2021 WAFL Women's season
| 2021 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Peel Thunder 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Swan Districts 1st minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Ella Smith Claremont (15 votes) [1] |
| Leading goalkicker | Kate Bartlett Peel Thunder (38 goals)[2] |
The 2021 WAFL Women's season was the third season of the WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The season commenced on 20 February and concluded with the Grand Final on 11 July 2021.[3] The competition was contested by six clubs, the same as the previous season.[4]
Clubs
[edit]Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swan Districts | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 716 | 338 | 211.8 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Peel Thunder (P) | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 716 | 463 | 154.6 | 40 | |
| 3 | Claremont | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 530 | 406 | 130.5 | 32 | |
| 4 | Subiaco | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 516 | 497 | 103.8 | 32 | |
| 5 | East Fremantle | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 493 | 635 | 77.6 | 20 | |
| 6 | South Fremantle | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 238 | 870 | 27.4 | 0 |
Source: WAFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| First Semi-Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 20 June (1:30 pm) | Claremont 2.3 (15) | def. by | Subiaco 2.6 (18) | Claremont Oval | Report |
| Second Semi-Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 20 June (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 0.11 (11) | def. by | Peel Thunder 2.4 (16) | Bassendean Oval | Report |
Preliminary final
[edit]| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 27 June (2:30 pm) | Swan Districts 7.8 (50) | def. | Subiaco 1.6 (12) | Bassendean Oval | Report |
Grand Final
[edit]| 2021 WAFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2021 (3:15 pm) |
Peel Thunder | def. | Swan Districts | Rushton Park | Report |
| 2.0 (12) 2.4 (16) 3.4 (22) 5.3 (33) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.1 (1) 1.1 (7) 2.3 (15) 2.3 (15) |
Lou Knitter Medal (Best on ground): Sabreena Duffy (Peel Thunder) Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| K. Phillips 3, K Bartlett 2 | Goals | B. Webb, M Hyde | |||
| S. Duffy, K. Phillips, K. Bartlett, E. Roberts, C. Davidson, S. Verrier | Best | M Hyde, T. Stribley, E. Gelmi, S. Cain, E. McGuire | |||
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Awards
[edit]Claremont captain Ella Smith claimed the 2021 Dhara Kerr Award after finishing with 15 votes tied with Subiaco’s Abbey Dowrick, who was deemed ineligible to win the award after being suspended in Round 15.[1]
- Ella Smith (Claremont)
- WAFLW Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award
- Kate Bartlett (Peel Thunder)
- WAFLW Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year Award
- Kloe Taylor (Swan Districts)
- Coach of the Year
- Adam Dancey (Swan Districts)
- Rogers Cup Fairest and Best
- Noa McNaughton (South Fremantle)
- Rogers Cup Leading Goal Kicker
- Elissa Price (West Perth)
- Rogers Cup Rising Star
- Noa McNaughton (South Fremantle)
- Reserves Premiers
- Reserves Fairest and Best
- Nikki Phillips (East Fremantle) & Jacinta Anderson (Swan Districts)
- Reserves Leading Goal Kicker
- Chloe Sauzier (Claremont)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ella Smith claims 2021 Dhara Kerr Medal". WA Football. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "WAFL Women's statistics". wafl.com.au.
- ^ Eliza Reilly (19 February 2021). "WAFLW: 12 stars to watch this season, including Ella Roberts, Sharon Wong and Charlotte Thomas". The West Australian.
- ^ "2021 Optus WAFLW Fixtures released". West Australian Football Commission. 8 February 2021.
- ^ "WAFC Statement: Fixture Update". WA Football. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Perth and Peel plunged into lockdown after another local coronavirus case detected". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 WAFLW Grand Final". WAFL.com.au.