The RAA Celebration of Football, Football South Australia's prestigious annual awards night, proudly announced the award recipients for the 2024 season. Hosted by the dynamic duo of Jarrod Walsh and Rosie Panetta, the ceremony at the Adelaide Convention Centre welcomed over 1,000 members of the South Australian football community, celebrating the remarkable achievements of the past season.
Football South Australia extends heartfelt congratulations to all the award winners for 2024!
RAA National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year - Sergio Melta Medal: Hamish McCabe | Modbury Jets
Coach of the Year - Martyn Crook Trophy: Maurice Natale | Modbury Jets
Golden Boot Award: Ren Nagamatsu | MetroStars
Goalkeeper of the Year - Peter Nikolich Trophy: Ryan Neild | Modbury Jets
RAA NPLSA Team of the Year | Presented by Gatorade
Go Sunny Solar Women’s National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year - Shirley Brown Medal: Racheal Quigley & Anastasia Willoughby | West Adelaide & Flinders United
Coach of the Year - Bob Bush Award: Kosta Jaric | West Adelaide
Golden Boot Award: Racheal Quigley | West Adelaide
Goalkeeper of the Year: Erin Murphy | West Adelaide
Go Sunny Solar WNPLSA Team of the Year | Presented by Gatorade
State League One Awards
Player of the Year - Bob Telfer Medal: Dante Isla Cacciavillani | Adelaide Blue Eagles
Coach of the Year: Stav Gelekis | West Torrens Birkalla
Golden Boot Award - Milan Ivanovic Trophy: Matt Taylor | Salisbury United
Goalkeeper of the Year - Les Avory Trophy: Nicholas Harpas | West Torrens Birkalla
Women’s State League Awards
Player of the Year - Ann Sergeant Medal: Stella Rigon | Campbelltown City
Coach of the Year: Benjamin Dale | South Adelaide
Golden Boot Award: Monica Brown | Elizabeth Grove
Goalkeeper of the Year: Hannah Toomey | Campbelltown City
State League Two Awards
Player of the Year: Hugo Rimington | Adelaide University
Coach of the Year: Jim Karatzas | Pontian Eagles
Golden Boot Award: Jeremia Kashindi | Pontian Eagles
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Veitch
Referee Awards
Mike Ingham Referee of the Year: Christian Verdicchio
Assistant Referee of the Year: Liam Miller
Mick O’Malley Young Referee of the Year: Tom Brinkworth
Community Awards:
Community Coach of the Year: James Fox | West Torrens Birkalla
Volunteer of the Year | Dimitri Peppas | MetroStars
Under 18 & Reserve Awards:
State League Two Under 18 Player of the Year: Trae Arbon | Noarlunga United
State League Two Reserve Player of the Year: Abbas Habib | Port Adelaide
State League One Under 18 Player of the Year – Rab Jones Award: Lucas Botsos | West Adelaide
State League One Reserve Player of the Year – Len Alagich Award: Lachlan Holdcroft | Playford City
RAA National Premier League Under 18 Player of the Year – John Francis Award: Joshua Zganec | Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Go Sunny Solar Women’s State League Reserves Player of the Year: Lily Jinks | South Adelaide
Women’s National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year: Ebony Kyriacou | Metro United
RAA National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year – Charlie Caruso Award: Luca Desciscio | Campbelltown City
Community Women’s Awards:
Women’s Division 6 South Player of the Year: Judy Rathjen | Sturt Lions
Women’s Division 5 North Player of the Year: Kaylah Owen | Elizabeth Vale SC
Women’s Division 5 South Player of the Year: Laura Hilleson-Perrett | Aldinga SC
Women’s Division 4 North Player of the Year: Nikki Kelly | Pontian Eagles
Women’s Division 4 South Player of the Year: Elloise Trotta | Adelaide Atletico
Women’s Division 3 Player of the Year: Kristyn Bell | Adelaide University
Women’s Division 2 Player of the Year: Maria Poulakis | Adelaide Cobras
Women’s Division 1 Player of the Year: Khatima Sultani | Ghan Kilburn
Rising Star Awards:
John Aloisi Rising Star: Amlani Tatu | Adelaide United
Female Rising Star: Ilona Melegh | Football SA
Referee Rising Star: Joseph Bojcevski
The complete vote counts are now available! Check out the full tally below.
RAA NPLSA Player of the Year | Sergio Melta Medal
RAA NPLSA Reserves Player of the Year | Charlie Caruso Award
RAA NPLSA Under 18 Player of the Year | John Francis Award
Go Sunny Solar WNPLSA Player of the Year | Shirley Brown Medal
Go Sunny Solar WNPLSA Reserves Player of the Year
State League One Player of the Year | Bob Telfer Medal
State League One Reserves Player of the Year | Len Alagich Award
State League One Under 18 Player of the Year | Rab Jones Award
Go Sunny Solar WSL Reserves Player of the Year
Go Sunny Solar WSL Player of the Year | Ann Sergeant Medal
State League Two Player of the Year
State League Two Reserves Player of the Year
State League Two Under 18 Player of the Year