Six Crows have been nominated by their peers for the AFLW Players’ Association’s Most Valuable Player Awards.

The AFLW MVP, Most Courageous, Best First-Year Player and Best Captain are the categories.

Star midfielders Ebony Marinoff and Anne Hatchard, together with ever-reliable defender Sarah Allan, were nominated for the top gong,

It comes after Marinoff, who averaged 24.8 disposals this season, Hatchard (24.5 possessions), and Allan (who averaged 5.5 intercept and 11.5 disposals), were named in the AFLW All-Australian squad.

Skipper Chelsea Randall received a nod in the Best Captain category.

Despite an injury-interrupted season, Randall has led from the front and continued to provide a crucial leadership role from the sidelines.

She featured in four minor round matches but was always there to give plenty of advice to her teammates.

Speedy on-baller Rachelle Martin has been nominated for the most courageous, while new draftee Abbie Ballard was included in the Best First Year Player category.

Martin has taken her game to another level in 2022, averaging 10.2 possessions and 5.9 contested across 10 minor round matches.

Ballard, meanwhile, made her debut in the Round Three win against West Coast and went on to line up in a total of four minor rounds.

The youngster averaged 8.8 disposals, including 4.5 contested.

The AFLW Players’ Association Awards will be announced on Wednesday, April 6.