IRL Golden Boot Award

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The IRL Golden Boot Award (previously Open Rugby Golden Boot Award and Rugby League World Golden Boot Award) [1] is an annual rugby league award, presented by the International Rugby League (IRL), awarded to the best player of the calendar year. There are categories for men's, women's, and wheelchair players.

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The IRL purchased the rights to the award from League Publications Ltd. in 2017, who in turn purchased it from its original awarders Open Rugby in 1998 who started the award in 1984. [1]

Upon purchase IRL introduced a women's category starting in 2018, [2] with the wheelchair category coming a year later.

History

The award was founded in early 1985 by the British magazine Open Rugby. It was first awarded to Wally Lewis for his performances throughout 1984.

No award was made between 1990 and 1998 due to organisational difficulties.

League Publications Ltd bought the rights to the award in 1999 and began awarding the Golden Boot on the same year it was assessed.

Andrew Johns collected the award in 1999 and again in 2001, becoming the first player to win it twice. Darren Lockyer repeated that feat, winning in 2003 and 2006 becoming the first player to win twice while playing in different positions.

In 2011, Rugby League World magazine began to award retrospective Golden Boots to fill in "the missing years" of 1990 to 1998, starting with Garry Schofield who was adjudged to have won the 1990 Golden Boot.

No further Golden Boots were retrospectively awarded as sponsors Adidas withdrew their backing.

The International Rugby League purchased the rights to award the Golden Boot in 2017. [1]

Winners - Men

YearNatPlayerClub(s)Position
Open Rugby Golden Boot
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Lewis Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 		Five-eighth/Stand-off
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry JackBalmain Tigers
Fullback
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett KennyParramatta Eels Five-eighth
19871 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh McGahan Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Roosters Second-row
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Sterling Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Halfback
1988 Flag of England.svg Ellery Hanley Wigancolours.svg Wigan
Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 		Five-eighth/Stand-off
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Meninga Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Centre
19902 Flag of England.svg Garry Schofield Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Five-eighth/Stand-off
1991–98No award given
Rugby League World Golden Boot
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Johns Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Halfback/Scrum-half
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Fittler Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Five-eighth/Stand-off
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Johns (2) Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Halfback/Scrum-half
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stacey Jones Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Halfback/Scrum-half
2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Lockyer Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Fullback
2004 Flag of England.svg Andrew Farrell Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Loose forward
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Minichiello Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Fullback
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Lockyer (2) Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Five-eighth
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Hooker
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Slater Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Fullback
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Inglis Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Centre
2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Benji Marshall Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Five-eighth
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnathan Thurston North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Halfback/Scrum-half
2012 Flag of England.svg Kevin Sinfield Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Five-eighth
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnathan Thurston (2) North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Five-eighth
2014 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shaun Johnson Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Halfback/Scrum-half
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Johnathan Thurston (3) North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Halfback/Scrum-half
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Cronk Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Halfback/Scrum-half
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith (2) Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Hooker
IRL Golden Boot
2018
[3] 		Flag of England.svg Tommy Makinson Saintscolours.svg St Helens Wing
2019
[4] [5] 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Fullback
2020–21No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
[6] 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Joseph Manu Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Fullback
2023
[7] [8] 		Flag of New Zealand.svg James Fisher-Harris Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Prop
Source: [1] [9]

By nationality

WinsNationality
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
5 Flag of England.svg England

By position

WinsPosition
9 Five-eighth/Stand-off
8 Halfback/Scrum-half
5 Fullback
2 Centre
Hooker
1 Lock/Loose forward
Prop
Second-row
Wing

By club

NOTE: Clubs shared the award in 1984, 1985 and 1988

WinsClubYears
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1987, 2000, 2005, 2022
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2002, 2014, 2019
Flag of Australia (converted).svg North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2011, 2013, 2015
Flag of England.svg Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 1985, 1988, 2004
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers 1986, 1988
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2003, 2006
Flag of England.svg Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 1990, 2012
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1999, 2001
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1985, 1987
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1989
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2023
Flag of England.svg Saintscolours.svg St Helens 2018
Flag of England.svg Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 1984
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2010
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 1984

Multiple winners

NumberPlayerYearsNationality
3 Johnathan Thurston 2011, 2013, 2015Australia
2 Andrew Johns 1999, 2001Australia
Darren Lockyer 2003, 2006Australia
Cameron Smith 2007, 2017Australia

Winners - Women

YearNatPlayerClub(s)Position
2018
[3] 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabelle Kelly Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Centre
2019
[4] [5] 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Sergis St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Centre
2020–21No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
[6] 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Raecene McGregor Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Halfback
2023
[7] [8] 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Georgia Hale Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Lock
Source: [1] [9]

By nationality

WinsNationality
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand

By position

WinsPosition
2 Centre
1 Halfback
Lock

By club

WinsClubYears
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2018, 2022
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2023
Flag of Australia (converted).svg St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2019

Winners - Wheelchair

YearNatPlayerClub(s)
2019
[4] [5] 		Flag of England.svg Jack Brown Faxcolours.svg Halifax
2020–21No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
[6] 		Flag of England.svg Seb Bechara Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons
2023
[7] [8] 		Flag of France.svg Jérémy Bourson Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons
Source: [1] [9]

By nationality

WinsNationality
2 Flag of England.svg England
1 Flag of France.svg France

By club

WinsClubYears
2 Flag of France.svg Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2022, 2023
1 Flag of England.svg Faxcolours.svg Halifax 2019

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References

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  2. ↑ "RLIF to present 2018 Golden Boot for both male and female players". RLIF. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "England's Makinson wins Golden Boot". 7 November 2018.
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  6. 1 2 3 "Seb Bechara and Jack Brown have been shortlisted for the 2022 IRL Golden Boot award".
  7. 1 2 3 "Golden Boot: England internationals Harry Smith and Lewis King make men's and wheelchair shortlists".
  8. 1 2 3 "2023 IRL Golden Boot winners announced".
  9. 1 2 3 "Fisher-Harris, Hale and Bourson named 2023 Golden Boot winners". National Rugby League. 6 December 2023.
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