2018 AFL Women's best and fairest
| 2018 AFL Women's best and fairest | |
|---|---|
 2018 AFL Women's best and fairest winner Emma Kearney | |
| Date | 27 March |
| Location | Docklands Stadium |
| Hosted by | Neroli Meadows |
| Winner | Emma Kearney Template:AFLW WB (14 votes) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Footy |
The 2018 AFL Women's best and fairest was the second year the award was presented to the player adjudged the best and fairest player during the AFL Women's (AFLW) home-and-away season.[1] Emma Kearney of the Western Bulldogs won the award with 14 votes.[2]
Leading votegetters
| Placing | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Emma Kearney (Template:AFLW WB) | 14 |
| =2nd | Courtney Gum (Template:AFLW GWS) | 9 |
| Dana Hooker (Template:AFLW Fre) | ||
| Chloe Molloy (Template:AFLW Col) | ||
| =5th | Ellie Blackburn (Template:AFLW WB) | 6 |
| Sabrina Frederick-Traub (Template:AFLW BL) | ||
| Ebony Marinoff (Template:AFLW Ade) | ||
| Daisy Pearce (Template:AFLW Mel) | ||
| Chelsea Randall (Template:AFLW Ade) | ||
| 10th | Karen Paxman (Template:AFLW Mel) | 5 |
Voting procedure
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.
References
- ^ "AFLW Player Awards". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinney (27 March 2018). "W Awards: Dogs star named League B&F". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2020.