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.
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 |
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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] |
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 |
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2009 | Tim Cahill | ![]() | [11] |
2010 | Mark Schwarzer | ![]() | [12] |
2011 | Matt McKay | ![]() ![]() | [13] |
2012 | Brett Holman | ![]() | [14] |
2013 | Robbie Kruse | ![]() | [15] |
2014 | Mile Jedinak | ![]() | [16] |
2015 | Mathew Ryan | ![]() | [17] |
2016 | Aaron Mooy | ![]() ![]() ![]() | [18] |
2017 | Aaron Mooy | ![]() | [19] |
2018 | Aaron Mooy | ![]() | [10] |
2019 | Mathew Ryan | ![]() | [20] |
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.
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. [21]
Year | Player | Club | Ref |
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2009 | Nikita Rukavytsya | ![]() | [11] |
2010 | Mitch Langerak | ![]() | [12] |
2011 | Robbie Kruse | ![]() | [13] |
2012 | Mathew Ryan | ![]() | [16] |
2013 | Marco Rojas | ![]() | [15] |
2014 | Mathew Ryan | ![]() | [16] |
2015 | Mathew Ryan | ![]() | [17] |
2016 | Jamie Maclaren | ![]() | [18] |
2017 | Alex Gersbach | ![]() | [19] |
2018 | Daniel Arzani | ![]() | [10] |
2019 | Chris Ikonomidis | ![]() | [20] |
Year | Player | Club | Ref |
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2017 | Alex Chidiac | ![]() | [19] |
2018 | Alex Chidiac | ![]() | [10] |
2019 | Karly Roestbakken | ![]() | [23] |
2020 | Ellie Carpenter | ![]() ![]() | [25] |
2021 | Ellie Carpenter | ![]() | [25] |
Year | Player | Club | Ref |
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2017 | Robert Cornthwaite | ![]() | [19] [26] |
2018 | Nigel Boogaard | ![]() | [27] [26] |
2020 | Luke Brattan | ![]() | [26] |
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.
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
CB | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
DM | ![]() | Adelaide United |
CM | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
FW | ![]() | Perth Glory |
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar, Adelaide United
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Central Coast Mariners |
CB | ![]() | Newcastle Jets |
LW | ![]() | Brisbane Roar |
AM | ![]() | Sydney FC |
RW | ![]() | Wellington Phoenix |
Manager: Vitezslav Lavicka, Sydney FC
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Gold Coast United |
LB | ![]() | Central Coast Mariners |
CM | ![]() | Newcastle Jets |
AM | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
FW | ![]() | Brisbane Roar |
Manager: Ange Postecoglou, Brisbane Roar
Referee: Gerard Parsons
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Melbourne Heart |
CD | ![]() | Wellington Phoenix |
CM | ![]() | Sydney FC |
AM | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
FW | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
Manager: Graham Arnold, Central Coast Mariners
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Adelaide United |
CB | ![]() | Perth Glory |
AM | ![]() | Adelaide United |
FW | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
FW | ![]() | Central Coast Mariners |
Manager: Tony Popovic, Western Sydney Wanderers
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Perth Glory |
CB | ![]() | Adelaide United |
CM | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
AM | ![]() | Wellington Phoenix |
FW | ![]() | Wellington Phoenix |
Manager: Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Perth Glory |
CB | ![]() | Adelaide United |
CM | ![]() | Sydney FC |
FW | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
AM | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
Only one player from the two finalists (Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers) were picked for the starting XI. [28]
Substitutes:
Manager: Guillermo Amor, Adelaide United
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Venue of the season: Etihad Stadium
Substitutes:
Manager: Graham Arnold, Sydney FC
Substitutes:
Manager: Graham Arnold, Sydney FC
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Perth Glory |
CB | ![]() | Adelaide United |
MF | ![]() | Adelaide United |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
FW | ![]() | Sydney FC |
Manager: Tony Popovic, Perth Glory
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Adelaide United |
CB | ![]() | Wellington Phoenix |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
MF | ![]() | Adelaide United |
FW | ![]() | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Manager: Ufuk Talay, Wellington Phoenix
Substitutes:
Manager: Patrick Kisnorbo, Melbourne City
Substitutes:
Manager: Tony Popovic, Melbourne Victory
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Western Sydney Wanderers |
DF | ![]() | Perth Glory |
MF | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
FW | ![]() | Adelaide United |
FW | ![]() | Adelaide United |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Sydney FC |
DF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
FW | ![]() | Perth Glory |
FW | ![]() | Newcastle Jets |
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Adelaide United |
DF | ![]() | Brisbane Roar |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
FW | ![]() | Adelaide United |
Coach: Jeff Hopkins, Melbourne Victory
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Adelaide United |
DF | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
MF | ![]() | Perth Glory |
FW | ![]() | Adelaide United |
FW | ![]() | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Coach: Rado Vidosic, Melbourne City
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Melbourne City |
DF | ![]() | Canberra United |
DF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
FW | ![]() | Melbourne Victory |
Coach: Jeff Hopkins, Melbourne Victory
Substitutes:
GK | ![]() | Melbourne City |
DF | ![]() | Western Sydney Wanderers |
MF | ![]() | Brisbane Roar |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
MF | ![]() | Sydney FC |
FW | ![]() | Melbourne City |
Coach: Adrian Stenta, Adelaide United
The Team of the Decade covers the first ten seasons of the A-League. i.e. 2005–06 to 2014–15. [41]
GK | ![]() |
RB | ![]() |
CB | ![]() |
CB | ![]() |
LB | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Referee: Strebre Delovski
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