2024 VAFA Women's season | |
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Date | 13 April − 22 September 2024 |
Teams | 74 |
The 2024 VAFA Women's season was the seventh season of the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 22 September, with 74 teams competing across six divisions. [1] [2] Unlike the VAFA men's competition, there was no promotion and relegation system. [3] [4]
Although originally scheduled to compete in Division 4, the AJAX Football Club combined its women's side with Old Camberwell in order for both clubs to continue competing. [3] [5] [6]
The Westbourne Grammarians Football Club returned to the VAFW after being in recess for the 2023 season. [7] [8]
2024 VAFAW Premier season | |
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Date | 13 April − 22 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Old Scotch 1st Premier premiership |
Minor premiers | Old Scotch |
Best and fairest | Dakota Villiva [9] (Kew − 31 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Eloise Defina [10] (Old Scotch − 34 goals) |
Old Scotch won the Premier Division premiership for the first time, defeating St Kevin's by 32 points in the grand final. It was the first of two senior premierships won by Old Scotch in 2024, with the club also winning the Premier Division premiership in the VAFA men's competition. [11] [12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Old Scotch (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1026 | 246 | 417.1 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | St Kevin's | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1012 | 285 | 355.1 | 68 | |
3 | Kew | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 717 | 408 | 175.7 | 46 | |
4 | Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 785 | 591 | 132.8 | 46 | |
5 | West Brunswick | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 506 | 617 | 82.0 | 40 | |
6 | Collegians | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 577 | 631 | 91.4 | 36 | |
7 | Coburg | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 478 | 812 | 58.9 | 16 | |
8 | Old Yarra Cobras | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 401 | 827 | 48.5 | 16 | |
9 | Melbourne University | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 763 | 60.7 | 14 | |
10 | Monash Blues | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 204 | 989 | 20.6 | 8 |
Source: [13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2024 VAFA Women's Premier Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 22 September (2:30pm) | St Kevin's | def. by | Old Scotch | Elsternwick Park | [14] [15] |
0.1 (1) 2.1 (13) 4.2 (26) 5.2 (32) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (32) 6.2 (38) 8.3 (51) 10.4 (64) | Michael Sholly Medal: Jordan Mifsud (Old Scotch) | ||
K. Stanton 3, S. Cameron 2 | Goals | J. Mifsud 4, E. Defina 2, S. Fortunato, M. Kendall, M. Wilson, J. Wise | |||
K. Stanton, A. Embelton, E. Condon, S. Betts, J. Joyce, L. Suleiman | Best | J. Mifsud, B. Gray, M. Caffry, M. Wilson, K. Hunter-Scott, E. Crump | |||
2024 VAFAW Premier B season | |
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Date | 13 April − 1 September 2024 |
Teams | 8 |
Premiers | Old Geelong 1st Premier B premiership |
Minor premiers | Williamstown CYMS |
Best and fairest | Brooke Mckay [16] (Old Geelong − 28 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Matilda Arthur [17] (Old Geelong − 38 goals) |
Old Geelong won the Premier B premiership for the first time, defeating Fitzroy by seven points in the grand final. It was Old Geelong's first-ever senior VAFAW premiership.
Williamstown CYMS achieved a perfect home-and-away season to finish as minor premiers, but lost both the semi-final and the preliminary final to miss the grand final. [18] [19]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Williamstown CYMS | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 825 | 262 | 314.9 | 64 | Finals series |
2 | Old Geelong (P) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 833 | 329 | 253.2 | 52 | |
3 | Fitzroy | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 671 | 251 | 267.3 | 44 | |
4 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 697 | 511 | 136.4 | 36 | |
5 | Beaumaris | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 576 | 644 | 89.4 | 24 | |
6 | Westbourne Grammarians | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 440 | 538 | 81.8 | 20 | |
7 | Aquinas | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 242 | 899 | 26.9 | 16 | |
8 | Old Xaverians | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 408 | 971 | 42.0 | 12 |
Source: [20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2024 VAFA Women's Premier B Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 1 September (2:10pm) | Old Geelong | def. | Fitzroy | Elsternwick Park | [21] [22] |
0.1 (1) 4.2 (26) 4.2 (26) 5.6 (36) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 4.5 (29) | Best on ground: Sophia Rothfield (Old Geelong) | ||
S. McCarthy, M. Passon, C. Cody, M. Arthur, S. Rothfield | Goals | N. Cooney-Hunt 3, E. Boles | |||
A. Latimer, M. Passon, C. Cody, B. Mckay, S. Rothfield, K. Dunn | Best | O. Brilliant, S. Mooney, N. Cooney-Hunt, M. De Bondt, L. Atkinson, S. Lynas | |||
2024 VAFAW Division 1 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 1 September 2024 |
Teams | 8 |
Premiers | Old Brighton 1st Division 1 premiership |
Minor premiers | Old Brighton |
Best and fairest | Alana Pane [16] (Marcellin − 27 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Zoe Glascott [23] (Marcellin − 62 goals) |
Old Brighton won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating Marcellin by 21 points in the grand final. It was Old Brighton's first-ever senior VAFAW premiership. [24]
Brunswick and the combined Old Camberwell/AJAX team both withdrew from Division 1 after round 4, entering Division 3 and Division 2 respectively. [25] [26]
Old Haileybury forfeited its round 13 match against Parkdale Vultures. [27]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Old Brighton (P) | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1139 | 235 | 484.7 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Marcellin | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 992 | 251 | 395.2 | 56 | |
3 | Parkdale Vultures | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 665 | 525 | 126.7 | 32 | |
4 | Collegians | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 522 | 984 | 53.1 | 24 | |
5 | Old Melburnians | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 435 | 682 | 63.8 | 20 | |
6 | Old Haileybury | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 476 | 772 | 61.7 | 16 | |
− | Old Camberwell/AJAX (W) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 361 | 41.8 | 4 | |
− | Brunswick (W) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 256 | 28.9 | 0 |
Source: [28]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers; (W) Withdrew
2024 VAFA Women's Division 1 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 1 September (2:10pm) | Old Brighton | def. | Marcellin | Box Hill City Oval | [29] [30] |
0.0 (0) 3.3 (21) 4.4 (28) 5.9 (39) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 1.3 (9) 1.6 (12) 2.6 (18) | Best on ground: Alana Pane (Marcellin) | ||
C. O'Brien 2, I. Tait 2, L. Mitchell | Goals | Z. Glascott 2 | |||
C. O'Brien, I. Tait, J. Tait, S. Hodgkinson, C. Hodgson, C. George | Best | A. Pane, H. Harley, B. Harvey, L. Robertson, Z. Glascott, O. Frost | |||
2024 VAFAW Division 2 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 22 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Glen Eira 1st Division 2 premiership |
Minor premiers | Glen Eira |
Best and fairest | Clare Fernandes [16] (Whitefriars − 36 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Maegan Miller [31] (Hampton Rovers − 22 goals) |
Glen Eira won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating Hampton Rovers by 55 points in the grand final. [32]
Old Trinity forfeited its round 12 match against Hampton Rovers and its round 15 match against Power House. [33] [34] [35]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Glen Eira (P) | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 701 | 185 | 378.9 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | Whitefriars | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 610 | 337 | 181.0 | 48 | |
3 | Power House | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 703 | 245 | 286.9 | 46 | |
4 | Hampton Rovers | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 673 | 343 | 196.2 | 46 | |
5 | Oakleigh | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 445 | 279 | 159.5 | 44 | |
6 | Richmond Central | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 404 | 377 | 107.2 | 24 | |
7 | Old Trinity | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 545 | 48.62 | 24 | |
8 | Hawthorn | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 319 | 612 | 52.1 | 16 | |
9 | Mazenod | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 148 | 364 | 40.7 | 12 | |
10 | Old Camberwell/AJAX | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 71 | 471 | 54.2 | 0 |
Source: [26] [36]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2024 VAFA Women's Division 2 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 1 September (9:20am) | Glen Eira | def. | Hampton Rovers | Elsternwick Park | [37] [38] |
1.2 (8) 3.5 (23) 4.8 (32) 9.11 (65) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) 1.4 (10) 1.4 (10) | |||
E. Morrison 3, A. Whittle, C. McIntosh, C. Hart, E. Medland, E. Williams, S. Wilson | Goals | A. Graham | |||
E. Morrison, A. Whittle, J. Pavlou, S. Fitzpatrick, C. McIntosh, C. Hart | Best | I. Tucker, P. Daniel-Reid, B. Kavanagh, B. Arnold, C. Politarhis, H. Gould | |||
2024 VAFAW Division 3 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 1 September 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Therry Penola 1st Division 3 premiership |
Minor premiers | Therry Penola |
Best and fairest | Eliza German [16] (Therry Penola − 43 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Abbey Duggan [39] (Therry Penola − 44 goals) |
Therry Penola won the Division 3 premiership for the first time, defeating La Trobe University by 36 points in the grand final.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Therry Penola (P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1078 | 189 | 570.4 | 60 | Finals series |
2 | La Trobe University | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 555 | 355 | 156.3 | 44 | |
3 | De La Salle | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 491 | 363 | 135.3 | 40 | |
4 | Box Hill North | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 404 | 316 | 127.9 | 40 | |
5 | Old Carey | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 463 | 515 | 89.9 | 36 | |
6 | UHS-VU | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 309 | 349 | 88.5 | 28 | |
7 | Parkside | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 374 | 452 | 82.7 | 28 | |
8 | Wattle Park | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 266 | 641 | 41.5 | 16 | |
9 | Preston Bullants | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 281 | 780 | 36.0 | 16 | |
10 | Brunswick | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 204 | 371 | 57.5 | 12 |
Source: [25] [40]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2024 VAFA Women's Division 3 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 1 September (2:55pm) | Therry Penola | def. | La Trobe University | Waverley Oval, Malvern East | [41] |
0.3 (3) 2.4 (16) 7.7 (49) 7.8 (50) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 1.8 (14) | |||
A. Duggan 3, E. German 3, R. O'Halloran | Goals | J. Yew | |||
G. Macgregor, E. German, A. Duggan, R. O'Halloran, E. Pullen, M. Halton | Best | J. Lowry, I. Warrillow, K. Bond, E. Lauritsen, C. Croome, T. D'Angelo | |||
2024 VAFAW Division 4 season | |
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Date | 13 April − 8 September 2024 |
Teams | 11 |
Premiers | St Kevin's 1st Division 4 premiership |
Minor premiers | St Kevin's |
Best and fairest | Johannah Griffin [16] (Albert Park − 24 votes) |
Leading goalkicker | Jade Wulkan [42] (MCC − 36 goals) |
St Kevin's won the Division 4 premiership for the first time, defeating MCC by one point in the grand final.
St Kevin's forfeited its round 6 game against MCC. [43] MCC forfeited its round 13 match against St Kevin's. [44] Old Yarra Cobras forfeited its round 7 match against MCC and its round 10 match against Canterbury. [45] [46]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | St Kevin's (P) | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 532 | 190 | 280.0 | 52 | Finals series |
2 | MCC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 620 | 101 | 613.9 | 44 | |
3 | Albert Park | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 433 | 255 | 169.8 | 36 | |
4 | Kew | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 393 | 339 | 115.9 | 36 | |
5 | North Brunswick | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 526 | 222 | 236.9 | 28 | |
6 | St Mary's Salesian | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 390 | 310 | 125.8 | 24 | |
7 | South Melbourne Districts | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 178 | 588 | 30.3 | 20 | |
8 | Canterbury | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 256 | 429 | 59.7 | 16 | |
9 | Old Yarra Cobras | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 278 | 528 | 52.7 | 16 | |
10 | Elsternwick | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 311 | 544 | 57.2 | 12 | |
11 | West Brunswick | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 131 | 970 | 13.5 | 8 |
Source: [47]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
2024 VAFA Women's Division 4 Grand Final | |||||
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Sunday, 8 September (2:10pm) | St Kevin's | def. | MCC | Elsternwick Park | [48] |
1.3 (9) 1.3 (9) 2.5 (17) 2.5 (17) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 1.1 (7) 2.2 (14) 2.4 (16) | |||
L. Barnes, J. Mounas | Goals | H. Brodribb, A. Harris | |||
P. Edwards, C. Lupson, L. Leckey, E. Baczyk, J. Mounas, L. Barnes | Best | A. Stranger, I. Jeffrey, H. Brodribb, G. Cockman, A. Harris, D. Sandys | |||
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