The RAA Celebration of Football, Football South Australia's prestigious annual awards night, proudly announced the award recipients for the 2025 season. Hosted by Geroge Donikian, 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 2025!
RAA National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year - Sergio Melta Medal: Hamish Gow | MetroStars
Coach of the Year - Martyn Crook Trophy: Danny Graystone | MetroStars
Golden Boot Award: Owen Windsor | MetroStars
Goalkeeper of the Year - Peter Nikolich Trophy: Daniel Margush | Croydon FC
RAA NPLSA Team of the Year | Presented by Gatorade
APEX Steel Women’s National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year - Shirley Brown Medal: Niina Yamada | West Adelaide
Coach of the Year - Bob Bush Award: Carl Maynard | Salisbury Inter
Golden Boot Award: Niina Yamada | West Adelaide
Goalkeeper of the Year: Erin Murphy | West Adelaide
APEX Steel WNPLSA Team of the Year | Presented by Gatorade
HPG Homes State League One Awards
Player of the Year - Bob Telfer Medal: Thanasis Lesi | Sturt Lions
Coach of the Year: Robert Saraceno | Fulham United
Golden Boot Award - Milan Ivanovic Trophy: Dante Isla Cacciavillani | Adelaide Blue Eagles & Nathan Munro | Sturt Lions
Goalkeeper of the Year - Les Avory Trophy: Jackson O’Donnell | West Adelaide
APEX Steel Women’s State League Awards
Player of the Year - Ann Sergeant Medal: Monica Brown | Elizabeth Grove
Coach of the Year: Frank Tibaldi | Sturt Lions
Golden Boot Award: Caitlyn Williams | Modbury Vista
Goalkeeper of the Year: Alesha Carroll | Modbury Vista
HPG Homes State League Two North Awards
Player of the Year: Sohshi Tateishi| Adelaide Atletico VSC
Coach of the Year: Jason Trmboli | Modbury Vista
Golden Boot Award: Cooper Wegner | Modbury Vista
Goalkeeper of the Year: Declan Burchell | Elizabeth Grove & Evangelos Toskas | Salisbury Inter
HPG Homes State League Two South Awards
Player of the Year: Denis Bacaj | Eastern United
Coach of the Year: Gabriel Markaj | Eastern United
Golden Boot Award: Denis Bacaj | Eastern United
Goalkeeper of the Year: Hanspreet Guron | Adelaide University
Referee Awards
Mike Ingham Referee of the Year: Regis Queffelec
Assistant Referee of the Year: Liam Miller
Mick O’Malley Young Referee of the Year: Denis Palushaj
Hall of Fame Inductees:
Sonia Gegenhuber
Joe Larecki
Community Awards:
Community Coach of the Year: Niall Fay | Adelaide Atletico VSC
Volunteer of the Year: Lisa Mignone | Adelaide Atletico VSC
Under 18 & Reserve Awards:
State League Two North Under 18 Player of the Year: Grant Bouchard | Adelaide Atletico VSC
State League Two South Under 18 Player of the Year: Munashe Mwoyoweshumba | Adelaide University
State League Two North Reserve Player of the Year: Abdulmatiin Ogunmola | Ghan United
State League Two South Reserve Player of the Year: Daniel Nachiyunde | Adelaide Titans
State League One Under 18 Player of the Year – Rab Jones Award: George Carpenter | South Adelaide Panthers
State League One Reserve Player of the Year – Len Alagich Award: Lucas Botsos | West Adelaide
RAA National Premier League Under 18 Player of the Year – John Francis Award: Riad Rarhidi | Football SA State Squad
APEX Steel Women’s State League Reserves Player of the Year: Maddison Greaves | Adelaide Jaguars
APEX Steel Women’s National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year: Tessie Mitchell & Bella Nelligan | West Adelaide SC
RAA National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year – Charlie Caruso Award: Jaakko Sopanen | Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Community Women’s Awards:
Women’s Division 6 South Player of the Year: Laila Jordan-Habkouk | Pontian Eagles SC
Women’s Division 6 South Player of the Year: Lena Taylor | Stirling Districts FC
Women’s Division 5 North Player of the Year: Linn Eriksson | Barossa United FC
Women’s Division 5 South Player of the Year: Laura Hilleson-Perrett | Southern Breakers
Women’s Division 4 North Player of the Year: Bonnie Dodds | Parafield Gardens
Women’s Division 4 South Player of the Year: Darcy Watts | Hahndorf SC
Women’s Division 3 Player of the Year: Sophie Gray | Stirling Districts FC
Women’s Division 2 Player of the Year: Nikki Kelly | Pontian Eagles SC
Women’s Division 1 Player of the Year: Aoife O Connell | Pembroke Old Scholars
Rising Star Awards:
John Aloisi Rising Star: Oliver Western | Adelaide City
Female Rising Star: Maeve Nicholas | Football SA State Squads
Referee Rising Star: Joshua Britvec
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
APEX Steel WNPLSA Player of the Year | Shirley Brown Medal
APEX Steel WNPLSA Reserves Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League One Player of the Year | Bob Telfer Medal
HPG Homes State League One Reserves Player of the Year | Len Alagich Award
HPG Homes State League One Under 18 Player of the Year | Rab Jones Award
APEX Steel WSL Player of the Year | Ann Sergeant Medal
APEX Steel WSL Reserves Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League Two North Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League Two North Reserves Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League Two North Under 18 Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League Two South Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League Two South Reserves Player of the Year
HPG Homes State League Two South Under 18 Player of the Year