West Kimberley Football Association

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West Kimberley Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
AFL current event.svg 2024 WKFA Season
FormerlyBroome Football Association
Sport Australian rules football
Founded1921
No. of teams8 Men's, 7 Women's
CountryAustralia
Venue(s) Broome, Western Australia
Most recent
champion(s)
Men's: Towns (24th premiership), Women's: Cable Beach (4th premiership)
Most titlesTowns (24)
Sponsor(s)Kimberley Physiotherapy
Official website wfkl.asn.au

The West Kimberley Football Association is an Australian rules football competition in the far North West of Western Australia.

Contents

The league covers an area from Bidyadanga in the west to Derby in the east. Games are played during the day in Broome and Derby with the majority of games and all finals taking place on Haynes Oval in Broome. At the end of the 2005 season there were eight teams participating – Broome Bulls, Broome Saints, Towns, Bidyadanga Emus, Peninsula Bombers, Cable Beach Greenbacks, Derby Lightning and Mowanjum Hawks. In 2006 the Looma Eagles joined the competition after leaving the Central Kimberley Football League (CKFL).

History

In 1921 the Broome Football Club was formed, local citizens signed up and two teams were formed. Using the residences of the players to divide the town in two. A line was drawn across the town and players living to the North of the line were zoned to North, and players living South of the line played for South. For six seasons this was the rule and it was a lopsided competition, South was the dominant team. In 1927 a redrawing of the zones resulted in two new teams, Marsh Rovers and the Wanderers. This was an attempt to revitalise the game in town but when the Great Depression hit it caused a downturn in economic activity and resulted in the lack of workers coming to town. Lack of workers meant lack of players and the game when into recess. 3 years later, in an attempt to revive the game the club returned to the original boundaries and origin teams. This lasted only a season and a half before the game was kaput.

After WWII there was an influx of workers to the town, The Japanese had bombed Broome during the war and the town needed rebuilding, The State and Federal Governments were involved and with the slogan of Populate or persist the game of Australian rules was revived. The first season was in 1949, three teams were formed, Commonwealth, Meatworks and Towns. This continued until 1955 when a fourth team was included, Broome Saints.

Current Clubs [1]

List of clubs competing in the WKFA (correct as of 2022 Season):

ColoursClubMascotHome groundYears in Comp.PremiershipsPremiership yearsNotes
Bidyadanga Football Club colours.jpg
BidyadangaEmusFather McMahon Oval1983–31990, 2004, 2016
Broome Bulls Football Club colours.jpg
Broome BullsBullsFather McMahon Oval/Haynes Oval1949-141954, 1957, 1962–64, 1970, 1982, 1989, 1995, 1997–99, 2001, 2017,Known as Meatworks prior to 1995
Broome Saints Football Club colours.jpg
Broome SaintsSaintsFather McMahon Oval1955–111960, 1965–67, 1971–73, 1979, 2005–06, 2010
Cable Beach Football Club colours.jpg
Cable BeachGreenbacksFather McMahon Oval1991–111996, 2007, 2009, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2019, 2021–22-23Formerly known as Nyul Nyul
RichmondDesign.svg
Derby TigersTigersDerby Oval1978–11984Formerly known as Derby Hawks, Derby Lightning,
United Yeelanna Football Club Colours.jpg
Looma EaglesEaglesFather McMahon Oval2006–22013, 2018
Eltham Football Club.jpg
Peninsula BombersBombersHaynes Oval1976–41980, 1988, 1992, 2000Formerly known as Beagle Bay prior to 1999.
West Perth Football Club colours.jpg
TownsFalconsHaynes Oval1949–241951–53, 1955–56, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1974–78, 1981, 1983, 1985–86, 1991, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2008, 2024

WFKA Seasons

2012 Season

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 110211392768181.25%461st semiDerby Tigers14690Towns10666
Towns 90411221818149.27%382nd semiCable Beach15595Looma9559
Looma 90501057855123.63%36PreliminaryDerby Tigers10868Looma6844
Broome 80601091912119.63%32GrandCable Beach81058Derby Tigers71052
Derby80601107995111.26%32
Saints5072951935101.71%24
Bidyadanga20120825147955.78%8
Peninsula20120565150037.67%8

2013 Season

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 120201509760198.55%481st semiLooma2410154Saints7446
Derby 110301662788210.91%442nd semiCable Beach187115Derby9761
Looma 110301447889162.77%44PreliminaryLooma111177Derby9862
Saints 905013691017134.61%36GrandLooma141296Cable Beach141094
Bidyadanga509012151201101.17%20
Broome50901077122887.70%20
Towns20120502178828.08%8
Peninsula10130681179238.00%4

2014 Season

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 130101335695192.09%521st semiDerby8957Bidyadanga141094
Looma 100311201790152.03%422nd semiCable Beach13886Looma13684
Derby 90411209873138.49%38PreliminaryLooma12880Bidyadanga12577
Bidyadanga 80421228922133.19%36GrandCable Beach1512102Looma2315
Saints608085587997.27%24
Broome40100799117568.00%16
Peninsula30110720131754.67%12
Towns10130522134438.84%4

2015 Season

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 120201351560241.25%481st semiPeninsula10666Looma51444
Bidyadanga 120201269758167.41%482nd semiCable Beach13886Bidyadanga6642
Looma 100401143689165.89%40PreliminaryPeninsula14690Bidyadanga51444
Peninsula 8060931865107.63%32GrandCable Beach15999Peninsula4832
Derby70701112840132.38%28
Broome5090713111464.00%20
Towns10130614114753.53%4
Saints10130520168030.95%4

2016 Season

Men's Competition

Premiers: Bidyadanga Emus

Bullen Medal (Best & Fairest): Angelo Thomas (Bidyadanga) & Hayden McLeod (Bulls)

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Bidyadanga 110211229734167.44%461st semiBroome81260Saints6844
Looma 100401008723139.42%402nd semiBidyadanga12678Looma8654
Broome 10040909684132.89%40PreliminaryLooma91064Broome9155
Saints 7061859829103.62%30GrandBidyadanga8856Looma61248
Peninsula60621034849121.79%28
Cable Beach7070916855107.13%28
Towns20120618131347.07%8
Derby10130597118350.46%4

2017 Season

Men's Competition

Premiers: Broome Bulls

Bullen Medal (Best & Fairest): Wade Wundungin (Derby Tigers)

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Derby 110301293657196.80%441st semiBidyadanga11369Cable Beach81159
Broome 110301103634173.97%442nd semiDerby9660Broome6844
Cable Beach 100401210732165.30%40PreliminaryLooma101070Bidyadanga10767
Bidyadanga 90501060816129.90%36GrandBroome11672Derby10464
Looma70701071800133.88%28
Peninsula60801093113796.13%24
Towns20120663139647.49%8
Saints00140429175024.51%0

2018 Season


2019 Season


2020 Season

2021 Season

Men's Competition

Premiers: Cable Beach

Bullen Medal (Best & Fairest): Tristram Pigram (Saints)

TeamWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 140101490496300.4%521st semiBulls9559Looma7951
Derby 120201258799156.95%482nd semiCable Beach111076Derby11773
Looma 7050911712127.95%34PreliminaryDerby15898Bulls81058
Bulls 806085088795.83%32GrandCable Beach167103Derby8755
Bidyadanga60601009879114.79%30
Peninsula4090783105274.43%16
Saints30110786101177.74%12
Towns00130366161722.63%0

Women's competition

West KimberleyWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 14000719132544.70%561st SemiLooma72264Peninsula Bombers2113
Towns 11030647259249.81%442nd SemiCable Beach10565Towns6137
Looma 8051495308160.71%34PreliminaryLooma8654Towns8553
Peninsula Bombers 607119944245.02%26GrandCable Beach7446Looma3927
Broome Bulls5090359336106.85%20
Bidyadanga Emus509025965339.66%20
Saints3011017643140.84%12
Derby3011030435386.12%12

2022 Season

Men's Competition

Premiers: Cable Beach

Bullen Medal (Best & Fairest): Benjamin Goldie (Towns)

TeamPlayedWinsLossesDrawsByesForfeitsForAgainstPercentagePtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Cable Beach 141400001189374317.91%561st semiTowns11369Looma101272
Derby 131120001425553257.69%462nd semiCable Beach13987Derby9458
Towns 1485001959833115.13%32PreliminaryDerby189117Looma9559
Looma 1376000896881101.70%30GrandCable Beach10969Derby9862
Bulls147700067395870.75%28
Saints14410000771105772.94%16
Bidyadanga14310001751111867.17%12
Peninsula1419004323121326.63%4

Women's Competition

TeamPlayedWinsLossesDrawsByesForfeitsForAgainstPercentagePts
Towns 1411102077579981.01%44
Cable Beach 14111020567112506.25%44
Bulls 1475020417302138.08%28
Peninsula 135502029539075.64%24
Saints 142912017650634.78%10
Derby 132702216358727.77%8
Bidyadanga 141812215056726.46%6

2023 Season

Men's Competition

Premiers: TBC

Bullen Medal (Best & Fairest): TBC

West KimberleyWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Towns 130101127426264.55%521st SemiDerby141498Looma9660
Cable Beach 120201220643189.74%482nd SemiTowns7749Cable Beach6743
Looma 100401074774138.76%40PreliminaryCable Beach101171Looma8755
Derby 607177878499.23%26GrandCable Beach11773Towns10464
Broome Bulls608079682896.14%24
Saints40100693102867.41%16
Peninsula Bombers30101400105138.06%14
Bidyadanga Emus10130623117752.93%4

Women's Competition

West KimberleyWinsByesLossesDrawsForAgainst%PtsFinalTeamGBPtsTeamGBPts
Towns 10010654125523.20%401st SemiLooma6945Saints117
Cable Beach 10010640135474.07%402nd SemiCable Beach1814Towns1511
Looma 7040512246208.13%28PreliminaryLooma5636Towns2820
Saints 307017643140.84%12GrandCable Beach7446Looma3624
Derby208017357130.30%8
Broome Bulls1010012377115.95%4

Bullen Medal Winners

2013: Joseph Dann (Cable Beach)

2014: Hayden McLeod (Bulls)

2015: Gerrick Weedon (Derby)

2016: Angelo Thomas (Bidyadanga) and Hayden McLeod (Bulls)

2017: Wade Wundungin (Derby)

2018: Wade Wundungin (Derby), Anthony Treacy (Cable Beach) & Zephenier Skinner (Looma)

2019: Angelo Thomas (Bidyadanga)

2020: Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021: Tristram Pigram (Saints)

2022: Benjamin Goldie (Towns)

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