The 2024 AFLW best and fairest night is just around the corner, with Geelong ready to crown a new champion on Saturday. 

The award recognises the top Cats over the course of the home and away season, and has been awarded annually since the club's inaugural season in the competition in 2019.

Geelong captain Meg McDonald was the very first winner of the award, with Amy McDonald the most successful after taking out three consecutive best and fairest titles. 

See below a more detailed history of Geelong's best and fairest award ahead of Saturday night's vote count. 

2019 - Meg McDonald 

Geelong's inaugural AFLW season saw Meg McDonald take out the 2019 best and fairest award, capping off a stellar year from the key defender. 

Across eight matches, McDonald averaged over 16 disposals and nine intercept possessions per game, while locking down some of the competition's most dominant forwards. 

The Cats skipper also made the AFLW All Australian team that year, rounding out a terrific season with Geelong's first best and fairest award. 

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McDonald claims AFLW Best and Fairest

Meghan McDonald has made history after claiming the inaugural Geelong Cats AFLW Best & Fairest.

2020 - Olivia Purcell

The second edition of Geelong's AFLW best and fairest award was won by Olivia Purcell, in a close count that came down to the last couple of games. 

Purcell averaged 20 disposals, five tackles and 12 contested possessions per game in 2020, while also picking up five clearances and three score involvements each match. 

Finishing on 134 votes, Purcell held off Maddy McMahon (128 votes) and Nina Morrison (119) to take out the award. 

2021 - Amy McDonald

Cats star midfielder Amy McDonald claimed her first best and fairest award in 2021, storming to a big victory after a sensational season. 

McDonald earned 71 votes for the year, finishing clear of Meg McDonald in second place (36 votes) and Becky Webster (34 votes). 

Across nine matches in 2021, McDonald averaged 20 disposals, seven tackles and four clearances to finish as Geelong's top player. 

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Cats 2021 AFLW Best and Fairest Top Three

Amy McDonald wins the 2021 Cats AFLW Best & Fairest

2022 (S6) - Amy McDonald (2)

McDonald made it back to back wins in season six, when she put together another sensational campaign to win the Cats Season Six best and fairest. 

The brilliant on-baller took her game to new heights, averaging a career high 25 disposals and seven clearances per game, while also adding four score involvements each match. 

McDonald took out the top award, finishing ahead of Becky Webster in second and Maddy McMahon in third. 

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2022 (S7) - Amy McDonald (3)

It almost felt like deja vu when McDonald won her third consecutive best and fairest in season seven. 

Finishing on 127 votes for the season, McDonald narrowly beat Georgie Prespakis (123 votes) while Nina Morrison rounded out the podium placings. 

It was another dominant season from the Cats star midfielder, averaging 21 disposals and six clearances per game. 

2023 - Georgie Prespakis

Geelong's rising star claimed her first best and fairest award in 2023, when Georgie Prespakis broke through to take the top award. 

Prespakis finished with 188 votes for the year, outlasting Nina Morrison (163 votes) in second and Amy McDonald (82 votes) in third. 

The brilliant midfielder averaged career high disposals (24.2), tackles (7.2), clearances (6.6) and contested possessions (13.7).