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Introduction:
- Awarded in recognition of the best (most valuable) player of the season
- Named in honour of the former league player who won the first MVP award, Leigh Matthews
- First awarded in 2002 (AFL) and 2017 (AFLW)
- Winners prior to 2002 were given the award retrospectively in 2005
- Officially known as the Most Valuable Player
Voting:
- Awarded by the players – players cannot vote for their own teammates
- At the end of the home and away season, each team votes for three players to be considered for election
- Two weeks into the finals, the AFLPA sends a final ballot to all players
- Players award 3, 2 and 1 votes to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best
Honour Roll - AFL