2023 WAFL Women's season
| 2023 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | East Fremantle 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Claremont 1st minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Jayme Harken Claremont |
| Leading goalkicker | Adele Arnup Claremont (26 goals) |
| Matches played | 56 |
The 2023 WAFL Women's season was the fifth season of the WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The season commenced on 11 March and concluded with the Grand Final on 15 July 2023.[1] East Perth made their debut in the competition, increasing the number of participating clubs in the league to eight, and marking the first season to include all eight stand-alone clubs from the West Australian Football League (WAFL).[2][3]
Clubs
[edit]- Claremont, East Fremantle, East Perth, Peel Thunder
- South Fremantle, Subiaco, Swan Districts, West Perth
Seven clubs from 2021 return to the competition, with East Perth joining the league for the first time.[4][5]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claremont | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 631 | 170 | 371.2 | 54 | Finals series |
| 2 | South Fremantle | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 693 | 316 | 219.3 | 42 | |
| 3 | East Fremantle (P) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 548 | 302 | 181.5 | 34 | |
| 4 | Swan Districts | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 603 | 441 | 136.7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Subiaco | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 485 | 313 | 155.0 | 30 | |
| 6 | West Perth | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 331 | 551 | 60.1 | 20 | |
| 7 | Peel Thunder | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 679 | 37.3 | 12 | |
| 8 | East Perth | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 115 | 887 | 13.0 | 0 |
Source: australianfootball.com WAFL
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, 2 July (12:00 pm) | East Fremantle 7.4 (46) | def. | Swan Districts 2.5 (17) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | Report |
| Second Semi-Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 2 July (2:00 pm) | Claremont 4.5 (29) | def. | South Fremantle 2.1 (13) | Revo Fitness Stadium | Report |
Preliminary final
[edit]| Preliminary Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 9 July (3:15 pm) | South Fremantle 3.4 (22) | def. by | East Fremantle 7.3 (45) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | Report |
Grand Final
[edit]| 2023 WAFLW Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2023 (2:45 pm) |
Claremont | def. by | East Fremantle | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 4,000) | Stats Report |
| 1.0 (6) 1.1 (7) 2.2 (14) 2.2 (14) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.1 (7) 3.1 (19) 3.2 (20) 4.2 (26) |
Lou Knitter Medal (Best on ground): Zippy Fish (East Fremantle) Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||
| R Ortlepp, B Anderson 1 | Goals | C Reilly 2 G Cleaver, M Leitch 1 | |||
| C Ortlepp, K Orme | Best | Z Fish, C Reilly, L Catherine | |||
Awards
[edit]- Jayme Harken (Claremont)
- WAFLW Joanne Huggins Leading Goal Kicker Award
- Adele Arnup (Claremont)
- WAFLW Cath Boyce Rookie of the Year Award
- Evie Cowcher[a] (Peel Thunder)
- Coach of the Year
- Craig McNaughton (South Fremantle)
- Rogers Cup Fairest and Best
- Mia Russo (West Perth)
- Rogers Cup Leading Goal Kicker
- Nicole Taylor-Thorpe (South Fremantle)
- Rogers Cup Premiers
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Peter Williams (2 February 2023). "2023 WAFL Women's fixture released". Rookie Central.
- ^ Chris Pike (9 March 2023). "WAFLW 2023 Season Preview". wafootball.com.au.
- ^ Mark Readings (21 September 2022). "A Royal Reception for New WAFLW Side in 2023". eastperthfc.com.au.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (21 September 2022). "WAFLW: Women's reserves comp officially axed but East Perth granted licence in competition shake up". The West Australian. Perth, Western Australia: Seven West Media. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (6 March 2023). "East Perth prepare for WAFLW debut with new club song, coloured shorts, numbered caps and inclusive approach". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (14 July 2023). "South Fremantle star Renee Morgan accidentally crowned WAFLW Cath Boyce Rising Star instead of Peel Thunder's Evie Cowcher". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Claremont's Jayme Harken wins Dhara Kerr Medal". WA Football Commission. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Woodcock, Mitchell (10 July 2023). "WAFLW 2023: Claremont star recruit Jayme Harken claims Dhara Kerr Medal after move from Subiaco". thewest.com.au. Seven West Media. Retrieved 14 July 2023.