The 2018 VFL Women's season was the third season of the VFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 5 May and concluded with the Grand Final on 23 September 2018. The competition was contested by thirteen clubs.
| 2018 VFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
 Hawthorn and Geelong Cats in the Grand Final | |
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers | Hawthorn 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood 1st minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Jess Duffin Williamstown (23 votes)[1] |
| Leading goalkicker | Darcy Vescio Carlton (26 goals)[2] |
Clubs
editSignificant overhaul and changes were made to composition of the competition ahead of the 2018 season. With the establishment of the national AFL Women's competition in 2017, the league sought to affiliate clubs more closely to existing AFL/AFLW clubs.[3] Consequently five foundation clubs departed; leaving Darebin, Melbourne University and VU Western Spurs (who were taken over by and renamed the Western Bulldogs to align with the AFL club) as the remaining clubs. The departing clubs were replaced by the AFL-aligned Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Richmond and Southern Saints, the VFL-aligned Casey and Williamstown, and the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL)-aligned Northern Territory;[4] Northern Territory aligned with Adelaide's AFLW team, giving Crows players an opportunity to play in the Victorian competition.[5] The thirteen clubs were as follows:
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 607 | 328 | 185.1 | 50 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 596 | 332 | 179.5 | 48 | |
| 3 | Northern Territory | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 831 | 430 | 193.3 | 44 | |
| 4 | Geelong Cats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 599 | 367 | 163.2 | 42 | |
| 5 | Darebin | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 527 | 481 | 109.6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 494 | 589 | 83.9 | 28 | |
| 7 | Carlton | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 562 | 536 | 104.9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Southern Saints | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 439 | 475 | 92.4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Melbourne University | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 455 | 585 | 77.8 | 20 | |
| 10 | Casey | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 414 | 594 | 69.7 | 20 | |
| 11 | Williamstown | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 473 | 676 | 70.0 | 16 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 358 | 521 | 68.7 | 16 | |
| 13 | Essendon | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 292 | 733 | 39.8 | 4 |
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
editSemi-finals
edit| First Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 8 September (10:15 am) | Collingwood 3.3 (21) | def. by | Hawthorn 5.2 (32) | ETU Stadium | [6] |
| Second Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 9 September (11:45 am) | NT Thunder 6.6 (42) | def. by | Geelong Cats 7.9 (51) | ETU Stadium | [7] |
Preliminary final
edit| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 16 September (11:45 am) | Collingwood 4.4 (28) | def. by | Geelong Cats 5.12 (42) | ETU Stadium | [8] |
Grand Final
edit| 2018 VFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 23 September (12:30 pm) |
Hawthorn | def. | Geelong Cats | Marvel Stadium | [9][10] |
| 1.3 (9) 2.6 (18) 3.6 (24) 4.6 (30) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.1 (7) 1.1 (7) 1.5 (11) 2.7 (19) |
Lisa Hardeman Medal: Chantella Perera (Hawthorn) Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| S. Perkins, T. Luke, E. Mackie, E. Gilder 1 | Goals | M. Boyd, K. Darby 1 | |||
| C. Perera, P. McWilliams, M. Hutchins, R. Beeson, T. Luke, J. Van Dyk | Best | H. Burchell, N. Morrison, M. McMahon, M. Keryk, C. Blakeway, O. Purcell | |||
Awards
edit- Lambert-Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest): Jess Duffin (Williamstown) – 23 votes[11]
- Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker): Darcy Vescio (Carlton) – 26 goals
- Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star): Jayde Van Dyk (Hawthorn)
- Coach of the Year: Penny Cula-Reid (Collingwood)[12]
- Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final): Chantella Perera (Hawthorn)
| B: | Jayde Van Dyk (Hawthorn) | Rebecca Goring (Geelong) | Kate Gillespie-Jones (Melbourne Uni) |
| HB: | Ashleigh Riddell (Melbourne Uni) | Meg McDonald (Darebin) | Bianca Jakobsson (Casey) |
| C: | Alison Drennan (Southern Saints) | Jess Duffin (Williamstown) | Rebecca Beeson (Hawthorn) |
| HF: | Sarah D'Arcy (Collingwood) | Jasmine Garner (Williamstown) | Jess Sedunary (NT Thunder) |
| F: | Hayley Bullas (Essendon) | Darcy Vescio (Carlton) | Mia-Rae Clifford (Geelong) |
| Foll: | Rhiannon Watt (Southern Saints) | Richelle Cranston (Geelong) | Ange Foley (NT Thunder) |
| Int: | Emma Swanson (NT Thunder) | Sophie Alexander (Collingwood) | Alice Edmonds (Richmond) |
| Libby Birch (Western Bulldogs) | Lauren Pearce (Darebin) | Emma Mackie (Hawthorn) | |
| Coach: | Penny Cula-Reid (Collingwood) | ||
References
edit- ^ "Duffin wins Lambert–Pearce Medal". vfl.com.au. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "VFL Women's Honours". VFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Olle, Sarah (11 October 2017). "Five AFL clubs granted VFLW licences for 2018 — the starting blocks for a revamped competition". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Three clubs depart in revamped VFLW comp". afl.com.au. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Thunder rolls into VFL Women's in 2018". AFL Northern Territory. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Match Report (First Semi Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (Second Semi Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (Preliminary Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "Match Report (2018 VFLW Grand Final)". SportsTG.
- ^ "REVIEW: VFL Women's Grand Final". vfl.com.au. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Balmer, Matt (10 September 2018). "VFL JJ Liston Trophy 2018: Anthony Miles claims top gong alongside draft chance Michael Gibbons". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Black, Sarah (10 September 2018). "AFLW: Duffin takes out top VFLW honour". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "VFL W TEAM OF THE YEAR". Victorian Football League. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2021.