List of SANFL Women's League premiers
This page is a complete chronological listing of SANFL Women's League premiers. The SANFL Women's League (SANFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in South Australia. South Adelaide has won the most premierships with two titles.
List of premiers
The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Best on Ground Medal | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Norwood | North Adelaide | 9.11 (65) d. 6.2 (38) | Sophie Li (Norwood) | Unley Oval | 1 April 2017 | [1] |
| 2018 | South Adelaide | Norwood | 4.6 (30) d. 4.1 (25) | Cheyenne Hammond (South Adelaide) | Unley Oval | 25 April 2018 | [2][3] |
| 2019 | South Adelaide | North Adelaide | 4.7 (31) d. 1.3 (9) | Indy Tahau (South Adelaide) | Glenelg Oval | 26 May 2019 | [4] |
| 2020 | North Adelaide | South Adelaide | 5.5 (35) d. 4.4 (28) | Anne Hatchard (North Adelaide) | Thebarton Oval | 23 August 2020 | [5] |
| 2021 | Glenelg | West Adelaide | 5.10 (40) d. 2.5 (17) | Ebony Marinoff (Glenelg) | Thebarton Oval | 5 June 2021 | [6] |
Premierships by team
This table summarises all premierships won by each team.
| Club | Grand final matches |
Premierships | Runners-up | Years since last premiership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | Total | Years | |||
| South Adelaide | 3 | 2 | 2018, 2019 | 1 | 2020 | 2 |
| Norwood | 2 | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2018 | 3 |
| North Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 2020 | 2 | 2017, 2019 | 1 |
| Glenelg | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 0 | — | 0 |
| West Adelaide | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2021 | — |
| Central District | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sturt | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Premiership frequency
| Club | Years in competition |
Seasons | Premierships | Runners-up | Strike rate (based on seasons in competition) |
Average years per | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Grand final | ||||||
| South Adelaide | 2018–present | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 2.00 | 1.33 |
| Norwood | 2017–present | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20.00% | 5.00 | 2.50 |
| North Adelaide | 2017–present | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20.00% | 5.00 | 1.67 |
| Glenelg | 2017–present | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20.00% | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| West Adelaide | 2017–present | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | — | 5.00 |
| Central District | 2019–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Sturt | 2018–present | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 2019–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Premiership droughts
The duration of the drought is given as the number of full seasons contested between premierships; the season in which the drought is broken is considered to be part of the drought, and if the drought began from a club's entry to the league, the club's inaugural season is also considered to be part of the drought.
| + Drought began upon club's entry to league |
| Club | Seasons | Start | Grand final appearances during drought |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Adelaide | 5 | 2017+ | 2021 |
| Sturt | 4 | 2018+ | |
| Norwood | 4 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Central District | 3 | 2019+ | |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 3 | 2019+ | |
| South Adelaide | 2 | 2020 | 2020 |
| North Adelaide | 1 | 2021 | |
| Glenelg | 0 | 2022 | |
Table correct to the end of the 2021 season.
References
- "Late blast gives Redlegs victory in inaugural SANFL women's grand final". Adelaide Now. 1 April 2017.
- "Panthers reign as women's champions in first season". Adelaide Now. 26 April 2018.
- "SANFLW stats". sportstg.
- "South wins back-to-back flags". sanfl.com.au. 26 May 2019.
- "North Adelaide win first Statewide Super Women's League flag". sanfl.com.au. 23 August 2020.
- "Brilliant Bays win Statewide Super Women's League Grand Final". sanfl.com.au. 5 June 2021.