| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julie Dolan | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978-1988 | Australia | 18 | (4) |
| † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2011 |
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Julie Dolan is an Australian soccer player who appeared in 18 international matches for the Women's National Team during a 10 year career.
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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 in China in 1988. That same year, the Australian Women's Soccer Association created the Julie Dolan Medal.
The medal is awarded annually to the player voted to be the best in the Women's Football League in Australia.[1] Past winners are:
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/09 | Lana Harch | Queensland Roar |
| 2009/10 | Michelle Heyman | Central Coast Mariners |
| 2010/11 | Kyah Simon | Sydney F.C. |