Youth Girls Competition
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Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
league for girls aged 13 to 17 in Victoria, Australia. Some teams are associated with particular secondary school
Secondary school
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s and at least one has been associated with a "seniors" team from the VWFL
Victorian Women's Football League
The Victorian Women's Football League is the oldest and largest Australian rules football league for women in the world, consisting of 22 clubs and 30 teams from Victoria, Australia across four divisions and a total of over 1,000 players....
(Melbourne University), while others are community-based. All teams are based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, which is Australian rules' football's leading centre. The Competition is co-ordinated and promoted by AFL Victoria's Female Football Development Manager.
Typically participants will have graduated from Auskick
Auskick
Auskick is a national program in Australia to develop and promote participation in Australian rules football by children. It has proven to be popular with both boys and girls....
which is aimed at primary-school aged children, but may feel uncomfortable playing alongside older women in the Victorian Women's Football League
Victorian Women's Football League
The Victorian Women's Football League is the oldest and largest Australian rules football league for women in the world, consisting of 22 clubs and 30 teams from Victoria, Australia across four divisions and a total of over 1,000 players....
; the Youth Girls Competition offers a "pathway" for such girls to continue playing. Many younger girls continue to play in boys' leagues; AFL Victoria has a rule that says girls must not play in boys' leagues after age 14. The court challenge of this age rule was a catalyst for the founding of the Youth Girls Competition. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,19922205-5006880,00.html The girls play 15 a side (instead of 18) and with a smaller sized ball, but otherwise the rules are unmodified from Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
. The official ball is Burley
Burley-Sekem
Burley-Sekem Pty Ltd is an Australian sporting goods and apparel company. It was formed in 1985 from the merger of Burley Sports Pty Ltd, formerly JL Burley Pty Ltd, a Western Australian football manufacturer, and Sekem Pty Ltd, a sporting apparel and school uniform manufacturer.-Burley:The Burley...
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The competition first ran in 2004, with 122 girls participating in five teams, which in two years had expended to twelve. The format undergoes significant changes each year as the competition expands. Expansion into the northern suburbs of Melbourne as well as country Victoria is likely in the future.
In 2005 three Youth Girls competitors made the Victorian State U19 team, which competed in the AFL Women's National Championships
AFL Women's National Championships
The AFL Women's National Championships is the premier National and International competition in Women's Australian rules football for women. The tournament is organised by the sport's governing in body Australia the Women's Football Australia ....
. http://youthgirls.footballvic.com.au/default.aspx?s=eventsdisplay&aid=95351 This was the first underage women's team to play in the national championships (Victoria is the only state to have enough players to support such a team). An U19 team also entered the 2006 Championships (affectionately known as the "Mini-VICs"), with four players from the Youth Girls Competition. http://youthgirls.footballvic.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=109079
2004
Western BulldogsWestern Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
Forever Foundation Cup (western suburbs)
- Teams: Mercy College (Coburg), Marian CollegeMarian College (Sunshine West)Marian College is a Roman Catholic girls secondary college in Sunshine West, Victoria, Australia. Marian College works under the governance of the Brigidine Sisters...
(Sunshine), Melbourne University/FlemingtonFlemington, VictoriaFlemington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, situated between the Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek 4 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. It was named by settler James Watson after Flemington estate in Scotland. Its Local Government Areas are the...
, two teams from Wyndhamvale Falcons
2005
Footy-Pak Cup (south-eastern suburbs)- Six teams: Berwick Wickers, Waverley Power, Sacre Coeur Kangaroos, Hallam Hawks, Narre South Lions, Rosebud Stinrays.
- Grand final: Sacre Coeur Kangaroos (2.1-13) def. Hallam Hawks (2.0-12).
Western Bulldogs Forever Foundation Cup (western suburbs)
- Five teams: Wyndhamvale Falcons Yellow, Mercy College Bulldogs, Marian College Spurs, Wyndhamvale Falcons, Melbourne University Mugars.
- Grand final: Wyndhamvale Falcons (7.3-45) def. Marian College Spurs (2.7-19).
2006
Footy-Pak Cup- Six teams: Berwick Wickers, Hallam Hawks, Sacre Coeur Kangaroos, Narre South Lions, Narre Warren Magpies, Waverley Power.
Western Bulldogs Forever Foundation Cup
- Six teams: Wyndhamvale Falcons, Sunbury Junior Football Club, Mercy College Bulldogs, Melbourne University Mugars, Kilmore Junior Football Club, Marian College Spurs.
2007
Footy -Pak Cup- Nine teams: Berwick Wickers, Hallam Hawks, Sacre Coeur Kangaroos, Narre South Lions, Narre Warren Magpies, Waverley Power, Eaglehawk, Marong, North Bendigo
Western Bulldogs Forever Foundation Cup
- Ten teams: Wyndham Vale, Kilmore, Melbourne University u/15, Melbourne University u/18, Melton Bloods, Melton Centrals, Mercy College, St Albans, St Kilda, Sunbury, Noble Park, Pearcedale Baxter.
Ballaratl Youth Girls
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| Ballarat | Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth... |
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| Sebastopol | Sebastopol, Victoria Sebastopol, Victoria Sebastopol is a southern suburb on the rural-urban fringe of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It is the second most populated area in urban Ballarat with a population of 8,045 at the 2006 census.... |
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| Redan | Redan, Victoria Redan, Victoria Redan is an inner suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia immediately south of Ballarat Central. The population at the 2006 census was 2,958.... |
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| Golden Point | Golden Point, Victoria Golden Point, Victoria Golden Point is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia located south east of the CBD. It is one of the few original suburbs of Ballarat that was established during the Victorian gold rush days. At the 2006 census, Golden Point had a population of 2,147... |
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Bendigo Youth Girls
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| Eaglehawk | Hawks | Eaglehawk, Victoria Eaglehawk, Victoria Eaglehawk is a former gold-mining town in Victoria, Australia and a suburb within the City of Greater Bendigo.The town is situated to the north-west of Bendigo on the Loddon Valley Highway. The highway is known locally as High Street until the intersection with Sailors Gully Road and as Peg Leg... |
| Huntly Jfc | Hawks | Huntly, Victoria |
| Mooroopna | Mooroopna, Victoria | |
| Marong | Marong, Victoria | |
| North Bendigo Blue | Bulldogs | North Bendigo, Victoria |
South East junior football league Youth Girls
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| Berwick | Wickers | Berwick, Victoria Berwick, Victoria Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Berwick had a population of 36,420.... |
| Cranbourne | Eagles | Cranbourne, Victoria Cranbourne, Victoria Cranbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 43 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Cranbourne had a population of 14,750.... |
| Fountin Gate | Fountin Gate, Victoria | |
| Hallam | Hawks | Hallam, Victoria Hallam, Victoria Hallam is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey... |
| Hampton Rovers | Red backs | Hampton Park Hampton Park, Victoria Hampton Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, home to the famous photographer, Patricia Casten. Jonathan Helmy also lives here. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey... |
| Mossgiel Park | , Victoria | |
| Noble Park | Bulls | Noble Park, Victoria Noble Park, Victoria Noble Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong... |
| Narre South | Lions | Narre South, Victoria |
| Narre Warren | Narre Warren, Victoria Narre Warren, Victoria Narre Warren is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km south east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Narre Warren had a population of 25,667. Narre Warren has a population density of over 2000 people per square... |
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Geelong Youth Girls
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| Barwon Heads/Oberon | Barwon Heads, Victoria Barwon Heads, Victoria Barwon Heads is a coastal township on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the west bank of the mouth of the Barwon River below Lake Connewarre, while it is bounded to the west by farmland, golf courses and the ephemeral saline wetland Murtnaghurt... |
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| Drysdale | Drysdale, Victoria Drysdale, Victoria Drysdale is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located on the Bellarine Peninsula. The town has an approximate population of over 3700.... |
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| Leopold | Leopold, Victoria Leopold, Victoria Leopold is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong and is a gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula.-History:The area was formerly known as Kensington. The Post Office opened as Kensington on 19 May 1858, and was renamed Kensington Hill in 1882, Leopold Hill in 1884 and Leopold in 1885. -The town... |
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| Matthew Flinders College | , Victoria | |
| Sacred Heart | Geelong, Victoria Geelong, Victoria Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia... |
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| Clonard College | Geelong, Victoria Geelong, Victoria Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia... |
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| South Barwon | Barwon, Victoria | |
Northern Football League Youth Girls
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| Darebin | Falcons | Fairfield, Victoria Fairfield, Victoria Fairfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Darebin and Yarra... |
| Diamond Creek | Creekers | Diamond Creek, Victoria Diamond Creek, Victoria Diamond Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik... |
| Jacana | Jaguars | Jacana, Victoria Jacana, Victoria Jacana is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume... |
| Keon Park | Stars | Keon Park, Victoria |
| Lalor Stars | Stars | Lalor, Victoria Lalor, Victoria Lalor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census the suburb had a population of 19,561... |
| Mill Park | Kangaroos | Mill Park, Victoria Mill Park, Victoria Mill Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea... |
| St Damiens | Saints | Watsonia, Victoria Watsonia, Victoria Watsonia is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Watsonia had a population of 4905.-History:... |
| Kilmore | Kilmore, Victoria Kilmore, Victoria Kilmore is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. Located north of Melbourne, it is contentiously claimed as Victoria's oldest inland settled town... |
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| South Morang | Lions | Mill Park Lakes, Victoria |
Warrnambool Youth Girls
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| Warrnambool | Blue | Warrnambool, Victoria Warrnambool, Victoria -Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of... |
| Warrnambool | Yellow | Warrnambool, Victoria Warrnambool, Victoria -Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of... |
| Warrnambool | Red | Warrnambool, Victoria Warrnambool, Victoria -Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of... |
| Warrnambool | White | Warrnambool, Victoria Warrnambool, Victoria -Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of... |
Western Youth Girls
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| Altona | Altona, Victoria Altona, Victoria Altona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Altona had a population of 9685.... |
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| Melbourne University | Mugars | Parkville, Victoria Parkville, Victoria Parkville is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, the population was 4,980.... |
| Deer Park | Deer Park, Victoria Deer Park, Victoria Deer Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank... |
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| Old Westbourne | Werribee, Victoria Werribee, Victoria Werribee is a city in Melbourne, Australia, 32 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Werribee had a population of 36,641. Statistically, Werribee is considered part of Greater Melbourne.Werribee is... |
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| Pascoe Vale | Panthers | Pascoe Vale, Victoria Pascoe Vale, Victoria Pascoe Vale is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland. At the 2006 Census, Pascoe Vale had a population of 13,558.- History :... |
| St Albans | Spurs | St Albans, Victoria |
| Oak Park-St Francis | Oak Park, Victoria Oak Park, Victoria Oak Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland... |
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| Sunbury | Lions | Sunbury, Victoria Sunbury, Victoria Sunbury is a regional city, located north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Sunbury had a population of 31,000... |
| Williamstown | Seagulls | Oak Park, Victoria Oak Park, Victoria Oak Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland... |
| Wyndhamvale | Falcons | Wyndhamvale, Victoria |
YJFL Youth Girls
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| Bayswater WFC | Bombers | Bayswater, Victoria Bayswater, Victoria Bayswater is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Bayswater had a population of 10,738.-History:... |
| Bulleen-Templestowe | Bullants | Bulleen, Victoria Bulleen, Victoria Bulleen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,528.-Etymology:... |
| Chirnside Park | Pink Panthers | Chirnside Park, Victoria Chirnside Park, Victoria Chirnside Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Chirnside Park had a population of 9092.-Brief history:... |
| East Burwood | Devils | East Burwood, Victoria |
| East Malvern | Knights | East Malvern, Victoria |
| Kew | Rovers | Kew, Victoria Kew, Victoria Kew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516.... |
| Healesville | Healesville, Victoria Healesville, Victoria Healesville is a town in Victoria, Australia, 52 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges... |
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| Park Orchards | Saints | Park Orchards, Victoria Park Orchards, Victoria Park Orchards is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Park Orchards had a population of 3590.... |
| Seville | Rangers | Kew, Victoria Kew, Victoria Kew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516.... |
| Warrandyte | Bloods | Warrandyte, Victoria Warrandyte, Victoria Warrandyte is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham... |
| Whitehorse | Colts | Box Hill, Victoria Box Hill, Victoria Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616.... |