The nominees for the men’s and women’s 2023 International Rugby League Golden Boot winners have been announced.
Golden Cap recipients Darren Lockyer (Australia), Adrian Morley (England), Ruben Wiki (New Zealand), James Graham (England) and Adam Blair (New Zealand) make up the panel who will decide the men’s winner.
Meanwhile, Karyn Murphy (Australia), Honey Hireme-Smiler (New Zealand) and Danika Prim (England) will judge over the women’s list.
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Following the 2023 Pacific Championships, New Zealand stars dominate the men’s list with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Jahrome Hughes, James Fisher-Harris, Joey Tapine and Ronaldo Mulitalo all in the running.
Raecene McGregor, Apii Nicholls, Mele Hufanga and Georgia Hale are all nominees from the Kiwis Ferns.
In 2022, New Zealand duo Joey Manu and Raecene McGregor were named the Golden Boot winners.
2023 IRL GOLDEN BOOT LONG LISTS
MEN’S
Matty Ashton (England)
John Bateman (England)
Jahream Bula (Fiji)
Su’a Faalogo (Samoa)
James Fisher-Harris (New Zealand)
Addin Fonua-Blake (Tonga)
Harry Grant (Australia)
Payne Haas (Australia)
Jahrome Hughes (New Zealand)
Edwin Ipape (Papua New Guinea)
Tui Kamikamica (Fiji)
Lachlan Lam (Papua New Guinea)
Mikey Lewis (England)
Esan Marsters (Cook Islands)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (New Zealand)
Cameron Murray (Australia)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (New Zealand)
Harry Smith (England)
Hamiso Tabuia-Fidow (Australia)
Joey Tapine (New Zealand)
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WOMEN’S
Elisa Akpa (France)
Toru Arakua (Cook Islands)
Lauréane Biville (France)
Belinda Gwasamun (Papua New Guinea)
Georgia Hale (New Zealand)
Amy Hardcastle (England)
Mele Hufanga (New Zealand)
Raecene McGregor (New Zealand)
Apii Nicholls (New Zealand)
Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala(Samoa)
Tiana Penitani (Tonga)
Georgia Roche (England)
Jess Sergis (Australia)
Tamika Upton (Australia)
