Fremantle fairest and best | |
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Awarded for | The best and fairest player of the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | Fremantle Football Club |
First awarded | 2017 |
Currently held by | Ange Stannett |
In the AFL Women's (AFLW), the Fremantle fairest and best award is awarded to the best and fairest player at the Fremantle Football Club during the home-and-away season. The award has been awarded annually since the competition's inaugural season in 2017. Kiara Bowers, with 4 victories, is the only multiple winner of the award. [1]
Season | Recipient(s) | Ref. | |
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2017 | Dana Hooker | [2] | |
2018 | Ebony Antonio | [3] | |
2019 | Kiara Bowers | [4] | |
2020 | Kiara Bowers (2) | [5] | |
2021 | Kiara Bowers (3) | [6] | |
2022 (S6) | Hayley Miller | [7] | |
2022 (S7) | Kiara Bowers (4) | [8] | |
2023 | Ange Stannett |
Legend | |
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Bold | Denotes current player |
Player won AFL Women's best and fairest in same season |
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