2017 VFL Women's season
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| 2017 VFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Darebin 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Darebin 2nd minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Katie Brennan Darebin (21 votes)[1] |
| Leading goalkicker | Katie Brennan Darebin Chloe Molloy Diamond Creek (32 goals each)[2] |
The 2017 VFL Women's season was the second season of the VFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 6 May and concluded with the Grand Final on 24 September 2017.
The competition was contested by ten clubs with two changes from the inaugural season – Knox were replaced by the Box Hill Hawks (operated by the Hawthorn Football Club); and Geelong Magpies were replaced by the Geelong Cats.[3][4]
Inaugural premiers Darebin[5] defeated Diamond Creek by seven points in the Grand Final played at Etihad Stadium, with the match played as a double-header with the VFL Grand Final.
Clubs
[edit]- Darebin, Diamond Creek, Eastern Devils, Geelong Cats, Box Hill
- Melbourne University, Seaford, St Kilda Sharks, Western Spurs, Cranbourne
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darebin (P) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 873 | 319 | 273.7 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Diamond Creek | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 803 | 421 | 190.7 | 48 | |
| 3 | Melbourne University | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 755 | 414 | 182.4 | 40 | |
| 4 | St Kilda Sharks | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 749 | 493 | 151.9 | 40 | |
| 5 | Geelong Cats | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 545 | 431 | 126.5 | 32 | |
| 6 | Western Spurs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 563 | 584 | 96.4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Eastern Devils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 684 | 708 | 96.6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Box Hill | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 382 | 718 | 53.2 | 12 | |
| 9 | Cranbourne | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 298 | 889 | 33.5 | 12 | |
| 10 | Seaford | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 260 | 935 | 27.8 | 0 |
Source: SportsTG
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| First Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 10 September (11:00 am) | Melbourne University 5.9 (39) | def. by | St Kilda Sharks 9.5 (59) | Coburg City Oval | [6] |
| Second Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 10 September (1:00 pm) | Darebin 2.9 (21) | def. by | Diamond Creek 7.4 (46) | Coburg City Oval | [7] |
Preliminary final
[edit]| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 16 September (2:30 am) | Darebin 4.4 (28) | def. | St Kilda Sharks 3.5 (23) | Coburg City Oval | [8] |
Grand Final
[edit]| 2017 VFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24 September (12:00 pm) |
Diamond Creek | def. by | Darebin | Etihad Stadium | [9][10] |
| 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 2.2 (14) 4.4 (28) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.1 (13) 2.3 (15) 4.4 (28) 5.5 (35) |
Lisa Hardeman Medal: Karen Paxman (Darebin) Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| S. Abbatangelo 2 C. Molloy, K. Loynes 1 |
Goals | K. Brennan 2 D. Pearce, M. McDonald, E. Marinoff 1 | |||
| K. Loynes, L. Brazzale, S. Chiocci, L. Morecroft, S. Audley, R. Hicks | Best | D. Pearce, K. Paxman, E. Birch, K. Brennan, E. O'Dea, L. Pearce | |||
Awards
[edit]- Lambert-Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest): Katie Brennan (Darebin)
- Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker): Katie Brennan (Darebin) & Chloe Molloy (Diamond Creek) – 32 goals[12]
- Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star): Chloe Molloy (Diamond Creek)
- Coach of the Year: Paul Hood (Geelong)
- Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final): Karen Paxman (Darebin)
- Swisse VFLW Play of the Year: Aliesha Newman (VU Western Spurs) - Rd 3 Vs Melbourne Uni (Best play of the year in Women's VFLW Home and Away Season)
| B: | Gabriella Pound (Melbourne Uni) | Nicola Stevens (Melbourne Uni) | Tanya Hetherington (Diamond Creek) |
| HB: | Kaitlyn Ashmore (Melbourne Uni) | Melissa Hickey (Darebin) | Karen Paxman (Darebin) |
| C: | Emma Kearney (Melbourne Uni) | Brianna Davey (St Kilda Sharks) | Richelle Cranston (Geelong) |
| HF: | Lily Mithen (Geelong) | Jasmine Garner (St Kilda Sharks) | Katie Brennan (Darebin) |
| F: | Chloe Molloy (Diamond Creek) | Darcy Vescio (Darebin) | Sarah Jolly (VU Western Spurs) |
| Foll: | Emma King (Eastern Devils) | Ellie Blackburn (Melbourne Uni) | Daisy Pearce (Darebin) |
| Int: | Melissa Kuys (Box Hill) | Alison Downie (Diamond Creek) | Steph Chiocci (Diamond Creek) |
| Jenna Bruton (St Kilda Sharks) | Sarah Hosking (Seaford) | Ashleigh Riddell (Diamond Creek) | |
| Coach: | Paul Hood (Geelong) | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Brennan wins VFL Women's B&F". vfl.com.au. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "VFL Women's Honours". VFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Cats announce VFL women's side". Geelong Football Club. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Young, Lachie (22 December 2016). "VFLW 2017: Cats to start with a bang against Box Hill Hawks in VFL women's competition". Geelong Advertiser. Geelong, Victoria. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Geordie (3 May 2017). "Powerhouse Darebin Falcons primed for 2017 VFL Women's campaign". Herald-Sun. Melbourne, Victoria. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Match Report (First Semi Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (Second Semi Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (Preliminary Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (2017 VFLW Grand Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Darebin claims VFL Women's premiership". vfl.com.au. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Collett, Alyce (13 December 2022). "Women's Footy Rewind: 2017 VFLW Grand Final – the end of an era". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Colangelo, Anthony (23 September 2017). "Chloe Molloy hopes boom 2017 continues into VFLW grand final between Darebin and Diamond Creek". theage.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "VFL WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR". Victorian Football League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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The 2020 season was cancelled, and the 2021 grand final was cancelled without a premiership being awarded, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||
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