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. Peel Thunder and East Fremantle have won the most premierships with two each.
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 | East Fremantle | Swan Districts | 8.5 (53) d. 4.4 (28) | Gabby O'Sullivan (East Fremantle) | Lathlain Park | 14 September 2019[1] |
| 2020 | Peel Thunder | Subiaco | 4.4 (28) d. 2.1 (13) | Chloe Wrigle (Peel Thunder) | Arena Joondalup | 19 September 2020[2][3] |
| 2021 | Peel Thunder (2) | Swan Districts (2) | 5.3 (33) d. 2.3 (15) | Sabreena Duffy (Peel Thunder) | Rushton Park | 11 July 2021[4][5] |
| 2022 | Claremont | East Fremantle | 7.4 (46) d. 6.2 (38) | Jasmin Stewart (Claremont) | Claremont Oval | 2 July 2022[6][7] |
| 2023 | East Fremantle (2) | Claremont | 4.2 (26) d. 2.2 (14) | Zippy Fish (East Fremantle) | Mineral Resources Park | 15 July 2023[8][9] |
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 | |||
| East Fremantle | 3 | 2 | 2019, 2023 | 1 | 2022 | 0 |
| Swan Districts | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 2019, 2021 | — |
| Claremont | 2 | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 2023 | 1 |
| Peel Thunder | 2 | 2 | 2020, 2021 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Subiaco | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2020 | — |
| South Fremantle | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| West Perth | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Premiership frequency
| Club | Years in competition |
Seasons | Premierships | Runners-up | Strike rate (based on seasons in competition) |
Average years per | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Grand final | ||||||
| East Fremantle | 2019–present | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40.00% | 2.50 | 1.67 |
| Peel Thunder | 2019–present | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40.00% | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Claremont | 2019–present | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20.00% | 5.00 | 2.50 |
| Swan Districts | 2019–present | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | — | 2.50 |
| Subiaco | 2019–present | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | — | 5.00 |
| South Fremantle | 2020–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| West Perth | 2022–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| East Perth | 2023–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 5 | 2019+ | 2019, 2021 |
| Subiaco | 5 | 2019+ | 2020 |
| South Fremantle | 4 | 2020+ | |
| West Perth | 2 | 2022+ | |
| Peel Thunder | 2 | 2022 | |
| Claremont | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
| East Perth | 1 | 2023+ | |
| East Fremantle | 0 | 2023 |
Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.
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.