2021 VFL Women's season
Victorian football season
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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.
Teams12
Minor premiersCollingwood
3rd minor premiership
3rd minor premiership
Best and fairestGeorgia Nanscawen
(Essendon − 17 votes
(Essendon − 17 votes
| 2021 VFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Not awarded[1] |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood 3rd minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon − 17 votes |
| Leading goalkicker | Imogen Barnett (Collingwood − 20 goals) |
| Matches played | 90 |
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
Ladder
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals series
Match-ups set using the second McIntyre final six system.
Elimination and Qualifying finals
| 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
| 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
| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 July (12:00 pm) | Essendon 2.5 (17) | def. by | Geelong Cats 6.9 (45) | Windy Hill | Report |
Grand Final
| 2021 VFLW Grand Final (cancelled) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | v | Geelong Cats | |||
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
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Awards
- Lambert-Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest): Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) – 17 votes[10][11]
- Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker): Imogen Barnett (Collingwood) – 20 goals
- Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star): Eliza West (Casey)[12][11]
- Coach of the Year: Chloe McMillan (Collingwood)[13][11]
- Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final): Not awarded
| 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
| 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 |