| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ceased | 2024 |
| Replaced by | Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League |
| Administrator | South Eastern Women's Football Collective |
| Country |  Australia |
| Confederation | AFL South East |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Official website | SEWF site |
South Eastern Women's Football (SEWF)[a] was an Australian rules football competition, based near the southeastern region of Melbourne, Victoria.
Following the 2023 season, all clubs moved to the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League, thus disbanding the SEWF competition.
History
In 2017, women's football clubs from AFL Gippsland, AFL South East, AFL Yarra Ranges, the Eastern Football League and Southern Football Netball League joined the South Eastern Women's Football Collective following the disbandment of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL).[1] The competition was made up of former VWFL clubs, as well as teams from local competitions.[2]
The 2020 and 2021 seasons were abandoned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
In its inaugural season until 2023, SEWF had Division 1 (renamed to Premier Division in 2021), Division 2 and a Development League (renamed to Division 3 in 2018).[4]
At the end of the 2022 season, Division 3 was disbanded.[4]
Clubs
In its final season in 2023, the competition involved 19 teams − six in Premier Division and 13 in Division 2.
Final season
Premier Division
| Club | Colours | Moniker | Est. | Seasons | Premierships | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||
| Bass Coast |  |
Breakers | 2017 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 2: 2018 | MPNFL |
| Frankston |  |
Dolphins | 1897 | 2021-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Karingal |  |
Bulls | 1963 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 3: 2019 | MPNFL |
| Mornington |  |
Bulldogs | 1888 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Prem Div: 2023 | MPNFL |
| Seaford |  |
Tigers | 1921 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Prem Div: 2022 | MPNFL |
| Warragul Industrials |  |
Dusties | 1948 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 2: 2022 | MPNFL |
Division 2
| Team | Colours | Moniker | Est. | Seasons | Premierships | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||
| Bonbeach |  |
Sharks | 1961 | ?-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Cerberus |  |
Dogs | 2003 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 3: 2022 | MPNFL (as Cerberus/Balnarring) |
| Edithvale-Aspendale |  |
Eagles | 1921 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Frankston | |
Dolphins | 1897 | 2021-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Hastings |  |
Blues | 1899 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Karingal | |
Bulls | 1963 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Mornington Development | |
Bulldogs | 1888 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Mornington Reserves | |
Bulldogs | 1888 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Pearcedale |  |
Panthers | 1898 | 2017-2023 | 1 | Div 2: 2023 | MPNFL |
| Pines |  |
Pythons | 1964 | 2021-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Red Hill |  |
Hillmen | 1929 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Seaford 2 | |
Tigers | 1921 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
| Tyabb |  |
Yabbies | 1899 | 2017-2023 | 0 | Div 2: 2019
Div 3: 2017 |
MPNFL |
| Warragul Industrials 2 | |
Dusties | 1948 | 2017-2023 | 0 | − | MPNFL |
Former clubs
| Team | Colours | Moniker | Est. | Seasons | Premierships | Current status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | ||||||
| Beaconsfield |  |
Eagles | 1890 | 2017-2020 | 1 | Div 2: 2017 | EFNL |
| Bunyip |  |
Bulldogs | 1902 | 2017 | 0 | − | Female Football Gippsland |
| Chirnside Park |  |
Panthers | 1978 | 2017-2018 | 0 | − | EFNL |
| Coburg |  |
Lions | 1891 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | VAFA |
| Cranbourne |  |
Eagles | 1889 | 2017-2019 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Devon Meadows |  |
Panthers | 1979 | 2022 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Eastern Devils |  |
Devils | 1999 | 2017-2021 | 2 | Prem. Div: 2017, 2018 | EFNL |
| Endeavour Hills |  |
Eagles | 2011 | 2017-2018 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Fountain Gate |  |
Gators | 2021 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Frankston |  |
Bombers | 1974 | 2017-2021 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Frankston Dolphins |  |
Dolphins | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | − | SFNL |
| Gippsland |  |
Galaxy/Maroons | 2015 | 2017-2018 | 0 | − | Folded - 2018 |
| Knox |  |
Falcons | 1980 | 2017 | 0 | − | EFNL |
| Lang Lang | |
Tigers | 1895 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Morwell East |  |
Hawks | 1973 | 2017 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Mount Eliza |  |
Demons | 1966 | 2021-2022 | 0 | − | In recess |
| Murrumbeena |  |
Lions | 1918 | 2019 | 0 | − | SFNL |
| Officer |  |
Kangaroos | 1977 | 2017-2020 | 0 | − | OEFNL |
| Pakenham |  |
Lions | 1892 | 2018-2020 | 0 | − | OEFNL |
| Port Melbourne Colts |  |
Colts | 1957 | 2017-2019 | 0 | − | In recess |
| St Kilda |  |
Sharks | 1992 | 2017-2021 | 1 | Prem. Div: 2019 | Folded - 2022 |
Premiers
| Year | Division | Premiers | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Div 1 | Eastern Devils | St Kilda Sharks | 7.4 (46) d. 3.2 (20) | Casey Fields | 10 September 2017 |
| Div 2 | Beaconsfield | Endeavour Hills | 2.1 (13) d. 1.2 (8) | |||
| Develop. | Tyabb | Bass Coast | 4.5 (29) d. 4.4 (28) | |||
| 2018 | Div 1 | Eastern Devils | Seaford | 2.5 (17) d. 2.2 (14) | Holm Park Reserve | 1 September 2018 |
| Div 2 | Bass Coast | Tyabb | 5.4 (34) d. 2.8 (20) | |||
| Div 3 | Pearcedale | Hastings | 3.9 (27) d. 3.1 (19) | |||
| 2019 | Div 1 | St Kilda Sharks | Eastern Devils | 3.2 (20) d. 2.4 (16) | Shepley Oval | 8 September 2019 |
| Div 2 | Tyabb | Murrumbeena | 2.8 (20) d. 1.1 (7) | |||
| Div 3 | Karingal | Pakenham | 5.12 (42) d. 2.6 (18) | |||
| 2020 | (Season abandoned due to COVID-19)
| |||||
| 2021 | (Season abandoned due to COVID-19)
| |||||
| 2022 | Premier | Seaford | Coburg | 5.3 (33) d. 5.2 (32) | Frankston Park | 4 September 2022 |
| Div 2 | Warragul Industrials | Bass Coast | 4.2 (26) d. 2.7 (19) | |||
| Div 3 | Cerberus | Lang Lang | 10.14 (74) d. 1.4 (10) | |||
| 2023 | Premier | Mornington | Frankston | 5.13 (43) d. 3.2 (20) | Frankston Park | 3 September 2023 |
| Div 2 | Pearcedale | Mornington | 7.5 (47) d. 3.2 (20) | |||
Notes
- ^ The logo of the competition spells it 'South Eastern Womens' (without an apostrophe).
References
- ^ "VWFL disbanded as part of women's footy revamp". afl.com.au.
- ^ "SFNL Joins South Eastern Women's Football Collective". Southern Football Netball League.
- ^ "The South Eastern Women's Football competition has been cancelled for 2020". Herald Sun.
- ^ a b "Senior Women Premier Division". South Eastern Women's Football.