Football South Australia’s annual awards night, the RAA Celebration of Football announces the award winners for the 2022 home and away season.
The awards ceremony held at the Adelaide Convention Centre hosted by Jarrod Walsh and Rosie Panetta, saw over 950 members of the South Australian football family gather to celebrate the achievements of the 2022 season.
Hon Katrine Hildyard, Minister for Recreation Sport and Racing; Chris Nikou, Chairman of Football Australia; Kylie Taylor, CEO of the Office for Recreation Sport & Racing and Leah Cassidy, CEO of Sport SA were all present for the showcase event.
Football South Australia congratulates all the award winners for 2022.
RAA National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year - Sergio Melta Medal Alexander Mullen | Campbelltown City
Coach of the Year – Martyn Crook Trophy Paul Pezos | Adelaide City
Golden Boot Award – Joshua Mori | FK Beograd
Goalkeeper of the Year – Peter Nikolich Trophy Dakota Ochsenham | Adelaide City FC
John Aloisi Rising Star – Luka Jovanovic | Adelaide United FC
Women’s National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year – Shirley Brown Medal Racheal Quigley | West Adelaide
Coach of the Year – Bob Bush Trophy Michele Lastella | Football SA NTC
Golden Boot Award Racheal Quigley | West Adelaide
Goalkeeper of the Year Annalee Grove | West Adelaide
Female Rising Star Grace Wilson | Football SA NTC
National Premier League Team of the Year 2022 presented by Gatorade
Women's National Premier League Team of the Year 2022 presented by Gatorade
State League One Awards
Player of the Year – Bob Telfer Medal Hamish McCabe | Modbury Jets
Coach of the Year Maurice Natale | Modbury Jets
Golden Boot Award – Milan Ivanovic Trophy Hamish McCabe | Modbury Jets
Goalkeeper of the Year – Les Avory Trophy Richard Goss | Adelaide Blue Eagles
State League Two Awards
Player of the Year Anthony Dimas | Pontian Eagles SC
Coach of the Year Maged Ibrahim | Vipers FC
Golden Boot Award Anthony Dimas | Pontian Eagles SC
Goalkeeper of the Year Jamie Signorello | Adelaide Omonia Cobras FC
Women’s State League Awards
Player of the Year – Ann Sergeant Medal Poppy Waterford | Modbury Jets
Coach of the Year Daniel Milovanovic | South Adelaide
Golden Boot Award Eliza Macdonald-Hall | Flinders United WFC
Goalkeeper of the Year Hannah Toomey | Campbelltown City
Referee Awards
Mick O’Malley Young Referee of the Year Tom Brinkworth
Mike Ingham Referee of the Year Daniel Cook
Referee Rising Star Jayden Betterman
Community Women’s Awards
Women’s Division 5 North Player of the Year Shannon Chomik | Rowe Park United
Women’s Division 5 South Player of the Year Judy Rathjen | Sturt Lions
Women’s Division 4 North Player of the Year Bianca Bosser-Peverelli | BOSA & Tanya Dimitropoulos | Northern Wolves
Women’s Division 4 South Player of the Year Patty Van Duijn | Flinders United
Women’s Division 3 Player of the Year Rhianna Anstey | East Adelaide
Women’s Division 2 Player of the Year Khatima Sultani | Ghan Kilburn
Women’s Division 1 Player of the Year Anna Malapira | WT Birkalla
Under 18 & Reserve Awards
State League Two Under 18 Player of the Year Erfan Akbari | Salisbury United
State League Two Reserve Player of the Year Samuel Heaver | Noarlunga United
State League One Under 18 Player of the Year – Rab Jones Award Alex Giannacopoulos | West Adelaide
State League One Reserve Player of the Year – Len Alagich Award Jake Tatarelli | Adelaide Blue Eagles
RAA National Premier League Under 18 Player of the Year – John Francis Award Ryan Diamantis | Adelaide Comets
RAA National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year – Charlie Caruso AwardLukas Ikonomopoulos | Adelaide Comets
Women’s National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year Gracen Blieschke & Kaitlin Reardon | Football SA NTC
Community Awards
Community Coach of the Year Mario Catalano | Croydon FC
Volunteer of the Year Adam Butler | 80kms