2021 VFL Women's season

2021 VFL Women's season
Teams12
PremiersNot awarded[1]
Minor premiersCollingwood
3rd minor premiership
Best and fairestGeorgia Nanscawen
Essendon (17 votes)
Leading goalkickerImogen Barnett
Collingwood (20 goals)
Matches played90
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The 2021 VFL Women's season was the fifth season of the VFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 27 February[2][3] and was eventually curtailed on 10 September 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, causing the grand final to be cancelled and no premiership awarded.[1] Collingwood were recognised as the minor premiers for their undefeated regular season.

Prior to the start of the season, the Coburg Football Club formed a women's team with a plan to join the VFLW in 2021. However, the plan did not eventuate.[4]

Clubs

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood 14 14 0 0 704 237 297.0 56 Finals series
2 Geelong Cats 14 10 4 0 570 327 174.3 40
3 Port Melbourne 14 10 4 0 597 463 128.9 40
4 Casey 14 8 6 0 641 410 156.3 32
5 Essendon 14 8 6 0 523 336 155.7 32
6 Southern Saints 14 7 7 0 508 441 115.2 28
7 Western Bulldogs 14 7 7 0 424 559 75.8 28
8 Carlton 14 6 8 0 437 548 79.7 24
9 Hawthorn 14 5 9 0 500 531 94.2 20
10 North Melbourne 14 5 9 0 390 619 63.0 20
11 Williamstown 14 2 11 1 242 545 44.4 10
12 Darebin 14 1 12 1 235 755 31.1 6
Source: SportsTGAustralian Football
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

Finals series

Match-ups set using the second McIntyre final six system.

Elimination and Qualifying finals

Elimination finals
Saturday, 3 July (12:00 pm) Casey 5.2 (32) def. by Essendon 5.5 (35) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 4 July (2:00 pm) Port Melbourne 3.5 (23) def. by Southern Saints 7.15 (57) ETU Stadium Report
Qualifying final
Saturday, 3 July (12:00 pm) Collingwood 4.2 (26) def. Geelong Cats 2.8 (20) Holden Centre Report

Semi finals

Semi finals
Saturday, 10 July (12:00 pm) Collingwood 2.6 (18) def. Essendon 1.5 (11) Victoria Park Report
Saturday, 10 July (2:00 pm) Geelong Cats 6.4 (40) def. Southern Saints 5.3 (33) GMHBA Stadium Report

Preliminary final

Preliminary final
Saturday, 31 July (12:00 pm) Essendon 2.5 (17) def. by Geelong Cats 6.9 (45) Windy Hill Report
  • Match originally scheduled for 17 July 2021, but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021.[5]
  • Match played behind closed doors.

Grand Final

2021 VFLW Grand Final (cancelled)
Collingwood v Geelong Cats



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


  • Match originally scheduled for 25 July 2021, but was originally postponed to 8 August due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021.[5]
  • The Grand Final was further postponed with the lockdown extended into September.[6][7][8]
  • On 10 September 2021 the AFL cancelled the VFLW Grand Final and advised no premiership would be awarded for the 2021 season.[1][9]

Awards

2021 VFL Women's Team of the Year[13][11]
B: Victoria Blackwood (Darebin) Jasmine Ferguson (Collingwood)
HB: Molly Eastman (North Melbourne) Lucy Burke (Southern Saints) Alice Burke (Southern Saints)
C: Airlie Runnalls (North Melbourne) Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) (c) Laura Gardiner (Geelong Cats)
HF: Sophie Locke (Port Melbourne) Tara Bohanna (Southern Saints) Alana Barba (Essendon)
F: Imogen Milford (Casey) Imogen Barnett (Collingwood)
Foll: Olivia Fuller (Geelong Cats) Eliza West (Casey) Megan Kiely (North Melbourne)
Int: Aimee Whelan (Williamstown) Claudia Gunjaca (Geelong Cats) Caitlin Bunker (Collingwood)
Jorja Borg (Carlton) Matila Zander (Collingwood)
Coach: Chloe McMillan (Collingwood)

Club best and fairest winners

Club Best & Fairest Ref
Carlton Akayla Peterson [14]
Casey Eliza West
Collingwood Imogen Barnett
Darebin Nicole Callinan
Essendon Eloise Ashley-Cooper
Geelong Cats Claudia Gunjaca
Hawthorn Tamara Luke
North Melbourne Meagan Kiely
Port Melbourne Claire Dyett
Southern Saints Tara Bohanna
Western Bulldogs Simone Ruedin
Williamstown Ruby Tripodi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "VFLW Grand Final called off, no premiership awarded". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "A new era for women's second-tier football in Victoria begins this Saturday with the release of the first round of the 2021 @rebelsport VFL Women's Premiership Season". VFL. Twitter. 22 February 2021.[self-published]
  3. ^ "Some details for 2021 #VFLW season / 14 games over 16 weeks / Top Six finals starts in June over four weeks with Grand Final weekend of July 10, 2021 / 2019 VFLW GF re-match between Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in round 3 / Collingwood v Essendon on ANZAC Day weekend". Casey Radio VFL. Twitter. 22 February 2021.[self-published]
  4. ^ "Coburg ready to enter women's team for first time, names coach". Herald Sun. 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "VFL fixture update: Bye for all teams in round 14 amid Vic lockdown". afl.com.au. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (20 August 2021). "One day in September: VFLW Grand Final options being explored". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. ^ Negrepontis, Nic (1 September 2021). "AFL abandons 2021 VFL season, VFLW Grand Final remains up in the air". sen.com.au. Sports Entertainment Network. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ Zita, David (1 September 2021). "VFL season scrapped for second straight year as VIC lockdown drags on". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Peter (13 September 2021). "2021 VFL Women's Grand Final cancelled". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "Inspirational Bomber's stunning Lambert-Pearce Medal win". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d Black, Sarah (7 October 2021). "Bombers skipper claims VFLW's top prize, Pies dominate TOTY". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "West is best: Casey gun wins Debbie Lee Rising Star Medal in debut season". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "Pies dominate VFLW Team of the Year, Don named skipper". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (2 December 2021). "Former Saint, retired Dog among VFLW best-and-fairest winners". afl.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 July 2022.