AFLW 2021 AFLW Awards for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Excellence

[Teen Wolf]

League Best & Fairest: Kiara Bowers and Brianna Davey
League Leading Goalkicker: Darcy Vescio
Rising Star: Tyla Hanks
AFLPA Most Valuable Player: Brianna Davey
AFLCA Champion Player: Kiara Bowers
All-Australian: Squad
All-Australian: Team
Goal & Mark of the Year finalists
Mark of the Year: Danielle Ponter
Goal of the Year: Courtney Hodder
Grand Final BOG: Kate Lutkins

Club Best & Fairest Winners
Adelaide: Ebony Marinoff
Brisbane: Ally Anderson
Carlton: Darcy Vescio
Collingwood: Brianna Davey
Fremantle: Kiara Bowers
Geelong: Amy McDonald
Gold Coast: Lauren Ahrens
GWS Giants: Alyce Parker
Melbourne: Tyla Hanks & Karen Paxman
North Melbourne: Jasmine Garner
Richmond: Monique Conti
St Kilda: Georgia Patrikios
West Coast: Isabella Lewis
Western Bulldogs: Ellie Blackburn

Rising Star Nominees
R1: Belle Dawes (Bris), Tarni White (StK)
R2: Jess Fitzgerald (WB), Tyla Hanks (Melb)
R3: Nat Grider (Bris), Abbie McKay (Carl)
R4: Tyanna Smith (StK), Rebecca Webster (Geel)
R5: Mikayla Bowen (WC), Ellie McKenzie (Rich)
R6: Daisy Bateman (NM), Tarni Brown (Coll)
R7: Lauren Bella (GC), Eliza McNamara (Melb)
R8: Bella Lewis (WC), Courtney Hodder (Bris)
R9: Eleanor Brown (WB), Tahlia Hickie (Bris)

 

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W Awards info announced:

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[PMBangers]

God it's going to be an interesting awards season, I think the safest bet is the Tyla Hanks will win the rising star, has been Dees most important player in the last few games.
BnF will be interesting, my heart says Bonicci or Davey, but realistically they're stealing votes off each other and Lambert is around there to sneak a couple too, Bowers is probably the most obvious answer, which will cause a lot of debate if it eventuates

 

[Teen Wolf]

A fine achievement by Darcy Vescio to claim her second League Goalkicking medal.

 

[Teen Wolf]

OPINION

As with previous years, using the best and most transparent system of selection (what I call the 'staircase policy'), below are my choices for the All-Australian squad and team.

I always say football is a team game, and even the individual awards should reflect that. As such, this staircase policy of mine ensures AA spots are stringently distributed according to wins and losses. It is the fairest way of doing it, because even I am not above the policy.





And the team line-up, in the classiest font BigFooty will allow:


B: Breanna KOENEN, Sarah ALLAN

HB: Ruby SCHLEICHER, Kate LUTKINS, Angela FOLEY

C: Emma KEARNEY, Kiara BOWERS, Karen PAXMAN

HF: Erin PHILLIPS, Dakota DAVIDSON, Kate HORE

F: Darcy VESCIO, Chloe MOLLOY

R: Breann MOODY, Jasmine GARNER, Ellie BLACKBURN – capt.

I: Brianna DAVEY – v.c., Alyce PARKER, Tyla HANKS, Isabel HUNTINGTON, Gemma HOUGHTON


I've left Monique Conti out of the team for my fourth-straight year, even though she is the most supercalifragilistic... player in the league. Mainly because of ladder position, but also because the midfield is the most competitive area and her peers aren't coming into seasons underdone. I've included Alyce Parker again, and she would be my go-to bet on a deserving player likely to get snubbed.

I could confidently guess where else the AA panel differs, starting with the league's most overrated player Stacey Livingstone, who has gone from stealing VFLW medals from Jaimee Lambert to now piggybacking on the brilliant breakout year of Ruby Schleicher. I expect Brittany Bonnici will also make the team, reflecting her prolific ball-gathering rather than the essential nature of those disposals.

By the same token, Ebony Marinoff is a decent chance to get in, though I hope if one Crows mid gets the benefit of the doubt it's Anne Hatchard (whom I'm thinking of just calling THE BODY from now, Elle McPherson style). Angela Foley probably or definitely won't make it, but I found her to have a crucial calming influence on Adelaide's backline on the rare occasion when Sarah Allan allowed the ball to hit the ground in a vulnerable position.

I'll be surprised if Cathy Svarc doesn't make the 21, despite being the most clueless AFLW player with ball-in-hand. But ultimately she's been a huge contributor to Brisbane's results, and she's fulfilling her potential (same can't be said for the likes of the misused Sophie Conway), so I had to relent somewhat and grant her squad-worthy status.

There'll probably be a few more small forwards selected than the approximate number (zero) that I've come up with, but it's been a quiet season in that department in terms of consistent standouts. And Melissa Hickey is likely to help out an old Darebin buddy or two, like Sharelle McMahon has done for her netball sorority.

On the subject of captaincy, I have no feel for who will get it but certainly think the player most responsible for elevating her team beyond reasonable expectations has been Ellie Blackburn. And vice-captain to Brianna Davey (who I have on the bench, perfectly encapsulating my perpetually fluctuating evaluation of her), for similar reasons.

On the flipside, Carlton missed the finals because Madison Prespakis didn't stand up and turn the tide when it mattered most like we all expected, so I've left her out of the squad altogether.

 

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Good call on Angela Foley. I agree she probably won't get named in the actual AA side but she's been superb this year, easily her best season to date.

 

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AFLCA Champion Player of the Year final leaderboard
62 Kiara Bowers FRE
59 Alyce Parker GWS
57 Jasmine Garner NMFC
55 Brittany Bonnici COLL
53 Brianna Davey COLL
49 Anne Hatchard ADEL
48 Ellie Blackburn WB
47 Monique Conti RICH
45 Ebony Marinoff ADEL
44 Georgia Patrikios STK
42 Tyla Hanks MELB
40 Karen Paxman MELB
38 Emma Kearney NMFC
38 Kirsty Lamb WB
36 Erin Phillips ADEL

 

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ALL-AUSTRALIAN SQUAD OF 40

Adelaide
Sarah Allan
Anne Hatchard
Ebony Marinoff
Erin Phillips

Brisbane
Kate Lutkins
Sophie Conway
Catherine Svarc
Dakota Davidson

Carlton
Breann Moody
Kerryn Harrington
Darcy Vescio
Madison Prespakis

Collingwood
Stacey Livingstone
Chloe Molloy
Brittany Bonnici
Brianna Davey
Jaimee Lambert
Ruby Schleicher

Fremantle
Gemma Houghton
Kiara Bowers
Janelle Cuthbertson

Geelong
Meghan McDonald

GWS
Alyce Parker

Gold Coast
Lauren Ahrens

Melbourne
Kate Hore
Karen Paxman
Tyla Hanks
Lauren Pearce

North Melbourne
Emma King
Emma Kearney
Jasmine Garner
Ashleigh Riddell

Richmond
Harriet Cordner
Katie Brennan
Monique Conti
Ellie McKenzie

St Kilda
Georgia Patrikios

West Coast
Mikayla Bowen

Western Bulldogs
Isabel Huntington
Ellie Blackburn

 

[Teen Wolf]

As promised, my squad was much fairer.

Kerryn Harrington gifted yet another spot while Nicola Stevens misses out is unfathomable.

And Ellie McKenzie's inclusion, juxtaposed with Kirsty Lamb's exclusion, is a classic example of how the younger players need only walk to get the plaudits while the older players have to fly. Four Tigers in the squad compared to the Dogs' two is ridiculous.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Mark of the Year finalists

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Be sure to check out AllHart's recording of Ellie McKenzie's mark for a better look, if you haven't already.


Goal of the Year finalists

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Dunno how Chloe Molloy ended up in the top 3 when Houghton's was similar except further out on a tighter angle in the pouring rain. Molloy kicked a couple of her own which were more impressive.

 

[Teen Wolf]

McDonald Wins AFLW Best and Fairest

Amy McDonald has been crowed this year's AFLW Best and Fairest

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Did someone say... B&F? A whopper of a win to Macca (who does not appear on a certain recent fast food TV commercial) to get awards season truly underway.

Geelong AFLW Club Best & Fairest 2021
1st: Amy McDonald (71 votes)
2nd: Meghan McDonald (36 votes)
3rd: Becky Webster (34 votes)
=4th: Renee Garing (25 votes)
=4th: Olivia Purcell (25 votes)

 

[Aardvark]

Did someone say... B&F? A whopper of a win to Macca (who does not appear on a certain recent fast food TV commercial) to get awards season truly underway.

A well deserved win. I enjoyed watching Amy play this season, she is a great competitor.

 

[Teen Wolf]

2021 AFLW Club Champion: All the Winners

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Gold Coast AFLW Club Champion 2021
1st: Lauren Ahrens (238 votes)
2nd: Alison Drennan (233)
3rd: Daisy D’Arcy (201)
4th: Lucy Single (188)
5th: Kate Surman (181)
6th: Serene Watson (177)
7th: Bess Keaney (167)
8th: Kalinda Howarth (166)
9th: Lauren Bella (163)
10th: Maddison Levi (162)

 

[Teen Wolf]

2021 AFLW MVP nominations

The nominees for the 2021 AFLW Most Valuable Player Awards will be revealed throughout Monday and Tuesday. Voting for the AFLW MVP, Most Courageous, Best First-Year Player and Best Captain awards is a…

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The AFLPA nominees for Most Valuable Player are...

Adel: Ebony Marinoff, Erin Phillips, Sarah Allan

Bris: Catherine Svarc, Ally Anderson, Kate Lutkins

Carl: Breann Moody, Darcy Vescio, Madison Prespakis

Coll: Brianna Davey, Brittany Bonnici, Jaimee Lambert

Frem: Janelle Cuthbertson, Kiara Bowers, Stephanie Cain

Geel: Amy McDonald, Becky Webster, Meg McDonald

GC: Alison Drennan, Lauren Ahrens, Lauren Bella

GWS: Alyce Parker, Cora Staunton, Elle Bennetts

Melb: Karen Paxman, Lauren Pearce, Tyla Hanks

NM: Emma Kearney, Jasmine Garner, Jenna Bruton

Rich: Harriet Cordner, Katie Brennan, Monique Conti

StK: Georgia Patrikios, Hannah Priest, Tyanna Smith

WC: Aisling McCarthy, Mikayla Bowen, Niamh Kelly

WB: Ellie Blackburn, Izzy Huntington, Kirsty Lamb


The above link also announces the nominees for the other categories (including Most Courageous which piques my interest the most, I would definitely like to see Niamh Kelly win that one).

 

[Teen Wolf]

AFLW: Lewis claims Club Champion Award in her maiden season

Rising star Bella Lewis has taken home the AFLW Club Champion Award and Best First Year Player Award at an exciting evening at the Crown Astral Ballroom tonight.

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West Coast Eagles AFLW Club Champion 2021
1st: Isabella Lewis (40 votes)
2nd: Aisling McCarthy (37)
3rd: Mikayla Bowen (35)
=4th: Niamh Kelly (34)
=4th: Maddy Collier (34)
=4th: Grace Kelly (34)
7th: Ashlee Atkins (29)
8th: Parris Laurie (28)
9th: Emma Swanson (23)
10th: Imahra Cameron (18)

Really bad result, Bowen was their best across the 9 games by a mile. Swanson so low is also pretty lame.

 

[Teen Wolf]

The AFLPA awards are being announced tonight on The Front Bar (starting now), for those interested.

 

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[Teen Wolf]

Davey joins Magpie royalty

Collingwood co-captain Brianna Davey has joined an elite cohort of Magpies, winning the AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player Award for her outstanding 2021 campaign. In a close result, the 26-year-old…

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AFL Players Awards

Most Valuable Player
1st: Brianna Davey (Coll) - 319 votes
2nd: Kiara Bowers (Frem) - 313 votes
3rd: Ellie Blackburn (WB) - 214 votes

Most Courageous Player
1st: Chelsea Randall (Adel) - 117 votes
2nd: Kirsty Lamb (WB) - 69 votes
3rd: Nicola Stevens (Carl) - 27 votes

Best First-Year Player
1st: Ellie McKenzie (Rich) - 137 votes
2nd: Jess Fitzgerald (WB) - 63 votes
3rd: Courtney Hodder (Bris) - 56 votes

Best Captain
1st: Ellie Blackburn (WB) - 86 votes
2nd: Daisy Pearce (Melb) - 62 votes
3rd: Brianna Davey (Coll) - 44 votes

 

[cmndstab]

No disrespect to Davey who is a fantastic player, but surely Bowers had to win it this year. She's been unbelievable.

 

[Teen Wolf]

There hasn't been a single standout player all season, for mine. Bowers tackled more, I wouldn't have thought that'd make her a lock. Davey this year was also a much better fit for the mid-forward profile that has won in all previous years (Phillipsx2, Gum, Garner).

And, if the vote is at all swayed by players' first-hand experiences, it is possible that the difference came down to Fremantle playing against 8 different teams while Collingwood played against 9 different teams.

Or maybe some Adelaide and Melbourne players didn't appreciate Bowers getting the rub of the green via the match review/tribunal, who knows.

 

[Teen Wolf]

3 club B&Fs in a row for Conti now.

Conti claims second Richmond AFLW best and fairest

Monique Conti has been crowned Richmond’s best and fairest player for the 2021 AFLW season.

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Richmond AFLW Best & Fairest 2021
1st: Monique Conti (16 votes)
=2nd: Katie Brennan, Ellie McKenzie (15)
4th: Harriet Cordner (14)
5th: Rebecca Miller (13)
6th: Gabby Seymour (12)
=7th: Sarah Hosking, Sarah D’Arcy (10)
9th: Maddy Brancatisano (7)
=10th: Courtney Wakefield, Tayla Stahl, Iilish Ross (6)

 

[Teen Wolf]

2021 Grand Final BOG medal voting:
12 - Kate Lutkins, Brisbane Lions - 3333
9 - Ally Anderson, Brisbane Lions - 3222
5 - Emily Bates, Brisbane Lions - 2111
2 - Breanna Koenen, Brisbane Lions - 2
2 - Stevie-Lee Thompson, Adelaide Crows - 11

How the judges voted - 3 2 1.
Josh Vanderloo (Chair) – K Lutkins, A Anderson, E Bates
Debbie Lee – K Lutkins, A Anderson, E Bates
Courtney Cramey – A Anderson, E Bates, S Thompson
Chyloe Kurdas – K Lutkins, B Koenen, E Bates
Sarah Black – K Lutkins, A Anderson, S Thompson

 

[Teen Wolf]

TONIGHT

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W Awards Broadcast Schedule
7pm AEST-7.30pm: The W Awards Part 1: All Australian, Rising Star
8.30pm AEST-9.30pm: The W Awards Part 2: MOTY/GOTY, best and fairest

>> The 2021 W Awards will be shown live on Fox Footy as well as simulcast in a two-part broadcast on womens.afl, the AFLW Official App, AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App

 

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2021 AFLW All-Australian Team
FB: S. Allan (Adel), M. McDonald (Geel)
HB: R. Schleicher (Coll), K. Lutkins (Bris), J. Cuthbertson (Freo)
C: M. Conti (Rich), K. Bowers - VC (Freo), G. Patrikios (StK)
HF: J. Garner (NM), K. Brennan (Rich), E. Blackburn (WB)
FF: E. Phillips (Adel), C. Molloy (Coll)
Ruck: B. Moody (Carl), B. Davey - C (Coll), A. Parker (GWS)
Interchange: E. Marinoff (Adel), B. Bonnici (Coll), D. Vescio (Carl), K. Paxman (Melb), E. Kearney (NM)

 

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NAB AFLW Rising Star votes
Tyla Hanks (Melbourne) - 48 votes
Ellie McKenzie (Richmond) - 32 votes
Mikayla Bowen (West Coast) - 22 votes
Tyanna Smith (St Kilda) - 19 votes
Nat Grider (Brisbane) - 10 votes