Sydney Swans midfielder Laura Gardiner has been recognised by the coaches for a third week in a row, after her efforts caught their eye in the Sydney Derby on Sunday.
The consistent Gardiner polled four votes in Sydney's seven-point loss to the Giants, after she had a game-high 12 tackles to go with her 21 disposals.
She now leads the votes for Sydney with 26, overtaking co-captain Chloe Molloy who sits on 24 votes.
First year player Zippy Fish earnt three votes for her role across half back and on the wing, while midfield bull Tanya Kennedy also battled hard on her way to earning three votes.
The Sharp EIT Solutions AFLCA AFLW Champion Player of the Year is an award voted by the AFLW senior coaches on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort to an individual player in a season.
VOTES PLAYER (CLUB)
10 Zarlie Goldsworthy GWS
4 Katherine Smith GWS
4 Laura Gardiner SYD
3 Zippy Fish SYD
3 Tanya Kennedy SYD
2 Brodee Mowbray GWS
2 Sara Howley GWS
1 Tarni Evans GWS
1 Mikayla Pauga GWS
