The annual Celebration of Football, held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, was the Federation's largest to date, with more than 900 members of the South Australian football family in attendance.
The night was expertly hosted by Channel 9’s Tom Rehn and sports MC, Jarrod Walsh.
The unveiling of the new brand and name change – from Football Federation South Australia to Football South Australia – took place during the night.
Football SA CEO, Michael Carter shared some of this year’s achievements, as well as a new partnership with Bendigo Bank.
“Football South Australia has a growing list of corporate partners who have chosen to have a connection with the Football Family. We are very fortunate to have some great brands aligned to the game and we will continue to foster these relationships.
“I am pleased tonight to announce a new partnership with Bendigo Bank."
“Bendigo Bank have agreed to become the naming rights partner of our new Community Awards Program. The community awards program is designed to recognise individuals and clubs who contribute to the local game.”
Michael Carter shared with the football community about a partnership that commenced this year with the Bedford Group.
“The partnership resulted in the commencement of our community league for people with a disability. The community league was a great success and culminated in the winning team playing at half time of the NPL Grand Final at Coopers Stadium.”
The Celebration of Football allows all within the football community to come together and celebrate the achievements of the past season and acknowledge long-standing contributors to the game of football through the Hall of Fame induction.
2019 Hall of Fame Inductees
Moya Dodd was inducted into the HALL OF HONOUR as a member for OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Neville Flounders was inducted into the HALL OF CHAMPIONS as a member for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
National Premier League Awards
Sergio Melta Medal
Ricardo DaSilva – Adelaide Olympic
Triple M Player of the Year (as voted by the coaches each week)
Hamish McCabe – Adelaide Blue Eagles
Coach of the Year – Martyn Crook Trophy
Joe Mullen – Campbelltown City
Golden Boot Award
Christos Pounendis– Adelaide Olympic
Goalkeeper of the Year – Peter Nikolich Trophy
John Hall – Croydon Kings
John Aloisi Rising Star
Kerrin Stokes – Croydon Kings
National Premier League Team of the Year
Goalkeeper
John Hall – Croydon Kings
Defenders
Shaun Harvey – Campbelltown City
Kerrin Stokes –Croydon Kings
Iain Fyfe – Campbelltown City
Kyle Krout – Para Hills Knights
Midfielders
Hamish McCabe – Adelaide Blue Eagles
Alex Mullen – Campbelltown City
Allan Welsh – Adelaide Comets
Forwards
Yohei Matsumoto – Campbelltown City
Terence Carter – Raiders
Christos Pounendis – Adelaide Olympic
Women’s National Premier League
Player of the Year – Shirley Brown Medal
Anna Pritchard – West Adelaide
James Thredgold Jeweller Player of the Year (as voted by the coaches)
Dylan Holmes – Adelaide City Football Club
Coach of the Year – Bob Bush Trophy
Andrew Calderbank – Adelaide City & Tracey Jenkins – Salisbury Inter
Golden Boot Award
Chelsie Dawber – Adelaide City
Goalkeeper of the Year
Evelyn Goldsmith – Adelaide University
Female Rising Star
Mawa Sumaoro – Adelaide University Soccer Club
Women’s National Premier League Team of the Year
Goalkeeper
Evelyn Goldsmith – Adelaide University
Defenders
Emily Hodgson – West Adelaide
Elena Psaroulis – West Adelaide
Jenna McCormick – Fulham United
Zoe Tolland – FFSA NTC
Midfielders
Dylan Holmes – Adelaide City
Nano Sasaki – Adelaide City
Yuka Sasaki – Adelaide City
Forwards
Chelsie Dawber – Adelaide City
Emily Condon – Salisbury Inter
Laura Johns – Adelaide University
State League One Awards
Player of the Year – Bob Telfer Medal
Akira Kobaishi – Sturt Lions
Coach of the Year
Jason Trimboli – Modbury Jets
Golden Boot Award – Milan Ivanovic Trophy
Shaun McGreevy – Modbury Jets & Joshua Farrell – Modbury Jets
Goalkeeper of the Year – Les Avory Trophy
Kieren Griffiths – Modbury Jets
State League Two Awards
Player of the Year
Mateusz Marczuk – Northern Demons
Coach of the Year
Craig Leith – Adelaide Hills
Golden Boot Award
Iradi Baragomwa – Gawler Eagles
Goalkeeper of the Year
Connor Hudson – Adelaide Hills
Referee Awards
Mick O’Malley Young Referee of the Year
Henry Day
Mike Ingham Referee of the Year
Daniel Cook
Community and Group Awards
Referee Rising Star Award
Jackie Megson
Women’s Collegiate League Player of the Year
Jennifer Moan – Westminster Old Scholars & Brittany Jessup – Mercedes Old Collegians
Women’s Division 6 Player of the Year
Rosanna Barani – Flinders Flames
Women’s Division 5 Player of the Year
Andrea De La Torre – Barossa United
Women’s Division 4 Player of the Year
Rose Wright – Noarlunga United
Women’s Division 3 Player of the Year
Eliza Sims – Old Ignatians Football Club
Khatima Sultani – Ghan Kilburn City
Women’s Division 2 Player of the Year
Leah Noto – Salisbury Inter
Women’s Division 1 Player of the Year
Katelyn Tucker – Salisbury United
State League Two Under 18’s Player of the Year
Jiela Ajak – Gawler Eagles
State League Two Reserves Player of the Year
Bevan Henderson – Northern Demons
State League One Under 18 Player of the Year – Rab Jones Award
Cameron Gardener – Seaford Rangers
State League One Reserves Player of the Year – Len Alagich Award
Domenic Tripodi – West Torrens Birkalla
National Premier League Under 18 Player of the Year – John Francis Award
Awal Dut – Adelaide City
Women’s National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year
Alysia Panagakos – Adelaide University
National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year – Charlie Caruso Award
Brandon Centofanti – Campbelltown City & Peter Katsambis - Croydon Kings
Bendigo Bank Club of the Year
Port Adelaide Soccer Club
Community Coach of the Year
Bruno Giovanniello – BOSA Football Club
Volunteer of the Year
Jon Thurlow – Naracoorte United Soccer Club