2017 VAFA Women's season

2017 VAFA Women's season
Teams40
2018 →

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]

Brunswick, Fitzroy, Melbourne University and St Kevin's all entered two teams each.[2]

Background

In 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

2017 VAFAW Premier season
Teams8
PremiersMarcellin
1st premiership
Minor premiersSt Kevin's
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersMelbourne University
1st wooden spoon
2018 →

Ladder

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

Grand Final
Sunday, 20 August (2:10pm) St Kevin's 2.8 (20) def. by Marcellin 3.9 (27) Elsternwick Park

Division 1

2017 VAFAW Division 1 season
Teams8
PremiersSt Mary's Salesian
1st premiership
Minor premiersWest Brunswick
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersOrmond
1st wooden spoon
2018 →

Ladder

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

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

2017 VAFAW Division 2 season
Teams8
PremiersOld Camberwell
1st premiership
Minor premiersOld Camberwell
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersYarra Old Grammarians
1st wooden spoon
2018 →

Ladder

Yarra 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

Grand Final
Saturday, 19 August (2:00pm) Old Camberwell 5.7 (37) def. Old Carey 2.4 (16) Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Division 3

2017 VAFAW Division 3 season
Teams6
PremiersMazenod
1st premiership
Minor premiersAJAX
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersTherry Penola
1st wooden spoon
2018 →

Ladder

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

Grand Final
Sunday, 20 August (9:30am) Mazenod 3.6 (24) def. Old Mentonians 3.4 (22) Elsternwick Park

Division 4

2017 VAFAW Division 4 season
Teams8
PremiersHawthorn
1st premiership
Minor premiersHawthorn
1st minor premiership
Wooden spoonersBrunswick
1st wooden spoon
2018 →

Ladder

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

Grand Final
Saturday, 19 August (11:40am) Hawthorn 4.7 (31) def. St Kevin's 2.2 (14) Trevor Barker Beach Oval

References

  1. ^ "Double promotion/relegation commences in women's competition". Victorian Amateur Football Association. 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Mitchell, Tim (12 July 2016). "VAFA to launch women's competition in 2017 to coincide with launch of national competition". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Siren Sounds on VWFL - Victorian Women's Football League". SportsTG. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  6. ^ "William Buck Premier Women's". GameDay.
  7. ^ "Women's Development Division 1 2017". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  8. ^ "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)
  9. ^ "Women's Development Division 2". GameDay.
  10. ^ "Women's Development Division 3 2017". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Women's Development Division 4 2017". GameDay. VAFA Results Archive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.