Adelaide star Ebony Marinoff has won the AFLW best and fairest award, beating North Melbourne's Ash Riddell by three votes. Marinoff held off Riddell in a thrilling count on Monday night to poll 23 votes out of a possible 33 for the league's highest individual honour.

Adelaide’s Ebony Marinoff has won the coveted AFLW best and fairest award, edging out North Melbourne’s Ash Riddell in a thrilling count at Crown Palladium on Monday night. The Crows’ midfield star finished with 23 votes from the 11-week home-and-away season,

Adelaide star Ebony Marinoff has won the AFLW best and fairest award, beating North Melbourne's Ash Riddell by three votes.

Ebony Marinoff's league best and fairest win was felt throughout the women's footy community as the Crows veteran has long been a pioneer and stalwart of the competition.