List of WAFL Women's premiers

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This page is a complete chronological listing of WAFL Women's premiers. WAFL Women's (WAFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in Western Australia. Peel Thunder and East Fremantle have won the most premierships with two each.

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List of premiers

The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.

SeasonPremiersRunners-upScoreLou Knitter MedalVenueDate
2019 East Fremantle Swan Districts 8.5 (53) d. 4.4 (28) Gabby O'Sullivan (East Fremantle) Lathlain Park 14 September 2019 [1]
2020 Peel Thunder Subiaco 4.4 (28) d. 2.1 (13) Chloe Wrigle (Peel Thunder) Arena Joondalup 19 September 2020 [2] [3]
2021 Peel Thunder (2) Swan Districts (2)5.3 (33) d. 2.3 (15) Sabreena Duffy (Peel Thunder) Rushton Park 11 July 2021 [4] [5]
2022 Claremont East Fremantle 7.4 (46) d. 6.2 (38) Jasmin Stewart (Claremont) Claremont Oval 2 July 2022 [6] [7]
2023 East Fremantle (2) Claremont 4.2 (26) d. 2.2 (14) Zippy Fish (East Fremantle) Mineral Resources Park 15 July 2023 [8] [9]

Premierships by team

This table summarises all premierships won by each team.

ClubGrand final
matches
PremiershipsRunners-upYears since
last premiership
TotalYearsTotalYears
East Fremantle 322019, 2023120220
Swan Districts 2022019, 2021
Claremont 212022120231
Peel Thunder 222020, 202102
Subiaco 1012020
South Fremantle 000
West Perth 000

Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.

Premiership frequency

ClubYears in
competition
SeasonsPremiershipsRunners-upStrike rate (based on
seasons in competition)
Average years per
PremiershipGrand final
East Fremantle 2019–present52140.00%2.501.67
Peel Thunder 2019–present52040.00%2.502.50
Claremont 2019–present51120.00%5.002.50
Swan Districts 2019–present5020.00%2.50
Subiaco 2019–present5010.00%5.00
South Fremantle 2020–present4000.00%
West Perth 2022–present2000.00%
East Perth 2023–present1000.00%

Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.

Premiership droughts

The duration of the drought is given as the number of full seasons contested between premierships; the season in which the drought is broken is considered to be part of the drought, and if the drought began from a club's entry to the league, the club's inaugural season is also considered to be part of the drought.

+ Drought began upon club's entry to league
ClubSeasonsStartGrand final appearances
during drought
Swan Districts 52019+2019, 2021
Subiaco 52019+2020
South Fremantle 42020+
West Perth 22022+
Peel Thunder 22022
Claremont 120232023
East Perth 12023+
East Fremantle 02023

Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.

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