The AFL Women's leading goalkicker award is awarded annually to the AFL Women's (AFLW) player who kicks the most goals during the home-and-away season.[1][2]
| AFL Women's leading goalkicker | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Player with most goals during the AFL Women's home-and-away season |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | AFL Women's |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Aishling Moloney Taylor Smith |
| Most awards | Darcy Vescio (2) |
Winners
edit| Season | Recipient(s) | Club | Goals | Games | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&A | Finals | Total | |||||
| 2017 | Darcy Vescio | Carlton | 14 | — | 14 | 7 | [3] |
| 2018 | Brooke Lochland | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 | [4] |
| 2019 | Stevie-Lee Thompson | Adelaide | 13 | 1 | 14 | 9 | [5] |
| 2020 | Caitlin Greiser | St Kilda | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | [6] |
| 2021 | Darcy Vescio (2) | Carlton | 16 | — | 16 | 9 | [7] |
| 2022 (S6) | Ashleigh Woodland | Adelaide | 19 | 2 | 21 | 12 | [8] |
| 2022 (S7) | Jesse Wardlaw | Brisbane | 19 | 3 | 22 | 12 | [9] |
| 2023 | Kate Hore | Melbourne | 20 | 0 | 20 | 12 | [10] |
| Eden Zanker | Melbourne | 20 | 3 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 2024 | Aishling Moloney | Geelong | 21 | – | 21 | 11 | [11] |
| Taylor Smith | Brisbane | 21 | TBA | ||||
| Club | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2 | 2019, 2022 (S6) |
| Brisbane | 2 | 2022 (S7), 2024 |
| Carlton | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 2023[a] |
| Geelong | 1 | 2024 |
| St Kilda | 1 | 2020 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 2018 |
| Collingwood | 0 | — |
| Fremantle | 0 | — |
| Gold Coast | 0 | — |
| Greater Western Sydney | 0 | — |
| North Melbourne | 0 | — |
| Richmond | 0 | — |
| West Coast | 0 | — |
Notes
- ^ Two Melbourne players won the award in 2023.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "AFLW Player Awards". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (25 August 2022). AFL Record – 2022 NAB AFLW Season 7 Season Guide. Crocmedia. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-6484651-8-8.
- ^ Chalkley-Rhoden, Stephanie (28 March 2017). "AFLW: Adelaide's Erin Phillips rounds off incredible premiership season with best and fairest". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Emma Kearney named AFLW best and fairest but future with Dogs unclear". Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. Australian Associated Press. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thompson". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Caitlin Greiser". Australian Football. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Healy, Jonathan (28 March 2021). "Blues gun wraps up goalkicking title in Blacktown nail-biter". womens.afl. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Crows seal top spot, star forward wraps up goalkicker award". womens.afl. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Jesse Wardlaw Named S7 Leading Goalkicker". Brisbane Lions. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Demon duo titled 2023 leading goalkickers". Melbourne Football Club. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (3 November 2024). "Goalkicking award shared as Lions sharpshooter denied late shot". afl.com.au.