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2021 VFL Women's season
Teams12
PremiersNot awarded[1]
Minor premiersCollingwood
3rd minor premiership
Best and fairestGeorgia Nanscawen
Essendon (17 votes)
Leading goalkickerImogen Barnett
Collingwood (20 goals)
Matches played90
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The 2021 VFL Women's season was the fifth season of the VFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 27 February[2][3] and was eventually curtailed on 10 September 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, causing the grand final to be cancelled and no premiership awarded.[1] Collingwood were recognised as the minor premiers for their undefeated regular season.

Prior to the start of the season, the Coburg Football Club formed a women's team with a plan to join the VFLW in 2021. However, the plan did not eventuate.[4]

Clubs

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood 14 14 0 0 704 237 297.0 56 Finals series
2 Geelong Cats 14 10 4 0 570 327 174.3 40
3 Port Melbourne 14 10 4 0 597 463 128.9 40
4 Casey 14 8 6 0 641 410 156.3 32
5 Essendon 14 8 6 0 523 336 155.7 32
6 Southern Saints 14 7 7 0 508 441 115.2 28
7 Western Bulldogs 14 7 7 0 424 559 75.8 28
8 Carlton 14 6 8 0 437 548 79.7 24
9 Hawthorn 14 5 9 0 500 531 94.2 20
10 North Melbourne 14 5 9 0 390 619 63.0 20
11 Williamstown 14 2 11 1 242 545 44.4 10
12 Darebin 14 1 12 1 235 755 31.1 6
Source: SportsTGAustralian Football
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

Finals series

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Match-ups set using the second McIntyre final six system.

Elimination and Qualifying finals

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Elimination finals
Saturday, 3 July (12:00 pm) Casey 5.2 (32) def. by Essendon 5.5 (35) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 4 July (2:00 pm) Port Melbourne 3.5 (23) def. by Southern Saints 7.15 (57) ETU Stadium Report
Qualifying final
Saturday, 3 July (12:00 pm) Collingwood 4.2 (26) def. Geelong Cats 2.8 (20) Holden Centre Report

Semi finals

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Semi finals
Saturday, 10 July (12:00 pm) Collingwood 2.6 (18) def. Essendon 1.5 (11) Victoria Park Report
Saturday, 10 July (2:00 pm) Geelong Cats 6.4 (40) def. Southern Saints 5.3 (33) GMHBA Stadium Report

Preliminary final

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Preliminary final
Saturday, 31 July (12:00 pm) Essendon 2.5 (17) def. by Geelong Cats 6.9 (45) Windy Hill Report
  • Match originally scheduled for 17 July 2021, but was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021.[5]
  • Match played behind closed doors.

Grand Final

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2021 VFLW Grand Final (cancelled)
Collingwood v Geelong Cats



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


  • Match originally scheduled for 25 July 2021, but was originally postponed to 8 August due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021.[5]
  • The Grand Final was further postponed with the lockdown extended into September.[6][7][8]
  • On 10 September 2021 the AFL cancelled the VFLW Grand Final and advised no premiership would be awarded for the 2021 season.[1][9]

Awards

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2021 VFL Women's Team of the Year[13][11]
B: Victoria Blackwood (Darebin) Jasmine Ferguson (Collingwood)
HB: Molly Eastman (North Melbourne) Lucy Burke (Southern Saints) Alice Burke (Southern Saints)
C: Airlie Runnalls (North Melbourne) Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) (c) Laura Gardiner (Geelong Cats)
HF: Sophie Locke (Port Melbourne) Tara Bohanna (Southern Saints) Alana Barba (Essendon)
F: Imogen Milford (Casey) Imogen Barnett (Collingwood)
Foll: Olivia Fuller (Geelong Cats) Eliza West (Casey) Megan Kiely (North Melbourne)
Int: Aimee Whelan (Williamstown) Claudia Gunjaca (Geelong Cats) Caitlin Bunker (Collingwood)
Jorja Borg (Carlton) Matila Zander (Collingwood)
Coach: Chloe McMillan (Collingwood)

Club best and fairest winners

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Club Best & Fairest Ref
Carlton Akayla Peterson [14]
Casey Eliza West
Collingwood Imogen Barnett
Darebin Nicole Callinan
Essendon Eloise Ashley-Cooper
Geelong Cats Claudia Gunjaca
Hawthorn Tamara Luke
North Melbourne Meagan Kiely
Port Melbourne Claire Dyett
Southern Saints Tara Bohanna
Western Bulldogs Simone Ruedin
Williamstown Ruby Tripodi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "VFLW Grand Final called off, no premiership awarded". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "A new era for women's second-tier football in Victoria begins this Saturday with the release of the first round of the 2021 @rebelsport VFL Women's Premiership Season". VFL. Twitter. 22 February 2021.[self-published]
  3. ^ "Some details for 2021 #VFLW season / 14 games over 16 weeks / Top Six finals starts in June over four weeks with Grand Final weekend of July 10, 2021 / 2019 VFLW GF re-match between Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in round 3 / Collingwood v Essendon on ANZAC Day weekend". Casey Radio VFL. Twitter. 22 February 2021.[self-published]
  4. ^ "Coburg ready to enter women's team for first time, names coach". Herald Sun. 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "VFL fixture update: Bye for all teams in round 14 amid Vic lockdown". afl.com.au. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (20 August 2021). "One day in September: VFLW Grand Final options being explored". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. ^ Negrepontis, Nic (1 September 2021). "AFL abandons 2021 VFL season, VFLW Grand Final remains up in the air". sen.com.au. Sports Entertainment Network. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ Zita, David (1 September 2021). "VFL season scrapped for second straight year as VIC lockdown drags on". foxsports.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ Williams, Peter (13 September 2021). "2021 VFL Women's Grand Final cancelled". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  10. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "Inspirational Bomber's stunning Lambert-Pearce Medal win". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d Black, Sarah (7 October 2021). "Bombers skipper claims VFLW's top prize, Pies dominate TOTY". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "West is best: Casey gun wins Debbie Lee Rising Star Medal in debut season". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "Pies dominate VFLW Team of the Year, Don named skipper". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  14. ^ Rhodes, Brendan (2 December 2021). "Former Saint, retired Dog among VFLW best-and-fairest winners". afl.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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