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2024 VAFA Women's season

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]

2024 VAFA Women's season
Date13 April − 22 September 2024
Teams74
← 2023
2025 →

Association membership

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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]

Premier

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2024 VAFAW Premier season
Date13 April − 22 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersOld Scotch
1st Premier premiership
Minor premiersOld Scotch
Best and fairestDakota Villiva[9]
(Kew − 31 votes)
Leading goalkickerEloise Defina[10]
(Old Scotch − 34 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

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]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
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

Finals

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2024 VAFA Women's Premier Grand Final
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

Premier B

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2024 VAFAW Premier B season
Date13 April − 1 September 2024
Teams8
PremiersOld Geelong
1st Premier B premiership
Minor premiersWilliamstown CYMS
Best and fairestBrooke Mckay[16]
(Old Geelong − 28 votes)
Leading goalkickerMatilda Arthur[17]
(Old Geelong − 38 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

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]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
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

Finals

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2024 VAFA Women's Premier B Grand Final
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

Division 1

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2024 VAFAW Division 1 season
Date13 April − 1 September 2024
Teams8
PremiersOld Brighton
1st Division 1 premiership
Minor premiersOld Brighton
Best and fairestAlana Pane[16]
(Marcellin − 27 votes)
Leading goalkickerZoe Glascott[23]
(Marcellin − 62 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

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]

Ladder

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Old Haileybury forfeited its round 13 match against Parkdale Vultures.[27]

Pos Team Pld W WF L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
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

Finals

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2024 VAFA Women's Division 1 Grand Final
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

Division 2

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2024 VAFAW Division 2 season
Date13 April − 22 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersGlen Eira
1st Division 2 premiership
Minor premiersGlen Eira
Best and fairestClare Fernandes[16]
(Whitefriars − 36 votes)
Leading goalkickerMaegan Miller[31]
(Hampton Rovers − 22 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Glen Eira won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating Hampton Rovers by 55 points in the grand final.[32]

Ladder

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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
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

Finals

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2024 VAFA Women's Division 2 Grand Final
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

Division 3

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2024 VAFAW Division 3 season
Date13 April − 1 September 2024
Teams10
PremiersTherry Penola
1st Division 3 premiership
Minor premiersTherry Penola
Best and fairestEliza German[16]
(Therry Penola − 43 votes)
Leading goalkickerAbbey Duggan[39]
(Therry Penola − 44 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Therry Penola won the Division 3 premiership for the first time, defeating La Trobe University by 36 points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
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

Finals

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2024 VAFA Women's Division 3 Grand Final
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

Division 4

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2024 VAFAW Division 4 season
Date13 April − 8 September 2024
Teams11
PremiersSt Kevin's
1st Division 4 premiership
Minor premiersSt Kevin's
Best and fairestJohannah Griffin[16]
(Albert Park − 24 votes)
Leading goalkickerJade Wulkan[42]
(MCC − 36 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

St Kevin's won the Division 4 premiership for the first time, defeating MCC by one point in the grand final.

Ladder

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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
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

Finals

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2024 VAFA Women's Division 4 Grand Final
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

See also

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References

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