Australian Soccer
Player Of The Year Awards

1977
Jim Rooney (Marconi)
1978
Ken Boden (Newcastle United)
1979
Ivo Prskalo (Marconi)
1980
Jim Hermiston (Brisbane Lions)
1981
Bobby Russell (Adelaide City)
1982
Peter Katholos (Sydney Olympic)
1983
Joe Watson (Sydney City)
1984
Sergio Melta (Adelaide City)
1985
Graham Honeyman (West Adelaide)
1986
Bobby Russell (South Melbourne)
Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia) *
1987
Andrew Zinni (Brunswick Juventus)
Frank Farina (Marconi) *
1988
Paul Wade (South Melbourne)
Frank Farina (Marconi) *
1989
Zlatko Nastveski (Marconi)
1989/1990
Zeljko Adzic (Melbourne Croatia)
1990/1991
Milan Ivanovic (Adelaide City)
1991/1992
Josip Biskic (Melbourne CSC)
1992/1993
Paul Trimboli (South Melbourne)
1993/1994
Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights)
1994/1995
Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights)
1995/1996
Damian Mori (Adelaide City)
1996/1997
Kresimir Marusic (Sydney United)
1997/1998
Paul Trimboli (South Melbourne)
1998/1999
Brad Maloney (Marconi-Fairfield)
1999/2000
Scott Chipperfield (Wollongong)
2000/2001
Scott Chipperfield (Wollongong)
2001/2002
Fernando Rech (Brisbane Strikers)
2002/2003
Damian Mori (Perth Glory)
2003/2004
Ante Milicic (Parramatta Power)
Note : Until 1988 The vote for player of the year was made by the
       referees. In 1986 (asterisk marks for these) the players
       began voting and from 1986 to 1988 both awards were in
       operation.

Top Scorers

1977
Dixie Deans (Adelaide City) - 16
1978
Ken Boden (Newcastle United) - 14
Clive Eaton (Western Suburbs) - 14
1979
Mark Jankovic (Marconi) - 18
1980
Gary Cole (Heidelberg) - 21
1981
Gary Cole (Heidelberg) - 16
1982
John Kosmina (Sydney City) - 23
1983
Doug Brown (South Melbourne) - 16
1984
Doug Brown (South Melbourne) - 22
1985
Charlie Egan (South Melbourne) - 21
1986
Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia) - 15
1987
Frank Farina (Marconi) - 16
1988
Frank Farina (Marconi) - 16
1989
Zlatko Nastevski (Marconi) - 20
1989/1990
David Seal (Sydney Croatia) - 15
1990/1991
David Seal (Marconi) - 19
1991/1992
Tim Bredbury (Sydney Olympic) - 15
Kimon Taliadoros (Sth Melbourne) - 15
1992/1993
Francis Awaritefe (Sth Melb.) - 19
1993/1994
Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights) - 16
1994/1995
Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights) - 18
1995/1996
Damian Mori (Adelaide City) - 31
1996/1997
David Zdrilic (Sydney United) - 21
1997/1998
Damian Mori (Adelaide City) - 19
1998/1999
Mile Sterjovski (Sydney United) - 18
Pablo Cardozo (Sydney Olympic) - 18
1999/2000
Damian Mori (Adelaide City) - 22
2000/2001
Saso Petrovski (Wollongong Wolves) - 21
2001/2002
Damian Mori (Perth Glory) - 17
2002/2003
Damian Mori (Perth Glory) - 24
2003/2004
Ante Milicic (Parramatta Power) - 20

Under 21 Player of the Year

1977
John Kosmina (West Adelaide)
1978
Ian Souness (Sydney City)
1979
Eddie Krncevic (Marconi)
1980
John Spanos (Sydney City)
1981
David Mitchell (Adelaide City)
1982
David Lowe (Newcastle United)
1983
Oscar Crino (South Melbourne)
1984
Tony Franken (Canberra City)
1985
Alan Hunter (Brisbane Lions)
1986
Ernie Tapai (Melbourne City)
1987
John Markovski (Sunshine George Cross)
1988
Paul Trimboli (South Melbourne)
1989
Paul Trimboli (south Melbourne)
1989/1990
Paul Okon (Marconi)
1990/1991
Paul Okon (Marconi)
1991/1992
Kevin Muscat (Heidelberg United)
1992/1993
Steve Corica (Marconi-Fairfield)
1993/1994
Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights)
1994/1995
Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights)
1995/1996
Jim Tsekinis (West Adelaide)
1996/1997
Kasey Wehrman (Brisbane Strikers)
1997/1998
Brett Emerton (UTS Olympic)
1998/1999
Mile Sterjovski (Sydney United)
1999/2000
Ivan Ergic (Perth Glory)
2000/2001
Ben Burgess (Northern Spirit)
2001/2002
Joseph Schirripa (Newcastle United)
2002/2003
Alex Brosque (Marconi-Fairfield)
2003/2004
Alex Brosque (Marconi-Fairfield)

Coach of the Year

1977
Rale Rasic (Marconi)
1978
Garry Chaldi (Sydney City)
1979
Les Scheinflug (Marconi)
1980
John Margeritis (South Melbourne)
1981
Eddie Thomson (Sydney City)
1982
Frank Arok (St George)
1983
Frank Arok (St George)
1984
Eddie Thomson (Sydney City)
1985
Eddie Thomson (Sydney City)
1986
Drago Sekularic (Melbourne City)
1987
Rale Rasic (Apia)
1988
Brian Garvey (South Melbourne)
1989
Bertie Mariani (Marconi)
1989/1990
Bertie Mariani (Marconi)
1990/1991
Zoran Matic (Adelaide City)
1991/1992
David Ratcliffe (Wollongong City)
1992/1993
Jim Pyrgolios (South Melbourne)
1993/1994
Mirko Bazic (Melbourne Knights)
1994/1995
Zoran Matic (Adelaide City)
1995/1996
John Perin (Adelaide City)
1996/1997
Branko Culina (Sydney United)
1997/1998
Angie Postecoglou (South Melbourne)
1998/1999
David Mitchell (Sydney United)
1999/2000
Bernd Stange (Perth Glory)
2000/2001
Micheal Peterson
2001/2002
Ian Crook (Newcastle United)
2002/2003
Lawrie McKinna (Northern Spirit)
2003/2003
Mitch d'Avray (Perth Glory)