The 2016 VFL Women's season was the inaugural season of the VFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 3 April and concluded with the grand final on 18 September 2016. The competition was contested by ten clubs, most of whom were independent clubs that had been transferred from the now-defunct Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL).
| 2016 VFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Darebin 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Darebin 1st minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Daisy Pearce Darebin (33 votes)[1] |
| Leading goalkicker | Moana Hope St Kilda Sharks (104 goals)[2] |
Going undefeated through the season, Darebin won the inaugural Grand Final played at Piranha Park by 12 points against Melbourne University, before a crowd of approximately 4,000 people. The win was Darebin's fourth successive premiership after winning the final three seasons of the former VWFL competition.[3]
Many of the players who played in the Grand Final were subsequently drafted by clubs ahead of the 2017 AFL Women's season.[4]
Clubs
editLadder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darebin (P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 439 | 457.4 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | St Kilda Sharks | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1628 | 632 | 257.6 | 58 | |
| 3 | Melbourne University | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1546 | 522 | 296.2 | 54 | |
| 4 | Eastern Devils | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1584 | 716 | 221.2 | 52 | |
| 5 | Diamond Creek | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1091 | 1004 | 108.7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Western Spurs | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1123 | 974 | 115.3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Seaford | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 720 | 1371 | 52.5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Cranbourne | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 680 | 1548 | 43.9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Geelong Magpies | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 523 | 1471 | 35.6 | 8 | |
| 10 | Knox | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 227 | 2453 | 9.3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series
editSemi-finals
edit| First Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 28 August (12:00 pm) | Melbourne University 6.14 (50) | def. | Eastern Devils 4.2 (26) | Box Hill City Oval | [5] |
| Second Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 28 August (2:30 pm) | Darebin 17.11 (113) | def. | St Kilda Sharks 1.1 (7) | Box Hill City Oval | [6] |
Preliminary final
edit| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 11 September (11:50 am) | St Kilda Sharks 4.6 (30) | def. by | Melbourne University 10.10 (70) | ETU Stadium | [7] |
Grand final
edit| 2016 VFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 18 September (2:30 pm) |
Darebin | def. | Melbourne University | Coburg City Oval (crowd: 4,000 (approx)) | Teams Reports:[8][9] |
| 4.5 (29) 5.8 (38) 8.9 (57) 9.9 (63) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.0 (6) 4.1 (25) 5.1 (31) 8.3 (51) |
Lisa Hardeman Medal: Darcy Vescio (Darebin) | ||
| D. Vescio, N. Callinan, K. Brennan 2 J. Lange, J. Dal Pos, M. Hickey 1 |
Goals | K. Tapner 3 J. Anderson, E. Blackburn 2 K. Ashmore 1 | |||
| D. Vescio, K. Paxman, D. Pearce, J. Dal Pos, E. O'Dea, M. Hickey | Best | E. Kearney, E. Blackburn, A. Eva, K. Ashmore, K. Tapner, N. Stevens | |||
Awards
edit- Lambert–Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest): Daisy Pearce (Darebin)
- Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goalkicker): Moana Hope (St Kilda Sharks) – 104 goals
- Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star): Sarah Hosking (Seaford)
- Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on Ground in Grand Final): Darcy Vescio (Darebin)
References
edit- ^ "VFL Women's honours". vfl.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "100 GOALS FOR HOPE". VFL.com.au.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Falcons outdo the Hawks: FOOTBALL - Darebin 9.9 (63) d Melbourne Uni 8.3 (51)". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria. 19 September 2016. p. 35.
- ^ Sewell, Eliza (19 September 2016). "CREAM OF CROP ON SHOW". Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria: News Corporation Australia. p. 54.
- ^ "Match Report (First Semi Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (Second Semi Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (Preliminary Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (2016 VFLW Grand Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Darebin Falcons triumph in VFL women's grand final". The Age. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.