The Sydney Women's Australian Football League (SWAFL) was the governing body of the
sport
Sport is a physical activity or game, often Competition, competitive and organization, organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The numbe ...
of
Women's Australian rules football
Women's Australian rules football (in areas where it is popular, known simply as women's football or women's footy or women's AFL), is the female-only form of Australian rules football, generally with some modification to the laws of the game. ...
in the state of
New South Wales
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from 2000 to 2011.
In 2012 SWAFL ceased to exist and the women's competition came under the umbrella of
AFL Sydney
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.
Clubs - 2012
* Auburn Giants (Debut 2011)
* Balmain Dockers
* UNSW Eastern Suburbs Stingrays
* Macquarie University Warriors
* Newtown Breakaways
* Penrith Ramettes (Debut 2012)
* Southern Power (Debut 2010)
* Sydney University
* Western Wolves Women's Football Club
* Wollongong Saints (Debut 2010)
* UTS Shamrocks (Debut 2009 as Bondi Shamrocks)
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Previous clubs that have participated in the SWAFL Competition have included:
* Bondi Shamrocks, 2009-2011
* Camden Power, 2004-2006
* St George Crows, 2007-2008 (then St George Dragons in 2009)
* Sydney Uni Blue team, 2004-2007
* University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), 2001-2005
2012 ladder
FINALS
See also
* List of Australian rules football women's leagues
References
External links
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{{Aussie Rules in New South Wales
Women's Australian rules football leagues in Australia
Australian rules football competitions in New South Wales
Sports leagues established in 1994
1994 establishments in Australia
Organisations based in Sydney
2012 disestablishments in Australia