The Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) was an amateur Australian rules football league based in Victoria, Australia. At the time of its dissolution, it was the oldest and largest Australian rules football league for women in the world, consisting of 47 clubs from across seven divisions housing a total of more than 1,000 players.
The VWFL integrated into AFL Victoria in 2013.
Dissolution
At the end of the 2016 season, it was announced that the VWFL would be dissolved, with the forty-seven clubs and sixty teams of the VWFL joining ten Victorian community leagues in 2017, along with additional clubs and teams from a further eighty clubs that had expressed interest in joining women's Australian football competitions. AFL Victoria would retain management of the ten-team VFL Women's league, with the remainder of the expected 150 teams to play in regional leagues.
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! style="text-align:left" |Port Melbourne
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| align="left" |Borough
| align="left" |North Port Oval, Port Melbourne
|1874
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| align="left" |Re-formed in VFLW
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! style="text-align: left;" |Rowville
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| align="left" |Cobras
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|1992–1994
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! style="text-align:left" |Scoresby
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| align="left" |Magpies
| align="left" |Scoresby Recreation Reserve, Scoresby
|1925
|1981-2012
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|2013
| align="left" |In recess
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! style="text-align:left" |Seville Ranges
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| align="left" |Rangers
| align="left" |Wandin East Recreation Reserve, Wandin East
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|2015
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! style="text-align:left" |South Mornington
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| align="left" |Tigers
| align="left" |Citation Oval, Mount Martha
|2006
|2006-2012
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|2010
| align="left" |In recess
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! style="text-align:left" |St John's Old Collegians
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| align="left" |JOCS
| align="left" |Thomas Carroll Reserve, Doveton
|1991
|2010-2013
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| align="left" |In recess
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! style="text-align:left" |Surrey Park
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| align="left" |Panthers
| align="left" |Surrey Park Reserve, Box Hill
|1994
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|1
|2003
| align="left" |Re-formed in Eastern FNL
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! style="text-align:left" |Wyndhamvale
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| align="left" |Falcons
| align="left" |Wyndham Vale South Oval, Wyndham Vale
|1979
|2013-2014
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| align="left" |Re-formed in Western Region FL
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! style="text-align:left" |Yarra Valley Cougars
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| align="left" |Cougars
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Premiers
2014–2016: Second multi-division era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 1
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 2
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 3
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 4
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 5
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |North West
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |South East
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Goldfields
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Deer Park
|Kew
|Seaford (R)
|Gippsland
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|Manor Lakes
|Mornington
|MCDFNL Lions
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| style="text-align:center;" |2015
|Darebin
|Cranbourne
|Port Melbourne Colts
|Deer Park
|South Morang
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|Sunbury
|Gippsland
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| style="text-align:center;" |2014
|Darebin
|St Kilda Sharks (R)
|North Geelong
|Wyndhamvale
|Montmorency
|Seaford (R)
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2006–2013: Location-based era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |North West
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |South East
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Country
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier Reserves
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2013
| rowspan="2" |Darebin
|Div 1: Bendigo
| rowspan="2" |Scoresby
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" |Eastern Devils (R)
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|Div 2: Pascoe Vale
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| style="text-align:center;" |2012
|Diamond Creek
|Bendigo
|Hallam
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|St Albans (R)
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| style="text-align:center;" |2011
|St Albans
|La Trobe University
|Hallam
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|Darebin (R)
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| style="text-align: center;" |2010
|Darebin
|Sunbury
|South Mornington
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|Darebin (R)
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| style="text-align: center;" |2009
|Darebin
|Sunbury
|Scoresby
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|Darebin (R)
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| style="text-align: center;" |2008
|Darebin
|Heidelberg
|Scoresby
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|East Burwood (R)
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| style="text-align: center;" |2007
|Darebin
|Hadfield
|Eastern Gully
|Melton Centrals
|Darebin (R)
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| style="text-align: center;" |2006
|Darebin
|Diamond Creek
|Berwick
|Geelong
|St Kilda City (R)
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1997–2005: First multi-division era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 1
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 2
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 3
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Div 1 Reserves
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| style="text-align:center;" |2005
|Melbourne University
|Lalor
|Diamond Creek
|Melbourne Uni (R)
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| style="text-align:center;" |2004
|St Albans
|St Kilda City
|Berwick
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| style="text-align:center;" |2003
|Melbourne University
|Melbourne Uni (R)
|Surrey Park
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| style="text-align:center;" |2002
|Melbourne University
|East Geelong
|Mordialloc
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| style="text-align: center;" |2001
|Parkside Magpies
|Hadfield
|Ferntree Gully
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| style="text-align: center;" |2000
|Parkside Magpies
|North Heidelberg
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| style="text-align: center;" |1999
|St Kilda City
|Airport West
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| style="text-align: center;" |1998
|St Kilda City
|Parkdale (R)
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| style="text-align: center;" |1997
|Albion
|St Kilda City (R)
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1981–1996: Single-division era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Single division
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| style="text-align:center;" |1996
|Fairfield
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| style="text-align:center;" |1995
|Ballarat
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| style="text-align:center;" |1994
|Northcote Park
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| style="text-align:center;" |1993
|East Brunswick
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| style="text-align: center;" |1992
|Ballarat
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| style="text-align: center;" |1991
|East Brunswick
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| style="text-align: center;" |1990
|Ballarat
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| style="text-align: center;" |1989
|Parkville
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| style="text-align: center;" |1988
|Parkville
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| style="text-align: center;" |1987
|Parkville
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| style="text-align: center;" |1986
|Gladstone Park
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| style="text-align: center;" |1985
|Aberfeldie
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| style="text-align: center;" |1984
|Aberfeldie
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| style="text-align: center;" |1983
|Dingley
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| style="text-align: center;" |1982
|Broadmeadows
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| style="text-align: center;" |1981
|Broadmeadows
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Individual awards
League best and fairest
2014–2016: Second multi-division era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier<br /><small>(Helen Lambert Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 1<br /><small>(Fraser Griffiths Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 2<br /><small>(Kate Lawrence Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 3
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 4
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 5
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |North West
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |South East
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Goldfields
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2016
| rowspan="2" |Emma Grant (27)<br /><small>(Bendigo Thunder)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Rebecca Sadler (15)<br><small>(Endeavour Hills)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Teagan Sheldon (25)<br><small>(Seaford)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Sarah Jolly (23)<br><small>(Gippsland)</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" |Jaime Nankiville (21)<br><small>(Melton Centrals)</small>
|Naomi Brisbane (19)<br><small>(Seaford)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Jordan Ivey (21)<br><small>(Lake Wendouree)</small>
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|Millie Shone (19)<br><small>(Beaconsfield)</small>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2015
| rowspan="2" |Daisy Pearce (28)<br /><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Kate Gillespie-Jones (33)<br><small>(Seaford)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Brooke Lochland (21)<br><small>(Montmorency)</small>
|Natalie Cardamone (19)<br><small>(Mordialloc)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Adele Brazenor (18)<br><small>(Brunswick Renegades)</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" |Natasha Hardy (27)<br><small>(Sunbury Lions)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Toni Hamilton (19)<br><small>(AJAX)</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
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|Samantha Radlof (19)
|Daisy Pearce (22)<br /><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
|Kristy Stratton (23)<br><small>(Knox)</small>
|Kate Gillespie-Jones (21)<br><small>(Seaford)</small>
|Samantha Radlof (28)<br><small>(Deer Park)</small>
|Zoe Alston (19)<br><small>(Bayswater)</small>
|Leisha Jungalwalla (18)<br><small>(Brunswick Renegades)</small>
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2006–2013: Location-based era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier<br /><small>(Helen Lambert Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |North West<br /><small>(Kate Lawrence Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |South East<br><small>(Kate Lawrence Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Country<br><small>(Kate Lawrence Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier Reserves<br /><small>(Fraser Griffiths Medal)</small>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2013
| rowspan="2" |Daisy Pearce<br /><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
|Div 1: Natasha Hardy (28)<br><small>(Sunbury Lions)</small>
|Naomi Brisbane (32)<br><small>(Cranbourne)</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" |Natarsha Rappos (15)<br><small>(Eastern Devils)</small>
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|Div 2: Rachel Gastin (24)<br><small>(Pascoe Vale)</small>
|Jaimee Lambert (32)
|Lou Wotton (25)<br /><small>(Eastern Devils)</small>
|Richelle Cranston (21)<br><small>(North Ballarat)</small>
|Hannah Scott (20)<br><small>(Hallam)</small>
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|Rachel Gullo (15)<br><small>(St Albans Spurs)</small>
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| style="text-align:center;" |2011
|Daisy Pearce<br /><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
|Richelle Cranston<br><small>(North Ballarat)</small>
|Kerry Trevillian<br><small>(St John's OC)</small>
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|Natasha Hardy<br><small>(Sunbury Lions)</small>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2010
|Daisy Pearce (19)<br /><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Kerry Anderson (21)<br><small>(South Mornington)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Samantha Radlof (24)<br><small>(Sunbury Lions)</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" |Belinda Bowey (19)<br><small>(St Kilda City Sharks)</small>
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|Lou Wotton (19)<br /><small>(East Burwood Devils)</small>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2009
| rowspan="2" |Daisy Pearce<br /><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
|Belinda Hateley<br><small>(Melton Centrals)</small>
| rowspan="2" |Melissa Kuys<br><small>(Scoresby)</small>
| rowspan="2" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: }; }" class="table-na"|}
| rowspan="2" |Rebecca Hickmott<br><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
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|Alana Tully<br><small>(Geelong Panthers)</small>
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |2008<br><small>(Corio)</small>
|Luisa Callegari<br><small>(Darebin Falcons)</small>
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| style="text-align: center;" |2006
|Shannon McFerran<br><small>(St Albans Spurs)</small>
|Karen Paxman<br><small>(Hadfield)</small>
|Romy Pearton<br><small>(South Mornington)</small>
|Daniela Minutoli<br><small>(Geelong WSC)</small>
|Jessica Williams<br><small>(Melbourne University)</small>
|}
1997–2005: First multi-division era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 1<br /><small>(Helen Lambert Medal)</small>
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 2
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 3
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Div 1 Reserves<br><small>(Fraser Griffiths Medal)</small>
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| style="text-align:center;" |2005
|Shannon McFerran (24)<br /><small>(St Albans Spurs)</small>
|Karen Paxman (18)<br><small>(Lalor)</small>
|Rebecca Erwin (26)<br><small>(North Heidelberg)</small>
|Jessica Williams (16)<br><small>(Melbourne University)</small>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
2014–2016: Second multi-division era
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="color:crimson; width:70px;" |Year
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Premier
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 1
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 2
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 3
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 4
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Division 5
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |North West
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |South East
! style="color:crimson; width:150px;" |Goldfields
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
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| 2014
| Daisy Pearce (Darebin)
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| 2013
| Melissa Hickey (Darebin)
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| 2012
| Kirsty Lamb (Diamond Creek)
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| 2011
| Karen Paxman (St Albans)
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| 2010
| Aasta O'Connor (Darebin)
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| 2009
| Sarah Hammond (Darebin)
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| 2008
| Moana Hope (Darebin)
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| 2007
| Roi Boutsikakis (Darebin)
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| 2006
| Kathy Zacharopolous (Darebin)
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| 2005
| Daisy Pearce (Darebin)
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| 2004
| Debbie Lee (St Albans)
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| 2003
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| 2002
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| 2001
| Rohenna Young (Parkside)
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| 2000
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| 1999
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| 1998
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| 1997
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| 1996
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| 1995
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| 1994
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| 1993
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| 1992
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| 1991
| Debbie Lee (East Brunswick)
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| 1990
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| 1989
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| 1988
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| 1987
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| 1986
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| 1985
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| 1984
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| 1983
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| 1982
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| 1981
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Source:
Premier Reserves
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Best on Ground in Grand Final
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|2013
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| 2012
| Rachael Gullo (St Albans)
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| 2011
| Gemma Anderson (Darebin)
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| 2010
| Laura Cartledge (East Burwood)
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| 2009
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| 2008
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| 2007
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| 2006
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| 2005
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Life membership
2009 Leesa Catto<br />
2009 Bron McGorlick<br />
2008 Kerryn Stephen<br />
2006 Chyloe Kurdas<br />
2005 Di Smith<br />
2004 Belinda Bowey<br />
2003 Sal Rees, Rohenna Young<br />
2002 Debbie Lee, Kerry Saunders<br />
2001 Nicole Graves<br />
2000 Lisa Hardeman<br />
1999 Ann Rulton<br />
1998 Julie Allen<br />
1997 Dianne Vaux<br />
1996 Bernadette Marantelli<br />
1995 Coral White<br />
1990 Jan Wilson, Janet Graham<br />
1983 Helen Lambert
See also
- List of women's Australian rules football leagues
Notes
References
External links
- VCAT ruling (PDF)
- Analysis of VCAT ruling