PFA Footballer of the Year Awards

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The PFA Footballer of the Year Awards (or the Professional Football Association Footballer of the Year Awards) is an annual award ceremony created to formally recognise the most outstanding Australian soccer players playing abroad or in the

A-League, as well as foreign players playing in the A-League. The inaugural ceremony took place on 11 June 2009 in Sydney
.

Alex Tobin OAM Medal

The Alex Tobin

OAM Medal is selected by the PFA Executive to a current or former player who demonstrates four outstanding attributes: leadership, achievement as a player, commitment to one's fellow professionals, and service and dedication to the game.[1] The medal is named after the PFA's longest-serving president, Alex Tobin.[2]

Year Player Ref
2008 Joe Marston & Johnny Warren [3]
2009 Craig Johnston [4]
2011 Mark Viduka [5]
2012 Frank Farina [6]
2014 Mark Schwarzer [7]
2016 Harry Kewell [8]
2017 Cheryl Salisbury [9]
2018 Paul Okon [10]
2023 Melissa Barbieri [11]

Men's Footballer of the Year Award

The Men's Footballer of the Year Award is awarded to Australia's best professional player playing overseas or in the

A-League
. Performances for national teams are also taken into account. The votes are cast monthly by all current male players who are PFA members. A final group of nominees is announced at the end of the season, the player with the highest number of votes becoming the eventual winner.

Year Player Club Ref
2009 Tim Cahill England Everton [12]
2010 Mark Schwarzer England Fulham [13]
2011 Matt McKay Australia Brisbane Roar
Scotland Rangers
[14]
2012 Brett Holman Netherlands AZ [15]
2013 Robbie Kruse Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf [16]
2014 Mile Jedinak England Crystal Palace [17]
2015 Mathew Ryan Belgium Club Brugge [18]
2016 Aaron Mooy Australia Melbourne City
England Manchester City
England Huddersfield Town
[19]
2017 Aaron Mooy England Huddersfield Town [20]
2018 Aaron Mooy England Huddersfield Town [10]
2019 Mathew Ryan England Brighton & Hove Albion [21]

Women's Footballer of the Year Award

The PFA Women's Footballer of the Year is voted for by all current women's players who are PFA members, on a 3-2-1 basis.

Year Player Club Ref
2010 Servet Uzunlar
Sydney FC
[22]
2011 Elise Kellond-Knight
Brisbane Roar
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
[22]
2012 Lydia Williams Australia Canberra United [22]
2013 Sam Kerr [22]
2014 Katrina Gorry
Brisbane Roar
United States FC Kansas City
[22]
2015 Elise Kellond-Knight
Brisbane Roar
Germany Turbine Potsdam
[23]
2016 Lydia Williams Australia Canberra United
United States Houston Dash
[19]
2017 Sam Kerr
Sky Blue FC
[20]
2018 Sam Kerr
Sky Blue FC
United States Chicago Red Stars
[10]
2019 Sam Kerr
Perth Glory
United States Chicago Red Stars
[24]
2020 Steph Catley
Melbourne City
[25]
2021 Ellie Carpenter France Olympique Lyonnais [26]
2022 Sam Kerr England Chelsea [27]

Harry Kewell Medal

The Harry Kewell Medal is awarded to Australia's best male professional Under-23 player playing overseas or player of any nationality playing in the

A-League. Performances for national teams are also taken into account. The votes are cast monthly by all current male players who are PFA members. A final group of nominees is announced at the end of the season, the player with the highest number of votes becoming the eventual winner. The medal is named after one of Australia's most famous and successful players, Harry Kewell.[22]

Year Player Club Ref
2009 Nikita Rukavytsya Australia Perth Glory [12]
2010
Mitch Langerak
Australia Melbourne Victory [13]
2011 Robbie Kruse Australia Melbourne Victory [14]
2012 Mathew Ryan Australia Central Coast Mariners [17]
2013 Marco Rojas Australia Melbourne Victory [16]
2014 Mathew Ryan Belgium Club Brugge [17]
2015 Mathew Ryan Belgium Club Brugge [18]
2016 Jamie Maclaren Australia Brisbane Roar [19]
2017 Alex Gersbach Norway Rosenborg [20]
2018 Daniel Arzani Australia Melbourne City [10]
2019 Chris Ikonomidis
Perth Glory
[21]

Young Women's Footballer of the Year Award

Year Player Club Ref
2017 Alex Chidiac
Adelaide United
[20]
2018 Alex Chidiac
Adelaide United
[10]
2019 Karly Roestbakken Australia Canberra United [24]
2020 Ellie Carpenter Australia Melbourne City
United States Portland Thorns
[26]
2021 Ellie Carpenter France Olympique Lyonnais [26]
2022 Mary Fowler France Montpellier [27]

PFA Community Medal

Year Player Club Ref
2017
Robert Cornthwaite
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers [20] [28]
2018 Nigel Boogaard Australia Newcastle Jets [29] [28]
2020 Luke Brattan Australia Sydney FC [28]

A-League Men Team of the Season

The A-League Men Team of the Season is awarded to the league's best players selected in a 4-3-3 formation with the best coach also selected. The team is selected by the PFA Awards Committee, a group of former Socceroos, football analysts and journalists.

2008–09

GK Australia Eugene Galekovic
Adelaide United
RB
Australia Tarek Elrich
Newcastle Jets
CB
Australia Craig Moore
Brisbane Roar
CB
Australia Sasa Ognenovski
Adelaide United
LB
Australia Scott Jamieson
Adelaide United
DM
Australia Mile Jedinak
Central Coast Mariners
AM
Australia Travis Dodd
Adelaide United
AM
Scotland Charlie Miller
Brisbane Roar
RW
New Zealand Shane Smeltz
Wellington Phoenix
LW
Australia Archie Thompson
Melbourne Victory
FW
Eugene Dadi
Perth Glory

Substitutes:

GK
Michael Theoklitos
Melbourne Victory
CB
Australia Kevin Muscat
Melbourne Victory
DM
Paul Reid
Adelaide United
CM
Australia Billy Celeski
Melbourne Victory
FW
Australia Nikita Rukavytsya
Perth Glory

Manager:

Adelaide United

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2009–10

GK Australia Eugene Galekovic
Adelaide United
RB
Matthew Kemp
Melbourne Victory
CB
Australia Simon Colosimo Sydney FC
CB
Australia Kevin Muscat
Melbourne Victory
LB
Australia Dean Heffernan
Central Coast Mariners
CM
Australia Jason Culina
Gold Coast United
CM
Matt Thompson
Newcastle Jets
AM
Costa Rica Carlos Hernández
Melbourne Victory
RW
Australia Archie Thompson
Melbourne Victory
LW
Australia Alex Brosque Sydney FC
FW
New Zealand Shane Smeltz
Gold Coast United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic
Central Coast Mariners
CB
Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Newcastle Jets
LW
Australia Tommy Oar
Brisbane Roar
AM
Australia Steve Corica Sydney FC
RW
Barbados Paul Ifill
Wellington Phoenix

Manager:

Vitezslav Lavicka, Sydney FC

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2010–11

[30]

GK
Michael Theoklitos
Brisbane Roar
RB
Australia Ivan Franjic
Brisbane Roar
CB
Matt Smith
Brisbane Roar
CB
Australia Luke DeVere
Brisbane Roar
LB
Cássio
Adelaide United
AM
Argentina Marcos Flores
Adelaide United
CM
Australia Matt McKay (captain)
Brisbane Roar
AM
Germany Thomas Broich
Brisbane Roar
RW
New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses
Brisbane Roar
LW
Australia Robbie Kruse
Melbourne Victory
FW
Indonesia Sergio van Dijk
Adelaide United

Substitutes:

GK New Zealand Glen Moss
Gold Coast United
LB
Joshua Rose
Central Coast Mariners
CM
Australia Kasey Wehrman
Newcastle Jets
AM
Costa Rica Carlos Hernández
Melbourne Victory
FW
Costa Rica Jean Carlos Solórzano
Brisbane Roar

Manager:

Brisbane Roar

Referee: Australia Gerard Parsons

2011–12

GK Australia Mathew Ryan
Central Coast Mariners
RB
Michael Marrone
Melbourne Heart
CB
Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk
Central Coast Mariners
LB
Joshua Rose
Central Coast Mariners
CM
Fred
Melbourne Heart
CM
Australia Mitch Nichols
Brisbane Roar
AM
Germany Thomas Broich
Brisbane Roar
AM
Australia Aziz Behich
Melbourne Heart
RW
Barbados Paul Ifill
Wellington Phoenix
LW
Australia Archie Thompson
Melbourne Victory
FW
Albania Besart Berisha
Brisbane Roar

Substitutes:

GK Australia Clint Bolton
Melbourne Heart
CD
Australia Andrew Durante
Wellington Phoenix
CM
Nicky Carle
Sydney FC
AM
Costa Rica Carlos Hernández
Melbourne Victory
FW
Australia Harry Kewell
Melbourne Victory

Manager:

Central Coast Mariners

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2012–13

GK Australia Ante Covic
Western Sydney Wanderers
RB
Germany Jérome Polenz
Western Sydney Wanderers
CB
Australia Trent Sainsbury
Central Coast Mariners
CB
Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Western Sydney Wanderers
LB
Ivory Coast Adama Traore
Melbourne Victory
CM
Australia Mark Milligan
Melbourne Victory
AM
Japan Shinji Ono
Western Sydney Wanderers
AM
New Zealand Michael McGlinchey
Central Coast Mariners
RW
New Zealand Jeremy Brockie
Wellington Phoenix
LW
New Zealand Marco Rojas
Melbourne Victory
FW
Italy Alessandro Del Piero Sydney FC

Substitutes:

GK Australia Eugene Galekovic
Adelaide United
CB
Australia Michael Thwaite
Perth Glory
AM
Argentina Marcelo Carrusca
Adelaide United
FW
Australia Archie Thompson
Melbourne Victory
FW
Australia Daniel McBreen
Central Coast Mariners

Manager:

Western Sydney Wanderers

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2013–14

GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
RB
Australia Ivan Franjic
Brisbane Roar
CB
Matt Smith
Brisbane Roar
CB
Australia Matthew Spiranovic Western Sydney Wanderers
LB
Ivory Coast Adama Traoré Melbourne Victory
CM
Australia Luke Brattan Brisbane Roar
AM
Germany Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
AM
Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
FW
Australia Adam Taggart Newcastle Jets
FW
Albania Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar
FW
David Williams
Melbourne Heart

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic Perth Glory
CB
Australia Osama Malik Adelaide United
CM
Australia Mark Milligan Melbourne Victory
AM
Costa Rica Carlos Hernández Wellington Phoenix
FW
Belgium Stein Huysegems Wellington Phoenix

Manager: England Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2014–15

GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
RB
Australia Tarek Elrich Adelaide United
CB
France Matthieu Delpierre Melbourne Victory
CB
New Zealand Andrew Durante Wellington Phoenix
LB
Australia Scott Jamieson Perth Glory
CM
Australia Mark Milligan Melbourne Victory
AM
Australia Aaron Mooy Melbourne City
AM
Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
FW
Tunisia Fahid Ben Khalfallah Melbourne Victory
FW
Austria Marc Janko Sydney FC
FW
Australia Nathan Burns Wellington Phoenix

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic Perth Glory
CB
Australia Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United
CM
Serbia Miloš Dimitrijević Sydney FC
FW
Albania Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory
AM
Brazil Guilherme Finkler Melbourne Victory

2015–16

Only one player from the two finalists (Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers) were picked for the starting XI.[31]

GK Denmark Thomas Sørensen Melbourne City
RB
Australia Josh Risdon Perth Glory
CB
Australia Jade North Brisbane Roar
CB
France Matthieu Delpierre Melbourne Victory
LB
Australia Scott Jamieson Western Sydney Wanderers
MF
Spain Corona Brisbane Roar
MF
Australia Aaron Mooy Melbourne City
MF
Spain Diego Castro Perth Glory
FW
Australia Jamie Maclaren Brisbane Roar
FW
Uruguay Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City
FW
Martinique Harry Novillo Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Mark Birighitti Newcastle Jets
CB
Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley Western Sydney Wanderers
MF
Australia Mitch Nichols Western Sydney Wanderers
MF
Netherlands Roly Bonevacia Wellington Phoenix
FW
New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses Melbourne Victory

Manager: Spain Guillermo Amor, Adelaide United

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

Venue of the season:

Etihad Stadium

2016–17

[32]

GK Australia Danny Vukovic (c) Sydney FC
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB
Australia Alex Wilkinson Sydney FC
CB
Denmark Michael Jakobsen Melbourne City
LB
Australia Michael Zullo Sydney FC
MF Australia Brandon O'Neill Sydney FC
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
MF Australia James Troisi Melbourne Victory
RW
New Zealand Marco Rojas Melbourne Victory
LW
Spain Diego Castro Perth Glory
FW Kosovo Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Liam Reddy Perth Glory
CB
Australia Jade North Brisbane Roar
CB
Australia Joshua Brillante Sydney FC
FW Uruguay Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City
FW Australia Alex Brosque (c) Sydney FC
CB
Australia Ruon Tongyik (U20) Melbourne City
MF Australia Riley McGree (U20) Adelaide United

Manager: Australia Graham Arnold, Sydney FC

2017–18

[33]

GK England Jamie Young Brisbane Roar
RB Australia Luke Wilkshire Sydney FC
CB
Australia Alex Wilkinson Sydney FC
CB
Australia Rhys Williams Melbourne Victory
LB
Australia Michael Zullo Sydney FC
MF Australia Joshua Brillante Sydney FC
MF Australia Luke Brattan Melbourne City
MF Australia Dimitri Petratos Newcastle Jets
RW
Poland Adrian Mierzejewski Sydney FC
LW
Netherlands Leroy George Melbourne Victory
FW Brazil Bobô Sydney FC

Substitutes:

GK Australia Andrew Redmayne Sydney FC
CB
Netherlands Bart Schenkeveld Melbourne City
MF Spain Isaías Adelaide United
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
FW Australia Andrew Nabbout Newcastle Jets
CB
Australia Thomas Deng (U23) Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Daniel Arzani (U23) Melbourne City

Manager: Australia Graham Arnold, Sydney FC

2018–19

[34]

GK Poland Filip Kurto Wellington Phoenix
RB
Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB
Netherlands Bart Schenkeveld Melbourne City
CB
Shane Lowry
Perth Glory
LB
Australia Jason Davidson Perth Glory
MF Australia Neil Kilkenny Perth Glory
MF Australia Brandon O'Neill Sydney FC
MF Spain Diego Castro (c) Perth Glory
RW
Fiji Roy Krishna Wellington Phoenix
LW
Australia Chris Ikonomidis Perth Glory
FW Sweden Ola Toivonen Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Liam Reddy Perth Glory
CB
Denmark Michael Jakobsen Adelaide United
MF Spain Isaías Adelaide United
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
FW England Adam Le Fondre Sydney FC

Manager: Australia Tony Popovic, Perth Glory

2019–20

[35]

GK England Jamie Young Brisbane Roar
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB
Australia Alex Wilkinson Sydney FC
CB
Denmark Michael Jakobsen Adelaide United
LB
New Zealand Liberato Cacace Wellington Phoenix
MF Mexico Ulises Dávila Wellington Phoenix
MF Australia Luke Brattan Sydney FC
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti Western United
RW
Kosovo Besart Berisha Western United
LW
England Adam Le Fondre Sydney FC
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren (c) Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Paul Izzo Adelaide United
CB
England Steven Taylor Wellington Phoenix
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
MF Australia Riley McGree Adelaide United
FW
Mitchell Duke
Western Sydney Wanderers

Manager: Australia Ufuk Talay, Wellington Phoenix

2020–21

[36]

GK Australia Adam Federici Macarthur FC
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB
Australia Ruon Tongyik Central Coast Mariners
CB
Australia Curtis Good Melbourne City
LB
Australia Scott Jamieson Melbourne City
MF Mexico Ulises Dávila Wellington Phoenix
MF Australia Oliver Bozanic Central Coast Mariners
MF Australia Connor Metcalfe Melbourne City
RW
England Matt Derbyshire Macarthur FC
LW
England Craig Noone Melbourne City
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren (c) Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Mark Birighitti Central Coast Mariners
CB
Australia Ryan McGowan Sydney FC
RB Australia Ryan Strain Adelaide United
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Luke Brattan Sydney FC
FW
Matt Simon
Central Coast Mariners

Manager: Australia Patrick Kisnorbo, Melbourne City

2021–22

[37]

GK Australia Mark Birighitti Central Coast Mariners
RB
Australia Jason Geria Melbourne Victory
CB
Switzerland Léo Lacroix Western United
CB
Australia Curtis Good Melbourne City
LB
Australia Jason Davidson Melbourne Victory
MF France Florin Berenguer Melbourne City
MF Australia Joshua Brillante (c) Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Jake Brimmer Melbourne Victory
RW
Australia Nick D'Agostino Melbourne Victory
LW
Australia Craig Goodwin Adelaide United
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK England Jamie Young Western United
LB
Australia Ben Garuccio Western United
RB
Spain Javi López Adelaide United
MF Australia Connor Metcalfe Melbourne City
MF Mexico Ulises Dávila Macarthur FC
MF Brazil Daniel Penha Newcastle Jets
MF Australia Neil Kilkenny Western United

Manager: Australia Tony Popovic, Melbourne Victory

2022–23

[38][39]

GK Australia Joe Gauci Adelaide United
CB
Brazil Marcelo Western Sydney Wanderers
CB
Vanuatu Brian Kaltak Central Coast Mariners
CB
Australia Jordan Bos (c) Melbourne City
RM
Australia Aiden O'Neill Melbourne City
CM
Australia Josh Nisbet Central Coast Mariners
CM
Australia Calem Nieuwenhof Western Sydney Wanderers
LM
Australia Mathew Leckie Melbourne City
RW
Australia Brandon Borrello Western Sydney Wanderers
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren Melbourne City
LW
Australia Craig Goodwin Adelaide United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Lawrence Thomas Western Sydney Wanderers
CB
Australia Curtis Good Melbourne City
CB
Australia Nectarios Triantis Central Coast Mariners
MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Brisbane Roar
MF Brazil Marco Túlio Central Coast Mariners
FW Australia Jason Cummings Central Coast Mariners
FW Australia Marco Tilio Melbourne City

A-League Women Team of the Season

2016–17

[40]

GK Australia Lydia Williams
Melbourne City
DF Australia Steph Catley
Melbourne City
DF Japan Yukari Kinga Canberra United
DF Australia Alanna Kennedy
Sydney FC
DF Australia Clare Polkinghorne
Brisbane Roar
DF
Megan Oyster
Newcastle Jets
MF Wales Jess Fishlock
Melbourne City
MF Australia Katrina Gorry
Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Sam Kerr (captain)
Perth Glory
FW England Natasha Dowie
Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United

Substitutes:

GK
Jada Whyman
Western Sydney Wanderers
DF Australia Kim Carroll
Perth Glory
MF United States Christine Nairn
Melbourne Victory
FW
Adriana Jones
Adelaide United
FW Australia Alex Chidiac
Adelaide United

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

2017–18

[41]

GK Australia Mackenzie Arnold
Brisbane Roar
DF Australia Steph Catley
Melbourne City
DF United States Lauren Barnes
Melbourne City
DF Australia Clare Polkinghorne (captain)
Brisbane Roar
DF United States Carson Pickett
Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Katrina Gorry
Brisbane Roar
MF Wales Jess Fishlock
Melbourne City
MF Australia Emily van Egmond
Newcastle Jets
FW Australia Caitlin Foord
Sydney FC
FW Australia Sam Kerr
Perth Glory
FW Australia Hayley Raso
Brisbane Roar

Substitutes:

GK
Aubrey Bledsoe
Sydney FC
DF United States Emily Sonnett
Sydney FC
MF Australia Chloe Logarzo
Sydney FC
FW United States Rachel Hill
Perth Glory
FW United States Katie Stengel
Newcastle Jets

2018–19

[42]

GK Australia Eliza Campbell
Perth Glory
DF Australia Steph Catley
Melbourne City
DF Australia Alanna Kennedy
Sydney FC
DF Australia Clare Polkinghorne
Brisbane Roar
DF
Katie Naughton
Perth Glory
MF Australia Caitlin Foord
Sydney FC
MF United States Nikki Stanton
Perth Glory
MF United States Christine Nairn
Melbourne Victory
MF United States Rachel Hill
Perth Glory
FW
Yuki Nagasato
Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Sam Kerr (captain)
Perth Glory

Substitutes:

GK
Sarah Willacy
Adelaide United
DF Australia Jenna McCormick
Brisbane Roar
MF United States Danielle Colaprico
Sydney FC
FW United States Veronica Latsko
Adelaide United

Coach:

Melbourne Victory

2019–20

[43]

GK Australia Casey Dumont
Melbourne Victory
RB
Australia Ellie Carpenter (captain)
Melbourne City
CB
Australia Clare Polkinghorne
Brisbane Roar
CB
New Zealand Rebekah Stott
Melbourne City
LB
Australia Steph Catley
Melbourne City
MF United States Darian Jenkins
Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Aivi Luik
Melbourne City
MF Australia Emily van Egmond
Melbourne City
MF United States Kristen Hamilton
Western Sydney Wanderers
FW Australia Kyah Simon
Melbourne City
FW England Natasha Dowie
Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK
Sarah Willacy
Adelaide United
DF Australia Angela Beard
Melbourne Victory
MF United States Morgan Andrews
Perth Glory
FW United States Mallory Weber
Adelaide United
FW United States Lynn Williams
Western Sydney Wanderers

Coach:

Melbourne City

2020–21

[44]

GK Argentina Gaby Garton
Melbourne Victory
RB
Australia Angela Beard
Melbourne Victory
CB
Australia Clare Polkinghorne
Brisbane Roar
CB
United States Kayla Morrison
Melbourne Victory
LB
Australia Jamilla Rankin
Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Teresa Polias
Sydney FC
MF Australia Tameka Yallop
Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Kyra Cooney-Cross (captain)
Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Emily Gielnik
Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Michelle Heyman Canberra United
FW Australia Lisa De Vanna
Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Teagan Micah
Melbourne City
DF United States Kendall Fletcher Canberra United
DF Australia Cortnee Vine
Sydney FC
MF Australia Clare Wheeler
Sydney FC
FW Australia Melina Ayres
Melbourne Victory

Coach:

Melbourne Victory

2021–22

[45]

GK Australia Jada Whyman Sydney FC
RB
Australia Winonah Heatley Melbourne City
CB
Australia Natalie Tobin Sydney FC
CB
Australia Kaitlyn Torpey Melbourne City
LB
New Zealand Ally Green Sydney FC
MF Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby Sydney FC
MF Australia Rhianna Pollicina Melbourne City
MF Australia Alex Chidiac Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Cortnee Vine (captain) Sydney FC
FW England Fiona Worts Adelaide United
FW Australia Holly McNamara Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Melissa Barbieri Melbourne City
DF Australia Clare Hunt Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Australia Katrina Gorry Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Rachel Lowe Sydney FC
MF Australia Taylor Ray Sydney FC
FW New Zealand Hannah Wilkinson Melbourne City

Coach: Australia Adrian Stenta, Adelaide United

2022–23

[46]

GK United States Hillary Beall Western United
RB
Australia Kaitlyn Torpey Melbourne City
CB
Australia Natalie Tobin Sydney FC
CB
Australia Clare Hunt Western Sydney Wanderers
LB
Australia Charlotte McLean Sydney FC
MF Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby Sydney FC
MF Australia Sarah Hunter Sydney FC
MF Australia Alex Chidiac Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Cortnee Vine (captain) Sydney FC
FW Australia Michelle Heyman Canberra United
FW United States Hannah Keane Western United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Jada Whyman Sydney FC
DF United States Kayla Morrison Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Rhianna Pollicina Melbourne City
MF Serbia Vesna Milivojević Canberra United
MF Australia Katrina Gorry Brisbane Roar

A-League Team of the Decade

The Team of the Decade covers the first ten seasons of the A-League. i.e. 2005–06 to 2014–15.[47]

GK
Eugene Galeković
RB
Ivan Franjić
CB Australia Kevin Muscat
CB Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk
LB Australia Cássio
MF Germany Thomas Broich
MF Australia Matt McKay
MF Costa Rica Carlos Hernández
FW Australia Archie Thompson
FW Kosovo Besart Berisha
FW New Zealand Shane Smeltz
Substitutes
GK Australia Michael Theo
DF Ivory Coast Adama Traoré
DF Australia Mark Milligan
MF Australia Steve Corica
FW Italy Alessandro Del Piero

Manager: Australia Ange Postecoglou

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

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