2017 AFL Women's season
The 2017 AFL Women's season was the inaugural season of the AFL Women's competition, the new highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 3 February until 25 March, and comprised a 7-game home-and-away season followed by a grand final featuring the top two clubs.
| 2017 AFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 February—25 March 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Adelaide 1st premiership |
| Runners-up | Brisbane 1st runners-up result |
| Minor premiers | Brisbane 1st minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Erin Phillips Adelaide) 14 votes |
| Leading goalkicker | Darcy Vescio (Carlton) 14 goals |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Total attendance | 198,020 (6,828 per match) |
| Highest | 24,568 (round 1, Carlton v Collingwood) |
The new league was established featuring the women's teams of eight Australian Football League (AFL) clubs – Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, and Western Bulldogs.
The inaugural premiership was won by Adelaide, after it defeated Brisbane by six points in the 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final.
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