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West Australian Netball League

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The West Australian Netball League, also referred to as the WA Netball League, is a state netball league featuring teams from Western Australia. It is organised by Netball Western Australia. On a national level, the league is effectively a third-level league, below Suncorp Super Netball and the Super Netball Reserves competitions.

West Australian Netball League
Founded1989; 37 years ago (1989)
CountryAustralia
RegionWestern Australia
Divisions
  • Open Division
  • Under-21 Division
  • Men's Division
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid3
Current championsWestern Roar
Most championshipsSouthside Demons (eight league/open premierships)
Websitewa.netball.com.au Edit this at Wikidata

Over the last two decades West Australian Netball League has changed names multiple times. It was originally known as the Gold Netball League. During the later 2000s and early 2010s, it was known as the Smarter than Smoking Netball League. In 2019 it became known as the Gold Industry Group WANL.[clarification needed] Historically, the league's most successful team has been Southside Demons. During the 2010s, the most successful team was West Coast Warriors.

History

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Early seasons

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The league was launched in 1989 as the Gold Netball League.[citation needed] It originally featured just one division.[citation needed] A reserves division was added in 1990 and an under-18 division added in 2000.[citation needed] The inaugural premiers in 1989 were Coastal Raiders. During the early 1990s, Perth Superdrome Bullets were the dominant team, winning four titles in a row between 1991 and 1994 and then a fifth title in 1996.[1][2]

Southside Demons

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Historically, the WANL's most successful team are Demons.[citation needed] Founded in 1989 and originally based in Kenwick, Demons have played under various names. They won their first senior premiership in 1997 as KAE Sparks and a second in 2004 as Southside Sparks. In 2004 they became the first WANL team to win all three divisions. In 2006, after forming a partnership with Perth Football Club, they became South East Demons. Between 2007 and 2010, as Midland Brick Demons, they completed a four-in-a-row of senior premierships. As South East Demons they won a seventh and eight premiership in 2013 and 2014 respectively. In 2018 they adopted their current name, Southside Demons. Notable Demons players included Australia internationals, Caitlin Bassett and Courtney Bruce, and Jill McIntosh Medal winner, Lindal Rohde.[3][2][4][5]

West Coast Warriors

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During the 2010s the most successful WANL team was West Coast Warriors. Like Demons, Warriors have also played under several names. They originally played as West Coast Warriors. They later became Wanneroo Warriors, Compact Warriors, West Coast Falcons and, in 2014, back to West Coast Warriors. They won their first senior premiership in 1998. With a team coached by England international, Ama Agbeze and featuring Alicia Janz, they won their second premiership in 2012 as West Coast Falcons. They have since won further premierships in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Other notable Warriors players include three time Jill McIntosh Medal winner Caitlyn Brown, two time Jill McIntosh Medal winner and Australian Diamond #189 Donnell Wallam and two time Jill McIntosh Medal winner Andrea Gilmore.[3][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Men's division

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Between 2001 and 2004 the WANL featured a men's netball division. Bullets were the inaugural premiers. Coastals won the other three titles. The Men's Division was relaunched in 2018 featuring four teams – West Coast Warriors, Perth Lions, South East Demons and Wheatbelt Flames.[12] West Coast Warriors would go on to win the first two titles before Roar dominated winning 4 in a row.[3][13][14] In 2024, Rangers entered a men’s side in the competition[15] and Peel Lightning followed suit in 2026.[16]

Revamped competition

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Netball WA announced a revamped competition in 2019, initially with seven clubs (Comets, Rangers, Demons, Jets, Warriors and Roar), with Peel Lightning joining for the 2020 season.[17] Now known as GIG WANL under a new sponsorship from the Gold Industry Group,[18] the new format included an Open, 20U and Men's division with most games held at the Gold Netball Centre, rather than at local club venues. Jets and Lightning hold three home games per season in Eaton and Mandurah respectively. The 20U division was reworked to 21U for the 2024 season and beyond.

Western Roar has been the dominant club since the new iteration of GIG WANL, winning two Open premierships, five 20U/21U premierships, and five Men's premierships including four in a row from 2022–2025. West Coast Warriors have won the most Open premierships with 3.

Clubs

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The 2026 season features the below eight clubs. The divisions in which they compete in are represented in green.

Clubs
Team Venue Affiliated Club/Association Region Founded Open 21U Men
Comets[19] Gold Netball Centre Hamersley NC
Noranda NA		 Perth 2019
Fremantle Sharks[20] Gold Netball Centre Fremantle NA Perth 2019
Peel Lightning Gold Netball Centre
Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre		 Peel FNL Peel 2019
Rangers[21] Gold Netball Centre
Mundaring Arena		 Kalamunda Districts NA Perth 1988
Southside Demons Gold Netball Centre
Langford Indoor Sports Centre		 Southern Districts NA Perth 1989
Souwest Jets Gold Netball Centre
Eaton Recreation Centre		 South West FNL South West 1989
West Coast Warriors[7] Gold Netball Centre Wanneroo Districts NA Perth 1989
Western Roar[22] Gold Netball Centre None Perth 2019
Notes
  • Southside Demons previously played as KAE Sparks, Southside Sparks, Midland Brick Demons and South East Demons
  • West Coast Warriors previously played as Wanneroo Warriors, Compact Warriors, West Coast Falcons.

Grand finals

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League/Open Reserves 18U Men
Season Winners Score Runners-up Winners Winners Winners Venue
1989Coastal Raiders not contested not contested not contested
1990Stirling Saints (Stirling) KAE Sparks
1991Perth Superdrome Bullets Raiders
1992Perth Superdrome Bullets KAE Sparks
1993Perth Superdrome Bullets Perth Superdrome Bullets
1994Perth Superdrome Bullets not contested
1995Coastal Pumas South West
1996Superdrome Bullets Coastal Pumas
1997KAE Sparks West Coast Warriors
1998West Coast Warriors KAE Sparks
1999WAIS Superdrome Bullets
2000Coastal Sharks Southside Sparks Superdrome Bullets
2001Wheatbelt Flames Southside Sparks Southside Sparks Superdrome Bullets
2002Wheatbelt Flames Southside Sparks Southside Sparks Coastal Sharks
2003Four n Twenty Rangers Superdrome Bullets Southside Sparks Coastal Sharks
2004Southside Sparks Southside Sparks Southside Sparks Coastal Sharks
2005Rangers Southside Sparks Midwest Tigers not contested
2006Rangers Coastal Sharks Coastal Sharks
2007[23]Midland Brick Demons Rangers Midland Brick Demons
2008[24]Midland Brick Demons55–50West Coast Falcons Wheatbelt Flames Souwest Jets
2009[2]Midland Brick Demons59–50West Coast Falcons Souwest Jets West Coast Falcons
2010[25]Midland Brick Demons59–50West Coast Falcons Souwest Jets Coastal Sharks
2011[26]Coastal Sharks56–55Midland Brick Demons West Coast Falcons Midwest Tigers
2012[27][8]West Coast Falcons52–43Midland Brick Demons Coastal Sharks Rangers
2013[28]South East Demons62–38Perth Lions Coastal Sharks Coastal Sharks
2014[29]South East Demons56–46Perth Lions Coastal Sharks Coastal Sharks
2015[30]Perth Lions49–44West Coast Warriors Coastal Sharks Souwest Jets
2016[31]West Coast Warriors52–48South East Demons Coastal Sharks Perth LionsCurtin Stadium
2017[32][33]West Coast Warriors47–43Coastal Sharks Coastal Sharks Perth LionsState Netball Centre
2018Coastal Sharks50-47Perth Lions Coastal Sharks Perth Lions West Coast WarriorsState Netball Centre
League/Open 20U/21U Men
Season Winners Score Runners-up Winners Score Runners-up Winners Score Runners-up Venue
2019 West Coast Warriors 74–65 Western Roar Western Roar 50-45 West Coast Warriors West Coast Warriors 47-46 Western Roar Gold Netball Centre
2020 West Coast Warriors 68-51 Curtin Hamersley Comets Western Roar 54-36 East Freo Sharks Western Roar 48-33 West Coast Warriors Gold Netball Centre
2021 West Coast Warriors 46-41 Western Roar Rangers 55-35 East Freo Sharks West Coast Warriors 48-45 Western Roar Gold Netball Centre
2022 Western Roar 58-40 West Coast Warriors Western Roar 60-51 Peel Lightning Western Roar 61-45 Curtin Hamersley Comets Gold Netball Centre
2023 Hamersley Comets 52-48 Western Roar Hamersley Comets 60-49 Southside Demons Western Roar 56-53 West Coast Warriors Gold Netball Centre
2024 Western Roar 46-45 Hamersley Comets Western Roar 49-42 Southside Demons Western Roar 58-34 Hamersley Comets Gold Netball Centre
2025 Comets 54-43 Western Roar Western Roar 59-40 West Coast Warriors Western Roar 56-43 West Coast Warriors Gold Netball Centre

Source:[3][2]

Notable players

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Internationals

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 Australia
Diamonds Kelpies
  • Stewart Burton
  • Daniel Cools
  • Jerome Gillbard
  • Dravyn Lee-Tauroa
  • Dylan McPherson
 England

 Malawi

West Coast Fever

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Jill McIntosh Medal

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The Jill McIntosh Medal is awarded annually to the WANL's Best and fairest player. Between 1989 and 1990, it was called the Classique Player of the Series and between 1991 and 1993, it was known as the Berri Medal.

Season Winners Team
1989Jodie McGowanStirling Saints
1990Peta SimeonSparks
1991Jenny JonesFlames
1992Sharon JarrottPerth Superdrome Bullets
1993Chelsey MardonCoastal Pumas
1994Peta Simeon (2)Sparks
1995Waveney SeniorCoastal Pumas
1996Leith FraddSuperdrome Bullets
1997Angela Lloyd-WoodsJets
1998Nardine ClarkeFlames
1999Paula FergusonWest Coast Warriors
2000Michelle AtwellWest Coast Warriors
2001Amanda SantaromitaBullets
2002Fiona MitchellWAIS-Coastals
2003Susan FuhrmannJets
2004Cath DevittCoastals
2005Cath Devitt (2)Coastals
2006Kyra NealDemons
2007Kym HunterPerth Bullets
2008Emma BeckettSharks
2009Mia WashbourneWAIS
2010Kodie BlayMidland Brick Demons
2011Sally JoynesSharks
2012[8]Ama AgbezeWest Coast Falcons
2013Rochelle McKeePerth Lions
2014Ashleigh NealSouth East Demons
2015[34]Andrea GilmoreWest Coast Falcons
2016[35][36]Lindal RohdeSouth East Demons
2017Andrea Gilmore (2)West Coast Warriors
2018Olivia LewisCoastal Sharks
2019[37][38][39]Donnell WallamWest Coast Warriors
2020[40] Donnell Wallam (2) West Coast Warriors
2021[41][42] Ruth Aryang ECU Souwest Jets
2022[43] Caitlyn Brown West Coast Warriors
2023[44][45] Georgia Pitt Rangers
2024[46] Caitlyn Brown (2) Western Roar
2025[47][48] Caitlyn Brown (3) Western Roar

Source:[11]

Sponsorship

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References

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