List of SANFL Women's League premiers

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This page is a complete chronological listing of SANFL Women's League premiers. The SANFL Women's League (SANFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in South Australia. South Adelaide and North Adelaide are tied for most titles with each winning two.

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List of premiers

The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.

SeasonPremiersRunners-upScoreBest on Ground MedalVenueDate
2017 Norwood North Adelaide 9.11 (65) d. 6.2 (38) Sophie Li (Norwood) Unley Oval 1 April 2017 [1]
2018 South Adelaide Norwood 4.6 (30) d. 4.1 (25) Cheyenne Hammond (South Adelaide) Unley Oval 25 April 2018 [2] [3]
2019 South Adelaide (2) North Adelaide (2)4.7 (31) d. 1.3 (9) Indy Tahau (South Adelaide) Glenelg Oval 26 May 2019 [4]
2020 North Adelaide South Adelaide 5.5 (35) d. 4.4 (28) Anne Hatchard (North Adelaide) Thebarton Oval 23 August 2020 [5]
2021 Glenelg West Adelaide 5.10 (40) d. 2.5 (17) Ebony Marinoff (Glenelg) Thebarton Oval 5 June 2021 [6]
2022 North Adelaide (2) Sturt 7.6 (48) d. 4.6 (30)Zoe Prowse (Sturt) Norwood Oval 29 May 2022 [7]
2023 Central District South Adelaide (2)4.7 (31) d. 4.4 (28)Shelby Smith (Central District) Prospect Oval 11 June 2023 [8]

Premierships by team

This table summarises all premierships won by each team.

ClubGrand final
matches		PremiershipsRunners-upYears since
last premiership
TotalYearsTotalYears
North Adelaide 422020, 202222017, 20191
South Adelaide 422018, 201922020, 20234
Norwood 212017120186
Glenelg 1120210—2
Central District 1120230—0
West Adelaide 10—12021—
Sturt 10—12022—
Woodville-West Torrens 00—0——

Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.

Premiership frequency

ClubYears in
competition		SeasonsPremiershipsRunners-upStrike rate (based on
seasons in competition)		Average years per
PremiershipGrand final
South Adelaide 2018–present62233.33%3.001.50
North Adelaide 2017–present72228.56%3.501.75
Central District 2019–present51020.00%5.005.00
Norwood 2017–present71114.29%7.003.50
Glenelg 2017–present71014.29%7.007.00
West Adelaide 2017–present7010.00%—7.00
Sturt 2018–present6010.00%—6.00
Woodville-West Torrens 2019–present5000.00%——

Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.

Premiership droughts

The duration of the drought is given as the number of full seasons contested between premierships; the season in which the drought is broken is considered to be part of the drought, and if the drought began from a club's entry to the league, the club's inaugural season is also considered to be part of the drought.

+ Drought began upon club's entry to league
ClubSeasonsStartGrand final appearances
during drought
West Adelaide 72017+2021
Sturt 62018+2022
Norwood 52018
Woodville-West Torrens 52019+
South Adelaide 420192020, 2023
Glenelg 22021
North Adelaide 12022
Central District 02023

Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.

Development League premiers

In 2022 the SANFL introduced the "Development League" into its portfolio of competitions, which is a second-tier competition contested by all eight SANFLW clubs.

SeasonPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateRef.
2022No grand final was held and thus no formal premiership recorded. North Adelaide finished the season on top of the ladder. [9]
2023 South Adelaide Norwood 3.7 (25) d. 3.0 (18) Norwood Oval 22 April 2023 [10] [11]

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  5. ↑ "North Adelaide win first Statewide Super Women's League flag". sanfl.com.au. 23 August 2020.
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