The 2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women, known commonly as the NPL Victoria Women's or NPLV Women's, was the seventh season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women under the NPL format, and the 24th season of top-flight Victorian Women's football overall.
Teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the VPL Women's. The promoted teams were Essendon Royals and Brunswick Juventus. They replaced Southern United who were relegated to the VPL Women's after just one season.
Bayside United would compete as Bentleigh Greens from the 2024 season following the merger between the two clubs.
Stadiums and locations
TeamLocationStadiumAlameinGlen IrisDorothy Laver West ReserveBentleigh GreensCheltenhamKingston Heath Soccer ComplexBoroondara-Carey EaglesBulleenDavid Barro StadiumBox Hill UnitedBox HillWembley ParkBrunswick JuventusFawknerCB Smith ReserveBulleen LionsBulleenDavid Barro StadiumCalder UnitedKeilor ParkKeilor Park Recreation ReserveEssendon RoyalsEssendonCross Keys ReserveFV EmergingBundooraHome of the MatildasHeidelberg UnitedHeidelberg WestOlympic ParkPreston Lions FCReservoirB.T. Connor ReserveSouth MelbourneAlbert ParkLakeside Stadium
Regular season League table
Results
Finals series The finals series ran over two weeks, and involved the top four teams from the regular season. In the first week of fixtures, the four teams would play semi-finals with first playing fourth and second playing third. The two winners of those matches would meet in the Grand Final.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Regular season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Maja Markovski Bulleen Lions 20 2 Haley Johnson Preston Lions 19 3 Gabrielle Hollar Boroondara-Carey Eagles 18 Rebecca Saber Alamein 5 Audrey Oastler Essendon Royals 13 Nicole Cooper Brunswick Juventus 7 Ellie La Monte Preston Lions 12 8 Keely Lockhart Heidelberg United 11 Alana Jancevski Heidelberg United 10 Mebae Tanaka Preston Lions 10 Danielle Wise South Melbourne Olivia Bomford Bentleigh Greens Emily Roach South Melbourne Anais Josefski Boroondara-Carey Eagles Sidney Allen Alamein
Clean sheets Rank Player Club Clean sheets 1 Erin Hudson Bulleen Lions 9 2 Charlotee Hrehoresin Preston Lions 5 Bethany Mason-Jones Essendon Royals Mia Mossman Boroondara-Carey Eagles 5 Natasha Stathopoulos Box Hill United 4
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Carina RossiFV EmergingCalder United4–2 (H)16 March 2024 Sidney AllenAlameinBentleigh Greens1–6 (A)4 May 2024 Deven JacksonBox Hill UnitedSouth Melbourne3–3 (H)17 May 2024 Audrey Oastler5Essendon RoyalsCalder United5–2 (H)15 June 2024 Maja Markovski4Bulleen LionsBoroondara-Carey Eagles6–2 (H)22 June 2024 Nicole CooperBrunswick JuventusCalder United5–0 (H)22 June 2024 Emily RoachSouth MelbourneAlamein1–5 (A)22 June 2024 Kurea OkinoBoroondara-Carey EaglesEssendon Royals5–0 (H)29 June 2024 Mebae TanakaPreston LionsBentleigh Greens1–7 (A)13 July 2024 Ellie La MontePreston LionsAlamein7–1 (H)26 July 2024 Alana JancevskiHeidelberg UnitedBrunswick Juventus6–2 (H)10 August 2024 Maja Markovski4Bulleen LionsCalder United8–0 (H)24 August 2024 Note:4 – player scored 4 goals 5 – player scored 5 goals
Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 6 Anna Liacopoulos (Boroondara-Carey Eagles)
Most red cards: 1 Danella Butrus (FV Emerging) Bryannen Gurr (Preston Lions) Katrina Nikpour (Bulleen Lions) Sophie Dehne (FV Emerging) Elly Torre (Brunswick Juventus) Olivia Edwards (Heidelberg United) Azhia Claridge (South Melbourne)
Club Most yellow cards: 24 Heidelberg United
Fewest yellow cards: 12 Bentleigh Greens Bulleen Lions
Most red cards: 2 FV Emerging
Fewest red cards: 0 Six teams
End-of-season awards The following awards were announced at the inaugural Victorian Football Gala night that took place on 13 September 2024.
NPLW Gold Medal – Maja Markovski (Bulleen Lions) & Rebecca Saber (Alamein) Players' Player – Isabel Dehakiz (Bulleen Lions) Golden Boot – Maja Markovski (Bulleen Lions) (20 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Bethany Mason-Jones (Essendon Royals) Coach of the Year – Caitlin Friend (Bulleen Lions) NPLW Media Player of the Year – Maja Markovski (Bulleen Lions) NPLW Referee of the Year – Courtney Van Diesen
Team of the Seasons Goalkeeper Bethany Mason-Jones(Essendon Royals) Defenders Julia Sardo(Essendon Royals) Anna Liacopoulos(Boroondara-Carey Eagles) Isabel Dehakiz(Bulleen Lions) Tyla Vlajnic(Essendon Royals) Midfielders Sarah O'Donoghue(Heidelberg United) Sidney Allen(Alamein) Meisha Westland(South Melbourne) Forwards Haley Johnson(Preston Lions) Maja Markovski(Bulleen Lions) Ellie La Monte(Preston Lions)
Notes and references