North Melbourne vice-captain Ash Riddell has won her first AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award, polling in every match of the season to finish on 100 votes.

The 29-year-old won by 15 votes ahead of Roos teammate and captain Jasmine Garner, a three-time former winner of the award.

The Kangaroo stars become the first teammates to finish first and second in the prestigious award.

Riddell broke her own AFLW disposal record three times in 2025. The record now stands at 45 disposals following her haul in Round 8's 68-point win against Sydney.

North Melbourne AFLW senior coach Darren Crocker said the award is a testament to Riddell’s hard work on and off the field.

“This award is recognition for Ash’s consistency and the important role she plays in our team week in, week out,” Crocker said.

“Ash is such a professional. She is relentless in how she drives the standards of the playing group and epitomises what it means to improve and get better every day.

“The amount of respect she has from us all at North is obvious, and it’s clear that this respect translates to opposition teams and coaches as well.”

2025 AFLCA AFLW Champion Player of the Year Top 10

1. Ash Riddell NMFC - 100 votes
2. Jasmine Garner NMFC - 85
3. Georgie Prespakis GEEL - 84
4. Ella Roberts WCE - 73
5. Laura Gardiner SYD - 63
6. Tyla Hanks MELB - 59
7. Kate Hore MELB - 56
8. Ebony Marinoff ADEL - 53
9. Isabel Dawes BL - 52
= Matilda Scholz PORT - 52