Welcome to Wa Over Yonder
This is your destination for everything related to Western Australian football history!
Our dedicated researchers and writers have scoured the archives to assemble the most comprehensive collection of historic data on the local game available.
Whether you are a passionate football enthusiast or simply interested in learning more about Western Australia’s rich football heritage and culture, you’ve come to the right place.
Features
Clubs
The clubs of Western Australia have a long and storied history.
From the foundation days of 1890s through to the modern era, each club has its own unique story to tell spanning its foundation, successes, failures, challenges and – in some cases – demise.
Our archive contains an alphabetical listing of over 200 clubs that have competed in the top tiers of league football.
Records
The games successes are a source of motivation and inspiration.
Reviewing the trophy winning clubs, players and officials allows us to relive past glories, track our successes and achievements, and build pride within the football community.
Our archive chronicles the league champions, cup winners, recipients of individual awards and much more for each season.
Representative
Our first representative games took place in 1896 when a Southern Cross team made a 370-kilometre journey by train to play Fremantle Wanderers and a Perth Combined XI.
In the intervening 125-plus years, West Australia has figured in over 500 senior ‘A’ fixtures against club teams and national sides from around the globe.
Timeline
Take a journey through the fascinating evolution of football in Western Australia.
The game has come a long way since the days when goals were indicted by a pile of clothes on an unmarked paddock.
Our timeline provides a snapshot of football through the ages, highlighting the key events, players and moments that have shaped the game in this State.
Library
Explore the beautiful game one page at a time by browsing the reference collection.
A multitude of yearbooks, annuals, magazines, match days programmes and other paper-based emphera have been produced over the years.
Through an on-going digitisation program, our team makes available a range of these publications for your reminiscence and learning.
