Burnie Dockers Football Club Women's Team
The Burnie Dockers Football Club's Women's Team commenced playing in the newly branded Tasmanian Women's League (TWL) in 2013, transferring from the Yeomen Football Club. The Dockers competed in 3 consecutive grand finals taking out the TWL premierships in 2014 and 2016. From 2017 the Women's Team will compete in the new Tasmania State League Women's. 2013 season. The 2013 Season saw a massive step up in the professionalism of the women's team stepping into a State League Club environment. Inaugural Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade Team  Manager: Sophie Edwards Runner: Kim Eade 2014 season. 2014 saw Spanner return to the helm and lead the Women to their first Premiership. In a year that saw the team only lose 1 match, they were able to beat out Clarence for the Premiership Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade Assistant Coach: Michael Marshall Team Manager: Kim Eade Runner: Kim Eade 2015 season. 2015 saw the team head back into the Grand Final, unfortunately this year they were unable to defend their 2014 Premiership Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade Assistant Coach: Debra Bonde Team Manager: Kim Eade/ Jacqui French Runner: Kim  Eade 2016 season. The 2016 saw new head coach Jaime Bradley take the reins. Bradley lead the team to their second Premiership and she won the NW AFLTAS Coach of the Year Award. Head Coach: Jaime Bradley Director of Female Football Development: Guy ‘Chalky’ Grey Team Manager: Jen Sweeny Runner: Various 2017 season. 2017 sees the start of a new generation of Burnie Dockers. Burnie is now the only State League club on the NW coast and therefore access to talent from Latrobe through to the West Coast. Starting the 2017 only sees 9 premiership players returning to the club  Head Coach – Sophie Edwards Assistant Coach – Emma Humphries Team Manager – Fern Messenger Runner – various