The 2024 VAFA Women's season was the seventh season of the VAFA Women's (VAFAW) competition. The season began on 13 April and concluded on 22 September, with 74 teams competing across six divisions. Unlike the VAFA men's competition, there was no promotion and relegation system, although regrading took place following round 4.
Association membership Although originally scheduled to compete in Division 4, the AJAX Football Club combined its women's side with Old Camberwell in order for both clubs to continue competing.
The Westbourne Grammarians Football Club returned to the VAFW after being in recess for the 2023 season.
Premier
Old Scotch won the Premier Division premiership for the first time, defeating St Kevin's by 32 points in the grand final. It was the first of two senior premierships won by Old Scotch in 2024, with the club also winning the Premier Division premiership in the VAFA men's competition.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Old Scotch (P) 18 17 1 0 1026 246 417.1 68 Finals series 2 St Kevin's 18 17 1 0 1012 285 355.1 68 3 Kew 18 12 6 0 717 408 175.7 46 4 Caulfield Grammarians 18 11 6 1 785 591 132.8 46 5 West Brunswick 18 10 8 0 506 617 82.0 40 6 Collegians 18 9 9 0 577 631 91.4 36 7 18 4 14 0 478 812 58.9 16 8 Old Yarra Cobras 18 4 14 0 401 827 48.5 16 9 Melbourne University 18 3 14 1 463 763 60.7 14 10 Monash Blues 18 2 16 0 204 989 20.6 8
Finals
Premier B
Old Geelong won the Premier B premiership for the first time, defeating by seven points in the grand final. It was Old Geelong's first-ever senior VAFAW premiership.
Williamstown CYMS achieved a perfect home-and-away season to finish as minor premiers, but lost both the semi-final and the preliminary final to miss the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Williamstown CYMS 16 16 0 0 825 262 314.9 64 Finals series 2 Old Geelong (P) 16 13 3 0 833 329 253.2 52 3 16 11 5 0 671 251 267.3 44 4 St Bedes/Mentone Tigers 16 9 7 0 697 511 136.4 36 5 Beaumaris 16 6 10 0 576 644 89.4 24 6 Westbourne Grammarians 16 5 11 0 440 538 81.8 20 7 Aquinas 16 4 12 0 242 899 26.9 16 8 Old Xaverians 16 3 13 0 408 971 42.0 12
Finals
Division 1
won the Division 1 premiership for the first time, defeating by 21 points in the grand final. It was Old Brighton's first-ever senior VAFAW premiership.
and the combined team both left Division 1 after round 4 following regrading. The clubs entered Division 3 and Division 2 respectively.
Ladder forfeited its round 13 match against .
Finals
Division 2
Glen Eira won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating Hampton Rovers by 55 points in the grand final.
Ladder Old Trinity forfeited its round 12 match against Hampton Rovers and its round 15 match against Power House.
+ Team Qualification 1 Glen Eira (P) 16 15 0 1 0 701 185 378.9 60 Finals series 2 Whitefriars 16 12 0 4 0 610 337 181.0 48 3 Power House 16 10 1 4 1 703 245 286.9 46 4 Hampton Rovers 16 10 1 4 1 673 343 196.2 46 5 Oakleigh 16 11 0 5 0 445 279 159.5 44 6 Richmond Central 16 6 0 10 0 404 377 107.2 24 7 Old Trinity 16 6 0 10 0 265 545 48.62 24 8 Hawthorn 16 4 0 12 0 319 612 52.1 16 9 Mazenod 16 3 0 13 0 148 364 40.7 12 10 Old Camberwell/AJAX 12 0 0 12 0 71 471 54.2 0
Finals
Division 3
Therry Penola won the Division 3 premiership for the first time, defeating La Trobe University by 36 points in the grand final.
Ladder + Team Qualification 1 Therry Penola (P) 16 15 1 0 1078 189 570.4 60 Finals series 2 La Trobe University 16 11 5 0 555 355 156.3 44 3 De La Salle 16 10 6 0 491 363 135.3 40 4 Box Hill North 16 10 6 0 404 316 127.9 40 5 Old Carey 16 9 7 0 463 515 89.9 36 6 UHS-VU 16 7 9 0 309 349 88.5 28 7 Parkside 16 7 9 0 374 452 82.7 28 8 Wattle Park 16 4 12 0 266 641 41.5 16 9 Preston Bullants 16 4 12 0 281 780 36.0 16 10 Brunswick 12 3 9 0 204 371 57.5 12
Finals
Division 4
St Kevin's won the Division 4 premiership for the first time, defeating MCC by one point in the grand final.
Ladder St Kevin's forfeited its round 6 game against MCC. MCC forfeited its round 13 match against St Kevin's. Old Yarra Cobras forfeited its round 7 match against MCC and its round 10 match against Canterbury.
+ Team Qualification 1 St Kevin's (P) 15 12 1 2 0 532 190 280.0 52 Finals series 2 MCC 16 9 2 5 0 620 101 613.9 44 3 Albert Park 14 9 0 5 0 433 255 169.8 36 4 Kew 15 9 0 6 0 393 339 115.9 36 5 North Brunswick 15 7 0 8 0 526 222 236.9 28 6 St Mary's Salesian 15 6 0 9 0 390 310 125.8 24 7 South Melbourne Districts 15 5 0 10 0 178 588 30.3 20 8 Canterbury 14 3 1 10 0 256 429 59.7 16 9 Old Yarra Cobras 15 4 0 9 0 278 528 52.7 16 10 Elsternwick 15 3 0 12 0 311 544 57.2 12 11 West Brunswick 15 2 0 13 0 131 970 13.5 8
Finals
See also 2024 VAFA season
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