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2026 VFL and VFLW Awards Gallery

September 21, 2026

Six Seagulls were named in the 2026 VFL and VFLW Teams of the Year, with Emily Eaves also claiming the Lambert-Pearce Medal as VFLW Best & Fairest and Mia Zielinski taking home the Rohenna Young Medal as the competition’s Leading Goalkicker.

Photos thanks to AFL Photos.

Luke Parks, Laura Blue, Georgia Howes and Naomi Ferres also earned Team of the Year honours.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown wins the Rohenna Young Medal - Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown wins the Rohenna Young Medal – Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest and George Stevens from Geelong and Trent Mynott from Frankston are joint winners of the J.J. Liston Trophy - VFL Best and Fairest cheers during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest and George Stevens from Geelong and Trent Mynott from Frankston are joint winners of the J.J. Liston Trophy – VFL Best and Fairest cheers during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest and George Stevens from Geelong and Trent Mynott from Frankston are joint winners of the J.J. Liston Trophy - VFL Best and Fairest cheers during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest and George Stevens from Geelong and Trent Mynott from Frankston are joint winners of the J.J. Liston Trophy – VFL Best and Fairest cheers during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown speaks after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown poses for a photo after wining the Rohenna Young Medal - Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown poses for a photo after wining the Rohenna Young Medal – Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown poses for a photo after wining the Rohenna Young Medal - Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown poses for a photo after wining the Rohenna Young Medal – Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown poses for a photo after wining the Rohenna Young Medal - Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown poses for a photo after wining the Rohenna Young Medal – Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: VFL Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: VFL Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: VFL Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: VFL Team of the Year during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown wins the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Emily Eaves from Williamstown poses for a photo after winning the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: George Stevens from Geelong, Emily Eaves from Williamstown the Lambert-Pearce Medal - VFLW Best and Fairest with Trent Mynott from Frankston are joint winners of the J.J. Liston Trophy - VFL Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: George Stevens from Geelong, Emily Eaves from Williamstown the Lambert-Pearce Medal – VFLW Best and Fairest with Trent Mynott from Frankston are joint winners of the J.J. Liston Trophy – VFL Best and Fairest during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Williamstown players arrive during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Williamstown players arrive during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW premiership cup during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: VFLW premiership cup during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown wins the Rohenna Young Medal - Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos) — MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mia Zielinski of Williamstown wins the Rohenna Young Medal – Leading Goal Kicker during the 2026 VFL and VFLW Awards at the Crown Palladium on September 14th, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos)

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