ON TUESDAY night, Melbourne celebrated its season so far at the league's W Awards.
The Demons took a short break from grand final preparations to receive well-deserved recognition for impressive individual campaigns.
Kate Hore and Olivia Purcell kicked off things for Melbourne with selections in the 2022 Season Seven All-Australian team. Hore was named in the forward line while Purcell featured in the interchange, important nods to the seasons they have both put together.
Following the All-Australian honours, the best and fairest count began and after 10 rounds, Brisbane's Ally Anderson was the player deemed top of the league receiving 21 votes and the title of the AFLW Season Seven Best and Fairest.
In a further testament to the incredible season Purcell has produced, the midfielder received 16 votes from the umpires, finishing fifth in the overall count and taking home a career-high tally. Karen Paxman and Tayla Harris also impressed with seven votes each, while young gun Eliza West received a career-high six votes.
Check out the full Melbourne leaderboard from the night below.
MELBOURNE W AWARDS LEADERBOARD
16 - Olivia Purcell
7 - Karen Paxman
7 - Tayla Harris
6 - Eliza West
5 - Kate Hore
2 - Lauren Pearce
2 - Tyla Hanks
1 - Daisy Pearce
1 - Lily Mithen
1 - Alyssa Bannan
