See also
- Jack Dyer Medal (list of Richmond Football Club best and fairest winners in the Australian Football League)
| Richmond best and fairest | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best and fairest player of the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Richmond Football Club |
| First awarded | 2020 |
| Currently held by | Monique Conti |
In the AFL Women's (AFLW), the Richmond best and fairest award is awarded to the best and fairest player at the Richmond Football Club during the home-and-away season. The award has been awarded annually since the club's inaugural season in the competition in 2020, and Monique Conti was the inaugural winner of the award. [1]
| Bold | Denotes current player |
| Player won AFL Women's best and fairest in same season |
| Season | Recipient(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Monique Conti | [2] |
| 2021 | Monique Conti (2) | [3] |
| 2022 (S6) | Monique Conti (3) | [4] |
| 2022 (S7) | Monique Conti (4) | [5] |
| 2023 | Monique Conti (5) | [6] |
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