Richmond’s Monique Conti wins her first AFLW best and fairest

• Star midfielder polls 20 of a possible 24 votes
• All-Australian also plays basketball for Melbourne Boomers

Richmond’s Monique Conti has stormed to her first AFLW best and fairest, winning the league’s highest honour with two rounds to spare.

Last year’s runner-up to Brisbane’s Ally Anderson, Conti polled 20 of a possible 24 votes across the first eight rounds to add the best and fairest to her fifth All-Australian selection.