2018 AFL Women's best and fairest
| 2018 AFL Women's best and fairest | |
|---|---|
 2018 AFL Women's best and fairest winner Emma Kearney | |
| Date | 27 March |
| Location | Docklands Stadium |
| Hosted by | Neroli Meadows |
| Winner | Emma Kearney ‹See Tfd›Western Bulldogs (14 votes) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Footy |
The 2018 AFL Women's best and fairest was the second 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] Emma Kearney of the Western Bulldogs won the award with 14 votes.[2]
Leading votegetters
[edit]| Placing | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Emma Kearney (‹See Tfd›Western Bulldogs) | 14 |
| =2nd | Courtney Gum (‹See Tfd›Greater Western Sydney) | 9 |
| Dana Hooker (‹See Tfd›Fremantle) | ||
| Chloe Molloy (‹See Tfd›Collingwood) | ||
| =5th | Ellie Blackburn (‹See Tfd›Western Bulldogs) | 6 |
| Sabrina Frederick-Traub (Brisbane) | ||
| Ebony Marinoff (‹See Tfd›Adelaide) | ||
| Daisy Pearce (‹See Tfd›Melbourne) | ||
| Chelsea Randall (‹See Tfd›Adelaide) | ||
| 10th | Karen Paxman (‹See Tfd›Melbourne) | 5 |
Voting procedure
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "AFLW Player Awards". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinney (27 March 2018). "W Awards: Dogs star named League B&F". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2020.