2017 AFL Women's best and fairest
| 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest | |
|---|---|
 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest winner Erin Phillips | |
| Date | 28 March |
| Location | Docklands Stadium |
| Winner | Erin Phillips ‹See Tfd›Adelaide (14 votes) |
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]
Leading votegetters
[edit]| Placing | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erin Phillips (‹See Tfd›Adelaide) | 14 |
| =2nd | Ellie Blackburn (‹See Tfd›Western Bulldogs) | 10 |
| Karen Paxman (‹See Tfd›Melbourne) | ||
| 4th | Lara Filocamo (‹See Tfd›Fremantle) | 9 |
| 5th | Kaitlyn Ashmore (‹See Tfd›Brisbane) | 8 |
| =6th | Jessica Dal Pos (‹See Tfd›Greater Western Sydney) | 7 |
| Emma Kearney (‹See Tfd›Western Bulldogs) | ||
| Elise O'Dea (‹See Tfd›Melbourne) | ||
| Daisy Pearce (‹See Tfd›Melbourne) | ||
| Darcy Vescio (‹See Tfd›Carlton) |
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.
The winner of the 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest was Erin Phillips, receiving 14 votes to win the inaugural award.
References
[edit]- ^ "AFLW Player Awards". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Navaratnam, Danny (28 March 2017). "Simply the best: Phillips named AFLW finest". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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