Julie Dolan Medal

The Julie Dolan Medal is handed out annually to the best player in the top-tier Women's Football competition in Australia.

The Medal was first awarded in 1996-97 for the first season of the Women's National Soccer League, and continues to this day in the A-League Women competition.

Julie Dolan AM was the first captain of the Matildas at age 18 and is cap #1 for the Australian Women's National Team.

Julie Dolan with Westfield Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight in 2009. — Julie Dolan with Westfield Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight in 2019.

Women's National Soccer League Winners

Year	Winner	Club
1996–97	unknown
1997–98	Sharon Black	SA Sports Institute
1998–99	Julie Murray	NSWIS Sapphires
1999–00	Ann Marie Vozzo	SASI Pirates
2000–01	Taryn Rockall	NSW Sapphires
2001–02	Joanne Peters	NSW Sapphires
2002–03	Lisa De Vanna Heather Garriock	Adelaide Sensation Queensland Sting
2003-04	N/A	N/A
2004–05	Taryn Rockall	NSW Sapphires

A-League Women Winners

Year	Winner	Club
2008–09	Lana Harch	Queensland Roar
2009	Michelle Heyman	Central Coast Mariners
2010–11	Kyah Simon	Sydney FC
2011–12	Sally Shipard	Canberra United
2012–13	Clare Polkinghorne	Brisbane Roar
2013–14	Tameka Butt	Brisbane Roar
2014	Emily Van Egmond	Newcastle Jets
2015–16	Ashleigh Sykes	Canberra United
2016–17	Sam Kerr	Perth Glory
2017–18	Sam Kerr Clare Polkinghorne	Perth Glory Brisbane Roar
2018–19	Christine Nairn	Melbourne Victory
2019–20	Kristen Hamilton	Western Sydney Wanderers
2020-21	Michelle Heyman	Canberra United
2021-22	Fiona Worts	Adelaide United
2022-23	Alex Chidiac	Melbourne Victory
2023-24	Sophie Harding	Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-25	Alex Chidiac	Melbourne Victory