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2021 VFL Women's season

2021 VFL Women's season

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The 2021 VFL Women's season was the fifth season of the VFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 27 February[2][3] and was eventually curtailed on 10 September 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, causing the grand final to be cancelled and no premiership awarded.[1] Collingwood were recognised as the minor premiers for their undefeated regular season.

Quick Facts Teams, Premiers ...

Prior to the start of the season, the Coburg Football Club formed a women's team with a plan to join the VFLW in 2021. However, the plan did not eventuate.[4]

Clubs

Ladder

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Source: SportsTGAustralian Football
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

Finals series

Match-ups set using the second McIntyre final six system.

Elimination and Qualifying finals

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Semi finals

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Preliminary final

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Grand Final

2021 VFLW Grand Final (cancelled)
Collingwood v Geelong Cats TBC



 		 Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final


 		 Lisa Hardeman Medal:
Television broadcast: Kayo Sports
  • Match originally scheduled for 25 July 2021, but was originally postponed to 8 August due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021.[5]
  • The Grand Final was further postponed with the lockdown extended into September.[6]
  • On 10 September 2021 the AFL cancelled the VFLW Grand Final and advised no premiership would be awarded for the 2021 season.[1]

Awards

  • Lambert-Pearce Medal (Best and Fairest): Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) – 17 votes[7][8]
  • Rohenna Young Medal (Leading Goal kicker): Imogen Barnett (Collingwood) – 20 goals
  • Debbie Lee Medal (Rising Star): Eliza West (Casey)[9][8]
  • Coach of the Year: Chloe McMillan (Collingwood)[10][8]
  • Lisa Hardeman Medal (Best on ground VFL Women's Grand Final): Not awarded
2021 VFL Women's Team of the Year[10][8]
B: Victoria Blackwood (Darebin) Jasmine Ferguson (Collingwood)
HB: Molly Eastman (North Melbourne) Lucy Burke (Southern Saints) Alice Burke (Southern Saints)
C: Airlie Runnalls (North Melbourne) Georgia Nanscawen (Essendon) (c) Laura Gardiner (Geelong Cats)
HF: Sophie Locke (Port Melbourne) Tara Bohanna (Southern Saints) Alana Barba (Essendon)
F: Imogen Milford (Casey) Imogen Barnett (Collingwood)
Foll: Olivia Fuller (Geelong Cats) Eliza West (Casey) Megan Kiely (North Melbourne)
Int: Aimee Whelan (Williamstown) Claudia Gunjaca (Geelong Cats) Caitlin Bunker (Collingwood)
Jorja Borg (Carlton) Matila Zander (Collingwood)
Coach: Chloe McMillan (Collingwood)

Club best and fairest winners

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "VFLW Grand Final called off, no premiership awarded". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    "A new era for women's second-tier football in Victoria begins this Saturday with the release of the first round of the 2021 @rebelsport VFL Women's Premiership Season". VFL. Twitter. 22 February 2021.[self-published]
  3. [3]
    "Some details for 2021 #VFLW season / 14 games over 16 weeks / Top Six finals starts in June over four weeks with Grand Final weekend of July 10, 2021 / 2019 VFLW GF re-match between Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in round 3 / Collingwood v Essendon on ANZAC Day weekend". Casey Radio VFL. Twitter. 22 February 2021.[self-published]
  4. [4]
    "Coburg ready to enter women's team for first time, names coach". Herald Sun. 20 August 2020.
  5. [5]
    "VFL fixture update: Bye for all teams in round 14 amid Vic lockdown". afl.com.au. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. [6]
    Rhodes, Brendan (20 August 2021). "One day in September: VFLW Grand Final options being explored". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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    Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "Inspirational Bomber's stunning Lambert-Pearce Medal win". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. [8]
    Black, Sarah (7 October 2021). "Bombers skipper claims VFLW's top prize, Pies dominate TOTY". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. [9]
    Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "West is best: Casey gun wins Debbie Lee Rising Star Medal in debut season". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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    Rhodes, Brendan (7 October 2021). "Pies dominate VFLW Team of the Year, Don named skipper". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. [11]
    Rhodes, Brendan (2 December 2021). "Former Saint, retired Dog among VFLW best-and-fairest winners". afl.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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