HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE AWARDS NIGHT

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FFA Media Release

Thursday, 9 March 2006







Following the success of the inaugural Hyundai A-League season, Football Federation Australia (FFA) will hold the Hyundai A-League Awards Night next Monday (13th March 2006) at Doltone House on Sydney Harbour.



In line with the new brand of Football in Australia, this event will be “an awards night but not as you know it”. More MTV than Brownlow or Dally M, the nights proceedings will be hosted by self-proclaimed football fanatic Adam Spencer and will feature the presentation of the Johnny Warren Medal for the Hyundai A-League Player’s Player of the Year.



The Johnny Warren Medal, named in honour of the late-great former Socceroo captain, was voted for by the 160-players from the eight Hyundai A-League clubs after rounds 7, 14 & 21 on a 3-2-1 basis. Players that received direct red cards were deemed ineligible to receive this award.



The Johnny Warren Medal was designed by Dan Flynn from Flynn Silver, the Victorian company that also designed the 2003 Rugby World Cup Medals and more recently the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Medal Lanyards. The Johnny Warren Medal is composed of Sterling Silver and 24-Carat gold and features the Southern Cross set with diamonds surrounded by sixty two stars representing each of the sixty two A-Internationals that Johnny Warren played for Australia. The Southern Cross was chosen as the central design feature not only for it’s Australian symbolism, but also as it appears on the Brazilian National Flag, a country that Johnny Warren held dear to his heart.



In addition, the Hyundai Rising Star award for the most outstanding Under 20 player, the Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year Award, Hyundai A-League Fair Play Award, Zurich Referee of the Year Award and the Reebok Golden Boot Awards will also be presented on the night.



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HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE AWARDS - DETAILS



Johnny Warren Medal

· This medal will be awarded to the Player’s Player of the Year.

· Named in honour of Johnny Warren.

· All players on a club’s 20 man player roster must vote. Replacement players are not eligible to vote.

· Votes will be on a 3-2-1 basis.

· Votes will be cast on 3 separate occasions – at the conclusion of Rounds 7, 14 and 21. Votes must be cast after the nominated round and before the following round.

· Players are not permitted to vote for their own team mates.

· Voting must be kept confidential.

· Hyundai A-League Finals Series matches will not be included in the voting.

· Players who receive a direct red card are not eligible to win. (i.e. excluding players sent off for RC7 – 2nd yellow card).

· Joint medals will be awarded if two players finish equal on points.



Hyundai Rising Star

· Awarded to a Youth Player (20 years and under).

· Judged by a panel of experts Ange Postecoglou (National Men’s Youth Coach), Cheryl Salisbury (Captain - Qantas Matildas), Hayden Foxe (Former Qantas Socceroo)



Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year

· Voted 3-2-1 by the coach of each team.

· Voting will take place in the week after the Grand Final.

· Coaches not able to vote for themselves.



Zurich Referee of the Year

· Based on inspection marks at the end of the home and away season.



Hyundai A-League Fair Play Award

· Awarded to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.

· Yellow Card = 1 point, Direct Red Card = 3 points, 2nd Caution Red Card = 2 points.



Reebok Golden Boot

· Awarded to the highest goal scorer at the conclusion of the home and away season (Round 21).

[keensy]

That means meggsy cant win it

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keensy said:

That means meggsy cant win it

correct and nicky carle

our best chance is gumpy - he had a great year and is well liked by the others players

this is why players like muscat, veart and milicic will never win this award

[DJ]

Gumps has a great chance!

And Lawrie for coach of the year, the only 1 I can see as a threat to him getting it would be Kosmina, but like you said it can boil down to likes and dislikes, I don't think Pierre will give Kossie the nod over Lawrie! lol

[marinermick]

djgrounsell said:

Gumps has a great chance!

And Lawrie for coach of the year, the only 1 I can see as a threat to him getting it would be Kosmina, but like you said it can boil down to likes and dislikes, I don't think Pierre will give Kossie the nod over Lawrie! lol

miron won't vote for kossie either

[marinermick]

just thinking about this:

pierre and miron won't vote for kossie

kossie won't vote for pierre or miron

lawrie is a shoe-in

[DJ]

Definitely a show in - I will be shocked if he doesn't win!

[marinermick]

oh god, with all this politics and coaches hating each other all of a sudden richard money comes into contention

[alicia]

Danny could get Hyundai Rising Star Award couldn't he?

[marinermick]

alicia said:

Danny could get Hyundai Rising Star Award couldn't he?

absolutely

timpano would also be in contention for that as will brockie

can't think of anyone else who might be

[alicia]

nah, i reckon if danny doesn't get it the whole league has gone mad!

[dibo (pron. "DIB-OH")]

well golden boot is sorted for stuey, brosque, despotovski and archie (!!! 4 of them!), and perth had only 23 yellow cards and no reds so they've got fair play stitched up (too nice to be any good!), shields has referee (else he wouldn't have been reffing the decider). and as for young player - does vuko count as an u/20? if so, he's a shoe in.

[keensy]

If Danny doesnt get it Timpano will....brockie wont...only started playing relatively good towards the end of the season

[glen006]

Lawrie is the biggest certainty of all time

[omni]

Lawrie is a shoe in!

Referee shouldn't be awarded, none of them deserve it!

Should be aired on fox sports, with their whole commitment to the A-League BS.

[razza]

lawire for pres and coaches award

[kevrenor]

[FFA Media Release
Monday 13 March 2006

PERTH GLORY'S BOBBY DESPOTOVSKI TAKES OUT JOHNNY WARREN MEDAL

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE AWARD DETAILS

JOHNNY WARREN MEDAL

Award Winner: Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)

· This medal will be awarded to the Player’s Player of the Year.
· Named in honour of Johnny Warren.
· All players on a club’s 20 man player roster must vote. Replacement players are not eligible to vote.
· Votes will be on a 3-2-1 basis.
· Votes will be cast on 3 separate occasions – at the conclusion of Rounds 7, 14 and 21. Votes must be cast after the nominated round and before the following round.
· Players are not permitted to vote for their own team mates.
· Voting must be kept confidential.
· Hyundai A-League Finals Series matches will not be included in the voting.
· Players who receive a direct red card are not eligible to win. (i.e. excluding players sent off for RC7 – 2nd yellow card).
· Joint medals will be awarded if two players finish equal on points.

Bobby Despotovski
Date of Birth: July 14, 1971
Place of birth: Perth
Nationality: Australian
Weight: 81 kg
eight: 180 cm
Position: Striker
Previous Clubs:
1989-91 Dinamo Pancevo (Yugoslavia)
1994 Floreat Athena (WA)
1994-95 Heidelberg
1995-96 Morwell Falcons
1996-04 Perth Glory
2004-05 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (NSW)
2005-06 Perth Glory

Hyundai A-League 2005-06 Goals:
Round 2 v Melbourne Victory (one goal)
Round 3 v Queensland Roar (two goals)
Round 6 v Sydney FC (one goal)
Round 7 v Newcastle Jets (one goal)
Round 11 v Adelaide United (one goal)
Round 12 v New Zealand Knights (one goal)
Round 20 v Sydney FC (one goal)

HYUNDAI RISING STAR

Award Winner: Nick Ward (Perth Glory)
· Awarded to a Youth Player (20 years and under).
· Judged by a panel of experts Ange Postecoglou (National Men’s Youth Coach), Cheryl Salisbury (Captain - Qantas Matildas), Hayden Foxe (Former Qantas Socceroo)

Nick Ward
Date of birth: March 24, 1985
Place of birth: Perth
Nationality: Australian
Weight: 79 kg
Height: 183 cm
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Previous Clubs:
2000-02 Joondalup City (WA)
2003 AIS
2003-04 Perth Glory
2004 Stirling Lions (WA)
2005-06 Perth Glory

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR

Award Winner: Lawrie McKinna (Central Coast Mariners)
· Voted 3-2-1 by the coach of each team.
· Voting will take place in the week after the Grand final.
· Coaches not able to vote for themselves.

Lawrie McKinna
Born 8 July 1961 in Kilmarnock, Scotland
Played at Darvel (Kilmarnock) juniors
Made 87 Scottish Premier League and First Division Appearances and scored 17 goals for Kilmarnock from 1982-1986

Moved to Melbourne club Box Hill in 1986
Played 93 NSL games (12 goals) for Heidelberg, APIA, Blacktown, Wollongong and Newcastle Breakers from 1987 to 1993
Assistant Coach to David Mitchell over six NSL seasons including a Premiership and Grand Final at Sydney United in 1998-99

Coaching Experience:
Hills United (NSW) 1995-1996
Sydney Olympic (Australia) assistant 1997
Sydney United (Australia) assistant 1998 - 99
Parramatta Power (Australia) assistant 1999-2002
Northern Spirit (Australia) 2002-2004
NSL Coach of Year 2002-03

ZURICH REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Award Winner: Mark Shield
· Based on inspection marks at the end of the home and away season.

HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE FAIR PLAY AWARD
Award Winner: Perth Glory (23 points)
· Awarded to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.
· Yellow Card = 1 point, Direct Red Card = 3 points, 2nd Caution Red Card = 2 points.

REEBOK GOLDEN BOOT
Award Winners: Alex Brosque (Queensland Roar), Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory) Stewart Petrie (Central Coast Mariners) & Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory)

· Awarded to the highest goal scorer at the conclusion of the home and away season (Round 21).

2006 JOHNNY WARREN MEDAL – TOP TWENTY Vote Tally

RANK
NAME
CLUB
VOTES

1.

Bobby Despotovski

Perth Glory

237

2.

Dwight Yorke

Sydney FC

226

3.

Alex Brosque

Queensland Roar

179

4.

Fernando Rech

Adelaide United

170

5.

Archie Thompson

Melbourne Victory

158

6.

Andre Gumprecht

Central Coast

137

7.

Tom Pondeljak

Central Coast

107

8.

Dean Heffernan

Central Coast

96

9.

Noel Spencer

Central Coast

93

10.

Hyuk-Su Seo

Queensland Roar

84

11.

Ross Aloisi

Adelaide United

81

12.

Shengqing Qu

Adelaide United

75

13.

David Carney

Sydney FC

72

14.

Damien Mori

Perth Glory

66

15.

Carl Veart

Adelaide United

54

16.

Angelo Costanzo

Adelaide United

49

17.

John Hutchinson

Central Coast

49

18.

Richard Kitzbichler

Melbourne Victory

48

19.

Alvin Ceccoli

Sydney FC

46

20.

Ante Milicic

Newcastle Jets

45

[omni]

Way to go Lawrie, not bad to have that many players in the top 10, shame none of the guys got enough to win it, well done to Depotovski.

[LeedsMariner#4]

Congrats Lawrie, it is well deserved!!!
Thought Danny would have been a big chance for the under 20 award, considering ward didnt satrt every game
Well done to have so many players in the top ten

[gialloblu]

Bit of a joke that Danny wasn't young player of the year. Its much easier for a young striker or midfielder to ease into professional football that a defender or keeper. What other young players stand up to as much pressure and responsibility in a game as Danny?