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Contents
Female Participation. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
     Participation Rates .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         2
     Current Competition Structure In Victoria .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .                                   2
     2017–2020 Competition Structure In Victoria .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .                                             3
     Possible Community Competitions in 2017/18.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .                                               3

2017 VAFA Competition.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4
Benefits in having a Female Competition.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5
Recruitment. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5
Funding. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Insurance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Affiliation Fees .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
Umpiring.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
     Policies, Procedures & Forms .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
     VAFA 2017 Competition FAQ.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11

VAFA Women’s Football Questions to Consider. .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12
VAFA Women’s Football Checklist .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13
     Contact .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13

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WOMEN’S
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    Female Participation
    Participation Rates
    Female participation has been growing rapidly throughout   This year the Victorian Women’s Football League is
    the years. In 2015, more than 280,000 females              celebrating their 25th year with 25 teams, representing 20
    participated in Australian Football through introductory   clubs participating in the league which are spread all over
    programs and competitions. This is a growth of 162% in     Metropolitan Melbourne. The league has managed will
    the last 6 years.                                          remain in its current divisional structure.
    Female participation in Australian football soared by      There will be eight women’s teams aligned with AFL clubs
    46 per cent this year, and there were 163 new female       which have been formed and will participate in the new
    football teams that began in 2015, with the number of      women’s national competition planned for 2017. The AFL
    women now taking part in football we have reached          is considering running a national competition in February
    284,501 participants.                                      and March next year which will include four teams from
                                                               Victoria and one from each Western Australia, South
                                                               Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.

    Current Competition Structure In Victoria
                                           VFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION

                                         VWFL Women’s Competition
                                                 (10 Teams / Seniors)

                                                VWFL COMPETITION

                                                Premier – 6 Teams

                                              Division 1 – 8 Teams

                                              Division 2 – 8 Teams

                                              Division 3 – 7 Teams

         South East – 10 Teams                   Goldfields – 5 Teams                    North West – 7 Teams

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2017–2020 Competition Structure In Victoria
                     VFL Women’s Senior Competition
                             (10 Teams / Normal Season)

                           TAC Women’s Competition
                           (1 Section / February – March)

Possible Community Competitions in 2017/18

            2017
            GOLDFIELDS – (5 teams from VWFL)
            SOUTHERN – (5 teams from VWFL)
            PENINSULA/NEPEAN/SOUTH EAST – (7 teams from VWFL)
            VAFA

            2018?
            EASTERN
            NORTHERN
            ESSENDON AND WESTERN

            2020?
            VWFL Competition will conclude with
            all participating teams allocated to the
            respective community competitions.

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    2017 VAFA Competition
                                 ELIGIBILITY
             For a player to be eligible to play in this competition
             she must be at least 16 years old as at 1st January in
             the year of the competition

                       COMPETITION SUMMARY
             18-a-side games (Note even up rule in Development League)
             Abide by VAFA Policies and Procedures in conjunction with the
             VWFL Rules and Regulations and the AFL Laws of the Game
             Competition to be played from April to August;

             The competition is evolving and the final section structure will
             be confirmed on March 17. The VAFA is likely to introduce a
             regionalised grading system at the beginning on the season
             which will form section structures for the remainder of the
             season. Please see below the possible options.

                 VAFA Women’s Development League
                                       North

                 VAFA Women’s Development League
                                        East

                 VAFA Women’s Development League
                                       South

                 VAFA Women’s Development League
                                       Central

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Benefits in having
a Female Competition
There’s never been a better time to get involved with women’s football in Australia, with the fast growing participation
rising higher each year creating a female football competition can benefit clubs in numerous ways.
The benefits of having a female competition include:
– An increase in members, supporters and volunteers            – Reshaping and diversification, leading to better
                                                                  decision making
– More players joining your club
                                                               – Broadening sponsorship and fundraising opportunities
– Increasing opportunities to strength clubs committee
  through adding female integration                            – More appealing social atmosphere
– Provides a stronger case to upgrade facilities through      – Provides more opportunities for your coaches and
  council funding. It could become relevant that clubs           teachers who have a strong liking for skill acquisition
  with female participation will be a priority
                                                               – Creating relationships and partnerships with
– Makes your club better position to attract new and            organisations who have previously had little or no
  retain players                                                 relationship with the VAFA eg. Single sex schools, local
                                                                 netball competitions, Fernwood gymnasium etc.
– Sends a strong message to your community that your
  club has a fully inclusive environment

Recruitment
– The VAFA encourages all clubs to actively recruit new       – A Member Club of The VAFA is not permitted to accept
  players through holding come-and-try sessions, pre-            the transfer of more than five players from other
  season training sessions and registration days.                Member Clubs of the VAFA during the period of 1st
                                                                 October to 30th September in any year.
– The VAFA can assist in promoting your recruitment
  initiatives and positions vacant our website                 – A Member Club of the VAFA is not permitted to accept
  (www.vafa.com.au) and Facebook page (www.facebook.             the transfer of more than two players from any one
  com/VAFA).                                                     Member Club of the VAFA during the period of 1st
                                                                 October to 30th September in any year, except where
– It is imperative that a new club stays in regular contact
                                                                 both Member Clubs agree.
  with the VAFA during its recruitment/ registration
  process and advises The VAFA of insufficient player          – Clubs are encouraged to send representatives to female
  numbers prior to 31st January 2017. The VAFA may be            football carnivals and knockout competitions, as they
  able to assist by sourcing additional players or joining       provide great opportunities for recruitment of new
  two clubs’ teams together.                                     players. Stay up-to date by visiting the Primary School
                                                                 Sport and Secondary School Sport websites.
– Please be aware of the rules below with relation to the
  limited number of players that your club is permitted to     – Advertise at Fernwood all female gymnasiums and all
  transfer in from other VAFA clubs each year. The transfer      other suitable health centres.
  period is between 1st February and 30th June.

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                  Girls School – 19 Schools

          ST MARGARET’S BERWICK
          STRATHCONA
          METHODIST LADIES COLLEGE
          MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR X 3 TEAMS
          GENAZZANO
          IVANHOE GIRLS GRAMMAR
          LORETO MANDEVILLE HALL X 3 TEAMS
          LAURISTON X 2 TEAMS
          MENTONE GIRLS GRAMMAR
          STAR OF THE SEA
          SACRÉ COEUR X 2 TEAMS
          RUYTON X 2 TEAMS
          FIRBANK
          PRESBYTERIAN LADIES COLLEGE
          ST CATHERINE’S
          SIENA
          SHELFORD
          FINTONA
          TOORAK COLLEGE, MT ELIZA

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South Metro Junior Football League

  Under 11’s – 6 teams              Under 13 – 11 teams        Under 16’s – 8 teams

WAVERLEY PARK                    ST PETER’S                 EAST BRIGHTON
ST PETER’S                       EAST MALVERN               WAVERLEY PARK
EAST MALVERN                     PRAHRAN                    HIGHETT
EAST BRIGHTON                    EAST BRIGHTON              ST PETER’S
CHELTENHAM                       ST BEDE’S MENTONE TIGERS   EAST SANDRINGHAM
MORDIALLOC                       HAMPTON ROVERS             MORDIALLOC BRAESIDE
                                 FERNTREE GULLY             BEAUMARIS
                                 WAVERLEY PARK              MT WAVERLEY
                                 BAYSWATER
                                 EAST SANDRINGHAM
                                 ST KILDA CITY

                             Yarra Junior Football League

  Under 12’s – 11 teams            Under 15’s – 10 teams       Youth Girls – 10 teams

ST MARY’S                        GLEN IRIS                  EAST MALVERN (SMJFL)
KEW COMETS                       KEW ROVERS                 SEVILLE
BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE              WHITEHORSE                 KEW ROVERS
CAMBERWELL                       KEW COMETS                 WHITEHORSE
GLEN IRIS                        BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE        CHIRNSIDE PARK
WHITEHORSE                       BANYULE                    BULLEEN TEMPLESTOWE
BANYULE X 2                      FITZROY                    ST MARY’S MACLEOD
BLACKBURN                        ST MARY’S                  FITZROY
FITZROY                          IVANHOE                    ST DAMIAN’S
IVANHOE                          BLACKBURN                  HEALESVILLE
                                 ST KILDA CITY

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    Funding
    There are a range of grants available to football clubs to    Category 1: Grants of up to $1000 to purchase uniforms
    help fund items such as sporting equipment, promotional                   or other equipment essential for participation.
    materials, team uniforms, new programs and upgraded
                                                                  Category 2: Grants of up to $2000 to improve the skills
    facilities. You can view a comprehensive list of grants via
                                                                              of club members by providing training for
    the online “Grants & Assistance Finder”.
                                                                              coaches, officials, administration staff and
    A few grants available that could assist you in setting up                management committees.
    a female football team and catering for this growth at your
                                                                  Category 3: Grants of up to $5000 to improve the
    club are:
                                                                              operational effectiveness and efficiency of
    – Sporting Club Grants Program: http://www.sport.vic.gov.                clubs through strategic planning or to increase
      au/grants-and-programs/sporting-club-grants-program                     community participation through accessible
                                                                              sport and active recreation opportunities.
    The sporting club grants program provides grants to
    assist in the purchase of sports uniforms and equipment.
                                                                  – VicHealth Active Club Grant: https://www.vichealth.
                                                                    vic.gov.au/funding/active-club-grants. Grant of either
                                                                    $3000 to buy equipment to help increase or maintain
                                                                    participation throughout the club. Or $10,000 to
                                                                    implement programs/buy equipment to increase
                                                                    participation numbers.
                                                                  – Community Sports Infrastructure Fund: http://www.
                                                                    sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/community-
                                                                    sports-infrastructure-fund. Grants of up to $100,000 are
                                                                    available to build new and upgrade existing, outdated
                                                                    change facilities at sports clubs around the state that
                                                                    cater for female sport, with a focus on promoting female
                                                                    and family friendly environments.
                                                                  – Sports Incentive Program: http://www.sportsfocus.com.au/
                                                                    australian-sports-foundation-sports-incentive-program/.
                                                                    Grants or equipment to the value of $10,000. $2500 -
                                                                    $10,000 available to go towards buying new equipment.
                                                                  – Defibrillators for Local Sports Clubs: http://sport.vic.
                                                                    gov.au/grants-and-programs/defibrillators-for-sporting-
                                                                    clubs-and-facilities-program. Successful applicants
                                                                    receive an ‘Automated External Defibrillator Package’.
                                                                    Includes high quality defibrillator, some basic training
                                                                    and a minimum five years of essential maintenance
                                                                  – Women Leaders in Sport Grants: http://www.ausport.
                                                                    gov.au/participating/women. WLIS grant program
                                                                    goal is to provide female administrators, coaches and
                                                                    officials with opportunities to undertake intermediate
                                                                    or advanced training within an existing pathway in the
                                                                    sports industry.

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Insurance
Victorian Amateur Football Association in conjunction with BJS Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd, the league’s insurance
broker and risk adviser, has arranged insurance coverage for all their affiliated member clubs, officials, coaches,
umpires, voluntary workers and players. This insurance portal has been provided by BJS for the Victorian Amateur
Football Association and its members to deliver an online tool to access important information about the insurance
program.
We ask club officials to take the time to read the following information and encourage all club members to do the same.
It is most important all are aware of the coverage provided and the procedure to follow in the event of a claim prior to
an incident arising. Failure to be aware of the extent of coverage and procedures to follow often leads to unnecessary
delays and, in some cases, disappointment.
The level of cover and the competitive costs have been achieved to benefit all clubs, coaches and individual members
who are part or looking to be part of this Program and therefore, it is extremely important that everyone supports this
initiative.
The program provides competitively broad protection across the following areas:
– Public Liability including Professional Indemnity
– Group Personal Accident cover for Capital Benefits, Non Medicare Medical Expenses and Loss of Income (When
  selected)
– Association/Management Liability
– Travel Insurance
With regard to the Personal Accident coverage, the schedule of benefits should be considered as basic and entry
level. The Victorian Amateur Football Association encourages all players and others covered by this policy to take out
private health insurance. Additional cover for weekly benefits is also available on a team basis. This may be arranged by
contacting BJS Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd – on 03-9860 4200 or vafa@bjsib.com.au
A further benefit of the Program is the easy access to insurance coverage details via the web site: www.vafainsurance.
com.au as well as access to the documentation mentioned above, including information on How to Make a Claim

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     Affiliation Fees
     Affiliation Fees are invoiced to clubs by the VAFA          May 2016, 30th June 2016, and 31st July 2016.
     accompanied by a letter which will outline payment
                                                                 All discounts will be available for the new women’s
     schedule. In 2016, fees are due and payable by – 31st
                                                                 competition.

     Umpiring
     Similar to the VWFL, the VAFA commits to providing two      your affiliation fees.
     field umpires with both clubs supplying a boundary and
                                                                 A full complement of umpires will be provided by the
     goal umpire each. Payments for umpires are included in
                                                                 VAFA for all finals matches.

     Policies, Procedures & Forms
     The VAFA will be initially using:
     – VWFL Rules and Regulations –
       note rule 8.6 Evening up rule in the Development League
     – VWFL Team Managers Handbook
     – AFL Laws of the game
     – VAFA Policies and Procedures
     Click on the links below to access the following:
     – 2016 Laws of Australian Football
     – VWFL Rules and Regulations
     – VWFL Team Managers Handbook
     – VAFA Policies and Procedures -
       http://www.vafa.com.au/club-info/vafa-policies/

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VAFA 2017 Competition FAQ
What time and days will games be played?                        How many players are needed to start a team?
The majority of VWFL matches are played on a Sunday             It is expected that your club will be required to have 20
afternoon ranging from mid-day to 3:00pm. It is                 names by the end of January, 2017. In the development
anticipated that this will be the most likely time to play      league, where one team has between 12 and 18 players
matches in 2017, however if the demand requires a               and the second team has more players than the first
Saturday competition, the VAFA will consider.                   team, both teams shall field the same number of players,
                                                                therefore an equal number of players shall take the field.
How many minute quarters will be played?
                                                                How many teams will make finals?
All quarters will be 20 minutes with no time on.
                                                                This is dependent on the number of teams in competition,
                                                                however the preferred model is to have a final 4.
What company will apparel be supplied from?
The VAFA will use a supplier model similar to the male
                                                                What is the player eligibility requirement for finals?
competition, this is yet to be decided.
                                                                In a 14 Round competition, a minimum of 4 games
                                                                will be required to play finals.
Will grounds other than home grounds be available to play on?
Sportscover Arena will be available for up to 4 matches
                                                                What size footballs will be used?
each Sunday for those clubs unable to obtain a ground.
As grounds will become a premium, we recommend your             Footballs will be size 4.5.
club speaks to your council as soon as possible.

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     VAFA Women’s Football
     Questions to Consider
     To assist the administration of VAFA decide whether your        will include Affiliation Fees (which includes Umpires),
     Club is ready to enter a women’s football team into the         Hire of Grounds and Clubrooms, Player Uniforms
     Foundation season in 2017 your Club will need to provide        (Jumpers, Shorts, etc…) and other items.
     information using the following headings:
                                                                  (5) P
                                                                       layers- Where will you source your players from?
     (1) Management/Committee Structure eg. Who does the             (Junior Teams within Club, Affiliation with a Junior
         coach report to?                                             Club, Affiliation with local Schools)
     (2) Staff/Volunteers – Women’s Football Manager,            (6) Education – Education of Staff directly involved with
         Women’s Coach, Team Managers, Club Umpires,                  the Women’s team. Indirectly, education of current male
         Medical Staff (Trainers)                                     players, trainers, committee members and coaches.
     (3) Facilities – Home Ground (s), Details of which other    (7) Fixtures – What is you preferred day and time for games?
         teams or Clubs use proposed Home ground on the
         Weekend. Access to change and social rooms to host
         the after-match.
     (4) Finances – How will the Club finance this team? Costs

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VAFA Women’s
Football Checklist
To assist the administration of VAFA decide whether your Club is ready to enter a Women’s football team into the
Foundation season in 2017 your Club will need to provide information using the following headings:

STAFF                                                                                                Yes    No
1   Women’s Football Manager                                                                         £      £
2   Women’s Coach                                                                                    £      £
3   Coaching Assistance                                                                              £      £
4   Team Manager                                                                                     £      £
5   Medical (Trainers)                                                                               £      £
6   Timekeeper                                                                                       £      £
7   Field, Boundary and Goal Umpires                                                                 £      £
8   Committee Member responsible for Women’s Football                                                £      £
9   Canteen Operator                                                                                 £      £
GROUND
10 Training Facilities                                                                               £      £
11 Home Ground                                                                                       £      £
12 Access to Social Rooms / Change Rooms / Canteen Facilities                                        £      £
13 Advised ground management eg. council / school of your intention to play women’s football         £      £
FINANCES
14 Plan to finance Women’s team                                                                      £      £
15 Team Sponsor                                                                                      £      £
PLAYERS
16 Plan to recruit players for Women’s team                                                          £      £
17 Do you have enough players to field a Women’s team                                                £      £

Contact
For queries regarding Female Football please contact:

Sam Confait
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS MANAGER
VICTORIAN AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Phone: 0407 246 372
Email: sam@vafa.com.au

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