List of AFL Women's minor premiers
This page is a complete chronological listing of AFL Women's minor premiers. The AFL Women's (AFLW) is the elite national competition in women's Australian rules football.
The team that finishes the home-and-away season on top of the premiership ladder is known as the "minor premier". In the inaugural two AFL Women's seasons, the minor premier hosted the AFL Women's Grand Final, as there was no finals series. This is unlike the Australian Football League (AFL), where the AFL Grand Final is the culmination of a finals series, and finishing on top of the ladder provides only minor benefits. No award has yet been given to the AFL Women's minor premier, and the main league award is the AFL Women's premiership, which is awarded to the winner of the AFL Women's Grand Final.
As of 2019, one minor premier has won the AFL Women's premiership, and one has finished as runner-up; there was no minor premier in 2019 due to the use of a conference system.[1][2]
List of minor premiers
The following is a list of minor premiers, ladder details and results.
| No official minor premier due to the use of a conference system |
| Season | Minor premier | Premiership points | Percentage | Second place | Margin | Finish | Premiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brisbane | 26 | 151.4 | Adelaide | 6 points | Runners-up | Adelaide |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 20 | 142.5 | Brisbane | 4 points | Premiers | |
| 2019 | Adelaide | ||||||
| 2020 | [a] | ||||||
Minor premiership wins
| Club | Years in competition |
Minor premierships |
Minor premiers and premiers in same year |
Most recent minor premiership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2017–present | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Brisbane | 2017–present | 1 | 0 | 2017 |
| Adelaide | 2017–present | 0 | — | — |
| Carlton | 2017–present | 0 | — | — |
| Collingwood | 2017–present | 0 | — | — |
| Fremantle | 2017–present | 0 | — | — |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2017–present | 0 | — | — |
| Melbourne | 2017–present | 0 | — | — |
| Geelong | 2019–present | 0 | — | — |
| North Melbourne | 2019–present | 0 | — | — |
See also
Notes
- ^ No premiership was awarded after the season was curtailed and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
References
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 September 2018). "AFLW: League to adopt conference system". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 September 2018). "AFLW 2019: How the conference system works". afl.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (22 March 2020). "No premiership in 2020: AFLW season ends immediately". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 March 2020.