Isuzu UTE A-League Awards 2025-26: Nominees, Voting now open

The Dolan Warren Awards are back for 2026 and this is your chance to vote for the Isuzu UTE A-League players you believe are most deserving of these prestigious awards.

Check out the list of Isuzu UTE A-League awards and nominees that you can vote on below.

Hurry! Voting closes at 11:59pm (AEST) on Sunday 10th May!

Isuzu UTE A-League Award Nominations

eToro Playmaker of the Year (Fan vote)

Showcasing the best of the creators in the Isuzu UTE A-League, the eToro Playmaker of the Year award is comprised of the respective winners of the ‘Assist of the Month’ category throughout the regular season.

Michael Ruhs – Auckland FC v Brisbane Roar (RD 5)
Juan Mata – Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United (RD 8)
Luke Brooke-Smith – Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix (RD 11)
Dylan Scicluna – Macarthur Bulls v Western Sydney Wanderers (RD 19)
Luke Brooke-Smith – Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix (RD 22)
Franco Lino – Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets (RD25)

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Shark Fan Player of the Year (Fan vote)

Each winner of the Isuzu UTE A-League Player of the Month is nominated for the Shark Fan Player of the Year award, while the top 10 players with the highest FotMob rating across the season are also in the mix.

Youstin Salas – Brisbane Roar (October/November winner)
Lachie Brook – Auckland FC (December winner)
Juan Mata – Melbourne Victory (January winner)
Dylan Scicluna – Western Sydney Wanderers (February winner)
Juan Mata – Melbourne Victory (March winner)
Mitchell Duke – Macarthur Bulls (April winner)

FotMob End of Season Rating – Top 10 players:

Francis De Vries – Auckland FC
Juan Mata – Melbourne Victory**
Ethan Alagich – Adelaide United
Harrison Devenish-Meares – Sydney FC
Denis Genreau – Melbourne Victory
Joe Lolley – Sydney FC
Jesse Randall – Auckland FC
Daniel Wilmering – Newcastle Jets
Sam Cosgrove – Auckland FC
Alex Rufer – Wellington Phoenix

** Already nominated as monthly winner

CAST YOUR VOTE HERE

Young Footballer of the Year (Panel + fan vote)

Each month of the season a player was nominated for the Young Footballer of the Year award with the winner to be decided via a panel of experts and fan vote. There will also be one “wildcard’ entry which is the player who receives the most cumulative votes over the course of the season but does not receive a monthly nomination.

Lucas Herrington – Brisbane Roar (October/November)
Eli Adams – Newcastle Jets (December)
Lachlan Bayliss – Newcastle Jets (January)
Clayton Taylor – Newcastle Jets (February)
Luka Jovanovic – Wellington Phoenix (March)
Marcus Younis – Melbourne City (April)
Jesse Randall – Auckland FC (Wildcard)

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Isuzu UTE Goal of the Year (Panel + fan vote)

Showcasing the best goals from what’s been a brilliant Isuzu A-League season, the Isuzu UTE Goal of the Year award shortlist consists of those players who have won the individual Goal of the Month awards during the regular season plus a panel of experts have added four additional goals they believe are worthy of winning the award.

Monthly Award Winners:

Alex Badolato – Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets (RD1 – Oct/Nov)
Eli Adams – Newcastle Jets v Macarthur Bulls (RD10 – December)
Lachlan Bayliss – Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix (RD14 – January)
Ali Auglah – Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory (RD15 – February)
Kota Mizunuma – Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets (RD22 – March)
Youstin Salas – Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City (RD25 – April)

Expert Panel Picks:

Eli Adams – Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets (RD13)
Jaiden Kucharski – Perth Glory v Auckland FC (RD15)
Juan Mata – Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory (RD18)
Sebastian Despotovski – Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar (RD26)

CAST YOUR VOTE HERE

Isuzu UTE A-League Save of the Year (Panel + fan vote)

This award pays tribute to some of the best goalkeeping the Isuzu UTE A-League has to offer! Showcasing the best saves from what’s been a brilliant season, the Save of the Year nominees are selected by our expert panel and then put to you, the fans, to chose a winner!