| 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 | Kate Hore Eden Zanker |
| Most awards | Darcy Vescio (2) |
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]
| 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 | ||
| Club | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2 | 2019, 2022 (S6) |
| Carlton | 2 | 2017, 2021 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 2023 [lower-alpha 1] |
| Brisbane | 1 | 2022 (S7) |
| St Kilda | 1 | 2020 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 2018 |
| Collingwood | 0 | — |
| Fremantle | 0 | — |
| Geelong | 0 | — |
| Gold Coast | 0 | — |
| Greater Western Sydney | 0 | — |
| North Melbourne | 0 | — |
| Richmond | 0 | — |
| West Coast | 0 | — |
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