The A-Leagues night of nights - the Dolan Warren Awards - will be held in the days prior to the 2022 A-League Men grand final.
A-Leagues awards such as best men's and women's player, best coaches, best goalkeepers, best referees and golden boots will be handed out.
The Sporting News looks at everything you need to know about the awards night for Australia's domestic football leagues.
When is the Dolan Warren Awards night?
The Dolan Warren Awards will be held at 7pm (AEST) on Thursday May 26th.
Guests will start arriving at 6pm.
It is an event traditionally held in the week prior to the A-League Men grand final.
Where is the Dolan Warren Awards night?
The Dolan Warren Awards will be staged at Carriageworks in the inner Sydney suburb Eveleigh.
It has previously been held at venues such as the Carriageworks, Sydney's Star casino and was put on virtually in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Who are the contenders to win the Johnny Warren medal?
The A-League Men's award for the best player - the Johnny Warren medal - is the most prestigious honour in Australian men's domestic football.
Contenders for the award in 2022 include:
- Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City)
- Jamie McLaren (Melbourne City)
- Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets)
- Jay O'Shea (Brisbane Roar)
- Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United)
- Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory)
Who won the Dolan Warren awards in 2021?
Johnny Warren Medal Winners:
Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC)
Ulises Davila (Wellington Phoenix)
Julie Dolan Medal Winner:
Michelle Heyman (Canberra United)
A-League Coach of the Year:
Patrick Kisnorbo (Melbourne City)
Westfield W-League Coach of the Year:
Jeff Hopkins (Melbourne Victory)
A-League Referee of the Year:
Chris Beath
Westfield W-League Referee of the Year:
Rebecca Durcau
A-League Goalkeeper of the Year:
Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC)
Mark Birighitti (Central Coast Mariners)
Westfield W-League Goalkeeper of the Year:
Teagan Micah (Melbourne City)
A-League Nike Golden Boot:
Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
Westfield W-League Golden Boot:
Emily Gielnik (Brisbane Roar)
A-League Young Footballer of the Year:
Joel King (Sydney FC)
Westfield W-League Young Footballer of the Year:
Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory)
A-League Goal of the Year:
Andy Keogh (Perth Glory)
Westfield W-League Goal of the Year:
Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory)
A-League Fair Play & Westfield W-League Fair Play Award:
Brisbane Roar FC
Who has won the Johnny Warren medal previously?
Since the A-League Men's competition started in 2005, there have been 17 winners of the Johnny Warren medal.
| Year | Player/Club |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory) |
| 2006-07 | Nick Carle (Newcastle Jets) |
| 2007-08 | Joel Griffiths (Newcastle Jets) |
| 2008-09 | Shane Smeltz (Wellington Phoenix) |
| 2009-10 | Carlos Hernandez (Melbourne Victory) |
| 2010-11 | Marcos Flores (Adelaide United) |
| 2011-12 | Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar) |
| 2012-13 | Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) |
| 2013-14 | Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar) |
| 2014-15 | Nathan Burns (Wellington Phoenix) |
| 2015-16 | Diego Castro (Perth Glory) |
| 2016-17 | Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) |
| 2017-18 | Adrian Mierzejewski (Sydney FC) |
| 2018-19 | Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) |
| 2019-20 | Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) |
| 2020-21 | Ulises Davila (Wellington Phoenix) Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) |
Why are the main awards named after Johnny Warren and Julie Dolan?
The award for best A-League Men's player is named after Australian football legend Johnny Warren.
Warren, who passed away in 2004, worked tirelessly to promote football in Australia after the end of his playing career.
He played for the Socceroos on 42 occasions and wore the captain's armband in 24 of those matches.
Warren was known for using the catch-cry 'I told you so' when predicting the rise of football in Australia prior to his death.
The award for best A-League Women's player is named after Julie Dolan, who was a pioneer for women's football in Australia, representing the Matildas 18 times and scoring four goals.
She made her debut for the national team at 14 and was the team's first captain.
