Month: June 2022

Melbourne Victory midfielder Jake Brimmer has claimed the Johnny Warren Medal as the A-League Men’s best player, while Adelaide’s Fiona Worts won the Julie Dolan Medal for her prolific A-League Women’s campaign. Brimmer, who shared the Mark Viduka Medal with Central Coast’s Kye Rowles following Victory’s FFA Cup final win over the Mariners in February, finished a clear winner on 32 votes. Brisbane Roar’s Jay O’Shea (25) and Adelaide United’s Craig Goodwin (24) finished second and third on the medal count.

Newcastle’s playmaker Daniel Penha and last year’s joint winner, Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila, rounded out the top five, finishing level on 23 votes. It’s the third time a Victory player has won the prize after Carlos Hernandez (2010) and Marco Rojas (2013). In his second season with Victory following a move from Perth Glory, Brimmer scored seven goals as new coach Tony Popovic guided the team to a second-place finish. Continue reading JAKE BRIMMER, FIONA WORTS PICK UP A-LEAGUE BEST PLAYER AWARDS

This weekend, two A-League based Socceroos will battle it out at AAMI Park while the youngsters will face off against each other before heading to Uzbekistan for U23 duty. Another clash at AAMI Park against Western United awaits for Melbourne Victory’s Ben Folami and Nicholas D’Agostino, as they look to qualify for an A-League Men Grand Final after finishing last in the previous A-League season with the Victory.

Meanwhile for Adelaide United they will be hoping their mix of new Australian U23 stars and Craig Goodwin can help the Reds overcome Melbourne City’s Marco Tilio, Mathew Leckie, Jamie Maclaren and Connor Metcalfe on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading SOCCEROOS AT HOME PREVIEW: A-LEAGUE STARS PREPARE FOR SEMI-FINALS