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 and North Adelaide are tied for most titles with each winning two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (2) | North Adelaide (2) | 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] |
| 2022 | North Adelaide (2) | Sturt | 7.6 (48) d. 4.6 (30) | Zoe Prowse (Sturt) | Norwood Oval | 29 May 2022[7] |
| 2023 | Central District | South Adelaide (2) | 4.7 (31) d. 4.4 (28) | Shelby Smith (Central District) | Prospect Oval | 11 June 2023[8] |
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 | |||
| North Adelaide | 4 | 2 | 2020, 2022 | 2 | 2017, 2019 | 1 |
| South Adelaide | 4 | 2 | 2018, 2019 | 2 | 2020, 2023 | 4 |
| Norwood | 2 | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2018 | 6 |
| Glenelg | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Central District | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 0 | — | 0 |
| West Adelaide | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2021 | — |
| Sturt | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2022 | — |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2023 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 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33.33% | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| North Adelaide | 2017–present | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28.56% | 3.50 | 1.75 |
| Central District | 2019–present | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20.00% | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Norwood | 2017–present | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14.29% | 7.00 | 3.50 |
| Glenelg | 2017–present | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14.29% | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| West Adelaide | 2017–present | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | — | 7.00 |
| Sturt | 2018–present | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | — | 6.00 |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 2019–present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | — | — |
Table correct to the end of the 2023 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 | 7 | 2017+ | 2021 |
| Sturt | 6 | 2018+ | 2022 |
| Norwood | 5 | 2018 | |
| Woodville-West Torrens | 5 | 2019+ | |
| South Adelaide | 4 | 2019 | 2020, 2023 |
| Glenelg | 2 | 2021 | |
| North Adelaide | 1 | 2022 | |
| Central District | 0 | 2023 | |
Table correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Development League premiers
In 2022 the SANFL introduced the "Development League" into its portfolio of competitions, which is a second-tier competition contested by all eight SANFLW clubs.
| Season | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | No grand final was held and thus no formal premiership recorded. North Adelaide finished the season on top of the ladder. | [9] | ||||
| 2023 | South Adelaide | Norwood | 3.7 (25) d. 3.0 (18) | Norwood Oval | 22 April 2023 | [10][11] |
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.
- ↑ Milbank, Zac (29 May 2022). "North Adelaide win 2022 Hostplus SANFLW League Premiership". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ Milbank, Zac (11 June 2022). "Central District win 2023 Hostplus SANFLW League Premiership". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ↑ "2022 SANFLW Development League results". Australian Football.
- ↑ "2023 SANFL Women's Development League grand final score". Australian Football.
- ↑ "SANFLW Development League Grand Final match report". norwoodfc.com.au. 22 April 2023.