1891 WAFA season

1891 WAFA season
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The 1891 WAFA season was the 7th season of senior Australian rules football in Perth, Western Australia. The Rovers won their second and last premiership before the club dissolved. Prior to the start of the season, the Metropolitan Football Club dissolved to form the West Perth football club.[1][2] This season also marks the season where the Centrals Football Club and first East Perth Football Club (unrelated to the currently active East Perth Football Club) joined the competition.[3]

Ladder

1891 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Rovers (P) 12 9 2 1 37 20 +17 19
2 West Perth 12 8 3 1 50 25 +25 17
3 Fremantle 12 7 4 1 32 7 +25 15
4 Centrals 12 2 9 1 17 52 −35 5
5 East Perth 12 1 9 2 8 40 −32 4
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

  1. ^ [1] The West Australian. Published Friday, 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ Cowan, Sean (18 April 2015). "Historian debunks West Perth claim". The West Australian.
  3. ^ Gauci, Ric. "1891 Season". WAFL FootyFacts.


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