South Fremantle was formed in 1900 and have won a total of 13 premierships. Their biggest rivals are East Fremantle. South Fremantle are one of the most supported clubs in the WAFL. South hold three notable WAFL Grand Final attendance records, 1979 v East Fremantle, 52,781, the highest ever attendance at a WAFL Grand Final, 1975 v West Perth, 52,322, the second highest ever Grand Final attendance and 1989 v Claremont, 38,198, the highest ever Grand Final attendance in the post AFL period.