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2024 VFL Women's season

The 2024 VFL Women's season was the eighth season of the VFL Women's (VFLW), the state level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season ran from 22 March to 21 July, comprising a home-and-away season, followed by a finals series featuring the top six clubs.

2024 VFL Women's season
Date22 March − 21 July
Teams12
PremiersNorth Melbourne
1st premiership
Minor premiersWilliamstown
1st minor premiership
Best and fairestDominique Carbone
Western Bulldogs (17 votes)
Leading goalkickerMonique DeMatteo
Darebin (24 goals)
Matches played94
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The season was contested by 12 clubs. It also included matches against New South Wales AFL Women's teams Greater Western Sydney and Sydney; the New South Wales teams were not premiership eligible, but there were premiership points available for the Victorian clubs in the matches.[1] The NSW clubs each played five matches featuring many of their AFL Women's contracted players,[2] with the two clubs using the VFLW competition to gain experience ahead of the 2024 AFL Women's season which began in August. The presence of the NSW clubs playing their AFLW-listed players differed from the Victorian clubs who chose not to play their AFLW-listed players in their VFLW programs citing the risk of injury.[3] This resulted in some lop-sided results between the NSW teams and their opponents, with only Collingwood able to defeat Sydney, while the GWS Giants were undefeated in their matches.

Prior to the start of the season, there was speculation that Collingwood would affiliate with Williamstown for the 2024 VFLW season "as part of broader reviews from the AFL and the club into the direction of the VFLW". However, no affiliation agreement resulted from the reviews.[4]

North Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs in the Grand Final played at ETU Stadium, scoring a record high score of 10.8 (68) points against the Bulldogs 7.6 (48) to claim the club's first VFL Women's premiership.[5]

Coach appointments

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New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref.
Lache Walker Darebin 14 September 2023 Kate Tyndall [6]
Michael Ericson Box Hill November 2023 Cherie O'Neill [7]
Brett Gourley North Melbourne 21 November 2023 Steph Binder [8]
Cherie O'Neill Essendon 31 January 2024 Travis Cloke [9]

Win/loss table

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  • Fixture list
  • Home matches are in bold and opponents are listed above the margins.
Key
+ Win Draw
- Loss X Bye
Team Home-and-away season Finals series
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FW1 FW2 FW3 GF
Box Hill CAS
+108		 GEE
+96		 COL
+34		 WIL
+10		 NM
+50		 SYD
-63		 WB
-25		 SS
+11		 DAR
-8		 CAR
+60		 ESS
-10		 GEE
+90		 NM
-9		 PM
0		 PM
-18
Carlton GEE
+31		 NM
-21		 GWS
-8		 COL
-17		 PM
+8		 WB
-18		 GEE
+3		 DAR
-25		 WIL
-28		 BOX
-60		 CAS
-10		 ESS
+24		 SS
+75		 DAR
-9
Casey BOX
-108		 WB
-21		 NM
+3		 PM
+23		 SYD
-85		 SS
+16		 WIL
0		 ESS
-41		 GEE
+13		 DAR
-21		 CAR
+10		 COL
-15		 WB
-33		 SS
-16
Collingwood SS
-8		 PM
-40		 BOX
-34		 CAR
+17		 DAR
+28		 ESS
-17		 SYD
+2		 GEE
+42		 WB
-30		 NM
-5		 SS
-4		 CAS
+15		 DAR
+9		 WIL
-10
Darebin WIL
-76		 SS
-25		 ESS
-30		 GEE
-7		 COL
-28		 WIL
-38		 PM
-8		 CAR
+25		 BOX
+8		 CAS
+21		 NM
-6		 WB
+18		 COL
-9		 CAR
+9
Essendon PM
-47		 WIL
0		 DAR
+30		 WB
-2		 SS
+9		 COL
+17		 GWS
-47		 CAS
+41		 NM
-66		 PM
+12		 BOX
+10		 CAR
-24		 WIL
-18		 GEE
+49		 NM
-63
Geelong Cats CAR
-31		 BOX
-96		 SS
+18		 DAR
+7		 GWS
-85		 NM
+24		 CAR
-3		 COL
-42		 CAS
-13		 WIL
-86		 WB
-71		 BOX
-90		 PM
-47		 ESS
-49
Greater Western Sydney X X CAR
+8		 SS
+62		 GEE
+85		 PM
+25		 ESS
+47		 X X X X X X X
North Melbourne WB
+22		 CAR
+21		 CAS
-3		 SYD
-89		 BOX
-50		 GEE
-24		 SS
+1		 WIL
-4		 ESS
+66		 COL
+5		 DAR
+6		 PM
+11		 BOX
+9		 WB
-7		 ESS
+63		 WIL
+18		 X WB
+20
Port Melbourne ESS
+47		 COL
+40		 WIL
+23		 CAS
-23		 CAR
-8		 GWS
-25		 DAR
+8		 WB
-33		 SS
+4		 ESS
-12		 WIL
-2		 NM
-11		 GEE
+47		 BOX
0		 BOX
+18		 WB
-12
Southern Saints COL
+8		 DAR
+25		 GEE
-18		 GWS
-62		 ESS
-9		 CAS
-16		 NM
-1		 BOX
-11		 PM
-4		 WB
-10		 COL
+4		 WIL
-30		 CAR
-75		 CAS
+16
Sydney X X WB
+62		 NM
+89		 CAS
+85		 BOX
+63		 COL
-2		 X X X X X X X
Western Bulldogs NM
-22		 CAS
+21		 SYD
-62		 ESS
+2		 WIL
-21		 CAR
+18		 BOX
+25		 PM
+33		 COL
+30		 SS
+10		 GEE
+71		 DAR
-18		 CAS
+33		 NM
+7		 WIL
-18		 PM
+12		 WIL
+44		 NM
-20
Williamstown DAR
+76		 ESS
0		 PM
-23		 BOX
-10		 WB
+21		 DAR
+38		 CAS
0		 NM
+4		 CAR
+28		 GEE
+86		 PM
+2		 SS
+30		 ESS
+18		 COL
+10		 WB
+18		 NM
-18		 WB
-44

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Williamstown 14 10 2 2 594 314 189.2 44 Finals series
2 Western Bulldogs 14 10 4 0 619 492 125.8 40
3 Box Hill 14 8 5 1 734 390 188.2 34
4 North Melbourne (P) 14 8 6 0 519 555 93.5 32
5 Essendon 14 7 6 1 446 482 92.5 30
6 Port Melbourne 14 6 7 1 458 403 113.6 26
7 Collingwood 14 6 8 0 341 375 90.9 24
8 Casey 14 5 8 1 457 732 62.4 22
9 GWS Giants (E) 5 5 0 0 299 72 415.3 20
10 Carlton 14 5 9 0 447 502 89.0 20
11 Darebin 14 5 9 0 341 487 70.0 20
12 Sydney Swans (E) 5 4 1 0 418 121 345.5 16
13 Southern Saints 14 4 10 0 319 503 63.4 16
14 Geelong Cats 14 3 11 0 287 851 33.7 12
Source: AFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(E) Club playing a limited number of exhibition matches, ineligible for progression to finals series; (P) Premiers


Progression by round

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  Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 6.
  Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Box Hill48121620202024242828323234
Carlton4444881212121212162020
Casey00488121414181822222222
Collingwood0004881216161616202424
Darebin0000000481212161620
Essendon026610141418182226262630
Geelong Cats00488121212121212121212
Greater Western Sydney−−48121620–−−−−−−
North Melbourne4888881212162024283232
Port Melbourne48121212121616202020202426
Southern Saints488888888812121216
Sydney−−48121616−−−−−−−
Western Bulldogs00488121620242832323640
Williamstown466610141620242832364044
Source: AFL.com.au

Finals series

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Match-ups set using the second McIntyre final six system.[10][11]

Qualifying finalSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
30 June, DSV Stadium
1Williamstown7.3 (45)
2Western Bulldogs4.3 (27)7 July, DSV Stadium21 July, ETU Stadium
Williamstown5.5 (35)North Melbourne10.8 (68)
Elimination finalsNorth Melbourne8.5 (53)14 July, ETU StadiumWestern Bulldogs7.6 (48)
29 June, Fenjiu StadiumWilliamstown2.4 (16)
3Box Hill4.7 (31)6 July, Mission Whitten OvalWestern Bulldogs9.6 (60)
6Port Melbourne7.7 (49)Western Bulldogs5.4 (34)
30 June, Arden Street OvalPort Melbourne3.4 (22)
4North Melbourne12.4 (76)
5Essendon2.1 (13)

Qualifying and elimination finals

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Qualifying final
Sunday, 30 June (2:00 pm) Williamstown 7.3 (43) def. Western Bulldogs 4.3 (27) DSV Stadium Report
Elimination finals
Saturday, 29 June (11:30 am) Box Hill 4.7 (31) def. by Port Melbourne 7.7 (49) Fenjiu Stadium Report
Sunday, 30 June (1:00  pm) North Melbourne 12.4 (76) def. Essendon 2.1 (13) Arden Street Oval Report

Semi finals

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Semi finals
Saturday, 6 July (1:00 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) def. Port Melbourne 3.4 (22) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 7 July (2:00 pm) Williamstown 5.5 (35) def. by North Melbourne 8.5 (53) DSV Stadium Report

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Sunday, 14 July (12:30 pm) Williamstown 2.4 (16) def. by Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) ETU Stadium Report

Grand Final

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2024 VFLW Grand Final
Sunday, 21 July (12:10 pm) North Melbourne def. Western Bulldogs ETU Stadium Report
4.2 (26)
6.4 (40)
6.6 (42)
10.8 (68) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.1 (1)
2.4 (16)
6.6 (42)
7.6 (48) 		Umpires: G Devenish, A Bailes, N Walsh[12]
Lisa Hardeman Medal: Nyakoat Dojiok (North Melbourne)
Television broadcast: Seven Network
N. Dojiok 4
E. Paterno 2
A. Barba, M. Di Cosmo, G. Nicholas, A. Rhodes 		Goals M. Clifford, R. Saulitis, M. McLeod, I. Milford, T. Pulcino, J. Tabb, K. Hardingham
N. Dojiok, A. Rhodes, A. Barba, M. Di Cosmo, M. McSweeney, K. Reynolds, N. Hales Best D. Carbone, K. Hardingham, T. Hurst, C. Ugle, T. Pulcino, J. Tabb
  • North Melbourne won their first VFL Women's premiership, scoring a record high score in a VFLW Grand Final.[13] North Melbourne had led by 32 points before the Western Bulldogs levelled the scores in the third quarter.[14][15][16]
  • Nyakoat Dojiok (North Melbourne) won the Lisa Hardeman Medal as best-on-ground, kicking three goals in the first half, adding a fourth in the final quarter.[14][17]
  • Grand Final gallery
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    Captain Jess Jones (L) and coach Brett Gourley (R) celebrate with the premiership cup
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    Lisa Hardeman (R) presented Nyakoat Dojiok (L) with the Lisa Hardeman Medal for best on field
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    North Melbourne players celebrating their victory

Awards

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2024 VFL Women's Team of the Year[18]
B: Lori Stepnell (Williamstown) Nicole Hales (North Melbourne)
HB: Meg MacDonald (Casey) Tessa Boyd (Southern Saints) Lauren Caruso (Port Melbourne)
C: Caitlin Thorne (Box Hill) Ange Gogos (Darebin) Charlotte Ryan (Southern Saints)
HF: Sharnie Whiting (Williamstown) Monique DeMatteo (Darebin) Jaimi Tabb (Western Bulldogs)
F: Eliza Stratford (c) (Williamstown) Nyakoat Dojiok (North Melbourne)
Foll: Keeley Hardingham (Western Bulldogs) Dominique Carbone (Western Bulldogs) Alana Barba (North Melbourne)
Int: Maddie Di Cosmo (North Melbourne) Maddison Ford (Essendon) Tamara Luke (Box Hill)
Audrey Rhodes (North Melbourne) Ava Seton (Port Melbourne)
Coach: Brett Gourley (North Melbourne)

Club best and fairest winners

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Club Best & Fairest Ref
Box Hill Tamara Luke [22]
Carlton Eliza Wood [23][24]
Casey Meg Macdonald [25][26]
Collingwood Katie Day [27][28]
Darebin Ange Gogos [29]
Essendon El Chaston [30][31]
Geelong Cats Lily Jordan [32][33]
North Melbourne Maddie Di Cosmo [34]
Port Melbourne Ava Seton [35]
Southern Saints Charlotte Ryan [36][37]
Western Bulldogs Keeley Hardingham [38]
Williamstown Megan Williamson [39]
Emily Eaves

See also

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References

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  2. ^ McKirdy, Lachlan (6 April 2024). "Stars align for Giants and Swans in VFLW". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Sydney, New South Wales: News Corporation Australia. p. 79.
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