List of Wellington Phoenix FC end-of-season awards explained

The following list of awards are presented at the Annual Wellington Phoenix awards evening usually held at the conclusion of the regular home and away season.

Men's awards

Player of the Year

The top award is voted for by coaches, chief executive and the football operations manager. After each game points would be awarded to the 3 top players and the player with the most accumulated points at the conclusion of the regular season is presented with the award.

YearPlayer
2007–08 Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Leo Bertos
2009–10 Andrew Durante
2010–11 Ben Sigmund
2011–12 Ben Sigmund
2012–13 Andrew Durante
2013–14 Albert Riera
2014–15 Nathan Burns
2015–16 Glen Moss
2016–17 Kosta Barbarouses
2017–18 Roy Krishna
2018–19 Roy Krishna
2019–20 David Ball[1]
2020–21 Ulises Dávila[2]
2021–22 Oliver Sail[3]
2022–23 Oskar Zawada[4]
2023-24 Kosta Barbarouses[5]

Players' Player of the Year

The Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year award is presented to the player who is deemed to be the best player overall at the end of the season as judged by his teammates. Each player in the team votes three times over the season: after Round 7, Round 14 and Round 21.

YearPlayer
2007–08 Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Shane Smeltz
2009–10 Paul Ifill
2010–11 Manny Muscat
2011–12 Ben Sigmund
2012–13 Jeremy Brockie
2013–14 Vince Lia
2014–15 Nathan Burns
2015–16 Glen Moss
2016–17 Roy Krishna
2017–18 Dylan Fox
2018–19 Roy Krishna
2019–20 Liberato Cacace[6]
2020–21 Ulises Dávila[7]
2021–22 Oliver Sail
2022–23 Oskar Zawada
2023-24 Alex Paulsen

Under-23 Player of the Year

The Wellington Phoenix Under-23 Player of the Year is voted upon by all season member ticket holders at the conclusion of the regular season. The Player with the most votes is awarded the trophy.

YearPlayer
2009–10 Troy Hearfield
2010–11 Marco Rojas
2012–13 Louis Fenton
2013–14 Tyler Boyd
2014–15 Roly Bonevacia
2015–16 Dylan Fox
2016–17 Jacob Tratt
2017–18 Matthew Ridenton
2018–19 Liberato Cacace
2019–20 Liberato Cacace[8]
2020–21 Ben Waine[9]
2021–22 Sam Sutton
2022–23 Callan Elliot
2023-24 Alex Paulsen

Golden Boot

The Wellington Phoenix Golden Boot is awarded to the player who has scored the most goals during the regular season (Finals Series' goals are not included in this tally).

YearPlayerLeague goals
2007–08 Shane Smeltz10
2008–09 Shane Smeltz12
2009–10 Paul Ifill12
2010–11 Chris Greenacre8
2011–12 Paul Ifill7
2012–13 Jeremy Brockie16
2013–14 Stein Huysegems10
2014–15 Nathan Burns13
2015–16 Blake Powell8
2016–17 Roy Krishna12
2017–18 Andrija Kaludjerovic9
2018–19 Roy Krishna18
2019–20 Ulises Dávila12[10]
2020–21 Tomer Hemed11[11]
2021–22 Gael Sandoval
Jaushua Sotirio
Ben Waine
6[12]
2022–23 Oskar Zawada 15
2023-24 Kosta Barbarouses13

Goal of the Year

YearPlayerAgainst
2011–12 Tim BrownSydney FC on 27 November 2011
2012–13not awarded
2013–14 Kenny CunninghamMelbourne Victory on 18 January 2014
2014–15 Roy KrishnaNewcastle Jets on 6 December 2014
2015–16 Roly BonevaciaMelbourne City on 25 January 2016
2016–17 Vince LiaCentral Coast Mariners on 10 December 2016
2017–18 Roy KrishnaBrisbane Roar on 28 October 2017
2018–19 David WilliamsNewcastle Jets on 30 March 2019
2019–20 Ulises DávilaSydney FC on 21 December 2020[13]
2020–21 Cameron DevlinWestern Sydney Wanderers on 15 March 2021[14]
2022–23 Clayton Lewis Macarthur FC on 6 November 2022
2023-24 Ben OldAdelaide United on 3 March 2024

Members' Player of the Year

The Wellington Phoenix Members' Player of the Year award was voted upon by all season member ticket holders at the conclusion of the regular season. The Player with most votes was awarded the trophy.

YearPlayer
2007–08 Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Ben Sigmund
2009–10 Paul Ifill
2010–11 Manny Muscat
2011–12 Ben Sigmund
2012–13not awarded
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 Liberato Cacace[15]
2020–21 Oli Sail[16]
2021–22 David Ball
2022–23 Oskar Zawada
2023-24 Alex Paulsen

Media Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2007–08 Shane Smeltz
2008–09 Shane Smeltz
2009–10 Paul Ifill
2010–11 Marco Rojas
2011–12 Ben Sigmund
2012–13not awarded
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 Liberato Cacace[17]
2020–21 Ulises Dávila[18]
2021–22 Oliver Sail
2022–23 Oskar Zawada
2023-24 Kosta Barbarouses

Women's awards

Wellington Phoenix first entered a women's team into the A-League Women for the 2021–22 season.[19]

Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Kate Taylor
2022–23 Michaela Foster
2023-24 Mackenzie Barry

Players' Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Lily Alfeld
2022–23 Michaela Foster
2023-24 Mackenzie Barry

Under-23 Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Alyssa Whinham
2022–23 Milly Clegg
2023-24 Macey Fraser

Golden Boot

The Wellington Phoenix Golden Boot is awarded to the player who has scored the most goals during the regular season (Finals Series' goals are not included in this tally).

YearPlayerLeague goals
2021–22 Grace Jale 6[20]
2022–23 Milly Clegg 4
2023-24 Mariana Speckmaier10

Goal of the Year

YearPlayerAgainst
2022–23 Michaela Foster Brisbane Roar on 29 January 2023
2023-24 Macey FraserWestern United on 12 November 2023

Members' Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Kate Taylor
2022–23 Michaela Foster
2023-24 Macey Fraser

Media Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2021–22 Kate Taylor
2022–23 Michaela Foster
2023-24 Mariana Speckmaier

Lloyd Morrison Spirit of the Phoenix award

YearWinner
2011–12Russell Gray
2012–13Ben Sigmund
2013–14 Leo Bertos and Stein Huysegems
2014–15Lee Spence and Rob Lee
2015–16Ben Sigmund
2016–17Shaun Gill
2018–19Alex Rufer
2019–20Wellington Phoenix[21]
2022–23Lily Alfeld
2023-24David Dome

Bandage Award

Selected by ex-Phoenix player, Ben Sigmund and awarded to the player who has shown the most fight, resilience and determination throughout the season.

Staff Member of the Year

YearWinner
2018–19Tom Bray
2019–20Aidan Wivell[22]
2020–21David Dome[23]
2022–23Jesse Rawlings and Kya Stewart
2023-24Brenton Vannisselroy[24]

Volunteer of the Year

YearWinner
2011–12David Graham
2016–17Ken Allen
2017–18Helen Mellon
2018–19Gus and Esther Hutton
2019–20Reece Lewis[25]
2020–21Bobby Mazevski[26]
2022–23Justin Raffan and Stu and Kirsty Jones
2023-24Christoph Zintl & Jo Todd

Fan of the Year

YearWinner
2011–12Dale Warburton
2012–13Ahmad Rini
2013–14Bruce Lewis
2014–15Niki O'Connor
2015–16Carey McDonald
2016–17Stephanie Evett
2017–18Matt Weldon-Smith
2018–19Steve Lyne
2019–20Jess Pritchard[27]
2020–21Dean Bartle[28]
2022–23Peter Xu
2023-24Holly Eades

Awards summary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Sail and Taylor scoop major awards. Wellington Phoenix. 23 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Foster and Zawada crowned players of the year. Wellington Phoenix. 2 May 2023.
  5. Web site: 2024-04-30 . Barry and Barbarouses crowned players of the year . 2024-05-04 . Wellington Phoenix . en-AU.
  6. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Players Player of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Players Player of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: Wellington Phoenix U–23 Player of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: Wellington Phoenix U–23 Player of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  10. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Golden Boot 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  11. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Golden Boot 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  12. Web site: Wellington Phoenix 2022/23 Season Preview. Nick. Jensen. The Football Sack. 5 October 2022. Last season’s Phoenix top goal scorers were loanee Gael Sandoval, Jaushua Sotirio and Ben Waine with six goals a piece..
  13. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Goal of the Season 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  14. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Goal of the Season 2010-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  15. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Members Player of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  16. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Members Player of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 20 July 2021 . en.
  17. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Media Player of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  18. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Media Player of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  19. News: Wellington Phoenix to field women's team in W-League with quota of Australian players. Andrew. Voerman. Stuff. 10 September 2021.
  20. News: Blow for Wellington Phoenix as top-scorer Grace Jale signs for Canberra United. Stuff. 15 July 2022.
  21. Web site: Lloyd Morrison Spirit of Phoenix 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  22. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Staff Member of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  23. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Staff Member of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  24. Web site: 30 April 2024 . Wellington Phoenix Staff Member of the Year 2023-24 . Twitter . Wellington Phoenix.
  25. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Volunteer of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  26. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Volunteer of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  27. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Fan of the Year 2019-20 . Twitter . . 30 October 2020 . en.
  28. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Fan of the Year 2020-21 . Twitter . . 30 July 2021 . en.
  29. News: Bertos the best. 14 February 2009. Wellington Phoenix FC. 12 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110301081216/http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=26606. 1 March 2011.
  30. News: Top award for captain fantastic. 11 March 2010. Wellington Phoenix FC. 12 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110221131543/http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32990. 21 February 2011.
  31. News: Quake sours Phoenix star's big day. 23 February 2011. www.stuff.co.nz. 23 February 2011.
  32. Web site: Sigmund Dominates End of Season Awards. Football Australia. 17 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130206034717/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/sigmund-dominates-end-of-season-awards/47042. 6 February 2013. live.
  33. Web site: Striker Nathan Burns cleaned up at the Wellington Phoenix awards dinner last night.. One News. 17 April 2018.
  34. Web site: Moss big winner at Phoenix Awards Dinner. Wellington Phoenix. 17 April 2018.
  35. Web site: Roy Krishna and Kosta Barbarouses share main Wellington Phoenix awards. Stuff.co.nz. 18 April 2017.
  36. Web site: Krishna claims top prize at Phoenix awards night. Radio New Zealand. 18 April 2017.
  37. Web site: Winners: Wellington Phoenix End Of Season Awards. Wellington Phoenix FC. 24 May 2019.