Dolan Warren Awards Voting Now Open for 2024-25: Your Complete Guide

The Dolan Warren Awards are set to return in 2025, presenting a fantastic opportunity for fans to cast their votes for the players they deem worthy of these esteemed accolades.

Below, you’ll find the nominees and categories for the Ninja A-League awards up for voting.

Don’t miss out! Voting will close on Sunday, 4 May.

As we conclude the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season this weekend, the voting for those awards will commence on Monday, 12 May and continue until Friday, 16 May.

Ninja A-League Award Nominations

eToro Playmaker of the Year (Fan Vote)

This award highlights the finest creators in the Ninja A-League, featuring the winners of the ‘Assist of the Month’ throughout the regular season.

• Lourdes Bosch (Round 2 – Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City)
• Emma Main (Round 6 – Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix)
• Mariana Speckmaier (Round 13 – Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City)
• Grace Maher (Round 14 – Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers)
• Sophie Hoban (Round 20 – Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets)
• Mackenzie Hawkesby (Round 23 – Adelaide United v Sydney FC)

Catch all the nominations in the video below.

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Shark Fan Player of the Year (Fan Vote)

The nominees for the Shark Fan Player of the Year award comprise each winner of the Ninja A-League Player of the Month, alongside the top 10 players with the highest FotMob rating throughout the season.

• Cassidy Davis (November – Newcastle Jets)
• Tameka Yallop (December, March, April – Brisbane Roar)
• Indiana Dos Santos (January – Sydney FC)
• Ella Tonkin (January/February – Adelaide United)

FotMob End of Season Ratings – Top 10 Players:

• Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners)
• Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory)
• Holly McNamara (Melbourne City)
• Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar)**
• Fiona Worts (Adelaide United)
• Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory)
• Momo Hayashi (Brisbane Roar)
• Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United)
• Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory)
• Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City)

** Already a monthly winner nominee

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Throughout the season, players have been nominated each month for the Boost Mobile Young Footballer of the Year award, with the ultimate winner determined by both a panel of experts and fan votes.

• Mary Stanic-Floody (November – Canberra United)
• Alexia Apostolakis (December – Melbourne City)
• Indiana Dos Santos (January – Sydney FC)
• Sienna Saveska (January/February – Western Sydney Wanderers)
• Maddie Caspers (March – Sydney FC)
• Annalise Rasmussen (April – Central Coast Mariners)
• Grace Johnston (Wildcard – Perth Glory)

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Isuzu UTE Goal of the Year (Panel + Fan Vote)

This award showcases the standout goals from a thrilling Ninja A-League season. The nominees include players who won the individual Goal of the Month awards, along with additional selections from a panel of experts.

• Mary Stanic-Floody (Round 4 – Canberra United v Perth Glory)
• Momo Hayashi (Round 8 – Western United v Brisbane Roar)
• Alana Jancevski (Round 13 – Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC)
• Sienna Saveska (Round 14 -Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers)
• Sophie Hoban (Round 17 – Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory)
• Nickoletta Flannery (Round 23 – Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar)

Expert Panel Selections:

• Tamar Levin (Round 3 – Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory)
• Momo Hayashi (Round 7 – Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar)
• Tameka Yallop (Round 13 – Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar)
• Catherine Zimmerman (Round 19 – Western United v Canberra United)

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Ninja A-League Save of the Year (Panel + Fan Vote)

• Sally James (Round 2 – Wellington Phoenix v Canberra United)
• Sarah Langman (Round 5 – Central Coast Mariners v Canberra United)
• Tahlia Franco (Round 5 – Western United v Sydney FC)
• Tiahna Robertson (Round 6 – Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets)
• Claudia Jenkins (Round 9 – Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United)
• Sally James (Round 14 – Canberra United v Perth Glory)
• Olivia Sekany (Round 16 – Brisbane Roar v Western United)
• Carolina Vilao (Round 17 – Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United)
• Sarah Langman (Round 18 – Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners)

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