The 2024 WAFL season is the 140th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League (WAFL). The season commenced on the 28th of March 2024.[1] Peel Thunder won their third premiership, beating the minor premiers East Perth in the Grand Final.
| 2024 WAFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Peel Thunder 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | East Perth 22nd minor premiership |
| Sandover Medallist | Nik Rokahir (SD) & Callan England (Cl) |
Nik Rokahir (Swan Districts) and Callan England (Claremont) tied for the Sandover Medal this year on 19 votes each, the first time a Sandover Medal was tied since 2005.[2]
Fixtures
editRound 1
edit| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 28 March (7:10 pm) | West Perth 11.9 (75) | def. | Claremont 11.7 (73) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 4,350) | [3] |
| Saturday 30 March (1:40 pm) | Peel Thunder 12.10 (82) | def. | East Fremantle 9.9 (63) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 2,367) | |
| Saturday 30 March (2:30 pm) | South Fremantle 6.7 (43) | def. by | East Perth 12.10 (82) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,728) | |
| Saturday 30 March (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 21.11 (137) | def. | West Coast 10.13 (73) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 3,039) | |
| Saturday 30 March (4:10 pm) | Perth 10.10 (70) | def. | Subiaco 8.8 (56) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,398) | |
Round 2
edit| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 6 April (11:10 am) | West Coast 8.7 (55) | def. by | South Fremantle 22.11 (143) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 662) | [4] |
| Saturday 6 April (2:30 pm) | Claremont 6.9 (45) | def. by | East Fremantle 21.9 (135) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,477) | |
| Saturday 6 April (2:30 pm) | East Perth 18.11 (119) | def. | Swan Districts 11.16 (82) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,562) | |
| Saturday 6 April (4:00 pm) | West Perth 17.14 (116) | def. | Perth 9.14 (68) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 2,476) | |
| Sunday 7 April (2:10 pm) | Subiaco 14.8 (92) | def. | Peel Thunder 9.12 (66) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,791) | |
Round 3
edit| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 13 April (1:40 pm) | Peel Thunder 10.9 (69) | def. | East Perth 8.5 (53) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,772) | |
| Saturday 13 April (2:10 pm) | South Fremantle 10.10 (70) | def. | Claremont 9.15 (69) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,190) | |
| Saturday 13 April (2:10 pm) | Subiaco 10.9 (69) | def. | West Perth 8.17 (65) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,678) | |
| Saturday 13 April (4:10 pm) | Perth 9.12 (66) | def. | Swan Districts 9.9 (63) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,542) | |
| Sunday 14 April (10:00 am) | West Coast 13.17 (95) | def. | East Fremantle 14.7 (91) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 496) | |
Round 4
edit| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20 April (2:00 pm) | West Coast 7.13 (55) | def. by | Peel Thunder 18.15 (123) | Optus Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 20 April (2:10 pm) | Claremont 11.12 (78) | def. | Subiaco 8.9 (57) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,463) | |
| Bye |
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Round 5
edit| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 25 April (4:10 pm) | Perth 10.10 (70) | def. by | East Perth 13.13 (91) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 3,831) | |
| Saturday 27 April (2:10 pm) | West Perth 7.11 (53) | def. by | South Fremantle 10.11 (71) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 1,778) | |
| Sunday 28 April (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 11.8 (74) | def. by | East Fremantle 11.10 (76) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,760) | |
| Bye |
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Round 6
edit| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 4 May (2:10 pm) | Subiaco 7.10 (52) | def. by | East Fremantle 17.7 (109) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,287) | |
| Saturday 4 May (2:10 pm) | Peel Thunder 25.14 (164) | def. | West Perth 7.9 (51) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,612) | |
| Saturday 4 May (2:30 pm) | Claremont 6.10 (46) | def. by | Swan Districts 9.9 (63) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,610) | |
| Saturday 4 May (2:30 pm) | South Fremantle 10.14 (74) | def. | Perth 4.13 (37) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,847) | |
| Sunday 5 May (11:10 am) | East Perth 18.7 (115) | def. | West Coast 6.5 (41) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,150) | |
Round 7
edit| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11 May (2:10 pm) | Swan Districts 9.15 (69) | def. by | Peel Thunder 14.4 (88) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,428) | |
| Saturday 11 May (2:30 pm) | Perth 6.10 (46) | def. by | Claremont 15.13 (103) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,523) | |
| Saturday 11 May (2:30 pm) | Subiaco 10.12 (72) | def. by | South Fremantle 12.7 (79) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,322) | |
| Saturday 11 May (2:40 pm) | East Fremantle 9.9 (63) | def. by | East Perth 10.6 (66) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,722) | |
| Saturday 11 May (3:00 pm) | West Perth 24.12 (156) | def. | West Coast 10.4 (64) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 1,387) | |
Round 8
edit| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 25 May (10:00 am) | West Coast 13.10 (88) | def. | Claremont 9.13 (67) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 25 May (2:10 pm) | East Perth 17.11 (83) | def. | Subiaco 8.11 (59) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,478) | |
| Saturday 25 May (2:00 pm) | Peel Thunder 12.14 (86) | def. | South Fremantle 6.6 (42) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,611) | |
| Saturday 25 May (2:10 pm) | East Fremantle 11.11 (77) | def. | Perth 10.13 (73) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,068) | |
| Saturday 25 May (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 13.9 (87) | def. | West Perth 10.14 (74) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,192) | |
Round 9
edit| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 1 June (2:30 pm) | Claremont 10.12 (72) | def. | Peel Thunder 5.13 (43) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,161) | |
| Saturday 1 June (2:30 pm) | Subiaco 7.12 (54) | def. by | Swan Districts 9.11 (65) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,483) | |
| Sunday 2 June (11:10 am) | Perth 10.9 (69) | def. by | West Coast 10.11 (71) | Henry Street Oval, Northam (crowd: TBC) | |
| Monday 3 June (1:10 pm) | South Fremantle 13.9 (87) | def. | East Fremantle 10.13 (73) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 7,468) | |
| Monday 3 June (2:30 pm) | West Perth 11.17 (83) | def. by | East Perth 13.8 (86) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
Round 10
edit| Round 10 | |||||
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| Saturday 8 June (10:00 am) | Subiaco 16.16 (112) | def. | West Coast 6.11 (47) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 832) | |
| Sunday 9 June (2:10 pm) | East Perth 6.14 (50) | def. by | Claremont 9.5 (59) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,612) | |
| Sunday 9 June (2:30 pm) | East Fremantle 12.10 (82) | def. | West Perth 5.10 (40) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,067) | |
| Bye |
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Round 11
edit| Round 11 | |||||
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| Saturday 15 June (1:10 pm) | Peel Thunder 12.12 (84) | def. | Perth 5.10 (40) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,015) | |
| Saturday 15 June (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 10.12 (72) | def. | South Fremantle 6.9 (45) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 4,555) | |
| Sunday 16 June (2:30 pm) | East Fremantle 17.14 (116) | def. | Subiaco 4.6 (30) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,023) | |
| Bye |
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Round 12
edit| Round 12 | |||||
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| Saturday 22 June (1:10 pm) | South Fremantle 13.11 (89) | def. | West Coast 5.6 (36) | Fremantle Oval1,261 | |
| Saturday 22 June (2:10 pm) | Swan Districts 12.7 (79) | def. | East Perth 11.12 (78) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,143) | |
| Saturday 22 June (2:30 pm) | Claremont 8.13 (61) | def. | Perth 6.6 (42) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,424) | |
| Saturday 22 June (2:30 pm) | West Perth 11.10 (76) | def. by | Peel Thunder 12.8 (80) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 1,421) | |
| Bye |
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Round 13
edit| Round 13 |
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| Saturday 29 June (2:30 pm) | Peel Thunder 9.6 (60) | def. by | Subiaco 9.12 (66) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,001) | |
| Saturday 29 June (2:30 pm) | Perth 16.4 (100) | def. | West Perth 11.7 (73) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,620) | |
| Saturday 29 June (2:40 pm) | East Perth 10.8 (68) | def. | South Fremantle 10.5 (65) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
| Sunday 30 June (1:10 pm) | Swan Districts 16.8 (104) | def. | West Coast 12.8 (80) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 1,664) | |
| Sunday 30 June (2:30 pm) | East Fremantle 8.5 (53) | def. by | Claremont 9.8 (62) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,008) |
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Round 14
edit| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 6 July (12:30 pm) | Peel Thunder 18.8 (116) | def. | West Coast 6.6 (42) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,182) | |
| Saturday 6 July (2:10 pm) | Claremont 10.8 (68) | def. | South Fremantle 8.9 (57) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,126) | |
| Saturday 6 July (2:30 pm) | Subiaco 11.9 (75) | def. by | East Perth 11.12 (78) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,274) | |
| Saturday 6 July (2:30 pm) | Perth 7.9 (51) | def. by | East Fremantle 9.11 (65) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 6 July (2:30 pm) | West Perth 11.13 (79) | def. by | Swan Districts 21.16 (142) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
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Round 15
edit| Round 15 | |||||
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| Saturday 13 July (11:10 am) | West Coast 17.12 (114) | def. | West Perth 16.10 (106) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 13 July (2:30 pm) | East Fremantle 13.11 (89) | def. | Peel Thunder 10.6 (66) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 985) | |
| Saturday 13 June (2:40 pm) | Swan Districts 12.10 (82) | def. | Claremont 10.15 (75) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,531) | |
| Bye |
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Round 16
edit| Round 16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20 July (2:30 pm) | East Perth 11.15 (81) | def. | Perth 11.8 (74) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 20 July (2:30 pm) | West Perth 9.6 (60) | def. by | East Fremantle 11.10 (76) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 20 July (4:10 pm) | South Fremantle 17.10 (112) | def. | Subiaco 10.8 (68) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,972) | |
| Bye |
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Round 17
edit| Round 17 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 27 July (1:00 pm) | Subiaco 16.11 (107) | def. | West Coast 13.10 (88) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 583) | |
| Saturday 27 July (2:10 pm) | South Fremantle 8.12 (60) | drew with | Swan Districts 8.12 (60) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,746) | |
| Saturday 27 July (2:30 pm) | Claremont 13.9 (87) | def. | East Perth 3.9 (27) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,428) | |
| Saturday 27 July (2:30 pm) | East Perth 10.7 (67) | def. by | Peel Thunder 13.8 (86) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC) | |
| Bye |
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This was the first-ever drawn game between South Fremantle and Swan Districts.[5] | |||||
Round 18
edit| Round 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 3 August (11:10 am) | Perth 13.16 (94) | def. | West Coast 6.10 (46) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 3 August (2:10 pm) | East Perth 10.7 (67) | def. | West Perth 6.13 (49) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,369) | |
| Saturday 3 August (2:30 pm) | Peel Thunder 17.10 (112) | def. | Claremont 11.11 (77) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 1,016) | |
| Saturday 3 August (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 13.10 (88) | def. | Subiaco 10.8 (68) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,295) | |
| Saturday 3 August (2:30 pm) | East Fremantle 17.16 (118) | def. | South Fremantle 7.10 (52) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 3,459) | |
Round 19
edit| Round 19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 10 August (11:10 am) | West Coast 7.9 (51) | def. by | East Perth 17.16 (118) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: TBC) | |
| Saturday 10 August (2:30 pm) | Subiaco 16.4 (100) | def. | Perth 8.8 (56) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,110) | |
| Saturday 10 August (2:30 pm) | Claremont 11.17 (83) | def. | West Perth 6.17 (53) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 1,332) | |
| Saturday 10 August (2:30 pm) | South Fremantle 9.7 (61) | def. by | Peel Thunder 10.11 (71) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,430) | |
| Saturday 10 August (2:30 pm) | East Fremantle 15.10 (100) | def. | Swan Districts 9.10 (64) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: 872) | |
Round 20
edit| Round 20 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 17 August (2:30 pm) | Peel Thunder 7.12 (54) | def. | Swan Districts 3.5 (23) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 729) | |
| Saturday 17 August (2:30 pm) | East Perth 4.9 (33) | def. | East Fremantle 3.12 (30) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,467) | |
| Saturday 17 August (2:30 pm) | Perth 6.2 (38) | def. by | South Fremantle 7.1 (43) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,273) | |
| Saturday 17 August (2:30 pm) | Claremont 12.7 (79) | def. | West Coast 3.3 (21) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 729) | |
| Saturday 17 August (2:40 pm) | West Perth 8.10 (58) | def. | West Perth 5.12 (42) | Pentanet Stadium (crowd: TBC) | |
Round 21
edit| Round 21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 24 August (3:00 pm) | East Fremantle 12.17 (89) | def. | West Coast 4.5 (29) | East Fremantle Oval (crowd: 502) | |
| Saturday 24 August (4:30 pm) | Swan Districts 10.14 (74) | def. | Perth 2.7 (19) | Steel Blue Oval (crowd: 2,045) | |
| Saturday 24 August (4:30 pm) | South Fremantle 12.9 (81) | def. | West Perth 9.9 (63) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 1,508) | |
| Saturday 24 August (4:40 pm) | East Perth 6.13 (49) | def. | Peel Thunder 4.5 (29) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,194) | |
| Sunday 25 August (2:30 pm) | Subiaco 7.9 (51) | def. by | Claremont 14.16 (100) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 1,012) | |
Finals series
editFinals week 1
edit| Qualifying and elimination finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 August (2:30 pm) | Peel Thunder 7.6 (48) | def. by | Swan Districts 10.5 (65) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 2,759) | Match report |
| Sunday 1 September (2:10 pm) | East Fremantle 7.13 (55) | def. by | Claremont 12.7 (79) | Revo Fitness Stadium (crowd: 3,551) | Match report |
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East Perth had a bye for the week as they won the minor premiership and would face the winner of Peel Thunder V Swan Districts. | |||||
Finals week 2
edit| Semi finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7 September (2:30 pm) | East Perth 11.6 (72) | def. | Swan Districts 6.8 (44) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 5,223) | Match report |
| Sunday 8 September (2:10 pm) | Peel Thunder 7.7 (49) | def. | Claremont 6.12 (48) | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 2,414) | Match report |
Finals week 3
edit| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 15 September (2:10 pm) | Swan Districts 9.2 (56) | def. by | Peel Thunder 15.13 (103) | Steel Blue Reserve (crowd: 7192) | Match report |
Finals week 4
edit| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22 September (3:10 pm) | East Perth 8.11 (59) | def. by | Peel Thunder 14.8 (92) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 25,481) | Match report |
Ladder
editUpdated to the end of the season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Perth | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1345 | 1108 | 121.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Peel Thunder (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1479 | 1087 | 136.1 | 52 | |
| 3 | Swan Districts | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1428 | 1254 | 113.9 | 46 | |
| 4 | East Fremantle | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1505 | 1061 | 141.8 | 44[a] | |
| 5 | Claremont | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1304 | 1126 | 115.8 | 44 | |
| 6 | South Fremantle | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1274 | 1189 | 107.1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Subiaco | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1230 | 1418 | 86.7 | 24 | |
| 8 | West Perth | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1330 | 1549 | 85.9 | 16 | |
| 9 | Perth | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1080 | 1364 | 79.2 | 16 | |
| 10 | West Coast (R) | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1096 | 1915 | 57.2 | 16 |
Source: WAFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
- ^ East Fremantle were deducted 4 points due to breaching their salary cap in the 2022 WAFL season.[6]
(R) = Reserves for AFL Seniors
Notable events
edit- Prior to the start of the season, two players from Peel Thunder were suspended over "lewd incidents" at a pre-season camp.
Jack Ilott was suspended for the entire 2024 season after making an "inappropriate sexual comment towards a woman associated with the club", while Michael Sellwood was suspended for one match over a separate "crude incident".[7]
- East Fremantle could not play at their home ground, East Fremantle Oval due to renovations all season.[8]
- On 13 July 2024, South Fremantle Colts player Nick Campo was killed after a car carrying several players rolled over in North Lake.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "2024 WAFL Fixtures Locked and Loaded". West Australian Football Commission.
- ^ "Joint Sandover Medal Winners in Thrilling Count".
- ^ "Round 1 results and crowds". wafl.com.au.
- ^ "Round 2 results and crowds". wafl.com.au.
- ^ "South Fremantle". WAFL Footy Facts.
- ^ "East Fremantle Football Club Responds to WAFC's Penalty for 2022 Salary Cap Breach". effc.com.au. 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Two state league players banned, one for entire year, over lewd incidents at pre-season camp". Fox Sports. 29 February 2024.
- ^ "East Fremantle Oval Redevelopment".
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT". South Fremantle Football Club. 14 July 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Sadler, Claire (14 July 2024). "North Lake fatal crash: 18-year-old South Fremantle Football Club player dead and six injured in car rollover". PerthNow. The West Australian. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.