FFA Australian Football Awards

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The FFA Australian Football Awards is an awards ceremony held for the best Australian association football players. The ceremony has been held annually since 2010.

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Male footballer of the year

YearWinnerClub
2009 Mark Schwarzer Flag of England.svg Fulham
2010 Mark Schwarzer Flag of England.svg Fulham
2011 Matt McKay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar / Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
2012 Brett Holman Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ / Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
2013 Mile Jedinak Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace
2014 Mile Jedinak Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace

Female Footballer of the Year

YearWinnerClub
2009 Joanne Peters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Jets
2010 Clare Polkinghorne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
2011 Elise Kellond-Knight Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
2012 Sally Shipard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra United / Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
2013 Lisa De Vanna Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory / Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
2014 Katrina Gorry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar / Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City

Male U20 Footballer of the Year

YearWinnerClub
2009 Daniel Mullen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
2010 Tommy Oar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Utrecht
2011 Mathew Ryan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners
2012 Mathew Ryan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners
2013 Joshua Brillante Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Jets
2014 Awer Mabil Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United

Female U20 Footballer of the Year

YearWinnerClub
2009 Kyah Simon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners
2010 Samantha Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory
2011 Caitlin Foord Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC
2012 Stephanie Catley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
2013 Stephanie Catley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
2014 Samantha Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC / Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory

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