2016 Celebration of Football: The Award Winners
The annual Celebration of Football, held this year at the Adelaide Convention Centre - was the Federation's largest to date, with over 750 members of the State Football Community in attendance.
Included in this ever-growing number of people, for the first time, was the State Treasurer, Mr. Tom Koutsantonis MP who addressed the packed Exhibition Hall in between speeches from FFSA President, Sam Ciccarello and Federation CEO, Michael Carter.
From there, the night was expertly hosted by Fox Sports and ABC Commentator Stephanie Brantz and Nova 91.9 and Socceroos Stadium Host, Jarrod Walsh.
To seperate the Community Awards from the Senior Elite Competitions, FFSA's two new Hall of Fame inductees - Simon Catanzaro and Jason Trimboli delivered their acceptance speeches after our Volunteers of the Year, Bianca Simeoni and Antonio Fedele, had been recognised for their immense contribution in not just 2016 but for a number of years that have grown the sport of football in South Australia.
With the establishment of a PlayStation 4 Women's National Premier League and a Senior Men's State League Two Competition, the quantity of award winners celebrated at this evening continues to expand.
FFSA congratulates each and every award winner on the night - headlined by a tied vote count for the Sergio Melta Medal PlayStation 4 National Premier League Player of the Year between Adelaide Blue Eagles forward, Jean-Claude Boyokino and Adelaide Comets defender, Allan Welsh.
Adelaide City FC's Daniela Di Bartolo streaked ahead of Adelaide University's Golden Boot winner, Marie Jose Rojas in the final rounds of the inaugural PlayStation 4 Women's National Premier League Season to claim the Shirley Brown Medal as the Women's Premier League Player of the Year.
Adelaide City's Premiership-winning Coach, Damian Mori claimed NPL Coach of the Year whilst Fulham United's Max Primaro, claimed the Bob Bush Women's NPL Coach of the Year following his side's Premier and State League Cup win.
Recipients of a new PlayStation 4 as the NPL and WNPL Rising Stars were Ryan Yates, 16 year-old midfielder at West Torrens Birkalla and Claudia Jenkins, Fulham United's 18 year-old goalkeeper.
A list of each award winner is provided below:
PlayStation 4 National Premier League Awards
Sergio Melta Medal
Jean-Claude Boyokino Adelaide Blue Eagles
Allan Welsh Adelaide Comets
Marcellina Player of the Year
Fabian Barbiero MetroStars
PlayStation 4 National Premier League Team of the Year
Goalkeeper
Nicholas Harpas Campbelltown City
Defenders
Matthew Halliday Adelaide City
Iain Fyfe Campbelltown City
Jake Halliday Campbelltown City
Scott Nagel West Torrens Birkalla
Midfielders
Fabian Barbiero MetroStars
Nicholas Bucco Adelaide City
Adam Piscioneri Campbelltown City
Forwards
Jean-Claude Boyokino Adelaide Blue Eagles
Nikola Mileusnic Adelaide City
Anthony Costa Adelaide City
Coach of the Year
Damian Mori Adelaide City – 2016 Premiers.
PS4 Pathway Award & John Aloisi Rising Star Award
Ryan Yates West Torrens Birkalla
State League One Awards
Player of the Year – Bob Telfer Medal
Jace Cummins Cumberland United
Coach of the Year
Chris Goddard Sturt Lions
Milan Ivanovic Golden Boot
Kyle Markham The Cove FC
Les Avory Goalkeeper of the Year
Samuel Lennon White City FC
State League Two Awards
Player of the Year
Daniel Stavrakis Seaford Rangers
Coach of the Year
Steve Kitchin Noarlunga United
Golden Boot Award
Armstrong Gaye Gawler Eagles SC
Goalkeeper of the Year
Marc Talbot Seaford Rangers
PlayStation 4 Women’s National Premier League Awards
Shirley Brown Medal
Daniela Di Bartolo Adelaide City
Bob Bush Coach of the Year
Max Primaro Fulham United – 2016 Women’s Premier & State League Cup Champions.
Golden Boot Award
Maria Jose Rojas Adelaide University
PS4 Pathway Award & Rising Star Award
Claudia Jenkins Fulham United
Women’s State League Awards
Ann Sergeant Player of the Year
Alexandra Chidiac Campbelltown City
Coach of the Year
Paul Morris Salisbury Inter
Golden Boot Award
Natasha Pritchard Salisbury Inter
Goalkeeper of the Year
Izabel Czechowicz Campbelltown City
Referee Awards
Mick O’Malley Young Referee of the Year
Daniel Cook
Mike Ingham Referee of the Year
Daniel Elder
Community and Group Awards
Carlo Barbo Award – Most Improved Level 3 Referee
Jack Robinson
David Gardiner Award – Most Improved Level 2 Referee
Maddison Kennedy
Referee Rising Star Development Award
Nick Elagin
Women’s Collegiate League Golden Boot
Jordan Lambert Seymour Old Collegians
Women’s Division 5 Golden Boot
Justyna Dul University SA Soccer Club
Women’s Division 4 Golden Boot
Donna Coulthard Tea Tree Gully
Women’s Division 3 Golden Boot
Enya Tunn Mount Barker United
Women’s Division 2 Golden Boot
Patty Vanduign Flinders Flames
Women’s Division 1 Golden Boot
Helena Ruggiero Eastern Elite
Women’s Collegiate League Player of the Year
Claudia Addicott Westminster Old Scholars
Amy Wiseman Pembroke Old Scholars
Women’s Division 5 Player of the Year
Joanna Dgiacoma Barossa United
Women’s Division 4 Player of the Year
Tegan Broome Elizabeth Downs
Enya Tunn Mount Barker United
Women’s Division 3 Player of the Year
Samantha Decena Adelaide University
Women’s Division 2 Player of the Year
Molly Fletcher Flinders Flames
Women’s Division 1 Player of the Year
Alysia Panagakos Adelaide University
State League Two Under 18’s Player of the Year
Pasifiqueb Niyongable Gawler Eagles SC
State League Two Reserves Player of the Year
Steven Reed Seaford Rangers
Women’s State League Reserves Golden Boot
Jaimee Clayton Salisbury Inter
Women’s State League Reserves Player of the Year
Ashleigh Fairhead Stirling District
Rab Jones Award – State League One Under 18’s Player of the Year
Brandon Scaffidi Salisbury United
Len Alagich Award - State League One Reserves Player of the Year
Darryl Harvey Adelaide Hills
John Francis Award - PlayStation 4 National Premier League SA Under 18 Player of the Year
Andrew Sikand West Adelaide
PlayStation 4 Women’s National Premier League SA Reserves Golden Boot
Melanie Comyns Para Hills Knights
Chrissy Panagaris Metro United
PlayStation 4 Women’s National Premier League SA Reserves Player of the Year
Melanie Comyns Para Hills Knights
PlayStation 4 National Premier League SA Reserve Player of the Year
Osman Fofana West Adelaide
Community Coach of the Year
Kosta Jaric Adelaide University SC
Volunteer of the Year
Antonio Fedele North West Junior Soccer Association
Bianca Simeoni Salisbury Inter