The SANFL Women's League Best and Fairest Medal is awarded to the best and fairest player in the SANFL Women's League (SANFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game. Future Greater Western Sydney and Adelaide player Courtney Gum was the inaugural winner of the award in 2017, with Lauren Young the youngest winner of the award after her win in 2021, aged just 15 years in her winning season.
| SANFLW Best and Fairest Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best and fairest player in the SANFL Women's League |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | SANFL Women's League |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Nikki Nield (South Adelaide) |
Criteria
editUmpires cast their votes for each game independent of eligibility criteria of the players; i.e. umpires can cast votes for players who have already been suspended during that season if they perceive them to be amongst the best on the ground.
Winners
edit| Season | Player | Club | Votes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Courtney Gum | Glenelg | 13 | [1] |
| 2018 | Hannah Martin | West Adelaide | 11 | [2] |
| 2019 | Najwa Allen | Norwood | 17 | [3] |
| 2020 | Anne Hatchard | North Adelaide | 15 | [4] |
| Rachelle Martin | West Adelaide | |||
| 2021 | Lauren Young | West Adelaide | 18 | [5] |
| 2022 | Jessica Bates | Glenelg | 20 | [6] |
| 2023 | Piper Window | Glenelg | 19 | [7] |
| 2024 | Nikki Nield | South Adelaide | 27 | [8] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Abbracciavento, Daniela (29 March 2017). "Glenelg midfielder Courtney Gum claims inaugural SANFL women's best and fairest". The Advertiser.
- ^ Black, Sarah (26 September 2018). "AFLW: All the state league winners". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
- ^ "Najwa Allen Crowned 2019 Best and Fairest". South Australian National Football League. 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Hatchard and Martin named 2020 SANFLW Best and Fairest Award winners". South Australian National Football League. 28 August 2020.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (1 June 2021). "Young Talent Time at SANFLW Best and Fairest". South Australian National Football League. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (24 May 2022). "Jessica Bates wins 2022 SANFLW Best and Fairest". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (6 June 2023). "Piper Window 2023 SANFLW Best and Fairest". sanfl.com.au.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (24 June 2024). "Nikki Nield wins 2024 SANFLW Best and Fairest". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2024.