A-League Women awards

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The W-League, the top women's soccer league in Australia, hands out a number of annual awards.

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Current awards

Julie Dolan Medal

The medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best player in the A-League Women, the top women's football (soccer) league in Australia. The award is named after former Matildas Captain and football administrator Julie Dolan. The format was changed for the 2015–16 season, with a panel featuring former players, media, referees and technical staff, who voted on each regular-season match. [1] The following table contains only the winners of the medal during the W-League era. The award was also presented for the best player in the previous Women's National Soccer League prior to the W-League.

YearWinnerClubReference
2008–09 Lana Harch Queensland Roar [2]
2009 Michelle Heyman Central Coast Mariners [3]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC [4]
2011–12 Sally Shipard Canberra United [5]
2012–13 Clare Polkinghorne Brisbane Roar [6]
2013–14 Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar [7]
2014 Emily van Egmond Newcastle Jets [8]
2015–16 Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United [9]
2016–17 Sam Kerr Perth Glory [10]
2017–18 Sam Kerr
Clare Polkinghorne 		Perth Glory
Brisbane Roar 		[11]
2018–19 Christine Nairn Melbourne Victory [12]
2019–20 Kristen Hamilton Western Sydney Wanderers [13]
2020–21 Michelle Heyman Canberra United [14]
2021–22 Fiona Worts Adelaide United [15]
2022–23 Alex Chidiac Melbourne Victory [16]
2023–24 Sophie Harding Western Sydney Wanderers [17]

Young Footballer of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2009 Elise Kellond-Knight
Ellyse Perry 		Brisbane Roar
Canberra United 		[3]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC [4]
2011–12 Ashley Brown Melbourne Victory [5]
2012–13 Steph Catley Melbourne Victory [6]
2013–14 Steph Catley Melbourne Victory [7]
2014 Amy Harrison Sydney FC [8]
2015–16 Larissa Crummer Melbourne City [9]
2016–17 Remy Siemsen Sydney FC [10]
2017–18 Ellie Carpenter Canberra United [11]
2018–19 Ellie Carpenter Canberra United [18]
2019–20 Ellie Carpenter Melbourne City [19]
2020–21 Kyra Cooney-Cross Melbourne Victory [20]
2021–22 Holly McNamara Melbourne City [21]
2022–23 Sarah Hunter Sydney FC [16]
2023–24 Daniela Galic Melbourne City [17]

Golden Boot

YearWinnerClubGoalsReference
2008–09 Leena Khamis Sydney FC 7 [22]
2009 Michelle Heyman Central Coast Mariners 11 [3]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC 12 [4]
2011–12 Michelle Heyman Canberra United 15 [5]
2012–13 Kate Gill Perth Glory 11 [6]
2013–14 Jodie Taylor Sydney FC 10 [7]
2014 Kate Gill Perth Glory 12 [23]
2015–16 Larissa Crummer Melbourne City 11 [9]
2016–17 Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United 12 [24]
2017–18 Sam Kerr Perth Glory 13 [25]
2018–19 Sam Kerr Perth Glory 13 [26]
2019–20 Morgan Andrews
Natasha Dowie
Kristen Hamilton
Remy Siemsen 		Perth Glory
Melbourne Victory
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney FC 		7 [27]
2020–21 Emily Gielnik Brisbane Roar 13 [28]
2021–22 Fiona Worts Adelaide United 13 [15]
2022–23 Hannah Keane Western United 13 [16]
2023–24 Michelle Heyman Canberra United 17 [17]

Goalkeeper of the Year (Golden Glove)

YearWinnerClubReference
2008–09 Melissa Barbieri Melbourne Victory [29]
2009 Jillian Loyden Central Coast Mariners [3]
2010–11 Lydia Williams Canberra United [4]
2011–12 Lydia Williams Canberra United [5]
2012–13 Mackenzie Arnold Canberra United [6]
2013–14 Melissa Barbieri Adelaide United [7]
2014 Mackenzie Arnold Perth Glory [8]
2015–16 Kaitlyn Savage Adelaide United [9]
2016–17 Lydia Williams Melbourne City [10]
2017–18 Mackenzie Arnold Brisbane Roar [11]
2018–19 Aubrey Bledsoe Sydney FC [30]
Lydia Williams Melbourne City [30]
2019–20 Lydia Williams Melbourne City [31]
2020–21 Teagan Micah Melbourne City [14]
2021–22 Casey Dumont Melbourne Victory [15]
2022–23 Hillary Beall Western United [16]
2023–24 Morgan Aquino Perth Glory [17]

Goal of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2008–09 Marianna Tabain Perth Glory [2]
2009 Sam Kerr Perth Glory [3]
2010–11 Heather Garriock Sydney FC [4]
2011–12 Racheal Quigley Adelaide United [5]
2012–13 Emily van Egmond Newcastle Jets [6]
2013–14 Sally Shipard Canberra United [7]
2014 Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United [8]
2015–16 Vanessa DiBernardo Perth Glory [9]
2016–17 Sam Kerr Perth Glory [10]
2017–18 Lisa De Vanna Sydney FC [11]
2018–19 Cortnee Vine Newcastle Jets [32]
2019–20 Amy Jackson Melbourne Victory [33]
2020–21 Lisa De Vanna Melbourne Victory [14]
2021–22 Rachel Lowe Sydney FC [15]
2022–23 Madison Haley Sydney FC [16]
2023–24 Cassidy Davis Newcastle Jets [17]

Coach of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2008–09 Jeff Hopkins Queensland Roar [34]
2009 Ray Junna
Stephen Roche		 Canberra United
Central Coast Mariners 		[3]
2010–11 Alen Stajcic Sydney FC [4]
2011–12 Jitka Klimková Canberra United [5]
2012–13 Mike Mulvey Melbourne Victory [6]
2013–14 Alen Stajcic Sydney FC [7]
2014 Peter McGuinness Newcastle Jets [8]
2015–16 Craig Deans Newcastle Jets [9]
2016–17 Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory [10]
2017–18 Melissa Andreatta Brisbane Roar [11]
2018–19 Jeff Hopkins Melbourne Victory [35]
2019–20 Rado Vidošić Melbourne City [36]
2020–21 Jeff Hopkins Melbourne Victory [14]
2021–22 Adrian Stenta Adelaide United [15]
2022–23 Mark Torcaso Western United [16]
2023–24 Emily Husband Central Coast Mariners [17]

Referee of the Year

YearWinnerReference
2008–09 Jacqui Melksham [2]
2009 Kate Jacewicz [3]
2010–11 Kate Jacewicz [4]
2011–12 Kate Jacewicz [6]
2012–13 Kate Jacewicz [6]
2013–14 Casey Reibelt [7]
2014 Kate Jacewicz [8]
2015–16 Kate Jacewicz [9]
2016–17 Kate Jacewicz [10]
2017–18 Casey Reibelt [11]
2018–19 Kate Jacewicz [12]
2019–20 Rebecca Durcau [13]
2020–21 Rebecca Durcau [14]
2021–22 Lara Lee [15]
2022–23 Casey Reibelt [16]
2023–24 Casey Reibelt [17]

Fair Play Award

YearWinnerReference
2008–09 Queensland Roar [2]
2009 Canberra United
Sydney FC 		[3]
2010–11 Melbourne Victory [4]
2011–12 Melbourne Victory
Canberra United 		[5]
2012–13 Sydney FC [6]
2013–14 Brisbane Roar FC
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets 		[7]
2014 Adelaide United [8]
2015–16 Melbourne City [9]
2016–17 Adelaide United [10]
2017–18 Melbourne Victory [11]
2018–19 Newcastle Jets [12]
2019–20 Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory 		[13]
2020–21 Brisbane Roar [37]
2021–22 Not announced
2022–23 Canberra United [16]
2023–24 Melbourne City [38]

Previous awards

FMA Player of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2012–13 Samantha Kerr Sydney FC [39]
2013–14 Jess Fishlock Melbourne Victory

Player's Player of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2009 Samantha Kerr Perth Glory [3]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC [40]
2011–12 Lydia Williams Canberra United [5]
2012–13 Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar [6]
2013–14 Jess Fishlock Melbourne Victory [7]
2014 Samantha Kerr Perth Glory [8]
2015–16 Kim Little Melbourne City [9]

See also

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