2017 AFL Women's Grand Final
The 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final was an Australian rules football match held on 25 March 2017 to determine the premiers of the 2017 AFL Women's season, the league's inaugural season. Adelaide were victorious over minor premiers Brisbane, claiming the first AFL Women's premiership by a score of 35 points to 29. Brisbane had entered the grand final as undefeated, conceding only one draw during the season, while Adelaide conceded two losses, including a three-point loss to Brisbane in the fifth round.
Metricon Stadium, where the grand final was held.
After Brisbane qualified to the grand final, the club pushed for the match to be held at their home ground, the Gabba.
The 2017 AFL Women's season was the inaugural season of the AFL Women's competition, the new highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 3 February until 25 March, and comprised a 7-game home-and-away season followed by a grand final featuring the top two clubs.
Players contest the first ball-up at the inaugural AFLW match.
Bec Goddard coached Adelaide in 2017, winning the inaugural AFLW premiership.
Erin Phillips won the league's best and fairest award for the season
Darcy Vescio was the AFLW's leading goalkicker for 2017