The AFL have announced that the 2021 W Awards will be held on the evening of Tuesday 20 April 2021, hosted by Fox Footy’s Sarah Jones and Katherine Loughnan.
The W Awards will recognise the league Best and Fairest, NAB AFLW Rising Star, All Australian Team, Four’N Twenty Mark of the Year, and rebel Goal of the Year.
The exclusive Fox Footy coverage of the W Awards commences at 4pm WST, commencing with the naming of the All-Australian side and the NAB AFLW Rising Star, followed by the official vote count of the league’s best and fairest at 5.30pm WST.
The live vote count will be broadcasted from five different locations around Australia including the SCG, The Gabba, Adelaide Oval, Crown Palladium, and Optus Stadium with each venue hosting a VIP carpet to welcome guests prior to the live vote count.
AFL General Manager of Women’s Football Nicole Livingstone said the AFL was delighted to recognise the achievements of all players and clubs in the NAB AFL Women’s Competition at this year’s 2021 W Awards.
“The entire AFL community is looking forward to celebrating the achievements of each club and individuals who played a key part in the 2021 NAB AFLW Women’s Competition. This year we have seen the NAB AFLW Competition continue to evolve – club membership numbers, game attendance, and broadcast numbers have all grown which shows the strength of the NAB AFLW Competition in its fifth year,” Ms. Livingstone said.
Last year's winner included Madison Prespakis of Carlton (best and fairest), Rebecca Privitelli of GWS (mark of the year) and Kate Hore of Melbourne (goal of the year).
