Western Bulldogs co-captain Isabelle Pritchard continues to make a late charge in the 2026 AFLCA Champion Player of the Year award.

Pritchard polled another perfect score in Round 9’s win over Essendon, registering 30 disposals, 10 clearances and 539 metres gained.

She now sits equal-seventh with 49 votes overall. 

Sarah Hartwig’s career-high four goals saw her poll seven votes, while Mikala Cann (21 disposals, seven tackles, four clearances, one goal) and Jess Fitzgerald (22 disposals, 571 metres gained, one goal) both received five votes each. 

Alice Edmonds polled two votes for her 28 hit-outs and seven tackles. 

North Melbourne’s Jasmine Garner sits atop the leaderboard with 73 votes.

AFLW Round 9 v Essendon

10 Isabelle Pritchard (WB)
7 Sarah Hartwig (WB)
5 Mikala Cann (WB)
5 Jess Fitzgerald (WB)
2 Alice Edmonds (WB)
1 Madison Prespakis (ESS)

Overall Leaderboard

73 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
71 Charlie Rowbottom (GCFC)
64 Georgie Prespakis (GEEL)
57 Ella Roberts (WCE)
55 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
51 Lucy Wales (HAW)
49 Kiara Bowers (FRE)
49 Isabelle Pritchard (WB)