HI there. During the last summer I digitised the WAFL/WAFA minutes books dating from 1902 to 1948. This is a historic time as five clubs were admitted during that period (North Fremantle, Midland Junction, East Perth, Claremont and Swan Districts), and the league name was changed three times (Western Australian Football Association, Western Australian Football League, Western Australian National Football League).
Also included in the scans are a results book that has final scores as well as umpires, venue, attendance and weather), a B Grade minutes book that covers 1925 to 1937, and two Umpires Board/Protests and Disputes books that begin in 1910.
The completed PDF’s have been uploaded to archive.org. A link below should take you to the page. If it doesnt, type WAFL History into the search bar and it should take you to the page, then scroll down the left hand side of the page and search for WAFL History in the creator section. The link is
Absolutely amazing work mate, being a history buff, I could look through these documents for days, especially as family members are mentioned, well done a full credit to you for helping to preserve our amazing true WA State Football history.
Well done Swansfan4life, and thanks for your generosity of marking your hard work available. The B grade minutes support the claim that Swans had more akin with the Midland-Guildford/Midland Districts team rather than the Bassendean PSA side that some secondary sources state, with players - Krepp, Park, Broomhall, Mose, and Buckley - and guernsey colours all at Swans in 1934. And the never ending issues with the Midland Junction Roads Board and Midland Oval account for why Bassendean Oval was a logistically better place to base the league team.
Amazing effort mate. I guess you are Ric? I thank you on behalf of many who might not realise the work you do!
Gday Frothy. Its Brad, not Rick.
Absolutely sensational work - I still think the WAFC should stump up some $$ for a dedicated website to ensure the history of the WAFL is easily accessible and there for all too see. And of course recompense the likes of Brad & Rick for their wonderful ongoing work. I will see who I can hassle about this…
How many more years are there, will you do 1930s?
Hi Bazza. The minutes books that have been done go to the late 1940s. The aim was to digitise everything up to 1945, which has been done.
There are still a lot more to do including minutes books from 1945 onwards, tribunal records books from the 1950s to the 90s,player registers for each club from the 1950s onwards and clearance books from the early 80s to the mid 90s. Just a matter of funding being available to continue the work, but it will take at least two more years to complete it. I am still working full time and can only digitise books on the weekends.
Thanks Hassa62. I did receive some money thanks to a grant.
Had no idea EFFC where referred to as North-East Fremantle for a while.
Also was that Bill Mose father President of SDFC?
Only in the ‘seconds’ team Bazza, and only for a little while.
The motion to rid the league of Claremont in 1934 due to consistent poor performances since admission in 1926 surprised me the most. The motion was lost, but there was talk of giving them a further two-year’s grace. No wonder they improved markedly, making the GF In 1936.
Thanks again Swansfan.
This was WAFA , which was the comps orginal name before the WAFL was created , the WAFL didnt want to lose the WAFA name so kept it going along side, the first name listed on the SFFC clearances in 1935 was my mums father!..
Even so didnt know they kept the North name alive for a while after NFFC folded after WWI.
Yeah i remember Cott Claremont came close to getting the flick, they made the 1936 WAFA GF, but lost to SFFC in which my Grand Father booted a few goals, it also happened to be SFFC first WAFA Premiership. (Res.).
G’day everyone. The WAFL Provident Fund books from 1947 to 1992 have been uploaded to archive.org. The link to take you to the page is below
@Bazza A lot of those game results are listed in the Bulldogs history written by Steve Errington.From 1900 it traces those clubs that disapeared.Write ups in the book as well.
Love your work Swansfan. I find it amusing that a player in 1961 got 2 quid for a ordinary league game but only 1 for a State game!