Alessandro Diamanti from Western United FC has capped off an outstanding first season in the Hyundai A-League by claiming the Johnny Warren Medal which was announced this evening from the Telstra Customer Insight Centre.
Diamanti received 34 points from a panel that included former professional players, technical experts, match officials and media representatives. He was followed by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC – 28 points) and Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC – 25 points) with Diego Castro (Perth Glory – 23 points) and Ulises Davila (Wellington Phoenix – 23 points) in equal fourth place.
Riley McGree (Adelaide United – October), was named the Hyundai A-League Young Footballer of the Year ahead of Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets – November), Reno Piscopo (Wellington Phoenix – December), Cameron Devlin (Wellington Phoenix – January) Nick D’Agostino (Perth Glory – February), Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets – March) and Tom Glover (Melbourne City FC – July/August).
Jake Hollman from Sydney FC was the Foxtel Y-League Player of the Year.
Melbourne City FC’s Head Coach, Erick Mombaerts, received the Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year Award.
Melbourne City FC’s Jamie Maclaren was the Nike Golden Boot Award winner after scoring 22 goals while Marco Tilio from Sydney FC was the top goal scorer for the Foxtel Y-League 2019/20 season with 9 goals.
Nikolai Topor-Stanley from the Newcastle Jets scored the Hyundai A-League Goal of the Year Award for his long range strike in Round 21 against Perth Glory in the 12th minute.
Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) collected the Hyundai A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Award.
Sydney FC also won the Hyundai A-League Fair Play Award after accruing the least number of yellow and red card points whilst Canberra United were the winners of the Foxtel Y-League Fair Play Award.
Chris Beath was awarded the Hyundai A-League Referee of the Year.
Johnny Warren Medal Voting System
The Johnny Warren Medal is the Hyundai A-League’s Player of the Year award.
The judging panel for the Johnny Warren Medal included former professional players, referees, technical experts and members of the media for the Hyundai A-League regular season.
Panel members from each of the four groups were appointed to vote on a 3-2-1 basis on every match.
A member of the following groups voted on all 143 Hyundai A-League regular season matches:
- A former NSL and/or Hyundai A-League player
- A member of the FFA Technical staff
- The match officials that officiated on the game
- A senior member of the Australian football media including FFA broadcast partners, print and radio journalists
At the end of the Hyundai A-League Season, all votes are tallied and then independently audited by leading accountancy firm Ernst & Young and the player or players who receive the most votes will be named the winner of the Johnny Warren Medal.
DOLAN WARREN AWARDS 2020 – FULL LIST OF WINNERS
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2019/20 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC)
Hyundai A-League Young Footballer of the Year: Riley McGree (Adelaide United)
Coach of the Year: Erick Mombaerts (Melbourne City FC)
Nike Golden Boot Award: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) – 22 goals
Goal of the Year: Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets, Round 21 v Perth Glory)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC)
Fair Play Award: Sydney FC
Referee of the Year: Chris Beath
Johnny Warren Medal 2019/20 – Voting – Top 5
Name |
Club |
Points |
Alessandro Diamanti |
Western United FC |
34 points |
Milos Ninkovic |
Sydney FC |
28 points |
Jamie Maclaren |
Melbourne City FC |
25 points |
Diego Castro |
Perth Glory |
23 points |
Ulises Davila |
Wellington Phoenix |
23 points |
FOXTEL Y-LEAGUE 2019/20 AWARDS
Foxtel Y-League Player of the Year: Jake Hollman (Sydney FC)
Foxtel Y-League Golden Boot: Marco Tilio (Sydney FC – 9 goals)
Foxtel Y-League Fair Play Award: Canberra United
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE AWARDS 2005/06 to 2018/19
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2005/06 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
Hyundai Rising Star Award Nick Ward (Perth Glory)
Reebok Golden Boot Alex Brosque (Brisbane Roar – 8 goals)
Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory – 8 goals)
Stewart Petrie (Central Coast Mariners – 8 goals)
Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory – 8 goals)
Coach of the Year Lawrie McKinna (Central Coast Mariners)
Fair Play Award Perth Glory
Zurich Referee of the Year Mark Shield
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2006/07 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Nick Carle (Newcastle Jets)
Rising Star Award Adrian Leijer (Melbourne Victory)
Reebok Golden Boot Daniel Allsopp (Melbourne Victory – 11 goals)
Goal of the Year Nick Carle for (Newcastle Jets, Round 10 v Adelaide United)
Coach of the Year Ernie Merrick (Melbourne Victory)
Fair Play Award Perth Glory
Referee of the Year Mark Shield
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2007/08 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Joel Griffiths (Newcastle Jets)
Rising Star Award Bruce Djite (Adelaide United)
Goalkeeper of the Year Michael Theo (Melbourne Victory)
Reebok Golden Boot Joel Griffiths (Newcastle Jets) – 12 goals
Foxtel Goal of the Season Brendon Santalab (for Sydney FC, Round 18 v Adelaide United)
Coach of the Year Gary Van Egmond (Newcastle Jets)
Fair Play Award Newcastle Jets
Referee of the Year Mark Shield
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2008/09 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix)
Rising Star Award Scott Jamieson (Adelaide United)
Foreign Player of the Year Charlie Miller (Brisbane Roar)
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Golden Boot Award Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix) – 12 goals
Goal of the Season Shane Smeltz (for Wellington Phoenix, Round 13 v Melbourne Victory)
Coach of the Year Aurelio Vidmar (Adelaide United)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Matthew Breeze
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2009/10 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Carlos Hernandez (Melbourne Victory)
NAB Young Player of the Year Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar)
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Golden Boot Award Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix) -19 goals
Solo Goal of the Year Archie Thompson (for Melbourne Victory, Round 16 v Gold Coast United)
Coach of the Year Ernie Merrick (Melbourne Victory)
Fair Play Award Sydney FC
Referee of the Year Strebre Delovski
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2010/11 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Marcos Flores (Adelaide United)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
Goalkeeper of the Year Michael Theo (Brisbane Roar)
Golden Boot Award Sergio Van Dijk (Adelaide United) – 16 goals
Goal of the Year Eric Paartalu (for Brisbane Roar, Round 27 v Gold Coast United)
Coach of the Year Ange Postecoglou (Brisbane Roar)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Matthew Breeze
National Youth League Player of the Year Steven Lustica (Gold Coast United)
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2011/12 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
Goalkeeper of the Year Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
Nike Golden Boot Award Beshart Berisha (Brisbane Roar)
Goal of the Year Carlos Hernandez (for Melbourne Victory, Round 19 v Central Coast Mariners)
Coach of the Year Graham Arnold (Central Coast Mariners)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Jarred Gillett
National Youth League Player of the Year Nick Fitzgerald (Brisbane Roar)
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2012/13 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory)
Goalkeeper of the Year Ante Covic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Nike Golden Boot Award Daniel McBreen (Central Coast Mariners) – 17 goals
Goal of the Year Marcos Flores (Melbourne Victory, Round 5 v Wellington Phoenix)
Coach of the Year Tony Popovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Peter Green
National Youth League Player of the Year Awer Mabil (Adelaide United)
National Youth League Fair Play Brisbane Roar
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2013/14 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets)
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Nike Golden Boot Award Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets) – 16 Goals
Goal of the Year Orlando Engelaar (Melbourne Heart, Round 24 v Central Coast Mariners)
Coach of the Year Mike Mulvey (Brisbane Roar)
Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year Peter Green
Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year: Brandon Borrello (Brisbane Roar)
Foxtel National Youth League Golden Boot: Anthony Costa (Adelaide United) – 14 Goals
Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play: Melbourne Victory
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2014/15 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Nathan Burns (Wellington Phoenix)
NAB Young Footballer of the Year James Jeggo (Adelaide United)
Coach of the Year Kevin Muscat (Melbourne Victory)
Nike Golden Boot Award Marc Janko (Sydney FC) – 16 Goals
Goal of the Year Tarek Elrich (Adelaide United, Round 27 v Melbourne City FC)
Goalkeeper of the Year Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Fair Play Award Wellington Phoenix
Referee of the Year Jarred Gillett
Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year George Blackwood (Sydney FC) and
Liam Youlley (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play Award Brisbane Roar FC
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2015/16 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Diego Castro (Perth Glory)
Hyundai A-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year: Jamie Maclaren (Brisbane Roar FC)
Coach of the Year: Guillermo Amor (Adelaide United)
Nike Golden Boot Award: Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) – 23 Goals
Goal of the Year: Roy O’Donovan (for Central Coast Mariners, Round 25 v Adelaide United)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Thomas Sorensen (Melbourne City FC)
Fair Play Award: Brisbane Roar FC
Referee of the Year: Jarred Gillett
Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year: Dylan Smith – Adelaide United
Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play Award: Brisbane Roar FC
Community Champion Award Western Sydney Wanderers FC
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2016/17 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Milos Ninkovic – Sydney FC
Hyundai A-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year: Jamie Maclaren – Brisbane Roar FC
Coach of the Year: Graham Arnold – Sydney FC
Nike Golden Boot Award: Besart Berisha – Melbourne Victory (19 Goals) and
Jamie Maclaren – Brisbane Roar FC (19 Goals)
Goal of the Year: Tim Cahill – (for Melbourne City FC, Round 2 v Melbourne Victory)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Danny Vukovic – Sydney FC
Fair Play Award: Central Coast Mariners
Referee of the Year: Jarred Gillett
Foxtel National Youth League Player of the Year: Marc Tokich (FFA Centre of Excellence)
Foxtel National Youth League Fair Play Award: FFA Centre of Excellence
Foxtel National Youth League Golden Boot: Pierce Waring (Melbourne Victory) – 6 Goals
Community Champion Award: Melbourne Victory
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2017/18 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC)
Hyundai A-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year: Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC)
Coach of the Year: Graham Arnold (Sydney FC)
Nike Golden Boot Award: Bobô (Sydney FC – 27 goals)
Goal of the Year: Andrew Nabbout (for Newcastle Jets, Round 20 v Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Jamie Young (Brisbane Roar FC)
Fair Play Award: Sydney FC
Referee of the Year: Jarred Gillett
Community Champion Award Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Foxtel Y-League Player of the Year: Louis D’Arrigo (Adelaide United)
Foxtel Y-League Golden Boot: Abraham Majok (Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
Foxtel Y-League Fair Play Award: Adelaide United
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2018/19 AWARDS
Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix)
Hyundai A-League NAB Young Footballer of the Year: Chris Ikonomidis (Perth Glory)
Coach of the Year: Tony Popovic (Perth Glory)
Nike Golden Boot Award: Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix – 18 goals)
Goal of the Year: Eric Bautheac (for Brisbane Roar, Round 20 v Central Coast Mariners)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Filip Kurto (Wellington Phoenix)
Fair Play Award: Sydney FC
Referee of the Year: Shaun Evans
Community Champion Award Melbourne Victory