| SANFLW Best and Fairest Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best and fairest player in the SANFL Women's League |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | SANFL Women's League |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Piper Window (Glenelg) |
The SANFL Women's League Best and Fairest Medal is awarded to the best and fairest player in the SANFL Women's League (SANFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game. Future Greater Western Sydney and Adelaide player Courtney Gum was the inaugural winner of the award in 2017, with Lauren Young the youngest winner of the award after her win in 2021, aged just 15 years in her winning season.
Umpires cast their votes for each game independent of eligibility criteria of the players; i.e. umpires can cast votes for players who have already been suspended during that season if they perceive them to be amongst the best on the ground.
| Season | Player | Club | Votes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Courtney Gum | Glenelg | 13 | [1] |
| 2018 | Hannah Martin | West Adelaide | 11 | [2] |
| 2019 | Najwa Allen | Norwood | 17 | [3] |
| 2020 | Anne Hatchard | North Adelaide | 15 | [4] |
| Rachelle Martin | West Adelaide | |||
| 2021 | Lauren Young | West Adelaide | 18 | [5] |
| 2022 | Jessica Bates | Glenelg | 20 | [6] |
| 2023 | Piper Window | Glenelg | 19 | [7] |
| 2024 | Nikki Nield | South Adelaide | 27 | [8] |
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