0 % ▁of ▁all ▁participants . ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁female ▁Australian ▁R ules ▁Football ▁teams ▁reached ▁ 1 , 6 9 0 ▁nation ally , ▁a ▁huge ▁ 7 6 % ▁increase ▁on ▁the ▁previous ▁year ▁ ▁By ▁region ▁ ▁Australia ▁There ▁are ▁women ' s ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁teams ▁in ▁all ▁states ▁and ▁territ ories ▁of ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Victoria ▁ ▁Organ ised ▁women ' s ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁has ▁been ▁played ▁in ▁Victoria ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁with ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Women ' s ▁Football ▁League ▁( V W FL ), ▁the ▁oldest ▁and ▁largest ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁league ▁for ▁women ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁football ▁in ▁Victoria ▁has ▁a ▁compar atively ▁high ▁profile ▁in ▁the ▁media . ▁The ▁work ▁done ▁by ▁ ▁League ▁president ▁Deb bie ▁Lee ▁and ▁Media ▁Manager ▁Le esa ▁Cat to ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁invol vement ▁by ▁ ▁cele brit ies ▁such ▁as ▁T iff any ▁Cher ry ▁have ▁helped ▁to ▁boost ▁expos ure ▁for ▁the ▁sport . ▁ ▁The ▁V W FL ▁Grand ▁Final ▁is ▁now ▁played ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁crowd ▁exceed ing ▁ 1 , 5 0 0 ▁people . ▁ ▁The ▁annual ▁Vic ▁Country ▁vs ▁Vic ▁Metro ▁match ▁has ▁been ▁now ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁cur tain ▁ra iser ▁to ▁a ▁home ▁and ▁away ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁match ▁at ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound . ▁ ▁V W FL ▁players ▁have ▁participated ▁in ▁char ity ▁matches ▁against ▁senior ▁male ▁players ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁A