1890 WAFA season explained

Competition:wafa
Year:1890
Count:4
Matches:14
Top Goal Scorer:Paddy Roachock (Fre)
Prevseason:1889
Nextseason:1891

The 1890 WAFA season was the 6th season of senior Australian rules football in Perth, Western Australia. The Unions Football Club changed its name to "Fremantle Football Club" in April 1890[1] to better represent the locality in which they were based. They also won their fourth premiership of a four-peat this season.[2]

Clubs

Colours Club Captain Leading goalkicker
Paddy Knox Paddy Roachock (10)
F. McDonough / Jack Kneale Delaney / Peters (3)
J. Scrymgour Davis / Wilkinson (3)

Home-and-away season

In 1890, the WAFA competition consisted of three teams with only two venues, The Esplanade Reserve and Fremantle Oval being used to host matches.

Abandoned Round

On 20 September 1890 a match was scheduled to be played between Rovers and Metropolitan, however due to a scheduling clash two junior clubs had commenced playing on the ground and the match did not take place.[3]

Round 14

Notes and References

  1. News: SPORTING. . . Perth, Western Australia . 28 April 1890 . 3.
  2. Web site: Gauci . Ric . 1890 Season . WAFL FootyFacts.
  3. News: SPORTING. . The West Australian . 1446 . Western Australia . 22 September 1890 . 3.