Club Profile

South Perth Lions

Lions

Founded1948
StatusCurrent
LocationKarawara, WA — George Burnett Park
ColoursRed and white
Home VenueGeorge Burnett Park
Recorded Seasons1948–2026
Official Website Facebook

Club History

South Perth’s history predates rugby league and includes a successful rugby union club. In January 1948, members voted unanimously to change codes, making South Perth one of the foundation clubs of the first organised Perth rugby league competition.

Premiership Honours

20Men’s Premiership
0Women’s Premiership
16Val Murphy Trophy
73Seasons
531Recorded Games
340Wins
181Losses
10Draws
64.0%Win Rate
13580Points For
8611Points Against
+4969Differential
36Total Premierships

Current Team

South Perth Lions

Ladder: 2

Latest Result

Semi Final

vs Willagee Bears

W 17–16

Away · Webber Reserve

Next Fixture

Grand Final

vs Fremantle Roosters

12 September 2026

Home · Dorrien Gardens

Season History

SeasonTeamCompetitionPosPWLDPts+/-Honours
2026 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 4 18 14 4 0 28 +168 —
2026 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 16 14 2 0 32 +420 —
2025 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 16 12 4 0 24 +291 Runners-upMinor Premiers
2024 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 5 14 1 12 1 9 -160 —
2023 NRLWA Women’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Women’s Premiership 6 12 0 12 0 0 -462 —
2023 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 3 11 5 6 0 16 -54 —
2022 NRLWA Women’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Women’s Premiership 7 12 2 10 0 4 -284 —
2022 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 5 13 7 6 0 14 +116 —
2021 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 4 9 3 5 1 13 -60 Runners-up
2020 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 10 7 3 0 20 +103 —
2019 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 4 13 7 6 0 18 -2 —
2018 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 19 13 6 0 26 +232 —
2017 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
2016 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
2015 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
2014 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2013 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 3 18 12 6 0 30 +368 —
2012 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 5 13 7 6 0 14 +263 —
2011 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2010 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2009 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
2009 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2008 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
2008 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2007 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
2006 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
2006 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
2005 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 11 9 2 0 18 +392 PremiersMinor Premiers
2004 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2002 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
2000 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1997 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1997 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 18 16 2 0 34 +375 Runners-upMinor Premiers
1996 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 5 14 9 5 0 18 +434 Premiers
1993 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 11 7 4 0 14 +115 —
1992 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1992 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 20 13 6 1 27 +265 Runners-up
1990 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 21 14 6 1 29 +229 Runners-up
1989 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 21 15 5 1 31 +219 Runners-up
1988 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1985 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
1984 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 4 16 10 5 1 25 +143 —
1983 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
1982 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1982 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 16 12 3 1 25 +329 Premiers
1981 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1978 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 6 24 11 13 0 28 -16 Runners-up
1977 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1977 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1975 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
1974 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1973 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1973 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 16 13 1 2 32 +264 PremiersMinor Premiers
1972 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1971 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1970 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1969 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1962 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1961 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1961 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1959 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1958 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
1957 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
1956 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
1955 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1954 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 20 18 2 0 36 +386 PremiersMinor Premiers
1953 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Premiers
1952 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 2 12 9 2 1 23 +112 Premiers
1951 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 17 15 2 0 36 +180 Runners-upMinor Premiers
1950 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 4 17 9 8 0 18 +128 —
1949 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 19 17 2 0 34 +328 Runners-upMinor Premiers
1948 Val Murphy Trophy South Perth Lions Val Murphy Trophy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PremiersMinor Premiers
1948 NRLWA Men’s Premiership South Perth Lions NRLWA Men’s Premiership 1 15 13 2 0 28 +94 PremiersMinor Premiers

Notes

Windsor Park was the club’s historic and spiritual home. The club now operates from George Burnett Park, 180 Manning Road, Karawara.