The nominees for the 2018 AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player Awards have been revealed, and the Bulldogs feature prominently.

Dogs trio Ellie Blackburn, Emma Kearney and Brooke Lochland have been nominated for the AFLW Players’ Most Valuable Player award, gutsy midfielder Kirsty Lamb has been nominated for the AFLW Players’ Most Courageous Player award and dual sportswoman Aisling Utri for Best First-Year Player.

Voting for the AFLW MVP, Most Courageous, Best First-Year Player and Best Captain awards is a two-stage process, with players nominating their teammates in stage one before selecting from a competition-wide field in stage two.

Players cannot vote for a player from their own club during stage two of the voting process.

Players will be recognised at a bespoke event on Monday March 26 and then again alongside their male colleagues at the AFL Players’ Association’s MVP Awards in September.

MVP Award: Ellie Blackburn, Emma Kearney, Brooke Lochland
Most Courageous Award: Kirsty Lamb
Best First Year Player Award: Aisling Utri
Best Captain Award: Katie Brennan (all captains automatically nominated)