In the AFL Women's (AFLW), the Western Bulldogs best and fairest award is awarded to the best and fairest player at the Western Bulldogs during the home-and-away season. The award has been awarded annually since the competition's inaugural season in 2017, and Ellie Blackburn and Emma Kearney were the joint inaugural winners of the award.[1]
| Western Bulldogs best and fairest | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best and fairest player of the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Western Bulldogs |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Ellie Blackburn |
Recipients
edit| Bold | Denotes current player |
| Player won AFL Women's best and fairest in same season |
| Season | Recipient(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ellie Blackburn | [2] |
| Emma Kearney | ||
| 2018 | Emma Kearney (2) | [3] |
| 2019 | Monique Conti | [4] |
| 2020 | Isabel Huntington | [5] |
| 2021 | Ellie Blackburn (2) | [6] |
| 2022 (S6) | Ellie Blackburn (3) | [7] |
| Kirsty Lamb | ||
| 2022 (S7) | Ellie Blackburn (4) | [8] |
| 2023 | Ellie Blackburn (5) | [9] |
See also
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- Charles Sutton Medal (list of Western Bulldogs best and fairest winners in the Australian Football League)
References
edit- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (25 August 2022). AFL Record – 2022 NAB AFLW Season 7 Season Guide. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-0-6484651-8-8.
- ^ "Joint winners in historic AFLW count". westernbulldogs.com.au. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Kearney wins second AFLW Best and Fairest". westernbulldogs.com.au. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Dual sports star wins Bulldogs' AFLW best and fairest". womens.afl. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Best and fairest wrap-up: Who won your club's awards?". womens.afl. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Your club's B&F: Star Bulldog claims second club champion award". womens.afl. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Blackburn, Lamb named joint winners of Bulldogs' B&F". Western Bulldogs. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn becomes a four-time Club Champion". Western Bulldogs. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Blackburn claims fifth Best and Fairest". Western Bulldogs. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.