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Julie Dolan Medal

{{short description|Annual top Australian women's football (soccer) award}}

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 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.{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/04/26/trio-head-tight-race-johnny-warren-medal|title=Trio head tight race for Johnny Warren Medal|publisher=SBS|date=26 April 2016 |access-date=26 April 2016 }}

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 awards are presented.{{cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/ffa-announces-dolan-warren-awards-2016|title=FFA announces Dolan Warren Awards 2016|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=19 March 2016 |access-date=2 January 2018}}

Winners

{{expand list|date=May 2017}}

=WNSL=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Winner

! Club

! References

1997–98

| Sharon Black

| SA Sports Institute

| {{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-8365-0-0-0&sID=327594&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=29391515|title=Football Federation SA Hall of Fame 2012|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|date=29 April 2014}}{{Cite book |last=Howe |first=Andrew |url=http://howe.how/football/WL_season-guide_202021.pdf |title=Official Westfield W-League 2020/21 Season Guide |date=28 December 2020 |publisher=Australian Professional League |year=2020 |pages=132 |chapter=Women's National Soccer League Honour Roll|via=Andrew Howe}}

1998–99

| Julie Murray

| NSWIS Sapphires

|

1999

| Ann Marie Vozzo

| SASI Pirates

|

2000

| Taryn Rockall

| NSW Sapphires

|

2001–02

| Joanne Peters

| NSW Sapphires

| {{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/276063/joanne-peters-bio|title=Joanne Peters Bio|publisher=ESPN FC|date=3 September 2003}}

2002

| Lisa De Vanna
Heather Garriock

| Adelaide Sensation
Queensland Sting

| {{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2003/06/04/mori-picks-award|title=Mori picks up award|publisher=SBS|date=3 June 2003}}

2004

| Taryn Rockall

| NSW Sapphires

| {{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2005/03/03/rockall-player-year|title=Rockall player of the year|publisher=SBS|date=3 March 2005}}

=A-League Women=

  • The league was known as the "W-League", before being re-branded ahead of the 2021–22 season

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Winner

! Club

! References

2008–09

| Lana Harch

| Queensland Roar

| {{cite web|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/dolan-warren-medal-past-winners-who-won-details-history/|title=Roll of Honour: Every Dolan Warren winner in Aussie football history|first=Sacha|last=Pisani|website=Keep Up|date=23 May 2023}}

2009

| Michelle Heyman

| Central Coast Mariners

| {{cite web|url=http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/triple-treat-at-w-league-awards/1npn7v68j7smb12htvg9uwcn0x|title=Triple treat at W-League Awards|publisher=Canberra United|date=7 December 2009|access-date=5 June 2016|archive-date=20 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320141732/http://www.canberraunited.com.au/article/triple-treat-at-w-league-awards/1npn7v68j7smb12htvg9uwcn0x|url-status=dead}}

2010–11

| Kyah Simon

| Sydney FC

| {{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/kyah-simon-named-julie-dolan-medal-winner/1d5em2z944ol11ely6qpk2f55e|title=Kyah Simon Named Julie Dolan Medal Winner|publisher=Sydney FC|date=7 March 2011}}

2011–12

| Sally Shipard

| Canberra United

| {{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/shipard-named-w-league-player-of-the-year/lcl48b01r9uz1g2s4hnxbnn7c|title=Shipard named W-League Player of the Year|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=11 April 2012}}

2012–13

| Clare Polkinghorne

| Brisbane Roar

| {{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/marco-rojas-wins-johnny-warren-medal/98blz8sdfzi7125w3a7oewpyl|title=Marco Rojas wins Johnny Warren Medal|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=16 April 2013}}

2013–14

| Tameka Butt

| Brisbane Roar

| {{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-28/broich-wins-a-league-media-award/5416894|title=Thomas Broich wins A-League's Johnny Warren medal for a second time|publisher=ABC News|date=29 April 2014}}

2014

| Emily van Egmond

| Newcastle Jets

| {{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-leaguewestfield-w-league-award-winners/duckjl5un97p1eix33fs619dz|title=Hyundai A-League/Westfield W-League award winners|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=11 May 2015}}

2015–16

| Ashleigh Sykes

| Canberra United

| {{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-star-diego-castro-wins-johnny-warren-medal/dyicyuu1kcfa1dspn9at7rtu8|title=Glory star Castro wins Johnny Warren medal|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=26 April 2016}}

2016–17

| Sam Kerr

| Perth Glory

| {{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/05/01/milos-ninkovic-wins-johnny-warren-medal|title=Milos Ninkovic wins Johnny Warren Medal|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=1 May 2017}}

2017–18

| Sam Kerr
Clare Polkinghorne

| Perth Glory
Brisbane Roar

| {{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/dolan-warren-awards-mierzejewski-wins-johnny-warren-kerr-polkinghorn-split-the-dolan/news-story/eb756357e4d3a923ea5decf642d8ea55|title=Dolan Warren Awards: Mierzejewski wins Johnny Warren; Kerr, Polkinghorn split the Dolan|first=Tom|last=Smithies|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=30 April 2018}}

2018–19

| Christine Nairn

| Melbourne Victory

| {{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/nix-striker-krishna-nets-warren-medal-victory-s-nairn-takes-dolan-20190513-p51muw.html|title=Nix striker Krishna nets Warren medal, Victory's Nairn takes Dolan|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=13 May 2019}}

2019–20

| Kristen Hamilton

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/kristen-hamilton-takes-out-julie-dolan-medal|title=Kristen Hamilton takes out Julie Dolan Medal|work=W-League|date=23 July 2020|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505210056/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/kristen-hamilton-takes-out-julie-dolan-medal|url-status=dead}}

2020–21

| Michelle Heyman

| Canberra United

| {{cite news|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7311083/canberra-star-heyman-caps-comeback-with-top-award/|title=Michelle Heyman wins Julie Dolan Medal in Canberra United comeback season|first=Anna|last=Harrington|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=23 June 2021}}

2021–22

| Fiona Worts

| Adelaide United

| {{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-26/dolan-warren-award-winners-2022-fiona-worts-jake-brimmer/101100892|title=Fiona Worts and Jake Brimmer take out A-Leagues' top gongs at 2021/22 Dolan Warren Awards|first=Samantha|last=Lewis|newspaper=ABC News|date=26 May 2022}}

2022–23

| Alex Chidiac

| Melbourne Victory

| {{cite news|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/craig-goodwin-alex-chidiac-win-114500071.html|title=Craig Goodwin, Alex Chidiac win A-Leagues top honours|first=Anna|last=Harrington|newspaper=Yahoo! Sports|date=1 June 2023|archive-date=1 June 2023|access-date=1 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601115524/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/craig-goodwin-alex-chidiac-win-114500071.html|url-status=dead}}

2023–24

| Sophie Harding

| Western Sydney Wanderers

| {{cite news|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/aleague-women-award-winners-julie-dolan-medal-coach-of-the-year-goal-of-the-year-more/|title=Every Liberty A-League award winner: Julie Dolan Medalist, Fan Player of the Year & more|website=A-Leagues|date=4 May 2024}}

Multiple winners

The following players have won the Julie Dolan Medal multiple times.

class="wikitable"

! Medals !! Player !! Team(s) !! Seasons

style="text-align: center;" rowspan=4|2Michelle HeymanCentral Coast Mariners; Canberra United2009; 2020–21
Sam KerrPerth Glory2016–17; 2017–18
Clare PolkinghorneBrisbane Roar2012–13; 2017–18
Taryn RockallNSW Sapphires2000–01; 2004–05

See also

{{Portal|Australia|soccer|Women's association football}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Julie Dolan Medal}}

{{W-League}}

{{National Women's Footballer of the Year}}

Category:A-League Women trophies and awards