W-League 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 W-League, 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
2009 Michelle Heyman Central Coast Mariners [2]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC [3]
2011–12 Sally Shipard Canberra United [4]
2012–13 Clare Polkinghorne Brisbane Roar [5]
2013–14 Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar [6]
2014 Emily van Egmond Newcastle Jets [7]
2015–16 Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United [8]
2016–17 Sam Kerr Perth Glory [9]
2017–18 Sam Kerr
Clare Polkinghorne 		Perth Glory
Brisbane Roar 		[10]
2018–19 Christine Nairn Melbourne Victory [11]

Young Footballer of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2009 Elise Kellond-Knight
Ellyse Perry 		Brisbane Roar
Canberra United 		[2]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC [3]
2011–12 Ashley Brown Melbourne Victory [4]
2012–13 Steph Catley Melbourne Victory [5]
2013–14 Steph Catley Melbourne Victory [6]
2014 Amy Harrison Sydney FC [7]
2015–16 Larissa Crummer Melbourne City [8]
2016–17 Remy Siemsen Sydney FC [9]
2017–18 Ellie Carpenter Canberra United [10]
2018–19 Ellie Carpenter Canberra United [12]
2019–20 Ellie Carpenter Melbourne City [13]

Golden Boot

YearWinnerClubGoalsReference
2008–09 Leena Khamis Sydney FC 7
2009 Michelle Heyman Central Coast Mariners 11 [2]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC 12 [3]
2011–12 Michelle Heyman Canberra United 15 [4]
2012–13 Kate Gill Perth Glory 11 [5]
2013–14 Jodie Taylor Sydney FC 10 [6]
2014 Kate Gill Perth Glory 12 [14]
2015–16 Larissa Crummer Melbourne City 11 [8]
2016–17 Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United 12 [15]
2017–18 Sam Kerr Perth Glory 13 [16]
2018–19 Sam Kerr Perth Glory 13 [17]
2019–20 Morgan Andrews
Natasha Dowie
Kristen Hamilton
Remy Siemsen 		Perth Glory
Melbourne Victory
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney FC 		7 [18]

Goalkeeper of the Year (Golden Glove)

YearWinnerClubReference
2008–09 Melissa Barbieri Melbourne Victory
2009 Jillian Loyden Central Coast Mariners [2]
2010–11 Lydia Williams Canberra United [3]
2011–12 Lydia Williams Canberra United [4]
2012–13 Mackenzie Arnold Canberra United [5]
2013–14 Melissa Barbieri Adelaide United [6]
2014 Mackenzie Arnold Perth Glory [7]
2015–16 Kaitlyn Savage Adelaide United [8]
2016–17 Lydia Williams Melbourne City [9]
2017–18 Mackenzie Arnold Brisbane Roar [10]
2018–19 Aubrey Bledsoe Sydney FC [19]
Lydia Williams Melbourne City [19]
2019–20 Lydia Williams Melbourne City [20]

Goal of the Year

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

Coach of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2008–09 Jeff Hopkins Queensland Roar
2009 Ray Junna
Stephen Roche		 Canberra United
Central Coast Mariners 		[2]
2010–11 Alen Stajcic Sydney FC [3]
2011–12 Jitka Klimková Canberra United [4]
2012–13 Mike Mulvey Melbourne Victory [5]
2013–14 Alen Stajcic Sydney FC [6]
2014 Peter McGuinness Newcastle Jets [7]
2015–16 Craig Deans Newcastle Jets [8]
2016–17 Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory [9]
2017–18 Melissa Andreatta Brisbane Roar [10]
2018–19 Jeff Hopkins Melbourne Victory

Referee of the Year

YearWinnerReference
2008–09 Jacqui Melksham
2009 Kate Jacewicz [2]
2010–11 Kate Jacewicz [3]
2011–12 Kate Jacewicz [5]
2012–13 Kate Jacewicz [5]
2013–14 Casey Reibelt [6]
2014 Kate Jacewicz [7]
2015–16 Kate Jacewicz [8]
2016–17 Kate Jacewicz [9]
2017–18 Casey Reibelt [10]
2018–19 Kate Jacewicz

Fair Play Award

YearWinnerReference
2008–09 Queensland Roar
2009 Canberra United
Sydney FC 		[2]
2010–11 Melbourne Victory [3]
2011–12 Melbourne Victory
Canberra United 		[4]
2012–13 Sydney FC [5]
2013–14 Brisbane Roar FC
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets [6] 		[6]
2014 Adelaide United [7]
2015–16 Melbourne City [8]
2016–17 Adelaide United [9]
2017–18 Melbourne Victory [10]
2018–19 Newcastle Jets

Previous awards

FMA Player of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2012–13 Samantha Kerr Sydney FC [23]
2013–14 Jess Fishlock Melbourne Victory

Player's Player of the Year

YearWinnerClubReference
2009 Samantha Kerr Perth Glory [2]
2010–11 Kyah Simon Sydney FC [24]
2011–12 Lydia Williams Canberra United [4]
2012–13 Tameka Butt Brisbane Roar [5]
2013–14 Jess Fishlock Melbourne Victory [6]
2014 Samantha Kerr Perth Glory [7]
2015–16 Kim Little Melbourne City [8]

See also

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