2017 SANFL Women's League season

Last updated

2017 premiership season
Teams4
Premiers Norwood
1st premiership
Minor premiers North Adelaide
1st minor premiership
Best and fairest Courtney Gum
Glenelg (13 votes) [1]
Leading goalkicker Chloe Scheer
North Adelaide (13 goals) [2]
2018  

The 2017 SANFL Women's League season was the inaugural season of the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW). The season commenced on 17 February and concluded with the Grand Final on 1 April 2017. The competition was contested by four clubs, each affiliated with clubs from the men's South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Contents

Clubs

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 North Adelaide 651028517761.6910
2 Norwood (P)642029815965.218
3 Glenelg 633021820651.426
4 West Adelaide 606013439325.430
Source: australianfootball.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Grand Final

2017 SANFLW Grand Final
Saturday 1 April
(4:30 pm)
North Adelaide def. by Norwood Unley Oval [3] [4]
3.1 (19)
4.2 (26)
6.2 (38)
 6.2 (38)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
3.1 (19)
5.5 (35)
6.8 (44)
 9.11 (65)
Best on ground: Sophie Li (Norwood)
Television broadcast: SANFL.com.au
  • Norwood won their and the competition's inaugural senior women's premiership.

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References

  1. Abbracciavento, Daniela (29 March 2017). "Glenelg midfielder Courtney Gum claims inaugural SANFL women's best and fairest". The Advertiser .
  2. "2017 SANFLW Goalkickers". SANFL.com.au.
  3. "Late blast gives Redlegs victory in inaugural SANFL women's grand final". Adelaide Now. 1 April 2017.
  4. "2017 North Adelaide vs. Norwood". AustralianFootball.com. 1 April 2017.