AFL Masters - Vic Metro

History in the making!

Thanks to the dedication of Women’s Masters coordinator Jill Chalmers, the first ever AFL Vic Metro Women’s games were played on Saturday, 12 May 2018. Since then, our Women’s 35s competition has grown from strength to strength with over 300 registered players.

Our Women’s 35s Non-Contact program – perfect for beginners and players over 35 who want a fun, low impact way to stay active and enjoy the game – was launched in 2022.

By 2026, the Women’s Competition expanded to include 12 contact teams and 5 non-contact teams, introducing a two-division structure that is set to take women’s masters footy to the next level.

AFLVM Women’s Competition Sub Committee 

 The Women’s Competition Sub Committee is made up of representatives from all competing teams and assists the AFLVM Board to develop the emerging competition as well as with communications and collaborative decisions making. This Sub Committee is passionate about developing the Women’s 35s competition, as well as creating pathways for, and celebrating the achievements of, women as players, umpires, coaches, volunteers and supporters. 

You can read more about the pioneers of our AFLVM Women’s 35s competition in these stories: 
The Age: Move over AFLW: Older women footballers get a comp of their own 
Robert Keeley: Women’s Masters AFL: Two New Perspectives 
Herald Sun: Victorian Metropolitan Superules Football League: a whole generation of women gets the chance to have a kick 
ABC News: How Sarah broke through racism and sexism to become a Victorian football league CEO 
ABC News: Jane Ryan and Alexandra Almond loved footy, but playing it seemed out of reach — until the AFLW 
AFL Victoria: Pioneer, Belinda Bowey, to celebrate game 400 in women’s footy first 
2023 AFLVM Women’s Competition Round 10 Record