List of SANFL Women's League premiers explained

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. have won the most titles with three.

List of premiers

The following is a list of premiers and the grand final results.

SeasonPremiers Runners-up Score Best on Ground MedalVenueDate
align=center 2017 9.11 (65) d. 6.2 (38) 1 April 2017[1]
align=center 2018 4.6 (30) d. 4.1 (25) 25 April 2018[2] [3]
align=center 2019 (2) (2) 4.7 (31) d. 1.3 (9) 26 May 2019[4]
align=center 2020 5.5 (35) d. 4.4 (28) 23 August 2020[5]
align=center 2021 5.10 (40) d. 2.5 (17) 5 June 2021[6]
align=center 2022 (2) 7.6 (48) d. 4.6 (30) 29 May 2022[7]
align=center 2023 (2) 4.7 (31) d. 4.4 (28) 11 June 2023[8]
align=center 2024 (3) (2) 3.0 (18) d. 2.1 (13) 6 July 2024[9]

Premierships by team

This table summarises all premierships won by each team.

ClubGrand final
matches
PremiershipsRunners-upYears since
last premiership
TotalYearsTotalYears
align=left 5 3 2018, 2019, 2024 2 2020, 2023 0
align=left 4 2 2020, 2022 2 2017, 2019 2
align=left 2 1 2017 2 2018, 2024 7
align=left 1 1 2021 0 3
align=left 1 1 2023 0 1
align=left 1 0 1 2021
align=left 1 0 1 2022
align=left 0 0 0

Table correct to the end of the 2024 season.

Premiership frequency

ClubYears in
competition
SeasonsPremiershipsRunners-upStrike rate (based on
seasons in competition)
Average years per
PremiershipGrand final
align=left align=left 2018–present 7 3 2 42.86% 2.33 1.40
align=left align=left 2017–present 8 2 2 25.00% 4.00 2.00
align=left align=left 2019–present 6 1 0 16.67% 6.00 6.00
align=left align=left 2017–present 8 1 2 12.50% 8.00 2.67
align=left align=left 2017–present 8 1 0 12.50% 8.00 8.00
align=left align=left 2017–present 8 0 1 0.00% 8.00
align=left align=left 2018–present 7 0 1 0.00% 7.00
align=left align=left 2019–present 6 0 0 0.00%

Table correct to the end of the 2024 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
ClubSeasonsStartGrand final appearances
during drought
align=left 8 2017+ 2021
align=left 7 2018+ 2022
align=left 6 2018 2024
align=left 6 2019+
align=left 3 2021
align=left 2 2022
align=left 1 2023
align=left 0 2024

Table correct to the end of the 2024 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.

SeasonPremiersRunners-upScoreVenueDateRef.
align=center 2022 No grand final was held and thus no formal premiership recorded. finished the season on top of the ladder. align=center [10]
align=center 2023 3.7 (25) d. 3.0 (18) 22 April 2023 align=center [11] [12]
align=center 2024 3.3 (21) d. 1.3 (9) 27 April 2024 align=center [13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Late blast gives Redlegs victory in inaugural SANFL women's grand final. Adelaide Now. 1 April 2017.
  2. News: Panthers reign as women's champions in first season. Adelaide Now. 26 April 2018.
  3. Web site: SANFLW stats. sportstg.
  4. Web site: South wins back-to-back flags. sanfl.com.au. 26 May 2019.
  5. Web site: North Adelaide win first Statewide Super Women's League flag. sanfl.com.au. 23 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Brilliant Bays win Statewide Super Women's League Grand Final. sanfl.com.au. 5 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Milbank . Zac . North Adelaide win 2022 Hostplus SANFLW League Premiership . sanfl.com.au . 30 May 2022 . 29 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Milbank . Zac . Central District win 2023 Hostplus SANFLW League Premiership . sanfl.com.au . 12 June 2022 . 11 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Partland . Warren . South Adelaide win 2024 Hostplus SANFLW League Premiership . sanfl.com.au . 7 July 2024 . 6 July 2024.
  10. Web site: 2022 SANFLW Development League results. Australian Football.
  11. Web site: 2023 SANFL Women's Development League grand final score. Australian Football.
  12. Web site: SANFLW Development League Grand Final match report. norwoodfc.com.au. 22 April 2023.
  13. Web site: Milbank . Zac . South win 2024 SANFLW Development League Grand Final . sanfl.com.au . 17 June 2024 . 27 April 2024.