The Burnie Dockers Football Club's Women's Team commenced playing in the newly branded Tasmanian Women's League (TWL) 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 Club AwardsBest and Fairest - Wescombe Medal Debra Allen (Bonde)Runner up Best and Fairest Kirby GoodsonBest Utility Jaime BradleyCoaches Award Mike ShackletonMost Improved Georgia EadeBest First year player Tayla MarshallFremantle FC Community Award Debra Allen (Bond) State Awards/RepresentativesTasmanian Women's Team (National Carnival 2013) Debra Allen (Bonde)Jessica WhelanKirby Goodson
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 Ladder PositionFirstFinals SeriesPremiership Club AwardsBest and Fairest - Wescombe MedalBrittany GibsonRunner up Best and FairestKirby GoodsonMost Courageous PlayerLucy LentonCoaches AwardMonique FrenchBest First year playerEmma HumphriesBest Youth PlayerEllyse GambleEncouragement AwardJessica Brown State Awards/RepresentativesLeague Best and Fairest Brittany Gibson (joint)Grand Final Best of Ground Brittany GibsonU18 National CarnivalEllyse Gamble (Vice Captain)Georgia EadeTayla MarshallDanielle RadfordSenior State Team (v QLD) at Blundstone Area, HobartKirby GoodsonDebra Bonde
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 Ladder PositionSecondOutcomeRunner Up Club AwardsBest and Fairest - Wescombe Medal Debra BondeRunner up Best and Fairest Jaime BradleyMost Courageous Player Georgia EadeCoaches Award Ellyse GambleBest First year player Savahn OverallBest Youth Player Jasmine WilliamsEncouragement Award Emma HumphriesLeading Goal kicker Jessica Brown State Awards/RepresentativesLeading Goal Kicker Jessica BrownU18 National CarnivalEllyse GambleSenior State Team (v QLD) at Burpengary, QLDDebra Bonde (Co-Captain)Emma HumphriesMeagan KielySavahn OverallEllyse Gamble
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 Ladder PositionSecondOutcomePremiership Club AwardsBest and Fairest - Wescombe Medal Brittany GibsonRunner up Best and Fairest Jaime Bradley State Awards/RepresentativesLeague Best and Fairest Brittany GibsonGrand Final Best on Ground Ellyse GambleLeading Goal Kicker Brittany GibsonU18 National Carnival Ellyse GambleSenior State Team (v NT) at St Kilda, VICDebra BondeRomany EwingtonEllyse GambleEmma HumphriesMeagan KielySavahn OverallJessica Whelan
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 State Awards/RepresentativesU18 National CarnivalLauren StevensonSarah SkinnerZoe KnightLibby HainesChloe HainesShaeli RodmanU18 Allies SquadLauren StevensonLibby HainesChloe Haines
AFL Women's Drafted Players
2016 Draft Pick 57 - Emma Humphries (Melbourne) Pick 69 - Ellyse Gamble (Western Bulldogs) Pick 141 - Brittany Gibson (Brisbane Lions)
2017 Draft
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