Nathan Burns from the Wellington Phoenix has claimed the Johnny Warren Medal, the Hyundai A-League’s Players’ Player Award at the gala Hyundai A-League & Westfield W-League 2014/15 Awards night which was held at the Carriageworks in Sydney tonight.
Emily van Egmond took out the Westfield W-League’s highest honour, the Julie Dolan Medal, with George Blackwood (Sydney FC) and Liam Youlley (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) tying for the title of Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year.
Burns, won the Johnny Warren Medal receiving 577 votes from his playing peers, ahead of Marcelo Carrusca (366 votes), Fahid Ben Khalfallah (307 votes), Kosta Barbarouses (277 votes) and Sergio Cirio (245 points).
James Jeggo was named the NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award ahead of Brandon Borello (Brisbane Roar FC), Jamie Maclaren (Perth Glory), Terry Antonis (Sydney FC) and Tomi Juric (Western Sydney Wanderers. Jeggo will receive a $10,000 NAB personal investment portfolio, along with a NAB Private Client Manager to assist with a range of banking and financial services.
Melbourne Victory’s Premiership winning Head Coach Kevin Muscat received the Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year Award and Peter McGuinness from the Newcastle Jets was named the Westfield W-League Coach of the Year.
Sydney FC’s Austrian Marquee player, Marc Janko, took home the Nike Golden Boot Award as the top goal scorer for the Hyundai A-League 2014/15 season with 16 goals and Perth Glory’s Kathryn Gill was the Westfield W-League 2014/15 Golden Boot winner courtesy of her 12 goals throughout the season.
Perth Glory’s Samantha Kerr picked up the Westfield W-League’s Players’ Player of the Year Award and Sydney FC’s Amy Harrison was named the Westfield W-League’s Young Player of the Year.
Eugene Galekovic collected the Hyundai A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Award for a record fourth time and Mackenzie Arnold from Perth Glory received the Westfield W-League Goalkeeper of the Year Award.
Adelaide United defender Tarek Elrich scored the Hyundai A-League the Goal of the Year Award for his Round 27 solo effort against Melbourne City FC. Ashleigh Sykes from Canberra United scored the Westfield W-League Goal of the Year for her strike against Perth Glory in Round 12.
Wellington Phoenix picked up the Hyundai A-League Fair Play Award for accruing the least number of yellow and red card points. Adelaide United won the Westfield W-League Fair Play Award with Brisbane Roar FC winning the Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play Award.
Jarred Gillet was named the Hyundai A-League Referee of the Year award for the second time in his career whilst Kate Jacewicz from Brisbane collected the Westfield W-League’s Referee of the Year for the fifth time.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2014/15 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Nathan Burns – Wellington Phoenix
NAB Young Footballer of the Year James Jeggo – Adelaide United
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic – Adelaide United
Nike Golden Boot Award Marc Janko – Sydney FC (16 Goals)
Goal of the Year Tarek Elrich – Adelaide United (Round 27 v Melbourne City FC)
Coach of the Year Kevin Muscat – Melbourne Victory
Fair Play Award Wellington Phoenix
Referee of the Year Jarred Gillett
Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year George Blackwood (Sydney FC) and
Liam Youlley (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar FC
Johnny Warren Medal 2014/15 – Voting – Top 5
| Name | Club | Round Votes | Total | ||
| 1-9 | 10-18 | 19-27 | |||
| Nathan Burns | Wellington Phoenix | 301 | 160 | 116 | 577 |
| Marcelo Carrusca | Adelaide United | 190 | 144 | 32 | 366 |
| Fahid Ben Khalfallah | Melbourne Victory | 19 | 118 | 170 | 307 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | Melbourne Victory | 113 | 133 | 31 | 277 |
| Sergio Cirio | Adelaide United | 97 | 107 | 41 | 245 |
WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE 2014/15 AWARDS
Julie Dolan Medal Emily van Egmond – Newcastle Jets
Young Player of the Year Award Amy Harrison – Sydney FC
Players Player of the Year Samantha Kerr – Perth Glory
Goalkeeper of the Year Mackenzie Arnold – Perth Glory
Goal of the Year Ashleigh Sykes – Canberra United (Round 12)
Coach of the Year Peter McGuinness – Newcastle Jets
Golden Boot Award Kathryn Gill – Perth Glory (12 goals)
Fair Play Award Adelaide United
Referee of the Year Kate Jacewicz
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE AWARDS 2005/06 to 2013/14
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2005/06 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
Hyundai Rising Star Award Nick Ward (Perth Glory)
Reebok Golden Boot Alex Brosque (Brisbane Roar)
Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
Stewart Petrie (Central Coast Mariners)
Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory)
Coach of the Year Lawrie McKinna (Central Coast Mariners)
Fair Play Award Perth Glory
Zurich Referee of the Year Mark Shield
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2006/07 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Nick Carle (Newcastle Jets)
Rising Star Award Adrian Leijer (Melbourne Victory)
Reebok Golden Boot Daniel Allsopp (Melbourne Victory)
Goal of the Year Nick Carle (for Newcastle Jets, round 10 v Adelaide United)
Coach of the Year Ernie Merrick (Melbourne Victory)
Fair Play Award Perth Glory
Referee of the Year Mark Shield
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2007/08 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Joel Griffiths (Newcastle Jets)
Rising Star Award Bruce Djite (Adelaide United)
Goalkeeper of the Year Michael Theo (Melbourne Victory)
Reebok Golden Boot Joel Griffiths (Newcastle Jets)
Foxtel Goal of the Season Brendon Santalab (for Sydney FC, round 18 v Adelaide United)
Coach of the Year Gary Van Egmond (Newcastle Jets)
Fair Play Award Newcastle Jets
Referee of the Year Mark Shield
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2008/09 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix)
Rising Star Award Scott Jamieson (Adelaide United)
Foreign Player of the Year Charlie Miller (Brisbane Roar)
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Golden Boot Award Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix)
Goal of the Season Shane Smeltz (for Wellington Phoenix, round 13 v Melbourne Victory)
Coach of the Year Aurelio Vidmar (Adelaide United)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Matthew Breeze
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2009/10 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Carlos Hernandez (Melbourne Victory)
NAB Young Player of the Year Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar)
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Golden Boot Award Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix)
Solo Goal of the Year Archie Thompson (for Melbourne Victory, round 16 v Gold Coast United)
Coach of the Year Ernie Merrick (Melbourne Victory)
Fair Play Award Sydney FC
Referee of the Year Strebre Delovski
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2010/11 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Marcos Flores (Adelaide United)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Matthew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
Goalkeeper of the Year Michael Theo (Brisbane Roar)
Golden Boot Award Sergio Van Dijk (Adelaide United)
Goal of the Year Eric Paartalu (for Brisbane Roar, week 27 v Gold Coast United)
Coach of the Year Ange Postecoglou (Brisbane Roar)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Matthew Breeze
National Youth League Player of the Year Steven Lustica (Gold Coast United)
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2011/12 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
Goalkeeper of the Year Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
Nike Golden Boot Award Beshart Berisha (Brisbane Roar)
Goal of the Year Carlos Hernandez (for Melbourne Victory, round 19 v Central Coast Mariners)
Coach of the Year Graham Arnold (Central Coast Mariners)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Jarred Gillett
National Youth League Player of the Year Nick Fitzgerald (Brisbane Roar)
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2012/13 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory)
Goalkeeper of the Year Ante Covic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Nike Golden Boot Award Daniel McBreen (Central Coast Mariners)
Goal of the Year Marcos Flores (for Melbourne Victory, round 5 v Wellington Phoenix)
Coach of the Year Tony Popovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Peter Green
