List of Wellington Phoenix FC end-of-season awards

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The following list of awards are presented at the Annual Wellington Phoenix awards evening usually held at the conclusion of the regular home and away season.

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Men's awards

Player of the Year

The top award is voted for by coaches, chief executive and the football operations manager. After each game points would be awarded to the 3 top players and the player with the most accumulated points at the conclusion of the regular season is presented with the award.

YearPlayer
2007–08 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Flag of New Zealand.svg Leo Bertos
2009–10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Durante
2010–11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sigmund
2011–12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sigmund
2012–13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Durante
2013–14 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Riera
2014–15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Burns
2015–16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Glen Moss
2016–17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kosta Barbarouses
2017–18 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna
2018–19 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna
2019–20 Flag of England.svg David Ball [1]
2020–21 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila [2]
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Sail [3]
2022–23 Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Zawada [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kosta Barbarouses [5]

Players' Player of the Year

The Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year award is presented to the player who is deemed to be the best player overall at the end of the season as judged by his teammates. Each player in the team votes three times over the season: after Round 7, Round 14 and Round 21.

YearPlayer
2007–08 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
2009–10 Flag of Barbados.svg Paul Ifill
2010–11 Flag of Malta.svg Manny Muscat
2011–12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sigmund
2012–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Brockie
2013–14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vince Lia
2014–15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Burns
2015–16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Glen Moss
2016–17 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna
2017–18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Fox
2018–19 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna
2019–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liberato Cacace [6]
2020–21 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila [7]
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Sail [3]
2022–23 Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Zawada [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alex Paulsen [5]

Under-23 Player of the Year

The Wellington Phoenix Under-23 Player of the Year is voted upon by all season member ticket holders at the conclusion of the regular season. The Player with the most votes is awarded the trophy.

YearPlayer
2009–10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Hearfield
2010–11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marco Rojas
2012–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Louis Fenton
2013–14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tyler Boyd
2014–15 Flag of Curacao.svg Roly Bonevacia
2015–16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Fox
2016–17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacob Tratt
2017–18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Matthew Ridenton
2018–19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liberato Cacace
2019–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liberato Cacace [8]
2020–21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Waine [9]
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Sutton [3]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Callan Elliot [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alex Paulsen [5]

Golden Boot

The Wellington Phoenix Golden Boot is awarded to the player who has scored the most goals during the regular season (Finals Series' goals are not included in this tally).

YearPlayerLeague goals
2007–08 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz 10
2008–09 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz 12
2009–10 Flag of Barbados.svg Paul Ifill 12
2010–11 Flag of England.svg Chris Greenacre 8
2011–12 Flag of Barbados.svg Paul Ifill 7
2012–13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Brockie 16
2013–14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stein Huysegems 10
2014–15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Burns 13
2015–16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Powell 8
2016–17 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna 12
2017–18 Flag of Serbia.svg Andrija Kaludjerovic 9
2018–19 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna 18
2019–20 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila 12 [10]
2020–21 Flag of Israel.svg Tomer Hemed 11 [11]
2021–22 Flag of Mexico.svg Gael Sandoval
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaushua Sotirio
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Waine
6 [12]
2022–23 Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Zawada 15 [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kosta Barbarouses 13 [5]

Goal of the Year

YearPlayerAgainst
2011–12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tim Brown Sydney FC on 27 November 2011
2012–13 not awarded
2013–14 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Kenny Cunningham Melbourne Victory on 18 January 2014
2014–15 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna Newcastle Jets on 6 December 2014
2015–16 Flag of Curacao.svg Roly Bonevacia Melbourne City on 25 January 2016
2016–17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vince Lia Central Coast Mariners on 10 December 2016
2017–18 Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna Brisbane Roar on 28 October 2017
2018–19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Williams Newcastle Jets on 30 March 2019
2019–20 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila Sydney FC on 21 December 2020 [13]
2020–21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Devlin Western Sydney Wanderers on 15 March 2021 [14]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Clayton Lewis Macarthur FC on 6 November 2022 [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Old Adelaide United on 3 March 2024 [5]

Members' Player of the Year

The Wellington Phoenix Members' Player of the Year award was voted upon by all season member ticket holders at the conclusion of the regular season. The Player with most votes was awarded the trophy.

YearPlayer
2007–08 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sigmund
2009–10 Flag of Barbados.svg Paul Ifill
2010–11 Flag of Malta.svg Manny Muscat
2011–12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sigmund
2012–13 not awarded
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liberato Cacace [15]
2020–21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Oli Sail [16]
2021–22 Flag of England.svg David Ball [3]
2022–23 Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Zawada [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alex Paulsen [5]

Media Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2007–08 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
2009–10 Flag of Barbados.svg Paul Ifill
2010–11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marco Rojas
2011–12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sigmund
2012–13 not awarded
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liberato Cacace [17]
2020–21 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila [18]
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Sail [3]
2022–23 Flag of Poland.svg Oskar Zawada [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kosta Barbarouses [5]

Women's awards

Wellington Phoenix first entered a women's team into the A-League Women for the 2021–22 season. [19]

Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kate Taylor [3]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michaela Foster [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mackenzie Barry [5]

Players' Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lily Alfeld [3]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michaela Foster [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mackenzie Barry [5]

Under-23 Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alyssa Whinham [3]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Milly Clegg [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Macey Fraser [5]

Golden Boot

The Wellington Phoenix Golden Boot is awarded to the player who has scored the most goals during the regular season (Finals Series' goals are not included in this tally).

YearPlayerLeague goals
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Grace Jale 6 [20]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Milly Clegg 4 [4]
2023-24 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Speckmaier [5] 10 [5]

Goal of the Year

YearPlayerAgainst
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michaela Foster Brisbane Roar on 29 January 2023 [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Macey Fraser [5] Western United on 12 November 2023 [5]

Members' Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kate Taylor [3]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michaela Foster [4]
2023-24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Macey Fraser [5]

Media Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kate Taylor [3]
2022–23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michaela Foster [4]
2023-24 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Speckmaier [5]

Lloyd Morrison Spirit of the Phoenix award

YearWinner
2011–12 Russell Gray
2012–13 Ben Sigmund
2013–14 Leo Bertos and Stein Huysegems
2014–15 Lee Spence and Rob Lee
2015–16 Ben Sigmund
2016–17 Shaun Gill
2017-18Chris Greenacre
2018–19 Alex Rufer
2019–20 Wellington Phoenix [21]
2022–23 Lily Alfeld [4]
2023-24 David Dome [5]

Bandage Award

Selected by ex-Phoenix player, Ben Sigmund and awarded to the player who has shown the most fight, resilience and determination throughout the season.

YearWinner
2018–19 Alex Rufer

Staff Member of the Year

YearWinner
2018–19 Tom Bray
2019–20 Aidan Wivell [22]
2020–21 David Dome [23]
2022–23 Jesse Rawlings and Kya Stewart [4]
2023-24 Brenton Vannisselroy [24]

Volunteer of the Year

YearWinner
2011–12 David Graham
2016–17 Ken Allen
2017–18 Helen Mellon
2018–19 Gus and Esther Hutton
2019–20 Reece Lewis [25]
2020–21 Bobby Mazevski [26]
2022–23 Justin Raffan and Stu and Kirsty Jones [4]
2023-24 Christoph Zintl & Jo Todd [5]

Fan of the Year

YearWinner
2011–12 Dale Warburton
2012–13 Ahmad Rini
2013–14 Bruce Lewis
2014–15 Niki O'Connor
2015–16 Carey McDonald
2016–17 Stephanie Evett
2017–18 Matt Weldon-Smith
2018–19 Steve Lyne
2019–20 Jess Pritchard [27]
2020–21 Dean Bartle [28]
2022–23 Peter Xu [4]
2023-24 Holly Eades [5]

Awards summary

  • 2007–08 Awards
  • 2008–09 Awards [29]
  • 2009–10 Awards [30]
  • 2010–11 Awards [31]
  • 2011–12 Awards [32]
  • 2014–15 Awards [33]
  • 2015–16 Awards [34]
  • 2016–17 Awards [35]
  • 2017–18 Awards [36]
  • 2018–19 Awards [37]
  • 2019–20 Awards (See references below)

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