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, and Norwood has won one premiership. North Adelaide is currently the only team to reached a grand final and not won a premiership.
List of premiers
The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Lisa Hardeman 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] |
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 | 2 | 2 | 2018, 2019 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Norwood | 2 | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2018 | 2 |
| North Adelaide | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 2017, 2019 | — |
| Central District | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Glenelg | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sturt | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| West Adelaide | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2019 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Norwood | 2017–present | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| North Adelaide | 2017–present | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Central District | 2019–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Glenelg | 2017–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Sturt | 2018–present | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| West Adelaide | 2017–present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 2019–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg | 3 | 2017+ | |
| North Adelaide | 3 | 2019+ | 2017, 2019 |
| West Adelaide | 3 | 2017+ | |
| Sturt | 2 | 2018+ | |
| Norwood | 2 | 2018 | |
| Central District | 1 | 2019+ | |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 1 | 2019+ | |
| South Adelaide | 0 | 2020 |
Table correct to the end of the 2019 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.