Steve Corica has been named A-League Coach of the Year, after steering Auckland FC to the Premier’s Plate in their maiden season in the football league.
The Australian won the top coaching award at the Dolan Warren Awards on Tuesday night, which recognises the best and brightest across the men’s and women’s 2024/25 A-League season.
Auckland FC’s Francis de Vries was named Fan Player of the Year award, receiving the most votes for his outstanding season at the back for Auckland, which also included two goals and seven assists.
Auckland FC's Francis de Vries celebrates scoring against Newcastle Jets. Photo / Photosport
For the second year in a row, Alex Paulsen was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Paulsen was a brickwall at the back for the eventual Premiers that saw him record 73 saves and 12 clean sheets throughout the regular season.
The Auckland FC star was also recognised for the Save of the Year for his reflex save to deny Melbourne Victory’s Nikos Vergos at AAMI Park in Round 27.
Alex Paulsen was named A-League Goalkeeper of the Year for the second year in a row. Photo / Photosport
Football Ferns goalkeeper Claudia Jenkins, who plays for Adelaide United, won the Save of the Year award in A-League Women for keeping out a longe-range attempt by Cass Davis of the Newcastle Jets in round nine.
Western Sydney Wanderers’ attacker Nicolas Milanovic claimed the Johnny Warren Medal, awarded to the best player in the 2024/25 Men’s A-League.
Auckland captain Hiroki Sakai finished third in the Johnny Warren Medal voting, with 24 votes to Milanovic’s 28.
