history through the decades

Minor Premiers Mosman Cottesloe and Fremantle fight out for 100 minutes in the 1981 Grand Final and with no end in sight the game is declared a draw and Joint Premiers are announced.

Western Australia takes on the 1982 Kangaroos on their tour to the UK and France and Mick Rasmussen scores the first try through an interception. Western Australia 5 Australia 0.

Balmain makes visit to Western Australia after 25 years earlier playing WA and Perth Metro. Western Australia defeats NT. South Perth takes GF by two points against North Beach.

New Zealand sends U 21s on tour of Western Australia. Western Australia against all odds wins the first game 21-15, In the return game the Kiwis avenge their first up lost 29-18. Willagee Bears secures first Grade Minor Premiership.

Western Australia take on the strong Queensland Country side at Cannington Central. In an amazing game Western Australia thru a brilliant passage of play by Robbie Sinclair and Stephen Fielding score in the final minutes to claim a 14-12 win.

Applecross take out Premiership by one point over Mosman Cottesloe 11-10. The first one point win since 1969 when Applecross beat North Beach 17-16. and only one of six in the History of the game. Robbie Sollis kicked the winning goal in the first minutes of the Grand Final.

The Western Australia State team takes on all Affiliated States and win their way thru to the Qualifying game of the National Panasonic Cup against Port Moresby . Belmont take out first Premiership.

The Bicentennial Carnival brought together the various Affiliated States of Australia in a series of games ending in a combined game against Central Coast. Western Australia dominated the carnival and dominated the combined side.

Belmont Steelers take out premiership against South Perth 20-16 after successes in 1987 and 1988. First three in a row since the 1960s when Applecross took out four in a row from 1964-1967. NSWRL comes to town.

All roads lead to the WACA ground as Western Australia took on the French National side. going down 16-8 , Not disgraced Western Australia served notice to the NSWRL that expansion to the West should be their next move.

The Western Australia State Team played Illawarra Steelers, NSW and Qld Country. Canning won the 1991 Premiership against Applecross. Rockingham Raiders enter the First grade competition.

Perth the tip to join Sydney competition in the biggest expansion since 1988 when the Broncos joined from Brisbane. Applecross win premiership.