Blanchard was ever-present in the Palace midfield, featuring in every single game in the 2025/26 season and starting in all but one match as the Eagles won a stunning promotion back to the Women's Super League.
Annabel Blanchard voted TEN Player of the Season for 25/26!
Her season was defined by consistency and quality – and you voted for Annabel Blanchard as your 2025/26 TEN Player of the Season!
Initially deployed deeper as a midfield partner to Justine Vanhaevermaet, Blanchard showed a different, more defensive side to her game in the earlier stages of the season.
Her fine form in an unfamiliar position was rewarded with a TEN Player of the Month award win in November.
However, with My Cato's return from injury and the signing of Hayley Ladd, Blanchard was given more license to attack as the season went on.
Deployed in the number ten position just behind the two forwards, she started to add goals and assists to her performances.
Perhaps the pick of the lot was her free-kick against Birmingham City in December, a deft chip over the wall and beyond Lucy Thomas in the Blues net.
Blanchard ended the season with seven goals and three assists in all competitions, proving to be one of the most reliable creative players in the league.
Like fellow award winner Aimee Everett, she also reached the 100-appearance mark for Palace Women during the season.
Following a supporters' vote, Blanchard pipped Ashleigh Weerden to the award, with Abbie Larkin rounding out the top three.
She was presented with her trophy at half-time of the Men's senior fixture against Everton.