# 2024 VAFA Women's season

The 2024 VAFA Women's season was the seventh season of the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 22 September, with 74 teams competing across six divisions. Unlike the VAFA men's competition, there was no promotion and relegation system, although regrading took place following round 4.

## Association membership

Although originally scheduled to compete in Division 4, the AJAX Football Club combined its women's side with Old Camberwell in order for both clubs to continue competing.
The Westbourne Grammarians Football Club returned to the VAFW after being in recess for the 2023 season.

## Premier

Old Scotch won the Premier Division premiership for the first time, defeating St Kevin's by 32 points in the grand final. It was the first of two senior premierships won by Old Scotch in 2024, with the club also winning the Premier Division premiership in the VAFA men's competition.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Old Scotch (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1026 | 246 | 417.1 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | St Kevin's | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1012 | 285 | 355.1 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Kew | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 717 | 408 | 175.7 | 46 | Finals series |
| 4 | Caulfield Grammarians | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 785 | 591 | 132.8 | 46 | Finals series |
| 5 | West Brunswick | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 506 | 617 | 82.0 | 40 |
| 6 | Collegians | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 577 | 631 | 91.4 | 36 |
| 7 | Coburg | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 478 | 812 | 58.9 | 16 |
| 8 | Old Yarra Cobras | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 401 | 827 | 48.5 | 16 |
| 9 | Melbourne University | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 763 | 60.7 | 14 |
| 10 | Monash Blues | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 204 | 989 | 20.6 | 8 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 VAFA Women's Premier Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Premier Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Premier Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 22 September (2:30pm) | St Kevin's | def. by | Old Scotch | Elsternwick Park | |
| | 0.1 (1) 2.1 (13) 4.2 (26) 5.2 (32) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (32) 6.2 (38) 8.3 (51) 10.4 (64) | Michael Sholly Medal: Jordan Mifsud (Old Scotch) | Michael Sholly Medal: Jordan Mifsud (Old Scotch) |
| K. Stanton 3, S. Cameron 2 | K. Stanton 3, S. Cameron 2 | Goals | J. Mifsud 4, E. Defina 2, S. Fortunato, M. Kendall, M. Wilson, J. Wise | J. Mifsud 4, E. Defina 2, S. Fortunato, M. Kendall, M. Wilson, J. Wise |
| K. Stanton, A. Embelton, E. Condon, S. Betts, J. Joyce, L. Suleiman | K. Stanton, A. Embelton, E. Condon, S. Betts, J. Joyce, L. Suleiman | Best | J. Mifsud, B. Gray, M. Caffry, M. Wilson, K. Hunter-Scott, E. Crump | J. Mifsud, B. Gray, M. Caffry, M. Wilson, K. Hunter-Scott, E. Crump |

## Premier B

Old Geelong won the Premier B premiership for the first time, defeating Fitzroy by seven points in the grand final. It was Old Geelong's first-ever senior VAFAW premiership.
Williamstown CYMS achieved a perfect home-and-away season to finish as minor premiers, but lost both the semi-final and the preliminary final to miss the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Williamstown CYMS | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 825 | 262 | 314.9 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Old Geelong (P) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 833 | 329 | 253.2 | 52 | Finals series |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 671 | 251 | 267.3 | 44 | Finals series |
| 4 | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 697 | 511 | 136.4 | 36 | Finals series |
| 5 | Beaumaris | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 576 | 644 | 89.4 | 24 |
| 6 | Westbourne Grammarians | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 440 | 538 | 81.8 | 20 |
| 7 | Aquinas | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 242 | 899 | 26.9 | 16 |
| 8 | Old Xaverians | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 408 | 971 | 42.0 | 12 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 VAFA Women's Premier B Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Premier B Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Premier B Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 1 September (2:10pm) | Old Geelong | def. | Fitzroy | Elsternwick Park | |
| | 0.1 (1) 4.2 (26) 4.2 (26) 5.6 (36) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 4.5 (29) | Best on ground: Sophia Rothfield (Old Geelong) | Best on ground: Sophia Rothfield (Old Geelong) |
| S. McCarthy, M. Passon, C. Cody, M. Arthur, S. Rothfield | S. McCarthy, M. Passon, C. Cody, M. Arthur, S. Rothfield | Goals | N. Cooney-Hunt 3, E. Boles | N. Cooney-Hunt 3, E. Boles |
| A. Latimer, M. Passon, C. Cody, B. Mckay, S. Rothfield, K. Dunn | A. Latimer, M. Passon, C. Cody, B. Mckay, S. Rothfield, K. Dunn | Best | O. Brilliant, S. Mooney, N. Cooney-Hunt, M. De Bondt, L. Atkinson, S. Lynas | O. Brilliant, S. Mooney, N. Cooney-Hunt, M. De Bondt, L. Atkinson, S. Lynas |

## Division 1

Old Brighton won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating Marcellin by 21 points in the grand final. It was Old Brighton's first-ever senior VAFAW premiership.
Brunswick and the combined Old Camberwell/AJAX team both left Division 1 after round 4 following regrading. The clubs entered Division 3 and Division 2 respectively.

### Ladder

Old Haileybury forfeited its round 13 match against Parkdale Vultures.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Old Brighton (P) | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1139 | 235 | 484.7 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Marcellin | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 992 | 251 | 395.2 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Parkdale Vultures | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 665 | 525 | 126.7 | 32 | Finals series |
| 4 | Collegians | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 522 | 984 | 53.1 | 24 | Finals series |
| 5 | Old Melburnians | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 435 | 682 | 63.8 | 20 |
| 6 | Old Haileybury | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 476 | 772 | 61.7 | 16 |
| − | Old Camberwell/AJAX | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 361 | 41.8 | 4 | Regraded |
| − | Brunswick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 256 | 28.9 | 0 | Regraded |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 1 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 1 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 1 Grand Final | | |
| Sunday, 1 September (2:10pm) | Old Brighton | def. | Marcellin | Box Hill City Oval | |
| | 0.0 (0) 3.3 (21) 4.4 (28) 5.9 (39) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 1.3 (9) 1.6 (12) 2.6 (18) | Best on ground: Alana Pane (Marcellin) | Best on ground: Alana Pane (Marcellin) |
| C. O'Brien 2, I. Tait 2, L. Mitchell | C. O'Brien 2, I. Tait 2, L. Mitchell | Goals | Z. Glascott 2 | Z. Glascott 2 |
| C. O'Brien, I. Tait, J. Tait, S. Hodgkinson, C. Hodgson, C. George | C. O'Brien, I. Tait, J. Tait, S. Hodgkinson, C. Hodgson, C. George | Best | A. Pane, H. Harley, B. Harvey, L. Robertson, Z. Glascott, O. Frost | A. Pane, H. Harley, B. Harvey, L. Robertson, Z. Glascott, O. Frost |

## Division 2

Glen Eira won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating Hampton Rovers by 55 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

Old Trinity forfeited its round 12 match against Hampton Rovers and its round 15 match against Power House.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Glen Eira (P) | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 701 | 185 | 378.9 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Whitefriars | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 610 | 337 | 181.0 | 48 | Finals series |
| 3 | Power House | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 703 | 245 | 286.9 | 46 | Finals series |
| 4 | Hampton Rovers | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 673 | 343 | 196.2 | 46 | Finals series |
| 5 | Oakleigh | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 445 | 279 | 159.5 | 44 |
| 6 | Richmond Central | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 404 | 377 | 107.2 | 24 |
| 7 | Old Trinity | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 545 | 48.62 | 24 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 319 | 612 | 52.1 | 16 |
| 9 | Mazenod | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 148 | 364 | 40.7 | 12 |
| 10 | Old Camberwell/AJAX | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 71 | 471 | 54.2 | 0 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 2 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 2 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 2 Grand Final | |
| Sunday, 1 September (9:20am) | Glen Eira | def. | Hampton Rovers | Elsternwick Park |
| | 1.2 (8) 3.5 (23) 4.8 (32) 9.11 (65) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) 1.4 (10) 1.4 (10) | |
| E. Morrison 3, A. Whittle, C. McIntosh, C. Hart, E. Medland, E. Williams, S. Wilson | E. Morrison 3, A. Whittle, C. McIntosh, C. Hart, E. Medland, E. Williams, S. Wilson | Goals | A. Graham | A. Graham |
| E. Morrison, A. Whittle, J. Pavlou, S. Fitzpatrick, C. McIntosh, C. Hart | E. Morrison, A. Whittle, J. Pavlou, S. Fitzpatrick, C. McIntosh, C. Hart | Best | I. Tucker, P. Daniel-Reid, B. Kavanagh, B. Arnold, C. Politarhis, H. Gould | I. Tucker, P. Daniel-Reid, B. Kavanagh, B. Arnold, C. Politarhis, H. Gould |

## Division 3

Therry Penola won the Division 3 premiership for the first time, defeating La Trobe University by 36 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Therry Penola (P) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1078 | 189 | 570.4 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | La Trobe University | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 555 | 355 | 156.3 | 44 | Finals series |
| 3 | De La Salle | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 491 | 363 | 135.3 | 40 | Finals series |
| 4 | Box Hill North | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 404 | 316 | 127.9 | 40 | Finals series |
| 5 | Old Carey | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 463 | 515 | 89.9 | 36 |
| 6 | UHS-VU | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 309 | 349 | 88.5 | 28 |
| 7 | Parkside | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 374 | 452 | 82.7 | 28 |
| 8 | Wattle Park | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 266 | 641 | 41.5 | 16 |
| 9 | Preston Bullants | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 281 | 780 | 36.0 | 16 |
| 10 | Brunswick | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 204 | 371 | 57.5 | 12 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 3 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 3 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 3 Grand Final | |
| Sunday, 1 September (2:55pm) | Therry Penola | def. | La Trobe University | Waverley Oval, Malvern East |
| | 0.3 (3) 2.4 (16) 7.7 (49) 7.8 (50) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 0.2 (2) 0.2 (2) 1.8 (14) | |
| A. Duggan 3, E. German 3, R. O'Halloran | A. Duggan 3, E. German 3, R. O'Halloran | Goals | J. Yew | J. Yew |
| G. Macgregor, E. German, A. Duggan, R. O'Halloran, E. Pullen, M. Halton | G. Macgregor, E. German, A. Duggan, R. O'Halloran, E. Pullen, M. Halton | Best | J. Lowry, I. Warrillow, K. Bond, E. Lauritsen, C. Croome, T. D'Angelo | J. Lowry, I. Warrillow, K. Bond, E. Lauritsen, C. Croome, T. D'Angelo |

## Division 4

St Kevin's won the Division 4 premiership for the first time, defeating MCC by one point in the grand final.

### Ladder

St Kevin's forfeited its round 6 game against MCC. MCC forfeited its round 13 match against St Kevin's. Old Yarra Cobras forfeited its round 7 match against MCC and its round 10 match against Canterbury.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St Kevin's (P) | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 532 | 190 | 280.0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | MCC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 620 | 101 | 613.9 | 44 | Finals series |
| 3 | Albert Park | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 433 | 255 | 169.8 | 36 | Finals series |
| 4 | Kew | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 393 | 339 | 115.9 | 36 | Finals series |
| 5 | North Brunswick | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 526 | 222 | 236.9 | 28 | Finals series |
| 6 | St Mary's Salesian | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 390 | 310 | 125.8 | 24 |
| 7 | South Melbourne Districts | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 178 | 588 | 30.3 | 20 |
| 8 | Canterbury | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 256 | 429 | 59.7 | 16 |
| 9 | Old Yarra Cobras | 15 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 278 | 528 | 52.7 | 16 |
| 10 | Elsternwick | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 311 | 544 | 57.2 | 12 |
| 11 | West Brunswick | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 131 | 970 | 13.5 | 8 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 4 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 4 Grand Final | 2024 VAFA Women's Division 4 Grand Final | |
| Sunday, 8 September (2:10pm) | St Kevin's | def. | MCC | Elsternwick Park |
| | 1.3 (9) 1.3 (9) 2.5 (17) 2.5 (17) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 1.1 (7) 2.2 (14) 2.4 (16) | |
| L. Barnes, J. Mounas | L. Barnes, J. Mounas | Goals | H. Brodribb, A. Harris | H. Brodribb, A. Harris |
| P. Edwards, C. Lupson, L. Leckey, E. Baczyk, J. Mounas, L. Barnes | P. Edwards, C. Lupson, L. Leckey, E. Baczyk, J. Mounas, L. Barnes | Best | A. Stranger, I. Jeffrey, H. Brodribb, G. Cockman, A. Harris, D. Sandys | A. Stranger, I. Jeffrey, H. Brodribb, G. Cockman, A. Harris, D. Sandys |