SANFL Women's League Best and Fairest Award explained

SANFLW Best and Fairest Award
Awarded For:The best and fairest player in the SANFL Women's League
Presenter:SANFL Women's League
Country:Australia
Year:2017
Holder:Nikki Nield

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 and 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.

Criteria

Umpires 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

SeasonPlayerClubVotesRef.
2017 align=left align=left Glenelg 13 [1]
2018 align=left align=left West Adelaide 11 [2]
2019 align=left align=left Norwood 17 [3]
2020 align=left North Adelaide 15 [4]
West Adelaide
2021 align=left align=left West Adelaide 18 [5]
2022 align=left align=left Glenelg 20 [6]
2023 align=left align=left Glenelg 19 [7]
2024 align=left align=left South Adelaide 27 [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Glenelg midfielder Courtney Gum claims inaugural SANFL women's best and fairest. Daniela. Abbracciavento. The Advertiser. 29 March 2017.
  2. Web site: AFLW: All the state league winners. Sarah. Black. Telstra Media. Australian Football League. 26 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Najwa Allen Crowned 2019 Best and Fairest. South Australian National Football League. 15 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Hatchard and Martin named 2020 SANFLW Best and Fairest Award winners. South Australian National Football League. 28 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Young Talent Time at SANFLW Best and Fairest. 1 June 2021. 2 June 2021. South Australian National Football League. Milbank. Zac.
  6. Web site: Milbank . Zac . Jessica Bates wins 2022 SANFLW Best and Fairest . sanfl.com.au . 30 May 2022 . 24 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Piper Window 2023 SANFLW Best and Fairest. sanfl.com.au. 6 June 2023. Zac . Milbank.
  8. Web site: Nikki Nield wins 2024 SANFLW Best and Fairest . sanfl.com.au . Zac . Milbank . 24 June 2024 . 24 June 2024.