2021 NAB League Girls season

Last updated
2021 premiership season
Teams13 (and 5 academy teams)
Premiers Oakleigh Chargers
1st premiership
Minor premiers Oakleigh Chargers
1st minor premiership
Wooden spooners Gippsland Power
2nd wooden spoon
Best and fairest Georgie Prespakis
Leading goalkicker Alyssia Pisano
Matches played61
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The 2021 NAB League Girls season was the fifth season of the NAB League Girls competition for under-19 female Australian rules footballers in Victoria. The season commenced on 6 February and concluded with the Grand Final on 16 May. [1] The premiership was won by Oakleigh Chargers, who defeated Geelong Falcons in the Grand Final.

Contents

Format

The league consisted of 13 full-time teams (12 from Victoria and 1 from Tasmania) that competed in a nine-round regular season. There were also five academy teams that were to partake in some matches but were not eligible for finals (those teams were Sydney Swans Academy, GWS Giants Academy, Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy and Northern Territory; though the Lions and Suns did not play any officially recognised matches). The finals series was determined via a conference system. The top four teams based in regional Victoria and Tasmania and top four teams from metropolitan Victoria (ie: Melbourne) competed in a top four finals system. The winners of the regional Victoria/Tasmania section and Victoria metro section played off for the premiership. [2]

Ladder

2021 NAB League Girls Ladder
PosTeamPldWLDBPFPAPPPts
1 Oakleigh Chargers 87101354155228.432
2 Tassie Devils 86202343175196.032
3 Eastern Ranges 86201373178209.628
4 Dandenong Stingrays 85301335219153.024
5 Northern Knights 85301342261131.024
6 Geelong Falcons 85301274213128.624
7 Calder Cannons 85301277228121.524
8 Western Jets 8350120921298.616
9 GWV Rebels 8350123726988.116
10 Murray Bushrangers 8350124033871.016
11 Sandringham Dragons 8170121633564.58
12 Bendigo Pioneers 8170118636151.58
13 GWS Giants Academy 110005516343.84
14 Sydney Swans Academy 110002714192.94
15 Northern Territory 21100384192.74
16 Gippsland Power 817008857915.24
17 Brisbane Lions Academy 0000000—0
18 Gold Coast Suns Academy 0000000—0
Source:

Finals series

Elimination finals

First Elimination Final
Saturday 1 May (10:00 am) Oakleigh Chargers 5.6 (36)def. Calder Cannons 3.5 (23) Warrawee Park [3]
Second Elimination Final
Saturday 1 May (12:00 pm) Eastern Ranges 3.8 (26)def. Northern Knights 1.3 (9) Warrawee Park [4]
Third Elimination Final
Saturday 1 May (12:30 pm) Dandenong Stingrays 6.1 (37)def. by Geelong Falcons 10.12 (72) Shepley Oval [5]
Fourth Elimination Final
Sunday 2 May (11:00 am) Tassie Devils 4.4 (28)def. by GWV Rebels 4.5 (29) Windsor Park [6]

Semi-finals

First Semi Final
Saturday 8 May (10:00 am) Oakleigh Chargers 6.10 (46)def. Eastern Ranges 1.9 (15) Avalon Airport Oval [7]
Second Semi Final
Saturday 8 May (12:00 pm) Geelong Falcons 5.6 (36)def. GWV Rebels 3.4 (22) Avalon Airport Oval [8]

Grand Final

2021 NAB League Girls Grand Final
Sunday 16 May
(2:00 pm)		 Oakleigh Chargers def. Geelong Falcons Avalon Airport Oval [9] [10]
4.1 (25)
7.2 (44)
9.3 (57)
11.5 (71)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		1.2 (8)
2.2 (14)
5.3 (33)
5.4 (34)		Best on ground: Amanda Ling (Oakleigh Chargers)
S. Morley, S. Reid 3
T. Morton, A. Smith, A. Russell, J. Fleming, J. McCormack 1		GoalsP. Schaap, T. Lewis 2
M. Van Dyke
A. Ling, S. Reid, J. Fleming, K. Kearns, C. Rowbottom, E. WoodfordBestG. Featherston , P. Schaap, T. Craven, I. Houtsma, T. Lewis, A. Lee

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 NAB Women's Premiership Season". Australian Football.
  2. ↑ "NAB League Media Release - The future of women's kicks off on Saturday". AFL.com.au. 5 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Oakleigh Chargers vs. Calder Cannons". SportsTG. 1 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Ranges vs. Northern Knights". SportsTG. 1 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dandenong Stingrays vs. Geelong Falcons". SportsTG. 1 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Tassie Devils vs. GWV Rebels". SportsTG. 2 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Oakleigh Chargers vs. Eastern Ranges". SportsTG.
  8. ↑ "Geelong Falcons vs. GWV Rebels". SportsTG.
  9. ↑ Williams, Peter. "Dominant first half helps Oakleigh secure first NAB League Girls premiership". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "2021 NAB League Girls Match Centre - Grand Final". SportsTG. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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