Crows star Erin Phillips was one of four AFLW players to score a perfect 10 in the AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year Award in the first round of 2021.
Phillips had 23 disposals and kicked two goals in Adelaide’s 38-point win over West Coast on Saturday.
In her returning game, captain Chelsea Randall polled seven votes, as did midfielder Ebony Marinoff after a difficult week.
Randall’s votes are even more impressive given she was playing up forward instead of her usual position down back.
“I was really happy to be out there and be able to get a kick and the knee held up really well,” Randall said.
“You forget that there’s actually some big sticks that I could try and kick through next time instead of passing it on.”
Randall and Phillips were both also named in the AFLW Team of the Week, in the forward line and midfield respectively.
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Midfielder Anne Hatchard and utility Nikki Gore were the two other Crows who polled, each earning two votes.
Dana Hooker polled two votes for West Coast.
Crow Eloise Jones was involved in an incident with Hooker in the second quarter of the match and has been charged with engaging in rough conduct.
Jones can accept a reprimand with an early plea and, if so, will be available to play in Round Two.
Adelaide’s Round Two game has been postponed due to the team being placed in quarantine after a COVID-19 outbreak in Western Australia.