The 1907 WAFL season was the 23rd season of senior Australian rules football in Perth, Western Australia.[1] It was the league's first season under the name West Australian Football League, having changed from West Australian Football Association in March 1907.[2]
| 1907 WAFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Perth 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | East Fremantle 5th minor premiership |
The premiership was won by Perth, after it won a controversial grand final against East Fremantle on protest by one point, after initially losing the match by five points. It was Perth's first premiership.
Ladder
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Fremantle | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 895 | 549 | 163.0 | 56 |
| 2 | Perth (P) | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 778 | 505 | 154.1 | 56 |
| 3 | West Perth | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 891 | 617 | 144.4 | 48 |
| 4 | South Fremantle | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 804 | 626 | 128.4 | 40 |
| 5 | North Fremantle | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 661 | 715 | 92.4 | 28 |
| 6 | East Perth | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 632 | 712 | 88.8 | 28 |
| 7 | Midland Junction | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 519 | 925 | 56.1 | 8 |
| 8 | Subiaco | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 485 | 1016 | 47.7 | 8 |
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Grand final
edit| 1907 WAFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 September | Perth | def. | East Fremantle | Showgrounds | |
| 1.1 (7) 3.4 (22) 3.6 (24) 6.6 (42) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.4 (4) 1.4 (10) 4.8 (32) 5.11 (41) |
Umpires: Ivo Crapp | ||
References
edit- ^ "australianfootball.com / 1907 WAFL Premiership Season".
- ^ "Football - the Australian game". The Daily News. Perth, WA. 28 March 1907. p. 9.
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