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1885 WAFA season

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1885 WAFA season
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The 1885 WAFA season was the first season of senior Australian rules football in Perth, Western Australia.

The first WAFL game was played at the Esplanade Reserve between Rovers and Victorians on Saturday 6 June 1885. Rovers won the game by a goal. The final score was Rovers 1.6 defeated Victorians 0.6.[1]

Ladder

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1885 ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Rovers (P) 7 4 1 2 8 2 +6 10
2 Victorians 8 3 4 1 9 9 0 7
3 Fremantle 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5
4 High School 1 0 1 0 0 4 −4 0
Source: WAFL Footy Facts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

References

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  1. ^ "The First WAFL Game".