Julie Dolan Medal
Annual top Australian women's football (soccer) award
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The Julie Dolan Medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best player in the highest women's soccer league in Australia. The medal has been presented to players in the W-League (retitled A-League Women) and previously in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL). The medal is named after former Matilda's Captain and soccer 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]
Since 2016 the award has been presented jointly with the Johnny Warren Medal at an event known as the Warren – Dolan Awards, where both A-League and W-League/A-League Women awards are presented.[2]
Winners
WNSL
| Year | Winner | Club | Ref.(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Sharon Black | SA Sports Institute | [3][4] |
| 1998–99 | Julie Murray | NSWIS Sapphires | [4] |
| 1999 | Ann Marie Vozzo | SASI Pirates | [4][5] |
| 2000 | Taryn Rockall | NSW Sapphires | [4][6] |
| 2001–02 | Joanne Peters | NSW Sapphires | [4][7] |
| 2002–03 | Lisa De Vanna Heather Garriock |
Adelaide Sensation Queensland Sting |
[4][8] |
| 2004 | Taryn Rockall | NSW Sapphires | [4][6] |
A-League Women
- The league was known as the "W-League", before being re-branded ahead of the 2021–22 season
Multiple winners
The following players have won the Julie Dolan Medal multiple times.
| Medals | Player | Team(s) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Taryn Rockall | NSW Sapphires | 2000–01; 2004–05 |
| Clare Polkinghorne | Brisbane Roar | 2012–13; 2017–18 | |
| Sam Kerr | Perth Glory | 2016–17; 2017–18 | |
| Michelle Heyman | Central Coast Mariners; Canberra United | 2009; 2020–21 | |
| Alex Chidiac | Melbourne Victory | 2022–23; 2024–25 | |
