A-League Women Golden Boot Explained

W-League Golden Boot
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Awarded For:The leading goalscorer in a given W-League season.
Country:Australia
Presenter:Football Australia
Year:2008
Holder:Michelle Heyman
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Most Wins:Michelle Heyman (3)

The W-League Golden Boot is an annual football (soccer) award presented to the leading goalscorer in the Australian A-League Women.

The W-League was established in 2008 as the top tier of women's football in Australia. The award is given to the top-scorer over the regular season (not including the finals series). The inaugural award was won by Leena Khamis of Sydney FC, who also scored the fewest to win with seven.

Michelle Heyman has won the award three times, while Kate Gill and Sam Kerr have each won the award twice. England's Jodie Taylor was the first non-Australian to have won the award.

Winners

Player X
Name of the player and X the number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
GamesThe number of W-League/A-League Women regular season games played by the winner that season
RateThe winner's goals-to-games ratio that regular season
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PlayerNationalityClubGoalsGamesRateReference
2008–09Sydney FC7100.7[1]
2009Central Coast Mariners11101.1[2]
2010–11Sydney FC11101.1[3]
2011–12 (2)Canberra United12101.2[4]
2012–13Perth Glory11111.0[5]
2013–14Sydney FC10110.9[6]
2014 (2)Perth Glory12121.0[7]
2015–16Melbourne City11101.1[8]
2016–17Canberra United12121.0[9]
2017–18Perth Glory1391.4[10]
2018–19 (2)Perth Glory13111.2[11]
2019–20Perth Glory7110.64[12]
Melbourne Victory120.58
Western Sydney Wanderers120.58
Sydney FC120.58
2020–21Brisbane Roar13121.1[13]
2021–22Adelaide United13141.0[14]
2022–23Western United13180.7[15]
2023–24 (3)Canberra United17220.77[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Khamis's Golden season spurs Sydney FC. Sydney FC. 8 January 2009. 10 May 2016.
  2. News: W-League stars shine at awards. Kasmarik, Morgan. ABC Radio Grandstand. 10 December 2009. 10 May 2016.
  3. News: Kyah Simon named Julie Dolan Medal winner. Sydney FC. 8 March 2011. 10 May 2016.
  4. News: A-League & W-League Awards Night. Football Federation Tasmania. 11 April 2012. 11 May 2016.
  5. News: Rojas wins Johnny Warren Medal. The World Game. 11 May 2016. 16 April 2013.
  6. News: Lady Reds Barbieri Awarded Westfield W-League Goalkeeper of the Year. Football Federation South Australia. 2 May 2014. 11 May 2016.
  7. News: Gill looking to continue Glory's golden run. The Women's Game. 12 December 2014. 11 May 2016.
  8. News: Larissa Crummer claims Golden Boot. 20 January 2016. 11 May 2016. The Women's Game.
  9. News: Canberra United 'disappointed' at W-League semi-final move away from home turf to play before men's fixture. 31 January 2017. 31 January 2017. ABC News. Tom Lowrey.
  10. News: Westfield W-League stats wrap: Kerr cruises to maiden Golden Boot. 5 February 2018. 5 February 2018. Football Federation Australia.
  11. News: Matildas star Kerr driven towards Perth glory. 9 February 2019. 9 February 2019. SBS The World Game.
  12. News: Dowie Victory's first W-League Golden Boot winner. 12 March 2020. 21 March 2020. www.melbournevictory.com.au. Dejan Kalinic.
  13. News: W-League completes unpredictable regular season with Sydney FC as minor premiers, setting up finals series. Samantha. Lewis. 4 April 2021. 7 April 2021. ABC News.
  14. News: Fiona Worts and Jake Brimmer take out A-Leagues' top gongs at 2021/22 Dolan Warren Awards. Samantha. Lewis. ABC News. 26 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Players – A-League Women . Soccerway. 2 April 2023.
  16. Web site: PFA reveals player-voted 2023-24 A-League Women’s Team of the Season. Professional Footballers Australia. 2 May 2024. Heyman’s 17 goals for Canberra United saw her become the first player in A-League Women’s history to win three Golden Boots.