The 2023 VFL Women's season was the seventh season of the

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

(VFLW). The season commenced on 25 March and concluded with the

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on 30 July. won the club's first VFLW premiership defeating in the grand final, a week after eliminating defending premiers in the preliminary final.

Clubs

There was one change to the competition, with the

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transferring their VFL Women's license to Box Hill during the off-season, replicating the club's men's team reserves arrangement in the

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and

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. Due to ongoing construction work at the

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, played their home matches at 's

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Ladder

Finals series

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

Qualifying and elimination finals

Semi finals

Preliminary final

Grand Final

Awards

* Lambert–Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest):

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(), Akayla Peterson (), Charlotte Simpson () * Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker): Sarah Cameron () – 18 goals * Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star): Charlotte Simpson () * Coaches MVP: Jessica Bates () * Coach of the Year: Sean Buncle () * Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final): Lauren Caruso ()

Club best and fairest winners

References

External links

Official website
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VFLW 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 ...