The 2017 VAFA Women's season was the inaugural season of the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition. 40 teams competed across five divisions, and unlike the VAFA men's competition, there was no promotion and relegation system.[1]
| 2017 VAFA Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 40 |
Brunswick, Fitzroy, Melbourne University and St Kevin's all entered two teams each.[2]
Background
editIn July 2016, the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) announced they would launch a women's competition beginning in 2017, having considered a launch in 2016 before ultimately delaying the start date.[3]
Seven clubs with pre-existing men's VAFA teams — AJAX, Brunswick, Fitzroy, Kew, La Trobe University, Melbourne University and St Kevin's — already had their own women's teams competing in the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL).[3] At the end of the 2016 season, it was announced that the VWFL would be dissolved, with the competition's 47 clubs and 60 teams to join community leagues (including the VAFA Women's) in 2017.[4][5]
Premier
edit| 2017 VAFAW Premier season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Marcellin 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | St Kevin's 1st minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Melbourne University 1st wooden spoon |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kevin's | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 742 | 148 | 501.4 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 479 | 202 | 237.1 | 48 | |
| 3 | Marcellin (P) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 404 | 334 | 121.0 | 40 | |
| 4 | Old Trinity | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 404 | 303 | 133.3 | 36 | |
| 5 | Caulfield Grammarians | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 309 | 466 | 66.3 | 32 | |
| 6 | Brunswick | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 233 | 364 | 64.0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Old Xaverians | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 218 | 439 | 49.7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Melbourne University | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 114 | 647 | 17.6 | 12 |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
edit| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20 August (2:10pm) | St Kevin's 2.8 (20) | def. by | Marcellin 3.9 (27) | Elsternwick Park | |
Division 1
edit| 2017 VAFAW Division 1 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | St Mary's Salesian 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | West Brunswick 1st minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Ormond 1st wooden spoon |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Brunswick | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 479 | 235 | 203.8 | 44 | Finals series |
| 2 | St Mary's Salesian (P) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 487 | 285 | 170.9 | 44 | |
| 3 | Old Haileyburians | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 435 | 394 | 110.4 | 36 | |
| 4 | Beaumaris | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 439 | 356 | 123.3 | 32 | |
| 5 | Old Geelong | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 315 | 306 | 102.9 | 32 | |
| 6 | Old Brighton | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 397 | 73.5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Monash Blues | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 251 | 429 | 58.5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Ormond | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 289 | 585 | 49.4 | 12 |
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
edit| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20 August (11:50am) | West Brunswick 3.1 (19) | def. by | St Mary's Salesian 3.2 (20) | Elsternwick Park | |
Division 2
edit| 2017 VAFAW Division 2 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Old Camberwell 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Old Camberwell 1st minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Yarra Old Grammarians 1st wooden spoon |
Ladder
editYarra Old Grammarians forfeited their match against Oakleigh on 15 July.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Camberwell (P) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 696 | 176 | 395.5 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Collegians | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 416 | 229 | 181.7 | 36 | |
| 3 | Old Carey | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 401 | 336 | 119.4 | 32 | |
| 4 | Ivanhoe | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 324 | 274 | 118.3 | 32 | |
| 5 | UHS-VU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 426 | 396 | 107.6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Oakleigh | 13 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 367 | 453 | 81.0 | 24 | |
| 7 | SBMT/St Peters | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 254 | 475 | 53.5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Yarra Old Grammarians | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 134 | 724 | 18.5 | 8 |
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
edit| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 August (2:00pm) | Old Camberwell 5.7 (37) | def. | Old Carey 2.4 (16) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | |
Division 3
edit| 2017 VAFAW Division 3 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Mazenod 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | AJAX 1st minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Therry Penola 1st wooden spoon |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJAX | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 487 | 141 | 345.4 | 36 | Finals series |
| 2 | Mazenod (P) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 356 | 291 | 122.3 | 32 | |
| 3 | Old Mentonians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 408 | 297 | 137.4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Hampton Rovers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 199 | 264 | 75.4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Melbourne University | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 308 | 501 | 61.5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Therry Penola | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 239 | 503 | 47.5 | 8 |
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
edit| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20 August (9:30am) | Mazenod 3.6 (24) | def. | Old Mentonians 3.4 (22) | Elsternwick Park | |
Division 4
edit| 2017 VAFAW Division 4 season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Hawthorn 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Hawthorn 1st minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Brunswick 1st wooden spoon |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorn (P) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 482 | 180 | 267.8 | 38 | Finals series |
| 2 | South Melbourne Districts | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 315 | 194 | 162.4 | 38 | |
| 3 | St Kevin's | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 545 | 143 | 381.1 | 36 | |
| 4 | Swinburne University | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 481 | 188 | 255.9 | 34 | |
| 5 | De La Salle | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 309 | 199 | 155.3 | 34 | |
| 6 | Canterbury | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 348 | 335 | 103.9 | 20 | |
| 7 | St Mary's Salesian | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 221 | 423 | 52.3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bulleen Templestowe | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 168 | 319 | 52.7 | 8 | |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 104 | 488 | 21.3 | 8 | |
| 10 | Brunswick | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 50 | 554 | 9.0 | 4 |
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
edit| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 August (11:40am) | Hawthorn 4.7 (31) | def. | St Kevin's 2.2 (14) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Double promotion/relegation commences in women's competition". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ "St. Kevin's Old Boys Football Club is seeking a Women's coach for season 2017". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Tim (12 July 2016). "VAFA to launch women's competition in 2017 to coincide with launch of national competition". Herald Sun. Moreland Leader. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "AFL Victoria announce end of VWFL as community leagues launch own competitions". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Siren Sounds on VWFL". GameDay. Victorian Women's Football League. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "William Buck Premier Women's". GameDay.
- ^ "Women's Development Division 1 2017". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Trevor Bromley: 300th game ends with massive win over PEGS". Herald Sun. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
Oakleigh defeated Yarra Old Grammarians (forfeit)
- ^ "Women's Development Division 2". GameDay.
- ^ "Women's Development Division 3 2017". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Women's Development Division 4 2017". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.