List of AFL Women's minor premiers
This page is a complete chronological listing of AFL Women's minor premiers. The AFL Women's (AFLW) is the elite national competition in women's Australian rules football.
The team that finishes the home-and-away season on top of the premiership ladder is known as the "minor premier". In the inaugural two AFL Women's seasons, the minor premier hosted the AFL Women's Grand Final, as there was no finals series. This is unlike the Australian Football League (AFL), where the AFL Grand Final is the culmination of a finals series, and finishing on top of the ladder provides only minor benefits. No award has yet been given to the AFL Women's minor premier, and the main league award is the AFL Women's premiership, which is awarded to the winner of the AFL Women's Grand Final.
As of 2018, one minor premier has won the AFL Women's premiership, and one has finished as runner-up. The AFL Women's began as an eight-team competition in 2017, with Geelong and North Melbourne to join in 2019, and Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast to join in 2020.[1]
List of minor premiers
The following is a list of minor premiers, ladder details and runners-up.
| Season | Minor premier | Premiership points | Percentage | Runner-up | Margin | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brisbane | 26 | 151.4 | Adelaide | 6 points | 2nd |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 20 | 142.5 | Brisbane | 4 points | Premiers |
Minor premiership wins
| Club | Minor premierships | Minor premiers and premiers in same year | Most recent minor premiership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 1 | 0 | 2017 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Adelaide | 0 | — | — |
| Carlton | 0 | — | — |
| Collingwood | 0 | — | — |
| Fremantle | 0 | — | — |
| Geelong | 0 | — | — |
| Greater Western Sydney | 0 | — | — |
| Melbourne | 0 | — | — |
| North Melbourne | 0 | — | — |
See also
References
- ↑ Black, Sarah (27 September 2017). "North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 June 2018.