Melissa Backhouse played her 50th rep game for ACT during the Championships
In a skilled and confident display Victoria smashed a galant Team WA to take the division 1 title for the 12th Championships in a row.
Victoria's dominance did not go unnoticed by the All Australian selectors with 9 Vics named in the team
Debbie Lee Medal (Fairest and Best for division 1)
Kirby Bentley WA
Leading Goal Scorer
Stacey Cross Victoria
Fairest and Best Grand Final
Kara Donnellan Victoria
Fairest and Best for the Championships
Elise O'Dea ACT
Leading goal scorer
Libby Sadler NSW
Best in the Grand Final
Steph Foster NSW
ACT looked like they were going to cling to victory but tired legs allowed NSW to come back late to snatch victory
Victoria completed their division 1 campaign undefeated and will now face a WA team determined to turn around their last 3 grand finals.
Vic, WA will play Div 1 finals while ACT will meet NSW
Inaccuracy from both teams made for an even and entertaining contest with WA running out 51 point winners.
ACT were detrermined to ensure they were meant to be in the divi 2 Grand Final with a blistering win over a galant tasmania.
NSW play off in the division 2 Grand Final for the second year in a row after easily defeating NT Thunder in the last round robin game.
Both ACT and NSW have smashing victories, while WA and Vic get over the line.
A valiant SA could not convert their effort to 6 pointers going down to Victoria by 56 points.
First timers Tasmania came back to earth with a thump as a slick NSW Blues piled on the goals
Team WA posted their first win over a tough Queensland Sunfire
ACT came to play after their game 1 loss to NSW with Karina Demant scoring five 6 pointers.
NSW, VIC , TAS, QLD victorious on the first day of the 2011 Women's National Championships
See and buy photos from all the games on Day 1 of the 2011 AFL Women's National Championships
Tasmania surprised everyone with a first up victory in their first Women's National Championships.
After a fast and highly skilled game Victoria ran out 32 point winners over Team WA.
Sydney Swans star Ryan O'Keefe takes the NSW women's state team through some goal kicking practice prior to the National Championships.
SA hopes to be the first state to beat Victoria's state team.
Teegan Lincoln loves her umpiring -- and a few other things too.
South Australian Field Umpire Stephanie Morrison looks forward to the National Champs challenge
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