[2] In 1997, it was again rebranded, this time as Real Footy, to fit with the competition's change of name from the WAFL to Westar Rules.
The publication was started by South Australian company McMahon's Agency, which was a printing and newsagency business.
Frederick Crease was sent to Perth to manage its day-to-day affairs, while Ernest Grow was hired to sell advertising.
He was convicted of fraud for claiming to have sold advertising space to non-existent companies, for which he was paid a commission.
The WAFC continued to publish the Football Budget during the COVID-interrupted 2020 season, including the long-running 'WAFL Collectables' column by journalist and collector Sean Cowan, but reduced the size of the publication back to A5.