List of WAFL Women's premiers
This page is a complete chronological listing of WAFL Women's premiers. WAFL Women's (WAFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in Western Australia. As at the end of the 2024 season, three teams have won two premierships each: ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder, ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle and ‹See Tfd›Claremont.
List of premiers
The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Lou Knitter Medal | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 8.5 (53) d. 4.4 (28) | Gabby O'Sullivan (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle) | Lathlain Park | 14 September 2019[1] |
| 2020 | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 4.4 (28) d. 2.1 (13) | Chloe Wrigle (‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder) | Arena Joondalup | 19 September 2020[2][3] |
| 2021 | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder (2) | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts (2) | 5.3 (33) d. 2.3 (15) | Sabreena Duffy (‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder) | Rushton Park | 11 July 2021[4][5] |
| 2022 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 7.4 (46) d. 6.2 (38) | Jasmin Stewart (‹See Tfd›Claremont) | Claremont Oval | 2 July 2022[6][7] |
| 2023 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle (2) | ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 4.2 (26) d. 2.2 (14) | Zippy Fish (‹See Tfd›East Fremantle) | Mineral Resources Park | 15 July 2023[8][9] |
| 2024 | ‹See Tfd›Claremont (2) | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle (2) | 3.2 (20) d. 2.5 (17) | Jayme Harken (‹See Tfd›Claremont) | Pentanet Stadium | 7 July 2024[10][11] |
Premierships by team
This table summarises all premierships won by each team.
| Club | Grand final matches | Premierships | Runners-up | Years since last premiership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | Total | Years | |||
| ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 4 | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 2 | 2022, 2024 | 1 |
| ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 3 | 2 | 2022, 2024 | 1 | 2023 | 0 |
| ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 2 | 2 | 2020, 2021 | 0 | — | 3 |
| ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 2019, 2021 | — |
| ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2020 | — |
| ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Premiership frequency
| Club | Years in competition | Seasons | Premierships | Runners-up | Strike rate (based on seasons in competition) | Average years per | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Grand final | ||||||
| ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 2019–present | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33.33% | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 2019–present | 6 | 2 | 1 | 33.33% | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 2019–present | 6 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 2019–present | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | — | 3.00 |
| ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 2019–present | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | — | 6.00 |
| ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 2020–present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 2022–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 2023–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Premiership droughts
The duration of the drought is given as the number of full seasons contested between premierships; the season in which the drought is broken is considered to be part of the drought, and if the drought began from a club's entry to the league, the club's inaugural season is also considered to be part of the drought.
| + Drought began upon club's entry to league |
| Club | Seasons | Start | Grand final appearances during drought |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 6 | 2019+ | 2019, 2021 |
| ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | 6 | 2019+ | 2020 |
| ‹See Tfd›South Fremantle | 5 | 2020+ | |
| ‹See Tfd›West Perth | 3 | 2022+ | |
| ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 3 | 2022 | |
| ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 0 | 2024 | |
| ‹See Tfd›East Perth | 2 | 2023+ | |
| ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 1 | 2023 | 2024 |
Table correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Grand Final matchups
This is a list of the grand final matchups between two teams in the WAFL Women's, thus far. The only two teams to have played each other in more than one grand final are ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle and ‹See Tfd›Claremont.
| # | Match-up | Grand Final Appearances | Team(s) Premiership Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team(s) | Premiership Years | |||
| 3 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle vs ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 2022, 2023, 2024 | ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 2023 |
| ‹See Tfd›Claremont | 2022, 2024 | |||
| 1 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts vs ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 2019 | ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | - |
| ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle | 2019 | |||
| ‹See Tfd›Subiaco vs ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 2020 | ‹See Tfd›Subiaco | - | |
| ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 2020 | |||
| ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder vs ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | 2021 | ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder | 2021 | |
| ‹See Tfd›Swan Districts | - | |||
See also
References
- ^ "East Fremantle claim Optus WAFLW crown". WA Football. 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Peel crowned Optus WAFLW Premiers". WA Football. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "2020 WAFLW Grand Final Statistics". WA Football.
- ^ "Peel Thunder win back-to-back WAFLW premierships". WA Football. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "WAFL Women's Grand Final - Match Centre". wafl.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Mark Readings (4 July 2022). "Tigers Triumph Caps Off Stunning Day for WAFLW". wafootball.com.au.
- ^ "East Fremantle v Claremont". WAFL.com.au.
- ^ Chris Pike (15 July 2023). "WAFLW Grand Final Wrap". wafootball.com.au.
- ^ "Claremont v East Fremantle". WAFL.com.au.
- ^ Chris Pike (7 July 2024). "Claremont claim 2024 WAFL Women's Grand Final". wafootball.com.au.
- ^ "East Fremantle v Claremont". WAFL.com.au.
Sources
Sports portal
Australia portal
- Official website
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WAFL Women's premiers
- 2019: ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle
- 2020: ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder
- 2021: ‹See Tfd›Peel Thunder
- 2022: ‹See Tfd›Claremont
- 2023: ‹See Tfd›East Fremantle
- 2024: ‹See Tfd›Claremont
