Johnny Warren Medal

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The Johnny Warren Medal is awarded to the best player of the Australian national soccer club competition. It was first awarded in the National Soccer League in 1990, and upon the NSL's demise in November 2004, was carried forward into the new national club competition, the A-League. It is named after former Australia national soccer team captain and tireless promoter of soccer in Australia, Johnny Warren.

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The medal was previously determined by the votes of current players after rounds 9, 18 and 27. [1] The format was changed for the 2015-16 A-League season following consultation with all A-League clubs, the PFA and the Warren family. [1]

For the 2015–16 A-League season to determine the medal a new four body panel was introduced that independently vote on a 3–2–1 basis after each regular season match, which is consolidated into a single 3–2–1 vote. The four body panel consists of: [2]

  1. A technical football expert;
  2. A football media representative;
  3. A former professional player representative; and
  4. A combined vote from the match officials.

The eligible player(s) who receive the most votes for the regular season will determine the winner of the medal.

Since 2016 the award has been presented jointly with the Julie Dolan Medal at an event known as the Warren – Dolan Awards , where both A-League and W-League awards are presented. [3]

Eligibility

A player is ineligible to win the medal if they are: [2]

List of winners

NSL

YearPlayerClubRef.
1989–90 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Adžić Melbourne Croatia [4]
1990–91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Milan Ivanovic Adelaide City [5]
1991–92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josip Biskic Melbourne CSC [6]
1992–93 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Trimboli South Melbourne [5]
1993–94 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Viduka Melbourne Knights [7]
1994–95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Viduka Melbourne Knights [7]
1995–96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Mori Adelaide City [8]
1996–97 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kresimir Marusic Sydney United [9]
1997–98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Trimboli South Melbourne [5]
1998–99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Maloney Marconi-Fairfield [5]
1999–2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Chipperfield Wollongong Wolves [10]
2000–01 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Chipperfield Wollongong Wolves [11]
2001–02 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Rech Brisbane Strikers [12]
2002–03 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Mori Perth Glory [8]
2003–04 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ante Milicic Parramatta Power [13]

A-League

YearPlayerClubRef.
2005–06 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory [14]
2006–07 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Carle Newcastle Jets [15]
2007–08 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Griffiths Newcastle Jets [16]
2008–09 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz Wellington Phoenix [17]
2009–10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory [18]
2010–11 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Flores Adelaide United [19]
2011–12 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar [20]
2012–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marco Rojas Melbourne Victory [21]
2013–14 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar [22]
2014–15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Burns Wellington Phoenix [23]
2015–16 Flag of Spain.svg Diego Castro Perth Glory [24]
2016–17 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Ninković Sydney FC [25]
2017–18 Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Mierzejewski Sydney FC [26]
2018–19 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna Wellington Phoenix [27]
2019–20 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Diamanti Western United [28]
2020–21 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila Wellington Phoenix [29]
Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
2021–22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Brimmer Melbourne Victory [30]
2022–23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Goodwin Adelaide United [31]
2023–24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Nisbet Central Coast Mariners [32]

Multiple winners

The following players have won the Johnny Warren Medal multiple times.

MedalsPlayerTeamSeasons
2 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar 2011–12, 2013–14
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Chipperfield Wollongong Wolves 1999–00, 2000–01
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Mori Perth Glory, Adelaide City 1995–96, 2002–03
Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Ninković Sydney FC 2016–17, 2020–21
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Trimboli South Melbourne 1992–93, 1997–98
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Viduka Melbourne Knights 1993–94, 1994–95

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