PFA Footballer of the Year Awards

Alex Tobin OAM Medal

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. The medal is named after the PFA's longest-serving president, Alex Tobin.

Men's Footballer of the Year Award

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.

Women's Footballer of the Year Award

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.

Harry Kewell Medal

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.

Young Women's Footballer of the Year Award

PFA Community Medal

A-League Men Team of the Season

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

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Aurelio Vidmar, Adelaide United

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

2009–10

Substitutes:

Manager: Czech Republic Vitezslav Lavicka, Sydney FC

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

2010–11

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Ange Postecoglou, Brisbane Roar

Referee: AUS Gerard Parsons

2011–12

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Graham Arnold, Central Coast Mariners

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

2012–13

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Tony Popovic, Western Sydney Wanderers

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

2013–14

Substitutes:

Manager: ENG Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

2014–15

Substitutes:

2015–16

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

Substitutes:

Manager: ESP Guillermo Amor, Adelaide United

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

Venue of the season: Etihad Stadium

2016–17

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Graham Arnold, Sydney FC

2017–18

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Graham Arnold, Sydney FC

2018–19

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Tony Popovic, Perth Glory

2019–20

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Ufuk Talay, Wellington Phoenix

2020–21

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Patrick Kisnorbo, Melbourne City

2021–22

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Tony Popovic, Melbourne Victory

2022–23

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2023–24

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Giancarlo Italiano, Wellington Phoenix

2024–25

Substitutes:

Manager: AUS Steve Corica, Auckland FC

A-League Women Team of the Season

2016–17

Substitutes:

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

2017–18

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2018–19

Substitutes:

Coach: WAL Jeff Hopkins, Melbourne Victory

2019–20

Substitutes:

Coach: AUS Rado Vidosic, Melbourne City

2020–21

Substitutes:

Coach: WAL Jeff Hopkins, Melbourne Victory

2021–22

Substitutes:

Coach: AUS Adrian Stenta, Adelaide United

2022–23

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2023–24

Substitutes:

Coach: AUS Dario Vidošić, Melbourne City

2024–25

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A-League Team of the Decade

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

;Substitutes

Manager: AUS Ange Postecoglou

Referee: AUS Strebre Delovski

A-League Men Team of the Second Decade

On 1 October 2025, the PFA announced the Team of the Second Decade, covering seasons from 2015–16 to 2024–25.

;Substitutes

Manager: AUS Steve Corica

Referee: AUS Alex King

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