AFLW 2022 AFLW awards

Who WILL win the League B&F Award?

  • Emily Bates

    Votes: 10 71.4%
  • Anne Hatchard

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Ashleigh Riddell

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Ebony Marinoff

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Kirsty Lamb

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Monique Conti

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Ellie Blackburn

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jaimee Lambert

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Hayley Miller

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jasmine Garner

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Amy McDonald

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    14
  • Poll closed .

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News and opinion concerning all the individual medals and trophies, except All-Australian for which there is already a thread.

AFLW Grand Final Best on Ground: Anne Hatchard (Ade)

"The W Awards"
League Best and Fairest: Emily Bates (BL) (votes by club)
Rising Star: Mimi Hill (Car) (full votes from every judge)
Leading Goalkicker: Ashleigh Woodland (Ade)
Goal of the Year: Ebony Antonio (Fre) (nominees)
Mark of the Year: Tahlia Randall (NM) (nominees)

AFL Coaches
Champion Player of the Year: Emily Bates (BL)

AFL Players (nominees)
Most Valuable Player: Emily Bates (BL)
Best First-Year Player: Charlie Rowbottom (GC)
Best Captain: Daisy Pearce (Mel)
Most Courageous: Kirsty Lamb (WB)

(top 3 for each award)

Club B&Fs
Ade: Anne Hatchard
BL: Emily Bates
Car: Madison Prespakis
Col: Jaimee Lambert
Fre: Hayley Miller
Gee: Amy McDonald
GC: Alison Drennan
GWS: Alyce Parker
Mel: Daisy Pearce
NM: Ashleigh Riddell
Ric: Monique Conti
StK: Bianca Jakobsson
WCE: Emma Swanson
WB: Ellie Blackburn & Kirsty Lamb
 
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AFLCA Champion Player of the Year final leaderboard
74 Emily Bates BL
68 Anne Hatchard ADEL
68 Ashleigh Riddell NMFC
60 Ebony Marinoff ADEL
56 Kirsty Lamb WB
55 Monique Conti RICH
52 Ellie Blackburn WB
51 Jaimee Lambert COLL
50 Hayley Miller FRE
42 Jasmine Garner NMFC
42 Amy McDonald GEEL
 
2022 AFLW Goalkicking final leaderboard
19 Ashleigh Woodland (Ade)
18 Tayla Harris (Mel)
18 Cora Staunton (GWS)
14 Katie Brennan (Ric)
13 Tara Bohanna (GC)
13 Daisy Pearce (Mel)
11 Kate Hore (Mel)

And for the record:
All-time AFLW leading goalkickers
51 Darcy Vescio (Car)
48 Erin Phillips (Ade)
47 Tayla Harris (BL/Car/Mel)
47 Cora Staunton (GWS)
44 Katie Brennan (WB/Ric)
42 Jasmine Garner (Col/NM)
39 Gemma Houghton (Fre)
37 Jess Wuetschner (BL)
35 Kate Hore (Mel)
35 Phoebe McWilliams (GWS/Gee)
 

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AFLCA Champion Player of the Year final leaderboard
74 Emily Bates BL
68 Anne Hatchard ADEL
68 Ashleigh Riddell NMFC
60 Ebony Marinoff ADEL
56 Kirsty Lamb WB
55 Monique Conti RICH
52 Ellie Blackburn WB
51 Jaimee Lambert COLL
50 Hayley Miller FRE
42 Jasmine Garner NMFC
42 Amy McDonald GEEL

The league B&F winner has always finished high in the coach votes, so I've added a poll based on that.

Bates hasn't polled well historically (19 career votes). She won the Lions' B&F and co-won the BigFooty Player of the Year award in 2017, but only received 4 votes from the umps that season. In her second club B&F season, 2020, she only received 4 votes again (though Brisbane weren't as good that year).

Similar can be said of Jasmine Garner (17 career votes), who also only got 4 votes in 2020 despite winning both the AFLPA and AFLCA awards.

The tide possibly began to turn for Ebony Marinoff last year, picking up 11 votes (having managed 15 in the previous 4 combined), though she was still a couple behind teammate Anne Hatchard.

Past winners have all been on a team with a really good win-loss record, making it hard for Lamb, Conti, Blackburn and McDonald from that above list. And probably Lambert too, who's never got much from the umpires.
 
The one improvement West Coast made this season, evidently a better voting system...
West Coast Club Champion Top 10
1st: Emma Swanson (50)
2nd: Dana Hooker (26)
3rd: Parris Laurie (17)
4th: Evie Gooch (16)
5th: Bella Lewis (15)
6th: Aimee Schmidt (14)
7th: Ashton Hill (13)
=8th: Belinda Smith (12)
=8th: Mikayla Bowen (12)
=8th: Charlie Thomas (12)

Some of last year's howlers repeated there to a degree, but none affecting the trophies this time.
 

Best field we've had in six seasons. Wardlaw and Munyard also took worthy hangs, and Dawes on the weekend probably took the season's best courageous grab, but they've got the final 3 nominees right. Antonio a genuine chance to win both MOTY and GOTY, what a player. Think I'm going with Randall in this case though.



Sticking with Antonio here, however. Based on previous years (I'm thinking particularly Ashley Sharp winning over Kirsten McLeod), the straightforward speed run of Bannan's will get up. Georgia Gee's goal has a bit of Ben Cousins 1999 about it, in the sense that the involvement of the teammate (Prespakis/Matera) was the more exceptional part of the play (might've said the same about a Phillips2Thompson goal a few years ago).

Anybody been following the Fan Awards stuff? Some of the categories are very lame, some of the nominations even worse. Felt like we were on the right track today with "Matchwinning Moment"--first 3 all logical candidates--until they put Perko's missed shot in as the fourth choice! Unreal.
 

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ADELAIDE
MVP: Anne Hatchard, Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff
Best First-Year Player: Abbie Ballard
Most Courageous: Rachelle Martin

BRISBANE
MVP: Emily Bates, Natalie Grider, Orla O’Dwyer
Best First-Year Player: Lucinda Pullar
Most Courageous: Shannon Campbell

CARLTON
MVP: Mimi Hill, Breann Moody, Vaomua Laloifi
Best First-Year Player: Keeley Sherar
Most Courageous: Vaomua Laloifi

COLLINGWOOD
MVP: Brittany Bonnici, Ruby Schleicher, Jaimee Lambert
Best First-Year Player: Eliza James
Most Courageous: Jaimee Lambert

FREMANTLE
MVP: Kiara Bowers, Ebony Antonio, Hayley Miller
Best First-Year Player: Dana East
Most Courageous: Angelique Stannett

GEELONG
MVP: Becky Webster, Maddy McMahon, Amy McDonald
Best First-Year Player: Georgie Prespakis
Most Courageous: Maddy McMahon

GOLD COAST SUNS
MVP: Tara Bohanna, Charlie Rowbottom, Alison Drennan
Best First-Year Player: Charlie Rowbottom
Most Courageous: Daisy D’Arcy

GWS GIANTS
MVP: Alicia Eva, Cora Staunton, Alyce Parker
Best First-Year Player: Ally Dallaway
Most Courageous: Brid Stack

MELBOURNE
MVP: Tayla Harris, Lauren Pearce, Tyla Hanks
Best First-Year Player: Eliza West
Most Courageous: Shelley Heath

NORTH MELBOURNE
MVP: Jasmine Garner, Emma Kearney, Ashleigh Riddell
Best First-Year Player: Jasmine Ferguson
Most Courageous: Tahlia Randall

RICHMOND
MVP: Katie Brennan, Monique Conti, Rebecca Miller
Best First-Year Player: Meagan Kiely
Most Courageous: Sarah Hosking

ST KILDA
MVP: Bianca Jakobsson, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Hannah Priest
Best First-Year Player: Ash Richards
Most Courageous: Bianca Jakobsson

WEST COAST EAGLES
MVP: Dana Hooker, Aimee Schmidt, Emma Swanson
Best First-Year Player: Charlotte Thomas
Most Courageous: Emma Swanson

WESTERN BULLDOGS
MVP: Ellie Blackburn, Kirsty Lamb, Bonnie Toogood
Best First-Year Player: Elizabeth Snell
Most Courageous: Kirsty Lamb
 

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Like last year, they'll start at 7pm with a half-hour segment (All-Australian team & Rising Star), then cut to AFL360 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, then back to the awards for the B&F count + M/GOTY from 8.30pm to 10pm.
 
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Despite not having a bad game this year, I can think of a more appropriate description than merely consistent. A gem of a player (and I'm talking EMerald, forget about gold or platinum or diamond) with the quicksilver hands of a wicket-keeper and, best of all, s m a r t like a snake.

But if you want to talk about her reliability, managing to sustain a high level of on-field performance while your house gets flooded probably speaks volumes. I doubt Sarah Jones knows enough about Queensland football to ask the question, though I'm guessing this year's B&F award is going straight to the pool room next to a fistful of Lloyd Bates Medals.
 
1 Emily Bates Bris 21
2 Anne Hatchard Adel 20
3 Ebony Marinoff Adel 18
4 Ash Riddell NM 17
5 Hayley Miller Frem 15
6 Kiara Bowers Frem 13
7 Ellie Blackburn WB 12
7 Jaimee Lambert Coll 12
7 Brittany Bonnici Coll 12
10 Monique Conti Rich 11
10 Jasmine Garner NM 11
10 Tilly Lucas-Rodd StK 11

Hatchard one vote short of a GF BOG, one vote short of a League B&F.

Lambert in 7th place. Not in the house to receive her AA trophy, what up with that.

I will post all club-by-club breakdowns when I can, unless somebody else is able to do it first.
 
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Votes for each club

ADELAIDE (52)
20 Hatchard
18 Marinoff
5 Phillips
4 Woodland
3 Jones
1 Martin, McKinnon

MELBOURNE (45)
8 Hanks
7 L Pearce, Paxman
6 D Pearce, Mithen
4 Hore
3 Harris
2 Bannan, West

FREMANTLE (42)
15 Miller
13 Bowers
6 E Antonio
2 Morrison, O'Sullivan, Stannett
1 Runnalls, Verrier

BRISBANE (41)
21 Bates
5 Conway, O'Dwyer
3 C Svarc
2 Anderson, Bodey, Monahan
1 Grider

NORTH MELBOURNE (39)
17 Riddell
11 Garner
6 Bruton
3 Kearney
1 Gilroy

COLLINGWOOD (38)
12 Bonnici, Lambert
6 Schleicher
4 Molloy
3 Rowe
1 Livingstone

WESTERN BULLDOGS (30)
12 Blackburn
9 Lamb
2 Georgostathis, Lochland, Moody, Toogood
1 Brown

CARLTON (25)
9 Moody
7 Prespakis
3 Harrington
2 Hill, Pound
1 Good, Vescio

RICHMOND (25)
11 Conti
4 Brennan
3 S Hosking
2 McKenzie, Miller, Seymour
1 Wakefield

GOLD COAST (24)
9 Drennan
6 Rowbottom
3 Stanton
2 Bohanna, D'Arcy, Hampson

GWS GIANTS (21)
7 Eva
5 Parker
4 Staunton
3 Barr
1 Beeson, Hetherington

ST KILDA (17)
11 Lucas-Rodd
2 Cutting, Jakobsson
1 Priest, Xenos

GEELONG (13)
8 McDonald
2 Webster, Morrison
1 Prespakis

WEST COAST (8)
4 Swanson
3 Hooker
1 McCarthy
 
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Munga

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1 Emily Bates Bris 21
2 Anne Hatchard Adel 20
3 Ebony Marinoff Adel 18
4 Ash Riddell NM 17
5 Hayley Miller Frem 15
6 Kiara Bowers Frem 13
7 Ellie Blackburn WB 12
7 Jaimee Lambert Coll 12
7 Brittany Bonnici Coll 12
10 Monique Conti Rich 11
10 Jasmine Garner NM 11

Lucas-Rodd was equal 10th with 11 votes as well. Hey, it still counts 🙃
 
In a season of fifties, let it not go unnoticed that Ellie Blackburn and Karen Paxman became the first players to bring up the half-century last night. Both now sitting on 54 career League B&F votes.
Lucas-Rodd was equal 10th with 11 votes as well. Hey, it still counts 🙃
She sure was. The top 10 list I initially used came from the Herald Sun, which had "Emily" Marinoff finishing in third, no surprise that wasn't the only mistake.
 

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I guess I'm most intrigued by who gets the Most Courageous award this year, since Chelsea Randall x4 and Bowers are the only previous recipients and neither are nominated this time. Something tells me it'll go to Kirsty Lamb, though there are certainly a bunch of worthy potential winners.
 
WINNERS AND TOP POLLING PLAYERS

AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player

  1. Emily Bates – 286 votes
  2. Ashleigh Riddell – 256
  3. Monique Conti – 164
Most Courageous, proudly presented by Our Watch
  1. Kirsty Lamb – 107
  2. Jaimee Lambert – 29
  3. Tahlia Randall – 29
Best Captain, proudly presented by The Diamond Guys
  1. Daisy Pearce – 113
  2. Hayley Miller – 92
  3. Ellie Blackburn – 25
Best First Year Player Award, proudly presented by KPMG
  1. Charlie Rowbottom – 118
  2. Georgie Prespakis – 88
  3. Eliza West – 49
 

Maddy Prespakis - 60
Kerryn Harrington - 57
Mimi Hill - 54
Breann Moody - 49
Paige Trudgeon - 49
Gab Pound - 46

Third club B&F for Prespakis in an otherwise underrated season. Moody way back in 4th spot, if that evaluation is reflected contractually then she'll definitely be out the door to Hawthorn as reported.

Speaking of Carlton, Katie Loynes announced her actual retirement tonight at the Giants' B&F. Results from their count to come through soon.
 
And make it three for Parker as well. Missed the last 6 quarters of the season so a bit of a surprise.
Alyce Parker (66)
Alicia Eva (64)
Cora Staunton (63)
Nicola Barr (62)
Tanya Hetherington (?)
 
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And make it three for Parker as well. Missed the last 6 quarters of the season so a bit of a surprise.
Alyce Parker (66)
Alicia Eva (64)
Cora Staunton (63)
Nicola Barr (62)
Tanya Hetherington (?)

Geez, that's tight at the top!
 
My kinda winner.

1. Bianca Jakobsson – 62 votes
2. Tilly Lucas-Rodd – 61 votes
3. Hannah Priest – 47 votes
4. Cat Phillips – 39 votes
5. Molly McDonald – 24 votes
6. Tarni White – 19 votes
7. Nicola Xenos – 18 votes
8. Darcy Guttridge – 17 votes
9. Kate Shierlaw – 15 votes
10. Caitlin Greiser – 15 votes
 
Third B&F for Blackburn, second time in a tie.
1. Ellie Blackburn & Kirsty Lamb (102 votes)
3. Eleanor Brown (61)
4. Bonnie Toogood (57)
5. Elisabeth Georgostathis (45)
6. Katie Lynch (37)
7. Celine Moody (32)
8. Naomi Ferres (29)
9. Jessica Fitzgerald (26)
10. Isabella Grant (25)
 

Munga

Brownlow Medallist
Jul 2, 2003
12,630
20,259
AFL Club
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second time in a tie.

Mmm... there have been a few ties over the years, and I always feel like some votes may be fudged to create it.

Having a second tie, well, where there's smoke...

Not much point having a count, just hand the awards to your favourite players. More big names on the honours board. Give out more carrots to help prevent them leaving. Manufactured result. Can't have Lamb getting runner-up again. Another tie at the Dogs, what a surprise. Very iffy.
 
Mmm... there have been a few ties over the years, and I always feel like some votes may be fudged to create it.

Having a second tie, well, where there's smoke...

Not much point having a count, just hand the awards to your favourite players. More big names on the honours board. Give out more carrots to help prevent them leaving. Manufactured result. Can't have Lamb getting runner-up again. Another tie at the Dogs, what a surprise. Very iffy.
If any club would know that a B&F doesn't equal recommitment, it'd be the Dogs.

2018 winner: Kearney. Immediately departed.
2019 winner: Conti. Immediately departed.
2020 winner: Huntington. Played 9-and-a-bit more games, then departed.

And without speaking for anybody else, I know I'm on record talking about the difficulty of splitting Blackburn and Lamb's seasons. So a tie seemed like a very reasonable result to me.
 
Colvin named in the BOG votes, genuinely clueless stuff. Paxman nowhere near it too. Goldrick the only Dee who played well enough to even be a reasonable consideration.

2022 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final Best on Ground Medal Voting

14 - Anne Hatchard, Adelaide Crows - 33332
6 - Ebony Marinoff, Adelaide Crows - 222
5 - Danielle Ponter, Adelaide Crows - 311
2 - Sinead Goldrick, Melbourne - 2
1 - Gabrielle Colvin, Melbourne - 1
1 - Karen Paxman, Melbourne - 1
1 - Chelsea Randall, Adelaide Crows - 1

Judges voting – 3,2, 1

Laura Kane (Chair) - A Hatchard, E Marinoff, D Ponter.
Lauren Wood (Herald Sun) - D Ponter, A Hatchard, C Randall.
Bec Goddard (Channel 7) - A Hatchard, E Marinoff, K Paxman.
Jessica Webster (ABC) - A Hatchard, S Goldrick, D Ponter.
Gemma Bastiani (AFL Media) - A Hatchard, E Marinoff, G Colvin.
 
Would've liked to see Bohanna in the top 3 but she was very hot and cold which will cost ya in these counts.
  1. Ali Drennan (237)
  2. Charlie Rowbottom (236)
  3. Jamie Stanton (218)
  4. Daisy D’Arcy (201)
  5. Tara Bohanna (197)
  6. Claudia Whitfort (195)
  7. Kate Surman (193)
  8. Lauren Ahrens (190)
  9. Sarah Perkins (178)
  10. Lauren Bella (175)

Not much surprise here.

1. Amy McDonald - 116
2. Rebecca Webster - 103
3. Maddy McMahon - 102
4. Nina Morrison - 56
5. Chloe Scheer - 40
6. Georgie Prespakis - 37
7. Chantel Emonson - 23
8. Meghan McDonald - 22
9. Kate Darby – 17
10. Darcy Moloney - 14
 

Munga

Brownlow Medallist
Jul 2, 2003
12,630
20,259
AFL Club
St Kilda
Would've liked to see Bohanna in the top 3 but she was very hot and cold which will cost ya in these counts.
  1. Ali Drennan (237)
  2. Charlie Rowbottom (236)
  3. Jamie Stanton (218)
  4. Daisy D’Arcy (201)
  5. Tara Bohanna (197)
  6. Claudia Whitfort (195)
  7. Kate Surman (193)
  8. Lauren Ahrens (190)
  9. Sarah Perkins (178)
  10. Lauren Bella (175)

Three ex Saints in the top 6, not sure what we were thinking letting them go
 
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