Brisbane best and fairest (AFL Women's)

In the AFL Women's (AFLW), the Brisbane best and fairest award is awarded to the best and fairest player at the Brisbane Lions during the home-and-away season. The award has been awarded annually since the competition's inaugural season in 2017, and Emily Bates was the inaugural winner of the award.^[1]

Brisbane best and fairest
Awarded for	The best and fairest player of the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's
Country	Australia
Presented by	Brisbane Lions
First awarded	2017
Currently held by	Emily Bates

Recipients

Bold	Denotes current player
	Player won AFL Women's best and fairest in same season

Season	Recipient(s)	Ref.
2017	Emily Bates	^[2]
2018	Kate Lutkins	^[3]
2019	Ally Anderson	^[4]
2020	Emily Bates (2)	^[5]
2021	Ally Anderson (2)	^[6]
2022 (S6)	Emily Bates (3)	^[7]
2022 (S7)	Emily Bates (4)	^[8]

See also

•  Sports portal
•  Australia portal

• Merrett–Murray Medal (list of Brisbane Lions best and fairest winners in the Australian Football League)

References

1. Lovett, Michael, ed. (25 August 2022). AFL Record – 2022 NAB AFLW Season 7 Season Guide. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-0-6484651-8-8.
2. Hamilton, Andrew (31 March 2017). "Emily Bates makes Brisbane Lions history by winning the club's inaugural AFLW best and fairest". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
3. Whiting, Michael (29 March 2018). "AFLW: All Australian takes out Lions' B&F". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
4. Whiting, Michael (12 April 2019). "All Australian Lions midfielder caps off season with B&F". womens.afl. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
5. "Best and fairest wrap-up: Who won your club's awards?". womens.afl. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
6. "2021 Best And Fairest: Ally Anderson". lions.com.au. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
7. Whiting, Michael (20 April 2022). "Star Lion sticking with the pride despite rival interest". womens.afl. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
8. "Bates Claims Historic Fourth Club Best & Fairest". Brisbane Lions. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.