The 2017 VFL Women's season was the second season of the

VFL Women's VFL Women's (VFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in Victoria. The league initially comprised the six premier division clubs and the top four division 1 clubs from the now-defunct Victorian Women's Football Le ...

(VFLW). The season commenced on 6 May and concluded with the

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on 24 September 2017. The competition was contested by ten clubs with two changes from the inaugural season – Knox were replaced by the

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(operated by the

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); and Geelong Magpies were replaced by the

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Clubs

* , , Eastern Devils, , * , , St Kilda Sharks, ,

Ladder

Finals series

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Awards

* Lambert-Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest):

Katie Brennan Katie Brennan (born 2 October 1992) is an Australian rules footballer with and captain of the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for and captained the Western Bulldogs from 2017 to 2019. Brennan was signed ...

(Darebin) * Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker):

(Darebin) &

Chloe Molloy Chloe Molloy (born 6 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Collingwood Football Club from 2018 to season seven. Molloy is a dual AFL Women's All-Austr ...

(Diamond Creek) – 32 goals * Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star):

(Diamond Creek) * Coach of the Year:

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(Geelong) * Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final):

Karen Paxman Karen Paxman (born 25 November 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). A defender, tall, Paxman plays primarily on the half-back line with the ability to push into the midfi ...

(Darebin)

References

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