2024 VFL Women's season
The 2024 VFL Women's season will be the eighth season of the VFL Women's (VFLW), the state level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season will run from 22 March to 21 July, comprising a home-and-away season, followed by a finals series featuring the top six clubs.
| 2024 VFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 March − 21 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Minor premiers | Williamstown 1st minor premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Monique De Matteo Darebin (24 goals) |
| Matches played | 89 |
The season will be contested by 12 clubs. It will also include matches against New South Wales AFL Women's teams Greater Western Sydney and Sydney; the New South Wales teams are not premiership eligible, but there will be premiership points available for the Victorian clubs in the matches.[1]
Prior to the start of the season, there was speculation that Collingwood would affiliate with Williamstown for the 2024 VFLW season "as part of broader reviews from the AFL and the club into the direction of the VFLW". However, no affiliation agreement resulted from the reviews.[2]
Coach appointments
| New coach | Club | Date of appointment | Previous coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lache Walker | Darebin | 14 September 2023 | Kate Tyndall | [3] |
| Michael Ericson | Box Hill | November 2023 | Cherie O'Neill | [4] |
| Cherie O'Neill | Essendon | 31 January 2024 | Travis Cloke | [5] |
Win/loss table
Updated to the end of round 14.
- Fixture list
- Home matches are in bold and opponents are listed above the margins.
| + | Win | Draw | |
| - | Loss | X | Bye |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Finals series | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | FW1 | FW2 | FW3 | GF | |
| Box Hill | CAS +108 | GEE +96 | COL +34 | WIL +10 | NM +50 | SYD -63 | WB -25 | SS +11 | DAR -8 | CAR +60 | ESS -10 | GEE +90 | NM -9 | PM 0 | PM | |||
| Carlton | GEE +31 | NM -21 | GWS -8 | COL -17 | PM +8 | WB -18 | GEE +3 | DAR -25 | WIL -28 | BOX -60 | CAS -10 | ESS +24 | SS +75 | DAR -9 | ||||
| Casey | BOX -108 | WB -21 | NM +3 | PM +23 | SYD -85 | SS +16 | WIL 0 | ESS -41 | GEE +13 | DAR -21 | CAR +10 | COL -15 | WB -33 | SS -16 | ||||
| Collingwood | SS -8 | PM -40 | BOX -34 | CAR +17 | DAR +28 | ESS -17 | SYD +2 | GEE +42 | WB -30 | NM -5 | SS -4 | CAS +15 | DAR +9 | WIL -10 | ||||
| Darebin | WIL -76 | SS -25 | ESS -30 | GEE -7 | COL -28 | WIL -38 | PM -8 | CAR +25 | BOX +8 | CAS +21 | NM -6 | WB +18 | COL -9 | CAR +9 | ||||
| Essendon | PM -47 | WIL 0 | DAR +30 | WB -2 | SS +9 | COL +17 | GWS -47 | CAS +41 | NM -66 | PM +12 | BOX +10 | CAR -24 | WIL -18 | GEE +49 | NM | |||
| Geelong Cats | CAR -31 | BOX -96 | SS +18 | DAR +7 | GWS -85 | NM +24 | CAR -3 | COL -42 | CAS -13 | WIL -86 | WB -71 | BOX -90 | PM -47 | ESS -49 | ||||
| Greater Western Sydney | X | X | CAR +8 | SS +62 | GEE +85 | PM +25 | ESS +47 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| North Melbourne | WB +22 | CAR +21 | CAS -3 | SYD -89 | BOX -50 | GEE -24 | SS +1 | WIL -4 | ESS +66 | COL +5 | DAR +6 | PM +11 | BOX +9 | WB -7 | ESS | |||
| Port Melbourne | ESS +47 | COL +40 | WIL +23 | CAS -23 | CAR -8 | GWS -25 | DAR +8 | WB -33 | SS +4 | ESS -12 | WIL -2 | NM -11 | GEE +47 | BOX 0 | BOX | |||
| Southern Saints | COL +8 | DAR +25 | GEE -18 | GWS -62 | ESS -9 | CAS -16 | NM -1 | BOX -11 | PM -4 | WB -10 | COL +4 | WIL -30 | CAR -75 | CAS +16 | ||||
| Sydney | X | X | WB +62 | NM +89 | CAS +85 | BOX +63 | COL -2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Western Bulldogs | NM -22 | CAS +21 | SYD -62 | ESS +2 | WIL -21 | CAR +18 | BOX +25 | PM +33 | COL +30 | SS +10 | GEE +71 | DAR -18 | CAS +33 | NM +7 | WIL | |||
| Williamstown | DAR +76 | ESS 0 | PM -23 | BOX -10 | WB +21 | DAR +38 | CAS 0 | NM +4 | CAR +28 | GEE +86 | PM +2 | SS +30 | ESS +18 | COL +10 | WB | |||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamstown | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 594 | 314 | 189.2 | 44 | Finals series |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 619 | 492 | 125.8 | 40 | |
| 3 | Box Hill | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 734 | 390 | 188.2 | 34 | |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 519 | 555 | 93.5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Essendon | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 446 | 482 | 92.5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 458 | 403 | 113.6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Collingwood | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 341 | 375 | 90.9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Casey | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 457 | 732 | 62.4 | 22 | |
| 9 | GWS Giants (E) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 72 | 415.3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Carlton | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 447 | 502 | 89.0 | 20 | |
| 11 | Darebin | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 341 | 487 | 70.0 | 20 | |
| 12 | Sydney Swans (E) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 418 | 121 | 345.5 | 16 | |
| 13 | Southern Saints | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 319 | 503 | 63.4 | 16 | |
| 14 | Geelong Cats | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 287 | 851 | 33.7 | 12 |
Source: AFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(E) Club playing a limited number of exhibition matches, ineligible for progression to finals series
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(E) Club playing a limited number of exhibition matches, ineligible for progression to finals series
Progression by round
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 6.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Source: AFL.com.au
Finals series
Match-ups set using the second McIntyre final six system.
| Qualifying final | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 30 June, DSV Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Williamstown | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | 30 July, TBC | ||||||||||||||||
| Elimination finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 June, Fenjiu Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Box Hill | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Port Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 June, Arden Street Oval | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Essendon | |||||||||||||||||
Qualifying and elimination finals
| Qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 30 June (2:00 pm) | Williamstown | v | Western Bulldogs | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Elimination finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 June (11:30 am) | Box Hill | v | Port Melbourne | Fenjiu Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 30 June (1:00 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Essendon | Arden Street Oval | Report |
Semi finals
| Semi finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC (TBC) | TBC | v | TBC | TBC | |
| TBC (TBC) | TBC | v | TBC | TBC | |
Preliminary final
| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC (TBC) | TBC | v | TBC | TBC | |
Grand Final
| 2024 VFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 30 July (12:15 pm) | TBC | v | TBC | TBC | |
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Lisa Hardeman Medal: TBC Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||||
Awards
- Lambert–Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest):
- Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker): Monique De Matteo (Darebin) – 24 goals
- Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star):
- Coaches MVP:
- Coach of the Year:
- Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final):
References
- "Sydney to compete in rebel VFLW competition". Sydney Swans. 9 February 2024.
- Cherny, Daniel. "Collingwood VFLW program issues emblematic of state league's major concerns". The Mercury.
- "Lache Walker: A New Era of Leadership for Darebin Falcons VFLW team". Darebin Falcons. 14 September 2023.
- "Club Statement: Cherie O'Neill". Box Hill Hawks. 4 September 2023.
- "O'Neill to lead Bombers' VFLW program". Essendon Football Club. 31 January 2024.
External links
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