South Eastern Women's Football
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ceased | 2024 |
| Replaced by | Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League |
| Administrator | South Eastern Women's Football Collective |
| Country | Australia |
| Confederation | AFL South East |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Official website | SEWF site |
South Eastern Women's Football (SEWF)[a] was an Australian rules football competition, based near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.
Following the 2023 season, all clubs moved to the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League, thus disbanding the SEWF competition.
History
In 2017, women's football clubs from AFL Gippsland, AFL South East, AFL Yarra Ranges, the Eastern Football League and Southern Football Netball League joined the South Eastern Women's Football Collective following the disbandment of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL).[1] The competition was made up of former VWFL clubs, as well as teams from local competitions.[2]
The 2020 and 2021 seasons were abandoned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
In its inaugural season until 2023, SEWF had Division 1 (renamed to Premier Division in 2021), Division 2 and a Development League (renamed to Division 3 in 2018).[4]
At the end of the 2022 season, Division 3 was disbanded.[4]
Clubs
In its final season in 2023, the competition involved 19 teams − six in Premier Division and 13 in Division 2.
Final season
Premier Division
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Seasons | Premierships | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Bass Coast | Breakers | Dalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston | – | 2017 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 2: 2018 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Frankston | Dolphins | Kinetic Stadium, Frankston | – | 1897 | 2021-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Karingal | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | – | 1963 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 3: 2019 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Mornington | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | VWFL | 1888 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Prem Div: 2023 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Seaford | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | VWFL | 1921 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Prem Div: 2022 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Warragul Industrials | Dusties | Western Park, Warragul | – | 1948 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 2: 2022 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
Division 2
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Seasons | Premierships | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Bonbeach | Sharks | Bonbeach Reserve, Bonbeach | – | 1961 | ?-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Cerberus | Dogs | HMAS Cerberus | – | 2003 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 3: 2022 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 as Cerberus/Balnarring | |
| Edithvale-Aspendale | Eagles | Regents Park, Aspendale | VWFL | 1921 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Frankston | Dolphins | Kinetic Stadium, Frankston | – | 1897 | 2021-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Hastings | Blues | Hastings Park, Hastings | – | 1899 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Karingal | Bulls | Ballam Park, Frankston | – | 1963 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Mornington Development | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | VWFL | 1888 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Mornington Reserves | Bulldogs | Alexandra Oval, Mornington | VWFL | 1888 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Pearcedale | Panthers | Pearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale | – | 1898 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 2: 2023 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Pines | Pythons | Eric Bell Reserve, Frankston North | – | 1964 | 2021-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Red Hill | Hillmen | Red Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill | – | 1929 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Seaford 2 | Tigers | RF Miles Recreation Reserve, Seaford | VWFL | 1921 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Tyabb | Yabbies | Bunguyan Reserve, Tyabb | – | 1899 | 2017-2023 | 0 | Div 2: 2019
Div 3: 2017 |
Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
| Warragul Industrials 2 | Dusties | Western Park, Warragul | VWFL | 1948 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 | |
Former clubs
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Seasons | Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||||
| Beaconsfield | Eagles | Holm Park, Beaconsfield | VWFL | 1890 | 2017-2020 | 1 | Div 2: 2017 | Moved to Eastern FNL in 2021 | |
| Bunyip | Bulldogs | Bunyip Recreation Reserve, Bunyip | – | 1902 | 2017 | 0 | − | Moved to Female Football Gippsland in 2018 | |
| Chirnside Park | Panthers | Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park | VWFL | 1978 | 2017-2018 | 0 | − | Moved to Eastern FNL in 2019 | |
| Coburg | Lions | Coburg City Oval, Coburg | – | 1891 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | Moved to VAFA in 2023 | |
| Cranbourne | Eagles | Livingston Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne East | VWFL | 1889 | 2017-2019 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Devon Meadows | Panthers | Casey Fields, Cranbourne East | – | 1979 | 2022 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Eastern Devils | Devils | Mulgrave Reserve, Mulgrave | VWFL | 1999 | 2017-2021 | 2 | Prem. Div: 2017, 2018 | Moved to Eastern FNL in 2022 | |
| Endeavour Hills | Eagles | Barry Simon Reserve, Endeavour Hills | VWFL | 2011 | 2017-2018 | 0 | − | Moved to Southern FNL in 2019 | |
| Fountain Gate | Gators | Max Pawsey Reserve, Narre Warren | – | 2021 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Frankston | Bombers | Baxter Park, Frankston South | – | 1974 | 2017-2021 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Frankston Dolphins | Dolphins | Overport Park, Frankston South | – | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | − | Moved to Southern FNL in 2018 | |
| Gippsland | Maroons | Traralgon Recreation Reserve, Traralgon | VWFL | 2015 | 2017-2018 | 0 | − | Folded - 2018 | |
| Knox | Falcons | Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South | VWFL | 1980 | 2017 | 0 | − | Moved to Eastern FNL in 2018 | |
| Lang Lang | Tigers | Lang Lang Community Recreation Precinct, Caldermeade | – | 1895 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Morwell East | Hawks | Morwell East Recreation Reserve, Morwell | – | 1973 | 2017 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Mount Eliza | Demons | Emil Madsden Reserve, Mount Eliza | – | 1966 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| Murrumbeena | Lions | Murrumbeena Park, Murrumbeena | – | 1918 | 2019 | 0 | − | Moved to Southern FNL in 2020 | |
| Officer | Kangaroos | Officer Recreation Reserve, Officer | – | 1977 | 2017-2020 | 0 | − | Moved to Outer East FNL in 2021 | |
| Pakenham | Lions | Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham | – | 1892 | 2018-2020 | 0 | − | Moved to Outer East FNL in 2021 | |
| Port Melbourne Colts | Colts | J.L. Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne | VWFL | 1957 | 2017-2019 | 0 | − | In recess | |
| St Kilda | Sharks | Peanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda | VWFL | 1992 | 2017-2021 | 1 | Prem. Div: 2019 | Folded in 2022 | |
Premiers
| Year | Division | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Div 1 | Eastern Devils | St Kilda Sharks | 7.4 (46) d. 3.2 (20) | Casey Fields | 10 September 2017 |
| Div 2 | Beaconsfield | Endeavour Hills | 2.1 (13) d. 1.2 (8) | |||
| Develop. | Tyabb | Bass Coast | 4.5 (29) d. 4.4 (28) | |||
| 2018 | Div 1 | Eastern Devils | Seaford | 2.5 (17) d. 2.2 (14) | Holm Park Reserve | 1 September 2018 |
| Div 2 | Bass Coast | Tyabb | 5.4 (34) d. 2.8 (20) | |||
| Div 3 | Pearcedale | Hastings | 3.9 (27) d. 3.1 (19) | |||
| 2019 | Div 1 | St Kilda Sharks | Eastern Devils | 3.2 (20) d. 2.4 (16) | Shepley Oval | 8 September 2019 |
| Div 2 | Tyabb | Murrumbeena | 2.8 (20) d. 1.1 (7) | |||
| Div 3 | Karingal | Pakenham | 5.12 (42) d. 2.6 (18) | |||
| 2020 | (No season due to COVID-19)
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| 2021 | (Season curtailed due to COVID-19)
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| 2022 | Premier | Seaford | Coburg | 5.3 (33) d. 5.2 (32) | Frankston Park | 4 September 2022 |
| Div 2 | Warragul Industrials | Bass Coast | 4.2 (26) d. 2.7 (19) | |||
| Div 3 | Cerberus | Lang Lang | 10.14 (74) d. 1.4 (10) | |||
| 2023 | Premier | Mornington | Frankston | 5.13 (43) d. 3.2 (20) | Frankston Park | 3 September 2023 |
| Div 2 | Pearcedale | Mornington | 7.5 (47) d. 3.2 (20) | |||
Notes
- ^ The logo of the competition spelt it 'South Eastern Womens' (without an apostrophe).
References
- ^ "VWFL disbanded as part of women's footy revamp". afl.com.au. 8 November 2016.
- ^ "SFNL Joins South Eastern Women's Football Collective". Southern Football Netball League.
- ^ "The South Eastern Women's Football competition has been cancelled for 2020". Herald Sun.
- ^ a b "Senior Women Premier Division". South Eastern Women's Football.