John Kosmina Medal Explained

The John Kosmina Medal is a National Premier Leagues award given to the player of the match in the NPL Grand Final each year. Introduced in the first season of the NPL in 2013, the medal is named after John Kosmina, who played for the Australia national soccer team in 1976–1988.

List of winners

Year	Player	Club	Reference
2013	Glen Trifiro	Sydney United 58	^[1]
2014	David Vrankovic	Bonnyrigg White Eagles	^[2]
2015	Joey Gibbs	Blacktown City	^[3]
2016	Glen Trifiro	Sydney United 58	^[4]
2017	Sean Ellis	Heidelberg United	^[5]
2018	Anthony Ture	Campbelltown City	^[6]
2019	Harry Callahan	Wollongong Wolves	^[7]
2020–2023	not awarded

Multiple Winners

!Medals!Player!Team!Seasons

2

Glen Trifiro

Sydney United 58

See also

• Joe Marston Medal
• Johnny Warren Medal
• Mark Viduka Medal
• Michael Cockerill Medal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glen Trifiro worthy winner of John Kosmina Medal . Walterpless.com.au . 2013-11-01 . Walter Pless . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102094741/http://walterpless.com.au/2013/october/glen-trifiro-worthy-winner-of-john-kosmina-medal.html . 2013-11-02 . dead .
2. Web site: MetroStars SC, PS4 National Premier Leagues 2014 champions. PlayStation. 6 October 2014.
3. Web site: Blacktown crowned PS4 NPL champions. Football Federation Australia. 3 October 2015.
4. Web site: Sydney United 58 FC crowned PS4 NPL Champions of Australia. Football Federation Australia . 2 October 2016. 2 October 2016 .
5. News: Heidelberg United crowned NPL championship after clinical 2–0 victory over Brisbane Strikers. Marco. Monteverde. The Courier-Mail. 30 September 2017.
6. Web site: Campbelltown City SC crowned National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2018 Champions. . 30 September 2018. 3 October 2018 .
7. News: IN PICS: WOLVES AND WILKSHIRE'S NPL TRIUMPH. FTBL. 6 October 2019. 8 March 2020.