NAB League Girls
The NAB League Girls (formerly known as the TAC Cup Girls) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing twelve Victorian regions, while a thirteenth team from Tasmania was introduced in 2019. The competition is sponsored by National Australia Bank (NAB), having previously been sponsored by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) since its inception. The league is one of the leading competitions for female footballers to be recruited to AFL Women's (AFLW) clubs. An identical competition for  male footballers, known as the NAB League Boys, is also contested on an annual basis. History. The league was inaugurated in 2017, the same year as the first AFL Women's premiership season was held. All NAB League Boys clubs entered teams and shared training grounds. Reaction to the establishment was positive, with Fiona Richardson, Victorian Minister for Women, praising the league for its encouragement of women's sports. vice-captain Madeline Keryk said the competition helped equalise opportunities for boys and girls in junior football. The first season was a five-round competition. The Calder Cannons won all five  of their matches and overcame the Murray Bushrangers on percentage to claim the inaugural premiership. The second season was a nine-round competition culminating in a grand final. The inaugural grand finalists were the Geelong Falcons and the Northern Knights. The Falcons won 32–21, completing an unbeaten season. The competition has since grown in fixture length and incorporates a team from Tasmania. The 2020 season was abandoned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Age eligibility. The competition was originally classified as an under-18 competition, though as of 2021 however the competition has been classified as an under-19 competition . The draft age for both the AFL and AFLW Draft is 18.