Victorian Women's Football League
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| Most recent season or competition: 2016 VWFL season | |
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| First season | 1981 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| Replaced by | VFL Women's South Eastern Women's Football |
| No. of teams | 31 (final season) |
| Country | Australia |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Last champion(s) | Deer Park (2016) |
| Most titles | Scorpions (11) |
| TV partner(s) | C31 |
| Official website | Victorian Women's Football League |
The Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) was the oldest and largest Australian rules football league for women in the world, consisting of 47 clubs from Victoria, Australia across seven divisions with a total of over 1,000 players.[1]
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]The Victorian Women's Football League was formed in 1981 with four teams competing at open level.
In 1995, Sal Rees caused controversy when she nominated for the 1995 AFL Draft: the nomination was subsequently voided, with the AFL amending its Draft rules to prevent any repeat of this incident.
The VWFL grew quickly, increasing dramatically the number of players and participating teams with a Division 3 added in 2001.
In 2002, VWFL player Debbie Lee made headlines for pushing to play against men in the made-for-television team the Hammerheads. She has commented, "My whole idea with the Hammerheads was to promote women's football. At no point in time did I really think I was going to play against the men, and frankly it wouldn't really have been smart for me to do that. My whole idea was to cause a bit of activity."
An U17 Youth Girls Competition was established by Football Victoria in 2004, primarily to provide a pathway to the VWFL. This was following legal action having been taken against them in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (following a complaint to the Equal Opportunity Commission) by junior players Penny Cula-Reid, Emily Stayner, and Helen Taylor.
In May 2004, the first VWFL game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), with the Melbourne Uni Mugars defeating St Albans Spurs on Mother's Day. A second game was played at the MCG later in the same year, featuring the Mugars and St Kilda Sharks reserves teams.
A quarter-century of competition
[edit]In 2005, the VWFL celebrated its 25th season, and created a reserves competition for Division 1.
In 2006, the league posted a $6000 loss, however this was turned around in 2007 with a $19000 profit being posted at the end of 2007. 2007 saw five divisions (Premier seniors & reserves, North West, South East & Country) and 27 teams (from 20 clubs), and culminated in an Australian crowd record for women's Australian rules football at the 2007 Grand Final held on 19 August at the Preston City Oval in Melbourne. Two finals matches were also held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first time.
The work done by the VWFL Media Manager Leesa Catto was instrumental in increasing media coverage across the competition. A significant partnership was negotiated with the Leader News group and weekly coverage was captured across the Melbourne Metropolitan area. Events like the participation of two VWFL players Shannon McFerran and Daisy Pearce in the E. J. Whitten Legends Game also helped lift the profile of the league.[2]
The VWFL integrated into AFL Victoria in 2013.[1]
Dissolution
[edit]At the end of the 2016 season, it was announced that the VWFL would be dissolved, with the forty-seven clubs and sixty teams of the VWFL joining ten Victorian community leagues in 2017, along with additional clubs and teams from a further eighty clubs that had expressed interest in joining women's Australian football competitions.[3][4] AFL Victoria would retain management of the ten-team VFL Women's league, with the remainder of the expected 150 teams to play in regional leagues.[5][1]
Final clubs
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Bendigo |  | Thunder | Kangaroo Flat Oval, Kangaroo Flat | 2011 | 2011-2016 | 2 | 2013 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| Deer Park |  | Lions | John McLeod Reserve, Deer Park | 1926 | 1981-2016 | 1 | 2016 | Moved to WREDWFL in 2017 |
| Eastern Devils(East Burwood) |  | Devils | Mulgrave Reserve, Mulgrave | 1999 | 1990–2016 | 2 | 2013 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Melbourne University |  | Mugars | Main Oval, University of Melbourne, Parkville | 1996 | 1997–2016 | 5 | 2005 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| Port Melbourne Colts |  | Colts | J.L. Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne | 1957 | 2014-2016 | 1 | 2015 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| St Kilda Sharks |  | Sharks | Peanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda | 1992 | 1992–2016 | 4 | 2014 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
Division 1
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Darebin |  | Falcons | A.H. Capp Reserve, Preston | 1990 | 1990–2016 | 12 | 2015 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| Diamond Creek |  | Creekers | C.T. Barling Reserve, Reservoir | 2002 | 2002–2015 | 3 | 2012 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| Endeavour Hills |  | Eagles | Barry Simon Reserve, Endeavour Hills | 2011 | 2015-2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Kew |  | Bears | Victoria Park, Kew | 2006 | 2014–2016 | 2 | 2016 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| La Trobe University |  | Trobers | Tony Sheehan Oval, La Trobe University, Bundoora | 1967 | 2009–2016 | 1 | 2011 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| Pascoe Vale |  | Panthers | Raeburn Reserve, Pascoe Vale | 1909 | 2013–2016 | 1 | 2013 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| Redan |  | Lions | Western Oval, Ballarat Central | 1871 | 2014–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to AFLGW in 2017 |
| Whitehorse Pioneers |  | Pioneers (formerly Suns) | Springfield Park, Box Hill North | 1954 | 2014–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
Division 2
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Chirnside Park |  | Panthers | Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park | 1978 | 2011-2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Cranbourne |  | Eagles | Frenken Homes Oval, Clyde North | 1889 | 2009–2016 | 1 | 2015 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Mordialloc |  | Bloodhounds | Ben Kavanagh Reserve, Mordialloc | 1891 | 2014–2016 | 1 | 2002 | Moved to Southern FNL in 2017 |
| Seaford |  | Tigerettes | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | 1921 | 2013–2016 | 1 | 2014 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| South Morang |  | Lions | Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve, South Morang | 1954 | 2014–2016 | 1 | 2015 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| St Kilda Sharks | | Sharks | Peanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda | 1992 | 1992–2016 | 4 | 2014 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Sunbury |  | Lions | Clarke Oval, Sunbury | 1879 | 1981–2016 | 3 | 2015 | Moved to WREDWFL in 2017 |
| Western Spurs |  | Spurs | Henry Turner Memorial Reserve, Footscray | 1993 | 1993–2016 | 3 | 2016 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
Division 3
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| AJAX |  | Jackas | Gary Smorgon Oval, St Kilda | 1957 | 2015–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to VAFA in 2017 |
| Bayswater | .jpg) | Waters | Marie Wallace Bayswater Park, Bayswater | 1895 | 2012–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to ERWFC in 2017 |
| Brunswick |  | Renegades | A.G. Gillon Oval, Brunswick | 1963 | 2014–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to VAFA in 2017 |
| Fitzroy |  | Roy Girls | WT Peterson Oval, Fitzroy North | 1883 | 2015–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to VAFA in 2017 |
| Gippsland |  | Galaxy | Traralgon Recreation Reserve, Traralgon | 2015 | 2015–2016 | 2 | 2016 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Melbourne University | | Mugars | Main Oval, University of Melbourne, Parkville | 1996 | 1997–2015 | 5 | 2005 | Moved to Northern FNL in 2017 |
| SKOB |  | Saints | Basil Reserve, Malvern East | 1947 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to VAFA in 2017 |
Goldfields
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Bacchus Marsh |  | Cobras | Maddingley Park, Maddingley | 1979 | 2015-2016 | 0 | - | Moved to AFLGW in 2017 |
| East Point |  | Dragons | White Flat Recreation Reserve, Ballarat Central | 2001 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to AFLGW in 2017 |
| Kyneton | | Tigers | Kyneton Showgrounds, Kyneton | 1861 | 2015–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to NCWL in 2017 |
| Lake Wendouree | .png) | Lakers | C E Brown Reserve, Wendouree | 1994 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to AFLGW in 2017 |
| MCDFNL Lions |  | Lions | Carisbrook Recreation Reserve, Carisbrook | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 2016 | Disbanded |
North West
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Fitzroy | | Roy Girls | WT Peterson Oval, Fitzroy North | 1883 | 2015-2016 | 0 | - | Moved to VAFA in 2017 |
| Glen Orden |  | Hawks | Heathdale Reserve, Werribee | 1979 | 2016 | 0 | - | In recess |
| Jacana |  | Jaguars | Jacana Reserve, Jacana | 1961 | 2013–2016 | 0 | - | Folded |
| Manor Lakes | .jpg) | Storm | Howqua Way Reserve, Manor Lakes | 2012 | 2014–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to WREDWFL in 2017 |
| Melton Central |  | Blues | Arnolds Creek Reserve, Melton West | 1996 | 2007, 2014–2016 | 1 | 2007 | Moved to AFLGW in 2017 |
| Roxburgh Park | .jpg) | Magpies | Lakeside Reserve, Roxburgh Park | 2002 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to WREDWFL in 2017 |
| Shepparton |  | Bears | Notre Dame College, Emmaus Campus, Shepparton North and John Gray Oval, Mooroopna | 1880s | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to NCWL in 2017 |
South East
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Beaconsfield |  | Eagles | Holm Park, Beaconsfield | 1890 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Edithvale Aspendale |  | Eagles | Regents Park, Aspendale | 1921 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Endeavour Hills | | Eagles | Barry Simon Reserve, Endeavour Hills | 2011 | 2015–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Hallam | .jpg) | Hawks | Hallam Recreation Reserve, Hallam | 2012 | 2011–2016 | 2 | 2012 | Moved to Southern FNL in 2017 |
| Knox |  | Falcons | Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South | 1980 | 2013–2016 | 0 | - | Moved to VFLW in 2017 |
| Mornington |  | Bulldogs | Alexandra Park, Mornington | 1888 | 2014–2016 | 1 | 2016 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Mount Eliza |  | Redlegs | Emil Madsden Reserve, Mount Eliza | 1964 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Rosebud |  | Buds | Olympic Park, Rosebud | 1929 | 2015–2016 | 0 | - | In recess |
| Seaford | | Tigerettes | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | 1921 | 2013–2016 | 1 | 2014 | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 |
| Warragul Colts |  | Colts | Eastern Park, Warragul | 1948 | 2016 | 0 | - | Moved to South East Women's Football in 2017 as Warragul Industrials |
Former
[edit]| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Est. | Years in VWFL | VWFL Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most Recent | |||||||
| Albion |  | Cats | JR Parsons Reserve, Sunshine | 1961 | 1 | 1997 | In recess | |
| Altona |  | Vikings | JK Grant Reserve, Altona | 1918 | 2012-2013 | 0 | - | In recess |
| Ballarat Lions | Lions | 2 | 1995 | Folded | ||||
| Ballarat Eagles | Eagles | 1 | 1990 | Folded | ||||
| Bell Post Hill |  | Panthers | Myers Reserve, Bell Post Hill | 1976 | 2010-2011 | 0 | - | In recess |
| Berwick |  | Wickers | Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick | 1903 | 2004-2016 | 2 | 2006 | Re-formed in Eastern FNL |
| Braybrook | | Brookers | Pennell Reserve, Braybrook | 1874 | 2010-2013 | 0 | - | In recess |
| Corio |  | Devils | Shell Reserve, Corio | 1974 | 0 | - | In recess | |
| Dingley Cobras | Cobras | 1 | 1983 | Folded | ||||
| East Geelong |  | Eagles | Richmond Oval, East Geelong | 1879 | 1 | 2002 | In recess | |
| Eastern Lions | | Lions | Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully | 1969 | 1 | 2007 | Re-formed in Eastern FNL | |
| Fairfield | 1 | 1996 | Folded | |||||
| Ferntree Gully |  | Kangaroos | Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully | 1892 | 1 | 2001 | Re-formed in Eastern FNL | |
| Geelong |  | Cheetahz | West Oval, Geelong West | 1926 | 1 | 2006 | Folded | |
| Gembrook Cockatoo | .jpg) | Brookers | Gembrook Recreation Reserve, Gembrook | 1906 | 2010- | 0 | - | In recess |
| Gladstone Park | 1 | 1986 | Folded | |||||
| Golden Point | | Dragons | White Flat Recreation Reserve, Ballarat Central | 2014 | 0 | - | Folded | |
| Hadfield |  | Hawks | Martin Reserve, Hadfield | 1961 | 1 | 2007 | In recess | |
| Heidelberg | | Tigers | Warringal Park, Heidelberg | 1876 | ?-2008 | 1 | 2008 | Re-formed in Northern FNL |
| Keysborough | .jpg) | Burras | Rowley Allan Reserve, Keysborough | 1947 | 2010- | 0 | - | In recess |
| Lalor | .jpg) | Bloods | Lalor Reserve, Lalor | 1955 | ?-2007 | 1 | 2005 | In recess |
| Lalor Park | Stars | JC Donath Reserve, Reservoir | ?-2012 | 0 | - | Folded | ||
| Melton |  | Bloods | MacPherson Park, Toolern Vale | 1879 | ?-2009 | 0 | - | Re-formed in Riddell District FNL |
| Montmorency |  | Magpies | Montmorency Park, North Oval, Montmorency | 1924 | 2014-2015 | 1 | 2014 | Re-formed in Northern FNL |
| North Ballarat |  | Roosters | Eureka Stadium, Wendouree | 1882 | ?-2013 | 0 | - | In recess |
| North Heidelberg |  | Bulldogs | Shelley Street Reserve. Heidelberg Heights | 1958 | 1 | 2001 | In recess | |
| Northcote Park Scorpions | Scorpions | 10 | 1994 | Folded. Formerly known as Aberfeldie, Parkville, and East Brunswick Scorpions | ||||
| North Geelong |  | Magpies | Osborne Park, North Geelong | 1876 | 2012-2015 | 1 | 2014 | Re-formed in AFL Barwon Female Football |
| Parkdale Vultures |  | Vultures | Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale | 1991 | ?-2010 | 0 | - | Re-formed in VAFA |
| Parkmore |  | Pirates | Frederick Wachter Reserve, Keysborough | 0 | - | Folded | ||
| Parkside | | Magpies | Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray | 1897 | 2 | 2001 | In recess | |
| Port Melbourne | | Borough | North Port Oval, Port Melbourne | 1874 | 0 | Re-formed in VFLW | ||
| Scoresby | | Magpies | Scoresby Recreation Reserve, Scoresby | 1925 | 1981-2012 | 3 | 2013 | In recess |
| Seville Ranges |  | Rangers | Wandin East Recreation Reserve, Wandin East | 2015 | 0 | - | Folded | |
| South Mornington | | Tigers | Citation Oval, Mount Martha | 2006 | 2006-2012 | 1 | 2010 | In recess |
| St John's Old Collegians |  | JOCS | Thomas Carroll Reserve, Doveton | 1991 | 2010-2013 | 0 | - | In recess |
| Surrey Park | | Panthers | Surrey Park Reserve, Box Hill | 1994 | 1 | 2003 | Re-formed in Eastern FNL | |
| Wyndhamvale |  | Falcons | Wyndham Vale South Oval, Wyndham Vale | 1979 | 2013-2014 | 0 | - | Re-formed in Western Region FL |
| Yarra Valley Cougars | Cougars | 3 | 2007 | Folded | ||||
Records
[edit]Division One/Premier Division
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Helen Lambert Medal (Best & Fairest) | Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal Kicker) | Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on Ground in Grand Final) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Deer Park | Emma Grant (Bendigo) | Bella Ayre 34 (Bendigo) | Brooke McKinley (Deer Park) |
| 2015 | Darebin | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) | Moana Hope 68 (St Kilda Sharks)[6] | Darcy Vescio (Darebin)[7] |
| 2014 | Darebin | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) | Moana Hope 87 (St Kilda Sharks)[6] | Daisy Pearce (Darebin)[8] |
| 2013 | Darebin | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) | Stephanie Brown 25 (Berwick)[9][10] | Melissa Hickey (Darebin)[11] |
| 2012 | Diamond Creek | Lou Wotton (East Burwood) | Amy Catterall 39 (St Albans)[12] | Kirsty Lamb (Diamond Creek)[13] |
| 2011 | St Albans | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) | Sarah D'Arcy 51 (East Burwood) | Karen Paxman (St Albans)[14] |
| 2010 | Darebin | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) & Lou Wotton (East Burwood) | Jane Lange 52 (Darebin) | Aasta O'Connor (Darebin)[15] |
| 2009 | Darebin | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) | Brittany Grech 58 (Diamond Creek) | Sarah Hammond (Darebin)[16] |
| 2008 | Darebin | Cecilia McIntosh (Melbourne Uni) | Moana Hope 63 (Darebin) | Moana Hope (Darebin)[17] |
| 2007 | Darebin | Shannon McFerran (St Albans) | Moana Hope 67 (Darebin) | Roi Boutsikakis (Darebin)[18] |
| 2006 | Darebin | Shannon McFerran (St Albans) | Moana Hope 74 (Darebin) | Kathy Zacharopolous (Darebin)[19] |
| 2005 | Melbourne University | Shannon McFerran (St Albans) | Rebecca Jennings 45 (Melbourne Uni) | Daisy Pearce (Darebin)[20] |
| 2004 | St Albans | Meg Hutchins (Deakin Uni) | Rohenna Young 65 (St Albans) | Debbie Lee (St Albans) |
| 2003 | Melbourne University | Shannon McFerran (St Albans) | Nic Lalor 33 (Deakin Uni) | |
| 2002 | Melbourne University | Shannon McFerran (St Albans) | Anita Rhook (Parkside) | |
| 2001 | Parkside Magpies | Debbie Lee (St Albans) | Dee Dundov (St Albans) | Rohenna Young (Parkside) |
| 2000 | Parkside Magpies | Sharon Bonnici (St Kilda City Sharks) | Nic Lalor (St Kilda City Sharks) | |
| 1999 | St Kilda | Sharon Bonnici (St Kilda City Sharks) | Nic Lalor (St Kilda City Sharks) | |
| 1998 | St Kilda | Sharon Bonnici (St Kilda City Sharks) | Nic Lalor (St Kilda City Sharks) | |
| 1997 | Albion Cats | Bronwyn Hutchinson (Fairfield) | Nic Lalor (St Kilda Sharks) | |
| 1996 | Fairfield | Debbie Lee (St Albans) | Debbie Lee (St Albans) | |
| 1995 | Ballarat Lions | Debbie Lee (St Albans) | Yasmin Horsham (Ballarat Lions) | |
| 1994 | Northcote Park Scorpions | Debbie Lee (St Albans) & Doreen de Pasquale (St Kilda City) | Bronwyn Hutchinson (Ballarat Lions) | |
| 1993 | East Brunswick Scorpions | Debbie Lee (St Albans) | ||
| 1992 | Ballarat Lions | Kris Gardiner (Fairfield) | ||
| 1991 | East Brunswick Scorpions | Bronwyn Hutchinson (Ballarat) | Debbie Lee (East Brunswick) | |
| 1990 | Ballarat Eagles | Rhonda Rumler (Ballarat) | ||
| 1989 | Parkville Scorpions | Lisa Hardeman (Parkville) | ||
| 1988 | Parkville Scorpions | Doreen de Pasquale (Ballarat) & Bernie Marantelli (Parkville) | ||
| 1987 | Parkville Scorpions | Bernie Marantelli (Parkville) | ||
| 1986 | Gladstone Park | Tracey Winch (Ferntree Gully) | ||
| 1985 | Aberfeldie Scorpions | Siobhan Taylor (Gladstone Park) | ||
| 1984 | Aberfeldie Scorpions | Maree Cave (Broadmeadows) | ||
| 1983 | Dingley Cobras | Maree Cave (Broadmeadows) | ||
| 1982 | Broadmeadows Scorpions | |||
| 1981 | Broadmeadows Scorpions |
Premier Reserves
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Fraser Griffiths Medal | Leading Goal Kicker | Best on Ground in Grand Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Eastern Devils | Georgia Hammond 37 (Darebin) | ||
| 2012 | St Albans | Rachael Gullo (St Albans) | Lauren Chalkey 19 (Berwick) | Rachael Gullo (St Albans) |
| 2011 | Darebin | Natasha Hardy (Sunbury) | Melissa Beadles 24 (East Burwood) | Gemma Anderson (Darebin) |
| 2010 | Darebin | Belinda Bowey (St Kilda Sharks) | Rebecca Hickmont 31 (Darebin) | Laura Cartledge (East Burwood) |
| 2009 | Darebin | Rebecca Hickmont (Darebin) | ||
| 2008 | East Burwood | Kristy Baeffel (St Kilda Sharks) | ||
| 2007 | Darebin | Luisa Callegari (Darebin) | ||
| 2006 | St Kilda Sharks | Jessica Williams (Melbourne Uni) | Ivanna Hern (St Kilda Sharks) | |
| 2005 | Melbourne University | Jessica Williams (Melbourne Uni) |
Premiers: North West Conference
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Manor Lakes | Melton Centrals |
| 2013 (Division 1) | Bendigo | North Geelong |
| 2013 (Division 2) | Pascoe Vale | Deer Park |
| 2012 | Bendigo | La Trobe University |
| 2011 | La Trobe University | North Ballarat |
| 2010 | Sunbury | Lalor Park |
| 2009 | Sunbury | Lalor Park |
| 2008 | Heidelberg | Sunbury |
| 2007 | Hadfield | |
| 2006 | Diamond Creek |
Premiers: South East Conference
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mornington | Beaconsfield |
| 2013 (Division 2) | Scoresby | Keysborough |
| 2012 | Hallam | St John's Old Collegians |
| 2011 | Hallam | Cranbourne |
| 2010 | South Mornington | Parkdale |
| 2009 | Scoresby | |
| 2008 | Scoresby | Berwick |
| 2007 (Division 1) | Yarra Valley | |
| 2007 (Division 2) | Eastern Lions | |
| 2006 | Berwick |
Premiers: Country Conference
[edit]2007 Melton Centrals
2006 Geelong Cheetahz
Premiers: Division One
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kew | Darebin |
| 2015 | Cranbourne | Knox |
| 2014 | St Kilda Sharks | Melbourne University |
Premiers: Division Two
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | VU Western Spurs | Seaford |
| 2015 | Port Melbourne Colts | Montmorency |
| 2014 | North Geelong | Seaford |
| 2005 | Lalor | |
| 2004 | St Kilda Sharks | |
| 2003 | Melbourne University | |
| 2002 | East Geelong | |
| 2001 | Hadfield | |
| 2000 | North Heidelberg | |
| 1997 | St Kilda Sharks |
Premiers: Division Three
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gippsland | Fitzroy |
| 2015 | Kew | Deer Park |
| 2014 | Wyndhamvale | Whitehorse |
| 2006 | Yarra Valley | |
| 2005 (Division 1) | Yarra Valley | |
| 2005 (Division 2) | Diamond Creek | |
| 2004 | Berwick | |
| 2003 | Surrey Park | |
| 2002 | Mordialloc | |
| 2001 | Ferntree Gully |
Premiers: Division Four
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Morang | Brunswick |
| 2014 | Montmorency | Golden Point |
Premiers: Division 5
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Seaford | Kew |
Premiers: East Division
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gippsland | AJAX |
Premiers: West Division
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sunbury | Melton Centrals |
Premiers: Goldfields Division
[edit]| Year | Premiers | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MCDFNL Lions | Lake Wendouree |
VWFL Life Members
[edit]2009 Leesa Catto
2009 Bron McGorlick
2008 Kerryn Stephen
2006 Chyloe Kurdas
2005 Di Smith
2004 Belinda Bowey
2003 Sally Rees, Rohenna Young
2002 Debbie Lee, Kerry Saunders
2001 Nicole Graves
2000 Lisa Hardeman
1999 Ann Rulton
1998 Julie Allen
1997 Dianne Vaux
1996 Bernadette Marantelli
1995 Coral White
1990 Jan Wilson, Janet Graham
1983 Helen Lambert
250 Games (as at end of 2011)
[edit]Debbie Lee (East Brunswick Scorpions/Sunshine YCW/St Albans Spurs)
Kerry Saunders (Darebin Falcons/St Kilda City)
Belinda Bowey (St Kilda Sharks/Keysborough)
See also
[edit]
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