As soon as Preston was killed, I tried to explain that Darebin would be next. They need the space for Tassie teams without increasing the shitshow fixturing, that they have created.
FWIW, Darebin are currently advertising a VFLW assistant coach role.
Not actually stated, but it looks like Darebin has survived and adding Tassie makes it 13 teams.
The opening round 2026 VFLW season will be played the weekend of May 16-17.
The VFLW home and away season will feature 16 rounds, with all 13 clubs to play 14 regular season matches and have two byes.
The updated season timing will now see the final three rounds of the VFLW home and away season crossover with the opening three rounds of the NAB AFLW competition.
The top-six teams on the VFLW ladder will qualify for finals, with the finals series to change to a three-week format.
The finals series will commence with two elimination finals on the weekend of September 5-6. The third-placed team on the ladder will play against sixth, while fourth will take on fifth.
The top-two teams on the ladder will have a bye during the elimination finals weekend and will advance directly to the preliminary finals, where the first-placed team will play the lower-ranked elimination final winner, while the second-placed team will take on the higher-ranked elimination final winner.
The two preliminary final winners will advance to the VFLW Grand Final, which will be on the same weekend as the Smithy’s VFL Grand Final.
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State of Origin five weeks before the VFLW season starts. This time, they have ZERO exposed form to pick from!
(It’s one week before the SANFLW starts. Who, by the way, announced their full fixture today.)
AFL app only
Not much difference for the VFLW, excluding that the Grand Final was on Ch7 the last few years.
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The Devils announced they would provide two players with a ‘golden ticket’ into the AFL Women’s with a couple of state league prospects being chosen to represent the state and club at the elite level when the team enters the competition in 2028. It means players have two years to show their wares in the competition ahead of the historic day.
Among the higher profile names are ex-AFL players who initially hailed from the Apple Isle including Ella Maurer (North Melbourne and Gold Coast), Georgia Clark (Collingwood), Gabbi Featherston (Geelong), Sarah Skinner (North Melbourne and Sydney), Meghan Gaffney (GWS Giants) and former Roos, Perri Kingand Libby Haines.
Recent Coates Talent League Girls graduates Lucah Conkie, Ava Read and Taia Lette are among the younger members of the squad, while local stars such as Brieanna Barwick and Jacinta Limbrick ensure the homegrown flavour stretches far and wide. The young interstate talent is headlined by the likes of Ellie Hall (Murray Bushrangers/Giants Academy/Allies), Alicia Gordon (Southport/Suns Academy/Queensland) and Matilda Elbourne (Giants Academy/Allies).
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Mackenzie BANKS
Brieanna BARWICK
Candice BELBIN
Jemma BLAIR
Worst Georgia CLARK
Angelica CLARK
Lucah CONKIE
Maisie EDWARDS
Matilda ELBOURNE
Gabbi FEATHERSTON
Meghan GAFFNEY
Alicia GORDON
Libby HAINES
Ellie HALL
Georgia HILL
Kelsie HILL
Courtney HINGSTON
Perri KING
Dearne KRUSHKA
Madi LAMB
Taia LETTE
Jacinta LIMBRICK
Ella MAURER
Ebony MCGINNISS
Molly MITCHELL
Georgia NICHOLAS
Bellah PARKER
Georgia PURTON
Meg RADFORD
Ava READ
Joey REVELL
Emilie SAWARD
Sarah SKINNER
Emma SUCKLING
Brooke TUSZYNSKI
Grace WHITE
Halle WHITEHEAD
Jessie WILLIAMS
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Given the much later start by the VFLW vs the VFL, it may not be the entire season.
But it should be enough to cover until Radio 3DJR leaves the country, and someone else has to take over through to the premiership.
Essendon VFLW draw
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Wow, we’re not being used to prop up Tassie.
Still got the interstate trip to Casey, though.
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