Samantha Kerr of Perth Glory.
Camera IconSamantha Kerr of Perth Glory. Credit: Supplied/Getty Images

Soccer: Perth Glory’s Sam Kerr wins W-League’s Julie Dolan Medal

Staff WriterEastern Reporter

PERTH Glory’s Sam Kerr claimed two prestigious honours at last night’s Dolan Warren Awards ceremony in Sydney.

The club’s W-League skipper was a joint-winner of the Julie Dolan Medal along with Brisbane Roar’s Clare Polkinghorne and also took out the competition’s Golden Boot.

Kerr received the Julie Dolan Medal for a second time having also won it last year, while she joined former strike partner Kate Gill as the second Glory player to secure the Golden Boot.

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Club owner and chairman Tony Sage was quick to pay tribute to the 24-year-old who scored 13 times in nine W-League appearances last term.

“Sam is a credit to our club, the W-League and women’s football in general,” he said.

“She is a great role model for aspiring young players on and off the field and continues to play a huge role in driving the growth of the women’s game in this country and around the world.

“On behalf of everyone associated with Perth Glory, I would like to congratulate her on two more magnificent achievements.”

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