South Eastern Women's Football (SEWF) was an Australian rules football competition, based near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.
Following the 2023 season, all clubs moved to the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League, thus disbanding the SEWF competition.
History In 2017, women's football clubs from AFL Gippsland, AFL South East, AFL Yarra Ranges, the Eastern Football League and Southern Football Netball League joined the South Eastern Women's Football Collective following the disbandment of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL). The competition was made up of former VWFL clubs, as well as teams from local competitions.
The 2020 and 2021 seasons were abandoned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In its inaugural season until 2023, SEWF had Division 1 (renamed to Premier Division in 2021), Division 2 and a Development League (renamed to Division 3 in 2018).
At the end of the 2022 season, Division 3 was disbanded.
Clubs In its final season in 2023, the competition involved 19 teams − six in Premier Division and 13 in Division 2.
Final season Premier Division Club ColoursNickname Home GroundFormer League Seasons Current status Total Years Bass Coast BreakersDalyston Recreation Reserve, Dalyston– 20172017-20231Div 2: 2018 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Frankston DolphinsKinetic Stadium, Frankston– 1897 2021-2023 0 − Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Karingal BullsBallam Park, Frankston– 1963 2017-2023 1 Div 3: 2019 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Mornington BulldogsAlexandra Oval, MorningtonVWFL 1888 2017-2023 1 Prem Div: 2023 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Seaford TigersRF Miles Recreation Reserve, SeafordVWFL 1921 2017-2023 1 Prem Div: 2022 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Warragul Industrials DustiesWestern Park, Warragul– 1948 2017-2023 1 Div 2: 2022 Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Division 2 Club Colours Nickname Home GroundFormer League Seasons Current statusTotalYears Bonbeach SharksBonbeach Reserve, Bonbeach– 1961?-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Cerberus DogsHMAS Cerberus– 20032017-2023 1 Div 3: 2022Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 as Cerberus/Balnarring Edithvale-Aspendale EaglesRegents Park, AspendaleVWFL 19212017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Frankston DolphinsKinetic Stadium, Frankston– 18972021-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Hastings BluesHastings Park, Hastings– 18992017-2023 0 −In recess Karingal Bulls Ballam Park, Frankston– 19632017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Mornington Development BulldogsAlexandra Oval, MorningtonVWFL 18882017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Mornington Reserves BulldogsAlexandra Oval, MorningtonVWFL 18882017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Pearcedale PanthersPearcedale Recreation Reserve, Pearcedale– 18982017-2023 1 Div 2: 2023Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Pines PythonsEric Bell Reserve, Frankston North– 19642021-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Red Hill HillmenRed Hill Recreation Reserve, Red Hill– 19292017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Seaford 2 TigersRF Miles Recreation Reserve, SeafordVWFL 19212017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Tyabb YabbiesBunguyan Reserve, Tyabb– 18992017-2023 0 Div 2: 2019 Div 3: 2017Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024 Warragul Industrials 2 DustiesWestern Park, WarragulVWFL 19482017-2023 0 −Moved to Mornington Peninsula FNL in 2024
Former clubs Club Colours Nickname Home GroundFormer League Seasons FateTotalYears Beaconsfield EaglesHolm Park, BeaconsfieldVWFL 18902017-2020 1 Div 2: 2017Moved to Eastern FNL in 2021 Bunyip BulldogsBunyip Recreation Reserve, Bunyip– 19022017 0 −Moved to Female Football Gippsland in 2018 Chirnside Park PanthersKimberley Reserve, Chirnside ParkVWFL 19782017-2018 0 −Moved to Eastern FNL in 2019 Coburg LionsCoburg City Oval, Coburg– 18912021-2022 0 −Moved to VAFA in 2023 Cranbourne EaglesLivingston Recreation Reserve, Cranbourne EastVWFL 18892017-2019 0 −In recessDevon MeadowsPanthersCasey Fields, Cranbourne East–197920220−In recess Eastern Devils DevilsMulgrave Reserve, MulgraveVWFL 19992017-2021 2 Prem. Div: 2017, 2018Moved to Eastern FNL in 2022 Endeavour Hills EaglesBarry Simon Reserve, Endeavour HillsVWFL 20112017-2018 0 −Moved to Southern FNL in 2019Fountain GateGatorsMax Pawsey Reserve, Narre Warren–19992021-20220−In recess Frankston BombersBaxter Park, Frankston South– 19742017-2021 0 −In recess Frankston Dolphins DolphinsOverport Park, Frankston South– 20172017 0 −Moved to Southern FNL in 2018 Gippsland MaroonsTraralgon Recreation Reserve, TraralgonVWFL 20152017-2018 0 −Folded - 2018 Knox FalconsKnox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna SouthVWFL 19802017 0 −Moved to Eastern FNL in 2018Lang LangTigersLang Lang Community Recreation Precinct, Caldermeade–18952021-20220−In recessMorwell EastHawksMorwell East Recreation Reserve, Morwell–197320170−In recessMount ElizaDemonsEmil Madsden Reserve, Mount Eliza–19662021-20220−In recess Murrumbeena LionsMurrumbeena Park, Murrumbeena– 19182019 0 −Moved to Southern FNL in 2020 Officer KangaroosOfficer Recreation Reserve, Officer– 19772017-2020 0 −Moved to Outer East FNL in 2021 Pakenham LionsToomuc Reserve, Pakenham– 18922018-2020 0 −Moved to Outer East FNL in 2021Port Melbourne ColtsColtsJ.L. Murphy Reserve, Port MelbourneVWFL19572017-20190−In recessSt KildaSharksPeanut Farm Reserve, St KildaVWFL19922017-20211Prem. Div: 2019Folded in 2022
Premiers Year Division Premiers Runners-up Score Venue Date2017Div 1 Casey Fields 10 September 2017Div 2 Beaconsfield Endeavour Hills 2.1 (13) d. 1.2 (8)Develop. Tyabb Bass Coast 4.5 (29) d. 4.4 (28)2018Div 1 Seaford 2.5 (17) d. 2.2 (14) Holm Park Reserve1 September 2018Div 2 Bass Coast Tyabb 5.4 (34) d. 2.8 (20)Div 3 Pearcedale Hastings 3.9 (27) d. 3.1 (19)2019Div 1 3.2 (20) d. 2.4 (16) Shepley Oval 8 September 2019Div 2 Tyabb Murrumbeena 2.8 (20) d. 1.1 (7)Div 3 Karingal Pakenham 5.12 (42) d. 2.6 (18)2020 2021 2022Premier Seaford Coburg 5.3 (33) d. 5.2 (32)Frankston Park4 September 2022Div 2 Warragul Industrials Bass Coast 4.2 (26) d. 2.7 (19)Div 3 Cerberus Lang Lang 2023Premier Mornington Frankston 5.13 (43) d. 3.2 (20) Frankston Park 3 September 2023Div 2 Pearcedale Mornington 7.5 (47) d. 3.2 (20)
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