| 2016 VFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Darebin 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Darebin 1st minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Daisy Pearce Darebin (33 votes)[1] |
| Leading goalkicker | Moana Hope St Kilda Sharks (104 goals)[2] |
2017 → | |
The2016 VFL Women's season was the inaugural season of theVFL Women's (VFLW). The season commenced on 3 April and concluded with thegrand final on 18 September 2016. The competition was contested by ten clubs, most of whom were independent clubs that had been transferred from the now-defunctVictorian Women's Football League (VWFL).
Going undefeated through the season,Darebin won the inaugural Grand Final played atPiranha Park by 12 points againstMelbourne University, before a crowd of approximately 4,000 people. The win was Darebin's fourth successive premiership after winning the final three seasons of the former VWFL competition.[3]
Many of the players who played in the Grand Final were subsequently drafted by clubs ahead of the2017 AFL Women's season.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darebin(P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 439 | 457.4 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | St Kilda Sharks | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1628 | 632 | 257.6 | 58 | |
| 3 | Melbourne University | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1546 | 522 | 296.2 | 54 | |
| 4 | Eastern Devils | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1584 | 716 | 221.2 | 52 | |
| 5 | Diamond Creek | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1091 | 1004 | 108.7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Western Spurs | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1123 | 974 | 115.3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Seaford | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 720 | 1371 | 52.5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Cranbourne | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 680 | 1548 | 43.9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Geelong Magpies | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 523 | 1471 | 35.6 | 8 | |
| 10 | Knox | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 227 | 2453 | 9.3 | 4 |
| First Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 28 August (12:00 pm) | Melbourne University 6.14 (50) | def. | Eastern Devils 4.2 (26) | Box Hill City Oval | [5] |
| Second Semi Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 28 August (2:30 pm) | Darebin 17.11 (113) | def. | St Kilda Sharks 1.1 (7) | Box Hill City Oval | [6] |
| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 11 September (11:50 am) | St Kilda Sharks 4.6 (30) | def. by | Melbourne University 10.10 (70) | ETU Stadium | [7] |
| 2016 VFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 18 September (2:30 pm) | Darebin | def. | Melbourne University | Coburg City Oval (crowd: 4,000) | Teams Reports:[8][9] |
| 4.5 (29) 5.8 (38) 8.9 (57) 9.9 (63) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.0 (6) 4.1 (25) 5.1 (31) 8.3 (51) | Lisa Hardeman Medal:Darcy Vescio(Darebin) | ||
| D. Vescio, N. Callinan,K. Brennan 2 J. Lange,J. Dal Pos,M. Hickey 1 | Goals | K. Tapner 3 J. Anderson,E. Blackburn 2 K. Ashmore 1 | |||
| D. Vescio,K. Paxman,D. Pearce, J. Dal Pos,E. O'Dea, M. Hickey | Best | E. Kearney, E. Blackburn,A. Eva, K. Ashmore, K. Tapner,N. Stevens | |||