The West Australian Women's Football League (WAWFL) was the governing body of

women's Australian rules football Women's Australian rules football (in areas where it is popular, known simply as women's football or women's footy or women's AFL), is the female-only form of Australian rules football, generally with some modification to the laws of the game. ...

in the state of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

from 1987 until its dissolution in 2021. It organised the premier women's football league in Western Australia from 1987 to 2018, which was superseded in 2019 by the

WAFLW WAFL Women's (WAFLW) is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFLW is the premier women's football competition in Western Australia, and from 2023 is contested by eight teams owned and operated by clubs in ...

league, a joint initiative of the WAWFL and the

West Australian Football Commission The West Australian Football Commission is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Western Australia. Operations The WAFC was formed in 1989 to manage the sport in Western Australia. The commission is registered as a not-f ...

History

The WAWFL football league was formed in 1987. The first season of competition was played in 1988 between four clubs, with a team from Mount Lawley winning the inaugural premiership. A second division was added from 2007 and the two divisions were later renamed "League" and "Reserves", the format most commonly used in Australian football leagues.

Clubs

During the history of the league, some clubs which were originally formed independently have become associated with the clubs competing in the men's

Western Australian Football League The West Australian Football League (WAFL) is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The league currently consists of ten teams, which play each other in a 20-round season usually lasting from March to September, ...

. The current clubs are:

Premierships

Division 1 * 2018 East Fremantle Sharks * 2017 Swan Districts * 2016 Swan Districts * 2015 Coastal Titans * 2014 Swan Districts * 2013 Swan Districts * 2012 Coastal Titans * 2011 East Fremantle Sharks * 2010 Coastal Titans * 2009 East Fremantle Sharks * 2008 Coastal Titans * 2007 Melville Sharks * 2006 Coastal Titans * 2005 Coastal Titans * 2004 Coastal Titans * 2003 Southern Thunder * 2002 Melville * 2001 Innaloo * 2000 Innaloo * 1999 Innaloo * 1998 Belmont * 1997 Belmont * 1996 Innaloo * 1995 Innaloo * 1994 Vic Park * 1993 Vic Park * 1992 Carlisle * 1991 Melville * 1990 Melville * 1989 Carlisle * 1988 Mt Lawley Division 2 (formerly Reserves) * 2017 Swan Districts * 2016 Joondalup Falcons * 2015 Claremont * 2014 Coastal Titans * 2013 Swan Districts * 2012 Claremont Piranhas * 2011 SNESA Angels * 2010 Peel Thunderbirds * 2009 South Fremantle Bulldogs * 2008 Coastal Titans * 2007 Joondalup Falcons

Honours

Fairest and Best The Medal is awarded to the best and fairest overall of the season as determined by the Umpires. This prestigious award is presented to the recipient at the end of season Presentation Dinner. *1988 – Kara Graham (Innaloo) *1989 – Karen Cooper (Carlisle) *1990 – Kara Graham (Innaloo) *1991 – Larissa Ukich (Melville) *1992 – Dhara Kerr (Innaloo); Kelley Lutey (Carlisle) *1993 – Dhara Kerr (Innaloo) *1994 – Dhara Kerr (Innaloo) *1995 – Kylie Hodges (Vic Park) *1996 – Tammy Licence (Melville) *1997 – Louise Knitter (Koonga Valley) *1998 – Amanda Crean (UWA) *1999 – Amanda Crean (UWA) *2000 – Amanda Crean (UWA) *2001 – Priscilla Harry (Southern Thunder) *2002 – Deanne Coates (Innaloo) *2003 – Louise Knitter (Forrestfield) *2004 – Louise Knitter (Forrestfield) *2005 – Louise Knitter (Forrestfield) *2006 – Belinda Bentley (Melville) *2007 – Louise Knitter (Gosnells); Shelley Matcham (Melville) *2008 – Deanne Coates (Coastal Titans) *2009 – Deanne Coates (Coastal Titans);

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(Southern River) *2010 – Melissa Caulfield (Southern River) *2011 – Melissa Caulfield (East Fremantle) *2012 – Lauren Stammers (Coastal Titans) *2013 –

(Coastal Titans);

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(Swan Districts) *2014 – Kiara Bowers (Coastal Titans) *2015 – Kiara Bowers (Coastal Titans) *2016 – Kiara Bowers (Coastal Titans); Emma King (Coastal Titans) *2017 – Jodie White (Coastal Titans) *2018 –

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(Subiaco) Jo-anne Huggins Leading Goal Kickers *1990 – Kelley Lutey (Carlisle) *1991 – Janice Woods (Carlisle) *1992 – Kelley Lutey (Carlisle) *1993 – Karen Cooper (Vic Park) *1994 – Susan Daly (Innaloo) *1995 – Kelley Lutey (Vic Park) *1996 – Vanessa Chrisp (Innaloo) *1997 – Cindy Farinosi (Innaloo) *1998 – Nicole George (Belmont) *1999 – Nicole George (Belmont); Denise Wallace (Melville) *2000 – Denise Wallace (Melville) *2001 – Joanne Hartley 9Southern Thunder) *2002 – Danielle Fagents (Innaloo) *2003 – Jodie Shuttleworth(Innaloo) *2004 – Charlene Headland (Southern Thunder) *2005 – Natalie McDonald (Coastal Titans) *2006 – Krystal Rivers 9Coastal Titans) *2007 – Loren Fricker (Coastal Titans) *2008 – Loren Fricker (Coastal Titans) *2009 – Loren Fricker (Coastal Titans) *2010 – Ashlee Atkins (Swan Districts) *2011 – Amber Steiber (East Fremantle); Melissa Caulfield (East Fremantle) * 2012 –

(Coastal Titans) * 2013 – Trisha Ramsay (Coastal Titans) * 2014 – Trisha Ramsay (Coastal Titans) * 2015 – Trisha Ramsay (Coastal Titans) * 2016 – Amy Lavell (Coastal Titans) * 2017 – Kira Phillips (Peel) * 2018 – Kira Phillips (Peel) Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year *1995 – Mel Hicks (Canning) *1996 – Tammy Licence (Melville) *1997 – Amanda Crean (UWA) *1998 – Cherie Bambury (Belmont) *1999 – Samantha Winslow (Melville) *2000 – Karen Cowley (Innaloo) *2001 – Alana Duffus (Southern Thunder) *2002 – Jane Davis (Melville) *2003 – Catherine Young (Forrestfield) *2004 – Emma Burgess (Southern Thunder) *2005 – Rachael Russell (Melville) *2006 – ''Not awarded'' *2007 – Shelley Matcham (Melville) *2008 – Nicole Bolten (Coastal Titans) *2009 – Melissa Caulfield (Southern River) *2010 – Linnea Mansson (Claremont) *2011 – Kahra Sprlyan (South Fremantle) *2012 –

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(East Fremantle) *2013 – Lara Filocamo (Claremont) *2014 – ''Not awarded'' *2015 – Erin Fox (East Fremantle) *2016 – Jasmin Stewart (Claremont) *2017 –

Sabreena Duffy Sabreena McKinnon (born Sabreena Duffy 26 March 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was known as Sabreena Duffy during her playing career, but legally changed her famil ...

(Peel Thunderbirds) *2018 – Jayme Harken (Subiaco) Life members *1994 – Cath Boyce *1995 – Sharon Woods *1996 – Barbara Hampson *1997 – Jo-Anne Huggins *1997 – Kerryn Wood *2000 – Debbie White *2001 – Charmaine Rogers *2002 – Lynette (Smith) Geaney *2016 – Nikki Harwood *2018 – Carolyn Hills

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