Hampson–Hardeman Cup

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Hampson–Hardeman Cup
Latest meeting19 February 2021
Next meetingTBA
Statistics
Meetings total12
All-time seriesMelbourne 8 wins
Western Bulldogs 4 wins
Largest victoryMelbourne – 46 points (29 June 2014)
Western Bulldogs – 39 points (3 September 2016)

Prior to the creation of the AFL Women's (AFLW), the AFL ran four years of exhibition matches between sides representing Melbourne and Western Bulldogs. The winner received the Hampson–Hardeman Cup. Named after women football pioneers Barb Hampson and Lisa Hardeman, who developed the first women's championships in 1998.[1]

The cup is currently held by the Melbourne.

History[]

2013
Sunday, 30 June Melbourne 8.5 (53) def. Western Bulldogs 3.3 (21) MCG (crowd: 7,500) Match report
  • Melbourne received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2014
Sunday, 29 June Western Bulldogs 4.2 (26) def. by Melbourne 10.12 (72) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,953 (D/H)) Match report
  • Melbourne retained the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2015
Sunday, 24 May Melbourne 4.13 (37) def. Western Bulldogs 4.5 (29) MCG (crowd: 29,381 (D/H)) Match report
Sunday, 16 August Western Bulldogs 5.6 (36) def. by Melbourne 6.4 (40) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,805 (D/H)) Match report
  • Melbourne retained the Hampson-Hardeman Cup
  • Both matches aired live on Channel 7 (7mate in northern states) as part of their AFL coverage


2016
Sunday, 6 March Melbourne 3.3 (21) def. by Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) Highgate Recreational Reserve Match report
Saturday, 3 September Western Bulldogs 14.6 (90) def. Melbourne 7.9 (51) Whitten Oval (crowd: 6,365) Match report
  • Western Bulldogs received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2017
Saturday, 18 February (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 4.5 (29) def. by Melbourne 6.7 (43) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 8,000) Report
  • Melbourne received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup
  • This was the first match between the two teams in the newly-formed AFLW


2018
Saturday, 17 March (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.3 (33) def. Melbourne 4.7 (31) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 7,593) Report
  • Western Bulldogs received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2019
Saturday, 9 March (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.2 (38) def. by Melbourne 5.9 (39) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
  • Melbourne received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2020
Friday, 14 February (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 2.0 (12) def. by Melbourne 4.8 (32) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,133) Report
  • Melbourne retain the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2021
Sunday, 21 February (3:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.1 (37) def. Melbourne 2.12 (24) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,180) Report
  • Western Bulldogs received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup


2022
Saturday, 8 January (7:00 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) def. by Melbourne 6.10 (46) Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,571) Report
  • Melbourne received the Hampson-Hardeman Cup

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ First bounce for women's footy at the MCG

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