VFLW Season 2018
Coach: Shannon McFerran
Captain: Kristi Harvey
Vice-Captain: Katelyn Cox
Deputy Vice-Captain: Chloe Dalton
Best and Fairest: Darcy Vescio
Leading Goalkicker: Darcy Vescio 26 goals
Position: 7th
Premier: Hawthorn
Round 1 - 5th May, 2018.
Played at Skybus Stadium Frankston.
Southern Saints 0.0, 4.5-29, 4.5-29, 5.7-37
Carlton 5.3-33, 6.4-40, 9.5-59, 9.5-59
Result: Won by 22 points.
Goal Kickers: Darcy Vescio 3, Caroline Hardeman 2, Sarah Hosking, Natalie Plane, Sophie Li, Courteney Bromage 1.
Best Players: Sarah Hosking, Darcy Vescio, Maddison Gay, Kristi Harvey, Caroline Hardeman, Breann Moody.
Round 2 - 13th May, 2018.
Played at Rams Arena, Craigieburn.
Carlton 1.4-10, 3.5-23, 6.6-42, 9.7-61
Western Bulldogs 0.1-1, 0.1-1, 1.3-9, 2.3-15
Result: Won by 46 points.
Goal Kickers: Jessica Hosking 2, Kimberley Cunico 2, Kate Shierlaw 2, Darcy Vescio, Katelyn Cox, Sophie Li 1.
Best Players: Breann Moody, Jessica Hosking, Jorja Borg, Natalie Plane, Bailey Schultz, Sophie Li
Round 3 - 19th May, 2018.
Played at Box Hill City Oval.
Hawthorn 3.2-20 6.3-39 7.6-48 9.10-64
Carlton 0.0 1.0-6 1.1-7 2.1-13
Result: Lost by 51 points.
Goal Kickers: Celine Moody, Darcy Vescio 1.
Best Players: Natalie Plane, Kristi Harvey, Courteney Bromage, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Isabella Gietzmann, Caroline Hardeman
Round 4 - 26th May, 2018.
Played at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong.
Geelong Cats 2.1-13, 2.2-14, 5.2-32, 8.3-51
Carlton 2.1-13, 3.2-20, 5.2-32, 7.2-44
Result: Lost by 7 points.
Goal Kickers: Darcy Vescio 3, Breann Moody, Tyla Hanks, Chloe Dalton 1.
Best Players: Jessica Hosking, Kristi Harvey, Chloe Dalton, Katelyn Cox, Kerryn Peterson, Tyla Hanks
Round 5 - 2nd June, 2018.
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Carlton 1.1-7, 1.1-7, 3.4-22, 3.5-23
Darebin 3.0-18, 6.2-38, 8.4-52, 11.6-72
Result: Lost by 49 points.
Goal Kickers: Sophie Li, Kate Shierlaw, Caroline Hardeman 1.
Best Players: Kerryn Peterson, Danica Pedersen, Kristi Harvey, Sarah Hosking, Madeline Keryk, Courteney Bromage.
Round 6 - 16th June, 2018.
Played at RAMS Arena, Craigieburn.
Carlton 0.2-2, 1.2-8, 2.3-15, 2.3-15
NT Thunder 2.0-12, 5.1-31, 7.2-44, 8.3-51
Result: Lost by 36 points.
Goal Kickers: Kristi Harvey, Caroline Hardeman 1.
Best Players: Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Breann Moody, Caroline Hardeman, Sophie Li, Danica Pedersen, Caitlin Williams
Round 7 - 23rd June, 2018.
Played at Warrawee Park, Oakleigh.
Collingwood 1.0-6, 2.2-14, 6.3-39, 8.4-52
Carlton 0.1-1, 0.1-1, 0.1-1, 2.5-17
Result: Lost by 35 points.
Goal Kickers: Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Katelyn Cox 1.
Best Players: Kristi Harvey, Katelyn Cox, Tyla Hanks, Shae Audley, Celine Moody, Tilly Lucas-Rodd.
Round 8 - 30th June, 2018.
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Carlton 5.2-32, 5.2-32, 6.4-40, 6.6-42
Melbourne Uni 2.0-12, 5.2-32, 7.2-44, 7.6-48
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Kerryn Peterson 2, Katelyn Cox, Alison Downie, Isabella Gietzmann, Caroline Hardeman 1.
Best Players: Sophie Li, Rachel King, Breann Moody, Kerryn Peterson, Alison Downie, Natalie Plane.
Round 9 - 7th July, 2018
Bye
Round 10 - 15th July 2018.
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Carlton 2.1-13, 6.3-39, 6.4-40, 8.4-52
Williamstown 0.2-2, 1.2-8, 2.2-14, 3.5-23
Result: won by 29 points.
Goal Kickers: Darcy Vescio 4, Katelyn Cox 2, Kristi Harvey, Olivia Vesely 1.
Best Players: Chloe Dalton, Natalie Plane, Darcy Vescio, Gabriella Pound, Sarah Hosking, Mika Suzuki
Round 11 - 22nd May, 2018.
Played at Rams Arena, Craigieburn.
Carlton 1.2-8, 1.2-8, 4.7-31, 4.7-31
Collingwood 0.0, 1.7-13, 3.7-25, 6.12-48
Result: Lost by 17 points.
Goal Kickers: Kristi Harvey 3, Tyla Hanks 1.
Best Players: Sarah Hosking, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Akec Chuot, Kristi Harvey, Natalie Plane, Caroline Hardeman
Round 12 - 28th July 2018.
Played at IKON Park Carlton.
Carlton 4.2-26, 5.5-35, 6.8-44, 7.10-52
Richmond 0.1-1, 0.4-4, 1.5-11, 1.5-11
Result: Won by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Darcy Vescio 2, Kristi Harvey 2, Sarah Hosking, Georgia Fisher, Bailey Schultz 1.
Best Players: Sarah Hosking, Celine Moody, Rene Caris, Jorja Borg, Kerryn Peterson, Akec. Chuot
Round 13 - 4th August 2018.
Played at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Carlton 0.0-0, 3.3-21, 3.3-21, 3.9-27
Casey Demons 3.4-22, 3.5-23, 5.7-37, 5.7-37
Result: Lost by 10 points.
Goal Kickers: Darcy Vescio, Georgia Gee, Akec Chuot 1.
Best Players: Georgia Gee, Madeline Brancatisano, Chloe Dalton, Gabriella Pound, Rene Caris, Tara Morgan.
Round 14 - 11th July, 2018
Bye
Round 15 - 19th August 2018.
Played at Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote.
Darebin 0.1-1, 1.2-8, 1.2-8, 1.3-9
Carlton 0.5-5, 0.8-8, 2.10-22, 4.10-34
Result; Won by 25 points.
Goal Kickers: Celine Moody, Bailey Schultz, Georgia Gee, Darcy Vescio 1.
Best Players: Madeline Brancatisano, Alison Downie, Nicola Burns, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Celine Moody, Georgia Gee.
Round 16 - 25th August 2018.
Played at Windy Hill, Essendon.
Essendon 0.1-1, 0.1-1, 1.3-9, 2.5-17
Carlton 4.2-26, 8.2-50, 13.4-82, 14.8-92
Result: Won by 75 points.
Goal Kickers: Darcy Vescio 9, Kristi Harvey, Rene Caris, Jessica Malouf, Abbie McKay, Isabella Gietzmann 1.
Best Players: Darcy Vescio, Rene Caris, Olivia Vesely, Abbie McKay, Madeline Brancatisano, Brooke-Morgan Walker.
Ladder end of 2018 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Collingwood | 12 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 607 | 328 | 185.06 |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 12 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 596 | 332 | 179.52 |
| 3 | NT Thunder | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 831 | 430 | 193.26 |
| 4 | Geelong Cats | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 599 | 367 | 163.22 |
| 5 | Darebin | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 527 | 481 | 109.56 |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 494 | 589 | 83.87 |
| 7 | Carlton | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 562 | 536 | 104.85 |
| 8 | Southern Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 439 | 475 | 92.42 |
| 9 | Melbourne Uni | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 426 | 518 | 82.24 |
| 10 | Casey Demons | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 414 | 594 | 69.70 |
| 11 | Richmond | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 358 | 521 | 68.71 |
| 12 | Williamstown | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 406 | 647 | 62.75 |
| 13 | Essendon | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 292 | 733 | 39.84 |
Note: each team had 2 byes each during the 16 Round H&A season.
2018 VFLW Finals Series
Week 1
1st Semi Final - Hawthorn 5.2.32 d Collingwood 3.3.21
2nd Semi Final - Geelong 7.9.51 d NT Thunder 6.6.42
Week 2
Preliminary Final - Geelong 5.12.42 d Collingwood 4.4.28
Week 3
Grand Final - Hawthorn 4.6.30 d Geelong Cats 2.7.19