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WAFL BOOKS

Over the course of the WAFL's history, there have been plenty of books written by both players and journalists alike. But the numbers pale in comparison to those produced for the VFL. As a result, it's possible to gather most, if not all, of the books about the WAFL into one collection without too much difficulty.

I must thank John Gordon, of Melbourne, who started a list of WAFL publications sometime back. That list was of great assistance in putting together the list below.

If a book title is highlighted in red text, it means I am looking for a copy for my own collection.


WAFL History Books

Western Australia’s Football Souvenir 1883-1929

By Billy Orr and Leo Ryan

Published 1929 by WANFL



WA Football Flashbacks

By Ross Elliott

Published 1961 by Bon Maguire



The Charlie Mitchell Football Book - Incidents and Records of Australian Rules Football

By Charlie Mitchell

Printed 1968 by Mt Lawley Print



Facts & Figures from 100 Years of Australian Rules Football

By Dave Clement

Printed 1968 by Sands & McDougall



West Australian Football History 1885-1971

By Richard Bozyck

Printed 1971 by Pilpel & Co, Perth



Football 150

By Geoff Christian, with Alan East and Colin Hopkins

Published 1979 by WANFL



WA's Fabulous 40 - The Best 40 Footballers Over 40 Years

By Alan East

Published 1984 by Sportscene, Perth



The Footballers - A History of Football in Western Australia

By Geoff Christian, with Jack Lee & Bob Messenger

Published 1985 by St George Books. *Both hardcover version and limited edition hardcover version.



The Footballers - From 1885 to the West Coast Eagles

By Geoff Christian, with Jack Lee & Bob Messenger

Published 1988 by St George Books



Football Greats of Western Australia - Volume One
By Anthony James
Published 1995 by Research and Information Services of WA, Belmont


Behind the Play... A History of Football in Western Australia from 1868
By Anthony J Barker
Published 2004 by the WA Football Commission


The Sandover Medal Men - A History of Western Australia's Most Prestigious Football Award
By Alan East
Published 2006 by Alan East


Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion
By John Devaney
Published 2008


Fremantle Football - The Origins 1885 to 1904
By Norman Ashton
Published by the AJ Diamond Club Inc


Cracking the code: Why Western Australia abandoned rugby for Australian rules football in 1885
By Sean Cowan
Published 2015 by Murdoch University


Disorderly Proceedings In The Park - Western Australian Football in Colonial Times
By Steve Errington
Published 2016 by Hesperian Press


Western Australian Football - The Clubs, Competitions and Premiers 1885-1945
By Derek Mott

Published 2023 by Derek Mott



WAFL Club History Books

The Tigers' Tale - The Origins and History of the Claremont Football Club

By Kevin Casey

Printed 1996. * Both hardcover and softcover versions.



History of the Claremont Football Club (7 volumes)

By Barry Butterworth

Published ??? by Barry Butterworth



The Jubilee Book of the East Fremantle Football Club

By Dolph Heinrichs

Published 1948 by Patersons



Old Easts 1948-1975

By Jack Lee

Printed 1976 by Reads Printing & Publishing



East Fremantle Football Club - Celebrating 100 Years of Tradition

By Jack Lee

Published 1998 by Bill Benbow & Associates for EFFC



The Royals 1906-1976

By Matthew Glossop

Published 1976 by EPFC



The Royals - 100 Years of Football Tradition

By Alan East, with Bill Forrest and Gary Stocks

Published 2006 by EPFC



1919 - The Royal Domination Begins

By Pete Carter

Published 2019 by Pete Carter and East Perth Football Club



A Right Royal Hat-Trick - The Three Flags of 2000, 2001 and 2002

By Pete Carter

Published 2021 by Pete Carter and East Perth Football Club



The Mighty Maggies of Gilbert Fraser Reserve 1895-2006

By Baden Pratt
Published 2006 by North Fremantle Amateur Football Club



Hell for Leather - The Forgotten Footballers of North Fremantle

By Baden Pratt

Published 2008 by North Fremantle Amateur Football Club



From Redlegs to Demons - A history of the Perth Football Club from 1899

By Alan East
Published 2005 by Perth Football Club



A History of South Fremantle Football Club

By Lynton R Hayes
Typescript 1961



The South Fremantle Story 1900-1975 Volume 1

By Frank Harrison & Jack Lee
Printed 1976 by Perth Advertising Services



The South Fremantle Story 1900-1975 Volume 2

By Frank Harrison & Jack Lee
Printed 1976



Southerners Forever More

By Steve Errington

Published 2013 by South Fremantle Football Club. * Both hardcover and softcover versions.



Bulldogs Unleashed

By Ray Wilson

Published 2021 by South Fremantle Football Club. *Both hardcover and softcover versions.



SFC Diehards 1896-1945 - The Story of the Subiaco Football Club - Volume 1

By Ken Spillman
Published 1998 by the Subiaco Football Club



Diehards 1946-2000 - The Story of the Subiaco Football Club - Volume 2
By Ken Spillman
Published 2000 by the Subiaco Football Club. *Both hardcover version and limited edition hardcover.



Diehards - The Glory Years - 2000-2010

By Ken Spillman
Published 2011 by Subiaco Football Club



Swan Districts 1934-1974

By Vic Jeffery
Published 1974 by Independent Group of Newspapers



The Swan - 50 Years On

Published 1984


75 Years of Black & White - the Swan Districts Football Club 1934-2008

By Alan East
Published 2009 by Alan East


The Cardinals - A Brief History and Souvenir Album
Printed 1967 by News Express Publishers



West Perth Football Club 1885-1985

By Brian Atkinson
Printed 1985 by Action Press. *Both hardcover version and limited edition hardcover version.



It's A Grand Old Flag - West Perth Football Club 1885-2007

By Brian A Atkinson
Published 2008 by West Perth Football Club



Goodbye Leederville Oval

By Kieran James

Published 2017 by Kieran James



Biographies of WAFL Identities

The Life Story of JJ Simons

By Victor Courtney

Published 1961 by the Young Australia League Inc.



My Football Life

By Jack Sheedy, with Darcy Farrell
Printed 1969 by Alpha Print


Bill Dempsey MBE - A Testimony to a Champion

Published 1976 by West Perth Football Club



Mel Whinnen - Champion of Champions

Published 1977 by West Perth Football Club



Ocker, The Fastest Man Alive

By Austin Robertson
Published 1986 by Methuen



Jacko - Dumb Like A Fox

As told to Jon Anderson

Published in 1986 by Mark Jackson, Jon Anderson and Robin Daubeny



The Les Fong Story

By Peter Poat
Printed 1988 by Action Press



Mal Brown - Mongrels I've Met

By Mal Brown and Brian Hansen
Published 1994 by Brian Hansen Publications



Polly Farmer - A Biography

By Stephen Hawke
Published 1994 by Fremantle Arts Centre Press



Something Will Get You in the End: In the Meantime, Have Fun

By Edward Oscar Lind

Published 1995 by Motor Neurone Disease Association Of Australia)



Back to the Place, Back to the Time 

By Dennis Cometti
Published 1997 St George Books


John Todd  - Six Decades of Footy

By Brian Dawson
Published 2004 by Cambridge Publishing'



My Journey to the G

By Russell Ellen

Published c2004 by Russell Ellen



Brotherboys

By Sean Gorman
Published 2005 by Allen & Unwin



Kevin Murray: Heart of a Lion

By Chris Donald
Published 2005



No Free Kicks: Family, Community and Football: A Noongar Story

By Eric Hayward and the Hayward Family

Published 2006 by Fremantle Arts Centre Press



Haydn Bunton: Best & Fairest
By Chris Donald
Published 2008 by Pennon Publishing



Good Guys and Gorgonheads

By Jeff Trott
Published 2011 by Jeff Trott 



George! The Life and Riotous Times of George Grljusich

By Baden Pratt

Published 2014 by Round House Press



Jack "Snowy" Hamilton... A Footballer's Story

By Nick Haines

Published 2016 by Nick Haines



Never a Dull Moment - the Memoirs of Arthur Marshall

By Arthur Marshall

Published 2017 by Round House Press



Yesterday's Heroes - Fremantle's Footballers and Wharfies of the Golden Years

By Chris Carmody

Published 2017 by Round House Press



Belief

By Marlion Pickett and Dave Warner

Published 2020 by Simon & Schuster



The Boy From Birdum

By Bill Dempsey and Steven Hawke

Published 2021 by Magabala Books



Doug Buckingham - A Football Story

Project by Wayne Koch, Greg Dart, Brian Sweetapple, Keith Chapman, Greg Clatworthy, Allan Corry

Published 2021 by PFC Past Players & Officials Association (Inc)



Neil Balme: A Tale of Two Men

By Anson Cameron

Published 2022 by Viking



Perth Amateur Football Club History Books

A Club For All Seasons - The Story of the Wembley Athletic Club 1926-1996
By Andy Collins and Ken Spillman
Published 1997 by Wembley Athletic Club


The Green Machine - An Anecdotal History of the University Football Club
By James Wieland
Published 2008 by the University Football Club


From The Pub Paddock - A Centennial Story of the Gosnells Football & Sports Club 1911-2010
By Joe Kalajzich, Barry Rayment and the Gosnells Football Club Centenary Committee
Published 2010 by Printezy


100 Years On And Still Charging: Maddington Football Club
By Ross Addison
Published 2022


WA Country Football Books

The South Saga - The Official History of the South Bunbury Football Club
By Alan E Carter
Published 1977 by South West Printing & Publishing


Souvenier (sic.) Edition - Busselton Football & Sportman's Club (Inc.)
Published 1982 by Busselton Football Club


Goldfields Sport - A Century of Heroes, Heroines and Happenings
By John Terrell
Published 1993 by John Terrell


Football Greats of the GNNFL/GNFL

By Hector Drage
Printed 1994 by First Impressions


Kick Long - The History of Football in the Wyalkatchem District 1914-1994
By Paul de Pierres
Published 1995 by Paul de Pierres


Gravel Rash - 100 Years of Goldfields Football
By Les Everett
Published 1996 by the Goldfields Football League


Kangas: Times and Tales of the Kalgoorlie City Football Club
By John Terrell
Published 1998 by Kalgoorlie City Football Club


Mines Rovers Football Club 1899-1998
Published 1998


50 Years of the Magpie - The Busselton Football Club 1955-2004
Published 2004 by Busselton Football Club


Rover Football Club - Greenough Demons
Published 2004 by Greenough Football Club


Football & Other Diversions in Dumbleyung Lake Grace
By Bill Trevenen
Published 2009 by William Trevenen


Lower South West Football League 50th Anniversary - 1959-2009
Published 2009 by Lower South West Football League


The Lions' Pride - Harvey Brunswick Leschenault Football Club 1957-2007
Edited by Noel Bourke
Published 2010 by Harvey Brunswick Leschenault Football Club (Inc.)


A Way of Life - The Story of Country Football in Western Australia
By Alan East
Published 2010 by the WA Country Football League


Great Southern Football League - 10 Years On...
By Gary Bartholomeussz
Published 2000 by the Albany Advertiser


Riding The Bumps -  Football and Life in Augusta-Margaret River 1904 to 1965
By Bob Biddulph
Published 2013 by Bob Biddulph


From Bombers to Panthers - 100 Years of the Pastimes/Carey Park Football Club
Published 2014 by the South Western TImes for Carey Park Football Club


Following the Bouncing Burley - A Season Inside Grassroots Football in Western Australia
By Derek Mott
Published 2017 by Derek Mott


Fairest and Best: A record of winners of the Wylie Medal for the Wyalkatchem FC 1970-2010
By Paul de Pierres
Published in 2018 by Paul de Pierres


Esperance Football Chronicle
By Paddy Rule and Sharon Baldock
Published 2020 by the Esperance District Football Association


A History of Aussie rules in Denmark
By Bev McGuinness
Published 2021 by Denmark-Walpole Football Club


Other Books Connected To The WAFL

Australian Rules Football: An Illustrated History
By Jim Main and John Dunn
Published 1974 by Lansdowne


Them And Us - National League?
By Dan Mulcahy
Published 1993 by Access Press


Night Series Football: A pocket history of the night series cup competition 1976-1993
Published 1994 by Oval Publishers


The Winter Game
By Robert Pascoe
Published 1995 by The Text Publishing Company


AFL's Black Stars (Chapters on Cable, Farmer, Jackson, Rioli, Lewis, the Kicketts and the Krakouers)
By Colin Tatz, with Gary Stocks
Published 1998 by Lothian


When It Matters Most: the Norm Smith medallist and best on ground in every grand final
By Jim Main
Published 2006 by Bas Publishing


Full Points Footy: Encyclopaedia of Australian Football Clubs
By John Devaney
Published 2009


The Brownlow: A Tribute to the Greats of Australian Football
Edited by Geoff Slattery
Published 2010


The History of the Applecross Junior Football Club 1952-2012
By Drew Gaynor
Published 2012


Play On! The Hidden History of Women's Australian Rules Football
By Brunette Lenkic and Rob Hess
Published 2016 by Echo Publishing


The Game of Their Lives
By Nick Richardson
Published 2016 by Pan MacMillan


Celestial Footy: The Story of Chinese Heritage Aussie Rules
By Patrick Skene
Published 2023 by Hardie Grant Media

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