Women's Premier League

Whilst our Men's team is one of the Foundation Clubs, our Women's team were part of the formation of Womens footy within the NTFL, dating back to an exhibition match against Wanderers on Australia Day in 1987. 

This was celebrated with the inaugral WPL Foundation Cup on 26th January 2022 - where our WPL were victorious against Wanderers. This also saw the first time that our WPL have worn our Indigenous Jumper, designed by our very own Sharona Bishop, who not only designed the jumper, but played for WPL and coaches our U16 Boys.

 

 

 

Current Head Coach - Heidi Thompson

In 2018 Heidi was one of six women awarded a position in the inaugural AFL Women’s National Coaching Academy. As part of the program, she completed her Level 3 AFL coaching accreditation, one of the highest qualified coaches in the NTFL.

Heidi was the Brisbane Lions Women’s Academy Head Coach from 2016 – 2018, overseeing the under 18 squad which was undefeated during her two years in charge. She also experienced the joy of having players drafted to the senior AFLW team.

Heidi then joined the NT Thunder as the VFLW Head Coach and NT Thunder Under 18 Women’s Academy Manager.

Heidi was also the Assistant Coach of the National Academy in 2019-2020 and the Head Coach of the Allies Team in 2019.

Joining the WFC in the 2021-2022 season as the WPL Head Coach, Heidi brought with her a high level of professionalism both on and off the field and is an amazing asset to our overall football program.

 

Photo - AFL Northern Territory

 

 

2021-2022 Season

In the 2021-2022 season our WPL were again successful both on and off the field. Lisa Miceli winning the WPL Leading Goal Kicker and Annabel Kievit named as in the inaugral NT News Rising Star.

 

 

Premierships

Since the introduction of the Women's Premier League in the 2004-2005 season, our womens team has won the most Premierships in that time (8). 

 

Year	Against
2006-2007	Def Darwin Buffettes 3.1 (19) - 2.5 (17)
2011-2012	Def St Mary's 9.8 (62) - 2.1(13)
2012-2013	Def St Mary's 13.5 (83) - 8.4 (52)
2013-2014	Def Darwin Buffettes 6.7 (43) - 3.6 (24)
2014-2015	Def Tracy Villiage 9.4 (58) - 0.4 (4)
2015-2016	Def Wanderers 6.14 (50) - 4.8 (32)
2017-2018	Def Darwin Buffettes 9.5 (59) - 4.0 (24)
2018-2019	Def Southern Districts 3.3 (21) - 0.3 (3)

 

 

Women's Premier League Best and Fairest 

Year	Name
2005-2006	Candis McLennan
2008-2009	Pip Cox (joint winner)
2010-2011	Steph James
2011-2012	Steph James
2014-2015	Ange Foley
2015-2016	Ange Foley
2017-2018	Lisa Roberts (joint winner)
2019-2020	Lisa Roberts

 

 

Margaret Millar             'Courage and Resilience' Award
YEAR	RECIPIENT
2009/10	Nicole Palmer
2010/11	Steph James & Belinda Bentley
2011/12	Colleen Gwynne
2012/13	Shannon Millar
2013/14	Clare Harper
2014/15	Lisa Roberts
2015/16	Amy Chittick
2016/17	Sue Nalder
2017/18	Peita Starcevic
2018/19	Sharona Bishop
2019/20	Cladia Fabris
2020/21	Pippa Cox
2021/22	Lauren Pluker
2022/23	Annabel Kievit

 

Margaret Millar, mother of former Warrior Shannon Millar, never missed a Waratah Women’s football game. Whilst she never played, she found a passion for women’s footy when Shannon started playing

Margaret was passionate about women’s sport being highly involved in Netball as a committee member, coach, player, Manager and NT Board member. 

Margaret would assist around the WFC and the women’s team throughout her daughters playing career and never missed a Tah’s women’s game.

Margaret was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2002, whilst she overcame this, unfortunately she was later diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour. After the removal of three tumours Margaret had little movement in her left side of the body and no speech. This never stopped her from living life or coming to footy to watch her favourite team.  She was in pain daily; however, you would never know it.

Margaret battled cancer for seven years and it never stopped her from achieving her goals, she travelled the world to Africa, the USA, the Caribbean and England.  She was still involved in Netball and Football.  She completed her degree and would still live life to the fullest each day, cancer didn’t stop her. People that knew Margaret know that she was the meaning of Courage and Resilience. 

Sadly, Margaret passed away during the 2009-2010 season and in her honour, the Margaret Millar Courage and Resilience award was named, with permission from the Millar family.

This award not only represents the on-field Courage and Resilience a player displays but also the off-field values they demonstrate around the club and in their life.  This award is what women’s football is all about and how we have developed women’s football to where it is today.  Margaret always believed women’s football could be more than just a social sport and she would be proud to see that women are playing football from juniors right through to the highest level of AFLW.