2025 WAFL season

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2025 WAFL season
Date5 April – 21 September 2025
Teams10
Minor premiers South Fremantle (14th Minor Premiership)
Bernie Naylor Medallist Tyler Keitel (52 goals)
  2024
2026 

The 2025 WAFL season is the 141st season of the West Australian Football League (WAFL). [1] The season began on 5 April and is scheduled to conclude on 21 September. [2]

Contents

Background

Naming rights and fixture

The league announced a new naming rights sponsor ahead of the season, the first such sponsor since 2021, with overnight freight transportation company Sullivan Logisitics becoming the league's primary sponsor. [3] The league's fixture included 20 home-and-away rounds followed by a four-week finals series, culminating in the grand final at Optus Stadium. Saturday night fixtures broadcast on free-to-air television station Seven became regularly scheduled, in recognition of the AFL's new broadcast deal which placed all Saturday matches on pay-TV. [4]

In February, the Fremantle and Peel Thunder Football Club's announced the two sides would continue with their 11-year long reserves affiliation, which enables Fremantle-lised players not selected for the club's senior AFL team to play for Peel in the WAFL. Under the arrangement, Fremantle appoint Peel's senior WAFL team coach in consultation with Peel, while Peel will continue to appoint the Colts, Reserves and Assistant WAFL coaches, in consultation with Fremantle. The extension of the partnership is in effect to the end of the 2029 season. [5]

Clubs

Coach appointments

New coachClubDate of appointmentPrevious coachRef
Mark Stone Perth 6 September 2024 Peter German [6]
Craig White South Fremantle 14 September 2024Todd Curley [7]
Paul Sanzone West Perth 23 June 2025Jason Salecic [8]

Club leadership

ClubCoachLeadership groupRef
Captain(s)Vice-captain(s)Other leader(s)
Claremont Ash PrescottDeclan Mountford [1]
East Fremantle Bill MonaghanKyle Baskerville Jarrad Jansen, Jonathon Marsh [9]
East Perth Ross McQueen Hamish Brayshaw, Christian AmeduriScott Jones, Angus ScottHarrison Macreadie, Kye Willcocks, Stan Wright, Corey Watts [10]
Peel Thunder Adam ReadBen Hancock [1]
Perth Mark StoneCorey Byrne, Charlie ConstableAaron Clarke, Regan Clarke, Sam Simpson, Connor Sing [11]
South Fremantle Craig WhiteChad Pearson Ethan Hughes, Trey Ruscoe, Glenn Stewart [12]
Subiaco Beau WardmanGreg ClarkLuke Foley, Ryan Borchet [13]
Swan Districts Andrew PruynJesse Turner [14]
West Coast Kyal Horsley Jack Eastough, Shannon LucassenHarley Sparks, Andries Mercer [15]
West Perth Jason Salecic (R1–R11)Luke MeadowsTyler Keitel [16]
Paul Sanzone (R11–)

Pre-season practice matches

Week 1

Week 1
Saturday, 8 March (2:10 pm) West Perth 13.9 (87)def. Claremont 11.8 (74) Joondalup Arena

Week 2

Week 2
Saturday, 15 March (11:10 am) South Fremantle 12.9 (91)def. Subiaco 4.4 (28) Fremantle Community Bank Oval
Saturday, 15 March (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 13.14 (92)def. East Perth 6.9 (45) The Good Grocer Park
Saturday, 15 March (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 8.11 (59)def. by Claremont 11.10 (76) Steel Blue Oval
Saturday, 15 March (2:30 pm) Perth 16.14 (110)def. Peel Thunder 13.7 (85) Mineral Resources Park
Saturday, 15 March (4:00 pm) West Perth 15.16 (106)def. West Coast 5.12 (42) Joondalup Arena

Week 3

Week 3
Saturday, 22 March (12:10 pm) West Coast 16.12 (108)def. Peel Thunder 12.10 (82) Mineral Resources Park
Saturday, 22 March (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 9.15 (69)def. Perth 9.11 (65) Steel Blue Oval
Saturday, 22 March (2:30 pm) West Perth 10.8 (68)def. by East Fremantle 18.10 (118) Joondalup Arena
Saturday, 22 March (2:30 pm) Claremont 13.12 (90)def. Subiaco 10.6 (66) Revo Fitness Stadium
Sunday 23 March (12:40 pm) South Fremantle 13.15 (93)def. East Perth 5.6 (36) Fremantle Community Bank Oval

Week 4

Week 4
Saturday, 29 March (9:30 am) West Coast 16.12 (108)def. Swan Districts 15.6 (96) Mineral Resources Park
Saturday, 29 March (11:30 am) Subiaco 7.7 (49)def. by Peel Thunder 21.15 (141) Sullivan Logistics Stadium
Saturday, 29 March (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 11.9 (75)def. by Claremont 15.12 (102) The Good Grocer Park

Home-and-away season

Source: Click here

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 5 April (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 20.11 (131)def. West Coast 12.10 (82) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 5 April (2:30 pm) Subiaco 9.11 (65)def. by East Perth 12.8 (80) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,547)
Saturday, 5 April (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 8.7 (55)def. by West Perth 16.7 (103) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,167)
Saturday, 5 April (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 12.7 (79)drew with Claremont 10.19 (79) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,130)
Saturday, 5 April (7:10 pm) Perth 10.9 (69)def. by South Fremantle 12.10 (82) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,388)

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 11 April (6:40 pm) West Coast 9.19 (73)def. by Subiaco 13.14 (92) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 12 April (1:45 pm) South Fremantle 11.14 (80)def. Peel Thunder 4.7 (31) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,305)
Saturday, 12 April (2:30 pm) Claremont 17.15 (117)def. East Fremantle 6.1 (37) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,712)
Saturday, 12 April (2:30 pm) East Perth 15.7 (97)def. Swan Districts 6.6 (42) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,574)
Saturday, 12 April (7:10 pm) West Perth 6.14 (50)def. by Perth 8.13 (61) Joondalup Arena (crowd: 2,144)

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 18 April (7:10 pm) East Perth 10.5 (65)def. Claremont 8.6 (54) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,010)
Saturday, 19 April (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 6.5 (41)def. by East Fremantle 15.13 (103) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,219)
Saturday, 19 April (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 11.3 (69)def. Swan Districts 8.10 (58) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,101)
Saturday, 19 April (2:30 pm) Perth 15.9 (99)def. West Coast 9.9 (63) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,903)
Saturday, 19 April (7:10 pm) Subiaco 6.8 (48)def. by West Perth 16.8 (104) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,483)

Round 4

Round 4
Thursday, 24 April (7:30 pm) West Perth 9.10 (64)def. by South Fremantle 14.7 (91) Joondalup Arena (crowd: 2,606)
Friday, 25 April (1:40 pm) Claremont 19.10 (124)def. West Coast 10.12 (72) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,156)
Saturday, 26 April (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 6.12 (48)def. by Peel Thunder 7.11 (53) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,664)
Saturday, 26 April (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 14.16 (100)def. Subiaco 10.10 (70) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 26 April (7:10 pm) Perth 15.3 (93)def. East Perth 9.8 (62) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,715)

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 2 May (7:30 pm) West Perth 9.6 (60)def. by Claremont 10.9 (69) Joondalup Arena (crowd: 2,452)
Saturday, 3 May (1:40 pm) South Fremantle 9.12 (66)def. by West Coast 12.10 (82) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,065)
Saturday, 3 May (2:30 pm) East Perth 13.8 (86)def. Peel Thunder 7.6 (48) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,177)
Saturday, 3 May (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 8.9 (57)def. by East Fremantle 15.12 (102) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,524)
Saturday, 3 May (2:30 pm) Perth 10.10 (70)def. Subiaco 7.12 (54) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,776)

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 10 May (11:10 am) West Coast 9.4 (58)def. by East Perth 18.10 (118) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 426)
Saturday, 10 May (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 16.13 (109)def. West Perth 9.9 (63) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,039)
Saturday, 10 May (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 13.20 (98)def. Perth 7.6 (48) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: 2,248)
Saturday, 10 May (2:30 pm) Claremont 7.9 (51)def. by South Fremantle 10.8 (68) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,750)
Saturday, 10 May (7:10 pm) Subiaco 9.4 (58)def. by Swan Districts 20.13 (133) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,321)

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 24 May (2:10 pm) Perth 12.8 (80)def. Peel Thunder 5.10 (40) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,466)
Saturday, 24 May (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 4.10 (34)def. by Claremont 11.10 (76) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,713)
Saturday, 24 May (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 18.14 (122)def. Subiaco 2.7 (19) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,573)
Saturday, 24 May (2:30 pm) East Perth 9.8 (62)def. by East Fremantle 12.10 (82) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,416)
Saturday, 24 May (4:30 pm) West Perth 17.10 (112)def. West Coast 8.7 (55) Joondalup Arena (crowd: TBC)

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 31 May (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 10.7 (67)def. Subiaco 8.15 (63) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 777)
Saturday, 31 May (2:30 pm) Claremont 20.8 (128)def. Perth 9.7 (61) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,754)
Saturday, 31 May (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 11.10 (76)def. West Coast 7.7 (49) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,949)
Monday, 2 June (1:10 pm) East Fremantle 4.3 (27)def. by South Fremantle 10.21 (81) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 5,064)
Monday, 2 June (2:30 pm) East Perth 12.11 (83)def. West Perth 5.8 (38) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,777)

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 7 June (1:10 pm) West Coast 9.6 (60)def. by Perth 14.14 (98) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 619)
Saturday, 7 June (4:10 pm) Subiaco 10.4 (64)def. by Claremont 11.10 (76) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 927)
Saturday, 7 June (7:10 pm) West Perth 8.7 (55)def. by East Fremantle 13.16 (94) Joondalup Arena (crowd: TBC)
Bye

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 14 June (12:10 pm) Peel Thunder 14.15 (99)def. West Coast 7.5 (47) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 655)
Saturday, 14 June (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 15.7 (97)def. East Perth 12.15 (87) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,843)
Saturday, 14 June (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 9.7 (61)def. by Perth 11.10 (76) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,244)
Bye

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 21 June (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 4.10 (34)def. by Swan Districts 10.6 (66) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 21 June (2:30 pm) Claremont 14.9 (93)def. West Perth 9.7 (61) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,252)
Saturday, 21 June (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 5.9 (39)def. by South Fremantle 11.8 (74) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 965)
Saturday, 21 June (9:10 pm) East Perth 5.13 (43)def. by Subiaco 8.5 (53) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,353)
Bye

Round 12

Round 12
Saturday, 28 June (11:10 pm) West Coast 6.9 (45)def. by Claremont 13.18 (96) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 362)
Saturday, 28 June (2:30 pm) Subiaco 16.7 (103)def. East Fremantle 16.6 (102) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 826)
Saturday, 28 June (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 10.9 (69)def. Perth 7.5 (47) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,819)
Saturday, 28 June (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 7.4 (46)def. by East Perth 13.8 (86) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,352)
Saturday, 28 June (3:10 pm) West Perth 11.12 (78)def. Peel Thunder 10.9 (69) Joondalup Arena (crowd: 1,450)

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 5 July (1:00 pm) South Fremantle 10.9 (69)def. Claremont 6.6 (42) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,287)
Saturday, 5 July (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 6.5 (41)def. by East Perth 10.9 (69) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,281)
Saturday, 5 July (2:30 pm) Subiaco 8.9 (57)def. by West Coast 14.3 (87) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 852)
Saturday, 5 July (2:30 pm) Perth 8.8 (56)def. East Fremantle 8.5 (53) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,860)
Saturday, 5 July (3:10 pm) West Perth 11.8 (74)def. by Swan Districts 12.13 (85) Joondalup Arena (crowd: 2,136)

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 12 July (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 7.10 (52)def. by South Fremantle 9.11 (65) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,581)
Saturday, 12 July (2:30 pm) East Perth 19.10 (124)def. Perth 7.2 (44) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,779)
Saturday, 12 July (6:10 pm) West Perth 15.11 (101)def. West Coast 11.6 (72) Joondalup Arena (crowd: 1,485)
Bye

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 19 July (2:10 pm) Perth 13.7 (85)def. Swan Districts 10.12 (72) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,844)
Saturday, 19 July (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 12.14 (86)def. Peel Thunder 11.10 (76) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 19 July (2:30 pm) Claremont 18.14 (122)def. Subiaco 5.5 (35) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,269)
Bye

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 26 July (2:10 pm) Subiaco 4.14 (38)def. by South Fremantle 15.9 (99) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 673)
Saturday, 26 July (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 10.10 (70)def. by Claremont 11.9 (75) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday (3:10 pm) West Perth 11.9 (75)def. by East Perth 15.11 (101) Joondalup Arena (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 26 July (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 10.8 (68)def. West Coast 8.8 (56) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 372)
Bye

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 2 August (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 18.7 (115)def. East Fremantle 11.5 (71) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,249)
Saturday, 2 August (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 6.7 (43)def. Subiaco 3.7 (25) Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,331)
Saturday, 2 August (2:30 pm) East Perth 20.4 (124)def. West Coast 8.7 (55) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,397)
Saturday, 2 August (2:30 pm) Perth 9.12 (66)def. by West Perth 12.9 (81) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,142)
Saturday, 2 August (2:40 pm) Claremont 8.6 (54)def. Peel Thunder 1.10 (16) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,430)

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) East Perth 4.4 (28)def. by South Fremantle 11.9 (75) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,437)
Saturday, 9 August (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 10.9 (69)def. Perth 15.8 (98) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 976)
Saturday, 9 August (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 8.17 (65)def. West Coast 7.6 (48) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 9 August (2:30 pm) Claremont 13.6 (84)def. Swan Districts 6.10 (46) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,120)
Saturday, 9 August (3:10 pm) West Perth 11.8 (74)def. by Subiaco 11.10 (76) Joondalup Arena (crowd: TBC)

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 16 August (2:10 pm) East Fremantle 13.10 (88)def. East Perth 11.7 (73) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 16 August (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 20.10 (130)def. West Perth 10.8 (68) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,002)
Saturday, 16 August (2:30 pm) Perth 11.7 (73)def. by Claremont 13.8 (86) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,683)
Saturday, 16 August (3:00 pm) Subiaco 4.9 (33)def. by Peel Thunder 13.12 (90) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 760)
Saturday, 16 August (5:40 pm) West Coast 11.7 (73)def. by Swan Districts 11.12 (78) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC)

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 23 August (11:10 pm) West Coast 9.3 (57)def. by South Fremantle 22.12 (144) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 23 August (2:10 pm) Claremont 13.11 (89)def. East Perth 12.8 (80) Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 23 August (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 21.13 (139)def. West Perth 10.7 (67) The Good Grocer Park (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 23 August (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 15.15 (105)def. Swan Districts 7.9 (51) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: TBC)
Saturday, 23 August (2:30 pm) Subiaco 8.5 (53)def. by Perth 13.15 (93) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: TBC)

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 South Fremantle 1817101596930171.668 Finals series
2 Claremont 18143115151035146.458
3 East Perth 18117014681143128.444
4 East Fremantle 18117014821292114.744
5 Perth 18117013171305100.944
6 Peel Thunder 1871011140124891.330
7 West Perth 1861201328149289.024
8 Swan Districts 1861201103131483.924
9 Subiaco 1841401002157863.516
10 West Coast (R)1821601134174864.98
Source: WAFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

(R) = Reserves for AFL seniors

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finals

Qualifying and elimination finals
Saturday, 30 August (2:10 pm) Claremont 7.11. (53)def. by East Perth 10.6. (66) Revo Fitness Stadium
Sunday, 31 August (2:10 pm) East Fremantle 11.11. (77)def. by Perth 16.10. (106) The Good Grocer Park

Semi-finals

Semi finals
TBC September (TBC) South Fremantle v East Perth TBC
TBC September (TBC) Claremont v Perth TBC

Preliminary finals

Preliminary final
TBC September (TBC)TBCvTBCTBC

Grand Final

2025 WAFL Grand Final
Sunday 21 September (3:00 pm)TBCvTBC Optus Stadium, Perth



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final



Simpson Medal:
Television broadcast: Seven Network

Representative match

An interstate representative match between the WAFL and SANFL took place May at Adelaide Oval. [17]

2025 Kia State Game
Saturday, 17 May (10:00 am) SANFL v WAFL Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (crowd: TBC)
2.3 (15)
4.5 (29)
5.6 (36)
8.8 (56)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.1 (13)
5.2 (32)
10.6 (66)
13.8 (86)
Hosie 4, McBean 2, Rowe, AllenGoalsBorchet 4, Schofield 2, May 2, Hinder, Sears, Davis, Clarke, Jones

Single Game Records

Individual

Team

See also

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