WAFL Women's
WAFL Women's (WAFLW) is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFLW is the premier women's football competition in Western Australia and is contested by five clubs owned and operated by clubs in the men's West Australian Football League (WAFL).
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| Owner(s) | WAFC & WAWFL |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country | Australia |
| TV partner(s) | Seven Network (Grand Final only) |
| Sponsor(s) | Optus |
| Official website | wafl.com.au |
The league was established in 2018 by the West Australian Football Commission and West Australian Women's Football League, the latter having been the leading body and league for women's football in the state from 1987 to 2018.[1] The league runs from May to September, running concurrently with the WAFL and is the second primary women's football competition for West Australian footballers underneath the semi-professional AFL Women's competition.
Clubs
Five of the ten WAFL men's clubs fielded teams in the inaugural 2019 season. Neither of the West Australian AFLW teams (Fremantle and West Coast) field teams in the league, meaning some of their contracted players play for one of the WAFLW clubs.
| Club | Nickname | State | Home venue | Est. | First WAFLW season |
WAFLW seasons |
WAFLW premierships |
Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Tigers | Western Australia | Claremont Oval | 1906 | 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| East Fremantle | Sharks | Western Australia | East Fremantle Oval | 1898 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Peel | Thunder | Western Australia | Rushton Park | 1996 | 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Subiaco | Lions | Western Australia | Leederville Oval | 1896 | 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Swan Districts | Swans | Western Australia | Bassendean Oval | 1932 | 2019 | 1 | — | — |
Honours
Premiers
The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Lou Knitter Medal | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | East Fremantle | Swan Districts | 8.5 (51) d. 4.4 (28) | Gabby O’Sullivan (East Fremantle) | Lathlain Park | 14 September 2019 | [2] |
Dhara Kerr Award
The Dhara Kerr Fairest and Best Award is presented to the player/s considered the fairest and best throughout the home-and-away season. The award was part of the original West Australian Women's Football League competition and was carried over to the WAFLW. Kerr was born in Warrnambool, Victoria in 1971 and died in Perth in 1995, three years after she had relocated to Western Australia and begun playing football for Innaloo.[3]
| Season | Player | Club | Votes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hayley Miller & Danika Pisconeri | Subiaco (both) | 13 | [4] |
References
- "About us". West Australian Women's Football League.
- "East Fremantle claim Optus WAFLW crown". WA Football. 14 September 2019.
- "Inaugural WAFL Women's awards". WA Football Commission. 5 September 2019.
- "Subiaco leaders share Dhara Kerr Award spoils". WA Football Commission. 9 September 2019.