The RAA Celebration of Football, Football South Australia's yearly awards event, has unveiled the 2023 season's award recipients. Hosted by Jarrod Walsh and Rosie Panetta, the awards ceremony at the Adelaide Convention Centre brought together over 1000 members of the South Australian football community to honor the achievements of the 2023 season.
Football South Australia congratulates all the award winners for 2023.
RAA National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year - Sergio Melta Medal: Alexander Mullen | Campbelltown City
Coach of the Year – Martyn Crook Trophy: Daniel Graystone | MetroStars
Golden Boot Award: James Temelkovski | MetroStars
Goalkeeper of the Year – Peter Nikolich Trophy: Isaac Carmody |MetroStars
John Aloisi Rising Star: Jackson Fortunatow | MetroStars
Women’s National Premier League Awards
Player of the Year – Shirley Brown Medal: Haruna Sugihara | Salisbury Inter
Coach of the Year – Bob Bush Trophy: Joel Porter | Flinders United
Golden Boot Award: Chrissy Panagaris | Adelaide Comets
Goalkeeper of the Year: Isabel Czechowicz | Adelaide Comets
Female Rising Star: Sian Dewey | Football SA NTC
National Premier League Team of the Year 2023 presented by Gatorade
Women's National Premier League Team of the Year 2023 presented by Gatorade
State League One Awards
Player of the Year – Bob Telfer Medal: James Murray | Fulham United
Coach of the Year: Theo Tsiounis | Para Hills Knights
Golden Boot Award – Milan Ivanovic Trophy: Riley Stam | Para Hills Knights
Goalkeeper of the Year – Les Avory Trophy: John Solari | Adelaide Croatia Raiders
State League Two Awards
Player of the Year: Joshua Coyne | Modbury Vista
Coach of the Year: Matthew Gaston | Salisbury United
Golden Boot Award: Brian Elewaut | Seaford Rngers
Goalkeeper of the Year: Benjamin Dalwood | Salisbury United
Women’s State League Awards
Player of the Year – Ann Sergeant Medal: Florence Russel | Sturt Lions
Coach of the Year: Daniel Milovanovic | South Adelaide
Golden Boot Award: Florence Russel | Sturt Lions
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: Ellie Seaton
Community Women’s Awards
Women’s Division 5 North Player of the Year: Romisha Bhattarai | Adelaide Dragon Sporting Club
Women’s Division 5 South Player of the Year: Elloise Trotta | Adelaide Atletico
Women’s Division 4 North Player of the Year: Raeanne Kaminski | Salisbury Sharks United
Women’s Division 4 South Player of the Year: Caitlin Smitt | Sacred Heart Old Collegians
Women’s Division 3 Player of the Year: Shingisai Wells | Unisa
Women’s Division 2 Player of the Year: Jamie-Lee Van Dijk | Western Strikers
Women’s Division 1 Player of the Year: Nadia Sultani | Ghan Kilburn
Under 18 & Reserve Awards
State League Two Under 18 Player of the Year: Ben Shaw | Cove FC
State League Two Reserve Player of the Year: Matthew Lill and Aston Smith | Adelaide University and Salisbury United
State League One Under 18 Player of the Year – Rab Jones Award: Best Irakoze | Adelaide Croatia Raiders
State League One Reserve Player of the Year – Len Alagich Award: Brody Burnkitt | WT Birkalla
RAA National Premier League Under 18 Player of the Year – John Francis Award: Jay Jung | Adelaide Comets
RAA National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year – Charlie Caruso Award: Luka Blazevic | Adelaide United
Women’s National Premier League Reserve Player of the Year: Lena Vogelsang and Danica Fajardo | Adelaide University and WT Birkalla
Community Awards
Community Coach of the Year Jarred Arsie | Hahndorf SC
Volunteer of the Year Carmine “Charlie” Sabatino | Adelaide City