2017 VAFA Women's season explained

Competition:vafaw
Year:2017
Teams:40
Nextseason: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,, 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,, 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

Competition:vafawp
Year:2017
Teams:8
Premiers:Marcellin
Count:1
Minor Premiers:St Kevin's
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Melbourne University
Wscount:1
Nextseason:2018

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1St Kevin's141310742148501.452Finals series
2141220479202237.148
3Marcellin (P)141040404334121.040
4Old Trinity14950404303133.336
5Caulfield Grammarians1486030946666.332
6Brunswick1459023336464.020
7Old Xaverians1459021843949.720
8Melbourne University14311011464717.612

Finals

Division 1

Competition:vafawd1
Year:2017
Teams:8
Premiers:St Mary's Salesian
Count:1
Minor Premiers:West Brunswick
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Ormond
Wscount:1
Nextseason:2018

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1West Brunswick141130479235203.844Finals series
2St Mary's Salesian (P)141130487285170.944
3Old Haileyburians14950435394110.436
4Beaumaris14860439356123.332
5Old Geelong14860315306102.932
6Old Brighton1486029239773.532
7Monash Blues14410025142958.516
8Ormond14311028958549.412

Finals

Division 2

Competition:vafawd2
Year:2017
Teams:8
Premiers:Old Camberwell
Count:1
Minor Premiers:Old Camberwell
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Yarra Old Grammarians
Wscount:1
Nextseason:2018

Ladder

Yarra Old Grammarians forfeited their match against Oakleigh on 15 July.[6]

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TeamQualification
1Old Camberwell (P)1412020696176395.548Finals series
2Collegians149050416229181.736
3Old Carey148060401336119.432
4Ivanhoe148060324274118.332
5UHS-VU147070426396107.628
6Oakleigh13518036745381.024
7SBMT/St Peters14509025447553.520
8Yarra Old Grammarians132011013472418.58

Finals

Division 3

Competition:vafawd3
Year:2017
Teams:6
Premiers:Mazenod
Count:1
Minor Premiers:AJAX
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Therry Penola
Wscount:1
Nextseason:2018

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1AJAX14950487141345.436Finals series
2Mazenod (P)14860356291122.332
3Old Mentonians14680408297137.424
4Hampton Rovers1468019926475.424
5Melbourne University1459030850161.520
6Therry Penola14212023950347.58

Finals

Division 4

Competition:vafawd4
Year:2017
Teams:8
Premiers:Hawthorn
Count:1
Minor Premiers:Hawthorn
Mpcount:1
Wooden Spooners:Brunswick
Wscount:1
Nextseason:2018

Ladder

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TeamQualification
1Hawthorn (P)14941482180267.838Finals series
2South Melbourne Districts14833315194162.438
3St Kevin's14842545143381.136
4Swinburne University14851481188255.934
5De La Salle14851309199155.334
6Canterbury14590348335103.920
7St Mary's Salesian1459022142352.320
8Bulleen Templestowe14212016831952.78
914212010448821.38
10Brunswick141130505549.04

Finals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Double promotion/relegation commences in women’s competition . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524102228/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2019/03/25/double-promotion-relegation-commences-in-womens-competition/ . 24 May 2024 . 25 March 2019.
  2. Web site: St. Kevin's Old Boys Football Club is seeking a Women’s coach for season 2017 . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521235011/https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SKOB-Saints.docx . 21 May 2024 . 3 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Mitchell . Tim . VAFA to launch women’s competition in 2017 to coincide with launch of national competition . Herald Sun . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524103048/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vafa-to-launch-womens-competition-in-2017-to-coincide-with-launch-of-national-competition/news-story/90e3c3167ecc07295c5e05ddf138901e?nk=e906836223253a90d5cd0c200c024daf-1716546648 . 24 May 2024 . 12 July 2016.
  4. Web site: AFL Victoria announce end of VWFL as community leagues launch own competitions . Victorian Amateur Football Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524104626/https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2016/11/08/afl-victoria-announce-end-of-vwfl/ . 24 May 2024 . 8 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Siren Sounds on VWFL - Victorian Women's Football League. SportsTG. 23 March 2017. en. 9 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Trevor Bromley: 300th game ends with massive win over PEGS . Herald Sun . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524115051/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/trevor-bromley-300th-game-ends-with-massive-win-over-pegs/news-story/09465382954cec62bbdf87e25859ff10?nk=9df87cc048116273b8136ff382e7c0c9-1716551450 . 24 May 2024 . 17 July 2017 . Oakleigh defeated Yarra Old Grammarians (forfeit).

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