Julie Dolan is an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n soccer player who appeared in 18 international matches for the Women's National Team

Australia women's national association football team

The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas , represents Australia in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia . The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won...

 during a 10 year career.

Career

Dolan started playing soccer at the age of 14 and participated in the Asian Cup two years later in 1975. Between 1978 and 1998 Dolan played in 18 full internationals. She was Australian captain on 6 occasions and played in the World Invitational Tournament in Oceania in 1983 and the pilot Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...

 in China in 1988. That same year, the Australian Women's Soccer Association

Football Federation Australia

Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...

 created the Julie Dolan Medal.

Julie Dolan Medal

The medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best in the Women's Football League

W-League (Australia)

The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...

 in Australia. Past winners are:

Year	Winner	Club
1997/98	Sharon Black Sharon Black Sharon Black is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide United. Black has represented Australia at the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament in Sydney and at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.-External links:...	SA Sports Institute
1998/99	Julie Murray	NSWIS Sapphires
1999/00	Ann Marie Vozzo	SASI Pirates
2000/01	Taryn Rockall Taryn Rockall Taryn Rockall is an Australian football player. She played for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League during the 2008–09 season....	NSW Sapphires
2001/02	Joanne Peters Joanne Peters Joanne Peters is a female football player who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.-Club career:...	NSW Sapphires
2002/03	Lisa De Vanna Lisa De Vanna Lisa Marie De Vanna is an Australian football forward currently playing for Newcastle Jets in the W-League in Australia and is a member of the Australian National Team.-Early years & playing style:... , Heather Garriock Heather Garriock Heather Ann Garriock is an Australian football midfielder currently playing for Sydney FC of the Australian W-League and is a member of the Australian women's national team.-Club career:...	Adelaide Sensation, Queensland Sting
2008/09	Lana Harch Lana Harch Lana Harch is an Australian football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Queensland Roar....	Queensland Roar
2009/10	Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman is an Australian football who currently plays for Canberra United in the Australian W-League. She played for Sydney FC during the 2008–09 season of the W-League....	Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners FC W-League The Central Coast Mariners FC W-League team, also known as the Central Coast Mariners Women, represented the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League for two seasons between 2008 and 2009. In July 2010 it was announced the team would not be entered in...
2010/11	Kyah Simon Kyah Simon Kyah Pam Simon is an Australian female football player. She currently plays for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.Kyah made her debut against Melbourne Victory on Saturday, 25 October 2008...	Sydney F.C. Sydney FC W-League The Sydney FC W-League team, also known as the Sydney FC Women, represents the Sydney FC in the Australian Women's National football League, the W-League.-Season 2011-12:-Standings:-Squad:As of November 3, 2010....

External Links

• "Rockall wins second Julie Dolan Medal" l Football Federation Australia. Thursday 3 March 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

• "Simon wins Julie Dolan Medal" Hyundai A-League. Sunday, 6 March 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

• "Mariner Michelle Scoops Awards" FourFourTwo Australian A-League. Dec 7 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

• "Rockall Player of the Year" The World Game - SBS. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

• FFA Football Hall Of Fame