South Eastern Women's Football

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South Eastern Women's Football
Sport Australian rules football
Founded2017
Ceased2024
Replaced by Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League
AdministratorSouth Eastern Women's Football Collective
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ConfederationAFL South East
Level on pyramid2
Official website SEWF site

South Eastern Women's Football (SEWF) [lower-alpha 1] was an Australian rules football competition, based near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.

Contents

Following the 2023 season, all clubs moved to the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League, thus disbanding the SEWF competition.

History

In 2017, women's football clubs from AFL Gippsland, AFL South East, AFL Yarra Ranges, the Eastern Football League and Southern Football Netball League joined the South Eastern Women's Football Collective following the disbandment of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL). [1] The competition was made up of former VWFL clubs, as well as teams from local competitions. [2]

The 2020 and 2021 seasons were abandoned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

In its inaugural season until 2023, SEWF had Division 1 (renamed to Premier Division in 2021), Division 2 and a Development League (renamed to Division 3 in 2018). [4]

At the end of the 2022 season, Division 3 was disbanded. [4]

Clubs

In its final season in 2023, the competition involved 19 teams − six in Premier Division and 13 in Division 2.

Final season

Premier Division

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.SeasonsPremiershipsCurrent status
TotalYears
Bass Coast
Bass Coast Breakers Football Club colours.jpg
BreakersDalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston 20172017-20231Div 2: 2018 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Frankston
VFL Frankston Icon.png
DolphinsKinetic Stadium, Frankston 18972021-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Karingal
Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg
BullsBallam Park, Frankston 19632017-20231Div 3: 2019 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Mornington
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
BulldogsAlexandra Oval, Mornington VWFL 18882017-20231Prem Div: 2023 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Seaford
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersRF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford VWFL 19212017-20231Prem Div: 2022 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Warragul Industrials
Warragul Industrials Football Club colours.jpg
DustiesWestern Park, Warragul 19482017-20231Div 2: 2022 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024

Division 2

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.SeasonsPremiershipsCurrent status
TotalYears
Bonbeach
Bonbeach Football Club colours.jpg
SharksBonbeach Reserve, Bonbeach 1961?-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Cerberus
Cerberus Football Club colours.jpg
Dogs HMAS Cerberus 20032017-20231Div 3: 2022 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 as Cerberus/Balnarring
Edithvale-Aspendale
Edithvale-Aspendale Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesRegents Park, Aspendale VWFL 19212017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Frankston
VFL Frankston Icon.png
DolphinsKinetic Stadium, Frankston 18972021-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Hastings
Hastings Football Club colours.jpg
BluesHastings Park, Hastings 18992017-20230In recess
Karingal
Ballarat Football Club colours.jpg
BullsBallam Park, Frankston 19632017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Mornington Development
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
BulldogsAlexandra Oval, Mornington VWFL 18882017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Mornington Reserves
Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png
BulldogsAlexandra Oval, Mornington VWFL 18882017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Pearcedale
AFL Geelong Icon.jpg
PanthersPearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale 18982017-20231Div 2: 2023 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Pines
Pines Football Club colours.jpg
PythonsEric Bell Reserve, Frankston North 19642021-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Red Hill
Red Hill Football Club colours.jpg
HillmenRed Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill 19292017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Seaford 2
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersRF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford VWFL 19212017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Tyabb
Tyabb Football Club colours.jpg
YabbiesBunguyan Reserve, Tyabb 18992017-20230Div 2: 2019

Div 3: 2017

Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Warragul Industrials 2
Warragul Industrials Football Club colours.jpg
DustiesWestern Park, Warragul VWFL 19482017-20230Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024

Former clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.SeasonsPremiershipsFate
TotalYears
Beaconsfield
AFL West Coast Eagles Icon 2000-2015.jpg
EaglesHolm Park, Beaconsfield VWFL 18902017-20201Div 2: 2017 Moved to Eastern FNL in 2021
Bunyip
Welshpool fc icon.png
BulldogsBunyip Recreation Reserve, Bunyip 190220170Moved to Female Football Gippsland in 2018
Chirnside Park
Ashwood Football Club colours.jpg
PanthersKimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park VWFL 19782017-20180Moved to Eastern FNL in 2019
Coburg
Calivil United Football Club colours.jpg
LionsCoburg City Oval, Coburg18912021-20220Moved to VAFA in 2023
Cranbourne
Cranbourne Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesLivingston Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne East VWFL 18892017-20190In recess
Devon Meadows
Devon Meadows Football Club colours.jpg
PanthersCasey Fields, Cranbourne East 197920220In recess
Eastern Devils
Eastern Devils Football Club colours.jpg
DevilsMulgrave Reserve, Mulgrave VWFL 19992017-20212Prem. Div: 2017, 2018 Moved to Eastern FNL in 2022
Endeavour Hills
Endeavour Hills Football Club colours.jpg
EaglesBarry Simon Reserve, Endeavour Hills VWFL 20112017-20180Moved to Southern FNL in 2019
Fountain Gate
Fountain Gate Football Club colours.jpg
GatorsMax Pawsey Reserve, Narre Warren 20212021-20220In recess
Frankston
EssendonDesign.svg
BombersBaxter Park, Frankston South 19742017-20210In recess
Frankston Dolphins
Frankston Dolphins Football Club colours.jpg
DolphinsOverport Park, Frankston South 201720170Moved to Southern FNL in 2018
Gippsland
Traralgon Football Club colours.jpg
MaroonsTraralgon Recreation Reserve, Traralgon VWFL 20152017-20180Folded - 2018
Knox
Knox Football Club colours.jpg
FalconsKnox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South VWFL 198020170Moved to Eastern FNL in 2018
Lang Lang
RichmondDesign.svg
TigersLang Lang Community Recreation Precinct, Caldermeade 18952021-20220In recess
Morwell East
Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg
HawksMorwell East Recreation Reserve, Morwell197320170In recess
Mount Eliza
Mt Eliza Football Club colours.jpg
DemonsEmil Madsden Reserve, Mount Eliza 19662021-20220In recess
Murrumbeena
Murrumbeena Womens' Football Club colours.jpg
LionsMurrumbeena Park, Murrumbeena 191820190Moved to Southern FNL in 2020
Officer
Rythdale-Officer-Cardinia Football Club colours.jpg
KangaroosOfficer Recreation Reserve, Officer 19772017-20200Moved to Outer East FNL in 2021
Pakenham
Pakenham Football Club colours.jpg
LionsToomuc Reserve, Pakenham 18922018-20200Moved to Outer East FNL in 2021
Port Melbourne Colts
Port Melbourne Colts Football Club colours.jpg
ColtsJ.L. Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne VWFL 19572017-20190In recess
St Kilda
St Kilda Sharks Football Club colours.jpg
SharksPeanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda VWFL 19922017-20211Prem. Div: 2019 Folded in 2022

Premiers

YearDivisionPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDate
2017Div 1 Eastern Devils St Kilda Sharks 7.4 (46) d. 3.2 (20) Casey Fields 10 September 2017
Div 2 Beaconsfield Endeavour Hills 2.1 (13) d. 1.2 (8)
Develop. Tyabb Bass Coast 4.5 (29) d. 4.4 (28)
2018Div 1 Eastern Devils Seaford 2.5 (17) d. 2.2 (14)Holm Park Reserve1 September 2018
Div 2 Bass Coast Tyabb 5.4 (34) d. 2.8 (20)
Div 3 Pearcedale Hastings 3.9 (27) d. 3.1 (19)
2019Div 1 St Kilda Sharks Eastern Devils 3.2 (20) d. 2.4 (16) Shepley Oval 8 September 2019
Div 2 Tyabb Murrumbeena 2.8 (20) d. 1.1 (7)
Div 3 Karingal Pakenham 5.12 (42) d. 2.6 (18)
2020
(No season due to COVID-19)
2021
(Season curtailed due to COVID-19)
2022Premier Seaford Coburg 5.3 (33) d. 5.2 (32) Frankston Park 4 September 2022
Div 2 Warragul Industrials Bass Coast 4.2 (26) d. 2.7 (19)
Div 3 Cerberus Lang Lang 10.14 (74) d. 1.4 (10)
2023Premier Mornington Frankston 5.13 (43) d. 3.2 (20) Frankston Park 3 September 2023
Div 2 Pearcedale Mornington 7.5 (47) d. 3.2 (20)

Notes

  1. The logo of the competition spelt it 'South Eastern Womens' (without an apostrophe).

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