Winners - Men

Year Nat. Player Club(s) Position
Open Rugby Golden Boot
1984 Australia Wally Lewis Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
Wakefield Trinity		 Five-eighth/Stand-off
1985 Australia Brett Kenny Parramatta Eels Five-eighth
1986 Australia Garry Jack Balmain Tigers Fullback
1987 New Zealand Hugh McGahan Eastern Suburbs Roosters Second-row
Australia Peter Sterling Parramatta Eels Halfback
1988 England Ellery Hanley Balmain Tigers Five-eighth/Stand-off
1989 Australia Mal Meninga Canberra Raiders Centre
1990 England Garry Schofield Leeds Five-eighth/Stand-off
1991–98 No award given
Rugby League World Golden Boot
1999 Australia Andrew Johns Newcastle Knights Halfback
2000 Australia Brad Fittler Sydney Roosters Five-eighth
2001 Australia Andrew Johns (2) Newcastle Knights Halfback
2002 New Zealand Stacey Jones New Zealand Warriors Halfback
2003 Australia Darren Lockyer Brisbane Broncos Fullback
2004 England Andy Farrell Wigan Warriors Loose forward
2005 Australia Anthony Minichiello Sydney Roosters Fullback
2006 Australia Darren Lockyer (2) Brisbane Broncos Five-eighth
2007 Australia Cameron Smith Melbourne Storm Hooker
2008 Australia Billy Slater Melbourne Storm Fullback
2009 Australia Greg Inglis Melbourne Storm Centre
2010 New Zealand Benji Marshall Wests Tigers Five-eighth
2011 Australia Johnathan Thurston North Queensland Cowboys Halfback
2012 England Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos Five-eighth
2013 Australia Johnathan Thurston (2) North Queensland Cowboys Five-eighth
2014 New Zealand Shaun Johnson New Zealand Warriors Halfback
2015 Australia Johnathan Thurston (3) North Queensland Cowboys Halfback
2016 Australia Cooper Cronk Melbourne Storm Halfback
2017 Australia Cameron Smith (2) >Melbourne Storm Hooker
IRL Golden Boot
2018 England Tommy Makinson< St Helens Wing
2019 New Zealand Roger Tuivasa-Sheck New Zealand Warriors Fullback
2020–21 No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 New Zealand Joseph Manu Sydney Roosters Fullback
2023 New Zealand James Fisher-Harris Penrith Panthers Prop
2024 Australia Isaah Yeo Penrith Panthers Lock
 
Notes:
  1. The 1987 Golden Boot was shared by two winners
  2. Retrospective award made in 2011

Winners - Women

Year Nat. Player Club(s) Position Ref.
2018 Australia Isabelle Kelly Sydney Roosters Centre [3]
2019 Australia Jessica Sergis St. George Illawarra Dragons Centre [4][5]
2020–21 No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 New Zealand Raecene McGregor Sydney Roosters Halfback [6]
2023 New Zealand Georgia Hale Gold Coast Titans Lock [7][8]
2024 Australia Tarryn Aiken Sydney Roosters Five-eighth [11]
Additional references:[1][9]

Winners - Wheelchair

Year Nat. Player Club(s) Ref.
2019 England Jack Brown Halifax [4][5]
2020–21 No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 England Seb Bechara Catalans Dragons [6]
2023 France Jérémy Bourson Catalans Dragons [7][8]
2024 England Rob Hawkins Halifax [12]
Additional references:[1][9]