The 2017 VAFA Women's season was the inaugural season of the
VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition. 40 teams competed across five divisions, and unlike the
VAFA men's competition, there was no
promotion and relegation
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system.
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Melbourne University
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and
St Kevin's all entered two teams each.
Background
In July 2016, the
Victorian Amateur Football Association
The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Founded in 1892, it consists of six senior divisions, ranging from Premier to Division 3 i ...
(VAFA) announced they would launch a women's competition beginning in 2017, having considered a launch in 2016 before ultimately delaying the start date.
Seven clubs with pre-existing men's VAFA teams —
AJAX
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,
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Kew
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,
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora. The university was established in 1 ...
,
Melbourne University
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and
St Kevin's — already had their own women's teams competing in the
Victorian Women's Football League
The Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) was the oldest and largest Australian rules football league for women in the world, consisting of 47 clubs from Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia across seven divisions with a total of over ...
(VWFL).
At the end of the 2016 season, it was announced that the VWFL would be dissolved, with the competition's 47 clubs and 60 teams to join community leagues (including the VAFA Women's) in 2017.
Premier
Ladder
Finals
Division 1
Ladder
Finals
Division 2
Ladder
Yarra Old Grammarians forfeited their match against
Oakleigh on 15 July.
Finals
Division 3
Ladder
Finals
Division 4
Ladder
Finals
See also
*
2017 VAFA season
References
{{Victorian Amateur Football Association seasons
VAFA Women's seasons
VAFAW
2017 in Australian women's sport
2017 in Victoria (state)