VFLW Season 2021
Coach: Luke O'Shannessy
Captain: Ally Bild
Vice-Captain: Jennifer Lew
Leadership Group: Ally Bild, Jennifer Lew, Elsa Mangan, Akayla Peterson & Esther Honybun.
Best and Fairest: Akayla Peterson.
Leading Goalkicker: Stephanie Lawrence 14 goals, Courtney Jones 10 goals, Akayla Peterson 5 goals.
Position: 8th
Premier: Nil due to Covid 19
2021 VFL Women's Team of the Year: Jorga Borg (named on the interchange).
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Carlton 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 2.1-13, 3.1 (19)
Casey Demons 0.1-1, 2.4-16, 4.9-33, 7.13 (55)
Result: Lost by 36 points.
Goal Kickers: Paige Trudgeon 2, Stephanie Lawrence 1.
Best Players: Jennifer Lew, Winnie Laing, Charlotte Hammans, Taylah Kolevski, Paige Trudgeon, Teresa Zampaglione.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 2.3-15, 2.6-18, 3.8-26, 3.9 (27)
Darebin 0.0-0, 2.0-12, 2.0-12, 3.2 (20)
Result: Won by 7 points.
Goal Kickers: Paige Trudgeon, Akayla Peterson, Courtney Jones 1.
Best Players: Jorga Borg, Akayla Peterson, Bryannen Gurr, Maddison Wilson, Teresa Zampaglione, Jennifer Lew.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 3.1-19, 4.2-26, 5.4-34, 8.4 (52)
Nth Melbourne 1.2-8, 3.2-20, 3.4-22, 6.8 (44)
Result: Won by 8 points.
Goal Kickers: Stephanie Lawrence 2, Courtney Jones 2, Akayla Peterson, Serena Gibbs, Maddison Wilson, Paige Trudgeon 1.
Best Players: Akayla Peterson, Serena Gibbs, Courtney Jones, Stephanie Lawrence, Maddy Guerin, Winnie Laing.
Played at ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne 0.0-0, 3.2-20, 6.4-40, 7.4 (46)
Carlton 3.0-18, 5.1-31, 6.3-39, 6.4 (40)
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Akayla Peterson 2, Stephamie Lawrence, Bryannen Gurr, Courtney Jones, Elsa Mangan 1.
Best Players: Paige Trudgeon, Charlotte Linssen, Maddy Guerin, Charlotte Hammans, Stephanie Lawrence, Amelia Klingbeil.
Played at Arden Street, North Melbourne.
North Melbourne 4.1-25, 4.5-29, 4.9-33, 6.11 (47)
Carlton 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 1.0-6, 1.0 (6)
Result: Lost by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Eliza Wood 1.
Best Players: Eliza Wood, Charlotte Hammans, Paige Trudgeon, Teresa Zampaglione, Bryannen Gurr, Winnie Laing.
Played at Windy Hill, Essendon.
Essendon 2.4-16, 6.9-45, 6.11-47, 10.12 (72)
Carlton 1.0-6, 2.0-12, 2.1-13, 3.1 (19)
Result: Lost by 53 points.
Goal Kickers: Grace Egan, Stephanie Lawrence, Courtney Jones 1.
Best Players: Abbie Mckay, Courtney Jones, Paige Trudgeon, Charlotte Hammans, Esther Honybun, Grace Egan.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 1.0-6, 1.2-8, 6.5-41, 6.5 (41)
Southern Saints 2.0-12, 4.3-27, 4.3-27, 7.5 (47)
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Jennifer Lew 2, Stephanie Lawrence 2, Eliza Wood, Maddison Wilson 1.
Best Players: Lucy McEvoy, Paige Trudgeon, Esther Honybun, Amelia Klingbeil, Maeve Chaplin, Bryannen Gurr.
Played at Downer Park, Williamstown.
Williamstown 1.0-6, 1.2-8, 2.1-16, 2.4 (16)
Carlton 2.1-13, 4.2-26, 6.5-41, 6.7 (43)
Result: Won by 27 points.
Goal Kickers: Olivia Madden 2, Stephanie Lawrence 2, Charlotte Hammans, Jennifer Lew 1.
Best Players: Jennifer Lew, Akayla Peterson, Jorja Borg, Amelia Klingbeil, Olivia Madden, Maeve Chaplin
Ladder end of 2021 VFL Home & Away Season.
2021 VFLW Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final - Essendon 5.5.35 d Casey Demons 5.2.32
2nd Elimination Final - Southern Saints 7.15.57 d Port Melbourne 3.5.23
Qualifying Final - Collingwood 4.2.26 d Geelong Cats 2.8.20
Week 2
1st Semi Final - Collingwood 2.6.18 d Essendon 1.5.11
2nd Semi Final - Geelong Cats 6.4.40 d Southern Saints 5.3.33
Week 3
Preliminary Final - Geelong Cats 6.9.45 d Essendon 2.5.17
Week 4
Grand Final - Collingwood vs Geelong Cats
Match originally scheduled for 25 July 2021, but was originally postponed to 8 August due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021. The Grand Final was further postponed with the lockdown extended into September. On 10 September 2021 the AFL cancelled the VFLW Grand Final and advised no premiership would be awarded for the 2021 season.
Coach: Luke O'Shannessy
Captain: Ally Bild
Vice-Captain: Jennifer Lew
Leadership Group: Ally Bild, Jennifer Lew, Elsa Mangan, Akayla Peterson & Esther Honybun.
Best and Fairest: Akayla Peterson.
Leading Goalkicker: Stephanie Lawrence 14 goals, Courtney Jones 10 goals, Akayla Peterson 5 goals.
Position: 8th
Premier: Nil due to Covid 19
2021 VFL Women's Team of the Year: Jorga Borg (named on the interchange).
Round 1 - 27th February, 2021.
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Carlton 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 2.1-13, 3.1 (19)
Casey Demons 0.1-1, 2.4-16, 4.9-33, 7.13 (55)
Result: Lost by 36 points.
Goal Kickers: Paige Trudgeon 2, Stephanie Lawrence 1.
Best Players: Jennifer Lew, Winnie Laing, Charlotte Hammans, Taylah Kolevski, Paige Trudgeon, Teresa Zampaglione.
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Played at La Trobe University, Bundoora.
Carlton 1.1-7, 1.1-7, 1.3-9, 2.3 (15)
Port Melbourne 2.0-12, 3.3-21, 5.5-35, 9.5 (59)
Result: Lost by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Maddison Wilson, Akayla Peterson 1.
Best Players: Jessie Coletti, Jennifer Lew, Jessica Edwards, Akayla Peterson, Maddison Wilson, Ally Bild.
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Played at La Trobe University, Bundoora.
Carlton 1.1-7, 1.1-7, 1.3-9, 2.3 (15)
Port Melbourne 2.0-12, 3.3-21, 5.5-35, 9.5 (59)
Result: Lost by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Maddison Wilson, Akayla Peterson 1.
Best Players: Jessie Coletti, Jennifer Lew, Jessica Edwards, Akayla Peterson, Maddison Wilson, Ally Bild.
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Round 3 - 13th March, 2021.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 2.3-15, 2.6-18, 3.8-26, 3.9 (27)
Darebin 0.0-0, 2.0-12, 2.0-12, 3.2 (20)
Result: Won by 7 points.
Goal Kickers: Paige Trudgeon, Akayla Peterson, Courtney Jones 1.
Best Players: Jorga Borg, Akayla Peterson, Bryannen Gurr, Maddison Wilson, Teresa Zampaglione, Jennifer Lew.
Round 4 - 21st March, 2021.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 3.1-19, 4.2-26, 5.4-34, 8.4 (52)
Nth Melbourne 1.2-8, 3.2-20, 3.4-22, 6.8 (44)
Result: Won by 8 points.
Goal Kickers: Stephanie Lawrence 2, Courtney Jones 2, Akayla Peterson, Serena Gibbs, Maddison Wilson, Paige Trudgeon 1.
Best Players: Akayla Peterson, Serena Gibbs, Courtney Jones, Stephanie Lawrence, Maddy Guerin, Winnie Laing.
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Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 3.4-22, 4.7-31, 9.10-64, 9.11 (65)
Hawthorn 1.0-6, 1.2-8, 1.4-10, 5.5 (35)
Result: Won by 30 points.
Goal Kickers: Courtney Jones 4, Serena Gibbs 2, Maddison Wilson, Paige Trudgeon, Stephanie Lawrence 1.
Best Players: Ally Bild , Olivia Madden, Courtney Jones, Teresa Zampaglione, Bryannen Gurr, Serena Gibbs.
Played at Victoria Park, Collingwood.
Collingwood 1.4-10, 1.5-11, 2.9-21, 2.10 (22)
Carlton 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 0.4 (4)
Result: Lost by 18 points.
Goal Kickers: Nil.
Best Players: Akayla Peterson, Maddy Guerin, Teresa Zampaglione, Stephanie Lawrence, Esther Honybun, Jorja Borg.
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Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 3.4-22, 4.7-31, 9.10-64, 9.11 (65)
Hawthorn 1.0-6, 1.2-8, 1.4-10, 5.5 (35)
Result: Won by 30 points.
Goal Kickers: Courtney Jones 4, Serena Gibbs 2, Maddison Wilson, Paige Trudgeon, Stephanie Lawrence 1.
Best Players: Ally Bild , Olivia Madden, Courtney Jones, Teresa Zampaglione, Bryannen Gurr, Serena Gibbs.
Round 6 - 11th April, 2021.
Played at Victoria Park, Collingwood.
Collingwood 1.4-10, 1.5-11, 2.9-21, 2.10 (22)
Carlton 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 0.4 (4)
Result: Lost by 18 points.
Goal Kickers: Nil.
Best Players: Akayla Peterson, Maddy Guerin, Teresa Zampaglione, Stephanie Lawrence, Esther Honybun, Jorja Borg.
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Round 7 - 18th April, 2021.
Played at ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne 0.0-0, 3.2-20, 6.4-40, 7.4 (46)
Carlton 3.0-18, 5.1-31, 6.3-39, 6.4 (40)
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Akayla Peterson 2, Stephamie Lawrence, Bryannen Gurr, Courtney Jones, Elsa Mangan 1.
Best Players: Paige Trudgeon, Charlotte Linssen, Maddy Guerin, Charlotte Hammans, Stephanie Lawrence, Amelia Klingbeil.
Round 8 - 25th April, 2021.
Played at Arden Street, North Melbourne.
North Melbourne 4.1-25, 4.5-29, 4.9-33, 6.11 (47)
Carlton 0.0-0, 0.0-0, 1.0-6, 1.0 (6)
Result: Lost by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Eliza Wood 1.
Best Players: Eliza Wood, Charlotte Hammans, Paige Trudgeon, Teresa Zampaglione, Bryannen Gurr, Winnie Laing.
Round 9 - 1st May, 2021.
Played at Windy Hill, Essendon.
Essendon 2.4-16, 6.9-45, 6.11-47, 10.12 (72)
Carlton 1.0-6, 2.0-12, 2.1-13, 3.1 (19)
Result: Lost by 53 points.
Goal Kickers: Grace Egan, Stephanie Lawrence, Courtney Jones 1.
Best Players: Abbie Mckay, Courtney Jones, Paige Trudgeon, Charlotte Hammans, Esther Honybun, Grace Egan.
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Played at Victoria University Whitten Oval, Footscray.
Western Bulldogs 1.4-10, 1.9-15, 2.11-23, 4.14 (38)
Carlton 1.1-7, 1.2-8, 3.2-20, 3.6 (24)
Result: Lost by 14 points.
Goal Kickers: Stephanie Lawrence 2, Serena Gibbs 1.
Best Players: Grace Egan, Abbie Mckay, Maddy Guerin, Stephanie Lawrence, Esther Honybun, Bryannen Gurr.
Played at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Casey Demons 3.5-23, 3.5-23, 3.7-25, 3.7 (25)
Carlton 0.0-0, 3.3-20, 3.3-21, 8.3 (51)
Result: Won by 26 points.
Goal Kickers: Brooke Walker 3, Maddy Guerin, Amber Micallef, Stephanie Lawrence, Olivia Madden, Charlotte Hammans 1.
Best Players: Maddy Guerin, Stephanie Lawrence, Jorja Borg, Brooke Walker, Natalie Plane, Lucy McEvoy.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 0.3-3, 2.4-16, 2.6-18, 4.7 (31)
Geelong 1.2-8, 1.2-8, 2.2-14, 3.4 (22)
Result: Won by 9 points.
Goal Kickers: Eliza Wood, Lucy McEvoy, Stephanie Lawrence, Courtney Jones 1.
Best Players: Natalie Plane, Paige Trudgeon, Esther Honybun, Lucy McEvoy, Daisy Walker, Jorja Borg.
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Played at Victoria University Whitten Oval, Footscray.
Western Bulldogs 1.4-10, 1.9-15, 2.11-23, 4.14 (38)
Carlton 1.1-7, 1.2-8, 3.2-20, 3.6 (24)
Result: Lost by 14 points.
Goal Kickers: Stephanie Lawrence 2, Serena Gibbs 1.
Best Players: Grace Egan, Abbie Mckay, Maddy Guerin, Stephanie Lawrence, Esther Honybun, Bryannen Gurr.
Round 11 - 15th May, 2021.
Played at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Casey Demons 3.5-23, 3.5-23, 3.7-25, 3.7 (25)
Carlton 0.0-0, 3.3-20, 3.3-21, 8.3 (51)
Result: Won by 26 points.
Goal Kickers: Brooke Walker 3, Maddy Guerin, Amber Micallef, Stephanie Lawrence, Olivia Madden, Charlotte Hammans 1.
Best Players: Maddy Guerin, Stephanie Lawrence, Jorja Borg, Brooke Walker, Natalie Plane, Lucy McEvoy.
Round 12 - 22nd May, 2021.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 0.3-3, 2.4-16, 2.6-18, 4.7 (31)
Geelong 1.2-8, 1.2-8, 2.2-14, 3.4 (22)
Result: Won by 9 points.
Goal Kickers: Eliza Wood, Lucy McEvoy, Stephanie Lawrence, Courtney Jones 1.
Best Players: Natalie Plane, Paige Trudgeon, Esther Honybun, Lucy McEvoy, Daisy Walker, Jorja Borg.
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Round 13 - 20th June, 2021.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Carlton 1.0-6, 1.2-8, 6.5-41, 6.5 (41)
Southern Saints 2.0-12, 4.3-27, 4.3-27, 7.5 (47)
Result: Lost by 6 points.
Goal Kickers: Jennifer Lew 2, Stephanie Lawrence 2, Eliza Wood, Maddison Wilson 1.
Best Players: Lucy McEvoy, Paige Trudgeon, Esther Honybun, Amelia Klingbeil, Maeve Chaplin, Bryannen Gurr.
Round 14 - 27th June, 2021.
Played at Downer Park, Williamstown.
Williamstown 1.0-6, 1.2-8, 2.1-16, 2.4 (16)
Carlton 2.1-13, 4.2-26, 6.5-41, 6.7 (43)
Result: Won by 27 points.
Goal Kickers: Olivia Madden 2, Stephanie Lawrence 2, Charlotte Hammans, Jennifer Lew 1.
Best Players: Jennifer Lew, Akayla Peterson, Jorja Borg, Amelia Klingbeil, Olivia Madden, Maeve Chaplin
Ladder end of 2021 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Collingwood | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 704 | 237 | 297.0 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 570 | 327 | 174.3 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 597 | 463 | 128.9 |
| 4 | Casey Demons | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 641 | 410 | 156.3 |
| 5 | Essendon | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 523 | 336 | 155.7 |
| 6 | Southern Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 508 | 441 | 115.2 |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 424 | 559 | 75.8 |
| 8 | Carlton | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 437 | 548 | 79.7 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 500 | 531 | 94.2 |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 390 | 619 | 63.0 |
| 11 | Williamstown | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 242 | 545 | 44.4 |
| 12 | Darebin | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 235 | 755 | 31.1 |
2021 VFLW Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final - Essendon 5.5.35 d Casey Demons 5.2.32
2nd Elimination Final - Southern Saints 7.15.57 d Port Melbourne 3.5.23
Qualifying Final - Collingwood 4.2.26 d Geelong Cats 2.8.20
Week 2
1st Semi Final - Collingwood 2.6.18 d Essendon 1.5.11
2nd Semi Final - Geelong Cats 6.4.40 d Southern Saints 5.3.33
Week 3
Preliminary Final - Geelong Cats 6.9.45 d Essendon 2.5.17
Week 4
Grand Final - Collingwood vs Geelong Cats
Match originally scheduled for 25 July 2021, but was originally postponed to 8 August due to a COVID-19 outbreak causing a lockdown in Victoria from 16 July 2021. The Grand Final was further postponed with the lockdown extended into September. On 10 September 2021 the AFL cancelled the VFLW Grand Final and advised no premiership would be awarded for the 2021 season.