# Hampson–Hardeman Cup

Prior to the creation of the AFL Women's (AFLW), the AFL ran four years of exhibition matches between sides representing Melbourne and Western Bulldogs: the winner received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup, named in honour of women's football pioneers Barb Hampson and Lisa Hardeman, who developed the first women's championships in 1992.
The cup is currently held by Melbourne.

## History

| | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | | |
| Sunday, 30 June | Melbourne 8.5 (53) | def. | Western Bulldogs 3.3 (21) | MCG (crowd: 7,500) | Match report |
| Melbourne received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | | |
| Sunday, 29 June | Western Bulldogs 4.2 (26) | def. by | Melbourne 10.12 (72) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,953 (D/H)) | Match report |
| Melbourne retained the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | | |
| Sunday, 24 May | Melbourne 4.13 (37) | def. | Western Bulldogs 4.5 (29) | MCG (crowd: 29,381 (D/H)) | Match report |
| Sunday, 16 August | Western Bulldogs 5.6 (36) | def. by | Melbourne 6.4 (40) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,805 (D/H)) | Match report |
| Melbourne retained the Hampson–Hardeman Cup Both matches aired live on Channel 7 (7mate in northern states) as part of their AFL coverage ||||||
| | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | | |
| Sunday, 6 March | Melbourne 3.3 (21) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) | Highgate Recreational Reserve | Match report |
| Saturday, 3 September | Western Bulldogs 14.6 (90) | def. | Melbourne 7.9 (51) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 6,365) | Match report |
| Western Bulldogs received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | | |
| Saturday, 18 February (7:35 pm) | Western Bulldogs 4.5 (29) | def. by | Melbourne 6.7 (43) | VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 8,000) | Report |
| Melbourne received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup This was the first match between the two teams in the newly-formed AFLW ||||||
| | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | | |
| Saturday, 17 March (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 5.3 (33) | def. | Melbourne 4.7 (31) | VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 7,593) | Report |
| Western Bulldogs received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | | |
| Saturday, 9 March (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.2 (38) | def. by | Melbourne 5.9 (39) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) | Report |
| Melbourne received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | | |
| Friday, 14 February (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 2.0 (12) | def. by | Melbourne 4.8 (32) | VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,133) | Report |
| Melbourne retain the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | | |
| Sunday, 21 February (3:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.1 (37) | def. | Melbourne 2.12 (24) | VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,180) | Report |
| Western Bulldogs received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2022 (S6) | 2022 (S6) | 2022 (S6) | | |
| Saturday, 8 January (7:00 pm) | Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) | def. by | Melbourne 6.10 (46) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,571) | Report |
| Melbourne received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2022 (S7) | 2022 (S7) | 2022 (S7) | | |
| Sunday, 9 October (3:10 pm) | Melbourne 10.13 (73) | def. | Western Bulldogs 1.3 (9) | Casey Fields (crowd: 2,154) | ReportStats |
| Melbourne retain the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||
| | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | | |
| Saturday, 16 September (3:05 pm) | Melbourne 12.11 (83) | def. | Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,457) | ReportStats |
| Melbourne retain the Hampson–Hardeman Cup ||||||