| 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest | |
| Date: | 28 March |
| Location: | Docklands Stadium |
| Holder Label: | Winner |
| Winner: | Erin Phillips (14 votes) |
| Main: | AFL Women's best and fairest |
| Next: | 2018 |
The 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest was the first year the award was presented to the player adjudged the best and fairest player during the AFL Women's (AFLW) home-and-away season.[1] Erin Phillips of the Adelaide Football Club won the award with 14 votes.[2]
| Placing | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erin Phillips | 14 |
| =2nd | Ellie Blackburn | 10 |
| Karen Paxman | ||
| 4th | Lara Filocamo | 9 |
| 5th | Kaitlyn Ashmore | 8 |
| =6th | Jessica Dal Pos | 7 |
| Emma Kearney | ||
| Elise O'Dea | ||
| Daisy Pearce | ||
| Darcy Vescio |
The three field umpires (the umpires who control the flow of the game, as opposed to goal or boundary umpires) confer after each match and award three votes, two votes and one vote to the players they regard as the best, second-best and third-best in the match, respectively. The votes are kept secret until the awards night, and are read and tallied on the evening.
The winner of the 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest was Erin Phillips, receiving 14 votes to win the inaugural award.