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This article is about the football awards of the Australian Professional Footballers' Association. For the football awards of England's Professional Footballers' Association, see PFA Players' Player of the Year.

The PFA Footballer of the Year Awards (or the Professional Football Association Footballer of the Year Awards) is an annual award ceremony created to formally recognise the most outstanding Australian soccer players playing abroad or in the A-League, as well as foreign players playing in the A-League. The inaugural ceremony took place on 11 June 2009 in Sydney.

Alex Tobin OAM Medal

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The Alex Tobin OAM Medal is selected by the PFA Executive to a current or former player who demonstrates four outstanding attributes: leadership, achievement as a player, commitment to one's fellow professionals, and service and dedication to the game.[1] The medal is named after the PFA's longest-serving president, Alex Tobin.[2]

Year Player Ref
2008 Joe Marston & Johnny Warren [3]
2009 Craig Johnston [4]
2011 Mark Viduka [5]
2012 Frank Farina [6]
2014 Mark Schwarzer [7]
2016 Harry Kewell [8]
2017 Cheryl Salisbury [9]
2018 Paul Okon [10]
2023 Melissa Barbieri [11]

Men's Footballer of the Year Award

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Main article: PFA Men's Footballer of the Year

The Men's Footballer of the Year Award is awarded to Australia's best professional player playing overseas or in the A-League. Performances for national teams are also taken into account. The votes are cast monthly by all current male players who are PFA members. A final group of nominees is announced at the end of the season, the player with the highest number of votes becoming the eventual winner.

Year Player Club Ref
2009 Tim Cahill England Everton [12]
2010 Mark Schwarzer England Fulham [13]
2011 Matt McKay Australia Brisbane Roar
Scotland Rangers 		[14]
2012 Brett Holman Netherlands AZ [15]
2013 Robbie Kruse Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf [16]
2014 Mile Jedinak England Crystal Palace [17]
2015 Mathew Ryan Belgium Club Brugge [18]
2016 Aaron Mooy Australia Melbourne City
England Manchester City
England Huddersfield Town 		[19]
2017 Aaron Mooy England Huddersfield Town [20]
2018 Aaron Mooy England Huddersfield Town [10]
2019 Mathew Ryan England Brighton & Hove Albion [21]
2020 [22]
2021 Jamie Mclaren Australia Melbourne City [23]
2022 Tom Rogic Scotland Celtic [24]
2023 Craig Goodwin Australia Adelaide United [25]
2024 Jackson Irvine Germany FC St. Pauli [26]

Women's Footballer of the Year Award

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Main article: PFA Women's Footballer of the Year

The PFA Women's Footballer of the Year is voted for by all current women's players who are PFA members, on a 3-2-1 basis.

Year Player Club Ref
2010 Servet Uzunlar Australia Sydney FC [27]
2011 Elise Kellond-Knight Australia Brisbane Roar
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 		[27]
2012 Lydia Williams Australia Canberra United [27]
2013 Sam Kerr Australia Sydney FC
United States Western New York Flash 		[27]
2014 Katrina Gorry Australia Brisbane Roar
United States FC Kansas City 		[27]
2015 Elise Kellond-Knight Australia Brisbane Roar
Germany Turbine Potsdam 		[28]
2016 Lydia Williams Australia Canberra United
United States Houston Dash 		[19]
2017 Sam Kerr Australia Perth Glory
United States Sky Blue FC 		[20]
2018 Sam Kerr Australia Perth Glory
United States Sky Blue FC
United States Chicago Red Stars 		[10]
2019 Sam Kerr Australia Perth Glory
United States Chicago Red Stars 		[29]
2020 Steph Catley England Arsenal
Australia Melbourne City 		[30]
2021 Ellie Carpenter France Olympique Lyonnais [31]
2022 Sam Kerr England Chelsea [32]
2023 [33]
2024 Steph Catley England Arsenal [26]

Harry Kewell Medal

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Main article: Harry Kewell Medal

The Harry Kewell Medal is awarded to Australia's best male professional Under-23 player playing overseas or player of any nationality playing in the A-League. Performances for national teams are also taken into account. The votes are cast monthly by all current male players who are PFA members. A final group of nominees is announced at the end of the season, the player with the highest number of votes becoming the eventual winner. The medal is named after one of Australia's most famous and successful players, Harry Kewell.[27]

Year Player Club Ref
2009 Nikita Rukavytsya Australia Perth Glory [12]
2010 Mitch Langerak Australia Melbourne Victory [13]
2011 Robbie Kruse Australia Melbourne Victory [14]
2012 Mathew Ryan Australia Central Coast Mariners [17]
2013 Marco Rojas Australia Melbourne Victory [16]
2014 Mathew Ryan Belgium Club Brugge [17]
2015 Mathew Ryan Belgium Club Brugge [18]
2016 Jamie Maclaren Australia Brisbane Roar [19]
2017 Alex Gersbach Norway Rosenborg [20]
2018 Daniel Arzani Australia Melbourne City [10]
2019 Chris Ikonomidis Australia Perth Glory [21]
2020 Liberato Cacace New Zealand Wellington Phoenix [34]
2021 Connor Metcalfe Australia Melbourne City [35]
2022 Denis Genreau France Toulouse [36]
2023 Jordan Bos Australia Melbourne City [37]
2024 Alex Paulsen New Zealand Wellington Phoenix [38]

Young Women's Footballer of the Year Award

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Year Player Club Ref
2017 Alex Chidiac Australia Adelaide United [20]
2018 Alex Chidiac Australia Adelaide United [10]
2019 Karly Roestbakken Australia Canberra United [29]
2020 Ellie Carpenter Australia Melbourne City
United States Portland Thorns 		[31]
2021 Ellie Carpenter France Olympique Lyonnais [31]
2022 Mary Fowler France Montpellier [32]
2023 Charlotte Grant Sweden Vittsjö [33]
2024 Mary Fowler England Manchester City [38]

PFA Community Medal

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Year Player Club Ref
2017 Robert Cornthwaite Australia Western Sydney Wanderers [20] [39]
2018 Nigel Boogaard Australia Newcastle Jets [40] [39]
2020 Luke Brattan Australia Sydney FC [39]
2022 Rebekah Stott Australia Melbourne City [41]
2023 Aivi Luik Sweden BK Häcken [42]
2024 Alex Chidiac Australia Melbourne Victory [43]

A-League Men Team of the Season

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The A-League Men Team of the Season is awarded to the league's best players selected in a 4-3-3 formation with the best coach also selected. The team is selected by the PFA Awards Committee, a group of former Socceroos, football analysts and journalists.

2008–09

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GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
RB Australia Tarek Elrich Newcastle Jets
CB Australia Craig Moore Brisbane Roar
CB Australia Sasa Ognenovski Adelaide United
LB Australia Scott Jamieson Adelaide United
DM Australia Mile Jedinak Central Coast Mariners
AM Australia Travis Dodd Adelaide United
AM Scotland Charlie Miller Brisbane Roar
RW New Zealand Shane Smeltz Wellington Phoenix
LW Australia Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
FW Ivory Coast Eugene Dadi Perth Glory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Michael Theoklitos Melbourne Victory
CB Australia Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory
DM Australia Paul Reid Adelaide United
CM Australia Billy Celeski Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Nikita Rukavytsya Perth Glory

Manager: Australia Aurelio Vidmar, Adelaide United

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2009–10

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GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
RB Australia Matthew Kemp Melbourne Victory
CB Australia Simon Colosimo Sydney FC
CB Australia Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory
LB Australia Dean Heffernan Central Coast Mariners
CM Australia Jason Culina Gold Coast United
CM Australia Matt Thompson Newcastle Jets
AM Costa Rica Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory
RW Australia Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
LW Australia Alex Brosque Sydney FC
FW New Zealand Shane Smeltz Gold Coast United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic Central Coast Mariners
CB Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley Newcastle Jets
LW Australia Tommy Oar Brisbane Roar
AM Australia Steve Corica Sydney FC
RW Barbados Paul Ifill Wellington Phoenix

Manager: Czech Republic Vitezslav Lavicka, Sydney FC

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2010–11

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GK Australia Michael Theoklitos Brisbane Roar
RB Australia Ivan Franjic Brisbane Roar
CB Australia Matt Smith Brisbane Roar
CB Australia Luke DeVere Brisbane Roar
LB Brazil Cássio Adelaide United
AM Argentina Marcos Flores Adelaide United
CM Australia Matt McKay (captain) Brisbane Roar
AM Germany Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
RW New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses Brisbane Roar
LW Australia Robbie Kruse Melbourne Victory
FW Indonesia Sergio van Dijk Adelaide United

Substitutes:

GK New Zealand Glen Moss Gold Coast United
LB Australia Joshua Rose Central Coast Mariners
CM Australia Kasey Wehrman Newcastle Jets
AM Costa Rica Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory
FW Costa Rica Jean Carlos Solórzano Brisbane Roar

Manager: Australia Ange Postecoglou, Brisbane Roar

Referee: Australia Gerard Parsons

2011–12

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GK Australia Mathew Ryan Central Coast Mariners
RB Australia Michael Marrone Melbourne Heart
CB Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk Central Coast Mariners
LB Australia Joshua Rose Central Coast Mariners
CM Brazil Fred Melbourne Heart
CM Australia Mitch Nichols Brisbane Roar
AM Germany Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
AM Australia Aziz Behich Melbourne Heart
RW Barbados Paul Ifill Wellington Phoenix
LW Australia Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
FW Albania Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar

Substitutes:

GK Australia Clint Bolton Melbourne Heart
CD Australia Andrew Durante Wellington Phoenix
CM Australia Nicky Carle Sydney FC
AM Costa Rica Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Harry Kewell Melbourne Victory

Manager: Australia Graham Arnold, Central Coast Mariners

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2012–13

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GK Australia Ante Covic Western Sydney Wanderers
RB Germany Jérome Polenz Western Sydney Wanderers
CB Australia Trent Sainsbury Central Coast Mariners
CB Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley Western Sydney Wanderers
LB Ivory Coast Adama Traore Melbourne Victory
CM Australia Mark Milligan Melbourne Victory
AM Japan Shinji Ono Western Sydney Wanderers
AM New Zealand Michael McGlinchey Central Coast Mariners
RW New Zealand Jeremy Brockie Wellington Phoenix
LW New Zealand Marco Rojas Melbourne Victory
FW Italy Alessandro Del Piero Sydney FC

Substitutes:

GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
CB Australia Michael Thwaite Perth Glory
AM Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
FW Australia Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Daniel McBreen Central Coast Mariners

Manager: Australia Tony Popovic, Western Sydney Wanderers

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2013–14

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GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
RB Australia Ivan Franjic Brisbane Roar
CB Australia Matt Smith Brisbane Roar
CB Australia Matthew Spiranovic Western Sydney Wanderers
LB Ivory Coast Adama Traoré Melbourne Victory
CM Australia Luke Brattan Brisbane Roar
AM Germany Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
AM Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
FW Australia Adam Taggart Newcastle Jets
FW Albania Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar
FW Australia David Williams Melbourne Heart

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic Perth Glory
CB Australia Osama Malik Adelaide United
CM Australia Mark Milligan Melbourne Victory
AM Costa Rica Carlos Hernández Wellington Phoenix
FW Belgium Stein Huysegems Wellington Phoenix

Manager: England Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

2014–15

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GK Australia Eugene Galekovic Adelaide United
RB Australia Tarek Elrich Adelaide United
CB France Matthieu Delpierre Melbourne Victory
CB New Zealand Andrew Durante Wellington Phoenix
LB Australia Scott Jamieson Perth Glory
CM Australia Mark Milligan Melbourne Victory
AM Australia Aaron Mooy Melbourne City
AM Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Adelaide United
FW Tunisia Fahid Ben Khalfallah Melbourne Victory
FW Austria Marc Janko Sydney FC
FW Australia Nathan Burns Wellington Phoenix

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic Perth Glory
CB Australia Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United
CM Serbia Miloš Dimitrijević Sydney FC
FW Albania Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory
AM Brazil Guilherme Finkler Melbourne Victory

2015–16

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Only one player from the two finalists (Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers) were picked for the starting XI.[45]

GK Denmark Thomas Sørensen Melbourne City
RB Australia Josh Risdon Perth Glory
CB Australia Jade North Brisbane Roar
CB France Matthieu Delpierre Melbourne Victory
LB Australia Scott Jamieson Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Spain Corona Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Aaron Mooy Melbourne City
MF Spain Diego Castro Perth Glory
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren Brisbane Roar
FW Uruguay Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City
FW Martinique Harry Novillo Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Mark Birighitti Newcastle Jets
CB Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Australia Mitch Nichols Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Netherlands Roly Bonevacia Wellington Phoenix
FW New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses Melbourne Victory

Manager: Spain Guillermo Amor, Adelaide United

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

Venue of the season: Etihad Stadium

2016–17

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GK Australia Danny Vukovic (c) Sydney FC
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB Australia Alex Wilkinson Sydney FC
CB Denmark Michael Jakobsen Melbourne City
LB Australia Michael Zullo Sydney FC
MF Australia Brandon O'Neill Sydney FC
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
MF Australia James Troisi Melbourne Victory
RW New Zealand Marco Rojas Melbourne Victory
LW Spain Diego Castro Perth Glory
FW Kosovo Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Liam Reddy Perth Glory
CB Australia Jade North Brisbane Roar
CB Australia Joshua Brillante Sydney FC
FW Uruguay Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City
FW Australia Alex Brosque (c) Sydney FC
CB Australia Ruon Tongyik (U20) Melbourne City
MF Australia Riley McGree (U20) Adelaide United

Manager: Australia Graham Arnold, Sydney FC

2017–18

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GK England Jamie Young Brisbane Roar
RB Australia Luke Wilkshire Sydney FC
CB Australia Alex Wilkinson Sydney FC
CB Australia Rhys Williams Melbourne Victory
LB Australia Michael Zullo Sydney FC
MF Australia Joshua Brillante Sydney FC
MF Australia Luke Brattan Melbourne City
MF Australia Dimitri Petratos Newcastle Jets
RW Poland Adrian Mierzejewski Sydney FC
LW Netherlands Leroy George Melbourne Victory
FW Brazil Bobô Sydney FC

Substitutes:

GK Australia Andrew Redmayne Sydney FC
CB Netherlands Bart Schenkeveld Melbourne City
MF Spain Isaías Adelaide United
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
FW Australia Andrew Nabbout Newcastle Jets
CB Australia Thomas Deng (U23) Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Daniel Arzani (U23) Melbourne City

Manager: Australia Graham Arnold, Sydney FC

2018–19

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GK Poland Filip Kurto Wellington Phoenix
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB Netherlands Bart Schenkeveld Melbourne City
CB Australia Shane Lowry Perth Glory
LB Australia Jason Davidson Perth Glory
MF Australia Neil Kilkenny Perth Glory
MF Australia Brandon O'Neill Sydney FC
MF Spain Diego Castro (c) Perth Glory
RW Fiji Roy Krishna Wellington Phoenix
LW Australia Chris Ikonomidis Perth Glory
FW Sweden Ola Toivonen Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Liam Reddy Perth Glory
CB Denmark Michael Jakobsen Adelaide United
MF Spain Isaías Adelaide United
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
FW England Adam Le Fondre Sydney FC

Manager: Australia Tony Popovic, Perth Glory

2019–20

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GK England Jamie Young Brisbane Roar
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB Australia Alex Wilkinson Sydney FC
CB Denmark Michael Jakobsen Adelaide United
LB New Zealand Liberato Cacace Wellington Phoenix
MF Mexico Ulises Dávila Wellington Phoenix
MF Australia Luke Brattan Sydney FC
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti Western United
RW Kosovo Besart Berisha Western United
LW England Adam Le Fondre Sydney FC
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren (c) Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Paul Izzo Adelaide United
CB England Steven Taylor Wellington Phoenix
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
MF Australia Riley McGree Adelaide United
FW Australia Mitchell Duke Western Sydney Wanderers

Manager: Australia Ufuk Talay, Wellington Phoenix

2020–21

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GK Australia Adam Federici Macarthur FC
RB Australia Rhyan Grant Sydney FC
CB Australia Ruon Tongyik Central Coast Mariners
CB Australia Curtis Good Melbourne City
LB Australia Scott Jamieson Melbourne City
MF Mexico Ulises Dávila Wellington Phoenix
MF Australia Oliver Bozanic Central Coast Mariners
MF Australia Connor Metcalfe Melbourne City
RW England Matt Derbyshire Macarthur FC
LW England Craig Noone Melbourne City
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren (c) Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Mark Birighitti Central Coast Mariners
CB Australia Ryan McGowan Sydney FC
RB Australia Ryan Strain Adelaide United
MF Serbia Miloš Ninković Sydney FC
MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Luke Brattan Sydney FC
FW Australia Matt Simon Central Coast Mariners

Manager: Australia Patrick Kisnorbo, Melbourne City

2021–22

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GK Australia Mark Birighitti Central Coast Mariners
RB Australia Jason Geria Melbourne Victory
CB Switzerland Léo Lacroix Western United
CB Australia Curtis Good Melbourne City
LB Australia Jason Davidson Melbourne Victory
MF France Florin Berenguer Melbourne City
MF Australia Joshua Brillante (c) Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Jake Brimmer Melbourne Victory
RW Australia Nick D'Agostino Melbourne Victory
LW Australia Craig Goodwin Adelaide United
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK England Jamie Young Western United
LB Australia Ben Garuccio Western United
RB Spain Javi López Adelaide United
MF Australia Connor Metcalfe Melbourne City
MF Mexico Ulises Dávila Macarthur FC
MF Brazil Daniel Penha Newcastle Jets
MF Australia Neil Kilkenny Western United

Manager: Australia Tony Popovic, Melbourne Victory

2022–23

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GK Australia Joe Gauci Adelaide United
CB Brazil Marcelo Western Sydney Wanderers
CB Vanuatu Brian Kaltak Central Coast Mariners
CB Australia Jordan Bos (c) Melbourne City
RM Australia Aiden O'Neill Melbourne City
CM Australia Josh Nisbet Central Coast Mariners
CM Australia Calem Nieuwenhof Western Sydney Wanderers
LM Australia Mathew Leckie Melbourne City
RW Australia Brandon Borrello Western Sydney Wanderers
FW Australia Jamie Maclaren Melbourne City
LW Australia Craig Goodwin Adelaide United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Lawrence Thomas Western Sydney Wanderers
CB Australia Curtis Good Melbourne City
CB Australia Nectarios Triantis Central Coast Mariners
MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Brisbane Roar
MF Brazil Marco Túlio Central Coast Mariners
FW Australia Jason Cummings Central Coast Mariners
FW Australia Marco Tilio Melbourne City

2023–24

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GK New Zealand Alex Paulsen (c) Wellington Phoenix
RB New Zealand Tim Payne Wellington Phoenix
CB England Scott Wootton Wellington Phoenix
CB Vanuatu Brian Kaltak Central Coast Mariners
LB Australia Jacob Farrell Central Coast Mariners
CM Australia Josh Nisbet Central Coast Mariners
CM New Zealand Alex Rufer Wellington Phoenix
CM Germany Tolgay Arslan Melbourne City
RW England Joe Lolley Sydney FC
FW Australia Adam Taggart Perth Glory
LW Australia Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Danny Vukovic Central Coast Mariners
CB France Damien Da Silva Melbourne Victory
CB Brazil Marcelo Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Australia Jake Girdwood-Reich Sydney FC
MF Australia Anthony Caceres Sydney FC
WI New Zealand Kosta Barbarouses Wellington Phoenix
FW Australia Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Newcastle Jets

Manager: Australia Giancarlo Italiano, Wellington Phoenix

A-League Women Team of the Season

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2016–17

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GK Australia Lydia Williams Melbourne City
DF Australia Steph Catley Melbourne City
DF Australia Alanna Kennedy Sydney FC
DF Australia Clare Polkinghorne Brisbane Roar
DF United States Megan Oyster Newcastle Jets
DF Japan Yukari Kinga Canberra United
MF Wales Jess Fishlock Melbourne City
MF Australia Katrina Gorry Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Sam Kerr (captain) Perth Glory
FW England Natasha Dowie Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Ashleigh Sykes Canberra United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Jada Whyman Western Sydney Wanderers
DF Australia Kim Carroll Perth Glory
MF United States Christine Nairn Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Adriana Jones Adelaide United
FW Australia Alex Chidiac Adelaide United

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

2017–18

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GK Australia Mackenzie Arnold Brisbane Roar
DF Australia Steph Catley Melbourne City
DF United States Lauren Barnes Melbourne City
DF Australia Clare Polkinghorne (captain) Brisbane Roar
DF United States Carson Pickett Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Katrina Gorry Brisbane Roar
MF Wales Jess Fishlock Melbourne City
MF Australia Emily van Egmond Newcastle Jets
FW Australia Caitlin Foord Sydney FC
FW Australia Sam Kerr Perth Glory
FW Australia Hayley Raso Brisbane Roar

Substitutes:

GK United States Aubrey Bledsoe Sydney FC
DF United States Emily Sonnett Sydney FC
MF Australia Chloe Logarzo Sydney FC
FW United States Rachel Hill Perth Glory
FW United States Katie Stengel Newcastle Jets

2018–19

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GK Australia Eliza Campbell Perth Glory
DF Australia Steph Catley Melbourne City
DF Australia Alanna Kennedy Sydney FC
DF Australia Clare Polkinghorne Brisbane Roar
DF United States Katie Naughton Perth Glory
MF Australia Caitlin Foord Sydney FC
MF United States Nikki Stanton Perth Glory
MF United States Christine Nairn Melbourne Victory
MF United States Rachel Hill Perth Glory
FW Japan Yuki Nagasato Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Sam Kerr (captain) Perth Glory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Sarah Willacy Adelaide United
DF Australia Jenna McCormick Brisbane Roar
MF United States Danielle Colaprico Sydney FC
FW United States Veronica Latsko Adelaide United

Coach: Wales Jeff Hopkins, Melbourne Victory

2019–20

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GK Australia Casey Dumont Melbourne Victory
RB Australia Ellie Carpenter (captain) Melbourne City
CB Australia Clare Polkinghorne Brisbane Roar
CB New Zealand Rebekah Stott Melbourne City
LB Australia Steph Catley Melbourne City
MF United States Darian Jenkins Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Aivi Luik Melbourne City
MF Australia Emily van Egmond Melbourne City
MF United States Kristen Hamilton Western Sydney Wanderers
FW Australia Kyah Simon Melbourne City
FW England Natasha Dowie Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Sarah Willacy Adelaide United
DF Australia Angela Beard Melbourne Victory
MF United States Morgan Andrews Perth Glory
FW United States Mallory Weber Adelaide United
FW United States Lynn Williams Western Sydney Wanderers

Coach: Australia Rado Vidosic, Melbourne City

2020–21

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GK Argentina Gaby Garton Melbourne Victory
RB Australia Angela Beard Melbourne Victory
CB Australia Clare Polkinghorne Brisbane Roar
CB United States Kayla Morrison Melbourne Victory
LB Australia Jamilla Rankin Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Teresa Polias Sydney FC
MF Australia Tameka Yallop Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Kyra Cooney-Cross (captain) Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Emily Gielnik Brisbane Roar
FW Australia Michelle Heyman Canberra United
FW Australia Lisa De Vanna Melbourne Victory

Substitutes:

GK Australia Teagan Micah Melbourne City
DF United States Kendall Fletcher Canberra United
DF Australia Cortnee Vine Sydney FC
MF Australia Clare Wheeler Sydney FC
FW Australia Melina Ayres Melbourne Victory

Coach: Wales Jeff Hopkins, Melbourne Victory

2021–22

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GK Australia Jada Whyman Sydney FC
RB Australia Winonah Heatley Melbourne City
CB Australia Natalie Tobin Sydney FC
CB Australia Kaitlyn Torpey Melbourne City
LB New Zealand Ally Green Sydney FC
MF Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby Sydney FC
MF Australia Rhianna Pollicina Melbourne City
MF Australia Alex Chidiac Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Cortnee Vine (captain) Sydney FC
FW England Fiona Worts Adelaide United
FW Australia Holly McNamara Melbourne City

Substitutes:

GK Australia Melissa Barbieri Melbourne City
DF Australia Clare Hunt Western Sydney Wanderers
MF Australia Katrina Gorry Brisbane Roar
MF Australia Rachel Lowe Sydney FC
MF Australia Taylor Ray Sydney FC
FW New Zealand Hannah Wilkinson Melbourne City

Coach: Australia Adrian Stenta, Adelaide United

2022–23

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GK United States Hillary Beall Western United
RB Australia Kaitlyn Torpey Melbourne City
CB Australia Natalie Tobin Sydney FC
CB Australia Clare Hunt Western Sydney Wanderers
LB Australia Charlotte McLean Sydney FC
MF Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby Sydney FC
MF Australia Sarah Hunter Sydney FC
MF Australia Alex Chidiac Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Cortnee Vine (captain) Sydney FC
FW Australia Michelle Heyman Canberra United
FW United States Hannah Keane Western United

Substitutes:

GK Australia Jada Whyman Sydney FC
DF United States Kayla Morrison Melbourne Victory
MF Australia Rhianna Pollicina Melbourne City
MF Serbia Vesna Milivojević Canberra United
MF Australia Katrina Gorry Brisbane Roar

2023–24

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GK Australia Morgan Aquino Perth Glory
RB Australia Jamilla Rankin Melbourne Victory
CB United States Kayla Morrison Melbourne Victory
CB Australia Charlotte McLean Sydney FC
LB New Zealand Rebekah Stott Melbourne City
MF Australia Rhianna Pollicina Melbourne City
MF Serbia Vesna Milivojević Canberra United
MF Australia Alex Chidiac Melbourne Victory
FW Australia Cortnee Vine Sydney FC
FW Australia Michelle Heyman (captain) Canberra United
FW Philippines Sarina Bolden Newcastle Jets

Substitutes:

GK Australia Jada Whyman Sydney FC
DF United States Taylor Otto Melbourne City
MF Australia Grace Maher Western United
MF Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby Sydney FC
MF New Zealand Macey Fraser Wellington Phoenix
FW Australia Emily Gielnik Melbourne Victory

Coach: Australia Dario Vidošić, Melbourne City

A-League Team of the Decade

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The Team of the Decade covers the first ten seasons of the A-League. i.e. 2005–06 to 2014–15.[63]

GK Australia Eugene Galeković
RB Australia Ivan Franjić
CB Australia Kevin Muscat
CB Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk
LB Australia Cássio
MF Germany Thomas Broich
MF Australia Matt McKay
MF Costa Rica Carlos Hernández
FW Australia Archie Thompson
FW Kosovo Besart Berisha
FW New Zealand Shane Smeltz
Substitutes
GK Australia Michael Theo
DF Ivory Coast Adama Traoré
DF Australia Mark Milligan
MF Australia Steve Corica
FW Italy Alessandro Del Piero

Manager: Australia Ange Postecoglou

Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

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