Sunday Football League (2024)

This article is about the present-day Australian rules football league. For the former league, see Sunday Football League (1984–2008). For the amateur association football league in Lithuania, see Sunday Football League (Lithuania).

Sunday Football League

Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1993;32 years ago (1993)
No. of teams	7
Most recent champion(s)	Balga (2024)
Most titles	Cockburn (7)
Official website	sundayfooty.com.au

The Sunday Football League (SFL) is an Australian rules football competition based in Perth, Western Australia.

It was founded in 1993 as the Mercantile Football Association, and was renamed to the Metro Football League in 2012. It adopted its current name ahead of the 2024 season.

The league currently consists of seven clubs; a further 33 clubs have competed across its three decades. ^[1]

History

Mercantile Football Association (1993–2011)

Formerly known as the Mercantile Football Association, the league had its origins as a social league playing fortnightly in the late 1980s. Competing clubs included Cockburn Cement, Komatsu and the Rosemount Hotel. ^[2]

A change in the administration in the late 1990s saw a more formalised competition, meaning incorporation of the league, board of control, a regular season, transfers, and accredited umpires officiating. New clubs joining had more of a community base, rather than social or workplace, with some of those being Quinns and Ellenbrook. Transitions in the clubs occurred also, with Cockburn Cement becoming Cockburn and based in that suburb. Yanchep and Dwellingup also became active in promoting the game and junior development in their areas.

The league made headlines in 2009 when former Richmond AFL player Andrew Krakouer, imprisoned for assault, played for the Wooroloo Prison Farm football team whilst serving his sentence. The Wooroloo team went through the season undefeated and won the grand final. ^[3]

Metro Football League (2012–2023)

The Mercantile Football Association (MFA) changed its name to Metro Football League (MFL) in 2012. Bayswater and Queens Park joined the MFL for season 2013, with Baldivis and Secret Harbour leaving the MFL.

Sunday Football League (2024–present)

The league changed its name to the Sunday Football League following the 2023 season. A number of clubs departed the league prior to the 2024 season, with Dwellingup entering recess, Brighton Seahawks merging with ECU in the Perth Football League and South Mandurah and Armadale withdrawing their teams. Warwick Greenwood re-joined the league following 3 seasons in the Hills Football Association.

Current clubs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in SFL	MFL/SFL Premierships
							Total	Years
Balga		Bombers	Barry Britton Reserve, Balga			2018–	2	Div 1: 2024 Div 2: 2018
Beechboro		Bombers	Altone Park, Beechboro	WAAFL	1999	2018–	0	–
Dwellingup		Razorbacks	Dwellingup Oval, Dwellingup	PFL	1993	1993–2000, 2003–2018, 2022–2023, 2025-	3	Div 1: 1994, 2008, 2014
Innaloo		Bulldogs	Birralee Park, Innaloo	WAAFL	1964	2000–2006, 2008–	1	Div 2: 2010
Koongamia		Crows	Koongamia Oval, Koongamia	WAAFL	1993	2011–	1	Div 1: 2023
Midland		Tigers	North Swan Park, Middle Swan	WAFA		2004–	4	Div 2: 2009, 2012, 2016, 2022
Queens Park		Bulldogs	Queens Park Reserve, Queens Park	–	2013	2013–	7	Div 1: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 Div 2: 2013
South Mandurah Thirds		Falcons	Falcon Reserve, Falcon	–	1982	2023, 2025-	0	-

Former clubs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Former League	Est.	Years in SFL	MFL/SFL Premierships		Fate
							Total	Years
Applecross		Hawks	Shirley Strickland Reserve, Ardross	WAFA	1969	1995–2002	0	-	Returned to WAFA in 2003
Armadale Reserves		Demons	Gwynne Park, Armadale	–	1909	2023	0	-	Left league
Baldivis Thirds		Brumbies	Arpenteur Park, Baldivis	–	2005	2012–2013, 2015–2018	1	Div 2: 2017	Moved to Perth FL in 2019
Bayswater Reserves		Blues	Hillcrest Reserve, Bayswater	PFL	1946	2005–2006, 2008, 2013–2014, 2016	0	-	Returned to Perth FL in 2017
Brighton		Seahawks	Kingsbridge Reserve, Butler	–	2014	2014-2023	2	Div 2: 2015, 2019, 2023	Absorbed by ECU Jets following 2023 season
Cockburn		Cobras	Davilak Reserve, Hamilton Hill	–	1993	1993–2011	7	Div 1: 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008	Moved to Perth FL following 2011 season
Como		Tigers		–	1993	1993–1999	2	Div 1: 1996, 1998	Folded after 1999 season
Cowan University		Hawks	Robinson Reserve, Tuart Hill	–	2004	2004–2007	0	-	Merged with Noranda JFC to form Noranda-ECU in 2008
ECU Reserves		Jets	Windemere Park, Joondalup	–	2015	2019	0	-	Moved to Perth FL in 2020
Ellenbrook		Eels	Coolamon Park, Ellenbrook	–	2002	2002	0	-	Moved to Hills FA following 2002 season
Gosnells Thirds		Hawks	Gosnells Oval, Gosnells	–	1914	2018, 2022	0	-	Left league
Jandakot		Jets	Atwell Reserve, Atwell	–	2009	2009–2010	0	-	Moved to Perth FL following 2010 season
Karnup-Serpentine		Kings	Clem Kentish Oval, Serpentine	–	2022	2022	0	-	Folded after 2022 season
Kelmscott		Bulldogs	John Dunn Oval, Kelmscott	PFL	1897	2018–2021	1	Div 1: 2019	Moved to Perth FL following 2021 season
Kenwick Thirds		Royals	Mills Park, Beckenham	–	1948	2019	0	-	Left league
Kingsley Thirds		Cats	Kinglsey Park, Kingsley	–	1994	2002	0	-	Moved to Perth FL following 2002 season
Kingsway		Roos	Kingsway Sporting Complex, Madeley	WAAFL	1948	2007–2010	1	Div 1: 2007	Moved to Perth FL following 2007 season
Kwinana		Knights	Medina Oval, Medina	PFL	1962	2006–2014	3	Div 1: 2010, 2013 Div 1 Res: 2010	Moved to Perth FL following 2014 season
Midvale		Lions	Morrison Park, Forrestfield	HFA	2001	2003–2004	2	Div 1: 2003, 2004	Folded after 2004 season
Morley		Bulldogs	RA Cook Reserve, Bedford	–	2000	2000–2001	0	-	Folded after 2001 season
Murdoch		Lions	Murdoch University Sports Ground, Murdoch	WAFA	1998	2000	0	-	Folded after 2000 season
Murdoch University			Murdoch University Sports Ground, Murdoch	–	2008	2008–2009	0	-	Folded after 2009 season
Murdoch University		Vikings	Murdoch University Sports Ground, Murdoch	–		?–2022	0	-	Folded after 2022 season
Noranda-ECU		Hawks	Lightning Park, Noranda	–	2008	2008–2010	0	-	Moved to Perth FL following 2010 season
Osborne Park		Saints	Robinson Reserve, Tuart Hill	–	2007	2007–2011	0	-	Moved to Perth FL following 2011 season
Quinns Districts		Bulls	Anthony Waring Park, Clarkson	–	2000	2000–2001	1	Div 1: 2001	Moved to Perth FL following 2001 season
Safety Bay		Stingers	Stan Twight Reserve, Rockingham	–	2010	2014, 2017–2022	0	-	Returned to Perth FL following 2022 season
Secret Harbour		Dockers	Rhonda Scarrott Park, Golden Bay	–	2011	2011–2012	2	Div 1: 2011, 2012	Moved to Perth FL following 2012 season
Wanneroo Fifths		Roos	Wanneroo Showgrounds, Wanneroo	–	1985	2015, 2018	0	-	Left league
Warwick-Greenwood	(2003-06) (2007-)	Bulls	Percy Doyle Reserve, Duncraig	HFA	2003	2003-2020, 2024	3	Div 1: 2015 Div 2: 2011, 2020	Moved to Hills FA in 2021. Moved to Perth FL in 2025
Wooroloo		Bombers	Wooroloo Prison Farm, Wooroloo	HFA	2006	2009	1	Div 1: 2009	Entered recess in 2010. Re-formed as Swan Districts in WAAFL in 2011
Yanchep		Red Hawks	Oldham Reserve, Yanchep	–	1997	1997–2014	3	Div 1: 2000, 2002, 2014	Moved to Perth FL following 2014 season

Grand final results

Division 1

Year	Premiers	Score	Runners up	Score
1993	Cockburn		Dwellingup
1994	Dwellingup		Cockburn
1995	Cockburn		Dwellingup
1996	Como Tigers		Cockburn
1997	Cockburn		?
1998	Como Tigers		Cockburn
1999	Cockburn	9.9 (63)	Yanchep	9.3 (57)
2000	Yanchep	10.9 (69)	Cockburn	6.10 (46)
2001	Quinns Districts	13.9 (87)	Yanchep	8.8 (56)
2002	Yanchep	20.13 (133)	Ellenbrook	14.8 (92)
2003	Midvale	16.15 (111)	Yanchep	10.10 (70)
2004	Midvale	10.17 (77)	Innaloo	7.13 (55)
2005	Cockburn	19.13 (127)	Dwellingup	5.11 (41)
2006	Cockburn	15.18 (108)	Yanchep	8.9 (57)
2007	Wanneroo-Kingsway	14.16 (100)	Midland	12.9 (81)
2008	Cockburn	19.14 (128)	Noranda ECU	15.3 (93)
2009	Wooroloo	20.14 (134)	Cockburn	13.16 (94)
2010	Kwinana	7.8 (50)	Noranda ECU	4.15 (39)
2011	Secret Harbour	16.11 (107)	Osborne Park	12.8 (80)
2012	Secret Harbour	12.19 (91)	Kwinana	10.11 (71)
2013	Kwinana	13.11 (89)	Yanchep	9.5 (59)
2014	Yanchep	13.11 (89)	Warwick Greenwood	11.11 (77)
2015	Warwick Greenwood	20.7 (127)	Baldivis	12.8 (80)
2016	Warwick greenwood	13.15 (93)	midland	8.5 (53)
2017	Queens Park	15.11 (101)	Safety Bay	11.7 (73)
2018	Queens Park	15.8 (98)	Midland	7.10 (52)
2019	Kelmscott	13.11 (89)	Queens Park	10.16 (76)
2020	Queens Park	8.12 (60)	Kelmscott	7.16 (58)
2021	Queens Park		Koongamia
2022	Queens Park	24.13 (157)	Innaloo	10.6 (66)
2023	Koongamia	10.14 (74)	Queens Park	8.11 (59)

Division 2

Year	Premiers	Score	Runners up	Score
2008	Dwellingup	17.22 (124)	Innaloo	12.12 (84)
2009	Midland	16.23 (119)	Osborne Park	13.13 (91)
2010	Innaloo	16.2 (98)	Warwick Greenwood	9.9 (63)
2011	Warwick Greenwood	20.16 (136)	Cockburn	5.12 (42)
2012	Midland	15.8 (98)	Secret Harbour	11.9 (75)
2013	Queens Park	15.13 (103)	Kwinana	7.8 (50)
2014	Dwellingup	15.11 (101)	Safety Bay	14.5 (89)
2015	Alkimos	16.17 (113)	Midland	6.8 (44)
2016	Midland	14.12 (96)	Dwellingup	11.5 (71)
2017	Baldivis	13.8 (86)	Dwellingup	9.9 (63)
2018	Balga	13.12 (90)	Koongamia	10.8 (68)
2019	Brighton	16.8 (104)	Beechboro	9.6 (60)
2020	Warwick Greenwood	12.3 (75)	Kelmscott	7.7 (49)
2021	Queens Park	3.1 (19)	Midland	7.3 (45)
2022	Midland	8.8 (56)	Gosnells	7.8 (50)
2023	Brighton Seahawks	14.9 (93)	South Mandurah	6.10 (46)

Notes:
(1) In 2015, there was only one division. The Division 2 Premiership was decided in a Round Robin series between teams that missed the finals.
(2) In 2016, the competition split into two divisions of 5 teams after Round 11 based on ladder positions. The bottom five teams played for the Division 2 Premiership for the remaining 8 rounds.

Division 1 Reserves

Year	Premiers	Score	Runners up	Score
2010	Kwinana	8.10 (58)	Cockburn	7.9 (51)

References

1. "Competitions at Metro Football League". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
2. "MFL HISTORY". metroflperth.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014.
3. "Andrew Krakouer's Woorooloo Prison team wins grand final". PerthNow.com.au. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2016.