Player Honours

NPL Victoria Men's Golden Boot

It's difficult to know when the Golden Boot was first officially awarded by the Victorian Soccer Federation, but records are clear enough to identify the top-flight competition's leading scorers as far back as 1964. There were many great forwards prior to this era, with Hall of Fame legend Frank McIver and Alec Forrest likely to have scored in excess of 300 goals between them in their illustrious careers. Jimmy Armstrong scored 152 in his Victorian State League career, finishing leading scorer on three separate occasions with Hakoah and South Melbourne. In the modern era, Sash Becvinovski leads all comers with 205 goals in a durable career which doesn't include his NSL records (14 goals) or his time in the Victorian second tier (20 goals). Becvinovski's four wins are only matched by Milos Lujic who claimed them in successive years between 2013 and 2016.

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1964Michael MandalisSouth Melbourne Hellas16
1965Peter LaramanSlavia17
1966Con NestoridesSouth Melbourne Hellas21
1967Attila AbonyiMelbourne20
1968Jimmy ArmstrongHakoah19
1969Wim SpiekermanRingwood City18
1970Steve ClareyHakoah16
1971Slobodan ZorajaFootscray J.U.S.T.17
1972Jimmy ArmstrongSouth Melbourne Hellas17
1973Joe CunninghamGeorge Cross23
1974Jimmy ArmstrongSouth Melbourne Hellas22
1975Frank DonachieFitzroy United Alexander17
1976Graham FrenchMooroolbark21
1977Ken ReedGeorge Cross24
1978Jamie PatonMooroolbark17
1979Gsry WardPreston15
1980Bobby McGuinnessJuventus17
1981Charlie EganFrankston City22
1982Paul LewisGreen Gully23
1983Paul LewisGreen Gully31
1984Steve Smith 1Box Hill23
1984Janusz Przybyla 1Polonia23
1985Graham FrenchCroydon City21
1986Iain StirtonMorwell Falcons19
1987Dennis MorovicSt Albans18
1988Ivan KelicSt Albans17
1989Kon PappasCaulfield City20
1990Paul LewisHeidelberg United21
1991Sash BecvinovskiGreen Gully17
1992Sash BecvinovskiGreen Gully17
1993Carlos RetreFawkner22
1994Peter PsarrosPort Melbourne Sharks23
1995Nick TsaltasPort Melbourne Sharks18
1996Bobby DespotovskiHeidelberg United25
1997Sash MarkovskiSunshine Georgies25
1998Sash BecvinovskiAltona Magic23
1999Peter KakosPort Melbourne Sharks23
2000Danny GnjidicBulleen Zebras18
2001Peter Psarros 1Port Melbourne Sharks15
2001Zoran Todorovski 1Altona Magic15
2002Juan NiloBentleigh Greens13
2003Joe TricaricoWhittlesea Stallions16
2004Michael CurcijaEssendon Royals17
2005Michael CurcijaEssendon Royals15
2006Sash BecvinovskiAltona Magic17
2007Esala MasiOakleigh Cannons15
2008Pablo CardozoRichmond20
2009Joey Di IorioDandenong Thunder16
2010Trent RixonNorthcote City19
2011Richie CardozoHume City19
2012Luke SherbonDandenong Thunder17
2013Milos LujicNorthcote City18
2014Milos LujicSouth Melbourne22
2015Milos LujicSouth Melbourne21
2016Milos LujicSouth Melbourne25
2017Kenny AthiuHeidelberg United21
2018Brandon BarnesDandenong Thunder22
2019Liam BolandAvondale22
2020Not awarded  
2021Not awarded  
2022Harrison SawyerSouth Melbourne17
2023Jonas MarkovskiAltona Magic19
2024Alex Salmon 1Oakleigh Cannons16
2024Harrison Sawyer 1South Melbourne16


Notes:

  1. Dual winners.
Milos Lujic, NPL Golden Boot winner for a fourth time in 2016.
Milos Lujic, NPL Golden Boot winner for a fourth time in 2016.