IRL Golden Boot Award

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The IRL Golden Boot Award (previously Open Rugby Golden Boot Award and Rugby League World Golden Boot Award)[1] is an annual rugby league award, presented by the International Rugby League (IRL), awarded to the best player of the calendar year. There are categories for men's, women's, and wheelchair players.

The IRL purchased the rights to the award from League Publications Ltd. in 2017, who in turn purchased it from its original awarders Open Rugby in 1998 who started the award in 1984.[1]

Upon purchase IRL introduced a women's category starting in 2018,[2] with the wheelchair category coming a year later.

History

The award was founded in early 1985 by the British magazine Open Rugby. It was first awarded to Wally Lewis for his performances throughout 1984.

No award was made between 1990 and 1998 due to organisational difficulties.

League Publications Ltd bought the rights to the award in 1999 and began awarding the Golden Boot on the same year it was assessed.

Andrew Johns collected the award in 1999 and again in 2001, becoming the first player to win it twice. Darren Lockyer repeated that feat, winning in 2003 and 2006 becoming the first player to win twice while playing in different positions.

In 2011, Rugby League World magazine began to award retrospective Golden Boots to fill in "the missing years" of 1990 to 1998, starting with Garry Schofield who was adjudged to have won the 1990 Golden Boot.

No further Golden Boots were retrospectively awarded as sponsors Adidas withdrew their backing.

The International Rugby League purchased the rights to award the Golden Boot in 2017.[1]

Winners - Men

Year Nat. Player Club(s) Position Ref.
Open Rugby Golden Boot
1984 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
Wakefield Trinity		 Template:Rlp
1985 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Parramatta Eels Template:Rlp
1986 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Balmain Tigers Template:Rlp
1987Template:Efn-lr Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Eastern Suburbs Roosters Template:Rlp
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1988 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Wigan
Balmain Tigers		 Template:Rlp
1989 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Canberra Raiders Template:Rlp
1990Template:Efn-lr Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Leeds Template:Rlp
1991–98 No award given
Rugby League World Golden Boot
1999 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Newcastle Knights Template:Rlp
2000 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Sydney Roosters Template:Rlp
2001 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Newcastle Knights Template:Rlp
2002 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". New Zealand Warriors Template:Rlp
2003 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Brisbane Broncos Template:Rlp
2004 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Wigan Warriors Template:Rlp
2005 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Sydney Roosters Template:Rlp
2006 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brisbane Broncos Template:Rlp
2007 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Melbourne Storm Template:Rlp
2008 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Melbourne Storm Template:Rlp
2009 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Melbourne Storm Template:Rlp
2010 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Wests Tigers Template:Rlp
2011 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". North Queensland Cowboys Template:Rlp
2012 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Leeds Rhinos Template:Rlp
2013 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". North Queensland Cowboys Template:Rlp
2014 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". New Zealand Warriors Template:Rlp
2015 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (3)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". North Queensland Cowboys Template:Rlp
2016 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Melbourne Storm Template:Rlp
2017 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Melbourne Storm Template:Rlp
IRL Golden Boot
2018 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". St Helens Template:Rlp [3]
2019 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". New Zealand Warriors Template:Rlp [4][5]
2020–21 No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Sydney Roosters Template:Rlp [6]
2023 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Penrith Panthers Template:Rlp [7][8][9]
2024 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Penrith Panthers Template:Rlp [10]
Additional references:[1]

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By nationality

Wins Nationality
20 Template:Flagicon Australia
7 Template:Flagicon New Zealand
5 Template:Flagicon England

By position

Wins Position
9 Template:Rlp
8 Template:Rlp
5 Template:Rlp
2 Template:Rlp
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1 Template:Rlp
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By club

NOTE: Clubs shared the award in 1984, 1985 and 1988

Wins Club Years
5 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Melbourne Storm 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017
4 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Sydney Roosters 1987, 2000, 2005, 2022
3 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon New Zealand Warriors 2002, 2014, 2019
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon North Queensland Cowboys 2011, 2013, 2015
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Wigan Warriors 1985, 1988, 2004
2 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Balmain Tigers 1986, 1988
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Brisbane Broncos 2003, 2006
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Leeds Rhinos 1990, 2012
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Newcastle Knights 1999, 2001
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Parramatta Eels 1985, 1987
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Penrith Panthers 2023, 2024
1 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Canberra Raiders 1989
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon St Helens 2018
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Wakefield Trinity 1984
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Wests Tigers 2010
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Wynnum Manly Seagulls 1984

Multiple winners

Number Player Years Nationality
3 Johnathan Thurston 2011, 2013, 2015 Australia
2 Andrew Johns 1999, 2001 Australia
Darren Lockyer 2003, 2006 Australia
Cameron Smith 2007, 2017 Australia

Winners - Women

Year Nat. Player Club(s) Position Ref.
2018 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Sydney Roosters Template:Rlp [3]
2019 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". St. George Illawarra Dragons Template:Rlp [4][5]
2020–21 No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Sydney Roosters Template:Rlp [6]
2023 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Gold Coast Titans Template:Rlp [7][8]
2024 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Rlw team Template:Rlp [11]
Additional references:[1][9]

By nationality

Wins Nationality
3 Template:Flagicon Australia
2 Template:Flagicon New Zealand

By position

Wins Position
2 Template:Rlp
1 Template:Rlp
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By club

Wins Club Years
3 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Sydney Roosters 2018, 2022, 2024
1 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Gold Coast Titans 2023
Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon St. George Illawarra Dragons 2019

Winners - Wheelchair

Year Nat. Player Club(s) Ref.
2019 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Halifax [4][5]
2020–21 No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Catalans Dragons [6]
2023 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Catalans Dragons [7][8]
2024 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Halifax [12]
Additional references:[1][9]

By nationality

Wins Nationality
3 Template:Flagicon England
1 Template:Flagicon France

By club

Wins Club Years
2 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Catalans Dragons 2022, 2023
2 Template:Flagicon Template:Leagueicon Halifax 2019, 2024

See also

References

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