Burnie Dockers Football Club Women's Team


The Burnie Dockers Football Club's Women's Team commenced playing in the newly branded Tasmanian Women's League in 2013, transferring from the Yeomen Football Club. The Dockers competed in 3 consecutive grand finals taking out the TWL premierships in 2014 and 2016.
From 2017 the Women's Team will compete in the new Tasmania State League Women's.

2013 Season

The 2013 Season saw a massive step up in the professionalism of the women's team stepping into a State League Club environment.
Inaugural Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade
Team Manager: Sophie Edwards
Runner: Kim Eade

2014 Season

2014 saw Spanner return to the helm and lead the Women to their first Premiership. In a year that saw the team only lose 1 match, they were able to beat out Clarence for the Premiership
Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade
Assistant Coach: Michael Marshall
Team Manager: Kim Eade
Runner: Kim Eade

2015 Season

2015 saw the team head back into the Grand Final, unfortunately this year they were unable to defend their 2014 Premiership
Head Coach: Darren 'Spanner' Eade
Assistant Coach: Debra Bonde
Team Manager: Kim Eade/ Jacqui French
Runner: Kim Eade

2016 Season

The 2016 saw new head coach Jaime Bradley take the reins. Bradley lead the team to their second Premiership and she won the NW AFLTAS Coach of the Year Award.
Head Coach: Jaime Bradley
Director of Female Football Development: Guy ‘Chalky’ Grey
Team Manager: Jen Sweeny
Runner: Various

2017 Season

2017 sees the start of a new generation of Burnie Dockers. Burnie is now the only State League club on the NW coast and therefore access to talent from Latrobe through to the West Coast. Starting the 2017 only sees 9 premiership players returning to the club
Head Coach – Sophie Edwards
Assistant Coach – Emma Humphries
Team Manager – Fern Messenger
Runner – various

AFL Women's Drafted Players

2016 Draft