List of AFL Women's premiers
This page is a complete chronological listing of AFL Women's premiers. The AFL Women's (AFLW) is the elite national competition in women's Australian rules football.
Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club that wins the AFL Women's Grand Final. The grand final was hosted by the minor premier in the first two seasons when no finals series existed, and was hosted by the preliminary final winner with the most premiership points (percentage would have come into consideration if points were the same) in 2019 when a conference system was in place.[1] Since 2021, the grand final has been hosted by the higher-ranked preliminary final winner.[2] In 2020, no premiership was awarded after the season was curtailed and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Adelaide has won the most premierships with three, while Brisbane, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs are the other teams to have won a premiership.
List of premiers
The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.
| No premiership was awarded |
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Best on ground | Venue | Attendance | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Adelaide | Brisbane | 4.11 (35) d. 4.5 (29) | Erin Phillips (Adelaide) | Carrara Stadium | 15,610 | 25 March 2017 | [4] |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | Brisbane | 4.3 (27) d. 3.3 (21) | Monique Conti (Western Bulldogs) | Princes Park | 7,083 | 24 March 2018 | [5] |
| 2019 | Adelaide (2) | Carlton | 10.3 (63) d. 2.6 (18) | Erin Phillips (Adelaide) | Adelaide Oval | 53,034 | 31 March 2019 | [6] |
| 2020 | [3] | |||||||
| 2021 | Brisbane | Adelaide | 6.2 (38) d. 3.2 (20) | Kate Lutkins (Brisbane) | Adelaide Oval | 22,934 | 17 April 2021 | [7] |
| 2022 (S6) | Adelaide (3) | Melbourne | 4.5 (29) d. 2.4 (16) | Anne Hatchard (Adelaide) | Adelaide Oval | 16,712 | 9 April 2022 | [8] |
| 2022 (S7) | Melbourne | Brisbane | 2.7 (19) d. 2.3 (15) | Shannon Campbell (Brisbane) | Springfield Central Stadium | 7,412 | 27 November 2022 | [9] |
Premiership statistics
Premierships by team
| Club | Premierships | Runners-up | Grand finals | Seasons since last premiership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Seasons | Total | Seasons | |||
| Adelaide | 3 | 2017, 2019, 2022 (S6) | 1 | 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| Brisbane | 1 | 2021 | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2022 (S7) | 4 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 2022 (S7) | 1 | 2022 (S6) | 2 | 0 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 2018 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Carlton | 0 | — | 1 | 2019 | 1 | — |
| North Melbourne | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Collingwood | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Fremantle | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Geelong | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Gold Coast | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Greater Western Sydney | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| North Melbourne | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Richmond | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| St Kilda | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| West Coast | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Premiership frequency
The 2020 season is not included in the latter three columns, as the season was not fully contested and no premiership was awarded.
| Club | Seasons in competition |
Seasons | Premierships | Runners-up | Strike rate | Average seasons per | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Grand final | ||||||
| Adelaide | 2017–present | 7 | 3 | 1 | 50.00% | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Brisbane | 2017–present | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16.67% | 6.00 | 1.50 |
| Melbourne | 2017–present | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16.67% | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2017–present | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16.67% | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Carlton | 2017–present | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | — | 6.00 |
| Collingwood | 2017–present | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Fremantle | 2017–present | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2017–present | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Geelong | 2019–present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| North Melbourne | 2019–present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Gold Coast | 2020–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Richmond | 2020–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| St Kilda | 2020–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| West Coast | 2020–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Essendon | 2022 (S7)–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Hawthorn | 2022 (S7)–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Port Adelaide | 2022 (S7)–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Sydney | 2022 (S7)–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
References
- Black, Sarah (18 March 2019). "Preliminary finals locked in: Full venue and time info". womens.afl. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "REVEALED: Grand Final timeslot and potential venues". womens.afl. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Canil, Jourdan (22 March 2020). "No premiership in 2020: AFLW season ends immediately". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- Matthews, Bruce (25 March 2017). "Match report: Crows soar to flag in thriller". afl.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- Matthews, Bruce (24 March 2018). "AFLW match report: Dogs take out flag". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Gaskin, Lee (31 March 2019). "Crows soar to flag in front of record crowd, but injury hits superstar". womens.afl. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- Phelan, Jennifer (17 April 2021). "Third time lucky: Lions nab first flag after epic decider". womens.afl. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Black, Sarah (9 April 2022). "DYNASTY: Crows exorcise Grand Final Demons to win third premiership". womens.afl. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- Black, Sarah (27 November 2022). "Match report: Dee-licious: Daisy gets her flag as Demons stun Lions". womens.afl. Retrieved 27 November 2022.