7 – 5.9 | Don Marinko, Sr. | Johnny Leonard | N/A | Perth Oval | 10,464 | G Gannon |
| 1935 | West Perth | Subiaco | 11.8 – 7.9 | Don Marinko, Sr. | Johnny Leonard | N/A | Perth Oval | 19,154 | G Owens |
| 1936 | East Perth | Claremont | 11.5 – 9.6 | Mick Cronin | Jerry Dolan | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 20.874 | Sparrow |
| 1937 | East Fremantle | Claremont | 14.13 – 13.9 | Ross Hutchinson | Ross Hutchinson | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 16,460 | Owens |
| 1938 | Claremont | East Fremantle | 14.17 – 11.13 | George Moloney | Johnny Leonard | N/A | Subiaco Oval | - | - |
| 1939 | Claremont | East Fremantle | 14.11 – 11.10 | George Moloney | Johnny Leonard | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 19,193 | G Owens |
| 1940 | Claremont | South Fremantle | 13.13 – 9.20 | George Moloney | Johnny Leonard | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 19,876 | F Ryan |
| 1941 | West Perth | East Fremantle | 14.14 – 10.17 | Spike Pola | Ross Hutchinson | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 15,835 | G Owens |
| 1942 | West Perth | Claremont | 19.16 – 11.13 | Len Harman | Joe Brooker | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 5,308 | F Ryan |
| 1943 | East Fremantle | Swan Districts | 17.15 – 11.11 | Jim Conway | Jerry Dolan | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 8,415 | L Mosey |
| 1944 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 14.13 – 4.17 | Allan Watts | Cec Rowland | N/A | Subiaco Oval | 8,991 | L McComish |
| 1945 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 12.15 – 7.9 | George Meiers | Jerry Dolan | Alan Ebbs | Subiaco Oval | 19,509 | L McComish |
| 1946 | East Fremantle | West Perth | 11.13 – 10.13 | Charlie Doig | Jerry Dolan | John Loughridge | Subiaco Oval | 24,841 | F Ryan |
| 1947 | South Fremantle | West Perth | 13.8 – 9.17 | Ross Hutchinson | Ross Hutchinson | Eric Eriksson | Subiaco Oval | 25,112 | D Cronin |
| 1948 | South Fremantle | West Perth | 13.9 – 8.15 | Clive Lewington | Ross Hutchinson | David Ingraham | Subiaco Oval | 28,660 | A Pitsikas |
| 1949 | West Perth | Perth | 16.13 – 12.7 | Stan Heal | Stan Heal | Jack Larcombe | Subiaco Oval | 34,049 | A Pitsikas |
| 1950 | South Fremantle | Perth | 12.23 – 13.11 | Clive Lewington | Clive Lewington | Clive Lewington | Subiaco Oval | 31,325 | A Pitsikas |
| 1951 | West Perth | South Fremantle | 13.10 – 12.13 | Ray Schofield | Stan Heal | Don Porter | Subiaco Oval | 30,006 | A Pitsikas |
| 1952 | South Fremantle | West Perth | 12.19 – 10.10 | Harry Carbon | Clive Lewington | Des Kelly | Subiaco Oval | 29,701 | J Campbell |
| 1953 | South Fremantle | West Perth | 18.12 – 8.13 | Steve Marsh | Clive Lewington | Steve Marsh | Subiaco Oval | 34,207 | F Wood |
| 1954 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 21.14 – 9.8 | Frank Treasure | Clive Lewington | Charlie Tyson | Subiaco Oval | 36,098 | F Wood |
| 1955 | Perth | East Fremantle | 11.11 – 11.9 | Keith Harper | Ern Henfry | Merv McIntosh | Subiaco Oval | 41,659 | J Green |
| 1956 | East Perth | South Fremantle | 10.17 – 9.10 | Jack Sheedy | Jack Sheedy | Tony Parentich | Subiaco Oval | 34,959 | L Gardner |
| 1957 | East Fremantle | East Perth | 10.18 – 9.8 | Steve Marsh | Steve Marsh | Frank Conway | Subiaco Oval | 38,021 | C Fitzpatrick |
| 1958 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 8.17 – 8.15 | Tom Everett | Jack Sheedy | Ned Bull | Subiaco Oval | 36,668 | L Gardner |
| 1959 | East Perth | Subiaco | 12.19 – 9.14 | Jack Sheedy | Jack Sheedy | Graham Farmer | Subiaco Oval | 45,245 | R Montgomery |
| 1960 | West Perth | East Perth | 17.13 – 12.1 | Brian Foley | Arthur Olliver | Brian Foley | Subiaco Oval | 42,850 | L Gardner |
| 1961 | Swan Districts | East Perth | 17.9 – 12.15 | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Keith Slater | Subiaco Oval | 41,102 | L Gardner |
| 1962 | Swan Districts | East Fremantle | 14.10 – 10.16 | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Ray Sorrell | Subiaco Oval | 46,659 | B Feld |
| 1963 | Swan Districts | East Fremantle | 17.10 – 13.12 | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Ken Bagley | Subiaco Oval | 41,101 | R Scott |
| 1964 | Claremont | East Fremantle | 14.18 – 15.8 | Les Mumme | Jim Conway | Norm Rogers | Subiaco Oval | 45,120 | R Montgomery |
| 1965 | East Fremantle | Swan Districts | 18.18 – 16.6 | Bob Johnson | Bob Johnson | David Imrie | Subiaco Oval | 46,744 | F Woods |
| 1966 | Perth | East Perth | 11.25 – 10.15 | Mal Atwell | Mal Atwell | Barry Cable | Subiaco Oval | 46,763 | R Montgomery |
| 1967 | Perth | East Perth | 18.12 – 15.12 | Mal Atwell | Mal Atwell | Barry Cable | Subiaco Oval | 42,625 | R Scott |
| 1968 | Perth | East Perth | 16.14 – 13.8 | Mal Atwell | Mal Atwell | Barry Cable | Subiaco Oval | 40,315 | R Scott |
| 1969 | West Perth | East Perth | 21.21 – 10.14 | Graham Farmer | Graham Farmer | Bill Dempsey | Subiaco Oval | 51,385 | R Montgomery |
| 1970 | South Fremantle | Perth | 15.7 – 6.18 | Hassa Mann | Hassa Mann | Brian Ciccotosto | Subiaco Oval | 40,620 | R Montgomery |
| 1971 | West Perth | East Perth | 14.17 – 9.15 | Graham Farmer | Graham Farmer | Shane Sheridan | Subiaco Oval | 50,975 | L Johnston |
| 1972 | East Perth | Claremont | 9.17 – 8.8 | Mal Brown | Mal Brown | Ken McAullay | Subiaco Oval | 46,055 | J Fuhrmann |
| 1973 | Subiaco | West Perth | 10.12 – 6.4 | Ross Smith | Ross Smith | Dennis Blair | Subiaco Oval | 46,885 | R Capes |
| 1974 | East Fremantle | Perth | 17.20 – 15.10 | Graham Melrose | John Todd | Gary Gibelini David Pretty | Subiaco Oval | 40,758 | R Capes |
| 1975 | West Perth | South Fremantle | 23.17 – 7.9 | Bill Dempsey | Graham Campbell | Mel Whinnen | Subiaco Oval | 52,322 | R Capes |
| 1976 | Perth | East Perth | 13.14 – 11.3 | Colin Lofts | Ken Armstrong | Mal Day | Subiaco Oval | 45,823 | R Capes, R Powell |
| 1977 | Perth | East Fremantle | 26.13 – 14.12 | Colin Lofts | Ken Armstrong | Wim Rosbender | Subiaco Oval | 44,381 | R Capes, R Powell |
| 1978 | East Perth | Perth | 11.15 – 12.7 | Barry Cable | Barry Cable | Ian Miller | Subiaco Oval | 45,126 | R Capes, R Buckley |
| 1979 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 21.19 – 16.16 | Brian Peake | Brad Smith | Kevin Taylor | Subiaco Oval | 52,781 | R Capes, J Morris |
West Australian Football League (1980–1989)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
| 1980 | South Fremantle | Swan Districts | 23.18 – 15.8 | Noel Carter | Mal Brown | Maurice Rioli | Subiaco Oval | 46,208 | R Phillips, J Morris |
| 1981 | Claremont | South Fremantle | 16.15 – 12.24 | Graham Moss | Graham Moss | Gary Shaw Maurice Rioli | Subiaco Oval | 50,517 | R Capes, R Powell |
| 1982 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 18.19 – 11.12 | Graham Melrose | John Todd | Graham Melrose | Subiaco Oval | 50,833 | D Gillies, R Phillips |
| 1983 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 15.14 – 12.11 | Keith Narkle | John Todd | Brad Shine | Subiaco Oval | 47,760 | M Ball, D Rowe |
| 1984 | Swan Districts | East Fremantle | 20.18 – 15.12 | Keith Narkle | John Todd | Barry Kimberley | Subiaco Oval | 41,831 | M Ball, D Johnson |
| 1985 | East Fremantle | Subiaco | 15.12 – 14.13 | Ron Alexander | Ron Alexander | Brian Taylor | Subiaco Oval | 42,657 | D Johnson, P O'Reilly |
| 1986 | Subiaco | East Fremantle | 19.16 – 8.13 | Neil Taylor | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Mark Zanotti | Subiaco Oval | 38,389 | M Ball, K O'Driscoll |
| 1987 | Claremont | Subiaco | 20.20 – 10.9 | Gerard Neesham | Gerard Neesham | Peter Thorne | Subiaco Oval | 32,340 | G Vernon, P O'Reilly |
| 1988 | Subiaco | Claremont | 19.8 – 8.12 | Greg Carpenter | Haydn Bunton, Jr. | Mick Lee | Subiaco Oval | 28,183 | P O'Reilly, D Johnson |
| 1989 | Claremont | South Fremantle | 15.16 – 5.9 | John Scott | Gerard Neesham | Ben Allan | Subiaco Oval | 38,198 | D Johnson, P O'Reilly |
W.A. State League (1990)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
| 1990 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 16.7 – 10.17 | Peter Hodyl | John Todd | Greg Walker | Subiaco Oval | 26,541 | P O'Reilly, G Vernon |
West Australian Football League (1991–1996)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
| 1991 | Claremont | Subiaco | 19.18 – 8.7 | Mark Hann | Gerard Neesham | Dale Kickett | Subiaco Oval | 22,731 | G Vernon, T Garrett |
| 1992 | East Fremantle | South Fremantle | 12.19 – 9.13 | Steve Malaxos | Ken Judge | Clinton Browning | Subiaco Oval | 30,130 | T Garrett, G Scoop |
| 1993 | Claremont | West Perth | 13.14 – 8.14 | Darrell Panizza | Gerard Neesham | Dale Kickett | Subiaco Oval | 32,404 | S Kronja, G Scoop |
| 1994 | East Fremantle | Claremont | 13.13 – 10.10 | Steve Malaxos | Ken Judge | Mark Amaranti | Subiaco Oval | 17,594 | S Kronja, G Scoop |
| 1995 | West Perth | Subiaco | 21.11 – 12.9 | Darren Harris | John Dimmer | Darren Harris | Subiaco Oval | 30,712 | S Kronja, T Garrett, D Starcevich |
| 1996 | Claremont | East Perth | 13.8 – 12.12 | Jeremy Guard | Darrell Panizza | Todd Ridley | Subiaco Oval | 29,771 | A Binks, W French, S Kronja |
Westar Rules (1997–2000)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
| 1997 | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 13.7 – 11.13 | Jon Dorotich & Peter Worsfold | John Todd | David Hynes | Subiaco Oval | 32,371 | T Garrett, W French, A Binks |
| 1998 | East Fremantle | West Perth | 20.10 – 13.9 | Stephen Bilcich | Tony Micale | Adrian Bromage | Subiaco Oval | 23,258 | A Binks, W French, S Gill |
| 1999 | West Perth | South Fremantle | 14.13 – 11.6 | Kim Rigoll | John Dimmer | Christian Kelly | Subiaco Oval | 25,473 | B Rosebury, M Fussell, W French |
| 2000 | East Perth | East Fremantle | 18.11 – 11.14 | Jeremy Barnard | Tony Micale | Dean Cox | Subiaco Oval | 30,174 | D Corcoran, B Rosebury, D Margetts |
West Australian Football League (2001–)
| Season | Premiers | Runners Up | Score | Captain | Coach | Simpson Medal | Venue | Attendance | Umpires |
| 2001 | East Perth | South Fremantle | 17.18 – 5.8 | Jeremy Barnard | Tony Micale | Ryan Turnbull | Subiaco Oval | 23,842 | C Hendrie, M Fussell, D Corcoran |
| 2002 | East Perth | West Perth | 15.14 – 5.14 | Jeremy Barnard | Tony Micale | Ryan Turnbull | Subiaco Oval | 31,382 | L Farmer, C Hendrie, R Worthington |
| 2003 | West Perth | Subiaco | 13.9 – 9.10 | Steve Trewhella | Darren Harris | Brent LeCras | Subiaco Oval | 17,775 | C Hendrie, D Corcoran, R Worthington |
| 2004 | Subiaco | Claremont | 15.9 – 7.9 | Richard Maloney | Peter German | Paul Vines | Subiaco Oval | 21,507 | D Corcoran, L Farmer, M Fussell |
| 2005 | South Fremantle | Claremont | 17.8 – 7.12 | David Gault | John Dimmer | Toby McGrath | Subiaco Oval | 22,570 | L Farmer, M Fussell, G Bandy |
| 2006 | Subiaco | South Fremantle | 24.9 – 10.10 | Marc Webb | Peter German | Marc Webb | Subiaco Oval | 21,291 | G Bandy, G Parker, T Keating |
| 2007 | Subiaco | Claremont | 15.13 – 9.8 | Marc Webb | Scott Watters | Brad Smith | Subiaco Oval | 19,541 | G Statham, G Bandy, T Keating |
| 2008 | Subiaco | Swan Districts | 22.16 – 14.7 | Marc Webb | Scott Watters | Chris Hall | Subiaco Oval | 23,199 | G Statham, S Parry, D Margetts |
| 2009 | South Fremantle | Subiaco | 17.11 – 13.17 | Toby McGrath | John Dimmer | Ashton Hams | Subiaco Oval | 22,727 | S Parry, C Hendrie, G Statham |
| 2010 | Swan Districts | Claremont | 14.16 – 14.15 | Josh Roberts | Brian Dawson | Andrew Krakouer | Subiaco Oval | 24,600 | S Parry, C Hendrie, G Statham |
| 2011 | 19.13 – 10.11 | Clancy Rudeforth | Simon McPhee | Beau Wilkes | Patersons Stadium | 15,459 | S Parry, C Hendrie, S McPhee | ||
| 2012 | 18.16 – 15.8 | Luke Blackwell | Marc Webb | Paul Medhurst | Patersons Stadium | 18,612 | S McPhee, T Keating, J Orr | ||
| 2013 | 20.11 – 12.10 | Jason Salecic | Bill Monaghan | Mark Hutchings | Patersons Stadium | 20,008 | S Parry, J Orr, S McPhee | ||
| 2014 | 11.16 – 9.12 | Kyal Horsley | Jarrad Schofield | Jason Bristow | Patersons Stadium | 11,987 | S Parry, S McPhee, M Adams | ||
| 2015 | 21.10 - 10.10 | Kyal Horsley | Jarrad Schofield | Matt Boland | Domain Stadium | 13,094 | S McPhee, S Parry, M Adams | ||
| 2016 | 11.13 – 8.8 | Gerald Ugle | Cam Shepherd | Connor Blakely | Domain Stadium | 15,031 | N Williamson, M Worobec, J Power | ||
| 2017 | 11.6 – 7.14 | Gerald Ugle | Cam Shepherd | Luke Ryan | Domain Stadium | 18,180 | M Adams, J Power, T McPhee | ||
| 2018 | Subiaco | West Perth | 19.13 – 7.4 | Kyal Horsley | Jarrad Schofield | Kyal Horsley | Optus Stadium | 25, 064 | M Adams, B Laycock, J Power |
| 2019 | Subiaco | South Fremantle | 18.12 – 3.6 | Leigh Kitchin | Beau Wardman | Ben Sokol | Perth Stadium | 18,941 | - |