The first official female side playing under the Melbourne FC banner took part in a match against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday 29 June 2013. The same two teams played the return match on Saturday 28 June 2014, and again in 2015.
In both years a draft of nominated female players took place before the match, but the clubs retained a number of players. An official AFL Women's competition was launched in 2017.
Matches against Western Bulldogs are played for the Hampson-Hardeman Cup, named after two women's football pioneers.
Exhibition match seasons
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
AFLW seasons
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Records
Official AFLW matches only
Win/loss records
| Wins | Draws | Losses | |
| Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Brisbane | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Fremantle | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Gold Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Richmond | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St Kilda | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Venues
| Wins | Draws | Losses | |
| Adelaide Oval | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blacktown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carrara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Fields | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Docklands | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fremantle Oval | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hickey Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marrara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moorabbin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Princes Park | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Showgrounds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Traeger Park | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Oval | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Highest scores
| Score | Round | ||
| 1 | 11.4.70 | Round 7, 2017 vs Fremantle | |
| 2 | 9.12.66 | Round 6, 2021 vs St Kilda | |
| 3 | 10.6.66 | Round 5, 2020 vs West Coast | |
| 4 | 9.6.60 | Round 3, 2019 vs Brisbane | |
| 4 | 9.6.60 | Round 3, 2021 vs North Melbourne | |
| 6 | 8.9.57 | Round 6, 2018 vs Carlton | |
| 6 | 8.9.57 | Round 5, 2019 vs Greater Western Sydney | |
| 8 | 8.8.56 | Round 2, 2018 vs Adelaide | |
| 8 | 9.2.56 | Round 1, 2021 vs Gold Coast | |
| 10 | 8.7.55 | Round 1, 2019 vs Fremantle) | |
Lowest scores
| Score | Round | ||
| 1 | 1.2.8 | Round 7, 2019 vs Adelaide | |
| 2 | 1.4.10 | Round 1, 2017 vs Brisbane Lions | |
| 3 | 1.8.14 | Round 3, 2020 vs St Kilda | |
| 3 | 1.8.14 | Round 5, 2021 vs Collingwood | |
| 5 | 1.9.15 | Round 5, 2017 vs Greater Western Sydney | |
| 5 | 1.9.15 | Preliminary Final 2021 vs Adelaide | |
| 7 | 3.4.22 | Round 1, 2020 vs North Melbourne | |
| 8 | 3.6.24 | Round 4, 2018 vs Collingwood | |
| 8 | 3.6.24 | Round 6, 2020 vs Carlton | |
| 8.12.24 | Round 4, 2021 vs Western Bulldogs | ||
Biggest win
| Margin | Round | ||
| 1 | 59 | Round 5, 2020 vs West Coast | |
| 2 | 54 | Round 7, 2017 vs Fremantle | |
| 3 | 44 | Round 6, 2021 vs St Kilda | |
| 4 | 39 | Round 3, 2019 vs Brisbane Lions | |
| 4 | 39 | Round 5, 2019 vs Greater Western Sydney | |
| 6 | 35 | Round 6, 2018 vs Carlton | |
| 7 | 32 | Round 2, 2018 vs Adelaide | |
| 8 | 28 | Round 2, 2021 vs Richmond | |
| 8 | 28 | Round 7, 2021 vs Adelaide | |
| 10 | 20 | Round 2, 2020 vs Western Bulldogs | |
| 10 | 20 | Round 4, 2020 vs Collingwood | |
Biggest loss
| Score | Round | ||
| 1 | 60 | Round 7, 2019 vs Adelaide | |
| 2 | 35 | Round 5, 2021 vs Collingwood | |
| 3 | 34 | Round 4, 2018 vs Collingwood | |
| 4 | 18 | Preliminary Final 2021 vs Adelaide | |
| 5 | 16 | Round 6, 2020 vs Carlton | |
| 6 | 15 | Round 1, 2017 vs Brisbane Lions | |
| 7 | 13 | Round 4, 2021 vs Western Bulldogs | |
| 8 | 5 | Round 5, 2017 vs Greater Western Sydney | |
| 8 | 5 | Round 3, 2018 vs Fremantle | |
| 8 | 5 | Round 3, 2020 vs St Kilda | |
Most goals in a game
Melbourne FC Women Jumper Numbers
Notes
2014 image by Sean Garnsworthy/AFL Media
Links
AustralianFootball page
Hampson-Hardeman Cup on Wikipedia