Superlatives
Awards no committee voted on. Every one is computed, every one shows its working, and every winner links to her receipts.
Temwa Chawinga
+0.346 g+/96
Highest goals added per 96 minutes, full stop.
Also considered: Croix Bethune, Barbra Banda.
Jess Fishlock
+0.324 finishing above expected, per 96
Most goals above what her shots deserved — pure finishing, xG stripped out.
Also considered: Ashley Sanchez, Reilyn Turner.
Rosemonde Kouassi
0.335 xA per 96
Most expected assists per 96 — the chances she builds, whether or not a teammate buries them.
Also considered: Debinha, Croix Bethune.
Sam Staab
13.5% of all team touches
Highest share of her team's touches. Wherever the ball is, so is she.
Also considered: Phoebe McClernon, Kylie Nadaner.
Tara Rudd
+0.089 g+/96
Best centre-back by total contribution.
Also considered: Trinity Armstrong, Kathrin Hendrich.
Claudia Martínez
+0.133 g+/96 at age 18.5
Best player aged 21 or under. The league's future, visible early.
Also considered: Olivia Moultrie, Dudinha.
Jess Fishlock
+0.084 g+/96 at age 38.5
Best player aged 30 or over. The aging curve is a tendency, not a law.
Also considered: Rose Lavelle, Kathrin Hendrich.
Hanna Lundkvist
spread of just 29 percentile points
Smallest gap between her best and worst action percentile, among above-average players. Good at everything, bad at nothing.
Also considered: Sam Staab, Jess Fishlock.
Croix Bethune
forward value +$238,715
Biggest gap between what the model says she will be worth and what last season implied. The market has not caught up yet.
Also considered: Delanie Sheehan, Jordyn Huitema.
Katie Atkinson
+0.646 g+/96
Best goalkeeper by total contribution across shot-stopping, claiming, sweeping and distribution.
Also considered: Abby Smith, Jane Campbell.