2017 VAFA Women's season

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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]

Contents

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
Premiers Marcellin
1st premiership
Minor premiers St Kevin's
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Melbourne University
1st wooden spoon
2018  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 St Kevin's 141310742148501.452Finals series
2 Fitzroy 141220479202237.148
3 Marcellin (P)141040404334121.040
4 Old Trinity 14950404303133.336
5 Caulfield Grammarians 1486030946666.332
6 Brunswick 1459023336464.020
7 Old Xaverians 1459021843949.720
8 Melbourne University 14311011464717.612

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
Premiers St Mary's Salesian
1st premiership
Minor premiers West Brunswick
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Ormond
1st wooden spoon
2018  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 West Brunswick 141130479235203.844Finals series
2 St Mary's Salesian (P)141130487285170.944
3 Old Haileyburians 14950435394110.436
4 Beaumaris 14860439356123.332
5 Old Geelong 14860315306102.932
6 Old Brighton 1486029239773.532
7 Monash Blues 14410025142958.516
8 Ormond 14311028958549.412

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
Premiers Old Camberwell
1st premiership
Minor premiers Old Camberwell
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Yarra Old Grammarians
1st wooden spoon
2018  →

Ladder

Yarra Old Grammarians forfeited their match against Oakleigh on 15 July. [8]

PosTeamPldWWFLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Old Camberwell (P)1412020696176395.548Finals series
2 Collegians 149050416229181.736
3 Old Carey 148060401336119.432
4 Ivanhoe 148060324274118.332
5 UHS-VU 147070426396107.628
6 Oakleigh 13518036745381.024
7 SBMT/St Peters 14509025447553.520
8 Yarra Old Grammarians 132011013472418.58

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
Premiers Mazenod
1st premiership
Minor premiers AJAX
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Therry Penola
1st wooden spoon
2018  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 AJAX 14950487141345.436Finals series
2 Mazenod (P)14860356291122.332
3 Old Mentonians 14680408297137.424
4 Hampton Rovers 1468019926475.424
5 Melbourne University 1459030850161.520
6 Therry Penola 14212023950347.58

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
Premiers Hawthorn
1st premiership
Minor premiers Hawthorn
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Brunswick
1st wooden spoon
2018  →

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Hawthorn (P)14941482180267.838Finals series
2 South Melbourne Districts 14833315194162.438
3 St Kevin's 14842545143381.136
4 Swinburne University 14851481188255.934
5 De La Salle 14851309199155.334
6 Canterbury 14590348335103.920
7 St Mary's Salesian 1459022142352.320
8 Bulleen Templestowe 14212016831952.78
9 Fitzroy 14212010448821.38
10 Brunswick 141130505549.04

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

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  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. 1 2 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.
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  11. ↑ "Women's Development Division 4". GameDay.
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