VFL Women's
VFL Women's (VFLW) is the major state-level women's Australian rules football league in Victoria. The league initially comprised the six premier division clubs and the top four division 1 clubs from the now-defunct Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL), and has since evolved into what is also the second primary competition for AFL Women's (AFLW) clubs in Victoria.
| Most recent season or competition: 2023 VFL Women's season | |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Founded | 21 March 2016 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Inaugural season | 2016 |
| Administrator | AFL Victoria |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Port Melbourne (1st premiership) |
| Most titles | Darebin (2 premierships) |
| TV partner(s) | Seven Network (grand final only) |
| Sponsor(s) | Rebel |
| Related competitions | AFL Women's Victorian Football League SANFL Women's WAFL Women's |
| Official website | afl.com.au/vfl |
Following the 2017 season, the VFL Women's was reconfigured to affiliate teams more closely with AFL clubs. Since 2021, twelve teams have appeared in the competition; all ten Victorian AFL clubs either field their own women's team or have an affiliation of sorts with an existing club in the VFLW, with the other teams being VFL-affiliated Williamstown and independent club Darebin. The reigning premiers are Port Melbourne.
The competition was not held in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the grand final was also cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic, with no premiership being awarded.