Perth Football League

The Perth Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in Perth, Western Australia. It is the largest Australian rules football competition in Western Australia.[1]

Perth Football League
Most recent season or competition:
2020
FormerlyMercantile Football Association (1922–1923)
Perth Districts Football Association (1924–1928)
Western Australian Amateur Football Association (1929–1970)
Western Australian Amateur Football League (1971–2018)
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1922
PresidentSam Birmingham
No. of teams69
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)		Scarborough (A Grade)
(2020)
Most titlesUniversity (96)
Sponsor(s)WAFC, Midway Ford, Carlton Draught, Burley, Elastoplast
Related
competitions		Metro Football League
Official websitePerthFootball.com.au

History

The competition began in 1922 with five teams as the Mercantile Football Association (MFA). The MFA changed its name in 1924 to the Perth Districts Football Association and then, in 1929, to the Western Australian Amateur Football Association. It changed to Western Australian Amateur Football League (WAAFL) in 1971. In 2019, the league rebranded as the Perth Football League.[2][3] University are the most successful club, with 20 A-grade premierships and 96 overall, as of the conclusion of the 2020 season. Greg Erskine (University) is the games record holder for the club, along with holding the record for most number of beers drunk at the AJ.

Member clubs

A Grade premiers

Source: WAAFL.com.au

References
  1. "WAAFL History". WAAFL.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Yearbooks - Downloads". WAAFL.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. "WAAFL Rebrand to the Perth Football League". Perth Football League. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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