WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL: THE CLUBS, COMPETITIONS AND PREMIERS (1885-1945)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL: THE CLUBS, COMPETITIONS AND PREMIERS (1885-1945). Printed in 2023.

Between 1885 and 1945, there were almost 48,500 competitive open-age football matches played in Western Australia by 1616 clubs in 236 competitions and carnivals, using 317 different titles.

Western Australian Football: The Clubs, Competitions and Premiers (1885-1945) has used the resources of more than 200 newspapers to record the history of each of these competitions, including a short history, club affiliations, ladders, premiers and finals results during this era.

In addition, there is a complete A to Z list of clubs and their competition affiliations, an A to Z list of all known premiership winning clubs and more than 130 true tales from the first 60 years of football throughout the state.

The book, which was released on April 5, is almost 500 pages in length and is available for $50 per copy plus $16.50 postage via express post nationwide.