Adrian Mierzejewski from Sydney FC has capped off a stellar season by claiming the Johnny Warren Medal at The Dolan Warren Awards, which was held at The Star Event Centre in Sydney tonight.
Sam Kerr from Perth Glory and Clare Polkinghorne from Brisbane Roar FC were named joint winners of the Julie Dolan Medal, the Westfield W-League’s highest honour.
Mierzejewski received 37 points from a panel that included former professional players, technical experts, match officials and media representatives. He was followed by Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets – 26 points), Leroy George (Melbourne Victory – 26 points), Bobô (Sydney FC – 24 points) and Isaias (Adelaide United – 20 points).
Kerr & Polkinghorne both received 17 points and was followed by Emily van Egmond (Newcastle Jets – 15 points), Jess Fishlock (Melbourne City FC– 15 points) and Lisa De Vanna (Sydney FC – 15 points).
Louis D’Arrigo from Adelaide United was named the Foxtel Y-League Player of the Year.
Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United) was the winner of the Westfield W-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award and Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) was named the Hyundai A-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year. Both Carpenter and Arzani 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.
Sydney FC Head Coach Graham Arnold received the Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year Award for the second year in a row and his third time ever with Melissa Andreatta from Brisbane Roar FC named the Westfield W-League Coach of the Year.
Sydney FC’s Bobô claimed the Nike Golden Boot Award as the top goal scorer for the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 season with a record breaking 27 goal haul. Perth Glory’s Sam Kerr took out the Westfield W-League 2017/18 Golden Boot Award courtesy of her 13 goals throughout the season while Abraham Majok from the Western Sydney Wanderers FC was the top goal scorer for the Foxtel Y-League 2017/18 season with 9 goals.
It was a Brisbane Roar FC double for the Goalkeeper of the Year Awards with Mackenzie Arnold and Jamie Young collecting the Westfield W-League Goalkeeper of the Year and the Hyundai A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Awards respectively.
Lisa De Vanna from Sydney FC scored the Westfield W-League 2017/18 Goal of the Year for her 42nd minute strike against Canberra United in Round 8. Andrew Nabbout from the Newcastle Jets scored the Hyundai A-League the Goal of the Year Award for his effort against the Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Round 20.
Sydney FC won the Hyundai A-League Fair Play Award after accruing the least number of yellow and red card points whilst Melbourne Victory won the Westfield W-League Fair Play Award with Adelaide United claiming the Foxtel Y-League Fair Play Award.
In the referee awards, Jarred Gillett was award the Hyundai A-League Referee of the Year for a record fifth time with Casey Reibelt claiming her first ever Westfield W-League’s Referee of the Year Award.
Melbourne Victory and the Western Sydney Wanderers FC shared the Community Champion Award in recognition for their community & corporate social responsibility programs and partnerships.
Johnny Warren Medal Voting System
The Johnny Warren Medal is the Hyundai A-League’s Player of the Year award.
The judging panel for the Johnny Warren Medal included former professional players, referees, technical experts and members of the media for the Hyundai A-League regular season.
Panel members from each of the four groups were appointed to vote on a 3-2-1 basis on every match.
A member of the following groups voted on all 135 Hyundai A-League regular season matches:
- A former NSL and/or Hyundai A-League player
- A member of the FFA Technical staff including the Caltex Socceroos coaching staff (including former winner Ante Milicic)
- The match officials that officiated on the game
- A senior member of the Australian football media including FFA broadcast partners, print and radio journalists
At the end of the Hyundai A-League Season, all votes are tallied independently by leading accountancy firm Ernst & Young and the player or players who receive the most votes will be named the winner of the Johnny Warren Medal.
Julie Dolan Medal Voting System
At the conclusion of each Westfield W-League regular season match, a technical expert, from a sub-panel of technical football experts appointed by FFA, and the match officials (as a collective) independently allocate players votes on a 3-2-1 basis.
FFA independently collates these votes into an official 3-2-1 vote for each match.
At the end of the Westfield W-League Season all votes are tallied and the player or players who receive the most votes will be named the winner of the Julie Dolan Medal.
DOLAN WARREN AWARDS 2018 – FULL LIST OF WINNERS
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2017/18 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC)
Hyundai A-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year: Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC)
Coach of the Year: Graham Arnold (Sydney FC)
Nike Golden Boot Award: Bobô (Sydney FC – 27 goals)
Goal of the Year: Andrew Nabbout (Newcastle Jets, Round 20 v Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Young (Brisbane Roar FC)
Fair Play Award: Sydney FC
Referee of the Year: Jarred Gillett
Community Champion Award: Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Johnny Warren Medal 2017/18 – Voting – Top 5
| Name | Club | Points | |
| Adrian Mierzejewski | Sydney FC | 37 | |
| Dimitri Petratos | Newcastle Jets | 26 | |
| Leroy George | Melbourne Victory | 26 | |
| Bobô | Sydney FC | 24 | |
| Isaias | Adelaide United | 20 |
WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE 2017/18 AWARDS
Julie Dolan Medal: Sam Kerr (Perth Glory) and Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane Roar FC)
Westfield W-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award: Ellie Carpenter (Canberra United)
Coach of the Year: Melissa Andreatta (Brisbane Roar FC)
Nike Golden Boot Award: Sam Kerr (Perth Glory – 13 goals)
Goal of the Year: Lisa De Vanna (Sydney FC, Round 8 v Canberra United)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Mackenzie Arnold (Brisbane Roar FC)
Fair Play Award: Melbourne Victory
Referee of the Year: Casey Reibelt
Julie Dolan Medal 2017/18 – Voting – Top 5
| Name | Club | Points | |
| Sam Kerr | Perth Glory | 17 | |
| Clare Polkinghorne | Brisbane Roar FC | 17 | |
| Emily van Egmond | Newcastle Jets | 15 | |
| Jess Fishlock | Melbourne City FC | 15 | |
| Lisa De Vanna | Sydney FC | 15 |
FOXTEL Y-LEAGUE 2017/18 AWARDS
Foxtel National Y-League Player of the Year: Louis D’Arrigo (Adelaide United)
Foxtel National Y-League Golden Boot: Abraham Majok (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
Foxtel National Y-League Fair Play Award: Adelaide United
