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Leading Goalkicker: Kate Hore Rising Star: Ella Roberts BIG call for the year: Nick Dal Santo and Daniel Harford both lose their jobs in the first half of the season. Debuting in 2019, the 22-year-old was impressive throughout all 10 home-and-away games in Season Seven. from the commentary booth. The strategic vision was announce on Wednesday night at the Clubs Annual Members Meeting, You are currently logged in to Club Exclusive access. After finishing second to Alison Drennan by one vote in S6, Rowbottom's 2022 (S7) campaign was rewarded with the Suns' club champion. Hatchard was dominant in Season Seven, averaging 23.5 touched, 5.5 tackles and 4.5 clearances per game. Set up or join a tipping competition NOW! In its first season, Prespakis took out the inaugural Essendon best and fairest. (No captains predicted Ashleigh Woodland, Adelaide Crows, to kick the most goals in Season Six), (No captains predicted Mimi Hill, Carlton, to win the 2022 NAB AFL Womens Rising Star Award). 1y Marnie Vinall and Marissa Lordanic. Australia's oldest running coal-fired power station is about to close. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. Our top three. Following an exciting and impressive Season Seven in the women's competition, teams are slowly but surely unveiling who will be crowned club champion. Best & Fairest: Monique Conti #DemonSpirit pic.twitter.com/iZvVw9zrOm, How voting works:Each player receives a vote from 0-7 after each game, decided by the coaching staff as a collective. Fresh off a premiership, Demon star Hore has notched up another achievement, taking out the club's best and fairest. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFL_Women%27s_goalkicking_records&oldid=1130369309, Australian rules football records and statistics, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 20:59. Chloe Molloy is the epitome of having the range. In a tight count, the key forward managed to beat out Bianca Jakobsson and Molly McDonald and became the eldest St Kilda player to win the award (knocking legend Lenny Hayes, 32). McDonalds finest season to date was also capped off with her first selection in the All Australian team. Best & Fairest: Ash Riddell Keep up with all the latest signings here, Check out your club's list changes after season seven, Port Adelaide is set to land former League-leading goalkicker Ashleigh Woodland from Adelaide, Check out the best highlights from Hawthorn signing Greta Bodey, Check out the best highlights from new Hawk Emily Bates, Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest footy news, Check out the best highlights of Port Adelaide signing Ashleigh Woodland, The top five moments from Hawthorn during S7 of the NAB AFLW. Leading Goalkicker: Katie Brennan Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? Are bills set to rise? Picture: Getty Images, Why teams aren't panicking about PSP and who might move, Fremantle's 2021 All-Australian defender Janelle Cuthbertson, St Kilda fan favourite Caitlin Greiser the League's leading goalkicker in the 2020 season is also likely to move. Player's Player:Montana HamBest Club Person: Alana Woodward. Adelaide would like to thank premiership player Ashleigh Woodland for her contribution to the Crows following her decision to join another AFLW club. Popular Quizzes Today. What are our BIG calls of the year? The Hawks' captain capped off a remarkable debut season in the brown and gold, playing all 10 games and polling in each. A ball winner who racked up disposals, tackles, and clearances last season, the Pies' tilt at a flag won't fall solely on the shoulders of Davey but a good season from the co-captain puts them in a strong position. AFL. Four for our No. ESPN's 2022 AFLW All-Australian team. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? ESPN's Top 20 Must-Watch AFLW Players: 10-1. AFL Women's leading goalkicker (Redirected from AFL Women's Leading Goalkicker) The AFL Women's leading goalkicker award is awarded annually to the AFL Women's (AFLW) player who kicks the most goals during the home-and-away season. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All I ever wanted to do was play footy at the highest level," "They played fantastic right to the end so we're very lucky to get the win. At the other end, Demons defender Tahlia Gillard spent the first half keeping 2022's league leading goalkicker Jesse Wardlaw quiet, playing in front with success. Best & Fairest: Anne Hatchard She's a contentious midfielder with proven chops in the forward line and has the kind of composure, poise and game sense that coaches dream of and opponents fear. Skip to main content. She backed it up with a further 14 majors from 13 games last season, finishing third in the AFLW's goalkicking tally behind Brisbane's Jesse Wardlaw (22 goals) and Melbourne premiership player Kate Hore (17 goals). pic.twitter.com/WhJkUsvq1w. She's also got accolades in spades to prove it: AFLPA 2019 AFLW Best First year Player, 2019 NAB AFLW Rising Star and All-Australian, 2019 and 2020 Carlton best and fairest and 2020 AFLW best and fairest. 2022 AFLW Leading Goalkicker Award Season Seven: Jesse Wardlaw - YouTube The spearhead of the Lions attack Jesse Wardlaw was unstoppable on her way to winning the 2022 AFLW Leading. Richmond star Monique Conti was tipped by four captains to win the best and fairest award ahead of Adelaide gun Anne Hatchard (three votes). Melbourne did not score their first goal until the first minute of the last quarter the longest period the Demons have gone without a major in their AFLW history. Premier: Brisbane The 27-year-old also became the seventh Western Bulldogs player to achieve the feat, joining stars like Marcus Bontempelli and Scott West. Time to test your footy know-how against your friends, family and coworkers. Woodland was part of the 2022 premiership winning . Carlton's Darcy Vescio is the 2021 AFLW leading goalkicker. Runner-up: Melbourne 4 pic.twitter.com/4siihOVpSa, Best First Year Player:Eilish SheerinLeading Goalkicker:Courtney WakefieldPlayers' Player:Courtney Wakefield. A talented forward, Bannister spent most of her first three seasons at AFLW level on the sidelines, having to overcome multiple injuries. Find the Fake Flags IV. Record - 13 wins and five losses (minor round). Three-time Premiership player and now a three-time Club Champ #weflyasone pic.twitter.com/4ybmAXkN8g, Players' Player: Chelsea BiddellLeading Goalkicker: Ashleigh WoodlandBest Defensive Player: Chelsea Biddell. Ash came from SANFLW to playing in every game for the Crows, became an All-Australian and premiership player in 2022 and won our Clubs leading goal kicker award in both Season Six and Seven which is a real testament to the time and effort she put into her craft. Premier: Melbourne 1. Copyright 2023 AFL. But Emily Bates was the Lions' best, impressing as former captain Emma Zielke unfurled Brisbane's AFLW flag at their first home game of the season. Rain started falling late in the game as the Lions hung on in the slippery conditions. 4. Blackburn has become the third AFLW player to win four club best-and-fairests following another impressive season. She was also Collingwood's leading goalkicker in 2021 and 2022. Anderson finished on 21 votes, two ahead of Richmond's Mon Conti with Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff a further vote back. The Kangaroos gun was also named as the All-Australian captain in Season Seven, her fifth time in the team and took out the AFLCA Champion player of the year for the second time. Amy McDonald has won her third consecutive best-and-fairest at Geelong, putting her with some of the stars of AFLW. Posted Sat 29 Jan 2022 at 2:40am Saturday 29 Jan 2022 at 2:40am Sat 29 Jan 2022 at 2 . We revealed the players ranked 20-11 last week. The midfielder just held off partner-in-crime Ebony Marinoff and Chelsea Biddell. Her forward pressure, overheard marking ability, inflight prowess and renowned kicking strength makes the two-time All Australian an invaluable asset in the forward line. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Brisbane Lions' thrilling two-pointvictory over Geelong has been soured by another expected ACL injury to an important player. Leading Goalkicker: Chloe Molloy (3), Darcy Vescio (1), Katie Brennan (1), Jasmine Garner (1) Rising Star: Georgie prespakis (4), Charlie Rowbottom (2) Facebook; Ewings was awarded with Port Adelaide's inaugural AFL Best and Fairest Medal following a breakout debut season. And on the stats front, her disposal count in 2020 didn't drop below 17, which is indicative of her reliability and consistency. Bowers stormed home with five best-on-ground performances. 3 Player's Award: Kiara BowersBest Clubwoman: Ange StannettBest First-Year Player: Orlagh Lally. Riley Thilthorpe lists off his top five essential travel items on the teams trip to Perth. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? Rising Star: Montana Ham Watch exclusive footage of Alastair Clarkson in Adelaide above, Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan. Woodland was part of the 2022 premiership winning team and that year was named in the AFL Womens All-Australian team alongside three of her premiership teammates. Molloy's contributions on the scoreboard will be important to Collingwood's fight for the flag as will her combination with the likes of offseason recruits Sabrina Fredrick and Imogen Barnett. The 22-year-old led from start to finish, leaving little doubt of her teammates catching her in the count. Her leadership will be super important to the Dees this season. Proving their natural footballing ability, the key forward broke the record for most AFLW career goals last season, reaching 40 in Round 8. Over the past two seasons, Bannister has played 21 games, taking her career total to 25, establishing a strong presence up forward and regularly hitting the scoreboard. Leading Goalkicker: Katie Brennan Premier: Brisbane Get AFLW news and more in your inbox Ashleigh Woodland (born 9 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images), Dangerfield calls on AFL to follow country footys lead with radical left-field idea, Watch: Kochie responds as Clarkson touches down in Adelaide, NRL hands down hefty penalties for two sickening hits: Car crash, Trailbike rider killed during motocross championship event, Channel 7 expert Trent Copeland announces sudden retirement, Fears grow for hospitalised Aussie superstar after shattering WPL injury, Watch: GWS wrecking ball faces nervous wait after sickening tackle on young Sun, North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos Emma Kearney. With the ability to run all day, plenty of smarts, and a clean user of the football by hand and by foot, Kearney's presence and value in the North midfield cannot be understated. (Seven captains correctly picked Melbourne in Season Six). Despite remaining winless, Geelong are one of the AFLW's most improved teams. The supremely talented 24-year-old is likely to be the second of Port Adelaide's designated three PSP recruits, with Fremantle's 2021 All-Australian defender Janelle Cuthbertson expected to also land at Alberton in the coming days. Miami Dolphins. But Geelong came again, with star Chloe Scheer missing a set shot to put the Cats in front with just minutes to go. Five underrated 2022 AFL Draft prospects. The classy forward slotted 17 majors for the year and registered the most score involvements for the league. Conti's Season Seven was superb, which resulted in an entertaining count that saw her pip teammates Eilish Sheerin and Gabby Seymour. Arguably the most well-known face of the AFLW, Tayla Harris is heading back to Melbourne after her latest stint at Carlton. Their athleticism and ball skills have also contributed to them being a two-time All Australian, two-time league leading goalkicker and three-time Carlton leading goalkicker, while last season they took home the 2021 club best and fairest award. After leading by just seven points at the final change, the Lions created a handy gap early in the last quarter. Carlton has its AFLW season off and running after a hard-earned win against a gallant Geelong on Saturday. Become a Richmond member today at strongandbold.com.au. Emily also becomes just the 8th player in our Clubs combined history (Fitzroy and Bears included) to claim four or more Best & Fairest awards If she can get the ball in her hands, there's a good chance it'll end up between the two centre goal posts. We may aswell name it the Bates & Fairest at this point! Bri Davey was dominant last season. The following tables only include goals kicked in home-and-away matches and finals; goals kicked in practice matches are excluded from the totals. Geelong will start warm favourites for their next game against West Coast at GMHBA Stadium on Friday night. Placement is determined by the standings points and, if points are the same between teams, the percentage is used. Big birthday hugs for our superstar, Danielle Ponter! 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Players are allocated zero to five votes based on their performances from five of Fremantle's coaches, meaning a player can earn a maximum of 25 votes in one game for a dominant performance. She capped off a stellar season by winning comfortably in the Dockers' best-and-fairest count, taking the crown from Hayley Miller and Aine Tighe. Dylan Buckley is joined by Luke Hodge to discuss his time at Hawthorn and Brisbane, his move into the media, and much more. "We knew it wasn't going to be easy, Geelong's pressure was phenomenal, but we just kept fighting," O'Dwyer told Fox Footy. The star Cat is only the second player in Geelongs history across mens and womens programs to win three consecutive Club Best and Fairest awards. Phillips booted the first three goals of Saturday's contest as Adelaide completely dismantled the visitors to run out 4.11 (35) to 3.3 (21) winners. A double Dusty delight. Ashleigh Woodland has taken home this year's Leading Goalkicker Award with 21 goals, an AFLW record.Subscribe NOW to AFC Media: http://bit.ly/1zUR9BmThe next. Plus, Ash Woodland claimed bragging rights as leading goalkicker and more. In 2022, the AFLW will consist of the same 14 teams that competed last season, including Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Gold Coast, GWS Giants, Melbourne, North . The Crows went into the match without Justine Mules, Stevie-Lee Thompson and Danielle Ponter, who all missed due to the competition's COVID-19 protocols. Find out how the Hawks went here: https://t.co/fyPqrgxFsm pic.twitter.com/GRp8WOTvOa, Best Club Person: Tamara LukeGold Standards Award: Aileen Gilroy (as voted by the players each week)Most Improved: Tahlia FellowsRising Star: Jas Fleming. Picture: AFL Photos PORT Adelaide has notched an early win over its fierce crosstown rivals Adelaide in the AFLW's new priority signing period (PSP), scoring a commitment to sign the League's former leading goalkicker Ash Woodland. Bates has been crowned Lions best and fairest for a record fourth time. Dustin Martin gets the Tigers on the board at Casey Fields. It was Randall's first game back after sitting out last week's win against West Coast due to a minor hamstring strain. Chloe Molloy (born 6 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer with the Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Who will win the competition Best and Fairest? Cathy Svarc is set to stay a Lion following the departure of Greta Bodey and Emily Bates from Brisbane, Collingwood's Ruby Schleicher discusses Chloe Molloy's exit, the raid on the Lions and why the Dees have been spared, Jennifer Dunne, Paris McCarthy and Dayna Finn are weighing up interest from AFLW clubs to play in season eight, The priority signing period has officially kicked off! Rising Star: Ella Roberts Pearce popped through a set-shot after the final siren to put some respectability on the scoreboard. Rising Star: Montana Ham BIG call for the year: Decorated midfielder Georgia Patrikios picks up where she left off after sitting out season six, winning St Kilda's best and fairest award and finishing top three in the league. Ash Woodland is surrounded by teammates after becoming the highest goalkicker for the season. 2022 Season Seven AFLW Umpires Rising Star 2022 Season Seven AFLW All-Australian Umpires AFLW Best-and-Fairest contenders Officiating umpires will award votes on a 3-2-1 basis after each. This isn't a countdown of the competition's finest players, but a ranking of the players we simply can't wait to watch in action in 2022. Hugo Ralphsmith touches on his determination for 2023 on his drive to a practice match at Arden St Oval, Jason Castagna announces his retirement to the playing group. Stay on current site or go to US version. 2022 (Season 7) AFLW Leading Goalkicker Top 41 Quiz - By hcd199. Star recruit Tayla Harris broke the droughtbefore skipper Daisy Pearce quickly followed it up with the Dees' second goal. The more-experienced Blues were pushed to the limit by the home side before winning by 14 points, 4.7 (31) to 2.5 (17) in a defence-dominated contest. AFL 2023 fixture: Five must-watch games in the early rounds, How 'Demon spirit' brings out the best of Tayla Harris, AFL Draft - The top 10 prospects for 2023, AFL Draft 2022 - Every club's draft haul rated. Three-time All-Australian and premiership player, Western Bulldogs' skipper Ellie Blackburn is increasingly becoming one of the biggest names in the comp. She previously played for Melbourne for one season before returning home to Adelaide where she has played three seasons for Adelaide.. Woodland enjoyed a breakout season with Adelaide in 2022, winning the 2022 AFLW leading goalkicker award and the 2022 . #1. Subscribe to ESPN's AFLW podcast. Her consistent place in the All-Australian squad is unsurprising but she will be hoping for some team success on top of her individual plaudits this season. Playing across multiple positions, Allen was rewarded for her versatility and consistency. Lions forward Courtney Hodder delivers some of the most exciting moments in the league. Liam Baker speaks with Richmond Media following his standout performance just two weeks after surgery. Woodland played an integral role in the Crows claiming the 2022 premiership, kicking 21 goals from 12 games in that season to claim both the League's leading goalkicker award and be named as a first-time All-Australian. 3. Biggest slider: Carlton Garner has added her third North Melbourne best-and-fairest after a superb season in the blue and white. The AFL Women's (AFLW) is Australia's national semi-professional women's Australian rules football competition. AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? In Blackburn's seven season, she has finished either first or second in a tremendous show of consistency. Can you feel that? Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. We revealed the players ranked 20-11 last week. Wooden Spoon: Hawthorn Unstoppable. Woodland's defection to Port Adelaide means three of the AFLW's last four leading goalkickers are all expected to shift to new clubs in this year's player movement window, with Wardlaw also on the cusp of joining St Kilda. Collingwood looked shattered as she was helped off the field during the second quarter and the Lions confirmed she would be assessed by medical staff. . It's time for you to Level Up alongside Nick Vlastuin in 2023, join us today! The skipper backed up her season six with yet another impressive campaign to beat out Aisling McCarthy and Isabella Lewis. Hamilton was crowned the inaugural best-and-fairest, beating Montana Ham in a close count. Best and fairest winner Bri Davey reveals the difficulty of rupturing her ACL during the filming of the AFLW's new documentary. Before the season, Geelong pushing the reigning premiers to two points would have been unthinkable. BIG call for the year: The four expansion sides won't make up the bottom four places on the ladder. She previously played for the Collingwood Football Club from 2018 to season seven. AFLW. Adelaide Crows AFLW. Woodland, 24, played 36 games for the Crows after being taken in the 2020 AFLW Draft at pick No.47. Points are determined by win-loss records (4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss). The Demons are being tipped to return to the premiership decider in season seven. Aidan Cellini is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. Tip now at ESPNfootytips The 2021 premiership winner has shown maturity beyond her years to recognise where she needed to improve. Watch highlights from today as training ramps up with Round One fast approaching. Lucas-Rodd was awarded the inaugural AFLW Hawthorn best-and-fairest, pipping fancies Aileen Gilroy and Jasmine Fleming. 00:00:00 Forward 15 seconds Back 15 seconds. Special. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: A player from each of the 18 AFLW teams poses for a photo at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Woodland played 36 games for the Crows over three seasons. Mady Prespakis is an all-star player of the game. With the ability to play across the park and exceptional kicking no matter her position, she is invaluable. ESPN's 2022 AFLW team-by-team season preview. The maximum votes a player can receive each game is 20 votes. Given how lethal she is in the forward 50, she'd also definitely be making the opposition's list each week of one to try and stop. Womens.afl understands Woodland officially informed the Power of her intentions to join the club ahead of Wednesday's opening day of the PSP, in a significant boost for the expansion side. Any player suspended by the AFL during the season will be ineligible to receive the award. Have the Tigers over-achieved? Below are the players who hold the record for most goals kicked at their respective clubs. Parris Laurie is a leading voice of an important message. With the new season launching on Wednesday, the 18 skippers completed the annual captains survey with the Demons (eight votes), Brisbane (five), Adelaide (four) and Fremantle (one) nominated as the clubs most likely to make the grand final. Whether it's a banana, a tap or a long-range kick, her boot can get fans on their feet, turn games around and steal the show. Biggest riser: Geelong It's a mix of the game's superstars, big names who have switched clubs, young guns who look ready to explode, top draftees or basically anyone who will have us jumping out of our seats in excitement in 2022. If history is anything to go by, 2022 is set to be another big year for beloved Bulldog. The Crows' defence has been miserly all season, conceding a combined tally of just 63 points across the first four rounds. Which team aside from your own is most likely to reach the NAB AFLW Grand Final? AFLW Leading Goalkicker Award To be awarded to the player (s) with the highest number of goals during the home-and-away season, and presented at the W Awards. Why St Kilda's second appointment of Ross Lyon is a massive gamble, Every AFL club's trade and free agency period graded. Melbourne forward Tayla Harris (four votes) is the leading contender to kick the most goals ahead of Richmond spearhead Katie Brennan (three), while Sydneys No.1 pick Montana Ham is widely tipped to win the rising star award. BIG call for the year: The AFL and AFLW come around to the idea that playing 18 teams but only 10 rounds is inadequate and compromises the integrity of the competition, and announce a full, 17-round season for 2023. Adelaide superstar Erin Phillips has shownwhy she is the AFLW's greatest player, spearheading the Crows to an ominous 14-point victory over Melbourne. The Sporting News reveals every best and fairest winner and leaderboards for each club. Runner-up: Port Adelaide AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) is delighted to confirm details of the 2022/23 TIO NTFL Youth Presentation, kicking off from 3.00pm Sunday 5 March 2023 at BCC Cinemas Casuarina. Rising Star: Emilia Yassir Hill won her maiden Carlton best and fairest, pipping Abbie McKay in an enthralling count. #SheIsFootball pic.twitter.com/sjyxGPEOpY, AFLW Fan MVP Award:Georgie PrespakisGrit Award:Georgie PrespakisHoops Award:Mikayla BowenCarter Family Community Champion Award:Kate Darby & Georgie Rankin. Oct 14, 2016. Congratulations @embatesy pic.twitter.com/omqoYe3U3a, Best First Year Player:Ruby SvarcAll For One Award:Jade EllengerMost Relentless Player:Kate LutkinsMost Competitive Player:Courtney HodderTrademark Player Award:Bre KoenenBest Finals Player:Emily BateFan MVP:Cathy Svarc. Rare air Amy McDonald went back-to-back-to-back in our Season 7 best and fairest! Carlton's Darcy Vescio is the 2021 AFLW leading goalkicker. Runner-up: Brisbane The following tables only include goals kicked in home-and-away matches and finals; goals kicked in practice matches are excluded from the totals. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. Adelaide joined Fremantle on top of the ladder with a 4-0 recordbut pipped the Dockers for top spot with a superior percentage. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/aflw-scorecentre-adelaide-melbourne-stats-results/100783616, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app, Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, Engineers criticised over handling of one of the Australia's biggest natural disasters speak out, Police shoot man dead after being called to reported domestic violence incident in Sydney's south west, Anna called police to report an assault, but it backfired and she lost her home. More from Telstra afl.com.au . We wish Ash and her family all the best and she will always be part of the Crows family.. Adjudged the joint best and the fairest in the league last season was well overdue recognition for Fremantle's premier midfielder. She's also familiar with putting points on the board, contributing five goals in the first four games of season 2021. She had an astonishing last season, averaging 19.6 disposals, 3.2 clearances and 5.3 tackles per game. AFLW ESPN top 20 must-watch players for 2022 10-1 Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By Full Scoreboard > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. It's best and fairest season for the AFLW as teams start holding awards nights. The 18-year-old midfielder/forward impressed in her debut season after being taken with pick 11 in the previous draft. Biggest slider: Fremantle Conti has claimed a history-making fourth consecutive Richmond AFLW best-and-fairest, tying with club legend Jack Dyer. AFLW Rd 7 highlights v Tigers . Rising Star: Montana Ham The season opener kicks off on Thursday, August 25 with Carlton and Collingwood doing battle in a massive clash that will be live on Channel 7 from 7pm AEST. Biggest riser: Essendon Assistant Coach Andrew McQualter speaks with media following the practice match against Melbourne. Jayden Short manages to get boot to ball and score a goal during the third quarter. As revealed by womens.afl on Tuesday, St Kilda fan favourite Caitlin Greiser the League's leading goalkicker in the 2020 season is also likely to move, having attracted the attentions of Richmond. The officiating umpires will award votes on a 3,2,1 basis after each match, with votes to be counted as part of the W Awards. This is the top 10. Possessing a good left kick, Bates is elite overhead for her size and is also effective getting her hands on ball and breaking lines with her run and carry.