# 2021 WAFL Women's season

The 2021 WAFL Women's season was the third season of the WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The season commenced on 20 February and concluded with the Grand Final on 11 July 2021. The competition was contested by six clubs, the same as the previous season.

## Clubs

* Claremont, East Fremantle, Peel Thunder, South Fremantle, Subiaco, Swan Districts

## Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Swan Districts | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 716 | 338 | 211.8 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Peel Thunder (P) | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 716 | 463 | 154.6 | 40 | Finals series |
| 3 | Claremont | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 530 | 406 | 130.5 | 32 | Finals series |
| 4 | Subiaco | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 516 | 497 | 103.8 | 32 | Finals series |
| 5 | East Fremantle | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 493 | 635 | 77.6 | 20 | |
| 6 | South Fremantle | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 238 | 870 | 27.4 | 0 | |

## Finals series
### Semi-finals

| | First Semi-Final | First Semi-Final | First Semi-Final | | |
| Sunday 20 June (1:30 pm) | Claremont 2.3 (15) | def. by | Subiaco 2.6 (18) | Claremont Oval | Report |
| | Second Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | | |
| Sunday 20 June (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 0.11 (11) | def. by | Peel Thunder 2.4 (16) | Bassendean Oval | Report |

### Preliminary final

| | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | | |
| Sunday 27 June (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 7.8 (50) | def. | Subiaco 1.6 (12) | Bassendean Oval | Report |

### Grand Final

| | 2021 WAFLW Grand Final | 2021 WAFLW Grand Final | 2021 WAFLW Grand Final | | |
| 11 July 2021 (3:15 pm) | Peel Thunder | def. | Swan Districts | Rushton Park | Report |
| | 2.0 (12) 2.4 (16) 3.4 (22) 5.3 (33) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1 (1) 1.1 (7) 2.3 (15) 2.3 (15) | Lou Knitter Medal (Best on ground): Sabreena Duffy (Peel Thunder) Television broadcast: Seven Network | Lou Knitter Medal (Best on ground): Sabreena Duffy (Peel Thunder) Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| K. Phillips 3, K Bartlett 2 | K. Phillips 3, K Bartlett 2 | Goals | B. Webb, M Hyde | B. Webb, M Hyde |
| S. Duffy, K. Phillips, K. Bartlett, E. Roberts, C. Davidson, S. Verrier | S. Duffy, K. Phillips, K. Bartlett, E. Roberts, C. Davidson, S. Verrier | Best | M Hyde, T. Stribley, E. Gelmi, S. Cain, E. McGuire | M Hyde, T. Stribley, E. Gelmi, S. Cain, E. McGuire |
| Match was originally scheduled for 4 July 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia causing a 4-day lockdown in Perth from June 28. Peel Thunder win back-to-back WAFL Women's premierships. ||||||

## Awards

Claremont captain Ella Smith claimed the 2021 Dhara Kerr Award after finishing with 15 votes tied with Subiaco’s Abbey Dowrick, who was deemed ineligible to win the award after being suspended in Round 15.
* Dhara Kerr Award
       Ella Smith (Claremont)
* WAFLW Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award
       Kate Bartlett (Peel Thunder)
* WAFLW Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year Award
       Kloe Taylor (Swan Districts)
* Coach of the Year
       Adam Dancey (Swan Districts)
* Rogers Cup Fairest and Best
       Noa McNaughton (South Fremantle)
* Rogers Cup Leading Goal Kicker
       Elissa Price (West Perth)
* Rogers Cup Rising Star
       Noa McNaughton (South Fremantle)
* Reserves Premiers
       Peel Thunder
* Reserves Fairest and Best
       Nikki Phillips (East Fremantle) & Jacinta Anderson (Swan Districts)
* Reserves Leading Goal Kicker
       Chloe Sauzier (Claremont)