Western Australian Amateur Football League

Western Australian Amateur Football League
Formerly Mercantile Football Association (1922–1923)
Perth Districts Football Association (1924–1928)
Western Australian Amateur Football Association (1929–1970)
Sport Australian rules football
Founded 1922
President Sam Birmingham
No. of teams 69
Country Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Scarborough (A Grade)
Sponsor(s) WAFC, Midway Ford, Carlton Draught, Burley, Elastoplast
Related
competitions		 Metro Football League
Official website WAAFL.com.au

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

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 its current name in 1971.[2]

Member clubs

A Grade Premiers

Source: WAAFL.com.au

References

  1. ↑ "WAAFL History". WAAFL.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Yearbooks - Downloads". WAAFL.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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