Sunday Football League

The Sunday Football League Western Australia (SFL WA), commonly known as the Sunday Football League (SFL), is a defunct semi-professional Australian rules football league that was based in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The League was in operation from 1984 to 2008, and Kenwick Royals was the most successful club with eight senior team premierships.

Sunday Football League
Established1984
Disbanded2008
Last premiersGosnells
Most premiershipsKenwick (8)

History

The Sunday Football League (SFL) was formed in late 1983 after a proposed merger between the South Suburban Murray Football League (SSMFL) and Western Australian Football Association (WAFA) fell through. The twelve SSMFL clubs were Armadale, Canning, Gosnells, Kalamunda, Kelmscott, Kenwick, Kwinana, Maddington, Mandurah, Rockingham, Thornlie and Willetton. The five WAFA clubs to join were Applecross, Fremantle (later North Fremantle), Osborne Park, South Perth and Wanneroo. Six WAFA clubs decided to stay in that competition rather than join the new league.

South Suburban Football

Prior to the Sunday Football League being formed, the South Suburban Murray Football League was formed in 1960 when two leagues - the South Suburban Football Association and Murray Districts Football Association - agreed to a trial season. The SSFA had only five teams competing in 1959 (Armadale, Canning, Gosnells, Kelmscott and Maddington) while the MDFA had four teams (Hills, Pinjarra, Mandurah and Waroona). Kenwick, who had been trying since 1958 to join the SSFA, was accepted as the tenth team to remove a bye in each round.

The South Suburban Football Association began in 1910 with three teams, Armadale, Kelmscott and Mundijong. Queens Park joined in 1911, while Mundijong withdrew after five games. Victoria Park joined the SSFA in 1913. Queens Park won the premiership in 1913 after taking the SSFA to court after the league decided to change how the premier team would be selected that year.

The Murray Districts Football Association started in 1938 with five teams (Coolup, Mandurah, North Dandalup, Pinjarra and Waroona). Pinjarra won the first premiership, and Waroona won the next two before the competition was suspended due to World War 2. Waroona won the first two flags after the competition resumed in 1946 and 47. Pinjarra won in 1948 and Mandurah won their first premiership in 1949.

West Australian Football Association

The West Australian Football Association (WAFA) was established in 1949 as the Mercantile Football Association (MFA). The MFA consisted primarily of work-based clubs such as Boans, Daily News, Foys, Hardies, Mails, Sunday Times, Wesfarmers and Telegraphs. In 1954, the league was renamed as the Sunday National Football League (SNFL) and there were separate A-Grade and B-Grade competitions with promotion and relegation. The more traditional suburban-based teams were introduced in the 1950s, such as Maylands, Scarborough (not related to the current Club of the same name), Rockingham and Osborne Park. Work-based teams also changed names, with Wesfarmers becoming North Perth, Tramways becoming Leederville, and Sunday Times becoming Metropolitans.

In the 1960s, the league expanded with the inclusion of clubs from Wanneroo, Midland, Belmont, Cockburn, Bayswater and East Fremantle. By 1964, a Reserves Grade replaced the B-Grade competition, and each Club was required to field two sides. The league also changed name to the West Australian Football Association (WAFA) in 1968. South Perth, Applecross and Mosman Park were introduced in the 1970s. In 1980, the WAFA absorbed six teams from the disbanded Fremantle Ex-Scholars Football Association and a Division 2 was created. The WAFA reverted to a single grade competition in 1984 after Applecross, Fremantle (later North Fremantle), Osborne Park, South Perth and Wanneroo left to join the Sunday Football League.

The final year of the WAFA was in 1987 with teams from Manning, Mosman Park, Midland, Cockburn, Belmont and Tuart Hill. Over its 39 years, a total of 49 different clubs competed in the WAFA.

Lower SFL Grades

Between 1988 and 1991, the SFL managed a second-tier competition (with League, Reserves and Colts grades) known as the Metropolitan Football League (MFL). The MFL initially consisted of six teams, including four teams from the disbanded WAFA - Manning, Mosman Park, Midland and Cockburn - plus Fremantle and Kwinana, who previously competed in the top division of the Sunday Football League. Pinjarra and Mundijong Centrals joined in 1989 after the Murray Districts Football League disbanded, and were joined in 1990 by Waroona and South Mandurah. At the end of 1991, teams from the MFL joined the newly formed Peel Football League.

Between 1994 and 1997, the SFL managed another second-tier competition (with League, Reserves and Colts grades), known initially as the Sunday Amateurs Football League (SAFL). The SAFL initially consisted of seven teams, including Belmont, Midland, Kingsley, Cockburn, Manning, Mosman Park and North Fremantle. A number of these teams had joined after previously competing in the Peel Football League. Kalamunda and Ballajura joined the SAFL in 1995, replacing Cockburn and Manning. In 1997, the League was re-badged as the Sunday Football League (SFL) Division 2, and was reduced to four teams, after Belmont, Midland and North Fremantle left. Belmont joined the SFL at that time.

Between 1985 and 2008, the SFL managed a single-grade, third-tier competition, known initially as the SFL Saturday Amateurs Division. The Saturday Amateurs Division included the Thirds teams from those Division 1 clubs that had sufficient players to do so. The grade was renamed the SFL Division 3 from 1994 to 1997, but returned to the SFL Saturday Amateurs Division from 1998 to 2003. In 2004, there was revamp of the grade to include other single-team clubs, and there was a renaming to the West Australian Football Association (WAFA), which was a tribute to the former WAFA that existed between 1949 and 1987.

Disbanding

In February 2009 it was announced that the league would not be operating for the 2009 football season with clubs applying to join the Western Australian Amateur Football League and the Peel Football League.[1][2][3]

Armadale were admitted to the Peel Football League and the remaining clubs were admitted to the West Australian Amateur Football League.

It was an unfortunate event that clubs which had high public profiles in the SFL largely faded from public view when they were thrust into the lower-leagues of the Amateurs.

Clubs

SFL Division 1

ClubLogoHome groundColoursYears in competitionLeague premiersLeague premiership yearsNotes
ApplecrossHawksShirley Strickland OvalYellow, brown1984-1994-
ArmadaleDemonsGwynne ParkBlack, red1984-200812001
BelmontBombersForster ParkRed, white, black1997-1998-
CanningTigersWyong OvalBlack, yellow1984-200011994Merged with Victoria Park-South Perth in 2001
Canning-Victoria Park-South PerthTigersWyong OvalBlack, yellow2001-2008-Merger of Canning and Victoria Park-South Perth in 2001
FremantleMagpiesGil Fraser OvalBlack, white1984-1987-
GosnellsHawksGosnells OvalBlue, yellow1984-200821989, 2008
KalamundaCougarsRay Owen ReserveBlack, white1984-200021984-85
KelmscottBulldogsJohn Dunn OvalBlue, white1984-200812000
KenwickRoyalsMills ParkBlue, black1984-200881996-97-98-99, 2002, 2004-05-06
KwinanaKnightsMedina OvalRed, white, blue1984-1987-
MaddingtonBullsMaddington OvalMaroon, yellow1984-200822003, 2007
MandurahMustangsRushton ParkRed, white1984-1991-Known as Mandurah Southerners from 1984 to 1989
Osborne ParkSaintsRichard Guelfi ReserveRed, white1984-199731986–87, 1990Merged with Balcatta in WAAFL to form Stirling
RockinghamRamsAnniversary ParkRed, white, black1984-1986-
Swan ValleyValleySwan Valley OvalGreen, white2002-2003-
ThornlieLionsThornlie OvalGreen, yellow1984-200821993, 1995
Victoria Park-South PerthRaidersLathlain ParkBlue, white, yellow, black1984-2000-Known as South Perth Tigers from 1984 to 1996. Merged with Canning in 2001.
WannerooRoosKingsway ReserveBlack, white1984-200631988, 1991-92Known as Wanneroo-Kingsway Roos from 2001 to 2006
WillettonBluesBurrendah ReserveNavy blue, white1984-1997-

Metropolitan Football League

ClubLogoHome groundColoursYears in competitionLeague premiersLeague premiership yearsNotes
CockburnSaintsDavilak OvalBlue, white1988–1989, 1991-
KwinanaKnightsMedina OvalRed, blue, white1988-199111988
ManningMaroonsJames Miller OvalMaroon, yellow1988-1991-
MidlandTigersMidland OvalBlack, yellow1988-199111990
Mosman ParkMossiesTom Perrott ReserveRed, black1988-1991-
Mundijong CentralsBluesMundijong Sports ComplexNavy blue, white1989-199111991
North Fremantle (Fremantle)MagpiesGil Fraser OvalWhite, black1988-1991-Known as Fremantle Magpies 1988-1989
PinjarraTigersPinjarra OvalRed, white, black1989-199111989
South MandurahFalconsFalcon OvalBlue, yellow1990-1991-
WaroonaDemonsWaroona OvalBlack, red1990-1991-

Sunday Amateurs FL / SFL Division 2

ClubLogoHome groundColoursYears in competitionLeague premiersLeague premiership yearsNotes
BallajuraRoyalsKingfisher ParkBlue, black1995-1997-
BelmontBombersForster ParkRed, white, black1994-199621995-96Promoted to SFL Division 1 in 1997
CockburnEaglesDavilak ReserveBlue, yellow1994-
KalamundaCougarsRay Ewen ReserveWhite, black1995-199711997
KingsleyCatsKingsley ReserveRed, blue1994-1997-
ManningMaroonsJames Miller OvalMaroon, yellow1994-
MidlandTigersMidland OvalBlack, yellow1994-199611994
Mosman ParkMossiesTom Perrott ReserveRed, black1994-1997-
North FremantleMagpiesGil Fraser OvalWhite, black1994-1996-

Saturday Amateurs Division / SFL Division 3 / WAFA

ClubLogoHome groundColoursYears in competitionNotes
ApplecrossHawksShirley Strickland OvalYellow, brown1985–1989, 1993, 2003-2006
ArmadaleDemonsGwynne ParkBlack, red1989-1993
BallajuraRoyalsKingfisher ReserveRed, white, black1998-2001
BayswaterBluesHillcrest ParkNavy blue, white2005-2008
BeechboroBombersAltone ParkBlack, red1999-2005
Cockburn LakesWarriorsAnning ParkBlue, red, white2004
EllenbrookEelsCoolamon ParkNavy blue, white2006
ForrestdaleFalconsWilliam Skeet OvalRed, white1999-2008
GosnellsHawksGosnells OvalBlue, yellow1989-1997
InnalooBulldogsBirralee ReserveRed, white2007
KalamundaCougarsRay Owen ReserveBlack, white1985–1986, 1989, 1991-1992
KelmscottBulldogsJohn Dunn OvalBlue, white1985–2001, 2003-2004
KenwickRoyalsMills ParkBlue, black1990–1992, 1995–2004, 2006–2008
Koonga ValleyKangaroosKoongamia OvalGreen, black1993-1999
KoongamiaCrowsKoongamia OvalNavy blue, red, yellow2000-2008
MaddingtonBullsMaddington OvalMaroon, yellow1986-1990
MagpiesMagpiesMaddington OvalBlack, white2004-2005
ManningMaroonsJames Miller OvalMaroon, yellow1995-1996
MidlandTigersMidland OvalBlack, yellow2003
MurdochLionsMurdoch OvalMaroon, yellow1997-1999
NollamaraCougarsDes Penman ReserveGreen, red2004-2008
Osborne ParkSaintsRichard Guelfi ReserveRed, white1985-1997
RoleystoneTigersCross ParkBlack, yellow1987-2008
RossmoyneRhinosShelley ReserveLight blue, black, white2004-2008
Sister KatesMustangsReid OvalLight blue, navy blue, white2001-2008Known as Sister Kates 2001-2004 and Mustangs 2005-2008
Southern RiverFalconsSunderlands ParkNavy blue, yellow1998-2008
St NorbertsSaintsWyong ReserveBlue, yellow2004
ThornlieLionsThornlie OvalGreen, yellow1991-2008
WannerooRoosKingsway ReserveBlack, white1985–1991, 1994-1997
WillettonBluesBurrendah ReserveNavy blue, white1985-1995
Wonderers-Barry Britton ReserveBlack, red2004, 2006-2007

Grand final results

SFL Division 1 - League

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1984Kalamunda15.18 (108)Wanneroo11.10 (76)
1985Kalamunda21.15 (141)Willetton8.7 (55)
1986Osborne Park16.15 (111)Kalamunda11.6 (72)
1987Osborne Park21.19 (145)Maddington12.15 (87)
1988Wanneroo17.12 (114)Maddington14.16 (100)
1989Gosnells13.15 (93)Wanneroo12.8 (80)
1990Osborne Park13.17 (95)Kelmscott11.7 (73)
1991Wanneroo24.13 (157)Armadale8.5 (53)
1992Wanneroo10.17 (77)Osborne Park6.17 (53)
1993Thornlie20.10 (130)Canning10.11 (71)
1994Canning15.11 (101)Osborne Park13.13 (91)
1995Thornlie20.19 (139)Kenwick13.7 (85)
1996Kenwick15.11 (101)Armadale2.9 (21)
1997Kenwick15.16 (106)Armadale7.12 (54)
1998Kenwick13.17 (95)Armadale8.6 (54)
1999Kenwick14.18 (102)Gosnells8.8 (56)
2000Kelmscott11.14 (80)Armadale10.7 (67)
2001Armadale11.9 (75)Thornlie9.13 (67)
2002Kenwick14.11 (95)Thornlie7.7 (49)
2003Maddington17.17 (119)Thornlie14.6 (90)
2004Kenwick19.7 (121)Maddington15.7 (97)
2005Kenwick12.6 (78)Maddington8.8 (56)
2006Kenwick16.10 (106)Gosnells12.9 (81)
2007Maddington14.12 (96)Kenwick5.13 (43)
2008Gosnells14.16 (100)Kenwick8.14 (62)

Note: Results source from Sunday Football League Yearbooks

Metropolitan Football League - League

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1988Kwinana19.16 (130)Cockburn9.14 (68)
1989Pinjarra14.22 (106)Midland11.7 (73)
1990Midland16.8 (104)Mosman Park10.12 (72)
1991Mundijong Centrals14.10 (94)Midland12.10 (82)

Sunday Amateurs Football League / SFL Division 2 - League

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1994Midland12.11 (83)Belmont9.8 (62)
1995Belmont19.15 (129)Midland10.3 (63)
1996Belmont18.17 (125)Kalamunda11.12 (78)
1997Kalamunda18.17 (125)Kingsley6.13 (49)

Note: Known as Sunday Amateur Football League (SAFL) from 1994 to 1996 and Sunday Football League (SFL) Division 2 in 1997

SFL Division 1 - Reserves

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1984Canning22.8 (140)Kenwick6.7 (43)
1985Osborne Park10.8 (68)Willetton7.14 (56)
1986Maddington21.11 (137)Osborne Park15.9 (99)
1987Maddington16.14 (110)Applecross10.8 (68)
1988Kelmscott16.13 (109)Maddington10.14 (74)
1989Osborne Park17.15 (117)Gosnells12.13 (85)
1990Armadale10.14 (74)Osborne Park9.10 (64)
1991Wanneroo12.5 (77)Osborne Park8.14 (62)
1992Kelmscott9.3 (57)Osborne Park7.12 (54)
1993Osborne Park14.14 (98)Applecross9.18 (72)
1994Willetton14.8 (92)Osborne Park9.8 (62)
1995Willetton16.16 (112)Wanneroo9.7 (61)
1996Kenwick9.7 (61)Kelmscott8.10 (58)
1997Wanneroo11.7 (73)Armadale10.6 (66)
1998Wanneroo10.7 (67)Thornlie4.12 (36)
1999Thornlie10.8 (68)Gosnells10.5 (65)
2000Kelmscott11.5 (71)Maddington5.10 (40)
2001Thornlie9.10 (64)Maddington5.12 (42)
2002Maddington9.16 (70)Thornlie5.13 (43)
2003Thornlie20.11 (131)Kenwick5.8 (38)
2004Thornlie9.4 (58)Maddington6.8 (44)
2005Maddington18.7 (115)Thornlie2.7 (19)
2006Canning11.6 (72)Thornlie7.5 (47)
2007Maddington8.7 (55)Thornlie7.8 (50)
2008Maddington9.5 (59)Thornlie8.5 (53)

Metropolitan Football League - Reserves

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1988Kwinana11.16 (82)Cockburn8.6 (54)
1989Kwinana18.17 (125)Fremantle9.4 (58)
1990Kwinana15.10 (100)Midland11.8 (74)
1991Mosman Park13.12 (90)North Fremantle3.6 (24)

Sunday Amateurs Football League / SFL Division 2 - Reserves

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1994Belmont12.17 (89)Cockburn9.9 (63)
1995Midland8.15 (63)Belmont8.10 (58)
1996Belmont17.20 (122)Mosman Park6.1 (37)
1997Kalamunda19.13 (127)Kingsley6.13 (49)

SFL Saturday Amateurs Division / SFL Division 3

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1985Osborne Park Red12.11 (83)Willetton10.5 (65)
1986Wanneroo9.9 (63)Osborne Park Red9.6 (60)
1987Osborne Park15.17 (107)Maddington7.2 (44)
1988Wanneroo15.4 (94)Osborne Park4.10 (34)
1989Maddington13.13 (91)Osborne Park6.6 (42)
1990Maddington7.10 (52)Willetton6.15 (51)
1991Osborne Park15.11 (101)Gosnells7.7 (49)
1992Kelmscott11.14 (80)Roleytone5.8 (38)
1993Armadale11.9 (75)Kelmscott6.6 (42)
1994Thornlie12.4 (76)
8.8 (56)
Roleytone11.10 (76)
5.5 (35)
1995Gosnells16.11 (107)Kenwick12.4 (76)
1996Gosnells8.9 (57)Kenwick7.5 (47)
1997Kenwick12.12 (84)Kelmscott10.6 (66)
1998Kenwick11.7 (73)Thornlie3.9 (27)
1999Kenwick16.14 (110)Roleytone8.4 (52)
2000Kenwick8.7 (55)Roleytone7.10 (52)
2001Roleystone14.13 (97)Kenwick7.10 (52)
2002Roleystone13.7 (85)Sister Kates8.10 (58)
2003Kenwick10.12 (72)Koongamia9.8 (62)
2004Magpies14.10 (94)Kenwick7.4 (46)
2005Kenwick10.15 (75)Magpies8.7 (55)
2006Mustangs16.13 (109)Kenwick12.10 (82)
2007Forrestdale10.6 (66)Innaloo7.13 (55)
2008Kenwick20.14 (134)Roleystone9.9 (63)

Note: Known as SFL Saturday Amateurs Division from 1985 to 1993, SFL Division 3 from 1994 to 1997, SFL Saturday Amateurs Division from 1998 to 2003 and WAFA from 2004 to 2008

SFL Division 1 - Colts

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1984Kenwick11.7 (73)Fremantle7.10 (52)
1985Willetton9.11 (65)Wanneroo6.8 (44)
1986Thornlie18.16 (124)Willetton8.7 (55)
1987Willetton10.9 (69)Gosnells7.9 (51)
1988Applecross17.8 (110)Gosnells13.9 (87)
1989Applecross9.19 (73)Gosnells8.7 (55)
1990Gosnells17.7 (109)Armadale6.14 (50)
1991Kenwick11.6 (72)Kelmscott8.10 (58)
1992Willetton8.14 (62)Canning5.9 (39)
1993Willetton8.9 (57)Osborne Park8.6 (54)
1994Osborne Park8.13 (61)Kenwick7.5 (47)
1995Willetton11.17 (83)Kenwick6.6 (42)
1996Wanneroo11.12 (78)Kelmscott3.5 (23)
1997Kenwick13.7 (85)Maddington9.4 (58)
1998Kelmscott7.6 (48)Kenwick6.8 (44)
1999Kenwick8.12 (60)Kelmscott8.10 (58)
2000Wanneroo16.3 (99)Kenwick10.12 (72)
2001Kenwick11.14 (80)Wanneroo4.6 (30)
2002Kenwick9.12 (66)Thornlie5.4 (34)
2003Gosnells11.5 (71)Swan Valley6.3 (39)
2004Kenwick13.9 (87)Gosnells8.4 (52)
2005Armadale12.10 (82)Maddington4.9 (33)
2006Wanneroo-Kingsway8.14 (62)Thornlie7.7 (49)
2007Thornlie15.7 (97)Gosnells10.4 (64)
2008Thornlie12.15 (87)Gosnells5.8 (38)

Metropolitan Football League - Colts

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1988Midland17.10 (112)Kwinana9.1 (55)
1989Mundijong Centrals14.9 (93)Fremantle11.8 (74)
1990Mosman Park11.9 (75)Mundijong Centrals5.9 (39)
1991Mundijong Centrals5.7 (37)Manning5.3 (33)

Sunday Amateurs Football League / SFL Division 2 - Colts

YearPremiersScoreRunners upScore
1994Belmont14.7 (91)Midland5.6 (36)
1995North Fremantle13.5 (83)Belmont11.7 (73)
1996Belmont14.12 (96)Kalamunda9.10 (64)

Premierships from previous leagues

South Suburban Football Association (SSFA)

YearPremiersYearPremiersYearPremiersYearPremiers
1910Mundijong1925Queens Park1938Canning1950Gosnells
1911Queens Park1926Armadale1939Kelmscott1951Canning
1912Kelmscott1927Armadale1940Armadale1952Maddington
1913Queens Park1928Canning1941Canning1953Maddington
1914Armadale1929CanningRecess 1942-19431954Gosnells
1915Queens ParkRecess 1930-19321944Armadale1955Canning
Recess 1916-19201933Canning1945Canning1956Canning
1921Gosnells1934Armadale1946Maddington1957Gosnells
1922Gosnells1935Armadale1947Canning1958Canning
1923Armadale1936Armadale1948Canning1959Maddington
1924Queens Park1937Armadale1949Canning1960Maddington

South Suburban Murray Football League (SSMFL)

YearPremiersYearPremiersYearPremiersYearPremiers
1961Canning1967Victoria Park1973Gosnells1979Kelmscott
1962Kelmscott1968Victoria Park1974Maddington1980Canning
1963Gosnells1969Belmont-Victoria Park1975Maddington1981Gosnells
1964Gosnells1970Gosnells1976Maddington1982Rockingham
1965Canning1971Maddington1977Gosnells1983Kenwick
1966Maddington1972Mandurah1978Gosnells

Ladders

2007 ladder

Sunday Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Maddington 110501539934164.78%441st semiGosnells141195Thornlie121082
Kenwick 1105013681061128.93%442nd semiKenwick1611107Maddington15696
Thornlie 1005113971068130.81%42PreliminaryMaddington111682Gosnells11672
Gosnells 1005113891091127.31%42GrandMaddington141296Kenwick51343
Armadale906115281173130.26%38
Tigers301301085139178.00%12
Kelmscott00151600218827.42%2

2008 ladder

Sunday Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Gosnells 1402019311291149.57%561st semiKenwick1616112Thornlie91064
Maddington 1303016171104146.47%522nd semiGosnells141094Maddington121082
Kenwick 1204014891015146.70%48PreliminaryKenwick101373Maddington81260
Thornlie 708114951480101.01%30GrandGosnells1416100Kenwick81462
Kelmscott601001214178568.01%24
Armadale301301251151082.85%12
Tigers001511022183455.73%2

References

  1. Shayne Hope (13 February 2009). "Sunday footy league disbanded". The West Australian.
  2. "Changes in Perth could spell big changes in Peel". The Mandurah Mail. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  3. "It's Official: Sunday League Is No More". Footy Goss. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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