Toast Congratulations Ally Anderson - AFLW B&F winner!

[dlanod]

Two in two years! Fantastic reward for someone who always caught the eye.

Brisbane Lion Ally Anderson says she is "shocked" and in "disbelief" over her surprise AFLW best and fairest victory.

Key points:​

• Anderson is the first AFLW best and fairest not included in the All-Australian side
• She finished on 21 votes, ahead of Richmond midfielder Mon Conti
• Port Adelaide's Hannah Ewings was named the season's rising star

Remarkably, Anderson became the first winner in AFLW history not to make the All-Australian team, and finished 11th in the AFL Coaches' Association (AFLCA) Champion player award.

She is also the second Brisbane Lion to win the award over the last two seasons, following teammate Emily Bates earlier this year.

Asked if she had considered herself a chance of winning the medal, Anderson replied "not even a little bit".

"Obviously, if you watched my speech, I wasn't very prepared," she told a press conference after the count.

"So I probably didn't sound great on stage, but I just had absolutely no idea [I would win]."


Reflecting on her omission from the All-Australian team, the 28-year-old was typically humble.

"I guess it was disappointing [to miss out]," she said.

"But I was so happy for my teammates who made it, so at the end of the day it didn't really matter to me.

"I guess I had a consistent year, but I was surrounded by such great teammates, and that's sort of what got me over the line."

A proud Ghangalu woman, Anderson also becomes the second First Nations player to take out the AFLW's highest individual honour, after Dja Dja Wurrung woman Maddy Prespakis in 2020.

Anderson said the cultural significance of her win had hit her after teammate Courtney Hodder congratulated her with a hug.

"I was just sort of like, oh yeah, I'm the first Indigenous Brisbane Lions player to wear this medal," Anderson said.

"It's such an exciting feeling. It makes me really proud, and you know, if young girls can sort of look at me and be like, that's a pathway that they want to take, then that means a lot to me."
Anderson finished the count on 21 votes, two ahead of the hot favourite, Richmond midfielder Mon Conti.

The Brisbane midfielder began the final round of the count one vote ahead of Conti, before Conti polled two votes for her game against North Melbourne.

But, in a thrilling finish, Anderson was awarded best on ground for her 26-possession game against Collingwood, leapfrogging Conti. It was her third three-vote performance in a row to round out a barnstorming end to the season.

The count was close all night, with five players (Anderson, Conti, Ebony Marinoff, Alyce Parker and Maddy Prespakis) within one vote of each other with two rounds remaining.

In one of the quirks of the evening, pre-count favourite Kangaroo Jasmine Garner failed to poll a vote in the first four rounds of the season, despite having twice been recognised with a perfect 10 votes in rounds one and two of AFLCA voting (and polling again in rounds three and four).

Garner was named AFLCA player of the season, and recognised for her outstanding campaign by being named captain of the All-Australian team, but did not finish in the top five of the count.

Marinoff (18 votes), Perspakis (17) and Melbourne's Olivia Purcell (16) rounded out the top five at the end of the night.

Ally Anderson takes home AFLW's best and fairest

Brisbane Lion Ally Anderson is the first best and fairest winner in AFLW history not to make the All-Australian team.

www.abc.net.au

 

[MSB ROYS]

Amazing win to Ally!

 

[Nunez]

Incredible!

 

[Jivlain]

Well deserved winner!

 

[lionshine]

So well deserved for Ally

 

[Dalions]

Well done Ally!
Absolutely Awesome.

 

[Dalions]

 

[Ceebee]

Well done Ally , wonderful achievement

 

[Section 5]

Ally had a great season.
Her worse game was 9 disposals in round 5
That was against Richmond, the only game we lost this year

Hope she fires on Sunday

 

[BuntonRules]

Onya, Allie.

 

[Section 5]

2022 AFLW Season Seven Best and Fairest winner (Top 5)

Ally Anderson (21 votes)
Monique Conti (19 votes)
Ebony Marinoff (18 votes)
Maddy Prespakis (17 votes)
Olivia Purcell (16 votes)

 

[Dalions]

The Brisbane Lions in the Women’s game are forever underrated.
I didnt hear anyone give Ally any sort of chance in the media.

 

[FLVanLandingham]

* YEAH ALLY@!!!!!!!!

really shone this season. Her kicks have been a lot more measured this year compared to a few years ago which is helping, and her in tight work and clearances have been top notch still.


******* awesome stuff! LETS GET THE GRAND FINAL WIN TOO!

 

[Fatcat08]

Well that is pretty damn embarrassing for the all Australian selectors. Amazing effort Ally well deserved

 

[rwan566]

Yep bit of a farce that the Aflw bf does not get into the aa team, reckon she had a better year than some of the midfielders names

 

[Nathan Barley]

Could’ve at least got the bench spot off Bodey

 

[Mr Ripper]

I’m more annoyed that Grider didn’t make the starting 16.

 

[Ceebee]

Congratulations Ally , a champion in a champion team

 

[Jivlain]

Two in two years! Fantastic reward for someone who always caught the eye.

Ally Anderson takes home AFLW's best and fairest

Brisbane Lion Ally Anderson is the first best and fairest winner in AFLW history not to make the All-Australian team.

www.abc.net.au

Technically, two distinct B&Fs in a single year!

 

[scoman]

Incredible that's for sure. She was immense this year and took up the slack from Bates to star each week.

Something seems a little off with the rating of players between the awards in the AFLW. To have a player win the league bnf and not be in the team of the year is pretty rare. Did it happen with Priddis or Mitchell one year, in the AFL?

 

[dlanod]

Incredible that's for sure. She was immense this year and took up the slack from Bates to star each week.

Something seems a little off with the rating of players between the awards in the AFLW. To have a player win the league bnf and not be in the team of the year is pretty rare. Did it happen with Priddis or Mitchell one year, in the AFL?

Woewoedin and Priddis on the night, and Mitchell with his retrospective Brownlow.

 

[Nuggo]

Congrats Ally, well played!!

 

[briztoon]

Incredible that's for sure. She was immense this year and took up the slack from Bates to star each week.

Something seems a little off with the rating of players between the awards in the AFLW. To have a player win the league bnf and not be in the team of the year is pretty rare. Did it happen with Priddis or Mitchell one year, in the AFL?

cough Vic media bias cough

 

[luthor]

cough Vic media bias cough

But but.......

What about Daisy?

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[BuntonRules]

cough Vic media bias cough

11th in the AFLCA votes.