PFA Footballer of the Year Awards
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 footballers 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.
Footballer of the Year Award
The 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Tim Cahill[1] |  Everton |
| 2009–10 | Mark Schwarzer[2] | Fulham |
| 2010–11 | Matt McKay[3] |  Brisbane Roar Rangers |
| 2011–12 | Brett Holman[4] |  AZ |
| 2012–13 | Robbie Kruse[5] |  Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 2013–14 | Mile Jedinak[6] | Crystal Palace |
| 2014–15 | Mathew Ryan[7] | .svg.png){kind=small} Club Brugge |
Harry Kewell Medal
The Harry Kewell Medal is awarded to Australia's best professional Under-23 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 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. However there have been rumours of renaming the medal after Jeremy O'Leary, arguably the greatest Australian to play football.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Nikita Rukavytsya[1] | Perth Glory |
| 2009–10 | Mitch Langerak[2] | Melbourne Victory |
| 2010–11 | Robbie Kruse[3] | Melbourne Victory |
| 2011–12 | Mathew Ryan[6] | Central Coast Mariners |
| 2012–13 | Marco Rojas[5] | Melbourne Victory |
| 2013–14 | Mathew Ryan[6] | Club Brugge |
| 2014–15 | Mathew Ryan[7] | Club Brugge |
A-League Team of the Season
The A-League 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
Substitutes:
| GK | Michael Theoklitos | Melbourne Victory |
| CB | Kevin Muscat | Melbourne Victory |
| DM | Paul Reid | Adelaide United |
| CM | Billy Celeski | Melbourne Victory |
| FW | Nikita Rukavytsya | Perth Glory |
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar, Adelaide United
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2009–10
Substitutes:
| GK | Danny Vukovic | Central Coast Mariners |
| CB | Nikolai Topor-Stanley | Newcastle Jets |
| LW | Tommy Oar | Brisbane Roar |
| AM | Steve Corica | Sydney FC |
| RW |  Paul Ifill | Wellington Phoenix |
Manager: 
Vitezslav Lavicka, Sydney FC
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2010–11
Substitutes:
| GK |  Glen Moss | Gold Coast United |
| LB | Joshua Rose | Central Coast Mariners |
| CM | Kasey Wehrman | Newcastle Jets |
| AM |  Carlos Hernandez | Melbourne Victory |
| FW | Jean Carlos Solórzano | Brisbane Roar |
Manager: Ange Postecoglou, Brisbane Roar
Referee: Gerard Parsons
2011–12
Substitutes:
| GK | Clint Bolton | Melbourne Heart |
| CD | Andrew Durante | Wellington Phoenix |
| CM | Nicky Carle | Sydney FC |
| AM | Carlos Hernandez | Melbourne Victory |
| FW | Harry Kewell | Melbourne Victory |
Manager: Graham Arnold, Central Coast Mariners
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2012–13
Substitutes:
| GK | Eugene Galekovic | Adelaide United |
| CB | Michael Thwaite | Perth Glory |
| AM |  Marcelo Carrusca | Adelaide United |
| FW | Archie Thompson | Melbourne Victory |
| FW | Daniel McBreen | Central Coast Mariners |
Manager: Tony Popovic, Western Sydney Wanderers
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2013–14
Substitutes:
| GK | Danny Vukovic | Perth Glory |
| CB | Osama Malik | Adelaide United |
| CM | Mark Milligan | Melbourne Victory |
| AM | Carlos Hernandez | Wellington Phoenix |
| FW | Stein Huysegems | Wellington Phoenix |
Manager: Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar
Referee: Strebre Delovski
2014–15
Substitutes:
| GK | Danny Vukovic | Perth Glory |
| CB | Nigel Boogaard | Adelaide United |
| CM |  Miloš Dimitrijević | Sydney FC |
| FW |  Besart Berisha | Melbourne Victory |
| AM |  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.[8]
Substitutes:
| GK | Mark Birighitti | Newcastle Jets |
| CB | Nikolai Topor-Stanley | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| MF | Mitch Nichols | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| MF | Roly Bonevacia | Wellington Phoenix |
| FW | Kosta Barbarouses | Melbourne Victory |
Manager: 
Guillermo Amor, Adelaide United
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Venue of the season: Etihad Stadium
A-League Team of the Decade
| GK | Eugene Galeković |
| RB | Ivan Franjić |
| CB | Kevin Muscat |
| CB | Patrick Zwaanswijk |
| LB | Cássio |
| MF | Thomas Broich |
| MF | Carlos Hernandez |
| MF | Matt McKay |
| FW | Archie Thompson |
| FW | Besart Berisha |
| FW | Shane Smeltz |
- Substitutes
| GK | Michael Theo |
| LB |  Adama Traoré |
| MF | Mark Milligan |
| MF | Steve Corica |
| FW |  Alessandro Del Piero |
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Referee: Strebre Delovski
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.[9] The medal is named after the PFA's longest serving president, Alex Tobin.
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Joe Marston & Johnny Warren[10] |
| 2009 | Craig Johnston[11][12] |
| 2011 | Mark Viduka[13] |
| 2012 | Frank Farina[14] |
| 2014 | Mark Schwarzer[15] |
| 2016 | Harry Kewell[16] |
References
- 1 2 "Cahill and Rukavytsya Win Inaugural PFA Footballer of the Year Awards". PFA. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Mark Schwarzer Voted Australia's Best Player". FIFPro. 3 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Matt McKay wins Australian Player of the Year award". Goal.com. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "The PFA Footballer of the Year Award". PFA. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- 1 2 "PFA Footballer of the Year Winners Announced". PFA. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Jedinak and Ryan Honoured as PFA Major Award Winners". PFA. 15 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Ryan presented with top PFA awards". Football Federation Australia. 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Reds' players snubbed as PFA names team of the season". SBS. 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Tobin OAM Medal". PFA. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ Lynch, Michael (6 September 2008). "Pioneers of the game inducted into players' hall of fame". The Age.
- ↑ "Craig Johnston recognised with PFA award". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 2009.
- ↑ "DAVID LOWE: Deserved recognition for Craig Johnston". The Newcastle Herald. 16 November 2009.
- ↑ "Mark Viduka wins Alex Tobin Medal". Wide World of Sports. Ninemsn. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Socceroos great Frank Farina awarded the Alex Tobin Medal by the Professional Footballers Association". Fox Sports. 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "The PFA will award Mark Schwarzer with its highest honour, the Alex Tobin Medal". Fox Sports. 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Kewell earns top Australian football honour". SBS Australia. 19 October 2016.
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