North Melbourne best and fairest (AFL Women's)
Appearance
North Melbourne best and fairest | |
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Awarded for | The best and fairest player of the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | North Melbourne Football Club |
First awarded | 2019 |
Currently held by | Jasmine Garner |
In the AFL Women's (AFLW), the North Melbourne best and fairest award is awarded to the best and fairest player at the North Melbourne Football Club during the home-and-away season. The award has been awarded annually since the club's inaugural season in the competition in 2019, and Jenna Bruton was the inaugural winner of the award.[1]
Recipients
[edit]Bold | Denotes current player |
Player won AFL Women's best and fairest in same season |
Season | Recipient(s) | Ref. |
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2019 | Jenna Bruton | [2][3][4] |
2020 | Jasmine Garner | [5][6] |
2021 | Jasmine Garner (2) | [7] |
2022 (S6) | Ash Riddell | [8][9] |
2022 (S7) | Jasmine Garner (3) | [10] |
2023 | Jasmine Garner (4) | [11] |
See also
[edit]- Syd Barker Medal (list of North Melbourne Football Club best and fairest winners in the Australian Football League)
References
[edit]- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (25 August 2022). AFL Record – 2022 NAB AFLW Season 7 Season Guide. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-6484651-8-8.
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 April 2019). "B&F wrap: Star Demon rewarded for standout season". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Hopkins, Ben (17 April 2019). "Bruton named Best and Fairest". The Daylesford Advocate. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 16.
Former Golden Point and now North Melbourne footballer Jenna Bruton has won the club's inaugural Best and Fairest award in her first year with the club. Bruton finished with 107 votes, edging out last year's league best and fairest Emma Kearney (96) and utility player Kate Gillespie-Jones (90).
- ^ Hopkins, Ben (10 April 2019). "Bruton named best and fairest". The Ballarat Courier. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p. 23.
- ^ "Best and fairest wrap-up: Who won your club's awards?". womens.afl. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Hope, Shayne (24 April 2020). "AFLW star Garner claims another big prize". Australian Associated Press Pty Limited. AAP Sports News Wire.
The 25-year-old claimed the Kangaroos' best-and-fairest award on Friday night, narrowly edging out captain Emma Kearney. ... Garner polled with 112 votes, with Kearney second on 111. Tenacious midfielder Ash Riddell (107), Jenna Bruton (101) and Irish recruit Aileen Gilroy (83) rounded out the top five.
- ^ "Your club's B&F: Gun Kangaroo clinches back-to-back awards". womens.afl. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Ball-magnet breaks through to win first club B&F". North Melbourne. Telstra Media. 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Your club's B&F: North ball magnet wins maiden B&F". womens.afl. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
Riddell finished 11 votes ahead of dynamic mid-forward Jasmine Garner, with skipper Emma Kearney's strong season off half-back recognised with a third-place finish. Midfielders Jenna Bruton and young gun Mia King rounded out the top five.
- ^ "Your club's B&F: Roo's stellar season capped with club champion honour". womens.afl. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Garner caps stellar season with fourth Club Champion Award". nmfc.com.au. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.