| 2020 AFL Women's best and fairest | |
|---|---|
 2020 AFL Women's best and fairest winner Madison Prespakis | |
| Date | 28 April |
| Hosted by | Sarah Jones |
| Winner | Madison Prespakis Carlton (15 votes) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Footy |
The 2020 AFL Women's best and fairest was the award presented to the player adjudged the best and fairest player during the 2020 AFL Women's season. [1] Madison Prespakis of the Carlton Football Club won the award with 15 votes. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
| Placing | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Madison Prespakis (Carlton) | 15 |
| 2nd | Kiara Bowers (Fremantle) | 12 |
| 3rd | Emma Kearney (North Melbourne) | 11 |
| =4th | Jenna Bruton (North Melbourne) | 10 |
| Anne Hatchard (Adelaide) | ||
| 6th | Karen Paxman (Melbourne) | 9 |
| =7th | Brittany Bonnici (Collingwood) | 7 |
| Monique Conti (Richmond) | ||
| Jaimee Lambert (Collingwood) | ||
| Georgia Patrikios (St Kilda) |
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.
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